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£ouId not find, nor do I believe, that the Beetle ever 
rafted it during the whole Five Weeks they lived 
under the Glafs together. I often took notice, that 
the Cock-Roches would avoid the Beetle, and feem 
frighted at his Approach j but never obferved any 
Tokens of his Liking or Diflike of them, for he ufually 
ftalked along, without regarding whether they came 
in his Way or nor. Perceiving the Cock-Roches 
begin to decline in Vigour, I was afraid they would 
lofe much of their Beauty, if I permitted them to die 
of Sicknefs, and would become unfit to be preferved 
as I propofed : Wherefore I put them into Spirit of 
Wine, and the Beetle their Companion with them. 
They appeared dead in a few Minutes, and I believe 
were really fo: The Beetle feemed likewife in the 
fame Condition: Whereupon, after they had lain in 
Spirits about an Hour, I took them out, and whelmed 
the Glafs over them, till I fhould have Leifure ta 
difpofe of them as I intended. This was about Ten^ 
©’Clock in the Morning, and I faw them no more 
till Evening, but found the Beetle then creeping 
about as ftrong and vigorous as ever : And therefore 
I refolved to put him to a Trial I imagined he could 
not poflible furvive, which was to let him remain a 
whole Night in Spirits', but here tool found myfelf 
miftaken, for after he had been taken out a Day, he 
appeared as lively as if nothing had happened to him. 
Since that time I have put him no more in Spirits, 
but have kept him under the Glafs afore-mentioned, 
where he is alive at prefent: Though during the Two 
Years and half he has been in my Poffeflion, I have 
never been able to difeover, that he hasdrankor eaten 
any thing. 
