( ^^ ) 
often prove the Deftru^ion of Others , The Poy[onQus 
Teeth. 
But firft I (hall remark fomething of the other parts 
in the Mouth : as the Tongue^ the Larynx , and the fmaller 
Teeth : and in General, that the Head was but fmalU yet 
the l^i^ius was very large , but the Reafon of it we (ball 
give when we fpeak of the And as to 
ThG^Tongueit was in all rcfpeiSs fo like that of the Ft- 1 d^g' 
per y that the Defcription of the one may fuit the other. 
'Twas compofed of two long round Sorfyj-:, contiguous and 
joyned together from the Root f of it's lengthy with 
great Agility they could dart them out, and retra^l them 
again, and that part which appeared out was of a black 
Colour^ whereas that which lay flieathed within was 
Red s for 'twas fattened below the Throat , and thence 
was covered with a Va^na^ or Iheaih, to the place where 
it ifihues out, which was near to the End of the Larynx \ 
and for the better Ej^^^^^^^^o^^ of ^t, che under y^^n? too 
was here ^ divided , leaving a confiderable fpace. For * F/g. 
if 'twere conjoyned as in other Animals and befet with 
Teethjthey would be apt to injure the Tongue; or at leaft 
it might prove incommodious to the ufe 'tisdefigned for, 
which in part I iufpeft with Charas to be for catching 
Flys, and fuch fmall Greatures they have a mind to de- 
. vour. But ^ 7^. Baptijia Hodierna thinks 'tis rather for 
^picking the dirt out of their Nofes^ which would be apt 
'^Ifetoftuffthem 5 fince they are always grovellingon 
the Ground 9 or in Caverns of the Earth. 
Over the \\ Tongue did lye the Larynx ^ not formed u F/g. 
. with ihat variety of Cif/^&^e/ as is ufual in other Animals* 
but fo as to mikeia Rime or Slit for receiving o r convey- 
^ing out the Air : Nor was^there diny Epiglottis for preven- 
ting other bodys from flipping in ; this being fufRciently 
provided for> by Che ftrift clofure of them : And the Air 
palling through only fuch a flit. iwrthout the Contrivance 
t ■ ii\ikuAi-\ x \ ; > •/ '^r',» -q'' i v-A: ^.vl . 
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