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lofophy is the fubjeCt of another fragment, a fmall 
buft of Epicurus, with his name in Greek characters, 
was found in the fame room, and was poflibly the 
ornament of that part of the library, where the 
writings in favour of his principles were kept; and 
it may alio be fuppofed, that fome other heads of 
philofophers, found in the fame room, were placed 
with the fame tafle and propriety. 
Laft week were found two fine bronze heads, of 
excellent workman ihip, one of Seneca, and another 
of a captive king. The king fpares no expence in 
recovering and preferving thefe valuable remains. In 
order to fatisfy the curiofity of the public, he has 
ordered a catalogue to be printed, with fome defigns 
of the principal ftatues and paintings, which will be 
publifhed foon. A more exaCt account of thefe dis- 
coveries will fome time or other be given by Mon- 
fignor Baiardi, who, in three large quarto volumes 
already printed, has not finifhed his introduction. 
CIV. An Account of fome Trials to keep 
Water and Fijh fweet , with Lime-water . 
By Stephen Hales, D. D. F. R. S. 
Read Dec. 19, Alfton, of Edinburgh, having 
1754 ‘ JlJ found, that the fmall proportion of 
a pound of flack’d-lime in a hoglhead of water, 
ftirring it, effectually preferved the water fweet, not 
only in a glafs or earthen veffels, but alfo in a new 
oaken veffel, 
April 
