PUBLISHEES' NOTE 



TO SECOND EDITION. 



Within three weeks of the first issue of "Ten- 

 ants of an Old Farm" the large edition ])repared for 

 the Holiday Trade was exhausted, and nearly as 

 many more could have been sold had they been 

 ready. 



Dr. ]\IcCooK tliinks that this prompt demand for 

 a bool? traversing the field of Natural History is 

 largely due to the influence of the ' ' Agassiz Asso- 

 ciation." However that may be, there is no doubt 

 that the tendency of the day in books for youth is 

 towards matter of genuine worth and permanent 

 interest, and books which combine these elements 

 with the attractive holiday guise of interior illus- 

 tration and outward decoration find a sure demand. 

 The very cordial and yet discriminating reception 

 accorded by the press to this. Dr. McCook's latest 

 work, shows that his careful original investigations 

 and his clear scientific methods of presenting their 

 results have been appreciated, while the glow of 

 enthusiasm which pervades his style and commu- 



