Four feet, wings, and fins . nsects can make very little, if any, noise distin-guishable to our ears, save what they make withtheir wings. It is so from the great green katy-didsdown to the tiny mosquitoes. The motion of theirwings makes all the noise. And sure, mum, didnt you say that all insectsbreathe through holes in the soides of their body ? I did, Pat. Thank ye, mum, and I must be goin now. Itsmesilf that niver be afther knowin so much before,and ril niver forget it, sure, and Pat left the housefeeling his consequence as he never had done before,while Grace said to herself: I must speak
Four feet, wings, and fins . nsects can make very little, if any, noise distin-guishable to our ears, save what they make withtheir wings. It is so from the great green katy-didsdown to the tiny mosquitoes. The motion of theirwings makes all the noise. And sure, mum, didnt you say that all insectsbreathe through holes in the soides of their body ? I did, Pat. Thank ye, mum, and I must be goin now. Itsmesilf that niver be afther knowin so much before,and ril niver forget it, sure, and Pat left the housefeeling his consequence as he never had done before,while Grace said to herself: I must speak to about that boy. I must not forget. 427 PART III. FINS. CHAPTER I. THE FISHING PARTY. Frank, like almost all boys, was fond of day he persuaded Grace and his little sisters toaccompany him. The first fish caught was a finespeckled trout. * Isnt he booful! exclaimed little Rose, dancingaround the tub of water in which the shining crea-ture had been placed. You certainly are fortunate, said Grace. I 431. THE FISHING PARTY. didnt know trout were to be found here; but theyare found in great quantities in the eastern andwestern states. Thanks to our fish-commissioners that we dofind them here, said Frank. There are more sun-fish, cat-fish and perch than anything else. Rose was amusing herself by taking up the fish inher hands and commenting on how easily it slippedthrough her fingers. What makes it so slippy ? she asked. The slime, answered Grace. But where does the sime come from ? sheasked. Suppose, Frank, you stop fishing for awhile thatwe may talk a little. In what way is a fish differentfrom other animals. Rose ? Em havent any necks nor hair, and ems dotlots of scales on em. And I tant see any nose norears. Em s dust dot two bright eyes without anywinkers, and a dreat bid mouf. Their fins are their legs and arms; and nowwrite down upon your papers the names of all thefins. The two fins at the sides which you mightalmost fancy to be ears, are the pectoral
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