iy8 Of the Louse, 
full of little Pits. From the under Part of 
it proceed fix Legs, each having five Joints* 
their Skin refembling Shagreen, except to¬ 
wards the Ends, where it appears fmoother. 
Each Leg terminates in two hooked Claws 
of unequal Length and Size, which it ufes 
as we would a Thumb and middle Finger. 
There are * Hairs between thefe Claws, as 
well as over all the Legs. 
On the Back of the Tail-part we may dif- 
cern fome *f* Rini-like Divifions, Abundance 
of Hairs, and a Sort oflvfarks that look like 
the Strokes of a Rod on one that has been 
whipt. The Skin of the Belly feems like 
Shagreen, and towards the lower End is 
clear, and full of little Pits 3 at the Extremity 
of the Tail are two little femi-circular Parts, 
covered all over with Flairs, which ferve to 
conceal the Anus. 
When the Loufe moves its Legs, the Mo¬ 
tion of the Mufcles (which all unite in an 
oblong dark Spot in the Middle of its Bread:) 
may he diftinguifiied perfectly: and fo may 
the Motion of the Mufcles in the Head 
be when it moves its Horns. The Motion 
of the Mufcles is alfo vilible in the feveral 
Articulations of the Legs. We may like- 
wife fee the various Ramifications of the 
# Vide Swammerd, p. 175. 
f Vide PhiUjopb. Tranf. Numb.. 102» 
Veins, 
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