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pillars, who apply the hinder part of their bodies 

 to a branch of a tree, and hold the rest of it erect 

 like the fabulous Sphinx. Most of them spin their 

 cod under ground. The Sphinges appear either 

 early in the morning, or after sunset, and fly hea- 

 vily and sluggishly, often emitting a kind of sound, 

 Many of the caterpillars are green and smooth, 

 some brown or yellow, and others are spotted, or 

 have belts. The Sphinx may be destroyed by the 

 same method as the Phatena. 



The Phalcena Bombyx Neustria, 



The Phalaena Neustria, or Lackey Moth, lays 

 its eggs in rings round the branches of fruit-trees, 

 exhibiting the appearance of a necklace. These 

 being very hard, and adhering close to the bark, 

 must be cut off with a sharp knife, taking care to 

 wound the bark as little as possible ; and wherever 

 the knife enters, it will be necessary to rub in a 

 little of the Composition. 



The Papilio. 



The Papilio, or Butterfly, belongs to the order 

 Lepidoptera. There are a great many species of 

 this genus, generally distinguished by the colour 

 of their wings. The more common sorts, with 

 their caterpillars, are so well known as to render a 

 description of them unnecessary. The caterpillars 



