ANECDOTES ) . J 



REMARKABLE INSECTS; 



SELECTED FROM 



NATURAL HISTORY, 



AND 



INTERSPERSED WITH POETB^rTr*^^ 

 By JOSEPH TAYL * 



L f 8 R A P Y 



The little Gnat, in beauties, may compare 

 With all his rival brothers of the air; 

 Transparent feathers, purple, green, and gold 

 His wings, small feet, and fringed tail enfold. 

 Four shaiTpen'd spears his head with weapons arm, 

 And his pearled eyes, with liveliest graces charm. 



Moses Browne. 



Go to the Ant, thou sluggard: consider her ways, and be wiso; 

 Which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, — Frovideth her. meat in 

 the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. 



Proverbs, chap. vi. ver. 6, 7> 8. 



PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, CRADOCK, AND JOY, 

 PATERNOSTE R-RO W. 



1817. 



