to NATURAL HISTORY. 
are veined and reticulated, or netted. The wings are 
veined, andtranfparent. The hinder legs are very 
long, the next fhorter; andthe foremoft pair of thighs 
are terminated with fpines.. The reft have membran- 
ous lobes, which ferve as wings to them in their flight. 
Thesinfect might, therefore, be juftly called the Mer- 
cury of this part of the creation. ‘i he top of the head 
is membranous, fhaped like an owl, and divided at its 
extremity. This animal is one of the innumerable 
inftances which nature affords, to indicate the infinite 
wifdom of the Creator. Whenever any part of his 
wo:kmanthip is found to deviate from the general 
fyftem, itis till formed to anfwer the defign of its 
exiftence. This infect, having fuch long legs, could 
never have fuftained itfelf in the air, had not provi- 
dence beftowed on it a f{pecies of wings, to balance its 
weight. Thefe are the inftances with which nature 
teems; and which would make the atheift tremble, 
_ had he but fenfe to contemplate the admirable defigh, 
fyftem and application, with which they are charac- 
terized, as 
—————— parts of one flupendous whole ; 
Whole bocy,.Narurz is, and Gop the foul, 
This genus is generally of a very beautiful green ; 
but the colour toon fades, and becomes that of dead 
leaves; which has caufed the inhabitants of China, 
where they are found, to call them by the name o’ 
walking leaves. 
The larvae very much refemble the perfect infect : 
But it is feldom feen in this country. 
