m the Polype. 103 



All this was performed with great Care 

 and Attention ; the two Parts were imme- 

 diately afterwards put feparatcly into GLiffes 

 of Water, and kept in the fame Manner 

 during the whole Time mcntion'd in this 

 Account; and fo were all the other Pieces 

 of Polypes fpoken of through the Courfe of 

 thefe Experiments. A Precaution I judg'd 

 neceffary to prevent any Poffibility of Mi- 

 ftake. 



March ^ 26.-— I looked this Day feveral 

 Times at each Part of the divided Polype, 

 The Head (which had fcarce a 

 Hair's Breadth below the Circle ^ 

 where the Arms come out) re- ^,^^1^ 

 lembled very much a Star or "'1^^^^ 

 Flower, with ten Points or '^" § "^ 



Leaves, as in the Figure, A. 



Thefe Arms by different Extenfions and 

 Contraftions gave evident Signs of Life. 



The Tail-Part lay 

 ftretched out thus, B. 

 It fhew'd Tokens of 

 Life, by fometimes 

 con trading, appearing 



plump, and being in Colour like a perfed: 

 Polype, 



March, 27. — On this Day at 3 o'Clock 



in the Afternoon, the Head- Part had plainly 



H 4 produced 



