It cannot be doubted however that Mr. Trembley will, within the work he’s pleased to vow us, give some account of the longevity of the Polypus. But comparable figures are discovered at every period of Egyptian history, and a legend was current on the time of Plutarch to account for this usage in addition to for the festival of the Phallephoria. It has continued nicely these two months since the operation: it is grown, and has put forth young ones from each of the parts of which it was formed. The Polypus, thus reunited, eat the day after it had undergone this operation; it is since grown, and has multiplied. Each of those components thus change into an ideal Polypus, performs absolutely all its capabilities. Beginning by the top, one first splits the mentioned head, and afterwards the stomach: the Polypus being in the type of a pipe, each half of what’s thus cut lengthways types a half pipe: the anterior extremity of which is terminated by the half of the pinnacle, the half of the mouth, and a part of the arms.
If a Polypus is lower transversely at the identical second, into three or 4 parts, they all equally turn into so many complete ones. I have now actually by me several parts of the identical Polypus reduce into items above a yr in the past; since which time they’ve produced a great number of younger ones. In looking for them, specific regard is to be had to the individuals who inhabit, or have inhabited, in the same houses, by observing which rule, chances are you’ll often forestall throwing away your labour. I have learned by a continual attention to the two species of them, that all the people of those species produce young ones. I’ve seen a Chrysipus, still adhering, bring forth younger ones; and those young ones themselves have additionally introduced forth others. Male cones are smaller than female ones and produce pollen, which is transported by wind to land in female cones. As to the technology of the Chrysipus, it differs from all other animals or vegetables no matter; for though it seems the best supplied for this pure perform, nature having provided each female half with four male ones, which one would suppose enough; yet it could also be stated, as of the Polypus, they haven’t any distinguished place by which they bring forth their young.
At that point, the part that’s harder is discovering a lady who discovers them two allurings and is eager to have intercourse with them. Notwithstanding which, this wretched animal (for thus I think we may be allowed to name it) is so eager after its prey, that if the insect (which seldom happens) makes any resistance, it summons different Chrysipi to its support, which in the end rarely fail of subduing it, and getting into its pouch. I’ve for sixty years had beneath my eye thousands of them; and although I’ve Observed THEM Constantly, and with Attention, so as to look at them night and day, I never noticed any factor like the frequent animal copulation. A Chrysipus of the larger form could also be divided into one-and-twenty substances (whether or not animal or vegetable we decide not), every substance being at least as massive as the unique Chrysipus. The only distinction in this transformation, is that of the colour; for the primary sort are yellow, the second white, and the third resemble the complexion and substance of many human faces.