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to its Extremity by their pofterior Ends, and that drew 
themfelves on the Sides of each other, as in Tab. 
II. Fig. 6. 
The ordinary Proportion between the Length of 
the Body of one of thefe Polypi , and the Length 
of their Pedicle, is pretty exactly obferved in the 
Drawings. 
Soon after the Separation is compleated, each of 
the new Polypi begins to fhew a Pedicle of its own. 
I have often had Occafion to take notice, that 
each of the new Polypi had, the Day after their Se- 
paration, a Pedicle of a tolerable Length; and that 
thefe new Pedicles united at the Extremity of the 
firft Pedicle, as the Branches of a Tree unite at its 
Trunk. 
Several of the Polypi , upon which I have made 
continued Obfervations, have multiplied at the latefi 
24 Hours after their firfl: Separation. The new 
Clufter has then confided of 4 Polypi, each of which 
had its own Pedicle ; as every one has alfo had, that 
was afterwards produced by a new Separation. 
The next Figure reprefents a Clufter of eight 
Polypi i and by this Figure it may be apprehended in 
what manner the Pedicles of the Polypi become dif- 
pofed, as their Numbers increafe. Thefe feveral 
Pedicles become fo many Branches of the Clufter or 
Sprig. Tab. II. Fig . 7. 
This Figure particularly reprefents a Clufter, whofe 
Progrefs I followed in the Month of September laft, 
1744. It confifted, on the 9th Day of that Months 
but of one fingle Polypus , which was placed as at b : 
this Poly pits divided itfelf that Evening, and at hall 
an Hour after Eight of the Clock, there were to be 
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