ii4 COLIN CLOUT'S CALENDAR. 



meadows by his numerous little mounds of soft fresh 

 mould. As an enemy of our benefactor the earthworm 

 he is no doubt fair sport for man ; but I often fancy he 

 must do much good in his way, too, by loosening the 

 soil and letting it crumble down and mellow in the 

 open air. 



