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an absent lover. By being the constant companion of 

 her solitary hours, they naturally become the objects of 

 her superstition." A large kind of cricket is eagerly 

 sought after by children in Africa, who roast the insects 

 and eat them. The eggs, contained in a kind of bag, 

 are esteemed a great relish. The field-cricket is a sly 

 creature, living in burrows, in sandy banks, and amongst 

 stones. It is larger than the house species, but is not at 

 all common. 



Mole-Cricket. 



That curious insect, the Mole-Cricket, belongs to this 

 family. It is well-named, for both in structure and 

 habits it resembles the mole : it is constantly burrowing, 



