A death's-head echoed Legrand Oh — yes — well, it has something of that appearance upon paper, no doubt. The two upper black spots look like eyes, eh'.l and the longer one at the bottom like a mouth — and then the shape of the Whole is oval. Perhaps so, said I but, Legrand, I fear you are no artist. I must wait until I see the beetle itself, if I am to form any idea of its personal appearance. Well, I don't know, said he, a little nettled, I draw tolera bly — should do it at least — have had good masters, and ?atter myself that I am not quite a blockhead.