Of the Tongue of the Lizard, 



him, for which he profefles he can 

 aflign no Reafon. This new Tail, 

 according to him, is a kind of Griftle, 

 and does not confift of cartilaginous 

 Vertebra \ as the old one does. 



I take Notice of this Particular 

 more willingly, tho' otherwife im- 

 pertinent to my principal Defign, 

 which is the Defcription and Deli- 

 neation of its Tongue, becaufe it 

 bears fome Analogy to the reproduc- 

 tive quality of' the Polype, which 

 employed and entertained the Curious 

 fo agreeably fome little Time ago, 

 and is, I believe the only Inftance 

 of its Kind affignable in any Land- 

 Animal. 



The Tongue of this Animal is 

 forked, as may be feen in the Fi- 

 gure, which it vibrates with exceed- 

 ing Velocity, and is admirably con- 

 trived for its Purpofe according to 

 the Nature of the Prey it feeds up- 

 on. In the Microfcope it appears 

 as delineated, indented like a Saw on 

 the Edges, and furrowed all over the 

 convex Surface of it, and this, no 

 doubt of it, the more effectually to 



fecure 



