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Show x-NXMy-y-:-xc-z-:-x-:-x-:-y.-:-T-:-z-:-z-:-x-:-s-:-x-:-x-:-x-:--:-z-:-s-:-x-:-z-:-x-:-s-:-i'-:-Dragon-Fly a Marvel of the Insect World wiih incredible rapidity. It is the swallow among insects, and so swift is its flight, and so kern Its vision, 'hat it will recognize, follow, and ca'ch on the wing the tiniest prey. It can lly backwards or forwards, and Hirn at n ri.'ln angle nt top speed Like the swallow, toi . iis lli4.'!n seems lireless, and it is seldom seen to alight. The dragon (ly is not 'one of those tieings who have eyes and see not. When this insect looks at you he sees you well Tl.OOO of you. This most wonderful organ of vision, though no larger than a pin's head, has faevts upon the lens of the eye and these facets have been counted as high as 17.000. each one more perfect than any side of a diamond fashioned by the baud of man. The liragon-lly yually is found near water, prohahh t'ie stream whence it lirst emerged, s.iys London Tit-Bits lis wings, w'licb are of the most ex quisiie and transparent gau.e. move |