TROPIC DAYS (1918)

By E. J. Banfield

Author Of “The Confessions Of A Beachcomber” And “My Tropic Isle”

“Peace and silence. . . combined with the large liberties of nature."
De Quincey

TO
MY BROTHER BEACHCOMBERS; Professing, Practising

CONTENTS

[ AUTHOR'S NOTE ]

[ PART I—SUN DAYS ]

[ IN IDLE MOMENT ]

[ ETERNAL SUNSHINE ]

[ FRAGRANCE AND FRUIT ]

[ THE SCENE-SHIFTER ]

[ BEACH PLANTS ]

[ “SMILING MORN” ]

[ ANCESTRAL SHADE ]

[ QUIET WATERS ]

[ “THE LOWING HERD” ]

[ BABBLING BEACHES ]

[ THE LOST ISLE ]

[ PART II.—THE PASSING FACE ]

[ THE CANOE-MAKER ]

[ THE FORGOTTEN DEAD ]

[ EAGLES-NEST FLOAT ]

[ NATURE IN RETALIATION ]

[ “STAR RUN ABOUT” ]

[ BLACKS AS FISHERMEN ]

[ PART III—MISCELLANEA ]

[ SNAKE AND FROG PRATTLE ]

[ THE BUSH TRACK ]

[ THE LITTLE BROWN MAN ]

[ UP AND AWAY ]

[ “PASSETH ALL UNDERSTANDING” ]

[ TIME'S FINGER ]

[ THE SOUL WITHIN THE STONE ]