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8. I then alfo examined the Surface of (bme other 
Puddie^ter, that lookt a little greenifli ; and this I 
found ftockt with fuch infinite Numbers of Animals, 
that I yet never (aw the like any where but in the G^f- 
mtura MafcuHnk of fome Creatures. Among thefe 
there were very many of a greenifli Colour ; but they 
all moved about fb ftrangely fwift, and were fo near to 
each other, that tho' I tired my Eyes, I could not di- 
ftinguifh whether the green Colour were all over their 
Bodies, or whether it were only round their middles 
in Girdles, as before, but from the roundnefs of their 
Figure and their fmallnefs, I judge that they chiefly con- 
fifted of the young animated Spawn of that kind of Ani- 
mals I mentioned Qp. 4.) I found that the point of a 
Pin dipt in Spittle would prefently kill them all ; as I 
fuppofe it will other Animalcula of this kind. 
9. The fame Day alfo I look's on the Surface of fome 
Mineral (Chalybeate) water, which had flood in a Viol 
unftopt for about three Weeks : In it I faw two kinds of 
Animals one exceeding fmall, and the other very large % 
which latter fort had on the Tail fomething that 
iookt like Fins ; There were but very few of either 
fort. 
The compounded Salt or Vitriol of the Water was 
(hot into pretty Figures, but all irregular. They look't 
like a fmall heap of little Sticks, laid acrofi each other 
at all Angles and Pofitions, only they were tranfparent, 
ind a little greenifli as Chryftals of a Chalybeate nature 
, ife to be. 
10. I have infufed whole Pepper Corm, Bay 4er ties , 
latSy Barky and Wheat in Water, whofe Skum, after 
wo or three Days hath afforded Animals, as hath been 
)ften already found by others, at leaft as to fome of 
"^^ hem: But I foundthegrcatefl Numbers and variety in 
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