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**c more unfolded in the matrix than those v^Tiich sr-e 

 brought forth inclosed in egu - s : the former ti;< 11 have 

 received a nourishment in the matrix, which the others 

 were not able to obtain tln're. ..This aourisjjraeiit was 

 sufficient to effectuate the -entire opening of the g.rms. 

 Had not coupling then, for its primary end, .the supply- 

 ing the defect of this nourishment in such germs as 

 ttere not to he hatched till after the.)'' had issued from 

 the belly of tiicir mother? 



I have treated of some species of insects, -iLe males of 

 which are winged, and the females not ; this singularity 

 is also to he met. with amongst vine-fret ters: but they 

 offer still more to us \vitji respect to this : some of the 

 males are winged, and others remain their whole life- 

 time without wings. There are likewise winged, fe- 

 males, and other fenfales that are not ,But this is not 

 all : the males, and particularly those that are destitute 

 of wings, are so small in comparison of the female^ 

 that they are seen to walk upon them as a mite upon 

 fruit: to so great a degree has nature thought fit to 

 abound, with regard- to these insects, in singularities of 

 .different kinds. 



8. Animals that multiply by .slips and shnots, and that 

 may be grafted, appear to be real zoophytes, or plant" 

 animals. 



Of these some have .feet,. QIC members, others not. 

 We will first treat of the latter sort. 



The. slime which covers the bottom of ponds and 

 marshes, may almost be deemed a respectable thing: there 

 the GREAT .BEING has not disdained to assemble the 

 traces of his power and wisdom. lie has connected 

 the existence of this vile matter with that of different 

 species of worms that are destined to live in and feed 

 .upon it; and that will, one time or other, present us 

 ,\vith the interesting sight of a new re-production, which 

 we shall never think we can sufficiently admire, and 

 shall therefore wonder at it in proportion as our under* 

 standing is enlightened. 



All these worms are long and slender, They are not 



