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CHAP. XXIII. 
Of Mites. 
B Y Mites are commonly underflood the 
minute Creatures found in great Abun« 
dance in Cheefe that is decaying. To the 
naked Eye they appear like moving Particles 
of Duff; but the Microfcope difcovers them 
to be Animals perfect in all their Members, 
having as regular a Figure, and performing 
all the neceffary Offices of Life in as orderly 
a Manner, as Creatures that exceed them, 
many millions of Times in Bulk. 
They are cruftaceous * Animals, and ufu- 
ally tranfparent. The principal Parts of them 
are, the Head, the Neck, and Body. The 
Head is fmall in Proportion to the Body, 
with a fharp Snout, and a Mouth that opens 
and fhuts like a Mole's. They have two 
little Eyes, and are extremely quick-lighted ^ 
for if you touch them once with a Pin or 
other Inilrument, you’ll perceive how readL 
Jy they avoid a fecond Touch. Some have 
fix Legs, and others eight; which proves 
them of different Sorts, tho’ in every refpedt 
befides they appear alike. Each Leg has fix 
Joints, furrounded with Hairs, and two little 
# Vid. Fgwer’s Obferv. Hook’s Microgr. p. 214, 
Claws 
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