Dublin Core
Title
"EYES AND NO EYES; OR, THE ART OF SEEING"
Subject
Walking, natural history, boyhood, skill of observation, English rural life in the late 1700s
Description
Short story of around 3,000 words. Two boys take a walk through the English rural scene in the late 1700s. One delights in observation and discovery, the other is a 'plodder' without curiosity, who notices nothing of interest.
Creator
JOHN AIKIN AND MRS. BARBAULD
Source
EVENINGS AT HOME; OR, THE JUVENILE BUDGET OPENED
Publisher
Harper & brothers, New York.
Date
Story originally published in "Evenings at Home" 1792–1796. Taken for this online copy from the American edition of the book, which was itself taken from the 15th London edition.
Coverage
Rural England in the 1790s
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Short story in a book of such stories.
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