Pray believe me to be
Yours very sincerely,
ELIZA BRIGHTWEN

The Grove, Great Stanmore.
June, 1898.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.[11]
1. REARING BIRDS FROM THE NEST.[18]
2. DICK THE STARLING.[21]
3. RICHARD THE SECOND.[25]
4. VERDANT.[44]
5. THE WILD DUCKS.[51]
6. THE JAY.[59]
7. A YOUNG CUCKOO.[67]
8. THE TAMING OF OUR PETS.[70]
9. BIRDIE.[80] [p. 6]
10. ZÖE, THE NUTHATCH.[87]
11. TITMICE.[99]
12. BLANCHE, THE PIGEON.[108]
13. GERBILLES.[112]
14. WATER SHREWS.[121]
15. SQUIRRELS.[126]
16. A MOLE.[131]
17. HARVEST MICE.[136]
18. THE CALIFORNIAN MOUSE.[140]
19. SANCHO THE TOAD.[143]
20. ROMAN SNAILS.[146]
21. AN EARWIG MOTHER.[152]
22. THE SACRED BEETLE.[157]
23. SPIDERS.[163]
24. TAME BUTTERFLIES.[173]
25. ANT-LIONS.[178]
26. ROBINS I HAVE KNOWN.[183]
27. ROBERT THE SECOND.[188]
28. FEEDING BIRDS IN SUMMER[195]
29. RAB, MINOR.[202]
30. A VISIT TO JAMRACH.[207]
31. HOW TO OBSERVE NATURE[214]

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