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be of the order called neuroptera, but an eighth genus is 

 to be added to that order. 



They are natives of the river Paflaick, but their utmoft 

 range on that river is not above two miles and a half. 

 They rife about three quarters of a mile below the 

 bridge at Belville and one mile and a half above that 

 bridge. Within thofe limits they rife without number, 

 but no where elfe in the river, though there is a regular 

 tide nine miles above the bridge and there is not any 

 fait water within three miles of it. They are not found, 

 as we are told, in any of the neighbouring rivers. 



Their firfl appearance every year is about the 20th 

 of July, and they continue rifmg every evening more 

 or lefs about three weeks. 



They feek the light, for they fly in crouds to a lamp 

 or candle, but they are fuppofed to be the only genus 

 of winged infedls that never fee the fun. 



The infedl of an hour, that is never at reft, might 

 ferve for a ftrong figure in the hands of a peevifli 

 philofopher. 



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