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The Contexture hereof is^ in 

 many of its parts^ much more clofe 

 than that of the Corticul ^ and their 

 Pores very different : For where- 

 as thole of the Cortical are infi- 

 nitely numerous^ thefeof the Lig- 

 77C/j^ are in comparilon, nothing 

 fo. But rhcle 5 although fewer ^ 

 yet are they many of them more 

 open^ faitj and vifible : as in a ve- 

 ry thin Shoe cut athwart the young 

 Root of a Tree , and held up a- 

 gainft the Lights is apparent; Yet 

 not in all equally^ in Coran-Tvee^ 

 in Goosberrj^Tree^ &c. lels ^ in Oak^^ 

 Tlnms^ and elpecially Damafcens^ 

 more 5 in Elder ^^ Vines ^^c, more 

 confpicuous. And as they are 

 different in number and fize^ (b 

 alfo (f whereon the numerbuffiels 

 of the Poj-es of the Corticd Body 

 principally depends) in their fiiape. 

 For whereas thofe of the Cortical 

 Body are extended much alike both 

 by the length and breadth of the 



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