CONTENTS. XI 



CHAPTER XVI. 



PAGE 



SIGNS OP RAIN THE TREE PROG A RAINY DAY IN THE FOREST 153 



CHAPTER XVII. 



A RAINY MORNING CLEARING UP A NEW COUNTRY A HALF- 

 BREED AND HIS FAMILY 163 



CHAPTER XVIII. 



STONEY BROOK AMPERSAND CREEK TROUT RACKET RIVER 

 A FLYING SHOT AT A BUCK 112 



CHAPTER XIX. 



A WOODMAN'S SERMON His RELIGION OP NATURE His ARGU- 

 MENT AGAINST INFIDELITY 189 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE SILENT ENERGY OP NATURE HER WORKSHOPS HER JOUR- 

 NEYMEN 202 



CHAPTER XXI. 



THE EAGLE AND HIS PREY THE LOON His HABITS THE PAR- 

 TRIDGE THE SQUIRREL AND THE FOREST MICE 209 



CHAPTER XXII. 



THE GRAY OWL THE WILD BIRDS THE DUMB ANIMAL WISER 

 IN HIS INSTINCTS, " THAN MAN IN HIS REASON THE FOLLY 

 OF CRIME 219 



CHAPTER XXIII. 



THE JESUIT'S JOURNAL WILD BULLS AND Cows, WITH ANTLERS 

 LIKE THE STAG THE " TAMING" OP THE INDIANS .... 228 



CHAPTER XXIV. 



A WILD CAT LONG NEAK ROUND LAKE THE LOWER SARANAO 

 - A FIGHT BETWEEN A PANTHER AND A BEAR . ... 236 



