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duced the monftrofity. It is magnified, fig. 7, 
and the furrow, or groove uniting the toes, is 
plainly evident. 
This is a faoft important fact, as it relates to 
the celebrated difpute concerning the origin of 
montters. Here we behold a graft by union, 
which nature has executed ina manner before 
the obferver. The large horns of {nails have. 
prefented fimilar inftances, as appears from the 
horn, fig. 15, Plate 8. which arofe from fuch a 
eraft, and it is proved by the two eyes at the ex- 
tremity. But as the horns of a {nail are original- 
ly fofter than the members of a newt, and.con- 
tain no ofleous part, or what may oflify, it na- 
turally follows, that no indications of the junc- 
tion will remain, 
To my great regret, the newt died 27 Novem- 
ber, probably from the bad quality of the renew- 
ed water. At that time, the anima] had not ex- 
hibited any fign of reproduétion. 
Experiment Il. 4 fmall excrefcence cut from 
the leg of two newts——On the 28 of O@ober. 
1778, I remarked that one of the large newts, 
which had only four toes on a foot, had, in place 
of the fifth, a very minute excrefcence, apparent- 
ly an originating toe. However, I could not ob- 
ferve that it made any fenfible progrefs ; and I 
determined to cut it off, with the view of dif. 
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