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The Fri&ion of the Palms of our Hands, or of 
any other Parts of our Body, may produce thofe 
Fires commonly called Ignes Lambentes. 
We learn of Eufebius Nierembergius , that fuch 
was the Property of all the Limbs of the Father of 
Theodoricm : fuch were thofe of Charles Gonzaga , 
Duke of Mantua, as the celebrated Bartolin took 
notice of. By the Teftimony of 'John Fabri , M. T). 
a noted Philofopher, who faw it. Sparkles of Light 
flafli’d out of the Head of a Woman, while ihe 
comb’d her Hair. Scaliger relates the fame of an- 
other Woman. Cardanus , of a Carmelite Monk, 
whofe Head continued 13 Years to flafh out Sparkles, 
every time he toffed his Cowl on his Shoulders. 
Ezekiel a Caftro , M. F>. a famous Jew, and after- 
wards a Chriftian , wrote a little Treatife, intituled. 
Ignis lambens 5 on the Occafion that the Countefs 
CaJJandra Buri , of Verona , when fhe rubb’d her 
Arms with a Cambrick Handkerchief, all the Skin 
fhined with a very bright Light. Eufebius relates 
the fame of Maximus Aquilanus . Licetus heard 
fay by his Father, that he law the fame Quality on 
Francis Guido , a Civilian ; and that he himielf knew 
Antony Cianjio , a Bookfeller in Fifa, who, when 
he fhifted, (hined all over with great Brightnefs. 
Libavius relates the fame of a Youth 5 and Car da- 
nusoi a Friend of his ; faying, that, when he fhifted., 
clear Sparkles of Fire fhot forth of his Body. Father 
Kircher , a Jefuit, relates, how he, going in Com- 
pany into a fubterranean Grotto at Rome , faw Sparkles 
of Fire evaporate from the Heads of his Companions, 
grown warm by walking. Father Alphonfo d'Gvale 
was Eye-witnefs on the higheft Mountains of Feru 
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