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the Parts, when feparated, might be viewed more 
conveniently 5 when, to my great Surprize, thefe ima- 
ginary Fibres, as it were, inftantly feparated from each 
other, took Life, moved irregularly, not with a pro- 
greflive, but twitting Motion ,• and continued lo to 
do for the Space of Nine or Ten Hours, when I 
threw them away. T am fatisfied they are a Species 
of aquatic Animals, and may be denominated Worms, 
Eels, or Serpents, which they much rcfemble. This, 
if confidered, will appear to be fomething very Lin- 
gular : But I have lince repeated the Experiment leveral 
times, with the fame Succefs, and gratified others 
with a Sight of it. I hope thefe few Difcoveries will 
prove as agreeable to you, as they were to him, who 
begs Leave ro fubferibe himfelf, 
SIR, 
Tour moft obedient 
Twiford, Aug. n. 1745. humble Servant, 
Turbervill Needham. 
ERRATA. 
In N° 468. p. 374. 1 . 22. for nor ever read but : And ib. 1 . 23. 
for even read ever. 
N° 470. p. 551. under the Crown ,/or E. L. read E L. 
N.B. At the End of N° 465. after p. 188. Two Leaves were 
cancelled- and therefore N?. 466. begins at Page 193. 
and not with 189. 
N. B. The fpare Titles to N° 446. and to N 9 467. may be 
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