OBSERVAT. XXVII. The Water-Insect, or Water-Spider.
THere is a black crustaceous Insect with an Annu∣lar body, and six hairy legs, which moves nimbly upon the water; the two foremost legs are shorter than
Experimental philosophy, in three books containing new experiments microscopical, mercurial, magnetical : with some deductions, and probable hypotheses, raised from them, in avouchment and illustration of the now famous atomical hypothesis / by Henry Power ...
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- Experimental philosophy, in three books containing new experiments microscopical, mercurial, magnetical : with some deductions, and probable hypotheses, raised from them, in avouchment and illustration of the now famous atomical hypothesis / by Henry Power ...
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the rest by one half, and serve instead of hands to reach any thing to the mouth: She hath two hairy geniculated horns, knotted or joynted at several divisions like Knot-grass, or Hors-tayl: Her body is like Frost-work in sil∣ver: Her eyes black, globular, and foraminulous.