The Defcription, or Anatomy of the Bee. 47 
ate not eafily feparated from the body ; and of fuch an 
extent, as to cover the greateft part of the laft divifion, 
Underneath the breaft are the legs, fix in number, 
three on the right, and three on the left, but in length — 
unequal; the firft pair next the head are the fhorteft, 
the middle pair fomewhat longer than thefe, but fhorter 
than the third and laft. 
They are all pliant, having many joints; the firft 
ferve equally for hands and feet, and fo fcabrous, rough 
and jagged, that they generally fx upon a leaf or flower. 
at the firft touch. And at the extremities of the paws, 
by the help of the microfcope, appear little hooks, 
whereby they faften themfelves together, and cleave fo 
clofe to one another in their hives, and in fwarms, that 
they are not without fome difficulty feparated. ‘ Their 
33 legs and feet, wonderful in their ftructure and contri- 
‘¢ vance, according to their different circumftances and. 
“¢ neceflities of life, afford a moft delightful variety of 
<¢ objects ; particularly the fharp-hooked claws, which, 
‘¢ enable them to walk on grafs, and other fmooth fur-. 
“faces; alfo a fort of fpunges, which preferve their 
“¢ claws ftriking againit hard bodies, by the foft fethy 
<¢ protuberances at the bottoms of their feet.” 
| The infide of the breaft, confifting of a porous, fibrous, 
reddifh flefh, contains the heart and organs of refpira- 
tion; beft difcovered by the help of glaffes. A fmall, 
contufion of this part, (including the vitals) accafions 
_ death. : 
The third and laft part is the belly ; in which we ob- 
ferve fix rings, fliding one over another, refembling the 
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