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to the knife. He cuts open the swelling or pustule, and takes 

 out its contents, perhaps removing the bug itself, but of this I am 

 not sure. It is a severe remedy, but certainly seems to shorten 

 the period of discomfort. A darkey told me that rubbing a piece 

 of salt pork on the "rising" his name for the swelling was a 

 sure cure. 



Two years ago I captured some of these tiny creatures on my 

 arm and examined them closely; then I put them into alcohol 

 with some spiders and ticks I had collected for Mr. Banks. I 

 omitted telling him what they were and they appeared in the list 

 he returned simply as Trombidium sp. (young). My own opinion 

 is that there are several species included under the popular name 

 of Red Bug and having the same unpleasant habits. 



I am now en route to South Florida, but I sincerely hope that 

 I may have no opportunities for investigating this matter. I 

 gladly leave all discoveries in the life-history of this young 

 Arachnid to others. 



This subject is too serious to put into verse, as Dr. Hamilton 

 suggests, or I might try my hand at something like this: 



I sing of the Red Bug, 

 You know that this said bug 

 Doth e'en as a dead bug 

 Sting, tease and inflame; 

 A sweat pore doth enter 

 And dive to the centre, 

 There, flat on its venter 

 It dies, but dies game, 

 For it gives up the ghost 

 At expense of its host. 

 It's far beyond telling 

 Save by groaning or yelling 

 The itching and swelling, 

 The burning and heat, 

 From your head to your feet, 

 Which this little Arachnid- 

 Nay, the subject's too hackneyed, 



I must stop it 



And drop it. 



ERRATA. 



In Dr. Hamilton's article page 2, last XKWS, line 14 from bottom, for 

 longer read wider ; also line 2 from bottom for dissolving read disrobing. 



