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be made, and the hands be suddenly placed over 

 him. But some skill must be exercised, for the 

 tail, if held at all, will be broken off a catastrophe 

 which will disfigure the reptile during the greater 



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part of the year. The unattached tail, in accord- 

 ance with a curious nervous construction, writhes 

 and rolls during several minutes. The tail grows 

 again, but of less size. Among animals, the 

 reproduction of parts that have been amputated 



