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 CIV. It is aid, that one Callias, an Athenian, who belonged to the Silver Mines, invented and taught the making this artificial Cinnabar. He had carefully got together a great Quantity of this Sand, imagining, from its hining Appearance, that it contained Gold: But when he had found that it did not, and had had an Opportunity, in his Trials, of admiring the Beauty of its Colour, he invented and brought into ue this Preparation of it. And this is no old Thing, the Invention being only of about ninety Years Date; Praxibulus being at this Time in the Government of Athens.

CV. From thee Accounts it is manifet, that Art imitates Nature, and ometimes produces very peculiar Things; ome of which are for Ue, others for Amuement only, as thoe employed in the ornamenting Edifices; and others, both for Amuement and Ue. Such is the Production of Quickilver, which