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to be diligent in making farther and farther 

 refearches ; for tho' we can never hope to 

 come to the bottom and firft principles of 

 things, yet in fo inexhauftible a fubject, where 

 every the fmalleft part of this wonderful fa- 

 brick is wrought in the mod curious and 

 beautiful manner, we need not doubt of have- 

 ing our inquiries rewarded, with fome fur- 

 ther pleafing difcovery ; but if this fhould 

 not be the reward of our diligence, we are 

 however fure of entertaining; our minds after 

 the moft agreeable manner, by feeing in every 

 thing, with furprizing delight, fuch plain 

 fignatures of the wonderful hand of the Di- 

 vine Architect, as muft neceflarily difpofe and 

 carry our thoughts to an act of adoration, the 

 bed: and nobleft employment and entertain- 

 ment of the mind. 



What I (hall here fay, will be chiefly found- 

 ed on the following Experiments; and on 

 feveral of the preceding ones, without repeat- 

 ing what has already been occafionally ob- 

 ferved on the fubjecl: of Vegetation. 



We find by the chymical Analyfis of Vege- 

 tables, that their fubftance is compofed of 

 fulphur, volatile fait, water and earth ; which 

 principles are all endued with mutually at- 

 tracting powers, and alfo of a large portion 



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