210 A COUNTRY READER. 



on the lowest outlay, the nation in the long run 

 is the loser. 



Therefore the preservation of our useful birds 

 is a national question, and, being a national 

 question, every man, woman, and child who 

 cares for the good of the country ought to pro- 

 tect and encourage them by every means in 

 his power. 



INSECTS. 



You will now read something about insects. 



The different varieties of insects are so 

 numerous, and we have found out so much about 

 them, that in a short chapter we can only deal 

 with them in a very general and superficial 

 manner. 



If you wish to learn more about them you 

 must consult books that deal with them in fuller 

 detail. 



It may be stated that the bodies of insects are 

 divided into three principal sections or parts : the 

 Head, the Thorax, the Abdomen. 



The Head section contains the eyes, which 

 are made up of a large number of smaller eyes 

 in some cases up to ten thousand. Many insects 

 have a few smaller eyes placed on the top of the 

 head- 



