CONTENTS
CHAPTER I
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Introduction [1]
Beauty and Happiness [3]
The Love of Nature [5]
Enjoyment of Scenery [14]
Scenery of England [19]
Foreign Scenery [21]
The Aurora [33]
The Seasons [34]
CHAPTER II
On Animal Life [39]
Love of Animals [41]
Growth and Metamorphoses [43]
Rudimentary Organs [45]
Modifications [48]
Colour [50]
Communities of Animals [57]
Ants [58]
CHAPTER III
On Animal Life—continued [71]
Freedom of Animals [73]
Sleep [78]
Senses [84]
Sense of Direction [93]
Number of Species [96]
Importance of the Smaller Animals [97]
Size of Animals [100]
Complexity of Animal Structure [101]
Length of Life [102]
On Individuality [104]
Animal Immortality [112]
CHAPTER IV
On Plant Life [115]
Structure of Flowers [128]
Insects and Flowers [134]
Past History of Flowers [136]
Fruits and Seeds [137]
Leaves [138]
Aquatic Plants [144]
On Hairs [148]
Influence of Soil [151]
On Seedlings [152]
Sleep of Plants [152]
Behaviour of Leaves in Rain [155]
Mimicry [156]
Ants and Plants [156]
Insectivorous Plants [158]
Movements of Plants [159]
Imperfection of our Knowledge [163]
CHAPTER V
Woods and Fields [165]
Fairy Land [172]
Tropical Forests [179]
Structure of Trees [185]
Ages of Trees [188]
Meadows [192]
Downs [194]
CHAPTER VI
Mountains [201]
Alpine Flowers [205]
Mountain Scenery [206]
The Afterglow [213]
The Origin of Mountains [214]
Glaciers [227]
Swiss Mountains [232]
Volcanoes [236]
Origin of Volcanoes [243]
CHAPTER VII
Water [249]
Rivers and Witchcraft [251]
Water Plants [252]
Water Animals [253]
Origin of Rivers [255]
The Course of Rivers [256]
Deltas [272]
CHAPTER VIII
Rivers and Lakes [277]
On the Directions of Rivers [279]
The Conflicts and Adventures of Rivers [301]
On Lakes [312]
On the Configuration of Valleys [323]
CHAPTER IX
The Sea [335]
The Sea Coast [337]
Sea Life [344]
The Ocean Depths [351]
Coral Islands [358]
The Southern Skies [365]
The Poles [367]
CHAPTER X
The Starry Heavens [373]
The Moon [377]
The Sun [382]
The Planets [387]
Mercury [388]
Venus [390]
The Earth [391]
Mars [392]
The Minor Planets [393]
Jupiter [394]
Saturn [395]
Uranus [396]
Neptune [397]
Origin of the Planetary System [398]
Comets [401]
Shooting Stars [406]
The Stars [410]
Nebulæ [425]