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lops the whole insect, the ah* rushes in, and getting 

 between the skin and body of the Gnat, shines like 

 quicksilver, thus producing an effect precisely ana- 

 logous to that which gives the shining, golden effect 

 to the chrysalides of the Vanessa tribe. 



A description of the appearance of Butterflies 

 and Moths as first issuing from the chrysalis must 

 be deferred till the next ensuing Chapters, VII. 

 and VIII. 



