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

People / Organizations

• Henry Fielding (Author)

Imprint

London : Printed for J. Roberts, near the Oxford-Arms, in Warwick-Lane, 1743.

Publication year

1743

ESTC No.

T66575

Grub Street ID

291322

Description

31, [1] p. : ill. ; 8°.

Note

Petrus Gualterus = Henry Fielding

A satire of 'Some papers lately read before the Royal Society concerning the fresh water polypus' - The ornaments are those used by Henry Woodfall

At foot of title page in square brackets: Price sixpence

Signatures: A-D]4.