58 Lessons in Nature Study. 



the loop, went to spinning himself another, and after he 

 had become a chrysalis his former loop hung useless beside 

 him. No. 2 went elsewhere, and hung himself up for his 

 long sleep. The children made much of this, and many 

 language lessons were built upon it. 



The Beetle. 



In stocking the observation case with such living things 

 as the children will collect from every locality the question 

 will often be what to accept and what to reject. Often 



FIG. ii. , A BEETLE ; 6, A GRUB. 



more than one box seems necessary, but as this is apt to 

 lead to confusion, it is recommended to have only one. 



Every locality should be laid under contribution. Stones 

 should be overturned, bark of dead trees removed, and 

 whenever any creature of the insect world is seen he should 

 be taken, with something of his environment, when possi- 

 ble. To explain : A caterpillar should be taken with the 

 branch on which he is feeding ; rotten wood with the 

 beetle found in it, etc. 



