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
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Publication InfoLondon : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, 1743.
Description31, 1 unnumbered page : illustrations ; 8⁰.
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General notePetrus Gualterus = Henry Fielding.
General noteA satire of 'Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh water polypus' - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall.
General notePrice in square brackets: (Price Sixpence.)
General noteReproduction of original from University of London's Goldsmiths' Library.
References English Short Title Catalog, T66575.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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