and Qbfemations. 2 jl 
fome blackifh, others green 5 fome winged, 
and others without Wings. Thefe Creatures 
bring forth their Young alive and perfect; 
and if their Bodies be opened, feveral perfect 
Embryos will be feen therein.—-It remains a 
Doubt, whence, and by what Means, thefe 
Infers are conveyed upon the young fprout- 
ing Leaves, which at the fame Time are al¬ 
ways covered with a glutinous and honey-like 
Moifture : but we may hope diligent Obfer- 
vations will difcover this Secret to us. Trees 
in this Condition are vifited by Multitudes of 
Ants; which hurt not the Trees, as fome er- 
roneoufly conjecture, but do them Service, 
by devouring this Vermin that infefts them. 
7. The Ant itfelf is an ObjeCt well worth 
our Notice, being a Creature of a very lin¬ 
gular Structure. The Head large, adorned 
with two pretty Horns, each having twelve 
Joints. Its Eyes are protuberant and pearl¬ 
ed : it has Jaws faw-like or indented, with 
feven little Teeth that exaCtly tally, opening 
fide-ways, and able to gape very wide afun- 
der; by the Help whereof it is often feen 
grafping and tranfporting Bodies of three or 
four Times its own Bulk and Weight. It is 
naturally divided into the Head, the Breaft, 
and the Belly or Tail ; each of thefe Parts 
joining to the other by a very {lender Liga¬ 
ment. From the Breafi-part, three Legs 
-came forth on either Side. The Tail is armed 
T 3 with 
