19^ NATURAL HISTORY. 
points of all are firm and piercing. This iu- 
ieft Was found bv Barbut, in the month of 
July, at the root of fome long grafs, in a field 
near Paddington. This flying hedge-hog, if 
we may be allowed the term, is difficult to 
be taken. It bears its antenuK ere£t before 
it, as guardians of its progrefs through the 
serial clement. 
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Genus . XVI. 
CERAMBYX MOSCHATUS. 
The NUTMEG CERAMBYX. 
/T' HE body of this infeiH: is entirely green, 
tinged with blue and gold colour, which ren- 
ders it moft delightfully refplendent. It is 
fometimes found compofed entirely of blue 
and gold. The elytra are long, foft and 
flexible, and finely fliagreened. This beau- 
tiful creature is found upon the willow, 
which it perfumes with an odour like that of 
a rofe, fo as to fcent a whole meadow. — 
Thus, we perceive, tliat nature bellows on 
this infedt the mod grateful odour, to fupply 
the want of thofe delightful fcents of which 
meadows are deprived by the field flowers 
being fhorn by the fey the of the mower ; fot 
it is obferved, this charming cerambyx is 
produced in its perfedl Hate about the general 
time 
