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ranee of their objects Glowworms curious contrivance about 

 their eyes light migration Snake eggs destruction 

 harmless in England antipathy of mankind to the race 

 Paucity of noxious creatures inhabiting with us Small bom- 

 - byx vigilance animation quarrels Black ant combats of 

 strength Red ants mortality Yellow ants winter nests 

 millipedes support great degree of cold Stagnated water 

 abounding with insects Newt his voracity Water flea an 

 amusing insect observed by boys Dorr-beetle their num- 

 bers feign death to avoid injury Cleanliness of creatures in 

 health Recurrence to causes Cockchaffers Changes in na- 

 ture Death's-head moth chrysalides superstitions regarding 

 the insect voice Great water beetle its habits and voracity 

 Hair worm its object Nests of a solitary wasp Hornets 

 their abundance at times, and voracity kill each other 

 Garden snail its injuries generally secure from destruction 

 faculties Small banded snails their numbers superstitions 

 concerning them Earthworms numbers of the prey of all 

 creatures utility of drain watery soils Inattention to the 

 works of Providence . . Page 277 346 



Empiricism Apple tree blight progress injury White moss 

 rose Testacellus halotideus Cure of the American blight 

 Effect of season on the vegetation Destruction of grass roots 

 Honey -dew Injury to foliage by small moths Salt winds 

 Leasing its profits an innocent occupation ordained by 

 the Almighty Old customs wearing out May poles Christ- 

 massing Kitchen bushes young holly-trees Singular conceit 

 Influence of electric atmosphere on vegetation Anecdote of 

 the finding of a guinea Hummings in the air Fairy rings 

 Spring changes Periodical winds Whirly pits Sinkings in 

 the earth Lichen fascicularis Salt winds destructive of vege- 

 tation Spottings on apples spottings on strawberry leaves 

 Curious agaric Curious analogy between plants and ani- 

 mated beings * , * 346 351 



