EXPER. VI.
THat falſe Locks (as they call them) of ſome Hair, being by curling or otherwiſe brought to a certain degree of drineſs, or of ſtiffneſs, will be attracted by the fleſh of ſome perſons, or ſeem to apply themſelves to it, as Hair is wont to do to Amber or Jet excited by rubbing. Of this I had a Proof in ſuch Locks worn by two very Fair Ladies that you know. For at ſome times I obſerved, that they could not keep their Locks from flying to their Cheeks, and (though neither of them made any uſe, or had any need of Painting) from ſticking there. When one of theſe Beauties firſt ſhew'd me this Experiment, I turn'd it into a Complemental Raillery, as ſuſpecting there might be ſome trick in it, though I after ſaw the ſame thing happen to the others Locks too. But as ſhe is no ordinary Virtuoſa, ſhe ve-
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