. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. m the Polype. 103 All this was performed with great Care and Attention ; the two Parts were imme- diately afterwards put feparatcly into GLiffes of Water, and kept in the fame Manner during the whole Time mcntion'd in this Account; and fo were all the other Pieces of Polypes fpoken of through the Courfe of thefe Experiments. A Precaution I judg'd neceffary to prevent any Poffibility of Mi- ftake. March^ —I looked this Day feveral Times at each Part of the divided Polype, The Head (which had f
. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. m the Polype. 103 All this was performed with great Care and Attention ; the two Parts were imme- diately afterwards put feparatcly into GLiffes of Water, and kept in the fame Manner during the whole Time mcntion'd in this Account; and fo were all the other Pieces of Polypes fpoken of through the Courfe of thefe Experiments. A Precaution I judg'd neceffary to prevent any Poffibility of Mi- ftake. March^ —I looked this Day feveral Times at each Part of the divided Polype, The Head (which had fcarce a Hair's Breadth below the Circle ^ where the Arms come out) re- ^,^^1^ lembled very much a Star or "'1^^^^ Flower, with ten Points or '^" § "^ Leaves, as in the Figure, A. Thefe Arms by different Extenfions and Contraftions gave evident Signs of Life. The Tail-Part lay ftretched out thus, B. It fhew'd Tokens of Life, by fometimes con trading, appearing plump, and being in Colour like a perfed: Polype, March, 27.—On this Day at 3 o'Clock in the Afternoon, the Head-Part had plainly H 4 produced. 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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