( 5 10 ) 
Coiteri is fays) Thefe Barbs are fliarp and moveable, like 
the (mail Teeth at the Root of the Tongue, and begin- 
ning of the Gttla, in the Pike and Jack-FiJhes , in that of 
Eagles and the like; fo as to lee the Prey flip eafily on, 
but not fo eafily get off again; 
c. The End of the Bone of the Tongue where the 
two bony Cartilages are articulated. 
d. The place where the upper part of the Tongue is 
cut away to fhew the Bone-. 
e. Several fmall Tendons, or rather, asl take them to 
be, Nerves running thro 1 the Tongue. Of thefe fome go to 
the End of the Cartilages, others accompany the Mufcles 
to the Neck. 
/. f. Two Bones or Cartilages, which in the Bird, are 
united by a thia Membrane as far as the next joynt, fo 
as to open afunder to fome diflance, but not to feparate 
quite, Thefe two Bones feem to anfwer to the c(fa H)6idea, 
in other Creatures. At the Place marked g. g. the 
• Mufclethat draws the Tongue into the Mouth is fafl** 
ned, or rather leaves the Tongue at that places it ha- 
ving its Infertion near to the End of it: ThisMufcle is 
reprefented by q.cj. in the firft Figure, 
h. h. The two bony and fpringy Cartilages running 
on each fide of the Neck ; which being joyned clofe to- 
gether on the Top.of the Head, pafs fo joyned to the 
Noftril, orNofe-Hole on the right Side, 
From the Confideration and comparing of thefe four 
Figures, the* true. Mechanifm and Motion of the 
Tongue, feems to be in fhort thus : Therwo long Mufcles 
inferred near the End of this lower Beak, and reaching 
to the End of the Cartilages, being contracted, the 
round Hoop of the Cartilages is drawn up, from each 
fide of the Neck, clofe to the Pyramidal Glands ; and at* 
the fame time the Mufcles that draw the Tongue into the 
she Mouth being relaxed, and the Articulations at c 
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