The job can be extremely taxing because of the unlimited hours a country veterinarian must maintain, but there are benefits, too. Herriot recalls an old teacher discussing the career. "If you become a veterinary surgeon you will never grow rich but you will have a life of endless interest and variety" (Herriot, All Creatures Great and Small, p. 134).
Yorkshire. The Dales are the highlands of Yorkshire. Hilly country dotted with farms and small towns, the area is one of the last remaining areas of natural splendor in industrialized England. These northern highlands sit in uncrowded countryside filled with pastures, fields, and clean air permeated by the scents of innumerable flowers. Herriot found such surroundings quite pleasing, and shared his love of Yorkshire with his readers.
Yorkshire is a diverse blend of lands and lifestyles. The "north riding," an area of highlands and valleys, features many small communities, a few large ones, and miles of open country. Between the great expanses of farmland lie a sprinkling of towns. It is in one of the smaller towns, Thirsk, that the author made his start in the country veterinary business, and he bases many of his stories on this town.
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