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but would either burft the Ovary, or fall down 

 into the Abdomen from the Orifices of the Tuba ; 

 and that from hence proceed thofe extraordinary 

 Conceptions in Abdomine extra Vterum. But, 4. 

 Mr. Leewehcsckj 'Numb. 147. of the TrdnfaB. to 

 weaken the third Confideration about the Con- 

 ceptions, being like unto an Ovum in the Womb, 

 propofes a Parallel between thefe Animalcules and 

 Infects ; and infinuates, that as the latter caft their 

 Skins, and appear of another Shape, fo the other 

 which at firft feem like Tadpoles, may caft their 

 outer Skin, and then be round ; and that this may 

 be the occafion of the round Figure of the Concep- 

 tion in the Womb. To this it may be replied, 

 that according to Mr. Lcewenboecfa own Senti- 

 ment, the Animalcles cannot come forward, if 

 they do not find the Purttlum or proper place for 

 their Nourifhment, to which it feems they muft 

 have ibme Adhafion* Now the Conception in 

 Vivifaris is not faftned unto the Womb for many 

 days, nor does adhere to any point of it ; fb 

 that it ieems this roundifli Body is not the Ani- 

 malcle thus changM after having caft an outer 

 Skin, but is rather the CicatricuU or little Egg, 

 into which the Animalcle has entred as its PunBum 

 or place or nourifhment ; elfe I do not fee why 

 they {hould not be adhering to the Womb from 

 the firft Conception, or why (as I have (aid) many 

 hundreds of them are not conceiv'd and formed 

 together, 



