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An Entomological Review, in Three Acts a Prologue and an Epilogue
The authorized translation from the Czech by Paul Selver
FREELY ADAPTED FOR THE ENGLISH STAGE BY NIGEL PLAYFAIR AND CLIFFORD BAX
'So, Naturalists observe, a flea Has smaller fleas that on him prey; And these have smaller still to bite 'em, And so proceed _ad infinitum_.' DEAN SWIFT.
LONDON EDINBURGH GLASGOW COPENHAGEN NEW YORK TORONTO MELBOURNE CAPE TOWN BOMBAY CALCUTTA MADRAS SHANGHAI
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PAGE PROLOGUE: _In the Woods_ 5 ACT I: _The Butterflies_ 8 ACT II: _Creepers and Crawlers_ 24 ACT III: _The Ants_ 44 EPILOGUE: _Death and Life_ 63
A TRAMP A LEPIDOPTERIST CLYTIE { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND LEFT~} OTTO { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} FELIX { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~} _Butterflies_ IRIS { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} VICTOR { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND LEFT~} A CHRYSALIS MR. BEETLE MRS. BEETLE ANOTHER BEETLE ICHNEUMON FLY HIS DAUGHTER MR. CRICKET MRS. CRICKET A PARASITE OTHER CREEPERS AND CRAWLERS THE BLIND TIMEKEEPER { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND LEFT~} THE CHIEF ENGINEER { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} THE SECOND ENGINEER { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} AN INVENTOR { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} A MESSENGER { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~} _Ants_ A SIGNAL OFFICER { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} A JOURNALIST { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} A PHILANTHROPIST { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL~} THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE YELLOWS, &C. { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND LEFT~} FIRST { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT DOWN AND LEFT~} SECOND { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT VERTICAL AND RIGHT~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~} _Moths_ THIRD { ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT HORIZONTAL~}{ ~BOX DRAWINGS LIGHT UP AND LEFT~} FIRST SNAIL SECOND SNAIL A WOODCUTTER A WOMAN SCHOOL CHILDREN