Hints to pilgrims /

Essays originally appeared in The Century magazine, The Yale review, The Atlantic monthly and The Literary review.

Includes bibliographical references.

Hints to pilgrims -- I plan a vacation -- At a toy-shop window -- Sic transit -- The posture of authors -- After-dinner pleasantries -- Little candles -- A visit to a poet -- Autumn days -- On finding a plot -- Circus days -- In praise of a lawn-mower -- On dropping off to sleep -- Who was Jeremy? -- A chapter for children -- The crowded curb -- A corner for echoes.

Mode of access: Internet.