Dr. Latuam's Obfervations on the Spinning Limax, 89 
From what has been faid it fhould feem no difficult matter to fup- 
pofe the poffibility of every Species of the Genus Limax being compe- 
tent to the forming threads of the like kind; fo far from the fa- 
culty being confined to one in particular. 
_ The firft difcovery of the fingularity which has given rife to the 
above effay, like many other things, was owing to fortuitous obfer- 
vation; and, to fay the truth, the’ fact was totally unlooked for,, 
and by many fcarcely credited, although fo well attefted ; but know- 
ledge of every kind is flow in its progrefs. It is to be hoped, there- 
fore, that no opportunity will be hereafter neglected by individuals 
of forwarding to the Linnean Society their obfervations without re- 
ferve, although fuch may appear at firft trivial, for they may pro- 
bably lead to more confequential difcoveries. 
Romfey, Nov. 11, 1796. 
Vo. IV. N VII. Ae 
