31 2 The Bell-Flower Animal. 
Means of Eggs; as fmall opake Bodies of a 
conftant and determinate Figure are fome- 
times feen lying in their Bells : and unlefs 
they are Eggs I know not what to make of 
them. Their Shape is nearly that of a 
Weaver’s Shuttle, being compofed of two 
circular Arcs, whofe concave Parts are to¬ 
wards each other. The Breadth is about 
two Thirds of the Length, and in the Mid¬ 
dle of each a circular Spot appears more 
opake than the reft, which poffibly may bp 
the Embrio. But as I never faW any of 
them come to Perfection, I can make no 
farther Judgment of them than what their 
Situation and Form fuggefts. They are re- 
prefented Jig. 15. a. 
The Bells, or Colonies of thefe Animals, 
are to be found adhering to the large Leaves 
of Duckweed and other Water Plants ; and 
jnay eafieft J>e difcovered, by letting a Quan¬ 
tity of Water, with Duckweed in it, ftand 
quietly for three or four Hours in Glafs 
Veftels, in fome Window, or other Place 
where a ftrong Light comes : for then, if any 
are about the Duckweed , they will be found, 
on careful Infpedtion, extending themfelves 
out of their Cafes, fpreading their Plumes, 
and making an elegant Appearance. 
They are extremely tender, and require 
no little Care to preferve them : their raoft 
general Diforder is \ Kind of Slime or ra¬ 
ther Mould inefs, which will fome times em* 
velope 
