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SIR THOMAS BROWNE AS A NATURALIST. 
Insects. 
Pediculus marinus. Sea-louse. 
Cal ex marinus or Sea-fly. Species of Gnat. 
Gryllotalpa or Fen Cricket. Mole Cricket ( Gryllotalpa 
vulgaris). “Now a rare insect in England.’ ‘ Camb. Nat. History.’ 
Insects. Dr. Sharp. 
Hydrocantharus, Black Shining Water Beetle. Djticus 
marginalis. 
Forficula. Earwig. 
Notonecton. Water Boatman. Notonecta glauca. 
Scarabceus capricornus odoratus. “Taken abroad.” Aronia 
moschata, L. Musk-beetle. 
Musca tuliparum muscata. Tulip-fly. Merodon narcissi, 
probably. 
Annelids. 
Physsalus rondeletii. Sea Mouse. 
Hirudines marini. Sea Leeches. 
Horse Leech. 
Vermes marini. Lug-worm ( Arenicola marina). 
Vermes in tubulis testacei. Serpul.-e, or Tube-forming Worms 
( Polychcetce ). 
Tethys or Sea-dogs. Probably Neplithys. 
Vermes setacei or IIard-worms. Hard is, evidently, a misprint 
for Hair. Hair-worm (Gordius). It was thought that horse-hairs 
could be converted into Hair-worms by laying them in water, 
which Browne tried, and, needless to say, did not succeed in 
doing. 
Supplementary. 
Urtica marina or Squalders. Jelly-fish. 
Fibula marina crystallina. The description of this answers best 
to a Sea Anemone. 
Lizards or Swifts. Newt. 
Coral. This was supposed in Browne’s time to he a Litliopliyton 
or Stone Plant, and this belief continued for many years after 
Browne’s death. 
