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Updated: May 13, 2025
After all that had been told to me about the elder Bawcombe's life and character, it came somewhat as a shock to learn that at one period during his early manhood he had indulged in one form of poaching a sport which had a marvellous fascination for the people of England in former times, but was pretty well extinguished during the first quarter of the last century.
Caleb Bawcombe An old shepherd's love of his home Fifty years' shepherding Bawcombe's singular appearance A tale of a titlark Caleb Bawcombe's father Father and son A grateful sportsman and Isaac Bawcombe's pension Death following death in old married couples In a village churchyard A farm-labourer's gravestone and his story
It was Caleb Bawcombe's favourite bird, and I believe it is regarded with peculiar affection by all shepherds on the downs on account of its constant association with sheep in the pasture. The dog, the sheep, and the crowd of starlings these are the lonely man's companions during his long days on the hills from April or May to November.
Poor Caleb, with twelve shillings a week to pay his debts and live on, could guarantee nothing, but by and by when the lawyer's opinion had been discussed at great length at the inn and in all the cottages in the village, it was found that several of Bawcombe's friends were willing to contribute something towards a guarantee fund, and eventually the sum of five pounds was raised and handed over to the person who had seen the lawyer.
Isaac Bawcombe's family The youngest son Caleb goes to seek David at Wilton sheep-fair Martha, the eldest daughter Her beauty She marries Shepherd Ierat The name of Ierat Story of Ellen Ierat The Ierats go to Somerset Martha and the lady of the manor Martha's travels Her mistress dies Return to Winterbourne Bishop Shepherd Ierat's end
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