ILLUSTRATIONS ix 

 THE WOODCHUCK is THE LARGEST AND LAZIEST OF COMMON 



RODENTS Page 2OI 



THE SHORT-TAILED, BURROWING MICE EAT CORN AND OTHER 



GRAIN IN THE SHOCK " 203 



THE PORCUPINE is ARMORED AGAINST ALL ENEMIES ... " 207 



SITTING ON HIS HAUNCHES IN A FIELD OF DAISIES ... " 215 



HlS BURROW USUALLY COMMANDS A WIDE PROSPECT . . " 219 



YOU WILL SEE A SHREWD FACE AND FAT BODY UP ON THE WALL " 221 



A TROPHY OF THE CHASE " 225 



SUNNING HIMSELF IN LAZY CONTEMPLATION OF THE LAND- 

 SCAPE . . " 227 



A FAVORITE HAUNT IS THE NETWORK OF ROOTS AT THE BASE 



OF A HUGE TREE " 22Q 



A DENIZEN OF THE DEEP WOODS " 23! 



GREEN MEADOWS, DAISY-STARRED, INVITE THE WOODCHUCK 



FROM HIS LAIR Facing p. 2$2 



REYNARD SPRINGS ON A MOUSE 238 



A MIDNIGHT VIGIL Page 240 



A DASH ACROSS THE OPEN BY AN AIR-LINE TRACK ... " 244 

 THE WILDCAT IS THE SHYEST ANIMAL OF OUR EASTERN FOR- 

 ESTS, AND YET THE FIERCEST AND MOST FORMIDABLE . 248 

 THE OTTER WILL FRISK ON THE RIVER-BANK LIKE A PUPPY Facing p. 2$2 

 IF HE IS NOT FRIGHTENED, THE SKUNK IS QUITE INOFFEN- 

 SIVE AND HARMLESS 254 



THE LITTLE WEASEL IS A CUNNING AND ELUSIVE MARAUDER 256 



TREES ARE THE INSTINCTIVE REFUGE OF THE 'COON . . Page 258 



THE MASSIVE TRUNK OF A HORNBEAM AGAINST THE RED 



AND GRAY OF A DISTANT SNOWY MOUNTAIN .... 265 



THE SYCAMORE GAINS A WINTER CHARM OVER OTHER TREES 



BECAUSE OF ITS MOTTLED BARK 267 



SLENDER OLIVE POPLARS RISING TO FOREST HEIGHT CROWDED 



FROM BEHIND BY THE HEMLOCKS OF THE SWAMP ... 270 

 A PINE BEFITS A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE, A PLACE OF 



ROCKS AND WINDY SWEEPS *'** * 2 7 6 



IN WINTER THE CONTRAST BETWEEN THE LOWER IRREGULAR 



APPLE-TREES AND THE GREEN PINES IS CHARMING . . Page 277 



