. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE LEAF
. The polar and tropical worlds [microform] : a description of man and nature in the polar and equatorial regions of the globe : two volumes in one : embracing also an account of the expeditions of all the Arctic explorers from the discovery of Iceland, over one thousand years ago, to Hall's last expedition in the northern world, together with the wonderful discoveries and adventures of Agassiz, Livingstone, Wallace, and other distinguished travelers in the tropical countries. Arctic races; Tropics; Natural history; Races arctiques; Régions tropicales; Sciences naturelles; genealogy. THE LEAF BUTTERFLY—THE SOOTHSAYER. 58;i with marks on each side resenibling leaf-veins. When the wings arc elosely pressed togetlier, tlio wliolu outline is exactly like that of a halfslirivellcil leaf, which it then resembles in color, Tlie tail of the hind wings forms a perfect stalk, and rests uj)on the twig, while the insect is supported by the middle pair of legs, wliich arc hardly to be distinguished from the twigs around. The head is drawn back between the wings, at whose base is a notch to let it in. Knowing all this, one must look closely at tho picture which ho gives in order to distinguish tho alighted butterfly from a THB LEAF liUTTEUrLY. Another singular insect is the ?.Iantis, or "Soothsayer," notable for its apparently feeble structure and voracious appetite. It is of slow movement, yet flies constitute a jrreat part of its food. It steals cautiously upon its prey, and, when near enough, flings out its long fore-legs and grasps its prey. These legs arc curiously constructed; tlio tibia can bo shut upon the sharp edg^ of the thigh, like a pair of shears, with which it can cut any slender substance, and even give a decidedly unpleasant nip upon the finger of the naturalist who incautiously seizes it. The Mantis, by the attitude it assumes when lurking for its prey or advancing upon if—which is done by the support of the four posterior legs only, whilst
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