Nimber. gp* 
G.P, 
The CaiterpiliariO?th.e^^th. Table - Hath his Origin 
§rotn rotten IVil/oWf andis found lying in the Bodies of 
thofc Trees. ' 
In this Tree is found a certain fat Juice, not unlike 
Turpentine, for of the Saw-duft of Willow a Vernis is 
wont to be made by boyling. 
This Caterpillar lives of this fat juice, and is to be 
found in the marrow of that T ree,both Summer and Win^ 
ter, for our Dutch-Boors, when they cleave them in Win- 
ter, often light upon them But to have their change they 
mufc eit her keep them in a warmer place, or not take 
them out of the Wood. 
Thefe Caterpillars are of a redifli colour, like boil* 
ed Cray-jijh, and they fmell ranke. 
In the Months of June and July, I have met with them 
creeping in the High- wayes, then feekeing out a conve- 
nient place for to change inj which choice is an old 
decayed Willow, forits foftnefs, and for its food. 
Concerning the manner of the Propogation of thefo 
CaiterpilUrs, it is obfcure, and not fully known to me, 
and cannot eafily be found out, for on the outlide of the 
Tree are no chinks or cracks, no ( not fmall ) holes, and 
yet Catterpillars are to be found within. 
This is moft certain, that I have found thefe often in the 
Pith of Willows , and it is likely they are there gene- 
rated of corrupt Wood by heate, as other Animalls , 
which fare Ipontaneoufely begot. 
Alfo haveing very often tryed to keep them to know 
what would become of them, they all Dyed, and when 
i did flop up their Dead Bodys in Juggs, I had a mul- 
titude oflictle Fiyes, which I fa ywithout doubt were 
Generated of heat and corrupted matter. 
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