The book of nature; or, the history of insects: reduced to distinct classes, confirmed by particular instances, Displayed in the Anatomical Analysis of many Species, and illustrated with copper-plates. Including The Generation of the Frog, the History of the Ephemerus, the Changes of Flies, Butterflies, and Beetles; with the Original Discovery of the Milk-Vessels of the Cuttle-Fish, and many other curious Particulars. By John Swammerdam, M.D. With the life of the author, by Herman Boerhaave, M.D. Translated from the Dutch and Latin Original Edition, by Thomas Flloyd. Revised and improved by notes from Reaumur and others, by John Hill, M.D.

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MDCCLVIII. [1758]