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The CochinealAs I was one day studying in the same room with my little son, a child...
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The Cochineal
As I was one day studying in the same room with my little son, a child of ten years old, he turned towards me, and pointed to a little insect which was crawling on a sheet of paper. I put the insect between two glasses, and thus prevented it from escaping, without restraining it from moving its[Pg 2] limbs. To the naked eye, it did not look at all remarkable: its back was of a brown colour, spotted with black and white, and the under part of its body was gray. But no sooner had I placed it in the focus of the microscope, than I was filled with wonder and admiration. The back, which before appeared unworthy of notice, now displayed the most perfect and beautiful appearance. The colour, which appeared brown to the naked eye, now presented a variety of feathers or scales of the same size and shape, polished, brilliant, distinct, and arranged in far more exact order than the tiles on the best built roof. The ground was formed of beautiful white scales, surrounded by a border of polished black and blue scales of the same description. A black line divided the back into two equal parts. ......Buy Now (To Read More)
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Ebook Number: 37508
Author: Anonymous
Release Date: Sep 22, 2011
Format: eBook
Language: English
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