Note 2 — Chapter VII · THE LANGUEDOCIAN SCORPION: THE FAMILY
Bernard Miall translation
Léon Dufour (1780–1865) was an army-surgeon who served with distinction in several campaigns and subsequently practised as a Doctor in the Landes. He attained great eminence as a naturalist. Cf. The Life of the Spider: chap. i.—Translator’s Note. ↑