But it is not neceffary^that in this 

 Paper, where I pretend not to write 

 D'ifcourfes but Notes^ I fhould con- 

 (ider all that has been, or I think 

 may be, fatid for and againft each of 

 the above-mentioned Hypothefes 5 

 fince they all agree in what is fuffici- 

 cnt for my prefent purpofe, namely, 

 that Eleftrical Attra&ions are not^ 

 the Effetts of a meer Quality^ but 

 of a Subftantial Emanation from 

 the attracting Body : And 'tis plain^ 

 that they all endeavour to folve the 

 Vh&nomtna in a Mechanical way, 

 without recurring to Subftantial 

 Forms, and inexplicable Qualities, 

 or fo much as taking notice of the 

 Hypoftatical Principles of the Chy- 

 mifts. Wherefore it may fuffice in 

 this place, that I mention fome ?h&- 

 nomena that in general make it pro- 

 bable^ that Amber, &c. draws fuch 

 light Bodies,as pieces of StrawJHair, 

 and the like, by tertue of fome Me- 

 chanical Affe&ions either of the at* 

 tracing or of the attracted Bodies, 

 or of both the one and the other. 



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