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Explanation of the FIGURES, Tab. VI. 
Thefe five diffet'ent kinds of animalia infuforia^ be- 
longing to the genus of Volvox of Linnaeus, are 
here reprefented both in their perfedl and in their 
divided ftate. The trivial names are added to di- 
flinguifli the fpecies. ' 
Fig. I. reprefents the volvox ovalis^ or egg- 
fhaped volvox : at {c) and (o) it is expreifed 
in its natural fiiape : at (jz) the manner in 
which it becomes two animals, by feparating 
acrofs the middle : this was found in the in- 
fufion of hempfeed, but is found in other ve- 
getable infufions, particularly in that of tea- 
feed. 
Fig. 2 . is the volvox forquUla, or wryneck. At 
(^) is reprefented its divided ftate, at {b) and 
(c) its natural fhapej this is common to moft: 
vegetable infufions, as is the following. 
Fig- 3- is the volvox volutansy or the roller. 
At [a) the animal is feparated, and becomes 
two diftind beings, each fwimming about 
and providing for itfelf; this is often the prey 
of another fpecies of this genus, efpecially 
while it is weak by this feparation, not be- 
ing fo adive for fome time till it can recover 
itfelf. At (<:) the animal appears to be hurt 
on one fide; this impreftion, in a little time, 
is fucceeded by another on the oppofite fide, 
as at {b)y which foon occafions a divifion. 
