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than, to my great Surprize and Joy, I found the 
Lancet had fortunately opened a membranous Cafe, 
that included a perfe 6 i ’Flant', arifing from a double 
Root in the Balls of its (aid Cafe, with Two Stems 
of an equal Height, each whereof had many Leaves 
Upon it, like the Grafs from whence it was pro- 
duced. This was a Sight I little expelled to meet 
with; and being aware how much Imagination has 
frequently had to do with microfcopial Obfervations, 
I diftrufted my own Eyes, and examined it every " 
way I could contrive, to prevent being deceived j but 
in all Pofitions I found it a Reality. Wherefore 
having fecured it between Two Pieces of IJinglafs^ 
together with the Cafes that inclofed it, (as in the 
Hole of the fame Slider, Fig. 2. (fee Tab. II. Fig. 3.) 
I afterwards cut open a great many Seeds of the fame 
fort, in hopes I might be able to feparate one of 
thefe minute Plants intirely from its Theca } which 
at laft I fuccefsfully effeded, and placed as in the Hole 
IT^^Tab.II. Fig. 3,4)* 
Having never met with any Experiment, that fo 
plainly proved the Exiftence of a real and perfect 
Plant in Semincy I imagined an Account thereof 
might be acceptable to this moft learned Society, 
which encourages every Endeavour for the Advance- 
ment of true Knowledge : And 1 beg Leave, with 
all Submiffion, to recommend to ypur Confideration, 
how far this Difeovery may -conduce towards afeer- 
taining the Manner of Generation. 
A Dozen Lines, in a little Poem called The Uni- 
verfey are fo adapted to the prefent Subjedl, that, if a 
Quotation from myfelf may be excufed, I fhall con- 
clude with them. 
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