JOHN BURROUGHS
PREFACE
CONTENTS
I THE BREATH OF LIFE I
II THE LIVING WAVE I
III A WONDERFUL WORLD I
IV THE BAFFLING PROBLEM I
V SCIENTIFIC VITALISM I
VI A BIRD OF PASSAGE I
VII LIFE AND MIND I
VIII LIFE AND SCIENCE I
IX THE JOURNEYING ATOMS I
X THE VITAL ORDER I
XI THE ARRIVAL OF THE FIT
XII THE NATURALIST'S VIEW OF LIFE I
CHAPTER II BENTON PLAYS MAGICIAN
CHAPTER III THE MOON OVERHEARS
CHAPTER IV THE DOCTRINE ACCORDING TO JONESY
CHAPTER V IT IS DECIDED TO MASQUERADE
CHAPTER VI IN WHICH ROMEO BECOMES DROMIO
CHAPTER VII IN WHICH DROMIO BECOMES ROMEO
CHAPTER VIII THE PRINCESS CONSULTS JONESY
CHAPTER IX THE TOREADOR APPEARS
CHAPTER X OF CERTAIN TRANSPIRINGS AT A CAFE TABLE
CHAPTER XI THE PASSING PRINCESS AND THE MISTAKEN COUNTESS
CHAPTER XII BENTON MUST DECIDE
CHAPTER XIII CONCERNING FAREWELLS AND WARNINGS
CHAPTER XIV COUNTESS AND CABINET NOIR JOIN FORCES
CHAPTER XV THE TOREADOR BECOMES AMBASSADOR
CHAPTER XVI THE AMBASSADOR BECOMES ADMIRAL
CHAPTER XVII BENTON CALLS ON THE KING
CHAPTER XVIII IN WHICH THE SPHINX BREAKS SILENCE
CHAPTER XIX THE JACKAL TAKES THE TRAIL
CHAPTER XX THE DEATH Of ROMANCE IS DEPLORED
CHAPTER XXI NAPLES ASSUMES NEW BEAUTY
CHAPTER XXII THE SENTRY BOX ANSWERS THE KING'S QUERY
CHAPTER XXIII "SCARABS OF A DEAD DYNASTY"
CHAPTER XXIV IN WHICH KINGS AND COMMONERS DISCUSS LOVE
CHAPTER XXV ABDUL SAID BEY EFFECTS A RESCUE
CHAPTER XXVI IN A CURIO SHOP IN STAMBOUL.
CHAPTER XXVII BENTON SAYS GOOD-BY
CHAPTER XXVIII JUSSERET MAKES A REPORT
BIOGRAPHIES
CHARLES NEVILLE BUCK
PELHAM GRANVILLE WODEHOUSE
