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Of Vifhes. 
The NAKED-SHRIMP, commonly called The Souldier- 
Crab. Canceling. Here are two of them houfed 5 one in a 
Sea-Snail-Jhell 5 the other in that of a common Wilk. It is 
accurately deferibed by Ariftotle. (a) His fore part is armed ( P HUl An - 
with crullaceous Plates, as the Lobfter , but rather refembles hb ' 4 ' ° 4 ’ 
the Shrimp. His hinder part is naked, or without a Cruft : 
from whence I take leave for the Name: Neither the ufual 
Englijh Name, nor the Greets , w ™ov ( according to which 
the Latin ) being futable to the ihape of this Animal, a 
quite different kind from a Crab. 
Two N AKED-SHRIMPS unhoufed, or without a 
lhell. 
This Animal, becaufe his hinder part is naked, always 
houfes himfelf in fome empty lhell, or other capable Body , 
When he hath failed one lhell with Excrements, faith Bello - 
nius, or grows too big for it, faith Ariftotle , he tranfplants 
himfelf to another. Thofe that houfe themfelves in the 
lhell oi the little long Wilk , or the Purple-Wilft , are called 
Little Souldier-Crabs , thofe in the great Wilft-Jhe/l, the 
Great Souldier-Crab: and fo , if in other (hells of like 
bignefs. 
The INMATE-CRAB. Pinnophylax. Becaufe it is faid 
to watch for the Prey, and to give notice to the Pinna 
when to apprehend it. Tis fhaped like a Crab ; but feldom 
grows bigger than a Chefnut. They are of a lovely white, 
and fome with rays of a light Red or Pinck-colour. One 
difference betwixt the Canceling and this, is. That that 
always choofes an empty lhell ,this hofpitates with the living 
Animal in the fame lhell. He cohabits not only with 
the Pinna, but alfo the Mufcle , Oyfter , and Scallop , 
The PREKE or POULPS. Polypus. See the Defcription 
in Rondeletius and others. ’Tisa Naked-Fijh, having eight 
Fingers or Arms fpread out almoft like the Rays of a Star- 
Fifh, and the Mouth in a manner in the middle ol them. 
Their Arms ferve them both to fwim with, and to Attaque 
the Prey. When they are purfu d by a fxfh, they prefently 
call forth a black Liquor, which they have always ready 
in a Bag, and wherewith they darken the water, and fo 
make their efcape. Being boiled with Wine and Spices, 
they are, faith Moufet , if) a very excellent meat. (b) Lib, dc 
The SMOOTH STAR-FISH or SEA-PAD. Stella Re 
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