Part I. 
Of Infe&s . 
*77 
The SHARP-TAIL’D SEA-LOUSE. Pediculm mar inns 
cauda acuta. Moufet [a) defcribeth a nlnfett by the Name 001^38, 
of Pediculm marinus. But with a bunched, not a taper’d 
Tail, nor with long nodous Horns, like this. ’Tis about 
an inch and 1 long, and ■ inch broad, compos’d of feveral 
fhelly Plates, like the Afellus or Wood-Loufe , with as many 
Feet on each fide. 
ANOTHER,with a Tail of four Spikes or Briftles,about 4 
of an inch long, thick as a fmall Needle, lharp, and fpread 
horizontally. 
OSCABIORN. An Infect fo called in the Danijh- Tongue, 
the name fignifies as much as Zhfm Voti , or the Lucky Bear 5 
Becaufe the people commonly believe, That he who for a 
good while holds a certain Stone or Body contained in it 
under his Tongue, fhall enjoy his Wiih. It is ufualjy found 
adhering to a kind of Afellus or Cod-Fijh in the Ifland-Sea, 
to which it is very troublefome. This account together with 
the Infeci it felf were fent hither by Mr. 0 laics Borrichius. 
Not difagreeing from That which is deferibed in fomc fort 
by Wormius ,by the fame Name: nor from That in Pifo ,called 
by the Americans, Acarapitamba. Yet I find not the Figure 
any where to anfwer to the Animafithe entire length where¬ 
of,is about two inches and i The fore part Oval: whence 
it narrows all the way to the Tail. Where broadefi above 
* of an inch. Its fhelly Armor confifteth of about twenty 
Plates,of a ftraw co lour: The Legs on each fide in number 
anfwerable. The Eyes are moil curioufly latticed with crofs 
lines,fo as to divide them into an infinite number of Rhombs. 
He feemeth to have notable fharp Chifell-Teeth, whereby 
partly he becomes fo troublefome to his Bearer. The other 
parts are loft. (b) DcInf< 
The SEA-HORSE-LEECH. Hirutdo w<2«';;/?jJ3cfcnbed c. 7. 
by Rondeletius. (b) He hath a harder Skin, thinthe Poole- 
Horfeleech: for which caufe, he cannot dray'up himfelf CO ibid, 
fo round, but exerts and contracts his Head and Tail 
only, (c) 
A WATER-WORME. Lumbricus Aquaticus. Not four 
inches long: but doubtlefs flirank up much when it died. 
The HAIR- WORME. Vermis Setarius. Given by 
Mr. Mailing. Tis little thicker than a Horfe-Hair or a 
Hogs Brittle; Of a light Flelh-colour 5 and about ? of a 
A a foot 
