Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1821 edition. Excerpt: ... the woods and waters in valleys resounding; moved pastime delectable in so high a degree as for any person to take pleasure by most senses at once; in mine opinion, there can be none in any way comparable to this: and 'specially in this place, that of nature is formed so fit for the purpose; in faith, Master Martin, if ye could with a wish, I would you had been at it: Well, the hart was killed, a goodly deer, but so ceased not tlie game yet . For about nine o'clock, at the hither part of the chase, where torch light attended, out of the woods, in her Majesty's return, there came roughly forth Hombre Safaagio [i. e. a Savage Man, ] with an oaken plant plucked up by the roots in his hand, himself foregrown all in moss and ivy; who, for personage, gesture, and utterance beside, countenanced the matter to very good liking; and had speech to this effect: --That continuing so long in these wild wastes, wherein oft had he fared both far and near, yet happed he never to see so glorious an assembly before: and now cast into great grief of mind, for that neither by himself could he guess, nor knew where else to be taught, what they should be, or who bare estate. Reports, some had he heard of many strange things, but broiled thereby so much the more in desire of knowledge. Thus, in great pangs, bethought he, and called he upon all his familiars and companions, the fawns, the satyrs, the nymphs, the dryades, and the hamadryades; but none making answer, whereby his care the more increasing, in utter grief and extreme refuge, called he aloud at last after his old friend Echo, that he wist would hide nothing from him, but tell him all, if she were here. "Here' (quoth Ecfio.) "Here, Echo, and art thou there?" (says he) "Ah! how much hast thou relieved...
