C 3 00 1 
You may depend on the Truth of this Account, 
and I hope it will be acceptable ; the Hurry I am 
in, being Phyfician to the Army now on its March 
to the Afliftance of the Allies, and to fet out from 
this Place To-morrow, with the Commander in 
chief, who has been fome time here indifpofed, 
and under my Care, prevents me from adding any 
more at prefent j but you fhall be fure to hear from 
me, when we are advanced into Germany . In the 
mean while, believe me to be fincerely, 
'Dear Sir , 
Riga, Feb. 54. 
1748c Tour moft humble Servant , 
James Mounfey’, 
V. An AbftraEl of Mr. Bonnet, F. R. S. his 
Memoir concerning Caterpillars ; drawn up 
in French by Mr. Abraham Trembley, 
F. R. S. here tranjlated into Englifh. 
Read April 27.^1 "’HE Paper lately communicated by 
*748. the Trefident from Mon Bon- 
net of Geneva , contains various Experiments he 
has made relating to the Refpiration of Caterpil- 
lars. 
Malpighi firft difeover’d, that thofe 18 Openings 
or Orifices, which are placed 9 on each Side of the 
Caterpillar, and which are called by the Name of 
Stigmata, ferve to give Refpiration to this Clafs or 
Animals. 
Monfieur 
