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Rh Inch, and several considerations ''about Pores. Several Experiments'' and Observations about the nature of Cork: the Texture and Pores of the Pith of an Elder, and several other Trees: of the Stalks of Burdocks, Teasels, Daisies, Carret, Fennel, ''Ferne, Reeds, &c. of the frothy'' texture of the Pith of a Feather: some Conjectures about the probability of ''values in these Pores. Argued also'' from the Phænomena of sensible and humble Plant: some Observations on which are inserted.

Observ. 19.Of a Vegetable growing on blighted Leaves.

Several Observations and Examinations made of them: several Considerations about spontaneous generation arising from the putrefaction of Bodies.

Observ. 20.Of Blew Mould and Mushromes.

The description of several kinds ''of Moulds. The method of proceeding'' ''in natural Inquiries. Several'' Considerations about the nature of ''Mould and Mushromes. 1. That'' they may be produc'd without seed. 2. That they seem to have none. ''3. That Salts, &c. are shap'd into as'' ''curious figures without a seed. 4. Of'' a kind of Mushrome growing in a Candle: A more particular explication of this last sort of Mushromes. 5. Of the figure and manner of the production of petrified Iceicles: several deductions from these Considerations, about the nature of the vegetation of Mould and Mushromes.

Observ. 21.Of Moss.

The description of several sorts of Mosses; upon this occasion several Conjectures, about the manner of the production of these kinds of Bodies, are hinted, and some of them explicated by a Similitude taken from a piece of Clock-work, The vast difference of the bigness of vegetable Bodies; and the probability that the least may comprehend as curious ''contrivances as the greatest. Of multitudes'' of other Moulds, Mosses, and Mushromes, and other vegetating Principles, in Water, Wood, &c.

Observ. 22.Of Sponges, and other fibrous Bodies.

Several Observations and Conjectures about the making of these Bodies, and several Histories out of ''Authors. Scarce any other Body hath'' such a texture; the fibrous texture of Leather, Spunk, &c. (which are there describ'd) come nearest to it. That upon tryal with a piece of Spunge and Oyl the necessity of respiration could not be alter'd.

Observ. 23.Of the Form of Seaweed.

From the curiously shap'd Surface of this Sea-weed, and some others, is conjectured the possibility of Multitudes of the like.

Observ. 24.Of the Surfaces of some Leaves.

''The description, 1. Of the bald'' ''Surfaces of Leaves. 2. Of the downy'' Surfaces of several others. 3. Of the gummous exsudation, or small transparent Pearls, discovered with a Microscope in several ''others. An Instance of all which is'' afforded in a Rosemary Leaf. Rh