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Had given you an account before this time of a Monstrous Catling that I lately Dissected, but that my busyness would not give me leave to put it in writing till now.

When I met with it, 'twas dead, .and I am persuaded that it was so brought forth, the Lungs being compact and free from Air; which they could not be, if it had ever infpir'd.

It was double from the -Navell downwards, having 4. hind feet, two tails, two Anais and two Pudmda, for they were Females." They were joyn'd in one Trunc at the Navel and were continu'd io upwards; but yet this Monller had two pair of fore feet, one of them on the back and the other on the brealt. The head though single had two pair of ears, one Naturally Sited, and another at the hinder part of the head, between the piovefur mamillarer ro which C11C, mft£67't8 of both the Necks were joyn'd, for there were two back bones continu'd all the way to the head. Though the two bodys seem'd' to be but one intire one above the Navell. The 5th figure expresses to the life its outward shape when placed on -its back; for the Tails, Feet, Navel) Mouth, Noftrills and Ears, Naturally situated are represented presented in their full proportions.

There was only one Stomack under the Liver in the right side, reaching under another Liver in the left. The Guts were single till within 6'or 7 inches of the Anus, and there was a division into two branches, one