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disappeared within it! Then she glided up the 

 bank, and vanished in the hedge which skirted 

 the wood." 



I may say that this is by no means the only 

 letter I have received on this interesting subject, 

 but at present it still remains " not proven " as 

 they say in Scotland; and you boys should, when 

 Nature stalking, keep a sharp look-out for the 

 Adder and see if you can discover any fresh facts 

 concerning it. 



There are probably many of you who have not 

 the opportunity of taking walks in the country 

 among the birds, and trees, and insects, and 

 flowers, but few of you will be unable to visit some 

 park or open space, and many of you will have 

 gardens in which something worth looking at is 

 always on view, or attend schools in which Nature 

 lessons are frequently given. 



The one great thing for you to remember is, to 

 use your eyes and ears, especially when you are in 

 the country. At the same time your eyes and 

 ears are not only to be put to service when you are 

 away from the city or the town. When you are 

 in the parks, look on the ground and also above it. 

 I remember reading a good example as to this told 

 by General Baden-Powell, the hero of Mafeking, 

 and the " idol soldier " of so many young people. 

 The general was one day walking with a friend in 

 Hyde Park. His friend was a very quick and 



