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raife its other End, fo as to throw the Catch in again' 
upon the Teeth of the Ratchet, and flop the whole 
Motion without Accidents, 
The 6th Figure reprefents the Wheel and Pinion 
at the other End of the Axis, where the fame Letters 
exprefs the fame Parts. 
The 7th Figure reprefents the Crane with the 
walking Wheel, the whole turning round upon the 
ftrong Poll or Puncheon S, which is fix’d fteadily 
upright by Means of the Braces and Cilis LLLL 
L L L L ; and when the Wheel and Pinion is us’d 
inftead of the walking Wheel, all the other Parts are 
the fame. 
f F, Is a Brace and Ladder. 
E, N, M, F, Pullies for the Rope to run over, and 
come to the Weight at H. ' ,, 
N. B, Sometimes a Pair of Blocks is applied be- 
tween F and H. A fmall wooden Roof alfo is appli- 
ed over the Ends of the Pieces at E, N, M, and.F. 
V* of the Meteor called the Ignis Fatuus, from 
ObfeWations made in England, by the ^Verend 
’ Mr. W. Derham, F. % S. and others in Italy, 
communicated by Sir Tho. .Dereham, F>art» 
F.%S. V 
» 
I T being the Opinion of divers skilful Naturalifts 
( particularly Mr. Fr. Willughhy and Mr. Ray ) 
that the Ignes Fatui are only the Shining of a great 
Number of the Male*Glouoorms in FjtgJornd^ or of 
the Pyraiiflce in Italy', flying together, I was mind- 
