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are all braised and broken, and a beetle muti- 
lated beyond having any further value. 
H. “I do not care for any which are not 
perfect.” 
“ But, master, this is the kind of the insects 
in WaaL There are many such here, I assure 
you.” 
II. often gives a trifle for worthless specimens, 
that they may not be discouraged from seeking, 
and perchance finding something rare. When a 
little fellow has made up his mind to a certain 
sum and receives less,. you should see the disdain 
with which he flings down the coin ; and, if it 
were worth picking up, we might find the flower 
or insect on the path, thrown down by him as he 
walks off laughing contemptuous^. 
1 am beginning to enter into the joys of a 
naturalist, and have grown quite learned in long 
names of birds and insects, and can help II. in 
labelling and arranging. The later hours of every 
afternoon are looked forward to by both of us as 
the most pleasant of the day, when the hunters’ 
spoils are displayed for our admiration. The 
gay parrots and beautiful kingfishers, the curious 
rnaleos, whose terra-cotta eggs are a table luxury, 
and those wonderfully plumaged pigeons, give 
us special delight. Strolling along the bay, on 
