Part 2

It only remains to say that a few of these chapters have appeared in Nature Notes and in The Girl’s Own Paper. The rest are now printed for the first time.

ELIZA BRIGHTWEN.

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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LEMURS 15

TOMMY AND PEARLIE 27

MUNGO 39

SQUIRRELS 51

FAIRY 57

ASNAPPER 73

WILLOW-WRENS 83

TAME DOVES 91

FEEDING BIRDS 103

STARVING TORTOISES 115

TEACHING CHILDREN 127

STUDYING NATURE 139

INSECT OBSERVATION 153

SOLITARY BEES AND WASPS 165

DRONE FLIES 191

THE PRAYING MANTIS 201

THE CORK MOTH 211

THE CLOTHES MOTH 219

THE DEATH-WATCH 231

CHEESE-MITES AND FLIES 237

LEPISMÆ 245

POT-POURRI 255

A WATER BOUQUET 265

ARTISTIC PITHWORK 271