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EXPERIMENT VI. 



Cutting a young Polype in two Pieces 

 whilfl ftill hanging to iti Parent, 



yj P RIL 24.— Defiring to know the 

 -^^ Confequence of cutting in two a young 

 Polype before its Separation from the old One, 

 I this Morning, at nine o'Clock, divided 

 fuch a young One with my Sciffars, as it lay 

 in my Hand, extended in a Drop of Water, 

 as near its Middle as I was able. 



It was 2i\\EngliJ]j Polype, and at the Time 

 of cutting appeared as in the Figure, where 

 the black Line fliews the Place of Divifi- 

 on. 



April, 2^. — The Piece of the young One 

 cut off, lay to day at the Bottom of the 

 Water, extending its Arms, and lengthening 

 its Body. The Parent adhered by its Tail 

 to the Side of the Glafs, ftretching out its 

 Arms Hkewife, as in queft of Prey; but 

 neither of them would eat, perhaps from 

 having been full-fed about an Hour before 



the 



