CHAPTER XI. 



THE FOREST AND THE MOUNTAIN. 



Pleasing Eecollections The Primeval Forest The Fascinations 

 of a Hunter's Life A Forest Ranger's Qualifications Forest 

 Scenery Woodland Streams Forest Creatures The Forest 

 during the Different Periods of the Day and Night 

 The Voices of the Woods The Ever-changing Face of 

 Nature Instinct of Animals Variety of Character The 

 Language of Animals "Breathings of Nature" Weird 

 Music A Hunter's Lullaby Mountain Scenery Mountain 

 Life The Mountaineer The Highest Altitudes. 



THE forest ! How many pleasing recollections 

 of heart-stirring events are associated with, that 

 name ; how many a glorious day's sport does it 

 recall to mind ; how many a dear friend does it 

 bring before me with whom I have bearded the 

 tiger in his lair, tracked the mighty elephant to his 

 haunt in its inmost recesses, and there despoiled 

 him of his trophies. Many a hand I then 



