Little Rivers

Little Rivers is a classic book written by Henry Van Dyke, an American author, poet, and educator. The book is a collection of essays that focus on the author's experiences and observations while fly fishing in various rivers in the United States. The essays are written in a lyrical and descriptive style, capturing the beauty of the rivers and the fish that inhabit them. Van Dyke also reflects on the philosophical and spiritual aspects of fishing, exploring the connection between nature and the human soul. The book is a celebration of the art of fly fishing, and a tribute to the natural world. With its vivid descriptions and insightful reflections, Little Rivers is a must-read for anyone who loves fishing, nature, and the outdoors.But apart from the philosophy of the matter, which I must confess to passing over very superficially at the time, there were other and more cogent reasons for wanting to go from Venice to the Big Venetian. It was the first of July, and the city on the sea was becoming tepid. A slumbrous haze brooded over canals and palaces and churches. It was difficult to keep one's conscience awake to Baedeker and a sense of moral obligation; Ruskin was impossible, and a picture-gallery was a penance. We floated lazily from one place to another, and decided that, after all, it was too warm to go in. The cries of the gondoliers, at the canal corners, grew more and more monotonous and dreamy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.