MR. AND MRS. TUMBLE-BUG 



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She has evidently found a spot 

 that suits her, and we expect her to 

 fulfil the directions of the books 

 and entomological authorities. She 

 must " dig a deep hole first, and 

 then roll the ball into it, and 

 fill it up again." But we 

 will look in 

 vain for such 

 obedience. 

 Instead of 

 this she per- 

 s i s t s in 

 ploughing 

 around be- 

 neath the 

 ball, which 

 seems at times al- 

 most balanced on 

 her back, until all 

 the earth at this 

 point is soft and fri- 

 able, and she is out of 

 sight under it. Pres- 

 ently she appears 

 again at the surface, 

 and as quickly disap- 

 pears again, this time 

 going in upsidedown 



