NATURAL HISTORY. 63 



CONVERSATION V. 



Uncle Philip tells the Children a Story about 

 Tom Smith ; and of Bees with Brushes 

 and Baskets, and of a Bird with a Chisel, 

 and a Gnat with a Lancet. 



" UNCLE PHILIP, as the day is fine, instead 

 of sitting here, will you walk with us, this 

 morning ?" 



" Yes, boys ; let me get my cane and hat, 

 and we will take a ramble ; perhaps we may 

 see something, if we will use our eyes. 

 Where do you wish to go ?" 



" Oh, we do not care much, if you are with 

 us, which way we walk ; any course will be 

 pleasant." 



" Come on, then ; we will cross the river, 

 and go down on the other side beyond the old 

 mill, where you found the wasp's paper. And 

 now, such of you as will, may keep a look-out 

 for curious things, while the rest of us will 

 talk together. Boys, do any of you know 

 Tom Smith T 



