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living one it requires much Attention to fee it in a 
fatisfattory Manner. 
Thirdly , The Mouth, or Opening between the 
Arms, appears here like the Mouth of a Sack or Bag, 
which indeed the Body does not badly reprefent. 
Fourthly , By obferving the Arms thus dried, we 
obtain a clear Idea of the Means whereby this Crea- 
ture catches faft hold of its Prey, the Moment of its 
touching it, and before it can bring its Arms to clafp 
about it : For we plainly fee here, that the Arms are 
thick befet with Hairs, or rather (harp Hooks, which 
poflibly are moveable, and can ftrike cafily into the 
Body of a tender Worm. But thefe Hooks or Hairs 
are not vifible in the living Animal j being then, 
perhaps, fome-how or other generally drawn in, or 
laid flat and clofe along the Sides of the Arms, as I 
have feen them in fome forts of Star-fifh. Befides, 
the Water wherein we are obliged to view a Folype , 
when alive, will not permit fo Arid an Examination 
as it can now be brought to. 
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