[147] Captain Hancock, late commander of His Majesty's ship the Foudroyant, to whose friendly exertions I am indebted for one of the finest collections of Brazil insects ever brought to England, informs me that they will attack any exposed part of the body. He had them once in his hand.
[148] Piso and Margr. Ind. 289.
[149] p. 65.
[150] Personal Narrative, E. T. v. 101.
[151] Natural. Miscell., ii. t. 42.
[152] Lindley in the Royal Military Chronicle for March 1815, p. 459.
[153] I owe this information to the late Robinson Kittoe, Esq. formerly clerk of the Cheque in the King's Yard, Woolwich.
[154] Lesser L. ii. 222, note *.
[155] De Geer, vii. 154-60.