,illu/ration3 ,,uncle ,,philip ,,talk+ ,,to ,,! ,,boys4 ,j4,j4 ,h>p]4 ,new-,york4 ,,uncle ,,philip',s ,,conv]sations ) ,"y ,p]sons4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,j4 ,j4 ,,h>p] #hb ,,cliff ,,/,t4 #ahcc4 ,,natural ,,hi/ory2 ,,or1 ,,uncle ,,philip',s ,,conv]sations ,,) ,,! ,,*ildr5 ,,ab\t ,,tools ,,& ,,trades ,,among ,,inf]ior ,,animals4 ,,) ,,num]\s ,,engrav+s4 ,,new-,,york3 ,,publi%$ ,,by ,,h>p] ,,bro!rs41 ,,no4 #hb ,,cliff-,,/reet4 #ahce4 ,ent]$1 accord+ to ,act ( ,congress1 9 ! ye> #ahce1 ,by ,h>p] ,bro!rs1 ,9 ! ,cl]k's ,(fice ( ! ,s\!rn ,di/rict ( ,new-,york4 ,,adv]tisem5t4 ,we mu/ tell our little read]s some?+ ab\t ?is numb] ( _! ,libr>y4 ,x 0 s5t to u by a v k9d old uncle ( ours1 :o1 :5 we 7 "y1 0 s mu* f home1 visit+ v>i\s places 9 ! _w1 t we d n rememb] see+ him v (t5 at t p]iod4 ,at la/1 ! old man1 f9d+ t he c\ld n be> fatigue z he _h done :5 "y1 det]m9$ to come home2 & we _h he>d s mu* ab\t him t we 7 q anxi\s to see him4 ,he came to our h\se "o ev5+1 & appe>$ r odd to u2 b he 0 s good-natur$1 & told u s _m curi\s ?+s1 t we soon =got 8 odd appe>ance4 ,! old g5tleman br\ght home ) him a v l>ge numb] ( books1 & a great _m /range ?+s :i* he _h ga!r$ 9 8 travels1 su* z /ones1 & dri$ insects1 & leaves1 & fl[]s1 & /uff$ birds1 & animals4 ,he did n /ay ) u long1 b w5t to ! village :]e he 0 born1 & built a small h\se to :i* he c>ri$ all 8 books & curiosities1 & said t he %\ld sp5d ! re/ ( 8 days !re4 ,we sometimes pay him a visit4 ,! la/ "t we 7 !re1 we f\nd him talk+ to sev]al *ildr5 ar\nd him4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( ! book !re is a picture ( ! old g5tleman4 ,aft] y h look$ at x1 y may read ! lett] :i* he s5t u1 & le>n h[ he came to write ?is book4 ,y\r fri5ds1 ,! ,publi%]s4 ,,uncle ,,philip',s ,,lett]4 ,my de> ,nephews1 ,i 0 v mu* pleas$ to receive ! numb]s ( y\r ,libr>y = ,boys & ,girls :i* y s5t to me4 ,y "k ,i am n[ an old man1 & h travell$ a great deal1 & se5 a great _m /range ?+s 9 ! c\rse ( my life4 ,i am too old to travel any m1 & s ,i am quietly liv+ 9 ! cottage ,i built by ! side ( t pleasant & %ady little /ream :]e ,i play$ :5 ,i 0 a boy4 ,i read my books1 & especially t be/ ( all ( !m1 my ,bible2 & s am pati5tly wait+ till my ,heav5ly ,fa!r %all call me to take my la/ j\rney2 :5 ,i hope1 = ! sake ( ! bless$ ,savi\r1 to g to ,him4 ,sometimes ,i walk out into ! village1 & meet ! *ildr5 & h a long talk ) !m4 ,!y all "k me2 & v (t51 "s ( !m w come to my h\se1 & ask me to tell !m ab\t ?+s :i* ,i h se5 9 my travels or read ( 9 books3 & s ,i sp5d _m happy h\rs ) ! little creatures2 = y "k h[ mu* ,i love *ildr54 ,:5 ,i _h read ! books y s5t to me1 ,i l5t !m to ! *ildr51 :o 7 delight$2 & ,i ?\ght t if ,i %\ld sometimes write d[n :at we "h talk$ ab\t1 x might please ! little boys & girls = :om y pr9t y\r books1 & p]haps !y might le>n some?+ f our conv]sations :i* w\ld be useful3 & s ,i det]m9$ to s5d !m to y1 f "t to "t1 to pr9t1 if y pleas$4 ,if y ?9k fit to pr9t :at ,i s5d1 j tell y\r little read]s :o ,i am2 an ag$ & quiet old man1 :o is v fond ( little boys & girls1 & wi%es !m to be wise & good "h1 & happy h]eaft]1 & t ,i am y\r ,uncle ,philip4 ,newt[n1 ,feb4 #ahcc4 ,p4,s4 ,if y pr9t :at ,i s5d n[1 please to pr9t ! ,preface to ,p>5ts1 :i* ,i also s5d2 9 ord] t !y may1 by read+ x1 see :at sort ( a book ,uncle ,philip has be5 mak+ = _! de> *ildr51 & may be satisfi$ t x w n h>m !m to read x4 ,,preface ,,to ,,p>5ts4 ,! au?or ( ! foll[+ book avails himself ( ! opportunity af=d$ by its publication1 to address a ^w to ^? :o su/a9 ! delightful & responsible relation ( p>5ts4 ,to su* ( t class z may hon\r by a p]usal ?is humble attempt to int]e/ & in/ruct _! (fspr+1 ! au?or ne$ n say t ! subject ( 8 book possesses = himself peculi> attractions3 x w readily be p]ceiv$ t he has f\nd a *>m 9 ! pursuits ( ! naturali/4 ,! vot>y ( a fav\rite sci5ce w\ld anticipate too mu*1 %\ld he expect e "o to p>take ( ! en?usiasm :i* is apt to /imulate him2 x is wisely & k9dly ord]$ t we %all n all be en?usia/s 9 ! same direction4 ,! au?or1 h[ev]1 /ill v5tures to hope1 t 9 8 subject !re is en\gh to attract1 ?\gh x may fail to fasc9ate4 ,he hopes1 too1 t x w be f\nd n attractive m]ely1 b pr(itable also to 8 "y c\ntrym54 ,!re are _m reasons on :i* to f\nd su* a hope4 ,if to ent]ta9 rev]5ce = our ,mak]1 to admire & adore 8 wisdom & goodness 9 ! illu/rations ( nature1 ?ankfully to ackn[l$ge & duly to improve ! sup]iority :i* m9d conf]s1 be ex]cises 9 :i* a wise p>5t w\ld desire to tra9 a *ild1--! /udy ( natural sci5ce is admirably adapt$ to ! atta9m5t ( ^! objects4 ,aga91 if x be desirable to enc\rage habits ( pati5t obs]vation1 accuracy ( inve/igation1 & s\ndness ( ?\ght2 let ! volume ( nature be op5$ be=e ! y\?ful m9d4 ,if to le>n ?+s be bett] ?an to le>n words1 x is important to place ?+s be=e ! gr[+ intellects ( ! "y4 ,let x n be suppos$ t to pres5t matt]s ( sci5ce intelligibly to ! m9ds ( *ildr5 is a hopeless task4 ,x requires n le>n+ or maturity ( und]/&+ to p]ceive a fact2 x ne$s only ! ord9>y s5ses :i* ,god has be/[$ alike ^u *ildr5 & _! p>5ts4 ,natural sci5ce is emphatically ! sci5ce ( facts2 built ^u any o!r f\ndation x becomes conjecture m]ely3 & he kn[s b little ( ! m9d ( a *ild :o is n aw>e ( ! facility ) :i* a fact is impress$ ^u x4 ,! secret ( in/ruct+ ! "y w be f\nd to consi/ m 9 ! mode ( communication ?an 9 ! nature ( ! subject4 ,z to ! /yle ( ?is "w a ^w may be said2 n1 ( c\rse1 = ! purpose ( dis>m+ criticism 7= truly ! writ] has nev] suppos$ 8 trifle wor? ! critic's lab\r or notice71 b simply to rem>k1 t ! object has be5 to write = ! m9ds ( *ildr52 if ! book be intelligible to !m1 ! utmo/ ambition ( ,uncle ,philip w be atta9$4 ,tru? & pla9ness 7 all he s\ght4 ,! fir/ he believes he has atta9$2 & to det]m9e 8 success 9 attempt+ ! la/1 he turns f ! p>5ts1 & looks = ! decision ( ! "q to ! suffrages ( ! *ildr54 ,he w\ld r he> ! expression ( satisfaction f ! lips ( "o intellig5t little read]1 ?an receive ! words ( approbation f _m :o are eld]s2 ! fir/ is te/imony d]iv$ f exp]i5ce1 ! la/ is b op9ion4 ,*ildr5 always "k bett] ?an any "o else does :at books !y und]/&4 ,9 conclusion1 ! au?or owes x to himself to say to ! p>5ts ( 8 "y c\ntrym51 & to ! patrons ( ! ,boy's & ,girl's ,libr>y1 t :at he has writt5 w be f\nd on ! side ( religion & morals4 ,s f> z ^! important po9ts are conc]n$1 ! writ] is n a%am$ to av[ himself a ,*ri/ian2 nor yet does he mean to make x ! subject ( boa/+4 ,9 8 simple view1 ,*ri/ianity is a v quiet & g5tle ?+1 :i* es*ews /rife1 & promotes practical goodness2 & truly c he say1 t he has indulg$ 9 "s ( 8 happie/ &1 z he tru/s1 8 holie/ mus+s :51 9 ! solit>y pursuit ( 8 fav\rite sci5ce1--to use ! language ( good old ,izaak ,walton1 t simple-he>t$ lov] ( ,god1 & all 8 works1--he has look$ ^u ! wond]s ( nature ) admiration1 or f\nd "s h>mless insect to cont5t him1 & pass away a little "t1 )\t (f5ce to ,god1 or injury to man4 ,,cont5ts4 ,page ,,conv]sation ,i4 ,ab\t a ,fly t c "w ) a ,saw & a ,rasp1 l ! ,c>p5t] #ac ,,conv]sation ,,ii4 ,ab\t ,gras%opp]s & ,bees t bore ,holes ) a ,gimlet #ai ,,conv]sation ,,iii4 ,ab\t ,animals t are ,tailors #bg ,,conv]sation ,,iv4 ,ab\t ! fir/ ,pap] 9 ! ,_w made by ,wasps #da ,,conv]sation ,v4 ,a ,/ory ab\t ,tom ,smi?1 & ( ,bees ) ,bru%es & ,baskets1 & ( a ,bird ) a ,*isel1 & a ,gnat ) a ,lancet #ec ,,conv]sation ,,vi4 ,ab\t ,animals t c d ,mason's ,"w #ff ,,conv]sation ,,vii4 ,ab\t ,animals t ?r[ ,dirt ) a ,spade2 & ab\t an ,animal ) a ,hook2 & ab\t "o t is a ,wire-draw] #hj ,,conv]sation ,,viii4 ,ab\t a ,door1 ) a ,h+e & ,spr+ to x1 made by a ,spid]2 & ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,god's ,"w & ,man's #id ,,conv]sation ,,ix4 ,a ,/ory ab\t a ,philosoph] & 8 ,kite2 & ab\t ,ants t h ,awls1 & build ,cities1 & ,/airs1 & ,bridges1 & _m o!r ,?+s #ajd ,,conv]sation ,x4 ,m ab\t ! :ite ,ants #abj ,,conv]sation ,,xi4 ,ab\t "s o!r ,ants t are v good ,masons1 & build ,walls & ,ceil+s2 & a ,/ory ab\t a v s5sible ,ant :i* seem$ to ?9k a little #abi ,,conv]sation ,,xii4 ,ab\t ,ants t g to ,w>1 & fight ,battles2 & ab\t "s t are ,?ieves1 & h ,slaves #ach ,,conv]sation ,,xiii4 ,a ,voyage2 & an ,animal t makes itself into a ,%ip2 & ( an ,insect t builds a ,boat1 & floats ab\t 9 a ,canoe2 & ( ano!r t pumps ,wat]1 & we>s a ,mask2 & ( a ,spid] t builds a ,raft1 & floats ^u x #aea ,,conv]sation ,,xiv4 ,ab\t an ,insect ) ,tweez]s1 & ano!r ) ,p9c]s2 & h[ a ,fly's ,foot is made1 s z to /ick to ! ,wall #afg ,,conv]sation ,,xv4 ,h[ ,hats are made2 & ab\t ,animals t c make ,felt l ! ,hatt] #aha ,,conv]sation ,,xvi4 ,ab\t ,birds t are ,weav]s1 & ! ,politician ,bird2 a ,/ory ab\t "s ,philosoph]s2 & :at may be le>n$ f ^! ,conv]sations #bjb ,,natural ,,hi/ory4 ,,conv]sation ,i4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t a ,fly t c "w ) a ,saw & a ,rasp1 l ! ,c>p5t]4 ,well1 boys1 ?is is a beautiful day4 ,! sun is %9+ brightly1 & ! birds are s++1 & ! insects are fly+ ab\t1 & ! grass is gre51 & e ?+ appe>s pleasant1 & y feel happy too1 & h come1 ,i suppose1 to see old ,uncle ,philip4 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 we are tir$ ( play+ n[1 & s we h come to ask y to talk ) u1 & tell u ab\t "s ( ! curi\s ?+s y "k4 ,well1 boys1 ,i w tell y ab\t "s v /range ?+s4 ,i w talk to y ab\t animals t "k h[ to "w ) tools l a man4 ,"w ) tools1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,t is /range2 b we "k x is s1 if y say s2 because y w n tell u any /ories b true ones4 ,b :]e d !y get ! tools8 ,ah1 boys1 '! h& t made !m is div9e6' ,!y get !m :]e we get all t is useful & good1--f ,god4 ,! ,bible says t ,he 'is wise 9 he>t1 & wond]ful 9 work+2' & he has made _m a poor little insect1 & giv5 x tools to "w ) = its com=t1 z good & p]fect z any t man c make4 ,yes1 ^! poor little creatures _h tools long be=e man _h4 ,god c>es = ! insects1 boys1 z well z = u4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 :at sort ( tools d y mean8 ,tell u ab\t !m4 ,v well1 ,i w2 d y ?9k ( "s k9d ( tools t m5 use3 ?9k ( ! c>p5t] & 8 tools1 & let u see if we _c f9d "s ( !m among ! insects4 ,:y1 ! c>p5t] has a saw4 ,is !re any saw among ^! little fell[s8 ,yes inde$1 !re is2 & a capital saw x is4 ,n[ li/51 & ,i w tell y all ab\t x4 ,!re is a k9d ( fly call$ ! saw-fly2 x has f\r w+s1 & commonly its body is yell[1 & its head is black2 b ! mo/ curi\s "p ( x is ! saw4 ,! "y ones fe$ ^u ! leaves ( rose-bu%es1 & gooseb]ries1 & raspb]ries1 & currants1 & sev]al o!r k9ds ( bu%es2 & ! old ones always lay _! eggs on ! bran*es ( ^! bu%es1 s t ! "y ones may h some?+ to eat z soon z !y come out4 ,x uses its saw to make a place 9 ! bran* to put its egg 94 ,uncle ,philip1 :at is ! saw made (8 ,x is made ( some?+ l horn1 & is fix$ v nicely 9 a case2 x resembles :at ! cab9et-mak]s call a t5on-saw m ?an x does ! c>p5t]'s common saw4 ,! t5on-saw is made ( a ?9 plate ( /eel1 & has a /iff brass back1 to keep x f b5d+4 ,! brass back has a groove 9 x1 & ! saw is put 9 t groove1 & !n x is fa/5$ to x4 ,b ! fly's saw is fix$ 9 ano!r way3 !re is a back to x too1 b t back is n fa/5$ to ! saw4 ,! groove is 9 ! saw1 & !re is a ridge all along ! back-piece1 :i* j fits 9 ! groove1 & s ! saw slides backw>ds & =w>ds1 & ! ridge always keeps x 9 its place4 ,besides all ?is1 boys1 ! fly is bett] (f ?an ! cab9et-mak]1 = he uses only "o saw at a "t2 b our little workman has two exactly alike1 & !y are s fix$ t ! creature fir/ pu%es out "o1 & :5 x is draw+ t back1 pu%es out ! o!r2 s t x is all ! "t cutt+1 & does d\ble "w4 ,i ?9k ! fly's saw is ! be/1 too1 = ano!r reason4 ,! saws ( ! c>p5t] & cab9et-mak] h _! tee? b5t2 fir/1 "o a little on "o side1 & !n ! next to x a little on ! o!r side1 & s on to ! end ( ! saw2 s t :5 saw+1 ! cut may be wide en\gh = ! blade to move easily4 ,n[ ! fly's saw has ! tee? a little b5t1 or twi/$1 too2 b x has some?+ else3 on ! outside ( e too? !re are a great _m v small tee?1 s t ! outside ( e "o is j l a rasp1 or file4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 x mu/ take !m a great :ile to saw a v little cut2 !y are s small4 ,yes1 x does2 b !y p]sev]e4 ,x takes !m m ?an an h\r & a half to make "o groove1 & sometimes !y w g on & make z _m z six )\t /opp+4 ,t %[s1 boys1 :at p]sev]ance w d4 ,& :5 x is done saw+1 ,uncle ,philip1 :]e does x keep its saws8 ,oh1 ,i told y !y fitt$ 9 a case2 b :5 ! fly is done saw+1 x uses ! saws to put ! egg 9 ! place cut = x1 & !n x draws ! saws almo/ entirely into ! case1 & drops ^u ! egg a sort ( fro?y /uff l a drop ( soap-la!r4 ,:at is t =8 ,i suppose x is to glue ! egg fa/1 or else to keep ! juices 9 ! bu% f hurt+ x4 ,well1 ?is is a curi\s fly1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,x is /range1 boys1 because y nev] he>d ( x be=e2 b x is a cunn+ fly1 z well z a curi\s "o4 ,:at does x d1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 :5 x is fright5$1 x w fold up its case & saws "u its body1 & draw up its legs1 & pret5d to be dead2 & !n x w n move1 ev5 if y /ick a p9 ?r\gh x4 ,c y tell u any ?+ m ab\t ?is fly8 ,no?+ v /range1 boys2 b we h f\nd out two tools1 ,i ?9k1 a saw & a rasp1 & t is en\gh = "o poor little fly to give u4 ,"h1 boys1 are pictures ( ^! saws2 ,i h made !m a great deal l>g] ?an !y are 9 ! fly1 s t y c see !m pla9ly4 ,illu/ration3 ,saw ( ! ,saw-fly1 ) ,rasps %[n 9 ! ,cross-l9es4 ,illu/ration3 ,portion ( ! ,saw-fly's comb-too!d ,rasp1 & ,saw4 ,,conv]sation ,,ii4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t ,gras%opp]s & ,bees1 t bore ,holes ) a ,gimlet4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 "h we are aga91 to he> m ab\t ! tools t animals "w )2 we h se5 9 ! b>k ( trees1 & old wood5 po/s1 little holes z r\nd z a gimlet c\ld make1 & we h be5 ?9k+ :e!r any ( ^! little creatures h aug]s & gimlets1 z well z saws4 ,d y "k ( any ( !m t c bore holes8 ,oh yes1 boys2 ,i "k ( m ?an "o t c bore z smoo? & r\nd a hole z any c>p5t] y ev] saw4 ,!re are "s ( ! gras%opp]s t h an excell5t gimlet4 ,! contrivance has five pieces 9 x2 two ( ! pieces make a case to keep ! aug]s 91 two m are ! aug]s or bor]s1 & ! o!r is a piece betwe5 ! two bor]s on :i* !y slide2 ?is piece has a ridge on ea* side ( x1 & ! aug]s h a groove :i* exactly fits ! ridge4 ,besides ?is1 ea* aug] ends 9 a knob1 & t knob has tee? all ar\nd x4 ,"h is a picture ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,ovipositors1 ) files1 ( ! ,gras%opp]1 magnifi$4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 :at is ! piece ) ! ridge =8 ,ah1 boys1 t piece %[s ! wisdom & ! goodness ( ,god4 ',8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works3' he has plac$ t piece !re to keep ! bor]s /iff1 s t !y _c get out ( jo9t1 or be brok51 :5 ! little workman is bor+4 ,well1 ?is is v curi\s4 ,yes2 b !re are "s ( ^! insect workm5 m curi\s /ill4 ,did y ev] see a spy-glass8 ,y "k x is a r\nd1 holl[ piece ( wood1 ) brass tubes 9 x1 :i* are made small] & small]1 s z to slide into "o ano!r1 :5 ! glass is n us$4 ,n[ !re is a sort ( gadfly 7%e is a little creature1 too7 :i* has exactly su* a contrivance to keep h] gimlet 94 ,x is 9 f\r pieces1 & ! smalle/ piece ends 9 five %>p po9ts1 ?ree ( :i* are long] ?an ! o!r two3 %e twi/s ^! five %>p po9ts into "o piece1 & z "s are long] & "s %ort]1 :5 !y are all put toge!r1 !y make a %>p edge runn+ all ar\nd1 & are almo/ exactly l an aug] or gimlet4 ,:5 %e wants to use x1 %e j %oots out ! diff]5t tubes1 s z to make a /em = ! gimlet2 & :5 %e is done1 %e puts all back into its case aga94 ,"h is a draw+ ( x1 & ,i ?9k t by look+ at x y w und]/& :at ,i h be5 tell+ y3 ,i d n "k :e!r m5 le>n$ f ?is "p ( ! fly h[ to make ! case ( a spy-glass2 b ,i "k !y might h le>n$4 ,illu/ration3 ,ovipositor or ,gimlet ( ! ,gadfly1 greatly magnifi$1 ) a claw & "p ( ! tube1 di/9ct4 ,!re is also a bee1 boys1 :i* is call$ ! c>p5t]-bee1 because x is su* an excell5t wood-bor]4 ,x commonly looks = "s old po/1 or dry plank1 or )]$ "p ( a tree1 to "w 94 ,x nev] works 9 wood t is gre5 & has ! sap or juices 9 x2 = ! bee kn[s1 j z well z any c>p5t] does1 t x is v h>d to get tools ?r\gh su* wood4 ,i expect t y h se5 sometimes1 :5 an old po/ or dry bo>d 0 split1 a long holl[ groove 9 ! middle ( x1 ) little r\nd ?9 pieces ( some?+ l pap]1 ab\t z ?ick z a waf]1 fa/5$ 9 x by _! edges1 "o above ! o!r1 all ! way ?r\gh4 ,^! %[ ! "w ( ! c>p5t]-bee3 %e bor$ ! hole1 & %e put ^? little p>titions l pap] 9 x1 to sep>ate ! cells2 & m ?an t1 %e made ! p>titions out ( ! du/ %e got by bor+4 ,%e always likes1 too1 to get a piece ( wood 9 a place :]e ! sun c %9e on x2 & :5 %e has made h] *oice1 %e beg9s to bore at fir/ into ! po/ 9 a slant+ direction1 & z soon z %e has gone f> en\gh 91 %e !n turns & bores /raight1 ) ! gra9 ( ! wood4 ,does %e d x quickly1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,n v quickly1 = sometimes ! wood is v h>d2 ,i h se5 "o ( ^! holes ne>ly twelve in*es long 9 a v h>d oak bo>d4 ,sometimes %e has to "w at x = mon?s2 b %e works /eadily1 boys1 & t does a great deal4 ,:at makes x m tiresome is1 t ! poor little creature has to br+ out all ! du/ %e makes by bor+4 ,h[ l>ge is ! hole8 ,oh1 l>ge en\gh to put my =ef+] 91 & sometimes fifte5 in*es long4 ,aft] %e has bor$ x z deep z is necess>y1 %e beg9s to divide x into sep>ate cells4 ,s %e comm5ces at ! bottom1 & puts 9 a quantity ( :at is call$ bee-bread1 until x rea*es ab\t an in* 9 height2 on ! top ( ?is %e lays an egg1 & ! bread is put !re to fe$ ! "y "o z soon z x comes out ( ! egg4 ,%e !n makes a floor ov] x out ( ! du/1 z ,i told y2 %e kn[s h[ to glue ?is du/ toge!r1 & %e br+s x gra9 by gra9 f ! heap 9 :i* %e put x :5 %e fir/ br\ght x out3 & %e always beg9s by glu+ ! du/ ar\nd ! outside ( ! hole %e has bor$1 & !n glues ano!r r+ to t1 & !n ano!r1 & ano!r1 mak+ ea* r+ small] & small]1 until %e has x all fill$2 s t h] floor1 :5 x is done1 appe>s l a p>cel ( r+s ( small] & small] sizes plac$ )9 ea* o!r4 ,on ! top ( ?is floor %e puts bee-bread1 z be=e1 & places ano!r egg on x1 & !n cov]s x ) a floor aga92 & s %e goes on mak+ cells & fill+ !m ) bread1 & cov]+ ea* ) a floor1 until %e has fill$ up ! hole4 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ d ! "y bees get out :5 ! egg is hat*$8 ,x seems z if !y 7 %ut up = ev] 9 prison4 ,no1 boys2 !re is a way = !m to get out1 & x %[s ! wond]ful wisdom ( ,god 9 tea*+ ?is poor bee h[ to contrive ! matt]4 ,! egg :i* is put 9 ! l[e/ cell be+ ! olde/1 ! little worm t is aft]w>d to be a bee w come out ( t "o fir/3 n[1 y "k1 he nev] c\ld get ?r\gh all ! cells ov] 8 head1 fill$ z !y are ) bee-bread1 s z to come out at ! top ( ! hole4 ,if he gets out at all1 !n1 x mu/ be at ! bottom4 ,! old bee kn[s ?is1 & %e s arranges ^! eggs t :5 ! worm comes out x w be ) 8 head po9t$ d[nw>ds2 he falls to eat+ 8 bread1 & s eats himself d[n to ! bottom ( 8 cell1 & !re he f9ds t 8 "m has bor$ a hole f 8 cell to ! outside1 & ?r\gh t he comes out4 ,:5 8 bro!r 9 ! cell above him has eat5 8 way d[n to ! bottom ( 8 cell1 he j eats ?r\gh ! floor & gets into ! cell bel[1 :i* is !n empty1 y "k1 & walks out at ! same hole :i* 8 old] bro!r us$ be=e him4 ,& s all ! re/ "o aft] ano!r eat _! way d[nw>ds into ! empty cells bel[ !m1 & get out at ! same back-door1 :i* _! "m made by :at we call h] in/9ct1 :i* j means ! %>e ( wisdom :i* ,god gives to ! l[] animals to %[ !m h[ to take c>e ( !mselves4 ,illu/ration3 ,a1 repres5ts a "p ( a po/1 tunnell$ 9 sev]al places by ! violet c>p5t]-bee2 ! /ick is split1 & %[s ! ne/s & passages by :i* !y are approa*$4 ,c1 a piece ( ?9 /ick1 pi]c$ by ! c>p5t]-bee1 & split1 to %[ ! ne/s4 ,d1 p]spective view ( "o ( ! p>titions4 ,e1 c>p5t]-bee4 ,f1 tee? ( ! c>p5t]-bee1 greatly magnifi$2 a1 ! upp] side2 b1 l[] side4 ,:y1 t in/9ct1 z y call x1 ,uncle ,philip1 is a curi\s ?+4 ,v curi\s1 v curi\s inde$1 boys2 & at "s o!r "t1 if y wi%1 we w talk m ab\t x1 & ,i w tell y a great _m /ories ( animals1 :i* w %[ y _! in/9ct4 ,b = ?is "t ,i h told y en\gh to keep y ?9k+ until we meet aga94 ,s n[ j look at ?is picture ( ! c>p5t]-bee's h\se1 & !n y may g home4 ,,conv]sation ,,iii4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t ,animals t are ,tailors4 ,uncle ,philip1 we are v glad to see y1 & we ?9k we h f\nd out some?+ to ask y1 ab\t a k9d ( "w :i* m5 d1 t no o!r animal c accompli%4 ,z we came along ?is morn+ to visit y1 & 7 talk+ ( :at y _h told u ( insects t1 l c>p5t]s1 c\ld saw wood & bore holes 9 x1 we pass$ by ! tailor's %op1 ne> ! *ur*2 '& n[1' said we1 'we h f\nd out some?+ :i* w puzzle good ,uncle ,philip3 !re are surely no tailors among ! l[] animals2 s we w ask him to-day to talk ab\t creatures t c cut out clo? & sew x up ) a ne$le4' ,ah1 my de> *ildr51 !re are a great _m ?+s :i* w\ld puzzle ,uncle ,philip4 ,i d n "k e ?+2 nor d ,i suppose t ,i c f9d e trade 9 ! _w among ! dumb creatures :i* ,god has made4 ,b y h made a bad *oice ( a puzzle ?is morn+1 my boys2 = !re are tailors among ! inf]ior creatures1 & "s pretty nice ones1 too2 at any rate1 !y always cut s z to fit exactly4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,y d n mean to say t !y c cut out clo?1 & !n sew x up aga9 ) a ne$le & ?read6 ,no1 boys2 ,i d n ?9k x is to be expect$ t !y %\ld take a pair ( %e>s & cut a piece ( clo?1 or put a piece ( ?read ?r\gh ! eye ( a /eel ne$le2 any m ?an we expect ! insect t saws1 to g to ! cab9et-mak]1 & borr[ 8 tool to "w )4 ,b ) ! in/rum5ts :i* ,god has giv5 to !m1 !y w cut :at is clo? to !m1 ! leaves ( trees & fl[]s1 & w sew !m toge!r too3 &1 n[ ,i ?9k ( x1 !re is "o t w cut 8 g>m5ts out ( our clo?4 ,pray let u he> ab\t !m1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,s(tly1 boys1 s(tly4 ,i h two ?+s to say to y be=e ,i beg94 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i am v glad to he> t y ?9k & talk among y\rselves ab\t ! ?+s :i* ,i tell y3 & 9 ! next place1 ,i "k t y love me1 &1 !re=e w\ld n wi%1 by puzzl+ me1 z y call x1 to produce mortification or vexation2 nor d ,i ?9k t ,i %\ld h felt ei!r vex$ or mortifi$ _h ,i n be5 able to f9d tailors among ! l[] animals2 b ,i d n wi% y to take pleasure 9 puzzl+ p2 = x is v apt to produce 9 y a feel+ ( triumph1 & to make y va93 & y mu/ rememb] t = "o ( y\r que/ions :i* _c be answ]$1 a ?\s& might be put to y1 ( ! answ] to :i* y w\ld be ignorant4 ,no man1 my de> boys1 kn[s e ?+4 ,wise m5 talk ) ea* o!r1 t !y may le>n f ea* o!r2 & ! wise/ are n a%am$ to ackn[l$ge _! ignorance ( "s ?+s2 & ,i believe !y take v little pleasure 9 puzzl+4 ,x is our duty to le>n all t we c1 & to be always will+ at a prop] "t to tea* o!rs :at we "k4 ,?ank y1 de> ,uncle ,philip1 = y\r advice4 ,we did n mean to triumph ov] y1 if y _h n be5 able to tell u ( tailors among ! animals4 ,b we see t y are "r4 ,we might get a fooli% habit1 :i* w\ld d u h>m4 ,exactly :at ,i meant1 boys2 & n[ let u beg94 ,& fir/ we w talk ( ! cutt+ out1 z ! tailor always does t be=e he sews4 ,!re is a k9d ( bee#a :i*1 l "s ( ! insects we h already spok5 (1 is furni%$ ) a bor]4 ,) ?is %e =ms a r\nd hole1 l t made ) an aug] or gimlet1 9 a h>d-trodd5 pa?1 or sometimes 9 a piece ( s(t decay$ wood4 ,x is 9 mak+ h] ne/ 9 ?is hole t %e plays ! "p ( a tailor1 = ! ne/ is made ( leaves1 sometimes tak5 f ! rose1 at o!rs f ! bir*1 a%1 or o!r trees4 ,! little creature cuts !m commonly1 & ,i believe always1 into two %apes4 ,!y are ei!r half-oval1 t is1 half ! %ape ( ! b[l ( a spoon1 or r\nd1 & are ( diff]5t sizes4 ,sometimes %e makes a mi/ake 9 ! size1 & :5 %e f9ds x out1 %e alt]s x4 ,^! leaves are prep>$ to l9e ! hole :i* %e has bor$1 & %e beg9s ) ! l>ge/ pieces2 tak+ !m into ! hole1 %e w9ds ar\nd 9 x1 until %e has spread v smoo?ly a tube ( leaves ! :ole l5g? ( x2 %e !n closes up "o end ( x by r\nd+ x (f & d\bl+ ! pieces ( leaf "o ov] ano!r4 ,9 ?is case %e sets ab\t mak+ h] cells4 ,%e takes ?ree ( h] half-oval pieces :i* h be5 cut to fit1 & contrives to roll !m1 s t ! edge ( "o piece w j lap ov] ! edge ( ! next2 ^!1 :5 %e has f9i%$ roll+ !m1 make ! holl[ ( ! cell1 :i* is n q an in* high4 ,%e next turns up ! ends ( ^! pieces1 :i* are cut to fit1 s z to =m ! bottom3 %e !n sets to "w ) ?ree o!r pieces roll$ 9 ! same way inside ( ! cell j f9i%$1 turn+ up _! ends z be=e to =m ! bottom2 & )9 ^! %e aga9 works ?ree o!rs1 s t h] cell1 :5 x is done1 is ( n9e ?icknesses ( leaves4 ,& y see :y1 ?\gh %e cuts ! pieces ( ! same %ape1 !y are n all ( "o size3 !y are ( ?ree sizes1 s z to make ! cells )9 ea* o!r small] & small]4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y h n said any ?+ ab\t ! r\nd pieces :i* %e cuts2 h[ does %e use !m8 ,i w tell y3 aft] %e has f9i%$ "o cell %e lays an egg 9 x1 & fills x all r\nd ) food ne>ly liquid2 n[ z ! cell is ly+ d[n on its side1 all ?is liquid food w\ld run out if x 7 n cork$ up1 & ! bee !re=e uses h] circul> pieces to /op up ! cells4 ,& does %e really make ^! r\nd pieces to fit ! cell8 ,yes1 boys1 exactly2 & !y are cut too z regul>ly z if !y _h be5 fir/ measur$ & m>k$ ) a pair ( compasses4 ,&1 m ?an ?is1 ! little creature w fit "o 9 9 less ?an a m9ute4 ,b ! mo/ curi\s ?+ is1 t sometimes %e w fly (f to a di/ance to get ?is r\nd piece1 & br+ back "o :i* w exactly suit2 s t x really seems z if %e c>ri$ ! size 9 h] head4 ,aft] f9i%+ "o cell %e w make ano!r1 until %e has complet$ z _m z %e wants2 & !n1 z %e always builds !m "o ^u ano!r1 !y appe> l a p>cel ( ?imbles /uck into ea* o!r & put into a case3 & "h is a picture ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,rose-leaf-cutt] ,bees1 & ,ne/ l9$ ) ,rose-leaves ,?is is v wond]ful1 ,uncle ,philip2 & x does seem l cutt+ out pieces to fit4 ,v true3 b ?is is n ! only cutt]-out ( leaves among ! bees4 ,!re is ano!r k9d1 call$ ! poppy-bee1#b because x uses ! sc>let leaves ( ! poppy-fl[] to l9e its cell4 ,x makes its hole 9 ! gr\nd1 z smoo? & regul> & poli%$ z c be1 & !n proce$s to l9e x all ar\nd ) pieces ( ! leaves1 & cuts !m to fit z %e goes on4 ,if a piece is too l>ge %e w trim x d[n to ! prop] size & %ape1 & always c>ries away ! scraps4 ,n[ if y %\ld take a pair ( scissors & try to cut ! leaf ( a poppy-fl[]1 y w\ld wr9kle x1 b ?is little workman w spread out :at %e cuts z smoo? z glass4 ,:5 %e has l9$ ?is hole ?r\gh\t1 & c>ri$ ! l9+ out beyond ! entrance1 %e fills x ) honey & poll51 or bee-bread1 z x is call$1 ab\t half an in* high1 lays an egg1 !n folds d[n ! leaves on x1 & f9ally fills ! upp] "p ) e>?4 ,!n %e 0 n work+ = h]self8 ,no2 %e 0 provid+ a h\se = h] "y1 & ,god has taught h] ?us to take c>e ( x4 ,i w n[ tell y ( ano!r little workman1 :i* ,i h he>d call$ ! cloak-mak]1 because x makes = itself a mantle :i* really appe>s v mu* l a cloak2 &1 /rang] /ill1 ?is cloak is l9$ ?r\gh\t ) silk4 ,c x be possible1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,li/51 & y %all he>4 ,^! mantle-look+ cases are made by ! l>va1 z x is call$1 or grub ( a little mo? :i* =ms a cov]+ ( pure silk2 ?is silk x sp9s f itself2 x is n wov5 s z to appe> l our silk1 b /ill x is real silk1 & is work$ into a great _m ?9 scales1 :i* lap ov] "o ano!r l ! scales ( a fi%4 ,b ?is is only ! l9+ ( ! cloak4 ,?is little tailor is ! field-mo?1 :i* fir/ eats :at x wants f a gre5 leaf1 & !n1 f ! ?9 membranes left1 sets ab\t mak+ its mantle3 & x makes x ( two pieces cut out & jo9$ toge!r ) a seam1 j z a tailor w\ld make x4 ,h[ does x g to "w1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 ,i w give y ! acc\nt z x 0 giv5 by a g5tleman#c :o 0 v fond ( obs]v+ insects1 & :o wat*$ "o ( ^! little creatures4 ,he says t f ! ?9 membrane ( ! leaf x fir/ cut two pieces j equal 9 size & ( exactly ! same %ape2 ea* ( ^! pieces 0 to =m "o-half ( ! cloak1 & ?is he says 0 done wond]fully fa/4 ,he notic$1 too1 t "o end ( ea* piece1 t :i* 0 meant = ! bottom ( ! cloak1 0 j twice z long z ! o!r end1 :i* 0 ! top4 ,! insect !n plac$ itself betwe5 ! two pieces :ile !y 7 ly+ flat2 x aft]w>d br\ght ! two sides :]e ! seam 0 to be1 toge!r1 & fa/5$ !m at c]ta9 places1 /ill leav+1 h[ev]1 consid]able spaces op54 ,x !n began to turn & twi/ its body ab\t 9 all directions1 until x m\ld$ ! pieces into a holl[ =m to fit4 ,:5 x f\nd t x w\ld fit its body1 x br\ght ! edges ( ! seam close toge!r ?r\gh ! :ole l5g?1 & contriv$ to sew or fa/5 !m s neatly toge!r1 t :5 ! g5tleman look$1 ev5 ) a magnify+-glass1 he said he c\ld h>dly f9d ! seam4 ,! :ole 0 l9$ ) ! silk spun f itself1 & 0 f9i%$ 9 ab\t twelve h\rs4 ,:y1 ?is little workman is ! /range/ ( all3 b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y said !re 0 "o ( ^! animal tailors t cut 8 g>m5t out ( clo?3 pray tell u ( him4 ,:5 ,i said t1 boys1 ,i 0 ?9k+ ( ! clo!s-mo?4#d ,!y make _! coats ( wool commonly tak5 f our clo?1 & silk drawn f _! own m\?s2 & ! /range/ ?+ conc]n+ !m is1 t :5 !y outgr[ _! clo!s !y w piece !m to make !m l>g]4 ,suppose ! insect wants x long]1 x adds a new r+ ( wool to ! end3 suppose x wants x wid]1 x slits ! case or g>m5t1 n f "o end to ! o!r1 = ?is w\ld leave x nak$1 b x splits x half-way d[n ! sides1 & :5 x has fill$ x 9 ) prop] pieces1 x splits ! rema9+ half1 & puts o!r pieces 9 !m4 ,!re is ano!r curi\s ?+ ab\t ?is tailor3 x always makes its coat ( ! same col\r ) ! clo? f :i* x takes ! wool2 s t if x has fir/ made its g>m5t ( a piece ( blue clo?1 & is plac$ on a bit ( r$ clo? :5 x wi%es to enl>ge x1 y w see its "w exactly1 = ! pieces :i* x puts 9 w be r$4 ,?is is ! little fell[1 boys1 :i* does s mu* mis*ief to our clo!s4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 "o c almo/ =give 8 mis*ief = ! sake ( 8 +5uity4 ,b y h said no?+ yet ab\t ne$les2 h[ d ^! little creatures sew8 ,:y1 !y h :at s]ves z a ne$le to !m3 b ,i c tell y ( ano!r animal :i* sews ) a ne$le a great deal pla9] to be se5 ?an t ( ^! little insects4 ,pray let u he> ( him1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,i mu/ g among ! birds to f9d ?is workman4 ,!re is a k9d ( />l+1 call$ ! or*>d />l+1#e ab\t :i*1 ,mr4 ,wilson1 a g5tleman :o has writt5 a great deal conc]n+ ! birds ( our c\ntry1 gives a v curi\s acc\nt4 ,he says t ?is bird commonly hangs its ne/ f ! twigs ( an apple-tree1 & makes x 9 a v s+ul> mann]4 ,! outside is made ( a p>ticul> k9d ( long t\gh grass1 t w b5d )\t break+1 & ?is grass is knit or sew$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh 9 a ?\s& directions1 j z if done ) a ne$le4 ,! little creature does x ) its feet & bill4 ,mr4 ,wilson says t he "o day %[$ "o ( ^! ne/s to an old lady1 & %e 0 s mu* /ruck ) ! "w t %e ask$ him1 half 9 e>ne/1 if he did n ?9k t ^! birds c\ld be taught to d>n /ock+s8 ,mr4 ,wilson took ! pa9s too to draw out "o ( ^! grass ?reads1 & f\nd t x measur$ ?irte5 in*es1 & 9 t di/ance ! bird :o us$ x _h pass$ x 9 & out ?irty-f\r times4 ,:y1 ?is 0 sew+1 sure en\gh4 ,yes2 & ,i saw1 :5 ,i 0 9 ! ,we/ ,indies1 ano!r k9d ( />l+#f :i* w cut leaves into a %ape l ! qu>t] ( an orange-r9d1 & sew ! :ole v neatly to ! "u side ( a banana-leaf1 s z to make "o side ( ! ne/4 ,b1 boys1 !re is ano!r mo/ beautiful little bird1 :i* is call$ ! tailor-bird1 because x sews s well4#g ,x fir/ picks out a plant ) l>ge leaves1 !n x ga!rs cotton f ! %rub1 & ) ! help ( its f9e long bill & sl5d] little feet x sp9s ?is cotton into a ?read1 & !n us+ its bill = a ne$le1 x w sew ^! l>ge leaves toge!r to hide its ne/1 & sew !m v neatly1 too4 ,:y1 de> ,uncle ,philip1 ?is is ! mo/ wond]ful tailor ( !m all4 ,he is1 inde$3 b1 my *ildr51 :at d we le>n f all t ,i h be5 tell+ y8 ,:o made ^! little creatures ) su* curi\s skill1 & taught !m to "w s well8 ,x 0 ! same ,god :o made u2 = su* wond]ful ?+s nev] came f :at p call *ance4 ,*ance1 boys1 nev] made any ?+3 & h[ v wise he mu/ be to =m su* nice little workm52 & h[ v good ?us to tea* !m h[ to take c>e ( !mselves4 ,! ,bible says1 truly1 t '8 t5d] m]cies are ov] all 8 works4' ,& ,i ?9k1 boys1 we may le>n ano!r ?+3 x is1 n to be s v pr\d ( :at we "k2 = ,i r suppose t we %all (t5 f9d t ! l[] creatures ar\nd u und]/ood _m ( our trades long be=e we f\nd !m out4 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 x is likely t ^! little fell[s y h be5 tell+ u ( ?is morn+ 7 ! fir/ tailors 9 ! _w4 ,v likely1 v likely inde$1 boys4 ,b n[ ,i mu/ bid y good morn+2 = "h comes our good cl]gyman1 & ,i am go+ ) him to see a poor sick woman4 ,good morn+1 ,uncle ,philip2 we w come aga9 on ,saturday4 ,,footnotes3 #a ,mega*ile c5tuncul>is4 #b ,osmia papav]is4 #c ,reaumur4 #d ,t9ea s>citella4 #e ,ict]us mutatus4 #f ,ict]us bonana4 #g ,sylvia sutoria4 ,,conv]sation ,,iv4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t ! fir/ ,pap] 9 ! ,_w1 made by ,wasps4 ,ah1 boys6 h[ d y d8 ,?is is ,saturday1 & ,i h be5 expect+ to see y come = "s "t4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 we %\ld h be5 "h soon]1 b we w5t r\nd by ! old mill2 because we ?\ght t p]haps we might f9d 9 "s ( ! old timb]s1 holes bor$ by "s ( ^? indu/ri\s little c>p5t]s y told u ab\t4 ,well2 & did y f9d any8 ,no2 b we f\nd some?+ else1 :i* we h br\ght to %[ y3 & we h be5 talk+ ab\t x all ! way4 ,we h n discov]$ any new tools among ! animals1 b we ?9k we h f\nd out a trade t "s ( !m "w at2 & we wi% y to tell u if we are "r4 ,oh1 t ,i w d1 ) pleasure1 if ,i c4 ,:at is ! trade t y ?9k y h discov]$8 ,x is pap]-mak+1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,we h f\nd ?is "p ( a wasp's ne/1 :i* we h br\ght along2 & z y told u x 0 always be/ to notice e ?+ closely1 we exam9$ ?is1 & x appe>$ s mu* l co>se pap] t we ?\ght 7= we knew x 0 made by wasps7 t man did n make ! fir/ pap] 9 ! _w4 ,well1 boys1 t 0 n a bad ?\ght4 ,n[ y see ! advantage ( tak+ notice ( ?+s1 & ( ?9k+ ab\t :at y see4 ,y are p]fectly "r 9 suppos+ t wasps make pap]2 &1 if y please1 we w talk ?is morn+ ab\t ! wasps4 ,oh yes1 yes1 by all means1 ,uncle ,philip2 & we w ?ank y1 too4 ,i mu/ fir/ tell y1 !n1 t ( ! wasps !re are sev]al k9ds4 ,"s build _! ne/s "u gr\nd1 & "s hang !irs 9 ! air to ! limb ( a tree4 ,?is "p ( a ne/ :i* y h f\nd belong$ to ! la/ k9d2 b ,i w tell y some?+ ab\t bo?4 ,b be=e ,i beg9 let me get "s draw+s ,i h1 :i* w help u to und]/& bett]4 ,i h !m4 ,& n[1 ( ! wasps :i* build "u gr\nd4 ,z soon z ! w>m season beg9s1 ! fir/ c>e ( ! "m-wasp is to look = a fit place 9 :i* to build2 & 9 ! spr+ ( ! ye> %e may v (t5 be se5 fly+ ab\t a hole 9 ! bank ( a dit*1 & look+ into x4 ,^! holes :i* %e exam9es are ! old h\ses ( field-mice or moles1 & "s p]sons h ?\ght1 :at ,i expect is true1 t %e likes to take su* old holes1 because !y save h] a great deal ( h>d "w4 ,b /ill1 z ! holes are n l>ge en\gh = h] use1 %e has a great deal ( lab\r to make !m d4 ,s %e goes at once to "w1 digg+ 9 ! hole %e has *os51 & makes a w9d+1 zigzag gall]y1 ab\t two feet long1 & ab\t an in* 9 wid?4 ,%e digs out ! e>?1 & c>ries x out1 or pu%es x out beh9d h] z %e goes on4 ,?is gall]y ends 9 a l>ge *amb] or hole f "o to two feet across :5 x is done3 & n[ %e is ready to beg9 h] ne/4 ,n[ !n1 ,uncle ,philip1 %e w beg9 to make pap]1 w %e n8 ,yes2 b "h ,i ought to tell y t x 0 a long "t be=e m5 f\nd out :at %e made x (4 ,d y rememb] my tell+ y ( a g5tleman :o wat*$ ! little cloak-mak] to see h[ he made 8 g>m5t8 ,well1 ?is g5tleman1 ^: "n 0 ,reaumur1 0 try+ = tw5ty ye>s1 he says1 to f9d out h[ ! wasp made pap]1 be=e he succe$$4 ,at la/1 "o day1 he saw a female wasp alight on ! sa% ( 8 w9d[ & beg9 to gnaw ! wood2 he wat*$ h]1 & saw t %e pull$ (f f ! wood fibre aft] fibre1 ab\t ! t5? "p ( an in* long1 & n s l>ge z a hair4 ,%e ga!r$ ^! up into a knot ) h] feet1 & !n flew to ano!r "p ( ! sa%1 & w5t to "w1 /ripp+ (f m fibres or ?reads1 & putt+ !m to ! bundle %e _h already4 ,at la/ he caught h]1 to exam9e ! bundle1 & f\nd t its col\r 0 exactly l t ( a wasp's ne/2 b ! little ball 0 dry2 %e _h n yet wett$ x to make a pulp ( x :i* c\ld be spread out4 ,he notic$ ano!r ?+1 t ?is bundle 0 n at all l wood gnaw$ by o!r insects2 x 0 n sawdu/1 b ?reads ( "s little l5g? bruis$ into l9t4 ,he !n set to "w himself ) 8 p5knife1 & v soon scrap$ & bruis$ "s ( ! wood ( ! same w9d[-sa%1 s z to make a little ball exactly l ! wasp's4 ,mr4 ,reaumur ?\ght t ?is 0 ! /uff out ( :i* ! wasp made pap]1 & x has s9ce be5 f\nd out t he 0 "r4 ,! animal wets its little bundle ( bruis$ wood5 fibres or ?reads ) a k9d ( glue t x has1 & ?is makes x /ick toge!r l pulp or pa/e2 & :ile x is s(t1 ! wasp walks backw>ds1 & spreads x out ) h] feet & h] tongue1 until %e has made x almo/ z ?9 z ! ?9ne/ pap]4 ,) ?is %e l9es ! top ( ! hole 9 :i* %e is go+ to build h] ne/1 = %e always beg9s at ! top4 ,b ?is is s ?9 t x w\ld be too weak to keep ! dirt f fall+ 92 & !re=e %e goes on spread+ h] pap]s "o ^u ! o!r until %e has made ! wall ne>ly two in*es ?ick4 ,^! pieces are n laid exactly flat on ea* o!r l two pieces ( pa/ebo>d1 b ) little op5 spaces betwe51 be+ jo9$ at ! edges only4 ,?is is ! ceil+2 & :5 x is f9i%$ %e beg9s to build :at may be call$ ! highe/ floor ( ! ne/2 ?is %e makes ( ! same pap] 9 a great numb] ( little cells all jo9$ toge!r at ! sides2 & in/ead ( fa/5+ ?is floor to ! sides ( ! ne/1 %e hangs x to ! ceil+ by rods made also out ( ?is pap]3 ^! rods are small 9 ! middle1 & gr[ l>g] t[>ds ! ends1 s z to be /rong]4 ,"h is a draw+ ( "o4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,cut repres5ts "o ( ! ,rods f :i* ! ,floors are susp5d$4 ,%e !n makes a second floor1 & hangs x "u ! fir/ by rods z be=e2 & ! :ole ( x1 :5 f9i%$1 if x %\ld be cut /raight ?r\gh ! middle1 w\ld appe> some?+ l ! foll[+ picture ( "o :i* ,i made "s ye>s ago4 ,illu/ration3 ,section ( ! ,social-,wasp's ,ne/4--aa1 ! out] wall2 b1 cc1 five small t]races ( cells = ! neut] wasps2 dd1 ee1 ?ree r[s ( l>ge cells = ! males & females4 ,?is is a v +5i\s little pap]-mak]4 ,uncle ,philip4 ,yes1 boys1 x is s4 ,?is ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y is ! gr\nd-wasp4 ,! tree-wasp makes its ne/ ( pap] prep>$ 9 ! same way2 & ! ne/s are ( diff]5t %apes4 ,"o makes x 9 a r\nd flatt5$ ball1 n mu* l>g] ?an a rose1 & :5 cut op5 x %[s lay] ^u lay] ( leaves ( ! same ?9 grayi%-look+ pap]4 ,?is k9d is n s common1 h[ev]4 ,"h is "o ( _! ne/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,wasp's ,ne/4 ,ano!r makes its ne/ ( cells plac$ 9 sep>ate floors1 b )\t any out] wall to keep (f ! ra92 & ! mo/ curi\s ?+ 9 ?is ne/ is1 t x is n plac$ 9 a horizontal way2 t is1 x is n plac$ ) ! floors level1 because !n ! cells w\ld cat* ! ra91 & ! ne/ w\ld be spoil$2 b x is always plac$ slant+1 s t ! ra9 may run (f4 ,x is always plac$1 too1 s z to face ! nor? or ! we/1 & ,i suppose x is because ! wasp kn[s t x is 9 m dang] ( ra9 f ! s\? & ! ea/4 ,"h is a ne/ ( ?is k9d4 ,illu/ration3 ,wasp's ,cells atta*$ to a bran*4 ,ah1 ,uncle ,philip6 ?is mu/ be a k9d ( lazy wasp4 ,x does n *oose to take ! tr\ble to cov] up ! h\se1 & s x hangs x slant+1 to make ! ra9 run (f4 ,x may be s1 boys2 b ,i ?9k t 9 mak+ ?is wasp lazy1 y make x a v s5sible wasp2 else h[ %\ld x "k t wat] w\ld run d[n a slant+ surface8 ,b ,i _c believe t x is s lazy2 =1 ?\gh x does n cov] up ! :ole h\se 9 a pap] %ell1 yet x does :at no o!r wasp does1 x cov]s its ne/ ) a complete coat ( %9+1 wat]-pro( v>ni%1 to prev5t ! ra9 f soak+ into ! cells4 ,& putt+ on ?is v>ni%1 ,i c tell y1 is no trifl+ "w4 ,x =ms a pretty l>ge "p ( ! lab\r ( ! :ole sw>m belong+ to ! ne/2 & sometimes y may see "s ( !m at "w = h\rs at a "t1 spread+ x on ) _! tongues4 ,no1 my lads1 he :o wants an example ( laz9ess1 w n f9d x among ! wasps4 ,b let u come back to ! pap]4 ,hornets make pap] = _! ne/s mu* 9 ! same mann] z ! wasps d1 only x is co>s]4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 "o k9d ( wasp :i* makes a sort ( pap] m curi\s ?an ?is :i* y h f\nd4 ,x is n a wasp f\nd 9 ?is c\ntry at all4 ,x is ! ,cay5ne wasp1 & s smoo?1 /rong1 & :ite is ! outside ( 8 ne/ t x appe>s l a c>d1 & he is = t reason sometimes call$ ! c>d-mak] wasp4 ,he hangs 8 ne/ on ! bran* ( a tree1 & x is s h>d & poli%$ on ! outside t ! ra9 rolls (f f x1 z if x 7 glass4 ,a little hole 9 ! l[] end is left = ! animal to pass 9 & out2 & 9 ?is picture ( x1 :i* ,i h1 a piece is left out ( ! side to %[ h[ ! cells )9 are fix$4 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ! ,c>d-mak] ,wasp1 ) "p remov$ to %[ ! arrangem5t ( ! ,cells4 ,well1 !n1 ,uncle ,philip1 we 7 "r 9 ?9k+ t wasps 7 ! fir/ pap]-mak]s2 & v glad we are t we saw ?is old piece ( a wasp's ne/4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght t s mu* c\ld be le>n$ by pick+ up ?is old scrap ( a wasp's "w6 ,v good s5se1 boys1 9 t ?\ght4 ,a wise man w le>n some?+ f almo/ any ?+4 ,use y\r eyes1 & ?9k ( :at y see4 ,n[ 9 ?is v trade ( pap]-mak+4 ,i ?9k t man w\ld h f\nd x out a great deal soon] if he _h wat*$ ! wasps at _! "w4 ,!y h be5 excell5t workm5 at ?is bus9ess f ! beg9n+2 & man has gone on le>n+ little by little ( ?is v trade1 z ,i w tell y at "s o!r "t1 :5 he might h made a long /ep at once1 _h he b notic$ wasps & hornets4 ,we g on v sl[ly sometimes 9 le>n+ to make a trade z p]fect z x c be3 ! poor animal1 ) its k su* z ,god gave x1 is (t5 our sup]ior4 ,^! dumb creatures _c tea* u e ?+2 !re is a po9t to :i* !y c g1 & no fur!r3 b z f> z !y d "k1 _! k is p]fect2 & ,i make no d\bt t a great _m useful ?+s n n[ kn[n w h]eaft] be f\nd out by wat*+ dumb animals4 ,,conv]sation ,v4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 a ,/ory ab\t ,tom ,smi?2 & ( ,bees ) ,bru%es & ,baskets1 & ( a ,bird ) a ,*isel1 & a ,gnat ) a ,lancet4 ,uncle ,philip1 z ! day is f9e1 in/ead ( sitt+ "h1 w y walk ) u1 ?is morn+8 ,yes1 boys2 let me get my cane & hat1 & we w take a ramble2 p]haps we may see some?+1 if we w use our eyes4 ,:]e d y wi% to g8 ,oh1 we d n c>e mu*1 if y are ) u1 :i* way we walk2 any c\rse w be pleasant4 ,come on1 !n2 we w cross ! riv]1 & g d[n on ! o!r side beyond ! old mill1 :]e y f\nd ! wasp's pap]4 ,& n[1 su* ( y z w1 may keep a look-out = curi\s ?+s1 :ile ! re/ ( u w talk toge!r4--,boys1 d any ( y "k ,tom ,smi?8 ,"k him6 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 ev]ybody 9 ?is "p ( ! c\ntry kn[s him2 he is su* a %ock+ drunk>d1 & swe>s s horribly1 t nobody c =get him2 & :at makes x worse1 he is an old man1 too4 ,8 hair is almo/ z :ite z y\rs1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,yes2 he is j ab\t my age4 ,we 7 bo? born "h1 & ,i h kn[n him ev] s9ce we 7 boys2 & :5 we play$ toge!r z *ildr51 ov] ?is v field :i* we are n[ cross+1 or caught fi% 9 ! riv] d[n yond] by ! rocks1 !re 0 n a m dec5t1 well-behav$1 h&some boy among u ?an 0 ,tom ,smi?4 ,poor ,tom lo/ 8 fa!r :5 he 0 ab\t twelve ye>s old1 & 8 "m1 hav+ no o!r *ild1 indulg$ him1 until he 0 s5t to ! city to g into a /ore4 ,b ,tom !n1 boys1 _h good pr9ciples2 he nei!r swore nor got drunk4 ,9 a little "t he fell into bad company1 & !y l$ him a/ray by degrees4 ,he 0 s good-natur$ 7z !y call x71 boys1 t he _h nev] ! firmness to say no to ! proposals ( 8 companions4 ,he w5t ) !m to places ( amusem5t2 & in/ead ( sp5d+ 8 ev5+s 9 8 own room1 read+1 he 0 at ! !atre1 or danc+ 9 "s place1 or at a supp] ) 8 "y companions2 & f9ally he began to play c>ds & billi>ds ) !m2 :ile ! inside ( ! *ur* 0 a place :i* he nev] saw4 ,he 0 *eat$ by 8 companions2 & too hone/ he 0 !n n to pay :at he lo/ by gam+3 he wrote to 8 poor "m1 & told h] ! tru?1 z to 8 losses1 & %e s5t him money to pay 8 debts1 & told him to come home4 ,he did come home2 & ev5 aft] all t _h happ5$1 poor ,tom might h be5 respectable & happy2 = 8 fri5ds 7 all will+ to =get ! pa/1 & enc\rage him = ! future4 ,= a "t he w5t on pretty well1 & m>ri$ an affectionate & good "y woman1 & 8 prospects 7 bright en\gh3 b "o ?+1 boys--"o s+le ?+1 ru9$ 8 com=t = ev]4 ,9 ! city he _h le>n$ to dr9k /rong liquors4 ,i rememb]1 too1 soon aft] he came home & m>ri$1 t a man 0 hung n f> f "h = murd]+ 8 wife4 ,! man 0 a drunk>d1 ?\gh he 0 q sob] :5 he kill$ ! poor woman2 & drunk5ness _h h>d5$ 8 he>t4 ,i h no d\bt1 z x w ! he>t ( any man4 ,tom 0 talk+ to me ab\t t man1 & ,i rememb] he said !n t :5 a man began to dr9k1 he c\ld nev] say :]e x w\ld end1 nor :at he w\ld d3 '!re=e1' said ,tom1 'bew>e ( ! fir/ dr9k4' ,b ,tom1 ?\gh he talk$ l a ,*ri/ian & a man ab\t x1 did n act l "o3 = x 0 n long be=e he began to foll[ 8 bad habit1 & he soon kill$ 8 poor "m2 = %e di$ ( grief & sorr[1 ,i ?9k4 ,8 excell5t wife spe$ily foll[$ h] to ! grave2 & ,tom ,smi? left ! village1 a p]fect vagabond1 :om no "o c>$ =4 ,:]e he w5t1 or :at he did = a long "t1 no p]son "h kn[s4 ,i w5t to o!r c\ntries1 & nei!r he>d ( nor saw ,tom ,smi? until my return home1 :5 ,i f\nd him w&]+ ab\t "h1 a gray-head$ swe>] & drunk>d4 ,he did n "k me1 & ,i nev] %\ld h kn[n him1 _h n "s "o told me :o he 04 ,& la/ night ,i receiv$ a lett] f "o ( my nephews 9 ! city1 :i* in=m$ me t ,tom ,smi? _h be5 tri$ 9 ! c\rt1 & f\nd guilty ( /eal+1 & 0 s5t to ! /ate prison = t5 ye>s to h>d "w4 ,!re ,i suppose he w die = he is n[ old2 & x is awful to ?9k ( :at is !n to become ( 8 s\l4 ,ah1 my de> boys6 ,i c\ld n help ?9k+1 :5 ,i read my lett]1 ( :at t man said to me ye>s ago--& ,i h told y 8 /ory1 hop+ t y w rememb] 8 words1 ',bew>e ( ! fir/ dr9k4' ,! man :o does t w nev] be a drunk>d4 ,& :5 old ,uncle ,philip is laid 9 ! grave1 boys1 :i* mu/ be be=e _m ye>s1 rememb]1 z y look ^u ! place1 t he told y ! /ory ( ,tom ,smi?1 & *>g$ y to 'bew>e ( ! fir/ dr9k4' ,b "h come "s ( ! boys1 runn+ t[>ds u2 ,i suppose !y h f\nd some?+4 ,oh1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,uncle ,philip6 ,d come ) ! boys ?is way4 ,"u t f5ce yond] !re are a great _m beautiful wild fl[]s1 & a numb] ( bees are z busy z !y c be ab\t !m2 pray come & see !m4 ,well1 ,i w2 b n s fa/1 boys2 y =get t ,i am an old man1 & _c run z y d4--,s1 "h are1 inde$1 a great _m indu/ri\s little workm54 ,:at are !y do+1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,^! are work]s among ! bees1 & !y are ga!r+ ! du/ out ( ! fl[]s1 to "w x up into :at is commonly call$ bee-bread4 ,m tools "h1 boys6 ,tools1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,ah1 we l t3 pray let u he> ( !m2 :at are !y8 ,:y1 !re is a bru% & a basket 9 ! legs ( ^! little fell[s2 b !y are s small t y _c see !m )\t a microscope4 ,:at is a microscope8 ,x is an in/rum5t1 made by fix+ glasses 9 su* a way to look ?r\gh1 t small ?+s w seem to be v l>ge4 ,d y n see h[ "s ( ^! little fell[s are roll+ !mselves ov] 9 ! inside ( ! fl[]s1 s t ! yell[ du/ is /ick+ to !m8 ,n[ _! brea/s1 & legs1 & _m o!r p>ts ( _! bodies are cov]$ ) v %ort hairs1 :i* cat* ! du/4 ,! la/ jo9t b "o ( ea* leg is made exactly l a bru%1 ! hairs be+ long] !re ?an on any o!r "p2 & ) ^! !y bru% (f ! du/1 & get x into two little heaps4 ,! bags into :i* !y put x1 or r ! baskets1 are 9 ! ?ighs ( ! la/ pair ( legs4 ,^! are holl[1 s z to =m a ?ree-sid$ basket4 ,! bottom ( x is smoo? & %9+1 & appe>s l horn1 & all ar\nd ! edges are plac$ v /rong1 ?ick-set hairs1 l bri/les4 ,:at are ^! =8 ,to keep ?+s f fall+ out ( ! basket2 & ^! bri/les are s /rong t ev5 if !y heap up m ?an ! basket w hold1 ! bri/les w keep x f fall+4 ,"h is a draw+ ( ^! legs4 ,illu/ration3 ,/ructure ( ! legs ( ! ,bee = c>ry+ propolis & poll51 magnifi$4 ,besides c>ry+ ?is du/1 !y also c>ry :at is call$ propolis4 ,:at is propolis1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x is a gum :i* is f\nd ^u "s trees4 ,?is !y "w up into little balls1 & knead x until x is a little dry1 s z n to /ick4 ,?is takes ! bee sometimes z mu* z half an h\r4 ,:5 ! balls are ready1 %e passes !m backw>ds ) h] feet to ! basket1 puts !m 91 & gives !m a pat or two to make !m lie close2 & :5 %e adds m1 %e pats x /ill h>d]1 & :5 ! basket is full1 away %e goes to ! hive4 ,b !re is ano!r curi\s in/rum5t ab\t ! bee4 ,i mean its /+3 ?is is l ! head ( a b>b$ or be>d$ arr[4 ,!re is a %ea? = x :5 ! bee does n wi% to use x2 & "h is a picture ( x4 ,illu/ration3 a1 ,! /+ ( a ,bee1 magnifi$ to %[ ! b>b$ d>ts2 b1 ! la/ r+ ( ! abdom5 ( a ,bee op5$1 %[+ ! /+ 9 its %ea?4 ,b let u n[ cont9ue our walk4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 x is really v pleasant to walk ) y3 x seems z if y met no?+ :i* c\ld n tea* u ?+s wor? kn[+4 ,:y1 my de> boys1 !re are1 z ,i told y once be=e1 a great _m ?+s :i* ,i d n "k2 & :at ,i d "k ,i am v will+ to tell y4 ,b y may le>n j z ,i did1--by read+1 by tak+ notice ( ?+s ar\nd y1 & by ?9k+ = y\rselves4 ,& ,i d n "k any ?+ m pleasant to notice ?an ! works ( ,god4 ,i see 8 wisdom & 8 goodness 9 e ?+ :i* he has made4 ,i see !m 9 ! insects1 & ! birds1 & ! l>g] animals2 ,i see !m 9 ! grass1 & ! fl[]s1 & ! trees2 & ,i see !m 9 ! rocks & ! /ones ^u ! gr\nd4 ,all ^! ?+s are well wor? our att5tion1 boys2 ! /udy ( all ^! ?+s ar\nd u is call$ ! /udy ( ',natural ,hi/ory2' & ,i ?9k x is apt to make him :o loves x a bett] man2 at any rate1 ,i believe t !re h be5 v few :o h be5 fond ( x1 :o h n be5 amiable & b5evol5t m54 ,b1 h>k6 ,d y he> t noise8 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 x is ! s\nd ( m5 *opp+ wood 9 t clump ( trees4 ,no1 boys2 x is l ! s\nd ( a wood-cutt]2 & x is a wood-cutt]1 b he does n use "o ( our hat*ets4 ,:at is x t he uses1 !n8 ,he uses ! tool :i* ,god gave him4 ,x is a bird1 boys1 :i* y he>3 x is ! woodpeck]4 ,see1 !re x is on yond] tree1 & look1 at ! foot ( x1 !re is some?+ l a bu%el ( ! bird's *ips or du/4 ,its bill is a complete *isel2 x is /raight1 h>d1 & %>p1 ) edges too ^u ! sides4 ,x is n a v broad *isel1 b /ill x is "o1 & us$ z we use ours4 ,b ! *isel is n ! only in/rum5t ( t workman4 ,its tongue is wor? exam9+4 ,x bores a hole into a tree t is dead or decay+1 to look = insects ^: ne/s are 9 ! tree2 & :5 x rea*es ! cell :]e ! "y insect is1 x uses its tongue to get x out1 & x suits exactly = ! bus9ess4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 x is s long t ! bird c %oot x out ?ree or f\r in*es long] ?an ! bill is2 9 ! next place ! end ( x is tipp$ ) a /iff1 %>p1 long ?orn2 & 9 ! la/ place1 t ?orn has little tee? on bo? sides ( x1 l t :i* y see on ! po9t ( a fi%-hook3 ^! tee? are to keep ! insect f fall+ (f :5 x puts its tongue 9 ! hole & /icks its %>p po9t into x to draw x out = food4 ,s t besides ! *isel1 ! woodpeck] has a spe>1 or lance1 or arr[1 b>b$ 7z x is call$7 or be>d$ at ! po9t4 ,b we are "s di/ance1 boys1 beyond ! old mill3 suppose we n[ turn back t[>ds home2 ,i f9d ! gnats r tr\blesome4 ,s d we1 ,uncle ,philip2 !y h be5 bit+ u = "s "t3 x w\ld be well if !re 7 no su* torm5t+ ?+s 9 ! _w4 ,i am n sure ( t1 boys4 ,we may n always be able to f9d out ! exact use ( "s ( ^! little animals2 b t only %[s t we are ignorant1 n t !y are ( no use4 ,god w\ld nev] h made !m if he _h n "s wise purpose 9 do+ s3 ,i d n believe he ev] wa/es 8 p[] 9 mak+ useless ?+s4 ,b :at w y say ab\t gnats1 :5 ,i tell y t !y h a tool to "w )1 & a v p]fect "o1 too8 ,:y1 we w almo/ =give !m = bit+ u4 ,bit+ y6 ,!y h n be5 bit+ ) tee?3 !y are doctors1 boys2 !y h only be5 ble$+ y1 & cupp+ y4 ,& :at h !y be5 ble$+ u )8 ,:y1 ) a lancet1 to be sure2 :at %\ld a doctor use b a lancet to let blood8 ,& has ! gnat really a lancet8 ,yes1 x has3 ?is in/rum5t =ms a "p ( :at y may call ! tongue ( ! gnat3 x is made up ( five pieces1 :i* are %ut up 9 a case1 split f "o end to ! o!r2 ^! give /ead9ess to ! lancet :5 x is us$4 ,b ! reason ( ! pa9 is n s mu* ! w\nd ( ! lancet1 z x is ! fluid or poison\s juice :i* ! gnat puts into ! w\nd to make ! blood ?9 en\gh = ! insect to suck x up ?r\gh a tube or case1 :i* makes "p ( its m\?4 ,"h is a draw+ ( "p ( a gnat's m\?4 ,illu/ration ,& "h is a picture ( ! lancet or knife ( a horse-fly4 ,illu/ration ,we h n[ rea*$ ! bridge1--& "h we mu/ "p2 y\r homes are 9 "o direction1 & m9e is 9 ! opposite4 ,i hope1 h[ev]1 t y h le>n$ some?+ 9 our morn+'s walk4 ,we h1 ,uncle ,philip1 & we ?ank y mu*1 & bid y1 good day4 ,good day1 boys4 ,,conv]sation ,,vi4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t ,animals t c d ,mason's ,"w4 ,uncle ,philip1 we saw a v /range ?+ j n[2 z we 7 com+1 we saw a great _m bees fly+ by u1 & ea* "o 0 c>ry+ a little /one4 ,t 0 /range1 inde$4 ,did y f9d out any ?+ ab\t !m8 ,we ask$ a man :o 0 ne> :at !y did x =1 & he said t !y c>ri$ ! /ones to prev5t ! w9d1 :i* is bl[+ pretty fre%1 f toss+ !m ab\t too mu*4 ,t is a v silly /ory1 boys1 ?\gh x is a v old "o3 = ,i h se5 !m c>ry+ :at y call /ones :5 x 0 q calm1 & !re 0 no w9d to bl[ !m away4 ,! man 0 v ignorant1 or he w\ld h told y ano!r /ory1 :i* w\ld h be5 bo? /range & true4 ,w y h ! goodness1 ,uncle ,philip1 to tell u :at x meant8 ,v will+ly1 boys4 ,:at y saw ,i presume 7 bees4 ,y rememb] t ,i told y !re 7 sev]al k9ds ( bees2 & ?is "o is call$ ! mason-bee4 ,?is k9d builds 8 ne/ ( mort>1 & 0 !re=e call$ ! mason-bee by ,mr4 ,reaumur fir/1 ,i believe4 ,:]e does x get ! mort>1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x makes x1 boys4 ,?is k9d ( bee may be se5 fly+ ab\t1 pick+ up s&1 gra9 by gra91 putt+ x into a heap1 glu+ !m toge!r ) a sort ( gum out ( h] own m\?1 & build+ ) !m a f\ndation = h] h\se4 ,?is little workman commonly builds aga9/ ! side ( a wall betwe5 two bricks :]e ! mort> has fall5 out2 & if y %\ld see "o ( ! ne/s1 x appe>s exactly l a lump ( dry mud :i* has be5 ?r[n wet ^u ! wall out ( a c>t-rut3 b :5 y exam9e x closely1 y may see a great _m small /ones 9 x1 m ?an is common 9 mud3 a hundr$ p1 ?\gh1 might pass by x1 & nev] ?9k x 0 any ?+ m ?an a lump ( dirt1 :i* _h be5 ?r[n ^u ! wall :5 x 0 wet1 & _h aft]w>d dri$ !re4 ,"h is a picture ( "o ( ^! ne/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,ext]ior wall ( ,mason-bee's ,ne/4 ,y see !re is a small hole 9 x2 ?is leads to a cell inside ab\t an in* deep1 & %ap$ exactly l a lady's ?imble2 ! inside ( ?is cell is poli%$ smoo?1 & appe>s l a wall ( pla/]1 except t x has little yell[ /a9s ^u x4 ,"h is ! bee t makes x4 ,illu/ration3 ,mason-bee4--,natural size4 ,9 mak+ ?is mort> to build )1 ! bee w sometimes add e>? t is s(t to its gra9s ( s&1 & :5 ! lump is ab\t ! size ( a small %ot1 x takes x up & flies away ) x1 to "w x into ! wall4 ,does x always use s&1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,n always3 sometimes x takes wet clay1 & w dig into a bank ( clay bak$ h>d by ! sun on ! outside1 s z to get t :i* is wet4 ,mr4 ,r5nie1 a g5tleman 9 ,engl& :o is v fond ( wat*+ insects1 & has f\nd out a great _m curi\s ?+s ab\t !m1 has giv5 an acc\nt ( "s ( ^! bees :i* he notic$ at "w4 ,e "o 0 c>ry+ out ( a hole 9 ! clay-bank a small lump ( clay2 & on cat*+ "o ( !m1 he f\nd t ?is lump 0 wett] ?an ! clay 9 ! hole1 s t ! bee _h moi/5$ x1 & work$ x toge!r1 to make x /ick l good mort>4 ,^! lumps too 7 l>g] ?an a %ot2 !y 7 z l>ge z a g>d5-pea4 ,h[ long did x take !m to "w up ! lump8 ,ab\t half a m9ute1 ,mr4 ,r5nie says4 ,he wat*$ "o ( ^! little creatures1 & f\nd t %e 0 build+ on ! inside wall ( a coal-h\se1 :]e ! bricks & mort> 7 left r\gh3 %e 0 at "w betwe5 two ( ! bricks :]e ! mort> _h fall5 out1 or :]e ! bee _h tak5 x out4 ,& ! conduct ( ! bee at h] h\se 0 v diff]5t f :at x 0 at ! clay-bank4 ,%e 0 n fright5$1 b w5t on work+ :5 any "o came ne> ! clay-bank2 b at h] h\se %e seem$ afraid t x %\ld be f\nd out :]e x 04 ,%e w\ld alight fir/ on ! ro( outside1 z if %e m]ely wi%$ to re/ h]self2 & :5 %e flew into ! coal-h\se %e w\ld n g directly to h] ne/1 b w\ld settle on a %elf1 & sometimes pret5d to be exam9+ a great _m places 9 ! wall betwe5 diff]5t bricks2 & at la/1 :5 %e suppos$ !re 0 no risk1 or :5 !re 0 no?+ to al>m h]1 %e w\ld fly to h] ne/1 & g to "w ) all h] might 9 fix+ h] piece ( clay to ! wall4 ,:y did %e wi% h] h\se n to be f\nd out1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,mr4 ,r5nie suppos$ x 0 h] in/9ct3 %e _h se5 probably "s ( ! insects :i* w\ld de/roy h] "y1 wat*+ h] to see :]e %e 0 build+2 & sometimes aft] fly+ ne>ly to h] ne/ ) a load1 %e w\ld turn back & fly t[>ds ! clay-bank1 or take a l>ge sweep (f 9 ano!r direction1 & s come to h] h\se4 ,besides ! mason-bee1 boys1 !re is ! mason-wasp1 :i* ,i h he>d "s p]sons call ! dirt-daub]3 x is v common1 especially 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,x works v mu* l ! mason-bee1 only x is apt to fix its ne/ "u ! eaves ( old h\ses1 :i* ,i ?9k ! mason-bee nev] does4 ,!re is also ano!r k9d ( mason-wasp :i* w actually break a h>d brick4 ,mr4 ,r5nie says t he saw "o at "w on a brick ( a h>d yell[ k9d4 ,:e!r ! wasp f\nd a hole 9 ! brick to beg9 )1 he did n "k2 b if he did he 0 h>d at "w mak+ x l>g]3 he w\ld break (f a piece z l>ge z a mu/>d-se$ at a "t4 ,"h is a draw+ ( t k9d ( wasp2 & ! insect is no l>g] ?an ! picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,mason-wasp4--,natural size4 ,x seems wond]ful t s small an insect %\ld h s mu* /r5g?4 ,"h is a picture ( its jaws1 se5 ?r\gh a microscope1 s z to appe> a great deal l>g] ?an !y really are4 ,illu/ration3 ,jaws ( ,mason-wasp4--,greatly magnifi$4 ,i d n "k1 boys1 t ! masons we h be5 talk+ (1 %[ u any tools l ^? ) :i* m5 :o are masons "w2 b !y %[ u1 at any rate1 h[ to make mort> by knead+ or work+ x toge!r2 & !y c]ta9ly %[ u t we 7 n ! fir/ :o built walls4 ,b !re is ano!r k9d ( mason :o works 9 /one4 ,he picks out ! /ones :i* are ( prop] size1 & he fa/5s !m toge!r ) mort> really z m5 d4 ,pray tell u ( him1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,i w4 ,! insect ,i mean is ! caddis-worm1 :i* is to be f\nd sometimes 9 ponds1 & v (t5 9 spr+s ( fre% wat]4 ,!re are sev]al sorts ( !m1 b ! "o ,i am ?9k+ ( n[1 builds a /one h\se to live 94 ,^! worms are 9 ! habit ( mak+ a little tube1 sometimes ( s&1 or %ell1 or wood1 or leaves1 or /ones1 to live 92 & _! skill consi/s 9 jo9+ ^! p]fectly1 & mak+ !m /ick toge!r4 ,b we are talk+ n[ ( ! caddis-worm t uses /one4 ,:at ! worm has to d is to make a tube out ( small /ones1 t %all h a holl[ ab\t z l>ge z a :eat /raw1 & be p]fectly smoo? inside4 ,?is is a pretty h>d task--at lea/ x w\ld be v h>d to u4 ,:5 ! /one-mason wi%es a /one ( a p>ticul> size or %ape1 & _c f9d x1 he takes 8 hamm] & breaks "o until x w suit2 b ! caddis-worm has no hamm]1 & mu/ take ! /ones j z x f9ds !m4 ,! little insect !n has to pick out a great _m /ones be=e he gets ! "r "o1 because !y h s _m little r\gh po9ts ab\t !m t x is v difficult to get ^? :i* w make ! tube p]fectly smoo? inside4 ,rememb]1 too1 t ! bottom or l[] side ( ?is /one case has to be pretty ne>ly smoo?1 s t ! worm c drag x along on ! bottom ( ! spr+ or pond 7= x nev] comes out ( x71 & y w see t ! pick+ out ( ! /ones alone is no trifle4 ,b besides ?is1 x has to fa/5 !m toge!r ) mort>4 ,& c ! worm really d ?is1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,w n ! wat] wa% ! mort> all away8 ,x c]ta9ly w\ld if x 7 l common mort>4 ,x 0 a long "t t m5 liv$ be=e !y f\nd out a mort> t w\ld rema91 & gr[ h>d "u wat]4 ,:5 !y want to build a wall t is to be "u ! wat]1 !y use a cem5t :i* is call$ pozzolana2 x is made ( lava out ( a volcano1 & is wat]-pro(4 ,our caddis-worm has a cem5t too1 :i* is bett] ?an pozzolana1 & ?\gh x has be5 tri$1 x _c be melt$ or dissolv$ 9 wat]4 ,"h is a draw+ ( ! /one ne/ ( a caddis-worm4 ,illu/ration3 ,/one ,ne/ ( ,caddis-worm4 ,uncle ,philip1 y said t sometimes ^! worms built _! ne/s ( o!r ?+s besides /ones2 let u he> some?+ ( !m1 if y please4 ,v will+ly1 boys4 ,"s build ( %ells3 "h are pictures ( _! ne/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,%ell ,ne/s ( ,caddis-worms4 ,"s build ( leaves1 & o!rs ( pieces ( re$ or light b>k4 ,illu/ration3 ,re$ ,ne/ ( ,caddis-worm4 ,& a curi\s ?+ ab\t ^? :i* build ( light pieces ( b>k or re$ is ?is1 t !y w make ! top-piece come ov] s z to hide _! heads1 & prev5t y f see+ !m4 ,"s build ( s&2 & !n z ! h\se w\ld be s light t ! wat] runn+ f ! spr+ might wa% x d[n & c>ry x away1 ! wond]ful little creature takes c>e to an*or x by fa/5+ a pretty l>ge /one to x :5 x has ne>ly f9i%$ x4 ,& z ! worm an*ors x :5 x is too light1 s x light5s x :5 x is too heavy1 by fix+ a bit ( light wood or holl[ /raw to x to buoy x up4 ,illu/ration3 ,s& ,ne/1 balanc$ ) a ,/one4 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ,caddis-worm1 balanc$ ) ,/raws4 ,well1 ?is is truly a wond]ful insect4 ,uncle ,philip4 ,truly s inde$1 boys4 ,9 all ^! cases x uses its wat]-pro( cem5t1 & if y break its h\se to pieces1 & w pati5tly wat*1 y may see x build ano!r4 ,! insect always lives ) its head out ( doors1 & its body inside2 s t its head is firm & h>d1 :ile its body is s(t4 ,uncle ,philip1 said "o ( ! l>g] boys1 !re is "o ?+ ,i h be5 ?9k+ ab\t1 z y h be5 talk+3 ^! little masons h no tr[el1 b ,i believe ,i "k ( "o animal t uses some?+ l t tool4 ,ah6 ,:at animal is x8 ,:y1 ,i 0 read+ ! o!r day some?+ ab\t ! beav]s build+ _! dams & _! h\ses1 & ! book said t !y built _! h\ses ( logs fir/1 & !n pla/]$ !m ) mud1 & t !y us$ _! tails = tr[els4 ,i am v glad to f9d t y rememb] :at y read2 b ,i am sorry t y\r book did n tell y ! tru?4 ,!re h be5 v /range /ories told ab\t ! beav]2 & ^! /ories h be5 tak5 f "o book & pr9t$ 9 ano!r1 s t an untrue acc\nt has gone d[n = a great _m ye>s4 ,! beav] is v +5i\s1 b is n q s mu* ( a mason z y suppose4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 w y tell u ! tru? ab\t x8 ,yes1 boys1 ,i w1 s f> z ,i "k x myself4 ,i h se5 ^! animals1 = !y 7 once a great deal m common 9 our c\ntry ?an !y are n[2 & _m ( ! /ories told ( !m are n true4 ,b be=e ,i beg91 let me tell y ( "o book :i* ,i ?9k does tell ! pla9 tru? ab\t !m2 & ! tru? is curi\s en\gh4 ,:at book is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x is a book writt5 on ,am]ican ,natural ,hi/ory1 by ,doctor ,john ,godman4 ,i knew him1 boys1 & a mo/ excell5t man he 04 ,he is n[ dead--& he di$ a ,*ri/ian4 ,! book he wrote y w f9d wor? read+1 :5 y get old en\gh to und]/& x4 ,b n[ = ! beav]4 ,8 tail is v broad & flat at ! end1 & might be us$ v well = a tr[el2 b :5 he builds 8 h\se he does n cut d[n trees1 & place !m fir/1 & !n fill up ! cracks ) mud-mort>2 b all ! /icks & mud 7& /ones too :5 ! beav] c get !m71 are fir/ mix$ up toge!r1 & ! beav] builds 8 h\se ) ?is f ! v f\ndation4 ,z soon z he has plac$ a lump ( ?is /uff ^u ! wall1 he turns r\nd & gives x a bl[ ) 8 flat tail2 & t1 boys1 is all he does ) 8 tail = a tr[el4 ,sometimes he slaps 8 tail ^u ! wat] :5 he is swimm+2 & "s p]sons h suppos$ t ?is 0 done by ! k+1 or rul]1 to call 8 workm54 ,x may be s1 b ,i d n believe x1 because !y almo/ always dive z soon z !y h slapp$ ! wat]2 & ,i ?9k x is probably a "p ( _! motion 9 div+4 ,9 ! autumn !y cov] ! outside ( _! h\ses ) mud1 & !y walk ov] x z !y are at "w1 & _! tails drag along ^u x2 & ?is ,i expect made p]sons fir/ suppose t !y 7 pla/]+ x1 ) ! tail = a tr[el4 ,:5 !y are caught & kept1 boys1 !y /ill keep up ?is fa%ion ( slapp+ ) ! tail2 s t ,i r ?9k x is "p ( ! nature ( ! animal4 ,at ano!r "t1 p]haps1 ,i w tell y m ab\t ! beav]2 b x is n[ late1 & ,i mu/ bid y good morn+4 ,good day1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,,conv]sation ,,vii4 ,uncle ,philip talks to ! ,*ildr5 ab\t ,animals t ?r[ ,dirt ) a ,spade2 & ab\t an ,animal ) a ,hook2 & ab\t "o t is a ,wire-draw]4 ,boys1 ,i h "s m5 at "w digg+ a small dit* = me1 & ,i wi% to see !m2 w y g ) me8 ,oh1 yes--v gladly1 ,uncle ,philip2 = y w be sure to tell u ( some?+ curi\s be=e we come home4 ,come on1 !n3 yond] are ! m5 at "w2 !y h be5 v indu/ri\s1 ,i see4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 look6 ,!re is "o ( ! m5 putt+ a bottle to 8 m\?4 ,is t "r8 ,yes1 boys1 "r en\gh2 = ! bottle has no?+ b molasses & wat] 9 x2 & ! man is ?ir/y1 ,i suppose4 ,i w\ld n employ him if he br\ght a bottle ( spirits out ) him1 = two reasons4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ,i ?9k t ,i ought n to enc\rage a man :o gets drunk1 by employ+ him2 = ,i w\ld r give my money to a sob] man :o w n sp5d x = rum & br&y1 b w take c>e ( 8 family3 &1 9 ! second place1 a drunk>d w\ld n "w fai?fully )\t be+ wat*$ all ! "t4 ,i nev] knew a drunk>d :o 0 really & hone/ly an indu/ri\s man4 ,see1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ /rong t man is2 :at a l>ge spadeful ( dirt he ?r[s out6 ,yes1 ,i see1 boys3 d y ?9k t m5 _h ! fir/ spades 9 ! _w8 ,ah6 n[ y are go+ to tell u some?+ ab\t tools among animals3 t is good2 we l to he> ( t4 ,:at animal is x t has a spade8 ,oh1 a v common animal inde$ 9 "s p>ts ( our c\ntry4 ,! c\ntry p call x a wood*uk1 & sometimes a gr\nd-hog3 its "r "n is ! m>mot2 & z !re are sev]al sorts1 ours is call$ ! ,m>yl& m>mot1 to di/+ui% x2 b x is 9 ,new-,york1 ,connecticut1 ,new-,j]sey4 ,p5nsylvania1 ,virg9ia1 & "s ( ! o!r /ates1 z well z 9 ,m>yl&4 ,?is is r a mis*iev\s animal1 & does h>m to ! clov]-fields2 b x is 9 mak+ 8 h\se t he uses 8 spade4 ,!n he digs 8 h\se 9 ! gr\nd4 ,uncle ,philip8 ,yes2 he burr[s1 or digs 8 ne/ 9 banks ( e>?1 or on ! sides ( hills2 & he has s5se en\gh to make ! passage to ! inside upw>ds1 in/ead ( d[nw>ds1 s t wat] _c run 94 ,9 digg+ s(t e>? he uses 8 =e-paws to loos5 ! dirt1 = 8 =e-legs are v /rong2 & if ! gr\nd is h>d he w use 8 tee? too4 ,z he gets f>!r 91 he ?r[s ! dirt ) 8 =e-paws "u 8 belly1 & :5 he has a heap ga!r$1 he balances himself on 8 =e-feet1 & beg9s to ?r[ x out ) 8 spades4 ,:at are 8 spades1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,8 h9d] feet1 boys1 :i* are v broad1 & j fit to take up ! dirt z a spade does1 & to ?r[ x f him3 !re is a sk9 :i* gr[s betwe5 ! toes ( 8 h9d] feet1 s t he c spread !m out :5 he *ooses1 l a duck's foot4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 p]haps !y are made s = ! sake ( swimm+2 ! duck's are4 ,t is a s5sible ?\ght1 boys4 ,always ?9k = y\rselves2 & :5 y make a mi/ake1 try aga93 ev]ybody is mi/ak5 sometimes4 ,let x tea* y to be mode/ & humble2 b d n be afraid to ?9k aga94 ,a p]son :o is always ?9k+ _c always ?9k wrong4 ,n[ y suppose ! m>mot's feet may be made l a duck's = swimm+3 let me tell y some?+ else1 & we %all see :at y w ?9k !n4 ,! m>mot hates a ra9 z mu* z y w\ld if y _h no umbrella2 he v seldom ev5 dr9ks wat]1 & !n only a little2 & y _c drive him into a /ream or pond2 he is afraid ( x4 ,:at d y ?9k n[8 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 we ?9k t he is no swimm]4 ,v true1 boys3 s 8 feet1 !n1 y n[ ?9k1 7 made = spades1 & n = paddles8 ,we d4 ,c y tell u any ?+ m ab\t ?is animal1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,oh yes4 ,! burr[s or holes ( ! m>mot run a great di/ance "u gr\nd1 & end 9 sev]al *amb]s or rooms1 accord+ to ! numb] t is to live 9 !m4 ,!y make b$s 9 !m ( dry leaves1 or grass1 or any ?+ s(t & dry :i* !y c f9d4 ,!y cram _! m\?s full ( x to c>ry1 :5 !y are mak+ _! ne/s4 ,z soon z cold wea!r beg9s1 ! animal goes into 8 h\se1 & /ops up ! hole on ! inside2 & !re he /ays till ! w>m wea!r has come aga94 ,he is q a ?ief at times4 ,i saw "o once :i* a g5tleman _h tam$1 & he play$ ab\t ! y>d2 b e ?+ t he c\ld get hold ( :i* 0 fit to make 8 b$ (1 he 0 sure to /eal1 & c>ry into 8 hole "u gr\nd4 ,:5 clo!s 7 hung out to dry he w\ld take !m (f ! l9e1 & z soon z any 7 miss$ ! wa%]woman knew v well :]e !y 74 ,%e kept a long /ick ) a hook at ! end ( x1 & ) ?is %e drew !m out ( ! burr[4 ,he soon f\nd out :at x meant1 & :5ev] %e us$ ! /ick1 x 0 necess>y fir/ to tie him up2 = he did n *oose to h 8 b$ spoil$1 & w\ld run to ! hole & try to get 91 & prev5t ! clo!s f be+ drawn out4 ,"o day he /ole eight pairs ( /ock+s1 a t[el1 & a little girl's frock2 & he c>ri$ !m into 8 burr[ z f> z six feet f ! entrance4 ,b1 boys1 z we h begun ?is morn+ ^u ! old subject ( tools among animals4 ,i w tell y ( some?+ :i*1 ?\gh n exactly a tool1 is a v useful in/rum5t1 & is f\nd belong+ to a v common creature4 ,did y ev] take notice ( a bat8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 (t51 z !y 7 fly+ ab\t 9 a room at night1 b n ne>]4 ,!n y nev] saw :at ,i mean1 ,i expect4 ,our common bat1 boys1 has two v excell5t hooks2 "o on ea* ( :at y call its w+s3 ,i say :at y call its w+s1 because ! bat is n really a bird1 b a quadrup$2 t is1 an animal ) f\r feet3 & :5 x is on ! gr\nd1 any "o may see t x is a f\r-foot$ animal4 ,if a monkey's paw %\ld be flatt5$ out v mu*1 x w\ld be some?+ l a bat's paw or h&4 ,! long f+]-bones are j l ! /icks ( an umbrella2 !re is a ?9 sk9 betwe5 !m1 & !y /ret* x out1 s t ! air und]nea? w keep !m up4 ,:5 !y are on ! gr\nd all ?is is fold$ up4 ,_! h9d] feet h five toes1 all small1 & end+ 9 %>p claws4 ,on ! =e-feet !re is b "o f+] :i* ! bat c use mu*1 because ! o!rs are l umbrella-/icks1 z ,i told y2 & ! end ( t "o is a hook4 ,"h is a picture1 9 :i* y c see x pla9ly4 ,illu/ration ,:5 ! bat is on ! gr\nd1 x is h>d "w = x to get along4 ,at fir/ x w rea* =w>d a little to "o side ! hook$ end ( its =e-leg1 & /ick x 9 ! gr\nd2 !n x draws its h9d-legs "u its belly1 & rais+ itself up1 j tumbles =w>d its :ole body4 ,at ! next /ep x /ret*es out ! o!r =e-leg1 & hooks x1 z x did be=e1 & draw+ itself up1 tumbles =w>d aga94 ,! bat does n l a level place1 because x _c raise itself 9 ! air f x4 ,:5 !y re/1 !y hang by ! hooks2 & "h is a draw+ ( "o1 re/+4 ,9 ! o!r picture :i* ,i %[$ y j n[ ! bat 0 fly+4 ,illu/ration ,uncle ,philip1 we did n "k be=e t bats 7 su* curi\s ?+s2 we always ?\ght t !y 7 birds2 b if ^! pictures are l !m1 ^! hooks are z good z fi%-hooks4 ,! pictures1 boys1 are v mu* l ! animal1 & ! hooks are j z pla9 z !y seem to be 9 ! draw+s4 ,b h[ (t5 d y suppose t y h se5 a bat8 ,oh1 _m hundr$s ( times2 = !y are v common4 ,true1 boys2 & yet y nev] knew be=e t !y _h hooks ab\t !m4 ,suppose t ev]ybody _h done z y h1 j pass$ by ! bats1 )\t tak+ notice ( !m2 ,i c\ld n h told y !n :at /range creatures !y are1 = no p]son w\ld h kn[n any ?+ ab\t !m4 ,y see1 !n1 t m5 may h eyes1 & yet n see ?+s2 because !y w n look = !m4 ,use y\r eyes1 boys2 ,god made !m to be us$4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 bats are su* ugly ?+s6 & !y c bite1 too4 ,we are afraid ( !m4 ,ugly1 boys6 ,& :at ( t8 ,w y look at no?+ b :at is h&some8 ,if ! bat c\ld ?9k & speak1 ,i expect he w\ld call y v ugly4 ,b x is fooli%1 boys1 to be afraid ( ^! small] animals4 ,!re are _m creatures :i* might hurt y1 & ,i w\ld advise y to keep out ( _! way3 b x is silly to be afraid ( e poor little insect or animal :i* y see4 ,i h se5 a l>ge boy cry :5 he saw a poor little cat]pill> or bug ne> him4 ,n[ !re are v few insects1 inde$1 :i* c or w hurt y2 & a great _m ( !m y may wat* )\t t\*+ !m at all4 ,& ,i ?9k t he is a wick$ & cruel boy :o kills e poor bug t he sees1 m]ely because he is /rong] ?an ! bug4 ,x w\ld be a great deal k9d] & wis] 9 ! boy to notice :at ! bug 0 do+1 = !n he might le>n some?+ wor? kn[+4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 is x wrong to kill spid]s8 ,spid]s6 ,:y1 boys1 ! spid] is "o ( ! v la/ ( ^! little creatures t ,i %\ld wi% to kill4 ,!re is n a m curi\s little animal 9 ! _w1 nor "o t w pay a man bett] = wat*+ its motions4 ,at "s o!r "t ,i w tell y all ab\t spid]s & ants1 = ,i h notic$ !m a great deal3 b n[1 j to %[ y h[ mu* y w\ld lose if y %\ld kill all ! spid]s1 ,i w talk ) y ab\t a tool :i* man uses1 & :i* he might h le>n$ to make f a spid]4 ,oh1 d tell u2 :at is x8 ,! next "t y g to ,mr4 ,br[n's1 ! silv]smi?1 ask him to %[ y 8 plate = draw+ out wire4 ,tell him t ,i told y to ask him1 & he w %[ x to y4 ,y w see a flat piece ( /eel ) holes made ?r\gh x 9 regul> l9es1 beg9n+ ) a l>ge size1 & gr[+ small] & small] until ! la/ is v small inde$4 ,n[ ! wire is drawn ?r\gh ^! holes2 beg9n+ at ! l>g] ones1 & pass+ e "t ?r\gh ! next small] "o1 x /ret*es ! wire out1 until x becomes z small z ! workman wi%es x to be4 ,! spid] is a wire-draw]1 too2 = x has a contrivance to draw out its ?reads1 & make !m small] or l>g]1 z x pleases4 ,if y w look at a v l>ge spid]1 y c see ) y\r nak$ eye1 j at ! end ( its body1 f\r1 & sometimes six1 little knobs l teats1 ) a circle ar\nd !m4 ,^! are its sp9n]s4 ,ea* "o ( ^! small knobs1 inside ( t circle1 is s full ( little holes or tubes1 t ,mr4 ,reaumur 7( :om ,i told y be=e1 y w recollect7 calculat$ t a place no l>g] ?an ! po9t ( a p9 _h a ?\s& ( ^! little holes 9 x4 ,^! holes are sometimes s v small1 t ano!r g5tleman1#h :o look$ at spid]s ?r\gh a microscope v (t51 ?\ght x w\ld take f\r millions ( ! ?reads :i* came ?r\gh ^? holes to make "o ?read z ?ick z a hair ( 8 be>d4 ,"h is a picture ( a spid] hang+ by a ?read com+ out ( its sp9n]1 or1 z x is sometimes call$1 its sp9n]et4 ,illu/ration ,!n1 ,uncle ,philip1 ! spid] does n sp9 its ?read all at once8 ,no1 boys4 ,f9e z y see t ?read to be1 x is n "o s+le l9e1 b x is made ( _m ?\s&s jo9$ toge!r4 ,! spid]s h little bags ( gum )9 _! bodies1 ne> _! sp9n]s1 & out ( ^! !y draw ! ?reads3 :5 !y h come out ab\t ! t5? "p ( an in*1 !y jo9 !m all into "o ) _! claws2 & !y c %ut _! sp9n]s :5 !y please1 s z to make ! ?reads long] or %ort]2 & !y c break !m (f1 too1 :5 !y wi%4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 we d n see :y !re %\ld be s _m ?reads to make up "o4 ,i _c exactly tell y1 boys1 :y !re are s _m2 b probably to make ! ?read dry quick]1 by lett+ ! air t\* s _m p>ts ( x3 & ,i expect1 too1 ! ?read is /rong]1 because we "k t 9 two pieces ( cord ( "o size1 if "o is made ( sev]al small] cords put toge!r1 x w be /rong] ?an ! o!r1 :i* 0 spun all at once4 ,! foll[+ is a picture ( ! spid]'s sp9n]ets1 & "s ( ! ?reads z x appe>s ?r\gh ! microscope2 only y mu/ recollect t all ! ?reads are n drawn3 !re are a great _m m ?an y see 9 ! picture4 ,illu/ration3 ,spid]'s ,?reads com+ f ! ,sp9n]ets4 ,,footnote3 #h ,leuw5hoek4 ,,conv]sation ,,viii4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ( a ,door1 ) a ,h+e & ,spr+ to x1 made by a ,spid]2 & %[s !m ,pictures to let !m see ! ,diff]5ce betwe5 ,god's ,"w & ,man's4 ,i 0 ?9k+1 boys1 la/ night1 ( :at y said ab\t kill+ ! poor spid]s2 & ,i 0 sorry t ,i did n !n recollect "o ?+ ab\t a spid] :i* ,i c\ld h told y1 & :i* w\ld h made y l ! poor little creatures bett]4 ,h[ev]1 ,i det]m9$ t :5 y came to see me aga91 x %\ld be ! fir/ ?+ ,i w\ld tell y1 if y wi%$ to he> x4 ,wi% to he> x6 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 we always wi% to he> y tell u ( any ?+ t y please to talk ab\t4 ,y h told u ( a great _m /range ?+s1 ab\t :i* we knew no?+ be=e2 & we w ?ank y to tell u ! /ory ab\t ! spid]4 ,v well1 boys2 y %all he> x4 ,pray1 d y n ?9k t x is a piece ( difficult "w to make a door to a h\se1 & to make h+es to hang x )1 & to fit x s nicely t :5 x is done y _c see ! jo9ts :]e ! door is %ut8 ,inde$ x is a piece ( v h>d "w4 ,uncle ,philip1 & x takes ! c>p5t] a long "t to d x2 & x is h>d "w1 too1 = ! blacksmi? to make ! h+es4 ,b :at has t to d ) ! /ory ab\t ! spid]8 ,pati5ce1 boys1 pati5ce3 y %all "k pres5tly4 ,nev] be 9 too great a hurry3 x is a bad plan4 ,i h always notic$ t ^? p]sons :o hurri$ mo/1 w5t sl[e/ 9 ! end4 ,ano!r "q ,i wi% to ask y is ?is1--d y n ?9k x 0 h>d "w = ! fir/ man :o ev] made a spr+1 & put x on a door1 to make x %ut itself aga9 :5 x _h be5 op5$8 ,yes1 x 0 s3 & ! man :o does x n[ gets well paid = x4 ,v good1 boys4 ,& n[ :at w y say :5 ,i tell y t a poor little spid] did all ^! ?+s long be=e man did8 ,:at1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,a spid] make a door ) a h+e & a spr+ to make x %ut itself6 ,yes1 boys2 a spid]4 ,d y ?9k he des]ves to be kill$ = do+ x8 ,oh no1 no6 ,b pray tell u all ab\t x4 ,uncle ,philip4 ,?is k9d ( spid]1 !n1 boys1 ,i saw 9 ,jamaica1 & ,i saw its h\se1 too4 ,x is call$ ! mason-spid]4 ,! ne/ or h\se :i* ,i saw 0 a tube made ( v h>d clay1 ab\t six in*es long1 & an in* across1 & 0 a little b5t at "o end4 ,! inside ( ?is tube 0 l9$ all ! way ?r\gh ) a k9d ( s(t silky /uff1 some?+ l silk-pap]1 b /rong]1 & x 0 ( a yell[i% col\r2 b ! curi\s "p 0 ! door4 ,i nev] saw any ?+ :i* an insect _h made m /range ?an t4 ,?is door 0 r\nd1 ab\t z l>ge z a qu>t] ( a doll>1 & 0 a little holl[$ on ! upp] side l a sauc]2 ! inside ( x 0 r\nd$ l ! outside ( ! sauc]4 ,x 0 ( ! same /uff ) ! l9+ ( ! ne/1 & seem$ to be made ( m ?an a doz5 pieces ( t l9+1 put "o on ! top ( ano!r3 x 0 %ap$ s1 too1 t ! inside lay]s or pieces 7 ! broade/1 & ! outside ones became small] & small]1 except at ! h+e1 :i* 0 ab\t an in* long4 ,all ! pieces 9 ! door 7 jo9$ into ?is h+e1 & !n ! h+e 0 jo9$ & work$ into ! l9+ 9 ! tube4 ,t made ! h+e ! ?icke/ & /ronge/ "p ( ! :ole "w4 ,h[ ! spid] made x s1 boys1 ,i _c tell2 b s x 01 t ?is h+e n only 0 a h+e1 b 0 s good a spr+1 t :5ev] ! door 0 op5$ x w\ld %ut itself imm$iately3 & :5 %ut1 x fitt$ s nicely t x 0 v difficult to see ! place ( jo9+4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 ?is is mo/ wond]ful6 ,b w n ! h+e we> out at la/8 ,wond]ful z x is1 boys1 x is all true4 ,z to its we>+ out1 ,i _c tell y2 b ,i "k t a g5tleman :o _h "o1 said t 8 fri5ds 7 v anxi\s to see x2 & !re 7 s _m ( !m1 t he _h to op5 ! door & let x %ut itself _m hundr$s ( times to satisfy !m2 & x did n hurt ! spr+ at all4 ,uncle ,philip1 we %all n kill ! poor spid]s any m4 ,a good resolution1 boys3 only let !m alone1 & !y w n hurt y4 ,!re is ano!r k9d ( mason-spid]1 :i* ,i nev] saw1 b ,i h read ( x4 ,x is f\nd 9 ! s\? ( ,france2 ,i did n happ51 h[ev]1 to meet ) "o :ile ,i 0 9 t beautiful c\ntry4 ,?is k9d digs a gall]y or hole "u gr\nd z mu* z a foot deep4 ,%e l9es x ) a sort ( silk glu$ to ! walls1 & makes h] door1 :i* is r\nd also1 ) _m lay]s ( mud or e>? all knead$ & b\nd toge!r ) "s ( h] silk4 ,on ! outside1 ! door is flat & r\gh1 to make x appe> l ! dirt ar\nd x1 & hide x2 on ! inside x is %ap$ l ! inside ( ! door ( ! o!r spid] ,i h told y ab\t2 & all cov]$ ) a coat ( f9e silk4 ,! ?reads ( ?is silk are left long on "o side1 & fa/5$ to ! upp] "p ( ! hole2 & ^! make ! h+e4 ,!re is no spr+ to ?is2 b :5 ! spid] pu%es its door op5 & comes out1 x %uts aga9 by its own weight4 ,if ?is door is =c$ op5 by any "o :5 ! spid] is at home1 %e w cat* hold ( x & pull x 92 & sometimes ev5 :5 x is half-op5$2 %e w snat* x out ( ! h&4 ,"h is a picture :i* %[s ! ne/ op51 & ano!r ( x %ut2 & !re is a draw+ ( ! spid]1 too4 ,illu/ration3 ,a1 ! ,ne/ %ut2 ,b1 ! ,ne/ op52 ,c1 ! ,spid]2 ,d1 ! ,eyes1 magnifi$2 ,e1 ,f1 ,p>ts ( ! ,foot & ,claw magnifi$4 ,a g5tleman says1 9 a book :i* he wrote ab\t insects1 t he once broke "o ( ^! doors (f1 to see :at ! spid] w\ld d4 ,& :at did %e d1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,%e made ano!r door2 b took v good c>e n to put any h+e to x1 = fe> %e %\ld be di/urb$ aga94 ,b :5 %e ?\ght all dang] 0 gone1 %e c\ld !n put a h+e to x1 y "k2 & probably %e did4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 we ?ank y aga9 = ?is acc\nt ( ! spid]s1 & %all always look at !m h]eaft] ) m pleasure4 ,:o w\ld h ?\ght t we %\ld ev] f9d doors & h+es among su* little creatures1 & ^! too s v well made & fitt$6 ,:y1 boys1 ,i h notic$ ! works ( ,god v (t52 & ,i w n[ tell y "o ?+ :i* ,i always f\nd4 ,x is ?is3 a piece ( ! v be/ "w :i* man c make is really co>se :5 y comp>e x ) ! "w ( ,god4 ,! poor spid] t we h talk$ ab\t1 :5 %e makes h] door1 makes x to fit p]fectly2 because 9 do+ t "o ?+1 ,god made h] to "k p]fectly h[ to d x4 ,! k is ,god's1 boys2 b ! "w is ! spid]'s3 b 9 mak+ any ?+ else1 except ab\t h] h\se1 ! spid] kn[s no?+4 ,uncle ,philip1 y told u once t y 7 v fond ( wat*+ all sorts ( dumb animals1 & we ?9k n[ t we "k ! reason4 ,well1 :at is x8 ,x is because y see s mu* ( ,god's k 9 !m2 is x n8 ,yes1 my de> boys1 x is4 ,:5 ,i look at _m ?+s :i* man makes or does1 ,i ?9k to myself1 ',n[ ?is ?+ is likely to h a mixture ( s5se & nons5se 9 x2 ! s5se is ,god's1 & ! nons5se is man's4' ,b :5 ,i look at a ?+ made by "o ( ! dumb creatures = its own com=t & safety1 l ! spid]'s h\se1 ) its door & h+e1 = in/ance1 ,i say to myself1 ',n[ "h is ! wisdom ( ,god1 )\t any ( man's nons5se4' ,& yet1 boys1 m5 are f> wis] ?an any o!r animal 9 ?is _w4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y said t a piece ( man's be/ "w 0 really co>se3 "s ?+s mu/ be neat1 we %\ld ?9k4 ,is ! po9t ( a ne$le co>se8 ,x does n seem s4 ,boys1 y h m5tion$ ! v ?+ :i* 0 9 my m9d :5 ,i spoke4 ,! po9t ( ! smalle/ ne$le is v co>se4 ,y h he>d me talk ( ! microscope4 ,i told y x 0 a set ( glasses1 s fix$ t :5 y look$ ?r\gh !m1 x made small ?+s appe> v l>ge3 on "s o!r day1 p]haps1 ,i w let y look ?r\gh my microscope = y\rselves2 b n[1 ,i j wi% to %[ y ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! "w ( ,god & t ( man4 ,let u g home1 & ,i w %[ y "s pictures ,i made1 & y c see 9 !m ! diff]5ce4 ,la/ w9t]1 y "k1 0 v cold1 & !re 0 a great deal ( sn[3 "o day1 :ile ! sn[ 0 fall+ pretty fa/1 ,i 0 oblig$ to g out2 & z ! flakes ( sn[ fell ^u ! sleeve ( my coat 7:i* 0 black71 ,i ?\ght !y _h a curi\s %ape1 & did n all appe> alike2 s :5 ,i return$ home ,i caught "s ( ! flakes1 & look$ at !m ?r\gh my microscope4 ,!y 7 s beautiful t ,i made pictures ( !m2 & z we h n[ rea*$ home1 j let me /ep into my /udy1 & ,i w br+ !m to y4 ,"h !y are1 boys4 ,illu/ration3 ,sn[-flakes1 se5 ?r\gh a ,microscope4 ,oh1 ,uncle ,philip6 ^! are v pretty2 !y are all s diff]5t1 too6 ,yes1 boys1 ,i pick$ out diff]5t ones to draw3 :5 ,i 0 done1 ,i began to look into my books to f9d out :at o!rs _h writt5 ab\t ?is ?+2 & ,i f\nd t a g5tleman nam$ ,dr4 ,hook _h se5 m ?an a hundr$ diff]5t %apes & sizes ( ^! flakes4 ,?is is ,god's "w1 boys4 ,n[ ,i h br\ght y out ano!r picture3 x is ! po9t ( a v small ne$le1 se5 ?r\gh ! v same microscope :i* %[$ me ! sn[-flakes4 ,j look at x1 boys4 ,?is is man's "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,! ,po9t ( a v small ,ne$le1 se5 ?r\gh ! ,microscope4 ,,conv]sation ,,ix4 ,uncle ,phillip tells ! ,boys a ,/ory ab\t a ,philosoph] & 8 ,kite4--,he tells !m1 too1 ab\t ,ants t h ,awls1 & build ,cities1 & ,/airs1 & ,bridges1 & _m o!r ?+s4 ,s1 boys1 y h come aga9 to see me4 ,i am v glad ( x2 = z ?is is a leisure day1 we %all h "t en\gh to talk3 b :at is t y h !re8 ,oh1 ,i see n[2 x is a kite4 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 x is a ,fr5* kite t we h be5 mak+1 & we h come to ask y to g out ) u ?is morn+ & see u fly x4 ,v good1 boys2 ,i w g4 ,i am an old man n[2 b ,i rememb] t ,i 0 a boy once1 & lov$ to make a kite sail4 ,x always makes me happy to see boys & girls play+ ab\t 9 heal?1 provid$ !y are n wa/+ "t1 & _! play is n to d h>m to anybody or any ?+4 ,s come on2 we w g out ^u ! gre5 common yond]1 beh9d ! *ur*1 & ,i ?9k we %all h a gr& kite-fly+1 = ! w9d is ab\t "r4 ,!re1 boys6 up %e goes6 ,let out ! /r+4 ,i ?9k %e behaves v well2 !re1 %e is done pit*+ ab\t3 n[ %e is /eady2 see h[ %e m\nts4 ,ah1 t is a v good kite4 ,uncle ,philip1 ,i 0 read+ a book ye/]day :i* said1 ',a philosoph] once f\nd great help f a kite4' ,:at did x mean8 ,d y "k :at a philosoph] is8 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 a philosoph] is ! same ?+ ) a v wise man1 is x n8 ,t is pretty ne> ! mean+4 ,philosoph] means a p]son :o loves wisdom2 & su* a p]son1 y "k1 w always be try+ to get k2 & a p]son :o is always try+ to get k is apt to be a wise & le>n$ man4 ,well1 h[ c\ld a kite help a man to get le>n+8 ,did he read ! old newspap]s x 0 made (8 ,i _c see any o!r way4 ,b !re may be ano!r way )\t y\r see+ x1 y "k4 ,! philosoph] :om y\r book meant 0 ,dr4 ,frankl94 ,did y ev] he> ( him8 ,oh1 yes2 he 0 born 9 ,bo/on1 & 0 a pr9t]1 & aft]w>d became a v great man4 ,t is true4 ,he 0 a man ( excell5t s5se1 :o bo? read & ?\ght a great deal2 & 9 ! w> :i* ! p ( ?is c\ntry _h ) ,engl& to get _! fre$om4 ,dr4 ,frankl9's s\nd s5se 0 ( great use to 8 c\ntrym54 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ did ! kite help him8 ,i w tell y4 ,if y take a prop] piece ( glass1 or sulphur1 or seal+-wax1 or ros91 & rub x = "s "t1 & !n hold x ne> to small bits ( ?read or pap]1 ! ?read or pap] w fly t[>ds ! glass or seal+-wax1 & /ick to x = a %ort "t4 ,t :i* makes !m fly to ! glass & /ick !re1 is call$ electricity4 ,aft] ?is 0 f\nd out1 m5 w5t on sl[ly f9d+ out m & m1 until at la/ a man nam$ ,hawksbee made a l>ge ma*9e ) a glass b>rel1 :i* c\ld be turn$ ar\nd by a h&le l t :i* y see to a gr9d/one2 & ) ?is ma*9e 7:i* ,i w %[ y at "s o!r "t7 he manag$ to get a great deal ( ?is electricity1 & x w\ld %oot (f 9 sp>ks1 :i* appe>$ l little lightn+4 ,& n[1 boys1 :at ,i am go+ to tell y w %[ y ! use ( a man's eyes4 ,dr4 ,frankl9 knew all ab\t ! electrical ma*9e1 & 0 v fond ( draw+ (f ! sp>ks f x1 to see :at he c\ld f9d out ab\t x4 ,& :5 he saw x appe>$ s mu* l lightn+1 & c\ld feel too a sp>k /rike 8 h& a sm>t bl[1 he began to ?9k t p]haps x 0 exactly ! same ?+ ) ! lightn+ :i* came f ! cl\ds2 s he det]m9$1 if he c\ld1 to f9d out :e!r x 0 or n4 ,he 0 a great deal tr\bl$ = "s "t to "k h[ he %\ld get d[n any ( ! lightn+ f ! cl\ds2 until at la/1 "o day1 he saw a boy fly+ a kite2 & t %[$ him ! way4 ,s he took a l>ge silk h&k]*ief1 & /ret*+ x ^u /icks1 soon made 8 kite2 & n long aft]w>d1 :5 he saw a black ?und]-cl\d com+ up1 he took 8 kite & walk$ out ( ,philadelphia 7:]e he !n liv$7 into ! fields1 & s5t 8 kite up4 ,he _h a /r+ l y\rs1 made ( hemp1 & to ! end ( ?is he ti$ an iron key1 & !n fa/5+ x to ! po/ ( a %$ by a silk cord1 :i* he ti$ to ! end ( ! hemp /r+1 he got "u ! %$1 & wait$ a long "t4 ,n[1 boys1 if he _h be5 impati5t1 all 8 "w w\ld h be5 ( no use4 ,b he ev5 wait$1 aft] a v heavy cl\d _h pass$ ov] 8 kite )\t giv+ x any ( its lightn+4 ,at la/1 :5 he 0 almo/ ready to give x up & g home1 he saw "s loose ?reads on ! hemp /r+ rise & /& up /raight1 j z he knew ! electrical ma*9e w\ld make !m d4 ,he directly put 8 knuckle to ! iron key1 & (f came ! sp>k1 :i* he knew at once 0 exactly l ! sp>k :i* he c\ld get f ! ma*9e4 ,& s1 boys1 he f\nd out :at he wi%$ to "k2 & ?is 0 ! way 9 :i* ! kite help$ ! philosoph]4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 ?is is really a v pretty /ory ab\t ,dr4 ,frankl9 & 8 kite4 ,0 anybody ) him8 ,nobody b 8 son2 he took him out to help him raise ! kite4 ,b1 boys1 ,i see ! o!r lads are walk+ on t[>ds ! bridge ) our kite2 let u foll[ !m1 & z we g1 ,i w tell y ( an electric animal4 ,oh1 we %all be v glad to he> ( him4 ,li/51 !n4 ,!re is a k9d ( eel1 :i* :5 x is t\*$ w give a v h>d bl[1 j l an electric %ock1 to ! p]son :o t\*es x4 ,is !re any sp>k1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,no1 boys2 !re is no sp>k1--b ! bl[ is trem5d\s4 ,i rememb] read+ ( "o ( ^! fi% :i* 0 caught 9 a net1 & a fooli% sailor w\ld take x up1 ?\gh he 0 told x w\ld hurt him4 ,! fi% %ock$ him s viol5tly t he fell d[n 9 a fit1 & x 0 a long "t be=e he came to 8 s5ses2 & 8 /ory 01 t ! mom5t he t\*$ ! fi%1 '! cold ran swiftly up 8 arm into 8 body1 & pi]c$ him to ! he>t4' ,! fi% has ?is p[] to def5d itself1 & to kill o!r fi% = food4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ d !y ev] manage to cat* !m alive8 ,i %\ld ?9k !y w\ld be %ock$ to dea?4 ,i w tell y4 ,a v s5sible travell] & le>n$ man#i gives an acc\nt ( ! mann] 9 :i* !y cat* !m1 by a way call$1 by ! ,s\? ,am]ican ,indians1 'fi%+ ) horses4' ,fi%+ ) horses6 ,:at does t mean8 ,! savannas1 or l>ge op5 pla9s1 9 ,s\? ,am]ica h a great _m wild horses & mules runn+ ov] !m4 ,m4 ,humboldt says t ! ,indians caught ab\t ?irty ( ^!1 & drove !m into ! pond :]e ! electrical eels 74 ,! horses made a great noise1 & /irr$ up ! mud ) _! ho(s1 & ?is br\ght up ! eels f ! bottom 9 a great rage4 ,!y 7 v l>ge1 & look$ m l wat]-snakes ?an l eels2 & ris+ to ! top ( ! wat]1 !y cr[d$ "u ! bellies ( ! horses & mules1 & began to %ock !m4 ,! poor horses w\ld try to get out ( ! pond2 b ! ,indians1 ) spe>s & long re$s1 w\ld /& ar\nd to h9d] !m f com+ out3 "s ( !m1 too1 w\ld climb ^u ! trees ar\nd ! banks1 & get out ^u ! bran*es :i* 7 ov] ! pond1 & by cry+ out al\d1 & us+ _! long re$s1 kept ! horses 9 ! pond4 ,! eels w\ld cont9ue to %ock !m ) trem5d\s bl[s1 & a great _m ( ! poor creatures 7 ei!r /unn$ or kill$1 & w\ld s9k4 ,^? n kill$ w\ld pant & raise _! heads1 :ile _! eyes w\ld %[ _! pa91 & !y w\ld try to get out4 ,! ,indians /ill drove !m back1 b "s few escap$1 & rea*$ ! %ore1 /umbl+ at e /ep1 & w\ld /ret* !mselves on ! bank1 tir$ out1 & b5umb$ 9 _! limbs by ! %ocks !y _h receiv$4 ,m4 ,humboldt says t 9 less ?an five m9utes aft] ! fight began1 two horses 7 dr[n$2 & he ?\ght t ! end ( x w\ld be1 t e horse :i* did n get out ( ! wat] w\ld be kill$3 b at la/ ! eels became tir$1 & began to disp]se4 ,?is is j :at ! ,indians wi%4 ,!y "k t ! eels h sp5t s mu* ( _! electrical p[] t !y w ne$ a long re/4 ,x takes !m a great :ile to get back _! /r5g?2 s t if1 ! next day aft] su* a fight1 y s5d 9 m horses1 !y _c kill "o4 ,:5 ! eels1 tir$ out 9 ?is way1 beg9 to sep>ate1 !y w swim to ! edge ( ! pond1 & !re ! ,indians take !m ) small h>poons fa/5$ to long cords4 ,:5 ! cords are dry1 ! ,indian feels no %ock 9 rais+ ! eel out ( ! wat]4 ,9 ?is way ,m4 ,humboldt got five1 all alive1 & v little hurt4 ,b "h we are at ! bridge4 ,uncle ,philip1 suppose we sit d[n "u ! %ade ( ?is tree1 & re/4 ,i am will+1 boys2 b take c>e ( ! damp gr\nd3 !re is an old piece ( timb] t ! m5 h tak5 out ( ! bridge1 = ,i see !y h be5 m5d+ x2 we w sit on t4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 :at %all we d ) ! kite8 %all we draw x d[n8 ,d ) x6 ,:y1 j tie ! end ( y\r /r+ to t root1 & x w take c>e ( itself 9 ?is w9d4 ,:at a mon/r\s piece ( timb] ?is is4 ,uncle ,philip6 ,x mu/ h tak5 a great _m m5 to move x2 & see--!re are "s l>g] ones /ill 9 ! bridge4 ,x mu/ be a difficult "w to build a bridge4 ,yes1 x is s3 b !re are bridges mu* h>d] to build ?an our little wood5 "o "h4 ,"s are built ( /one1 & x takes ye>s to f9i% !m4 ,none b a good workman c plan & build a good /one bridge3 b ,i "k a little fell[ t c make z good a bridge z anybody2 & yet no man ev] taught him ! trade4 ,ah6 n[ we "k :at is com+4 ,y are go+ to tell u ( a dumb animal t c make a bridge4 ,yes1 ,i am3 & a small animal x is1 too1 = x is an ant4 ,:at sort ( an ant is x8 ,x is call$ ! :ite ant2 & z !re is a great deal t is v curi\s ab\t ?is insect4 ,i ?9k t ,i _h bett] tell y all ab\t x at once4 ,pray d1 ,uncle ,philip2 y "k y promis$ to tell u ab\t ants4 ,true1 boys2 & ,i l to keep my promises4 ,9 my /ory ab\t ^! ants1 ,i ?9k1 if y att5d1 y w f9d m tools2 & besides t1 y w he> ( a great _m ?+s :i* man makes1 & :i* %[ matt]s q z /range z any ( :i* ,i h yet told y4 ,:at are !y1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,!y are ! build+ ( some?+ l a city1 & bridges1 & /airs1 & roads1 & tunnels "u gr\nd1 &-- ,oh1 let u he>--let u he>6 ,we h he>d no?+ equal to ?is yet4 ,well1 !n1 ,i beg9 by tell+ y t ^! insects are v common 9 ,africa1 & 9 ! ,ea/ ,indies1 & are tr\blesome en\gh1 = !y eat almo/ e ?+ b metal & glass4 ,!y love wood1 ?\gh1 bett] ?an any ?+ else2 & !y are s num]\s t !y de/roy x wond]fully fa/4 ,!y are v cunn+1 too2 !y nev] eat ! outside ( ! wood fir/1 b w "w ^u ! inside1 s z to leave ! out] "p n ?ick] ?an a piece ( pa/ebo>d4 ,b ! curi\s ?+s ,i meant to tell y 7 ab\t _! city2 s ,i w g on to t4 ,:5 !y fir/ beg9 to build y w see little hills %ap$ l a sug>-loaf1 & ris+ up above ! gr\nd ab\t a foot1 or a little m4 ,"h is a picture ( !m4 ,illu/ration ,! highe/ ( ^! little hills is always 9 ! middle2 & !y g on build+ m & m1 & mak+ !m all high]1 /ill keep+ ! talle/ "o 9 ! c5tre4 ,:5 !y h made !m z high z !y wi%1 !n !y fill 9 ! spaces betwe5 ! tops ( all ^! sug>-loaf hills1 s z to make "o ro( ov] all4 ,"h is a picture ( "o f9i%$4 ,illu/ration ,aft] ?is is done1 !y take d[n ne>ly all ( ! little sug>-loaf hills inside2 = !y only want$ !m = a scaffold to support ! top :ile !y 7 build+ x4 ,uncle ,philip1 :at is all ?is built (8 ,x is built ( clay1 :i* ! ant makes almo/ z h>d z /one4 ,are !y /rong1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,s /rong1 boys1 t five m5 may /& on !m2 & x is a common ?+ = ! wild bulls to get ^u !m & look out1 :ile ! re/ ( ! h]d are fe$+ bel[4 ,:y1 h[ high are !y8 ,oh1 ( diff]5t heights2 "s z _m z five or six feet1 o!rs are twelve1 & ! l>ge/ are z high z tw5ty feet1 & w\ld easily hold a doz5 m54 ,& h[ l>ge are ! ants1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,n above a qu>t] ( an in* high z !y /&4 ,n[1 boys1 j comp>e ! size ( "o ( ^! ne/s ) ! size ( ! ant t made x2 & x is q z l>ge 9 proportion z ! city ( ,new-,york is :5 comp>$ to a man's size2 yes1 x is a great deal l>g] 9 proportion4 ,^! ne/s are sometimes five hundr$ times z high z ! ants :i* build !m3 n[ suppose t m5 built _! h\ses five hundr$ times z high z !mselves1 & z l>ge at ! f\ndation 9 proportion to _! height1 :at mon/r\s build+s !y w\ld be6 ,b let me g on4 ,?is outside %ell1 :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y h[ !y make1 is no?+ b ! wall ( ! city2 ! build+s are all inside ( t4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 !re is "o ?+ ,i h be5 ?9k+ ( :i* w\ld make x m l a city /ill4 ,b ,i h>dly ?9k !y c h t4 ,:at is x8 ,:y 9 a city1 y "k1 :]e !re are a great _m p1 !re are a great _m trades3 "s d "o ?+ & "s d ano!r to get money4 ,yes1 t is true2 & ,i am glad t y m5tion$ x1 because x rem9ds me ( "o ?+ ,i int5d$ to tell y ab\t ^! ants4 ,n[1 x w\ld n be reasonable1 y "k1 to expect ! ants to h _m diff]5t k9ds ( bus9ess to d1 z ! p 9 ,new-,york h2 b /ill1 boys1 !y are n all alike1 & !y d h "w ( diff]5t k9ds4 ,!re are 9 ! city ( ! :ite ants a k+ & a que51 & soldi]s1 & lab\r]s1 or workm51 & all ^! are diff]5t4 ,"h are pictures :i* w %[ !m all to y4 ,?is is ! k+4 ,illu/ration3 ,k+ ( ! ,t]mites4 ,at fir/ he has f\r w+s1 b soon loses !m4 ,he nev] gr[s any l>g] aft] he loses !m4 ,! k+ may be kn[n by 8 hav+ two l>ge eyes4 ,"h is ! que54 ,%e is ! "m ( ! :ole city2 & y see :at a l>ge body %e has4 ,x is full ( eggs1 & eighty ?\s& w come f h] 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,%e also has two eyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,que5 ( ! ,t]mites4 ,"h is a soldi]3 he has a l>ge head1 arm$ ) two hooks1 %ap$ l a crook$ awl1 & v %>p4 ,illu/ration3 ,soldi] ( ! ,t]mites4 ,= e "o ( ^! soldi]s !re are ab\t "o hundr$ lab\r]s4 ,! soldi]s d ! fight+2 & ?\gh !y are p]fectly bl9d1 !y fight well1 & are v brave4 ,! foll[+ is a picture1 too1 ( ! soldi]s' awls1 se5 ?r\gh ! microscope1 to %[ y h[ %>p !y are4 ,illu/ration ,& "h is a picture ( ! lab\r]2 ! l>ge/ "p ( ! city is made up ( ! lab\r]s1--:i* %[s u1 ,i ?9k1 boys1 t !re is m ne$ ( work+ ?an !re is ( fight+4 ,illu/ration3 ,lab\r] ( ! ,t]mites4 ,?is class1 l ! soldi]s1 is bl9d1 & sc>cely ev] g into ! op5 air2 _! "w is mo/ly "u gr\nd or 9 ! inside ( wood4 ,bo?1 h[ev]1 d come out :5 _! city is attack$ & brok53 b ,i w tell y ( t pres5tly4 ,,footnote3 #i ,m4 ,humboldt4 ,,conv]sation ,x4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 m ab\t ! ,:ite ,ants4 ,n[1 boys1 z ,i h told y ab\t ! k9ds ( diff]5t "w :i* ^! ants d1 we w g on1 & ,i w tell y ab\t ! inside ( ! city4 ,! fir/ ?+ to be done is to build a h\se = ! k+ & que54 ,?is is ! fir/ h\se built 9 ! city1 & always /&s 9 ! c5tre1 directly "u ! po9t ( ! ro( or top ( ! outside wall4 ,x is built ne>ly on a level ) ! gr\nd1 & is %ap$ v mu* l a long ov51 or ! half ( an egg split ?r\gh ! long way4 ,! floor is exactly level1 & ab\t an in* ?ick2 ! ro( is ab\t ! same ?ickness4 ,! doors are on a level ) ! floor1 & j l>ge en\gh to let "o ( ! lab\r]s g 94 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ d ! k+ & que5 ev] get out !n4 ,!y nev] d get out1 boys2 !y live 9 t h\se always1 & !y are n ! fir/ k+s & que5s :o h f\nd t a palace is sometimes a prison4 ,j ar\nd ?is h\se ( ! k+ & que5 are o!r h\ses built ( clay1 ar*$ at ! top1 & ( diff]5t %apes4 ,^! are = ! s]vants or lab\r+ ants1 :o remove ! eggs ( ! que5 z fa/ z %e dis*>ges !m4 ,! soldi]s also live 9 ^! h\ses4 ,next to ^! are ! magaz9es1 t is1 ! h\ses :]e !y keep _! food1 su* z dry juices ( trees & gums2 & mix$ up ) ^! are ! nurs]ies4 ,^! are made by ! lab\r]s1 & are diff]5t f all ! o!r build+s1 = !y are made ( wood gnaw$ or brok5 into f9e ?reads1 & jo9$ toge!r ) "s k9d ( gum1 & ar\nd ea* ( !m !re is a case ( clay4 ,^! nurs]ies are to c>ry ! eggs into = ! "y ants to be hat*$4 ,betwe5 all ^! diff]5t h\ses or p>ts !re are ?\s&s ( gall]ies or ways1 :i* run among !m & sep>ate !m f ea* o!r1 & ^! may be call$ ! /reets ( ! city4 ,^! /reets run 9 all directions1 & ext5d z f> z ! outside wall2 & h\ses are built on top ( h\ses1 & /reets run ov] /reets1 until !y rea* up z high z two-?irds ( ! inside wall4 ,b "u ! top ( _! outside case !y always leave a l>ge op5 place t is nev] fill$ up ) h\ses4 ,& ar\nd ?is space !y w build ?ree or f\r l>ge ar*es1 sometimes two or ?ree feet high2 ^! ,i suppose are to prev5t ! h\ses f fall+ 9 t[>ds ! c5tre ( ! city1 :i* is an op5 space1 & on ! o!r side !y are fa/5$ to ! outside walls1 s t ^! h\ses are v firm4 ,& :at is all ?is made (1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,all ( clay1 except ! nurs]ies1 :i* ,i told y 7 made ( wood & gum4 ,ov] ! h\se ( ! k+ & que5 !re is a sort ( flat floor1 "s di/ance above x1 ) nurs]ies & magaz9es betwe5 ! "u side ( x & ! top ( ! que5's h\se4 ,?is floor w n let ! wat] ?r\gh x1 s z to wet ! palace :]e ! k+ & que5 live1 b w turn x (f into l>ge tr5*es or gutt]s "u gr\nd1 ( :i* ,i w speak directly4 ,! bridge ,i told y ( !y build f ?is floor 9 ! op5 space1 directly "u ! top or dome ( ! outside wall2 x rises up & is jo9$ to "s hole 9 ! side wall ( ! h\ses above x4 ,h[ l>ge is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 sometimes x is half an in* broad1 a qu>t] ( an in* ?ick1 & t5 in*es long2 all made ( clay1 s t x is v /range h[ !y manage to jo9 x to ! wall )\t its fall+ d[n by its own weight :ile !y 7 build+ x4 ,& :at d y suppose ?is bridge is =1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 ,i ?9k !re c be no d\bt :at x is =4 ,:5 ! city has be5 gr[+ = "s "t1 "s ( ! nurs]ies w be v high up above ! que5's h\se2 b ! lab\r]s h to c>ry h] eggs into !m1 no matt] h[ f> (f !y may be4 ,if !y c>ry !m ?r\gh all ! /reets1 !y w h to walk z _m z fifte5 or tw5ty feet1 = x w\ld be five or six feet 9 a p]fectly /raight l9e1 & ^! /reets are v crook$2 b if !y make a bridge 9 ! op5 space 9 ! c5tre1 !y c !n g f ! que5's h\se ov] ! bridge1 & get to ! upp] nurs]ies )\t travell+ m ?an two feet4 ,s !y made ! bridge to %ort5 ! way1 to be sure4 ,?is is v wond]ful3 b y said some?+ ab\t l>ge tr5*es or gutt]s und]gr\nd2 :at are !y1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,^! gall]ies lead f ! city "u gr\nd1 & are z l>ge z ! bore ( a l>ge cannon2 !y are ?irte5 in*es across1 & m ?an a hundr$ y>ds long4 ,i h already told y t ! lab\r]s nev] come out into ! light1 :5 !y c help x2 & ^! und]gr\nd ways are ! great roads to ! city1 to fet* 9 clay1 or wood1 or wat]1 or provisions3 & n[ ,i w tell y ano!r ?+ :i* %[s a great deal ( s5se4 ,z "s ( _! h\ses are v high up1 y "k !y w\ld f9d x v h>d to climb up ?r\gh all ! /reets ) a heavy load 9 a /raight l9e2 s :5 ^! l>ge ways und]gr\nd rea* ! outside wall1 !y j come ?r\gh & keep on w9d+ ar\nd ! inside ( x l a corkscrew all ! way to ! top2 & !re are o!r gall]ies op5+ f x at diff]5t places into ! city4 ,"o ?+ has be5 notic$ ab\t ^! ants2 !y c sc>cely climb at all up a p]p5dicul> wall4 ,!re=e on ! upright side ( any "p ( ! city y may see a road made1 /&+ out f ! wall l a l$ge2 x is flat on ! top1 & half an in* wide1 & goes up gradually l a /air-case1 or l a road cut out on ! side ( a m\nta94 ,"h is a picture ( "o ( _! cities cut /raight d[n ?r\gh ! middle4 ,at ! bottom1 9 ! c5tre1 is ! que5's h\se2 ov] x is a floor1 & ! two crook$ ?+s y see ris+ up f ! floor1 are bridges4 ,illu/ration ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y said y w\ld tell u ab\t ! soldi]s & lab\r]s com+ out :5 ! city is attack$4 ,yes1 ,i did4 ,z soon z a hole is made 9 ! outside wall1 y w see a soldi] run out1 & walk ab\t z if to look ar\nd2 b z he is bl9d1 x _c be to see :at ! dang] is4 ,he may h "s way ?\gh ( f9d+ out )\t see+4 ,pres5tly he w g 91 z if to tell ! o!rs1 & !n out p\r ! soldi]s 9 great numb]s1 z fa/ z ! hole w let !m2 & j z long z y /rike ! outside wall1 !y w cont9ue to ru% out4 ,!y seem to be 9 a t]rible passion4 ,!y are 9 su* a hurry t sometimes !y slip1 & roll d[n ! outside ( ! hill2 b !y jump up aga9 in/antly1 & beg9 to bite e ?+ !y run aga9/1 = !y are bl9d & _c tell a fri5d f an enemy4 ,d !y bite h>d1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,v h>d inde$4 ,!y make _! hook$ jaws1 :i* are l awls1 y "k1 meet at e bite2 & if x %\ld happ5 to be a man's leg !y get hold (1 y w\ld see ^u 8 /ock+ a spot ( blood an in* long4 ,at e bite too y may he> _! jaws snapp+ toge!r & mak+ q a noise4 ,"s ( !m too 7p]haps !y are ! (fic]s7 are con/antly beat+ ) _! awls ^u ! outside wall1 & make a s\nd some?+ quick] & %>p] ?an ! tick+ ( a wat*4 ,y may he> x at a di/ance ( ?ree or f\r feet4 ,:5 ^! bit]s lay hold1 no?+ w make !m let g2 y mu/ te> !m away by pieces4 ,aft] y /op /rik+ ! wall1 9 ab\t half an h\r !y seem to get ov] _! rage & g back into ! city1 & !n out come ! lab\r]s4 ,:ile ! noise cont9ues y w n see "o ( !m2 !y all fl$ at ! fir/ appe>ance ( dang]4 ,b n[ !y come1 ea* "o ) a bundle ( mort> 9 8 m\?1 ready made2 & !y /ick x on ! hole s fa/1 & ) su* ord]1 t ?\gh ?\s&s & ?\s&s are at "w !y nev] int]rupt ea* o!r4 ,& :ile ! lab\r]s are busy1 if y look y may commonly see a soldi] or two walk+ ab\t2 b !y nev] t\* ! mort>1 nor help 9 any way to m5d ! hole4 ,"o ( ^! soldi]s always /&s ne> ! spot :]e ! lab\r]s are at "w1 & e n[ & !n turns sl[ly ar\nd1 & frequ5tly lifts up 8 head1 & ) 8 awls beats ^u ! build+1 & makes a sort ( hiss+ noise4 ,z soon z t is done y may he> a l\d hiss f all ! lab\r]s1 bo? on ! outside ( ! wall & f ! inside ( ! city1 & !n ! lab\r]s run fa/]1 & "w z quick aga94 ,if y attack ! ne/ aga91 away run all ! lab\r]s z fa/ z _! legs w c>ry !m1 & out p\r ! soldi]s z be=e2 & ! same ?+ is always se5 ^u e attack1 ( soldi]s to fight & lab\r]s to "w4 ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 ?is is a v /range /ory2 mu* m int]e/+ ?an any we h yet he>d4 ,i ?\ght x w\ld please y1 boys2 b !re are /ill /rang] ?+s among animals1 & p]haps y w say s :5 y "k m4 ,b x is n[ "t to return home2 s take 9 ! kite & let u be go+4 ,,footnote3 #aj ,mr4 ,hub] ! y\ng]4 ,,conv]sation ,,xi4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,*ildr5 ab\t "s o!r ,ants1 t are v good ,masons1 & build ,walls & ,ceil+s2 & a ,/ory ab\t a v s5sible ,ant1 :i* seem$ to ?9k a little4 ,good morn+1 good morn+1 ,uncle ,philip2 we h be5 s mu* delight$ ) ! /ories ab\t ! :ite ants1 t we hope y h m ( ! same k9d to tell u4 ,:y1 z to t matt]1 boys1 ,i c tell y mu* m ab\t ants1 = !re are _m k9ds ( !m2 b ,i am n sure t ,i c %[ y any ( ! tools ) :i* !y "w1 ?\gh a l>ge portion ( _! "w is l t ( man2 & !y h1 too1 sev]al cu/oms :i* our fell[-creatures h4 ,i c tell y1 h[ev]1 ( sev]al o!r animals :i* d use tools %ap$ l ^? us$ by m51 if y w\ld r he> ( !m4 ,if y please1 ,uncle ,philip1 we w he> ( !m at ano!r "t2 b n[ we w\ld r h y tell u ( ! o!r k9ds ( ants4 ,oh1 v well1 boys2 x %all be z y wi%4 ,all t ,i desire is to in/ruct & amuse y1 & ,i am sure t ! ants c furni% a good lesson to u4 ,i %all beg9 ) ! mason ants4 ,!y always build _! ne/s ei!r ( clay :i* is damp1 & dug f ! inside ( _! city "u gr\nd1 or :i* has be5 made wet by ! ra92 & a "p ( _! build+ is always above ! gr\nd1 s t y c easily see x4 ,!re is no fix$ rule = ! ants to build by4 ,_! cities are n all alike 9 ! inside4 ,sometimes ! walls are l>g] & co>s]1 & ! ways & gall]ies are high]1 ?an at o!r times4 ,! rooms1 too1 are diff]5t 9 %ape & size1 s t ?is indu/ri\s little insect seems to h s5se en\gh to "w 9 ! be/ way accord+ to circum/ances4 ,!re is only "o g5]al rule :i* !y seem to h1 & t is always to build 9 a numb] ( diff]5t /ories1 "o above ! o!r4 ,if y exam9e "o ( ^! /ories y may see a numb] ( l>ge places or halls1 "s small] rooms1 & "s long gall]ies :i* s]ve z passage-ways4 ,! tops ( ^! l>ge halls are cov]$ ) an ar*$ ceil+1 & ?is ceil+ is held up1 sometimes by little columns1 sometimes by v ?9 walls1 or by props built aga9/ ! side walls1 j l buttresses4 ,!re are also *amb]s :i* h b "o door1 :i* op5s into ! l[] /ory1 & l>ge op5 places 9 ! c5tre ( ! ne/ some?+ l a cross road1 & all ^! little gall]ies or /reets come into t op5 place4 ,any bridges1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,no1 boys2 no bridges among ^! ants1 s f> z ,i "k4 ,!re w sometimes be z _m z tw5ty /ories above gr\nd 9 ! ant-hill1 & z _m bel[4 ,! be/ "t to see ^! little fell[s at "w is 9 a g5tle %[] ( ra91 or directly aft]4 ,:y d !y "w 9 ! ra91 ,uncle ,philip8 ,i suppose1 boys1 x is because ! e>? is !n bett] = !m2 & "o ?+ t has be5 notic$ ab\t _! "w is1 t ! ra91 :5 x is n too viol5t1 seems to make x solid1 = ^! ants h no gum or glue ab\t !m l "s o!r insects1 to make ! e>? /ick toge!r4 ,z soon z ! ra9 beg9s1 if y wat* ! br[n ants1 y may see !m come out ( ! gr\nd 9 great numb]s2 & !n runn+ 9 aga91 !y w soon return1 ea* "o ) a little piece ( dirt 9 8 m\?1 :i* he puts d[n ^u ! ro( ( ! ne/4 ,a g5tleman :o wat*$ !m v closely#aj says1 t at fir/ he c\ld n ?9k :at ?is 0 done =1 b at la/ he saw little walls beg9 to rise up ) spaces left betwe5 !m4 ,9 "s places pill>s 7 begun1 plac$ at regul> di/ances1 & he knew t ^! 7 to support ceil+s2 s he f\nd out t !y 7 go+ to build ano!r /ory to _! h\se1 & !y 7 lay+ ! f\ndations4 ,h[ ,i %\ld h lik$ to see !m4 ,uncle ,philip4 ,i w\ld n h c>$ = ! ra94 ,ah1 ,i see y are fit to be a naturali/4 ,y "k :at t ^w means1 d y n8 ,x means1 ,uncle ,philip1 a man :o loves to /udy ab\t ! animals & insects1 does x n8 ,x means a man or a woman ei!r1 boys1 :o loves to /udy ! ?+s 9 nature no matt] :e!r !y are animals1 or /ones1 or grass1 or fl[]s1 or any ( ! ?+s :i* ,god has made4 ,m>k1 boys1 ,i said to /udy ! ?+s1 & y said to /udy ab\t ! ?+s4 ,n[ a p]son may read a great deal t is int]e/+ & true ab\t all ^! ?+s 9 books2 & x is v well to d s2 b ,i ?9k t ! real naturali/ w nev] be satisfi$ ) books only2 he w be look+ to see ?+s = himself4 ,& ,i said a woman might be a naturali/1 because "s ladies h be5 fond ( natural hi/ory1 & h prov$ !mselves to be v good naturali/s4 ,b let u g back to ! ants4 ,mr4 ,hub]1 9 ! acc\nt :i* he gives ( 8 hav+ wat*$ ^! little workm51 nev] ?\ght ( tell+ u :e!r he got wet or n1 because he 0 too busy to ?9k or c>e mu* ab\t x4 ,he _h an opportunity ( see+ :at he might nev] see aga91 & a little ra9 0 n to spoil x4 ,he says t ea* ant1 z x br\ght out its little lump ( dirt1 w\ld place x on ! spot :]e x wi%$ x to be1 & press aga9/ x ) its tee?1 s z to make x fit closely4 ,x !n rubb$ its feel]s all ov] x1 & aft] t press$ ^u x lightly ) its =e-feet4 ,! walls w5t on v rapidly1 & x (t5 happ5$ t two little walls1 :i* 7 to make a passage or gall]y1 w\ld be rais$ opposite & at a small di/ance f ea* o!r4 ,:5 !y 7 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* high1 ! ants w\ld set to "w & cov] !m ) an ar*$ ceil+4 ,aft] !y _h rais$ all ! walls z high z !y wi%$1 on ! inside ( ea* wall at ! top !y began to put 9 pieces ( wet dirt almo/ level1 & 9 su* a way z to make a l$ge2 & by jo9+ on m dirt to x1 x w\ld meet ! l$ge made f ! opposite wall s z to make a ro(3 ^! ro(s ov] ! gall]ies 7 ab\t a qu>t] ( an in* across4 ,! ceil+s ov] ! l>ge halls 7 sometimes z mu* z two in*es 9 bread?1 & to support ^! !y rais$ pill>s2 & beg9n+ 9 ! corn] :]e two walls jo9$1 !y w\ld comm5ce ! ceil+ ) a l$ge1 :ile f ! top ( ea* pill> !y w\ld also build out a lay] ( e>? a little r\nd$ on ! top2 ^! !y cont9u$ to add to until all met & made a complete cov] = ! hall4 ,i wond] x did n fall1 ,uncle ,philip1 be=e !y c\ld jo9 x toge!r4 ,mr4 ,hub] says t he ?\ght sev]al times x w\ld fall1 f ! ra9 :i* 0 dropp+ ^u x all ! "t2 b he f\nd t ! pieces held toge!r1 & t ! ra91 in/ead ( hurt+ x1 only made x m solid4 ,all t x wants1 :5 ! ants h done1 is a little heat f ! sun to bake x h>d1 & !n x appe>s l a piece ( solid dirt4 ,sometimes1 if ! ra9 be viol5t1 ! ap>tm5ts w be de/roy$1 especially if ! ar*es are n built /rongly2 & :5 ?is happ5s1 ! little creatures g to "w v pati5tly & rebuild !m4 ,& h[ long1 ,uncle ,philip1 did x take ! ants to put ano!r /ory on _! h\se8 ,betwe5 sev5 & eight h\rs2 & !y _h h>dly f9i%$ "o be=e !y began ano!r1 b !y _h n "t to f9i% x1 = ! ra9 /opp$ be=e !y _h built mu*3 h[ev]1 !y kept on1 tak+ advantage ( ! wet e>?2 b a cold dry+ w9d soon sprang up1 & ! e>? w\ld n /ick2 s !y /opp$3 b :at d y ?9k !y did ) ! new /ory :i* !y _h n "t to f9i%8 ,:at did !y d1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,pull$ e "p ( x to pieces1 & scatt]$ ! dirt "h & !re ov] ! ro( ( ! /ory :i* !y _h f9i%$4 ,i w tell y ano!r /ory ab\t ^! ants1 boys1 :i* ,i ?9k is mo/ wond]ful1 because x appe>s s mu* l reason4 ,^! insects all seem to "w sep>ately1--,i mean )\t att5d+ to ! "w ( o!rs3 ( c\rse sometimes ! "w done by diff]5t ants on opposite sides ( ! same gall]y or hall w n suit3 "o wall w be high] ?an ! o!r1 s t ! ceil+s w n meet4 ,mr4 ,hub] saw j su* a case2 ! ceil+ :i* 0 begun f "o wall w\ld j h rea*$ ! o!r wall ab\t half-way up2 & :ile he 0 wond]+ h[ ! ants w\ld cure ! fault1 "o ( !m came1 & look+ at ! "w1 seem$ to "k t x 0 wrong1 & imm$iately began by tak+ d[n ! ceil+ f ! l[] wall2 he !n rais$ x to ! same height ) ! opposite wall1 & made a new ceil+ 9 ,mr4 ,hub]'s pres5ce ) ! pieces ( ! old "o4 ,uncle ,philip1 if t ant did n "k h[ to ?9k1 ,i am mi/ak54 ,i mu/ confess1 boys1 x does seem v mu* l ?9k+2 & if x 0 n ?9k+1 we mu/ at any rate own t x 0 some?+ :i*1 9 ?is case1 did q z well2 = no ?\ght ( man c\ld h hit ^u a bett] plan4 ,b if ! ant knew h[ to ?9k z a man does1 d y suppose x w\ld ev] h made ! mi/ake8 ,w\ld n ! workm5 h all agre$ be=eh& :at !y 7 to d1 & h[ x %\ld be done1 s t !re might be no ne$ ( pull+ d[n any ( ! "w because x w\ld n suit8 ,i ?9k t ?is /ory1 boys1 :ile x %[s u some?+ l reason 9 "o p>ticul> in/ance1 %[s u also t 9 g5]al ! ant has n reason l ours4 ,b ,i am tir$ n[1 & c tell y no m ?is morn+4 ,:5 y come aga9 ,i %all be ready to talk ) y ab\t "s o!r k9ds ( ants4 ,b be=e y g1 tell me--c any ( y in=m me :at ! ,bible says ab\t ! ant8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip3 x says1 ',g to ! ant1 ?\ slugg>d1 consid] h] ways1 & be wise4' ,well1 ano!r "q4 ,h y any lessons to say :5 y g into s*ool on ,monday8 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 we h4 ,h y le>n$ !m1 boys8 ,no1 sir4 ,!n rememb] :at ! ,bible says to ! slugg>d1 & g & le>n !m at once4 ,good-by1 *ildr54 ,good-by1 ,uncle ,philip3 we w le>n our lessons4 ,,conv]sation ,,xii4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,boys ab\t ,ants t g to ,w> & fight ,battles2 & ab\t "s t are ,?ieves1 & h ,slaves4 ,well1 my lads1 h[ d y d to-day8 ,v well1 ,uncle ,philip1 we ?ank y4 ,& we wi% to let y "k t we kept our promise to le>n our lessons4 ,our tea*] 0 v well satisfi$ ) e "o ( u4 ,t is well1 boys4 ,i am truly glad to he> ?is f y3 & ,i make no d\bt t y also felt a great deal happi] ?an y w\ld h done _h y neglect$ to le>n y\r lessons4 ,did y n8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 mu* happi]2 & f> m *e]ful & good-natur$4 ,su* are apt to be ! feel+s1 boys1 ( ^? :o h done _! duty4 ,i am v]ily p]suad$ t !re is no su* ?+ z real1 solid happ9ess 9 ?is _w1 b 9 t man :o acts f a s5se ( duty4 ,8 is true peace1 because x is '! peace ( ,god4' ,i d n say1 boys1 t a man1 ev5 :5 he does 8 duty1 always feels com=table or happy at once2 b he w be m apt to feel s ?an if he did n d 8 duty3 & ,i d say t no man :o does n act f a s5se ( duty1 is likely to feel any ?+ l happ9ess v (t5 or v long4 ,!n1 ,uncle ,philip1 a man :o wi%es to be happy w try 9 ! fir/ place to f9d out :at 8 duty is4 ,to be sure1 he w2 & he ne$ n try v long ei!r1 if he really wi%es to "k x4 ,! w ( ,god1 boys1 is at ! bottom ( all our duties2 & an hone/ man1 yes1 or boy ei!r1 c commonly tell :at ,god w ?9k to be "r or wrong 9 8 conduct4 ,y "k :]e a great _m ( our duties are v pla9ly writt5 d[n = u2 d y n8 ,oh yes1 sir2 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :i* tells u ( :at our ,savi\r said & did4 ,true4 ,& :at our ,savi\r comm&$1 boys1 ,god comm&$2 = ,he is ,god4 ,b besides ?is1 :5 x is n exactly writt5 d[n 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :at we %\ld d1 /ill if we w ?9k1 we %all v (t5 f9d out :at to d1 f :at is writt54 ,uncle ,philip1 we almo/ always "k :at y mean2 b n[1 we d n q und]/& y4 ,?ank y1 boys1 = tell+ me t y d n "k :at ,i mean3 always tell any p]son :o is try+ to tea* y some?+1 :5 y d n und]/& :at is said to y4 ,n[ ,i w try to make :at ,i said pla9] to y4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t does n say any ?+ ab\t y\r go+ to s*ool2 does x8 ,no1 sir4 ,:o s5ds y to s*ool1 boys1 & pays y\r tea*]s = in/ruct+ y8 ,our p>5ts1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,v well4 ,n[ suppose t ,john ,c>t] "h1 %\ld wi%1 in/ead ( go+ to s*ool1 to d1 :at ,i am v sure he nev] did d3 suppose he %\ld det]m9e to play ! truant4 ,! ,bible does n say a boy %all n play ! truant1 does x8 ,no1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,b if ,john ,c>t] %\ld play ! truant1 he w\ld1 9 do+ s1 disobey :at ,god has comm&$ 9 ! ,bible j z mu* z if ! ,bible did say ',a boy %all n play ! truant2' = ! ,bible does say1 ',*ildr5 obey y\r p>5ts1' & he c\ld n be a truant )\t disobey+ 8 p>5ts1 :o bade him g to s*ool4 ,uncle ,philip1 we und]/& y v well n[4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ ,i wi% y to und]/&1 boys4 ,john ,c>t]1 z y see1 w\ld n only disobey 8 p>5ts1 :i* is wick$1 b he w\ld also commit a s9 aga9/ ,god4 ,t is always ! ?+ to look at fir/4 ,:5 we are go+ to d some?+ t we are n v sure is "r1 we %\ld always /op to ask ourselves :e!r ,god w be pleas$ ) x4 ,b ,i h said en\gh to y ab\t our duty = ?is "t4 ,n[ = ! ants ,i promis$ to tell y (4 ,& ! fir/ sort ,i %all m5tion are great fight]s4 ,fight]s1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,:at d !y fight ab\t8 ,ab\t trifles1 boys1 j z m5 d4 ,!y h t]rible w>s1 & w dispute ) & kill ea* o!r = a few in*es ( dirt1 :5 c]ta9ly ?is _w is l>ge en\gh = !m all4 ,b animals wis] ?an ants1 boys1 act 9 ! same fooli% way4 ,m5 sometimes g to w> & kill ea* o!r to det]m9e :o %all h a riv]1 or a small t[n1 or a =t1 or "s little spot ( gr\nd2 :ile ! poor creatures :o d ! fight+1 & get all ! w\nds1 & lose _! lives1 _h !y be5 let alone1 w\ld h liv$ on 9 peace1 & nev] c>$ a /raw :o _h ! mis]able little spot !y fight =4 ,b let me g on ) ! acc\nt ( ^! ants4 ,9 ! =e/s1 :]e ! fall[ ants live1 y may see ^! w>s4 ,! battle w be betwe5 ! ants ( diff]5t hills1 b !y are all ants ( ! same sort4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s ( !m w meet on ! gr\nd betwe5 _! hills1 & ! battle beg9s by two ants1 :o seize ea* o!r by ! claws 7or m&ibles1 z !y are call$71 & ris+ up on _! h9d-legs1 !y br+ _! bodies ne> toge!r1 & spirt a sort ( v5om\s or poison\s juice ^u ea* o!r4 ,^! w be foll[$ by ?\s&s ( o!rs on bo? sides1 :o seize ea* o!r 9 ! same way1 & fight 9 pairs--ant to ant4 ,sometimes !y w get s w$g$ toge!r t !y fall d[n ^u _! sides1 b !y d n let g on t acc\nt2 !y keep on fight+ 9 ! du/ until !y rise on _! feet aga94 ,sometimes1 too1 a ?ird ant w come 91 & jo9+ :i*ev] ( !m belongs to 8 ne/1 ! two w beg9 to drag ! ?ird1 until "s ( 8 fri5ds come to 8 help2 & 9 ?is way1 o!rs jo9+ on bo? sides1 !y w =m /r+s ( six1 or eight1 or t5 on a side1 pull+ ) all _! /r5g?4 ,& :ile "s are fight+1 y w see o!rs lead+ (f prison]s t[>ds _! hills1 :ile ! prison]s are try+ to escape4 ,! field ( battle is n m1 p]haps1 ?an ?ree feet squ>e2 multitudes ( dead ants cov]$ ) v5om may be se5 ^u x1 & !re is a v /rong sc5t :i* comes f x4 ,:5 night comes !y g (f to _! hills4 ,be=e dawn ! next day !y are at x aga9 9 /ill l>g] numb]s1 & !y fight ) great] fury ?an be=e1 until at la/ "o side or ! o!r gives way4 ,!y are s busy t ev5 if y /& ne> !m !y take no notice ( y1 & n "o /ops fight+1 or crawls up y\r legs4 ,d all ( !m t belong to ! hill g out to fight1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,no2 ne> ! hills all is peace & ord]1 & "w seems to be go+ on z usual4 ,only on ! side next to ! battle1 cr[ds may be se5 runn+ backw>ds & =w>ds f bo? hills2 "s z mess5g]s1 ,i suppose1 & "s to fight1 or c>ry back prison]s4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y said t ^! ants 7 all ( "o sort2 h[ !n d !y "k "o ano!r s z to tell :i* p>ty ea* "o belongs to8 ,i %\ld ?9k t sometimes !y w\ld make a mi/ake1 & fight a fri5d in/ead ( an enemy4 ,?is1 boys1 is "o ( ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s conc]n+ !m4 ,!y are alike 9 =m1 & size1 & weapons1 & /r5g?2 & sometimes x happ5s t !y d make a mi/ake1 b x is v seldom2 & :5 !y d1 ,mr4 ,hub]1 :o wat*$ "o ( _! battles1 says t !y f9d x out directly1 & c>ess ea* o!r ) _! feel]s1 & make up ! difficulty at once4 ,are y tir$1 boys1 or d y wi% to he> m8 ,oh1 let u he> m1 by all means3 we are n at all tir$4 ,i w !n tell y ( ano!r k9d ( ants call$ legion>y ants1 & sometimes amazons2 b ,i am sorry to say t !y are unlike o!r ants1 = !y are lazy2 & yet !y live v com=tably4 ,h[ is t1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,c !y be com=table )\t work+8 ,yes1 boys1 if !y c get o!rs to "w = !m2 & ^! h _! "w mo/ly done by _! slaves4 ,by _! slaves6 :at are _! slaves1 & :]e did !y get !m8 ,z to y\r fir/ "q1 boys1 _! slaves are ants ( ano!r k9d2 z to ! second "q--:]e !y get !m--!y /ole !m :5 !y 7 "y4 ,:y y surprise u1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,i d>e say ,i d4 ,!re are p]sons mu* old] ?an y are :o h nev] att5d$ at all to ! do+s ( insects1 :o w\ld be v mu* a/oni%$ by ! hi/ory ( ! legion>y ants2 & probably w\ld laugh at ! :ole acc\nt z an idle /ory2 & yet x is all true1 & ^? :o h read & se51 "k x to be true2 & !y "k1 too1 t to d5y x %[s no?+ b ignorance4 ,h[ev]1 ,i always let su* p]sons alone4 ,i c d !m no good2 = !y are apt to be v conceit$1 & w n be conv9c$4 ,& n[ = ! legion>y ant4 ,?is is a fight+ ant1 z well z ! la/ ,i m5tion$2 & x actually /eals ! "y ( ano!r k9d1 re>s !m1 & puts all ! "w on !m1 s z to be idle itself4 ,?is curi\s fact 0 fir/ f\nd out by ,mr4 ,hub]2 ano!r g5tleman1 nam$ ,latreille1 aft]w>d saw ! same ?+2 & n[ a great _m naturali/s "k x1 because !y h s\ght = & se5 x4 ,! ant :i* x /eals is ( a d>k a% col\r2 ! legion>y is ( light col\r4 ,! d>k-col\r$ ant is n[ call$ ! negro ant1 & is a v indu/ri\s1 peaceable insect1 )\t any /+4 ,! legion>y is a /rong1 brave ant1 ) a /+1 b v lazy4 ,i %all relate to y ! acc\nt :i* ,mr4 ,hub] gives ( ! legion>y4 ,he 0 walk+ ne> ! city ( ,g5eva dur+ an aft]noon 9 ! summ] ( #ahjd1 :5 he saw q an army ( ^! legion>y ants cross+ ! road2 !y pass$ ?r\gh a ?ick h$ge1 ent]$ a pa/ure1 & kept on ?r\gh ! grass )\t sep>at+2 & ,mr4 ,hub] foll[$ !m until he saw !m come ne> a ne/ ( negro ants4 ,"s ( ^! negro ants seem$ to be gu>d+ ! holes into _! ne/2 b z soon z !y saw ! legion>ies1 !y1 ) a great _m m f ! inside ( ! ne/1 attack$ ! ?ieves4 ,! legion>y ants1 h[ev]1 7 too p[]ful = !m1 & aft] a %ort b sev]e fight !y conqu]$ ! negroes1 :o ran into ! l[] "p ( _! ne/s4 ,! legion>ies !n m\nt$ _! ant-hill1 "s ent]$ x by ! holes already made1 & o!rs began ) _! tee? to break o!r holes1 s t all ! army might get into ! hill4 ,!y w5t 9 & rema9$ b a few m9utes1 :5 !y came out1 ea* "o hav+ 9 8 m\? a "y negro ant1 & (f !y scamp]$1 )\t any ord] among !m1 e "o go+ 8 own way1 until ,mr4 ,hub] lo/ sight ( !m4 ,! next day he set out to g back & exam9e fur!r1 & on 8 way he f\nd a l>ge ant-hill full ( legion>ies1 & saw an army />t f x1 :i* he foll[$4 ,!y made ! attack z be=e1 & ea* "o came (f ) a "y negro ant 9 8 m\?1 & on go+ back to _! hill1 f :i* ,mr4 ,hub] saw !m />t1 he _h an opportunity ( see+ !m return1 & 0 v mu* surpris$ to f9d all ar\nd ! ne/ ( ! legion>ies a great _m full-gr[n negro ants4 ,at fir/ he ?\ght t p]haps !y _h gone !re to fight ! legion>ies1 b he soon saw t in/ead ( fight+1 ! negro ants w5t out to meet ! legion>ies return+1 & w\ld c>ess !m1 & give !m food1 & f9ally take ! "y negro ants & c>ry !m )9 ! ne/4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 :y d ! legion>ies always take ! "y ones8 ,because1 boys1 !y "k1 ,i suppose1 t ! old ants w\ld nev] be satisfi$ to remove f _! homes2 & !re=e !y take ! "y4 ,^! legion>ies c\ld "w if !y w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 b !y dep5d ^u ! negro ants = h\se & home1 & food too2 & no?+ c be m fai?ful & affectionate ?an ^! poor slaves are4 ,to try !m1 ,mr4 ,hub] took ?irty ( ! legion>ies1 & put !m ) "s ( ! l>v1 or grubs ( _! own "y1 into a glass box ) a ?ick coat ( e>? at ! bottom ( x1 & he put honey also 9 ! box1 t !y might n want food4 ,at fir/ ! legion>ies paid a little att5tion to _! "y2 b !y soon /opp$2 & !y nei!r tri$ to make a h\se1 nor took any food1 s t 9 two days half ( !m di$4 ,mr4 ,hub] !n put 9 "o negro ant1 & ?is little creature set to "w alone1 made a *amb] ( ! e>? 9 ! box1 ga!r$ ! "y toge!r1 f$ ! old1 & put e ?+ into complete ord]4 ,at ano!r "t ,mr4 ,hub] broke "o ( ! ant-hills ( ^! legion>ies1 to see h[ !y w\ld act1 & 9 do+ x1 he1 ( c\rse1 alt]$ _! gall]ies & *amb]s4 ,! legion>ies seem$ to be lo/1 & w5t w&]+ ab\t1 )\t kn[+ :]e to g2 b ! negro ants appe>$ to und]/& v well :]e !y 73 !y c\ld f9d su* ( ! gall]ies z 7 n brok51 & w\ld take up ! legion>ies 9 _! m\?s & c>ry !m into !m4 ,if ! negro sometimes seem$ = a %ort "t to be lo/1 & n to "k :]e x 01 x laid d[n its ma/]1 ran r\nd & exam9$ until x knew1 & !n w\ld come back1 & pick up ! legion>y ant1 & c>ry x (f4 ,9 "o case ,mr4 ,hub] saw t ! entrance to a gall]y 0 /opp$ up by a small lump ( e>?2 ! negro ant laid 8 ma/] d[n1 took away ! piece ( e>?1 & !n c>ri$ him 94 ,:y1 ^! poor negro ants are s5sible z well z fai?ful1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,yes1 boys1 !y are s2 & ,i ?9k x is likely t bo? k9ds dep5d 9 "s way ^u ea* o!r1 b we h n yet f\nd all ab\t x4 ,i expect t 9 "s ?+s ! legion>y does = ! negro ant :at x c\ld n d = itself4 ,god has made !m necess>y to ea* o!r1 & ?is is ! reason !y live toge!r s k9dly4 ,b ,i ?9k x is "t n[ to leave ! ants1 & g back to our bus9ess ( seek+ = some?+ l man's inv5tions & tools among ! l[] animals4 ,p]haps h]eaft] ,i may tell y m ab\t ants2 b at pres5t ,i mu/ bid y good morn+4 ,good morn+1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,,conv]sation ,,xiii4 ,uncle ,philip & ! ,boys make a ,voyage1 & he tells !m ( an ,animal t makes itself into a ,%ip2 & ( an ,insect t builds a ,boat1 & floats ab\t 9 a ,canoe2 & ( ano!r t pumps ,wat]1 & we>s a ,mask2 & ( a ,spid] t builds a ,raft1 & floats ^u x4 ,well1 boys1 ,i h a mo/ delightful plan = u to-day4 ,:at is x1 :at is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 ,i h a little voyage to make1 & my boat is on ! riv] j above ! mill4 ,i h ! m5 !re to r[ x1 & e ?+ is ready4 ,oh6 de> ,uncle ,philip1 ?is is *>m+6 we %all be s happy6 ,b--b-- ,b :at1 boys8 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 we h n ask$ leave at home4 ,n[ our p>5ts are v happy to h u visit y1 & say t !y are v mu* oblig$ to y = tell+ u s _m ?+s2 b !y h told u1 too1 nev] to get into a boat )\t ask+ _! p]mission fir/4 ,uncle ,philip1 we are sure !y w let u g1 if !y "k t y are go+2 only let u run home & ask !m4 ,my de> boys1 ,i am v mu* pleas$ ) y\r conduct2 &1 :at is f> bett]1 my *ildr51 ,god is pleas$2 = he has comm&$ y to hon\r y\r fa!r & "m3 b y ne$ n g home to ask p]mission1 = y may dep5d ^u x ,i w\ld n take "o ( y ^u ! wat] )\t ! cons5t ( y\r p>5ts3 s ,i w5t ye/]day1 :ile y 7 all at s*ool1 & h got p]mission f y\r fri5ds = e "o ( y to g--only ,i ask$ !m to tell y no?+ ab\t x4 ,oh de>1 ,uncle ,philip1 y are s v1 v good3 ?ank y1 ?ank y1 a ?\s& times ov]4 ,once is en\gh1 boys4 ,!re is b "o ,be+ :o des]ves a ?\s& ?anks1 & he1 9 tru?1 des]ves a great _m m ?an a ?\s&2 b ,i fe> t f a great _m he is j ! ,be+ :o gets ! fewe/1--x is our ,heav5ly ,fa!r3 b come on1 boys1 let u be go+ to ! boat4 ,we %all soon rea* h]4 ,ah1 yond] %e is2 ,i see h] ?r\gh ! trees4 ,oh1 :at a beauty %e is1 ,uncle ,philip1 ) h] gre5 sides & :ite belt ne> ! top4 ,we %all h a *>m+ voyage4 ,come1 !n2 get 91 my little sailors1 & seat y\rselves yond] 9 ! /]n4 ,n[ we are all ready2 %ove (f1 m51 & use y\r o>s4 ,i w take c>e ( ! helm4 ,oh1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ smoo?ly we g along6 ?is is *>m+4 ,is ?is ! way a %ip goes1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,a %ip floats1 boys1 j z ! boat does2 b %e is n r[$ ) o>s2 %e has sails1 & ! w9d bl[+ ^u !m s5ds h] along4 ,uncle ,philip1 !re are no %ips among animals1 are !re8 ,oh no2 b !re is a v curi\s little animal :i* lives 9 ! wat]1 & manages to rig out some?+ l a %ip1 & to sail4 ,:at is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 pray let u he> ( x4 ,x is call$ ! nautilus1 & ,i saw a great _m ( !m 9 ! ,m$it]ranean sea4 ,! %ell is ne>ly r\nd1 & six or eight in*es across1 n mu* ?ick] ?an pap]1 & ( a :iti% col\r3 x has1 too1 a keel or ridge ^u ea* side4 ,:5 x wi%es to sail1 x /ret*es upw>ds two ( its legs3 ^! h a v ?9 sk9 at ! end1 :i* ! nautilus spreads out = sails1 & ! o!r legs hang ov] on ea* side ( ! %ell = o>s or rudd]s4 ,:5 ! sea is calm1 a great _m ( !m may be se5 play+ ab\t2 b z soon z a /orm arises1 or !y are di/urb$1 !y take 9 _! sails & s9k to ! bottom4 ,b1 boys1 ! mo/ curi\s boat t ,i "k1 made by "o ( ! dumb creatures1 is ! "w ( ! little insect t play$ ! doctor ! o!r day1 & /uck 8 lancet into u4 ,d y rememb] :at insect t 08 ,oh yes1 v well1 ,uncle ,philip1 x 0 ! gnat4 ,true1 boys1 x 0 ! gnat1 :i* is an insect t sp5ds ! fir/ "p ( its life 9 ! wat]1 & ! latt] "p 9 ! air4 ,! grub ( ! gnat lives 9 wat]1 & ,i w give y ! :ole hi/ory ( ?is curi\s insect4 ,we w fir/ speak ( ! eggs1 = out ( ^! x is t ! boat is made4 ,9 ord] to see ?is boat made1 y mu/ g e>ly 9 ! morn+1 betwe5 five & six o'clock1 to a bucket1 or pond ( /agnant wat]1 :]e gnats are to be f\nd3 if y g lat] y w n see x4 ,! gnat's eggs are %ap$ some?+ l a pocket p[d]-flask1 & x is by putt+ a great _m ( ^! toge!r t %e makes ! boat4 ,to d ?is1 ! "m gnat /&s by h] =e-legs ^u ! side ( ! bucket1 or on a leaf or /ick 9 ! pond1 & h] body is on a level ) ! wat]1 & re/s ^u x1 except ! la/ r+ ( h] tail1 :i* %e raises a little4 ,%e !n crosses h] two h9d-legs 9 ! %ape ( ! lett] ,x1 & beg9s to put h] eggs 9 t "p ( ! ,x ne>e/ to h] body4 ,s %e br+s h] legs1 cross$ 9 ?is way1 ne> to h] body1 & puts an egg 9 ! angle1 cov]$ ) a k9d ( glue1 :i* w make ! eggs /ick toge!r4 ,on ea* side ( ! fir/ egg %e puts ano!r 9 ?is %ape 49941 & "h is a draw+ ( ! insect at ?is "p ( h] "w4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,gnat mak+ h] ,boat ( ,eggs4 ,%e !n goes on add+ eggs1 :i* are all put 9 ! wat] ) _! ends d[nw>ds1 until %e has got h] boat half-f9i%$2 %e !n uncrosses h] legs1 & j keeps "o on ea* side ( ! boat z %e goes on1 until %e has complet$ x4 ,& h[ _m eggs1 ,uncle ,philip1 w %e put toge!r 9 ?is way8 ,f two hundr$ & fifty to ?ree hundr$ & fifty1 & :5 all are laid !y make q a good boat1 %>p1 & rais$ at bo? ends1 & float+ on ! wat]4 ,!n ! "m gnat leaves x4 ,"h is a picture ( "o ( ^! boats4 ,illu/ration ,n[ ,i w tell y ( :at becomes ( ! "y ones 9 ^! eggs4 ,!y come out ( ! l[] "p ( ! egg1 & commonly swim1 ) _! heads d[nw>d1 ne> to ! top ( ! wat]4 ,) _! heads d[nw>d1 ,uncle ,philip6 :at is t =8 ,:y1 !y h a tube at ! end ( _! bodies1 ne> ! tail1 ?r\gh :i* !y brea!2 & t "p mu/1 y "k1 be at ! top to get air4 ,besides ?is1 its tail & its brea?+ tube bo? end 9 a sort ( funnel1 made up ( hairs plac$ some:at 9 ! =m ( a />1 & cov]$ ) oil1 s z to keep (f wat]1 & ^! buoy or float x up4 ,:5 x wi%es to s9k1 x j folds up its funnels1 & %uts up 9 !m a little bubble ( air1 :i* x brea!s "u ! wat]2 & :5 x wi%es to rise1 x op5s its funnels1 & !y float x to ! top aga94 ,"h is a draw+ :i* w %[ x to y4 ,illu/ration3 ,l>va ( ! common ,gnat float+ 9 wat]1 greatly magnifi$4 aa1 ! body & head ( ! l>va2 b1 ! respiratory app>atus1 situat$ 9 ! tail2 c1 ! l>va1 n magnifi$4 ,!y are hat*$ 9 a few days1 & !n ! boat ( empty eggs floats ab\t until x is de/roy$ by ! wea!r4 ,& to %[ y h[ good a boat x is1 ,i w tell y :at a g5tleman did to prove x4 ,mr4 ,kirby1 :o is v fond ( natural hi/ory1 & has writt5 a great deal ab\t insects1 says t he put half a doz5 ( ^! gnat-boats 9 a tumbl] half full ( wat]1 & !n p\r$ ^u !m a /ream f ! m\? ( a qu>t bottle1 held up a foot above !m1 & he c\ld n s9k !m4 ,m ?an t1 ! wat] w\ld n /ay 9 !m4 ,if y pu% "o to ! bottom ) y\r f+]1 x w come up to ! top directly1 & y _c see any wat] 9 x4 ,:y1 ?is is a noble boat1 ,uncle ,philip1 t w nev] s9k4 ,true1 boys2 b li/51 & y w f9d t be=e x c use its w+s ! gnat has to sail 9 ano!r boat /ill1 mu* m dang]\s ?an ?is is4 ,aft] x is hat*$1 x has to pass ?r\gh sev]al %apes be=e x gets to be su* an insect z y see4 ,"h is a picture :i* w %[ y its diff]5t %apes4 ,illu/ration ,! fir/ is ! same :i* y saw 9 ! la/ picture1 only 9 ?is draw+ ! head is upp]mo/4 ,b its la/ *ange1 :5 x becomes an insect ) w+s1 is ! mo/ curi\s "p ( ! :ole4 ,:5 x is ab\t to get its w+s1 & become a p]fect gnat1 x raises its %\ld]s j above ! top ( ! wat]1 & its sk9 cracks1 s t ! head ( ! gnat imm$iately comes ?r\gh4 ,! %\ld]s come next1 & make ! crack l>g]2 b x has yet all its body to get out1 & its legs & w+s are z yet all %ut up 9 its case4 ,n[ is ! "t ( dang] = ! gnat4 ,x raises itself ne>ly /raight out ( ! crack1 & by wriggl+ works its body along3 & if a p>ticle ( wat] %\ld get ^u ! case1 or t\* its w+s1 x w\ld be ov]set1 & mu/ p]i%4 ,?\s&s & ?\s&s die 9 ?is way4 ,x is s v light1 too1 t ! w9d w drive x ab\t1 & :irl x r\nd & r\nd ^u ! top ( ! wat]2 & :5 x is almo/ out1 ! insect is toss$ ab\t 9 a canoe or boat ( ! v weake/ sort1 :ile its body is a ma/1 :i* appe>s mu* too l>ge = s small a boat4 ,at la/ x gets f> en\gh out ( ! case to /ret* its =e-legs1 & put !m d[n ^u ! wat] 7:i* w be> a gnat's weight71 & !n x is safe2 x spreads its w+s1 & soon leaves ! little boat :i* 0 s dang]\s4 ,"h is a picture ( ! gnat gett+ out ( its case4 ,illu/ration ,well1 ,uncle ,philip1 all ?is is v /range2 we nev] knew be=e t ! gnat 0 a sailor4 ,i suppose t y did n1 boys4 ,b z we are talk+ ( boats1 pray c y ?9k ( any way ( mak+ a boat move ?r\gh wat] )\t o>s1 or paddles1 or sails1 or some?+ to pull x along8 ,no inde$4--,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 by /eam4 ,ah1 ,i m5tion$ paddles1 boys1 & a /eamboat is =c$ along by !m4 ,no2 ,uncle ,philip1 we d n "k4 ,well1 ,i w tell y !n ( ano!r way 9 :i* ,i h no d\bt a boat might be made to move4 ,if !re 7 any contrivance by :i* a l>ge quantity ( wat] c\ld be kept 9 ! boat1 & if ?is wat] 7 =c$ out ( tubes or holes at "o end v viol5tly1 x w\ld pu% aga9/ ! wat] 9 :i* ! boat 0 float+1 & =ce h] along4 ,"s ye>s ago a plan 0 ?\ght ( to make a /eam eng9e ?r[ ! wat] out ( ! /]n ( ! boat1 & ?us to =ce h] along2 & be=e t1 ,dr4 ,frankl9 tri$ "s s*emes = ! same purpose1 b !y nev] succe$$4 ,n[ !re is an insect :i* adopts precisely ?is plan1 & p]haps "s ( ^? :o ?\ght ( x got ! notion f ! insect4 ,:at insect is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x is ! grub ( ! dragon-fly4 ,if y cat* "o ( ^! grubs & put x into a sauc] ( wat] ) "s ( ! dead leaves or /icks x _h = a cov]+1 y w see ^! leaves or /icks float+ t[>ds ! tail ( ! grub1 & aft]w>d driv5 (f aga94 ,?is is because ! insect is pump+ 9 wat]1 & !n ?r[+ x out4 ,if y take "o ( !m out ( ! wat]1 & hold x ) its head d[n1 & let a drop ( wat] fall ^u its tail1 x in/antly sucks x 91 & y c see x gr[ l>g]2 & :5 x ?r[s x out aga9 x becomes small]4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ c y see x suck ! wat] 98 ,v easily1 boys4 ,:5 x is 9 ! wat]1 if y w col\r "s o!r wat] ) indigo1 or ink1 or any ?+ else1 & !n hold a glass tube j ov] ! tail ( ! insect1 & v c>efully put "s ( ! col\r$ wat] into ! tube1 y w soon see ! grub spirt out a /ream ( x to ! di/ance ( sev]al in*es3 or if y w put ! insect 9 a sauc] ( col\r$ wat]1 & !n sudd5ly move x1 & put x into "o ( clean wat]1 y w see x spirt out ! col\r$ /ream pla9] /ill4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 x mu/ h a pump inside ( x4 ,x has1 boys1 some?+ v l "o4 ,?is /ream ( wat] is =c$ out to help ! insect along2 = ?\gh x has six feet1 x uses !m v little except = cat*+ food4 ,x drives ! wat] out s /rongly aga9/ ! /ill wat] beh9d x1 t x s5ds x =w>d1 ) a d>t1 v rapidly4 ,"h are two pictures2 "o %[s ! pump op51 & ! o!r %[s x %ut4 ,illu/ration ,uncle ,philip1 is !re any ?+ else curi\s ab\t ?is insect8 ,!re is1 boys1 some?+ well wor? att5tion2 did y ev] see a mask8 ,d y mean1 ,uncle ,philip1 a face made ( pa/ebo>d1 v frightful commonly1 :i* y c we> ov] y\r own face8 ,t is a mask1 boys2 b s is any ?+ :i* is made to we> ov] ! face1 & hide x4 ,n[ ?is little insect has a mask1 n made l a man's face1 b :i* completely hides its m\?1 & x is exce$+ly curi\s4 ,h[ is x made1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 boys1 ,i am n sure t ,i c tell y1 s t y w und]/& me2 b ,i w try4 ,suppose y\r "u-lip 0 horn1 in/ead ( be+ fle%2 & suppose x hung /raight d[n until x rea*$ ! bottom ( y\r *91 s z to cov] ! :ole ( x1 & t at ! bottom !re 0 a l>ge ?ree-sid$ plate :i* 0 holl[$ out1 & fa/5$ by a jo9t or h+e to ! bottom ( y\r long lip1 s t x c\ld turn up on ! h+e & cov] y\r face z high up z y\r nose1 & hide y\r long lip & y\r m\? & "p ( y\r *eeks3 suppose1 too1 t at ! upp] end ( ?is long face-cov] !re 7 two o!r pieces1 s broad t !y w\ld cov] all y\r nose & y\r temples1 & c\ld op5 sidewise l jaws1 & %[ y\r nose & m\?1 s t :5 !y 7 op5$ !y w\ld appe> l ! bl9d]s to a horse's bridle2 & !n suppose t ^! jaws1 ^u _! inn] edges1 7 cut into a great _m %>p tee?1 :i* fitt$ into ea* o!r1 & y w h "s notion ( ?is curi\s mask4 ,d y ?9k y und]/& me8 ,:y1 pretty well1 ,uncle ,philip1 we ?9k4 ,well1 boys1 "h are "s pictures1 & ) _! help ,i hope :at ,i h be5 say+ w be pla9 en\gh4 ,9 "o picture ! mask is %ut2 & 9 ! o!r1 "o ( ! jaws1 l a bl9d] to a bridle1 is op54 ,:ile ! insect is at re/1 x keeps ! mask ov] its face2 :5 x wi%es to use x1 x unfolds x1 & cat*es its food1 & holds x to its m\?4 ,a g5tleman once saw "o ( !m hold+ & eat+ a l>ge tadpole4 ,illu/ration3 ,mask ( ! ,dragon-fly1 %ut & op54 ,uncle ,philip1 ?is mask is any ?+ b h&some4 ,v true2 b y "k we agre$ :5 we 7 talk+ ab\t ! bats to look at animals ev5 if !y 7 n h&some4 ,& !re is y\r poor little ugly insect t y ?\ght x "r to kill1 ! spid]2 did y "k t ! spid] 0 a sailor1 too8 ,no1 inde$1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,pray tell u ( x1 w y8 ,yes2 b wait a little1 until we br+ ! boat's head "r1 = we are ne> ! l&+-place4 ,s--n[1 boys1 ,i am ready4 ,!re is a v l>ge spid]1 ab\t :i* n mu* is yet kn[n1 :i* actually builds a raft1 = ! purpose ( gett+ its food m easily4 ,y may see x sail+ ab\t ^u ! wat]1 on a ball ( we$s ab\t ?ree in*es across1 :i* is held toge!r probably by small silk cords spun f itself2 & ! mom5t x sees an insect dr[n+1 x leaves ! raft1 gets ! insect1 & !n returns to eat x at leisure4 ,if y fright5 x1 or x ?9ks dang] is ne>1 9 an in/ant x is "u ! raft out ( sight4 ,ah1 ?is is a cunn+ spid]1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,n half s cunn+1 boys1 z ! "o we talk$ ( :i* built a door to its h\se4 ,b "h we are at l&4 ,jump a%ore1 my lads1 & give my respects to y\r fa!rs & mo!rs1 :5 y get home4 ,we w4 ,good day1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,good day1 boys4 ,i %all be glad to see y next ,saturday4 ,,conv]sation ,,xiv4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,boys ab\t an ,insect ) ,tweez]s1 & ano!r ) ,p9c]s2 & %[s !m h[ a ,fly's ,foot is made1 s z to /ick to ! ,wall4 ,h[ d y d1 ,uncle ,philip1 ?is morn+8 ,v well1 boys1 ,i ?ank y4 ,y are all well1 ,i suppose1 or ,i %\ld n see y "h4 ,yes1 we are all well1 ?ank y1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,b "o ( u w\ld be v glad to h y\r help4 ,:y1 :at is ! matt]8 ,*>les ,walk] has run a spl9t] into 8 h&1 & he wi%es y to get x out = him4 ,oh1 c]ta9ly1 ,i w d t1 if ,i c4 ,let me see3 b /ay--,i mu/ fir/ put on my spectacles4 ,ah1 n[ ,i see x2 ,i c get x out1 b ,i mu/ take my tweez]s to x4 ,!re1 x is out4 ,uncle ,philip1 ^? tweez]s are v useful4 ,if y _h n _h !m1 y c\ld n h tak5 hold ( ! spl9t] ) y\r f+]s2 & :at w\ld y h done !n8 ,tri$ to cut x out ) ! po9t ( my p5knife2 b ! tweez]s are bett] = su* "w2 & t rem9ds me1 boys1 to tell y t !re are insects ) tweez]s4 ,:y1 :at tool is x t y _c f9d among !m1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x really seems z if y f\nd almo/ e k9d among ! l[] animals4 ,oh1 no--no1 boys4 ,!re are a great _m :i* ,i _c f9d2 b !re are sev]al1 too1 :i*1 z y "k1 we h discov]$4 ,&1 ,uncle ,philip1 we suppose t m5 le>n$ to make _! tools & "w at _m ( _! trades f ^! dumb creatures4 ,/ay1 boys--,i nev] said t1 because ,i ?9k t x is n true4 ,we "k t 9 "s ?+s m5 did n le>n f ! insects1 ?\gh !y might h done s4 ,!re is pap]1 = in/ance4 ,h[ c\ld m5 le>n to make x f ! wasps1 :5 x 0 a ?9s3 9 common use a long "t be=e ,mr4 ,reaumur1 ( :om ,i told y1 f\nd out h[ ! wasp made x8 ,s1 too1 ) a great _m tools2 m5 inv5t$ !m1 & aft]w>d1 p]haps1 x 0 f\nd out t insects _h in/rum5ts l !m3 & at o!r times ! insects did %[ m5 h[ to make "s ?+s4 ,i w tell y ( "o :i* ,i ?9k ( j n[4 ,! city ( ,london1 9 ,engl&1 is on ! riv] ,?ames4 ,"s "t s9ce a plan 0 adopt$ to make :at is call$ a tunnel "u ! riv]4 ,?is tunnel is a road dug out ( ! e>?1 "u ! bottom ( ! riv]1 across x2 & ( c\rse to keep ! wat] f press+ 9 ! e>? z fa/ z x 0 holl[$ out1 x 0 propp$ up by walls built on ea* side1 ) a v /rong ar* at ! top4 ,! "w has n[ /opp$2 b ab\t half ( x 0 made4 ,9 build+ ?is ar*$ road "u ! wat]1 ! workm5 us$ :at !y call$ a %ield1 to keep ! wat] f com+ ?r\gh ^u !m3 & ! g5tleman :o inv5t$ x1 says t he fir/ ?\ght ( x1 f exam9+ a little animal nam$ ,t>et1 :i* w bore holes 9 l>ge pieces ( timb] "u ! wat]4 ,?is little animal has ^u its head a k9d ( %ield1 by :i* x keeps (f ! =ce ( ! wat]1 & works )\t be+ di/urb$4 ,s "h 0 a case 9 :i* ! insect taught ! man4 ,uncle ,philip1 t g5tleman 0 a s5sible man1 9 ! fir/ place to wat* ! ,t>et & exam9e its head1 & 9 ! next place n to be too pr\d to le>n f x4 ,i expect he 0 a naturali/2 0 he1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,i d n "k1 boys2 b ,i %\ld ?9k 8 discov]y ( ! %ield w\ld make him an att5tive obs]v]1 if he 0 n s be=e4 ,n[1 ,uncle ,philip1 w y tell u ( ! tweez]s8 ,v will+ly1 boys4 ,?is in/rum5t or tool belongs to ! mo?s :i* y see fly+ ab\t at times4 ,! tails are cov]$ ) a d[n1 :i* gr[s 9 ! =m ( a ?ick bru% or tuft1 & has a %9+ silky gloss1 diff]5t 9 col\r f ! %ort hair ^u ! re/ ( ! body4 ,! mo? pulls (f ?is hair to cov] its eggs1 & ! tweez]s are us$ = t purpose4 ,"h is a picture ( ! mo?s4 ,illu/ration3 ,females ( ! br[n & gold-tail$ ,mo?s1 %[+ ! bun* ( d[n on ! tails4 ,uncle ,philip1 y said t ! mo? pull$ ?is hair (f to cov] its eggs2 are !y easily froz58 ,n v easily1 boys2 b y are mi/ak5 9 ?9k+ t ! mo? cov]s ^! eggs to keep (f ! cold2 = z %e lays !m 9 ,july & ,augu/1 & cov]s !m at t "t1 x _c be to keep (f ! cold4 ,:at is x =1 !n1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,to keep (f ! summ] heat1 boys4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip6 :o ev] he>d ( cov]+ a ?+ up 9 hair or wool to keep (f heat8 ,i h he>d ( x1 & se5 x too1 boys4 ,x may seem /range1 b x is true1 t d[n & wool1 & su* ?+s1 are ne>ly z good to protect an animal f v great outw>d heat z !y are to keep (f v sev]e cold4 ,:5 ,i 0 at ,naples1 9 ,italy1 x 0 summ]2--! climate is a v w>m "o4--,! c\ntry p 7 9 ! habit ( br++ sn[ into ! city f ,m\nt ,vesuvius1 & e morn+ ,i c\ld see !m com+ 9 ) _! sn[1 :i* !y sell to ! ri* to use = cool+ ?+s3 & !y kept x f melt+ ) /raw & wool4 ,& 9 our own c\ntry1 especially at ! s\?1 x is v common :5 a l>ge lump ( ice is br\ght to ! h\se to be us$ ?r\gh ! day 9 midsumm]1 to wrap x up 9 a ?ick blanket until x is want$4 ,b ,i h n yet told y ( ! tweez]s4 ,! mo? has no jaws1 l bees & wasps1 s t x _c pull (f ^! hairs z ! bee w\ld2 b1 z ,i told y1 x p]=ms ! "w ) its tweez]s1 :i* are plac$ 9 its tail1 & are l ! po9ts ( a pair ( sug>-tongs4 ,! insects1 too1 w use !m v rapidly1 & pull (f a little ( ! d[n1 spread ! egg ^u x1 & !n cov] x ) m d[n1 & smoo? x v neatly4 ,"h are pictures ( ^! tweez]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,tweez]s ( ! br[n & gold-tail$ ,mo?s1 magnifi$4 ,?is is a curi\s in/rum5t = ! insect to h1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,true1 boys1 b a v useful "o4 ,i w tell y1 h[ev]1 ( ano!r /range ?+ conc]n+ mo?s ) _! tweez]s2 ,i mean ! way 9 :i* !y w sometimes place _! eggs4 ,! k9d ( mo? t does ?is "w is n exactly kn[n1 b naturali/s ?9k t ! eggs are mo?'s eggs1 because !y are cov]$ ) ! d[n1 exactly l ^? :i* are kn[n to be mo?'s eggs4 ,^! eggs are twi/$ r\nd a bran*1 l ! ?read ( a screw1 or l ! curl$ end ( a corkscrew put ov] a small /ick4 ,"h is a picture ( "s ( ^! eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,spiral gr\p ( ,eggs ( an unkn[n ,mo?4 ,ah1 ?is is wond]ful "w inde$ = a mo?1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,z y seem to l ?is1 boys1 ,i w j m5tion to y t !re is ano!r mo?1 call$ ! lackey-mo?1 :i* w9ds its eggs also ar\nd a bran*4 ,!y are h>d1 h[ev]1 & n cov]$ ) any d[n1 & are put on 9 ! /ronge/ possible way4 ,if m5 wi% to make an ar* ( /one1 y "k t ! /ones w be m n>r[ at ! bottom ?an at ! top1 s t ! bottom ( ! ar* may make a small circle1 & ! top a l>g] "o3 ?us-- ,illu/ration3 ,a1 ,key-/one ( an ar*2 ,b1 ,ar* complet$4 ,n[ ! mo? goes on ?is pr9ciple4 ,its eggs are %ap$ l ! b[l ( a w9e-glass1 & ! small] end is put next to ! bran*4 ,!y are all glu$ toge!r1 too1 ) a k9d ( gum1 :i* w n dissolve or melt 9 wat]2 s t ! ra9 _c injure !m4 ,"h is a picture ( ^! eggs4 ,illu/ration3 ,eggs ( ! ,lackey-mo?1 w\nd spirally r\nd a twig ( haw?orn2 natural size1 & magnifi$4 ,!re is ano!r insect1 boys1 :i* has some?+ l tweez]s2 ?\gh ,i ?9k !y resemble p9c]s mo/4 ,:at is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,! boys call x fa!r long-legs1 & ,i d>e say y h (t5 se5 x4 ,x is ! crane-fly1 & its p9c]s are us$ = putt+ its egg 9 ! hole x has made = x4 ,:]e does x put its eggs1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,illu/ration3 ,ovipositor & ,eggs ( ! ,crane-fly4 ,9 ! e>?1 boys2 & to enable ! insect to d ?is1 ! female has ! p9c]s ,i spoke (3 !y are made ( some?+ l horn1 & are %>p at ! po9t4 ,) ^! %e fir/ bores a hole 9 ! gr\nd1 & !n puts ! egg 94 ,! egg is l a gra9 ( gunp[d]1 & %e puts h]self 9 a v curi\s po/ure to bore ! hole4 ,"h1 boys1 y may see a picture ( ! p9c]s z !y appe> ?r\gh a microscope1 = !y are n ne> z l>ge z ! picture4 ,& "h is a draw+ ( "o bor+4 ,illu/ration3 ,crane-fly oviposit+1 & ! l>va b5ea?1 9 ! e>?1 fe$+ ^u grass roots4 ,:at good p9c]s ^? are1 ,uncle ,philip3 b w y tell u "o ?+ :i* we wi% to "k8 ,talk+ ab\t ! crane-fly has put me 9 m9d ( x3 ! o!r day we 7 sitt+ toge!r 9 s*ool1 & ! wall ov] our heads 0 cov]$ ) common flies2 & :5 we came out1 we 7 talk+ ab\t ! way 9 :i* ! fly /uck to ! wall )\t fall+ d[n2 & z we c\ld n tell :at kept him up1 we agre$ to ask y ab\t x4 ,i w tell y1 boys1 v will+ly4 ,i d n wond] t y 7 unable to tell h[ ! fly /uck to ! wall2 = y nev] tri$ to f9d out1 & !re=e c\ld only guess at x4 ,& t is n a good way to f9d out any ?+1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,no1 boys2 ?\gh "s p]sons mu* old] ?an y are1 did no?+ b guess ab\t ?is v ?+1 & guess$ v f> f ! tru? too4 ,"s ?\ght t ! fly _h a sponge 9 its foot1 & squeez$ a sort ( glue out ( x :i* made x /ick fa/2 o!rs said t ! glass or wall 0 s r\gh t ! fly's feet w\ld cat* hold ( ! little po9ts ^u x2 b bo? 7 wrong4 ,h[ does x hold on1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,did y ev] see :at ! boys call a suck]1 made ( a piece ( s(t sole lea!r8 ,t w %[ y h[ ! fly's foot /icks fa/4 ,?is lea!r is cut r\nd1 & has a /r+ ?r\gh ! c5tre2 ! boys wet x1 & !n put x ^u a bo>d or some?+ smoo?1 & /amp on x1 & try to raise x up f ! bo>d by ! /r+2 & x requires "s /r5g? to pull x up3 sometimes !y put x on a small smoo? /one1 & !n lift up ! /one by x4 ,! reason :y ! lea!r /icks s fa/ is because ! air is press+ on x ^u ! outside1 & !re is v little or no air betwe5 x & ! bo>d1 to press ! o!r way4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 is ! air heavy8 ,oh yes1 boys1 :5 !re is s mu* ( x z !re is above ! e>?1 x presses d[n v heavily4 ,n[ ! fly's foot is l ! suck]2 :5 he puts x d[n he has a contrivance to drive out ! air f "u x1 s t !re w be little or none betwe5 x & ! wall2 & !n ! out] air presses ^u x1 & holds x fa/4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ does he get x up aga98 ,:y1 boys1 by ano!r contrivance1 he c let air 9 "u 8 foot aga91 & !n he c easily move x2 = we d n feel ! weight ( air :5 x presses ^u bo? sides ( u4 ,! reason :y y /& up /raight is because ! air is press+ all ar\nd y2 if x 7 on "o side ( y only1 x w\ld press y d[n on ! o!r side4 ,"h is a picture ( ! fly's foot1 z x appe>s ?r\gh ! microscope4 ,y w see x has ?ree suck]s ) ! edges all l saws2 ^! are to make x /ick ! clos]4 ,?is picture1 boys1 is sixty-f\r hundr$ times z l>ge z ! fly's foot is4 ,illu/ration3 ,fly's foot magnifi$4 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 !re is "o ?+ yet h>d to und]/&4 ,:at is x8 ,:y1 ! fly walks on ! wall ov] our heads2 n[ ! air _c press d[n ^u 8 feet !re4 ,v true1 boys3 x _c press d[n1 b x c & does press up aga9/ 8 feet2 = ! air presses up & d[n & sidewise all alike4 ,ah1 n[ x is pla9 en\gh1 & we are mu* oblig$ to y1 ,uncle ,philip1 = tell+ u :at we wi%$ to "k4 ,y are q welcome1 my de> boys1 to all t ,i c tea* y3 if x makes y to be wis] & bett] m5 :5 y gr[ up1 ,i %all be v ?ankful to ,god t ,i h be5 able to d y any good4 ,good morn+1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,good day1 boys2 ,i %all expect to see y all 9 *ur* to-morr[4 ,we %all be !re1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,,conv]sation ,,xv4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,boys h[ ,hats are made2 & !n talks to !m ab\t ,animals t c make ,felt l ! ,hatt]4 ,boys1 d y rememb] my tell+ y ( a rem>kable bird1 call$ ! tailor-bird1 :i* sews v neatly8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 x is n easy to =get su* an excell5t little workman2 b :y d y ask--h y any ?+ m to tell u ab\t t bird8 ,no1 boys1 n any ?+ ( t bird2 b ,i 0 ?9k+ la/ night ( ! "w done by sev]al o!r k9ds ( birds1 "s ( !m q z good workm5 z our little tailor2 & ,i ?\ght t1 p]haps1 y might l to he> ( !m4 ,we w\ld1 ,uncle ,philip1 be v happy to he> ( !m1 if y w h ! k9dness to tell u ab\t !m4 ,b :at k9d ( "w is x !y d8 ,v>i\s k9ds1 boys4 ,!re are "s :i* make :at is call$ felt1 j z ! hat-mak] does2 & "s are weav]s1 o!rs basket-mak]s2 "s build plat=ms to live on2 & ,i assure y "s birds' ne/s are z curi\s z any ( ! ?+s ( :i* ,i h yet told y4 ,pray let u he> ( !m1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,v well1 y %all4 ,i w beg9 ) birds t make felt l ! hatt]4 ,d y "k h[ a hat is made8 ,n exactly1 ,uncle ,philip2 b we "k :at x is made (4 ,:at is x1 boys8 ,( %eep's wool1 & ! hair ( o!r animals3 is x n8 ,yes1 commonly ( ^! ?+s2 & to und]/& :at ,i am go+ to tell y1 ,i ?9k x w be necess>y fir/ to say some?+ ab\t ! hatt]'s trade4 ,! bus9ess ( ! man :o makes a hat is to mix up wool or hair 9 su* a way t x w /ick toge!r & make felt2 or some?+ l a piece ( ?ick1 /rong clo?4 ,to d ?is1 he does n weave ! hairs toge!r1 = !y are ( diff]5t k9ds1 & ( diff]5t l5g?s1 & x w\ld be endless "w to weave e "o 92 besides ! clo? or felt w\ld n be ?ick en\gh :5 x 0 done4 ,h[ d !y /ick toge!r !n1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,:y1 boys1 _! /ick+ toge!r is ow+ to some?+ 9 ! hairs !mselves4 ,i w %[ y4 ,pull a hair out ( y\r head2 n[ hold x j betwe5 ! ends ( y\r two =e-f+]s1 & rub ! f+]s g5tly aga9/ ea* o!r4 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip6 see1 ! hair is mov+ t[>ds my body4 ,v true2 & if y w turn x ) ! o!r end t[>ds y1 & rub y\r f+]s z be=e1 y w see x move f y\r body4 ,?is is v /range1 ,uncle ,philip3 ! hair is smoo?2 h[ c my f+]s make x move s8 ,no1 t is a mi/ake1 boys1 ! hair is n smoo?4 ,if "s k9ds ( co>se hair are se5 ?r\gh ! microscope1 ea* "o w seem to be1 n "o hair1 b t5 or twelve small] ones1 :i* are jo9$ at ! root1 & =m a holl[ tube1 l a /raw2 & sometimes x w h jo9ts j l "s k9ds ( grass or /raw4 ,9 "s sorts ( f9] hair y _c see ?is ev5 ) ! microscope2 b y c feel x1 z y did j n[ :5 y mov$ y\r f+]s4 ,^! jo9ts ov]lap "o ano!r1 j z if y %\ld take sev]al pieces ( /raw & /ick !m into ea* o!r4 ,i w %[ y "s pictures ( hairs z se5 ?r\gh ! microscope1 & !n ^! jo9ts w be pla9 en\gh4 ,illu/ration3 ,hairs ( 7a7 ! ,bat1 7b7 ! ,mole1 & 7c7 ! ,m\se4 ,^! are /range-look+ hairs1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,yes1 !y are curi\s2 b n[ y may see :y1 :5 hairs are work$ toge!r1 !y may be made to /ick to ea* o!r4 ,^! r\gh p>ts cat* into ea* o!r1 & hook !mselves2 & ! m y press !m or move !m1 ! m closely y "w !m into "o solid mass1 :i* y _c easily pull to pieces4 ,besides1 y mu/ rememb] t ! hairs w "w only "o way1 z y f\nd out j n[ :5 y\r f+] ends caught ^u ! little jo9ts & mov$ !m along4 ,n[1 suppose t a v l>ge heap ( hairs1 or wool1 or fur1 aft] x is made ready1 %\ld be put ^u a table1 & cov]$ ) a l95 clo?1 & press$ d[n 9 diff]5t directions4 ,ea* hair w\ld beg9 to move 9 ! direction ( its root1 j z x did betwe5 y\r f+]s1 & s all w\ld be jo9$ toge!r at la/ into "o solid piece4 ,we und]/& y1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,!n y und]/&1 boys1 ! way 9 :i* a hat is made4 ,^! hairs are all work$ toge!r by ! h&s ( ! hat-mak]1 & to make !m "w m easily 7= curl$ hair1 su* z wool1 does n move easily7 ! hatt] uses hot wat]1 & dips 8 hat 9 x :ile he is work+ x4 ,aft] x is done1 x is di$1 & !n put ^u a wood5 block to give x %ape1 & is iron$ smoo?4 ,& ?is is ! way1 !n1 ,uncle ,philip1 to make hats3 x is curi\s1 is x n8 ,yes1 boys2 b pla9 en\gh :5 y come to exam9e into x4 ,& ! be/ /uff = ! hatt]s is su* hair z has mo/ jo9ts ready to cat* into ea* o!r3 ! rabbit's hair is v good1 & = t reason4 ,& is x possible1 ,uncle ,philip1 t any bird c d su* "w z ?is8 ,n only possible1 boys1 b true4 ,!re are sev]al birds v exp]t at mak+ felt1 & _! ne/ appe>s l a piece ( hatt]'s felt1 or d\ble-mill$ wooll5 clo?4 ,i d n mean to say t x is z close & solid z ! hat or clo?2 x w\ld feel 9 y\r f+]s loos] ?an ei!r1 /ill x is q close2 & :5 y exam9e x1 y w f9d x put toge!r 9 ! same way2 x is all c>d$ into "o mass1 & n wov5 toge!r ?read by ?read1 or hair by hair4 ,& are !re _m birds able to d su* "w1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,i told y1 boys1 t !re 7 sev]al4 ,! *ief article :i* !y use is wool1 b ) ?is _m o!r ?+s w be f\nd mix$--sometimes1 ^u ! outside1 f9e moss--sometimes pieces ( a spid]'s web roll$ up into a little bundle--sometimes1 :5 cotton c be _h1 !y w use small bun*es ( cotton-wool2 b %eep's wool !y mu/ h1 & by means ( t1 !y contrive to make1 ) ! o!r ?+s ,i h m5tion$1 a felt wond]fully smoo?4 ,is x smoo? on ! outside1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,sometimes q s2 b always z smoo? on ! inside1 :5 x is fir/ made1 z if x _h be5 felt$ toge!r by ! hat-mak]4 ,!re is ano!r ?+ curi\s en\gh 9 "s ( ^! ne/s4 ,! hatt]1 y "k1 b9ds ! rim ( 8 hat to make x /rong]2 & "s ( ^! felt-mak+ birds w make _! ne/s /rong] by a b9d+ all ar\nd !m ( dry grass /ems1 & sometimes ( sl5d] roots1 & !y take c>e to cov] ^! grass /ems1 or roots1 ) _! felt-"w ( moss & wool4 ,b !re is some?+ else n less /range1 ,i ?9k1 ?an ! b9d+4 ,x is ?is3 !y w build _! ne/s 9 ! =k ( a %rub or tree2 & to keep !m f fall+1 !y w "w b&s ( ?is felt r\nd all ! bran*es :i* t\* ! ne/1 bo? bel[ & at ! sides4 ,& ^? p>ts ( ! ne/ :i* t\* ! l>ge bran*es are always ?9n] ?an ! o!r p>ts1 :i* h no support2 9 ^? p>ts ! ne/ is no?+ b a ?9 wall ( felt1 fix$ ar\nd to fit ! %ape ( ! bran*1 & t is en\gh to make t "p ( ! ne/ w>m & s(t4 ,"h is a picture ( "o ( ^! felt-ne/s1 fa/5$ 9 ! way ( :i* ,i h be5 tell+ y4 ,illu/ration3 ,*aff9*'s ,ne/ on an ,eld]-tree4 ,?is1 boys1 is ! ne/ ( ! *aff9*4 ,! goldf9* makes a ne/ ( ! same k9d1 only r neat] & smoo!r ?an t ( ! *aff9*2 = x takes pa9s to %[ no?+ b ! wool1 & cov]s up all ! o!r mat]ials :i* x uses4 ,uncle ,philip1 d ^! birds all use ! same ?+s to make _! ne/s8 ,all use wool1 boys2 b ! tru? is1 t birds w commonly take = _! ne/s t article :i* !y c get mo/ easily1 if x w suit4 ,a g5tleman1 nam$ ,bolton1 tri$ ?is ) "s goldf9*es4 ,he saw a pair ( ^! birds beg9n+ to build 9 8 g>d52 !y _h laid ! f\ndation ( _! ne/ ) moss1 & grass1 & su* ?+s1 z !y commonly use3 he scatt]$ "s wool ab\t 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! g>d52 ! birds took ! wool3 aft]w>d he scatt]$ cotton2 !y took ! cotton3 on ! next day he gave !m "s v f9e d[n2 !y took t1 & f9i%$ ! ne/ ) x1 & a v h&some ne/ x 04 ,h[ long 7 !y 9 mak+ x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,?ree days4 ,! can>y-bird1 boys1 :i* y sometimes see 9 cages1 :5 free1 builds a ne/ ( ! same k9d4 ,b ! mo/ curi\s felt-mak]s among ! birds1 are 9 ,africa4 ,!re is ! ,cape-tit1 a bird 9 ! s\!rn "p ( ,africa1 :i* builds a v /range ne/3 x is %ap$ l a bottle ( ,india-rubb]1 z ?ick z a co>se wor/$ /ock+1 & made ( cotton1 & d[n1 & o!r ?+s felt$ toge!r4 ,on "o side ( ! ne/ !re is some?+ l a pocket1 & "h is a picture ( x4 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ! ,cape-tit1 f ,sonn]at4 ,uncle ,philip1 :at is t pocket =8 ,:y1 boys1 "s h suppos$ t x 0 = ! male bird to sit on & keep wat*1 :ile ! female 0 inside ( ! ne/ sitt+ on ! eggs2 b ,i ?9k ?is is a mi/ake4 ,& "s h said1 t :5 ! female leaves ! ne/1 & ! male wi%es to g too1 he sits 9 ?is pocket1 & beats aga9/ ! side ( ! ne/ ) 8 w+ until he has made ! edges ( ! top meet1 & ?us %uts up ! m\? ( ! ne/1 & keeps (f insects & o!r animals t w\ld eat ! "y ones2 b ,i d n believe ?is /ory4 ,!n :at d y ?9k ! pocket is =4 ,uncle ,philip8 ,i ?9k1 boys1 t x is no?+ b a p]*1 or place = ! bird to sit on be=e go+ into ! ne/4 ,if ! bird _h no su* place = /opp+1 x might be tr\bl$ to get into its ne/4 ,! m\? is small1 & ! bird c\ld n ent] x ) its w+s spread2 & if x %\ld alight on ! edge ( ! ne/ con/antly1 x w\ld injure x1 = x is b slightly made4 ,& ,i w tell y ano!r reason :y ,i ?9k ?is is ! use ( ! pocket4 ,!re is ano!r bird 9 ,s\? ,africa1 call$ ! p9c-p9c1 :i* is ! same species ( bird z ! ,cape-tit2 & ?is bird we "k uses its little ne/ built ^u ! side ( ! o!r m]ely z a re/+-place be=e go+ into ! ne/4 ,uncle ,philip1 does ! p9c-p9c build its ne/ l a bottle1 z ! ,cape-tit does8 ,no1 boys1 n s smoo?1 b felt$ 9 ! same way4 ,! ne/ is made mo/ly ( ! d[n ( plants1 & is ei!r sn[y :ite or br[ni%1 accord+ to ! col\r ( ! d[n4 ,on ! outside x is a clumsy-look+ ?+1 b fa/5$1 l ! ne/ ( ! *aff9*1 v firmly to ! bran*es ne> x1 s t y _c take x away )\t break+ x to pieces4 ,b r\gh z ! outside is1 y w\ld be a/oni%$1 if y 7 to look at ! inside1 & see h[ a bird1 & a small "o too1 ) no?+ b its w+s1 & tail1 & feet1 & bill = tools1 c\ld ev] h work$ ! d[n ( plants toge!r1 s z to make ( x a piece ( f9e clo?4 ,x has a n>r[ neck1 some?+ l a *imney1 at ! top ( x4 ,?is is ! entrance2 & at ! l[] end ( x !re is a lump1 :i* appe>s some?+ l a small ne/ /uck on to ! l>g] "o2 sometimes !re w be ?ree or f\r ( ^! small-look+ ne/s1 & sometimes :5 !re is a bran* ne> ! m\? ( ! ne/ :i* makes a good re/+-place1 !re w be none4 ,"h is a picture1 boys1 ( ! outside ( "o ( ^! ne/s4 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ! ,p9c-p9c4 ,^! birds are easily wat*$2 & a ,fr5* g5tleman1 :o has writt5 ! be/ acc\nt ( ! birds ( ,africa1#aa says t he has f\nd at lea/ a hundr$ ( ^! ne/s1 & wat*$ ! birds = a :ole morn+ toge!r1 & nev] saw "o sitt+ on ! small ne/ z a wat*-bird2 b has se5 bo? ! male & female arrive at ! ne/ toge!r1 p]* ^u ! ne>e/ bran*1 hop f ?is ^u ! edge ( ! little ne/1 & !n putt+ _! heads into ! hole1 d>t into ! l>ge ne/4 ,& n[1 boys1 :at d y ?9k ab\t ! use ( ^! little pockets8 ,oh1 ,uncle ,philip1 we ?9k t :at y tell u is always "r1 because y "k a great deal m ?an we d4 ,b1 boys1 y d n und]/& me4 ,i may be mi/ak51 ?\gh ,i d "k m ?an y4 ,i h be5 tell+ y my reasons = ?9k+ ^! little pockets are no?+ b p]*es4 ,d y ?9k ! reasons are good ones8 ,:y1 yes1 ,uncle ,philip1 we d4 ,! ,fr5* g5tleman :o wat*$ ! birds s mu* w\ld h se5 "s ( !m us+ ! pockets = a place to keep wat* 91 if !y 7 made = t4 ,"r1 boys4 ,:at ,i wi% to tea* y is to ?9k = y\rselves4 ,:5ev] any "o gives y a reason = a ?+1 j ask y\rselves1 ',is ?is a good reason8' ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ did x happ5 t ! o!r p :o saw ^! birds %\ld h said t ^! pockets 7 = ! male bird to sit 9 & wat*8 ,i suppose1 boys1 t !y really ?\ght s2 b !n !y _h n notic$ ! birds en\gh to f9d out ! tru?4 ,x requires a great deal ( "t & pati5ce to f9d out ! tru? ab\t animals3 & ?is is ! reason :y s _m mi/akes h be5 pr9t$ ab\t !m4 ,x is a pity t su* mi/akes h be5 made2 = really !re is en\gh t is v curi\s ab\t !m1 )\t m5's mak+ /ories to appe> /range4 ,b ,i ?9k t !re w be few] mi/akes made 9 future4 ,:y s1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,because1 boys1 m5 are tak+ m pa9s to see = !mselves4 ,!re are m naturali/s n[ ?an !re 7 =m]ly2 & ,i hope !re w be m /ill1 especially 9 our own l>ge & beautiful c\ntry1 :]e !re h n yet be5 _m4 ,i hope t natural hi/ory w be /udi$ 9 all our s*ools be=e a great :ile4 ,b let u g back to our ,african birds4 ,!re is ano!r k9d :i* ,mr4 ,vaillant speaks (1 & ,i w tell y ( t4 ,he calls x ! capoci]1 & he _h a v f9e opportunity to wat* two ( !m4 ,x is a bird easily made g5tle1 & he _h manag$ by fe$+ two ( !m to make !m s tame t !y w\ld come into 8 t5t & hop ab\t sev]al times 9 a day1 ?\gh he nev] _h !m 9 a cage4 ,:5 x became "t = !m to build a ne/1 !y /aid away = "s "t1 & w\ld come to ! t5t once only 9 f\r or five days4 ,at la/ !y began to come regul>ly1 z be=e1 & ,mr4 ,vaillant soon f\nd out :at !y came =4 ,!y _h se5 ^u 8 table cotton & moss & flax1 :i* he us$ to /uff ! sk9s ( birds1 & :i* 7 always ly+ !re2 & ! capoci]s _h come = ^! ?+s1 to build _! ne/ ( !m4 ,!y w\ld take up l>ge bun*es ( !m 9 _! bills & fly away4 ,mr4 ,vaillant foll[$ & wat*$ !m to see ! ne/ built1 & f\nd !m at "w 9 ! corn] ( a g>d51 by ! side ( a spr+1 9 a l>ge plant :i* grew "u ! %ade ( a tree4 ,!y 7 build+ 9 ! =k ( ! bran*es1 & _h laid ! f\ndation1 :i* 0 ab\t f\r in*es high & six in*es across4 ,?is "p 0 made ( moss & flax1 mix$ ) grass & tufts ( cotton4 ,! next day ?is g5tleman nev] left ! side ( ! ne/3 ! female 0 at "w build+1 & ! male br\ght ! mat]ials4 ,9 ! morn+ ! male bird made tw5ty-n9e j\rneys to ,mr4 ,vaillant's table = flax & cotton & moss2 & 9 ! aft]noon he made sev5te54 ,he w\ld help 8 mate to trample d[n & press ! cotton ) 8 body1 s z to make x into felt4 ,:5ev] he came ) a load1 he w\ld put x ei!r ^u ! edge ( ! ne/ or ^u "s bran* )9 rea* ( ! female4 ,aft] he began to help ! female at h] "w1 he w\ld (t5 break (f1 & beg9 to play2 & sometimes1 z if 9 mis*ief1 he w\ld pull d[n a little ( h] "w4 ,%e w\ld get angry1 & peck him ) h] bill3 b he /ill cont9u$ to vex h]1 until at la/1 to save h] "w f be+ pull$ d[n1 %e w\ld /op work+1 & fly (f f bu% to bu%1 to tease him4 ,!y w\ld !n make up ! qu>rel1 & %e set ab\t h] "w1 :ile he w\ld s+ mo/ delightfully = sev]al m9utes4 ,aft] 8 song 0 f9i%$1 he w\ld g to "w aga91 until he got into a new fit ( mis*ief & frolic1 & !n he w\ld torm5t h] z be=e4 ,on ! ?ird day ! birds began to build ! walls1 aft] hav+ repeat$ly press$ ! bottom1 & turn$ !mselves r\nd ^u x 9 all directions1 to make ! ne/ solid4 ,!y fir/ made a pla9 bord] all ar\nd2 ?is !y trimm$1 & on x !y pil$ up tufts ( cotton1 :i* !y felt$ 9 by beat+ & press+ ) _! brea/s & w+s2 & if any "p /uck out1 !y work$ x 9 ) _! bills1 s z to make all p]fectly smoo? & firm4 ,& !y work$ _! ne/ r\nd ! bran*es ne> x1 j z ! *aff9* does4 ,9 sev5 days !y f9i%$ x4 ,x 0 z :ite z sn[1 & on ! outside x 0 n9e in*es high1 & n smoo? or regul> 9 its %ape2 b 9 ! inside x 0 %ap$ exactly l a h5's egg1 ) ! small end up3 ! holl[ 0 five in*es high1 & betwe5 f\r & five in*es across2 & x 0 s neatly felt$ toge!r t x might h be5 tak5 = a piece ( f9e clo? a little worn2 & s close t y c\ld n take away any "p )\t te>+ ! ne/ 9 pieces4 ,"h is a picture ( ! ne/1 boys1 & x is wond]ful "w = a small bird4 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ! ,capoci]1 f ,vaillant's figure4 ,oh1 ,uncle ,philip6 we l ! capoci]s v mu*4 ,:5 !y 7 tir$ ( work+1 !y 7 ready to play2 & :5 !y _h play$ en\gh1 !y w5t back to "w4 ,d n y ?9k !re 0 good s5se 9 t8 ,yes1 boys1 ,i d3 x w n d1 ei!r to "w all ! "t or to play all ! "t4 ,all t we h to d is to take c>e t we d n sp5d m "t ?an we %\ld at ei!r4 ,b !re is a sweet little bird1 boys1 q common 9 our own c\ntry1 :i* makes felt3 w\ld y l to he> ( x8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,:at bird is x8 ,illu/ration3 ,ne/ ( ! ,humm+-bird4 ,x is ! humm+-bird4 ,"h is a draw+ ( its ne/4 ,x is ab\t an in* deep1 & an in* across2 & f a little di/ance1 appe>s m l a small knot ^u ! bran* ?an l a bird's ne/4 ,! outside ( ! ne/ f :i* ?is picture is made1 0 cov]$ ) a k9d ( blui%-gray li*51 t gr[s 9 scales ^u old trees & f5ces3 ?is seem$ to be glu$ on by ! bird 9 "s way or o!r4 ,! inside 0 ! felt1 & 0 made ( ! f9e d[n f se$s t float ab\t 9 ! air1 mix$ ) ! d[n f mulle9-we$ & /alks ( f9e grass4 ,?is1 boys1 is ! smalle/ ne/ made by a bird1 ,i believe2 & "s insects make l>g] h\ses = !mselves ?an ?is bird does4 ,b ,i h n "t at pres5t to talk ) y any long]1 z ,i h lett]s to write2 & !re=e ,i mu/ bid y good morn+4 ,f>ewell1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,,footnote3 #aa ,m4 ,vaillant4 ,,conv]sation ,,xvi4 ,uncle ,philip tells ! ,boys ab\t ,birds t are ,weav]s2 & ab\t ! ,politician-bird2 & a ,/ory ab\t "s ,philosoph]s2 & :at may be le>n$ f ^! ,conv]sations4 ,well1 boys1 7 y pleas$ en\gh ) our la/ conv]sation to wi% to he> m ab\t birds' ne/s8 ,yes1 if y please1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,y said some?+ ab\t birds t 7 weav]s2 we %\ld l to he> some?+ ( !m4 ,v well1 !n2 ,i w talk ab\t ! weav]s ?is morn+4 ,& ! fir/ ?+ ,i h to say is t ?is is no uncommon trade among birds4 ,take ! ne/ ( any ( ! common small birds t use hair = a l9+1 & y w be apt to f9d "s "p ( x wov54 ,b1 ,uncle ,philip1 y d n mean t birds weave z smoo?ly & regul>ly z p d6 ,n q1 boys2 b /ill x is v fair weav+1 & done z our weav+ is1 by work+ a hair or ?read 9 & out betwe5 o!r hairs & ?reads1 or roots1 or bits ( /ick & grass4 ,! be/ way to see x1 is to remove ! outside "w ( hay or roots v c>efully1 or to take away ! felt-"w ( wool or moss1 & y may see a r\nd piece ( hair-clo?1 sometimes f9]1 & sometimes co>s]1 accord+ to ! bird t made x1 & ! ?+s ( :i* x is made4 ,9 ! common sp>r['s ne/ ! hair-clo? is v ?91 s t y c see ?r\gh x easily2 b /ill e hair is wov5 9 s+ly1 & always b5t1 s z to lie smoo? 9 ! bottom ( ! ne/4 ,& !re are no ends ( hairs left /ick+ out2 !y are always work$ into ! moss :i* makes ! outside ( ! ne/4 ,uncle ,philip1 h[ d ! birds make ! hairs lie smoo? 9 _! places8 ,ab\t t1 boys1 !re is "s unc]ta9ty4 ,"s p]sons ?9k t ! birds h a k9d ( glue 9 _! m\?s by :i* !y make !m /ick2 & o!rs suppose t !y wet ! hairs1 s z to make !m b5d4 ,b !re are mu* bett] weav]s ?an ! common sp>r[4 ,! r$-brea/ & ! yell[-hamm] are bo? bett] workm54 ,:]e d !y get hairs4 ,uncle ,philip8 ,!y f9d bun*es ( !m /ick+ 9 ! cracks ( a f5ce or po/ :]e a horse or c[ has be5 rubb+2 & "s ( ^! little creatures1 :5 !y f9d su* a bun*1 w pull x to pieces1 & "w x 91 hair by hair4 ,are !re _m ( ^! weav]-birds4 ,uncle ,philip8 ,yes1 boys1 a great _m3 our c\ntry is q full ( !m4 ,!re is ! m\nta9 ant-cat*]1#ab :i* w weave a ne/ ( dry grass1 & w9d ! blades r\nd ! bran*es ( a tree2 & ! k+-bird1#ac :i* fir/ makes a basket frame-"w ( sl5d] /icks1 & aft]w>d weaves 9 wool & t[1 & l9es x ) hairs & dry grass4 ,!re is ano!r1 too1 ! :ite-ey$ fly-cat*]1 :i* "s h call$ ! politician4 ,?is bird builds its ne/ & hangs x up by ! upp] edge ( ! two sides on a v9e4 ,! outside is made ( pieces ( rott5 wood1 ?reads ( dry /alks or we$s1 pieces ( pap]1 commonly old newspap]s2 & all ^! are wov5 toge!r ) cat]pill>'s silk1 & l9$ ) f9e dry grass & hair4 ,uncle ,philip1 :y d !y call x ! politician8 ,:at is a politician8 ,:at is commonly call$ a politician1 boys1 is a p]son :o is always read+ 9 newspap]s ab\t ! gov]nm5t ( ! c\ntry1 & talk+ a great deal ab\t ! ,presid5t & ,congress1 & ! laws t are made1 & all su* ?+s3 b ! real politician is "o :o /udies ! diff]5t k9ds ( gov]nm5t :i* h be5 9 ! _w1 & endeav\rs to f9d out :i* is good & :i* is bad1 & :y !y are good or bad4 ,he reads1 too1 a great deal ( hi/ory1 to le>n h[ o!r nations h done1 :at k9d ( laws !y made1 & :y !y made !m1 h[ !y became great nations1 or h[ !y became v poor2 & he ?9ks1 too1 a great deal1 t he may f9d out :at w be be/ = 8 own nation4 ,x requires h>d /udy & ?\ght1 boys1 to make a good politician4 ,!n1 ,uncle ,philip1 a man _c le>n h[ to be "o out ( ! newspap]s4 ,no1 boys2 n out ( newspap]s alone3 b /ill he w read !m1 & v (t5 le>n f !m ?+s v useful to him 9 8 bus9ess4 ,newspap]s are valuable ?+s1 & ,i ?9k x is always be/ = a c\ntry to h a great _m ( !m spread ab\t 9 x4 ,b !y w n1 ( !mselves1 make a man a politician2 & if y %\ld ask ! p]sons :o pr9t !m1 :e!r !y expect !m to tea* m5 all ab\t gov]nm5ts1 !y w tell y1 ,no3 b !y w tea* p :at is do+ 9 all ! gov]nm5ts 9 ! _w4 ,no good gov]nm5t1 boys1 w ev] be afraid to let ! p h newspap]s4 ,!y are always fewe/ :]e ! gov]nm5t is h>de/ ^u ! p4 ,b let u g back to ! birds4 ,c y tell me n[ :y "s p call ! fly-cat*] a politician8 ,oh1 yes2 because he has s _m bits ( old newspap]s ab\t 8 ne/4 ,t is ! reason1 boys4 ,!re is ano!r k9d ( fly-cat*]1 call$ ! hood$ fly-cat*]1 & x weaves its ne/ ( flax & /r+s pull$ f ! /alks ( hemp3 b ! be/ weav] 9 ?is c\ntry is ! ,baltimore />l+4 ,?is bird *ooses ! ends ( high b5d+ bran*es = 8 ne/1 & he beg9s 9 a =k$ twig1 by fa/5+ /rong /r+s ( hemp or flax ar\nd bo? bran*es ( ! =k1 j z f> ap>t z he means ! wid? ( 8 ne/ to be3 he !n ) ! same k9d ( /r+s1 mix$ 9 ) pieces ( loose t[1 weaves a /rong1 firm k9d ( clo?1 :i* is l ! hatt]'s felt 9 appe>ance1 only t y c see t ! ne/ is wov51 n felt$4 ,9 ?is way he makes a p\*1 or purse1 six or sev5 in*es deep1 & l9es x on ! inside ) sev]al s(t ?+s1 :i* he weaves into ! outside nett+1 & f9i%es ! :ole ) horse-hair4 ,mr4 ,wilson describes "o ( ^! ne/s :i* he _h4 ,he says t x 0 r\nd l a cyl9d]4 ,d y "k :at a cyl9d] is8 ,no1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,a smoo? r\nd pill> to hold up a por* is a cyl9d]2 my walk+-cane is a cyl9d]2 s is ! /raight body ( a tree4 ,:5 ^! are ( ! same size all ?r\gh _! :ole l5g?1 !y are p]fect cyl9d]s2 & any ?+ 9 t %ape is a cyl9d]4 ,we und]/& y1 ,uncle ,philip2 a gun-b>rel is a cyl9d]1 & !re is a cyl9d] 9 y\r g>d54 ,:at is x8 ,! heavy /one roll] t y let u pull ov] ! walks4 ,illu/ration3 ,baltimore ,/>l+1 & ,ne/4 ,"r4 ,well1 ?is ne/ 0 l a cyl9d]1 ab\t five in*es across1 & sev5 in*es long4 ,at ! top ! bird _h work$ a level cov]1 s z to leave a hole only two in*es & a half across2 at ! bottom x 0 r\nd4 ,x 0 made ( flax1 t[1 hemp1 hair1 & wool1 & 0 wov5 into a complete clo?2 x 0 also tightly sew$ ?r\gh & ?r\gh ) long horse-hairs1 "s ( :i* :5 drawn out measur$ two feet4 ,"h is a picture ( ?is ne/4 ,9 ! bottom x _h bun*es ( c[s' hair1 & ^! 7 also sew$ d[n ) horse-hairs4 ,?is bird1 boys1 is a ?ief4 ,a ?ief1 ,uncle ,philip6 ,:at does x /eal8 ,:5 ,i say x is a ?ief1 boys1 ,i mean t x takes :at does n belong to x3 b x is n a ?ief z man is4 ,:5 a man takes some?+ :i* belongs to ano!r p]son1 he kn[s t x is n 82 & !re=e he /eals3 b ! poor bird does n "k1 & t makes a diff]5ce4 ,y ask$ me :at x /eals3 ,i w tell y4 ,at ! "t = build+ its ne/1 x w take :atev] suits = t purpose2 & !re=e ! c\ntry wom5 are oblig$ to wat* _! ?read t !y h put out to blea*3 ! f>m]1 too1 :o has cut (f "y grafts f 8 fruit-trees & ti$ !m up 9 bundles1 mu/ be c>eful1 or ! bird w pull at ! /r+ till he gets x (f2 & sometimes1 :5 ! bun* is n too l>ge1 he w fly (f ) ! :ole4 ,9 autumn1 :5 ! leaves h fall51 y may sometimes see ske9s ( silk & hanks ( ?read hang+ ab\t ! />l+'s ne/1 b s wov5 up & entangl$ 9 x t !y are good = no?+4 ,n[1 boys1 be=e ?is c\ntry 0 settl$ by p f ,europe1 :]e d y suppose ! />l+ got silk & ?read = 8 ne/8 ,:y1 ,uncle ,philip1 are y sure he got !m at all8 ,a v s5sible "q1 boys4 ,:5 y are ask$ :y a ?+ is s1 x is always well1 fir/ to be satisfi$ t x is s1 be=e y beg9 to look = a reason4 ,i h read a /ory ab\t ?is v ?+3 w\ld y l to he> x8 ,oh yes1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,well1 !n1 ,i h read t !re 7 once sev]al philosoph]s 7,i told y :at a philosoph] is1 y "k71 :o 7 9 ! habit ( meet+ toge!r to put que/ions to ea* o!r1 & to make new discov]ies4 ,at "o ( ^! meet+s1 "o ( !m ask$ ! o!rs1 ',:y a fi% weigh$ m 9 ! wat] ?an he did out ( x8' ,sev]al ( !m gave v wise reasons1 z !y ?\ght2 & all ! reasons 7 diff]5t3 s !y c\ld n agree4 ,!re 0 among !m1 h[ev]1 a v s5sible old g5tleman1 :o li/5$ to !m all1 b said no?+4 ,:5 he w5t home1 he got a fi% & weigh$ x1 out ( ! wat]1 & wrote d[n its weight2 he !n took a bucket ( wat]1 & weigh$ t2 & :5 he dropp$ ! fi% 9 ! bucket1 he f\nd t x increas$ ! weight ( ! :ole1 precisely z _m p\nds z ! fi% _h weigh$ out ( ! wat]2 s he f\nd out t !re 0 no reason :y a fi% weigh$ m 9 ! wat] ?an he did out ( x1 because x 0 n true3 8 weight 0 ! same ei!r 9 or out ( x4 ,ah1 ,uncle ,philip1 t is a pleasant /ory3 he 0 a s5sible old g5tleman4 ,yes1 boys1 he 02 & x 0 s5sible 9 y to ask fir/ :e!r ! />l+ did use silk & ?read be=e ,europeans came "h2 & aft] t is answ]$1 x is "t en\gh to ask :]e he got su* ?+s4 ,n[ ! tru? is1 t he did n use !m until aft] ,europeans br\ght !m "h2 because !re 7 no su* ?+s 9 ?is c\ntry3 = ! ,indians :o liv$ "h c\ld n make ?read4 ,i ?9k2 & ,i am sure !y c\ld n sp9 silk3 b ,i w tell y1 boys1 :at x %[s u2 & x is t ,i wi% y to notice4 ,:at is x1 ,uncle ,philip8 ,x is ! wisdom ( ?is bird 9 tak+ advantage ( circum/ances4 ,no d\bt he built v good ne/s long be=e silk & ?read 7 9 ! c\ntry2 b he _h s5se en\gh to "k t !y 7 exactly :at suit$ him1 & he us$ !m z soon z he c\ld get !m4 ,!n1 ,uncle ,philip1 y ?9k t ! bird has reason8 ,no1 boys1 ,i d n3 b y h reason1 & ,i h some?+ to say to y ab\t x4 ,x is ?is3 z ,god has giv5 y reason1 & s made y bett] ?an ! poor dumb animals1 he expects m f y4 ,t is fair1 is x n8 ,yes1 ,uncle ,philip2 v fair4 ,!n :at ,i wi% y to rememb] is ?is3 t y mu/ use y\r reason 9 su* way z to glorify ,god4 ,he gave x to y to le>n 8 w & 8 comm&m5ts1 & to live accord+ly4 ,s n[ y see ! ?+s :i* our conv]sations ab\t ! animals c tea* u4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 we see ! goodness ( ,god2 9 ! second place1 we see ! p[] ( ,god2 9 ! ?ird place1 we see ! wisdom ( ,god3 & we see 9 ourselves t ,god has done m = u ?an he has done = !m1 & !re=e we ought to love & s]ve him3 we ought to believe :at he says 9 8 ,^w2 we ought to pray to him = 8 bless$ help2 we ought1 fir/ ( all1 to seek ! salvation ( our s\ls1 ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n[1 my de> *ildr51 to-morr[ ,i mu/ leave home = a few weeks2 b :5 ,i come back we w talk toge!r aga93 & z ,i am go+ to see my nephews1 ,i w get a book :i* !y pr9t$ ab\t insects2 x is call$ ! ,hi/ory ( ,insects1#ad--;& ,i w br+ x to y2 & "s ( ! l>ge/ boys among y may read x al\d1 & ,i w expla9 to y :at y _c und]/&4 ,if y are pleas$ ) :at ,i h be5 tell+ y1 t book w tell y a great deal m4 ,oh1 ?ank y1 ,uncle ,philip4 ,we %all l x v mu*4 ,f>ewell1 boys4 ,good-by1 de> ,uncle ,philip4 ,,footnotes3 #ab ,myio!ra obsoleta ( ,bonap>te4 #ac ,tyrannus intrepidus4 #ad ,family ,libr>y1 ,no4 ,,viii4--,publi%]s4 ,,! ,,end4 ,n[ republi%+1 on good pap] & l>ge type1 9 #ahmo4 volumes1 ,,social ,,evils ,,& ,,_! ,,rem$y4 ,a ,,s]ies ,,( ,,n>ratives ,,to ,,be ,,publi%$ ,,qu>t]ly4 ,,by ,,! ,,rev4 ,,*>les ,b4 ,,tayl]1 ,m4,a4 ,no4 ,i4 ,,! ,,me*anic4 ,,is ,,n[ ,,republi%$1 ,,& ,,= ,,sale ,,by ,,! ,,booksell]s4 ,o!r f\ndation c no man lay ?an t is laid1 :i* is ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,,au?or',s ,,address ,no d\bt c be felt z to ! fact1 t !re are at pres5t _m cry+ evils 9 all ranks ( society--p]haps !re nev] 0 a "t :5 m rem$ies 7 propos$4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 a melan*oly tru?1 t ! only rem$y is too g5]ally ov]-look$1 or despis$4 ,rem$ies1 selfi% 9 pr9ciple1 & selfi% 9 _! propos$ end1 are held =? & confid$ 9 by ^? :o pr(ess to be ,*ri/ians1 &1 z su*1 dep5d5t on ! ,great ,head ( ! *ur*4 ,man is taught h[ to live 9 "t1 & to be wise = "t2 b x has become unusual to ref] to t f9e old scriptural pray]1 ,s tea* u to numb] our days t we may apply our he>ts unto wisdom4 ,inde$1 ! wisdom desir$ by too _m is t :i* is s =cibly describ$ by an apo/le's p51 z e>?ly1 s5sual1 devili%2 n t wisdom ! attributes ( :i* =m ! graces ( man's new & reg5]ate "*1 :i* is fir/ pure1 !n peaceable1 g5tle1 & easy to be entreat$2 full ( m]cy & good fruits1 )\t p>tiality1 & )\t hypocrisy4 ,x is int5d$1 9 ! s]ies ( n>ratives n[ adv]tis$1 to set =?1 fai?fully & simply1 ! "o great pr9ciple on :i* ,*ri/ians pr(ess to act4 ,?is pr9ciple %\ld nev] be lo/ sight (1 9 any publication address$ by a ,*ri/ian au?or to ,*ri/ian read]s4 ,o!r f\ndation c no man lay1 ?an t is laid1 laid by ,inf9ite ,wisdom himself--:i* is ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,my illu/rations w ext5d to e class ( society2 f ! highe/ to ! l[e/4 ,:5 x is f\nd necess>y to introduce ! subject ( political economy1 ,i %all endeav\r to give :at seem to me ! "r views ( ! subject2 & ,i %all take c>e to %[1 t :5 political economy _c be id5tifi$ ) ,*ri/ian economy1 x ought to occupy a subord9ate place4 ,if x ent]s society z ! s]vant ( ,*ri/ian pr9ciple1 x may be v useful z a s]vant2 b1 if x is to tea* a man to walk 9 ! c\nsel ( ! ungodly1 to speak ( its usefulness 9 a ,*ri/ian community is absurd4 ,false pr9ciples1 h[ev] tak+ !y may be1 = a :ile1 ) ! ignorant1 or ) ^? :o are n deep ?9k]s1 c nev] /& = any l5g? ( "t2 & z = ! ungodly1 we "k ,:o has told u !y are l ! *aff :i* ! w9d drive? away4 ,i h und]tak5 ?is "w 9 a _s ( pray] to ,god = ,8 assi/ance1 & ,8 bless+4 ,_m ( my read]s4 ,i am sure1 w unite _! pray]s to m9e1 t x may be cont9u$ 9 ! same _s4 ,"s few may object to ?is address f a m9i/] ( ,*ri/ to a ,*ri/ian community1 & say t x is accord+ to ! puritanical cant ( ! day4 ,i answ]1 t su* cant 7if m]e cant7 is q z (f5sive to me z to !mselves2 almo/ z (f5sive z ! cant ( ungodl9ess2 b ,i _c =get ^? words ( solemn w>n+1 f ,"o :o1 alas1 is /ill ! despis$ & reject$ ( _m m53 ,:osoev] %all be a%am$ ( me & ( my words1 9 ?is adult]\s & s9ful g5]ation1 ( him %all ! ,son ( man be a%am$1 :5 he come? 9 ! glory ( 8 ,fa!r ) ! holy angels4 ,! second numb] ( ,social ,evils1 entitl$ ,! ,lady & ! ,lady's ,maid1 w be republi%$ ab\t ! #a/ ( ,febru>y1 #ahcd4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,!ological ,,libr>y4 ,no4 ,i4 ,! ,life ( ,wiclif4 ,by ,*>les ,webb ,le ,bas1 ,a4,m4 ,,ii4 ,! ,consi/5cy ( ! :ole ,s*eme ( ,revelation ) ,itself & ) ,human ,reason4 ,by ,philip ,ni*olas ,%uttlewor?1 ,d4,d4 ,,iii41 ,,iv4 ,lu!r & ! ,lu!ran ,re=mation4 ,by ,john ,scott1 ,a4,m4 ,v41 ,,vi4 ,! ,life ( ,ar*bi%op ,cranm]4 ,by ,*>les ,webb ,le ,bas1 ,a4,m4 ,,vii41 ,,viii4 ,hi/ory ( ! ,re=m$ ,religion 9 ,france4 ,by ,rev4 ,edw>d ,sm$ley1 ,m4,a4 ,9 ,press4 ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- ,transcrib]'s ,note3 99 ,obvi\s punctuation & spell+ errors repair$4 99 ,orig9al spell+ & its v>iations 7 n /&>diz$4 99 ,orig9al use ( quotation m>ks 0 left un*ang$4 99 ,! ^w scatt]$ is miss+ betwe5 pages #ace & #acf4 99 444 h got p]mission f y\r fri5ds4444 ,?is %\ld be p]mission f p>5ts1 z ! context sugge/s4 99 ,italiciz$ words are surr\nd$ by und]l9e *>act]s1 l ?is4 ,words 9 bold *>act]s are surr\nd$ by equal signs1 l ?is4 99 ,footnotes 7 mov$ to ! end ( ! p>agraphs to :i* !y appli$ & numb]$ 9 "o cont9u\s sequ5ce4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------