364 Infect with Fif- like Pins. 
as the Millepes is fmooth, and its having a 
pretty long briilly Tail, it infinitely furpafied 
any of that Kind in Beauty. The Coat or 
Ground was brown, and on that a great 
Number of indented Brifides or Spines were 
fet, which on its Sides were difpofed in Tufts, 
but on its Back in Rows. They were of a 
Ihowy Whitenefs, and made fo fine a Con¬ 
trail to the brown Coat whereon they flood, 
that the whole, when magnified, refembled 
is. curious Piece of Carving in Lignum Vitse 
fet off with Decorations of Ivory. 
This is a rare Infedl, of which I don’t re¬ 
member ever to have met with any Dele op¬ 
tion. 
CHAP. XXI. 
An Infedt with Fiih-like Fins. 
MONGST fome Water and Weeds 
jTJl brought from a Ditch that commu¬ 
nicates with the River Tar , a beautiful little 
Animal was difeovered, (May 9th 1746,) 
whofe Singularity feems well worth defcrib- 
ing : and it is hoped that the Figure N° vi. 
will give a pretty good Idea of it. The Head 
was remarkable for two very large pearled 
Eyes and a Pair of long Antennas. The 
anterior Part of its Body had much the Re- 
femblance of fome of the Beetle Tribe, and 
