f^o The Natural Hiflory Fartlll. 



and bear it unto them. Nor does the 

 Water, thus hurried about from place 

 to place, ferve only to carrji the Matter 

 unto thefe Bodies, but the parts of it 

 being very voluble and lubricous, as 

 well as fine and finall, it eafily infinu- 

 ates it ielf into, and placidly diftends 

 the Tubes and Veflels of Vegetables, 

 a:nd by that means introduces into them 

 the Matter it bears along with it, con* 

 veying it to the feveral Parts of them 5 

 where each Part, by a particular MC" 

 chanifin in the Strufture of it, detach- 

 es and affumes thole Particles of the 

 Mais lb conveyed which are proper 

 for the Nutrition and Augmentation of 

 that Part, incorporating thefe with it, 

 and letting all the reft pals on with the 

 Fluid ; thole Particles which are either 

 fuperfluous, and more than the parts 

 of the Plant can admit and manage at 

 one time : or that are not fuitable and 

 proper for the Nourifliment of any of 

 the parts of a Plant of that kind, paf- 

 fing out at the Extremities of it along 

 * conftr. with the Water And this latter 

 fS' "y- GfEce it does likewife to Animals ; 

 Water, and other Fluids, ferving to 

 co?fvey the Matter, whereby they are 

 mm/bed, ftQm thdr Stomachs and 



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