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 FURTHER OBSERVATIONS, 



, Par. 89. Now, I find from my further obser- 

 vations this spring, that many of the chrysalis 

 turn into flies quite early, as I have found them 

 in April on a warm day, and in their first state 

 they appear black. I have examined a great 

 many trees this spring, where the canker ap- 

 peared, and there found the insect, in its larva 

 state, of different sizes, and while in this state 

 like a small slender maggot ; when you cut to 

 the spot where they are concealed they throw 

 themselves about in a violent manner, and will 

 frequently drop down hanging by a web. 

 



REMARKS RESPECTING OTHER INSECTS, 



Par. 90. To speak of ^11 the insects which 

 infest the vegetable tribe, is impossible, (at 

 least I will leave it to entomologists) for, I be- 

 lieve it to be beyond the comprehension of 

 human understanding, to follow the myriads of 

 insects through their various changes, many of 

 which, would be as difficult to discover as the 

 apple-fly, which has been so many years tried 

 at ; but, as they do not appear of that conse- 

 quence, they have not received that share of 

 pains and trouble, at least, as far as regards 

 myself: at the same time, I will give a brief 

 description of a few> which have come under 

 my notice^ to shew that there are others which 



