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gether with a string, for in process of time they will 

 turn to beetles, many of which are very curious, 

 and seldom to be met with in any other way. And 

 this is a matter that should be particularly observed, 

 because the insects proceeding from such worms are 

 generally very desirable. Many insects also are 

 found under moss that grows on the ground, or at 

 the roots of trees, which, by removing, are easily 

 discovered. Likewise when ships lie at anchor, a 

 great many insects are blown from the shore by the 

 land-breezes in the night, which settling on various 

 parts of the ship, may easily be taken in the morn- 

 ing with the brass tongs or forcep-nets, and therefore 

 should be searched every day for that purpose. The 

 different seasons or times of the year also will yield 

 different sorts, insomuch that every week will pro- 

 duce new kinds that were not to be seen in the 

 foregoing ones, so that by searching for them at 

 different times he will be sure of finding different 

 sorts. 



" In this account it is not intended for the persons 

 to bring any caterpillars or worms, except such as 

 were mentioned before to be enclosed in the split 

 billets, but chiefly insects with wings, unless it be 

 curious ants, spiders, or crabs, &c., and the most 

 ugly disagreeable insects, as they seem to be, are 

 generally the most acceptable. 



u It is desired no insect may be thrown away on 

 the person's passage home, even if it is mouldy, 

 broken, &c., because many desirable ones may be 

 thrown away by that means ; if there are any so 



