Ven his roots reach zee ground he lays hold, ant, ven strong enough, kills his support--zus returning efil for good, like a zankless dependent.

Ah! zere is much resemblance between plants and animals! Com', ve must feed here," said the professor, resting his gun against one of the roots, "I had expected to find zee booterflies sooner.

It cannot be helped.

Let us make zis our banqueting-hall.

Ve vill have a Durian to refresh us, ant here is a bandy tree which seems to have ripe vones on it .-- Go," he added, turning to the orang-utan, "and send down von or two." The creature looked helplessly incapable, pitifully unwilling, scratching its side the while.