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
By: Collected by Petrus Gualterus. [Really by H. Fielding] But not published till after his death
Contributors: Gualterus, Petrus; Walter, Peter, 1664?-1746; Trembley, Abraham, 1710-1784
Publisher: Printed for J. Roberts ...
Published: 1743
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 31
Subjects: Royal Society (Great Britain)
Notes: Signatures: A-D⁴

A satire on "Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh-water polypus", by Abraham Trembley.

The compiler is supposed to be Peter Walter, who actually died in 1746.

ESTC T66575.