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children are carefally taught to observe, describe, and 

 compare in the manner outlined here, it is believed 

 that they wiU have a good foundation either for the 

 later scientific study of zoology, or for the intelligent 

 observation of animal forms in nature. 



I desire now to express my grpat indebtedness to 

 Prof. Alpheus Hyatt and Messrs. D. G. Heath & Co. 

 for the use of a large number of figures from the 

 admirable series of " Science Guides " published by the 

 latter. Their generosity has alone rendered it possible 

 to illustrate the book so fully, especially in the lessons 

 on insects. 



The remainder of the cuts have been drawn from 

 various sources. 



CliABABEL GlLMAN. 

 May 14, 1892. 



