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CHAPTER X. 



OCTOBER. 



OUR mutually pleasant labour of describing and searching 

 for the various and beautiful insects found, even in England, 

 by the industrious and patient entomologist, is now drawing 

 to a close ; for though even Moths may be taken during the 

 winter months, yet not many of the young students for 

 whom this little work has been written, either could or 

 would expose themselves at night to brave November's fog 

 and December's ice for the chance of entrapping them. 

 This month however still produces some specimens ; if the 

 autumn be mild, the Red Admiral yet delights us with its 

 brilliant colours and graceful flight ; and a few of the 

 nocturnal tribe remain to be described, which are sufficiently 

 hardy to set at defiance the approaching inclemency of the 



