90^ SPIDERS. 



has been noticed by any Entomological 

 writer, and I insert it here, in consequence 

 of having seen in some periodical publication, 

 a very erroneous account of the Spider's 

 threads, which are observed to pass from one 

 tree or bush to another in dewy mornings." 



Battle of a Spider and Toad 



I OBSEEVED, (says an ancient writer) a 

 Spider descend down a wall, to a place where 

 a Toad lay, and perceived the Spider touch 

 the Toad, and retire ; upon which the Toad 

 immediately swelled very big, and leaped to 

 a plantain leaf, and eating a bit of it, her 

 swelling abated, and she returned to the 

 place where she was before ; and was again 

 assaulted by the Spider, with the same effect 

 and remedy, till upon the third time the Relater 

 plucked up the plantain leaf, which the Toad 

 wanting to counteract the poison, burst and 

 died immediately, and the Spider then walked 

 away. 



