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greaj number of llender limbs, the aflemblage of which 
formed, at firft, different kinds of tufts, and afterwards 
various fine plumes of a whitifli line inclining to car- 
nation. I returned to my firft fpecimen, which now ap- 
peared to confift of two animals joined at the bafis. i 
became very felicitous to unravel the myftery of this fin- 
gular union. At length I perceived, that- this was a 
monfter of its kind, confifting of three different ani- 
mals blended into one. It periflied twelve days after I 
had received it. Its internal ftruaure, though in great 
confufion, was yet an interefting objedf to thofe who are 
acquainted with that part of this animal, and who have 
a tafte for comparative anatomy. It appeared in fuch 
difbrder that I can fcarcely conceive how it was poflible 
for the creature to live in that condition. The ftate of 
diffolution, which began foon after, and the impoffibi- 
lity of reprefenting every part at one view, prevented 
my taking a drawing of this remarkable infide. Its 
mouths 
ti'es delies dont I’affemblage formoit des efpeces de houpes, enfoite de beaux 
panaches, le tout blaiic tirant un pen fur la couleur de chair, Je letournai a 
mon premier individu, qui me parut double, les bafes etoient leunies. Quelle 
eft cette union finguliere, me difois-je a moi memc. Enfin je m apper^us qoe c etoit 
line anemone monftrueufe, dans laquelle trois individus fembloient etie con- 
fondus. Douze jours apres, cette anemone a peri. Sa flru^ure interieuie, quoi- 
que tres confufe, ne laiffoit pas d’etre intereifante a voir, pour quiconque con- 
noit celle de ces animaux, et a du gout pour I’anatomie comparee. Elle etoit 
dans un boulverfement fi grand que j’ai peine a comprendre, comment 1 animal 
avoit vecu. II ne m’a pas etg poffible de defliner cet interieur a caufe de I’etat 
de decompofition qui commen^oit, dailleurs il falloit voir partie apres paitie, cc 
qu’il ri’etoit pas aife de bieti rendfc. ^s bouches -de cote et d’autre etoient bien 
VoL. LXV. I i 
