med the mechan- THE COMMON BEETLE. Cosmos by Dr. B. J. Bing, then practicing in Paris, now in ical pigeon, the construction and operation of which is illus- Many an one will doubtless recognize, in tne insect illustra- London. trated in the accompanying engravings. ted herewith, the bug with which… … more than compensated for. The porcelain, with its attach- ¥The mechanical pigeon consists of a thin strip of sheet ments, was then placed in position, and secured firmly by the iron, six inches or mere in length, having wings bent some- solid impactation of. small pieces of light cohesive gold…
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