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with a prolwscis protruding from the middle of the belly or un- 

 der surface ; swimming supine." 2. " Body in a state of repletion, resem- 

 bling a double cone ; mouth in the anterior extremity." The phenomena 

 brought to IL'ht in regard to the food and habits of these animals are ex- 

 tremely euriini*. The species is propagated by eggs, but nuwt of them 

 have the singular faculty of reproduction by spontaneous division. The 

 head, for example, separates from the trunk. In time a new head is form- 

 ed, and the animal resumes its functions entire, while, from the separated 

 head expands a new body. If any portion of the animal is cut off by ac- 



,t , nature immediately sets about replacing it. If an incision is made 

 forward or backward, beyond a particular line, it is possible to produce a 

 second head, or a second tail, according to the position of the puncture. 

 Sir John frequently tried the experiment. 



Huber's celebrated " Observations on the Natural History of Bees" 

 a work entirely coinciding with the taste of our author was translated, 

 and in some manner condensed by him. The third edition, which we 

 have before us, was published by W. & C. Tait, in. 1821. This little 

 12 mo had an extensive sale ; and Huber has long been considered a stan- 

 dard authority on Bees, 



The following year Sir John had a communication from Baron Cuvier, 

 whose letter we subjoin : 



" liOKUEUB, 



" Permette* rooi de TOO* remercier, noo euletnent do bean present qoe TOO* 

 m'avei fait en m'cnvoyant votre livrr, mail encore da tenrice quo TOW mvex irndu a 1'hit- 

 lorie nalureHe en j rempliuant nne Lac u no demeuree vuido malgrt let efforts d'hommrt 

 Mti habile qoe MUller et autrea. C'en par dec travaux de ee genre, par de* obaenraUoM 

 auidoe* aor det etpece* particnlien quo Ton cnrichire le plus rorement ceUe belle fcteace ; 

 je serai* bien bearenx de pouvoirTOM exprime* plus diverteroenl 1'ettime que votre outrage 

 me intpiree ; n TOM Teoei jamau dan* notre pay*, j'eipere quc TOO* me foumires 1'oocaaioa 

 de TOO* en donner di- prcuvei ; agrees je TOM prie I'aaniranee de U haute oonsideratioo 

 arec Uequelle, je tnu, 



" MoxalEUE, 



" Votre trei bumble et 



TTM OMMMBi erriteuTi 



" B. Coruta." 

 44 Parit, le 28. Juin, 18M." 



