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WHAT IS LIFE 



body and then drawing the remainder up to the 

 promontory which has been put forth. Thus it is 

 able to move itself from place to place. But beyond 

 this we may observe the granules which generally 

 exist in the protoplasm to be also in movement. 



sjwwmo dear ectoplasm t Qr<tnulir endcpldsm } 

 contractile, vdcuo/e, (From Verworn.J 



devouring 3. pld.nt 

 (from VerwomJ 



-fous* 



FIG. II. 



V& sfa$es ofingestion. 



We can see that these " stream constantly forwards 

 along the central axis of each process as it forms, 

 and backwards within the clear layer all round, 

 like a fountain playing in a bell-jar." 1 



So that the movements take place within the 

 creature and it is also able to transport itself from 



1 Hartog. 



