J. H. FABRE Translated by BERNARD MIALL WITH 14 ILLUSTRATIONS
CONTENTS
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I THE FABLE OF THE CIGALE AND THE ANT
CHAPTER II THE CIGALE LEAVES ITS BURROW
CHAPTER III THE SONG OF THE CIGALE
CHAPTER IV THE CIGALE. THE EGGS AND THEIR HATCHING
CHAPTER V THE MANTIS. THE CHASE
CHAPTER VI THE MANTIS. COURTSHIP
CHAPTER VII THE MANTIS. THE NEST
CHAPTER VIII THE GOLDEN GARDENER. ITS NUTRIMENT
CHAPTER IX THE GOLDEN GARDENER COURTSHIP
CHAPTER X THE FIELD-CRICKET
CHAPTER XI THE ITALIAN CRICKET
CHAPTER XII THE SISYPHUS BEETLE. THE INSTINCT OF PATERNITY
CHAPTER XIII A BEE-HUNTER: THE PHILANTHUS AVIPORUS
CHAPTER XIV THE GREAT PEACOCK, OR EMPEROR MOTH
CHAPTER XV THE OAK EGGAR, OR BANDED MONK
CHAPTER XVI A TRUFFLE-HUNTER: THE BOLBOCERAS GALLICUS
CHAPTER XVII THE ELEPHANT-BEETLE
CHAPTER XVIII THE PEA-WEEVIL BRUCHUS PISI
CHAPTER XIX AN INVADER. THE HARICOT-WEEVIL
CHAPTER XX THE GREY LOCUST
CHAPTER XXI THE PINE-CHAFER
INDEX
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FABRE: POET OF SCIENCE By G. V. LEGROS