56 The Polype'i natural Way 



An Explanation of the Figures. 



A. Reprejenis a Polype hanging by an Air^ 

 Bubble at its Tail to the Surface of the 

 Water, and extending its Body and Arms 

 downwards. Two young Ones appear 

 near the Bottom of the Stomachy one 

 whereof has two Arms feemingly jujl 

 come outy and the other as yet has none at 

 alL 



B. A large Polype adherijig to the Side of 

 the Glafs by its Tail, and extendifig as in 

 queji of Prey, Three young Ones are hang- 

 ing to it : One having as yet only two 



jldort Arms -, another with two long Arms, 

 a?2d two Jhort ones growi?2g up between 

 them-, and the Third, which is probably 

 jufl ready to drop off from its Parent, hav- 

 ing eight handfome Arms. 



C. Another large Polype hanging by the 

 Tail, on the other Side of the Glafs, and 

 fir etching it Jelf downwards, A young One, 

 havifig two Jhort Arms, iffuesfrom its Bo- 

 dy ; and oppofite thereto, but fomewhat 

 nearer the Tail, hangs a full-grown young 

 One with f even Arms-, from the Side of 

 which hangs down another with four Arms-, 

 md another fill appears protruded from 

 the Side of the laft^ whereon no Arms are 



feen. 



