Dr. L A t H a M V Obferwtions on the Spinning Limax. 89 



From what has been faid it fhould feem no difficult matter to fup- 

 pofe the poflibility of every Species of the Genus Limax being compe- 

 tent to the forming threads of the like kind; fo far from the fa- 

 culty being confined to one in particular. 



The firit difcovery of the Angularity which has given rife to the 

 above eflay, like many other things, was owing to fortuitous obfer- 

 vation ; and, to fay the truth, the fact was totally unlooked for, 

 and by many fcarcely credited, although fo well attefted : but know- 

 ledge of every kind is flow in its progrefs. It is to be hoped, there- 

 fore, that no opportunity will be hereafter neglected by individuals 

 of forwarding to the Linnean Society their obfervations without re- 

 ferve, although fuch may appear at firft trivial, for they may pro- 

 bably lead to more consequential difcoveries. 



Romjey, Nov. II, 1796. 



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