. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. 122 A Courfe of Experiments My Sciffars had fnipped a Slice away from one of its Sides, but that Piece was loft: the Wound healed, and could not be found after a few Minutes. Aprily 21.—The three minute Parts of the Head cut off yefterday appeared plump, and fhewed themfelves alive by the Motion of their Arms. The Piece of Head remain- ing to the Body feized half a Worm greedi- ly. The Part with three Arms fattened alfo on a Piece of Worm, though it feemed ^ to have no Place to fuck it into. Apri
. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. 122 A Courfe of Experiments My Sciffars had fnipped a Slice away from one of its Sides, but that Piece was loft: the Wound healed, and could not be found after a few Minutes. Aprily 21.—The three minute Parts of the Head cut off yefterday appeared plump, and fhewed themfelves alive by the Motion of their Arms. The Piece of Head remain- ing to the Body feized half a Worm greedi- ly. The Part with three Arms fattened alfo on a Piece of Worm, though it feemed ^ to have no Place to fuck it into. ApriU 22.—This Morning all the three Parts that had been fever'd from the Head were apparently in a good Condition, and their Arms played brifkly in the Water. The fletliy Root of each was become of a round Figure, and looked as in the Draughts. A. B The Roots of the Arm^ which had been cut on that Part of the Head remaining to the Body, were grown in their Length: and the Head itfelf appeared, at three this Afternoon, round and well, as in the 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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