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. [Really by H. Fielding] But not published till after his death.
- Henry Fielding
- Date:
- 1743
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: 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. [Really by H. Fielding] But not published till after his death. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![SOME PAPERS Proper to be Read before the R-L SOCIETY, Concerning the Terreftrial Ch RYSIPUS, GOLDEN-EOOT or GUINEA; * » ' ; ' A N INSECT, orVEGETABLE, refem- bling the Polypus, which hath this fur- p riling Property, That being cut into feveral Pieces, each Piece becomes a perfedl Animal,, or Vegetable, as complete as that of which it: was originally only a Part. COLLECTED By PETRUS GUA LTERUS-, But not Publifhed till after His Death. LON SO N: Printed for J.Robe rts, near the Oxford-Armsa in Wdrwiei-Lane. 1743, [ Price Sixpence. ]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30355503_0003.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
