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breathing upon them; or by carrying them-2 
while in'my Pocket, and placing them in the” 
Sun-Beams, or laying them:before the Fire. 
But if their Vitals are impaired and hurt, and .. 
the. animal Spirits entirely curinintesy at is. 
impoffible to recover them. > ~ iy 
Snails are doubtlefs-an Offence to ieeeatsy 
and give’ them: fome Trouble and Difturb-. 
ance, by Reafon.of their-Shme and Excres.’ 
ments. But whether they are any anther vy 
Henacibatal of injurious, is doubtful. ae | 
A modern Author has’ told us, a Siulbo 
made bold-to fteal- into one of Ris Glafs- 
Hives. ‘The Porters at the Lodge gave him 
but a fearvy Reception. ‘Fheir firft Salutes) 
tions, with their Stings, made him mend his ~ 
Pace. But the fenfelefs Creature, inftead © 
of making a Retreat, marched forward 
into the Middle of the Hive; where a 
whole Band fet upon him at once, and-. 
killed him upon the Spot. Upon which . 
Occafion there was a Council immediately 
convened. It was beyond their Strength to 
remove the Carcafe ; therefore thefe fhrewd - 
Politicians * areued. and. confulted the beft »: 
Method to prevent any InfeGtion arifing from. | 
the putrified Carcafe, to which’ End they. 
covered it all-over with Glue 
Here againIam conftrained-to BiB ori withe:: 
the Gentleman, and acquaint: my Readefs, 2: 
ue very frequently I have feen’ Snails: 
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