CONTENTS. 



BOOK I. WINTER. 



CHAP. 



I. WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN THE HEAVENS : 



The Number of the Stars, . 



The Great Bear and the Little Bear, . . 



Orion, . . . , ,, 



Diurnal Movement, 



Determination of the Cardinal Points, 



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II. WHAT MAY BE SEEN UPON THE EARTH : 



The Snow, . . . ... 



Red Snow, 



The Eternal Snow, 



The Inhabitants of the Eternal Snows, 



The Arvicola Leufurus t 



The Marmot, 



The Chamois, 



The Eagle and the Wren, . 



The Snow Bunting, 



The Red-billed Crew, 



Reptiles, .... 



Inferior Animals, 



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