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hoi» it comes to pajf^ that in our Northen parts ^/Europe^ 
tvhere fuch VUnts as Hyffbp, Doe not natnraUy 
grotOi there JI)ould be found Inlefts to feed on tbem^ w§ 
mujt either fay^ that they came into our parts by degrees^ 
that is the Plant being cultivated at firji^ not far off the 
placCy where its Native Soileis^the Butterfly Jirayed^ and 
found it out there^ and fb on ^ ofj ^which is moji probable} 
this CmcYpilhr will feed of other Plants’^ as well as Hy- 
flbj^ andfb the Catterpilbr is no Stranger to theSoyle^ 
thoughthe Plant be 5 ThkI fay is more probable^ then that 
the EuneiRy and Plant Jhou'dhotb he Strangers^ for I 
cannot think^^ that thk or any Animall elfe is Spontane* 
o\jS\y produced by the Plants or any caufe elfe what f ever ^ 
hut the Animall Paranr, 
Number. 17. 
P. 
ThQCatterpiUarohhe iy^^>Table fis all green, like th@ 
Curran- tree leaves it feeds on** it Eats thofe leaves, begin® 
ing in the middle, where it greedily feeds, but touches 
not theoutfides of the leaves, when full, they lift them- 
felvesup, and then extending themfelves they reft s coo® 
tinning in this pofture three Hours, untill the meat be 
digeftedj then they excerne, what has been put over, 
and fall too againe 5 they never drink as many other 
Catterpillars do, that I cou’d obferve, therefore muft 
you feed them with frefh leaves conftantly, if you wou’d 
know- what they will come to. Itpurgcth its felfe from 
all its excrements ( asisthecuftomof and 
began its change, gathering fome leaves ! had given it. 
Clewing them together by a Slimy humour , ( ftoni 
its mouth ) about its body. 
This ( Catterpillar ) exprefled in the remain- 
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