Some papers proper to be read before the R-l Society, concerning the terrestrial chrysipus, golden-foot or Guinea : An insect, or vegetable, resembling the polypus, which hath this surprising property, that being cut into several pieces, each piece becomes a perfect animal, or vegetable, as complete as that of which it was originally only a part. Collected by Petrus Gualterus, but not published till after his death.
| Author/creator | Fielding, Henry |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, 1743. |
| Description | 31, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 8⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| General note | Petrus Gualterus = Henry Fielding. |
| General note | A satire of 'Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh water polypus' - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall. |
| General note | Price in square brackets: (Price Sixpence.) |
| General note | Reproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library. |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, T66575. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
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