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2. There are frequently, in the Livers of 
Sheep, Animalcules fhaped like the Seed of a 
Gourd, or rather like a fmall thin Myrtle- 
JLeaf with a very fhort Foot-Talk. Their 
Colour is whitifh, but numberlefs branching 
Yelfels or minute Canals of a greenilh Yel¬ 
low are difperfed every w T here about them j, 
and a round Flole or Mouth appears near the 
Stalk End. Thefe Creatures are found often 
in the Gall-Bladder , and in every Part of 
the L iver ; where, forming themfelves little 
Cells, they abide in a Liquor that is feem- 
ingly Blood mixt with Gall*. 
3. In the Head of Stags Worms of 
Maggots are moft commonly to be met with, 
lodged in a Cavity under the Tongue, near 
the Vertebrae where the Head joins on to the 
Neck. Their Shape is partly cylindrical, 
being fat underneath, but rounded on the 
upper Side; in Colour white, with many 
femi-annular Rings befet withdarkiih Hairs* 
On the Head are a Couple of exceeding fmall 
white Horns, which are thrufl out or drawn 
in like a Snail’s ; and under them two mi¬ 
nute Claws, black, hard, and fharp, exciting 
much Itching, and thereby great Uneafmefs. 
They move along by fixing thefe Claws, and 
* Vid. Redi de Generat. Infedt. |?. 30s.- 
t Ibid. p. 3©7> > 
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