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» Wine entreth that part of the Sugar whichis under the Winc, by fim- 
‘hp le Infufion or Spreding ; but that part above the Wine is likewife forced 
\}by Sucking: For all Spongy Bodies expelthe Air, and draw in Liquor, if, 
‘fit be contiguous; as welee it alfoin Sponges, putpart above the Water. It 
iis worthy the inquiry, to feé how youmay make more accurate Infufions, 
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yy Arer in Wells is watmer in Winter thaninSummer; and fo Airin| 8 5. 
1 VV Caves. The caufeis, for that inthe higher parts, under the Earth, | Experiment 
Ithere is a degree of fome heat (as appeareth in fulphurcous Veins, &c.) peed 
|ayhich fhut clofe in (as in Winter) is the volt 3 but if ic perfpire (asi¢doth ran uae 
JinSummer) itis the lefs. ! | Se | | Earth, 
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I¥T is reported, that amongft the Leucadians, in ancienttime, upon a fuper-] 886. 
A ftition, they did ufe to precipitate a Man from ahigh Cliff into the Sea; pie ates 
| tying about him with ftrings, at fome diftance, many great Fowls 5 and fix- fguchigg 
Jing unto his Body divers Feathers {pred, to break thefall. Certainly many | Féying inshe 
| Birds of good Wing (as Kites, and the like) would bear up a good weight ae 
jas they flie ; and {preding of Feathers thin and clofe, and in great bredth, 
} will likewife bearup dgreat weight, being even laid without tilting upon 
| the fides. The further extenfion of this Experiment for Flying, may be 
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} ep Here is in fome places (namely, in Cephalonia) a little Shrub, which i 887. 
| T they call Holy Oak, or Dwarf Osk. Upon the Leaves whereof there | Experiment 
|rifeth a Tumor, like a Blifters which they gather, and rub ontof it} acer |Seltary, 
| rain red duft, that converteth (after a while) into Worms, which they kill Dye of Sear 
with Wine, (as is repotted) when they begin to quicken: With this Duft |/«. | 
they Die Scarlet. x ; ts ies | 
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| YN Zumt, it is very ordinary, to make Menimpotent, to accompany with | 888. — 
| El sheie Wives The like is practifed in Gafcony, whereitiscalled over f eebiecne 
| Eguillere. It is praGifed alvvays upon the Wedding day. And in Zant, the \ouching —. 
| Mothers themfelves doit by vvay of prevention,becaufe thereby theyhinder |ataleficiasing. 
| other Charms, and can undo their ovvn. Itis a thing the Givil Lew taketh 
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better aGlafs, becaufe therein you miay fee the Motion) and feta Candle Pager 
| lighted in the Bottom of a Bafon of Water; and turn the Mouth of the Pot Setters wl 
| Or Glafs over the Candle, andit vvill makethe Water rifé. . They afcribe it Rifeof Ware 
| tothe dravving of heat, ¢vhichis not true: Forit appeareth plainly to be by ateansof 
buta Motion of Nexé.vvhith they call Nedetur vacuum, and it proceedeth F“™* 
thus; The Flame of the Carle as foon,as it is covered; being {uffocated | 
by the clofe Air, leflenett by little and little: Duting vvhich time; thereis 
fome little afcent of Water, but notmuch; for the Flame occupying lefs 
and lefs root, as it leffeneth, the Water fucceedet'.. Butupon the inftant’ 
of the Candles going out, there is afudden rife of agréatdeal of Water; for 
that that the’ Body of the Flame fillechfiomore placé ; and (o the Air and. 
| Water fuiceceds tt vvorketh che fame efted, if inftead of Waters you put 
Flovver,or Sand, into the Bafon: Which fhevveth,thatit is iotthe Flames’ 
dravving the Liquot, as Nourifhment, as itis fuppofed ; for all Bodies are 
(Th isa cotamon Experiment, but the cauleis miftaken. Takeia Pot. (or 
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