' en the Polype. 171 



which ferved me for an Handle to guide 

 it by,) I proceeded caution fly and leifure- 

 \y : and after feveral Tryals with the Worm 

 and Pin, what by pulling one and pu(h- 

 ing with the other, the Stomach, where- 

 in Part of the Worm lay folded, came along 

 with it through the Mouth, and was follow- 

 ed by the Tail, Pin and all: fo that the Po^ 

 lype was really and compleatly turned, tho' 

 the Pin had made an Hole quite through it, 

 contrary to my Intent, and would have in-» 

 jured it much more, or, perhaps, unturned 

 it, had I pulled it back the fame Way it 

 entered in : but being aware of that, I un- 

 fixed the Pin from the Stick, took hold of it 

 with my Nippers, (the Polype being fpitted as 

 it were upon it,) and pulled it away by the 

 Head, leaving the Polype fairly infide out. 



I put it then immediately into fome Wa- 

 ter, in a fmall clear fhallow Glafs-Veffel, 

 made on Purpofe for applying this Creature 

 to the Microfcope ; and examining it with 

 feveral Glaffes of different magnifying Pow- 

 ers, diftinguifhed, with the utmoft Certain- 

 ty, that what had been the internal Part of 

 the Body was now really on the Outfide, as 

 far as the Stomach reaches, but that the, Tail- 

 End was flill unturned, and remained within 

 the Body. 



The Arms now iffued out from the End 

 of the Head, inftead of being ranged about 

 the Sides thereof: and the Lips or Edges of 



tie 



