Of the Polype'i Stomach. 47 



after which it neceflarily appears proportion- 

 ably fweird and enlarged. 



This convenient Stomach is alfo as ready 

 to digeft as to receive its Food : for after, a 

 few Hours, the Pellicles or Skins of the Crea- 

 tures devoured are difcharged again by the 

 Mouth, wholly diverted of all their Juices, 

 and as thin as the fineft Cobweb; and 

 then the Stomach contrads in its Diame- 

 ter, but extends in Length, the Pc/y/'^ fpreads 

 out its Arms, and waits for another Meal. 



The Bottom of the Stomach is femi-cir- 

 cular, and feems to terminate at the Begin- 

 ning of what I call the Tail, where it is like- 

 ly it may have fome Opening into the ftrait 

 Gut that pafles to the Anus ; by which, as I 

 before took notice. Part of the lefs grols 

 Nouriil:iment may probably be difcharged. 

 I have frequently feen a Worm, prefently 

 after it was fwallowed, and before Digeflion, 

 lying double at the Bottom of the Stomach, 

 and thereby fhewing how far it reaches, as 

 in the Figure. 



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