Affection, misplaced: an instance of, 157, 158.
Altnaharra: 111.
Alt-Prags, the Baths of: their venerable appearance, 202.
Ambrose, of Milan: his compliment to the Grayling, 286.
Ampersand: derivation of the name, 70;
the mountain, 71;
the lake, 89;
the river, 71.
Ananias: a point named after him, 254.
Anglers: the pretensions of rustic, exposed, 30;
a group of, 57, 58;
a friendly folk, 145, 146.
Angling: its attractions, 3-5;
an education in, 4 ff.;
Dr. Paley’s attachment to, 136;
a benefaction to fish, 159.
Antinoüs: the cause of his death, 17.
Architecture: prevailing style on the Ristigouche, 144;
the superiority of a tent to other forms of, 300;
domestic types in Canada, 238, 239.
Arnold, Matthew: quoted, 140.
Aussee: 272.
Baldness: in mountains and men, 85.
Barrie, J. M.: 97.
Bartlett, Virgil: a tribute to his memory, 72, 73.
Bear-stories: their ubiquity, 62.
Bellinghausen, von Münch: quoted, 297.
Birds: a good way to make their acquaintance, 24;
differences in character, 25-27;
a convocation of, 321.
Birds named:
Blackbird, 339.
Bluebird, 4, 26.
Cat-bird, 24.
Cedar-bird, 322, 323.
Chewink, 4, 26.
Chickadee, 322.
Crossbill, 322.
Crow, Hoodie, 115.
Cuckoo, 190.
Ducks, “Betseys,” 229.
Eagle, 112.
Grouse, Ruffed, 81.
Gull, 229.
Jay, Blue, 26, 322.
Kingfisher, 27, 162, 229.
Kinglet, ruby, and golden-crowned, 321, 322.
Laverock, 339.
Meadow-lark, 4.
Nightingale, 333, 339.
Oriole, 25.
Owl, Great Horned, 62.
Pewee, Wood, 25.
Pine-Siskin, 323.
Redpoll, 322.
Robin, 3, 25.
Sand-piper, Spotted, 24.
Sheldrake, 77.
Shrike, 323.
Sky-lark, 188, 339.
Sparrow, Song, 4, 26.
Sparrow, Tree, 323.
Sparrow, White-throated, 162, 333.
Thistle-bird, 4.
Thrush, Hermit, 4, 28.
Thrush, Wood, 28.
Veery, 28, 339, 340.
Warbler, black-throated green, 82.
Warbler, various kinds of Canada, 321.
Woodpecker, 31, 32.
Woodpecker, Great-pileated, 322.
Woodpecker, Red-headed, 81.
Yellow-throat, Maryland, 24.
Bishops: the proper costume for, 30;
a place frequented by, 177.
Black, William: his “Princess of Thule,” 97 ff.
Black-fly: his diabolical nature, 246.
Blackmore, R. D.: quoted, 37.
Blunderhead: a winged idiot, 245.
Boats: Adirondack, 76.
Bonaparte, Napoleon: as a comrade on foot, 17.
Bridges, Robert: quoted, 93.
Burroughs, John: his views on walking, 67;
his essays, 331.
Byron, George, Lord: misquoted, 282, 283.
Cambridge: looks best from the rear, 21.
Camping-out: a first experience, 60-64;
lessons to be learned from it, 65;
discretion needed in, 301;
skill of guides in preparation for, 317.
Character: expressed in looks, 14.
Chub: a mean fish, 276-277.
Cities: enlivened by rivers, 21.
Conservatism: Scotch style of, 108.
Contentment: an example of, 316.
Conversation: best between two, 125;
the most valuable kind, 128;
egoism the salt of, 156;
the fine art of, 163, 164;
current coin in, 247.
Cook: the blessing of having a good-humoured, 229, 230.
Cortina: 178-194.
Cotton, Charles: quoted, 286.
Courtesy: in a custom-house officer, 174;
among the Tyrolese peasants, 209;
of a French Canadian, 231.
Cow-boy: pious remark of a, 34.
Cowley, Abraham: on littleness, 17, 18.
Credulity: of anglers in regard to their own fish-stories, 330.
Crockett, S. R.: quoted, 29, 98.
Darwin, Charles: quoted, 31, 32.
Davy, Sir Humphry: quoted, 136.
Deer-hunting: in the Adirondacks, 78.
Depravity, total: in trout, 118.
Diogenes: as a bedfellow, 17.
Dolomites: described, 169-171 ff.
Driving: four-in-hand, 172;
after dinner, 174;
the French Canadian idea of, 237.
Economy: an instance of, 241.
Education: a wise method of, 42, 43.
Education: in a canoe, 232.
Edwards, Jonathan: his love of nature, 31, 32.
Egoism, modest: the salt of conversation, 156.
Epics: not to be taken as discouragement to lyrics, 34.
Epigrams: of small practical value, 127, 128.
Failures: the philosophic way of accounting for, 321.
Fame: the best kind of, 182.
Farming: demoralised on the Ristigouche, 142, 143.
Fashion: unnecessary for a well-dressed woman to follow, 186.
Fatherhood: the best type of, 42, 43;
its significance, 232.
Fiction: its uses, 96-98, 102.
Fish: fact that the largest always escape, 150.
Flowers named:
Alpenrosen, 168, 189, 210.
Anemone, 4.
Arrow-head, 13.
Asters, 24, 313.
Bear-berry (Clintonia borealis), 312.
Bee-balm, 23.
Blue-bells, 313, 314.
Canada May-flower, 312.
Cardinal flower, 24.
Cinquefoil, 23.
Clover, 188.
Crowfoot, 23.
Cyclamen, 227, 297.
Dahlia, 238.
Daisy, ox-eye, 14.
Dandelion, 4.
Dwarf cornel, 312.
Fireweed, 241.
Fleur-de-lis, 227, 312.
Forget-me-not, 188.
Fuchsia, 115.
Gentian, Alpine, 188.
Gentian, closed, 24, 257, 313.
Goldenrod, 24, 312.
Hare-bell, 23.
Heather, 18, 95 ff.
Hepatica, 23.
Hollyhock, 238.
Honey-suckle, 110, 111.
Jewel-weed, 23, 257.
Joe-Pye weed, 257.
Knot-weed, 13.
Ladies’-tresses, 313.
Lilac, 39, 290.
Loose-Strife, yellow, 23, 312.
Marigold, 138, 139.
Meadow-rue, 227.
Orchis, purple-fringed, 23, 227, 313, 314.
Pansy, 209.
Partridge-berry, 312.
Polygala, fringed, 100.
Pyrola, 227.
Rose, 39, 115, 125.
Santa Lucia, 188.
Self-heal, 24.
Snow-berry, 312.
Spring-beauty, 23.
St. John’s-wort, 24.
Star-grass, 24.
Tansy, 39.
Trillium, painted, 23.
Tulips, 3.
Turtle-head, 313, 314.
Twinflower, 16, 233.
Twisted-stalk, 312.
Violet, 23.
Wake-Robin, 312.
Flowers: Nature’s embroidery, 23, 24, 187, 227, 312;
the pleasure of knowing by name, 313, 314;
second bloom of, 333, 334.
Forests: the mid-day silence of, 81;
flowers in, 188, 189, 227, 311-314.
Friendship: the great not always adapted for it, 17;
pleasure in proximity, 13;
a celestial gift, 124.
Gay, John: quoted, 9.
Germans: their sentiment, 193, 194;
their genius for thoroughness, 197;
their politeness, 288.
Gilbert, W. S.: quoted, 42.
Goat’s-milk: the proper way to drink it, 168;
obliging disposition of the goat in regard to it, 211.
Gray, Thomas: quoted, 27.
Grayling: described, 285-287.
Gross-Venediger: the, 210-214.
Guides: Adirondack, 76;
Canadian, 229-234.
Halleck, Fitz-Greene: quoted, 247.
Hallstatt: 278.
Haste: the folly of, 146, 147.
Hazlitt, William: quoted, 267.
Heine, Heinrich: quoted, 227.
Hoosier Schoolmaster, the: the solidity of his views, 14.
Hornet: the unexpected quality of his sting, 79, 80.
Horse-yacht: a description of, 138;
drawbacks and advantages, 146, 147.
Hospitality: in a Highland cottage, 115, 116;
among anglers, 144;
in an Alpine hut, 211.
Housekeeping: the ideal, 315.
Human nature: best seen in little ways, 31, 32;
a touch of, 318.
Humour: American, difficult for foreigners, 177;
plain, best enjoyed out-of-doors, 224, 25.
Idealist: a boy is the true, 51.
Ideals: the advantage of cherishing, 240.
Idleness: occasionally profitable, 34.
Immortality: the hope of, 130;
love makes it worth having, 335.
Indian: the noble, 247.
Insects: classified according to malignity, 245 ff.
Ischl, 282, 283.
James, Henry: his accuracy in words, 30.
Johnson, Robert Underwood: quoted, 23, 24.
Kenogami, Lake, 316 ff.
Lairg, 140.
Lake George, 44 ff.
Lamb, Charles: his poor opinion of aqueducts, 13;
his disinclination to reading out-of-doors, 331.
Landro, 198, 199.
Lanier, Sidney: quoted, 28.
Lienz, 203 ff.
Life: more in it than making a living, 35, 36.
Littleness: praised, 17, 18.
London: the way to see, 21.
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth: quoted, 187.
Love: a boy’s introduction to, 50;
a safe course in, 98, 99;
the true meaning of, 132;
uncertainty of its course, 326.
Lowell, James Russell: a reminiscence of him, 10.
Luck: defined, 64.
Lucretius, T.: quoted, 18.
Lumbermen: their share in making our homes, 264.
Mabie, Hamilton W.: quoted, 216.
“Maclaren, Ian,” 97.
Manners: their charm, when plain and good, 209.
Marvell, Andrew: quoted, 226.
Medicinal Springs: an instance of their harmlessness, 59, 60.
Meditation: an aid to, 161;
on the building of a house, 264;
at nightfall, 290.
Melvich, 113.
Memory: associated with odours, 39;
capricious, 120;
awakened by a word, 217;
sweetest when shared by two, 335.
Metapedia, 137.
Midges: animated pepper, 228.
Milton, John: quoted, 316, 332.
Mint: a symbol of remembrance, 40, 41.
Misurina, Lake, 195.
Mountains: their influence, 11;
invitations to climb, 71, 72;
growth of trees upon them, 83-85;
the Adirondacks, 87;
the Dolomites, 169 ff.;
the Hohe Tauern, 205 ff.;
of the Salzkammergut, 270 ff.
Mountain-climbing: charms of, 79 ff.;
moderation in, 187;
disappointment in, 213, 214.
Mosquito: his mitigating qualities, 246.
Naaman, the Syrian: his sentiment about rivers, 16.
Naming things: pleasure of, 313.
Navigable rivers: defined, 60.
Neu-Prags: the Baths of, 201.
Noah: a question about, 164.
Nuvolau, Mount, 187 ff.
Old Age: sympathy with youth, 126;
the wisdom and beauty of, 128-130;
preparation for, 333.
Ouananiche, 228, 235, 236, 252, 253, 256-258, 306 ff., 330.
Oven: the shrine of the good housewife, 240.
Paley, the Rev. Dr.: quoted, 135.
Patience: not the only virtue, 46.
Peasant-life: the perils of, in the Tyrol, 206-208.
Perch: a good fish for nurses to catch, 44.
Philosophers: a camp of, 88;
their explanation of humour, 167.
Philosophy: of a happy life, 128;
of travel, 167;
of success, 183;
of housekeeping, 313-315;
of perpetual youth, 333-335.
Photography: its difficulties, 89-91;
a good occupation for young women, 146.
Pian, Mount, 196.
Pike, 243, 252, 302.
Pleasures: simple, not to be purchased with money, 165.
Plenty: a symbol of, 72.
Prayer: the secret of peace, 130, 131;
in a Tyrolese hut, 211;
thoughts almost as good as, 293.
Preaching: under supervision, 103.
Predestination: an instance of faith in, 114.
Prime, W. C.: quoted, 302.
Pronunciation: courage in, 141.
Prosperity: should be prepared for in the time of adversity, 240.
Quarles, Francis: his emblems, 39.
Quebec, 297.
Railway travel: beside a little river, 19;
its general character, 168.
Rapids, 222 ff.
Relations: the advantage of temporary separation from, 315;
distinguished from connections by marriage, 316.
Religion: the best evidence of, 130.
Resignation: the courage of old age, 128.
Rivers: their personality, 9, 13;
in different countries, 15;
little ones the best, 16-19;
methods of knowing them, 22, 33;
advantages of their friendship, 22-30;
their small responsibilities, 33;
pleasure of watching them, 161;
variety of life upon, 236;
disconsolate when dry, 250;
merry in the rain, 272;
the voice of, 327.
Rivers named:
Abana, 17.
Æsopus, 20.
Allegash, 18.
A l’Ours, 237, 241.
Amazon, 18.
Ampersand, 19, 69.
Arno, 19, 21.
Aroostook, 18.
Ausable, 18.
Batiscan, 15.
Beaverkill, 18, 23.
Blanche, 250.
Boite, 171, 172.
Boquet, 15.
Cam, 21.
Connecticut, 16.
Dee, 123.
Delaware, 16.
Des Aunes, 237.
Dove, 19, 144.
Drau, 203.
Ericht, 19, 147.
French Broad, 20.
Glommen, 20.
Grand Décharge, 220 ff., 302 ff.
Gula, 20.
Halladale, 19.
Hudson, 16.
Isel, 203.
Kaaterskill, 58-60.
La Belle Rivière, 220, 317 ff.
La Pipe, 220.
Lycoming, 53.
Metapedia, 142.
Mississippi, 18.
Mistassini, 220.
Mistook, 229.
Moose, 18.
Neversink, 18, 59.
Niagara, 18.
Opalescent, 63.
Ouiatchouan, 220.
Patapedia, 142.
Penobscot, 19.
Peribonca, 19, 220, 259 ff.
Pharpar, 17.
Piave, 171, 172.
Pikouabi, 220.
Quatawamkedgwick, 142.
Raquette, 18.
Rauma, 19.
Rienz, 20, 171.
Ristigouche, 19, 137 ff.
Rocky Run, 54.
Rotha, 19.
Saguenay, 219.
Salzach, 19.
Saranac, 18, 64, 73.
Swiftwater, 18, 40, 65.
Thames, 19, 21.
Traun, 267 ff.
Tweed, 19.
Upsalquitch, 142.
Wharfe, 226.
Ziller, 19.
Roberval, 220.
Rome: the best point of view in, 21.
Rudder Grange: the author of, 14.
St. John, Lake: 218 ff., 298 ff.
Salmon: a literary, 106;
a plain, 152-155;
a delusive, 158-160;
curious habit of leaping on Sunday, 162;
manner of angling for, 151-153.
Sea, the: disadvantages of loving, 10.
Semiramis: her husband, 17.
Seneca, L. Annæus: his advice concerning altars, 12.
Scotch character: contrasted with the English, 107-110;
caution, 103, 118;
Orthodoxy, 119;
true religion, 128-131.
Seriousness: may be carried too far, 34.
Shakspere, William: quoted, 295.
Slosson, Annie Trumbull: her story of Fishin’ Jimmy, 331.
Solomon: improved, 42;
quoted, 104.
Songs, French, 324 ff.
Stevenson, Robert Louis: on rivers, 8;
on friendship between young and old, 127;
his last prayer, 131;
on camping-out, 318.
Stornoway, 100 ff.
Sunday: reflections upon, 159-161;
a good way to spend, 331-333.
Sun-fish: their superciliousness when over-fed, 44.
Tea: preferred to whisky, 233.
Tennyson, Alfred: quoted, 14, 27, 33, 53, 141, 251.
Tents: their superiority to houses, 299, 300.
Time, old Father: the best way to get along with, 146.
Titian: his landscapes, 173.
Toblach, Lake of, 198-200.
Trees: their human associations, 10-12;
their growth on mountains, 83-85;
advisability of sparing, 238;
on their way to market, 250;
their personality, 302.
Trees named:
Alder, 54, 241, 270.
Ash, 270.
Balm of Gilead, 39, 239.
Balsam, 83, 227, 251, 301, 314.
Beech, 81.
Birch, white, 55, 226, 257, 303 ff.
Birch, yellow, 80.
Cedar, white, 226, 251, 256.
Fir, 205, 270, 290.
Hemlock, 16, 25, 54, 83, 85, 301.
Horse-chestnut, 10.
Larch, 174, 185.
Maple, 9, 54, 80.
Oak, 11, 289.
Pine, 84.
Poplar, 240, 268.
Pussywillow, 3, 36.
Spruce, 16, 83-85, 226, 248, 251, 256, 301, 317.
Trout-fishing: a beginning at, 46;
a specimen of, 74;
in Scotland, 110, 111, 116-118;
in the Tyrol, 195, 199;
in the Traum, 269 ff.;
in Canada, 149, 242 ff., 318 ff.
Universe: no man responsible for the charge of it, continuously, 34.
Utilitarianism: a mistake, 40.
Venice: in warm weather, 167, 168.
Veracity: affected by fish, 254.
Virgil: quoted, 269.
Walton, Izaak: quoted, 33, 36, 75, 165, 276;
his ill fortune as a fisherman, 163.
Warner, Charles Dudley: his description of an open fire, 19.
Watts, Isaac: quoted, 18.
Whitman, Walt: quoted, 256.
Wilson, John: his description of a bishop, 31;
his skepticism about all fish stories but his own, 330.
Wish: a modest, 3-5.
Wolfgang, Saint: his lake, 288;
his good taste, 289.
Women: prudence in expressing an opinion about, 18;
more conservative than men, 184;
problematic quality of, 297;
generous rivals (in angling), 311.
Words: their magic, 217.
Wordsworth, William: quoted, 27, 120, 229, 250.
Youth: the secret of preserving it, 334.
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