colled and difpofe Medals for the Cabinet , and adds 
fome Reflexions on the Modern Clipping and Diminuti* 
on of Coyn. Here he obftrves the great number of 
Mints in one Kingdom formerly, and the excellency of 
the Method now uftd in Minting,far beyond the old way 
of Hammering ; and in this place gives his Opinion and 
Reafons againft either debafing the Coyn, or enhancing 
the Value, and then enumerates the raoft eminent Ma- 
ilers in this Art : Amongft them he mentions Trecia of 
Milan, who Cut the King of Spam's Arms on a Table 
Diamond • next he gives a Catalogue of Authors treat-, 
ing of thisSubjeft, with fome curious CoUedors of our 
own, and other Nations ; and then concludes this Chap- 
ter with a Catalogue of thoft Medals that fucceeded Jo- 
via»ui^ whcre Mr. ff'^j/zf^r's Catalogue ends. 
The Eighth Chapter gives an Account of Heads and 
Effigies in faille douce, mih particular Direftions for fuch 
a Colle<9:ion; prelenting us with a Catalogue of Perfons 
meriting a Place therein, as well Women as Men. 
The Ninth Chapter, which concludes the Work, con- 
tains' a Digreflion Concerning Phifiogmmy ^ where the 
Author beginning with the Head , goes through all the 
Features of the Face, and Proportions of the Body and 
Limbs, giving his Opinions and Conjedures of the^Ja- 
tural Dilpofitions, Wit, and Qualifications to be gathered 
from the Obfervation of each Part and Member particu- 
larly J for which, as likewife many other Remarkable 
pieces of Learning and ingenious Remarks , we refer to 
the Elaborate Treatife it felf. 
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