Favourite Pursuits of English Cottagers and Workmen -- the Genius of the Working Class -- its Effects on the Happiness of that Class -- almost every Man his Hobby -- Pigeon-fanciers, Dog-fanciers, Lovers of Music, Singing, Bellringing, Poaching, Bird-stuffing, Bird-catching -- A Caveat against kidnapping of Nightingales -- Interior of a Bird-catcher’s House -- Anecdote of a Bird catcher -- Angling, its effect on the Spirits -- Lovers of Gardens and Bees -- Anecdote of a Bee-lover and the Abbess of Caverswall -- Florists -- Entomologists -- Crabbe’s Description of some known to him -- Artisan’s Gardens -- Account of 5000 of these at Nottingham -- Happiness to be diffused through the Working-class by sound Legislation 541 CHAPTER XIV. Sunday in the Country -- Goethe’s Description of a Sunday in Germany -- Applicable in a great degree to Sunday here -- Trip to Richmond by the Steamer, and its Result -- Passing of Sunday by many Inhabitants of large Towns -- the Street Preacher -- the Sailor’s Chapel -- the Irvingite Street-Preacher -- A Camp-meeting -- Profound Air of Repose in the Country on this Day -- The Farmer and his Household -- Groups going Churchward -- the Country Church a Place congenial to Worship -- Social Pleasures of Sunday Evening -- Millions who enjoy the Blessings of a Day of Rest -- Holy Influence of Sunday -- Evening Walk 555 CHAPTER XV. Cheap Pleasures of Country Life -- No great Events needed by the Lover of Nature to render him Happy -- Recollections of early Delight in the Country -- Objects of Pleasurable Observation as they present themselves in the course of the Seasons -- Splendid Pictures presented by Nature -- the Spirit of Peace and Gladness inspired by Nature, which renders so delightful the Writings of White, Evelyn, Walton, etc. -- Testimonies of Coleridge and Sir Henry Wotton to the profound Satisfaction to be found in Country Life 574 CHAPTER XVI.