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velope them in fuch a Manner as to prove 
mortal. The beffc Way of curing this is, 
by gently pouring a large Quantity of Water 
(perhaps two or three Quarts) into the 
Veffel where they are kept, and letting it 
run off fiowly : by which Means the Slimi- 
nefs will gradually be loofened and carried 
away with the Water. 
As to Food, if frefh Water be given them 
daily, they will find fufficient for themfelves; 
and it is dangerous to try any other Way of 
feeding them, for the fmalleft Worms, or 
other vifible InfeCts one can think of giving 
them, will tear their delicate Frame in Pieces. 
Fig. 15. reprefents one compleat Colony 
or Bell, (landing ereCt, with all the Ani¬ 
mals out of their Cafes, and their Arms ex¬ 
tended for Prey : exhibiting all together a 
very pretty Appearance. Here a ihews the 
opake Bodies fuppofed to be Eggs. 
Fig . 16. (hews all the Creatures with¬ 
drawn into their Cells, and the End of the 
Bell inclining downwards. 
Fig . 17. the Bell eredt, with only one of 
the Animals coming out, in order to fhew 
its Connection with the Bell. 
Fig. 18. reprefents a Colony dividing. 
Fig. 19. one compleat Animal, greatly 
magnified, to fhew its feveral Parts more 
diitindt'ly. Viz. 
a , the Horfe-fhoe-figured Head. 
f > 3 the Arms feen from one Side. 
c } the 
