THE 



NATURAL HISTORY 



BR IT I SHINS E CTS; 



EXPLAINING THEM 



IN THEIR SEVERAL STATES, 



WITH THE PERIODS OF THEIR TRANSFORMATIONS, 

 THEIR FOOD, OECONOMY, &c. 



TOGETHER WITH THE 



HISTORY OF SUCH MINUTE INSECTS 



AS REQUIRE INVESTIGATION BY THE MICROSCOPE. 

 THE WHOLE ILLUSTRATED BY 



COLOURED FIGURES, 



DESIGNED AND EXECUTED FROM LIVING SPECIMENS, 



By E. DONOVAN. 



VOL. VIII, 



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