Uow to feed Polypes; ^(| 



produced by Cutting; or, to explain my- 

 ieif better, the Tail-Ends of Polypes that 

 were cut in two, tranfverfly, are become thofc 

 very large Ones I have been mentioning^ 

 The Head-Ends grow large alfo, but not ia- 

 the fame Proportion. 



The beft Way of feeding them is, to fuit- 

 the Worms to the Bignefs of the Polypes ; 

 for though the leafl Polype will faften on and 

 kill a large Worm, it is unable to fwallow 

 it all, and what remains, hanging from its 

 Mouth, ferves only to foul and corrupt the 

 Water the fooner. If therefore a whole 

 Worm feems too much, divide it between 

 two. It is furprizing to behold how foon a 

 Polype kills a vigorous nimble Worm : ex- 

 cept by crufhing, no way can put it to Death 

 more fpecdily. But there is no Certainty 

 what Kind of Weapons this is efFefted by, 

 though probably it may be armed with (harp 

 Teeth, as has before been mentioned. 



The Worms they are fed with fhould be 

 well cleanfed from the Mud, and have frefh 

 Water often given them, or they will ficken^ 

 grow white, and mortify at the Tail-End ; 

 in which diftempered Condition they prove 

 poifonous to the Polypes^ and if eaten, will 

 kill them. 'Tis beft to put the Worms into 

 clean Water every Time you feed them. 



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