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.4 FANTASTIC FLY-CATCHER. 



motionless, except for his t&Hgue; and whenever a fly, or other 

 insect, alights within reach of that wonderful member, flash ! it is 

 out and in again, and the unhappy insect is devoured before he 



can say Jack 

 Rol)in.son, supposing 

 that he knows liow 

 to say it, which I 

 doubt — Ah! look! You did not look quickly enough, my dear 

 In the time that it took you to turn your head a dragon-fly 

 came, and was seen, and was conquered, and the last wing of him 

 has just disappeared from view inside the chameleon's gaping 

 jaws. And now I do believe the creatvu'e is changing color again ! 

 Yes ! the yellow spots fade out, and the black lightens, until now 

 he is a light brown all over, — just the color of a dead leaf. Pop! 

 Another fly has met his fate. 



Have you seen enough of this very greedy fellow? Jump up then 

 and shake the branch. Whisk! Scrabble! He is gone. You see 

 he can make haste, after all, when he tries. 



