Of Walks and Walking Tours: An Attempt to find a Philosophy and a Creed by Haultain

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Author Haultain, Arnold, 1857-1941
Title Of Walks and Walking Tours: An Attempt to find a Philosophy and a Creed
Note Reading ease score: 67.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Contents Golf and walking -- The essence of a walk -- Notable walkers -- My earliest walks -- India -- English byways -- A spring morning in England -- Autumn reveries -- Spirituality of nature -- Practical transcendentalism -- Spring in Canada -- Autumn in Canada -- Winter in Canada -- The mood for walking -- Evening meditations -- The unity of nature -- Instinct for walking -- A woeful walk -- Autumn in Canada again -- The walking tour -- The tramp's dietary -- Practical details -- The beauty of landscape -- Warnings to the over-zealous -- How that all points to the infinite -- The pleasures of walking -- Is walking selfish? -- The pæan of being.
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Summary "Of Walks and Walking Tours: An Attempt to find a Philosophy and a Creed" by Arnold Haultain is a reflective essay written in the early 20th century. The work serves as a philosophical exploration of the art of walking and the deeper meanings and experiences that can be derived from it. Through a combination of personal anecdotes and broader observations about nature, the author endeavors to uncover a philosophy related to the simple pleasure of walking in the natural world. At the start of the work, the author discusses the advent of golf as a distraction from country walks, emphasizing how it has diminished the simple joy of a walk without an objective. He articulates the essence of a true walk as one devoid of aim or mental burden, inviting openness to nature's lessons. Haultain references notable historical figures who were also walkers, suggesting a connection between walking and spiritual enlightenment. Through personal recollections, including walks in diverse landscapes such as England and India, he sets the stage for a larger examination of the interplay between nature and human consciousness, hinting at profound realizations that walking can inspire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class SK: Agriculture: Hunting sports
Subject Walking
Subject Outdoor life
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EBook-No. 46030
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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