. Wild nature's ways . an Eider Duck on her Nest ..... 236 Lesser Black-backed Gull . 238 Arctic Tern on Nest . 239Cormorants and Common Guil-lemots at home . .241Shag, or Green Cormorant, Guarding Young . 243 Stone House for Photographing C3yster-catcher . . 247Oyster - catcher Approaching her Eggs . .249 Oyster-catcher on Nest . -251 Ringed Plover on Nest 255Ringed Ploxer about to Walk on to her Eggs . 256 Common Gull coming to Nest . 257 Common Gull on Nest . 259 The Bass Rock .... 262Robin Feeding upon Cocoanutplaced on Horn of Stuffed Ox for Tits . 263 Jack Snipe Commencing to Feed .....
. Wild nature's ways . an Eider Duck on her Nest ..... 236 Lesser Black-backed Gull . 238 Arctic Tern on Nest . 239Cormorants and Common Guil-lemots at home . .241Shag, or Green Cormorant, Guarding Young . 243 Stone House for Photographing C3yster-catcher . . 247Oyster - catcher Approaching her Eggs . .249 Oyster-catcher on Nest . -251 Ringed Plover on Nest 255Ringed Ploxer about to Walk on to her Eggs . 256 Common Gull coming to Nest . 257 Common Gull on Nest . 259 The Bass Rock .... 262Robin Feeding upon Cocoanutplaced on Horn of Stuffed Ox for Tits . 263 Jack Snipe Commencing to Feed ..... 267Wild Ducks on Ice . 269Gulls on the Tliames Embank-ment ..... 275Moorhens on Ice . 278Rook ..... 279Song Thrush coming to Feed . 282Hungry Sparrows at Breakfast 283Blackbird and .Apple. 284Hedge and House Sparrows . 284Inspecting, Tasting, Enjoying . Arrival, and Suspicion 287Confidence .... 287Hazel Nuts split by Great Tits . 288 Blue Tit 289 A l-a\t)urite Ditch for Snipe in Winter .... 292. INTRODUCTION Job said, Speak to the earth, and it shah teachthee/ and no man who has ever honestly takenthis advice to heart is in a position to gainsayits truth. To learn to appreciate the beauties of theworld in which we live is a great victory. Itestablishes within us a never-failing source ofpleasure, and enhances the value of existence athousandfold. I would not exchange the every-day joys of a healthy observant ploughman forthe worrying wealth and cares of a idea that to be rich in gold is to be happyis a dying, vulgar fallacy. Men are coming toknow that there are greater possessions thanthose which can be measured by the surveyorschain or locked in iron safes. A love of Natureis one of them, and it has the unspeakablv goodquality of endurance. Nature appeals to us in a thousand tongues—every one of which may be known and loved. The X INTRODUCTION. whispering winds of summer swaying the birchtrees gently to and fro ; the blasts of winterroaring through
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