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The Natural Fiiftory of the. = Bookgl ik 
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geste HO’ unthinking and incurious People may look upon thefe 
@ to be the moft ufelefs Part of the Animal Creation ; yet, 
7 upon:a narrow Infpection into the Ufe of every Species, we 
find a proyidential Defign, in not only their Make and Qua- 
; ities, but likewife in the Time and Seafon of their Appear- 
ance, which never happens till fo late in the Spring, that he, who fi/eth 
every thing living with Plenteoufne/s, bath. provided them with Leaves of 
Trees, their proper Food, whilft in their reptile State. 
_. They likewife at that Seafon (except what Providence referves to con- 
tinue and propagate the Species) become exceedingly ufeful, being then 
the deftined neceflary Food of young Birds. 
But, when thefe crawling Worms come to their full Growth, they fpin; 
and, after a wonderful manner, inwrap themfelves ina Tomb of their 
own making. 
Here they reft for a while ; and, in a fhort time after, they break thro’ 
this temporary Prifon, and become Butterflies. 
In this State, decked in all the gaudy Pride of Colours, they wanton in 
the Air ; and, by their carelefs irregular Flights, feem to have {carce any 
other Bufinefs in’ Life, but fportive Diverfions. This perhaps may be in- 
tended by Providence to make Amends for the fhort Duration of their 
Exiftence. 
Flies, Lkewife, efpecially thofe of the fmaller Kind, are a very ufeful 
Part of the Creation ; efpecially as they are in the Summer Seafon the moft 
common Food of Frefh-water Fifh. 
The Lance Buacx Bex. 
ap HIS is the largeft that we have here of the Bee-kind. The Head 
is large and flattifh. 
The lower Part of it, fomewhat about the Mouth, is provided with a 
ftrong Forceps : With this it makes deep Holes in feveral Kinds of dry 
foft 
