LATORVM LUMBRICOPvVM Cap. K 59 

 jjnoftri, coram plurimis Sociis , invcntus i quaproptcr quac tune 

 ^, tcmporisin ipfo notacu digniora obfcivaverim , &: quaratione, 

 „dumic(c movcret, jucundum mihiprxbcns fpc^taculum, varias 

 ■,-,lubinde alTumebat formas , jam rcfcram. Vcrmis itaquc ifte licet 

 ^ motus fiios omnes , contraclionc vcl abbrcviatione articulorum 

 „{iiorum, pcragcrcr, vitaquc donari vclcofolo indicio dici pof- 

 .,fcr, corpus ilium c plano in rotundum , cylindri inftar, fubinde 

 ,, mut.bac. Intcrdum &: corpus idcm ab una parte , cavum , ab 

 „ altcra convcxum , apparcbar. Scd , ut plurimum, fingulos an- 

 ,, nulos , a partc infcriore, tcrminantes limbi cxterius protcndc- 

 ,,bancur; &:quanquam parscjus capiti proxima tcnuiflima vidc- 

 ,, rctur, ea tamcn, quoticfcunquccontrahcbatur lumbricus, reli- 

 „ qui corporis laiicudincm .rquabat. Obfcrvavi porro articulorum 

 ,,contratfi:ioncm hanc pluribus in locis , ah'quantum a (e inviccm 

 „di(tantibus, uno codcmquc tcmpore , fa(ffam fuiire, itaut, hac 

 „rationc, motus progrcilivus muito fKilior reddcrctur ; fecus 

 ,,cnim , mukum itincris coiifi-ccrc noif potuifTct prxlongus vcr- 

 „ mis. Q^iJn cidcm , ab cxcrcmcntis infcriora vcrsus propul- 

 „ l'o, mocus ifte ncccllarius clTc poteft , ut priftinum repetcrc pofHt 

 „ lecum. Hunc motum prxterci adjuvanr promincntix illxin an-- 

 ,, ruh' cujunibcc limbo ihfcriore uninque fempcr occurrcntcs / 

 „qt!r, ut Iquamx in infcdorum corporc , pcdum viccm prx- 

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,, Alloriim vero qiri iumbricum hunc vivcrc crcdunt nonunam 

 j^cfTL' fcntcnrlam obfcrvo. Mulci purnnt plurcs hic cffe vcrmes , 

 ^ilbiniutuo conncxos. Ira Ant. Bcnivcnius (/V^^/V. Ohjcrv-^y.) 

 „mulicris cujusdam hiftoriam rcfcrc,qux, cpotis Avenioncnfibus 

 „aquis jcxcrcvic Vermes Citcurhititjosy ^tiiitainter fe fe ., dttrn fcilicct 

 ,, a\tcr altcri mordicui irih^rcrct , jn.7geh.i;7tf/ry ttt c:im fna ipfi ferie cju.t' 

 ^.^tuor cn^Jitorum longittidi^em cx:ederc^t\ ttrjtirn tanthm corptti\ aitBc- 

 „nivcnius, unttm dnntaxit zermcm ef]e pittares. Sic &: Aldrovan- 

 „ dus , ( Dc infccHs Lib. 6. ) cxiitimat infcclum hoc ex multis ., ftlon- 

 ''-2*^ /'.'^r// , "vcrntious -i fem:?n cuc-trhitx fimilihiis , fhicjtte inviccm 

 .^^iirdc coadKntitis., confliltd, Arnoldus Villanovanus ( Breviar. Lih.z. 

 „Cap.zl:) ait quorundam opinionem cHe ,- fjttodifii ctiatrhitinige- 



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