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land. Should the adverse party effect their 

 extirpation in Scotland, and then suffer by the 

 ravages of the grub, I will, at any time, be 

 happy to send you a fresh supply of these use- 

 ful and interesting birds. 



" I remain, Sir, 

 " Your most obedient 

 " And humble servant, 



" Charles Waterton " 



ON TIGHT SHOES, TIGHT STAYS, AND 

 CRAVATS. 



The form of man is allowed by all writers, 

 ancient and modern, to stand foremost in the 

 ranks of animated nature. Man has it in his 

 power to retain his fine symmetry with greater 

 ease than any animal, because Omnipotence 

 has endowed him with reason ; whereas it has 

 only given instinct to those below him. Per- 

 haps there is nothing more attractive in the 

 living beauties of creation than the human 

 figure, standing firmly on the right foot, with 



