SARTOR INSECTORUM. 



41? 



Thus admonished by his father, 

 Harry uttered an emphatic, "No, 

 sir!" 



" Very well, let us try an ex- 

 periment. I loop an end of these 

 cords into the edge of this sheet of 

 paper. So ! I take these pins and 

 fasten the other ends of the cords 

 into the sheet, thus — ^justfxr enough 

 along to tighten the cords and litt 

 up the edge of the paper a very 

 little. Now take this stick and push 

 down upon the middle part of the 

 cords." (Fig. 133.) 



Harry followed my directions, and 

 as the edges of the manilla sheet, 

 drawn upon l)y the taut string, raised and curled 

 over, his face lighted up with a bright smile, and he 

 exclaimed : 



" Oh, it's plain enough now I I quite understand !" 



FIG. 132. — XEST OF 

 LEAF - ROLLING 

 CATERPILLAR. 



FIG. 133. — SHOWING HOW THE LEAF IS CURLED. 



