Contents 



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i. THE NEW YEAR'S LIGHT . , . 1 



II. FEBRUARY SINGERS . , . . . 5 



III. THE STRIFE OF MARCH . . ... 11 



IV. SPRING ON A HILL- STREAM .... 23 

 V. THE COMING OF THE BIRDS ... 32 



VI. CORNISH CLIFFS IN SPRING .... 48 



VII. WIZARD CUCKOOS . . . . .53 



VIII. BLOSSOMED BOUGHS ..... 65 



IX. NIGHTINGALES IN SONG-TIME ... 74 



X. BIRDS OF AN OXFORD COLLEGE ... 85 



XI. THE FRINGE OF THE ROAD .... 94 



XII. THAMES REEDS AND LILIES . . .103 



XIII. TIMELESS NIGHT . ... .112 



XIV. RAILWAY BIRDS AND FLOWERS . . ' . 122 



xv. COUNTRYMEN'S NATURE LORE . . . 140 



XVI. WHAT IS A WEED ? . . . . . 147 



XVII. AUGUST HEATHER . . . . 155 



XVIII. SEA SANDS * . . . . .164 



