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their_o pristine_a state_n and_o be_v carry_v along_o and_o embody_v with_o other_o alkalious_a particle_n page_n 45_o and_o 46._o he_o tell_v a_o story_n of_o a_o parcel_n of_o seaman_n that_o land_v at_o cadiz_n be_v cure_v of_o the_o scurvy_a by_o the_o use_n of_o lemmons_n and_o orange_n the_o less_o reason_n than_o have_v he_o to_o be_v fond_a of_o or_o value_v himself_o where_o he_o own_v his_o knowledge_n to_o seaman_n but_o it_o be_v no_o news_n in_o physic_n that_o acid_v join_v with_o alkalies_n cure_n the_o scurvy_a it_o be_v common_a practice_n to_o mix_v acid_n and_o volatile_a salt_n in_o scorbutic_a diet_n drink_v and_o a_o method_n long_o use_v by_o the_o famous_a dr._n willis_n and_o other_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n for_o he_o to_o have_v say_v any_o thing_n here_o of_o the_o scurvy_a since_o it_o be_v only_o what_o other_o have_v do_v before_o to_o more_o advantage_n and_o incomparable_o better_a page_n 47._o he_o say_v as_o for_o alkaly_n i_o do_v 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