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' Experiment V? 
The Ball was removed, and the Cake again warmed 
and excited as before j after whidh the Ball was re- 
placed at a little Diflancefrom the Centre, nearer to 
Mr. Wheleri the Confcquenceof which was, that the 
pendulous little Body moved with a diredt Motion as 
before, but in an Orbit that referabled an Ellipfe, 
having the Ball in one of its Foci. 
Experiment VI. 
Two Bullets fixed on little Stands of Cork about 
one quarter of an Inch high, were placed upon the 
Cake, each about an Inch diftant from the Centre of 
it, and in a Line with the Centre and Mr. Wheler ; 
the pendulous Body defcribed an Orbit refembling an 
Ellipfe, having the two Bullets for its Foci^ and the 
Motion was dired from Weft to Eaft. 
Experiment VII. 
Inftead of the Cork, another pendulous Body of a 
cylindrical Form was made ufe of, tied to a fine white 
Thread about twenty Inches long ; the Cylinder con- 
fifted of two circular Safes of Paper half an Inch 
Diameter, but all cut away except a Ring and a fmall 
Bar crofs the Middle, through which Bafis fix equal 
fine Threads pafted at equal Diftances'from one an- 
other, knotted at the lower Bafe feparately, and joined 
together in one Knot at about half an Inch Diftance 
from the upper Bafe, from which Knot proceeded-the 
long Thread. This Body moved from Weft to Eaft 
about the central Ball, and at the fame time difeover'd 
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