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parts Eys that are not, and that part a Sting, which k 
not at all like it, contrary to the plain View of the Crea* 
tures It may likewife make them imagia it poyfonous^ 
when it is no fuch thing. Bat yet I will not conceal what 
I have from another Gentleman (but with fome diffi- 
dence of the Experiment J he gave the juice of one of 
thefe Worms to one Dog, which fhewed no alteration 
thereon, but another Dog, to whom he gave the skin of 
the Creature, was found dead three day es after ^ but 
whether his death proceeded from the poyfonous skin, 
he could not afferc; for the Dog ran at liberty , and 
might have been kild ("for ought as he knew J by fbmc 
other Accident, tho' no extcrnall fign of any Violence 
offer d to him did appear. But leaving thefe conjcdures, 
I come to what is evident to the fenfes (and expe- 
rimental Philofophy ought to go no farther,) the expla- 
nation of the Figures. 
Fig, I. ^B. the Worm lying on his Belly, long 2| In« 
ches almoft. his head. dd. two Variegated fpots mif- 
taken for Eyes. e. a Imall Protuberance towards its 
Tail, from whence arifes a part in fliape of a horn, mif- 
taken for a Sting. 
tig. 2. Repreientsthe Worm Reclined almoftonhis 
back.-f.His mouth formed like that of other Catterpillars, 
as appeared in the Microfcope. gg, &e. fix fmall horny 
feet or Claws, Son each fide, as in other Catterpillars^ 
hh, 6cc. Eight Papilla, with which hefaftens himlelfto 
what he goes or hangs on, as Childrens fuckers are fan- 
ned to wet ftones. 
iV.Two larger Papilla, with which he does both fuck him- 
felf fafl,but moft commonly therewith be gralps the ftems 
ofGrafs andHerbs, to whichhe clings with the other. 
P. S. Since the writing of this Letter, I have again 
feen Godartius of Infeds, and in him I find, (as I lurmi- 
Z€d,^our Connought Worm,defcribed by the Name of the 
Elephant Catterpillar,Numb. 12/. or 126 
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