LIFE IN THE INSECT WORLD. 105 



During the last locust season, some of the 

 economical housekeepers of New Jersey made 

 pretty good soap of them. 



And now, if one of you will hand me that 

 box that stands on the table, I will shew you 

 something curious. 



Mary. Here it is. Oh, what a pretty little 

 bottle full of water ! and what are these little 

 things in it ? 



Aunt M. The bottle is filled with alcohol, 

 and those little things are locusts. 



Renee. Locusts ! Why I had no idea lo- 

 custs were so small; they are not more than 

 quarter the size of a pin's head. 



Aunt M. These are the locusts just as they 

 issued from the egg. They were collected by a 

 gentleman during the last locust season, and 

 were sent me by a friend a few days ago. 



Harriet. How did the gentleman manage to 

 get them, Aunt Mary ? 



Aunt M. He placed a bottle on a branch 

 immediately under the eggs, and, when they 

 hatched, the little locusts fell into the bottle. My 

 friend says that they were very active when 

 alive, scrambling over each other so rapidly 

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