THE BUTTERFLY. 



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is very simple — scaly wings. The colors and designs of 

 these scales surpass any thing I have ever seen. All 

 the fine painting, tapestry, and mosaics, made by men 



Fig. 148. 



Scales of Butterflies 1 Wings. 



look best when seen from a distance, and if you look on 

 the wrong side yon see nothing but rough canvas, strag- 

 gling threads, and bits of stone. But the butterfly's 

 painting, tapestry,. and mosaics, are all the more lovely 



