CONTENTS 



PART I.— SUN DAYS. 



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IN IDLE MOMENT - - - - - - ^5 



ETERNAL SUNSHINE - - - - - - 4O 



FRAGRANCE AND FRUIT - - - - - - 46 



THE SCENE-SHIFTER - - - - - "5^ 



BEACH PLANTS - - - - - - '55 



SHADOWS - - - - - - -70 



" SMILING MORN " - - - - - "74 



ANCESTRAL SHADE - - - - - "79 



QUIET WATERS - - - - - - -84 



" THE LOWING HERD " - - - - - - 89 



BABBLING BEACHES - - - - " - 98 



THE LOST ISLE - - - - - - -IIO 



PART II.— THE PASSING RACE. 



THE CORROBOREE - - - - - -II7 



THE CANOE-MAKER ------ I24 



TWO LADIES — NELLY, THE SHREW) MARIA DANCES - "131 



SOOSIE -------- 140 



BLUE SHIRT ------- 160 



THE FORGOTTEN DEAD ------ 165 



EAGLE'S-NEST FLOAT - - - - - -1 69 



NATURE IN RETALIATION ----- 172 



" STAR RUN ABOUT ------- I76 



BLACKS AS FISHERMEN ----- 180 



HOOKS ------- 193 



NARCOTICS AND POISONS ----- I95 



FLY-FISHING - - - - - " 19^ 



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