02249cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000390012624501940016526400510035930000470041033600260045733700260048333800360050950000310054550800290057652011230060553400450172865300520177365300380182585600430186399900170190622200UtSlPG20260610133518.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09007537  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aMurray, David Christie,d1847-190710aRecollections :bWith Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-01  aProduced by David Widger  a"Recollections" by David Christie Murray is a memoir written in the early 20th century, specifically around the year 1908. The work offers a personal and reflective account of the author's life experiences, detailing his childhood, family, and early career. It delves into themes such as memory, beauty, and the formative moments that shaped his identity, providing readers with a glimpse into the past.  At the start of the memoir, David recounts his childhood in West Bromwich, reflecting on his birth on an "unlucky day" and exploring the contrasting landscapes of the industrial town and surrounding countryside. He shares vivid memories of his early sense of beauty sparked by nature, particularly through a delicate bracken frond. As he reminisces, he introduces his family dynamics and early experiences, all while hinting at his intellectual curiosities and the challenges of growing up in a less than ideal environment. The opening serves as a poignant introduction to the themes of nostalgia and self-discovery that are likely to permeate the rest of the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNovelists, English -- 19th century -- Biography  aMurray, David Christie, 1847-190740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22200  c63344d63344