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days are to others. — Thougli they are frequently 

 heard by day, yet their natural time of motion is only 

 in the night. As soon as it becomes dusk, the chirp- 

 ing increases, and they come running forth, and are 

 to be seen often in great numbers from the size of a 

 flea to that of their full stature. 



Around in sympathetic mirth 



Its tricks the kitten tries, 

 The cricket chirrups in the hearth, 



The crackling faggot flies. 



" As one would suppose from the burning atmo- 

 sphere which they inhabit, they are a thirsty race, and 

 show a great propensity for liquids, being found fre- 

 quently drowned in pans of water, milk, broth, or 

 the Like. Whatever is moist they are fond of, and 

 therefore often gnaw holes in wet woollen stockings 

 and aprons that are hung to the fire. These crickets 

 are not only very thirsty but very voracious ; for 

 they will eat the scummings of pots, yeast, salt, and 

 crumbs of bread, and any kitchen offal or sweepings. 



" In the summer they have been observed to fly, 

 when it became dusk, out of the windows, and over 

 the neighbouring roofs. This feat of activity account- 

 for the sudden manner in which they often leave their 

 haunts, as it does also for the method by which they 

 come to houses where they were not known before. 

 It is remarkable that many sorts of insects seem never 

 to use their wings but when they wish to shift their 

 quarters and settle new colonies. — When in the air, 

 they move in waves or curves, like wood-peckers, 

 opening and shutting their wings at every stroke, 

 and thus are always rising or sinking." 



