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Number. 13^. «.p.2. 
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The Worm depided in the 15 9#^ Tahle^ is feldome 
found, for that it lyes in ftonyjand moift grounds ; and 
Ibmetimes it is in Gardens , for the gardiners complaine 
that this doth hurt their herbesnot a little, nor 
is iteafily tobetaken, for it knows howtohideit feif 
under ground, as foon, as it feels any thing toftir. 
It feeds on all forts of herbs, and eats their roots, it 
is very voracious, fo that filled it is twife as big, as 
when it is hungry. 
It peeps out of the ground onely with the head 5 
which it forthwith draws in again, as foon, as it doth 
perceive any noife j you muft take it with a Spade. 
Having taken it, I put it in a glafle, filled with earth, 
and did expofe it to the open aire 5 in a place njode- 
rately hot of the Sun ; and I provided it with meat 
and drink i Inthisglatiit compofcd it Celf for oiange ^ 
in that pofture in which it is Painted 5 the 29?^ of 
JUay : and the 2ytj& of y«»e following, it bred a crea- 
ture furnifhed with 2 wings, and 6 long Feet called 
by us when boyes, the Taj/ler. 
Thefe Taykr Fhes are very Leac herons ^ there are 
double Number of males, for one female, for this you 
will experience with me, if you mind as I have done 
often, when the male Couples with the female moft- 
ly 5 or <5 males Fly about them, each of which ftay 
their courfe of coupling, and endevour to hinder the 
former ; To whom it is given firft to couple, he re- 
mains affi xt to her 2 dayes together 5 and the male, loofo, 
not very long after dyes ; but the female livK. 
And when the seed of the Female is ripe for laying, 
it infixes,, its Taile in the ground, and layes its feed 
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