Walden

Thoreau sbirthplace, and his life-long place of residence, except for a few short periods, is an inland town about twenty miles from Boston. The town is in the center of a large tract which first drew settlers to it because of its great meadows on theM usketaquid River. Back from the stream are sandy or rocky uplands, covered for the most part, as they always have been, with woods of oak, pine, chestnut and maple. The people are chiefly farmers, but a considerable number of mechanics, merchants and professional men dwell in the village. As a whole the region is one of quiet serenity, favorable to leisurely thought and rambling, and also to that persistent industry by which New England thrives. In Thoreau stime Concord was a somewhat smaller place than now, and naturally was rather more rustic. The population was about two thousand, the mode of life plain and unostentatious, and the people generally thrifty, few having wealth, but, on the other hand, few being pinched by poverty. The farm houses were usually of the ample and substantial type that bespoke antiquity and hospitality.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org