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ance of the inmates. The insects flock to the candle- 

 shades, and spread themselves over the table, and 

 especially crowd upon books, papers, or any other 

 white materials. Their four wings, which are ample, 

 are of a dull brown colour, possessing little trans- 

 parency. Presently we are surprised to see several 

 dismembered wings lying about ; and, looking at the 

 insects more carefully, we perceive that they are 

 casting these organs voluntarily, which seem to be 

 annoying encumbrances rather than serviceable parts 

 of their bodies. They are seen to throw the wings 

 very far forward towards the head, and then suddenly 

 jerk them back ; these motions soon dissever their 

 connexion with the thorax, which appears to be very 

 slight. 



RIDE TO KILMARNOCK. 



March 3rd, — Rode from Content to Hampstead, 

 and thence, along the summit of the Luana moun- 

 tains, to Kilmarnock ; returning through the Bamboo 

 walk of Grand Vale. Near Hampstead, by the side 

 of the road, half-hidden among the luxuriant herbage, 

 was a large mass of stone which I alighted to examine. 

 Beneath the ledges, adhering to their under surface, 

 were many specimens of a pretty white shell, Cylin- 

 drella gracilis. The delicate pointed spire seems less 

 deciduous in this than in other species, for most of 

 the individuals were perfect. 



At the summit of the mountain are two elevated 



peaks of a rounded form, about half a mile distant 



from each other ; on the very apex of each is a 



dwelling-house, the one of which is named Highgate, 



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