Contents. 



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IN TOUCH WITH NATURE 9 



A WINTER CAT-BIRD 17 



INTIMATIONS 25 



A RIVER VIEW 44 



IN THE SERPENTS' PATH 51 



A VICTIM OF THOREAU 62 



ANIMALS AS BAROMETERS . 70 



A RECENT RAMBLE 81 



MAY-DAY OUT OF TOWN 89 



WINDY BUSH 109 



ON HISTORIC GROUND 119 



ALL DAY AFLOAT 125 



AN UP-RIVER RAMBLE 135 



A DAY IN NEW MEXICO 144 



ROUND ABOUT BISBEE 152 



A ROCKY RAMBLE 160 



AN ARIZONAN HILL-SIDE 170 



IN A SEA-SIDE FOREST 178 



A COOL, GRAY DAY 196 



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