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contracted, which gave it the appearance of a young seed 
capsule of some plants that contain only two seed kernels. 
“ This inner bag consisted of a seemingly very thin, per- 
fectly smooth, and glossy membrane, which seemed to have 
considerable strength, as it bore to be rubbed pretty strongly, 
not only with the camel hair pencil, but also with the point of 
the quill ; it seemed to be filled with some thick slimy sub- 
stance, as an impression made on it with the point of the 
quill remained for a considerable time visible : it contained 
two round corpuscules, apparently more opaque, and of a 
yellowish tint ; they were not only visible through the trans- 
parent membrane, but they swelled the membrane over them, 
so that the light and shade made them to be distinctly seen ; 
and by slightly pressing the bag with the quill between the 
two corpuscules, they could be separated to a greater distance 
from each other, but on putting more moisture upon the sub- 
ject, they returned quickly to their former position. This little 
bag was along its whole length, with its back part strongly 
fixed to the outer membrane, at least I could not remove it 
with the camel hair pencil, and more force I was afraid to 
employ. 
“ I attempted to open the little bag, if possible, to extract 
the corpuscules, but on piercing, with the point of a very 
small needle, the upper extremity, a thick slimy matter, 
like honey, came out, and with the membrane adhered to 
the needle, so that I could no farther proceed ; and fearful of 
spoiling the whole, I gave up the attempt, and left the subject 
on the glass to dry ; but I observed, as the spirit and moisture 
gradually evaporated, so the little bag flattened, and, as if 
melting, shrunk into the outer membrane, and almost disap- 
