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 66
that it is so small that it does notdetract from his looks except with the useof a microscope—and so long as he does notknow it himself we will allow his vanity to bepardonable. One such parasite will, however, satisfy us,and we hope only the narroiu front door willopen for the rest of the Asterias… … FIG. 17. THE EARLY BUTTERFLY. VANESSA ANTIOPA. of butterfly, so out of season, was worthy ofnotice, and as this one was very quiet, as if25 26 AMONG THE MOTHS AND BUTTERFLIES. half asleep, I easily took him up and carriedhim home with me. He was handsomer uponinspection than at first sight I had…
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