The Compleat ^Angler 



leaves that gave them life and shape give them a particular feeding 

 and nourishment, and that upon them they usually abide) yet he 

 observes that this is called a pilgrim, or palmer-worm, for his very 

 wandering life and various food : not contenting himself, as others 

 do, with any one certain place for his abode, nor any certain kind of 

 herb or flower for his feeding, but will boldly and disorderly wander 

 up and down, and not endure to be kept to a diet, or fixed to a 

 particular place. 



Nay, the very colours of caterpillars are, as one has observed, 

 very elegant and beautiful. I shall (for a taste of the rest) describe 

 one of them ; which I will, some time the next month, show you 

 feeding on a willow-tree ; and you shall find him punctually to 

 answer this very description : his lips and mouth somewhat yellow ; 

 his eyes black as jet ; his forehead purple ; his feet, and hinder parts 

 green ; his tail two-forked and black ; the whole body stained with 



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