Part I. 
Of Infetts. 
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The SHARP-TAILT> SEA-LOUSE. Bediculmmarinus 
cauda acuta. Moufet (a) defcnbcth an Infecl by the Name C^) Lib. 38, 
of Fedicu/us mar inns. But with a bunched, not a taper'd 
Tail, nor with long nodous Horns, like this. Tis about 
an inch and I long, and % inch broad, compos d of feveral 
(helly Plates, like the Afellm or Wood-Lou fe, with as many 
Feet on each fide. 
ANOTHER,with a Tail of four Spikes or Briftles,about * 
of an inch long, thick as a fmall Needle, (harp, and fpread 
horizontally. 
OSCABIORN. An Infecl fo called in the Damjh-Tonguc, 
the name fignifies as much as Vrfus Foti, 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 Wifh. It is ufuaUj found 
adhering to a kind of AfeUus or Cod-Fijh in the Ifland-Sea, 
to which it is very troublefome. This account together with 
the Infecl it felf were fent hither by Mr. Olam Borrichius. 
Not difagreeing from That which is defcribed in fome fort 
by Wbrmius ,by the fame Name: nor from That in /^called 
by the Americans^ Acaraptamba. Yet I find not the Figure 
any where to anfwer to the Animal$the entire length where- 
of,is about two inches and i The fore part Oval : whence 
it narrows all the war to the Tail. Where broadeit above 
% of an inch. Its fhelly Armor confifteth of about twenty 
Plates,of a draw co lour : The Legs on each fide in number 
anfwerable. The Eyes are moft curioufly latticed with crofs 
lines,fo as to divide them into an infinite number of Rhombs '. 
He feemeth to have notable fharp Chifell-Teeth, whereby 
partly he becomes fo troublefome to his Bearer. The other 
parts are loft. o>)DeM 
The SEA-HORSE-LEECH. Hiruwdo marina*. "Defcribed c - 7- 
by Ro?ideletius. (b) He hath a harder Skin, than the Poo/e- 
Eforfeleech^ for which caufe, he cannot draw up himfelf (oibiA 
fo round , but exerts and contracts his . Head and Tail 
only, (c) 
A WATER-WORME. Lumbricus Aquaticus. Not four 
inches long : but doubtlefs (hrank up much when it died. 
The HAIR-WORME. Vemm Setarius. Given by 
Mr. Mailing. 'Tis little thicker than a Horfe-Hair or a 
Hogs Bridle 5 Of a light Fleih-colour 5 and about * of a 
A a foot 
