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Edith Holden (British, 1871 - 1920) "March" from Nature Notes for 1906 which were published in 1977 under the title The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.

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It might not surprise you that Edith Holden, author of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, was homeschooled. There were seven children in the Holden household, five girls and two boys, with the girls all educated at home by their mother. Four of the girls went on to study and work in the arts. In my latest reading of Edith’s nature journal (granted, I usually just look at her beautiful watercolor illustrations), tucked between Shakespeare and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, I found an…

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It is possible to see the more in winter, because the things to be seen do not crowd each other out. – Charlotte Mason, Vol. 1 p. 86 Edith Holden, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady We are having a mild winter here in Minnesota – so far. Charlotte Mason has some common-sense advice […]

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Beautifully illustrated The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady -Edith Holden | #1735102167

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