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There are many other diiferent sorts of Worms found, not 

 only in rotten Trees, but likewise in several Trees in their 

 Bloom, and especially the Apple Trees, which I have already 

 made mention of. 



The Teredines or Water-wood-worms, so call'd from their 

 breeding in Ships and other Timber lying in the Salt-Waters. 

 They have small soft white Bodies and large, hard Black- 

 heads ; I have frequently seen some of them no thicker than a 

 Horse-hair, and others the size of a Childs finger. These ver- 

 mine are only mischievous in the extreme heat of the Sum- 

 mer, and the fresh Water is an utter Enemy to them, wherein 

 they perish and die. They are very destructive to Ships and 

 Timber, especially if they lie in the Mud or Sands, but whilst 

 they float they never come to any damage by them. I have 

 seen several planks taken out of Ships and Boats, that have 

 been eaten by these Worms like a Honey-comb in six Weeks 

 time, by the negligence of the Masters to whom they belonged, 

 that suffered them to lie in the Mud and Sands all that time, 

 and notwithstanding they cut such large Holes within side 

 of the Plank, yet the Holes on the out side are scarce to be 

 seen, and no larger than for the point of a small Keedle to 

 enter. The Ashes mix'd with an equal weight of Anniseeds, 

 and a little Oil, are good against all sorts of Ulcers and 

 Cankers. 



The Earth-worms, whereof there are several sorts, and are 

 the same here as with us in Ireland. This Insect is a great 

 Diuretick, Sudorifick, and Anodyne; it discusses, mollifies, 

 increases Milk, opens obstructions, and cures Wounds, princi- 

 pally of the Sinews and Ligaments, and many other disor- 

 ders, being both externally and internally made use of. 



The Snails are here likewise, but not so plenty as with us 

 in Europe : having many Enemies that continually destroy 



Y them, 



