ILLUSTRATIONS 



"One of the eagles struck me a stinging blow on the 

 head" Frontispiece 



The Fall or the Year Facing 1 



Initial, Chapter I 1 



Initial, Chapter II 9 



"Over the hill in a whirlwind of dust and howls" 



Facing 18 



Initial, Chapter III 21 



"Here I found him keeping house" .... Facing 24 



Initial, Chapter IV . . 29 



A Silky Skein of Cobweb 30 



"A wild creature, that won't get out of your way" 



Facing 32 



The Pyxie 32 



The Field of Corn in the Shock 33 



The winged, and plumed, and ballooned seeds . . 34, 35 



Initial, Chapter V 36 



Initial, Chapter VI 46 



"The lantern flickers, the milk foams, the stories 

 flow" Facing 48 



