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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 branchiae 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 

 branchiae 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 branchiae may be observed a slight emi- 

 nence on each side, which is the rudiment of the anterior 



