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NATURAL, HISTORY 
SPIDER. 
There are several sorts of this insect, all 
of which are voracious, feeding upon flies, 
&c., and, not content with this, will even 
devour their own kind. Its mouth is fur- 
nished with two claws, and the arms have 
nipples attached to them, with which the 
web is woven. It has eight legs, which are 
crooked, and the same number of eyes. The 
eyes are without lids, but are protected by a 
hard substance, which assists the sight In 
order to ensnare their prey, the Spider tribe 
generally form webs. The web, in its forma- 
tion, is truly wonderful. The female Spider 
is said to lay from eight hundred to a thou- 
sand eggs, many of which are eaten by 
fowls. 
