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THE INSECT WORLD. 



"The position of a homed beast," observes the great naturalist 



Fit- 46.-Bamps produced on Cattle by the larva of the Bot-fly. 



Besides," continues Reaumur, "those cattle whose bodies are the 

 most covered with bumps, not only show no signs of pain, but it does 

 not appear that they are prejudicial to them m any way 



Re'aumur tried to discover how the larva, when ^^^n^^^d a ";^"" 

 growth, succeeds in leaving its abode, as the opemng is smaller than,| 



"' °' Namfe!" says Reaumur, " has taught this worm the surest, thel 

 gentlest! and the most simple of methods, the °"V° :';;!"" They ' 

 often have recourse to hold wounds open, or to enlarge them. They - 



