Part I. Of InfeBs. ' 177 
The SHARP-TAIL'D SEA-LOUSE. Pediculusmarinus 
cauda acuta. Moufet (a) defcnbeth an hfecl by the Name 0*)Lifc.3& 
of Pediculus mar'nius. But with a bunched, not a taper d 
Tail, nor with long nodous Horns, like this. Tis about 
an inch and % long, and * inch brpad, compos d of feveral 
fhelly Plates, like the Afellus or Wood-Loufe, with as many 
Eeet on each fide. 
ANOTHER,with a Tail of four Spikes or Briftles,about 4 
of an inch long, thick as a fmall Needle, fharp, and fpread 
horizontally. 
OSCABIORN. An Infecl fo called in the Damjh-T onguc, 
the name fignifics as much as Vrfws Voti, or the Lucky Bear $ 
Becaufe the people commonly believe, That he who for a 
good while holds a certain Stone or Body contained in it 
under his Tongue, fhall enjoy his Wi(h. It is ufually found 
adhering to a kind of Afellus or Cod-Fijh in the IJla?id-Sea J 
to which it is very troublefome. This account together with 
the Infeft it felf were fent hither by Mr. 'Olaws Borrichius. 
Not difagreeing from That which is defenbed in fome fort 
by Wormius&y the fame Name: nor from That in ?//o,called 
by the Americans^ Acarapitamba. Yet I find not the Figure 
any where to anfwer to the Animaljthe entire length where- 
of, is about two inches and i The fore part Oval : whence 
it narrows all the way to the Tail. Where broaden 1 above 
* of an inch. Its fhelly Armor confifteth of about twenty 
Plates,of a ftraw co lour : The Legs on each fide in number 
anfwerable. The Eyes are mod curioufly latticed with crofs 
lmes,fo as to divide them into an infinite number of Rhombs, 
He feemeth to have notable lharp Chifell-Teeth, whereby 
partly he becomes fo troublefome to his Bearer. The other 
parts are loft. r^Deinf. 
The SEA-HORSE-LEECH. Hirutdo marinft$. Defenbed c - 7- 
by Rondeletius. (b) He hath a harder Skin, than the Poole- 
Horfekech: for which caufe, he cannot draw up himfeJf (Oibid. 
fo round , but exerts and contracts his Head and Tail 
only, (c) 
A WATER- WORME. Uimbricus Aquaticut. Not four 
inches long : but doubtlefs ihrank up much when it died. 
The Hx\IR- WORME. Vermis Setarius. Given by 
Mr. Mailing. Tis little thicker than a Horfe-Hair or a 
Hogs Briftle 5 Of a light Fleih-colour 3 and about * of a 
A a foot 
