The several sorts of Butter-flys, and from what Worms, they proceed.

29. THe White Butter-fly, with three black spots on the wings, with a green cut wasted body, after the manner of Bees; its original is from the green Cater∣piller worm, which feeds on Cabbish-leaves, which in Autumn, Husks (or incloseth it self, in the out skin, which turns to a Husk, or hard shell) where it lieth all Winter and in the Spring, out of the said shell (opening at the end) prooceed a white Butterfly, as aforesaid. The form of the shell, which the worm drieth unto, see chap. 10. numb. 65. and chap. 18. numb. 158.

The Harvest-fly, or the curious colloured Butter-fly, that flyeth about in the Summer, and is the largest of all the Butter-flys that ever I saw, hath its original from the horned worm, set forth in chap. 10. numb. 7. S. 2. which in the latter end of Summer, spins a web like a cob-web, but more strong, like to Gumed Silk: in the midle whereof it works it self into a Husk of the forme of an egg (as the Silk-worm doth, of whose species it is) and there lieth as dead all Winter, and in the Summer breaks forth into a curious coloured Butter-fly, much larger then the common white Butter-fly.

The Large Moth, is of a whitish-yellow colour, and proceeds from the Silk-worm, figured, numb. 51. All kinds of Moths have their wings compressed, lying more flat on the body, whereas the Butter-flys have them e∣rected.

The Midling Moth.

The Hawk-Butter-fly, hath the wings lying flat on the body, and are short, and the tail broad.

The Small Moth, which usually eateth garments, coverings of stooles, cushions, and furniture of beds. These in the eating of such things, are small white worms, like Nits, which are nothing else but Flea-Nits, which in the end turns to Fleas, and they are the original of these small Moths. And that these kind of Moths do proceed from Fleas, I am fully satisfied from an experience I found out in my own house: for keeping of Pigeons in a Closet for a certain time, and after removing them to an other place, had the closet cleansed with as much care as might be, yet notwithstanding in the Spring following, the walls and windows were as full of these small Moths, as was admirable to see, of the dung they could not pro∣ceed, for that was gon; so that I could conceive no o∣ther thing from whence they should proceed, but from Fleas crept into crivesses and holes, where they lay in Husks, which turned to winged creatures, as in othe• Worms.

The Wasps do first come from Horses, and Ben from Bulls (saith Mr. Topsell) from whence he observe that little creatures are the off-spring many time of th• noblest: and this is seen in their incredible swiftness o• flying, and ardent desire of fighing, shews them to pro•ceed from laborious parents.

All Bees of the Favificous or Honey kind, are pro•duced from a Maggot sharp at both ends, and from Worms or small Maggots, bred in excrescies of Oaks And from the Tufts of Briars, are produced the smalle• sort of shining Fly's or Butter-flys, many of which a••Seticaudes hairy, or rough tailed.

All of the Wasp kind, are from Maggots,〈◊〉Gentils, that have broad and flat tails.

The Libella-worm, which liveth in the water, and 〈◊〉 naked, produceth the Dragon-fly.

The May-fly, proceeds from the Cadew-worm,〈◊〉Straw-worm, which liveth in the water, and is 〈◊〉 sheath or case, with little straws or sticks adhering to it▪

The Beetle, May-bug, or Chaffer, is produce• from the strait Beetle-worm, and Whirle-worm•, the one being straight, the other having his tail inverte• and turned under his belly.

LXX. He beareth Argent, a Grass-hopper, Vert• and a Gad-Bee, proper. The Grass-hopper by 〈◊〉 noise of chirping, gives notice of the harvest, it is S••Thomas Greshams Crest, who built the Royal-Exchange〈◊〉London.

The Locust, is such a kind of creature, but larger by much, which is a great destroyer of Corn, the sending 〈◊〉 them was a great Plague to Aegypt, Exod. 14.14, 15. and will be to any Nation. Their colour is brown-grey.

A 3 Grass-hopper, V born by Hopperly.

The Cricket, is in form, and shape, nothing differe•• from the Grass-hopper; and therefore may not unfitly be called a Fire-hopper; loving to be near fires: 〈◊〉 general of a grey colour, some I have seen of a pur• white.

The Flea, is very small, yet is in form of a Grass•hopper: leaping and skiping from place to place, by the strength of its hinder thighs. It is of a dark redish co∣lour.

The Gad-bee, or Gad-fly, or Dor-breeze: are se∣veral sorts of creatures, made much after this form, being round headed, square in the body part, with a wor• like tail, having sharp pricks at the end; six long and slender legs and two wings on a side, of a hard substance veined after the manner of Silk, Net-work, Pellicles, 〈◊〉 fine skins.

The Brise, is much larger whose body is of 〈…〉 colours, some yellow, others white, or blew, green, an• grey, all very beautiful to see, having the colour 〈◊〉 the shining about a Peacocks, neck.

The Spinner, is the lesser sort of them, having 〈◊〉 a small body, and slender wings, but very long legs, 〈◊〉 are generally of a yellowish colour. chap. 12. numb. 4••

The Gnat, is a small slender fly, with long legs, 〈◊〉 hath a sharp and shrill noise, when it flieth; and will 〈◊〉 or sting very sharply, making a red spot, where it touch∣ed the flesh, like a Flea-bite.

Page  195A a Brize B, born by the name of Briz•ll.

G 3 such O born by Iunscike.

30. WE come now to such creatures as are termed Glider, those may be said to be such, which having no feet at all, yet do move and glid from place to place, by a certain motion and moving of the body. Some more swift and speedy, other more slow: And of these also, have for a covering, their skin only, others skins and scales, and others both skin and shell, of the former sort are these now following.

LXXI. He beareth Argent, in chief, a Finned Ser∣pent, (or a Water-Serpent) reversed, imbowed in manner of an Annulet, biting of his tail, Gules. Some term it a Serpent reversed, biteing its tail; by reason the heads lyeth downwards, contrary to that in base, which is blazoned: (as numb. 82.) and chap. 18. numb. 102.

In base an Adder, or Caterpillar-Serpent bowed, or imbowed, (or enwrapped round) Vert. or after o∣thers an Adder, or Snake, twisted round. The French do give it several denominations, as a Serpent turning, circleing, wreathing about, winding round, turned in a cir∣cle line Spiral like, a Serpent Spirally.

A a Serpent biteing his tail, V born by Euyer.

A a Cheveron S between 2 cross patees fitched, G and an Adder bowed imbowed, V by the name of Whitby.

B on a bend O 3 Snakes twisted, round, V born by Castleton

LXXII. He beareth Or. In the chief, a Serpent, regardant, with his Taile imbowen, Azure. n. 59.

☞ As this hath his head above his body, so you shall find Serpents born looking back under the body, as if it were looking downwards, with its tail bending up∣wards, for the tail ever bendeth contrary to the head: then it is blazoned a Serpent, or Adder regardant, reversed, with Tail imbowed. See numb. 46. This is born by the name of Prudence.

In the base, an Aspe, or Adder, stoping his ear, with his tail, Gules; Some term it from the Latine word ob∣turo, to shut, or stop; an Adder obturant his ear.

The Aspe, is that venemous kind of creature, that when he would not hear any thing, he puts one ear to the ground, and stoppeth the other with his tail, from whence the Kingly Prophet David, hath his saying, that like the deaf Adder, they will not hear the voice of the Char∣mer, Charm he never so wisely. Psalm 38.4. This is the Badge, or Emblemen of deafness, or of such obstinate People as will not be Councelled.

V 3 such in Pale, O born by Aspenell, alias Aspandall.

LXXIII. He beareth Vert, an Adder, or Serpent nowed, Or. (of some termed Nodee) others Blazon it Fretted, in a form of a knot; others in round Freting himself. This is born by the name of Nowell.

G The like O born by Nathily.

The Serpent will not give place to any other crea∣ture for sharpness of wit, being full of Su•t••ty,, as Moses tell us. Genesis 3.1. For besides his other exterior sen∣ses, he is cunning in preserveing his life, in making choice of his lurking dens; in getting his food, hatching his brood, and in casting off his old slowgh.

LXXIV. He beareth Sable, a Snake nowed, with the Head reversed, Argent, or to say only nowed reversed, is sufficient to signifie, it looking downwards. This is born by the name of Monaw.

In base a Serpent Torqued, with the Tail Anno∣dated or Retorted, Or. This is also termed a Ser-Targant, (or Flected and reflected) with the Tail twisted. This kind of Serpent O in a B Field, is born by the name of Vigilance.

LXXV. He beareth Gules, three Snakes nowed in triangle, Argent. But three Adders imbowed and fretted in triangle, is the most properest term, and so the Welsh Bards blazon it, being a Coat belonging to one of the fifteen Tribes, or Families of great account in North-Wales. called Ednowen ap Bradwen.