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much accuracy, defcribed ; and that Parenchymatous 
part, called by the Greeks Meconium ( fee there aUo the 
Keafon of that Name) allerted to be no LiVer, but cer- 
tain Appendicules or Ramifications of the fmalJ Guts. 
The Vital Juice ot Snails, circulated by the Heart in 
the Arteries and Veins, is ever liquid and thin, and fo 
remains in the Cup after emiiTion by Incifion, yet eafily 
cosgulating by Fire, in hke manner as the Serum of our 
Blood. 
But the moft Remarkable thing in this fort of Animals 
are the double Genitals, each Animal being both Male 
and Female. The firfl: Obfervation of the thing is 
owing to the Learned Mr. Ray. The Author is very 
exadl in the deicription and ufcs of thefe Parrs; uhich 
cannot vveil be further infified upon in the Vulgar 
Tongue, referring the Curious to tlie Book it /elf tor 
particular Inflrucaion. He concludes this fmall Trad 
with the Reafons why Snails can live all Winter, and 
even many Months in the Summer vi^ithout Food. 
All tht Amtomic Pan is illufirated with Exad and 
Curious Figure s., defigned by the Life. 
To conclude, if tne Phiiofophy pieafes nor, there is 
yet a Lucrtferous Project offered to gratifie the Lnduftri- 
ous, of multiplying of Pearls ; by making Ponds for the 
Animals, which are apt to breed them, of Petrefying 
Waters, whether frelh or Salt. 
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