The object of this little book is to give in as simple a form as possible a short account of some of the British Wild Bees, Wasps, Ants, etc., scientifically known as the _Hymenoptera Aculeata_. Of these the non-scientific public rarely recognizes more than the Hive Bee, the Humble Bee, the Wasp, and the Hornet, […]

During these days of ceaseless conflict, anxiety and unrest among men, when at times it begins to look as if “the Caucasian” really is “played out,” perhaps the English-reading world will turn with a sigh of relief to the contemplation of wild animals. At all events, the author has found this diversion in his favorite […]

Forty years ago our troops were armed with a smooth-bore musket, and a small force known as the “Rifle Brigade” was the exception to this rule. The military rifle carried a spherical bullet, and, like all others of the period, it necessitated the use of a mallet to strike the ball, which, being a size […]