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V. IN THE FIELD. June to September . . ... 181 



VI. THE WOODS IN THEIR SUMMER FOLIAGE. September . 231 



VII. THE WOODS IN AUTUMN. September and October . . 238 



VIII. EVERGREENS, OR PINES AND PINE FORESTS. November, 252 



IX. A FEW BIRDS THAT ARE RESIDENTS IN OUR NORTHERN 



STATES. December . . . . ,. . . 262 



X. ABOUT A FEW COMMON MAMMALS. January . . . 274 



XI. AMERICAN BIG GAME. February . . . . . 278 



XII. SUMMARY OF LIFE IN THE WOODS . ... . 289 



XIII. LAKE AND RIVER IN WINTER. February and March . 295 



XIV. REVIEW OF ANIMAL LIFE . . . v . , . 302 

 XV. THE EFFECT OF WATER AND ICE, OF ANIMALS AND 



PLANTS, AND OF HEAT, UPON THE EARTH . . 305 

 XVI. ANIMATE AND INANIMATE NATURE ; PLANTS, ANIMALS, 



AND MAN IN THEIR RELATION TO ONE ANOTHER . 310 



