But sometimes they will attempt to suffocate it by falling on it, some dozen of them at a time.
"Another of these seemingly harmless enemies of the human race is a small white Ball of great cunning and resource.

It frequents sandy districts by the sea coast and open spaces near the large towns.

It is pursued with extraordinary animosity by a florid-faced insect of fierce aspect and rotundity of figure.

The weapon he employs is a long stick loaded with metal.

With one blow he will send the creature through the air sometimes to a distance of nearly a quarter of a mile; yet so vigorous is the constitution of these Balls that it will fall to earth apparently but little damaged.