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Male Vermicles, change to Aurelia’s ; and in 
the fame Month variety of the feathered P^ace 
vifit Life; nor, if the Summer be any ways fa¬ 
vourable, are large Coveys of Partridges wanting 
to promife the Sportfman a delightful Seafon. As 
foon as the young Brood require Aliment, the 
fond Parent leads them to a Colony of Ants, where 
is a Table fpread for their Entertainment, and 
furnifhed with a fumptuous Feafh The Settlement 
is now replenifhed with a Number of Male and 
Female Nymphs, a Sort of Food nicely adapted 
to their tender Stomachs. An Aurelia, upon dif* 
fection, appears to contain a liquid Humour or 
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young Ant, than either of which nothing can be 
of a more eafy Digeftion. The foft Tiffues that 
furround the Nymphs anfwer the End of fmall 
Pebbles, which probably, at firft, would prove 
injurious and relax their Membranes. The Ver¬ 
micles alfo, from the Multitude of Hairs that 
mantle them, are not fo proper a Nourifhment. 
Partridges go to feed about Ten in the Morning, 
and again at Four in the Afternoon, at which 
Periods the Aurelia’s are interfperfed near the Sur¬ 
face of the Hills, whereas earlier or later they are 
often removed into lower Apartments. It has been 
obferved that towards the Spring the Workers 
begin to loofen the Earth, and continue this Ope- 
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