37 6 Loiife of the Carp. 
Between the Eyes appeared two Pair of 
fhort ftrong Spines, one Pair whereof point¬ 
ed forwards and the other backwards: I 
know not whether thefe ferved as Feelers* 
or were Weapons of Defence or Offence. 
At a little Diftance below the Eyes were 
placed two large cylindrical or rather fome- 
what conic Suckers, compofed of feveral 
Annuli , feemingly like thofe that form the 
Windpipe in Birds and Bealls. The Animal* 
by Means of thefe, adheres and fixes itfelf fo 
ftrongly to the Filh it preys upon, that all 
the Motions and Efforts it can ufe are in- 
fufficient to lhake off the little Tormenter, 
who is continually feeding on and making it 
uneafy. See the Suckers Jig. K. 2, 2. Juft, 
below them at 3, and above the grand in- 
teftinal Duff, lay the Heart, competed of two 
Lobes, which might be feen to contraff and 
dilate alternately, as the Hearts of many 
other minute aquatic Infeffs do. ' 
One of the fhort Fore-claws, which is co¬ 
vered with a ftrong Shell, and armed with 
three Hooks at its larged Joint, is fhewn 
Jig . L. , 
This little Creature makes a very pretty 
Appearance in the Water, where it is con¬ 
tinually playing up and down, with a Kind 
of hovering Motion, like that of the May- 
Fly in the Air. Sometimes it leaves the 
Pith to divert itfelf for a while in fucti 
Manner, and then fettles on it and fixes itfelf 
again. 
