VIII. 



MAY 1st. 



Robin. — Green Comma Butterfly. — Compton Tortoise B. — Camberwell 

 Beauty B. — Moths. — Cocoons. — Musca. — Cicadas. — Bam Swal- 

 low. — Musquito. — Black Fly. — Sand Fly. — " Smudge. " — Early 

 Settlers. — Curious Elm. — Whirl Beetles. — Freshets. ^ — Slides. — Mar- 

 tin-houses. — Purple Martin. — View of Hatley. — Canada Thistle. — 

 Chestnut Chafer. — Purple Carabus. — Rosy Casefly. — Forked Butterfly. 

 — Cattle in pastures. — Emigration to Canada. — Misstatements of Wri- 

 ters. — Instance of Infatuation. — Evils of a new Country. — Glory of 

 Nature. — First Flower of Spring. — Pewit Flycatcher. — Early Elder. 

 — Chequered Snake — becomes torpid — casts its skin — its food. — 

 Wild Leek. — Cackling of Frogs. 



Father. — I have business which calls me to Hatley 

 to-day^ a village about seven miles distant. The village is 

 more properly called Charleston^ but as it is in the township 

 of Hatley, it is more usually known by the former name. 

 If you would like to accompany me, get your pony and let 

 us go. 



Charles. — A walk or ride with you is always pleasant, 

 for 1 always find many new things to observe and to inquire 

 about. I will join you immediately. 



F. — Now then, if you are ready. Our road lies through 

 a very varied country, now through dense woods, and then 

 amidst wide clearings, sometimes on lofty hills, and then into 

 valleys as deep. 



C — We cannot go a step out now, without seeing some- 

 thing new either in the vegetable or animal world. In my 



