. The brook book; a first acquaintance with the brook and its inhabitants through the changing year. Natural history. 62 THE BROOK BOOK the thorax is a triangular opening through which the perfect dragon-fly emerged. The long threads which one finds attached at these open- I ings are not the basting threads which held the old suit together, nor yet the threads with which the dreaded "darn- ing needle" sews up the ears of naughty little chil- dren. They are the linings of its large breathing tubes, left with the rest of its cast-off clothing when the creature quits the water. Some peo
. The brook book; a first acquaintance with the brook and its inhabitants through the changing year. Natural history. 62 THE BROOK BOOK the thorax is a triangular opening through which the perfect dragon-fly emerged. The long threads which one finds attached at these open- I ings are not the basting threads which held the old suit together, nor yet the threads with which the dreaded "darn- ing needle" sews up the ears of naughty little chil- dren. They are the linings of its large breathing tubes, left with the rest of its cast-off clothing when the creature quits the water. Some people are wont to senti- mentalize over these dry and hol- low husks; but I always feel like congratulating the dragon-flies and damsel-flies I meet on their fortunate escape from such a narrow life. Better joyous hours, how- ever short, in the high, free air, than a groveling existence in the mud I. 'CLINGING TO SOME PLANT OVER THE WATER'. 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 Miller, Mary Farrand (Rogers), Mrs. , 1868-. New York, Doubleday, Page & Company
Size: 1301px × 1920px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectnatural, bookyear1902
