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THE AMERICAN MONTHLY 



[Oct., 



ily fancy that this was done in intentional derision of the 

 Amoeba. Figure 11 is a representation of this combat. 



It is hard to resist the conclusion that the actors in these trag- 

 edies and comedies within a pin-hole, are endowed with some 

 small degree of consciousness and intelligence. Though a fre- 

 quently observed form, the entire life history of Amoeba does 



FIG. 10.— THE SAME STENTOR AS IN FIGURE 9 ESCAPING BY SEVERING ITSELF 

 AND LEAVING A LARGE PART BEHIND WHICH WAS AT ONCE COMPLETELY EN- 

 CLOSED BY THE AM(EBA. 



FIG. 11.— AN AM(EBA ENDEAVORING TO ENCLOSE A ROTIFER BY INARCHING AND 

 INTERLACING ARMS. 



not yet seem to be certainly known. Incidents such as those 

 recorded above form chapters relative to the habits of Infuso- 

 ria, on which subject a good deal yet remains to be written. 

 Figures 1 and 11 are drawn from memory, the others were all 

 made from sketches taken on the spot at the time the incidents 

 occurred. 



White's Objects. — Those that I have mounted are beauties 

 and I want 15 more of the cross sections. I think the scheme a 

 fine one. The staining, cutting, and preservation are all to be 

 commended. — W. G. B. 



