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solves, and the water it acquires in eaapeeaniens this state- 
ment seemed less incredible than at firs 
I have deposited specimens of the ihe of the ore in 
its various conditions, the apeinls, &c. in the New-England 
mipneans; Boston. JOH LOCKE. 
Arr. XU. —Remarks on some points of Modern Chemical 
eory, a notice of “the Elements of Chemical Sci- 
ence, o volumes, ete plates ; by Joun Goruam, M 
Homo nature minister et interpres.—Bacon. 
Tue present period is distinguished by wonderful mental 
activity ; it might indeed with great propriety be Gaperenntey 
theiatellessuay: age of the u world. At no former period, has 
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ing its Taare while the. press is pr beyond all for- 
mer example, in productions upon every art and every sci- 
ence. Even that wis aos age of knowledge, whose e¢ 
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