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birth, and patterns of their silk when manufactured/ 

 Madagascar, the north of India, China, offer several 

 silk worms different to cur own. Different species 

 of- domestic bees, with notes on the manner of 

 rearing them, their history, &c. 



The productions of insects which may inter- 

 est by their singularity, and which are calculated 

 to give new ideas on the instinct of these animals. 

 It must be remembered in collecting insects, to 

 bring a branch of the tree or plant with which they 

 nourish themselves, and we should send this brand* 

 in a herbal, with a number corresponding to that of 

 the insect. As to Crustacea, or crabs and lobsters f 

 we especially desire those which are eaten; taking 

 care to note the names under which they are known, 

 those which inhabit the sea- shores, those of fresh 

 water, and those which live on land. We must con- 

 tent ourselves with sending the shell only of those 

 which are of a very large size, and we must wash 

 these shells well in fresh water before we dry them. 

 The smaller Crustacea should be put into spirits, 

 but before we do so it is very necessary to cleanse 

 them in fresh water, to free them entirely from the 

 marine salt with which they are impregnated. 

 Without this, the greater part would spoil in the 

 spirits of wine ; this has been the case with the rich 

 collection of Peron. 



Mollusca ought to be put into spirits: those 

 which have a shell of some size should be separated 



