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about two-thirds the length of the former, 

 toothed on its upper face, but not furnished 

 with any of the velvet-like pile, which ap- 

 pears on the former. This insect is a native 

 of several parts of South America, where 

 great numbers are said to be sometimes seen 

 on the tree called Mammaasa, rasping off 

 the rind of the slender branches by working 

 nimbly round them, with the horns, till 

 they cause the juice to flow, which they 

 drink to intoxication, and thus fall senseless 

 from the tree.— Dr. Gregory. 



Scolopendra.'-~Ce^tivej)E. 



The larger species of these insects are 

 found only in the hotter regions of the globe. 

 They are of a formidable appearance, and 

 possess the power of inflicting severe pain 

 and inflammation by their bite. One of the 

 most conspicuous of these animals is the 

 Scolopendra Morsitans, a native of many 

 parts of Asia, Africa, and South America. 

 Its length is sometimes not far short of ten 



