NATURAL HISTORY. 167 



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 i; ; 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 your 



