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this fubjeff, by the learned Dr. Serao, who, by 
various experiments, has proved, that the bite of 
the Tarantula never produced any bad effects, and 
that mufic never had any thing to do with it. The 
natural hiftory and the defcription of this fpider is fo 
well known, that I think it quite unneceffary to enter 
into any farther particulars relating to it. 
I hope I (hall be able to fend you, in a few months, 
fome of my obfervations upon mount ./Etna, and 
feveral curious things concerning the natural hiftory, 
both of Sicily and Calabria j I am, in the mean time, 
Your mofl: obedient 
humble fervant. 
Dominico Cirillo. 
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