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pos (Jeflamine Hawk Moth) the largefl: 
and one of the moft beautiful fpecies 
of moth this country produces, is fre- 
quently found feeding on the Jeffamine 
and Potatoe ; the Sphinx Elpenor, or 
Elephant Hawk Moth, on the Galium 
Paluftre, or White Ladies Bed Straw ; 
the Sphinx Ocellata, or Eyed Hawk, 
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on the Willow ; Sphinx Tiliae, or Lime 
Hawk Moth, on the Lime tree ; Sphinx 
Liguftri, or Privet Hawk Moth, on 
the Privet ; Phakena Pavonia, or Em- 
peror Moth, on the Briar, Blackthorn, 
&c. and fo of a great number of 
others. 
to every naturalift, and whofe candour, genius 
and induftrv can never be too much admired. 
It were to be wi fried that our Englifh names 
Were in general equally exprefrive. 
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