i68 Of Infers. Part I. 
broad, fmooth, and almoft fquare. The Wing-lhells 
ftriated, each with three ridge-lines, and each having a nar- 
row and level Rimm or Margin 3 as in the other Species. 
Of this fort, here are three or four 3 the bigeft ? of an inch 
long, and •* broad. 
The common {lender SPANIHS~FLY. Cantharis vulgaris. 
It feems to border both upon the Capricome and the 
Carabus. 
Spa?iijh-Flys, being taken in too greatadofe, will ex- 
ulcerate the Bladder. Some bold Whores take them to kill 
in&etc d j £ m ^ bring away their Conception. Moufet (a) fpeaks of a 
' lingular Remedy which he had, Contra Veneris Languorem. 
Which feems to be fome Preparation of Spanijh-Flys, by 
the Syrnptome which he faith did once follow the ufe of it, 
which was bloody Urine. Yet this hath fometimes hap- 
pened, only ex effr&nata Venere. 
R Spanifh-Flys Rhenifh-Wine, or rather Spirit of Wine 
liiij. Digeft them, without fire , for fome days. Then 
riltre the Spirit through a brown Paper. To every fpoonful 
of this, add feven of clean Wine or Ale. Of this mixture 
take the hrft day, one fpoonful 3 the fecond, two 3 and fo 
increafing every day. Againfl a Virrulent Gonorrhea, a 
fuppreflion of Vrine, and the Stone, the happy fuccefs of 
BteSffift ^ 11S Ti n R ure -> Barthbline, (b) hath been experienced 
Cent. 5. ' by Dr. James- Francis Kotzbue. I mention it, for a fafe way 
of ufing this Infeft inwardly, if in any Cafe we may expect 
more from them, than other Medicines. 
The BROAD GILDED BEETLL. Cantharis latus 
Moufeti. Here are feveral of them. They all agree in 
fhape 3 their Principal Characters , That they are broad 
Back'd, and Headed , like the Scarabxus Melanocyaneus 3 
Tail 'd, like the Sc arables Fullo ( of both which anon ) and 
have a fmall Part indented betwixt the fore-ends of the 
Wmg-ftiells , like the Tongue of a Buckle. But their 
Colours are various. Two of a golden green on the Back, 
and like burnifh'd Copper on the Belly. One like Bell-metal 
on the Back and Belly. And one like Copper on the Back 
and Belly. 
The DORR or HEDGE-CHAFER. Scarabceus Arbor eus. 
Defcribed by Moufet. His chief marks are thefe, His Head 
fmall like that of the common Beetle. This and his Eyes 
black, 
