on the Polype. 137 



The Figure fliews the Polype as it lay 

 ftretched out, and the Place where the Piece 

 of Tail was cutoff. 



The Body- Part, immediately after the 

 Operation, being placed in a Glals of Water, 

 contradled and extended briflcly and often, 

 and was feemingly in great Pain. The fe- 

 parated Piece drew itfelf together, then lay 

 entirely motionlefs, and appeared of a white 

 Colour, as at (a) . 



In about half an Hour, the Body- Part 

 ftretched out itfelf and Arms as it lay along, 

 and feized a Worm as if nothing had hap- 

 pened to it: which Worm being lively and 

 ftrong, and the Polype unable to faflen by 

 the Tail, the Polype was dragged by it from 

 one Side of the Glafs to the other. Soon 

 after the little Tail-Piece fixed itfelf upright 

 at the Bottom of the Glafs, and extended it- 

 felf as at (b) , 



a h 



May^ 12.—- -This Morning I perceived two 

 young Ones pufhing out, fxadtly oppofite t(5 



each 



