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A THIRD, a kin to the former. Yet different from 
them, not only in being all over black, but efpecially m 
the make of his Feet. In thofe, hard and fharp with feveral 
little Prickles handing in a Row, with fome ftragling hairs. 
In this, having only two lharp Hooks or Claws at the end 
of his Feet, and his Feet foled with a treble Tuft of a clofe 
Ihort tawny Down. 
The SQUARE-SHELL BEETLE. The Head and Shoul¬ 
ders of this are loft. The Wing-fhells together, make 
almoft a long fquarc; being flat on the top, which is 
unufual, and the fides making right angles with their upper 
end. They are alfo ftriated or furrow’d by the length; 
and the fides curioufly punched or pricked. 
The BEETLE with pointed fhells. The Head and 
Shoulders of this alfo are loft. All over of a very dark 
Ihining Bay. The Wing-fhells above I an inch long, and of 
a peculiar figure 3 being not only much narrower, -but alfo 
pointed behind. 
The LONG-HEADED BEETLE. Here are feveral of 
them 5 all of a dun or blackifh brown. But that whereby 
they differ from all other Beetles , is the fhape of the Head, 
which, in proportion, is very long and flender. 
The fmall PURPLE BEETLE. Of this fort here are 
two fomewhat flat 5 and one thick and round. 
The BLEW ROUND BEETLE. Viola. One as bigas 
a Lady-Cote , but longer: the other near I an inch long 5 
Both of a Violet colour. 
The GREEN ROUND BEETLE, burmflfd with glo¬ 
rious golden Rays. 
The Round Chefhut BEETLE, not without fome Rays 
of Gold. 
It may be worth the trial, Whether any of the Gilded 
fort of Beetles , are of the fame Nature with Spanijh Flys, 
or may produce the fame eiicct, with lefs pain. 
The SPIKED WATER-CLOCK. It feems to be that 
which Aldrcruandus defcribcs (butvery imperfectly) under 
the Name of Scarabeeus Aquaticus. Tis about two inches 
long, and I over where broadeft. All over of a fhining 
black: excepting, that his Eyes are brown 5 his Antenna, 
tawny,his fore-Belly overlaid with a kind of Lemon colour’d 
Velvet. On his Back, there is a triangular piece indented 
between 
