Of the tongue of the Lizard, 



fecure its Prey, which being winged 

 might otherwife eafily cfcape from 

 it. In fhort, 'tis a Subject that re- 

 quires little Explanation, the fimple 

 Delineation of it exprefles it better 

 than Words can, and it is to the 

 Figure that I refer the Reader, with 

 Notice only, that it is drawn from 

 a Tongue prefled and dryed between 

 two Glafs Planes, to render it more 

 tranfparent, and oblige the Teeth to 

 ftart up, which otherwife lie 

 clofe to the Edges, at leaft when 

 the Lizard is dead, tho* in all Pro- 

 bability when the Animal is alive 

 they may be exerted by it, or de- 

 prefled at Pleafure. This Method 

 of preparing the ObjecT: for the Mi- 

 crofcope has in fome Meafure erafed 

 the tranfverfe Furrows, and left little 

 more than their Shades, which I 

 thought proper to advertife the Rea- 

 der of, that he might have a better 

 Conception of it in its natural State. 



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