. Arthur and Fritz Kahn Collection 1889-1932. Kahn, Fritz 1888-1968; Kahn, Arthur David 1850-1928; Natural history illustrators; Natural history. frlaitive Bi«n aacrifioeu their fxrdtborn to the trlbal god to demonstrate thtir revertno« by offaririg up **th© beBtt** Ih# "^(Sarbarlo cuatoin ended amooK tht Hebrewa vrlth tha aacx'lfioe of laaaoi and aiion^ tha Chrtaka with that of Iphiganla« Tha Maxloaaa ötill praoxicad tha aacrifica of childran at tha tima of Cortaa* ISsxX aa man graw viaar» thay offarad laaa praclouü aubatltutaat at firat captlvaa and latar on aiiiaala: ^Tha altara of uol
. Arthur and Fritz Kahn Collection 1889-1932. Kahn, Fritz 1888-1968; Kahn, Arthur David 1850-1928; Natural history illustrators; Natural history. frlaitive Bi«n aacrifioeu their fxrdtborn to the trlbal god to demonstrate thtir revertno« by offaririg up **th© beBtt** Ih# "^(Sarbarlo cuatoin ended amooK tht Hebrewa vrlth tha aacx'lfioe of laaaoi and aiion^ tha Chrtaka with that of Iphiganla« Tha Maxloaaa ötill praoxicad tha aacrifica of childran at tha tima of Cortaa* ISsxX aa man graw viaar» thay offarad laaa praclouü aubatltutaat at firat captlvaa and latar on aiiiaala: ^Tha altara of uoloioon drlppad vith tha fat of oxan and tha blood of rama.'' Aa tha oantxa*iaa paaaad^ anlaala too wera apared i and today tha goda ara antraatad only with a fav dropa of vina. Plaxita paaaaa throu^ aimllar atagaa xn thalr ralatlona with in&aota» At firat thay aacrifioau thalr unbom ~~ pollan« But avantually thay offered a laaa praoioua oubatltutai a avaat Juioa oallad nactar and aalivered up thair pollan only for tranaportation* Tha atxint provad affacxira -— tha inaect acoaptad it« To protaot Ita c^iildran^ tha pla/it kaapa thaa in boxaa -*«- pollan boxaa -«-^ from vhich It dolaa out a duating of pollan and a nibbla of naotar to aach inaaot« ; To anaure tha tranaportation of pollan from one bloaaom to anothar by tha naotar-aipping inaaotat tha plant had to ramodal ita bloaaoia radically, and pollan blooaomat inaact-luring bloaaomai and nactar bloaaoma rapraaant thraa stagaa in tha avolutlon of tha flowar (9ig« ). Tha taak of a naotar bloaaoA ie far mora oomplioatad thaa It aaama at firat glanca. It »uat Iura an Inaaot, offar it chaap naotar inataad of valuabla pollant rob it of tha pollan. 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 Kahn, Arthur and Fritz.
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