. 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. f â 3 i. If The Life of the Fly done better to strengthen the muscles of my thighs by jumping and leaping, to increase the suppleness of my loins with gymnastic contortions. I have known some contor- tionists who have prospered beyond the thinker. See me then entering the lists as an in- structor of youth, fairly well acquainted with the elements of geometry. In case of need, I could
. 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. f â 3 i. If The Life of the Fly done better to strengthen the muscles of my thighs by jumping and leaping, to increase the suppleness of my loins with gymnastic contortions. I have known some contor- tionists who have prospered beyond the thinker. See me then entering the lists as an in- structor of youth, fairly well acquainted with the elements of geometry. In case of need, I could handle the land-surveyor's stake and chain. There my views ended. To cube the trunk of a tree, to gauge a cask, to measure the distance of an inaccessible point appeared to me the highest pitch to which geometrical knowledge could hope to soar. Were there loftier flights ? I did not even suspect it, when an unexpected glimpse showed me the puny dimensions of the little corner which I had cleared in the measureless domain. At that time, the college in which, two years before, I had made my first appearance as a teacher, had just halved the size of its classes and largely increased its staff. The newcomers all lived in the building, like my- self, and we had our meals in common at the principal's table. We formed a hive where, in our leisure time, some of us, in our respect- ive cells, worked up the honey of algebra 290. 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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