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AN oblong Load-Stone of a black Colour, which weigh'd about three Drachms, by being kept some time in a Charcoal Fire, lost much of it's Colour, and about ⅚ of a Grain in Weight.
And to discover the Affinity betwixt a Load-Stone and Iron Ore, I took a Lump of it, which was almost like white Stone; and observ'd, that it did not only manifestly move a Needle, but when ignited, underwent a sensible Change in Colour, and would attract the North End of a Needle.