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Editorial note:This book is essentially identical to LADY MARY AND HER NURSE,by Mrs. Traill, Project Gutenberg EBook #6479, but the two comefrom different sources.

IN THE FOREST

or, PICTURES OF LIFE AND SCENERY IN THE WOODS OF CANADA

A TALE BY MRS. TRAILL

WITH 19 ILLUSTRATIONS

1881

[Illustration: A NARROW ESCAPE]

CHAPTER IThe Flying Squirrel—Its Food—Story of a Wolf—Indian Village—WildRice

CHAPTER IISleighing—Sleigh Robes—Fur Caps—Otter Skins—Old Snow-Storm—OtterHunting—Otter Slides—Indian Names—Remarks on Wild Animals and theirHabits

CHAPTER IIIPART I—Lady Mary reads to Mrs. Frazer the First Part of the Historyof the Squirrel Family

PART II—Which tells how the Gray Squirrels fared while they remained onPine Island—How they behaved to their poor Relations, the Chipmunks—Andwhat happens to them in the Forest

PART III—How the Squirrels got to the Mill at the Rapids—And whathappened to the Velvet-paw

CHAPTER IVSquirrels—The Chipmunks—Docility of a Pet One—Roguery of a YankeePedlar—Return of the Musical Chipmunk to his Master's Bosom—Sagacityof a Black Squirrel

CHAPTER VIndian Baskets—Thread Plants—Maple Sugar Tree—Indian OrnamentalWorks—Racoons

CHAPTER VI.Canadian Birds—Snow Sparrow—Robin Redbreast—Canadian Flowers—AmericanPorcupine

CHAPTER VII.Indian Bag—Indian Embroidery—Beaver's Tail—Beaver Architecture—Habitsof the Beaver—Beaver Tools—Beaver Meadows

CHAPTER VIII.Indian Boy and his Pets—Tame Beaver at Home—Kitten, Wildfire—PetRacoon and the Spaniel Puppies—Canadian Flora

CHAPTER IX.Nurse tells Lady Mary about a Little Boy who was eaten by a Bear inthe Province of New Brunswick—Of a Baby who was carried away but takenalive—A Walk in the Garden—Humming Birds—Canadian Balsams

CHAPTER X.Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, most frequently seen in northernClimates—Called Merry Dancers—Rose Tints—Tintlike Appearance—LadyMary frightened

CHAPTER XI.Strawberries—Canadian Wild Fruits—Wild Raspberries—The Hunter andthe Lost Child—Cranberries—Cranberry Marshes—Nuts

CHAPTER XII.Garter snakes—Rattle-snakes—Anecdote of a Little Boy—Fishermanand Snake—Snake Charmers—Spiders—Land Tortoise

CHAPTER XIII.Ellen and her Pet Fawns—Docility of Fan—Jack's Droll Tricks—Affectionate Wolf—Fall Flowers—Departure of Lady Mary—The End.

List of Illustrations.

LADY MARY AND THE NOSEGAYA NARROW ESCAPETHE FLYING SQUIRRELADVENTURE WITH A WOLFINDIAN WIGWAMSTHE OTTERSDOLLY'S SLEIGH RIDELADY MARY READING HER PICTURE BOOKTHE GRAY SQUIRREL AND THE CHIPMUNKSTHE PET SQUIRRELNIMBLE RECOVERING HIS SISTERWATCHING THE BIRDSTHE PRESENT FROM FATHERBEAVERS MAKING A DAM"CAUGHT AT LAST"THE AURORA BOREALISTHE LOST CHILD AND THE BEARSA BOY HEROTHE INDIAN HUNTER