"Why, you silly nurse, was that why you dropped the cake?" said little Dot. Why, we are not frightened, and I should not have thought you would be." And both the children laughed; but nurse looked so grave that they patted her cheeks and said— "But we are very careful, nurse; we hold tight by the ropes. Just you see how we do it." "Well, I hope you will not give me such a fright again," said nurse, "for I do not think it is safe for little girls to try such tricks; the swing is made to sit in, and not to stand in. So, if you please, remember what I say, and I hope you will not give me cause to speak of it again, because I should not, you know, like to see either of you hurt." And the children made up their minds that they would do as their nurse wished. But every day the little girls and nurse got more used to the swing; still, nurse watched them all the time, and Dot and Cissy were very careful. Their greatest wish was to stand upright, as Dick and Harry did; so one day, when nurse was busily sewing, she heard a great shout from Cissy, and looking round, there the two children were in the swing, and Dot was sitting inside it, and Cissy standing at the back like a footman when behind a carriage. They managed to move the swing backwards and forwards, and were singing what they called nurse's swing 'Oh, yes! oh, yes! don't be at all afraid, nurse. It's beautiful—just as if we were flying, like birds, in the air, and as if we should swing up to the sky, as you say in the song which you sing to us sometimes, when you swing us." "DOT WAS SITTING INSIDE IT." FIRST LIST OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS. [In publishing the first List of Officers and Members of the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society-which includes most of those who enrolled themselves up to the 10th of January-the Editor cannot refrain from expressing his gratification at the hearty response which has been made to the appeal to his readers, printed in the January Number. From the very large number-comprising representatives of nearly every rank and station-who have, thus far, not merely joined the Society themselves, but have also volunteered to do all in their power to induce their companions and others to become Members, it is evident how wide-spread is the determination to co-operate in the great work which it is the purpose of the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society to accomplish; and in heartily thanking all those who have already so willingly come forward, the Editor can only say that he trusts that this Society, thus successfully inaugurated, will continue to increase in its numbers in the same proportion as it has during the short time in which it has been in existence. For the information of those who are desirous of being Officers of the Society-and all Members are eligible to become such-it may be stated here that the fifty "promises" (the sending in of which by any Member constitutes him or her an Officer, provided the "promises" have been obtained by his or her influence), must be forwarded all together. The small book and medal, which are awarded to all Officers, will in every case be forwarded by the Editor on the publication of the names in the Magazine. The limit of age for enrolment in the Society is twentyThe next List of Officers and Members will be published in the April Number of LITTLE FOLKS; the third one in the May Number; and so on from month to month.] one. 15 Anna Cust, St. George's Sq., L. 1166 Edith M. Mortimer, Bromley .... 14 .... " 10 161 Aileen Boyd .. 13 .... IO 14 162 Elizabeth S. Burge, Newport 118 Mary B. Pertwee, Chelmsford 13 119 Francis J. G. Holden, Lancaster 12 120 Florence E Hewett, Taunton.. 14 121 Winifred M. Barfoot, Newport.. 12 14 122 Elsie Barfoot 14 168 Louis J. Wyatt Kingston...... 7 10 163 Kate M Knight, Lewisham.... 12 170 Mabel A Brackenbury, Dover.. 15 171 John E. Stebbing. Deptford .... II 172 Florence J. Mediycott, Milborne Port 19 Walter G. Goddard, Long on 971 Fmily C. Roe, Brixton 24 Henry Lake " 25 Jessie M. C. Lake 56 Evelyn M. Scholes, Leeds 27 Ernest F. Scho'es 28 Norah Gaskell, Newcastle ..... 1379 George P W. Hope, Devonport. 29 Louisa S. Plowman, Up. Norw od 11 81 Minnie Corbett, Newcastle 3 Evelyn I. Chr stie, St. Andrews 12 83 Alice M. Everett, Kettering 31 George Hubbard, Wellington.... 12 84 Mary S. Ludl w, Bristol 33 Ellen M Howard, S. Hampstead 12 85 Harry Peach, Faversham .... 123 Edith A. Lonsdale, Manchester 15 13 124 Alice E. Peach, Faversham 10 11 125 Blanche O. Davidson, Sidmouth 10 8127 Isabel Roget, Maida Hill 8 128 Elinor Roget 13 129 Samuel R. Roget II 173 Harry Richards, Sheffield.. " 10 13 13 13 TO 13 10 17 William J. Grigg. Devonport... ..... 12178 Amy L. Stamp, Brighton ...... 12 ..... 13 179 Laura Bird, Gloucester 180 Thomas A. Pocock, Brixton.... 181 Amv L. Pocock 14 130 William W. Leuchars Putney .. 34 John E. Schomberg, St. Johns 12 86 Arthur T. Bate, Stroud ......... 13 182 Edith L. Keary, Oakham 12 9 7 10 184 Leonard Perks, Hitchin 13 12 185 Margaret E. Knowles, Brigg. 14 186 Hugh E. Perks, Hitchin II 138 William L. Griffin, Forest Hill 35 Charles Howison. Todding on.... 883 Violet Guilbert, Southborough.... 12 139 Kitty Barraclough, Lincoln 37 Winifred M. Lowry, Cambourne 11 89 Lillie Guilbert .... 15140 Edith G Wheelwright, Canter38 Robert Greathed, Brockenhurst.. 11 90 Rosie Guilbert bury..... 39 Alice C. Greathed, Brockenhurst 1191 Cecil E. Owen, Camden Road, L. 14 141 Josephine Hughes, Liscard 40 Annie B. Webb, Stafford .. ..... 13 92 Charles M. James, Bedford ..... 16 142 Wiliam R. Gill, Exeter 41 Arth r L. Solomon, Hackney.... 12 93 Emmie B. C. Perki s, Stamford 11 143 May G. Malin, King Street, L.,S.W. 42 Alice L. Johns, Newport ...... 15 94 Alice Dougall, Invernes 17 144 Harry G. Hughes, Abingdon 43 Elizabeth M. Johns ......... 1095 Una M. Haigh, Walmer Hill... 9145 Edith M. Dawson, Anerley 44 J hn Atkinson, Crewe 11 96 Florence A. Ceppach, Birmingham 13 146 Gertrude 1. Capel-Cure, Grosvenor 45 Ida B. Smallhorn, Eynsham ..... 1097 Wiliam A. Macduff, Edinburgh 12 Street, L. 46 Julia Eldred, Kensington 1198 Jamesina Dougall, Inverness .... 15 147 Mary Luke, Broughty Ferry.... 12 195 Reginald L. M. Montague, St. 13 99 Vi let B. Till, Kingston.. 12 148 John H. Luke Peter's Park 13 152 Frank P. Smith, Peckham 13 101 Mary P. Jervis, Stone, Staffs. .. 16 150 Walter C.J. Lishman, Rock Ferry 12 197 Ethelwyn S. Walen, Wem... 102 Theodora P. Jervis, Stone, Staffs. 13 151 Henrietta Sheppard, Worcester 10 193 Gerald S. Walton 9196 Charles S. Gilbert, Plumstead 10 12 199 Hubert J. Walton AGE 315 Mary S. Wintle 6 311 John J. Norman, St. John's 200 Florence E. West, Forest Hill .. 12312 Harold R. W. Wintle, Roborough 201 Sophy Royaards, Utrecht ...... 13 313 Ernest R. F. Wintle 202 Edith M. Mason, Chelsea ..... 12314 Mabel J. M. Wintle 203 Leslie C.Thorne, Invern ssTer. L. 13 204 Maude H. Facey, Abergavenny 13 5 Geraldine H. Frank in, Cork.... 206 Victoria I. Franklin Cork ...... 207 Beatrice Little, Northallerton.. 1319 Archibald Murd, U. Holloway 208 Frances D. Little 316 Edith M. Smith, Cheltenham... 13 11 12 320 Mary A. Pym, Sutton. 29 Margaret D. Ferguson, "Alyth .. 16 . 14 12 14 212 Ethel E. M. Montague, St. Peter's 213 Henry Mackennal, Bowden .... 10 .... 13 13 12 430 Elizabeth Bowles, Fitzroy Sq., L. 321 Howard Hurd, U. Holloway 216 Lily S. Stevens, Ealing ... 13 12 450 Adelaide J. Longridge, Jersey 8 453 John I. Gill 12 559 Edward L. Kelsey 66 Ada Meakin, Walthamstow 16 561 Edna F. Meakin 13 562 Amy S. Meakin 14 503 Florence E. Button, Redhill 11564 Nina E. Button 424 Charles H. Chubb, Soho Sq., L. 13 425 Arthur E. Chubb 9 535 Ada S. C. Keen 6 15 425 Frank W. Jennings, Fitzroy Sq., L. 536 A. D. Rilgour, Brighton. Tindall, Redhill. 10 538 George P. Tindall 13 539 Ernest E. P. Tindall 13 540 Catherine A. Sells 14 541 Ethel Sells 13 9 542 Florence Sells 12 9 543 Blanche Bishop 6 9544 Nellie T. Bishop 9 15 545 Annie F. Bishop 12 14 546 Emily M. Hughes 10 547 Geoffrey Hughes 12 548 Arthur Hughes 9 14 549 Claude Fox 9 12 439 Frances M. Waddie, Edinburgh 14 551 Clarissa K. E. Gedge 552 Mary S. Gedge 12 15 553 Augusta L. Gedge 14 551 Leonard K. Barnes 14 443 Mary Vorley 15 555 Florence Barnes 556 Janet Barnes 8 13 557 Beatrice J. Massey 10 15 455 Amy M. Gosnell, Islington ..... 13 566 Edward Penfo'd Reigate 567 Constance M. Morgan Redhill.. 8 568 Charles Morgan " 569 Edward Morgan 570 Arthur Sells, Caterham 13 571 Fiances Sells, Caterham 9 16 348 Hilda Twentyman, Wol'hampton 13 10 241 Edith M. Briggs 457 Frances E. L.Cuthbertson, Stoke 8573 David Ritchie, Edinburgh 9 574 Lilly Campbell 13 458 Kathleen L. Dawson, Anerley 357 Lucy E. Ratcliffe. Blandford.... 361 Gertrude M. Ramsay, Brighton 362 Jessie Goodchild, Haverhill 363 Winifred E. Voigt, Bradford .... 12364 Charles H. Salisbury, Wells.... 252 Enid A. M. Cox, Lichfield ..... 13 365 Catherine S. Dixon, Montreux, 23 Kosamond Lindsay, Cardiff ..... 11 254 Alice Pattinson, Gateshead ..... 13 25 Berth Pattinson 256 Winifred Pattinson Switzerland...... 366 Lucy E. Rookledge, York 367 William T. Maxwell, Teignmouth ..... 11 ..... 6 369 Charles R. Maxwell 370 Kate I. Parkin, Doncaster... 12 25 Nella Harrison, Cheltenham.. 10 238 Caroline H. Gunner, Bishop's Waltham. 12 29 Mabel H Hartland, Ledbury .. 11 575 Percy Balgarnie 11 467 Agnes E. Foreman, Cranbrook 980 Charles Mackinlay .. 15 468 Beatrice M. Reynolds. Wanst ad 14 581 Charlotte Paterson 9 476 Elizabeth C. Tildesley, Penkridge 12 13 477 Katherine M. Holloway,Hereford 14 590 Francis Gellatly 12 479 David L. Rutherford, Portobello 371 Marion Gibbings, Leytonstone .. 12 480 Jane G. K. Grant, Southsea ..... 374 Mary Spicer, Eastbourne Howard C. Barber, Halifax ..... 10 Juliet Robertson, Kilkenny ..... 15 26 Mabel Gurney, Cheltenham..... 13 Mary L. L. Leesmith, Slingsby 11 268 Fmily E. Kyle, Redcar..... Margaret R. Mackenzie, Lee.. 12 Robrt E. M. Younger, Ipswich 10 393 Alfred H. Grundy, Haverstock 21 Gertrude Warren, Shrewsbury.. 15 Hill 272 William S. Jones, Aberdare ... 13 384 Helen D. Gundry 273 Susannah K. Jones 274 Sarah C. Jones 5 erge T. Jones 270 Herbert L. Jones 277 David Edwards 27% Eva H. Tracy, Cheltenham 11191 Nellie Guthrie' 1464 Annie Ritchie ....11385 Matthew Rickinson, W. Har lepool 10 495 Marian E. Jones, S. Norwood.... 12 608 Flossie Simmins 79 Georgina Campbell, Liverpool.. 20 Wilham Morgan, Drha u 81 Eth Ibert Reekes, Hadley 28 Ida F. Reekes 6 388 Eleanor F. Atthill, Dublin 16 498 Ethel E. Morrison, Wakefield 11611 Jane Gibb ... 1339 Emily J. Brown, Weston-s.-Mare 13 499 Henry H.Haldeman Up.Norwood 12 612 Christian Gibb .... 13 390 Kate F. Thomas, West Brompton 14 500 Edith L. Dawson, Stamford 10 613 Amy Sangster 17 391 Minnie B. Cox, Landport...... 13 501 Effie E. Dawson 13 392 Arthur O. Allen, Walthamstow.. 9502 Caroline M. Moore, Waltham Cross 15 12 393 Elizabeth M. Burges, Worthing 13 503 Elizabeth M. Moore 9394 Nora Burges 10 504 Laura E. Wild, Camden Town 17 23 Gertrude L. Nation, Plymouth. 12 395 Irene M. N G. Trenerry, Bristol 13 505 Margaret E. Cornford, Godalming 8 618 Jessie Crawford .. 13396 Florence Barley, S. Hackney.... 12 500 Francis M. Cornford 15 397 Lily Perkins, Royston 16 507 Dorothy C. L. Stubbs, Broseley.. 8508 Henry W. Fox, Warwick Sq.,L... 399 Dora K. Byrne, Winchester..... 10 509 George C. Neech, Willesden .... 400 Amy E. Byrne' 13 510 James Seeth, Newcastle 14 511 Elizabeth Seeth 408 Philip A. Meyer Harrogate.... 11 18 Mary E, Whiting, Stoke New gt'n 409 Arthur S. Whitfield, Birmingham 12 519 Amy A. Keeling, Nottinghani 2 Ethel T. Wragge, Teddington 10 410 Blanche Forrester, Blandford.... 10 520 Jane G. Freeman Ledbury.... 29 George H. B motor, Coventry.. 12 411 James J. Forrester 521 ANNETTE M. B.MEAKIN, Redhill Herbert W. Rende 1, Wood Green 9412 Alfred M. Lawrence. Exeter 9 52 James E. B. Meakin Ethel W. Dickinson. Newbury .. 16 413 Gertrude A. Dutton, Leamington 14 52, Harold B. Meakin 3 a Grace I. Blenkin, Boston 11414 Herbert St. J. Mash, Tollington 524 Ethilda B. Meakin 303 Alice T. Gilbert, Chiswick ..... 15 Park 11525 Sidney A. B. Meakin 341seph Clough, Brixton 16 526 Mohsin B. Tyalyee, Notting Hill 33 Rebecca Hensman, N'hampton.. 13416 Marguerite N. M.Didier, Gironde 15 527 James F. C. Wright, Redhill..... 36 Juliet Hensman 14 417 Flora A. MacLeod Minsterley 9 528 W. A. N. Wright 14 620 Gerald W. Crawford 7619 Arthur Crawford 9 621 Minnie T. Crawford 16 622 Grace Guthrie 13 623 Florence A. Manning, Bristol.. 13 15 624 Eleanor M. Hydes Sheffield.... 16 17 625 Edith A. Heslop, Bristol ...... 15 6 625 Katherine Yonge, Yealm pton.... 18 13627 Frances Brook, Meltham II .. II 14 6.8 Annie C. Edwards, Leicester 8 10 16 6638 Eleanor M. Montford, Derby. 14 69 Blanche C. Mortford 13 16 12 640 Grace E. Southwell, Norwich.... II 641 Alice A. Goldthorp, Huddersfield 9 642 Eleanor M. Goldtherp 14 AGE 675 William R. Thomas, Haverford west 14 676 Thomas R. Ellison, Liverpool.. 15 678 Maggie Solomon, King Heary's 679 Gertrude S. Peake, Pershore.... 581 Bessie Freeman, Harborne.. 7684 Edward L. Burne, Sydenham 660 Helen A. Persse, Bagnalstown.. AGE AGE 12 14 ..... 14 700 Agnes M. Tomkins, Clifton ..... 15 729 Ida Thomson, Up. Clapton 701 Alice M. Eadon, York ... 1730 Edith A. Davis, Wandsworth.... 15 702 George H. Bell, Timperley..... 10 731 Alberta E. Fuller, Downham.. 703 Hilda L. Barry, Oxford Sq., L.. 10732 Lottie Marchant, Brighton 704 Dora J. Anstey, Truro 9 733 Ada M. Prior, Horndean 705 Gordon Place, York ...... 9 734 Rose O. Prior 8706 Edward H. Place, York......... 11 735 Thomas H. White, Liverpool.... 13 13 707 Cecil M. Williams, Chelsea ..... 12736 Helen V. Hemborough, Grimsby 7 16 708 Margaret Bryant, Maidstone.... 13 737 Robert Bassett, Gospel Oak 16709 Hubert Bryant 12 738 Ruby F. Williams, Chelsea 7710 Edmund F. Kennedy, Pontypool 8739 Gertrude M. Lewis, Nottingham 13 8711 Charles R. Kennedy 740 Emily M.T. Dawson, Kensington 17 741 Willie C. Parker, Pontefract..... 11 742 Allan H. Parker 12 712 Cecilia F. R. Kennedy 38 12 8 713 Marguerite B. Church, Cults.... 15 743 Stanley Colyer, Brixton 10 714 Frank H. Lethbridge, Clacham 13 12 716 Ellen H. Martin, Liverpool .... 13 745 Mabel G. F. Colyer, Brixton... 13 12 656 Marian A. L. Burne .. 13 13 688 Rosalie M. Woodrow, Brighton 13 13 13691 Edward J. Strange, Tun. Wells...12 665 Hettie R. Beecroft, Reading.... 14 667 Ada M. Topham, Nantwich 14 68 Rosamond Harvey, Liverpool.. 13 669 Arthur Allsebrook, Bath 9 worth " 13 747 Ada Palmer, Mid, NewStreet, L. 15 720 Gertrude Hemingway, Dewsbury 9 .. 12 Davids 7 749 Thomas Mathews. Tavistock 722 Grace Nightingale, Regent's Pk. 15 750 ROBERT A.FLEMING, Strathaven 9 15 723 Robt. S. Lethbridge, Clapham.. 14 .... 13724 John F. B. F. Wingate, RockFerry 10 II 725 G. Harold F. Wingate 693 Walter L. Barber, Birmingham.. 10 656 Helen G. Lowe, Sale 670 Mary H. Wheaton, Battersea.... 14 " .. 12698 Florence M.Lowe 674 Beatrice Foord, Rhyl........ " .......... 9 726 C. M. Huson 13727 Alex.M. Macewen, Penmaenmaur 15699 Reginald T. Martin, Taunton.. 16 728 May A. P. Macewen 8 [The names of some of the Officers and Members enrolled on the roth of 8 January are, owing to the pressure on 6 our space, unavoidably held over until 10 next month.] THE "LITTLE FOLKS' HUMANE SOCIETY" PRIZE COMPETITION. OR a Competition this month, in connection with the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society-open only to those who shall have enrolled themselves as Members of the Society-Prizes are offered for the best Short Original Anecdotes illustrative of the good effects of Kindness towards Animals; and the Prizes to be awarded are a Guinea Book and a Medal for the best Anecdote, and a Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book and a Medal for the best Anecdote (on the same subject) relatively to the age of the Competitor, so that no Member will be too young to try for this Second Prize. All Competitors must be under the age of 17 years. The Anecdotes must be certified as being strictly original by a Parent, Minister, Teacher, or other person of responsible position, and must reach the Editor on or before the 10th of March (the 15th of March for Competitors residing abroad). In addition to the two prizes and medals, some of the most deserving Competitors will be included in a Special List of Honour. All communications should have LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society" written in the left-hand top corner of the envelopes. PRIZE ESSAYS ON "THE USES AND THE BENEFITS OF THE 'LITTLE FOLKS' FIRST PRIZE ESSAY. HARDLY know how to express myself on this important subject, but I must commence by declaring my satisfaction that such an association as the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society has been founded, and my resolution to further it as much as possible. For is it not needed? Look around you, and you cannot help meeting with some of those cruelties and outrages which, alas! are heaped upon the dumb creation. Who has not seen the dastardly blow descend upon the over-laden horse, or the cruel kick elicit howls of agony from the crouching hound? It is only necessary to go a very little way to witness these sights, for they occur day by day and hour by hour. But are we to tolerate such things? Are we, being the superior creatures, to allow the inferior creatures to suffer thus wrongfully because they are inferior? No! with all our hearts, no! Let us rather strain every nerve to better the case of our faithful dumb attendants, who are cared for, and were made by God. Well, a way is opened to us of redressing some of the many wrongs which are suffered by the brute creation. We are invited, in the January Number of LITTLE FOLKS, to unite our efforts in furthering this great and much-needed work, which will so effectually aid in bettering the condition of the poor dumb creatures, and so certainly bring with it a blessing. Now let us look at the object of the LITTLE FOLKS Humane Society. Is it not to awaken our sympathy in behalf of the innocent and injured, and impress upon our minds the LIST OF HONOUR. First Prize (One Guinea Book) with Officer's Medal of the "Little Folks" Legion of Honour :-SOPHIA H. TATE (148), Trent Rectory, Sherborne, Dorset. Second Prize (Seven. Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book) with Officer's Medal :— Una M. HAIGH (9), Walnut Tree House, Walmer Hill, near Deal. Honourable Mention :-W. R. THOMAS (143), High Street, Haverfordwest; ISABELLA Cox (154), 4, Manston Terrace, Heavitree, Exeter; EVA HENSHALL (15), Church Street, Wilmslow, Cheshire; C. H. SALISBURY (15), The Terrace, Wells, Somerset; GERTRUDE I. CAPEL-CURE (13), 15, Grosvenor Street, London; ETHEL E. M. MONTAGUE (14), 36, Walterton Road, St. Peter's Park; GEORGE CHRISTIAN NEECH (16), 4, Lennox Villas, Church Road, Willesden, London; FRANK LINDO (16), 101, Sutherland Gardens, Maida Hill, London; ELIZABETH CORRY (14), 6, Connaught Terrace, Lawrence Street, Belfast. [The Second Prize Essay will be printed in the April Number.] THE following is the form of promise which is to be signed by those who become members of the LITTLE FOLKS OUR LITTLE FOLKS' OWN CORNER. ANSWER TO NATURAL HISTORY WANTING WORDS (VOL. XV., p. 64). FIRST PRIZE ANSWER. The thunder-bolts come quick and fast, as if from the hand of some invisible giant, lighting up the landscape, showing the flooded land, and the verdant tropical growth. To return to the prominent figure in the picture. He stands there, startled for a moment by the unexpected interruption; then, with mingled fury, fear, and ferocity depicted in his countenance, he pours forth a roar almost equal to the thunder itself. Now let us look a little closer into the general life of the lion. He is found in Africa, on the continent of Asia, in India, Persia, and Arabia. There are several kinds, of which the African species are:-1. The lion of Barbary, distinguished by a deep, yellowish-brown fur and large mane. 2. The lion of Senegal, which is yellower, and has not so thick a mane as the lion of Barbary. 3. The Cape lion, of which there are two races, one yellow, the other brown. Besides these, there is also a black-maned race. The Asiatic varieties are:-1. The Bengal lion, which has a very large mane. 2. The Persian, which is distinguished by the pale colour of its fur. 3. The maneless lion of Surjerat, which has only a strip of hair down the centre of the back of its neck, and has a much shorter tail; but as if to make up for that, it has a much larger tuft on the end of it. The lion is about eight feet in length, his tail is about four feet, and his height about four feet and a half, and there is something strikingly grand in his appearance, and in the prodigious strength compressed into so small a space. Unlike some wild beasts, he does not run his prey to the ground; but, like a true hunter, commences stalking it, and, when near enough, with a spring of about fifteen or twenty feet, he comes down upon his victim. A story is told of a man, while busy stalking a rhinoceros, chancing to glance behind, he found that a lion was stalking him. He escaped by springing up a tree. If he gets small prey the lion generally throws it over his shoulders, and marches off; and if large prey, he drags it along, which sometimes is no small weight. Indeed, he is even known to have dragged off a good-sized heifer. The lion is of that great family, the Felina, or cat tribe, which walk on their toes. Even our purring pussy may be styled a lion on a small scale. Those thunder-storms, such as we have in the picture, and which frequently occur with so great violence in Africa, seem to excite the lion very much. Without his usual stealthiness, he rushes at his terror-stricken prey, and, with a bound, brings it to the ground. So much for the lion. Let us now return to the unhappy victim, lying at his feet. It is one of those very numerous kinds of antelopes, of which there are about seventy species. The antelope differs from the deer chiefly in having permanent horns. One kind very common in Southern Africa is the Spring-bok, which gets its name from a habit it has of springing a considerable height in the air when alarmed. It is the most graceful and the swiftest of antelopes. The gazelle is another, which is remarkable for its large, mild, lustrous, black eyes, which have been very much praised by the poets. Another remarkable species is the chamois, which inhabits the Alps, the Pyrenees, the Carpathian and Grecian mountains, and the mountain-chains of Caucasus and Taurus. It is most difficult to hunt, as its seeing, hearing, and smelling are very acute, and on account of its utmost security on the slightest ledge or dizzying crag. JOHN D. F. GILCHRIST. (Aged 15.) Carvenom, Anstruther, Fife, N.B. Certified by ANDREW GILCHRIST, Father. LIST OF HONOUR. First Prize (One Guinea Book), with Officer's Medal of the " Little Folks" Legion of Honour:-JOHN D. F. GILCHRIST (15), Carvenom, Anstruther, Fife, N.B. Second Prise (Seven-Shilling-and-Sixpenny Book), with Officer's Medal:-ERNEST K. DENISON (93), 4, Woodville Grove, Bagby Fields, Leeds. Honourable Mention, with Member's Medal:-KATHLEEN C. E. REIGELS (10), 15, Devonshire Place, High Harrogate, Yorkshire; MARY SYMONDS (15), Weald Place, Epping, Essex; JESSIE BURROW (94), 6, Queen's Road, Norwich; JANET BROWNE (14), Brampton Place, Bexley Heath, Kent (for description in verse); FLORENCE H. TAIT (13), 79, Bennerley Road, Wandsworth Common, London; EDWIN OWEN (10), The Vomero, Leigh Road, Clifton, Bristol; EDITH KEW (13), The Elms, Gorleston, Great Yarmouth; MARTHA E. JOWETT (15), Thackley Road, Idle, near Leeds; ALICE M. M. FRENCH (14), 3. Hanover Terrace, Cumberland Road, Bristol; MARIE DE TRÉCESSON (12), Château de Courboissy, par Charny, Yonne, France. |