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When taken up with a Quill, they fomc- 

 times cling to it by the Arms in fuch a Man- 

 ner as not eafily to be difengaged: the Way, 

 then, is to let the Quill remain a Minute or 

 two in the Water, till they quit their Hold, 

 or you'll be in Danger of breaking their Arms 

 off. 



When an Arm is broke, it is quickly 

 again repaired, but their appears for fome 

 Days a Swelling or Callofity at the Place, 

 which however wears away in Time. 



On putting them into frefli Water, they 

 likewife often faflen by the Arms inflead of 

 the Tail to the Side or Bottom of the Glafs, 

 and continue for fome time in a very odd 

 Pofture, fo fixt, there is no removing them 

 without Danger of injuring their Arms^ 

 therefore it fl^ould not be attempted, for 

 they will foon fet themfelves right again. 



Care muft be taken, that the \¥ater given 

 them be of a proper kind : for all Waters 

 are not agreeable to them, and fome will de- 

 ftroy them quite. What is taken up, clear, 

 out of fome Ditch or Pond, the Water of 

 a River, or any other very foft Water, may 

 be put to them with Safety -, but that which 

 comes from a Spring, or Pump, or is in its 

 own Nature hard or iliarp, gives them Un- 

 caiinefs as foon as they come into it, prevents 

 their thriving, makes their Arms fall off, and 



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