2 oS Of the Refufcitation of Plant si 
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but that being over before the Nail is appli¬ 
ed, it makes the Shootings stronger. 
The firft Principle of ACtion in all thefe 
Experiments is the Attraction of Copper by 
Iron; but that only ferves to cover the Iron 
with Copper Particles, in the Manner before 
defcribed, pages 80 and 81. The Branchings 
of every Sort are owing to the Agency of Saltsj 
which Consideration may perhaps lead to 
Means of producing Vegetations from other 
Metals. 
5 Tis hoped the dwelling fo long on thofe 
Experiments may be excufed : as they are ex¬ 
tremely pretty in themfelves, and feem to 
open a Way towards accounting for many of 
the moil curious Productions in Nature. 
CHAP. LIV. 
Of the Resuscitation ^Plants* 
T H B Chemifts tdl wonderful Things- 
of the Refnfcitation or RfurreBton of 
Plants from their Afhes ; and 1 make no 
Doubt extraordinary Configurations have 
been produced in very ftrong Solutions of 
vegetable Salts, by the Means of Precipi¬ 
tation and Attraction : but I cannot help 
believing that Imagination has been greatly 
indulged, when they talk of Branches, 
Leaves, and Flowers, exactly refembling thofe 
to which the Salts belong. 
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