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aquatic Infeds are. I have fince chofen the Farina 
of a Pompion to repeat this Experiment upon, which 
is not of an oily Nature; and, upon account of its 
Size, may be conveniently obferved with the Second 
Magnifier, where I have the Advantage of a larger 
f ield. I viewed fomc few of thefe alfo out of the 
many farinaceous Globules, which were within the 
Area of my Microfcope, with the fame Succefs, and yet 
greater Pleafure : Fori could plainly perceive, during 
the time of Action, by Two or Three lucid Specks 
in the Centre of the Globule, which continually fhifted 
their Places, an inteftine Commotion within the fari- 
naceous Corpufcle, and a ftronger Ejaculation of 
the emitted Particles. Mr. Chambers fays in his 
Dictionary, that no Alteration has been obferved 
upon the Infufion of the Farina in Water: But 
this, I apprehend, is owing to the Obfervefis not be- 
ing ready with his Microfcope, and prefent at the 
time of Adion, which is almoft inftantancous ; and, 
as the Orifice at which thefe Particles emerge, is but 
final], it produces no very fenfible Alteration in the 
Globule itfelf. 
Upon opening lately the fmall black Grains of 
finutty Wheat, which they here diftinguilh. from 
blighted Corn, the latter affording nothing but a 
black Duft, into which the whole Subftance of the 
Ear is converted ; I perceived a foft white fibrous 
Subftance, a fmall Portion of which I placed upon 
my Objed-plate : It feemed to confift wholly of 
longitudinal Fibres bundled together ; and you will 
be furprifed, perhaps, that I fhould fay, without 
any the lcaft Sign of Life or Motion. I dropped 
a Globule of Water upon it, in order to try if 
