The Natural Hiftory of JAMAICA. 
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The wakea white Snatle. 
It look’d almoft like a Leech, was three Inches and a half long, 
one broad, convex on one Side, and plain on the other, it had Horns 
three Quarters of an Inch long, was all over white, or afh-colour’d, 
with fome black Spots, they leave fhining Marks after them, fhewin 
their March, as our Snails do. Tab. 232. Fiz. 3. fhews the under Side 
of this Snail after it had been preferved in Spirit of Wine feveral Years, 
where on the Belly, for near its whole Length is a remarkable Rifing, 
made up of many Rings, on which I believe it creeps when alive. 
They feed on Herbs, and are to be met with after Rain; their Ex- 
crement is round, long and black. 
Lopez de Gomara fays, that after beating the Indians, the Spaniards 
found thefe among other Provifions for Merchandize, for the Inland 
Country. | 
V. Limax auduse cineveo fafcus maritimas, [ub aquis, herbas marinas uti 
fucos, crc. comedens. Tad. 233. Fig. 4. 5. 
This Snail, while under Water, appear’d tobe about three quarters 
of an Inch long, it was roundifh, fomewhat comprefs’d on the under 
Side; and had on its upper Surface on each Side, one long, narrow, 
yellow Line, the Back was roundifh and light brown coloured, the 
Belly was comprefs’d. and more whitifh. a 
It was feeding upon a Fucus marinus growing on the Rocks under 
Water near Don. Chriffopher’s Cove, ina Creck of the Sea, not far 
from the ancient City ia the old Maps of Famatca called Sevilla, now 
Captain Drax’s Plantation. | 
When I faw it firft ic had divers Motions in the Water, and after 1 
took it out, altho’ ic fhew’d fufficient Signs of Life, yet it put it felfin- 
to fuch Shapes, as you may fee by the Figures, thetwo Poftures it lay 
in. Tab, 233. Fig. 4. 5. | 
Gwar. I 
Of Infects which are commonly believed to. fuffer wo Change im.their Forms, 
: | and have fix or more Feet. a te 
I. (mex Letularius, odore fetido infiguis, The Chinche, or, Wall:Loufs 
_A Gallis Punaife. Moufett. Raij. p. 7. Bugs. Sgt ge ty 
‘Thefe are too common in Famaica and all Hot Counties.” ee é 
r JRS 74 
U1 Pales vulgaris, Ral Inf. p.7. Eleas tery COMES 
III. Cheges are very commort 'liere, corieerning which; ‘fee; pe CXXIV; 
and cxxv. of the Introdu€tion to the firft Volume of this Hiftory. 
They are called Nigwas by Oviedo in his Sammary, p. 127+ Goron.: p: 37° 
Of Smith of Virginia. p. 148. Laet. p. 64% “© ~~ AAMAS 
Another Kind of fmall Worm by Toxfon Hakl. ps 449. and Tou. by 
Abbeville, p. 256. Let, p. 555+ 620 
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