CONTENTS 



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I WILD BIRD LIFE IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY, I i 



II WILD BIRD LIFE IN THE SEVERN ESTUARY, II 18 



III WILD BEES 39 



IV EELS 62 



V HARES 68 



VI A MIDSUMMER NIGHT .... 73 



VII THE HAUNTS OF COOT AND HERON . . 87 



VIII CONCERNING THE CUCKOO .... 102 



IX THE HABITS AND INTELLIGENCE OF BEES . 123 



X THE HABITS OF FROGS . . . .143 



XI SEA TROUT 148 



XII THE INSTINCT OF ANIMALS . . . 153 



XIII THE BIRDS OF LONDON .... 171 



XIV THE PLAGUE OF BIRDS . . . .189 

 XV WHAT DO YOUNG ANIMALS KNOW ? . . 195 



XVI THE MIND OF A DOG . . . .201 



XVII INTELLIGENCE OF SQUIRRELS . . . 207 



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