. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. An Attempt towards a Natural History OF TH E POLYPE: In A LETTER to Martin Folkes^ Efq:, President of the Royal Society. SIR, H E Accounts (which thro' your Hands) we have been favoured with from Abroad, concerning the little Creature called a Polype^ have appeared fo extraordinary, fo contrary, to the common Courfe of Nature and our received Opinions of AnimaULife -, that ma- ny People have looked upon them as ridicu- lous Whims and abfurd Impoffibilities. In order, therefore, to fet this Matter

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. An attempt towards a natural history of the polype : in a letter to Martin Folkes. Hydromedusae. An Attempt towards a Natural History OF TH E POLYPE: In A LETTER to Martin Folkes^ Efq:, President of the Royal Society. SIR, H E Accounts (which thro' your Hands) we have been favoured with from Abroad, concerning the little Creature called a Polype^ have appeared fo extraordinary, fo contrary, to the common Courfe of Nature and our received Opinions of AnimaULife -, that ma- ny People have looked upon them as ridicu- lous Whims and abfurd Impoffibilities. In order, therefore, to fet this Matter right, I beg you'll give me Leave to lay before the B 2 Pub-. 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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