Download or read book Shepherds of Britain - Scenes from Shepherd Life Past and Present written by Adelaide L. J. Gosset and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2017-09-29 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1892, this fascinating collection of articles relating to the art of shepherding in Britain is a wonderful glimpse into farming in Victorian Britain. Packed full of snapshots of a rural lifestyle in steep decline, with wonderfully titled chapters including, Contentedness of Southdown Shepherds, A Sussex Shepherdess, Lazy Shepherds and an Exception, Sheep Farming in Cumberland, A Curious Usage in the Lake District, The Bone Eater, The Powers of the Collie, the Sheep Dogs of Ireland and many more including plenty of countryside folklore and a brand new introduction of sheep farming.