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tom of the box with fine mould to 
the depth of three or four inches, and 
keep it conftantly moifl. 
It frequently happens that Cater- 
pillars are what the Aurelians call 
flung; that is, have the eggs of the 
Ichneumon Fly depofited in them : in 
fuch cafe, the eggs are generally 
hatched before the caterpillar goes into 
chryfalis. The Larvae or Maggots 
of the fly being arrived at their full 
growth, eat their way out of the body 
of the caterpillar, and, enwrapping 
themfelves in little cafes of their own 
fpinning, change into chryfalis ; and 
in this Hate have been confidered as 
the Eggs of the caterpillar, by per- 
fons unacquainted with infedts. The 
caterpillar, having afforded iubfiflence 
to its natural enemy, dies. 
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Cater’ 
