the CalamaryV Miti-VeJJels. 



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CHAP. VI. 



The Phenomena that appeared in 

 the Attion of the MiluVejfeh 

 upon Jeveral repeated Experi- 

 ments. 



q^HO' many of the Milt-Veffds, 

 * when they are ripe for Adion, 

 and difengaged from that glutinous 

 Matter which furrounds them while 

 they are in the Milt-Bag, will ad: 

 imediately in the open Air, for which 

 perhaps the flighted: Preffure during 

 Extraction may be fufficient, yet 

 the Generality of them will not only 

 bear a Tranflation to the Obj eft- 

 Plate, and lie quiet for Obfervation, 

 but alfo require a Drop of Water 

 to moiften the upper Extremity of 

 the inclofing Cafe, before they be- 

 gin to Operate. 



Upon Application of this, the piate nr. 

 Extremity begins to evolute, and %• A - 

 unfold itfclf, and the two flender 

 Ligaments, which emerge out of the 

 Cafe, turn and twift themfelves in 

 various Directions : At the fame Time 

 the Screw moves upwards with a flow 



Motion, 



