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the nfghc before, and that when there was fo much day- 
light that I could read in Sylvius without a Candle. 
Aiay'2(), la the morning (he feemed dead again,at night 
recovered her felf, and (hined as well as ever through the 
box^and opening the boXj and holding a large Candle in 
my handjthe light of it did not fenfibly dimiuifh that of the 
<Jlow-worii% 
May 30, Hor. 10. vefper. I fet the box with the worm in it 
in my bed Chamber about four yards from my bed fide in 
a window'jwhere I perceived it fliine through the box for 
almoft an hour; I then falling a fl -ep, at my awaking I 
found it fliining^and obferved icin plain day.light for about 
t hour, and then wholly ccafiiig* Looking immediately 
upon my watch it was near four a clock in the morniirg, 
/1/^7 3 1. The worm fliined pretty clearly in my Kitchmg, 
which youknowa very lightfome room, at five a clock in 
the evening^at which time the 0 fliined glorioufly into the 
(ame room. Give me leave to add, 
!• I never faw her thine without fome fenfible motion 
either in her body or legs* 
2. Inhercleareft fliiningflie extends her body a third 
part beyond itsufual length* 
3. If my fenfes failmenot^ (he emits a fenfible heat in 
her clear (hining. 
Even now looking into my box, the Glow*worm (hined 
little^having contraS:ed her body into a bending pofture, 
tht light fcarcely fo big as a great pins headjupon touching 
of her £he extended her felf/walked in her box, and at firft 
extent Ibined as glorioufly as ev^r* 
