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example_n aright_o we_o shall_v find_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o this_o and_o our_o hot_a bath_n for_o the_o heat_n in_o our_o body_n be_v continual_o feed_v and_o maintain_v from_o the_o heart_n by_o his_o motion_n that_o a_o bath_n have_v no_o such_o supply_n according_a to_o their_o doctrine_n from_o any_o cause_n to_o make_v or_o continue_v this_o heat_n and_o therefore_o the_o repel_v of_o vapour_n can_v make_v water_n hot_a than_o it_o be_v and_o be_v natural_o cold_a and_o without_o any_o heat_n where_o heat_n be_v not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v pen_v in_o or_o repel_v again_o in_o hypocrates_n his_o example_n there_o be_v a_o interstitium_fw-la our_o skin_n between_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n and_o the_o external_a air_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o unite_n but_o in_o our_o bath_n there_o be_v nothing_o to_o hinder_v the_o
the_o can_v water_n be_v humidissimum_fw-la medicamentum_fw-la if_o it_o be_v not_o humidissimum_fw-la elementum_fw-la for_o the_o simple_a quality_n be_v more_o intense_a in_o the_o element_n then_o in_o mix_a body_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la we_o speak_v of_o the_o proper_a operation_n of_o water_n according_a to_o his_o natural_a quality_n and_o not_o as_o it_o may_v work_v by_o accident_n thinness_n and_o levity_n be_v two_o other_o quality_n of_o simple_a water_n which_o hypocrates_n commend_v and_o add_v this_o experiment_n in_o another_o place_n that_o it_o be_v quick_o hot_a and_o quick_o cold_a galen_n add_v another_o experiment_n in_o the_o quick_a boil_a of_o peason_n and_o bean_n 2.sect.2_n and_o whereas_o galen_n produce_v the_o boil_a of_o bean_n as_o a_o familiar_a example_n to_o show_v the_o tenuity_n of_o water_n we_o may_v gather_v that_o the_o use_n of_o bean_n be_v common_a in_o those_o day_n although_o the_o pyâ—hagorean_n sect_n do_v then_o much_o flourish_v which_o be_v think_v to_o forbid_v the_o use_n of_o they_o but_o i_o find_v that_o here_o have_v be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o aristoxenus_n who_o write_v of_o the_o life_n and_o doctrine_n of_o pythagoras_n affirm_v that_o he_o do_v delight_n much_o in_o that_o kind_n of_o food_n and_o our_o physician_n commend_v they_o for_o lose_v the_o belly_n and_o dry_v of_o rheum_n praxi_fw-la but_o it_o seem_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o mistake_n be_v a_o verse_n of_o empedocles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d o_o miseri_fw-la a_o fabulo_fw-la miseri_fw-la subducite_fw-la dextras_fw-la thrice_o wretched_a man_n from_o cyams_n keep_v your_o hand_n as_o if_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o use_n of_o bean_n poor_a occasion_n to_o pronounce_v they_o miserable_a which_o use_v they_o but_o he_o mean_v it_o of_o continency_n and_o abstinence_n from_o venery_n as_o aulus_n gellius_n do_v intérpret_v it_o where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v understand_v to_o be_v testiculi_fw-la 19_o cicero_n mention_v the_o the_o same_o of_o the_o pythagorean_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n because_o bean_n be_v think_v by_o their_o flatulency_n to_o disturb_v our_o dream_n and_o so_o to_o hinder_v the_o divination_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v from_o they_o as_o also_o middendorpius_n judge_v but_o tâ—_n return_v to_o water_n and_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o waâ—e_n shall_v have_v these_o quality_n 17._o in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o it_o both_o for_o mâ—â—_n and_o beast_n and_o plant_n insomuch_o as_o there_o be_v nâ—_n live_v for_o any_o creature_n where_o there_o be_v no_o wateâ—_n it_o be_v our_o first_o drink_n to_o quench_v our_o thirst_n anâ—_n to_o distribute_v our_o nourishment_n as_o a_o vehiculuâ—_fw-la which_o it_o do_v by_o his_o tenuitie_n and_o after_o the_o invention_n of_o wine_n it_o be_v mix_v therewith_o â—_o virgil_n say_v of_o bacchus_n pocâ—laque_fw-la inventis_fw-la acheloia_n miscuit_fw-la â—vis_fw-fr and_o he_o that_o first_o find_v out_o the_o vine_n mix_v some_o water_n with_o his_o wine_n where_o by_o acheloia_n he_o mean_v not_o only_a tâ—_n water_n of_o the_o river_n achelous_n in_o etolia_n butâ—_n other_o water_n as_o macrobius_n prove_v out_o of_o aâ—â—_n stophane_v and_o ephorus_n and_o scaliger_n say_v thâ—_n the_o greek_n call_v all_o water_n by_o that_o name_n froâ—_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o and_o since_o the_o plant_n of_o vine_n yard_n see_v all_o country_n can_v not_o beâ—_n grape_n bacchus_n also_o teach_v the_o world_n to_o make_v vinum_fw-la è_fw-la frugibus_fw-la with_o water_n as_o diodorus_n siculus_n report_v from_o whence_o the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o zithum_fw-la and_o curmi_fw-la the_o spaniard_n their_o cerea_n the_o turk_n their_o cowset_n and_o we_o our_o ale_n and_o beer_n all_o which_o be_v extract_v out_o of_o corn_n by_o the_o pureness_n of_o and_o tenuitie_n of_o water_n 12._o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o have_v our_o broth_n syrup_n apozem_n etc._n etc._n extract_v with_o it_o as_o a_o fit_a menstruum_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o faculty_n of_o all_o medicament_n and_o nourishment_n especial_o the_o second_o quality_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v ancient_o call_v panspermia_n beside_o the_o manifold_a use_n in_o wash_v die_a etc._n etc._n where_o that_o water_n be_v account_v hest_n which_o lather_n most_o be_v mix_v with_o soap_n of_o which_o i_o will_v not_o discourse_v far_o levity_n be_v another_o note_n of_o pure_a water_n allege_v by_o many_o and_o serve_v well_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o many_o mix_a water_n whether_o we_o respect_v the_o weight_n of_o it_o or_o the_o molestation_n which_o it_o breed_v in_o the_o bowel_n â—_o this_o difference_n of_o weight_n be_v hardly_o discern_v by_o balance_n both_o because_o simple_a water_n do_v very_o little_o differ_v in_o this_o point_n and_o also_o many_o mix_v water_n if_o they_o be_v only_o infect_v with_o spirit_n and_o not_o corporal_a substance_n retain_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o heaviness_n with_o simple_a water_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o have_v great_a balance_n so_o exact_a as_o a_o small_a difference_n may_v be_v discern_v by_o they_o yet_o agricola_n report_v that_o a_o cotyle_n of_o the_o water_n of_o pyrene_n and_o euleus_n do_v weigh_v a_o dram_n less_o than_o the_o water_n of_o euphrates_n or_o tigris_n and_o therefore_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n use_v â—o_o drink_v of_o it_o and_o hold_v it_o in_o great_a account_n as_o also_o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n coaspis_n 15._o thus_o much_o for_o the_o quality_n which_o simple_a water_n shall_v have_v for_o such_o as_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n in_o discourse_n be_v either_o such_o as_o the_o sense_n will_v discover_v if_o it_o be_v in_o taste_n colour_n smell_v or_o touch_v or_o the_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v purgative_a vomitory_n venomous_a etc._n etc._n 31_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o three_o original_n of_o simple_a water_n now_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o show_v from_o whence_o these_o water_n have_v their_o original_a which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o of_o the_o mix_a water_n save_v that_o the_o mix_v water_n do_v participate_v with_o some_o mineral_n which_o be_v imbibe_v in_o they_o 3._o they_o have_v three_o several_a original_n the_o one_o from_o moist_a vapour_n congeal_v by_o cold_a in_o the_o air_n the_o second_o from_o the_o earth_n the_o three_o by_o percolation_n from_o the_o sea_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o our_o spring_n and_o river_n do_v receive_v great_a supply_n of_o water_n from_o the_o air_n where_o vapour_n be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a do_v fall_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n in_o rain_n or_o snow_n or_o hail_n whereby_o the_o ground_n be_v not_o only_o make_v fertile_a but_o our_o spring_n be_v revive_v and_o our_o river_n increase_v air._n as_o we_o see_v the_o rhine_n and_o danubius_n to_o swell_v more_o in_o summer_n than_o in_o winter_n because_o then_o the_o snow_n which_o continual_o lie_v upon_o the_o alps_n do_v melt_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o fill_v those_o river_n which_o have_v their_o original_n from_o thence_o up_o to_o the_o brink_n also_o we_o see_v daily_o after_o much_o rain_n our_o small_a lake_n and_o river_n to_o be_v very_o high_a also_o upon_o much_o dryth_v our_o spring_n fail_v we_o in_o many_o place_n which_o upon_o store_n of_o rain_n do_v supply_v we_o again_o with_o water_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o in_o most_o part_n of_o africa_n near_o the_o equinoctial_a where_o it_o rain_v little_a they_o have_v little_a water_n and_o many_o time_n in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n journey_n can_v hardly_o find_v to_o quench_v their_o thirst_v and_o their_o camel_n leo_fw-la africanus_n speak_v of_o a_o army_n wherein_o be_v many_o camel_n which_o in_o their_o march_v come_v to_o a_o river_n perhaps_o it_o be_v but_o a_o brook_n do_v drink_v it_o dry_a so_o that_o we_o must_v acknowledge_v that_o the_o earth_n receive_v much_o water_n this_o way_n but_o how_o this_o shall_v serve_v the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n with_o sufficient_a for_o the_o generation_n there_o and_o for_o perpetual_a spring_n be_v very_o doubtful_a whereas_o seneca_n faith_n that_o these_o water_n do_v not_o pierce_v above_o ten_o foot_n into_o the_o earth_n neither_o if_o there_o be_v passage_n for_o it_o into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n can_v the_o hundred_o part_n of_o it_o be_v employ_v this_o way_n but_o be_v ready_o convey_v by_o river_n into_o the_o sea_n 7._o wherefore_o although_o much_o water_n be_v yield_v to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n by_o rain_n and_o snow_n and_o hail_n from_o the_o air_n yet_o not_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v perpetual_a spring_n see_v many_o time_n and_o in_o many_o country_n these_o aerial_a supply_n be_v want_v or_o very_o spare_v and_o yet_o the_o spring_n the_o
see_v in_o a_o cup_n or_o bowl_n of_o water_n fill_v to_o the_o top_n we_o may_v put_v in_o a_o great_a bulk_n of_o silver_n in_o piece_n and_o yet_o it_o will_v not_o run_v over_o but_o be_v heighten_v above_o the_o brim_n of_o the_o bowl_n the_o like_a we_o see_v Ãn_v a_o drop_n of_o water_n put_v upon_o a_o table_n where_o the_o edge_n or_o extremity_n of_o the_o water_n be_v terminate_v by_o the_o dry_a substance_n of_o the_o table_n be_v depress_v and_o low_a than_o the_o middle_n likeâ—_n half_a globe_n but_o take_v away_o the_o termination_n by_o moisten_v the_o table_n and_o the_o drop_n sink_v 12._o 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v evident_a in_o so_o small_a a_o proportion_n we_o may_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v much_o more_o in_o the_o vast_a ocean_n and_o our_o spring_n be_v common_o at_o the_o foot_n oâ—_n hill_n may_v well_o be_v inferior_a to_o the_o globe_n of_o thâ—_n sea_n if_o any_o be_v high_o they_o may_v perhaps_o be_v feâ—_n from_o rain_n and_o snow_n fall_v upon_o the_o mountain_n but_o if_o josephus_n acosta_n his_o assertion_n be_v true_a thâ—_n the_o sea_n towards_o the_o equinoctial_a be_v high_a thaâ—_n towards_o the_o pole_n than_o the_o level_n of_o the_o sea_n mâ—â—â—_n be_v much_o high_a than_o the_o top_n of_o our_o high_a hillâ—_n but_o this_o be_v a_o doubtful_a assertion_n yet_o i_o dare_v believe_v that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o immure_v a_o sprinâ—_n without_o admission_n of_o air_n which_o may_v break_v thâ—_n continuitie_n with_o the_o sea_n our_o spring_n may_v bâ—_n raise_v much_o high_o at_o saint_n winifrid_n well_o iâ—_n flintshire_n though_o there_o be_v no_o high_a land_n near_o iâ—_n yet_o the_o spring_n rise_v with_o such_o a_o violence_n and_o iâ—_n plentiful_o that_o within_o a_o stone_n cast_v it_o drive_v â—â—_o mill._n it_o be_v likely_a that_o this_o spring_n may_v be_v raise_v much_o high_o and_o whereas_o we_o see_v that_o riverâ—_n do_v run_v downward_o to_o the_o sea_n per_fw-mi decline_v it_o do_v not_o prove_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v low_a than_o the_o land_n but_o only_o near_o the_o shore_n where_o it_o be_v terminate_v and_o in_o lieu_n of_o this_o it_o have_v scope_n assign_v it_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o globe_n and_o so_o to_o be_v as_o high_a as_o the_o land_n if_o not_o high_o for_o if_o a_o measure_n shall_v be_v take_v of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o must_v be_v take_v from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o from_o the_o high_a of_o the_o sea_n and_o not_o from_o the_o valley_n nor_o from_o the_o seacoast_n this_o conceit_n of_o i_o i_o be_v fearful_a to_o publis_n h_o and_o therefore_o have_v write_v unto_o master_n brigges_n my_o ancient_a friend_n for_o his_o advice_n in_o it_o be_v a_o point_n wherein_o he_o be_v well_o study_v but_o before_o my_o letter_n come_v to_o oxford_n he_o be_v dead_a but_o now_o i_o have_v adventure_v to_o publish_v it_o to_o stir_v up_o other_o to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n hereof_o better_a than_o have_v yet_o be_v discover_v exorsipse_n secandi_fw-la fungor_fw-la vice_fw-la cotis_fw-la another_o edge_n though_o blunt_a i_o set_v and_o with_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v dull_a i_o whet_v chap._n iu._n division_n of_o mineral_n water_n mineral_n describe_v their_o kind_n recite_v of_o earth_n simplâ—_n and_o mix_v whether_o it_o give_v any_o medicinable_a quality_n to_o water_n and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o thâ—_n follow_v chapter_n thus_o much_o of_o simple_a water_n and_o their_o original_n which_o may_v serve_v as_o polycletus_n hiâ—_n rule_n to_o judge_v mix_v and_o infect_v water_n by_o galen_n in_o many_o place_n speak_v of_o a_o exact_a and_o sound_a constitution_n of_o body_n as_o a_o rule_n to_o disceâ—â—_n distemper_v and_o disproportionated_a body_n anâ—_n thus_o much_o in_o explication_n of_o the_o genâ—s_n in_o the_o definition_n of_o mineral_n water_n now_o i_o come_v to_o mineral_n water_n and_o to_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o we_o call_v difference_n etc._n etc._n from_o subterranean_a mine_n by_o imbibition_n these_o mineral_n water_n be_v either_o simple_a oâ—_n compound_v simple_a which_o partake_v but_o with_o some_o one_o subterranean_a mineral_n compound_v which_o partake_v with_o more_o than_o one_o and_o theâ—â—_n water_n partake_v with_o mineral_n either_o as_o they_o aâ—_n confuse_v with_o they_o or_o as_o they_o be_v perfect_o mix_v also_o these_o mineral_n water_n whether_o simple_a or_o compound_n be_v actual_o either_o hot_a or_o cold_a the_o reason_n whereof_o must_v proceed_v from_o some_o subterranean_a cause_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o wherefore_o we_o must_v first_o know_v the_o nature_n oâ—_n these_o subterranean_a mineral_n and_o their_o generation_n a_o table_n of_o mineral_n with_o their_o qvality_n 1._o earthly_a simple_n dry_n cold_a astringent_a or_o mix_v with_o nitre_n fuller_n earth_n marle_n abstergent_fw-la alum_n coperas_fw-la all_o sort_n of_o bowl_n astringent_a and_o desiccative_a turf_n bitumen_n pox_n etc._n etc._n fat_a and_o unctuous_a vid._n p._n 24_o 25_o 26_o 2._o stone_n vid._n p.27_n 3._o bitumina_fw-la solid_a terra_fw-la â—mpelis_fw-la succnum_n gaâ—aâ—es_n amâ—a_o canphora_n boneo_n châ—a_fw-la titantrax_fw-mi five_o carbo_n fosslis_fw-la liquid_a petroleum_n naphtha_n potential_o hot_a and_o dry_a in_o the_o 2._o or_o 3._o degree_n except_o camphir_n concern_v the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o which_o authoâ—sdisagree_v vid._n pag._n 34._o 4._o concrete_a juice_n salt_n astringent_a detergent_a purge_v etc._n etc._n vid._n pag.47_n nitre_n sal_fw-la amnoniacum_n borax_n altincar_n vid._n pag._n 44.51_o alum_n vitriol_n very_o astringent_a and_o cold_a vid.p._n 57_o 58._o 5._o spirit_n quicksilver_n various_a in_o it_o quality_n vid.p._n 61_o 62._o sulphur_n moderate_o hot_a and_o dry_a and_o somewhat_o cooling_n vid._n p.63_n arsenic_n auripigmentum_fw-la risagalum_fw-la sandaracha_n rusma_n etc._n etc._n venomous_a vid._n p.65_n extreme_o hot_a and_o putrify_a p._n 66_o cadmia_n natural_a liquid_a dangerous_a and_o a_o strong_a corrosive_n factitious_a moderate_o hot_a and_o cleanse_v vid._n p._n 66._o 6._o mean_o or_o half_a metal_n as_o bismutum_n or_o tin-glas_n quality_n not_o mention_v vid._n p.67_n antimony_n purge_v vident_o upward_a and_o downward_o ib._n bell-metall_n not_o use_v n_o physic_n vid._n p.68_n 7._o metal_n perfect_a gold_n quality_n uncertain_a vid._n p._n 69._o &_o 72._o silver_n esteem_v cold_a dry_n astringent_a emollient_a with_o p._n 69._o &_o 74._o imperfect_a hard_a iron_n open_v and_o astringent_a vid._n p.70.74_n 75_o 76._o copper_n temperate_a in_o heat_n less_o astringent_a and_o morecleanse_v than_o iron_n vid._n p.70.77_n soft_a tinn_n cold_a and_o dry_a yet_o move_v sweat_n p._n 72.77.78_o lead_v cold_a and_o dry_a vid._n p.72.78_n &_o 79._o place_v this_o between_o page_n 24_o and_o 25_o where_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o mineral_n begin_v â—â—â—om_o whence_o mineral_n water_v receive_v their_o â—â—â—rence_n from_o common_a simple_a water_n before_o â—â—â—n_a judge_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o they_o â—er_o actual_a or_o potential_a â—â—â—y_v mineral_n we_o understand_v all_o inanimate_a â—â—â—ect_a body_n breed_v in_o mine_n within_o the_o bowel_n â—â—â—e_a earth_n i_o dare_v not_o undertake_v to_o muster_v these_o â—â—â—ue_a order_n by_o dichotomy_n see_v neither_o â—icola_n nor_o fallopin_n nor_o libavim_v nor_o any_o â—â—â—r_n that_o i_o know_v have_v exact_o do_v it_o nor_o satisfy_v either_o other_o or_o themselves_o in_o it_o and_o see_v there_o be_v divers_a mineral_n late_o discover_v perhaps_o more_o may_v be_v hereafter_o which_o have_v â—een_n know_v in_o former_a time_n and_o therefore_o mention_v as_o calaem_n in_o the_o east-indies_n â—â—â—ma_fw-la and_o terra_fw-la ghetta_fw-it in_o turkey_n etc._n etc._n head_n whereâ—â—â—_n i_o will_v make_v bold_a to_o reckon_v they_o up_o as_o they_o â—â—â—e_a to_o hand_n in_o seven_o rank_n the_o first_o shall_v be_v earth_n earth_n whether_o it_o be_v breed_v ab_fw-la exbalatione_fw-la sicca_fw-la earth_n â—â—â—igerata_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la mistis_fw-la per_fw-la putredinem_fw-la in_o fimum_fw-la â—â—â—versis_fw-la or_o ex_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la sole_a aut_fw-la galore_n cockis_n &_o â—â—â—de_v aqua_fw-la solutis_fw-la etc._n etc._n earth_n it_o be_v all_o inconcrete_a as_o â—â—â—tle_a water_n glew_v it_o together_o in_o lutum_fw-la so_o a_o â—â—â—t_a deal_n dissolve_v it_o but_o this_o be_v no_o proper_a disâ—â—â—tion_n but_o only_o a_o disjoyn_v of_o part_n by_o imâ—â—â—ng_v the_o moisture_n which_o conjoin_v they_o into_o great_a proportion_n of_o water_n for_o water_n do_v â—â—â—urally_o run_v together_o like_a drop_n of_o quicksilver_n melt_v metal_n wherefore_o see_v the_o moisture_n â—â—ch_a be_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o adventurous_a not_o unite_v essential_o but_o only_o mix_v â—â—â—identally_o it_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o inconcreteâ—â—â—stance_n â—â—â—stance_z who_o moisture_n be_v easy_o draw_v from_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o unite_v itself_o with_o other_o moisture_n and_o
leave_v his_o old_a body_n as_o it_o find_v it_o 4._o that_o be_v dust_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o water_n retain_v with_o it_o sooâ—_n taste_v or_o quality_n which_o it_o receive_v from_o the_o earâ—â—_n agricâ—de_v not_o fossil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o this_o dust_n be_v neither_o a_o simple_a body_n as_o element_n be_v nor_o permanent_a in_o one_o and_o the_o samâ—_n kind_n but_o as_o it_o be_v think_v to_o participate_v with_o anâ—mates_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n so_o to_o be_v transmute_v into_o any_o of_o they_o be_v both_o mother_n and_o nurse_n to_o all_o terrestrial_a body_n simple_a earth_n if_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o other_o substance_n be_v dry_a and_o cold_a and_o astringent_a bâ—â—_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v as_o common_o it_o be_v it_o alter_v hâ—â—_n quality_n according_a to_o the_o mixture_n my_o inteâ—_n be_v to_o write_v of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v simple_a and_o so_o of_o the_o rest_n simple_a earth_n yield_v but_o a_o muddy_a water_n of_o self_n and_o of_o no_o use_n in_o physic_n but_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o mineral_n it_o make_v the_o water_n to_o participate_v with_o the_o quality_n of_o those_o mineral_n also_o as_o if_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o nitre_n as_o in_o fuller_n earth_n and_o marl_n it_o make_v the_o water_n abstergent_fw-la like_o soap_n if_o with_o alum_n or_o copperass_n astringer_n and_o more_o desiccative_a as_o in_o all_o sort_n of_o boles_n with_o bitumen_n fatty_a and_o unctuous_a as_o in_o tuâ—_n and_o beat_fw-mi etc._n etc._n we_o have_v divers_a example_n all_o sort_n 1._o the_o bath_n of_o mount_n otbon_n in_o italy_n full_a of_o clay_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o bole._n the_o barnes_n caldaria_fw-la full_a of_o ochre_n the_o bath_n of_o saint_n petâ—_n full_a of_o a_o yellow_a earth_n tinct_a belike_o with_o some_o other_o mineral_n wherefore_o these_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n of_o according_a to_o the_o several_a mineral_n which_o the_o contain_n but_o see_v earth_n itself_o make_v little_a impression_n into_o water_n neither_o do_v we_o make_v any_o physical_a use_n of_o water_n which_o contain_v nothing_o but_o earth_n i_o need_v not_o spend_v any_o time_n about_o they_o chap._n v._n of_o stone_n the_o second_o shall_v be_v stone_n stone_n be_v another_o mineral_n substance_n concrete_a and_o more_o heavy_a than_o earth_n and_o our_o mineral_n man_n confound_v themselves_o much_o in_o the_o definition_n of_o it_o 6_o wherefore_o fallopius_n implore_v the_o help_n of_o marcus_n antonius_n janna_n about_o it_o as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o difficult_a point_n in_o philosophy_n but_o in_o the_o end_n define_v it_o by_o his_o want_n of_o dissolution_n either_o by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o some_o stone_n will_v melt_v he_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o admixture_n of_o some_o metal_n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v glass_n other_o define_v it_o by_o his_o hardness_n wherein_o common_o it_o go_v beyond_o other_o mineral_n but_o you_o shall_v have_v some_o stone_n soft_a than_o some_o of_o those_o and_o therefore_o the_o definition_n be_v not_o good_a other_o by_o this_o that_o be_v break_v or_o calcine_v they_o will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v again_o into_o their_o former_a consistence_n or_o shape_n but_o for_o break_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o be_v want_n of_o fusion_n for_o without_o fusion_n or_o ignition_n which_o be_v a_o kind_n or_o degree_n of_o fusion_n metal_n also_o be_v break_v will_v not_o be_v consolidate_v into_o the_o same_o mass_n again_o and_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n in_o nature_n or_o essence_n between_o a_o whole_a stone_n and_o a_o break_a than_o there_o be_v between_o a_o mass_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o powder_n or_o file_n of_o the_o same_o as_o for_o calcination_n other_o mineral_n may_v be_v so_o far_o calcine_v and_o bring_v to_o a_o crocus_n by_o fire_n as_o they_o will_v be_v irreducible_a therefore_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o stone_n wherefore_o i_o be_o of_o fallopius_n his_o opinion_n in_o this_o point_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o otherwise_o there_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v a_o species_n in_o nature_n want_v if_o there_o be_v not_o mineral_n species_n want_v dissolution_n by_o heat_n or_o moisture_n as_o well_o as_o there_o be_v have_v such_o dissolution_n and_o this_o vacuum_n which_o nature_n abhor_v be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o local_a vacuity_n but_o also_o of_o a_o want_n bâ—_n such_o species_n as_o be_v in_o nature_n power_n to_o produce_v for_o the_o ornament_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a passion_n to_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v likewise_o a_o natural_a passion_n not_o to_o be_v dissolve_v and_o if_o some_o thing_n will_v be_v dissolve_v both_o by_o heat_n and_o moisture_n as_o salt_n why_o shall_v there_o not_o be_v other_o substance_n which_o will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o and_o this_o must_v be_v stone_n for_o nature_n afford_v none_o other_o moreover_o according_a to_o aristotle_n 〈◊〉_d quoe_n concreverunt_fw-la a_o frigido_fw-la &_o a_o calido_fw-la a_o nullâ—â—storum_fw-la dissolvuntar_fw-la those_o thing_n which_o come_v together_o by_o heat_n or_o cold_a be_v dissolve_v by_o neither_o of_o they_o of_o this_o kind_n be_v stone_n which_o can_v never_o attain_v to_o such_o purity_n as_o many_o of_o they_o have_v if_o they_o be_v not_o congeal_v by_o heat_n as_o well_o as_o by_o cold_a also_o under_o what_o species_n shall_v we_o comprehend_v diamond_n talcum_n black-lead_a which_o some_o think_v to_o be_v pnigitis_fw-la magnetis_fw-la glymmer_fw-mi katzensilber_n pyrimachus_fw-la amiantus_fw-la alumen_fw-la plumosum_fw-la saxum_fw-la arenarium_fw-la mortnum_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o not_o among_o stone_n yet_o these_o be_v confess_v to_o be_v invincible_a by_o fire_n or_o water_n also_o all_o precious_a stone_n the_o more_o noble_a and_o precious_a they_o be_v the_o more_o they_o resist_v dissolution_n either_o by_o fire_n water_n for_o this_o quality_n show_v the_o perfection_n of_o their_o mixture_n true_a it_o be_v that_o some_o stone_n will_v be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n or_o water_n and_o therefore_o pliny_n and_o agricola_n divide_v stone_n into_o fusible_a and_o infusible_a but_o this_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o other_o substance_n breed_v in_o the_o stone_n which_o if_o it_o be_v metal_n the_o fusion_n will_v be_v metalline_a if_o nitre_n or_o mean_a mineral_n it_o will_v be_v vitrificatory_a as_o pliny_n report_v of_o the_o invention_n of_o glass_n by_o certain_a merchant_n who_o melt_v nitre_n upon_o the_o sand_n in_o syria_n where_o with_o clod_n of_o nitre_n they_o have_v make_v a_o furnace_n for_o their_o necessary_a use_n find_v that_o clear_a metal_n which_o we_o call_v glass_n ecce_fw-la liquato_fw-la nitro_n oum_fw-la arenis_fw-la visi_fw-la sunt_fw-la rivi_fw-la fluxisse_fw-la nobilis_fw-la liquoris_fw-la behold_v with_o the_o sand_n when_o the_o nitre_n be_v melt_v run_v stream_n of_o a_o noble_a liquor_n if_o sulphur_n as_o in_o pyrite_n it_o will_v likewise_o melt_v and_o strike_v fire_n and_o whereas_o the_o strike_n of_o fire_n out_o of_o a_o flint_n or_o pyrite_n or_o any_o other_o thing_n that_o will_v strike_v fire_n be_v hold_v by_o all_o man_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n by_o the_o collision_n of_o two_o hard_a substance_n together_o they_o be_v mistake_v for_o than_o diamond_n crystal_n glass_n etc._n etc._n shall_v strike_v fire_n as_o well_o as_o flint_n but_o it_o be_v the_o sulphur_n contain_v in_o they_o and_o g._n fabricius_n in_o his_o observation_n although_o he_o observe_v not_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o fire_n yet_o he_o confess_v that_o out_o of_o any_o pyrite_n è_fw-la quo_fw-la excutitur_fw-la ignis_fw-la etiam_fw-la â—xcoquitur_fw-la sulphur_n out_o of_o which_o fire_n be_v strike_v sulphur_n also_o be_v to_o be_v have_v pliny_n give_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n quia_fw-la inest_fw-la illi_fw-la ignis_fw-la because_o fire_n be_v in_o it_o the_o like_a we_o observe_v in_o indian_a cane_n and_o some_o wood_n that_o be_v unctuous_a and_o â—ull_a of_o oil_n which_o yield_v fire_n by_o frication_n or_o collision_n not_o by_o kindle_v the_o air_n thereby_o but_o inflammable_a oil_n in_o they_o for_o air_n be_v cold_a and_o moist_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v before_o have_v no_o agreement_n with_o fire_n no_o more_o than_o oil_n have_v with_o water_n and_o therefore_o flame_n be_v not_o the_o kindle_v of_o air_n '_o slamma_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aer_fw-la accensus_fw-la but_o of_o fub_z ginous_a vapour_n which_o have_v some_o unctuousness_n 〈◊〉_d they_o and_o arise_v from_o the_o mater_fw-la of_o fuel_n and_o haâ—_n some_o inflammable_a part_n remain_v in_o they_o whiâ—â—_n near_o unto_o the_o matter_n of_o fuel_n do_v cause_n a_o manifeâ—_n flame_n but_o far_a off_o no_o flame_n do_v appear_v yâ—_n so_o as_o if_o you_o hold_v flax_n near_o unto_o the_o flame_n thouâ—_n it_o touch_v it_o not_o yet_o
it_o will_v kindle_v by_o reason_n tâ—_n fire_n extend_v further_a than_o it_o be_v visible_a be_v a_o pâ—_n lucide_n and_o transparent_a body_n and_o thin_a than_o 〈◊〉_d air_n itself_o 453._o and_o this_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n wâ—_n it_o be_v not_o visible_a under_o the_o moon_n and_o where_o without_o air_n fire_n go_v out_o and_o be_v extinguish_v 〈◊〉_d reason_n be_v because_o the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n wantâ—_n evaporation_n do_v recoil_v upon_o the_o fireand_a choâ—_n it_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o cupping-glass_n and_o make_v of_o char-coal_n where_o if_o the_o air_n be_v altog_n there_o exclude_v the_o fire_n go_v out_o if_o but_o in_o pâ—_n then_o although_o the_o flame_a be_v hinder_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d fire_n do_v penetrate_v the_o fuel_n and_o so_o converâ—_n to_o coal_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o fuliginous_a pour_v be_v common_o black_a 13._o bellonius_fw-la sâ—_n that_o char-coal_n make_v of_o the_o wood_n of_o the_o oâ—_n cedar_n tree_n be_v white_a which_o must_v be_v ascrib_fw-la as_o i_o think_v to_o the_o small_a quantity_n of_o fuliginâ—_n vapour_n which_o that_o wood_n do_v yield_v or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o vapour_n be_v rather_o sulphurous_a than_o any_o other_o combustible_a substance_n as_o we_o that_o tinby_n coal_n will_v not_o black_a linen_n be_v hang_v in_o the_o smoke_n of_o they_o but_o rather_o whiten_v it_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dry_n and_o penetrate_a quality_n of_o sulphur_n which_o will_v make_v red_a rose_n white_a but_o what_o shall_v we_o judge_v of_o those_o lamp_n which_o have_v be_v find_v burn_v in_o old_a sepulcher_n some_o of_o they_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v history_n have_v continue_v 1500_o year_n together_o as_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o paulus_n the_o three_o his_o time_n of_o tullia_n cicero_n daughter_n and_o another_o of_o maximus_n olibius_n near_o unto_o milan_n as_o bernardinus_fw-la scardco_fw-la report_n it_o seem_v here_o be_v no_o air_n to_o maintain_v the_o lamp_n be_v close_o shut_v up_o in_o glass_n and_o therefore_o they_o burn_v without_o air_n and_o be_v not_o extinguish_v by_o reason_n they_o breed_v no_o fuliginous_a vapour_n to_o choke_v they_o now_o whether_o these_o oil_n which_o feed_v the_o lamp_n be_v make_v by_o art_n out_o of_o gold_n as_o some_o think_v and_o i_o hardly_o believe_v or_o rather_o out_o of_o some_o pure_a kind_n of_o naphtha_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a i_o leave_v to_o other_o to_o judge_v only_o i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v the_o purity_n of_o that_o oil_n which_o yield_v no_o fuliginous_a vapour_n to_o choke_v the_o fire_n if_o air_n have_v maintain_v the_o flame_n it_o have_v not_o continue_v two_o minute_n for_o it_o will_v have_v be_v spend_v and_o waste_v by_o the_o fire_n wheresore_n ignis_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aer_fw-la accensus_fw-la if_o other_o concrete_a juice_n be_v mix_v with_o stone_n as_o salt_n alum_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n it_o make_v they_o to_o relent_v in_o water_n or_o moist_a air_n and_o these_o stone_n be_v never_o good_a to_o build_v withal_o 105._o but_o let_v we_o take_v stone_n as_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o without_o the_o admixture_n of_o other_o mineral_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v it_o to_o be_v indissoluble_a and_o invincible_a either_o by_o fire_n or_o water_n metallurgians_n refiner_n and_o assay_v master_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o for_o their_o shrib_n tiegles_n muffel_n copel_n test_n hearth_n crucible_n furnace_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o desire_v a_o defensible_a substance_n against_o fire_n but_o it_o require_v a_o preparation_n to_o clear_v it_o from_o all_o combustible_a and_o dissoluble_a admixture_n as_o they_o may_v easy_o do_v after_o they_o have_v powder_v their_o stone_n to_o calcyne_n 〈◊〉_d and_o wash_v it_o well_o this_o work_n be_v often_o repeat_v will_v make_v it_o fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n anâ—_n they_o may_v use_v it_o either_o alone_a in_o the_o same_o manneâ—_n as_o they_o do_v bone-ash_n or_o they_o may_v mix_v it_o with_o their_o loom_n brickdust_n gestube_v etc._n etc._n also_o theâ—_n may_v make_v brick_n of_o it_o for_o their_o furnace_n which_o will_v hardly_o receive_v any_o injury_n from_o fire_n talcuâ—_n also_o be_v a_o stone_n invincible_a of_o itself_o by_o fire_n andâ—_n brick_n make_v of_o clay_n that_o be_v full_a of_o it_o as_o thâ—_n guendern_n clay_n in_o cornwall_n will_v hardly_o melâ—_n with_o any_o heat_n stone_n be_v natural_o dry_a anâ—_n cold_a and_o astringent_a like_o a_o concrete_a earth_n simple_n stone_n which_o have_v no_o other_o mineral_n mix_v with_o they_o and_o be_v come_v to_o their_o perfection_n be_v indissoluble_a either_o by_o fire_n or_o water_n can_v yield_v no_o quality_n or_o virtue_n to_o bath_n anâ—_n therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v to_o draw_v any_o virtue_n froâ—_n stone_n into_o water_n do_v lapidem_fw-la lavare_fw-la that_o be_v labour_n in_o vain_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o admixture_n they_o may_v or_o while_o they_o be_v in_o succo_n lapidescerte_fw-la before_o they_o be_v concrete_v for_o if_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o metal_n may_v yield_v virtue_n to_o bath_n be_v alike_o indissoluble_a by_o water_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n but_o stone_n also_o may_v picardo_n fallopius_n be_v against_o it_o in_o both_o but_o contradict_v by_o julius_n caesar_n clandinus_fw-la and_o divers_a other_o yet_o he_o confesseâ—_n that_o balncum_fw-la montis_fw-la grotti_n have_v gyps_n 〈◊〉_d and_o gesner_n affirm_v the_o same_o of_o the_o bath_n of_o eugesta_n etym_a also_o he_o find_v ramentdâ—mdrmoris_fw-la in_o balneo_fw-la corsenae_n &_o agnatio_fw-la blit_fw-la he_o judge_v that_o they_o receive_v no_o quality_n but_o from_o the_o juice_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o for_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la we_o have_v many_o example_n in_o agro_n pisano_n &_o lucensi_fw-la in_o italy_n in_o avernia_n in_o france_n where_o this_o juice_n be_v so_o plentiful_o bring_v by_o a_o clear_a spring_n that_o after_o it_o be_v congeal_v the_o people_n dig_v the_o stone_n and_o have_v make_v a_o great_a bridge_n of_o they_o also_o near_o vienna_n in_o savoy_n in_o a_o village_n call_v giret_n be_v a_o clear_a fountain_n which_o turn_v to_o stone_n as_o hard_o as_o flint_n pliny_n make_v tnention_n of_o the_o like_a spring_n in_o eubea_n which_o be_v hot_a and_o vitruvius_n of_o the_o like_a at_o hieropolis_n in_o phrygia_n also_o josophus_fw-la acosta_n of_o the_o like_a hot_a spring_n in_o guaniavilica_n in_o pern_n which_o turn_v to_o stone_n whereof_o they_o build_v their_o house_n anthonio_n de_fw-fr herreza_n cap._n 20._o tell_v of_o the_o same_o spring_n at_o guainia_n at_o velica_fw-la which_o turn_v to_o stone_n as_o it_o rise_v and_o kill_v those_o that_o drink_n of_o it_o also_o this_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la be_v observe_v in_o the_o bath_n of_o apono_fw-la where_o it_o be_v convert_v into_o stone_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o bath_n also_o in_o the_o bath_n of_o rancolani_n where_o this_o juice_n be_v not_o confuse_v but_o perfect_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n and_o be_v imbybed_n by_o plant_n it_o harden_v they_o like_o stone_n baccius_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o cave_n by_o fileg_n in_o transilvania_n which_o turn_v water_n into_o stone_n 14._o the_o like_a be_v find_v at_o glainstayn_n in_o scotland_n as_o hector_n boetius_fw-la report_n in_o england_n also_o we_o have_v many_o fountain_n which_o turn_v wood_n into_o stone_n which_o must_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o this_o succus_fw-la lapidescens_fw-la mix_v with_o the_o water_n coral_n also_o be_v a_o plant_n and_o nourish_v with_o this_o juice_n turn_v to_o stone_n so_o do_v the_o seed_n of_o lithospermon_n or_o gromel_n thus_o much_o of_o stone_n chap._n vi_o of_o bitumen_n his_o kind_n quality_n of_o campliâ—_n in_o particular_a that_o bitumen_n be_v predominant_a in_o the_o water_n of_o bath_n next_o i_o come_v to_o those_o mineral_n which_o we_o call_v bitumina_fw-la which_o be_v mineral_n substance_n that_o burn_v and_o waste_v in_o the_o fire_n without_o metallinâ—_n fusion_n or_o ingression_n the_o great_a affinity_n they_o have_v be_v with_o sulphur_n but_o this_o have_v ingression_n into_o metal_n and_o therefore_o i_o rank_v it_o among_o the_o spirit_n and_o bitumen_n have_v none_o of_o this_o kind_a some_o be_v solid_a and_o some_o liquid_a solid_n as_o succinum_fw-la gagate_n ambra_fw-mi camphora_fw-it terra_fw-la ampellâ—_n lithanthrax_n sive_fw-la carbofossilis_n etc._n etc._n liquid_a 〈◊〉_d petroleum_n and_o naphta_n all_o these_o be_v great_a fuel_n to_o fire_n especial_o those_o that_o be_v liquid_a which_o be_v think_v to_o draw_v fire_n unto_o they_o if_o it_o be_v within_o their_o effluvium_fw-la so_o pliny_n report_v that_o medlâ—_n burn_v creusa_n by_o anoint_v her_o garland_n with_o naphtha_n and_o strabo_n tell_v how_o alexander_n bath-master_n athenophanes_n have_v almost_o burnâ—_n stephanus_n a_o boy_n in_o the_o bath_n by_o sprinkle_v naptha_n upon_o he_o
but_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n barberry_n howsleek_a etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v hot_a for_o they_o will_v carve_v iron_n to_o bite_v and_o eat_v as_o a_o corrosive_n be_v not_o argument_n of_o heat_n but_o of_o pierce_v usu_fw-la wherefore_o hypocrates_n say_v frigus_fw-la ulceribus_fw-la mordax_fw-la cold_a bite_v ulcer_n and_o frigus_fw-la est_fw-la principium_fw-la destructivum_fw-la ut_fw-la calor_fw-la generativum_fw-la cold_a be_v a_o destructive_a principle_n and_o heat_v a_o generative_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o these_o corrosive_n be_v more_o cold_a than_o hot_a these_o two_o mineral_n juice_n be_v not_o so_o ready_o dissolve_v in_o water_n as_o the_o other_o two_o and_o will_v be_v more_o easy_o precipitate_v by_o any_o opposite_a substance_n that_o be_v more_o familiar_a to_o water_n i_o omit_v the_o several_a sort_n or_o these_o concrete_a juice_n and_o their_o admixture_n with_o other_o mineral_n as_o impertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n wherefore_o i_o will_v show_v some_o example_n of_o each_o of_o they_o in_o natural_a spring_n for_o salt_n spring_v josephus_n acosta_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o rare_a spring_n at_o a_o farm_n near_o cusco_n in_o peru_n which_o as_o it_o run_v turn_v into_o very_o white_a salt_n without_o any_o fire_n or_o art_n in_o great_a abundance_n spring_v in_o germany_n be_v many_o salt_n fountain_n at_o luneburg_n stafford_n salt_n â—burgh_n aldondorf_n halstat_n etc._n etc._n in_o italy_n in_o agro_fw-la volaterano_n etc._n etc._n in_o sicily_n at_o solinantia_fw-la be_v a_o salt_n well_o which_o be_v hot_a and_o so_o be_v the_o pegasaei_n fontes_n in_o caria_n also_o the_o fountain_n by_o medon_n in_o traesen_n be_v both_o salt_n and_o hot_a our_o wiche_n in_o cheshire_n be_v well_o know_v there_o be_v also_o river_n of_o salt_n water_n by_o the_o caspian_a straits_n and_o in_o spain_n and_o caria_n and_o in_o bactria_n ochus_n and_o oxus_n also_o there_o be_v salt_n lake_n as_o the_o terentine_a lake_n in_o italy_n the_o lake_n between_o strapela_n and_o seburgh_n mention_v before_o in_o germany_n three_o lake_n in_o sicily_n and_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o other_o country_n the_o lake_n of_o lake_n the_o sea_n all_o which_o receive_v their_o saltness_n from_o mine_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o huge_a in_o bigness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o rock_n of_o salt_n in_o bohemiâ—_n in_o monte_fw-fr carpato_n in_o polonia_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o cracovia_n in_o helvetia_n and_o rhetia_n where_o they_o have_v no_o other_o salt_n but_o from_o the_o rock_n as_o also_o by_o the_o caspian_a straits_n be_v great_a rock_n of_o salt_n but_o marous_a paulus_n venetus_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o rock_n or_o mountain_n of_o salt_n in_o thaican_n able_a to_o furnish_v all_o the_o world_n with_o salt_n 3._o so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n see_v it_o pierce_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o discover_v many_o great_a rock_n of_o salt_n which_o dissolve_v in_o it_o sea_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o other_o cause_v allege_v for_o it_o be_v very_o improbable_a for_o whereas_o aristotle_n and_o his_o follower_n attribute_v the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a part_n of_o the_o water_n by_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o a_o adustion_n procure_v also_o thereby_o i_o answer_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o can_v breed_v a_o substance_n in_o the_o water_n which_o be_v not_o there_o before_o for_o quality_n can_v breed_v no_o substance_n and_o adustion_n be_v but_o a_o quality_n imprint_v and_o no_o substance_n neither_o can_v evaporation_n breed_v any_o but_o only_o discover_v that_o which_o be_v in_o it_o before_o by_o take_v away_o the_o thin_a part_n and_o leave_v the_o terrestrial_a behind_o 3._o but_o we_o see_v the_o sea_n water_n to_o contain_v in_o it_o the_o substance_n of_o salt_n and_o most_o of_o the_o salt_n which_o we_o use_v be_v make_v of_o sea_n water_n and_o no_o man_n will_v deny_v that_o this_o salt_n be_v differ_v from_o water_n in_o his_o substance_n and_o generation_n be_v a_o distinct_a species_n in_o itself_o and_o whereas_o they_o allege_v for_o confirmation_n of_o their_o opinion_n that_o under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n the_o sea_n be_v more_o salt_n then_o in_o other_o part_n the_o sun_n exhale_v more_o there_o and_o make_v a_o great_a adustion_n i_o doubt_v it_o both_o for_o the_o large_a &_o plentiful_a river_n which_o those_o part_n afford_v beyond_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o sea_n water_n there_o be_v not_o hot_a neither_o be_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n so_o hot_a but_o that_o man_n do_v endure_v they_o and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a to_o breed_v a_o adustion_n in_o the_o sea_n water_n which_o must_v first_o be_v hot_a before_o it_o be_v adu_v also_o it_o may_v be_v that_o those_o part_n do_v abound_v in_o rock_n of_o salt_n as_o we_o read_v of_o people_n in_o africa_n call_v ammantes_n who_o make_v they_o house_n of_o rock-salt_n and_o castle_n as_o that_o in_o sinâ—_n geraico_n which_o be_v five_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o all_o of_o salt_n also_o the_o mountain_n oromenus_fw-la in_o india_n be_v all_o of_o salt_n moreover_o if_o the_o sun_n be_v able_a to_o do_v this_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v always_o in_o motion_n whereby_o it_o elude_v the_o force_n of_o the_o beam_n why_o shall_v it_o not_o do_v the_o like_a and_o much_o more_o in_o stand_v lake_n as_o the_o lemanus_n and_o such_o like_a they_o answer_v that_o lake_n be_v continual_o supply_v and_o feed_v with_o fresh_a water_n from_o spring_n but_o so_o be_v the_o sea_n continual_o feed_v with_o fresh_a water_n and_o in_o as_o large_a a_o proportion_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la as_o lake_n be_v for_o as_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o increase_v by_o the_o influx_n of_o fresh_a water_n no_o more_o be_v divers_a lake_n but_o keep_v the_o same_o fullness_n and_o sometime_o be_v lessen_v and_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v more_o salt_n than_o the_o bottom_n they_o speak_v against_o all_o reason_n salt_n be_v heavy_a than_o water_n and_o against_o experience_n as_o i_o have_v show_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n also_o aristotle_n in_o some_o place_n confess_v it_o c.3_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o vapour_n away_o 100_o tun_n if_o he_o will_v of_o fresh_a water_n i_o do_v assure_v myself_o he_o will_v not_o find_v one_o grain_n of_o salt_n at_o the_o bottom_n if_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o water_n before_o this_o may_v be_v try_v also_o in_o any_o distil_a water_n which_o we_o be_v sure_o can_v have_v no_o salt_n in_o it_o for_o salt_n will_v not_o arise_v in_o distillation_n and_o be_v as_o apt_a to_o yield_v salt_n as_o any_o other_o water_n if_o adustion_n or_o evaporation_n will_v breed_v it_o wherefore_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o from_o evaporation_n or_o adustion_n but_o must_v needs_o proceed_v from_o rock_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o the_o sea_n do_v wash_v and_o dissolve_v much_o of_o it_o and_o consider_v the_o great_a use_n of_o salt_n both_o for_o other_o use_n and_o for_o generation_n nature_n have_v provide_v enough_o of_o it_o especial_o in_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v more_o fruitful_a in_o that_o respect_n the_o land_n wherefore_o venus_n be_v call_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la venus_n orta_fw-la mari._n nitre_n be_v seldom_o find_v in_o bath_n alone_o but_o mix_v with_o other_o mineral_n which_o it_o dissolve_v and_o infect_v the_o water_n withal_o watey_n yet_o we_o read_v of_o a_o nitrous_a lake_n call_v letis_fw-la near_o cÄlestria_n in_o macedonia_n where_o they_o use_v to_o make_v nitre_n and_o vent_v it_o to_o all_o part_n so_o they_o do_v at_o the_o nitrarit_fw-mi in_o egypt_n also_o the_o lake_n arethusâ—_n in_o armeniae_n be_v full_a of_o nitre_n at_o menis_n in_o phrygia_n be_v a_o spring_n of_o nitrous_a water_n which_o be_v hot_a also_o in_o leonte_n be_v a_o hot_a nitrous_a spring_n 77._o bellonius_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o a_o nitrous_a fountain_n near_o belba_n and_o of_o abundance_n of_o nitre_n upon_o a_o plain_a near_o thereunto_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o pliny_n call_v halmariga_n but_o he_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o mine_n of_o nitre_n under_o the_o earth_n but_o that_o all_o iâ—_n breed_v out_o of_o the_o soil_n as_o a_o efftorescens_n of_o the_o earth_n baccius_n say_v the_o same_o of_o saltpetre_n c.7_n agricola_n say_v that_o as_o the_o true_a nitre_n be_v gather_v upon_o the_o plain_n of_o media_n above_o the_o earth_n so_o be_v saltpetre_n find_v
dissolve_v as_o aristotle_n hypocrates_n and_o galen_n do_v affirm_v so_o that_o if_o the_o element_n enter_v into_o the_o composition_n of_o natural_a thing_n especial_o as_o the_o principal_a material_n whereof_o they_o consist_v they_o must_v needs_o appear_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o they_o this_o dissolution_n be_v either_o natural_a or_o artificial_a in_o the_o natural_a dissolution_n of_o all_o thing_n hypocrates_n observe_v three_o distinct_a substance_n calidum_fw-la humidum_fw-la sive_fw-la fluidum_fw-la &_o siccum_fw-la five_o solidum_fw-la according_a to_o the_o three_o element_n or_o principle_n where_o of_o they_o be_v frame_v his_o instance_n be_v principal_o man_n but_o he_o affirm_v it_o to_o hold_v in_o other_o animate_v and_o inanimate_a body_n 15._o these_o element_n he_o term_v continenâ—â—a_n contenta_fw-la &_o impetum_fw-la facientia_fw-la as_o galen_n exbound_v it_o those_o which_o he_o call_v continentia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d bone_n nerve_n vein_n artery_n and_o from_o â—hence_o muscle_n etc._n etc._n contenta_fw-mi be_v humida_fw-la or_o humores_fw-la blood_n phlegm_n choler_n melancholy_a which_o after_o death_n be_v cold_a and_o congeal_v be_v beat_v as_o galen_n say_v from_o the_o heart_n in_o live_a body_n impetum_fw-la facientia_fw-la be_v spirit_n animal_n vital_a and_o natural_a these_o three_o element_n galen_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o near_a but_o the_o other_o which_o be_v more_o remote_a to_o be_v most_o universal_a mediâ—ina_fw-la bat_n hypocratesâ—aith_o â—aith_z that_o heat_n and_o cold_a etc._n etc._n be_v very_o powerless_a element_n and_o that_o sharp_a bitter_a sweet_a etc._n etc._n be_v more_o powerful_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o these_o be_v the_o three_o element_n whereof_o â—ll_a thing_n do_v consist_v and_o into_o which_o they_o be_v natural_o resolve_v and_o these_o do_v seem_v to_o resemble_v the_o four_o element_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o for_o heat_n may_v resemble_v fire_n although_o this_o heat_n be_v procure_v by_o motion_n in_o every_o thing_n while_o it_o live_v and_o not_o extrinsecal_o moisture_n may_v resemble_v water_n and_o air_n dryness_n may_v resemble_v earth_n cold_a appear_v in_o they_o all_o after_o the_o heat_n or_o spirit_n be_v depart_v in_o the_o artificial_a analysis_n of_o natural_a body_n the_o alchemist_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o find_v three_o element_n and_o no_o more_o whereof_o every_o thing_n do_v consist_v and_o whereinto_o it_o be_v resolve_v namely_o vaporosum_fw-la inflammabile_fw-la fixum_fw-la which_o they_o call_v mercury_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n and_o they_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o hypocrates_n for_o their_o mercury_n may_v well_o resemble_v hypocrates_n his_o spirit_n or_o impetâ—â—_n facientia_fw-la sulphur_n his_o humour_n or_o flu_fw-la dum_fw-la or_o â—â—tenta_fw-la and_o salt_n his_o siccum_fw-la or_o densum_fw-la or_o coninentia_fw-la these_o they_o say_v be_v find_v in_o every_o thing_n animal_n vegetable_a or_o mineral_n and_o no_o other_o and_o as_o for_o the_o four_o common_a element_n see_v they_o be_v distinct_a in_o place_n and_o situation_n and_o therefore_o can_v concur_v and_o meet_v to_o the_o generation_n of_o every_o animal_n plant_v and_o mineral_n &c_n &c_n but_o by_o violence_n the_o earth_n be_v sometime_o carry_v upward_o and_o the_o fire_n downward_o contrary_a to_o their_o natural_a motion_n and_o this_o not_o one_o for_o all_o but_o daily_o and_o hourly_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a tâ—â—_n these_o substance_n can_v be_v breed_v of_o the_o element_n 〈◊〉_d be_v maintain_v in_o a_o perpetual_a succession_n by_o a_o violent_a cause_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n these_o element_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o dissolution_n natural_a body_n thus_o much_o in_o general_a conceting_n all_o generation_n that_o hereby_o we_o may_v the_o â—â—ter_a judge_n of_o the_o particular_a generation_n of_o mneral_n which_o differ_v not_o from_o the_o rest_n but_o 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o that_o their_o seed_n be_v not_o in_o every_o individual_a as_o the_o other_o be_v but_o be_v contain_v â—â—_o matricibus_fw-la in_o their_o womb_n and_o there_o they_o be_v furnish_v with_o matter_n to_o produce_v their_o species_n not_o out_o of_o the_o element_n no_o otherwise_o than_o ex_fw-la matricibus_fw-la as_o the_o child_n in_o the_o mother_n womb_n but_o have_v their_o matter_n and_o nourishment_n from_o the_o seed_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o their_o species_n which_o seed_n want_v mean_n to_o produce_v their_o own_o species_n do_v serve_v other_o and_o yield_v matter_n and_o substance_n unto_o they_o now_o let_v we_o come_v more_o particular_o to_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n wherein_o we_o will_v first_o examine_v aristotle_n opinion_n as_o most_o general_o receive_v than_o i_o will_v presume_v to_o set_v down_o my_o own_o chap._n xii_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n examine_v the_o author_n opinion_n herein_o a_o ristotle_n make_v the_o humidity_n of_o water_n and_o the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o all_o mineral_n the_o dryness_n of_o earth_n to_o participate_v with_o fire_n and_o the_o humidity_n of_o water_n with_o air_n as_o zabareila_n interpret_v it_o so_o that_o to_o make_v a_o perfect_a mix_a body_n the_o four_o element_n do_v concur_v and_o to_o make_v the_o mixture_n more_o perfect_a these_o must_v be_v resolve_v into_o vapour_n or_o exhalation_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o fire_n or_o influence_n from_o the_o sun_n and_o other_o planet_n as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n but_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o congelation_n to_o be_v cold_a in_o such_o body_n as_o heat_n will_v resolve_v libaâ—ius_n this_o vapour_n consist_v partly_o of_o moisture_n and_o partly_o of_o dryness_n if_o all_o the_o moisture_n be_v spend_v turn_v to_o earth_n or_o salt_n or_o concrete_a juice_n which_o dissolve_v in_o moisture_n if_o some_o moisture_n remain_v before_o congelation_n than_o it_o turn_v to_o stone_n if_o this_o dry_a exhalation_n be_v unctuous_a and_o fat_a and_o combustible_a than_o bitumen_n and_o sulphur_n and_o orpiment_n be_v breed_v of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v dry_a and_o incombustible_a then_o concrete_a juice_n etc._n etc._n l.3.0.1_n but_o if_o moisture_n do_v abound_v in_o this_o vapour_n than_o metal_n be_v generate_v which_o be_v fusible_a and_o malleable_a and_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o these_o generation_n this_o exhalation_n be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o to_o give_v they_o their_o due_a consistence_n there_o must_v be_v the_o help_n of_o cold_a from_o rock_n in_o the_o earth_n to_o congeal_v this_o exhalation_n so_o that_o here_o must_v be_v two_o efficient_n heat_n and_o cold_a and_o for_o the_o better_a effect_v of_o this_o these_o exhalation_n do_v insinuate_v themselves_o into_o stone_n in_o the_o form_n of_o due_a oâ—_n frost_n that_o be_v in_o little_a grain_n but_o differ_v from_o dew_n and_o frost_n in_o this_o that_o these_o be_v generate_v after_o that_o the_o vapour_n be_v convert_v to_o water_n whereas_o mineral_n be_v generate_v before_o this_o conversiâ—â—_n into_o water_n hipp._n but_o there_o be_v doubt_n to_o be_v make_v of_o frost_n because_o that_o be_v breed_v before_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o exhalation_n into_o water_n as_o may_v appear_v meteor_n 1._o etc._n according_a to_o this_o assertion_n there_o must_v be_v two_o place_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n the_o one_o a_o matrix_fw-la where_o they_o receive_v their_o effence_n by_o heat_n in_o form_n of_o a_o exhalation_n and_o from_o thence_o they_o be_v send_v to_o a_o second_o place_n to_o receive_v theâ—_n congelation_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o rock_n and_o froâ—_n this_o matrix_fw-la come_v our_o mineral_n water_n and_o noâ—_n from_o the_o place_n of_o congelation_n this_o be_v the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n according_a to_o aristotle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o clear_a but_o that_o leave_v many_o scruple_n both_o concern_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o efficient_n for_o the_o matter_n it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o water_n and_o earth_n shall_v make_v any_o thing_n but_o mud_n and_o dirt_n for_o you_o can_v expect_v no_o more_o from_o any_o thing_n than_o be_v in_o it_o the_o one_o be_v cold_a and_o dry_a the_o other_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o as_o fit_a to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o any_o other_o thing_n as_o of_o particular_a mineral_n and_o water_n whereof_o principal_o metal_n be_v make_v to_o consist_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o make_v a_o malleable_a and_o extensible_a substance_n especial_o be_v congeal_v by_o cold_a as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o ice_n but_o some_o do_v add_v a_o mineral_n quality_n to_o these_o material_n and_o that_o simple_a water_n be_v not_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o metal_n but_o such_o as_o have_v imbibe_v some_o mineral_n quality_n and_o so_o be_v alter_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o pure_a water_n this_o assertion_n do_v presuppose_v mineral_n in_o the_o earth_n before_o they_o be_v breed_v otherwise_o what_o shall_v breed_v they_o at_o the_o first_o when_o there_o be_v no_o mineral_n
taste_n number_n proportion_n distemper_n etc._n etc._n also_o from_o hence_o proceed_v the_o transplantation_n which_o we_o find_v in_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o mineral_n in_o animil_n these_o transplantation_n be_v not_o very_o frequent_a yet_o all_o our_o monster_n may_v be_v refer_v hereunto_o as_o also_o the_o issue_n which_o come_v from_o dog_n and_o wolf_n horse_n and_o ass_n partridge_n and_o hen_n etc._n etc._n some_o do_v think_v that_o the_o destruction_n of_o sex_n be_v a_o transplantation_n and_o that_o all_o seed_n in_o themselves_o be_v hermophroditical_a and_o neither_o masculine_a nor_o feminine_a but_o as_o they_o meet_v with_o strong_a and_o weak_a impression_n from_o supervenient_a cause_n from_o hence_o come_v our_o androgyni_n 6._o or_o masculine_a woman_n such_o as_o horace_n speak_v of_o sabellis_fw-la docta_fw-la ligonibus_fw-la versare_fw-la glebas_fw-la that_o dig_v the_o ground_n themselves_o stout_a jade_n manage_n well_o sabean_a spade_n among_o those_o animal_n which_o we_o call_v insecta_fw-la these_o transplantation_n be_v more_o frequent_a because_o their_o seed_n be_v more_o equivocal_a and_o easy_o transmute_v from_o one_o species_n to_o another_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o worm_n and_o fly_n and_o most_o evident_o in_o silkworm_n call_v cavallieri_n in_o vegetable_n these_o transplantation_n be_v very_o frequent_a when_o one_o species_n be_v graft_v upon_o another_o as_o virgil_n faith_n et_fw-la steriles_fw-la platani_fw-la malos_fw-la gessere_fw-la valentes_fw-la castaneae_n fagos_fw-la ornusque_fw-la incanuit_fw-la albo_fw-la flore_n pyri_fw-la glandemque_fw-la sue_v fregere_fw-la sub_fw-la ulmis_fw-la 2._o the_o barren_a planes_n do_v apple_n bear_v the_o beech_n chestnut_n the_o ash_n a_o pear_n and_o hog_n do_v under_o elm-tree_n acorn_n tear_v thus_o by_o commixtion_n of_o several_a species_n the_o first_o seed_n do_v oftentimes_o be_v forth_o other_o fruit_n than_o their_o own_o miranturque_fw-la novas_fw-la frondes_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sua_fw-la poma_fw-la and_o stand_v admire_v double_a mute_a to_o see_v new_a leaf_n and_o strange_a fruit_n but_o all_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v by_o divine_a necessity_n both_o that_o which_o they_o will_v and_o that_o which_o they_o will_v not_o 1_o so_o likewise_o wheat_n be_v change_v into_o lolium_fw-la basil_n into_o thyme_n masterwort_n into_o angelica_n etc._n etc._n in_o mineral_n we_o find_v the_o like_a transplantation_n as_o salt_n into_o nitre_n copperass_n into_o alum_n lead_v into_o tin_n iron_n into_o copper_n copper_n into_o iron_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o transplantation_n whereupon_o the_o alchemist_n ground_n their_o philosopher_n stone_n this_o seminary_n spirit_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o aristotle_n continent_n inquit_fw-la seman_n in_o se_fw-mi cujusque_fw-la faecundit_fw-la atis_fw-la suae_fw-la causam_fw-la and_o by_o most_o of_o his_o interpreter_n and_o morisinus_fw-la call_v it_o elphesteria_n not_o know_v how_o to_o attribute_v these_o generation_n to_o the_o element_n etc._n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o some_o place_n yield_v some_o one_o vegetable_a or_o mineral_n species_n above_o another_o quip_n solo_fw-la natura_fw-la subest_fw-la non_fw-la owsnis_fw-la fert_fw-la omne_fw-la tellus_fw-la it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o ground_n not_o in_o all_o soil_n be_v all_o thing_n find_v this_o seminary_a spirit_n of_o mineral_n have_v its_o proper_a womb_n where_o it_o reside_v and_o be_v like_o a_o prince_n or_o emperor_n who_o prescript_n both_o the_o element_n and_o matter_n must_v obey_v and_o it_o be_v never_o idle_a but_o always_o in_o action_n produce_v and_o maintain_v natural_a substance_n until_o they_o have_v fulfil_v their_o destiny_n donec_fw-la fatum_fw-la expleverint_fw-la as_o hypocrates_n say_v 1._o so_o as_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n in_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o first_o benediction_n crescite_fw-la &_o multiplicamini_fw-la and_o this_o necessity_n or_o fatum_fw-la be_v inherent_a in_o the_o seed_n and_o not_o adventitious_a from_o the_o planet_n or_o any_o other_o natural_a cause_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o uniformity_n in_o every_o species_n that_o they_o have_v all_o their_o proper_a figure_n dimension_n number_n of_o part_n colour_n taste_n etc._n etc._n most_o convenient_a and_o agreeable_a to_o each_o nature_n as_o moses_n say_v that_o god_n see_v that_o every_o thing_n be_v very_o good_a and_o galen_n say_v deus_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la optimum_fw-la eligit_fw-la 13._o and_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o lex_fw-la adrastia_n which_o he_o allege_v against_o asclepiades_n adage_n for_o it_o he_o shall_v mean_v it_o as_o common_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o punishment_n which_o always_o follow_v sin_n nemâ—_n crimen_fw-la in_o pectore_fw-la gestaet_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la idem_fw-la nemesiâ—_n in_fw-la tergo_fw-la no_o man_n though_o private_o commit_v a_o fault_n but_o be_v deg_v by_o revenge_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o can_v not_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o confute_v of_o asciepiades_n there_o be_v also_o other_o law_n in_o nature_n which_o can_v be_v alter_v both_o mathematical_a in_o arithmetic_n and_o geometry_n and_o logical_a in_o the_o consecute_n of_o argument_n etc._n etc._n but_o these_o serve_v not_o for_o galens_n purpose_n in_o this_o place_n he_o must_v mean_v it_o of_o a_o natural_a necessity_n or_o fatum_fw-la or_o predestination_n that_o frame_v every_o member_n &_o part_n of_o the_o body_n to_o the_o best_a use_n for_o the_o creature_n and_o therefore_o where_o asclepiades_n propound_v a_o inconvenient_a frame_n of_o part_n he_o confute_v he_o by_o this_o inbred_a law_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o say_v no_o man_n can_v alter_v or_o avoid_v nor_o any_o subtlety_n elude_v as_o also_o aristotle_n say_v ult_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n and_o other_o natural_a substance_n chap._n xiii_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o actual_a heat_n and_o medicinal_a virtue_n in_o mineral_n water_n divers_a opinion_n of_o other_o reject_v now_o i_o come_v to_o show_v how_o our_o mineral_n water_n receive_v both_o their_o actual_a heat_n and_o their_o virtue_n not_o i_o join_v they_o together_o because_o they_o depend_v upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n unless_o they_o be_v juice_n which_o will_v ready_o dissolve_v in_o water_n without_o the_o help_n of_o heat_n other_o mineral_n will_v not_o or_o very_o hardly_o this_o actual_a heat_n of_o water_n have_v trouble_v all_o those_o that_o have_v write_v of_o they_o and_o many_o opinion_n have_v be_v hold_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o they_o some_o attribute_n it_o to_o wind_n or_o air_n or_o exhalation_n include_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o either_o by_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o by_o their_o violent_a motion_n and_o agitation_n and_o attrition_n upon_o rock_n and_o narrow_a passage_n do_v gather_v heat_n and_o impart_v it_o to_o our_o water_n earth_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n these_o exhalation_n can_v be_v so_o hot_a as_o to_o make_v our_o water_n hot_a especial_o see_v in_o their_o passage_n among_o cold_a rock_n it_o will_v be_v much_o allay_v have_v no_o supply_n of_o heat_n to_o maintain_v it_o moreover_o where_o water_n have_v passage_n to_o get_v forth_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o these_o exhalation_n and_o wind_n will_v easy_o pass_v and_o so_o their_o heat_n go_v withal_o and_o so_o our_o water_n leave_v to_o their_o natural_a coldness_n whereas_o we_o see_v they_o do_v continue_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n and_o tenor_n many_o generation_n together_o motion_n if_o by_o their_o agitation_n and_o violent_a motion_n they_o get_v this_o heat_n because_o no_o violent_a thing_n be_v perpetual_a or_o constant_a this_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o perpetual_a and_o constant_a heat_n of_o water_n beside_o this_o will_v rather_o cause_v earthquake_n and_o storm_n and_o noise_n in_o the_o earth_n then_o 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example_n of_o illua_n and_o saga_fw-la before_o mention_v do_v confirm_v this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n for_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o our_o hot_a spring_n that_o if_o the_o actual_a heat_n proceed_v from_o hence_o there_o need_v be_v no_o doubt_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o they_o nor_o of_o their_o equal_a tenor_n or_o degree_n of_o heat_n now_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o heat_n it_o be_v not_o a_o destructive_a heat_n as_o that_o of_o fire_n be_v but_o a_o generative_a heat_n join_v with_o moisture_n it_o need_v no_o air_n for_o eventilation_n as_o the_o other_o do_v it_o be_v in_o degree_n hot_a enough_o for_o the_o hot_a bath_n that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o remote_a from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o water_n issue_v forth_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o impart_v the_o quality_n of_o mineral_n to_o our_o water_n as_o well_o as_o heat_n by_o reason_n the_o mineral_n be_v then_o in_o solutis_fw-la principiis_fw-la in_o their_o liquid_a
the_o true_a cause_n of_o it_o let_v we_o collect_v our_o argument_n together_o the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v here_o and_o there_o disperse_v in_o this_o treatise_n quem_fw-la nos_fw-la stramineum_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la fecimus_fw-la which_o for_o the_o present_a i_o have_v make_v of_o straw_n hope_v that_o hereafter_o some_o worthy_a pen_n may_v handle_v this_o argument_n more_o accurate_o and_o give_v it_o a_o better_a flourish_n et_fw-la dare_v perpetuo_fw-la caelestia_fw-la fila_fw-la metallo_fw-la and_o on_o firm_a metal_n last_v thread_n bestow_v we_o must_v not_o imagine_v that_o the_o government_n and_o order_n of_o the_o world_n and_o nature_n in_o a_o constant_a course_n be_v perform_v by_o miracle_n but_o that_o natural_a effect_n have_v natural_a cause_n and_o must_v be_v both_o under_o the_o same_o genus_fw-la wherefore_o follow_v the_o ordinary_a distribution_n see_v it_o comprehend_v all_o and_o not_o question_v the_o celestial_a body_n whether_o they_o be_v elementary_a or_o no_o that_o be_v subject_n to_o alteration_n as_o intention_n and_o remission_n generation_n and_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v that_o this_o heat_n must_v proceed_v either_o from_o the_o superior_a and_o celestial_a body_n as_o the_o sphere_n and_o star_n or_o from_o the_o inferior_a or_o sublunary_a from_o the_o superior_a sphere_n or_o globe_n it_o can_v proceed_v see_v as_o be_v show_v before_o they_o be_v neither_o endow_v with_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o native_a heat_n nor_o can_v acquire_v it_o accidental_o by_o their_o motion_n be_v thin_a and_o liquid_a body_n neither_o if_o they_o have_v it_o can_v they_o convey_v it_o unto_o the_o earth_n but_o by_o their_o beam_n which_o be_v not_o able_a to_o retain_v it_o as_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o cold_a region_n of_o the_o air_n nor_o able_a to_o warm_v that_o although_o it_o be_v near_o to_o their_o fountain_n of_o heat_n wherefore_o if_o these_o beam_n can_v any_o way_n do_v it_o it_o must_v be_v by_o their_o motion_n and_o reflection_n upon_o the_o earth_n and_o this_o be_v no_o constant_a heat_n but_o vary_v according_a as_o the_o beam_n be_v perpendicular_a or_o oblique_a and_o according_a as_o the_o air_n be_v clear_a or_o cloudy_a &_o c_o and_o as_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v this_o constant_a heat_n so_o the_o earth_n in_o her_o bowel_n be_v not_o capable_a to_o receive_v it_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o density_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o rock_n and_o the_o heat_n of_o reflection_n take_v away_o before_o it_o can_v come_v three_o foot_n deep_a from_o the_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o world_n if_o it_o proceed_v it_o must_v be_v either_o from_o the_o element_n or_o from_o mix_a body_n from_o the_o element_n it_o can_v come_v but_o from_o fire_n for_o all_o the_o other_o element_n be_v cold_a as_o i_o have_v show_v especial_o the_o earth_n where_o this_o heat_n be_v engender_v and_o as_o for_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n see_v we_o know_v not_o where_o to_o find_v it_o neither_o if_o it_o be_v any_o where_o do_v it_o perform_v the_o office_n of_o a_o element_n in_o production_n and_o nutrition_n of_o creature_n as_o aristotle_n faith_n ignis_fw-la nil_fw-la generate_fw-la and_o therefore_o nil_fw-la nutrit_fw-la animal_n nam_fw-la nutritio_fw-la fit_a ex_fw-la iisdem_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la constat_fw-la therefore_o as_o it_o beget_v nothing_o so_o it_o nourish_v nothing_o and_o so_o can_v be_v a_o element_n nor_o as_o a_o element_n maintain_v this_o heat_n of_o bath_n 3._o but_o contrariwise_o if_o it_o have_v no_o power_n of_o beget_v or_o nourish_v any_o thing_n it_o must_v have_v a_o power_n of_o destroy_v or_o hinder_v nature_n in_o her_o proceed_n for_o nature_n will_v admit_v of_o no_o vacuum_n or_o idle_a thing_n also_o see_v nature_n use_v no_o violent_a mean_n to_o maintain_v herself_o this_o elementary_a fire_n can_v be_v pen_v in_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v of_o a_o thin_a subtilnature_n and_o natural_o aspire_v upward_o and_o if_o it_o have_v any_o place_n assign_v unto_o it_o it_o must_v be_v above_o the_o other_o element_n and_o then_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v downward_o against_o his_o nature_n and_o that_o continual_o without_o breach_n of_o the_o order_n and_o course_n of_o nature_n and_o whereas_o they_o place_v the_o element_n of_o fire_n under_o the_o concave_n of_o the_o moon_n be_v in_o itself_o lucid_a and_o resplendent_a it_o be_v strange_a that_o it_o be_v not_o see_v by_o we_o neither_o make_v our_o night_n light_n for_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o transparency_n it_o do_v not_o terminate_v our_o sight_n yet_o it_o shall_v remove_v the_o obscurity_n of_o our_o night_n much_o better_a than_o the_o via_fw-la lactea_fw-la moreover_o if_o it_o be_v there_o we_o must_v see_v the_o star_n through_o a_o double_a diaphanum_fw-la one_o of_o air_n and_o another_o of_o fire_n and_o so_o will_v make_v a_o double_a refraction_n which_o be_v elegant_o confute_v by_o john_n pena_n and_o conrâ—dus_n aslacus_n 4_o but_o there_o be_v another_o thing_n substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o this_o element_n of_o fire_n and_o maintain_v by_o air_n and_o by_o mineral_n substance_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v neither_o a_o element_n nor_o a_o mix_a body_n nor_o any_o substance_n at_o all_o but_o a_o mere_a quality_n and_o this_o be_v prefer_v by_o most_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n of_o our_o bath_n and_o this_o be_v our_o common_a kitchin-fire_n which_o be_v kindle_v by_o violent_a motion_n maintain_v by_o servel_n without_o which_o it_o can_v subsist_v and_o extinguish_v by_o his_o contrary_n and_o although_o it_o may_v be_v derive_v by_o communication_n or_o coition_n as_o one_o candle_n light_v another_o yet_o original_o it_o be_v kindle_v by_o violent_a motion_n and_o what_o violent_a motion_n can_v there_o be_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o strike_v fire_n or_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o fueller_n exhalation_n and_o lightning_n can_v do_v it_o be_v aereal_a meteor_n and_o no_o more_o penetrable_a than_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o therefore_o although_o they_o may_v kindle_v a_o vulcano_n upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o they_o can_v pierce_v deep_a and_o their_o very_a reflection_n upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n take_v away_o their_o strength_n so_o as_o they_o can_v neither_o kindle_v new_a fire_n nor_o commucate_v that_o which_o be_v kindle_v to_o any_o other_o fuel_n for_o if_o it_o be_v by_o communication_n or_o coition_n that_o must_v be_v by_o touch_n per_fw-la contactum_fw-la and_o then_o in_o the_o earth_n it_o can_v make_v but_o one_o fire_n and_o not_o many_o be_v not_o distinct_a in_o place_n and_o must_v increase_v in_o heat_n and_o then_o it_o will_v not_o keep_v a_o constant_a tenor_n as_o our_o bath_n do_v second_o for_o the_o nourishment_n of_o it_o be_v a_o quality_n it_o must_v have_v a_o subject_n that_o be_v fuel_n and_o it_o must_v have_v mean_n to_o vent_v the_o fuliginous_a vapour_n which_o it_o breed_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o fuel_n lest_o they_o recoil_v and_o quench_v the_o fire_n as_o also_o there_o must_v be_v conveyance_n for_o the_o ash_n which_o will_v fall_v down_o continual_o upon_o the_o fire_n and_o quench_v it_o moreover_o by_o consume_v such_o great_a quantity_n of_o sulphur_n and_o bitumen_n and_o by_o mollify_a and_o break_v of_o rock_n it_o will_v cause_v a_o great_a sink_v of_o the_o earth_n in_o those_o place_n as_o we_o see_v in_o our_o vulcanoe_n where_o whole_a mountain_n have_v be_v consume_v and_o bring_v to_o even_a ground_n three_o this_o fire_n be_v a_o quality_n be_v subject_a to_o intention_n and_o remission_n and_o to_o utter_v extinguishment_n not_o only_o by_o want_n of_o fuel_n which_o can_v be_v regenerate_v where_o this_o actual_a fire_n be_v nor_o for_o want_v of_o vent_n or_o choke_v of_o ash_n etc._n etc._n but_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n which_o the_o earth_n receive_v for_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n which_o be_v opposite_a to_o fire_n will_v quench_v it_o wherefore_o we_o can_v rely_v upon_o any_o subterranean_a fire_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o our_o hot_a bath_n from_o the_o air_n this_o heat_n of_o bath_n can_v proceed_v see_v it_o be_v neither_o hot_a in_o itself_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v nor_o can_v get_v any_o heat_n by_o motion_n be_v of_o a_o thin_a liquid_a substance_n which_o no_o attrition_n or_o collision_n can_v make_v hot_a and_o as_o for_o aereal_a meteor_n breed_v from_o exhalation_n and_o kindle_v as_o be_v imagine_v by_o a_o antiperistasis_n if_o they_o be_v breed_v in_o the_o air_n they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o penetrate_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o if_o in_o the_o earth_n beside_o the_o difficulty_n of_o find_v room_n enough_o for_o such_o
in_o his_o native_a vigour_n and_o strength_n that_o it_o may_v breed_v good_a nourishment_n for_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o the_o much_o use_n of_o cold_a drink_n although_o it_o seem_v to_o refresh_v we_o for_o the_o present_a by_o dull_v the_o appetite_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thirst_n and_o hunger_n as_o a_o stupefictive_a narcotick_a will_v do_v yet_o it_o destroy_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o stomach_n which_o be_v maintain_v and_o quicken_v by_o heat_n and_o thereby_o breed_v crudity_n in_o our_o body_n from_o whence_o many_o disease_n proceed_v the_o east-indans_a be_v seldom_o trouble_v with_o the_o stone_n or_o the_o gout_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o their_o warm_a drink_n the_o like_a we_o may_v judge_v of_o obstruction_n cholick_n dropsy_n rheum_n cough_n hoarseness_n disease_n in_o the_o throat_n and_o lung_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o case_n and_o many_o more_o which_o proceed_v from_o ill_a concoction_n and_o crudity_n of_o humour_n no_o doubt_n it_o be_v a_o excellent_a preservative_n to_o drink_v our_o drink_n warm_a i.w._n i_o know_v a_o worthy_a gentleman_n of_o excellent_a part_n who_o in_o his_o travel_n observe_v the_o benefit_n hereof_o and_o for_o many_o year_n have_v use_v to_o take_v his_o drink_n hot_a and_o be_v now_o above_o 80_o year_n old_a enjoy_v his_o health_n of_o body_n and_o vigour_n of_o spirit_n beyond_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o man_n of_o his_o age_n likewise_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n i_o persuade_v myself_o it_o will_v prove_v very_o profitable_a if_o it_o be_v in_o use_n for_o example_n in_o fever_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o it_o will_v do_v more_o good_a than_o our_o cold_a water_n julep_n posset-drinks_a etc._n etc._n which_o i_o approve_v well_o of_o but_o if_o the_o patient_a do_v drink_v they_o hot_a the_o stomach_n will_v be_v less_o offend_v thereby_o the_o moisture_n which_o we_o chief_o desire_v in_o they_o will_v penetrate_v more_o and_o the_o eventilation_n by_o sweat_n or_o insensible_a transpiration_n will_v not_o be_v hinder_v usu_fw-la hypocrates_n be_v very_o plain_a in_o this_o point_n and_o reckon_v many_o inconvenience_n of_o cold_a drink_n to_o the_o tooth_n bone_n nerve_n breast_n back_o lung_n stomach_n etc._n etc._n i_o will_v not_o insilt_v long_o hereupon_o be_v a_o practical_a point_n of_o physic_n only_o i_o think_v good_a to_o intimate_v it_o to_o our_o learned_a physician_n to_o contemplate_v upon_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o patient_n our_o bath_n guide_n do_v usual_o command_v the_o drink_n of_o this_o water_n with_o salt_n to_o purge_v the_o body_n persuade_v the_o people_n that_o the_o bathwater_n have_v a_o purge_a quality_n in_o it_o when_o as_o the_o same_o proportion_n of_o spring-water_n with_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o salt_n will_v do_v the_o like_a our_o bath_n have_v true_a virtue_n to_o commend_v they_o so_o as_o we_o need_v not_o seek_v to_o get_v credit_n or_o grace_n unto_o they_o by_o false_a suggestion_n the_o bitumen_n and_o nitre_n which_o be_v in_o they_o although_o it_o serve_v well_o for_o a_o alterative_a remedy_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o a_o evacuative_a and_o therefore_o we_o must_v attribute_v this_o purgative_a quality_n either_o to_o the_o great_a quantity_n of_o water_n which_o they_o drink_v and_o so_o it_o work_v ratione_fw-la ponderis_fw-la or_o unto_o the_o stimulation_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o it_o or_o unto_o both_o together_o our_o common_a salt_n have_v a_o stimulate_a quality_n as_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n 7._o and_o erastus_n say_v that_o it_o purge_v much_o bulcasis_n give_v it_o to_o that_o purpose_n from_o 3_o ij_o to_o 3_o iiij_o mesue_n also_o prescribe_v it_o to_o purge_v gross_a humour_n and_o so_o do_v avicen_n wherefore_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o salt_n will_v purge_v of_o itself_o be_v dissolve_v in_o our_o bathwater_n 624._o but_o i_o shall_v like_v much_o better_a to_o dissolve_v in_o it_o some_o appropriate_a syrup_n or_o other_o purgative_a for_o this_o purpose_n as_o manna_n tartar_n elaterium_n syrup_n of_o rose_n of_o cichory_n with_o rhubarb_n augustanus_n or_o to_o move_v urine_n sir_n the_o 5._o rad_a bizantinus_n de_fw-fr limonibus_fw-la sambuclnas_fw-la de_fw-la altzhca_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o this_o course_n be_v usual_a in_o italy_n according_a as_o the_o physician_n see_v most_o convenient_a but_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o when_o they_o take_v it_o in_o potion_n they_o must_v not_o use_v the_o bath_n because_o of_o contrary_a motion_n inward_o also_o bath-water_n be_v use_v for_o broth_n beer_n julep_n etc._n etc._n although_o some_o do_v mislike_v it_o because_o they_o will_v not_o mix_v medicament_n with_o aliment_n wrest_v a_o text_n in_o hypocr_n to_o that_o purpose_n locis_fw-la but_o if_o we_o may_v mix_v diuretic_n deoppilative_n purgative_n etc._n etc._n with_o aliment_n as_o usual_o we_o do_v i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o we_o may_v as_o well_o use_v mineral_n water_n where_o we_o desire_v to_o make_v our_o aliment_n more_o alterative_a by_o a_o medicinal_a quality_n always_o provide_v that_o there_o be_v no_o malignity_n in_o they_o nor_o any_o ill_a quality_n which_o may_v offend_v any_o principal_a part_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o mouth_n by_o injection_n they_o be_v use_v also_o into_o the_o womb_n to_o warm_v and_o dry_a and_o cleanse_v those_o part_n into_o the_o passage_n of_o urine_n to_o dry_a and_o heal_v excoriation_n there_o into_o the_o fundament_n for_o like_a cause_n as_o also_o for_o resolution_n of_o the_o sphincter_n and_o bear_v down_o of_o the_o fundament_n etc._n etc._n and_o thus_o they_o be_v use_v either_o alone_a or_o mix_v with_o other_o medicine_n according_a as_o the_o physician_n think_v most_o sit_v and_o we_o daily_o find_v very_o good_a success_n thereby_o in_o uterine_n affect_v depend_v upon_o cold_a cause_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o inward_a use_n of_o our_o bath-water_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o outward_a use_n of_o the_o the_o hot_a water_n of_o bath_n first_o the_o general_a use_n of_o they_o to_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o bathe_v second_o the_o particular_a use_n of_o they_o by_o pump_v buckete_v or_o apply_v the_o mud_n outward_o our_o bath-water_n be_v principal_o use_v because_o they_o be_v most_o proper_o for_o such_o affect_v as_o be_v in_o the_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n and_o out_o of_o the_o vein_n as_o palsy_n contraction_n rheum_n cold_a tumour_n affect_v of_o the_o skin_n ache_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o these_o case_n we_o use_v not_o only_o the_o water_n but_o also_o the_o mud_n and_o in_o some_o place_n the_o upour_n the_o water_n be_v use_v both_o for_o his_o actual_a and_o potential_a heat_n as_o also_o for_o the_o second_o quality_n of_o mollify_a discuss_v cleanse_a resolve_v etc._n etc._n which_o the_o mineral_n give_v unto_o it_o the_o use_n hereof_o be_v either_o general_a to_o the_o whole_a body_n as_o in_o bathe_v or_o some_o particular_a to_o some_o one_o part_n as_o in_o buckete_v or_o pump_v which_o ancient_o be_v call_v stillicidium_fw-la the_o italian_n call_v it_o duccia_n the_o general_a use_n in_o bathe_v be_v most_o ancient_a for_o our_o bath_n be_v first_o discover_v thereby_o to_o be_v wholesome_a and_o sovereign_a in_o many_o disease_n necham_n verse_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o these_o bath_n be_v four_o hundred_o year_n old_a bathoniae_fw-la thermas_fw-la vix_fw-la praefero_fw-la virgilianas_n confecto_fw-la prosunt_fw-la balnea_fw-la nostra_fw-la seni_fw-la prosunt_fw-la attritis_fw-la collisis_fw-la invalidisque_fw-la et_fw-la quorum_fw-la morbis_fw-la frigida_fw-la causa_fw-la subest_fw-la which_o i_o will_v english_a out_o of_o dr._n hackwel_v learned_a work_n of_o the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o world_n our_o bains_n at_o bath_n with_o virgil_n to_o compare_v for_o their_o effect_n i_o dare_v almost_o be_v bold_a for_o feeble_a folk_n and_o crazy_a good_a they_o be_v for_o bruise_v consume_v far_o spend_v and_o very_o old_a for_o those_o likewise_o who_o sickness_n come_v of_o cold_a we_o have_v ancient_a tradition_n famae_fw-la est_fw-la obscurior_fw-la annis_fw-la that_o king_n bladud_n who_o be_v say_v to_o have_v live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n do_v first_o discover_v these_o bath_n and_o make_v trial_n of_o they_o upon_o his_o own_o son_n and_o thereupon_o build_v this_o city_n and_o distinguish_v the_o bath_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v no_o certain_a record_n hereof_o it_o be_v enough_o that_o we_o can_v show_v the_o use_n of_o they_o for_o 400_o year_n and_o that_o at_o this_o day_n they_o be_v as_o powerful_a as_o ever_o they_o be_v cambden_n give_v they_o a_o more_o ancient_a date_n from_o ptolemy_n and_o antonine_n and_o the_o saxon_n and_o say_v they_o be_v call_v aquae_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o saxon_n akmanchester_n that_o be_v the_o town_n of_o sick_a people_n and_o dedicate_v to_o minerva_n as_o solinus_n faith_n the_o opinion_n
lib._n 3._o cap._n 7._o 2_o meteorol_fw-la &_o 1._o 3._o deortu_fw-la &_o causissubt_n l._n 1._o â—_o 6._o de_fw-fr orig_n font_n cap._n 1._o a._n from_o the_o earth_n metam_fw-la 15._o aristotel_n 4_o meteor_n cap._n 10._o &_o ultimo_fw-la valesius_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosoph_n passim_fw-la 3_o from_o the_o sea_n 〈…〉_z ortu_fw-la &_o causissâ—â—ter_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n â—_o &_o 9_o ecclesiaste_v 1_o arist_n metroyol_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la lib._n 3_o 3_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v be_v question_v by_o dr._n french_a who_o suppose_v the_o many_o great_a river_n terminate_v in_o the_o sea_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a moisture_n for_o the_o take_v away_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o water_n make_v by_o the_o dryness_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o so_o to_o make_v the_o globous_a sea_n sink_v to_o a_o evenness_n vid._n french_a yorksh_n spa_n p.10_n 11_o 12._o mineral_n reduce_v to_o seven_o head_n earth_n agric._n the_o nat_n fossil_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o baccius_n lib._n 5_o cap._n 1._o de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 6_o verulamius_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la &_o morte_fw-la pag._n 418._o &_o 453._o do_v neglecta_fw-la stirpium_fw-la culturâ_fw-la problem_n 13._o erastus_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 105._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infirmos_fw-la p._n 373_o venustus_n in_o consilio_fw-la pro_fw-la petro_n picardo_n baccius_n etym_a lib._n 6._o â—_o 14._o machab._n 2._o 1._o de_fw-fr sympath_n &_o antipath_n câ—._n 10_o de_fw-fr nat_n â—â—y_n q._n efslu_fw-la è_fw-fr teâ—â—a_fw-fr l._n 4._o â—_o 22._o meteor_n 2._o lib._n 2._o â—_o ii_o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la c.5_n of_o camphir_n seyaphio_n de_fw-fr â—imp_n m._n d.c._n 344._o avicen_n lib_n i._o tract_n 1_o c.z._n item_n l.2_n tract_n 2_o cap_n 133._o item_n de_fw-mi med_n cordial_a tract_n z._n cap._n 3._o in_o dioscoridem_fw-la cap._n de_fw-fr mastic_n lib._n i._o cap._n 9_o de_fw-fr nat_n fossil_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 2_o thesaur_n aqu_fw-fr lib._n i._n cap._n z._n co_z 〈…〉_z dius_fw-la 1.3_o tha._n nemico_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a facult_a l.4.c.22_n lib._n i._o tract_n c._n 2_o bellonius_fw-la de_fw-la naphtha_n c._n 7._o agric._n the_o nat_n cor_fw-la quoe_fw-mi cfflu_fw-la è_fw-la terra_fw-la l._n 2.c.7_n bitumen_n predominant_a in_o the_o bath_n of_o bath_n de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la boll_n l._n 3.c.6_n 1._o libavius_n in_o syntagm_n p._n 221_o in_o lib._n de_fw-la plantis_fw-la aristoteli_fw-la ascriptum_fw-la lib._n 2._o passim_fw-la caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metallisc_fw-la 3.l.1_n salt_n diosc_n l._n 5.c.84_n de_fw-fr simple_a med_a saâ—ult_n l.4.c.20_n &_o l._n 11.c.50_n three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 1._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 2._o three_o way_n to_o make_v vegetable_a salt_n to_o retain_v the_o taste_n of_o the_o herb_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v draw_v 3._o nitre_n sal_fw-la ammoniack_a in_o pestis_fw-la alexic_fw-la dariot_n de_fw-fr praparat_fw-la med_a tract_n 2._o cap._n 23_o 24._o lib._n de_fw-fr humiâ—orum_fw-la usu_fw-la salt_n spring_v lib._n 3._o the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n aliquid_fw-la aquae_fw-la admixtum_fw-la arist_n 2._o meteorol_fw-la cap._n 3._o meteor_n 2_o c.3_n nitrous_a watey_n observat_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 76_o 77._o lib._n 5_o c.7_n lib._n 31._o c._n 10._o martial_a alum_n springâ—_n pyrotech_n l._n 2._o c._n 6._o vitrioline_n water_n simp._n med.facul_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 61._o libav_n in_o symag_n 3._o part_n l._n 7_o item_n singularium_fw-la part_n 1._o lib._n 3._o von_n kupffer_v ertz_fw-fr 10._o baubinus_n de_fw-fr thâ—r_fw-fr nis_fw-la l._n 2.c.2_n de_fw-fr judicio_fw-la aqu_fw-la niner_n p.26.36_n simpl._n med_a facult_a 1._o 5._o 0._o 59_o vidus_fw-la vidius_fw-la turat_n generate_fw-la p._n 2._o sect_n 2.1.3_o c._n 13._o fallopius_fw-la de_fw-la petallis_fw-la 6._o 37._o quicksilver_n not_o reducible_a to_o the_o elementary_a quality_n sulphur_n arsenic_n cadmia_n bismutum_fw-la or_o tinglass_n part_n 3_o pag.72_n fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 10._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n part_n 3._o cap._n 5._o gold_n silver_n copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_n nature_n and_o quality_n of_o gold_n bascius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 8._o basilica_n chimia_fw-it pag._n 204._o de_fw-fr thermis_fw-la cap._n 8._o in_o ingressu_fw-la ad_fw-la infermo_fw-la pap_n 373_o of_o silver_n theod_n tabernomontaâ—us_n p._n 2._o cap._n 8._o of_o iron_n and_o steel_n aenead_v 12._o simpl._n lib._n 9_o lib_n 16._o epist_n 5._o de_fw-fr motallis_fw-la cap._n 20._o simpl._n l._n 7.c.4_n two_o distinct_a quality_n in_o steel_n solinander_fw-ge pag._n 193._o veâ—ustus_n pag._n 159._o bâ—â—cius_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o s_o 〈…〉_z rola_fw-it rea_n 〈…〉_z eus_fw-la pag._n 305._o quality_n of_o copper_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c._n 10._o of_o tin_n of_o lead_n pag._n 90._o fallop_n de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la cap._n 11._o libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 12._o agricola_n de_fw-fr ortu_fw-la &_o causis_fw-la subâ—_n lib_n 5_o c.1_n lib._n 3_o c.19_n 〈◊〉_d lib_n 10._o in_o sarept_v coâ—â—â—_n 3._o ii_o etc._n etc._n in_o alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la de_fw-fr metallis_fw-la pag._n 17._o &_o 19_o von_n probierâ—ng_n der_fw-mi crtze_fw-mi in_o sareptâ—â—_n sebast_n forâ—â—â—_n l._n 3.c.6_n scverinus_fw-la c._n 8._o p._n 125._o caesalpinus_n de_fw-fr metal_n lib._n 1._o c._n 2._o cap._n 2._o erast_n disput_n part_n 2._o p._n 261._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n not_o the_o sun_n dorn_n phisica_fw-la geresis_fw-la gal._n de_fw-fr maraes_n de_fw-fr catore_fw-la neither_o the_o element_n 1_o de_fw-fr anima_fw-la item_n 2._o cap._n 4._o trismegistus_n in_o asclepio_n cap._n 1._o plato_n in_o timco_n in_o dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la apolloâ—ci_fw-la elcoga_fw-la 6._o desacra_fw-la philosoph_n cap._n 51._o cap._n the_o mixtieâ—â—_n 1_o mâ—teoâ—ol_n 4._o item_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la aerens_fw-la comparatum_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la &_o aliam_fw-la â—â—turam_fw-la inducedam_fw-la in_o some_o scipionis_fw-la cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr nat_n hominis_fw-la 2_o de_fw-fr gen_n cap._n 8._o item_n libde_z sâ—â—su_n &_o sensibile_fw-la 3_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n cap._n ultimo_fw-la ifagoge_n cap._n 8._o 1_o de_fw-la elementis_fw-la cap._n 15._o de_fw-fr veteri_fw-la mediâ—ina_fw-la erastus_n carerius_fw-la casalâ—inus_fw-la martiâ—uâ—_n moâ—istaâ—_n foxias_n magyrus_n libaâ—ius_n 3_o metâ—or_n c.ult._fw-la caesalp_n l.3.0.1_n libav_n de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n c_o 14._o carerius_fw-la 178._o septal._n in_o hipp._n de_fw-fr aëre_fw-la aqu_fw-la etc._n etc._n valcsius_fw-la sacra_fw-la philosophâ—â—_n 49._o singularium_fw-la lib._n 1._o part_n 1._o de_fw-fr nat_n metal_n cap._n 10._o the_o author_n opinion_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o generation_n of_o mineral_n mussetus_n in_o dialogo_fw-la apologetic_n carm._n lib._n 3._o odd_a 6._o georg._n 2._o de_fw-fr dieta_n 1_o de_fw-fr gen_n animal_n lib._n 2._o foxius_n mâ—rtinus_n morisâ—aus_n magyrus_n libavius_n velâ—uriâ—_n valesius_fw-la carerist_n erastus_n etc._n etc._n de_fw-fr dieta_n lib._n 1._o 6_o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la partium_fw-la â—_o 12._o &_o 13._o erasmus_n in_o adage_n de_fw-fr mundâ—_n c._n ult_n cause_n of_o heat_n in_o mineral_n water_n not_o wind_n air_n exhalation_n in_o the_o earth_n agitation_n and_o violent_a motion_n valeseus_fw-la centre_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o solinand_n l._n 1._o cap._n 4._o the_o sun_n sun_n it_o may_v be_v so_o in_o former_a time_n but_o few_o i_o think_v do_v doubt_v it_o now_o i_o be_o sure_a not_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o sun_n to_o be_v a_o flame_n his_o apology_n gilbertus_n de_fw-fr magnete_fw-fr lib._n 6._o taurellus_n de_fw-fr primis_fw-la rerum_fw-la principiis_fw-la conrade_n aslacus_n de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la coelo_fw-la lib._n 6._o antiperistasis_n in_o paradoxis_fw-la 3_o simpl._n medic_n facult_a cap._n 7._o valesius_fw-la contro_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 5._o magyrus_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o quick_a lyme_n subterraneaâ—_n fire_n d_o ditca_n lib._n 1._o comet_n probable_o not_o kindle_v substance_n metamorph._n 15._o aentaâ—_n 6._o agricola_n bacciusl_n 1._o cap._n 19_o dovatus_n de_fw-fr aquis_fw-la lucensibus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 18._o gesaer_n epist_n lib._n 3._o pag._n 90._o lib._n 1._o cap._n ult_n ult_n what_o dr._n french_a have_v say_v against_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v see_v if_o the_o 19_o 20_o &_o 21._o page_n of_o his_o yorkshire_n spa_n thurneiser_n alchimia_fw-la magna_fw-la lib._n 4_o c.8_n c.8_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o heat_n in_o bath_n assign_v by_o dr._n rouzee_n be_v their_o motion_n and_o agitation_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n fall_v from_o cataract_n and_o break_a concavity_n in_o the_o same_o but_o afterward_o light_v on_o this_o opinion_n of_o dr._n jordens_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o dislike_a that_o he_o apdeserved_o plaud_v it_o and_o calll_v this_o work_v learned_a and_o elaborate_a vid._n lud._n rouz_n tr._n of_o tunbr_n water_n p._n 20_o 21._o &_o 22._o in_o margin_n martin_n de_fw-fr prima_fw-la generation_n lib._n 2_o cap._n 98._o georg._n 3._o a_o brief_a