body whence they ſallied out, and carry with them thoſe light bodies, that their further ends happen to adhere to, at the time of their Retraction: As when a drop of Oyl or Syrup hangs from the end of a ſmall ſtick, if that be dextrouſly and cautiouſly ſtruck, the viſcous ſubftance will, by that impulſe, be ſtretch'd out, and preſently retreating, will bring along with it the duſt or other light bodies that chanced to ſtick to the remoter parts of it.
And this way of explaining Electrical Attractions is employ'd alſo by the Learned Gaſſendus, who addes to it, that theſe Electrical Rays (if they may be ſo call'd) being emitted ſeveral ways, and conſequently croſſing one another, get into the pores of the Straw, or other light body to be attracted, and by means of their Decuſſation take the faſter hold of it, and have the greater force to carry it along with them, when they ſhrink back to the Am-
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