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The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil.

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Humble creatures; part I. The earthworm, and the common housefly. In eight letters

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The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil.

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The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil.
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Hicks, J. B. (Author)
Samuelson, James, 1829-1919 (Author)
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Humble creatures; part I. The earthworm, and the common housefly. In eight letters

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1860
Place: London
Publisher: J. Van Voorst
Edition: 2d ed.
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Shelf locator: QI (Samuelson, J. Humble creatures. 1860)
Topics
Invertebrates
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Lithographs
Extent: 19 x 12.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
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NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13545158
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cd61eb60-c622-012f-2a30-58d385a7bc34
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  • 1860: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-670e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. "The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 15, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-670e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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General Research Division, The New York Public Library. (1860). The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-670e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-670e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 | title= (still image) The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil., (1860) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=September 15, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

The fly: Fig. 1. Section of Fly, showing nervous system, &c.: a, wing; b, nervous system, Fig. 2. Antenna of fly, Fig. 2a. Sensory depressions and closed sacs on the same, highly magnified. , Fig. 3. One of the halteres, Fig. 3a, b. Vesicles at the base of the same, highly magnified, Fig. 4. Leg of fly: a, coxa; b, trochanter; c, femur; d, e, tibia; f, tarsus, Fig. 5. Trachea, or respiratory tube, with coil.