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Rh But it is not neceary, that in this Paper, where I pretend not to write Dicoures but Notes, I hould confider all that has been, or I think may be, aid for and againt each of the above-mentioned Hypothees; ince they all agree in what is ufficient for my preent purpoe, namely, that Electrical Attractions are not the Effects of a meer Quality, but of a Subtantial Emanation from the attracting Body: And 'tis plain, that they all endeavour to olve the Ph&aelig;nomena in a Mechanical way, without recurring to Subtantial Forms, and inexplicable Qualities, or o much as taking notice of the Hypotatical Principles of the Chymits. Wherefore it may uffice in this place, that I mention ome Ph&aelig;nomena that in general make it probable, that Amber, &c. draws uch light Bodies, as pieces of Straw, Hair, and the like, by vertue of ome Mechanical Affections either of the attracting or of the attracted Bodies, or of both the one and the other. 1. The