Everyday Objects; Or, Picturesque Aspects of Natural History.
BOOK I.--WINTER.
CHAP. PAGE
I. WHAT MAY BE SEEN IN THE HEAVENS:--
The Number of the Stars, 4
The Great Bear and the Little Bear, 8
Orion, 13
Diurnal Movement, 15
Determination of the Cardinal Points, 17
II. WHAT MAY BE SEEN UPON THE EARTH:--
The Snow, 32
Red Snow, 39
The Eternal Snow, 44
The Inhabitants of the Eternal Snows, 48
The _Arvicola Leucurus_, 49
The Marmot, 53
The Chamois, 56
The Eagle and the Wren, 57
The Snow Bunting, 66
The Red-billed Crow, 68
Reptiles, 70
Inferior Animals, 71
Herbaceous Plants which best endure the Cold of Winter, 75
The Dog Mercury, 77
The Garden Nightshade, 82
The Dog's-tooth Grass, 88
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