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with which you eledrize ? If it is truly the 'Peru- 
vian Balfam, the Benjamin, Camphire, &c. which, 
being animated by the eledric Matter, have brought 
about fo many Cures, as M. Pivati has given us in 
his Writings, why do not thefe ftrongly-fcented Sub- 
ftances fend forth their Effluvia copioufly, and always, 
in thofe Places where the Experiments are made? 
And why do they not communicate themfelves by 
their Odour to all Perfons, who are penetrated 
thereby, by means of Eledrification ? Will they fay, 
that the Eledricity, fpecifically operating upon their 
medical Virtue, feparates it from their odoriferous 
Quality? Miferable Subterfuge ! Which does not 
merit to be oppofed ferioufly 5 and the more fo, as 
it is by the Transfufion- of their Odours, that they 
pretend to be allured of the Efficacy of their lined 
Pubes. 
I am difpofed to believe, that the Eledricity may 
have cured or relieved diftempered Perfons 5 but I 
do not find the . Proofs of M. Pivati fufficiently 
firong, or fufficiently certain, to make me conceive, 
that the lined Glajfes have contributed to thefe good 
EfFeds. I think, and M. Verati himfelf appeared to 
me pretty much of the fame Opinion, that if any 
one has been fo happy as to cure Diftempers by 
eledrifying with Glades containing Drugs, all that 
can be faid in Favour ot' thefe Subflances is, thac 
they have not hindered the Operation of Eledricity. 
M. Pivati appears by his Converfation an honed 
and difinteicfted Perfon, and one capable 01 in- 
ducing me to be oDhis Opinion- But among the 
Fads which he colleds in his Wi icings to fortify his 
Proofs, I find l'ome that do not do much Hot our to 
his 
