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jite more than that dry branch of a tree which he 
rcfembles. 
The butterfly’s delight to fuck at every flower 
correfponds with his tender frame, formed to en- 
joy the fweets of the garden, and perifli with a 
blight like the rofe. His pliimt trunk marks his 
harmlefs weaknefs. 
The bee revels in luxury, with a fixed plan of 
living, above the fly, who is free and eafy, but with- 
out any fixed obje6t of his deflres.* 
Compared with butterflies, fpiders are fwifter, 
more alert in feizing, and more voracious in de- 
vouring the fmaller brood. 
But, above them all, the ant fets an example of 
fore fight, courage, and perfeverance, beyond any 
idea that we could conceive of this poor pifmire 
from her weak appearance. 
* F. Hubert has lately publifhed at Geneva feme new and curious 
Ohfervations on Bees. 
1 his author, being born blind, but with a Itrong paffion for fcience, 
fucceeded in making improvements of hives, and fuch difeoveries as 
had efcaped the penetrating eyes of Reaumur, Bonnet, and Svvani- 
merdam ; particularly concerning the queen's propagation ; mifearriage 
of drones; the change of government during her majedy’s retirement ; 
the manner in which their worms fpin lilk from the cods ; and other 
experiments, made by him in the courfe of his dudies, ailldied by a 
faithful fervant, to whom he communicated the fame turn of mind. 
— What a pity it is that fo few men are difpofed, or qualified, to 
follow thefe ufeful and laudable purfuits ! 
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