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recourfe to a thin, but tough Filament, which was 
fituated upon the Stalk or Stem of the Mufhroom, in 
an exad Diftance from the Head of the Mufhroom, 
and the Mark, which the Earth round about the Stem 
had made. Upon this Filament appeared a fine 
downy Subftance of a lively Brown, refembling the 
Down upon a Moth's Wing, but much finer. I could 
brufh off fome of this upon white Paper, without 
reducing it to Watery but, not having the new Appa- 
ratus for opaque Objects, (which is the onlyone.I am 
without) there was nothing that appeared bold or 
lharp enough for me to depend upon. I had then 
recourfe to a fine Talc in a Slider, and brufiied off 
fome of this brown Dull upon it ; and, after I had 
applied the Second Magnifier, I was gratified with the 
firft Sight of the Seed of Mufhrooms; for I then dif- 
qovered a Multitude of round, regular, tranfparent Bo- 
dies, bearing the fame Appearance as the Farina of 
Flowers. 1 then applied the higheft Magnifier, through 
which they appeared very bold, of the Size of a mo- 
derate Pin's-head. 
I have endeavoured to draw a Sketch of the Mufii- 
tpom, &c. in its juft Proportion. 
Tab. III. Figure 2 . 
a. Is the Mushroom in which I difcovered the Seed 
in its natural Size. 
b. The Filament upon which the Seed was difco - 
vered, being , as I apprehend , a wife Trovifon 
of Nature, to prevent the Wind's Power over 
fuch minute Bodies as the Seeds are ; for, by 
being placed at an exaff TTiftance between the 
Head 
