TWO YOUNG NATURALISTS. 213 



" Here is the first chapter," said Le"on, taking up 

 with a pipette a drop of water, which he placed under 

 the object-glass of the instrument. " I offer you the 

 book ; read for yourself." 



In the middle of the liquid some apparently great 



ROTIFEK VT7LGABIS. 

 A, THE ANIMAL IN WATER ; B, THE SAME DRIED. 



creatures were rolling about their fusiform bodies : 

 they were some rotifers that Le*on had found without 

 difficulty in the water-gutter of the cottage. 



" All very well when there is water in the gutter, 

 as there is to-day," said Kene, with an air of opposi- 

 tion ; " but supposing it were dry weather ? " 



