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towards his rival III xv
affected with hatred towards the loved object and also towards his rival (III. xv. Coroll.), which latter he will envy as enjoying the beloved object.
— from Ethics by Benedictus de Spinoza

the house rat is Xenopsylla
The ordinary parasite of the house rat is Xenopsylla [83] cheopis , which experimentally is known to choose man as a host when starving.
— from Plague Its Cause and the Manner of its Extension, Its Menace, Its Control and Suppression, Its Diagnosis and Treatment by Thomas Wright Jackson

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