Chapter Four 

 THE YELLOW EMPEROR 



EAGLES IMPERIALIS 



SEVERAL 

 years ago, 

 Mr. A. Eis- 



eii, a German, of 

 Coldwater, Mich- 

 igan, who devotes 

 his leisure to col- 

 lecting moths, 

 gave me as pinned 

 specimens a pair 

 of Eacles Imper- 

 ialis, and their full 

 life history. An}' 

 intimate friend of 

 mine can testify' 

 that yellow is my favourite colour, with shades of laven- 

 der running into purple, second choice. When I found a 

 yellow moth, liberally decorated with lavender, the com- 

 bination was irresistible. Mr. Eisen said the mounted 



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