TWO YOUNG NATURALISTS. 



2I 3 



" 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 



ROTIFER VTTLGARIS. 

 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 Eene, with an air of opposi- 

 tion ; " but supposing it were dry weather ? " 



