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half-concealed by the semi-transparent fore wings. What 

 a field for the young naturalist is this of the moths and 

 butterflies, and how gently it draws him into a proper 

 appreciation of the beauty of structure through admira- 

 tion of the more patent beauty of colouring. No one 

 could long collect moths without wondering where their 

 caterpillars fed, and how they arrived at their particular 

 arrangement of hues, and whether the brilliance of the 

 caterpillars was in accordance with the gorgeousness of 

 the mature insect ! This does not at all seem to be the 

 case ; and so young heavy-head, who has made no great 

 appearance at the school or the academy, who has but 

 managed to scrape through college, draws himself up and 

 promises to do great things when the " ugly duckling " 

 has developed into a swan. Not even botany will more 

 insensibly draw the lover of beauty into love of science 

 than the study of the fleeting flower-petals that dance in 

 the sunlight, or deck with seldom-seen elegance the 

 autumn twilight. 



What a droll fellow ! Quite in a state of excitement 

 over our friendly visit, and determined to show it 

 extravagantly about our legs. A little nondescript dog 

 that has followed us among the gooseberry bushes, and 

 there, sooth to say, follows our example, and freely par- 

 takes of the product of the over-burthened branches. 

 We do not recollect seeing a dog make such liberal use 

 of fruit before, but the little fellow actually demolishes 

 the hanging berries, taking them off with a satisfied snap. 

 A very interesting fact this, showing how sympathy and 

 imitation will direct the original carnivorous instinct into 

 more peaceful channels. No doubt it commenced with 

 the gooseberry jocularly handed to it by kindly hands, 

 just as some dogs will only eat the food from the table 



