M E L T I N G CONE, in essaying, an hollow cone of brass or cast iron, into which melted metalline substances are thrown, in order to free them from their scoria. When a small quantity of matter is melted, it will be sufficient to rub the inside of the cone with grease; but when the quantity is large, especially if it contains any thing sulphureous, this caution of allowing the moulds is not sufficient. In this case the essayer has recourse to a lute reduced to thin pap with water, which effectually prevents any injury to the cone. M E L T O N M O U B R A Y, a town of Leicestershire, 108 miles from London. It is a large well-built place, in a fertile soil; with a market on Tuesday, the most considerable for cattle of any in this part of the island. It is almost encompassed with a little river called the Eye, over which it has two fine bridges; and has a large handsome church, with a free school. Here are frequent horse races, and three fairs in the year.