C ) 
In Fig, 3,^ M N is the whole Stiog, takeo alfo otit of tha 
Sheath AB in Figa, and with its back.which is without forks 
(as hath been Ihewn in Fig.%. by L^) turn'd to the Eye. 
Here the crooks (hew thcmf€lves3(though turo'd from theEyej 
through the Stiog, as appears by R. The upper part of the 
Stiog N CLis clofed rouod about, and hollow within 5 and 
the lower part QJ is open. S M is a part of the broken 
finew , which is very near as long as the whole fting 3 and 
when it can be taken whole out of the body^ it contratSs it 
felf into the ftiape of a half Moon, and appears of the co- 
lour of a Tortoife-ftiell, asalfo doth the Stiog it k\f. O P 
is the body faftned to the Stingj and placed in the thicker 
part of the€afe DC A (in the firji Figure) towit^ S about 
A, and T towards D. 
In Fig^ 4. a be are both the Stiogs, as they lye together 
before, clofe againft the (heath 5 yet is one of ihem a little 
higher than the other : And forafmuch as at a there is ygt 
feen a little of the (heath, here both the flings (ecm to be one, 
furnifli't on both (ides with crooks* 
In Fig. ^dgfh are both the Stings, in part out of their 
Sheath 3 yet doth the ftiftg edh (land a little higher our of 
the cafe than the ftiwg^/^. Thus have I found them to 
lye in their (heath, when they are at reft. 
In Fig, 6, Two (tingS5(tandiog alfo a little out of che (h?atb. 
As to the motion of thefe Stings, I cooceive it thus to be 
made.- Firft^ the Bee draws her (heath 5 together with its 
flings out of the body, and endeavors to thruft it as far as 
(he can itito the body (he will fting, together with ooe of the 
flings, which at that time (he draws out of the cafe: which 
fling when (he is drawing back again^ but it not being able, 
by reafon of the crooks>to return , (he pulls the (heath and 
the other fling deeper iiito the body. Now it is that (he 
ufeth her other fling, which (he then thrufis alfo Into the 
body as deep as (he cao^ and then endeavors to pull chat 
back alfo ^ by which pulling back (he thrufls her (heath and 
firft fling yet deeper into the body : And this (he continues 
(b loog till (he gets both the flings and the (heath, as far as to 
the thick part of the (heath, into the body 5 which done, the 
fliiigs need no more oiotioo out of the (heath j when the 
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