THE FHVSALIA. 



when it is taken tVoiu the water, no snch change 

 occnrs ; tlie Itluilder still ivni;u"n,< inflated, and 

 can be jJi'tiserved tlin?i di.^tendcd either in a 

 dried m by placing it in alc^ol, D^tmg 

 strong br^zesj I hsm tbei^ ioatbg on iim 

 waves ; hut, from the ship passing at that 

 time rapidly through the water, they are then 

 more rarely observed. 1 liave also scejx them 

 ifEiiicywn. in tempestuous wefitliec m th» Wdt «tt 

 Jfe^^ Bmx&i WsILm, liMdeff -p&Mm ^ the 



animal stiE tesnaining inflated. From these, 

 and other reasons whieh might be addneed, the 

 assertion cannot be considered as the result of 

 actual ©bs€fmtion. Situated at the under por- 

 tioiL t»f tbe miimd Is a MnsA 0f ^eutsrenl^ some 

 short and tMdt, others Inno;, filiform, and'at*- 

 tendii]"- to scycral yanls in length : these seem 

 to consist (jf a eli;iin of globnles, filled with an 

 extremely acrid fluid : in colour, they are of a 



and they ate covered l)y a glirtiiitsus sajbstancfe, 



having' a ]ieenliar odour. The inflated mem- 

 bniiie is proliaUly intended to keep t!ie animal 

 buoyant on the water, by which it is readily en- 

 abled to extend itslong tentaculaeinfteaj^ciiof prey , 

 m H inay 4^^ig^ied m it Ummdv& 9gexit» 



aiding the ailiiajltl in its progress over tiie " vast 

 bosom of tfce ocean/' — thus serving tlie purpose 



