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abdominal, and a caudal portion ; and shortly afterwards, 
as at figure 2, the developement has advanced so far as to 
afford indications of the branchiz on each side of the neck, 
and even a slight enlargement at the part where the ante- 
rior feet will hereafter make their appearance. In the 
space of a few days more, the state of the embryo is such 
as we observe at figure 3. The different lobes of the 
branchiz are now distinctly seen, though still simple; the 
anterior pair of lobes are the holders, by which the little 
animal afterwards attaches itself to leaves, or other bodies ; 
and behind the branchiz may be observed a slight emi- 
nence on each side, which is the rudiment of the anterior 
