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AMERICAN EMPEROR, 
| HP ingenious Mr. Li@erfays, that after he had. 
fWpplied this catterpillar with various kinds of herbs, 
whichit was tired of eating, he has placed before it 
tome nettles; fappofing it might be pleafed with a 
diferent kind of food. He faw, with great admira- 
tion, that the infect became fo joyous as to feem, by 
#8 Motion, to congratulate itfelf on fuch a repaft be- 
ing fet before it. “But, fuch was the avidity with 
which the nettles were eaten, that nct any remained 
of them ina very fhort time. Having thus nourifhed 
itfelf for afew days, it began in October to prepare 
for transformation. Being then put under a glafs, 
the jnfeét affixed isfelf to the centre, and thus hang 
fufpended. Having attained the ftate of transforma- 
tion, it fo frongly moved itfelf, and ftruck the glafs 
with fuch force, as even to caufe the vibration of the 
noife to laft while forty was counted. On the 12th 
of December,,the fame author obferves, that a per- 
tet infect was praduced, which was exceedingly 
beautiful, and refembled in variety of colours the 
Peacock. It lived forty days; in which time he 
Jays that he knew rot any food'on which it fubfifted. 
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Echo NCMEMEG 2494 — 
GREEN MARBLED BUTTERFLY. 
W WEN the coleworts and caulifiowers begin to 
heart, the perfect infect of this caterpillar is, chiefly 
found depofiting her eggs upon the leaves. The heat, 
of the fun foon vivifies the eggs, and brings forth the 
