vi CONTENTS 



CHAP. 



XIX. HOUSE-FLIES 



XX. SOLAR IMAGES ON THE PAVEMENT. . . 108 



XXI. THE SONG OF THE SKYLARK . . . . no 



XXII. THE CHEESE-HOPPER 114 



XXIII. BANANAS 116 



XXIV. SILVER FISHES 119 



XXV. WHITE CLOVER 122 



XXVI. WOOD SORREL 126 



XXVII. THE HERRING 137 



XXVIII. THE NATURAL HISTORY EXCURSION . . 143 



XXIX. THE ORGAN-GRINDER'S MONKEY . . .147 



XXX. THE ROOTS AND STEMS OF TREES . .149 



XXXI. HEDGE AND DITCH ; A SUMMER TERM'S 



WORK FOR A SCHOOL FORM . . . .151 



XXXII. THE FROTHING HOPPER 177 



XXXIII. ANIMAL GLOBES 180 



XXXIV. THE HOUSE-CRICKET . . . . . 184 

 XXXV. COMMON TREES . . . . . .194 



XXXVI. THE HUMAN FACE 202 



XXXVII. LONDON PRIDE . . . . . .206 



XXXVIII. RARE SPECIMENS 209 



XXXIX. OAK LEAVES 211 



XL. HOUSE SPIDERS 213 



XLI. ON A CHALK HILL 217 



