. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. 148 A Courfe of Experiments it in feveral Waters^ and by rubbing it gent- ly with a Hair-Pencil, and the Help of a Pair of Nippers, ufed with much Care and Caution, I difengaged it pretty well there- from; after which it lay contracfted, and was very near as thick as long. May^ 16.—The two young Ones on the Body-Part were advanced in their Growth, as in the Figure A. The Tail-Piece appear- ed white and ftood upright and eontradted, as at B>. May, 17.—The largeft young One pic- tured yeftefday
. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. 148 A Courfe of Experiments it in feveral Waters^ and by rubbing it gent- ly with a Hair-Pencil, and the Help of a Pair of Nippers, ufed with much Care and Caution, I difengaged it pretty well there- from; after which it lay contracfted, and was very near as thick as long. May^ 16.—The two young Ones on the Body-Part were advanced in their Growth, as in the Figure A. The Tail-Piece appear- ed white and ftood upright and eontradted, as at B>. May, 17.—The largeft young One pic- tured yeftefday on the Head-Part was fallen off this Morning; and the other fo far grown, as to (hew the Appearance of two Arms. A new Production was likewife puflied out at the very Extremity of the pofterior End, and feemed (as all the Parts lay extended) to be merely a Continuation thereof. See Fig. A. The Tail-Piece lay along as at B, looking white and clear, but I think fomewhat more opake at the anterior End than it has appear- ed lince it was cut off, May,j. 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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