Three All-Saints' Summers, and Other Teachings of Nature to a Busy Man

by William Walsham How

Three All-Saints Summers and Other Teachings of Nature to a Busy Man is a collection of essays by William Walsham How on the beauty and wonder of nature. Written in a lyrical and poetic style, the essays offer a glimpse into the mind of a man deeply in tune with the natural world. With themes ranging from the changing of the seasons to the call of the wild, this book is a testament to the enduring power of nature to inspire and delight us. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

112 pages, Paperback

First published July 19, 2015

About the author

William Walsham How was an English bishop.

Known as Walsham How, he was the son of a Shrewsbury solicitor, How was educated at Shrewsbury School, Wadham College, Oxford and University College, Durham. He was ordained in 1846, and after a curacy at Kidderminster, began more than thirty years actively engaged in parish work in Shropshire, as curate at the Abbey Church in Shrewsbury in 1848. In 1851 he became Rector of Whittington and was at one point Rural Dean of Oswestry in 1860, then Suffragan Bishop of Bedford and in turn Bishop of Wakefield.