. 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. The Life of the Fly and reseen with the eye of the mind before being seen with the eyes of the body. I de- light my little rascals by making the hydrogen- flame sing in a glass tube, which trickles with the drops of water resulting from the com- bustion ; I make them jump with the explosions of the thunderous mixture. Later, I show them, with the same invariable success, the splendour
. 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. The Life of the Fly and reseen with the eye of the mind before being seen with the eyes of the body. I de- light my little rascals by making the hydrogen- flame sing in a glass tube, which trickles with the drops of water resulting from the com- bustion ; I make them jump with the explosions of the thunderous mixture. Later, I show them, with the same invariable success, the splendours of phosphorus, the violent powers of chlorine,' the loathsome smells of sulphur, the metamorphoses of carbon and so on. In short, in a series of lessons, the principal non- metallic elements and their compounds are passed in review during the course of the year. The thing was bruited abroad. Fresh pupils came to me, attracted by the marvels of the school. Additional places were laid in the dining-hall; and the principal, who was more interested in the profits on his beans and bacon than in chemistry, congratulated me on this accession of boarders. I was fairly started. Time and an indomitable will would do the 446. 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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