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part of the world. Tripoli fends molt of its filk to 
Europe, which the French and Englilh carry away. 
The filk which comes from Baruth, and is manu- 
fa&ured on Antiliban, is faid to excel all the filks of 
Syria. 
109. Panorpa Coa e . 
This I found on the ifland Meteline and Stan- 
c hio (formerly Cous) in the Archipelago. 
1 10, Cynips Pfenes f . The Gall Fly of the Fig. 
I saw this at Smyrna. It lives in the female Figs, 
the germina of which I have obferved to be eaten by 
this infeft, finding one of them in almoft every germen. 
Is this infeft the Cupid of the Fig, carrying the 
Pollen to the female ? The Fig is to be confidered as 
Es gall ; it eats the germen of the figs, and does 
•ttore harm than good. When it is hatched, does it 
the office of a mediator ? (Vid. Amoen. acad. tom. 
P- 41.) 
Hi. Cynips Sycomori s. The Gall Fly of the 
Sycamore. 
It dwells in the fruit of the Sycamore. 
1 1 2. Cynips JEgypti. The Gall Fly of Egypt. 
. I have found this in the leaves of various trees 
111 Egypt, but particularly the Sycamore. 
. ' Lin. Syft.Nat. P. 552. N. 3. f P. 554.. N. 13. s P. 554. 
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