"The feast is finished and the games are on."

A WATCHER
IN THE WOODS

BY

DALLAS LORE SHARP

Author of "Wild Life Near Home"


WITH ILLUSTRATIONS
BY BRUCE HORSFALL

NEW YORK
THE CENTURY CO.

Copyright, 1901, by
The Century Co.
Published November, 1903

3101

Printed in U. S. A.

TO
THE TWO LITTLE WATCHERS
AT HOME

PUBLISHER'S NOTE

Leading superintendents of schools and teachershave been pointing out that in "Wild Life NearHome," by Dallas Lore Sharp, there is muchvaluable supplementary reading for schools, andno less an authority than Mr. John Burroughs,in his recent article in the "Atlantic Monthly"entitled "Real and Sham Natural History,"made the statement that "of all the naturebooks of recent years, I look upon Mr. Sharp'sas the best."

The present volume will be found to containcarefully selected chapters from "Wild Life,"arranged with special reference to nature studyin the schools, where it is hoped that it will becomepopular with both teachers and pupils.

October 15, 1903

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