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Amber in our Power, and that nothing is wanting 
but a fuccefsful Application of them to each other $ 
at leafl: to procure the medicinal Preparation’s of 
Amber at an eafy Expence. Time and repeated Triads 
may, perhaps, ripen this Beginning, in homebody's 
Hands, into an happy ufeful Imitation of this valu- 
able Subftance. 
This Account is concluded with an Inquiry into 
the medical Virtues of Amber, and home of its prin- 
cipal Preparations. It is obfcrved, that a Subftance 
of fo firm a Texture, as fcarce to yield to any com- 
mon Menfiruum , is not likely to produce any con- 
fiderable Effects upon the human Body; and that, 
indeed, there are very few genuine Inftances recorded 
of any: That bufy Imagination might, probably, at 
firft, introduce it, Prejudice fupport it, and engage 
Men of Parts and Authority to recommend it to their 
inattentive Succeffors. 
I fhall finifh this Abftrad with remarking, That, 
were forne of the leifure Moments of Men of great 
Abilities and Experience devoted to inform the World 
of the Inefficacy of fuch Methods and Medicines as 
they have proved to be fo, Phyfic would be reduced 
into narrower Bounds ■, they would merit the Thanks 
of everyone in the Profeffion 5 and Poflcrity, at lead, 
would commend their Endeavours. 
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