36 Of the Calamary's 



it afforded no manner of Affurance 

 in that Particular. 



In a Female Calamary, which I 

 have fince obferved, the two oval 

 Membranes were much increafed in 

 Diameter, and fo much extended 

 upwards towards the opening of the 

 Duel:, which carries off the black Li- 

 quor, that more than two thirds of 

 their Length adhered to the Ink- 

 Bag : Poffibly they may in procefs 

 of Time advance yet much higher, 

 before the Spawn is fit to be de~ 

 pofited. But Time and more Ex- 

 perience muft determine this Par- 

 ticular. 



To return to the Object which I 

 have now before me, and from whence 

 the Drawing was taken : Over the 

 left Cartilage, which ferves to fup- 

 port and diftend the Dud: defigned 

 for the Conveyance of its black Li- 

 quor, appeared two hollow tubular 

 Veffels, which were intimately united, 

 and cohered together, tho* their Ca- 

 vities were diftinclly feparate : Of 

 what Ufe they may be, unlefs they 

 ferve for ejecting the Spawn, when 



it 



Plate II. 

 F, F. 



