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quite lost our reckoning : however^ we counted 

 one hundred and eighty seven. 



Now^ Frederick/' said Mr. Longhurst^ 

 drawing out his watch^ can you hear this 

 tick?" 



Frederick scarcely could, for a breeze was 

 just then stirring amongst the branches ? 



Go to the other end of this tree^ and you 

 will hear it better." Frederick smiled. 



Now lay your ear down as close as you 

 can to the flat end." 



Mr. L. then placed the watch against the 

 large end of the tree^ being distant from Fre- 

 derick's ear about fifty feet. 



dear ! I can hear it now quite plainly, 

 indeed ! " said he. O, Harry, and Amelia, 

 and Harriet, do come ! " 



They all did the same, and every one was 

 surprised at this curious fact. 



