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ther Flask , fo as to be born with the mouth down- 
wards, as were the other, but which was not ftop'd} 
and thefe I caus'd to be taken up when they had been 
but 10 Fathom under water ; and found them both entire, 
but the open Flask almoft full of water. ; the which being 
emptied, were both let down again, and taken up at 20 
Fathom, when the open Flask was entire , tho full of 
water, but the other broken to pieces* 
Lurnbricus Hydropicus ; 
O R 
JnEJfay to prove that Hydatides often met with in 
morbid Animal Bodies, are a Species of Worms, or 
ImperfeB Animals. By that Learned and curious 
Anatomifi Edward Tyson^ M. D. and 
Ki Soc, So, 
THE Title of this Eflay, I doubt not will be fome 
furprife to the Reader , and may prejudice his 
Judgment in what lam to offer; which indeed 
doth give me caution in it; But that I might not impofe 
upon his Belief, or what I iliall mention might not hin- 
der his farther inquiry, 'tis only as an Eflay. If truth, 
others Obfervations will confirm it ; if otherwife, 'twill 
be a great fatisfa£tion to be better inform'd. 
By the opportunity given me of differing a Gazella 9 or 
Annlope brought from Aleppo, I obferved feveral Hyda* 
tides or Filmes filled with limpid Water, about the big- 
nefs 6f a Pigeons Egg and oval, which were fattened to 
the Omentum, and fome in the Pelvis between the Blad* 
der of Urine and the Rettuw. Upon this occafion I was 
very defirous of fatisfying my felf as much as I could of 
fome 
