. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. 326 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. Phataky W. Sdvlllc-Kcnt, F. {Milftrd-on-Sea WHITE PLUME-MOTH ^ Terry delicats insect. The -zvir^s are cleft almost to the base into separate feathers^ ttuo on the fore â zvings and three on the hind ivings colours, in order to weave chequered sarcenets, comprising black and white, black and green, green and red, with red-and-white checks â all of which was to be done according to the ancient rule, without the least variation; the black, \-ello
. Birds of other lands, reptiles, fishes, jointed animals and lower forms;. Zoology; Birds; Reptiles; Fishes. 326 THE LIVING ANIMALS OF THE WORLD. Phataky W. Sdvlllc-Kcnt, F. {Milftrd-on-Sea WHITE PLUME-MOTH ^ Terry delicats insect. The -zvir^s are cleft almost to the base into separate feathers^ ttuo on the fore â zvings and three on the hind ivings colours, in order to weave chequered sarcenets, comprising black and white, black and green, green and red, with red-and-white checks â all of which was to be done according to the ancient rule, without the least variation; the black, \-ello\v, azure, and red tints were all to be correct and good, without the least fault, in order to provide dresses for the celestial and ancestorial sacrifices, and stand- ards for distinguishing the high and low degrees. " In ancient times the emperor and his princes had a public mulberr}- garden and a silkworm establishment erected near some ri\'er. On the morning of the first da\' of the third month of spring, the sovereign, wearing a leather cap and a plain garment, ascertained by lot the chief of his three queens, with the most honourable amongst his concubines, and caused them to attend to the rearing of the silkworms in the above-named establishment. They then brought the eggs of the worms, and washed them in the river above alluded to, after which they picked the mulberry-lea\'es in the public garden, and aired and dried them, in order to feed the worms. " When the season was o\'er, the royal concubines, having completed the business of rearing the silkworms, brought the cocoons to show them to the prince, when he pre- sented the cocoons again to his consort, whereupon his consort said, ' This is the material of which your highness's robes are to be formed.' Ha\'ing said which, she covered herself with her robe, and received the cocoons. On this occasion the ladies of the court were honoured with the present of a sheep. This was the mode in which the presentatio
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