Excerpt from The Young Nimrods Around the World: A Book of Boys The plan of the preceding volume has been followed in the present one. The author has sought to instruct his readers in natural history to an extent that might prove interesting without being tedious. And he has endeavored to confine the narrative to natural and proper limits. To this end he has consulted the best authorities. And sought to reject every thing of an improbable character. The dialogue form has been followed. As the best mode of conveying information and avoiding the charge of dulness or prolixity. And the reader is left to determine if the efiort has been successful. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.