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The Stem or Pedicle of a 'Polypus that is yet An- 
gle, and which has but lately fixed itfelf, is at firft very 
fhort, but it lengthens itfelf in a little time. After 
that, the Polypus multiplies ; that is to fay, it di- 
vides or fplits itfelf into two lengthwife. One firft 
©bferves'the Lips to be drawn into the Body, whofe 
anterior Part clofes, and becomes round : the Mo- 
tion that was to be feen before the Lips were drawn 
in, no longer appears ; yet may one fee, by iooking 
with Attention, a flow Motion within the Body, 
during all the Time that the Polypus remains clofed. 
The anterior Part of the Polypus flats itfelf after- 
wards by degrees, and fpreads in proportion, becom- 
ing broader as it fhortens; it then gradually fplits 
down through the Middle, that is, from the Middle 
of the Head to the Place where the pofterior End 
joins to the Pedicle : fo that, in a little while, there 
appear two feparate round Bodies joined to the Ex- 
tremity of the Pedicle that juft before fupported but 
one. 
The anterior Part of each of thefe Bodies then 
opens by degrees; and, as they open, the Lips of 
the new Polypi fhew themfelves more and more. 
Then is the Time of obferving thefe Lips with At- 
tention, and of forming to ones Self an Idea of their 
true Form, and of their Motion already fpoken of. 
This Motion is at the firft very flow, it quickens as 
the Polypi continue to open ; and, as foon as they have 
done, it becomes as fwift as that which appeared in 
the Lips of the whole Angle Polypus , before it be- 
gan to divide: and then thefe new Polypi may be 
looked upon as entirely formed. 
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