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“ run out of the field, and hide themfclves 
“ in their crannies, as alhamed, and not be 
“ feen abroad for four or five hours after ; 
“ for, fo long have I watched the nature of 
“ this ftrange infeft, the contemplation of 
“ whole wonderful fagacity has amazed 
“ me : nor do I find, in any chace whatfo- 
“ ever, more cunning and ftratagern ob- 
“ ferved. 1 have found fome of thefe fpi- 
“ ders in my garden, when the weather, 
“ towards the fpring, is very hot •, but they 
“ are nothing fo eager of hunting as they 
“ are in Italy.” 
Species 5. — This is called the carter, or 
long-legged fpider. It has only two eyes, 
which are molt curioufly placed on the top 
of a fmall pillar, rifing out of the top of the 
back. The eyes have a black purple in the 
centre ot the cornea, and the iris of them 
is grey. It is likewile remarkable for the 
length of its legs, and diminutive body. 
The legs arc alfo jointed like thofe of a 
crab ; and each terminates in a fmall Ihell 
cafe, fhaped like that of a mufcle : they are 
fadened to the body, in a manner that mod 
curioufly difplays the wonderful mechanifm 
of nature. Thus is the infeft enabled to 
move, with the greatefl; celerity, over the 
tops of grafs and leaves, where it fearches 
for its prey. The head, breaft, and belly of 
this creature, are fo indiferirainated by na- 
ture, that it is fcarcely poflible to difeern 
the one from the other. Many fuppofe it 
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