THE 



SYSTEM 



or 



NATURAL HISTORY, 



WRITTEN BY 



M. DE BUFFON, 



Carefuilp ^btttrgetr : 



AND THE 



NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS; 



COMPILED CHIEFLY FROM 



SWAMMERDAM, BROOKES, GOLDSMITH, &c. 



EMBELLISHED WITH 



Elegant Engravings on Wood. 



IN FOUR VOLUMES. 



VOL. I. 

 ALNWICK : 



PRINTED BY AND FOR W. DAYISON. 

 1814. 



