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They were now compleat Polypes^ and 

 produced a numerous Offspring, as did alfo 

 the two Fore- Quarters. 



EXPERIMENT XVL 



Cuftifig ^Polype in three Pieces the 

 long Way. 



7UNE 10, 1743. I divided a Dutch 

 Polype^ on a Slip of Paper, as it lay 

 cbntraded, about four o'Clock in the After- 

 noon, in three Pieces, by cutting it in two 

 Places quite through the Head and Body, 

 lengthwife, as the Figure A reprefents. 



Immediately after it was cut, the two Side- 

 Pieces rolled themfelves together, as at (b c) . 



The Middle-Piece made a perfedt Circle, 

 as at (d}. 



Some 



