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NATURAL HISTORY 
CRICKET. 
There arc two sorts of these insects, viz., 
the House Cricket and the Field Cricket. 
The former take up their abode in houses, 
selecting the backs of chimneys, ovens, &c., 
where they remain concealed during the 
day, and as night approaches venture out, 
in order to obtain food: they feed upon 
sugar, meat, flour, and almost any thing that 
lies in their way. The Field Cricket is the 
same in form as the House Cricket ; it is of 
a fine glossy black colour. The chirping 
noise made by these insects is well known, 
and is produced by the wing cases rubbing 
against each other. This noise is so similar 
to that made by the grasshopper, that it is 
difficult to distinguish between them. 
