1 66 A Courfe of Experiments 



Though thefe Arms extended but little^ 

 they proved themfelves alive by their con- 

 tinual Motions. 



yune^ 13. — The Circle appeared this 

 Morning at eight, with all its Arms extendr 



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ed Lind playing brifkly in the 



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i?./"* Water. The Hole in the 



^^'"'^ Middle was fbmewhat leflen- 

 / I """^ ed, but far from being cIq- 

 fed. See the Figure. 

 Upon offering a Worm, it was furprizing 

 to fee with what Strength and Greedinefs it 

 clafped its Arms round it and held it faft. 

 The Worm flruggled very much, and tumh- 

 Jed it up and down with much Violence ; 

 but it quickly killed the Worm, and feemed 

 to fuck out its Blood, leaving it pale and 

 colourlefs, though it had no Place to contain 

 any thing, unleis the Circle and Arms may 

 be fuppofed capable of drawing Nourifh- 

 ment therefrom. And, indeed, if my Eyes, 

 or my Imagination did not greatly deceive 

 me, they were after this much plumper and 

 darker than they had been before. 



June, 14.—- TheHole, where the Needle 

 had gone between the Arms, appeared not 

 open this Morning, but like the Head- Part 

 of other Polypes : the Arms themfelves ex- 

 fended and contracted feveral Times, but lay 



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