aliment, it has now a trunk, by which it extracts the refined juices of the most delicate flowers. Instead of a few smooth eyes, which it possessed in the worm and caterpillar state, the new insect is furnished with both smooth and convex eyes, to the number of several thousands.

LESSON 143. Hints.

397. From the following Hints, which are given in regular succession, produce a Description, developed and expressed as nearly as possible in accordance with the previous rules:

INSTINCT OF BIRDS DISPLAYED IN THE STRUCTURE OF THEIR

NESTS.

398. 1. The different orders of birds exhibit variety, materials structure nest. 2. Those of rapacious tribes rude, of coarse materials, dried twigs, bents, &c. 3. But often lined soft substances. 4. Build elevated, castles, towers, other solitary retirements. 5. The aerie or nest eagle quite flat, not hollow like those of other. 6. The male and female commonly place nest between two rocks, dry inaccessible situation. 7. Same nest, is said, serves eagle life. 8. Structure considerable, composed solid materials, last many years. 9. Its form that of a floor. 10. Basis consists sticks five six feet length, supported each end, covered with several layers rushes heath.

11. An eagle's nest found in Peak Derbyshire, Willoughby describes following manner; "Made of great sticks, resting one end edge rock, other on birch tree. 12. Upon these layer of rushes, over them layer of heath, upon heath rushes again; upon which lay one young eagle and addle egg, and near them a lamb, hare, three heath-pouts. 13. Nest about two yards square, no hollow in it." 14. But butcher-birds or shrikes, less rapacious than cagles and hawks, build habitations in shrubs bushes, employ moss, wool, other soft.

15. Common magpies build nests trees, structure admirably contrived warmth protection to young. 16. Nest not open at top: covered dexterous manner, arch or dome, small opening in side is left, to give parents opportunity of passing in out pleasure. 17. To protect eggs and young from attacks other animals, magpies place, all round external surface of nest, sharp briers and thorns.

18. Long-tailed titmouse or ox-eye, builds nearly like wren, but greater art. 19. With same materials as rest structure, titmouse builds arch over top nest which resembles egg erected one end, leaves small hole side for passage. 20. Both eggs and young by this contrivance, defended from injuries of air, rain, cold, &c. 21. That young have soft warm bed, she lines inside of nest with feathers, down, cobwebs. 22. Sides roof composed moss and wool, interwoven in curious and artificial manner.

LESSON 144. Memoriter.

399. 1. Read the following Extract two or three times over, noticing the sequence of the sentences. 2. Reproduce the Example from recollection.

3. Institute a comparison between your own and the original, when all deviations either in construction, punctuation, or sequence must be noticed.

400. INGENUITY OF BEES.

1. In the formation of their combs, bees seem to resolve a problem which would not be a little puzzling to some geometricians; namely, a quantity of wax being given, to make of it equal and similar cells of a determined capacity, but of the largest size in proportion to the quantity of matter employed, and disposed in such a manner as to occupy in the hive the least possible space. Every part of this problem is completely executed by the bees. By applying hexagonal

cells to each other's sides, no void spaces are left between them; and, though the same end might be accomplished by other figures, yet they would necessarily require a greater quantity of wax. Beside, hexagonal cells are better fitted to receive the cylindrical bodies of these insects. A comb con

sists of two strata of cells applied to each other's ends. This arrangement both saves room in the hive, and gives a double entry into the cells of which the comb is composed. As a farther saving of wax, and preventing void spaces, the bases of these cells in one stratum of a comb serve for bases to the opposite stratum. In a word, the more minutely the construction of these cells is examined, the more will the admiration of the observer be excited. The walls of the cells are so extremely thin, that their mouths would be in danger of suffering by the entering and issuing of the bees. To prevent this disaster, they make a kind of ring round the margin of each cell, and this ring is three or four times as thick as the walls.

2. It is difficult to perceive, even with the assistance of glass hives, the manner in which bees operate when constructing their cells. They are so eager to afford mutual assistance, and for this purpose so many of them crowd together, and are perpetually succeeding each other, that their individual operations can seldom be distinctly observed. It has, however, been plainly discovered, that their two teeth are the only instruments they employ in modeling and polishing the wax. With a little patience and attention, we perceive cells just begun; we likewise remark the quickness with which a bee moves its teeth against a small portion of the cell. This portion the animal, by repeated strokes on each side, smooths, renders compact, and reduces to a proper thinness of consistence. While some of the hive are lengthening their hexagonal tubes, others are laying the foundations of new ones. In certain circumstances, when extremely hurried, they do not complete their new cells, but leave them imperfect till they have begun a number sufficient for their

present exigencies. When a bee puts its head a little way into a cell, we easily perceive it scraping the walls with the points of its teeth, in order to detach such useless and irregular fragments as may have been left in the work. Of these fragments the bee forms a ball about the size of a pin-head, then comes out of the cell, and carries the wax to another part of the work where it is needed. It no sooner leaves the cell than it is succeeded by another bee, which performs the same office; and in this manner the work is successively carried on till the cell is completely polished.

401. From the following Hints, which are given in regular succession, produce a Description, developed and expressed as nearly as possible in accordance with the previous rules:

402. ARTIFICES OF THE Fox.

1. Fox in all ages nations celebrated craftiness address. 2. Acute circumspect sagacious prudent, diversifies his conduct, reserves art unforeseen accidents. 3. Nimbler than wolf, trusts not swiftness course. 4. Knows how ensure safety, providing with an asylum, retires when danger. 5. Not a wanderer, lives settled habitation, in domestic state. 6. Choice of situation, art of making rendering house commodious, concealing avenues, imply superior degree sentiment and reflection. 7. Fox possesses these qualities, employs them dexterity advantage. 8. Takes up abode border of wood, neighbourhood cottages. 9. Listens crowing cocks and noise poultry. 10. Scents them distance. 11. Chooses time with judgment discretion. 12. Conceals route design. 13. Moves forward caution, sometimes trailing his body, seldom fruitless expedition. 14. When leaps wall or gets underneath, ravages court-yard, puts fowls death, retires quietly with prey, which he conceals under herbage carries off to kennel. 15.

Short time returns for another, carries off same manner, but different place. 15. In this manner proceeds, till light of sun or movements perceived in the house admonish time retire den.

19.

16. Does mischief to bird-catchers. 17. Early morning visits nests and birdlime, carries off successively birds happen entangled. 18. Young hares hunts plains, seizes old ones seats, digs out rabbits warrens, finds nests partridges, quails, &c., seizes mothers eggs, and destroys number game. Dogs spontaneously hunt fox. 20. Though his odour strong, they often prefer him to stag, hare. 21. Pursued, runs to hole; not uncommon to send in terriers to detain till hunters remove earth above, and kill or seize. 22. Most certain of destroying fox begin shutting hole, to station a man with gun near entrance, then search with dogs. 23. When fall in with immediately makes for hole. 24. But comes up to it, he met with discharge gun.

LESSON 146.-Original.

403. From the following subjects the pupil may select two or three for Description, according to the preceding rules and examples. The materials must be derived solely from his own observation. To secure this he is presented with only familiar objects:

404.-1. Characteristic Qua- 1. The Horse. 2. The Ass. 3. The Ox. 4. The Dog. 5. The Goat. 6. The Hare.

lities,

2. Size, shape, appearance,

3. Food, 4. Habits,

5. Where most abundant, 6. Of what utility to men,

of

7. Common Poultry.

8. The Pigeon.

9. Sky-Lark. 10. Red-Breast.