WORMS. INTESTINA. 3. Filaria. -21 



Sloan Jamaica, ii,/>. 190, tab, 233, fig. I. 



Inhabits both the Indies, and is frequent in the morning dew, 

 from whence it enters the naked feet of the {laves, and creates 

 the moil troublefome itchings, frequently accompanied with 

 inflammation and fever : it mult be cautiously drawn out by 

 means of a piece of filk tied round its head ; foi if by being 

 too much ftrained, the animal ihould break, the part remain- 

 ing under the fkin grows with redoubled vigour, and ocea_- 

 fions often a fata} inflammation. It is frequently 12 feet long, 

 and not larger than a horfe-hair. 



Body tapering behind : tail finely pointed and incurveo 1 . 

 Abild. ap.MidL Zool. Dan. 3. p. 49. tab 1 09, fig. iq. 

 Found in the cellular membrane of Hoifes. 



Found in the Lion. 



Redi Anim. <vi<v. in an* wiv, p. l^ f tab.g,fig. 2. 



Inhabits the Martin. 



Redi Anim. w. in an. <vi<V. p. 1 5, tab. 9, fig. \ . 



In the cellular membrane of Hares, 

 Pal/. n 9 nord. Beytr* I. p. 83. 



B. Infefting Birds. 



In the cellular membrane about the abdomen and thighs 

 of Hawks. 

 Redi Ani?n. viv. iu an. <vi<v. p, 80. Vandell. di/f. p. 75. 



In the cellular membrane about the head and ears of owls. 

 Pall, n. nord. Mejtr. i 9 p. 83. 



In the crop and lungs of Crows. 

 Pali, n, nord. Beytr. 1. /. 83. 



Found in the cellular membrane of the Stork. 

 Redi Anim. <vi<v. in An. <viv. p. 83. 



In the fmaller inteftines of Poultry. 



Goexe Eingenu. p. 126, tab. 7, B. fig. 8--IO, 

 Body capillary and about 2 incnes long.' 



C. Infejiing infetts in their ferfefi ftate. 



Found in the Scarobasus fimetarius. 

 Philofoph. Tranj\ i. ^.49. 



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