CONTENTS. xi 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 THE LANDING. 



Cowpeu- birds. — Early Kavi^iation of Crosswicks Creek. — Snowy- 

 Owls. — Adventure of Jeramy Cumberford. — Springs: Vegetation 

 Peculiar to their Vicinity. — Golden Club. — Traces of Indian Oc- 

 cupation of the Place. — An Old Beech-tree. — Swarm of Bees. — 

 Mosquitoes. — Velvet Ant. — Burrows of Animals. — Caught by the 

 Tide.— Food of Eels Parje 223 



CHAPTER IX. 

 THE DKAWBRIDGE. 



TVorm-fences.— Dravv'bridge: on former Site of an Indian Crossing. 

 — Skirmish here during Revolutionary War. — Pearson's Inn: now 

 "White Horse" Tavern.— Plum Point. — Indian Orchards.— Zool- 

 ogy of the Bridge.— Swallows.— Reply to Captious Criticism.— 

 Shrikes. — January Jubilees of the Birds. — Abundance of Birds 

 during Winter.— Catalpas : probably a Native Tree.— Blue-jays. 

 —Vision of Fishes.— Voice of Fishes.— Conclusion . . . .255 



INDEX 303 



