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( 60 l )

4 1 took a Loadßone UnpolUhed, which AttraBed but meanly ; and IflvM^Sam. Jl au d a L*fÄNa</GlowingHot, nimbly applying the North-Pole of theColcpre&,n. 1'.^ ^ t0 j tj which quickly took it up, and Held it suspended. Then1 cast the Statte into the Fire, and when it was Red Hot, I applyed the HortbPole ro another Latb Nail Cold and Untouch’d before, which it took up butsaintly, yet held it siifpended. Two or three Dayt alter, 1 found that theLoadßone Attracted then as strongly, as before it was cast into the Fire.

The RefptX *f III. All the way from England to 10 deg. North Latitude, the North Pointtht Needle « * Q f t he JS Jtedle respected the Upper end of the Iron , and the South point the^WPawSdi- Lower end, very strongly. . _

- «T*“ 0 .. ^ 42.'. N 3 . and Meridian dißance from the Lizard 9°. 32.'. W. The

S. point of the Needle did strongly respect the Lower end of the Iron, butthe W point did not so strongly respect the Upper end, as before. hat. 4 035', N and the Meridian Difi. 5° 18. W. from the Lizzard , the Hortbpoint of the Needle begun to decline from the Upper end of the Iron, and theSouth point to Encline more strongly to the Lower end. Lat. o°. fz S. andthe Meridian Difi. 1 1°. 52.'. W. from the Lizard, the Hortb point of theNeedle would not respect the Upper end of the Iron , nor the Lowerend neither ; but the South point did still incline to the Lower end, thoughnot so strongly. ,

Lat. 5°. 17'. S. and Meridian Diß. 15 0 . 9. W. from the Lizard, theSouth point of the Needle would Turn to the Lower end of the Iron, a-bout z Points, but remove the Iron any farther, and it would fly away fromit, and respect the Poles again ; but it woyld not respect the Upper end at all;neither would the North point Respect either, but lay the Iron Horizontal,and let the Endsofthe Iron respect the Poles of the World, and the Northpoint of the Needle would turn to the South End of the Iron, and contrarilythe South point of the Needle would turn to the North End of the Iron ; andalter its refoect to the Poles y or 6 Points, and no farther; but hold the IronPtrpendicutar, and put the Middle thereof to the Needle, it would still respiectthe Poles.

Lat. 8°. 17'. S. and Meridian Difi. from the Lizard 17“ 35'. W. tbeNorth point of the Needle would not respect the Upper end of the Iron, butrather forsake it, but the South point would still something relpect the LowerEnd, and alter its true Position about z Points ; but take the Iron and lay itAßope over the Cempafs , so that the Upper end be towards the South Pole,and the Lower end to the North, and then the North point Would respect theLower end, and follow it; but if you Point the Upper end to the North,and the Lower end to the South, the North point will iorsake it. But if youlay it Horizmtal, it would do as in the foregoing Observations.

Lat. 1 5° oj'. S. and zo°. 00'. W, from the Lizard, the South point ofthe Needle began to Respect the Upper end of the Iron, and the North pointthe Lower end, and folioWed it about One point; but lay the Iron Horizontal,and the North point respected the South end of the Iron, and contrary wise, &f.

Lat. 10.