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 the Pumices, or of Ahes. They eem not to burn, becaue they abolutely and originally contain no Moiture; whereas thoe Subtances do not kindle nor burn in the Fire, becaue their Humidity has been already evaporated.

XXXIV. Some are of opinion, that the Pumices have been entirely made