INTRODUCTION BY THE RIGHT HON. THE ... 



EAKL OF LYTTON . . . . vii 



"PUCK'S SONG," BY RUDYARD KIPLING . xv 

 " THE SONG I SING," BY CYRIL STANLEY 



FRETHEY xvii 



CHAP. I. How I BECAME A NATURALIST . 1 



II. IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF SAINT ALBAN 23 



III. NATURE STUDY, THE TEACHER, AND 



THE CHILD .... 32 



IV. RED-LETTER DAYS AMONG BIRDS . 48 

 V. MY FAVOURITE SONG BIRDS . . 73 



VI. SOME BIRD PROBLEMS ... 85 



VII. MAMMALS I HAVE STALKED . . 101 



VIII. INSECTS I HAVE WATCHED . . HO 



IX. TREES AND FLOWERS . . 120 



X. THE MAGIC OF THE SEASONS . .138 



XI. HIGHLAND MEMORIES . . . 153 



XII. ALONG THE COAST, AND ELSEWHERE 167 



XIII. HOMEWOOD I 88 



XIV. THE WILDERNESS .... 196 

 XV. ROUND HOUSK AND GARDEN . . 205 



