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The Natural Hiftoryof JAMAICA, 
They have a white Bag containing their Young, which us lefs than 
a Field Pea | 
II. Belly-Worms, or, Worms in the Inteftines of Mankind, fubfift 
within them here withoyt being hurt by the Climate, and are of as 
many Kinds as.in Earope, viz. Lumbricé Inteftenoram teretes, Lumbrict lati, 
cucurbitini, & #feavides, they caufe the fame Symptoms, and are cured 
after the fame Manner as thofe of other Countries, concerning which, 
{ee Pag. cxv. of the Introduction to the firft Volume of this Hiftory, 
Ill. Vena Medeni, i.e. Dracuncalus, Gerard. Crem. co Andy. Alpag. or, 
Vena Medinenfis,G. H. Velfchij, Avicen. vel Ebufin. 16. 4. fen. five Sef, 4. 
Trach, 2- Cap. prs. Vena Exiens Alfbaravij. Tr. XXVIII Cap. xn. F. xvii. 
Vena civilis Rafis, Cant. xxvj. tr. 2. cap. 1. f.cexewil. Vena egrediens Me- 
fus. Franc. Peagmont. Part 2. Sect. 2. cap. 7. Vena eruris. Atbucafi. lib. 2. 
cap. 93. Vena Saniofa Haly Abba. Theortc, liv. 8. cap. 8. vel famofa Guia. 
Caulae. tr. 2. Chir. ¢. vii. Vena Medent, td eft, Pujtula Vermicularis. Fo 
Colle Elucid. Chir. five Comm. in iv, Ebufia. felt. 4. tr. 2. cap. 21, Tab, 233. 
Fig. 1. ad 
‘This is atong Worm, lodg’d amongft the mufcular Flefh under the 
Skin, in feveral Parts of the Bodies ef Negrees and others coming from 
Guinea and fome-Parts of Afia; concerning which, fee cxxvi. Page of 
the Introduction to the firft Volume of this Hiftory. They generally 
are owing to the Water of the Places whence the Perfons having them 
come; concerning them, G. H. Vel/chias hath wrote a large Treatife, and 
lately Engeldertys Kempfen,' who obferved them moft about Gomren in 
Pexfie; It, is. mat, made yp of annular) Pieces. or Rings, as common 
Werms, but refembles rather Fiddle-ftrings, they are: fometimes broader 
fometimes : nanrower, often longer than the Armsy’ Legs; or Parts of 
thabBody whare they lie coifebupo: <ogard 3 lswovet tis: Ease 
\v Avicen, Alfbaravias,: Rafts, Abulcafiis; and other Arabians, in whofe 
Countries. they are common, treat of them at large, and tho’ qnaay-of 
them lie in feweral Parts of the: Body, they are not commonly: Mortal 
unlefs Accidents furvengysi: oie fofli ordi n BOGE Jo ebnict 
The Blacks which come from: Axgola'and Gamba are not troubled 
with them, bat thofe fromothe :Gold-Coaft very much. 
> Certains vers dans les Fambes, like. Chanterelle de Kiolons. Bernier, who 
is of: Opinions thavthey arercaus’d by bad Water from the Dirt or Ex- 
erements of-Men:and Horfes, mix’d with iv; they come forth fome- 
times prefently after the Voyage, to fuch Places where they are brad'ac 
other Times more than a Year will pafs e’er they appear ; they are taken 
our by twifling them round-a-Stick by heele and-ittle. --—~-- ~~ 
Letter Worms bred in them of Erhsopia, by cating raw Flefh which 
are cured by apurging Fruit,: Anton, Fernandez Purchas, 1182. 
Worms between the Skin and Flefh coming from the Water, Alfba- 
ravius {peaks of them in bis Practice. To cure.themp, anoing the Part 
with ftefh Butter, Lin/chor. 7 _ | 
: On Rains, Worms are bred in the Flefh about Gorgona. Ravenan-de 
ujjan, 4. anes . ee 
Ee ‘ys... Tbe Naked Snails are; err 
IV. Limax nudus cinereus terreftris, An Caracoles fin Calcar re : 
Cap. 69. Tab. 233. eae a 3 : on Hees : ‘ape 
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