Curious Facts in the History of Insects; Including Spiders and Scorpions. / A Complete Collection of the Legends, Superstitions, Beliefs, and Ominous Signs Connected with Insects; Together with Their Uses in Medicine, Art, and as Food; and a Summary of Their Remarkable Injuries and Appearances.

by Frank Cowan

[1045.] Pilg., ii. 840, note.

[1046.] Ins. Theatr., p. 275.

[1047.] 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.

[1048.] Ins. Misc., p. 188.

[1049.] Nouv. Dict. d’Hist. Nat., xxviii. 249.

[1050.] Pilg., ii. 840.

[1051.] 1 Saml. xxiv. 14; xxvi. 20.

[1052.] Hist. of Ins., p. 310.

[1053.] Wright’s Provincial Dict.