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ee dies then opens by Degrees, and as they 
** open, the Lips of the new Polypi fhew 
6t themfelves more and more ; and, foon 
cc after the Separation is compleated, each 
te begins to fhew a Pedicle of its own,*~ 
“ Ten or twelve Hours after, thefe two 
“ Polypi again divide themfelves each into 
“ two more ; they foon after put out 
* f Branches, and thus retire to a greater 
c< Diftance from each other.—When two 
“ Polypi are thus formed by the Divif on of 
(c one, the one is ordinarily much larger 
“ than the other : this larger one remains 
t{ at the Extremity of the Branch where it 
<c was, but which Branch lengthens itfelf 
<c more, whilft the other puts out a new 
Branch which feems to proceed from the 
<( firft. The larger of thefe Polypi again 
<c divides itfelf generally before the other: 
cc and all I have been defcribing is reiterated 
6C feveral Times. Thus a principal Branch 
“ is formed, provided with feveral lateral 
<f ones: thefe lateral Branches become 
C( principal, with regard to thofe which in 
“ their Turn feem'to fpring from them, when 
“ the Polypi at their Extremities come to 
<c divide.—All the Polypi of a Clutler do 
not detach themfelves from it at the fame 
<c Time : thofe which are neareft to thfe 
<e Origin of the Branches ufually detach 
themfelves firfl. And every Polypus fo 
■ f detached, goes and fixes itfelf elfewhere; 
<c every 
