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alcahest_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o free_a from_o adulterator_n but_o instead_o thereof_o the_o reformer_n substitute_n vinegar_n 71._o vinegar_n in_o append_v f._n 71._o hereupon_o be_v instruct_v by_o my_o loss_n i_o become_v my_o own_o schoolmaster_n and_o have_v often_o think_v upon_o that_o say_v of_o escheurenterus_n to_o gratarolus_n thou_o know_v on_o easy_a term_n the_o sentence_n pass_v at_o bononia_n that_o he_o be_v proclaim_v a_o traitor_n to_o his_o country_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v hang_v who_o first_o make_v a_o filatory_a at_o trent_n in_o germany_n which_o be_v a_o engine_n whereby_o raw_a silk_n by_o spindle_n be_v artificial_o draw_v into_o thread_n so_o that_o i_o have_v hitherto_o conceal_v that_o which_o may_v ennoble_v a_o physician_n be_v jealous_a not_o without_o cause_n lest_o by_o my_o sluggishness_n and_o neglect_n it_o may_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o impostor_n and_o thereby_o the_o worthy_a and_o the_o unworthy_a shall_v undergo_v the_o same_o 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a_o certain_a fluid_fw-la liquor_n which_o as_o the_o vulgar_a speak_v descends_z as_o a_o swift_a torrent_n but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o vital_a thing_n call_v by_o hypocrates_n aura_n levis_n by_o virgil_n igneus_fw-la vigour_n by_o horatius_n divina_fw-la aura_n of_o itself_o want_v a_o body_n but_o not_o endure_v to_o be_v alone_o as_o hypocrates_n say_v de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la it_o incorporate_v itself_o with_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o inform_v they_o into_o the_o vital_a aliment_n of_o the_o body_n which_o take_v in_o that_o food_n hence_o again_o hypocrates_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v excrease_v in_o man_n and_o in_o no_o other_o and_o the_o like_a of_o other_o great_a animal_n disease_n aâ—â—a_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n now_o this_o aura_n by_o irradiation_n alone_o persect_v its_o work_n but_o a_o foreign_a aura_n mix_v with_o it_o as_o water_n with_o water_n
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to_o receive_v the_o vitiate_a aura_n of_o the_o stomach_n as_o sal_fw-la saturni_n be_v to_o entertain_v the_o aura_n inquinate_v by_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o sulphur_n of_o orpiment_n then_o indeed_o the_o aura_n of_o the_o stomach_n be_v tinge_v with_o a_o foreign_a odour_n will_v also_o inquinate_v the_o synovia_n in_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o toe_n and_o this_o be_v do_v only_o by_o odour_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v from_o whence_o arise_v pain_n in_o the_o joint_n of_o the_o foot_n which_o from_o the_o place_n be_v call_v podagra_fw-la or_o the_o foot-gout_n and_o immediate_o the_o aliment_n otherwise_o vivid_v be_v pervert_v into_o a_o mucous_a indoles_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o i_o say_v but_o now_o this_o kind_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o ancient_n hypocrates_n in_o general_a call_v divine_a and_o have_v enjoin_v every_o one_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o and_o observe_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o divine_a thing_n in_o disease_n we_o shall_v have_v special_a regard_n to_o that_o if_o ever_o we_o will_v be_v good_a and_o admirable_a physician_n now_o that_o divinum_fw-la of_o hypocrates_n be_v the_o occult_a hypocrates_n the_o diviâ—um_n of_o hypocrates_n arduous_a obscure_a hidden_n cryptical_a and_o admirable_a ferment_n in_o all_o the_o ventricles_n both_o of_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n which_o can_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n neither_o can_v it_o be_v perceive_v by_o any_o outward_a sense_n but_o only_o it_o be_v know_v by_o its_o effect_n and_o that_o not_o without_o much_o labour_n and_o no_o little_a expense_n of_o time_n but_o i_o have_v show_v it_o to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n chap._n 2._o for_o whatsoever_o do_v escape_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o bodily_a eye_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o understanding_n do_v and_o can_v reach_v it_o as_o in_o his_o book_n of_o preccpt_n physic_n the_o vieâ—â—â—_n professor_n gross_a and_o contumelious_a opinion_n of_o the_o foundation_n of_o ancient_a physic_n this_o arduous_a and_o obscure_a ferment_n have_v so_o craze_v the_o brain_n of_o the_o dean_n and_o their_o collegiate_n though_o they_o think_v they_o be_v solid_a strong_a and_o well_o ground_v in_o art_n that_o they_o do_v altogether_o dislike_v that_o divinum_fw-la as_o a_o certain_a piacular_a thing_n which_o my_o hippoc._n chymic_a celebrate_v both_o in_o disease_n and_o remedy_n and_o they_o be_v also_o ignorant_a how_o to_o distinguish_v new_a thing_n from_o old_a latter_a from_o former_a which_o the_o four_o in_o order_n of_o the_o vienna_n professor_n a_o scurrilous_a and_o dicacious_a prater_n do_v confess_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v amaze_v to_o find_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o by_o learned_a man_n as_o be_v manifest_o false_a and_o foolish_a but_o he_o dream_n wake_v as_o the_o proverb_n be_v but_o our_o galen_n even_o when_o he_o be_v old_a deride_v such_o man_n madness_n together_o with_o many_o other_o famous_a man_n have_v it_o in_o great_a esteem_n and_o with_o hypocrates_n consess_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n of_o the_o difference_n of_o favour_n chap._n 27._o that_o it_o be_v place_v in_o a_o certain_a secret_a affection_n and_o that_o it_o do_v inhere_o in_o the_o very_a part_n say_v of_o intermittent_a favour_n it_o cease_v not_o to_o bring_v abcut_v the_o circuitus_fw-la of_o their_o fit_n as_o long_o as_o the_o disposition_n in_o the_o generate_a part_n be_v preserve_v whence_o it_o appear_v that_o in_o that_o place_n he_o fetch_v the_o cure_n of_o favour_n a_o little_a high_o than_o he_o do_v in_o his_o book_n of_o method_n and_o in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o art_n to_o glaxcoe_n affirm_v that_o the_o correction_n of_o this_o disposition_n be_v the_o principle_n scope_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n where_o heat_n overcome_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v call_v increment_n he_o mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o my_o hippoc._n chym._n have_v more_o clear_o explain_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o studious_a viz._n ferment_n either_o occult_a or_o manifest_v which_o speak_v to_o plebeiasn_a he_o call_v heat_n and_o alcaly_a matter_n for_o if_o heat_n do_v overcome_v it_o must_v needs_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o matter_n or_o alcaly_a as_o i_o have_v abundant_o prove_v by_o all_o example_n both_o in_o the_o great_a and_o lesser_a world_n and_o then_o say_v galen_n heat_n be_v increase_v not_o only_o in_o favour_n but_o also_o in_o all_o other_o disease_n and_o matter_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v in_o barley_n a_o seed_n of_o the_o macrocosm_n and_o now_o shall_v likewise_o show_v even_o ad_fw-la oculum_fw-la in_o paronychia_fw-la i._n e._n and_o imposthumation_n under_o the_o root_n of_o the_o nail_n a_o seed_n of_o the_o microcosm_n now_o paronychia_fw-la the_o mistress_n or_o queen_n of_o almost_o all_o disease_n be_v a_o igneous_a tumour_n so_o call_v from_o the_o most_o acute_a pain_n accompany_v it_o the_o like_o whereof_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v find_v among_o man_n it_o arise_v in_o the_o root_n 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over_o the_o weak_a no_o otherwise_o than_o as_o counterfeit_v spirit_n of_o venus_n subjugate_v the_o occult_a acid_n in_o a_o pearl_n do_v but_o wash_v your_o finger_n with_o this_o warm_a water_n and_o it_o be_v enough_o i_o will_v have_v discover_v many_o more_o of_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o my_o neighbour_n as_o also_o a_o pleasant_a safe_a and_o delightsome_a remedy_n for_o the_o lues_fw-la venerca_fw-la itself_o unless_o i_o have_v be_v every_o where_o prevent_v by_o the_o deep_a wisdom_n of_o the_o vienna_n professor_n i_o know_v learned_a man_n not_o a_o few_o have_v by_o long_a use_n and_o experience_n take_v notice_n of_o thing_n that_o do_v eradicate_v certain_a disposition_n but_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o ignorant_n in_o this_o woeful_a age_n which_o with_o one_o mouth_n will_v rail_v against_o they_o i_o be_o almost_o ashamed_a to_o speak_v it_o they_o be_v afraid_a to_o publish_v they_o because_o
singular_a virtue_n above_o the_o stone_n of_o all_o other_o animal_n ground_v their_o opinion_n on_o this_o weak_a argument_n because_o it_o be_v bitter_a to_o the_o taste_n not_o consider_v that_o it_o contract_v the_o bitter_a taste_n from_o the_o gaul_n part_n of_o which_o have_v undergo_v coagulation_n with_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o kidney_n be_v many_o time_n red_a from_o the_o blood_n and_o that_o of_o the_o bladder_n be_v white_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o mucilage_n mix_v with_o it_o which_o the_o bladder_n do_v exsude_v for_o whatsoever_o the_o coagulate_a acid_n and_o alcaly_a do_v lay_v hold_v of_o in_o hasty_a coagulation_n be_v thrust_v forth_o from_o the_o vital_a regiment_n and_o do_v not_o much_o receede_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o both_o they_o take_v it_o into_o their_o society_n just_a as_o lime_n moisten_v with_o water_n again_o become_v a_o stony_a or_o petrous_a coagulum_fw-la with_o thing_n mix_v with_o it_o as_o daily_a experience_n show_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la lament_n that_o man_n be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o know_v or_o collect_v obscure_a thing_n from_o manifest_a but_o why_o i_o pray_v ox_n stone_n in_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o ox_n be_v not_o the_o stone_n find_v in_o the_o gaul_n of_o a_o ox_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n with_o that_o in_o a_o histrix_fw-la or_o hedgehog_n since_o in_o other_o case_n nothing_o come_v from_o a_o ox_n which_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n use_n the_o reaon_n be_v plain_a because_o it_o be_v more_o common_a the_o dean_n and_o their_o colleague_n do_v commend_v the_o hedgehog_n stone_n by_o this_o just_a as_o wise_a as_o powerful_a reason_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o great_a virtue_n noble_a man_n will_v not_o buy_v it_o at_o so_o great_a a_o rate_n fie_o upon_o it_o do_v your_o mighty_a mastership_n so_o expose_v yourselves_o to_o the_o laughter_n of_o the_o vulgar_a what_o be_v great_a and_o noble_a man_n the_o proper_a arbitrator_n and_o judge_n of_o physic_n in_o our_o day_n and_o if_o they_o be_v yet_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n to_o approve_v distil_v vinegar_n for_o the_o son_n of_o venus_n and_o elementary_a water_n for_o cordial_n and_o out_o of_o mere_a ignorance_n to_o commend_v and_o dedicate_v it_o to_o they_o for_o a_o great_a treasure_n in_o physic_n and_o to_o swear_v that_o they_o be_v good_a for_o our_o neighbour_n health_n whereas_o they_o do_v but_o appear_v so_o but_o be_v real_o for_o his_o destruction_n but_o the_o multitude_n of_o follower_n procure_v no_o patronage_n to_o lie_n though_o unhappy_a mortal_n be_v apt_a to_o obey_v and_o follow_v gown_a sloth_n and_o ignorance_n but_o how_o come_v great_a person_n to_o know_v that_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o stone_n be_v so_o excellent_a see_v they_o can_v be_v learn_v but_o by_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o cause_n and_o by_o manifold_a experience_n witness_n hypocrates_n de_fw-fr lege_fw-la but_o noble_a man_n or_o very_o few_o of_o they_o study_n either_o and_o therefore_o they_o must_v needs_o by_o a_o kind_n of_o adoption_n suck_v in_o this_o their_o knowledge_n from_o such_o vain_a fabler_n to_o who_o they_o subscribe_v and_o who_o make_v great_a but_o empty_a vaunt_n of_o their_o skill_n in_o physic_n for_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o distinguish_v vinegar_n from_o salt_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v as_o clear_a as_o the_o sun_n away_o therefore_o with_o these_o trifle_n which_o redound_v so_o much_o to_o the_o detriment_n of_o the_o noble_a art_n of_o physic_n and_o the_o misery_n and_o damage_n of_o one_o neighbour_n such_o medicasters_n be_v so_o full_a of_o vanity_n witness_n the_o reform_a and_o vulgar_o applaud_v auspurgh_n dispensatory_a that_o the_o name_n of_o a_o physician_n be_v now_o become_v the_o reproach_n of_o the_o people_n and_o the_o jeer_n of_o comedian_n and_o unless_o this_o sordid_a unskilfulness_n and_o miserable_a ignorance_n be_v lay_v aside_o i_o be_o afraid_a the_o day_n be_v at_o hand_n that_o physician_n must_v turn_v country_n ploughman_n to_o which_o doughty_a principle_n and_o design_n the_o supplant_n of_o the_o ancient_a physic_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o the_o defame_n of_o the_o memorable_a doctrine_n of_o our_o predecessor_n god_n so_o permit_v will_v not_o a_o little_a contribute_v but_o to_o return_v at_o length_n they_o pour_v water_n on_o the_o stone_n leave_v it_o there_o so_o long_o till_o it_o grow_v bitter_a which_o be_v do_v in_o a_o short_a space_n of_o time_n especial_o â—f_a the_o stone_n be_v new_a and_o fresh_a for_o if_o it_o have_v be_v wash_v oftentimes_o before_o than_o it_o must_v be_v steep_v a_o long_a time_n in_o the_o water_n this_o ablution_n they_o afterward_o prescribe_v to_o the_o sick_a ideg_n zaculus_n ideg_n who_o taste_n be_v bitter_a and_o its_o virtue_n heat_n here_o zacutus_n jest_o and_o smile_o say_v in_o intense_a fever_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o be_v give_v for_o it_o mighty_o heat_n inslame_n and_o provoke_v thirst_n although_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o cold_a cordial_n and_o at_o last_o it_o provike_v sweat_n after_o great_a trouble_n strait_n and_o with_o much_o ado_n and_o remove_v obstruction_n by_o rea'son_n of_o its_o bitterness_n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o late_a anguiin_n herba_fw-la for_o high_o to_o heat_n to_o inflame_v and_o to_o provoke_v thirst_n be_v accident_n proper_a in_o malignant_a so_o call_v favour_n which_o property_n if_o they_o proceed_v from_o the_o ablution_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v drink_v as_o zacutus_n testify_v then_o certain_o it_o be_v far_o from_o take_v they_o away_o as_o our_o mr._n dean_n and_o their_o collegiate_n do_v promise_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v dioscorides_n who_o ascribe_v the_o same_o virtue_n to_o the_o gaul_n of_o animal_n which_o our_o great_a doctor_n do_v to_o the_o ablution_n of_o their_o stone_n the_o gaul_n say_v he_o be_v bitter_a sharp_a and_o heat_a and_o therefore_o the_o ablution_n of_o the_o stone_n be_v 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strong_a indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o bad_a scent_n or_o at_o least_o not_o a_o very_a good_a one_o but_o when_o it_o be_v dissolve_v with_o some_o drop_n of_o ardent_a spirit_n of_o rosos_fw-la which_o i_o have_v prove_v to_o be_v acid_n it_o be_v to_o be_v admire_v what_o a_o feagant_a smell_v it_o will_v afford_v three_o grain_n of_o this_o musk_n so_o dissolve_v be_v add_v to_o the_o aforesaid_a solution_n of_o amber_n and_o zibeth_n you_o will_v hardly_o find_v a_o more_o odoriferous_a thing_n but_o i_o have_v show_v that_o the_o harsh_a smell_n of_o lime_n beer_n etc._n etc._n be_v noxious_a to_o many_o man_n so_o also_o this_o sweet_a smell_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o many_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o uterine_n distemper_n or_o disease_n of_o the_o lung_n can_v endure_v it_o which_o
novel_a interpreter_n of_o nature_n secret_n have_v draw_v they_o and_o therefore_o in_o no_o fort_n fallacious_a yea_o he_o will_v find_v a_o necessary_a connexion_n of_o cause_n among_o themselves_o so_o as_o some_o depend_v on_o other_o the_o last_o on_o the_o first_o the_o inferior_a on_o the_o supreme_a the_o less_o on_o the_o great_a the_o weak_a on_o the_o strong_a according_a to_o the_o wise_a series_n of_o nature_n and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v increase_v preserve_v and_o destroy_v by_o mutual_a commutation_n digestion_n and_o sermentation_n and_o again_o how_o they_o â—ise_v up_o into_o new_a being_n before_o our_o eye_n as_o say_v hypocrates_n de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la and_o as_o i_o have_v show_v mechanical_o that_o such_o thing_n must_v infallible_o be_v in_o the_o macrocosm_n schedule_n hermes_n in_o schedule_n so_o i_o have_v conclude_v by_o just_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o evidence_n of_o experiment_n that_o they_o must_v 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and_o let_v they_o do_v what_o ever_o they_o will_v or_o can_v yet_o they_o shall_v never_o get_v the_o victory_n cicere_fw-la cicere_fw-la let_v i_o tell_v thou_o this_o one_o thing_n o_o man_n such_o as_o thou_o be_v so_o think_v thyself_o to_o be_v and_o as_o far_o as_o thou_o be_v remote_a from_o the_o turpitude_n of_o thing_n stand_v at_o the_o same_o distance_n from_o the_o licentiousness_n of_o word_n and_o moreover_o speak_v not_o that_o false_o against_o another_o which_o when_o it_o be_v answer_v may_v cause_v thou_o to_o blush_v horace_n horace_n i_o know_v how_o to_o defend_v myself_o to_o speak_v without_o boast_v as_o well_o as_o another_o yea_o i_o know_v how_o to_o return_v opprobrious_a speech_n to_o other_o if_o i_o so_o please_v and_o will_v indulge_v myself_o that_o liberty_n but_o here_o friendly_a reader_n i_o conclude_v since_o my_o book_n may_v not_o just_o be_v extend_v to_o a_o great_a jength_n but_o hereafter_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o thou_o in_o a_o grave_a tone_n finis_fw-la show_v i_o better_o if_o thou_o can_v before_o thou_o carp_n at_o i_o and_o i_o shall_v give_v thou_o thanks_o the_o index_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o this_o clavis_fw-la acid_n and_o alcaly_a the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n of_o thing_n what_o they_o be_v chap._n 1._o page_n 1._o acid_n as_o be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o subject_v to_o the_o censure_n of_o our_o outward_a sense_n chap._n 2._o p._n 3._o alcaly_a what_o it_o be_v and_o how_o it_o be_v make_v both_o by_o nature_n and_o by_o art_n and_o whence_o it_o have_v its_o name_n chap._n 3._o p._n 8._o meat_n or_o common_a salt_n how_o much_o it_o differ_v from_o vitrify_v and_o saponary_a alcaly_a chap._n 4._o p._n 16._o *_o the_o preparation_n of_o medicinal_a salt_n chap._n 5._o p._n 24._o that_o the_o seminal_a virtue_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v acid_n and_o that_o acid_n draw_v alcalyes_n as_o they_o please_v and_o that_o every_o acid_n liquor_n be_v a_o solution_n of_o acid_n salt_n in_o elementary_a water_n chap._n 6._o p._n 26._o that_o no_o matter_n can_v be_v so_o destroy_v but_o it_o must_v remain_v under_o some_o form_n chap._n 7._o p._n 49._o that_o acid_n do_v destroy_v and_o perfect_v and_o that_o fire_n the_o sun_n and_o acid_n have_v the_o same_o power_n chap._n 8._o p._n 59_o that_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a in_o animal_n be_v the_o innate_a calid_n and_o radical_a humid_a chap._n 9_o p._n 78._o the_o index_n contain_v the_o principal_a experiment_n and_o other_o observable_a thing_n which_o occur_v in_o the_o clavis_fw-la aforego_v note_v that_o the_o four_o page_n viz._n p._n 15._o p._n 16._o p._n 17._o p._n 18._o of_o the_o clavis_fw-la be_v by_o mistake_n double_v over_o what_o occur_v in_o the_o first_o of_o either_o of_o they_o be_v mark_v with_o a_o asterisk*_n annex_v to_o the_o figure_n as_o p._n 15*_n and_o so_o in_o the_o other_o three_o a_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a their_o effect_n page_n 2_o acid_n the_o producer_n of_o calidity_n and_o siccity_n in_o mix_v body_n p._n 2_o acid_n contain_v the_o seed_n of_o all_o thing_n imperceptible_o to_o our_o sense_n p._n 3_o acid_n have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o air_n p._n 3_o acid_n have_v the_o sun_n for_o its_o father_n p._n 3._o acid_n the_o son_n of_o firé_n pag._n 3._o acidity_n of_o gold_n prove_v by_o experiment_n p._n 4._o acid_n and_o pinguous_a the_o most_o ancient_a principle_n the_o life_n and_o fountain_n of_o all_o thing_n p._n 6_o acid_n be_v occult_o latent_fw-la in_o all_o seed_n p._n 6._o acid_n natural_a and_o light_a be_v one_o only_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o office_n p._n 6_o acid_n natural_a 〈…〉_o mercâ—â—y_o it_o be_v multiplicate_v on_o proâ—ed_v by_o example_n p._n 7_o acid_n in_o a_o flint_n perish_v not_o after_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o lime_n p._n 8_o acid_n natural_a and_o light_a flow_v from_o the_o sun_n as_o their_o fountain_n p._n 6_o acid_n the_o vital_a spirit_n fix_v in_o alcaly_a p._n 9_o 10_o acid_n fix_v affirm_v to_o be_v in_o nature_n p._n 13_o acid_n and_o alcaly_a produce_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o universe_n p._n 15_o acid_n spirit_n their_o change_n record_v p._n 30_o acid_n natural_a its_o quantity_n in_o a_o seed_n p._n 59_o acid_n of_o pearl_n suffocate_v by_o a_o foreign_a acid_n come_v to_o it_o p._n 60_o acid_n be_v coagulate_v when_o it_o dissolve_v p._n 61_o acid_n or_o ferreous_a water_n their_o use_n p._n 71_o acid_n vital_a in_o the_o milt_z p._n 74_o acid_n fountain_n yield_v a_o most_o grateful_a smell_n p._n 111_o acid_n absume_v iron_n in_o the_o body_n differ_v from_o acid_n in_o the_o general_n p._n 76_o acid_n which_o burn_v hartshorn_n imbibe_v in_o some_o fever_n be_v a_o specific_a p._n 77_o acid_n of_o the_o stomach_n turn_v the_o aliment_n into_o chylep_n 80_o acid_n occult_a in_o the_o blood_n p._n 89_o acid_n most_o grateful_a to_o man_n nature_n in_o vitrâ—â—l_n p._n 94_o acid_n 〈◊〉_d coâ—rupts_v the_o acid_n of_o the_o stomach_n p._n 96_o acid_n diverse_a diverse_o attract_v prove_v by_o experiment_n 108_o 109_o acid_n vterine_n sapour_n absorb_v by_o several_a thing_n p._n 113_o air_n can_v add_v weight_n to_o minium_n p._n 62_o air_n impatient_a of_o a_o vacuum_n p._n 62_o air_n supply_v all_o the_o three_o kingdom_n with_o the_o fuel_n and_o food_n of_o life_n p._n 83_o alcaly_a how_o produce_v by_o nature_n p._n 9_o alcalyes_n the_o producer_n of_o humid_a and_o frigid_a in_o mix_v body_n p._n 2_o alcaly_a appear_v not_o unless_o detain_v by_o the_o acid_n p._n 8_o alcaly_a in_o water_n p._n 10_o alcaly_a volatile_a in_o the_o earth_n p._n 10_o alcaly_a nutritive_a in_o water_n p._n 11_o alcaly_a artificial_a p._n 13_o alcaly_a with_o oil_n make_v soap_n p._n 13_o with_o flint_n make_v glass_n p._n 13_o alcaly_a make_v salt_n p._n 13_o alcaly_a of_o calcine_v flint_n p._n 15*_n alcaly_a for_o soap_n p_o 15*_n alcaly_a what_o p._n 15*_n alcaly_a whence_o p._n 16*_n alcaly_n commend_v for_o make_v in_o glass_n but_o not_o 〈…〉_o p._n 16*_n alcaly_a and_o acid_n in_o flint_n p._n 17*_n alchemy_n whence_o derive_v p._n 17*_n alcaly_n make_v glass_n p._n 17*_n alcaly_a be_v the_o female_a in_o respect_n of_o acid_n the_o male_a child_n of_o the_o sun_n p._n 18*_n alcaly_n call_v luna_n p._n 18*_n alcaly_a receive_v putrify_v cherish_v etc._n etc._n acid_n the_o sun_n child_n p._n 18*_n alcaly_a of_o tartar_n p._n 18*_n alcaly_a so_o call_v to_o distringuish_v it_o from_o common_a salt_n p._n 18*_n alcaly_n inform_v with_o acid_n the_o child_n of_o the_o sun_n call_v salt_n p._n 15_o alcaly_a unknown_a to_o most_o man_n p._n 16_o alcaly_a not_o in_o nature_n corporal_o p._n 16_o alcaly_a artificial_a never_o pure_a without_o acid_n p._n 17_o alcaly_a contrary_a to_o a_o salt_n acid_n taste_n p._n 17_o alcaly_a why_o it_o