THE ANIMAL XINGDOM. 



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exaggerated. It is true there are spiders the bite of which 

 is as formidable as that of our vipers, but they only in- 



108. The Bird-eating Spider [Myfiah aviadaria) killing a Humniing-bii'd. — From 

 Syljille de Merian. 



liabit tropical countries. The species found in France and 

 England are almost harmless. The spider found in cellars 

 is the only one the bite of which can be considered as 



