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particular_n do_v oppose_v each_o other_o yet_o all_o opposition_n tend_v to_o the_o conservation_n of_o a_o general_a peace_n and_o unity_n in_o the_o whole_a but_o to_o return_v to_o fire_n since_o air_n be_v the_o proper_a matter_n of_o respiration_n for_o fire_n extreme_a cold_n and_o frost_n either_o of_o air_n or_o vapour_n be_v as_o unfit_a for_o the_o respiration_n of_o fire_n as_o water_n be_v which_o if_o it_o do_v not_o kill_v it_o quite_o yet_o it_o will_v at_o least_o make_v it_o sick_a pale_a and_o faint_a but_o if_o water_n be_v rarify_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o it_o become_v thin_a vapour_n than_o it_o be_v as_o proper_a for_o its_o respiration_n as_o air_n thus_o we_o see_v although_o fire_n have_v fuel_n which_o be_v its_o food_n yet_o no_o food_n can_v keep_v it_o alive_a without_o breath_n or_o respiration_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o other_o creature_n qu._n 5._o whether_o wood_n be_v apt_a to_o freeze_v my_o answer_n be_v that_o i_o believe_v that_o the_o moist_a part_n of_o wood_n which_o be_v sap_n may_v freeze_v as_o hard_o as_o water_n but_o the_o solid_a part_n can_v do_v so_o for_o the_o crack_a noise_n of_o wood_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o its_o be_v freeze_v because_o wainscot_n will_v make_v such_o a_o noise_n in_o summer_n as_o well_o as_o in_o winter_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o some_o body_n will_v be_v apt_a to_o freeze_v in_o a_o weak_a then_o in_o a_o hard_a frost_n according_a to_o their_o own_o disposition_n which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o object_n of_o cold_a or_o frost_n itself_o for_o some_o body_n do_v more_o and_o some_o less_o imitate_v the_o motion_n of_o some_o object_n and_o some_o not_o at_o all_o and_o thus_o we_o see_v that_o solid_a body_n do_v only_o imitate_v the_o contractive_a motion_n of_o cold_a but_o not_o the_o dilative_a motion_n of_o moisture_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n they_o break_v in_o a_o hard_a frost_n like_v as_o a_o string_n which_o be_v tie_v too_o hard_o will_v fly_v asunder_o and_o as_o they_o imitate_v cold_a so_o they_o do_v also_o imitate_v thaw_v quest._n 6._o whether_o water_n be_v fluid_a in_o its_o nature_n or_o but_o occasional_o by_o the_o agitation_n of_o the_o air_n i_o answer_v that_o water_n be_v fluid_a in_o its_o own_o nature_n need_v no_o proof_n but_o it_o be_v know_v enough_o by_o the_o force_n of_o its_o dilate_v motion_n for_o water_n when_o it_o get_v but_o liberty_n it_o overflow_v all_o and_o dilate_v everywhere_o which_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o air_n that_o make_v it_o fluid_a but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n quest._n 7._o what_o produce_v those_o great_a precipice_n and_o mountain_n of_o ice_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o sea_n and_o other_o great_a water_n i_o answer_v that_o snow_n as_o also_o thick_a fog_n and_o mist_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o rarefy_v water_n fall_v upon_o the_o ice_n make_v its_o outside_n thick_a and_o many_o great_a shelf_n and_o break_a piece_n of_o ice_n join_v together_o produce_v such_o precipice_n and_o mountain_n as_o mention_v quest._n 8._o whether_o fish_n can_v live_v in_o freeze_a water_n i_o answer_v if_o there_o be_v as_o much_o water_n leave_v unfrozen_a as_o will_v serve_v they_o for_o respiration_n they_o may_v live_v for_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o water_n be_v the_o chief_a matter_n of_o respiration_n for_o fish_n and_o not_o air_n for_o fish_n be_v out_o of_o water_n can_v live_v long_o but_o whilst_o they_o live_v they_o gasp_n and_o gape_v for_o water_n i_o mean_v such_o kind_n of_o fish_n which_o do_v live_v altogether_o in_o water_n and_o not_o such_o creature_n as_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a kind_n and_o live_v in_o water_n as_o well_o as_o by_o land_n which_o the_o learned_a call_v amphibious_a creature_n as_o otter_n and_o the_o like_a which_o may_v live_v in_o the_o air_n as_o well_o as_o in_o water_n those_o fish_n i_o say_v if_o the_o water_n be_v thorough_o freeze_v or_o if_o but_o the_o surface_n of_o water_n be_v quite_o freeze_v over_o to_o a_o pretty_a depth_n will_v often_o die_v by_o reason_n the_o water_n that_o remain_v unfrozen_a by_o the_o contraction_n of_o ice_n have_v alter_v for_o that_o time_n its_o dilative_a motion_n to_o retentive_a motion_n and_o like_a as_o man_n be_v smother_v in_o a_o close_a air_n so_o fish_n in_o close_a water_n that_o be_v in_o water_n which_o be_v quite_o cover_v and_o enclose_v with_o ice_n but_o at_o some_o man_n have_v not_o so_o nice_a and_o tender_a nature_n as_o other_o and_o some_o have_v large_a organ_n for_o respiration_n than_o other_o and_o some_o be_v more_o accustom_v to_o some_o sort_n of_o air_n than_o other_o which_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o endure_v long_o or_o respire_v more_o free_o than_o other_o so_o some_o fish_n do_v live_v long_o in_o such_o close_a water_n than_o other_o and_o some_o may_v be_v like_o man_n that_o be_v frostbite_a which_o may_v chance_v to_o live_v even_o in_o those_o water_n that_o be_v quite_o thorough_o freeze_v as_o experimenter_n relate_v but_o yet_o i_o can_v believe_v that_o the_o water_n in_o which_o fish_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o live_v can_v be_v so_o thorough_o freeze_v to_o solid_a ice_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o leave_v some_o liquidity_n or_o wetness_n in_o it_o although_o not_o perceptible_a by_o our_o sight_n by_o which_o those_o fish_n be_v preserve_v alive_a however_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a for_o fish_n to_o live_v in_o ice_n then_o for_o other_o creature_n because_o the_o principle_n of_o ice_n be_v water_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o fish_n respiration_n which_o keep_v they_o alive_a quest._n 9_o whether_o in_o decoction_n of_o herb_n when_o congeal_a or_o freeze_v into_o ice_n the_o figure_n of_o the_o herb_n do_v appear_v in_o the_o ice_n this_o be_v affirm_v for_o truth_n by_o many_o learned_a and_o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o such_o liquor_n in_o freeze_a may_v have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o their_o solid_a 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