NATURAL HISTORY. 167 



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CONVERSATION XIV. 



Uncle Philip tells the Boys about an Insect 

 with Tweezers, and another with Pincers ; 

 and shows them how a Fly's Foot is made, 

 so as to stick to the Wall. 



" How do you do, Uncle Philip, this morn- 

 ing?" 



" Very well, boys, I thank you. You are all 

 well, I suppose, or I should not see you here." 



" Yes, we are all well, thank you, Uncle 

 Philip. But one of us would be very glad to 

 have your help." 



" Why, what is the matter ?" 



" Charles Walker has run a splinter into his 

 hand, and he wishes you to get it out for him." 



" Oh, certainly, I will do that, if I can. Let 



me see : but stay I must first put on my 



spectacles. Ah, now I see it ; I can get it out, 



but I must take my tweezers to it. There, it 



- is out." 



" Uncle Philip, those tweezers are very 

 useful. If you had not had them, you could 

 not have taken hold of the splinter with von* 



