CHAPTER X.

Wolmer Forest--Charm of contrast and novelty in scenery--Aspect of Wolmer--Heath and pine--Colour of water and soil--An old woman's recollections--Story of the "Selborne mob"--Past and present times compared--Hollywater Clump--Age of trees--Bird life in the forest--Teal in their breeding haunts--Boys in the forest--Story of the horn-blower.