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Show Of the Scale: of 151/77. 150 (he "r, of 5m"- Book II], Book III. The ufe of thcfe Scales in this, as well as other Filh, is to preferve the tender Skin, and more fine inward part from brulfes, when they encoun. [er hard Bodies, which elfe would much offend them. T" 5"" °r akoth. Scales of a Roch have much affinity with thofe of a Carp in their Fi. TheConnexion, Situation, and' Subfiance, as confifting of many cartilagi, gure, C H A P. xxni. nous Fibres, which make Plexes 1n the center of the Scales, fomewhar refem- bling a Rofe. . _ Their colour is different from that of a Carp, as it 18 not Yellow, fume. Thewlour of like Gold, but White and fliining, after the manner of Silver on the What "fiscal" 0f the Hair of Ir/cEfr. fides of aRoeh, and are endued with a bright yellowilh colour on [he ell . B 'IYhe Fibres in diverfe Scales of this Fifh, do come from the center to the circumference, and do much refemble the Rays of a Star, as held up againfl (fct in Wonderful order, efpecially about their Thighs ) hued with a bright enlarged downward, fomewhat like Scolops in Figure, and have their Surface varniihed, with a (Inning, whitiih clammy Matter ; and do terminate . into uneven jagged edges. This Fifh hath a ridge running down the middle of each fide, in a kind of a line, as the Scales are directly placed one under another, befpotted with divers Blue fpots, encircling the roots of the Hair: The rings alfo encompaf- {mg the Body, are engraven with many Cavities, beautified with tra'nfparentDoeri. d Thefe alo are a orned with a curious coverin of Hair. Face of a Blew Fly is beltt with tapering Black Haigrs, which 'agnfeiaiieltcl 2:54:51:- A Bream as well as other Fifh hath diverfe ranks of Scales, palling downward on each fide the whole length of the Body, from Head to Tail. The Scales are more clofely placed one under another in this Fill), then in a Carp or Roch, (fist. And are Sylierncs compofed of numerous fmall, oblong cartilaginous Filaments, of which fome make their progrefs in length, and others crofs-ways; and their furface is adorned with four Triangles (as it found in Carps ) which is pleafant to behold, as having their Origens pla: ced in the middle, and terminations in the circumference; and every Scale is a contexure, made up of many cartilaginous Filaments, curioufly adapted, "I" of and firmly fafined to each other. The Scales of a large Garfilh taken about the coaft of Virginia, hath diverfe MM ranks, of which the middle one 1- (running down the Back in a firaight m2. line) is drcffed with various Figures, fome are ( as it were) of a circular, and others of an irregular Figure, hard to be defcribed. Of the lateral ranks of Scales, 'l‘ fome refemble Romboidt, others Trian.VooJ‘. 1,. Ub' gles, and others are endued with irregular Figures, and thefe lateral rowes make their progrefs on each fide of the right rank (feared in the middle) in Bevil Lines toward the Belly. 'l'T-fiurr-L m m' ture, fproutmg out of the Pores of the Skin; fo that the whole Surfilm??? face of the Head and Body of Silk-worms is adorned with fine Hair "mm" the Light 3 and are not fo numerous as thofe of a Carp. The Scales appear outwardly above in narrow Origens, and grow more black in the middle. + INfet‘lshave ahkind of Down or Hair, which are the fportings of Na- rhcaoa'féiot The Scales of this Fifh as well as others, are garniihed with many fireaks, colour, and are more numerous then thofe of the Belly or Back, befet with on each lide in p eafant ranks, bending toward each other in their tops Hm. thereby making a kind of arched Bower, {hading the Surface of the Front: And the Thorax, the middle Apartiment is guarded with a kind of an tilaginous fubl‘tance, as with a fuit of Armor, whofe ambient parts are garnilhed all over, with Brifles of a Conical Figure whofe ends do point backward, as Mr. Hook hath well difcovered. . And a Water-Knat hath a Head encircled with a Shell, and is befet Water-anatm feveral places with tufts of Hair, feared in an admirable order; and iiizfctiiiiilifl the Belly of this Infefi hath diverfe Apartiments, ending on each {ide in ‘ pomts, dtefled with fmall tufts of Hair, very grateful to behold. And another fine Infeét (which maybe ftyled from its colour, 21' SilThe Body of Vfr Moth) hath Two pair of White Wings, placed on each fide of the aSi'veroth Head, of which the Anterior furpafs the other in length, and both re- ii‘rlicilfiiika- femble a Farm, curioufly bedeeked with fmall Feathers, or adorned on $3.73,." each lide with Fringe-s of White fmall Hair; and all the Body of this ‘ beautiful Animal is dtelfed above and below, with a kind of thin Fea- thers or Down, which may eafily be parted from the Body, flicking to the Hand upon the leafl: Touch. Spiders alfo are curious Infeas, invefled for the moll: part with 3 Te- spiders," glament of (hot: Hair. The long-legged, or Shepheards Spiders are ca- g;;;°g,;"" or Cartilaginous Fibres 'i- fporting themfelves in variety of poiiures, upward, It. With a variegated Shell, encompafling its Thorax, all befported with downward, and laterally. 0ng Black fpecks, which are lo many lhades of [here Black Feathers, or Harts ( fprouring out of the thin Skull) enwrappin‘g its long, fmall, and many Joynted Legs, the fupporters of its light Body, and the curious Chm" 0f progrefiive Motion. And no lefs admirable then the other is the Hunting Spider, fo called, T'E‘Hufl‘i" rout enfnaring its prey in a Net finely woven, and originally drawn out 5PM. of its own Bowels .- This fubtle Inca lieth lurking in fome fecret corn", and afterward skippeth out of i s Den with nimble motion, to fet "P011 Flies, furptized and caught in a fine undifcovered Web. L n The i |