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wonderful in this Infeft is the fhining property of the fame 
Part, whereby it looks in the Night like a little Lanthorne 
(Lamphome. ) So that two or three of thefe faften d to a 
flick , or otherwife conveniently difpofed off, will give 
fufficient light to thofe that travail or walk in the 
Night. 
A BAULME KRICKET. Cicada. It is the fourth in 
order defcribed by Moufet. The upper Wings of this Infetl 
alfo are ftiffer than the other,like thofe of the Loc ufi.But that 
which is 1110ft remarkable, is the broad Hood which is 
fpread over his Head and the top of his Shoulders. It is a 
Stranger here in England. 
This Infeft, faith Moufet (a) after others, feeds only upon £0 Lib. de 
Dew 3 and hath no Excrement 3 which is moft unlikely. It 
is by fome given inwardly inftead of Cantharides, both as a 
fafer, and more effectual Diuretic 4 And fo far alfo a better 
Remedy in Veneris languorem. (b) (JO Gap; .17. 
A Great WINGED-LOCUST. Given by Sir John p ' m * 
Hoskjns. It feems to be the fecond Male defcribed by 
Moufet. In length almoft three inches. The Face perpen- 
dicular, from the Mouth to the Crown of the Head l * an 
inch. The Wings Membranous 3 the upper pair, the ftiffeft, 
ftained with dark brown fpots, and a few Rays of Red. It 
is one of that Swarme which fome years fince deftroyed all 
the fruits in the Ifland of Tenariffa. 
Of the Winged-Kind, Moufet reckons up about a dozen 
Species. Of their Generation, and the Defcription of the 
Parts thereunto fubferving, fee the fame Author. The 
Defcription and Figure of the Lungs in Malpighius. (c) 60 DeBom- 
Locufts hurt the Corn, Meadows, and Hort- Yards, not Tab? 28 ' 
only by eating, but alfo by their Dung 3 and an ill-naturd 
Spittle , much of which they fpew out of their Mouths , as 
they eat. (d) 'Tis probable , That the Spittle ( if they (d) Moufet 
fpew any ) is not lll-natur d 3 becaufe the Jews were per- Val - 
mitted to eat this as a clean Animal. Yet may prove hurtful en ° a ' 
to the Corn, as a Neft fit for the breeding of fmall Worms, 
or other Animals, which may difeafe it. 
The Ethiopians, and divers other Nations, eat them,being 
firft Caked and dryed. (e) $ Mn€ , 
The FEN-KRICKET or CHUR-WORME : Becaufe ^ 
towards Night, when he comes out of his Buries , he 
makes 
