CONTENTS. V 



EVENING NINTH. 



American locusts A captive liberated Seventeen 

 years locust Released from its nympha state Its 

 music Vast numbers Manner of depositing eggs 

 The young locusts enter the ground Afford food 

 for various animals A greedy duck Locusts eaten 

 by Indians Young locusts as seen through a micro- 

 scope. - 99 



EVENING TENTH. 



African locust Cells under ground Ravages of locusts 

 Vast numbers Travellers' stories Manner of 

 cooking locusts, - - 108 



EVENING ELEVENTH. 



Flea, as seen through the microscope Its strength and 

 agility Fleas harnessed to miniature carriages 

 Tropical sand fleas The deserted wigwam, - 125 



EVENING TWELFTH. 



Musquito Egg boats Larva Chrysalis Perilous 

 voyage Description of the sucker Column of mus- 

 quitoes, - 135 



EVENING THIRTEENTH. 



Hive-bees Queen-bee Drone Worker Secreting 

 wax Nurse-bees Building of the cells Collecting 

 propolis and pollen Arrival at the hive Varnish- 

 ing the cells Bees feeding the laborers Getting 

 rid of intruders Royal, drone, and workers cells, - 143 



