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taining a dozen sets for sixpence from wholesale toy-men, are used for most 

 other insects, except the Butterfly, which, when captured, is seized below 

 the wings between a fold of the net, the body is smartly compressed by 

 the thumb nail till dead, it is then lifted by the feelers by the right 

 hand, placed between the finger and thumb of the left hand, and trans- 

 fixed with a pin between the fore wings, until the point projects about a 

 quarter of an inch below. It is then stuck in the collecting box, and the 

 wings confined with a few braces, which are best carried in an old match 

 box. 



When bees and the larger flies are not boxed, then the captive 

 is confined between the folds of the net on the collector's knee, and a 

 pin is thrust between the wings; the hand is then passed into the net, 

 and the pin's point is seized, and its head is drawn through the mesh of 

 the net. To box an insect, secure it between a fold of the net, take a 

 pill-box from the right-hand pocket, seize the lid between your teeth, 

 place the handle of the net between your knees, push the net below the 

 insect so as to confine it under one ply of the net, secure it with the 

 left hand, then pass the lid forwards. A pin-cushion is made of four or 

 five plies of flannel sewed between two cards. 



Wooden toy-boxes can be purchased in nests at a reasonable price from 

 wholesale toy-men — a suitable size may be selected for the pocket; or an 

 old Seidlitz or ginger beer powder box; these may be strengthened by pasting 

 slips of paper on the corners both inside and outside. If a suitable sheet 

 of cork cannot be procured, cut bottle corks into pieces about a quarter of 

 an inch square, and place them half an inch apart on the bottom and top 

 of the box, if it is deep enough for that purpose, with a small bag of 

 camphor, or, what is better, bruised laurel leaves pinned in a corner. 



(To be conti7iued.) 



A DAY'S CONCHOLOGISING ON THE ISLET OF HERAL 



BY W. V. GUISE, ESQ., F.G.S. 

 ( Conclvded from page 80, _) 



Amongst the rocks were scattered numerous pools, whose sides, clothed 

 with Algae, afforded a refuge to other tribes, not less attractive and inter- 

 esting. Here the Lima might be seen shooting through the water like 

 a meteor, the bright scarlet of its branchial fringes in vivid contrast with 

 the milk-white valves; while, disturbed by the intrusive net, strange ghost- 

 like forms of Crustaceans darted from under the veil of sea-weed, and, 

 half-seen for a moment, hastened to conceal themselves in the deepest recesses 

 of the pool. It was in such a spot that I had the good fortune to 

 effect by far the most remarkable capture which I made during my ex- 



