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confined, and voided fome well formed excre- 
ments, the colour and confiftence of which being 
» exactly like paper, indicated that they were its 
remains, , 
M. Adanfon alfo doubted the reproduction of 
the members of the newt, which has been fo fully 
afcertained by the numerous experiments of Sig- 
nor Spallanzani, and the principal refults pub- 
lifhed in his interefting Profpectus 1768. In the 
letter of 20 July 1775, M. Adanfon obferves, 
* Whenever the operation on newts has. been 
* complete, only the ftump of a reproduction ap- 
* peared, that is, a mafs of flefh unorganized or 
‘ differently organized :’. and he cites the tefti- 
mony of Mr Needham, and fome other obfervers. 
But what will M. Adanfon himfelf fay, when 1 
inform him that this pretended ftump, or imagi- 
nary lump of inorganic flefh, is the member itfelf 
perfectly formed, concealed under this deceitful 
appearance ;. and which has been completely de- 
veloped before me, as I had formerly feen 
the evolution of the head and tail of thofe aquatic 
worms, which were multiplied by being cut in 
pieces. In my cabinet, there are actually newts 
completely repaired, of which I fhall publifh a 
‘ hiftory ina future memoir, accompanied by ex- 
cellent defigns. Our celebrated academician 
has therefore been precipitate in his opinion, 
when he thought he only fufpended it. He has 
decided 
