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In the Scituation juft mentioned, the Mouth re- 
fembles an open Cup ; and there is a confpicuous Neck 
between that and the Belly, which then fwells out 
like that of a Florence Flask } beyond which again 
appears the Tail, not ftretched in proportion to the 
reft, but whole Cavity, when the Infed is made 
tranfparent, appears to the Microfcope as a Gut 
running from the Stomach, but which has Teemed 
to be a C tecum *, and not open at the lower Extre- 
mity; nor have l ever yet feen any thing like ail 
Evacuation that Way. 
As the 'Polypus gets the Worm to double, and 
draws it further in, the Neck, juft mentioned, fwells, 
and the Mouth fomewhat contrads again, fo that the 
whole Body puts on the Appearance of a fort of Purfc 
or Pouch; but the Tail never intirely difappears, 
though it fnortens remarkably, on the Swelling of 
the Gut with the Juice drawn from the Worm : But 
into this Gut I have never feen any of the folid Part 
of the Worm to penetrate, though I have often feen 
its whole Body lie coiled up in what I have looked 
upon as the Stomach of the Infed. 
He lies for the moft part pretty ftill during the latter 
Part of his Meal, like a Creature gorged with too 
much Food, drawing in the Worm (lowly at laft: 
But after it is all got in, he again contrads his Mouth, 
and ftretches his Neck-part in Length, as it were, to 
compofe the Pofture of the Worm in his Stomach, 
* This has fincc appeared to be a Miftake ; the Gut is alfo open 
the lower End, and though the larger Fates are all thrown up 
agiin by the Mouth, I have hnce feen a thinner Slime evacuated that 
W ay, 
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