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the middle and posterior pairs of legs ; second abdominal segment 

 and subsequent ones with a leaf-like appendage on each side, rounded 

 at the lip ; the first three pairs small, gradually increasing in size, the 

 next three very much larger, and the last three suddenly diminishing 

 in size. Femora dilated externally by a deeply- toothed or scalloped 

 leaf-like fringe ; the tibiae likewise, but in less degree, and the base 

 of the tarsi to a less extent still ; the inner margins of the legs also 

 are fringed, but not very conspicuously, except in the case of the 

 middle pair of femora. All these membranous fringes, as well as those 

 of the body, are ciliated. The number of dentations on the outer 

 margin of the femora agrees in three specimens before me, namely, 

 anterior 9, middle 6, posterior 7. Length of body 2^ inches ; greatest 

 width -j^ths of an inch ; length of antennae 1 inch. The colour is vari- 

 able ; it is either a dull grayish green, finely and irregularly mottled, 

 or silvery gray also mottled, having greenish and yellowish shades, 

 altogether reminding me of some of the lichens. The eggs are one- 

 tenth of an inch in length, elliptical and slightly compressed ; a mark 

 on one side resembles the hilum of a seed, and a lid at one end is 

 pushed off by the emerging larva, which is three-tenths of an inch long. 

 The Aneiteumese name of this insect is " Naling." It is said to be 

 found on the trunks of trees. I have had only three full-grown indi- 

 viduals brought me, all females containing fully developed eggs. The 

 specific name is intended to commemorate the occasional assistance 

 rendered me by Miss Geddie while collecting here, more especially as 

 this is one of her contributions. 



John MacGillivkay. 



Eagle and Wolf. — Our road led us in sigbt of tbe Putrid Sea. We met several 

 herds of caitle, flocks of large birds, and some large eagles. Wolves are very common 

 in these steppes, and they are so bold that they sometimes attack travellers. We 

 passed by a large one lying on the ground with an eagle, which bad probably attacked 

 him, by his side ; its talons were nearly buried in his back : in tbe struggle both had 

 died. — ' Stephen Grelletl's Memoirs,^ vol. i. p. 459. 



Child attacked by un Eagle.— The wife of Zeller devoted herself in very early life 

 to the Lord, and in this she appears to be faithful in endeavouring to perform her 

 solemn vow'. When about five years old she was playing on some of the rocky hills of 

 the couiitvy ; one of their large eagles saw her, and darted down upon her head : a man 

 with a gun, not far distant, watched the motions of the eagle, but did not see the 

 child ; he fired and killed the bird at the very moment of his darling upon the child's 

 head ; great was his surprise, on coming to the spot, to find the dead eagle by the side 

 of the child. The deep wounds made by his talons in her head show what a narrow 

 escape she had from the voracious bird, and from being wounded or killed by the 

 gun. This dear woman considers that her life, thus spared, is to be wholly devoted Ip 



