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NATURAL HISTORY. [cil. XIII. 



CHAPTER XIII. 



NATURAL HISTORY OF THE CICADA. 



Organs of Sound — History of the North American Species — Its 

 Habits — Its Metamorphosis — Probably two Varieties — Eaten by 

 Animals — Its Ovipositor — Manner of laying its Eggs — Period of 

 Life — Used in making Soap — History of the Cuckoo Spit — Its 

 Metamorphosis — Its Habits — History of the Cicada goudoti — 

 Its Envelopement in the Sap of Plants — How discharged like 

 Rain — Qiumtity — Whether any Pernicious Qualities — History of 

 the Cicada limbata — Its Wax, <SfC. 



We call that sound the voice which is emitted 

 from the Imigs through a windpipe. Insects which 

 have neither of these organs cannot be said to pos- 

 sess a voice. If, however, we extend the significa- 



