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SPECIES XVIII.— A. Fimbriatus. 
FRINGED-SPIDER. 
One male, plate 9, fig. 4, was taken in the middle of May, leaping as quick as lightning. 
The eyes as iifual, and black. The legs vaiy from the charadters afligned to this aflbrt- 
ment in the beginning of the work. They are fo difpofed as to fhorten in the proportion of 
the fourth, fecond, firfi:, and third pair. The firfi: and third fcarce differ in length. The firft, 
fecond, and third legs are hairy on the two laft joints ; on the third, both hairy and briftly; 
but on the fifth, or thigh, not only hairy and briftly, but furnifhed alfo with three large 
prickles, two on the upper, and another on the lower fide. Of the fourth pair all the joints 
are hairy, briftly, and prickly, except the laft of all, which have hairs only. The thorax 
nearly of a rhomboid fhape, flat and blackifh ; with a white border next the legs, with very 
foft down, and various longifh hairs projedting towards the eyes like horns. The abdomen 
longifh, ovate, blackifh; with thick unequal hairs, a white margin on both fides, and 
a fafciculus of rough hairs, or briftles near the breaft. The arms and holders with fome- 
what unequal hairs. 
SPECIES XIX.— A. Mirabilus. 
WONDERFUL-SPIDER. 
Though men, to the aftiftance of fallible memory, have, with the greateft care and pains, 
invented fyftematic rules, in order the better to comprize and underftand the innumerable 
works of the Creator; yet it is impoffible to ordain thefe rules, fo as to be free from excep- 
tions. This is a proof of the power and greatnefs of God, who has, according to his own 
unerring 
