. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. HI The Sacred Beetle and Others. were perceived, the Sisyphus would not try to go round them, &j witness her obstinacy in trying to climb the wirework of the cage. This is an arduous and impracticable enter- prise. Clawing the meshes of the gauze with her hind-legs, the mother pulls the load towards her; then, putting her fore-legs round it, she holds it suspended. The father, finding nothing to stand upon, clings to the ball, encrusts himself in it, so to speak, aJding his weight to that of the lump and taking no further p
. The sacred beetle, and others [microform]. Beetles; Coléoptères. HI The Sacred Beetle and Others. were perceived, the Sisyphus would not try to go round them, &j witness her obstinacy in trying to climb the wirework of the cage. This is an arduous and impracticable enter- prise. Clawing the meshes of the gauze with her hind-legs, the mother pulls the load towards her; then, putting her fore-legs round it, she holds it suspended. The father, finding nothing to stand upon, clings to the ball, encrusts himself in it, so to speak, aJding his weight to that of the lump and taking no further pains. The effort is too great to last. The ball and its rider, form- ing one mass, fall to the floor. The mother, from above, looks for a moment in surprise and forthwith drops down to recover the load and renew her impossible attempt to scale the side. After repeated falls, the ascent is abandoned. The carting on leve'. ground is not ef- fected v/ithout impediment either. At every moment, the load swerves on the mound made by a bit of gravel; and the team topple over and kick about, with their bellies in the air. This is a trifle, the veriest trifle. The two pick themselves up and resume their positions as cheerily as ever. These tumbles, which so often fling the Sisyphus on his back, cause him no concern; one would even think 346 /A ,, -^^i': •,v^.;-. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915. Toronto : McClelland, Goodchild & Stewart
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