IN THE BUNGALOW. 



method of posture, the front legs being 

 held up in an attitude of prayer. But 

 it is a queer irony which has develop- 

 ed such a position, for it is main- 

 tained with the sole idea of capturing 

 his food which consists of living insects. 

 Like unto other apparently solemn 

 and sober-minded citizens, the atti- 

 tude assumed is one of prayer, but 

 the thoughts are occupied very differ- 

 ently, as we shall see when we come 

 to consider him more fully in a later 

 chapter. 



Whilst on the subject of the insect 

 intruders in the home I cannot refrain 

 from mentioning here the ' Lizard on 

 the wall,' for, though not an insect, he 

 is part and parcel of the so-called fur- 

 niture one becomes the proud, though 

 fortunately temporary, possessor of 

 when renting an Indian bungalow. 

 Everyone knows this little creature and 

 I hope everyone treats him in the proper 

 spirit as a friend, for such he assuredly is. 



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