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our ninth volume. 3. Afcaris Vefpertilionis : found in 
the inteftines of the long-eared bat. 4. The Phocte : 
found in the inteftines of the Greenland feal ; and exhi¬ 
bited in the engraving at tig. 14, of its natural (ize. 5. The 
Bifida: body forked behind, and curved before: found 
alfo in the inteftines of the feal. 6. The Canis : found 
in tiie inteftines of the dog. 7. The Vifceralis : found in 
the kidneys of the dog. 8. The Lupi: found in the in¬ 
teftines of the wolf. 9. TheVulpis : found in the duo¬ 
denum of the wolf. 10. The Leonis: found under the 
fkin of the lion. 11. The Tigridis : found in the intef¬ 
tines of the tiger. 12. The Felis : head with a greyifh- 
white oblong veficle on each fide; inhabits the ftomach 
of cats. 13. The Cati : found in the inteftines of the cat. 
14. The Martis : inhabits the inteftines of the martin. 
15. The Bronchialis: inhabits the lungs of the martin. 
16. The Renalis : found in the kidneys of the martin. 
17. The Mephitidis: inhabits the inteftines of the Viverra 
mephitis, or fkurtk. 18. The Gulonis : inhabits the in¬ 
teftines of the Urfus gulo, or glutton. 19. TheTalpae: 
inhabits the ftomach and inteftines of the mole. 20. The 
Muris: inhabits the ftomach of the moufe. 21. The 
Hirci : inhabits the inteftines of the goat. 22. The Vituli: 
body filiform: tail rounded : inhabits the lungs and tra¬ 
chea of cattle : is viviparous, and generally [gregarious. 
This is fhown at fig. 4, of its natural (ize. 23. The Equi: 
body cylindrical, very large : inhabits the inteftines of the 
horfe, and is often difcharged with the dung. It is the 
largeft of the genus, meafuring often a foot and a half 
long, and is as thick as a man’s little finger : body elaftic, 
with frequently large hrowdi patches. This is correftly deli¬ 
neated, at fig. 3, in the engraving. 24. TheSuis: inhabits 
the inteftines of fwine; 25. The Apri : found in the lungs 
of the boar: body tapering to a point at each extremity, 
about an inch long, and not thicker than a thread : brings 
forth its young alive, through an aperture in the abdomen. 
II. lnfefting Birds. — Of thefe there are twenty-fix fpe- 
cies, viz. The Aquilas : found in the inteftines of the golden 
eagle. The Albicillae: found in the inteftines of the ci¬ 
nereous eagle. The Buteonis: found in the inteftines of 
the buzzard. The Milvi : inhabits the ftomach and in¬ 
teftines of the kite. The Subbuteonis : inhabits the intef¬ 
tines of the hobby falcon. The Hermaphrodita : found 
in the finale r inteftines of the Amazon parrot. The Cor- 
nicis : inhabits the ftomach of the crow. The Coracite : 
inhabits the (kin about the throat of the roller. The 
Cygni : inhabits the inteftines of the (wan. The Anatis: 
found in the inteftines of the wild duck. The Fuligulae : 
inhabits the inteftines of the Anas fuligula, or tufted 
duck. The Catbonis : inhabits the crop of the corvo- 
rant. The Peiecanis: inhabits the crop of the (hag. The 
Lari : inhabits the inteftines of the gull. The Ciconiae : 
found in the inteftines of the ftork. The Tarda?: found 
in the crop of the buftard. The Papillofa: body papil- 
lous beneath : tail ending in a prickly bridle : found in 
the inteftines of the buftard ; about eight lines long, and 
not thicker than a horfe-hair. Fig. 7, in the engraving, 
reprefents the papillofa a little magnified ; d, the fame- 
greatly magnified, and dill'e&ed, to (hew the curious con- 
llrublion of the ovarium, and its innumerable young i(Fil¬ 
ing from it. The Gallopavonis : inhabits the inteftines 
of the turkey. The Gal 1 i : head hooked; tail ending 
in a point: found in the inteftines of cocks and hens. 
Fig. 9, exhibits this a little magnified. The Gallinae : 
inhabits the caecum of the hen. The Phafiani : inhabits 
the inteftines of the Phafianus nicus, or painted pheafant. 
The Tetraonis: inhabits the inteftines of grou(e. The 
Cclumbae : found in. the inteftines of the houfe-pigeon. 
This is delineated at fig. 8, in the engraving, magnified. 
The Alaudae: found in the inteftines of the lark. The 
Sturni : found in the inteftines of the darling. The 
Turdi: found in the liver of the thrufh, field-fare, or 
redwing. 
III. lnfefting Reptiles. —The Teftudinis: inhabits the 
inteftines of the round tortoife. The Lacertie : inhabits 
.the inteftines of the newt. The Bufonis: found in the 
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inteftines of the toad. The Pulmonalis: inhabits the 
lungs of the toad; viviparous. Fig. 11, reprefents a 
duller of thefe minute afcarides, as found by profefior 
Goeze, on opening a toad. The Rubetrae : found in the 
reftum of the natter-jack toad. The Trachealis: found 
in the lungs of the toad. The Ranae : tail Tubulate : in¬ 
teftines clavate :-found in the reftum of frogs. This is 
fhown at fig. 10, in the engraving. The Inteftinalis: 
found in the inteftines of frogs. The Difpnoos : inhabits 
the lungs of frogs. The Infons : found alfo in the lungs 
of frogs. 
IV. lnfefting Fish. —The Anguillae : found in the in¬ 
teftines Oi eels. The Marina : found in the inteftines of 
herrings. The Blennii : inhabits the inteftines of the 
viviparous blenny. The Rhombi : found in the pearl 
flat fifli. The Percae: found in the perch. The Globi- 
cola : found in the ftomach of the three-fpined ftickle- 
back. The Lacuftris: found in the liver of the pike. 
The Siluri: found in the filuris glanis, or Iheat-filh. The 
Farionis : found in the inteftines of the trout. The 
Truttae: found alfo in the inteftines of the trout. The 
Maraense : found in the inteftines of the Salmo marsena. 
The Acus : found in the inteftines of the common pike. 
The Halecis : body filiform, fpiral, and twilled: found 
in the feminal vedels and inteftines of the herring. Three 
of thefe afcarides are exhibited, at fig. 13, precifely as 
they appeared on opening the fifli: e, the middle one 
greatly magnified. The Argentine : found in the intef¬ 
tines of the argentine. The Gobionis: body extremely 
(lender: tail truncate: found about the liver of the gud¬ 
geon. This is reprefented in the engraving, at fig. 12, a 
little magnified. The Rajae: found in the ftomach of 
the fuller-ray, or thornback. The Squali: found in the 
(hark. The Lophii: body glabrous, and pale brown : in¬ 
teftines filiform, with variouily twitted milk-w'hite vedels : 
found in the gullet of the frog-fifti. This is fhown of its 
natural (ize, at fig. 15; f the lame magnified, to (how the 
convolutions of its inteftines. 
V. lnfefting Worms. —TheLumbrici: found between 
the (kin and humours in the earth-worm ; but is rarely to 
be dilcovered without the afliftance of a microfcope. See 
the article Helmintologv. 
To ASCEND', v.n. [afcendo, Lat.] To move upwards; 
to mount; to rile: 
Then to the heav’n of heav’ns (hall lie afcend. 
With victory, triumphing through the air 
Over his foes and thine. Milton. 
To proceed from one degree of good to another.—By thefe 
fteps w-e fhall afcend to more juft ideas of the glory of Jeftts 
Chrift, who is intimately united to God, and is one with 
him. Watts .—To (land higher in genealogy.—The only 
inceft was in the af ending, not collateral, branch ; as when 
parents and children married, this was inceft. Broome. 
To ASCEND, v. a. To climb up any tiling.—They 
afcend the mountains, they dcfcend the vallies. Delaney. 
ASCEND'ABLE, adj. That may be afcended. 
ASCEN D'ANT, f That part of the ecliptic at any 
particular time above the horizon. Height; elevation.— 
He was initiated, in order to gain ibftruftion in fciences 
that were in their higheft afcendant. Temple .—Superiority; 
influence.—By the afcendant he had in his underftanding, 
and the dexterity of his nftture, he could perfuade very 
much. Clarendon. 
ASCEND'ANT, adj. Superior; predominant; over¬ 
powering.—Chrift outdoes Mofes, before he difplaces 
him ; and (hews an afcendant fpirit above him. South. 
ASCEND'ENCY, f Influence; power.—Cuftom has 
fome afcendcncy over underftanding, and what at one time 
feemed decent, appears difagreeable afterwards. Watts. 
ASCEND'ING, adj. in aftronomy, a term tifed to de¬ 
note any ftar, or degree, or other point of the heavens, 
rifing above the horizon. 
Ascending Latitude, Ascending Node, Ascend¬ 
ing Signs, &c. fee the articles Astrology and 
Astronomy, in this volume, 
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