HOURS WITH NATURE. 



"I have been connected," said Vidyabhushan, "in one 

 capacity or another with the education of children and 

 young men for the last thirty years, and have read and 

 taught a great many things about animals and theft 

 Ways as related in story and reading books. I know, as 

 every school-boy knows, that lions and tigers are for- 

 midable animals ; that ostriches are very large birds 

 that live in the deserts of Africa, and are remarkable for 

 their speed ; that elephants are very sensible and asses 

 very stupid. All these are very interesting and amus 

 ing to children, and have their uses. But then, this is 

 learning things without method, and is, therefore, of no 

 value* I am so glad that Mr. W. has hit upon this plan 

 of teaching the teachers to value system. In fact he 

 has given us a second sight. When I first entered this 

 great hall, I was perfectly bewildered at the vastness of 

 the collection, and had not the least idea in what order 

 and plan they were arranged. I have got at least some 

 notion now of their arrangement, thanks to the interest- 

 ing demonstrations of Mr. W. We ought to be very 

 grateful to him." 



" Since you so much appreciate my system, let us com- 

 plete our knowledge of the animals without bones. It 

 is, however, already past four, and we have to attend the 

 evening lecture of Professor , so we had better post- 

 pone further consideration of the subject till to-morrow." 

 POND HUNTING. 



Talking about the various interesting experiences of 

 the day, Mr. W's. party were proceeding to-wards the 



