ON HOLIDAY 265 



years now, of making out a list of the Mammals, 

 Birds, Reptiles, Fishes, Crustaceans, Insects, etc., 

 that come under my notice, and the wild plants 

 and trees that are observed. I would point out, 

 too, that I do not compile a sort of haphazard, 

 leisurely list, waiting as it were for something to 

 turn up or chancing to luck, for I go a-stalking 

 and a-walking, and from the moment I set foot 

 in a new district until I leave my great desire is 

 to compile as comprehensive a list as I can during 

 a restricted holiday. 



Those of you who have read The Boy^s Own 

 Nature Book will remember I there told the story 

 of how I spent two country holidays, and I hope 

 some of you have been smitten with the ideas 

 there expressed. 



It is really astonishing what may be seen if 

 one is observant and determined to succeed, and 

 directly you commence to make your list out you 

 will find that there is no need to call enthusiasm to 

 your aid as it follows in consequence of your 

 delightful quest, and instead of finding the time 

 hang heavily on your hands you will, if your 

 experience be similar to mine, realise that the 

 holiday is all too short for you to accomplish all 

 you had planned out. 



When you alight at the station, indeed even 

 before that, and whilst you are still in the train, 

 the work begins, for some animal or plant will be 



