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... NATURE NOTES. The buzzing of insect* does not proceed the wings, but from organs the thorax. Paper indcstrucciblo by five has been invented Parisian. A specimen of was subjected severe test—llB hours in a potter's furnace— and same out with its glaze ...
... NATURE NOTES. A second crop of rmapharria* of excellent quality bee been gathered Fulham St. Mery. At Vsateoe ripe unforced etrawberriee have been gathered la garden, in another part of which the holly tests are bright with ted berrie* The early appssnatl ...
... NATURE NOTES. Electrified Tadpoles, A French physician is the author of curious statement. says that if electnc enrrent be i p.-isscd, tlirough tub of water which tadjole I swimming, the animal will immediately turn, ■ that its head is towards the anode; ...
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... NATURE NOTES. Strange Nesting Places. Our feathered friends do not always take tp their homes ia the tree-top warm chimney-stack, and many are the stories curious casting places. Rooks' neats have been found on the ground, and even on buildings in the ...
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... NATURE NOTES. A Weird. Little A nimaL One of the animals most dreaded Jam harmless little creature, called the natives and by Euglish-speakiog people the tarsius. The little animals are larger than common squirrel, but they are regarded with much dread ...
... NATURE NOTES. Poisonous Snakes tn England. England is fortunate in being almost free from Out of about 1,500 different species naturalist* only four kiade of snakes or snak'-like creatures are found in thia country. Of these, bat oße is poisonoos, and ...
... NATURE NOTES. Gigantic Leaver Palms have the reputation of |ioss6tsing til •largest leaves. Those the palin of Amazon measure sometimes eighteen feet ii length, and are almost equally broad. Th.' natives make tents of them. The leaf of is nearly thirty ...
... NATURE NOTES. Tlte Iguiana. These animals grow to a very large size in!I ?? Australia, frequently measuring six feet in liv, all length. Hunters are very partial -to its flesh, bri ed which, when broiled, or in a pie, is a farourite thf dish. The fat ...