VIII. 



AJO. uninviting- form of cookery Light talking and good working A 

 constant sign Curious anatomical point An. eye consisting of many 

 thousand eyes A magnificent preparation Three stomachs to a single 

 individual The classification of insects Queer names again -Aptera 

 A flea's jump Unexpected maternal instinct The reputation of 

 the flea restored Diptera Number of strokes of a gnat's wing in a 

 second The bot-flies and Helophili Transformations of a gnat 

 Hemiptera Lepidoptera Butterflies have feathers Depredators 

 Neuroptera Devastating hosts White ants Coleoptera Our friends 

 and enemies. 



RENE'S prejudices against zoology had gradually, and 

 without he himself being aware of it, been dissipated. 

 Certainly he would have been very surprised if any 

 one had told him that since his arrival at Yillers 

 science had gained an additional devotee ; but it was 

 nevertheless the case, and Uncle Bob noted it each 

 day with pleasure. 



Rene, at first an uninterested listener, now gave to 

 these interesting demonstrations a more sustained 

 attention than might have been anticipated from his 

 natural disposition, and he not only listened but 

 actually inquired. 



He had, in fact, become a valuable assistant, almost 

 a true disciple, to Leon. And the doctor's son derived 



