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&_o distantia_fw-la ignis_fw-la the_o scarcity_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o fire_n in_o answer_n to_o which_o opinion_n i_o thus_o return_v viz_o that_o although_o i_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v subterraneal_a fire_n which_o be_v once_o enkindle_v feed_v upon_o sulphureous_a mineral_n witness_v the_o eruption_n of_o aetna_n vesuvius_n strongilo_n and_o other_o vulcanian_a mountain_n yet_o do_v not_o i_o see_v cause_n sufficient_a to_o convince_v i_o that_o these_o give_v be_v to_o all_o our_o hot_a bath_n or_o that_o their_o vapour_n give_v fetidness_n to_o sulphurous_a water_n that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o hot_a bath_n adjacent_a to_o those_o sulphurous_a burn_n which_o probable_o may_v be_v heat_v by_o pass_v over_o those_o place_n in_o cuniculis_fw-la under_o which_o a_o bituminous_a matter_n burn_v i_o shall_v not_o deny_v witness_v that_o in_o apulia_n call_v tribulus_fw-la where_o be_v plenty_n of_o ash_n and_o calcine_v stone_n and_o those_o about_o the_o lake_n 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