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scope will pass by these with indifference because they 

 are merely insects. The flies and bees are too numerous 

 to attempt to describe, but the busy ardor of the latter 

 the unwearied industry with which they explore every 

 flower may strike even the most careless observer. 

 Amongst the butterflies, two may be seen of great 

 beauty, both are small ; one is of a -shining, silky blue 

 on the upper part of the wings, whilst underneath they 

 are of a dark cream colour, speckled very beautifully ; 

 the other is brown on the upper part of the wings, which 

 underneath are splendidly green, appearing as if overlaid 

 with the sparkling dust of some rare jewel, the latter of 

 these insects makes very short and quick flights, it gene- 

 rally rests on the leaves of bushes and as it most frequent- 

 ly reposes with its wings closed there is some difficulty in 

 discriminating it with an unpractised eye. Among the 

 larger butterflies are three or four sorts which have white 

 wings, more or less mottled with black, these are not 

 so strong in flight as the two above mentioned, and 

 sometimes look more like blossoms blown along by the 

 wind than insects. Amongst the foliage will be found 

 many with brown wings very delicately marked with 

 whitish yellow spots. Resting on the footway or on 

 stones, others are abundant with tawny coloured wings 

 barred with brown curved lines. 



But reader you have eyes as well as he who writes, 

 and can use them probably much better, therefore he 

 may appear to dwell with unnecessary particularization 

 on some matters : the object, however, has been to show 

 that the brown-looking, apparently barren place, called 

 Staddon Heights, is full of interest and beauty, if we 

 will be at the trouble of seeking them, nor is it merely 

 in the month of May that it affords subject of pleasing 

 research and contemplation but at all times and at all 

 seasons. 



" Thy forms, O ! Nature, glorious still. 



" The voices cease upon the hill." 



J. B. 



vvWK CONCLUSION OF VOLUME THE THIRD. 

 O\ G ' P ' IIEARDER > PLYMOUTH. 



7 APR 22 f 



