. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. M the ; 14^ feem as if full of fine Threads or Cobwebs. Its Appearance was thus:. May, 15.— The Arms that had been injured were this Morning grown almoft to their former Length. The Head and Body- Part whereto they appertain, had not yet raifed itfelf, or adhered by its pofcerior End, fince its Piece of Tail was cut oft ^ but it eat heartily, and that End appeared pointed in an unufual Manner. The forwardeft young One fell off in the Night; ,the other (liewed two fmall Arms; and a new
. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. M the ; 14^ feem as if full of fine Threads or Cobwebs. Its Appearance was thus:. May, 15.— The Arms that had been injured were this Morning grown almoft to their former Length. The Head and Body- Part whereto they appertain, had not yet raifed itfelf, or adhered by its pofcerior End, fince its Piece of Tail was cut oft ^ but it eat heartily, and that End appeared pointed in an unufual Manner. The forwardeft young One fell off in the Night; ,the other (liewed two fmall Arms; and a new Produftioa was juft vifible as in the Figure. .The Tail-Piece lay in the fame Manner as^, but its Colour was rather whiter. The Slime continuing, I wafhed L 2 it. 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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