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    RAMBLES WITH JOHN BURROUGHS

    R. J. H. De LOACH


    _Illustrated with photographs by the Author_

    RICHARD G. BADGER
    THE GORHAM PRESS
    BOSTON


    _Copyright 1912 by Richard G. Badger_
    _All Rights Reserved_

    _The Gorham Press, Boston, Mass._


    To
    THE DEAR OLD UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
    and her Noble faculty who have ever inspired me
    I dedicate this little volume




PREFACE


There is a longing in every student's life some time or other to share
his pleasure with the world, and if he happens to find himself in the
proper environment he cannot forego that pleasure. His studies, his
anxieties, his loves and his devotions are a part of him and he cannot
give himself to the world without giving these.

My personal contact with John Burroughs has meant a great deal to me and
these papers represent in a measure what I have enjoyed, though they
come far short of what I would like them to be. Some of them were
written among his native hills and it is hoped they will give the flavor
of his own experiences. Others were written at odd times on trains, on
boats, and in my study here, where I have enjoyed re-reading so many
times his essays on Nature. The qualities of the man and his papers have
always made a direct appeal to me, and I love to come in contact with
him and spend days with him.

Long before