jw Microscopical Essays. 



I beheld the caterpillar idum g from it's egg, on the very plant 

 needful for it's fupport : 



For there the parent fly had placed it, that it might have 

 whereon to feed. 



It enjoys the repair, it weaveth it's web, and, preparing for it's 

 end, buildeth itfelf a rich tomb. 



It refteth from it's labours, and fleepeth the deep of death. 



At the appointed time it is raifed again, and the great Creator 

 of all things giveth it a new life. 



It leaveth it's afhes in the tomb, and afcends, with a more 

 beauteous form, into the regions of the air. 



How glorious are it's wings ! and it's limbs how delicate ! 



It is covered with a rich plumage; and furnimed with 

 myriads of eyes, to behold all around. 



With it's trunk it furpafleth the art of the chymift, andextrac1> 

 eth from flowers the moft delicious fweets. 



It forfakes the leaf whereon it was firft nourifhed, rejoicing in 

 the bounty of it's Maker. 



But, at his command, it is mindful of it's offspring, and pro- 

 vides for the fafety and fuftenance thereof, 



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