From the Five Rivers

From the Five Rivers by Flora Annie Steel Outside the village a man stood alone in the moonless night. Yet it was not dark; for in the unending depths of violet blue the stars hung many hued and many-sized - each in their order, so clear, SO bright, that the Simile as one star differeth from another in glory stood out in all its vivid truth, undimmed by the mists of a Western atmosphere. The man, however, neither looked nor thought of the stars. He had seen them Shine thus after the winter rains ever Since he had been able to see, and his eyes were full of the Shadowy stretch of level fields which seemed to rise towards the pale horizon. There was a fresh, damp smell in the air, and close to his feet some lighter Shadows sur rounded by darker ones Showed that the recent rains had been heavy enough to leave fresh pools of water in the hollows whence the village had been'erom the five rivers. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience