200 A YEAR WITH NATURE. 



Bustards, and the Pigeons: then on to Africa to watch the 

 curious Secretary Bird, the Giraffes, the Ostriches, the Zebras, 

 the Porcupines, the Sacred Ibis and Kingfisher, the Rhinoce- 

 roses, the Antelopes, the Monkeys, the Leopards, the Crocodiles, 

 the Hyenas, the Oryx, the Hippopotamus, the Hornbills and the 

 Painted Bunting; the Spring Boks, Purple and Green Turacos, 

 the Sun Birds which rival the brilliant hues of the Hummiig 

 Birds the Baboons, the African Chamois, the Cobras, the 

 Locusts, the Alligators, the Pelicans, and those marveUous 

 insects, and various other crawling, creeping, and flying crea- 

 tures with which that vast Continent teems. How glorious 

 to ramble midst the Plumbago and the wild Gardenias! To 

 Africa I might go, not as a Big Game Hunter and 

 Shooter, but armed with powerful field glasses, a note book, 

 and good wholesome provisions in the kit bag. I would go 

 to see, not to shoot. 



Let us leave that vast tract of Country and go to our 

 loyal and brave Australia to study the Kangaroos and other 

 animals; the Bower Birds, the Turtles, the Parrots, the Casso- 

 wary, the Laughing Jackass, the Goura Pigeons, the Cockatoos, 

 the Whistling Thrush, the Lyre Birds those marvels of feathered 

 creatures and on to New Zealand and observe the curious 

 Kiwi, the Notornis, the Owl-Parrots, the Black Swans, and the 

 other Fauna of that fascinating Country. 



Follow me to North America; how great a treat to watch 

 the Wild Turkeys, the Dusky Grouse, the Prairie Hen, the 

 Turkey- Vulture, the Marsh Hawk, the Screech Owl and exquisite 

 Snowy variety too; the Beavers, the Bison not the Buffalo 

 and the Musk Ox. Then on to South America ; to be among 

 those marvellous Parrots, Horned Screamers, Toucans, Flamingos, 

 Pumas, Rheas, Ant Eaters, Jaguars, those delicately Nature- 

 painted Orchids, those Heaven-born Birds of Paradise, those 

 myriads of insects and animals, trees and flowers. We must 

 not forget, too, the 400 species of Humming Birds known to 

 exist on the American Continent alone! 



We might go to the Olive Groves of Italy and to fair and 

 sunny Spain; we might go farther afield and watch the birds 

 and monkeys at Ceylon, and be amazed at the immensity of the 

 various plantations which there flourish and abound. What of 



