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VIL A Letter from Mr. Henry Baker* 
F. R. S. to the Prelident, concerning a 
new difcovered Sea-Infedt, which he calls 
the Eye-fucker, 
SIR, 
Read March 8.TT WAS lately favoured with a Couple 
J ' 43 4 A frnall Sea-Infe&s, by a Gentleman* 
who told me, they were found fixed by the Snout 
to the Eyes of Sprats; that they are often obferved 
flicking there, and may confcquently be fuppofed to 
fuck their Nourifhment from thence. 
As I do not remember this Infedt has been yet 
mentioned by any body, I hope I fhall be excufed 
for laying before you a fhort Defcription of it, with 
a Drawing thereof, as feen by the naked Eye, Tab. I. 
Fig . 2. and another as magnified by the Microfcope, 
Fig. 3 . I fhall likewife beg Leave to diftinguifh it 
by the Name of Eye- fucker , as that Name conveys 
an Idea of the Manner how it lives* 
The Length of this little Creature from End to 
End is near Three Inches, whereof the Head is about 
one Quarter-part. Its Body is fomewhat thicker than 
an Hogs Brittle, and of a pleafant green Colour. 
A Gut feems running through it, and terminates at 
the Anus. The Head^ is light-brown, twice the 
Thicknefs of the Body, and of an oblong Figure, 
tapering towards the Snout. It has a Pair of fins 
foiall black Eyes, and a Couple of Holes, at fome 
Diftance forwards, which probably are its Noftrils* 
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