[ rfj* ] . 
Abfurdities are expofed in the Arguments advanced 
for the Support of this Error. 
4. The Third Chapter is a critical View of the 
Hiftories of Hermaphrodites giv en by feveral Authors ; 
fhewing that thofe fo reputed were either perfed Men 
or W omen, having only fome Deformity or Difeafe 
in the Parts of Generation. 
5. The Conclufion defcribes the State of all Fe- 
male Fcetufes , with fome Obfervations which I laid 
before this mod Honourable Society ; which prove 
that every Female Foetus may as well be thought 
an Hermaphrodite , as any that were ever called fo. 
By this Method I hope it will appear, that this 
fo long reigning Error is confuted j and if this 
Learned Society, whofe lole Bufinefs here is to 
infped into the true Nature of Things, think I have 
fucceeded, and give this Treatife, which I have the 
Honour to prefent them, a favourable Reception, it 
Will be elleemed a very great Honour by their 
Moft obedient Servant , 
J. Parfons. 
XXVI. An Account of an antient Date in Ara- 
bian Figures, upon the North Front of the 
i Varifh Church of Rumfey in Hampshire. 
By the Rev. Mr. William Barlow. 
A S the knowing how long the Arabian or In- 
dian Figures have been ufed in the Weft, may 
fomctimes be a means for diftinguilhing fpurious 
from 
