The children running about are a serious temptation though I know this place is far too risky for what activities I have in mind.
Their sight is very bad; but they are quick of hearing, and their scent is very keen; they are, too, often accompanied by rhinoceros birds, which, by running about their heads, flapping their wings, and screeching at the same time, frequently give them notice of the approach of danger.
The book-lice are familiar wingless insects, often found in houses running about among old papers and neglected biological collections.
In company with a certain proportion of old hounds, the youngsters learn to stick to the scent of a fox, in spite of the fondness they have acquired for that of a hare, from running about when at walk.
We also saw a pair of gray wagtails, in very smart fresh breeding plumage, running about in the shallows chasing insects.
