C %^S9 ) 
This way, asiris much fimpler, fo 'tis by the Author 
^^^J^^SIE^IHT'^^'^^^ quality ^L^H^IwhiSr^y^ 
ing^ o pcQ (n[ndi'K\ the more powerfully u p - 
OD the moft ^olidbod y of GoldTand att racStsjyithall the Sale 
tHatlsjD^ Air in greater plenty^ than can be done in a Glafs 
or GoldeD Mortar, And if it be'oBjeSeS', thTfBy thaTloDg 
continued Grinding the fteely particles are worn off and 
commixt with thofe of the Gold j The Author would have it 
confider'd^ how great a Cognation there is bet^f een thofe 
Sulphurs, and alfo^how great is the life of Digeftidl^ fepara- 
ring the pure from theimpure^ and wichal exciting that oc-- 
cult fire of A/^r/^ well known to the true Searchers of Na- 
ture 5 whichj being aflSfted by the y^/roo/ of Wine, is able to 
eoncoft the little immature portion to a due maturity. 
An ExtraH of a Letter of Mr, Lifter the Publifher^ both enlar^ 
gingarid correBing his former l<lotes about l^txmts X, and nnthal 
infinuatinghis cenje^ure of Cochineirs being a fort of Kcrmes^ 
Sir^ 
E muft correal as well as enlarge 
^ ^ our Notes concerning Kermes^y ^ ampare herewith, what 
1 ^ ^1 .11 1 , y.^^ 1 . wasPMbhfh ttn No, 71. p. 
and yec there will be much difficulty m 2i65.No.72.p.2i77. ejfpe^ 
refolving the queftion concerning the m//y N0.73. p.zi^d. 
Original and Efficient of J^rmes. Thefe 
things are certain.* 
1. That we have this year feen the very Gumm of the A- 
friccc^zudcherryJamel'Trees tranfndated, at leaft^ ftanding 
in a Cryftal-drop upon feme (though very rarely J of thetops 
of thefe Kjrmes^ 
2. That they change colour from a yellow to a dark-browc: 
that theyfeem to be diftended-and to wax greater^ and from 
foftj to become brittle. 
3^ That they are fiU'd v^ith a fort of Mites 5 that fmall pow- 
der (which I (aid to be Excrement5)being Mites as well as that 
Liquamenox fpfter pulp (which I took to be Bees-meat t) con- 
cerning both which particulars I am pretty well affur'd by my 
own, and alfo by my iogeoious friend^ Dr. Johnfon of Pomfrets 
more accurat Microfcopical Obfervaticns. 
Cgggg 4^ That 
