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6 ituated within the Eyes o as not any ways to hinder the Sight. The Chief ue of thee Antennæ in Ants and other Inects is (as Mr. Derham oberves) to feel with. The Reaon he aigns for it is this. "The Eyes of Inects being immoveable, and their Cornea and Optic Nerve being always at one and the ame Ditance, are fitted only to ee ditantial Objects, but not uch as are very near." The Feelers therefore prevent any Inconveniency that may proceed from Objects within the Focus of their Eyes. This Ue is alo confirmed from the Shortnes of the Antennæ in thoe Inects whoe Eyes are extended over great Parts of their Heads, and who therefore require not uch a length of Horns to feel out of the Way directly before them. A com-