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XXVI. THE EFFECT OF FROST ON VEGETATION . 72 



XXVII. THE GREEN WOODPECKER .... 74 



xxvin. 'THE SEA-BLUE BIRD OF MARCH' . - . 82 



XXIX. THE HARDINESS OF SHEEP .... 83 



XXX. CROSSBILLS ....... 84 



XXXI. THE CRANE 86 



XXXII. THE TORTOISESHELL BUTTERFLY ... 88 



XXXIII. THE CHOICE OF FOOD BY ANIMALS . . 89 



XXXIV. VEGETABLE POISONS ..... 94 

 XXXV. VEGETABLE MIMICRY 96 



XXXVI. DO VIPERS SWALLOW THEIR YOUNG? . . 99 



XXXVII. THE DIVINING ROD 103 



XXXVIII. ADDERS 107 



XXXIX. SPRING FLOWERS 107 



XL. BARBAROUS PLANT-NAMES . . . .112 



XLI. THE PRUDENT ASH 120 



XLII. WESTLAND MAY 122 



XLIII. A HAMPSHIRE TROUT STREAM . . .127 



XLIV. PIKE AND BLACK BASS 130 



XLV. OLD ENGLISH FLOWER-NAMES . . .135 



XLVI. ROYAL OAK DAY 146 



XL VII. HARDKNOT CAMP . . . . . .147 



XLVIII. FULL SUMMER-TIDE 153 



XLIX. SUMMER BIRDS 156 



L. A WORD TO ANGLERS IN HOT WEATHER . 160 



LI. LOCH TROUT-FISHING 161 



LII. FISHING WITH MINNOW . . . .167 



LIII. SALMO FEROX 170 



LIV. A MOORLAND TARN . . . . .174 



LV. THOUGHTLESS CRUELTY . . . .178 



LVI. AN OLD CHALK-PIT . . . . .180 



LVII. RATS, MICE, AND VOLES ... 182 



LVIII. WHY CATTLE SHOULD BE KEPT IN HERDS . 184 



