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Number. 37. p.s. 
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The Catterp;//jtf of the Are rare / I found 
this in a Sand-hill ^ the 2^d.o^Jcme^ fitting upon Graffe^ 
which grows there(called in Dutch Duin grafs)zxid I took 
it home with me to try what cou’d become of it. 
The Day after a Little Antmall like a 'Beetle^ crept 
forth ofthe hinder parts of its body^ Figured in Tahle^^j. 
The Catterpillur after this refilled all food^ and con* 
trading and winding its body, it changed at length. 
The little Antmall lived, but ftirred not muchj only 
fhaked it felfe, it changed .y^^^^likej and the fkin being 
caft, it was of a Golden colour on the fore part of its 
Body, and ruffet the hinder, it had fix Feet, and two lit- 
tle Hornesj it eat Roje leaves^ and the flowers of Elder. 
The Cathrjillary thcMother of this Eeetlei, changed the 
Firft of and remained in that condition untill the 
2iji. of the fame Month , then ^a beantifull Butterfy 
came forth which lived 9 Dayes fafting. 
I'he birth of this 'beetle ^is an odd Phenomenon, tarn 
of the Opinionthat here is a great mijial{e^ becaufethe lik§ 
once happened tome : That I thought to have Objerved a 
Beetle borne of a Catterpillar 3 but I quejiion my owns 
Obfervativn. The Catterpillar came to good 5 and here 
is the Butterfly perfeS. I guejfe this Beetle might mil be 
by accident , and unobjerved brought in , and loyed in 
the fame place^ where the Catterpillar was \ept 3 and fo I 
formerly thought of my owne Obfervation / Butlaffirme 
nothing. Number. 
