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i jo Of Infects. Part I, 
A THIRD, a kin to the former. Yet different from 
them, not only in being all over black, but efpecially in 
the make of his Feet. In thofe, hard and fharp with feveral 
little Prickles (landing in a Row, with fome ftragling hairs. 
In this, having only two fharp Hooks or Claws at the end 
of his Feet, and his Feet folcd with a treble Tuft of a clofe 
fhort tawny Down. 
The SQUARE-SHELL BEETLE. The Head and Shoul- 
ders of this are loft. The Wing-fhells together, make 
almoft a long fquare$ being flat on the top, which is 
unufual, and the fides making right angles with their upper 
end. They are alfo ftriated or furrow'd by the length 3 
and the fides curioufly punched or pricked. 
The BEETLE with pointed (hells. The Head and 
Shoulders of this alfo are loft. All over of a very dark 
(hining Bay. The Wing-lhells above ? an inch long, and of 
a peculiar figure 3 being not only much narrower, but alfo 
pointed behind. 
The LONG-HEADED BEETLE. Here are feveral of 
them 3 all of a dun or blackifh brown. But that whereby 
they differ from all other Beetles, is the fhape of the Head, 
which, in proportion, is very long and (lender. 
The fmall PURPLE BEETLE. Of this fort here are 
two fomewhat flat 3 and one thick and round. 
The BLEW ROUND BEETLE. Viola. One as big as 
a Lady-Cow, but longer : the other near * an inch long 3 
Both of a Violet colour. 
The GREEN ROUND BEETLE, burnilh'd with glo- 
rious golden Rays. 
The Round Chefnut BEETLE, not without fome Rays 
of Gold. 
It may be worth the trial, Whether any of the Gilded 
fort of Beetles, are of the fame Nature with Spanifh Flys, 
or may produce the fame effect, with lefs pain. 
The SPIKED WATER-CLOCK. It feems to be that 
which Aldrovandus defcribes ( but very imperfeclly ) under 
the Name of Scarabxus Aquaticus. ? Tis about two inches 
long, and * over where broadeft. All over of a (hining 
black: excepting, that his Eyes are brown 3 his Antenna 
tawny,liis fore-Belly overlaid with a kind of Lemon colour d 
Velvet. On his Back, there is a triangular piece indented 
between 
