This vignette comprises four Butterflies not figured in the Frontispiece to our 

 First Volume. That on the Thistle to the right is the Clouded Yellow (Colias 

 edusa ) That on the left with folded wings, the Painted Lady (Cynthia Car- 

 dui). The Purple Emperor (Apatura Iris), lessened by distance, soars above, 

 and flitting below is the Small Skipper (Pamphila lima). 



A FEW FRIENDS OF OUR SUMMER GLADNESS 



ET us fill up our slight sketch of " Butterflies 

 in general" by a few outlines of the chief among 

 their tribes, which are native to our island. 



In our winter's pursuit of " Life in Death," 

 we have adverted already to the hardy few (sur- 

 vivors of the fugacious many), which are accustomed to resort 

 in autumn to some snug recess, fold their wings, wrap round 

 them their cloaks of torpor, and thus, " taking no note of time," 



