276 Of the Wheel Animal. 
perceive the Ends of them to be clubbed, or 
in Appearance like a Number of little Mal¬ 
lets. This Figure, and the firii, they how¬ 
ever a flu me but rarely. 
When the Forepart of this Creature firjh 
appears to- open or divide, the Parts above 
■ defcribed, which-when fully protruded re¬ 
ferable Wheels, and feem to have a quick 
Rotation, coming then but a little Way be¬ 
yond their tubular Cafes, (and being in that 
Condition like round Pieces of Paper folded 
in the Middle, or Funnels whofe Sides are 
flatted almofl; together,) feem only like a 
Couple offemi-circular Parts, about theEdges 
whereof, what are feen afterwards like'the 
Teeth of the Wheels, appear only as little 
Fibril Ice or Spicules , having all a nimble and 
continual vibrating Motion upwards and 
downwards, whereby the Water becomes 
greatly agitated, and brought to the Animal 
from feveral Times the Diftance of its own 
Length. Vi d. fig. 3, * 
Before it begins to fhew itfelf in this Pof- 
ture, it frequently fallens its Tail to the flimy 
dirty Matter found with it in the Water, or 
elfe to the Glafs whereon it is placed for 
View; and buoying up its Body in the Water, 
* This Vibration commencing commonly fome Time be¬ 
fore the iFbeel-Work puilies out and exerts its rotatory Mo¬ 
tion, fome People, not overftock’d with Patience, have con¬ 
cluded, that it has no other Motion, than fuch a Vibration 
of the Fibrillce ; but I am perfuaded a little more Attention 
will convince them of their Miftake. 
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