今年春,长洲漕湖之滨,有农妇治田,见湖滩一物,白如雪,趋视之,乃一小儿手也,连臂约长尺许,其下作声唧唧。惊走报其夫,夫往看,亦甚疑怪,掘之,其根不可穷,乃折而弃之湖。尝读《神仙感遇传》云:“兰陵萧静之掘地得物,类如人手,肥润而红,烹而食之,逾月发再生,力壮貌少。复值道士顾静之曰:‘神气若是,必尝仙药。’指其脉曰:‘所食者肉芝也,寿等龟鹤矣。’”然则漕湖之物正此类耳,乃不幸弃乎愚夫之手,惜哉!