Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	blood_n	body_n	spirit_n	1,496	5	4.9543	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42105	Experiments in consort of the luctation arising from the affusion of several menstruums upon all sorts of bodies to which is added the nature, causes, and power of mixture. Exhibited to the Royal Society. By Nehemiah Grew, M.D. and fellow of the Royal Society.	Grew, Nehemiah, 1641-1712.	1678 (1678)	Wing G1950A; ESTC R218700	34,479	270

difficulty_n and_o expense_n chap._n iii_o i_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o several_a part_n of_o animal_n as_o hair_n hoof_n horn_n shell_n and_o shelly_a infect_v bones_o flesh_n and_o the_o several_a viscera_n silk_n blood_n egg_n musk_n castor_n gall_n urine_n dung_n salt_n and_o stone_n and_o first_o of_o all_o the_o hair_n of_o a_o man_n head_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v no_o bullition_n at_o all_o nor_o yet_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n so_o that_o although_o it_o contain_v a_o good_a deal_n of_o volatile_a salt_n yet_o it_o seem_v either_o not_o to_o be_v alkalizate_n or_o else_o be_v centre_v in_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o oil_n that_o the_o acid_n menstruum_fw-la can_v reach_v it_o hare_n fur_n with_o spiri●_n of_o nitre_n make_v although_o a_o short_a yet_o very_o plain_a bullition_n and_o huff_n hence_o the_o hair_n an●_n therefore_o the_o blood_n o●_n some_o animal_n be_v full_a o●_n salt_n at_o least_o of_o a_o alkalizate_a salt_n than_o that_o o●_n some_o other_o and_o perhaps_o the_o hair_n of_o some_o man_n a●_n of_o black_n may_v be_v so_o ful●_n of_o salt_n as_o to_o make_v a_o bullition_n like_o hare_n fur_n the_o shave_n of_o nai●●_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o either_o wit●_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o spirit_n o●_n nitre_n only_o with_o the_o latter_a they_o turn_v yellow_a elk_n claw_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o small_a and_o slow_a bullition_n horse_n hoof_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n stir_v not_o of_o many_o hour_n but_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n allow_v it_o some_o time_n make_v a_o very_a plain_a bullition_n and_o huff_v up_o very_o high_a cow_n horn_n neither_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n nor_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v any_o bullition_n only_o turn_v to_o a_o yellow_a colour_n ram_n horn_n stir_v no●_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n bu●_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make●_n a_o small_a and_o slow_a bullition_n hartshorn_n make_v ●_o considerable_a bullition_n a●●_n huff_o even_o with_o oil_n of_o 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a_o effervescence_n both_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n bu●_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n th●_n great_a lobster-shell_n make_v a_o considerable_a bullition_n and_o huff_n but_o no_o noise_n nor_o steam_n eggshell_n make_v a_o bullition_n and_o huff_n with_o some_o noise_n but_o no_o steam_n snail-shell_n make_v a_o effervescence_n with_o noise_n and_o steam_n oyster-shell_n make_v one_o with_o the_o great_a noise_n and_o thick_a steam_n hence_o we_o may_v judge_v in_o what_o case_n to_o administer_v one_o more_o apposite_o than_o another_o as_o also_o in_o what_o proportion_n according_a to_o their_o different_a strength_n some_o may_v be_v better_o for_o child_n as_o be_v mild_a or_o for_o a_o body_n who_o very_a sharp_a blood_n or_o other_o humour_n be_v very_o easy_o kindle_v into_o ferment_n or_o else_o may_v be_v safe_a to_o avoid_v a_o sudden_a precipitation_n of_o the_o humour_n or_o for_o some_o other_o cause_n oyster-shell_n and_o the_o rest_n 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the_o great_a part_n drive_v away_o by_o the_o fire_n the_o remain_a salt_n lie_v now_o more_o open_a and_o naked_a to_o the_o attaque_fw-la of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o be_v mix_v together_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o eggshell_n and_o the_o other_o abovesaid_a be_v burn_v be_v far_o strong_a medicine_n than_o when_o unburnt_a it_o be_v hereby_o likewise_o evident_a that_o a_o great_a portion_n of_o their_o salt_n be_v not_o a_o volatile_a but_o a_o fix_a alkaly_n to_o these_o may_v be_v subjoin_v all_o kind_n of_o shelly_a infect_v i_o will_v instance_n in_o three_o or_o four_o and_o first_o bee_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n stir_v not_o in_o the_o least_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n they_o make_v a_o exceed_o small_a bullition_n without_o any_o elevation_n cochinele_n make_v some_o bullition_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n but_o very_o small_a for_o the_o bubble_n be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v without_o a_o glass_n but_o with_o spirit_n of_o 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salt_n make_v it_o bubble_n and_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v it_o boil_v hence_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o perfect_a metal_n and_o the_o ore_n burn_a lead_n and_o red_a lead_n make_v a_o very_a small_a bullition_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n a_o far_o great_a mercury_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n will_v not_o stir_v nor_o with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n but_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n present_o boil_v up_o hence_o mercury_n be_v a_o subacid_a metal_n spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v a_o subalkaliza●_n acid._n the_o file_n of_o iron_n o●_n steel_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v a_o fair_a bullition_n like_o that_o of_o minium_n but_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v they_o boi●_n with_o much_o celerity_n hence_o iron_n be_v likewise_o a_o subacid_a metal_n steel_n prepare_v with_o sulphur_n make_v a_o far_o less_o effervescence_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n than_o do_v the_o file_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o their_o strength_n so_o that_o ten_o grain_n of_o the_o file_n unprepared_a will_v go_v as_o far_o as_o fifteen_o grain_n or_o more_o of_o those_o which_o be_v prepare_v as_o abovesaid_a yet_o ●n_v some_o case_n the_o weak_a and_o mild_a may_v be_v the_o better_a there_o be_v one_o circumstance_n in_o the_o mixture_n of_o steel_n and_o aq._n fortis_fw-la which_o be_v surprise_v and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o strong_a aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la drop_v upon_o steel_n will_v not_o of_o itself_o make_v th●_n least_o bullition_n but_o if_o here_o to_o you_o only_o add_v a_o drop_n o●_n two_o of_o water_n they_o present_o boil_v up_o with_o very_a gre●●_n vehemency_n the_o cause_n be_v obscure_a yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v tha●_n water_n itself_o will_v dissolu●_v iron_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v as_o well_o by_o this_o as_o by_o som●_n other_o experiment_n tha●_n even_o in_o water_n as_o mild_a a●_n it_o

be_v there_o be_v some_o kind_a o●_n corrosive_a principle_n antimony_n with_o spirit_n o●_n nitre_n and_o aq._n fortis_fw-la severally_z make_v a_o effervescence_n somewhat_o low_a than_o iron_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n the_o bullition_n be_v so_o small_a as_o difficult_o to_o be_v perceive_v with_o a_o glass_n hence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o very_a compound_a nature_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o a_o subacido-alkalizate_a metal_n crocus_n metallor_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o very_a little_a effervescence_n whence_o the_o metalline_a salt_n be_v not_o whole_o lose_v in_o the_o preparation_n but_o only_o diminish_v antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n several_o make_v a_o considerable_a effervescence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o useless_a preparation_n as_o from_o the_o calcination_n and_o ablution_n use_v therein_o some_o have_v think_v bezoardicum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi that_o upon_o which_o i_o make_v trial_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n to_o which_o let_v those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o have_v regard_n tin_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v so_o hot_a and_o vehement_a a_o effervescence_n that_o it_o turn_v present_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o coal_n it_o make_v also_o a_o fair_a bullition_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o a_o gentle_a one_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n wherefore_o it_o have_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o iron_n lead_v and_o copper_n the_o like_a remarkable_a circumstance_n be_v see_v in_o the_o mixture_n of_o aq._n fortis_fw-la with_o tin_n as_o with_o iron_n for_o tin_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la of_o themselves_o will_v not_o stir_v but_o add_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o they_o and_o they_o boil_v up_o with_o the_o great_a vehemency_n copper_n with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n several_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la both_o boil_v it_o up_o vehement_o neither_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n nor_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a make_v any_o bullition_n therewith_o but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o a_o gentle_a solution_n that_o be_v gentle_o separate_v its_o sulphur_n from_o its_o salt_n turn_v it_o blue_a hence_o copper_n have_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o acid_n than_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a metal_n silver_n neither_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nor_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v any_o bullition_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n it_o make_v one_o but_o it_o be_v soon_o over_o and_o then_o continue_v to_o dissolve_v slow_o into_o white_a coagulation_n it_o also_o make_v with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n or_o of_o salt_n ammoniac_a a_o full_a and_o deep_a blue_a hence_o there_o be_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o acid_n in_o silver_n than_o in_o lead_n mercury_n iron_n antimony_n tin_n or_o copper_n litharge_v of_o silver_n make_v the_o great_a effervescence_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n yet_o some_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a make_v some_o little_a huff_n or_o elevation_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a both_o together_o produce_v a_o faint_a blue_a hence_o although_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o this_o litharge_n be_v but_o lead_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v some_o small_a mixture_n of_o silver_n but_o that_o of_o gold_n seem_v for_o contrary_a reason_n not_o to_o have_v any_o gold_n gold_n make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o any_o single_a salt_n i_o know_v of_o but_o it_o be_v common_o dissolve_v with_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o very_a alkalizate_a liquor_n whence_o it_o seemeth●_n that_o as_o lead_n be_v the_o most_o alkalizate_a so_o gold_n the_o most_o acid_a of_o metal_n these_o thing_n consider_v and_o other_o observation_n add_v hereunto_o may_v possible_o give_v some_o direction_n not_o only_o for_o the_o order_n and_o use_v but_o even_o for_o the_o make_n imitate_v and_o transmute_v of_o metal_n thus_o far_o of_o metal_n i_o will_v next_o give_v one_o or_o two_o instance_n of_o trial_n upon_o sulphur_n and_o first_o sulphur_n vive_fw-fr with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la make_v a_o apparent_a bullition_n but_o it_o be_v some_o time_n before_o it_o begin_v but_o the_o factitious_a or_o common_a brimstone_n make_v scarce_o any_o if_o any_o at_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o white_a and_o yellow_a arsenic_n make_v no_o bullition_n either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n wherefore_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o operation_n on_o the_o body_n lie_v more_o in_o a_o sulphur_n than_o a_o salt_n the_o ash_n either_o of_o pit-coal_n or_o sea-coal_n make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n whence_o the_o saline_a principle_n be_v altogether_o volatile_a and_o sublime_v away_o by_o the_o fire_n last_o for_o salt_n and_o first_o of_o all_o borax_n make_v no_o effervescence_n nor_o any_o fume_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n hence_o it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n from_o salt_n ammoniac_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o nitre_n make_v fume_n or_o steam_n though_o no_o effervescence_n green_a vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n be_v scarce_o move_v white_a vitriol_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n make_v a_o conspicuous_a huff_n and_o roman_a vitriol_n a_o vehement_a effervescence_n whence_o the_o former_a be_v the_o least_o acid_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o most_o of_o all_o which_o also_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v before_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n of_o the_o several_a metal_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v salt_n of_o vitriol_n though_o a_o fix_a salt_n and_o make_v by_o calcination_n yet_o make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o the_o strong_a acid_n but_o only_o with_o alkaly_n as_o may_v be_v see_v upon_o their_o mixture_n but_o much_o better_o hear_v by_o hold_v the_o mixture_n to_o one_o ear_n hence_o there_o be_v fix_v acid_n which_o further_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v above_o assert_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o gold_n scil_n that_o the_o predominant_a salt_n thereof_o be_v a_o fix_a acid._n sal_fw-la martis_n with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n make_v a_o considerable_a huff_n hence_o it_o be_v much_o more_o acid_a than_o green_a vitriol_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o cool_a body_n alum_n and_o sp._n of_o hartshorn_n make_v a_o plain_a effervescence_n saccharum_fw-la saturni_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n huff_v a_o little_a with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n much_o more_o hence_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o vinegar_n and_o not_o the_o alkaly_n of_o the_o lead_n be_v the_o predominant_a principle_n common_a salt_n stir_v neither_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nor_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n nor_o with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la but_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o make_v a_o great_a effervescence_n with_o noise_n and_o steam_n hence_o even_o common_a salt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o alkalizate_a salt_n yet_o be_v far_o near_a in_o nature_n to_o that_o than_o to_o a_o acid_n hence_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_n acid_n and_o of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n from_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n salt_n ammoniac_a with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n stir_v not_o but_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o make_v a_o great_a effervescence_n hence_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_a spirit_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n though_o both_o acid_n yet_o make_v a_o great_a smoke_n great_a than_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n make_v of_o itself_o which_o confirm_v the_o last_o precede_a corollary_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n though_o both_o acid_n yet_o make_v a_o strong_a effervescence_n with_o noise_n and_o fume_n which_o further_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v before_o scil_n that_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_n acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n armoniac_a with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v a_o effervescence_n so_o extraordinary_a quick_a and_o as_o i●_n be_v instantaneous_a tha●_n nothing_o seem_v quick_a whence_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o if_o gunpowder_n wer●_n make_v of_o salt_n ammoniac_a instead_o of_o nitre_n or_o with_o both_o mix_v together_o it_o will_v be_v far_o strong_a than_o any_o kind_n now_o in_o use_n and_o thus_o far_o for_o mineral_n i_o have_v only_o one_o corollary_n to_o add_v from_o the_o whole_a which_o be_v that_o whoever_o do_v undertake_v the_o natural_a history_n of_o a_o country_n such_o as_o that_o the_o learned_a dr._n plot_n have_v excellent_o perform_v of_o oxford-shire_n the_o forego_v method_n seem_v so_o easy_a cheap_a and_o indeceitful_a for_o the_o find_v out_o and_o well_o distinguish_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o metal_n oar_n salt_n earth_n stone_n or_o other_o subterraneal_a body_n as_o can_v i_o think_v be_v supply_v but_o by_o other_o of_o great_a