Inmates of My House and Garden
Transcriber's Note
Some minor punctuation and spelling errors have been corrected. Inconsistent spelling and punctuation has been retained.
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THE GROVE (SOUTH FRONT).
INMATES OF MY
HOUSE AND GARDEN
MRS. BRIGHTWEN
Mrs. Brightwen
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PREFACE.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
LEMURS.
TOMMY AND PEARLIE.
MUNGO.
SQUIRRELS WON BY KINDNESS.
A “FAIRY” STORY.
ASNAPPER.
WILLOW-WRENS.
TAME DOVES.
FEEDING WILD BIRDS IN WINTER.
STARVING TORTOISES.
TEACHING VILLAGE CHILDREN TO BE HUMANE.
STUDYING NATURE.
INSECT OBSERVATION.
SOLITARY BEES AND WASPS.
DRONE-FLIES.
THE PRAYING MANTIS.
THE CORK MOTH.
THE CLOTHES MOTH.
THE DEATH-WATCH.
CHEESE-MITES AND FLIES.
LEPISMÆ.
POT-POURRI.
A WATER BOUQUET.
ARTISTIC PITHWORK.