CONTENTS 



I. WRIT IN WATER 7 



II. THE WIZARDRY OF THE SOIL 33 



III. THE REDOLENT WORLD 48 



IV. FINDINGS OF THE EAR 61 



V. OUR BROTHERS, THE TREES 78 



VI. PASTURES FAIR AND LARGE 99 



VII. NATURE'S FONDNESS FOR POLKA DOTS. . 117 



VIII. A RARE PICTOGRAPH 129 



IX. WHEN THE LEAF is WOO'D FROM OUT 



THE BUD 149 



X. THE GREAT MANUSCRIPT . , 160 



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 AUTHOR IS INDEBTED TO THE NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW, THE 

 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE, OUTDOOR WORLD, THE CHRISTIAN 

 REGISTER, AND THE NEW YORK SUN. 



