and other Waters . 8 5 
with the Microfcope, is found entirely owing 
to infinite Millions of Animalcules crowded 
together on the Surface of it, and giving it 
fuch Appearance. Their Bodies are oval, 
and tranfparent at both EJnds ; but the Mid¬ 
dle either green or red, according to the 
Colour of the Water they are fwimming in. 
This middle Part, viewed with the firfl or 
fecond Magnifier, feerns compofed of Glo¬ 
bules, and bears fo near a Refemblance to 
the Rows or Spawn of Fifhes, that it is rea- 
fonable to believe it really may be the fame: 
and the more fo Rill, as they are found after 
fomeTime perfectly clear and colourlefs, and 
therefore may be prefumed to have fhed 
their Spawn. 
The Water that drains from Dunghills, 
and looks of a deep brown Colour, is fo 
thronged with Animalcules , that it feems to 
be all alive ; and muff be diluted with Water 
before they can be fufhciently feparated to 
diftinguifh their various Kinds. Amongfl 
thefe one Sort is found, which I do not re¬ 
member to have feen elfewhere, and there¬ 
fore give a Draught of (Plate VIII. Fig. XI.) 
Their middle Part appears dark, and befet 
with Hairs, but both Ends of them tranf- 
i 
them appear of a pale or deep red, and fometimes of a yel¬ 
low Colour, according to the Colour of themfelves. The 
green Scum fo commonly feen on the Top of Handing Waters 
in Summer-time, is nothing but innumerable green Animal? 
£uies. Vid. Der ham’s Pbyjic. c Theolog, pag. 178. 
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