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experiment_n and_o as_o to_o what_o you_o say_v that_o the_o apothecary_n â—â—yes_n will_v laugh_v at_o i_o for_o deny_v iron_n as_o a_o impact_v body_n to_o impart_v a_o vapour_n to_o a_o liquor_n i_o â—â—ght_n tell_v you_o that_o if_o i_o can_v spare_v so_o much_o vacant_a â—â—e_z i_o can_v both_o laugh_v at_o you_o and_o they_o at_o you_o â—â—â—t_v and_o chief_o for_o your_o ignorance_n of_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o the_o metal_n you_o treat_v of_o suppose_v chalybeat_a â—â—inks_n frequent_o order_v for_o hypochondriack_a malady_n to_o be_v make_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o wherein_o the_o iron_n give_v itself_o by_o a_o vapour_n to_o the_o liquor_n not_o understanding_n at_o least_o not_o recollect_v that_o to_o make_v chalubeat_a water_n they_o most_o frequent_o if_o noâ—_n always_o add_v some_o saline_n or_o acid_n spirit_n to_o make_v the_o iron_n capable_a of_o be_v dissolve_v in_o part_n in_o the_o affused_a liquor_n and_o that_o either_o by_o take_v the_o crocus_n 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in_o favour_n to_o his_o doctrine_n a_o juice_n of_o vitriol_n to_o be_v in_o the_o water_n yet_o how_o improper_a a_o menstruum_fw-la will_v it_o be_v for_o extract_v or_o corrode_a mineral_n substance_n see_v that_o the_o esurine_a or_o sulphureous_a salt_n or_o spirit_n have_v already_o coagulate_v itself_o upon_o a_o mineral_n or_o metalline_a body_n thereby_o to_o make_v up_o a_o vitriol_n which_o we_o have_v show_v before_o must_v necessary_o have_v those_o essential_a principle_n to_o concur_v to_o this_o constitution_n so_o that_o if_o the_o esurine_a spirit_n in_o vitriol_n must_v become_v a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o extract_n or_o corrode_v any_o other_o mineral_n it_o must_v first_o deposit_v that_o body_n it_o have_v already_o dissolve_v and_o therefore_o we_o see_v that_o if_o a_o strong_a solution_n of_o vitriol_n be_v boil_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o iron_n pot_n which_o according_a to_o your_o opinion_n hydroph_n must_v needs_o make_v a_o considerable_a corrosion_n 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vitriol_n marcasite_n in_o water_n give_v the_o same_o tincture_n by_o gall_n as_o the_o factitious_a body_n of_o vitriol_n do_v yea_o and_o precipitate_v the_o same_o vitriolic_a oaker_n or_o yellow_a sediment_n as_o the_o other_o do_v five_o that_o a_o mineral_n or_o metallic_a solution_n may_v have_v its_o part_n so_o concentre_v as_o it_o may_v not_o admit_v of_o that_o alteration_n of_o colour_n compatible_a to_o the_o same_o solution_n dilute_v or_o thine_v thus_o the_o strong_a yellowish_a liquor_n make_v from_o a_o solution_n of_o salt_n extract_v the_o tincture_n from_o the_o marcasite_n of_o vitriol_n will_v not_o with_o gall_n give_v any_o alteration_n of_o colour_n which_o yet_o it_o will_v do_v when_o diluted_a by_o add_v more_o water_n thereto_o and_o thus_o a_o strong_a solution_n of_o vitriol_n will_v strike_v no_o purple_a nor_o other_o colour_n with_o gall_n when_o yet_o the_o same_o diluted_a do_v so_o but_o the_o truth_n be_v say_v my_o antagonist_n i_o have_v try_v it_o of_o that_o sort_n of_o alom-mine_a which_o be_v in_o the_o cliff_n near_o the_o well_o 91._o pag._n 91._o have_v break_v it_o to_o powder_n and_o infuse_v it_o in_o spring_n water_n some_o hour_n and_o it_o receive_v no_o tincture_n from_o gall_n nay_o i_o calcine_v that_o very_a stone_n and_o then_o dissolve_v it_o in_o spring_n water_n and_o yet_o it_o receive_v no_o tincture_n from_o gall_n which_o how_o true_a i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o those_o many_o gentleman_n at_o the_o spa_n who_o see_v the_o experiment_n ocular_o demonstrate_v yea_o the_o royal_a society_n to_o who_o i_o send_v up_o so_o much_o as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o pass_v the_o test_n before_o they_o yea_o to_o those_o who_o have_v see_v the_o experiment_n try_v at_o public_a place_n and_o elsewhere_o in_o york_n to_o confirm_v his_o opinion_n that_o alom_n stone_n give_v no_o tincture_n nor_o yield_v any_o virtue_n to_o water_n my_o antagonist_n bring_v in_o this_o instance_n p._n 29._o viz._n that_o at_o the_o alom_n mine_n at_o whithy_o in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o a_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n break_v forth_o have_v twelve_o fathom_n of_o i_o about_o it_o which_o yet_o give_v no_o tincture_n with_o gall_n have_v take_v no_o vapot_n odor_n or_o sapour_fw-la from_o the_o mine_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o by_z observing_z how_o inconsistent_a my_o antagonist_n be_v to_o what_o he_o declare_v p._n 16._o of_o his_o mimic_n account_v with_o kircher_n that_o spring_n water_n be_v a_o proper_a menstruum_fw-la to_o take_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n witness_v that_o at_o st._n lucas_n in_o italy_n which_o have_v imbibe_v iron_n and_o alom_n another_o in_o germany_n impregnate_v with_o alom_n and_o nitre_n and_o yet_o here_o deny_v it_o either_o to_o take_v vapour_n odor_n or_o sapour_fw-la from_o the_o mine_n it_o pass_v through_o next_o to_o which_o i_o endeavour_v by_o climb_v that_o steep_a bank_n at_o whithy_n to_o have_v examine_v the_o source_n of_o that_o spring_n but_o have_v not_o time_n i_o procure_v this_o account_n thereof_o from_o a_o ingenuous_a friend_n viz._n that_o it_o run_v not_o through_o the_o alom_n work_n but_o under_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o stony_a quarry_n full_a of_o cleffs_n about_o which_o there_o be_v divers_a earth_n about_o the_o height_n of_o eight_o or_o ten_o yard_n to_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o ground_n underneath_o which_o quarry_n be_v a_o mine_n in_o colour_n much_o resemble_v that_o of_o alom_n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n with_o it_o nor_o account_v so_o by_o the_o workman_n but_o be_v usual_o call_v by_o they_o doggers_o or_o cats-head_n betwixt_o which_o and_o the_o abovesaid_a quarry_n issue_v forth_o that_o spring_n and_o therefore_o no_o wonder_n it_o partake_v of_o no_o virtue_n therefrom_o in_o some_o of_o these_o cats-head_n be_v break_v be_v find_v in_o the_o middle_n thereof_o a_o kind_n of_o transparent_a talk_n thus_o as_o he_o conclude_v 93._o pag._n 93._o alom_n stone_n to_o give_v neither_o vapour_n odor_n or_o sapour_fw-la to_o spring_n water_n which_o how_o true_a let_v the_o world_n judge_n so_o he_o further_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o that_o neither_o do_v iron_n give_v any_o tincture_n in_o spring_n water_n with_o gall_n nor_o yield_v any_o sediment_n upon_o evaporation_n witness_v the_o spring_n of_o fresh_a water_n which_o run_v out_o of_o a_o iron_n my_o near_a barnsley_n upon_o the_o edge_n of_o derbyshire_n the_o which_o my_o antagonist_n contradict_v by_o close_v with_o what_o he_o relate_v out_o of_o paracelsus_n by_o which_o he_o hint_n in_o his_o own_o word_n as_o if_o simple_a water_n alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o imbibe_n a_o metal_n as_o iron_n while_o it_o have_v not_o attain_v its_o perfection_n which_o in_o truth_n be_v the_o case_n of_o the_o iron_n mine_n at_o scarbrough_n and_o yet_o here_o according_a to_o he_o it_o neither_o give_v tincture_n with_o gall_n nor_o yield_v any_o sediment_n but_o this_o also_o contradict_v his_o experiment_n of_o a_o vitrioline_n salt_n make_v out_o of_o iron_n by_o a_o infusion_n in_o water_n a_o brief_a account_n of_o the_o anom-works_a at_o whitby_n now_o because_o i_o find_v that_o alom_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o essential_a ingredient_n of_o the_o scarbrough_n spa_n water_n i_o shall_v for_o further_a illustration_n give_v my_o observation_n concern_v the_o alom-works_a at_o whitby_n to_o which_o place_n i_o purposely_o make_v a_o journey_n for_o my_o own_o and_o other_o satisfaction_n where_o first_o i_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o every_o alom_n i_o that_o the_o workman_n will_v employ_v their_o labour_n and_o time_n about_o as_o find_v some_o that_o be_v unripe_a and_o therefore_o unfit_a to_o extract_v the_o salt_n therefrom_o among_o which_o that_o blue_a slate_n or_o earth_n which_o they_o often_o find_v near_o the_o true_a ripe_a stone_n which_o they_o call_v dogger_n or_o cats-head_n and_o other_o slaty_a stone_n
mix_v therewith_o they_o reject_v which_o i_o can_v better_v parallel_n then_o with_o those_o unripe_a mine_n which_o the_o cole-miners_a often_o upon_o dig_v find_v and_o call_v smitt_n as_o be_v a_o imperfect_a cole_n who_o sulphur_n be_v not_o bring_v to_o maturity_n wherefore_o they_o reject_v it_o as_o a_o unprofitable_a and_o useless_a fuel_n and_o yet_o these_o may_v no_o less_o be_v repute_v coal_n than_o the_o other_o unripe_a alom_n stone_n may_v be_v account_v alom_n minera_n so_o that_o to_o expect_v that_o these_o crude_a stone_n or_o earth_n which_o be_v akin_a to_o true_a alom_n stone_n shall_v give_v a_o tincture_n with_o gall_n in_o fresh_a water_n as_o some_o not_o very_o cautious_o have_v attempt_v be_v no_o less_o irrational_a then_o to_o expect_v from_o these_o smitt_n all_o the_o essential_a qualification_n belong_v to_o the_o true_a ripe_a cole_n though_o both_o be_v cole_n next_o i_o observe_v that_o when_o they_o have_v pitch_v upon_o the_o right_a minera_n of_o alom_n they_o calcine_v it_o thus_o first_o dig_v great_a quantity_n thereof_o then_o heap_v it_o stratum_fw-la super_fw-la stratum_fw-la viz._n a_o layer_n of_o coal_n and_o a_o layer_n of_o stone_n pile_v they_o up_o a_o great_a height_n in_o a_o vast_a bulk_n like_o a_o little_a mountain_n they_o fire_v it_o below_o and_o so_o let_v it_o burn_v day_n and_o night_n till_o the_o fire_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n cease_v or_o rather_o till_o all_o that_o be_v combustible_a be_v spend_v when_o the_o stone_n have_v thorough_o take_v fire_n the_o whole_a mass_n burn_v much_o more_o intense_o then_o at_o the_o first_o and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o plenteous_a sulphur_n connate_a with_o the_o stone_n which_o then_o become_v fire_v and_o be_v thrust_v forth_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o alom_n stone_n be_v a_o real_a combustible_a sulphur_n which_o as_o a_o crust_n cleave_v to_o the_o minera_n of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o by_o i_o send_v by_o a_o ingenious_a friend_n three_o we_o observe_v that_o this_o calcination_n be_v therefore_o make_v of_o the_o minera_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o plentiful_o yield_v its_o innate_a salt_n partly_o by_o open_v the_o body_n thereof_o by_o this_o previous_a calcination_n and_o partly_o by_o prepare_v it_o for_o a_o magnet_n for_o the_o nitrous_a particle_n flow_v from_o the_o air_n to_o settle_v thereon_o with_o which_o by_o be_v the_o long_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n it_o become_v the_o more_o saturate_v plentiful_o i_o say_v because_o the_o natural_a stone_n unprepared_a or_o calcine_v will_v sometime_o separate_v its_o connate_a salt_n to_o the_o superficies_n thereof_o by_o the_o bare_a solitary_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n as_o i_o be_o by_o a_o autopsie_n confirm_v in_o that_o i_o have_v sometime_o see_v a_o alom_n slate_n spontaneous_o sweat_v forth_o its_o own_o salt_n which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o fresh_a spring_n water_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n i_o find_v will_v immediate_o strike_v a_o deep_a purple_a and_o with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n and_o vitriol_n become_v clear_a and_o then_o opace_fw-la again_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o tartar_n etc._n etc._n four_o the_o minera_n be_v thus_o open_v by_o the_o calcination_n they_o make_v a_o lee_n thereof_o in_o pirs_n make_v within_o the_o ground_n which_o run_v one_o into_o another_o by_o pipe_n or_o channel_n this_o lee_n or_o solution_n they_o pump_n into_o trough_n which_o convey_v it_o into_o leaden_a cistern_n which_o will_v with_o gall_n strike_v a_o deep_a purple_a colour_n whereof_o they_o have_v whole_a tun_n which_o will_v give_v that_o tincture_n as_o any_o who_o please_v may_v try_v this_o liquor_n consist_v both_o of_o a_o sulphur_n alom_n salt_n and_o a_o oaker_n which_o as_o it_o run_v along_o the_o trough_n drill_v in_o some_o place_n through_o the_o crevice_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v congeal_v into_o salt_n of_o which_o i_o procure_v a_o quantity_n to_o make_v experiment_n with_o this_o salt_n will_v also_o be_v dissolve_v in_o fresh_a spring_n water_n and_o filter_v give_v the_o purple_a colour_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n five_o this_o lee_n boil_v up_o to_o such_o a_o height_n in_o leaden_a cistern_n be_v pump_v into_o other_o cistern_n and_o there_o it_o precipitate_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o a_o yellow_a sulphureous_a earthy_a sediment_n and_o so_o become_v purge_v of_o its_o dross_n then_o be_v it_o convey_v into_o other_o cistern_n where_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o decoct_v lee_n of_o kelp_n and_o urine_n and_o thence_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o be_v pump_v up_o into_o the_o first_o cistern_n and_o boil_v again_o then_o let_v we_o fall_v another_o sediment_n and_o then_o be_v send_v into_o low_a cistern_n within_o the_o ground_n where_o it_o in_o part_n shoot_v what_o do_v not_o shoot_v be_v pump_v up_o into_o a_o boil_a cistern_n and_o therein_o be_v bring_v to_o its_o due_a height_n then_o be_v it_o pump_v into_o great_a tun_n cask_n where_o it_o shoot_v into_o that_o form_n we_o find_v the_o factitious_a alom_n of_o to_o the_o last_o decoction_n in_o the_o boil_a cistern_n be_v always_o add_v its_o mother_n which_o be_v a_o liquor_n which_o always_o remain_v after_o shoot_v and_o contribute_v much_o towards_o the_o chrystallize_a of_o fresh_a alom_n liquor_n but_o in_o their_o last_o decoction_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o their_o roach_a pan_n they_o boil_v up_o that_o part_n which_o before_o be_v shoot_v into_o grain_n in_o the_o low_a cistern_n together_o with_o that_o which_o do_v not_o shoot_v and_o all_o after_o the_o mixture_n with_o the_o additional_a salt_n into_o a_o due_a consistence_n and_o so_o they_o let_v it_o run_v into_o the_o foresay_a tun-cask_n to_o shoot_v that_o this_o aluminous_a salt_n be_v esurine_n and_o sharp_a as_o we_o have_v say_v in_o our_o hydrol._n chym._n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o vitriol_n be_v evident_a by_o the_o experiment_n of_o put_v a_o plate_n of_o iron_n suppose_v of_o about_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o pound_n weight_n into_o the_o last_o boil_a liquor_n which_o i_o cause_v to_o be_v try_v which_o in_o a_o few_o hour_n be_v total_o corrode_v and_o dissolve_v which_o in_o long_a time_n will_v scarce_o be_v touch_v when_o cover_v with_o a_o broad_a cloth_n shred_v or_o listen_v and_o what_o be_v remarkable_a in_o this_o but_o common_a to_o other_o mineral_n menstruum_fw-la fret_v their_o proper_a body_n be_v that_o while_o the_o iron_n be_v dissolve_v the_o liquor_n do_v ferment_n boil_v and_o rage_v more_o than_o ordinary_o which_o when_o the_o solution_n be_v over_o cease_v although_o i_o must_v confess_v that_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o kelp_n and_o urine_n may_v promote_v the_o corrosiveness_n of_o this_o liquor_n and_o may_v make_v it_o the_o more_o ready_o dissolve_v iron_n and_o perhaps_o other_o metal_n if_o they_o be_v try_v in_o it_o and_o be_v these_o salt_n of_o kelp_n total_o alkalizate_a after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o common_a vegetable_n make_v by_o the_o calcination_n of_o plant_n by_o naked_a force_n of_o fire_n will_v certain_o prove_v destructive_a to_o the_o alom_n work_n and_o that_o because_o the_o last_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o saltiness_n contrary_a and_o quite_o destructive_a to_o all_o acid_a salt_n which_o after_o a_o sharp_a contest_v will_v terminate_v not_o in_o alom_n but_o in_o a_o neutrum_fw-la quid_fw-la viz._n tartarum_fw-la aluminosum_fw-la but_o the_o lee_n make_v out_o of_o the_o burn_a sea-wrack_n or_o kelp_n be_v over_o halance_v with_o a_o marine_a salt_n which_o by_o a_o continual_a pressure_n or_o agitation_n of_o part_n work_v itself_o into_o the_o texture_n of_o those_o seafaring_a plant_n by_o unh_v some_o part_n of_o their_o first_o composition_n whence_o the_o brackishness_n and_o sulphureous_a twang_n of_o the_o lee_n of_o kelp_n be_v produce_v the_o addition_n of_o those_o salt_n viz._n of_o kelp_n and_o urine_n perform_v two_o thing_n viz._n first_o cause_n a_o further_a separation_n of_o a_o sediment_n by_o the_o precipitation_n of_o a_o kind_n of_o oaker_n from_o the_o alom_n liquor_n and_o next_o to_o that_o they_o add_v weight_n and_o a_o three_o be_v not_o want_v viz._n to_o help_v the_o chrystallize_a or_o shoot_v of_o alom_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o artificial_a alom_n will_v not_o with_o gall_n strike_v a_o purple_a colour_n but_o the_o natural_a alom_n with_o its_o imbred_a oaker_n will_v the_o last_o be_v as_o apparent_a because_o i_o have_v observe_v the_o natural_a to_o shoot_v in_o a_o different_a form_n from_o the_o artificial_a as_o i_o can_v show_v after_o the_o shoot_n of_o the_o alom_n those_o yellow_a and_o green_a sordes_fw-la which_o be_v reject_v be_v use_v as_o a_o manure_n to_o some_o ground_n and_o that_o because_o
here_o be_v apparent_a first_o because_o it_o will_v strike_v no_o tincture_n with_o gall_n which_o any_o mineral_n water_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o participation_n of_o vitriol_n will_v ready_o do_v but_o this_o spring_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n give_v no_o purple_a at_o all_o next_o because_o upon_o evaporation_n or_o distillation_n of_o this_o water_n no_o vitrioline_n ochre_n be_v find_v with_o which_o such_o water_n whilst_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v constant_o impregnate_v and_o as_o certain_o let_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o effaete_fw-la in_o their_o virtue_n nay_o further_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o follow_a experiment_n viz._n i_o take_v some_o of_o the_o vitriol_n marcasite_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o find_v in_o the_o bog_n about_o 240_o pace_n northwest_o from_o the_o well_o upon_o which_o gross_o bruise_v i_o pour_v a_o strong_a solution_n of_o sal_fw-la marinum_fw-la hispanicum_fw-la make_v in_o distil_a water_n and_o set_v they_o in_o frigido_fw-la in_o a_o long_a glass_n body_n from_o the_o commixture_n of_o which_o i_o find_v no_o sulphureous_a apporrhea_n to_o arise_v but_o the_o solution_n become_v green_a which_o be_v decant_v and_o evapor_v or_o distil_v which_o last_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o do_v to_o try_v if_o it_o will_v yield_v any_o effluvia_fw-la of_o sulphur_n but_o find_v none_o i_o obtain_v a_o yellow_a salt_n in_o crystal_n with_o a_o vatrioline_n ochre_n or_o sulphur_n at_o the_o bottom_n which_o salt_n be_v the_o salmarine_a tinge_v with_o the_o vitrioline_a body_n of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o by_o i_o for_o be_v dissolve_v again_o in_o fresh_a distil_a water_n it_o will_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n strike_v a_o deep_a tincture_n yea_o the_o liquamen_fw-la viz._n the_o mother_n as_o the_o vitriol_n or_o alom-workman_n call_v it_o which_o shoot_v not_o will_v if_o dilute_v with_o water_n give_v the_o same_o colour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o as_o vitriol_n give_v no_o odour_n or_o effluvia_fw-la of_o its_o sulphur_n to_o a_o solution_n of_o salt_n so_o neither_o consequent_o do_v it_o yield_v the_o same_o to_o this_o salt_n water_n consider_v simple_o as_o such_o we_o will_v suppose_v that_o the_o salt_n spring_n in_o the_o earth_n i_o mean_v the_o spring_n impregnate_v with_o salt_n may_v in_o its_o passage_n run_v through_o these_o marcasite_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v find_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o as_o i_o shall_v afterward_o prove_v it_o do_v it_o will_v of_o necessity_n if_o simple_a salt_n make_v some_o sleight_n solution_n thereof_o and_o give_v its_o indication_n answerable_a to_o our_o experiment_n by_o receive_v a_o tincture_n from_o gall_n etc._n etc._n but_o by_o matter_n of_o fact_n i_o find_v it_o not_o so_o to_o do_v ergo_fw-la vitriol_n as_o such_o be_v no_o ingredient_n of_o this_o sulphur-well_a second_o that_o there_o be_v no_o nitre_n be_v as_o evident_a in_o as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o 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pulverise_v i_o pour_v some_o warm_a water_n into_o which_o
filter_v we_o drop_v some_o little_a solution_n of_o alom_n salt_n for_o i_o know_v vinegar_n will_v do_v it_o as_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o make_n of_o sulphur_n auratum_fw-la antimonii_n and_o it_o forthwith_o separate_v the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n with_o a_o strong_a sulphureous_a odor_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o the_o sulphur-well_a and_o be_v filter_v be_v the_o same_o in_o taste_n and_o smell_v by_o which_o i_o learn_v what_o that_o be_v which_o precipitate_v the_o body_n of_o sulphur_n after_o its_o first_o solution_n in_o the_o water_n from_o its_o native_a minera_n viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o alom_n juice_n in_o which_o i_o be_o confirm_v in_o as_o much_o as_o i_o find_v a_o bed_n of_o alom_n within_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o yard_n from_o the_o break_n forth_o of_o that_o well_o from_o the_o surface_n of_o who_o stone_n i_o have_v take_v a_o salt_n which_o dissolve_v in_o fresh_a water_n i_o find_v will_v strike_v a_o deep_a tincture_n with_o gall_n yea_o the_o very_a 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the_o sulphur-well_a that_o i_o suppose_v be_v cause_v from_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o burn_a bitumen_n and_o adust_a terreness_n therewith_o and_o therefore_o he_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v hot_a in_o its_o original_a source_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o hot_a bath_n who_o suppose_v subterrestrial_a fire_n say_v with_o a_o bituminous_a or_o sulphureous_a matter_n not_o only_o to_o cause_v hot_a spring_n or_o bath_n but_o also_o to_o give_v be_v to_o the_o fetidness_n of_o such_o sulphur_n ous_a water_n now_o this_o be_v i_o confess_v a_o opinion_n that_o not_o only_o he_o but_o falopius_n empedocles_n agricola_n casius_n kircher_n and_o other_o hold_v for_o by_o two_o way_n they_o do_v suppose_v all_o water_n to_o be_v heat_v nam_fw-la aquarum_fw-la according_a to_o empedocles_n aliae_fw-la calefiunt_fw-la quia_fw-la transeant_fw-la per_fw-la saxosa_fw-la loca_fw-la quibus_fw-la subjectus_fw-la fit_a ignis_fw-la arden_n in_fw-la metallo_fw-la sulphureo_fw-la vel_fw-la bituminoso_fw-la aliae_fw-la incaloseunt_fw-la quia_fw-la transeant_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la metallum_fw-la ignitum_fw-la &_o arden_n as_o think_v agricola_n nor_o be_v falopius_n much_o otherwise_o mind_v who_o treat_v the_o aquis_fw-la patavinis_fw-la who_o sulphureous_a odour_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_o that_o of_o our_o sulphur-well_a say_v ques_fw-la halitus_fw-la sulphuris_fw-la patavinis_fw-la iste_fw-la aqua_fw-la habent_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la quia_fw-la bullient_a in_fw-la metallo_fw-la ipso_fw-la sulphureo_fw-la sed_fw-la quoniam_fw-la transeant_fw-la supra_fw-la loca_fw-la sub_fw-la quibus_fw-la ebullit_fw-la sulphuri_fw-la ex_fw-la quo_fw-la efferuntur_fw-la vapores_fw-la ad_fw-la cuniculos_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la aquâ_fw-la miscentur_fw-la from_o whence_o he_o ground_n his_o opinion_n that_o the_o difference_n of_o hot_a bath_n viz._n that_o some_o be_v intense_o hot_a other_o moderate_o some_o tepid_a and_o subtepid_a other_o cold_a proceed_v from_o these_o two_o viz._n paucitas_fw-la &_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 lucrinus_n and_o avernus_n and_o that_o in_o agro_n valaterano_n according_a to_o falopius_n yet_o we_o scarce_o read_v of_o any_o in_o in_o campania_n where_o be_v the_o hill_n vesuvius_n nor_o in_o sicily_n where_o mont_n gibello_fw-la belch_v forth_o flame_n nor_o in_o other_o place_n where_o these_o eruption_n be_v do_v hot_a bath_n more_o frequent_o appear_v then_o in_o those_o place_n where_o there_o be_v find_v not_o the_o least_o suspicion_n of_o any_o forge_n of_o vulcan_n that_o these_o subterranean_a fire_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o our_o hot_a mineral_n water_n or_o sulphureous_a spring_n in_o general_a will_v be_v evident_a if_o we_o consider_v first_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o a_o subterraneal_a fire_n be_v no_o more_o natural_o implant_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n than_o the_o imaginary_a elementary_a fire_n be_v to_o be_v find_v sub_fw-la concavo_fw-la lunae_fw-la which_o though_o it_o may_v seem_v as_o a_o paradox_n to_o some_o yet_o due_o consider_v it_o will_v not_o appear_v irrational_a for_o the_o materia_fw-la substrata_fw-la of_o all_o inflammable_a concretion_n whether_o in_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o upon_o the_o supersicy_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o common_a expausum_fw-la of_o the_o air_n must_v be_v a_o combustible_a matter_n common_a to_o they_o all_o and_o that_o must_v be_v bituminous_a unctuous_a or_o sulphureous_a alâ—_n which_o whether_o in_o subterraneal_a cavern_n or_o upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o in_o the_o aereal_a region_n may_v i_o say_v take_v flame_n and_o burn_v from_o some_o one_o of_o these_o three_o cause_n viz._n either_o from_o motion_n corruscation_n or_o lightning_n or_o flamma_fw-la de_fw-la flammâ_fw-la one_o fire_n enkindle_n another_o to_o which_o we_o may_v add_v a_o four_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v include_v in_o one_o of_o the_o three_o viz._n from_o some_o mineral_n marcasite_n acuate_v by_o air_n and_o moisture_n instance_n alom_n and_o coperous_a mine_n be_v in_o parcel_n break_v expose_v and_o moisten_v will_v gather_v a_o actual_a heat_n and_o produce_v
reign_n of_o king_n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o coal-mine_n there_o do_v burn_v for_o many_o year_n together_o and_o can_v not_o be_v quench_v until_o the_o sulphurous_a and_o brimstony_v matter_n whereupon_o it_o wrought_v be_v utter_o exhaust_v and_o consume_v the_o like_a fire_n in_o coal-mine_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1622._o burn_v near_o willingsworth_n and_o weddesbury_n in_o the_o county_n of_o stafford_n not_o unlike_o which_o be_v a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o fire_n in_o the_o coal-mine_n at_o sunderland_n in_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v by_o my_o learned_a friend_n mr._n j._n h._n who_o have_v it_o confirm_v by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o that_o county_n who_o have_v be_v page_n to_o king_n james_n where_o by_o a_o sudden_a eruption_n of_o fire_n to_o the_o number_n of_o about_o five_o person_n work_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pit_n be_v consume_v and_o destroy_v several_a of_o their_o member_n as_o arm_n leg_n etc._n etc._n be_v find_v tear_v from_o 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and_o therefore_o we_o must_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v fetid_a odour_n be_v not_o cause_v from_o any_o vapour_n of_o burn_a bitumen_n or_o sulphur_n whether_o imagine_v to_o be_v do_v in_o open_a passage_n or_o close_a cavern_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v thus_o far_o refute_v and_o that_o i_o hope_v demonstrative_o the_o opinion_n of_o hot_a bath_n and_o sulphur_n water_n take_v their_o original_a from_o imbred_a subterraneal_a fire_n i_o shall_v now_o propound_v my_o own_o observation_n in_o the_o fabric_n of_o the_o like_a water_n artificial_o perform_v in_o imitation_n of_o the_o natural_a i_o try_v therefore_o whether_o shall_v ammoniac_a mix_v with_o a_o mineral_n sulphur_n and_o so_o dissolve_v together_o in_o a_o distil_a water_n will_v at_o all_o open_a the_o body_n of_o sulphur_n into_o which_o when_o filter_v i_o pour_v some_o solution_n of_o alom-stone_n but_o it_o cause_v no_o precipitation_n nor_o make_v any_o discovery_n of_o any_o dissolve_v sulphur_n also_o into_o a_o 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be_v likely_a that_o water_n have_v not_o penetrate_v they_o for_o it_o give_v no_o tincture_n with_o gall_n the_o spring_n towards_o the_o south_n have_v plenty_n of_o a_o black_a spungy_a marcasite_n out_o of_o which_o we_o take_v several_a piece_n yea_o all_o about_o that_o place_n be_v full_a thereof_o round_o about_o the_o side_n and_o in_o one_o place_n where_o the_o air_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o marcasite_n it_o do_v shoot_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o green_a crystal_n like_o vitriol_n as_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o vitriol_n itself_o of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o by_o i_o the_o water_n that_o stagnate_v there_o for_o it_o have_v no_o current_n will_v with_o gall_n give_v a_o deep_a purple_a tincture_n be_v very_o acid_a in_o taste_n and_o so_o undergo_v the_o other_o mutation_n of_o colour_n like_o other_o vitrioline_n water_n and_o now_o i_o have_v show_v how_o mineral_n juice_n by_o their_o coincidence_n and_o mutual_a contact_n with_o their_o 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concomitant_n thereof_o but_o product_n from_o the_o coincidence_n and_o combination_n of_o seminal_a with_o adventitious_a juice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n what_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n undergo_a various_a fermentation_n but_o such_o as_o thereby_o be_v make_v capable_a by_o a_o natural_a symmetry_n of_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o acid_a juice_n situate_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o actual_a ferment_n which_o macerate_v prepare_v dissolve_v and_o digest_v the_o food_n we_o take_v in_o which_o be_v alter_v by_o its_o passage_n through_o other_o subsequent_a ferment_n undergo_v various_a transmutation_n and_o diversification_n which_o succeed_v in_o a_o constant_a circulation_n uphold_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o a_o due_a fermentation_n of_o the_o juice_n as_o when_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n undergo_v such_o alteration_n by_o praevious_a preparation_n as_o when_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o milky_a liquor_n it_o coincide_v with_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o subclavial_a vessel_n and_o both_o carry_v by_o the_o vaena_fw-la cava_fw-la into_o the_o heart_n do_v there_o strike_v up_o a_o vital_a heat_n in_o the_o taper_n of_o life_n the_o vital_a spirit_n but_o if_o it_o come_v raw_a for_o want_v of_o a_o due_a preparation_n by_o a_o defect_n of_o previous_a ferment_n than_o it_o produce_v a_o spurious_a febrile_a heat_n which_o rather_o dissipate_v the_o natural_a heat_n and_o destroy_v than_o bind_v up_o the_o right_a tone_n and_o texture_n of_o the_o part_n and_o last_o do_v not_o the_o acid_a juice_n of_o the_o first_o digession_n of_o the_o stomach_n dissolve_v loosen_a the_o vinculum_fw-la of_o our_o nutritive_a juice_n and_o so_o open_a the_o body_n thereof_o as_o to_o make_v it_o become_v one_o similar_v milky_a cremer_n and_o do_v not_o this_o dissolve_v and_o open_v chyle_n receive_v a_o second_o menstruum_fw-la 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of_o the_o sea_n have_v its_o original_n according_a to_o all_o probability_n from_o fossil_n salt_n concern_v which_o i_o find_v my_o antagonist_n p._n 119.122_o of_o his_o mimic_n about_o to_o impeach_v i_o of_o two_o contradiction_n the_o first_o be_v in_o that_o i_o say_v the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n proceed_v from_o fossil_n salt_n which_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o ocean_n and_o yet_o maintain_v a_o circulation_n of_o the_o sea-water_n from_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o head_n of_o spring_n by_o subterraneal_a channel_n now_o the_o force_n of_o the_o contradiction_n as_o he_o suppose_v lie_v in_o this_o that_o he_o imagine_v that_o i_o will_v assert_v that_o the_o same_o channel_n shall_v convey_v a_o salt_n into_o the_o sea_n and_o also_o convey_v the_o sea-water_n to_o the_o spring_n two_o contrary_a current_n in_o the_o same_o channel_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o need_n in_o that_o hypothesis_n of_o the_o spring_n have_v 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