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searchers into nature. I have therefore added some 

 chapters on the different forms of life which 

 they may expect to find in the course of their 

 rambles. In this task I have been much assisted 

 by such able naturalists and experienced observers 

 as Professor Boulger, Mr. T. E. Harting, Mr. 

 English, and others. 



Mr. Heywood Sumner has embellished the text 

 with some charming drawings, some of which I 

 hope will incidentally be of value in helping to 

 identify the features and landmarks by which I 

 have sought to point out the way. 



To Mr. J. Wycliffe Taylor and to Mr. Moon I am 

 also indebted for some beautiful sketches, most 

 truthful to nature, in the one case of birds, and in 

 the other of flowers. 



I have also to thank my brother-verderers and 

 several of my neighbours for many valuable sug- 

 gestions. 



I fear that my book in its present form is rather 

 too expensive for common use, but I hope it is 

 only the forerunner of a much cheaper edition. 



E. N. BUXTON. 



Knighton, August 1884. 



