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— Accounts of the Appearance of Locusts in the United States and 

 Rupert's Land. — Distribution in 1857 and 1858. — Limits of its Ravages. — 

 Females engaged in laying Eggs. — Vitality of the Eggs. — Power of Flight 

 of this Locust. — Elevation of its Flight above the Sea. — Food of the 

 Insect. — Effect of the periodical Visitations in the Far West and in 

 Eupert's Land.— The Floods.— Flood Years.— Effects of, in 1802.— The 

 Bishop of Rupert's Land Description. — Speculations respecting the Cause 

 ©f the Floods. — Sudden Melting of an unusual Fall of Snow at the 

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