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THE TRIBES ON MY FRONTIER. 



the action of the pump-handles. The suction apparatus 

 looked at microscopically, contains a whole set of surgical 

 instruments : looked at large-mindedly, it is simply the tube 

 of an artesian well, and is used in the cam j way. When a 

 mosquito settles on you it pricks up its ears for r, moment, 



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RAGING AND IMPORTUNATE AND THIKSTY. 



to mr.ke sure that there is no danger near, and then waiKs 

 about slcwl; , probing for a soft place. When it has found 

 one, it fixes the tube and begins to drive it home. Then is 

 the moment to smite it. 



Mosquitos ar: of many sorts. There are common grey 

 ones ; and small, speckled, sl.rill-voiced ones which sing an 

 overture and then tap the outside edge of your ear ; and 



