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a whitish flocculent mass was seen at the bottom of the 

 flask after the first fortnight, which gradually increased, 

 and at last formed a mass about j" in diameter. 



On microscopical examination, the white mass was 

 found to be made up of aggregations of colourless 

 particles, varying much in size and shape, and im- 

 bedded (t) in a distinct hyaline jelly-like material. 

 The granules were highly refractive, altogether ir- 

 regular in shape, and they varied in size from 3TJ Vi/' 

 to TOOT" in diameter. Though most of them were 



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Fungus met with in a solution containing Potash-and-Ammonia 

 Alum, with Tartar Emetic. ( X Coo.) 



motionless and imbedded in the jelly, very many were 

 seen exhibiting active and independent movements; 

 some of these were in the form of little double 

 spherules (d\ and a very few others resembled Bacteria 

 about -gjrs" in diameter, though they did not possess 

 the accustomed joint. 



