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The HISTORY of

seen in France; of the Effects of Thunder and Lightning; of Hurricanes, and Spouts; of the Bigness, Figure, and Effects of Hailstones; of Fish, and Frogs said to be rain'd; of the raining of Dust out of the Air, and of the Distance it has been carried by great Fires, and Earthquakes; of Changes of Weather, and a Way of predicting them; of the Vermination of the Air; of the suppos'd raining of Wheat in Glocestershire, which being sown was found to be nothing but Ivy Berries.

Relations of a Spring in Lancashire, that will presently catch Fire on the Approach of a Flame; of Burning-glasses performing extraordinary Effects; of Burning glasses made with Ice; of Fire balls for Fuel; of a more convenient Way of using Wax-Candles; of the kindling of certain Stones, by their being moistened with Water; of using ordinary Fuel to the best Advantage.

Relations of the Times of the rising and disappearing of Springs; of artificial Springs; of the Natures of several of our English Springs, and of other oleaginous and bituminous Springs: of the Fitness and Unfitness of some Waters for the making of Beer or Ale; of brewing Beer with Ginger instead of Hops; of Tides and Currents; of petrifying Springs; of the Water-blasts of Tivoly; of floating Islands of Ice; of the shining of Dew in a Common of Lancashire, and elsewhere; of Divers, and Diving, their Habit, their long holding their Breath, and of other notable Things observ'd by them.

Relations of the Effects of Earthquakes, and the moving and sinking of Earths; of deep Mines, and deep Wells; of the several Layers of Earth in a Well at Amsterdam; of the shining Cliffs in Scotland; of the Layers of Earth observ'd in diverse Cliffs; of Screw-

Stones,