Music of the Wild 



the forest i,s not over the open wood, but it has 

 great attractions of its own. To most people who 

 fancy they are "roughing it" tlie woods are emi- 

 nently satisfactory, and as far as they care to j)en- 

 etrate. 



In tlie -woods you are sure to be close a road, 

 and you know there are almost constant passers-by, 

 in case anytliing annoys yovi. You can see your 

 way far ahead, and walk on solid foothold, padded 

 with thickly growing grass like a lawn. You can 

 lie safely on a green couch with a tree for a back 

 rest. For atmosphere you find a hint of forest 

 pungency and coolness Avithout the damp, mucky 

 odor. 



The music of the woods is very different from 



the forest. The insects are much the same, but 



The widely scattered, so that their songs lack volume. 



Chorus j|-g })jj.f]g jjj.g jjQ^ Qf ^i]g same voice and habit, and 



of the , - • ^ rry • • • ^ !• J? 



Woods it homes other animals. 1 ree nuisic is entn-ely dif- 

 ferent. The density of the forest dissi])ates the 

 force of even heavy wind, and the intricacy of the 

 branches divides it into Mailing, sobbing mui'mvu'S 

 of sound. In the woods the winds can blow with 

 might, and meet much less obstruction, so that the 

 harp music is higher of tone, grander in sweep, 

 longer in measure, with more of an instrumental 

 swell. 



Nut trees are spared almost universally in 

 clearing, so they are numerous and easy to find, 



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