(4So) 
whether this Creature was endow'd with a humane Soul 5 and 
if not, what became of the Soul of the Embryo^ that was five 
months old. 
A Httle afterj another Monftcr was produced, which was an 
Infant come to maturity, having inftead of a Head and Brains, 
a Mafs of flefh like any Liver 5 and was found to move. And 
this F^^/^x oGcafioned a Queftion for the Cartejians^ how the 
motion could be performed, and yet the Glandula pmdis^ or 
^ ^C<?«i^r/^;5^ be wanting 5 nor any Nerves vifible^ which come from 
the Brain ? The marrow in the Spne was of the fame fubfcance. 
It liv'd four days, and then dyed : It was anotomizcd by 
Emmerez in prefence of the Aflembly. 
There came a Letter (vom Flore^ce^ Written by M.stmoy 
which has alfo fomewhat perplext the followers of Des Canes. 
A Tortoife had its head cut off, and yet was found to move its 
foot three days after. Here was no Communication with the 
^/ Con avium. As this feems to have given a (ore blow to the Carte* 
ftan Doftrine, fo the Difciples thereof are here endeavouring to 
heal the Wound 
M Account of two Monftrous Births, not kngfmce produced 
in Devonfhire ; communicated by M. Coleprefle. 
1. One Rohert Cloal{^a]oy ncr (whom I know) oi Clamick^ 
in the Parifh of Beer-Ferris m DevonJIoire^ had on Fel?r, 24. laft^ 
^MonAr6m ^laciiKzm'L2Lmh fallen with one Head, but two di- 
ftindl: Bodies, with eight Legs 5 which Bodies were joyned in 
the Neck : It had two Eyes, and as many Ears, in the ufual pla- 
ces 5 and one extraordinary Eye in the NiddockjWith one fingle 
Ear, about an inch diftant from the Eye backwards: Its Dame, 
which was White^ ufually brought forth two Lambs every year, 
as (he did this year alfo a ^toe one,which with the Ewe remains 
alive. But whether this Monfter was produc'd dead or alive, is 
not known, it being found dead by the hedge, and foon after 
put into the Earth. There were ten IVhite Ews accompanied 
with three /^toe Rams. 
2. One 'john Cauce^ Servant to Mr, William Knighton o£ Lock: 
ridge ^ Viktwiib in Beer Ferris :^ had among hi^^^heep , on the 
fevcnteenth o[Fehr. laft, a White Lamb fain on a Common in the 
laid PariQi , with two diftinft heads and Necks , Joyned at the 
Shoulders^ 
