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positive_o to_o determine_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o former_a otherwise_o then_o in_o proportion_n to_o the_o discovery_n we_o have_v attain_v to_o in_o the_o latter_a the_o end_n of_o the_o appendix_n the_o citation_n english_v ad_fw-la pag._n 6._o in_o corpore_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o i_o dare_v not_o try_v those_o thing_n upon_o humane_a body_n which_o have_v not_o be_v before_o try_v upon_o former_a experience_n for_o the_o end_n of_o such_o rash_a experiment_n may_v be_v the_o ruin_n of_o all_o life_n ad_fw-la pag._n 9_o naturalium_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o course_n of_o naturalist_n and_o physician_n who_o prosecute_v their_o art_n philosophical_o the_o naturalist_n end_v where_o medicine_n begin_v and_o medicine_n begin_v where_o the_o naturalist_n end_v ad_fw-la pag._n 11._o sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o part_n of_o humane_a body_n be_v unknown_a and_o therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o consider_v they_o by_o the_o part_n of_o other_o animal_n to_o which_o they_o be_v like_a ad_fw-la pag._n 19_o hoc_fw-la in_o etc._n etc._n this_o i_o have_v more_o than_o once_o observe_v in_o lizard_n which_o i_o keep_v in_o my_o own_o house_n for_o my_o child_n be_v at_o play_n when_o with_o a_o rod_n they_o have_v strike_v off_o the_o lizard_n tail_n i_o see_v they_o within_o a_o day_n or_o two_o come_v out_o to_o feed_v and_o their_o tail_n then_o by_o little_a and_o little_a still_o increase_a and_o grow_v big_a ad_fw-la pag._n 73._o neque_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o may_v we_o be_v ignorant_a that_o in_o acute_a disease_n the_o note_n of_o life_n or_o death_n be_v more_o fallacious_a ad_fw-la pag._n 75._o quidam_fw-la etc._n etc._n one_o who_o before_o he_o fall_v into_o the_o french_a pox_n be_v blind_a of_o a_o cataract_n in_o one_o of_o his_o eye_n by_o be_v anoint_v with_o quicksilver_n be_v recover_v not_o only_o from_o the_o chief_n disease_n but_o which_o be_v most_o strange_a from_o his_o cataract_n nor_o be_v it_o irrational_a that_o cataract_n shall_v be_v dissolve_v such_o anoint_v when_o experience_n teach_v that_o hard_a tumour_n clog_v together_o of_o pituitous_a matter_n be_v powerful_o dissolve_v by_o mercurial_a inunction_n ad_fw-la pag._n 78._o ejusque_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o they_o urge_v many_o instance_n of_o it_o even_o to_o my_o admiration_n ibid._n ajunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o they_o say_v that_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o calchoo_n ground_n and_o take_v in_o any_o proper_a water_n do_v dissolve_v the_o stone_n into_o a_o very_a dirt_n which_o be_v void_v do_v harden_v again_o into_o a_o stony_a substance_n i_o see_v a_o young_a man_n to_o who_o upon_o my_o knowledge_n this_o accident_n befall_v when_o he_o be_v torment_v with_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n which_o i_o understand_v both_o by_o the_o lithotomist_n who_o feel_v it_o and_o by_o the_o symptom_n which_o he_o suffer_v i_o send_v he_o to_o a_o fountain_n which_o take_v its_o name_n from_o st_n peter_n when_o
tuberous_a root_n of_o chondrilla_o do_v dry_a away_o if_o the_o chondrilla_o dry_a and_o do_v run_v to_o corruption_n if_o the_o chondrilla_o be_v corrupt_v and_o therefore_o after_o such_o touch_v of_o the_o hemorrhoid_n the_o chondrilla_o be_v usual_o put_v to_o dry_a in_o the_o chymny_n ad_fw-la pag._n 229._o podagra_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o gout_n be_v strange_o ease_v if_o puppy_n lie_v with_o the_o person_n that_o have_v the_o gout_n for_o they_o contract_v the_o disease_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v but_o the_o patient_n thereby_o find_v ease_n ad_fw-la pag._n 236._o primo_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o first_o physic_n be_v account_v part_n of_o philosophy_n so_o that_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n do_v both_o arise_v under_o the_o same_o author_n those_o being_n most_o set_v upon_o medical_n inquiry_n which_o have_v make_v their_o body_n infirm_a by_o disquiet_v thoughtfulness_n and_o nocturnal_a watch_n ad_fw-la pag._n 204._o est_fw-la etc._n etc._n beside_o it_o be_v altogether_o dry_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v not_o despair_v that_o it_o be_v hang_v about_o child_n neck_n may_v cure_v the_o falling-sickness_n in_o they_o i_o true_o see_v a_o lad_n that_o sometime_o will_v be_v eight_o whole_a month_n free_a from_o the_o falling-sickness_n and_o then_o when_o by_o chance_n this_o fell_a from_o off_o his_o neck_n he_o become_v immediate_o surprise_v with_o a_o fit_a and_o again_o hang_v another_o root_n in_o its_o place_n he_o will_v continue_v well_o therefore_o for_o experiment_n sake_n i_o think_v good_a to_o take_v it_o again_o from_o his_o neck_n which_o when_o i_o have_v do_v and_o find_v that_o the_o lad_n fall_v into_o his_o former_a convulsion_n we_o take_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o a_o green_a root_n and_o hang_v it_o about_o his_o neck_n and_o from_o that_o time_n he_o continue_v well_o and_o feel_v no_o more_o convulsion_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o probable_a either_o that_o 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grand_a cair_n and_o in_o all_o part_n of_o egypt_n be_v wont_a to_o invade_v the_o inhabitant_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o month_n september_n until_o june_n for_o in_o all_o these_o month_n from_o september_n unto_o june_n the_o plague_n from_o other_o nation_n be_v bring_v thither_o and_o be_v wont_a to_o infect_v that_o nation_n but_o in_o the_o month_n of_o june_n of_o what_o nature_n and_o how_o great_a soever_o the_o pestilence_n be_v when_o the_o sun_n first_o enter_v cancer_n it_o be_v immediate_o remove_v which_o thing_n many_o and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n take_v to_o be_v a_o particular_a mercy_n of_o god_n but_o what_o be_v more_o admirable_a all_o householdstuff_n however_o infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o the_o disease_n at_o that_o time_n show_v no_o effect_n of_o any_o contagion_n so_o that_o then_o the_o whole_a nation_n pass_v into_o a_o most_o secure_a &_o healthy_a condition_n from_o amorbid_v and_o dangerous_a and_o then_o those_o disease_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o greek_n sporadici_n begin_v to_o appear_v which_o in_o no_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v see_v to_o be_v rise_v together_o with_o the_o plague_n ibid._n hac_fw-la etc._n etc._n these_o thing_n be_v first_o observe_v about_o that_o time_n from_o which_o i_o think_v and_o perchance_o not_o without_o reason_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o extinction_n of_o the_o plague_n and_o the_o change_n of_o the_o state_n from_o morbid_v to_o wholesome_a do_v depend_v for_o no_o other_o of_o the_o conservative_a cause_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v by_o physician_n res_fw-la non_fw-la naturales_fw-la appear_v then_o beside_o the_o air_n to_o which_o we_o may_v refer_v this_o change_n from_o disease_n to_o healthiness_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v refer_v this_o change_n to_o the_o change_n of_o the_o air._n ad_fw-la pag._n 259._o the_o inhabitant_n do_v strange_a thing_n both_o in_o preserve_v health_n and_o cure_v disease_n by_o friction_n and_o unction_n use_v the_o first_o in_o cold_a and_o chronical_a the_o latter_a in_o acute_a disease_n and_o stranger_n who_o arrive_v there_o be_v as_o they_o ought_v will_v to_o imitate_v their_o way_n of_o physic_n and_o by_o rule_n of_o art_n to_o preside_v and_o moderate_v these_o way_n of_o empirical_a heal_n ib._n cholera_fw-fr sicca_n be_v cure_a by_o the_o same_o remedy_n especial_o if_o their_o horny_a cupping-glass_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o region_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o which_o i_o must_v attest_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o galen_n do_v of_o cupping-glass_n which_o he_o affirm_v to_o work_v as_o miraculous_o as_o if_o their_o operation_n have_v depend_v on_o enchantment_n ad_fw-la pag._n 271._o neque_fw-la etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v he_o say_v that_o a_o physician_n need_v nothing_o of_o counsel_n or_o deliberation_n or_o that_o a_o irrational_a man_n may_v profess_v this_o art_n but_o that_o those_o conjecture_n of_o hide_a thing_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n because_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o cause_v the_o disease_n but_o what_o remove_v it_o ib._n interim_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o brasilian_n botanist_n make_v all_o sort_n of_o medicine_n of_o simple_n they_o find_v every_o where_o in_o the_o wood_n which_o they_o make_v with_o so_o great_a sagacity_n and_o apply_v they_o both_o internal_o and_o external_o especial_o to_o disease_n that_o spring_n from_o venom_n that_o a_o man_n may_v more_o secure_o give_v himself_o over_o to_o their_o hand_n then_o to_o our_o unskilful_a physician_n who_o brag_v much_o of_o secret_n they_o have_v learn_v in_o private_a and_o for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o will_v be_v call_v rational_n in_o physic_n ad_fw-la pag._n 272._o fortassis_fw-la etc._n etc._n perchance_o some_o sciolist_n in_o physic_n may_v affirm_v that_o these_o thing_n may_v not_o be_v use_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o narcotick_a and_o stupefactive_a property_n but_o these_o pretence_n be_v as_o vain_a in_o effect_n as_o specious_a at_o first_o sight_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o hot_a temper_n of_o this_o country_n require_v it_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o without_o these_o remedy_n there_o can_v be_v no_o cure_n add_v that_o here_o we_o prepare_v opium_n so_o well_o that_o you_o may_v give_v it_o to_o a_o infant_n and_o true_o if_o in_o hot_a disease_n we_o have_v no_o opiate_n we_o shall_v in_o effect_n find_v that_o the_o use_n of_o all_o other_o medicament_n will_v prove_v altogether_o vain_a and_o fruitless_a ad_fw-la pag._n 287._o si._n medicinam_fw-la etc._n etc._n such_o be_v the_o origin_n of_o physic_n by_o the_o recovery_n of_o some_o and_o the_o death_n of_o other_o it_o first_o make_v distinction_n between_o thing_n sovereign_n to_o heal_v and_o thing_n which_o be_v improper_a and_o deadly_a and_o thus_o the_o remedy_n be_v find_v out_o man_n begin_v to_o dispute_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o nor_o be_v the_o art_n of_o medicine_n find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n but_o medicine_n be_v find_v the_o reason_n begin_v to_o be_v inquire_v into_o ib._n ubi_fw-la res_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o the_o matter_n be_v certain_a if_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a opinion_n the_o reason_n must_v be_v seek_v and_o not_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n scruple_v ad_fw-la pag._n 297._o paucissimos_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o will_v find_v very_o few_o of_o those_o who_o dwell_v at_o the_o spaa_n who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o headache_n stone_n obstruction_n of_o the_o kidney_n liver_n spleen_n or_o mesariaick_a vein_n none_o at_o all_o who_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o jaundice_n dropsy_n gout_n itch_n or_o fall_v sickness_n ib._n inter_fw-la cetera_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o other_o quality_n it_o move_v the_o monthly_a evacuation_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o a_o thousand_o trial_n and_o yet_o it_o stop_v the_o immoderate_a flux_n of_o they_o more_o happy_o than_o any_o other_o medicine_n ad_fw-la pag._n 299_o
rerum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n though_o it_o make_v not_o a_o physician_n yet_o it_o fit_v he_o to_o learn_v physic_n finis_fw-la the_o index_n to_o the_o second_o part._n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n sect_n i._o of_o its_o usefulness_n to_o physic_n essay_n i._o contain_v some_o particular_n tend_v to_o show_v the_o usefulness_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o the_o physiological_a part_n of_o physic_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n towards_o the_o increase_a the_o power_n of_o man_n and_o its_o use_n as_o to_o health_n of_o the_o body_n and_o good_n of_o fortune_n pag._n 3_o that_o in_o man_n knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o creature_n consist_v his_o empire_n over_o they_o 4_o that_o the_o discovery_n of_o america_n be_v owe_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o loâ—d_a stone_n polarity_n 5_o that_o the_o martial_a affair_n all_o over_o the_o world_n be_v alter_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o brimstone_n and_o saltpetre_n ib_o how_o prejudicial_a the_o mistake_n of_o that_o aphorism_n that_o if_o teem_a woman_n be_v let_v blood_n they_o will_v miscarry_v have_v be_v to_o female_a patient_n 6_o the_o interest_n of_o this_o knowledge_n to_o the_o happiness_n and_o life_n â—f_n man._n 7_o the_o enumeration_n of_o those_o art_n to_o which_o this_o knowledge_n be_v profitable_a ib._n the_o method_n or_o way_n intend_v for_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n 8_o the_o division_n of_o physic_n into_o five_o part_n 9_o how_o the_o physiological_a part_n of_o physic_n be_v advantage_v by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n ib._n that_o the_o anatomical_a doctrine_n of_o man_n body_n receive_v light_a from_o experiment_n make_v on_o other_o creature_n ib._n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n as_o of_o the_o find_v the_o lâ—cteals_v and_o lymphducts_a first_o in_o bruit_n body_n 10_o the_o experiment_n of_o take_v out_o the_o spleen_n in_o dog_n ib._n the_o same_o thing_n do_v by_o fioravanti_n in_o a_o woman_n 11_o the_o respiration_n of_o frog_n divers_a hour_n sometime_o day_n under_o water_n without_o suffocation_n ib._n what_o use_n aristotle_n and_o galen_n make_v of_o the_o dissection_n of_o bruit_n 11_o 12_o the_o anatomy_n of_o man_n count_v now_o in_o muscovy_n for_o inhuman_a and_o the_o use_n of_o skeleton_n for_o witchcraft_n 12_o the_o use_n of_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o part_n of_o humane_a body_n with_o those_o of_o beast_n ib._n illustrate_v by_o divers_a particular_a observation_n 13_o divers_a motion_n and_o action_n of_o frog_n after_o their_o heart_n be_v cut_v out_o 14_o observation_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o a_o chicken_n be_v heart_n after_o the_o head_n and_o other_o part_n be_v cut_v off_o 14_o of_o the_o vivacity_n of_o dissect_a viper_n 16._o and_o tortoise_n 17_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o the_o unceasing_a influence_n of_o the_o brain_n to_o sense_n and_o motion_n 17_o that_o the_o silkworm-butterf_o be_v capable_a of_o procreation_n after_o the_o loss_n of_o its_o head_n 17_o that_o the_o redness_n of_o the_o blood_n be_v not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o liver_n prove_v by_o the_o inspection_n of_o the_o liver_n of_o chicken_n unhatched_a 18_o that_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o limb_n in_o all_o animal_n be_v not_o irreparable_a ib._n that_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a solution_n and_o digestion_n of_o meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n of_o fish_n no_o sensible_a acidity_n be_v find_v there_o 19_o experiment_n concern_v the_o solution_n of_o meat_n and_o their_o change_n of_o colour_n by_o acid_a menstruum_n 20_o way_n of_o artificial_a dry_n and_o preservation_n of_o plant_n and_o infect_v 22._o and_o more_o bulky_a body_n 23_o particular_o the_o scheme_n of_o divers_a part_n of_o humane_a body_n 24_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o a_o embryo_n divers_a year_n by_o embalm_v it_o with_o oil_n of_o spike_n 25_o instance_n of_o man_n in_o the_o american_n mountain_n kill_v and_o afterward_o preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n only_o by_o the_o wind_n ib._n of_o the_o use_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o body_n from_o putrefaction_n 26_o that_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o juice_n of_o humane_a body_n by_o the_o art_n of_o chemistry_n may_v illustrate_v their_o use_n and_o nature_n 27_o that_o the_o action_n which_o be_v common_a to_o man_n with_o other_o animal_n be_v perform_v mechanical_o the_o skill_n of_o mechanic_n must_v be_v of_o use_n to_o physiology·_n 28_o essay_n ii_o offer_v some_o particular_n relate_v to_o the_o pathological_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o naturalist_n knowledge_n may_v assist_v the_o physician_n to_o discover_v the_o nature_n and_o cause_n of_o disease_n 29._o prove_v by_o general_a reason_n 30_o by_o particular_a instance_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o kidney_n 31_o the_o cause_n of_o that_o disease_n illustrate_v by_o the_o petrifaction_n of_o wood_n cheese_n moss_n water_n etc._n etc._n 32_o the_o origin_n of_o helmont's_n offa_n alba_fw-la and_o paracelsus_n his_o duelech_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o spirit_n of_o urine_n and_o example_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o stone_n 33_o that_o a_o terrestrious_a substance_n may_v lurk_v undiscerned_a in_o limpid_a liquor_n 34_o the_o use_n of_o chemistry_n in_o explain_v the_o nature_n of_o and_o aberration_n in_o our_o digestion_n 35_o prove_v by_o a_o catalogue_n of_o considerable_a observation_n 36_o the_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n have_v more_o influence_n in_o the_o causation_n of_o disease_n than_o the_o first_o quality_n of_o heat_n cold_a etc._n etc._n 37_o observation_n mad_a upon_o the_o liquor_n that_o distend_v the_o abdomen_fw-la in_o the_o dropsy_n 38_o observation_n on_o the_o calculus_fw-la humanus_fw-la 39_o of_o the_o change_n that_o may_v reasonable_o be_v think_v to_o happen_v to_o our_o aliment_n within_o the_o body_n 43._o illustrate_v by_o the_o example_n of_o juice_n out_o of_o the_o body_n 42_o 43_o difference_n between_o vulgar_a and_o true_a chemistry_n 44_o the_o use_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fermentation_n 44_o of_o periodical_a effervence_n in_o the_o blood_n without_o fermentation_n 44_o 45_o of_o the_o use_n of_o zoology_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o disease_n 46_o helmont_n error_n refute_v that_o the_o stone_n be_v a_o disease_n peculiar_a to_o man._n 47_o that_o the_o venom_n of_o viper_n or_o adder_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o rage_n and_o fury_n wherewith_o they_o bite_v and_o not_o in_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o have_v at_o all_o time_n a_o mortal_a property_n 57_o a_o certain_a cure_n for_o the_o bite_a of_o viper_n 59_o of_o external_a application_n of_o poison_n and_o let_v they_o into_o the_o vein_n of_o beast_n 60_o 61_o postcript_n experiment_n of_o convey_v liquid_a poison_n immediate_o into_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n 62_o 63_o 64_o 65_o essay_n iii_o contain_v some_o particular_n relate_v to_o the_o semiotical_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o improvement_n of_o the_o therapeutical_a will_v alter_v the_o prognostic_n in_o the_o semeiotical_a part_n of_o physic_n 66._o a_o instance_n to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o peruvian_n bark_n 67_o 68_o and_o in_o riverius_n febrisugum_n and_o a_o new_a cure_n of_o the_o king_n evil_a 69_o that_o though_o no_o disease_n shall_v be_v incurable_a yet_o every_o disease_n be_v not_o curable_a in_o every_o patient_n 70_o that_o the_o hope_n of_o do_v great_a cure_n then_o ordinary_a have_v engage_v artist_n to_o make_v profitable_a trial_n 71_o example_n of_o some_o unexpected_a and_o strange_a cure_n 72_o 73_o example_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o cancer_n 74_o a_o example_n of_o a_o cure_n of_o one_o that_o be_v bear_v with_o a_o cataract_n in_o the_o eye_n 75._o and_o other_o example_n of_o cataract_n strange_o cure_v ib._n example_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n and_o gout_n 76_o 77_o example_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o stone_n 78._o the_o use_n of_o persicaria_n for_o that_o cure_n 79._o instance_n in_o other_o medicine_n for_o the_o same_o disease_n 80._o the_o use_n and_o success_n of_o millepedes_n 81._o the_o argument_n concern_v the_o incurableness_n of_o â—he_n stone_n answer_v 82._o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o liquor_n able_a to_o dissolve_v the_o stone_n that_o may_v not_o be_v corrosive_a to_o any_o other_o part_n 83_o 84_o example_n of_o those_o who_o can_v digest_v metal_n and_o glass_n 85_o 86_o 87_o the_o description_n of_o a_o menstruum_fw-la prepare_v from_o common_a bread_n able_a to_o draw_v tincture_n from_o precious_a stone_n mineral_n etc._n etc._n 88_o helmont's_n argument_n from_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n censure_v 90_o the_o argument_n that_o paracelsus_n outlive_v not_o the_o 47th_o year_n of_o his_o age_n answer_v 90_o the_o efficacy_n of_o paracelsus_n his_o laudanum_n 91_o butler_n great_a remedy_n 92_o 93_o 94_o essay_n iv._o
present_v some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o hygieinal_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fermentation_n be_v useful_a to_o make_v our_o drinck_n wholesome_a for_o aliment_n 95_o how_o much_o simple_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o preparation_n exemplify_v by_o the_o indian_n make_v cassavy_a out_o of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n mandioca_n 96._o odd_a unhandsome_a way_n of_o their_o make_n drink_v from_o the_o same_o root_n ib._n of_o make_v drink_n from_o sort_n of_o course_n bread_n 97_o the_o drink_n in_o use_n in_o china_n 98_o of_o cherry-wine_n ib._n of_o excellent_a cider_n 99_o of_o hydromel_n ib._n of_o sugar_n wine_n 100_o of_o other_o brafilian_a and_o barbada_fw-es wine_n 100_o the_o way_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o raisin_n 101_o of_o wine_n from_o the_o drop_n or_o weep_v of_o wound_a vegetable_n ib._n of_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o walnut-tree_n 102_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n with_o some_o other_o ingredient_n for_o the_o stone_n 102_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v these_o liquor_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n in_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o hot_a catarrh_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o daucus_n ale_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o liquor_n 104_o of_o the_o or_o te._n ib._n of_o animal_n drink_v 105_o the_o use_n of_o brandywine_n in_o hot_a climate_n 105_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o meliorate_v meat_n 106_o of_o preserve_a biscuit_n from_o putrefaction_n 107_o of_o preserve_a fruit_n ib._n of_o preserve_v meat_n roast_v for_o long_a voyage_n 108_o of_o preserve_v raw_a meat_n 109_o of_o salt_a neat_n tongue_n with_o saltpetre_n ib._n of_o preserve_v flesh_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n ib._n of_o conserve_n by_o sugar_n and_o make_v sugar_n of_o other_o concretes_n beside_o the_o cane_n 110_o 111_o 112_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o new_a way_n to_o investigate_v the_o wholsomness_n or_o insalubrity_n of_o aliment_n prove_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o sanctorius_n his_o medicina_fw-la statica_fw-la 113_o the_o difference_n in_o transpiration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n after_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o after_o excess_n try_v by_o the_o weigh_v of_o man_n body_n 114_o difference_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n ib._n that_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v discover_v other_o quality_n in_o water_n 115_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v discover_v the_o quality_n of_o particular_a air_n 116_o essay_n v._o propose_v some_o particular_n wherein_o natural_a philosophy_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o therapeutical_a part_n of_o physic_n the_o introduction_n 117_o 118_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v invent_v medicine_n chemical_o prepare_v more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o ordinary_a galenical_a one_o 119_o a_o instance_n in_o resin_n of_o jalap_n mineral_n water_n and_o the_o author_n pill_n lunares_fw-la 120_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o inward_a medicine_n able_a to_o do_v chirurgical_a cure_n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 121_o 122_o sr._n raleigh_n cordial_a 123_o what_o great_a use_n the_o indian_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o tobacco_n 124_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o search_v of_o nature_n by_o chemistry_n in_o particular_a discover_v the_o quality_n of_o medicine_n 124_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o nitro-tartareous_a salt_n in_o some_o vegetable_n 126_o difference_n in_o operation_n between_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n ib._n of_o ink_n make_v by_o the_o decoction_n of_o divers_a astringent_a plant_n with_o a_o little_a vitrol_n 127_o of_o some_o metalline_a precipitation_n ib._n that_o sulphureous_a salt_n turn_v the_o express_v juice_n of_o vegetable_n into_o a_o green_a colour_n 1â—8_n of_o the_o distillation_n of_o the_o calculus_fw-la hâ—manus_n and_o of_o the_o concretion_n that_o be_v call_v lapides_fw-la cancrorum_fw-la 128_o the_o change_n in_o animal_n substance_n make_v by_o fermentation_n only_o in_o urine_n 129_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o sp._n of_o salt_n with_o digest_v urine_n 129_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o search_n of_o nature_n add_v much_o to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la 130._o by_o employ_v body_n hitherto_o not_o employ_v ib._n of_o remedy_n new_o prepare_v out_o of_o zinck_n ib._n the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n by_o the_o pill_n lunares_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o use_n of_o divers_a medical_n earth_n 131._o instance_n of_o gold_n and_o divers_a menstruum_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o 132_o of_o medicine_n out_o of_o arsenic_n 133._o and_o out_o of_o bismutum_n 134_o of_o the_o correction_n of_o poisonous_a medicine_n 134_o 135_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n turn_v it_o from_o be_v emetic_n to_o be_v notable_o diuretical_a 136_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o secret_a menstruum_n ib._n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n be_v only_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o common_a water_n 137._o that_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o wine_n alter_v not_o its_o violence_n ib._n that_o the_o emetic_n and_o cathartick_a property_n of_o antimony_n be_v destroy_v by_o calcination_n with_o salt-peter_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o corrosivenesse_n by_o bare_a resublimation_n with_o fresh_a mercury_n 137_o chap._n iu_o a_o strange_a correction_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 138_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v assist_v the_o physician_n to_o make_v his_o cure_n less_o chargeable_a ib._n inconvenience_n of_o stuff_v receipt_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ingredient_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o that_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n be_v mix_v grow_v thereby_o more_o fix_v and_o yield_v in_o balneo_fw-la but_o but_o a_o phlegm_n â—45_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n urinal_n by_o itself_o high_o volatile_a and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ib._n chap._n v._n that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v the_o mis-application_n and_o use_v of_o gem_n and_o divers_a other_o costly_a ingredient_n 145_o 146._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o fixedness_n of_o a_o gem_n and_o of_o glass_n of_o antimony_n ib._n concern_v autumn_n potabile_fw-la 147_o 148._o example_n of_o great_a medicine_n draw_v from_o unpromised_a body_n 149_o the_o d._n of_o holstein_n panacea_fw-la duplicata_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o vulgar_o despise_a caput_n mortuum_n of_o aquafortis_n ib._n flores_n colcotharini_n be_v make_v of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n of_o vitriol_n 150_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o bezar_n stone_n and_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o man_n bladder_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o soot_n 151_o the_o use_n of_o horse_n dung_n 152_o a_o arcanum_n of_o ivy_n berry_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o man_n vrin._n 153_o medicine_n out_o of_o blood_n 154_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o millepedes_n in_o the_o stone_n ib._n in_o suffusion_n of_o the_o eye_n 155._o and_o real_a cataract_n 156._o in_o sore_a breast_n and_o fistulas_n ib._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v how_o much_o of_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v many_o chemical_a remedy_n may_v be_v spare_v 157_o a_o comparison_n of_o chemical_a remedy_n with_o galenical_a one_o in_o point_n of_o cheapness_n 158_o of_o the_o use_n and_o commendation_n of_o simple_n even_o by_o the_o most_o able_a chemist_n ib._n powder_n of_o pearlmore_n operative_a then_o magistery_n 159._o so_o crude_a hartshorn_n than_o magistery_n 160_o a_o excellent_a simple_a medicine_n to_o staunch_v blood_n ib._n another_o like_a medicine_n for_o spit_v and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n 161_o that_o many_o time_n chemist_n by_o their_o tedious_a and_o injudicious_a preparation_n alter_v the_o medicine_n and_o make_v it_o worse_o 162_o so_o the_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n of_o vegetable_n in_o aquafortis_n to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a alter_v their_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o inflammable_a as_o salt-peter_n 162_o 163_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la 164_o 165_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la crassum_fw-la 166_o 167_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o essence_n of_o hartshorn_n 168_o 169_o chap._n vii_o that_o mechanic_n and_o other_o experimental_a learning_n may_v teach_v how_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o cure_n by_o make_v more_o convenient_a furnace_n demonstrate_v in_o divers_a particular_n 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o glasse-stopples_a fit_a for_o corrosive_a liquor_n 173_o 174_o that_o inflammable_a saline_a sulphureous_a spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o other_o substance_n cheap_a than_o wine_n 175_o instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n how_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v cheap_a way_n of_o heat_n the_o chemist_n furnace_n 176_o of_o char_a coal_n so_o that_o while_o it_o charre_v it_o give_v a_o intense_a heat_n fit_a to_o melt_v or_o calcine_v mineral_n 177_o of_o char_a peat_n ib._n of_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n without_o fire_n 178_o 179_o way_n of_o distil_v spirit_n of_o urine_n 180._o of_o distil_v it_o with_o lime_n without_o fermentation_n ib_o that_o so_o distil_v it_o do_v not_o coagulate_a spirit_n of_o wine_n as_o in_o