84 The Way of preparing 



fuch a commodious Manner, that it may 

 move and exert all Its Actions of Life with 

 Eafe and Freedom; and yet be feen with 

 fufficient Diftindnefs, My Apparatus for 

 this Purpofe was made by Mr. C u F f in 

 • Fleet-fireet:, it anfwers exceeding well, and is 

 very ferviceable for any other Objed: that 

 requires being viewed in a Body of Water. 



But it is not fufficient to examine it alive 

 only: I have likewife , killed fome, dryed 

 them, and put them between Talcs in Sli- 

 1 ders; and by fo doing have had the Honour 



to iliew you Hairs on their Arms, and fomc 

 other Particulars not perceivable whilfl they 

 were living and in the Water. 



Preparing them in this Manner is a little 

 troublefome, and requires fome Dexterity : 

 but when done, they are very curious Ob- 

 jedls for the Microfcope, well deferving the 

 Fains they coft. And as Nobody elfe, I be- 

 lieve, has got them dryed in Sliders, the Way 

 I prepare mine is at the Service of thofe who 

 may be delirous to poflefs fo fine an Objedl. 



I chufe a Polype to my Mind, and put it 

 in a fmall concave Le?2s with a Drop of Wa- 

 ter ; where, when it is extended and the 

 Tail fix'd, after pouring off a little of the 

 Water, if the Quantity feems too much, I 

 plunge it. Lens and all, into Spirits of Wine, 

 in the Bowl of a large Silver-Spoon. Here- 

 by it is inftantly killed, the Arms and Body 

 contracting, fometimes more, fometimes lefs, 



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