. Eye spy : afield with nature among flowers and animate things . Natural history; Insects; Natural history. THE spider's span 107 ders by the millions, each a perfect grown spider in miniature,, and apparently as skilled at birth in the peculiar arts of its kind as its parents were in their ripe old age. Here is a troop of them upon this drooping branch of wild grape by the river brink. Its leaves are glistening in the loose, rambling tangle which marks their wanderings. They are evidently not satisfied with their present surroundings, and would ./' seem desirous of getting / ^'""~
. Eye spy : afield with nature among flowers and animate things . Natural history; Insects; Natural history. THE spider's span 107 ders by the millions, each a perfect grown spider in miniature,, and apparently as skilled at birth in the peculiar arts of its kind as its parents were in their ripe old age. Here is a troop of them upon this drooping branch of wild grape by the river brink. Its leaves are glistening in the loose, rambling tangle which marks their wanderings. They are evidently not satisfied with their present surroundings, and would ./' seem desirous of getting / ^'""~ as far as possible from. 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 Gibson, W. Hamilton (William Hamilton), 1850-1896. New York : Harper & Brothers
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