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red fomewhat abated, though even after the Fly came forth, much of 

 the original colour remained. 



The manner in which it burfts open the cafe is rather fingular; 

 it does not force an opening in an irregular form, as moft Infe&s 

 which fpin a cafe, but defcribes an exacl circle within at one end ; 

 after this it divides its cafe according to that circle, only leaving a 

 fmall portion to acl: as an hinge ; when it has extricated itfelf from the 

 Chryfalis, it forces the top of the cafe back, as mown in our Figure, 

 and thereby a free paffage is opened for its delivery. 



The infide of the cafe is perfectly fmooth, and appears as if po- 

 lifhed by art; it is of a pale blue colour, the Chryfalis within is brown. 



The Fly came forth on the izth of July, 1794, 



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