Chapter IV: Part III: Nature Lore

The Story of the Rocks:
“Sermons in Stones,” 271
“Books in the Running Brooks,” 276
Cliffs and Beaches, 284
The Age of Ice, 289
Orkney Fossils, 292

A Peat-Moss, 296

Some Common Weeds, 305

Home Life on the Rocks:
Guillemots, 312
Seals, 317
Shags, 320

The Birds of Sule Skerry, 328
The Residenters, 330
The Regular Visitors, 334
Occasional Visitors, 346

Common Seaweeds, 352

Crabs, 361

Hoppers and Sholties, 372

Sea-Anemones, 378