lls, and
Indian arrow-heads for stamps, pressed sea-weeds, or birds' eggs.
The shells are labelled with their scientific names.

E. G. W.,
P. O. Box 487, Binghamton, New York.

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We would request all correspondents not to send us long lists of stamps,
eggs, and other things, as they occupy too much space in the Post-office
Department. It is much better for them to prepare their lists neatly,
and have them ready to send to those who write to them for exchange,
after their request has been published in YOUNG PEOPLE.

We are compelled to condense the requests for exchange from the
following correspondents:

Postage stamps and birds' eggs for postage stamps.

WILLIAM S. ALDRICH,
Freeport, Cumberland County, Maine.

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Postage stamps, postmarks, and Indian relics for postage stamps.

A. S. BARRETT,
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.

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Postage, Treasury, and revenue stamps for others.

HANDY DANIEL,
Fredonia, Chautauqua County, New York.

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Postage stamps and postmarks for postage stamps.

JOHN A. WOLFF,
92 Second Street, Albany, New York.

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Foreign and United States postage stamps for others.

W. C. V. CHADWICK,
44 St. George Street, Toronto, Canada.

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MABEL.--The recipes you wish are in YOUNG PEOPLE Nos. 24 and 28.--A good
method for varnishing leaves is described by Edith L. in Post-office Box
No. 38.

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W. DE VEAU.--The different species of the order _Chelonia_, to which
turtles and tortoises belong, are distinguished mainly by the limbs. The
common fresh-water turtles have distinct toes, which are webbed and
provided with long nails. They are easy and powerful swimmers, but are
very helpless on land. They feed upon all kinds of aquatic worms and
insects. The tortoises, or land turtles, have short clubbed feet adapted
for travelling on the ground, and stout, short claws. They feed upon
roots, vegetables, fruit, and small bugs and flies. Their upper shell is
more rounded than that of the water turtle. They are capable of
swimming, but seldom enter the water.

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W. S. B.--Alaric the Goth was proclaimed King of the V