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of* the vefTel in which they were kept, a llimy fubffancc, 
nearly of the colour of their bodies, perhaps fomewhat 
yellower, which, in the microfcope, appeared to confifl 
' of a great number of globular particles, pretty much re- 
fembling the fpawn of filli* 
The firft anemonies I procured of the fourth fpedes, 
had probably been brought near the coaft by fhl'iermen, 
for they generally keep in deep water where they are 
found adhering to oyhei-fliells. I caufed feveral to be 
brought into my fludy, where being put into fea-water 
they foon expanded* The largeft, which opened firlf, 
puzzled me not a little. I could difcovcr no bails, but 
only law limbs projecting on ever}- hde. I flattered my- 
felf that a greater expanlion would clear up the diffi- 
culty ; on the contrary it only added to it* The othen 
opened, and appeared in a fliape much more fimi- 
lar to that which I expedfed. I faw a bafis, a body, a 
great 
tout a coup au fond du vafe ou je les confervois une efpece de limon, de la couleur 
de leur corps, ou un peu plus jaunatre, lequel examine au microfcope paroit 
forme d’une tres grande quantite de globules qui auroient affez I’aird’un fray. 
Les premieres anemones de la quatrieme efpece que je trouvai avoient vrai- 
femblablement ete apportees au bord de la mer par les pecheurs; car elles fe tiennent 
au large, et font attachees fur les tiuitres. J’en fis apporter plufieurs a mon cabinet 
et les ayant mifes dans I’eau de mer, elles s’ouvrirent. La plus groffe, qui 
s’ouvrit la premiere, me donna bien de la tablature. Je ne favois ou en pouvoit 
ctre la bafe, appercevant des membres de tous cotes; j’attendois a etre inftruit par 
un plus grand epanouiffement : mals plus il aVan^oit moinsje voyois clair. Les 
autres individus s’ouvrirent, et fe prefenterent fous une forme plus approchante dc 
celle que j’attendois, Je vis une bafe, un corps, une grande quantite de membres 
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