344 Q/~ Clustering Polypes . 
veries the uncommon Diligence and Sagaci- 
ty of Mr. Trembley , who has applied himfelf 
more than any body to this Enquiry,, has 
been able to produce : for in f’uch extraor¬ 
dinary Cafes 5 tis neceftary to make ufe of all 
the Evidence one can. 
e( A fingle Polypus (fays he) detached 
* e from the Clutter, fwims about the Water, 
“ till it meets with fome proper Body to 
<fe fix itfelf upon. It then has a Pedicle, but 
ee which is not longer than the Polypus it- 
<e felf. In the Space of 24 Hours this Stem 
becomes eight or nine Times as long as 
it was at firft ; and it is this Pedicle which 
is to become the main Stem pf the new 
ts Clufter. 
“ After this the Polypus multiplies, that 
is to fay, it divides and fplits itfelf in- 
<e to two length wife.—One firft obferves 
** the Lips to be drawn into the Body, whole 
€ * anterior Part clofes and becomes round : 
** the anterior Part of th t Polypus flats itfelf 
* e afterwards by Degrees, and fpreads in Pro- 
€( portion, becoming broader as it fhortens ; 
it then gradually fplits down through the 
i( Middle, that is, from the Middle of the 
* e Head to the Place where the pofterior 
44 Ends join to the Pedicle : fo that in a little 
44 while, there appear two feparate round 
44 Bodies joined to the Extremity of the Pe- 
f 4 dicle that juft before fupported but one. 
V The anterior Part of each of thefe Bo- 
6 4 dies 
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