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24 I found no very eaie work) that alo was not wholly detitute of an Electrical Vertue, though it had but a very languid one. And it is not here to be overlook'd, that this Glas might eaily be brought to afford again malleable Lead, which was never reckon'd, that I know of, among Electrical Bodies.

Ifthly, Having taken ome Amber, and warily ditill'd it, not with Sand or powder'd Brick, or ome uch additament as Chymits are wont to ue, for fear it hould boyl over or break their Veels; but by its elf, that I might have an unmixed Caput mortuum; Having made this Ditillation, I ay, and continued it till it had afforded a good proportion of phlegm, Spirit, Volatile Salt, and Oyl, the Retort was warily broken, and the remaining matter was taken out in a lump, which, though it had quite lot its colour being burnt