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VIIL 
MAY 1st, 
Robin. — Green Comma Butterfly. — Compton Tortoise B. — - Camberwell 
Beauty B. — Moths. — Cocoons. — Musca. — ■ Cicadse. — Barn Swal- 
low. — Musquito. — Black Fly. — ■ Sand Fly. — " Smudge. " — Early 
Settlers. — Curious Elm. — Whirl Beetles. — Freshets. — Slides. — Mar- 
tin-houses. — Purple Martin. — View of Hatley. — Canada Thistle. — 
Chestnut Chafer. — Purple Carabus.- — Rosy Casefly. — Forked Butterfly, 
— Cattle in pastures. — Emigration to Canada. — Misstatements of Wri- 
ters. — Instance of Infatuation. — Evils of a new Country. ^ — Glory of 
Nature. — First Flower of Spring. — Pewit Flycatcher. — Early Elder, 
— Chequered Snake — becomes torpid — casts its skin-— its food. — ■ 
Wild Leek.— Cackling of Frogs. 
Father. — I have business which calls me to Hatley 
to-day a village about seven miles distant. The village is 
more properly called Charleston^ but as it is in the township 
of Hatley^ it is more usually known by the former name. 
If you would like to accompany me^ get your pony and let 
us go. 
Charles. — A walk or ride with you is always pleasant^ 
for 1 always find many new things to observe and to inquire 
about. I will join you immediately. 
F, — Now then^ if you are ready. Our road lies through 
a very varied country, now through dense woods^, and then 
amidst wide clearings^ sometimes on lofty hills^ and then into 
valleys as deep. 
C. — We cannot go a step out now^ without seeing some- 
thing new either in the vegetable or animal world. In my 
