CONTENTS 



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XXVI. THE EFFECT OF FROST ON VEGETATION ... 58 



XXVII. THE GEE EN WOODPECKER 60 



xxvin. 'THE SEA-BLUB BIRD OF MARCH' .... 66 



XXIX. THE HARDINESS OF SHEEP ... . . 67 



XXX. CROSSBILLS 68 



XXXI. THE CRANE ........ 70 



XXXII. THE TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY f . . . . 72 



XXXIII. THE CHOICE OF FOOD BY ANIMALS . , . . 73 



XXXIV. VEGETABLE POISONS . . . - . i . 77 

 XXXV. VEGETABLE MIMICRY . . .. : t , . 79 



XXXVI. DO VIPERS SWALLOW THEIR YOUNG? .+ . . . . 81 



XXXVII. THE DIVINING ROD . . . , . . . . 84 



XXXVIII. ADDERS . . . ^ .... * . 87 



XXXIX. SPRING FLOWERS . . . . . . . 88 



XL. BARBAROUS PLANT NAMES ... . . 91 



XLI. THE PRUDENT ASH , . . 98 



XLII. WESTLAND MAY . . . .... 100 



XLIII. A HAMPSHIRE TROUT STREAM . . . . 103 



XLIV. PIKE AND BLACK BASS . . . > . . 105 



XLV. OLD ENGLISH FLOWER NAMES . . . . 110 



XLVI. ROYAL OAK DAY * ... >;.. . . 118 



XLVII. HARDKNOT CAMP . . . . .., . . 119 



XLVIII. FULL SUMMER-TIDE . , . . * . . . 124 



XLIX. SUMMER BIRDS . . . ,i -.'.. . . 126 



L. A WORD TO ANGLERS IN HOT WEATHER . . .130 



LI. LOCH TROUT-FISHING . ' . . . .131 



LII. FISHING WITH MINNOW . . ... . . 135 



LUI. SALMO FEROX 137 



LIV. A MOORLAND TARN 141 



LV. THOUGHTLESS CRUELTY . . . . .144 



LVI. AN OLD CHALK-PIT 145 



LVII. RATS, MICE, AMD VOLES 147 



LVIII. WHY CATTLE SHOULD BE KEPT IN HERDS . . 149 



