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C H A P IV. 



Of the Folyve's Head. 



T\7 H A T I call the Head of the Polype^ 

 ^^ is that anterior Part which rifes in the 

 Center between its Arms, and appears moft 

 commonly like a round Knob or Button ; 

 tho' fometimes it extends beyond the Arms 

 to a fmall Diftance, in a conic Figure, and 

 at other times is fo drawn in, as to be on a 

 Level with them. The Term Head mufl 

 not however raife an Idea of its being like 

 the Head of other Animals, furnifli'd with 

 Eyes, &c. (for this Creature has no Eyes 

 that I have been able to difcover :) but I call 

 it fo, becaufe here the Opening or Mouth 

 is placed, whereby it takes in its Food. The 

 Figure of this Part changes from time to 

 time, according to the Difpofition and Wants 

 of the Animal. When hungry, or going 

 to feize its Prey, it puihes out a Kind of 

 Snout, and ends in a fharp Point; but at the 

 Time of fwallowing, it forms a circular 

 Mouth or Opening, that gapes and ftretches 

 much wider than one would imagine pof- 

 fible; 



