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that great black and yellow butterfly, the tiger swal- 

 low-tail, Papilio turnus L. Many have been seen, 

 but the freshly moulted ones fly Ijigh, those next the 



Fig. 23 Tiger Swallow-tail. 



(Two-fifths natural lize.) 



ground within reach of the net being almost always 

 worn and be-draggled. As yet the dimorphic form 

 glaucus has not been seen, though the books say it 

 is "southern in its range." But the books are not al- 

 ways right. Too often are they written by closet 

 naturalists, who depend upon others to gather their 

 specimens and first-hand knowledge. 



March 21, 1899. For two nights I have slept but 

 little. The old nervous feeling is upon me with full 

 force. This morning I fish for an hour from the 

 bridge, where many sea trout, Cynoscwn nebulosus 

 Cuv. & Vsil.j and sailors' choice, Lagodon rhoniboides 

 L., have recently been token. I, however, get "nary 

 a nibble." 



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