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Among the moths and butterflies : a revised and enlarged edition of "Insect lives ; or, Born in prison" (1891)

Ballard, Julia P. (Julia Perkins) · New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 276

An illustration from Among the moths and butterflies : a revised and enlarged edition of "Insect lives ; or, Born in prison", 1891, leaf 276 — h. It was a touching sight tosee him take charge of his own funeral.Slowly he walked around, surveying theground ; and then, at one corner, chose hislot, and began going down, very slowly, headfirst, and a little M^ay at a time. He wouldraise up the back part of his body, nearlyvertically, every… … 236 AMONG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. mus, Luna, Cecropia, and Prometheus makecocoons, while the moths of the Grape, To-mato, and Wahiut bury themselves in theground ? Why does one never change itsown way, and try anothers plan—some pre-ferring a tomb, and others a burial ? Tenminutes past…

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