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A SYSTEM OF 
Europe from the Rio de Pinto, In ther 
Spanifli Weft-Indies. 
S E C T. CLXXX. 
4. Tin, Stannum, Jupiter, 
This is diftinguiftied from the other metals 
by its following charaders and qualities. 
a. Of a white colour, which verges more to 
the blue than that of filver. 
h. It is the moft fufible of all metals ; and, 
€, The leaft dudile ; that is, it cannot be 
extended or hammered out fo much as the 
others. 
d. In breaking or bending it makes a crack- 
ling noife. 
e. It has a fmell particular to itfelf, and which 
cannot be defcribed. 
/. In the fire it is eafily calcined to white 
afties, which are twenty-five per cent, hea- 
vier than the metal itfelf. During this 
operation, the phlogifton is feen to burn 
, off in form of fmall fparkles among the 
alhes, or calx. 
g. This calx is very refradory; but may, 
however, with a very ftrong degree of 
heat, be brought to a glafs of the colour 
of hard refin. But this calx is eafily mixed 
in glafs compofitions, and makes with them 
the white enamel. 
h. It unites with ail metals and femi-metals ; 
but renders moft of them very brittle, ex- 
cept lead, bifmuth, and zink. 
i. It amalgamates eafily with quickfilver. 
k. It diffolves in aqua regia, the fpirit of fea- 
fak, aqd the vitriolic acid j but it is only 
corroded 
