The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · World
Silk-worm (Bombyx)
Also known as Bombyx, Sea Silk-worm (Pinna nobilis)
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A caterpillar that spins silk from its bowels, forming a golden cocoon (tomb) from which a butterfly emerges. The Chinese variety feeds on white mulberry leaves.
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- Book 1 · Ch. 175
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- 1
Evolution
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
A caterpillar that spins silk from its bowels, forming a golden cocoon (tomb) from which a butterfly emerges. The Chinese variety feeds on white mulberry leaves.
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