The Quincunx Naturally Considered. 14 3 



Quincuncial forms and ordinatioos,are 

 alfoobfervable in animal figurations. For 

 to omit the hioides or throat- bone of ani- 

 mals;the^ra*/4or wtrry-thoaght in birds, 

 which fupportcth the fcapute, affording a 

 paflagefor the windepipe and the gullet 

 the wings of Flyes, and difpodire of 

 their leggesin their firft formation from 

 maggots, and the petition of their horns, 

 wings and legges, in their AweliAn ca 

 fes and fwadling clouts : The back of 

 the Cimex Arborew, found often upon 

 Trees and lefler plants, doth elegantly 

 difcover the Bwgundian decuflation ; 

 And the like is obfervable in the belly 

 of the HotoneSon 3 or water-Beetle, 

 which fwimmeth on its back, and the 

 handfome Rhombufles of the Sea- 

 poult, or Werrell 3 on either fide the 

 Spine. 



The fexangular Cels in the Honey 

 combs of Bees, are difpofed after this 

 order, much there is not of wonder in 

 the confufed Houfes of Pifmires, though 

 much in their bufie life and adions, 

 more in the edificial Palaces of Bees and 

 Monarchical fpirits 5 who make their 



combs 



