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THE GIFT. 
 
 Of butterflies there are 
 many kinds. How wonder- 
 ful the various changes of 
 this class of insects! The 
 butterflies lay their eggs 
 from these hatch out worms 
 or caterpillars, which change 
 their skins several times, and 
 finally becomes chrysales or 
 silk-worms, out of which 
 
 come the beautiful butter 
 flies, 
 
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Of the dragon fly, which 
 by many is called spindles, 
 there are 'various species. 
 They all have two very large 
 eyes, covering the whole sur- 
 face of the head. They fly 
 very swiftly, and prey upon 
 the wing, clearing the air of 
 innumerable little flies. The 
 great ones live about water, 
 but the smaller are common 
 about hedges and gardens. 
 
Grasshoppers are too com- 
 mon to need description, as 
 they abound wherever there 
 is green grass. 
 
 One summer is their period 
 of life : they are hatched in 
 the spring, and die in the 
 fall ; previous to which, they 
 deposit their eggs in the 
 earth, which the warmth of 
 the next season brings tolife. 
 They are food for many of 
 the feathered race. 
 
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 Here is a hen scratching 
 the dirt to find some worms 
 or seeds for her chickens, 
 which are all around her to 
 pick up whatever they can 
 find that is good to eat. A 
 hen has sometimes a family 
 of from ten to fifteen ohick- 
 ens to provide for, 
 
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 The spider is a very sin- 
 gular insect. It lives entire- 
 ly on insects, such as flies, 
 small bugs, &lc. To pro- 
 cure their food, they weave 
 webs in the corners of rooms 
 and in .the branches of trees, 
 in such a manner as to de- 
 ceive the flies, who get en- 
 tangled in the trap thus set 
 for them by the ingenious 
 spider. 
 
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 Here is a picture of a fine 
 tree, with two pots under it, 
 containing flower plants. — 
 Trees grow natural in the 
 woods, and grow very large 
 and tall. They are often 
 transplanted near to houses, 
 and in rows along the sides 
 of streets in villages. 
 
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