CONTENTS. xi 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 TIIE LANDING. 



Cowpen- birds. — Early Navigation of Crosswicks Creek. — Snowy 

 Owls. — Adventure of Jemmy Cumberford.— Springs : Vegetation 

 Peculiar to tbeir Vicinity. — Golden Club. — Traces of Indian Oc- 

 cupation of the Place. — An Old Beech-tree. — Swarm of Bees. — 

 Mosquitoes. — Velvet Ant. — Burrows of Animals. — Caught by the 

 Tide.— Food of Eels . Page 222 



CHAPTER IX. 

 THE DKAWBKIDGE. 



Worm-fences. — Drawbridge: on former Site of an Indian Crossing. 

 — Skirmish here during Revolutionary War. — Pearson's Inn : now 

 "White Horse" Tavern. — Plum Point. — Indian Orchards. — Zool- 

 ogy of the Bridge.— Swallows.— Reply to Captious Criticism. — 

 Shrikes. — January Jubilees of the Birds. — Abundance of Birds 

 during Winter.— Catalpas : probably a Native Tree. — Blue-jays. 

 — Vision of Fishes. — Voice of Fishes. — Conclusion. . . .255 



INDEX . 303 



