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Chap. II.
EARTH SWALLOWED AS FOOD.
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rise like towers (see Fig. 2), with their summits often a little broader than their bases,

Fig. 2.

Tower-like casting from near Nice, constructed of earth, voided probably by a species of Perichæta: of natural size, copied from a photograph.

sometimes to a height of above 3 and often to a height of 2½ inches. The tallest of those


    greatly surprised to see how closely they resembled castings sent to me from near Calcutta, where it is known that species of Perichæta abound.