. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. end Motions of the Polype; 13 Explanation of the Figures. The jirfl Line of four Figures, Jhews the Polype in its moji contraBed State. ne next two Figures, that appear with Wrinkles on their Sides, reprefent it when about halfway contrasted: and the third Figure Jhews it almoji quite contracted, hanging by the TaiL ^he feveral Degrees of its Extenfon, and its manner of Appearance^ are repre- fented by the other Figures. A Folype turns itfelf, likewife, into feve- ral other Forms, either in order
. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. end Motions of the Polype; 13 Explanation of the Figures. The jirfl Line of four Figures, Jhews the Polype in its moji contraBed State. ne next two Figures, that appear with Wrinkles on their Sides, reprefent it when about halfway contrasted: and the third Figure Jhews it almoji quite contracted, hanging by the TaiL ^he feveral Degrees of its Extenfon, and its manner of Appearance^ are repre- fented by the other Figures. A Folype turns itfelf, likewife, into feve- ral other Forms, either in order to crawl from place to place^ or to feize its Prey; both which it effects by the Affiftance of its Arms. When it would move forwards, it ftretches out the Arms and Body, and fixing its Arms to fomething, draws up its Body towards them by Contraftion in this Its Way of moving backwards is, by lengthening out its Tail, and drawing back its Head and Body, in a Manner juft contra- ry to that above defcribed. It has two Methods of moving fideways: pne is, to ereft itfelf on the Tail, and in- cline. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Baker, Henry, 1698-1774. London : R. Dodsley
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