![]() I think that I cannot preserve my health and spirits, unless I spend four hours a day at least-and it is commonly more than that-sauntering through the woods and over the hills and fields, absolutely free from all worldly engagements. The essay is worth reading in its entirety ā if only for his enthusiastic side-swipes at the small-minded European mentality (even the moon looks smaller there!) ā but I wanted to pick out three themes that particularly caught my eye. ![]() Iām never sure whether the 19th century mind was more nimble, or simply that writers of yore lacked the affection of competent editors. Walking touches upon an almost scatter-brained variety of tangentially related topics. Praise The Atlantic for doing such a beautiful job ā imagine Punch or The Times delving so deep into their archives. ![]() Firstly, how thrilling it is to read that by-line set in the 21st century medium of the Internet. I recently read The Atlantic essay Walking by Henry David Thoreau, published in June 1862. ![]()
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