THE RIGHT HON.

SIR JOHN LUBBOCK, BART., M.P.

F.R.S., D.C.L., LL.D.

New York
MACMILLAN AND CO.
AND LONDON
1892
All rights reserved
Copyright, 1892,
By MACMILLAN AND CO.
Typography by J. S. Cushing & Co., Boston, U.S.A.
Presswork by Berwick & Smith, Boston, U.S.A.

CONTENTS

CHAPTER I
PAGE
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]