Contents. 



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AN AUGUST REVERIE 205 



THE DEFENCE OF IDLENESS 220 



A PRE-COLUMBIAN MINE 232 



WHY DO SOME BIRDS SING? 242 



AT A PUBLIC SALE 251 



OLD PENNY'S DEAD! 257 



THE GATHERING OF THE CLANS 262 



CAUGHT IN THE RAIN 270 



PERSIMMONS 278 



TRACES OF TROGLODYTES 289 



IN WINTER-QUARTERS 301 



THE DUTCH ON THE DELAWARE 312 



