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About John Burroughs
American naturalist and nature essayist
John Burroughs was an American naturalist and nature essayist. He was active in the conservation movement in the United States and is remembered for writing about the natural world. His first essay collection, Wake-Robin, appeared in 1871. Burroughs’s work helped shape American nature writing, with essays that reflect close attention to landscapes, plants, and wildlife.
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- “The animal world seizes its food in masses little and big, and often gorges itself with it, but the vegetable…”John Burroughs
- “He who marvels at the beauty of the world in summer will find equal cause for wonder and admiration in winter.”John Burroughs
- “As life nears its end with me, I find myself meditating more and more upon the mystery of its nature and orig…”John Burroughs
- “I am for 100 per cent Americanism, 100 per cent efficiency, and 100 per cent life. I expect to live to be 100…”John Burroughs
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- “In a very real sense, every person who denies God is living of borrowed capital. He enjoys living as if the w…”Gregory Koukl
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- “Is there a problem, Ms. Parker? Something you want to say to me?" Reaching for his tie, he began to loosen it…”Rachael Wade
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Books by John Burroughs
Winter Sunshine
1895