40d ANIMAL REPRODUCTIONS. 
On the 29 of January 1778, I cut the left foot 
of a large newt obliquely, leaving only the firft 
toe. The four amputated toes were renewed 5 
June; but not exactly in the fame pofition 
as when the feétion was perpendicular to the 
length. The extremity of the foot was a lit- 
tle fwelled, fig. 1, plate 10: the toe preferv- 
ed, 1; thofe reproduced, 2, 3, 4, 53 the fwell- 
ing of the foot, r. To judge of the difference arifs 
ing from the two modes of operation, this figure 
muft be compared with fig. 9, plate 9. 
On the fame day, I endeavoured to divide the 
left hand of the animal longitudinally through ° 
the middle, extending the feftion as far as the 
arm. Mould appeared on the wound in a few 
days, and made rapid progrefs. Part of the 
member at laft mortified, and three fingers difs. 
appeared. 
The arm and hand were, as reprefented fig. 2; 
on the 5 of June: the finger preferved, 1 ; thofe 
reproduced, 2, 3, 4, which are not quite in the 
fame pofition as obferved in a tranfverfe amputa- 
tion; the extremity, 7, is fenfibly fwelled. 
It fhould be obferved, that in this experiment, ! 
as well as in almoft the whole related, nature re- 
produced an equal number of parts as thofe ams 
putated ; which is a fact well deferving confi< 
deration. 
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