by their exceeding rich flavour, which thoſe who are fond of them ſay, exceeds any yet taſted.
The borer-worm is alfo a ſpecies of the grub-worm, and is a moſt deſtructive reptile, eſpecially to the ſugar-cane, to which its ravages are principally confined. This worm is commonly about an inch in length, and of the thickneſs of a large caterpillar; it is produced from the egg of a kind of butterfly, or moth, and was firſt diſcovered in this iſland about ten years ago.
Its mouth has two ſtrong, ſharp teeth, in ſhape like a hog's tuſks, with which it bites ſeverely, and with ſuch ſmartneſs, that putting the blade of a knife between them, it will champ the blade, ſo as to be diſtinctly heard, and will keep it ſo faſt, as to make it difficult to take it away. With its teeth it penetrates the buds on the joints of the cane, working its way into the inſide, where it de-
