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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