Fhe Pulfation of the Heart • 137 
might pofiibly account for the Intermiffions* 
Starts, and Irregularities in the Pulfe of Per- 
fons near the Point of Death. 
CHAP. XI. 
*The Pulfation of the Heart. 
T HIS wonderful Phenomenon may be 
feen diftinCtly in feveral fmall Infers, 
fome whereof I fhall here mention, with 
ihort Directions how to find it. 
Divide a Bee *, particularly an Humble- 
Bee, near the Neck 5 and its Heart , which 
is a white pulling Particle, may be feen 
beating briikly. 
The Head of the Harfe-Ply •f' being cut 
off, juft at the fetting-on of the Neck, a little 
Particle (which is the Heart) will appear 
with a Pulfation dn it for half an Hour. 
The Grafs hopper J has a green Film or 
Plate over its Neck and Shoulders, which 
being raifed with a Pin, its Heart may be 
feen beating very orderly for a long While 
together. 
Cut off the Head of that little dying Bee^ 
tie, known to every Child by the Name of 
Lady-Bird j|, or Cow-Lady: ereCt it per- 
* Dr. Powers Micro/cop. Obferwat. p. 4. f Ibid. p. 7. 
J Ibid. p. 24. g Ibid. p. 30, 
pendicularly. 
