DIALOGUE XIX. 
MANTIS. M. RELIGIOSA, OR SOOTHSAYER. 
M. STRUMARIA, OR WALKING LEAF. 
MOTHER. How do you like this 
drawing, Lucj'? 
Lucy. What a very odd looking 
thing ! It resembles a tuft of leaves ; yet 
it seems to have eyes, and legs. I think 
1 see long antennae ; and this looks like 
the body. What is this strange creature 
called ? 
Mother. Mantis'^ is the generic name, 
but in England it is commonly called the 
soothsayer. 
Lucy. It is found then in England ? 
* A diviner, or prophet. 
