TO
MYFANWY AND MORGAN
“All life is seed, dropped in Time's yawning furrow,
Which, with slow sprout and shoot,
In the revolving world's unfathomed morrow,
Will blossom and bear fruit.”
Mathilde Blind.
PREFACE.
The Editors of The Standard have kindly permitted me to republish the contents of this book, and I tender them my thanks.
The original form of these Studies of animal life has been extensively altered, and, in some instances, the titles have been changed.
I am again greatly indebted to my brother, R. Wilkins Rees. His wide and accurate knowledge has been constantly at my disposal, and in the preparation of these Studies he has given me much indispensable advice and assistance.
Similarity in the habits of some of the animals described has made a slight similarity of treatment unavoidable in certain chapters.