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most_o manifest_a substance_n in_o all_o artificial_a compost_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o fertilize_v and_o render_v egypt_n so_o luxurious_o fruitful_a after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o nitrous_a ground_n of_o jamaica_n and_o other_o place_n which_o cause_n so_o stupendous_a a_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o a_o word_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n almost_o monarchical_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o vegetation_n be_v so_o absolute_a a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o dung_n and_o compost_n to_o conclude_v you_o know_v who_o have_v dignify_v salt_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v name_v element-earth_n the_o vigour_n and_o close_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o elementated_a body_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o fecundity_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v less_o since_o there_o be_v nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o discourse_n acceptable_a without_o it_o evelâ—n's_n discourse_n 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any_o of_o the_o element_n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v the_o fire_n that_o consume_v all_o other_o metal_n only_o make_v gold_n more_o pure_a the_o air_n and_o water_n diminish_v not_o its_o lustre_n nor_o can_v earth_n make_v it_o rust_v or_o waste_v by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o its_o substance_n it_o have_v most_o deserve_o obtain_v that_o estimation_n which_o the_o world_n give_v it_o and_o the_o natural_a virtue_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o admirable_a equality_n of_o its_o composition_n be_v the_o best_a medicine_n against_o melancholy_n and_o the_o great_a cordial_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o perpetual_o run_v after_o this_o avaritious_a metal_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v after_o the_o loadstone_n the_o virtue_n ascribe_v to_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la to_o preserve_v a_o body_n perpetual_o in_o youthfulness_n without_o infirmity_n together_o with_o the_o receipt_n of_o make_v thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o author_n who_o have_v write_v 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earth_n as_o by_o a_o pair_n of_o bellows_o through_o these_o chink_n also_o there_o be_v continual_o more_o fuel_n add_v to_o the_o fire_n the_o very_a water_n add_v to_o the_o force_n of_o it_o as_o we_o see_v that_o water_n cast_v on_o coal_n in_o the_o smith_n forge_n do_v make_v they_o burn_v more_o ardent_o pet._n heâ—lin's_n cosmogr_n johannes_n alphonsus_n borellus_n in_o his_o historia_n and_o meteorologia_fw-la incendii_fw-la aetnaei_fw-la annâ—_n 1669_o reject_v the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o maintain_v the_o aetnean_a fire_n to_o have_v be_v perpetual_a and_o never_o extinguish_v assert_v the_o frequent_a cessation_n of_o they_o and_o withal_o assign_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o cessation_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o their_o renovation_n concern_v which_o and_o many_o other_o considerable_a remark_n and_o reflection_n too_o many_o to_o be_v here_o recite_v we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o the_o book_n itself_o now_o whether_o these_o eruption_n be_v cause_v by_o 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curious_a gentleman_n in_o germany_n who_o some_o year_n since_o descend_v himself_o into_o those_o mine_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o 200_o fathom_n and_o be_v lead_v about_o in_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n he_o say_v that_o out_o of_o these_o mine_n they_o dig_v and_o cut_v out_o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n one_o be_v common_a course_n and_o black_a the_o second_o somewhat_o siner_n and_o white_a the_o three_o very_o white_a and_o clear_a like_a crystal_n he_o say_v the_o course_n and_o black_a salt_n be_v cut_v out_o in_o great_a piece_n roundish_n and_o three_o polonian_a ell_n long_o and_o one_o ell_n thick_a which_o câ—sts_v from_o fifty_o to_o seventy_o polonian_a florin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o cracow_n have_v a_o privilege_n whereby_o a_o certain_a
also_o that_o at_o anneberg_n a_o bâ—ue_a water_n be_v find_v where_o silver_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o first_o be_v which_o coagulate_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o powder_n or_o calx_fw-la of_o fixed_a and_o good_a silver_n botle_n sâ—ept_v chym._n pag._n 360._o observation_n concern_v damp_n in_o mine_n the_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a dr._n plot_n speak_v of_o damp_n in_o coal-mine_n reduce_v they_o to_o either_o superterraneal_a or_o subterraneal_a both_o which_o sort_n he_o say_v he_o take_v to_o proceed_v from_o stagnation_n in_o the_o subterraneal_a vault_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o want_v of_o due_a ventilation_n and_o commerce_n between_o the_o inâ—â—â—ior_n and_o superior_a air._n the_o material_a cause_n say_v the_o dr._n may_v be_v various_a either_o simple_a or_o compound_v as_o the_o mere_a corruption_n of_o the_o simple_a air_n alone_o upon_o a_o long_a stagnation_n in_o the_o coal-room_n and_o the_o rift_n and_o clist_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o coal_n itself_o may_v be_v 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the_o animal_n which_o respire_v it_o sometime_o subterraneous_a water_n be_v at_o the_o low_a they_o fancy_n it_o proceed_v from_o the_o multitude_n of_o red_a trifoil_n flower_n by_o they_o call_v honey-suckle_n with_o which_o the_o limestone_n meadow_n of_o the_o peak_n where_o they_o have_v this_o sort_n of_o damp_n do_v much_o abound_v dr._n plot_n say_v that_o he_o enquire_v concern_v this_o sort_n in_o the_o east_n part_n of_o staffordshire_n where_o the_o mooreland_n bind_v upon_o the_o peak-country_n of_o darbyshire_n and_o find_v it_o not_o only_o there_o but_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v learn_v to_o be_v the_o most_o common_a damp_n in_o the_o country_n it_o make_v their_o candle_n first_o to_o diminish_v to_o burn_v round_o and_o at_o length_n to_o go_v out_o persume_v the_o staul_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o a_o faint_a sweet_a smell_n as_o those_o in_o darbyshire_n do_v only_o with_o this_o difference_n that_o these_o in_o staffordshire_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sometime_o visible_a show_v like_o a_o thin_a smoke_n which_o may_v be_v see_v not_o only_o in_o the_o grove_n but_o fume_v out_o at_o the_o top_n of_o the_o pit_n but_o in_o staffordshire_n say_v dr._n plot_n they_o be_v wise_a where_o they_o go_v for_o their_o coal_n forty_o or_o fifty_o yard_n deep_a and_o have_v no_o such_o thing_n we_o trefoil_n for_o many_o mile_n and_o yet_o have_v this_o damp_n than_o to_o think_v it_o proceed_v either_o from_o pease_n or_o trefoil_n it_o be_v rather_o apprehend_v to_o arise_v from_o the_o workmen_n breath_n and_o sweat_n mix_v with_o the_o steam_n of_o the_o golden_a marchasite_n or_o brass_n lump_n than_o any_o thing_n else_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o damp_n be_v the_o strange_a and_o most_o pestilential_a of_o any_o if_o all_o be_v true_a which_o be_v say_v concern_v it_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o have_v see_v it_o for_o it_o be_v visible_a describe_v it_o thus_o in_o the_o high_a part_n of_o the_o roof_n of_o those_o passage_n which_o 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