. The life of the fly [microform] : with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography. Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915; Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915; Mouches; Insects; Flies; Insectes. The Life of the Fly down scurries off and disappears in the brush- wood; but, when quiet is restored, at the first summoning note they all return under the mother's wing. Even so, recalled by mem- ory, do my recollections of childhood return, those other fledglings which have lost so many of their feathers on the brambles of life. Some, which have hardly come out of the bushes, have a
. The life of the fly [microform] : with which are interspersed some chapters of autobiography. Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915; Fabre, J. Henri (Jean Henri), 1823-1915; Mouches; Insects; Flies; Insectes. The Life of the Fly down scurries off and disappears in the brush- wood; but, when quiet is restored, at the first summoning note they all return under the mother's wing. Even so, recalled by mem- ory, do my recollections of childhood return, those other fledglings which have lost so many of their feathers on the brambles of life. Some, which have hardly come out of the bushes, have aching heads and tottering steps; some are missing, stifled in some dark corner of the thicket; some remain in their full fresh- ness. Now of those which have escaped the clutches •;; ?^ime the liveliest are the first-born. For them ^Iie soft wax of childish memory has been converted into enduring bronze. On that day, wealthy and leisured, with an apple for my lunch and all my time to myself, I decided to visit the brow of the neighbouring hill, hitherto looked upon as the boundary of the world. Right at the top is a row of trees which, turning their backs to the wind, bend and toss about as though to uproot themselves and take to flight. How often, from the little window in my home, have I not seen them bowing their heads in stormy weather; how often have I not watched them writhing like madmen amid the snow-dust which the north wind's besom raises and smooths along the 388. 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 and Goodchild
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