A Defcription of the Polype. 99 



the Tail and A?iiiS'y and on this End it 

 ufually ftands upright at the Bottom of the 

 Veffel it is kept in, or adheres by it to the Side 

 thereof. 



Its moft remarkable Parts are the Arms, 

 Mouth, Body, Stomach, Tail and Anus-, 

 all which are diftindly reprefented in the 

 Frontifpiece to this Attempt. 



It brings forth young Ones in great Abun- 

 dance, and without any Copulation, by a 

 Protrufion from its Body of minute Protu- 

 berances, which in two or three Days be- 

 come perfed: Polypes^ and fall off from the 

 Parent; after which they undergo no other 

 Change. It may likewife be multiplied ar- 

 tificially, and* in a wonderful Manner, by 

 being cut in Pieces; every Piece repairing 

 itfelf in a few Days, and producing what- 

 ever Parts are wanting to make it a compleat 

 Polype, 



It feeds on fmall living Animals, fuch as 

 Water-Worms^ Pidices Aquatici^ or Water-- 

 Fleas^ Ny?npha of Gnats ^ &c. and is more 

 greedy and voracious than any other known 

 Infed: : inflantly feizing and devouring what- 

 ever of fuch Kind is put within its Reach, 

 and that almoft at any Time it is offered : 

 and when once it feizes any thing, it will 

 fooner lofe its Arms than let it go. 



As it has no Eyes, 'twas neceffary its Senfe 



of Feeling fhould be extreamly quick ; and 



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