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Indeed the Number is prodigious of thofe that are 
iometimes found in the Water. 
I have iarge G lattes by me at this time, Nov. i. 
1744. N. S. in which they have exceedingly multi- 
plied; there is particularly, in one of them, a Clut- 
ter compcfed of feveral lcfTcr united Clutters, which 
is above an Inch over every way. 
There detach themfelves from time to time fingle 
Polypi-, which go fwi naming about till they fix each 
upon fome Body or other; and from thefe there again 
arife new Clutters, in the manner above fpoken of. 
The Branches, from which Polypi have detached 
themfelves, ftill remain fixed to the Clutter, but they 
bear no more Polypi ; and after all the Polypi of a 
Clutter have thus detached themfelves from it, the 
Afiemblage of the Branches ftill fubfifts, but is of no 
further Ufe. 
I know of four other Species of Polypi , that all 
increafe in the fame manner as thofe 1 have been 
already fpeaking of ; that is to fay, which fplit. and 
divide themfelves according to their Length. 
Thofe which come the neareft to the fir ft, are 
fomewhat more Lender, and the Branches of their 
Clutters are tranfparent ;yetdo they appear, when there 
is a Number of them together, of a changeable Violet- 
Colour.; the. Clutters of thefe bear a good Refem? 1 
blance to a Sprig or Aigrette of fpun Glafs. 
When thefe laft Animals are compleatly formed,' 
It is not.fo eafy to. fee diftin&ly in them the Motion 
of their Lips, as it is in the other Species before- 
mentioned 5 yet may it be obferved in thefe alfog 
wiiilft they are ftill opening, and compleating 
their Formation ; for at fuch times, this Motion is 
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