CONTENTS 



PAGE 



I. Henry D. Thoeeau 1 



II. Science and Litekatuee 43 



III. Science and the Poets 69 



IV. Matthew Arnold's Criticism .... 81 

 v. Arnold's View of Emerson and Caelyle . 129 



VI. Gilbert White's Book 163 



VII. A Malformed Giant 179 



VIII. Brief Essays : 



I. The Biologist's Tree of Life .... 193 



II. Dr. Jolinson and Carlyle 193 



III. Little Spoons vs. Big Spoons .... 206 



IV. The Ethics of "War 211 



V. Solitude 217 



VI. An Open Door 225 



VII. The True Eealism 234 



VIIL Literary Fame 239 



IX. An Egotistical Chapter 243 



Index 261 



The frontispiece, representing a view on the Concord Eiver, 

 and the vignette of Mr. Burroughs' study at Riverby were etched 

 by Charles H. Woodbury. 



