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and appears a perfed fj^herufe of an Orange colour, fome- 
thing tranfparent/ v/hofe axis is not above the 5orh pare oi 
the biarneicrot an Hair. So that a Cubical Vdlel of an 
Hairs breadth of a fide, v/ould hold 1 25000 of them. Tlris 
was the dud of that FnngMs which is bigger than your two 
.Hands put together, and I obferved fince in another Pidt 
Ball of - the fize of a fmall Grab which I take to be a dif- 
ferent kind) that all the Globules were darker, and that 
every one had a little Tayl or Stalk affixed to it. I at firft 
iniagin'd that thefe ftho fo minute) might be Seeds, but 
vvas foon cured ot that tan^y when I found that the fmutof 
Corn was compofed of the like regular Globules, and about 
the fame fize. My way of obferving thefe and the like 
dufls, is to breath gently on a thin Mufcovy Plate, and then 
covering ic highly with the Powder, to i3lo\v it ofFagain, 
for enough will adhere.and they fliould not ly in confufion. 
I have met with greatvariety of very beautiful minute 
Flies and Infeds on Leaves and Flowers, f for at this time,^ 
of the year every thing is full of AnimalsJ efpecially one 
very pretty Grub which I found plentifully adhering to 
Nettle-leaves, - which is a wonderful thin Creature, has a 
fort of a covering all over his Back like a broad Shield, 
which he lies under like a Tortoife, and is all over befet and 
fringed round with Spikes. Tis almoft impofible to defcribe 
fuch creatures tolerably, or give you an Idea of them, un- 
lefs I could draw, but I have preferv'd fom^e of thefe for 
your own view. 
Septr 29. 1702. 
Tis a double fatisfaftion to me that my own diverfion 
contributes any thing to yours, and therefore vviihout tar- 
thft Apology for my hafty uncorreft wayot Scrible^ I fliali 
condnue, h hen I want other matter, to fill up my Letters 
as you Ci-miiiand. 
The end of laft week a Back, which by mifchance had 
his Leg broke, was kiird tho fo late in the Seafon, and • it 
being rutting time I thought I might with the greatefl: ad- 
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