INTRODUCTION. 



" Creature feems Quiet and moft 

 " a,t Eafe, bears fo near a Refem- 

 Cc blance to the Arm of a Star-fijL\ 

 " that by examining the Latter, we 

 " may form a reafonable Conjecture 

 c< of many Particulars in the Form- 

 € * er, which by reafon of its Smali- 

 <c nefs we are uncapable of difcern- 

 " ing perfectly." He accordingly 

 proceeds to an Illuflration of Par- 

 ticulars, and from its Appearance in 

 the Microfcope, as well as the in- 

 ftant Adhefion of Worms, when 

 they touch but the Extremity of 

 an Arm, makes it highly probable 

 that the Arms of the Polype are 

 furnifhed from End to End with 

 Rows of little moveable Pipes, or 

 Suckers, as the Arms of Star-fjh 

 are, which ferve to catch, and hold 

 its Prey, even before the Arm can 

 bend itfelf to encircle and fecure it 

 perfedtly. 



This Conformation is fo exact, 

 and the Companion fo juft, that 

 nothing can be added to illuftrate 

 it, farther than an Inftance of the 

 fame Nature in the Calamary, Cuttle- 

 Jijhy and Pourcontrel^ three Species 



