Scientific amusements . ?i 5 >\ ^ ? I. Aquarium foi-med by ineanB of a melon-glass. glass bell was placed. I next scattered seme large pebblesand shells at the bottom of the vase to form a stony bed,poured in some water, placed a few reeds and water plantsamong the pebbles, and then threw a handful of water THE insects palace, I 3 lentils on the surface ; thus a comfortable home was con-trived for all the captured animals* The aquarium, whenplaced under the shade of a fine tree in a rustic spotabounding with field flowers, became a favourite rendez-vous, and we often took pleasure in watchi
Scientific amusements . ?i 5 >\ ^ ? I. Aquarium foi-med by ineanB of a melon-glass. glass bell was placed. I next scattered seme large pebblesand shells at the bottom of the vase to form a stony bed,poured in some water, placed a few reeds and water plantsamong the pebbles, and then threw a handful of water THE insects palace, I 3 lentils on the surface ; thus a comfortable home was con-trived for all the captured animals* The aquarium, whenplaced under the shade of a fine tree in a rustic spotabounding with field flowers, became a favourite rendez-vous, and we often took pleasure in watching the anticsof the little inmates. Sometimes we beheld very san-guinary scenes ; the voracious hydrophilus would seize apoor defenceless tadpole, and rend him in pieces for ameal without any compunction. The more robust tritonsdefended themselves better, but sometimes they also suc-cumbed in the struggle. The success of the aquarium was so complete that oneof us resolved to continue this museum in miniature, andone day provided himself
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