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The Brig-Schooner "Pilgrim"

           

           Andnowallwillbetoldaboutthisoriginalwhenitisstated,thatitwasonaccountofhispassionforentomologythathehadaccompaniedMr.andMrs.WeldontoNewZealand.Therehiscollectionwasenrichedbysomeraresubjects,anditwillbereadilyunderstoodthathewasinhastetoreturntoclassifytheminthecasesofhiscabinetinSanFrancisco.

           So,asMrs.WeldonandherchildwerereturningtoAmericabythe"Pilgrim,"nothingmorenaturalthanforCousinBenedicttoaccompanythemduringthatpassage.

           ButitwasnotonhimthatMrs.Weldoncouldrely,ifsheshouldeverfindherselfinanycriticalsituation.Veryfortunately,theprospectwasonlythatofavoyageeasilymadeduringthefineseason,andonboardofashipwhosecaptainmeritedallherconfidence.

           Duringthethreedaysthatthe"Pilgrim"wasinportatWaitemata,Mrs.Weldonmadeherpreparationsingreathaste,forshedidnotwishtodelaythedepartureoftheschooner.ThenativeservantswhomsheemployedinherdwellinginAucklandweredismissed,and,onthe22dJanuary,sheembarkedonboardthe"Pilgrim,"bringingonlyhersonJack,CousinBenedict,andNan,heroldnegress.

           CousinBenedictcarriedallhiscuriouscollectionofinsectsinaspecialbox.Inthiscollectionfigured,amongothers,somespecimensofthosenewstaphylins,speciesofcarnivorouscoleopters,whoseeyesareplacedabovethehead,andwhich,tillthen,seemedtobepeculiartoNewCaledonia.

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