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of the Feet could creep along the bottom of the Sea, 
as a Reptile. 
After [ had wel! obferved its outward fliapej I open- 
ed it to fee what I could difiover within, but I foond 
here little variety of Parts that which firil offered, 
was a thin Membranous Gullet^ that led from thetheGuliet 
Mouth to the Stomach, about an Inch long : From 
this was continued ftreight downwards the •^^^^^^^-'sxheSto- 
not lying Tranfverfe, as is its moft ufual fofture, but mach. 
length ways ; 'twas of a whitiih Colour, and of a 
tough thick Texture, confiding of an outward and 
inward Membrane, with a fort of Carneous Subftance 
between, refembling fomewhat in Make, tho' not in 
Figure, the Gizard in fome Fowl 'twas as large as 
the upper Joint of a Mans little Finger; to thisv/as 
annext the Intefttne^ of a very differing Colour and The Gut 
Subftance from the Stomach, for 'twas reddifli, foft, 
and tender, and of a much fmaller Cavity 'twas con- 
tinued almoft direftly, or with little Circum\^olution 
to the Anus and bjefides, thefe parts ferving for 
Nutrition , I could not diftinguiih any other Vif- 
cera. 
But that it had no Brainy Heart j Gills, Liver , ot 
Parts for Generations or fomething Analogous to thele 
I dare not affirm yet this is certain, that Nature has 
carefully fupplyed fome imperfed Animals, fuch as the 
Leech^ a Water Reptile as this, with large and confpi- 
cuous Organs for Nutrition, whilfl: other principal 
Parts /if they have any) arc hardly, if at all, to be 
diftinguiflied. 
But what was moft remarkable in its inward Stru- 
(Sure, was the carious Contrivance of the Mufcukr^^^^^^l^' 
Parts, for the Performance of its feverai Motions ; their ufe, 
thefe were very apparent, by reafon they were both 
large and diftind ; one long continued Stripe of red 
ficfby 
