VI PREFACE. 



the romance of the wild life around them, I frankly say 

 they are missing much. The pleasures derived from 

 the woods and fields are no fleeting ones ; they leave a 

 long train of golden memories behind them, and furnish 

 stores of intellectual food which may be drawn upon 

 perhaps when Fate has removed the observer far from 

 the country scenes he knew and loved so well to the 

 busy city or begrimed and smoky town. 



There are " stray feathers " of information floating 

 about the highways and the byways, the woodlands 

 and the waters. Reader, seek these delightful places 

 and gather them. Believe me, there is not a bird or a 

 flower that will not tell you something if you only 

 question it aright. 



CHARLES DIXON. 



6, INGATESTONE TERRACE, 

 WARREN ROAD, TORQUAY. 



