288 Dr. Heineken on the casting off and 



threw it off. November 2nd, in statu quo — left hind-leg 

 divided at the middle of extreme joint — retained. — Feb. 

 12th. — No alteration — ^right fore-leg divided at the middle 

 of the first joint from the body. — Ca^t at the suture, — Soon 

 after second left leg divided at the extreme joint. — Kot cast 

 — 14th has deposited a sack of eggs. — May 11th, eggs 

 hatched. — August 16th, removed into a box out of doors, 

 and escaped — never moulted. 



Mar. 16. Aranea c?ome5<ica— caught by the second leg on the right 

 side, which was immediately cast. The extreme joint of 

 the opposite hind-leg was then divided in the middle, and 

 the limb retained. — 17th, died. 



9. 



Dec. 14. Salticus ? Extreme joint of second left leg divided and 



retained. — 19th. Has not been examined since the 14th ; 

 the limb has been cast at the suture. — ^Feb. 12th. No 

 change — left fore-leg divided at the middle of the second 

 joint — retained. — 13th, has been cast. July 4th, died — 

 never moulted. 



10. 



Feb. 24. Epeira ■ ? Extreme joint of left hind-leg divided, and 



limb retained. — March 26th. Has moulted, and repro- 

 duced a small, slender, perfect joint. 



11. 



Sept. 20. Lycosa ? Extreme joint of right hind-leg divided and 



retained. — 24th. Has moulted, but not reproduced the 

 joint. — Oct. 13th. Has moulted B.^m— joint reproduced 

 — small, but perfect. 



12. 

 Sept. 15. A ditto. Right hind-leg divided at the middle of the first 

 joint from the body — limb not cast. — Oct. 21st, in statu 

 quo — ^held by a hind-leg, which, after considerable strug- 



