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Excerpt from An Attempt Towards a Natural History of the Polype: In a Letter to Martin Folkes, Esq. President of the Royal Society
That curious Obferver of Nature, Mr. Leeuwenhoek, firl't took notice of this Animal, and the uncommon Way its young Ones are produced, in the Year 1703. An Account whereof was by him communicated to the Royal Society, and made Publick in the 28 3d Number of the Plai/ojop/bz'ml Tran]: (26750725 but its more amazing Properties were referved for. The Inquifitive and happy Genius of Mr. T rembley to difcover, in the Year 1739.
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