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2» As to the colourjthefe riper Eggs yeild , if they be 
crufhed upon white paperj,they ftain ic of ihctnlelves (with- 
out any addition of Sale) with as lively a Vermilion or 
coukur de feu^ as any thing 1 know in nature, Cochneil fcarce 
excepted when affifted with oyl of VitrioU Whether this 
be notprecifely fo^ I refer to the tryal and judgment of 
the Curious. I have lent you a couple of the Onuces the m* 
felves, though you fcarce find a Hcnbain-plant without 
them. I add concerning the Purple-busks, whereof I gave 
you an account in my laft, that 1 have found them fince oa 
Rofe-tree-'twiggs alfo, and that very dark coloured ones^ 
yeilding an exqaifit Murey : fo that I conclude, that the 
Tree they may be found on^fcarce contributes any thing to 
the colour or vertue of the husks , but they are the iole 
work and produdl of the Mother- Infe<3:, indifferently 
chcofing a iwig of any trte in order to the convenienc 
pla<:ing and hiving her Eggs. 
Some Obfervatims concerning Clow-worms , communicated by 
Mr^ John Templer ii a Letter to a friend of his in London* 
IN cafe you have met with any obfervations about the 
Glojv-rvormjl would intreat you to give me feme account 
of them.l met with a Glow-worm laft Saturday nighrjOU 
which I made thefe Obfervations, upon putting her into 
a fraall thin box (fuch as pills are ufually fent in.) 
jyay 27,— 7uBetween 1 1 and 12 at night, I faw her (liine 
through the Box very clearly on one fide^ theboxfhut^ 
putting white paper into the Box , and the Worm into the 
paper, itfliined through the paper and box both. 
May 28. In the morning about 8 of the clock, flie 
feemed dead, and holding her in a very dark place, I could 
perceive very litdelighr,and that only when (lie was turned 
upon her backj and by confequence put into fome little 
voluntary raotion,which happily the darkncfs of the place 
would not let me obferv?* After Sun-fet that night , (he 
walked briskly up and down in her box, ftiining as clearly 
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