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Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions

Note 1047 — ORDER X. APHANIPTERA.

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Anim. Biog., iii. 462.

The hand-bill, published by Mr. Boverick, in the Strand, in the year 1745, and another nearly of the same date, ran thus: “To be seen at Mr. Boverick’s, Watchmaker, at the Dial, facing Old Round Court, near the New Exchange, in the Strand, at One Shilling each person.” Then follows a descriptive list of the articles to be seen, among which are mentioned the above.—Kirby’s Wonderful Museum, i. 101.

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