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CONTENTS 



" burra-reh " 



Four Thousand Like One 



The Bailer Shell 



A Rival to the Oyster . 



Sharks and Skippers 



Gorgeous and Curious 



Turtle Generally 



The Mermaid of To-day 



BfeCHE-DE-MER 



CHAPTER V 

 The Tyranny of Clothes 

 Single-handedness 

 A Butterfly Reverie . 

 The Serpent Beguiled . 

 Adventure with a Crocodile 

 The Arab's Precept 



CHAPTER VI 

 In Praise of the Papaw 

 The Conquering Tree . 

 The Umbrella-Tree 

 The Genuine Upas-Tree 

 The Creeping Palm 

 Mauve, Green and Grey 

 Stealthy Murderers 

 Tree Grog 



CHAPTER VII 

 "The Lord and Master of Flies" 

 A Tragedy in Yellow . 

 Colour Effects 

 Musical Frogs . 

 Acts Well its Part 

 Green Ant Cordial 

 Wooing with Wings 

 The Greed of the Snake 

 A Swallowing Feat 



PART II 



stone age folks 



CHAPTER I 



Passing Away 



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