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an absent lover. By being the constant companion of 
her solitary hours, they naturally become the objects of 
her superstition.” A large kind of cricket is eagerly 
sought after by children in Africa, who roast the insects- 
and eat them. The eggs, contained in a kind of bag, 
are esteemed a great relish. The field-cricket is a sly 
creature, living in burrows, in sandy banks, and amongst 
stones. It is larger than the house species, but is not at 
all common. 
Mole-Cricket. 
That curious insect, the Mole-Cricket, belongs to this 
family. It is well-named, for both in structure and 
habits it resembles the mole : it is constantly burrowing, 
