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merely specimens, prcxieeding from the imagina- 

 tSopt of artist. At night the ponds are covered 



from nocturnal enemies ] but with dl Ite 



precautions used, the kingfishers sometimes cap- 

 ture tliem, and many liad received injury, al- 

 though they escaped from those de2:>redators. 



A. wmbm ^ ^ OJmm ymi^dm of oranges 

 ate in the gmi&Btf imh^xi$&^ Gtm mUB^ 

 or Mandarin oran^^, l^ftd 3ilJ|3a«1?«»nS 0*^^ 



There were also several ])lants of a species of 

 Jjiicopodlum^ planted in pots, and kept well 

 watered ; % nil elegant species, rising from 

 a stalk of dbout ktidh^s^ m Jk@l§ht, liav- 

 ing on tlie summit its peculiar foliag-e, some* 

 times expanded and sometimes closed. This is 

 a very ornamental plant ; it resemhles the species 

 glyen # I^Kinlll^ wWx I m& toM hatd bedo; 



ing upon tln^ rocks ; and although kept for yeara 

 in a drie<l state, revives and expands its foliage 

 when placed in the water, j" 



* Besides the unequalled living collection of birds, t^c, iu 

 the possession of this gentlemiUi^ his portfolios are stocketl 

 i^tJi B. large and valuiilyle collection of beautiful anct coMf^ct 

 drawings by Chinesf aitists, fnnn nature, of binls, ii^^ 

 plants, vSrc. indigenous lo Uhiiui aiwl tlie eastern ishuiils. 



\ Tlio specimen to which 1 nlludc is naintil by tlic 



