Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents ix
4. CHAPTER I. The Roving Eye 3
5. CHAPTER II. The Museum of Comparative Zoölogy 18
6. CHAPTER III. The Natural History Rooms in Boston 49
7. CHAPTER IV. Of Old Museums, Especially that in Salem 73
8. CHAPTER V. Rare and Historie Birds 87
9. CHAPTER VI. The Swing of the Pendulum 99
10. CHAPTER VII. Thinking Out Loud 117
11. CHAPTER VIII. The spice Isles Forty Years Ago 133
12. CHAPTER IX. The Heavenly Twins 155
13. CHAPTER X. Mostly About Islands 167
14. CHAPTER XI. Two Pleasant Memories 187
15. CHAPTER XII. Retrospect 202
16. INDEX 209