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Travels on the St. Johns River
John Bartram, William Bartram; Edited by Thomas Hallock, Richard Franz
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A selection of writings from naturalists John and William Bartram,
who explored Florida in 1765In 1765 father and son naturalists John
and William Bartram explored the St. Johns River Valley in Florida,
a newly designated British territory and subtropical wonderland.
They collected specimens and recorded extensive observations of the
region’s plants, animals, geography, ecology, and Native
cultures. The chronicle of their adventures provided the world with
an intimate look at La Florida. Travels on the St. Johns River
includes writings from the Bartrams' journey in a flat-bottomed
boat from St. Augustine to the river's swampy headwaters near Lake
Loughman, just west of today’s Cape Canaveral. Vivid entries from
John's Diary detail the settlement locations of Indigenous people
and what vegetation overtook the river's slow current. Excerpts
from William's narrative, written a decade later when he tried to
make a home in East Florida, contemplate the environment and the
river that would come to be regarded as the liquid heart of his
celebrated Travels. A selection of personal letters reveal John's
misgivings about his son's decision to become a planter in a pine
barren with little shelter, but they also speak to William's
belated sense of accomplishment for traveling past his father's
footsteps. Editors Thomas Hallock and Richard Franz provide
valuable commentary and a modern record of the flora and fauna the
Bartrams encountered. Taken together, the firsthand accounts and
editorial notes help us see the land through the explorers' eyes
and witness the many environmental changes the centuries have
wrought.
The botanist and explorer John Bartram (1699 1777) is regarded as
having created the first true botanical collection in North
America. Alongside Benjamin Franklin, he was also in 1743 a
founding member of the American Philosophical Society. In the
summer of the same year, he set out from Philadelphia on an
expedition through Iroquois lands. Published in London in 1751
through the efforts of Bartram's correspondent and fellow botanist
Peter Collinson, this short work chronicles the six-week journey,
offering an important early insight into the region's ecology. As
well as providing observations on flora, fauna and geography,
Bartram includes insightful descriptions of the activities of the
Native American population. The expedition members were able to
travel further than was previously possible owing to the
participation of the agent and interpreter Conrad Weiser, who had
earned the respect of the Iroquois. The work concludes with a brief
description of Niagara Falls by the naturalist Peter Kalm."
In 1765 the father and son naturalists John and William Bartram
first explored the natural wonders of the St. Johns River Valley in
Florida. Traversing a landscape virtually unknown at the time, one
that was subtropical in many ways and then a British territory,
they collected plants and made extensive observations of local
animal life, geography, ecology, and native cultures of this
essentially uncharted region. The Bartrams chronicled their
adventures and, in doing so, helped provide the world with an
intimate look at La Florida. Travels on the St. Johns River
presents writings by these pioneering naturalists, including
selections from John Bartram's Diary, family correspondence, and
William's description of the St. Johns River Valley from his
celebrated Travels. It also provides valuable editorial notes and a
modern record of the flora and fauna they once encountered,
allowing readers to see the land through the explorers' eyes. This
volume helps us rediscover the Bartrams' history, their findings,
and their Florida-as well as the Florida of today.
'Retire? You can't retire!', Sir David Attenborough told John
Bartram, when the man who has been gamekeeper and senior wildlife
officer for Richmond Park for the past thirty years announced his
intention to step away from the role, bidding farewell to the
iconic park which has been his home, the backdrop for a career many
would give anything for, and a way of life for so long. During a
career spanning four decades John has been the behind-the-scenes
mastermind ensuring the welfare and maintenance of Richmond Park's
world-famous herd of deer - widely thought of as the finest herd in
captivity. Working with these fabled creatures has demanded
balancing their needs with the very real, and often fatal, dangers
the park's visitors pose to his herd, and John pulls no punches
when it comes to his opinion on the deer's place in the scheme of
things, the human 'invaders' and the collision of their two worlds.
A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John's charmed
life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of the
unique demands of each new season, and of the enormous wrench he
will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much
unchanged and wild beauty.Park Life is a treasure trove of stories
and memories, some poignant and moving, others offbeat and
hilarious: from the quirk of fate and farcical interview that led
to him getting the job, to living in close-quarters with the deer,
the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, and the annual
ritual of the rut - as dependable as the rising and setting of the
sun.
During a career spanning four decades John has been the
behind-the-scenes mastermind ensuring the welfare and maintenance
of Richmond Park's world-famous herd of deer - widely thought of as
the finest herd in captivity. Working with these fabled creatures
has demanded balancing their needs with the very real, and often
fatal, dangers the park's visitors pose to his herd, and John pulls
no punches when it comes to his opinion on the deer's place in the
scheme of things, the human 'invaders' and the collision of their
two worlds. A remarkable diary chronicling the final year of John's
charmed life as the guardian of Richmond Park, this memoir tells of
the unique demands of each new season, and of the enormous wrench
he will feel upon no longer waking up in the midst of so much
unchanged and wild beauty. Park Life is a treasure trove of stories
and memories, some poignant and moving, others offbeat and
hilarious: from the quirk of fate and farcical interview that led
to him getting the job, to living in close-quarters with the deer,
the tragedy of putting down fatally wounded animals, and the annual
ritual of the rut - as dependable as the rising and setting of the
sun.
Title: Observations on the inhabitants, climate, soil, rivers,
productions, animals ... made by Mr. John Bartram in his travels
from Pensilvania to Onondago, Oswego and the Lake Ontario, in
Canada. To which is annex'd, a curious account of the cataracts at
Niagara. By Mr. Peter Kalm.Publisher: British Library, Historical
Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the
United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries
holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats:
books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps,
stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14
million books, along with substantial additional collections of
manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.The
HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British
Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal
narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian
travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel
guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the
Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The
below data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++
British Library Bartram, John 1895 94 p.; 8 . 10413.h.38.
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++<sourceLibrary>British
Library<ESTCID>T089349<Notes>Half-title: 'A brief state
of the province of Pennsylvania' - Ornament on t.p. has book. Price
beneath imprint, 'one shilling and six-pence.'- With a final
advertisement leaf for Lockyer Davis.<imprintFull>London:
printed for J. Whiston and B. White, 1751. <collation> 2],94,
2]p., plate: map; 8
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
Synopsis: "In my continuing spiritual journey I have become
increasingly convinced of two truths: first, that each individual
has the capacity to be touched by the divine and thereby to be made
whole; second, that the combination of reason and materialism are
literally destroying the world and its creatures, human and
otherwise. This little book is implicitly a plea for the
reinstitution of love and peace-as opposed to hatred and war-as the
animating principles of life. Perhaps you will find your own search
for the divine reflected in it."-from the Prologue.Over the course
of a long, rich life and legal career, John Rehm realizes there is
much more meaning-and joy and pain-than mere reason can convey.
Attentive to the variety of his "peak experiences" and glimpses of
the divine, Rehm discovers a renewed love of and trust in life: the
more he acknowledges its polarities and mystery, the more he
understands. Simple couplets describe the life of Jesus, torturous
poems reflect lives of the saints, and charming fables give us
closely observed glimpses of the freedom that often only comes with
age. Rehm's words and truth telling transport us on our own onward
journey of seeking the Divine.Endorsements: "Like some long lost
gospel found in a desert cave, this book is fragmentary, pungent,
and absorbing. Its personal directness and lyrical style capture
the reader and lead to a fascinating journey through a constantly
searching life. It will appeal to believers, skeptics, and
researchers."--Harvey CoxHarvard University, Author of The Future
of Faith"The John called to Christ this time is John Bartram Rehm.
Onward Journey: Seeking the Divine is one man's faith made visible.
Here are reflections about biblical characters, as well as daily
moments in life. If there is reason to celebrate after reading this
book, then it means Rehm has touched the spirit in you. This is a
book full of light."--E. Ethelbert MillerDirector, African American
Resource CenterHoward University"Gentle, mystical, and haunting. I
have had the privilege of sharing parts of John Rehm's journey, and
I can promise the reader that your own spirit will be pierced and
healed. I envy his experience of being caught by Christ."-- Bishop
Jane Dixon"In his Onward Journey: Seeking the Divine John Rehm
gives us wisdom and whimsy in poetry and prose. Finding the
spiritual in everything from saints to stones, this is a book both
to carry with you, dipping into it for some surprising observation,
and to sit and savor as Rehm reveals the steps along the way of his
journey toward the Divine."--Cokie Roberts(NPR/ABC)Author
Biography: John Bartram Rehm was from 1962 to 2000 an attorney
representing both the government and private interests championing
the cause of liberal trade among nations. After his conversion to
Christ he completed a Master of Theological Studies at Wesley
Theological Seminary to help him understand the significance of his
experience. He is married to NPR talk-show host Diane Rehm with
whom he co-authored Toward Commitment: A Dialogue about Marriage
(Knopf/Random House, 1992).
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