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broad, fmooth, and almoft fquare. The Wing-fhells 
ftriated, each with three ridge-lmcs, and each having a nar¬ 
row and level Rimm or Margin; as in the other Species. 
Of this fort, here are three or four; the bigeft ? of an inch 
long, and I broad. 
The common {lender SPANIHS-FLY. Cantbatis vulgaris. 
It fecms to border both upon the Capricorne and the 
Carabus. 
Spanijh-Flys , being taken in too greatadofe, will ex- 
ulcerate the Bladder. Some bold Whores take them to kill 
infeft^c % anc ^ b rm S away their Conception. Moufet ( a ) fpeaks of a 
lingular Remedy which he had, Contra Veneris Languorem. 
Which feems to be feme Preparation of Spanijh-Flys , by 
the Symptome which he faith did once follow the ufe of it, 
which was bloody Urine. Yet this hath fometimes hap¬ 
pen’d, only ex effranatk Venere. 
R Spanijh-Flys 3i> Rbenijh-Wine , or rather Spirit of Wine 
liiij. Digeft them, without lire, for fome days. Then 
filtre the Spirit through a brown Paper. To every fpoonful 
ol this, add feven of clean Wine or Ale. Of this mixture, 
take the firil day, one fpoonful 3 the fecond, two 3 and fo 
increaling every day. Againll a Virrulent Gonorrhoea, a 
fuppreffion of Z trine, and the Stone , the happy fuccefs of 
Barthoi^Hik C ^ IS TinHure, faith Bartholine , ( b ) hath been experienced 
Cent. 5. by Dr. James-Francis Kotzjme. I mention it, for a fate way 
of tiling this In feci inwardly, if in any Cafe we may expect 
more from them, than other Medicines. 
The BROAD GILDED BEETLL. Cantharis latus 
Moufeti. Here are feveral of them. They all agree in 
fhape 3 their Principal Characters, That they are broad 
Back’d, and Headed , like the Scar abacus Melanocyaneiis ; 
Tail’d, like the Scar abacus Fullo (of both which anon) and 
have a fmall Part indented betwixt the fore-ends of the 
Wing-fhells, like the Tongue of a Buckle. But their 
Colours are various. Two of a golden green on the Back, 
and like burnifh’d Copper on the Belly. One like Bell-metal 
on the Back and Belly. And one like Copper on the Back 
and Belly. 
The DORR or HEDGE-CHAFER. Scar abacus Arboreus. 
Defcribed by Moufet. His chief marks are thefe, His Head 
fmall like that of the common Beetle. This and his Eyes 
black, 
