on the Polype. 105 



extended and contraded its Arms and fhort 

 Body more frequently. 



The Tail-Part extended to near three 

 quarters of an Inch, appearing about the 

 Thicknefs of an 

 Hog's Bridle, 

 and lying as in 

 the following 

 Figure. 



The End whence the Head was cut, 

 lay conftantly, till this Morning, groveling 

 at the Bottom of the Glafs, as in the for- 

 mer Draughts; but to Day it was com- 

 monly raifed as much as in the laft Sketch, 

 and fometimes a good deal more. The 

 fmall Protuberance I obferved yefterday 

 was now confiderably grown, and evident- 

 ly a young Polype; and from that Pro- 

 dudion to the Extremity of the Tail appear- 

 ed much whiter and more tranfparent than 

 lihe reft, or than it had done before, though 

 ever fince the Separation it had been the 

 cleareft Part. 



March, 29.-— The new Body produced 

 by the Head- Part contracted and extended 

 ipfelf freely : when ftretched out was more 

 than the Tenth of an Inch in Length ; fixed 

 itfelf by the Tail to the Side 

 pf the Glafs, play'd with its 

 Arms, and feemed in all Rc- 

 fpefts a perfeft, though fmall 

 polype: but would not e^t, 



The 



