successively after, and by the lower leaves of the other branches, ll,
kk, &c. and so every pair successively, with some little distance of
time betwixt, to the top of each sprig, and so they continu'd shut all
the time we were there. But I returning the next day, and several days
since, found all the leaves dilated again on two of the sprigs; but
from ff, where the _Aqua fortis_ had dropped upwards, dead and
withered; but those below on the same sprig, green, and closing upon
the touch, and are so to this day, _August_ 14.

With a pair of Scissers, as suddenly as it could be done, one of the
leaves bb was clipped off in the middle, upon which that pair, and the
pair above, closed presently, after a little interval, dd, then ee, and
so the rest of the pairs, to the bottom of the sprig, and then the
motion began in the lower pairs, ll, on the other sprigs, and so shut
them by pairs upwards, though not with such distinct distances.

Under a pretty large branch with its sprigs on, there lying a large
Shell betwixt two and three Inches below it, there was rubbed on a
strong sented oyl, after a little time all the leaves on that sprig
were shut, and so they continued all the time of our stay there, but at
my returne the next day, I found the position of the Shell alter'd, and
the leaves expanded as before, and closing upon the touch.

Upon the application of the Sun-beams by a Burning-glass, the more
_humble Plant_ fell, the other shut their leaves.

We could not so apply the smoak of _Sulpher_, as to have any visible
effect from that, at two or three times trial; but on another trial,
the smoak touching the leaves, it succeeded.

The _humble Plant_ fell upon taking off the Glass wherewith it was
covered.

Cutting off one of the little Sprouts, two or three drops of liquor
were thrust out of the part from whence that was cut, very cleer, and
pellucid, of a bright greenish colour, tasting at first a little
bitterish, but after leaving a licorish-like taste in my mouth.

Since, going two or three times when it was cold, I took the Glasses
from the more _humble Plant_, and it did not fall as formerly, but shut
its leaves onely. But coming afterwards, when the Sun shone very warm,
as soon as it was taken off, it fell as before.

Since I pluck'd off another sprig, whose leaves were