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“When the few leaves left on this young oak were brown, and rustled in the frosty night, the massy shoulder of Orion came heaving up through it - first one bright star, then another; then the gleaming girdle, and the less definite scabbard; then the great constellation stretched across the east. At the first sight of Orion's shoulder Bevis always felt suddenly stronger, as if a breath of the mighty hunter had come down and entered into him.”

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Richard Jefferies
Richard Jefferies

Richard Jefferies was an English writer known for his naturalist literature. His works are characterized by their detailed observations of nature and critical analyses of social issues. Despite a short writing career, Jefferies' works have had a profound influence on later writers. more

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