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They covered the ground and the shrubs in myriads, two or three deep. Now, Cousin Benedict not failing to say that the natives frequently eat these orthopters which was perfectly true they took possession of this manna. There was enough to fill the boat ten times, and broiled over a mild fire, these edible locusts would have seemed excellent even to less famished people.
I know it well," cried Cousin Benedict, shrugging his shoulders. "I have had a good search " "But, in the 'Pilgrim's' hold," continued Captain Hull, "perhaps you will find some cockroaches subjects of little interest, however." "Of little interest, those nocturnal orthopters which have incurred the maledictions of Virgil and Horace!" retorted Cousin Benedict, standing up straight.
His tin box strapped to his shoulder, his net in his hand, his large magnifying glass suspended to his neck, sometimes behind, sometimes in front, he scampered away among the high herbs, watching for orthopters or any other insect in "pter," at the risk of being bit by some venomous serpent. During the first hour Mrs. Weldon, uneasy, called him back twenty times. It was no use.
"Which have flown, and which will fly," said Robur, without being in the least disconcerted, "and which we can call streophores, helicopters, orthopters or, in imitation of the word 'nef, which comes from 'navis, call them from 'avis, 'efs, by means of which man will become the master of space. The helix " "Ah, the helix!" replied Phil Evans. "But the bird has no helix; that we know!"
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