02688cam a22003373u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000047001122450040001592640051001993000047002503360026002973370026003233380036003495000031003855050509004165080048009255201193009735340045021666530028022116530028022396530024022678560042022919990017023335407UtSlPG20260610133138.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBoyd, Andrew Kennedy Hutchison,d1825-189914aThe Recreations of a Country Parson 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-04-010 aConcerning the country parson's life -- Concerning the art of putting things -- Concerning two blisters of humanity -- Concerning work and play -- Concerning country houses and country life -- Concerning tidiness -- How I mused in the railway train -- Concerning the moral influences of the dwelling -- Concerning hurry and leisure -- Concerning the worries of life and how to meet them -- Concerning giving up and coming down -- Concerning the dignity of dulness -- Concerning growing old -- Conclusion.  aThis eBook was created by Charles Aldarondo  a"The Recreations of a Country Parson" by Andrew Kennedy Hutchison Boyd is a collection of essays likely written in the mid-19th century, reflecting on the life and thoughts of a rural clergyman. The book explores themes of duty, personal satisfaction, and the complexities of choice in one's vocation, particularly the contrast between country and town living, as experienced by the narrator.  At the start of the book, the narrator discusses the inherent simplicity of a clergyman's life in choosing where to serve, contrasting it with the confusion faced by a wealthy man settling down without a specific tie to a place. He reminisces about his own journey to becoming a country parson, describing how he ultimately embraced his role in a rural parish despite his initial feelings of strangeness and desire for a different kind of ministry. As he reflects on the impact of choice—both in terms of geographical location and the emotional ties that develop over time—the opening portion emphasizes the struggle for contentment and understanding of one's place in life, hinting at the often overwhelming nature of ambition and expectation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCountry life -- England  aRural clergy -- England  aClergy -- Anecdotes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5407  c47438d47438