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cellars, in decaying animal substances, as also in various 

 kinds of putrid fungi, the greater part of this class are most 

 conveniently preserved in spirits, from whicli, at any subse- 

 quent periodj they can be relhaoved to the cabinet. 



CLASS iV. 



Verges.— WORMS. 



This is the last class of Zoological subjects, and contains an 

 incongruous assemblage of Animals, possessing no one cha- 

 racter in common : they are geiierally of slow motions, their 

 substance soft ; many of them are without any distinct 

 head, and most kinds are destitute of feet. 



Worms are supposed to be destitute of Brain, Ears, Nos- 

 trils, and frequently of Eyes, Feet, and external covering ; 

 the generality are very tenacious of life, and possess the 

 power of restoring lost or injured parts; and likewise of 

 being renewed or perpetuated from parts of the original 

 animal ; the orders are principally distinguished by their ten-* 

 tacula or feelers. 



Of this class of Animals, though the whole are highly 

 curious, but few are likely to fall under the notice of the 

 collector, of such kinds we shall merely enumerate their 

 generic tjiaracter, but of those of more general interest, 

 we shall, as in the preceding classes, annex a brief 

 outline of their habits and oeconomy. But few con- 

 tnbwt9 directly to the support or conveniences of humaa 



