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If in the plsK* of honour, in front. With h 

 hind-legs tm t&r ground and her fore-legs on the 1 

 she hauls it towards her, backwards. The father pu^ 

 behind in ?lw reverse position, head downwards. 1 

 preaselv rue ^ime method as that of the Sacred Be- 

 when working in twos, but it has another object. ' ; 

 Sisyphus fr:mi conveys a store of food for the gnib$* 

 \vherta* ; >ig pill-rollers trundle a banquet which they 



u ill ear up underground, 

 Lv.'!e >tart otT along the ground. They have 

 /.roui, but walk in a direct line, without regard 

 u thv obst,solr r)ut lie in the way. In this backward 

 ma*-. i* 'fa' '-b-r-ii:les could not be avoided; but even if 

 :hey wn J >e-ri the Sisyphus would not try to go round 

 rhenr. i o sKe even makes obstinate attempts to climb 

 the vvi:? -^ork uf my cage. This is an arduous and im- 

 possible tusk. Clawing the meshes of the gauze with 

 her hind-legs rhe mother pulls the load towards her; 

 then, putting her fore-legs round it, she holds it sus- 

 in air. The father, finding nothing to stand 

 t clings to the ball<mcf lists liimself in it, so fo 

 , thus adding his weight tx* that of the lump, 

 g no further pains. Tl^f dfort is too great 



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