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Excerpt from Observations on the Natural History and Structure of the Proteus Anguinus
The skin of this reptile, like that of eels, 1s every where he smeared with a viscid mucus and when viewed with a lens, it is observed to be studded with minute reddish spots, and with innumerable pores. By reason of this mucosity, the proteus easily slides out of the hand, and while alive, IS with difficulty fixed down to any substance for the purpose of dissection. 'in attempts to do this, say the authors, we have destroyed many protei, and have observed, that, when about to die, the body has become covered with so much mucus, that it appeared diffi cult to believe how they were able to afford it.
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