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Insectivorous Plants 158 



Movements of Plants 159 



Imperfection of our Knowledge . . , .163 



CHAPTER V 



WOODS AND FIELDS . . . .165 



Fairy Land 172 



Tropical Forests 179 



Structure of Trees 185 



Ages of Trees . . 188 



Meadows 192 



Downs . . - - -' - 194 



CHAPTER VI 



MOUNTAINS 201 



Alpine Flowers 205 



Mountain Scenery 206 



The Afterglow 213 



The Origin of Mountains ..... 214 



Glaciers ..... 227 



Swiss Mountains 232 



Volcanoes 236 



Origin of Volcanoes 243 



CHAPTER VII 



WATER 249 



Rivers and Witchcraft 251 



