104 THE CHESTNUT-TREE. 



rick, — is slightly, but very regularly, scolloped 

 at the edge, and has small prickles at the points 

 between : its colour is a dark glossy green." 



Frederick soon returned with five leaves, 

 spreading from one stalk, like the fingers of 

 a man's glove. 



Here are several leaves," said he ; but 

 they are light green, very much wrinkled ; and 

 the edge seems to be formed differently from 

 what you have described. Sir." 



Differently, indeed," I replied ; and they 

 are from a very different tree, the horse-chest- 

 nut ; perhaps we shall not find a specimen of 

 the sweet chestnut here. As to bulk, this tree 

 equals any that are known. The most remark- 

 able one in the world is that on Mount iEtna. 

 Perhaps Mr. Longhurst has seen it." 



I have not visited iEtna," replied Mr. L. ; 

 but I knew a gentleman who had ; and he 



