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CHAP. XXIV. 
Of the Flea. 
T HIS well-known little Creature is 
covered all over with black hard fhelly 
Scales, Plates, or Divifions, curioufly jointed, 
and folded over one another in fuch a Man¬ 
ner as to comply with all the nimble Mo-’ 
tions and Activity of the Animal. The Scales 
are curioufly polifhed, and befet about the 
Edges with long Spikes, in the moil beau¬ 
tiful and regular Order poffible. Its Neck 
is finely arched, and much refembles the 
Form of a Lobder’s Tail. The Head is very 
extraordinary 5 for from the Snout-part there¬ 
of proceed its two Fore-Legs, and between 
them lies the Piercer or Sucker wherewith it 
penetrates the Skin of other living Creatures 
and draws out its Food. It has two large 
beautiful black Eyes, and a Pair of little 
Horns or Feelers. Four other Legs are join¬ 
ed on at the Bread, fo that it has fix in all y 
which, when it leaps, fold fhort one with¬ 
in another, and, exerting their Spring all at 
the fame Indant, carry the Creature to a 
furprifing Didance. The Legs have many 
Joints, are very hairy, and terminate in two 
long fharp hooked Claws, as may be feert 
Fig. VI. Plate XIII. 
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