Then most likely he would pick some huge leaf to lay upon the ground, and with that as tray to hold the various portions of his specimen, he would take out a penknife, and proceed to dissect the plant, examining its various parts with the greatest care before making the most rigid notes, and then consigning his treasure to the basket he had brought with him.
"One Maid's Mischief"
George Manville Fenn
He fancied he had run through the gamut of the emotions, but here was a new one that he feared to dissect.
"Peccavi"
E. W. Hornung