ONG ago, I remember reading 

 with enjoyment a little essay I 

 met with somewhere, in which 

 ' ===: were described the various living 

 creatures one would be likely to 

 meet with in one's garden, if one took a stroll 

 at night with a lantern. Beetles would be seen 

 crossing the path, worms moving stealthily in 

 search of food, moths hovering over the flowers ; if 

 one were quiet and still for a little time even mice 

 and shrews might be watched foraging about bent 

 on their own special 'errands. 



I have indulged in such a nocturnal garden 



ramble occasionally, but I think it needs younger 



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