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that_o they_o can_v be_v drive_v out_o without_o mix_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o earth_n in_o order_n to_o separate_v all_o its_o part_n and_o without_o a_o very_a great_a fire_n as_o for_o the_o augmentation_n which_o happen_v to_o many_o other_o body_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n after_o their_o spirit_n be_v draw_v off_o i_o do_v question_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n nor_o that_o these_o same_o substance_n do_v return_v into_o what_o they_o be_v before_o by_o impregnate_v again_o with_o spirit_n of_o the_o air_n in_o considerable_a time_n but_o it_o be_v rare_o find_v that_o any_o of_o they_o do_v yield_v as_o strong_a spirit_n and_o as_o easy_o as_o our_o salt_n and_o herein_o lie_v the_o mystery_n add_v to_o pag._n 170._o lin_v 12._o in_o the_o same_o remark_n some_o have_v write_v that_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v make_v by_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o any_o matter_n hold_v up_o by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la must_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o the_o gravity_n nor_o force_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nor_o to_o any_o conflict_n or_o jog_v that_o this_o spirit_n give_v to_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o the_o matter_n dissolve_v but_o rather_o to_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o acidity_n of_o this_o spirit_n with_o the_o volatile_a and_o sulphureous_a alkali_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la or_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o acid_n hereby_o force_v this_o last_o to_o abandon_v the_o metal_n it_o have_v dissolve_v but_o this_o be_v the_o same_o as_o to_o explicate_v a_o obscure_a matter_n by_o another_o more_o obscure_a for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v a_o alkali_a and_o how_o come_v it_o to_o continue_v in_o so_o great_a a_o motion_n with_o the_o fix_a acid_n spirit_n of_o this_o water_n without_o be_v destroy_v this_o can_v easy_o be_v understand_v again_o suppose_v this_o spirit_n be_v a_o alkali_a we_o must_v come_v to_o explicate_v mechanical_o by_o what_o reason_n this_o alkali_n do_v leave_v the_o body_n of_o the_o metal_n to_o betake_v itself_o unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n for_o to_o say_v simple_o that_o by_o the_o conjunction_n of_o these_o two_o spirit_n the_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v compel_v to_o abandon_v the_o metal_n it_o hold_v dissolve_v do_v give_v no_o light_n at_o all_o to_o the_o question_n unless_o we_o have_v power_n enough_o to_o bestow_v intelligence_n upon_o these_o spirit_n wherefore_o we_o must_v needs_o at_o last_o have_v recourse_n to_o jogg_n and_o conflict_n add_v to_o pag._n 171._o lin_v 16._o chap._n 15._o of_o niter_n or_o salt-peter_n the_o great_a and_o violent_a flame_n which_o happen_v as_o soon_o as_o saltpetre_n be_v fling_v upon_o the_o coal_n and_o the_o red_a vapour_n which_o it_o use_v to_o yield_v when_o reduce_v into_o a_o spirit_n have_v induce_v the_o chemist_n general_o to_o believe_v that_o this_o salt_n be_v inflammable_a and_o consequent_o full_a load_v with_o sulphur_n because_o sulphur_n be_v the_o only_a principle_n that_o flame_n but_o if_o they_o have_v suspend_v their_o judgement_n herein_o until_o they_o have_v get_v more_o experience_n on_o this_o subject_a they_o will_v not_o only_o have_v know_v that_o saltpetre_n be_v not_o at_o all_o inflammable_a by_o nature_n but_o they_o will_v even_o have_v doubt_v whether_o or_o no_o any_o sulphur_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o natural_a composition_n of_o this_o salt_n for_o if_o salt-peter_n be_v inflammable_a of_o itself_o like_o sulphur_n it_o will_v burn_v in_o place_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sulphur_n for_o example_n in_o a_o crucible_n heat_v red_a hot_a in_o the_o fire_n but_o it_o will_v never_o flame_v therein_o use_v what_o quantity_n of_o it_o you_o please_v and_o let_v the_o fire_n be_v never_o so_o great_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o if_o you_o throw_v saltpetre_n upon_o kindle_a coal_n it_o make_v a_o great_a flame_n but_o this_o be_v only_o through_o the_o sulphureous_a fuliginosity_n of_o the_o coal_n which_o be_v violent_o raise_v and_o rarify_v by_o the_o volatile_a nature_n of_o niter_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o the_o operation_n upon_o fix_a niter_n as_o for_o any_o sulphur_n that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o saltpetre_n it_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v by_o any_o operation_n whatever_o for_o the_o red_a vapour_n that_o come_v from_o it_o be_v no_o more_o inflammable_a than_o the_o niter_n when_o they_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o some_o sulphureous_a matter_n and_o it_o be_v far_o more_o probable_a that_o this_o salt_n contain_v no_o sulphur_n if_o we_o consider_v its_o cleanness_n transparency_n acidity_n and_o cool_a quality_n which_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o affinity_n with_o the_o effect_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v common_o to_o make_v a_o body_n opace_fw-la to_o join_v with_o its_o acidity_n and_o to_o heat_v it_o add_v to_o pag._n 177._o l._n 26._o remark_n upon_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la must_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v use_v until_o it_o be_v make_v very_o white_a and_o very_o pure_a for_o when_o there_o remain_v any_o gross_a portion_n of_o sulphur_n vertigo_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v and_o stupefaction_n of_o the_o nerve_n and_o nauseonsness_n of_o the_o stomach_n if_o you_o use_v sixteen_o ounce_n of_o purify_a saltpetre_n and_o so_o much_o sulphur_n in_o this_o operation_n you_o will_v have_v at_o last_o but_o three_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_n very_o fine_a but_o if_o you_o use_v common_a saltpetre_n instead_o of_o purify_v you_o will_v have_v five_o ounce_n of_o polychrestum_n as_o white_a as_o the_o other_o this_o difference_n of_o weight_n proceed_v from_o common_a salt-peters_a contain_v more_o fix_a salt_n than_o purify_a salt-peter_n sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la may_v be_v crystallize_v like_o salt-peter_n and_o other_o salt_n its_o crystal_n be_v very_o small_a and_o much_o like_o those_o
of_o sea_n salt_n but_o only_o they_o be_v keen_a add_v 10_o pag._n 179._o remark_n on_o salt_n of_o sulphur_n some_o have_v presume_v to_o write_v that_o when_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v pour_v upon_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la dissolve_v in_o water_n there_o rise_v a_o effervescency_n as_o great_a as_o when_o the_o same_o acid_n spirit_n be_v cast_v upon_o salt-peter_n but_o doubtless_o they_o take_v but_o little_a care_n in_o what_o they_o maintain_v for_o there_o happen_v no_o manner_n of_o effervescency_n neither_o with_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la nor_o with_o salt-peter_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v acid_n salt_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v in_o a_o retort_n the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n will_v come_v forth_o and_o leave_v the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n in_o union_n with_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n for_o although_o red_a vapour_n be_v see_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o retort_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v pure_o nitrous_a those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v mix_v with_o they_o but_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o redness_n like_o water_n in_o wine_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o after_o spirit_n of_o niter_n spirit_n of_o niter_n dulcify_v put_v into_o a_o large_a boulthead_n eight_o ounce_n of_o good_a spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o so_o much_o spirit_n of_o wine_n well_o dephlegmate_v set_v your_o boulthead_n in_o the_o chimney_n upon_o a_o round_a of_o straw_n the_o liquor_n will_v grow_v hot_a without_o come_v near_o the_o fire_n and_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o a_o hour_n afterward_o it_o will_v boil_v very_o much_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o red_a vapour_n that_o come_v out_o apace_o at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n and_o when_o the_o ebullition_n be_v over_o you_o will_v find_v your_o liquor_n clear_a at_o bottom_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v half_o what_o it_o be_v pour_v it_o into_o a_o viol_n and_o keep_v it_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o niter_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o wind_n colic_n and_o the_o nephritick_n for_o hysterical_a distemper_n and_o for_o all_o obstraction_n its_o dose_n be_v from_o four_o to_o eight_o drop_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o other_o convenient_a liquor_n remark_n you_o must_v leave_v the_o boulthead_n open_a for_o the_o vapour_n will_v either_o carry_v away_o the_o stopple_n if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o else_o they_o will_v break_v the_o vessel_n the_o boulthead_n be_v so_o hot_a during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o one_o can_v endure_v one_o hand_n upon_o it_o the_o heat_n and_o ebullition_n begin_v soon_o or_o late_a according_a as_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v use_v have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o dephlegmate_v this_o effect_n be_v very_o strange_a for_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v a_o strong_a acid_n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o sulphur_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v here_o any_o alkali_fw-la to_o cause_v the_o ebullition_n with_o acid_n according_a to_o the_o common_a maxim_n and_o this_o operation_n show_v we_o that_o every_o thing_n can_v be_v explicate_v by_o the_o sole_a principle_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_fw-la as_o some_o do_v pretend_v this_o operation_n have_v much_o resemblance_n with_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bottle_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n for_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o liquor_n do_v heat_n and_o boil_n much_o alike_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o this_o last_o mixture_n hereafter_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v more_o volatile_a than_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n cause_v a_o great_a effervescency_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o explicate_v this_o ebullition_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n contain_v a_o great_a many_o fiery_a part_n lock_v up_o in_o its_o acidity_n but_o which_o still_o retain_v some_o motion_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v spirit_n of_o niter_n to_o fume_v as_o it_o do_v the_o second_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v more_o inflammable_a than_o salt-peter_n when_o mix_v with_o any_o sulphureous_a body_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v more_o rarify_v than_o salt-peter_n thus_o when_o this_o acid_n spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v a_o sulphur_n very_o much_o exalt_v and_o very_o susceptible_a of_o motion_n the_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n join_v its_o self_n to_o this_o sulphur_n and_o the_o mixture_n become_v ready_a to_o take_v flame_n likewise_o after_o this_o mixture_n the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n do_v by_o strive_v to_o mount_v upward_o put_v the_o liquor_n into_o so_o great_a a_o motion_n that_o it_o even_o almost_o flame_n and_o will_v without_o all_o question_n quite_o flame_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o phlegm_n always_o mix_v with_o these_o spirit_n let_v they_o be_v draw_v never_o so_o pure_a which_o serve_v to_o allay_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o fiery_a particle_n so_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o very_a great_a ebullition_n this_o effervescency_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o this_o that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o salt-peter_n and_o high_o exalt_a sulphur_n have_v be_v almost_o kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n by_o the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o that_o which_o further_o prove_v this_o conception_n be_v a_o noise_n or_o kind_n of_o detonation_n during_o the_o effervescency_n which_o be_v much_o like_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o sulphur_n and_o salt-peter_n be_v burn_v together_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o liquor_n proceed_v from_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o more_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o niter_n through_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v a_o well_o sweeten_v spirit_n of_o niter_n for_o not_o only_o its_o point_n be_v sound_o blunt_v in_o the_o ebullition_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o sulphur_n unite_v and_o embody_v with_o those_o that_o remain_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o long_o any_o corrosive_a quality_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o remark_n upon_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o mixture_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt-peter_n have_v quick_o some_o smell_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la because_o vitriol_n contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sulphur_n which_o easy_o insinuate_v into_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o exalt_v some_o little_a of_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o smell_n it_o be_v this_o sulphur_n in_o vitriol_n which_o by_o volatilize_v the_o red_a spirit_n of_o niter_n make_v it_o come_v forth_o fast_o and_o with_o a_o less_o fire_n than_o when_o salt-peter_n be_v distil_v with_o clay_n add_v to_o pag._n 184._o remark_n upon_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_n salt_n the_o crucible_n must_v be_v but_o half_a full_a of_o salt-peter_n because_o the_o detonation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o crucible_n if_o too_o much_o be_v put_v in_o when_o the_o crucible_n be_v not_o very_o strong_a it_o break_v in_o piece_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v lose_v by_o it_o this_o detonation_n be_v more_o violent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o mixture_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o common_a sulphur_n because_o the_o sulphur_n of_o coal_n be_v more_o rarify_v than_o common_a sulphur_n niter_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o flame_n when_o set_v over_o the_o fire_n alone_o in_o a_o crucible_n though_o you_o make_v your_o fire_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o coal_n though_o load_v with_o fuliginous_a or_o oily_a part_n do_v send_v forth_o but_o only_o a_o small_a blue_a flame_n but_o when_o these_o two_o body_n come_v to_o be_v mix_v together_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o niter_n join_v with_o the_o coal_n which_o be_v oily_a do_v rarify_v and_o exalt_v the_o coal_n with_o such_o a_o violence_n that_o they_o produce_v a_o very_a great_a flame_n now_o this_o operation_n confirm_v my_o opinion_n that_o salt-peter_n do_v only_o serve_v here_o to_o rarify_v the_o flame_n of_o sulphur_n but_o can_v send_v forth_o the_o least_o flame_n of_o its_o self_n see_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o coal_n you_o put_v into_o the_o crucible_n be_v burn_v the_o flame_n go_v out_o and_o appear_v no_o more_o until_o you_o throw_v in_o more_o coal_n with_o which_o a_o convenient_a proportion_n of_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n that_o still_o remain_v do_v join_v and_o rarify_v they_o into_o a_o flame_n thus_o new_a coal_n be_v successive_o throw_v into_o the_o crucible_n until_o it_o flame_n no_o long_o but_o towards_o the_o
there_o will_v remain_v at_o bottom_n eleven_o ounce_n six_o drachm_n of_o a_o white_a salt_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o viol_n it_o be_v both_o a_o good_a aperitive_a and_o laxative_a it_o be_v good_a for_o cachexy_n dropsy_n and_o all_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o obstruction_n the_o do_v be_v from_o ten_o grain_n to_o two_o scruple_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o proper_a liquor_n remark_n this_o operation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o dissolution_n that_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n have_v make_v of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n so_o that_o it_o can_v dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v alone_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n also_o be_v a_o acid_n insinuate_v into_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o alkali_n salt_n and_o sweeten_v it_o if_o you_o boil_v cream_n of_o tartar_n in_o water_n and_o put_v into_o it_o some_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o will_v happen_v a_o effervescency_n between_o they_o but_o if_o you_o mix_v these_o two_o ingredient_n together_o in_o cold_a water_n 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chalybeate_a or_o martial_a tartar_n be_v not_o only_o more_o convenient_a for_o use_v than_o the_o former_a in_o that_o it_o dissolve_v or_o mix_v in_o a_o cold_a liquor_n but_o have_v much_o more_o virtue_n in_o it_o for_o the_o tincture_n of_o mars_n contain_v only_o the_o more_o salt_n part_n of_o tartar_n add_v to_o pag._n 265._o remark_n on_o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a may_v be_v use_v instead_o of_o that_o of_o urine_n but_o then_o there_o will_v appear_v no_o sensible_a ebullition_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o the_o salt_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o open_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o impression_n it_o have_v of_o the_o acid_n sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v insomuch_o that_o the_o crystal_n of_o tartar_n who_o acid_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o earth_n have_v point_n too_o gross_a and_o too_o unactive_a to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o pore_n of_o 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throw_v upon_o the_o mass_n of_o tartar_n new_o calcine_v it_o heat_n much_o like_o unslacked_a lime_n when_o wet_v the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v the_o same_o that_o i_o have_v give_v to_o explicate_v the_o ebullition_n of_o quicklime_n in_o water_n all_o the_o difference_n be_v this_o that_o tartar_n calcine_v contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o salt_n do_v more_o easy_o imbibe_n water_n than_o quicklime_n some_o do_v calcine_v salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o a_o little_a sulphur_n to_o hinder_v it_o from_o dissolve_v so_o easy_o by_o the_o air_n and_o to_o whiten_v it_o the_o more_o but_o this_o be_v no_o good_a practice_n because_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o sulphur_n destroy_v some_o part_n of_o the_o alkali_n and_o this_o do_v come_v to_o happen_v by_o reason_n that_o the_o pore_n of_o this_o salt_n by_o be_v thus_o calcine_v be_v not_o so_o open_a as_o they_o be_v and_o the_o air_n therefore_o can_v so_o easy_o melt_v it_o if_o you_o will_v desire_v to_o make_v salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o other_o alkali_n fix_v salt_n very_o white_a indeed_o you_o must_v calcine_v they_o all_o alone_a in_o a_o great_a fire_n until_o they_o become_v white_a and_o then_o purify_v they_o by_o dissolation_n filtration_n and_o coagulation_n as_o for_o their_o proneness_n to_o dissolve_v this_o accident_n be_v natural_a to_o alkali_n salt_n and_o it_o can_v be_v take_v from_o they_o but_o by_o destroy_v their_o nature_n nor_o can_v i_o approve_v the_o addition_n of_o some_o quantity_n of_o niter_n to_o the_o calcination_n of_o tartar_n as_o some_o will_v do_v because_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o niter_n be_v exalt_v the_o fix_v do_v remain_v and_o by_o their_o acidity_n do_v diminish_v the_o virtue_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n alkali_fw-la salt_n be_v aperitive_a in_o that_o they_o dissolve_v those_o
slimy_a humour_n which_o cause_v obstruction_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v correct_v senna_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o gripe_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o senna_n be_v viscous_a this_o do_v rarify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o work_v the_o quick_a it_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o dissolve_v some_o viscous_a phlegm_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o intestine_n which_o as_o it_o be_v go_v off_o cause_n gripe_v pain_n add_v to_o pag._n 272._o the_o last_o line_n in_o remark_n upon_o magistery_n of_o tartar_n or_o tartar_n vitriolate_v if_o you_o use_v two_o ounce_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n in_o this_o operation_n you_o will_v draw_v two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la this_o augmentation_n come_v from_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o vitriol_n for_o the_o humidity_n that_o be_v evaporate_v be_v very_o phlegmatic_a you_o may_v here_o use_v the_o rectify_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n instead_o of_o the_o spirit_n and_o then_o the_o less_o be_v require_v because_o it_o be_v a_o strong_a acid_n but_o the_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la will_v not_o be_v so_o white_a as_o when_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n be_v use_v by_o reason_n of_o some_o tincture_n that_o always_o remain_v with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n rectify_v it_o as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v though_o some_o have_v write_v that_o if_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la shall_v be_v put_v into_o a_o retort_n and_o actuate_v by_o fire_n one_o may_v draw_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n as_o good_a as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v certain_a it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o strong_a a_o spirit_n for_o it_o have_v lose_v the_o most_o subtle_a part_n of_o its_o acidity_n by_o encounter_v with_o the_o alkali_n which_o may_v be_v easy_o judge_v both_o by_o the_o taste_n and_o the_o effect_n if_o by_o way_n of_o curiosity_n you_o will_v search_v a_o little_a narrow_o into_o this_o operation_n and_o observe_v what_o happen_v during_o 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rarify_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o divers_a other_o acid_n which_o do_v cause_v a_o fermentation_n but_o when_o the_o acid_n have_v rarify_v the_o matter_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v they_o there_o lose_v their_o motion_n and_o then_o there_o happen_v a_o kind_n of_o coagulation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n return_v into_o its_o first_o dimension_n again_o there_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o acid_n which_o seem_v different_a from_o those_o i_o mention_v before_o and_o it_o be_v that_o they_o can_v preserve_v certain_a body_n that_o be_v put_v into_o they_o as_o salt_n preserve_v meat_n thus_o when_o young_a cucumber_n saxifrage_n caper_n etc._n etc._n be_v set_v a_o steep_v in_o vinegar_n there_o happen_v no_o fermentation_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o no_o corruption_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o part_n of_o cucumber_n and_o other_o thing_n i_o mention_v be_v of_o a_o viscous_a nature_n the_o acid_n do_v insinuate_v 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sulphureous_a matter_n be_v draw_v acid_n as_o they_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o the_o mix_v because_o be_v clothe_v with_o soft_a and_o ramous_a part_n which_o give_v way_n easy_o to_o their_o motion_n they_o do_v not_o break_v their_o natural_a keenness_n in_o endeavour_v to_o separate_v when_o they_o be_v force_v by_o fire_n and_o so_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v so_o much_o terrestrious_a and_o fiery_a matter_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v they_o porous_a like_o volatile_a alkali_n methinks_v this_o operation_n and_o the_o distillation_n of_o amber_n which_o i_o have_v describe_v do_v much_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v before_o in_o my_o remark_n upon_o the_o principle_n that_o all_o the_o salt_n of_o mix_a body_n be_v natural_o acid_n and_o that_o alkali_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o mutation_n make_v by_o fire_n beside_o all_o sort_n of_o experiment_n do_v seem_v to_o i_o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v this_o opinion_n but_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o peremptory_a 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oil_n of_o turpentine_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n occasion_n the_o same_o difficulty_n ib._n how_o these_o ebullition_n be_v to_o be_v explicate_v 81._o why_o acid_n can_v preserve_v certain_a body_n put_v in_o they_o as_o salt_n preserve_v meat_n 116_o 117._o alchemy_n a_o excellent_a definition_n of_o it_o 27._o aloe_n its_o tincture_n how_o draw_v 130._o alom_n its_o spirit_n as_o good_a and_o strong_a as_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 96._o amber_n where_o find_v 97._o its_o tincture_n how_o make_v 98._o its_o volatile_a salt_n how_o draw_v 99_o ambergrease_n where_o find_v 101._o antimony_n emetic_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o saline_a sulphur_n it_o contain_v 59_o 60._o be_v regulus_n calcine_v weigh_v more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o 60._o and_o this_o augmentation_n from_o the_o addition_n of_o fire_n into_o its_o body_n ib._n whence_o proceed_v the_o star_n that_o be_v see_v in_o its_o martial_a regulus_n 61_o 62_o 63._o aquafortis_n its_o spirit_n no_o way_n alkali_a 75._o arcanum_n corallinum_fw-la how_v prepare_v 54._o astrological_a fancy_n about_o the_o correspondence_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o planet_n divers_a of_o they_o confute_v 22_o 23._o judicial_a astrology_n censure_v 62._o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la why_o it_o may_v be_v take_v inward_o 30._o b._n bismuth_n why_o in_o make_v its_o magistery_n the_o ebullition_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o boulthead_n grow_v so_o hot_a 31._o its_o magistery_n may_v be_v make_v without_o use_v salt_n in_o the_o water_n but_o the_o precipitation_n be_v better_a and_o quick_a with_o salt_n 32._o c._n colour_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o real_a thing_n but_o only_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o modification_n of_o part_n by_o divers_a experiment_n on_o red_a precipitate_v 55_o 56_o several_a experiment_n upon_o colour_n 95_o 96._o copper_n why_o water_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o be_v heat_v or_o boil_v in_o copper_n vessel_n a_o whole_a day_n together_o if_o not_o remove_v from_o off_o the_o fire_n savour_v not_o so_o much_o of_o the_o copper_n as_o other_o water_n boil_v in_o a_o like_a vessel_n and_o remove_v from_o the_o fire_n but_o a_o hour_n 36_o 37_o 38._o what_o liquor_n take_v its_o impression_n soon_o than_o other_o 38._o caution_n in_o the_o use_n of_o copper_n vessel_n ib._n why_o a_o kettle_n new_o take_v off_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a at_o bottom_n as_o on_o the_o side_n 39_o crocus_n metallorum_fw-la a_o certain_a sort_n call_v magnesia_n opalina_n 64._o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o it_o ordinary_a saltpetre_n be_v use_v yield_v more_o crocus_n than_o the_o purify_a saltpetre_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o 64._o that_o make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n be_v the_o red_a and_o near_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o animal_n liver_n 64._o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o that_o may_v be_v give_v in_o a_o great_a dose_n not_o better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v give_v in_o a_o less_o 65._o d._n digestion_n a_o objection_n concern_v it_o answer_v 117_o 118._o dissolvent_v to_o be_v use_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o substance_n you_o desire_v to_o dissolve_v 98_o 99_o e._n email_n what_o they_o be_v make_v of_o 40._o extractum_fw-la panchymagogum_n better_a draw_v with_o a_o watery_a menstruum_fw-la than_o spirit_n of_o wine_n 131._o in_o what_o extract_v spirit_n of_o wine_n shall_v be_v use_v 132._o f._n fever_n and_o their_o principal_a symptom_n explicate_v by_o what_o be_v speak_v concern_v acid_n 119_o 120._o how_o intermittent_a fever_n or_o ague_n come_v to_o return_v regular_o by_o fit_n 121_o 122._o g._n goddard_n drop_n some_o account_n of_o their_o process_n in_o the_o preface_n gold_n think_v to_o be_v the_o end_n that_o nature_n aim_v at_o in_o all_o her_o mine_n 23._o take_v inward_o no_o real_a cordial_n 27._o nor_o receive_v any_o influence_n from_o the_o sun_n more_o than_o other_o thing_n do_v ib._n story_n to_o prove_v it_o a_o cordial_n refute_v 28_o 29_o 30._o that_o there_o be_v volatiles_fw-la which_z can_v sublime_a it_o away_o 29._o gold_n purify_v by_o lead_n as_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n clarify_v a_o syrup_n 33._o the_o intercept_v heavy_a matter_n between_o its_o pore_n do_v not_o precipitate_v of_o its_o self_n 86._o a_o objection_n answer_v 86_o 87._o guaiacum_n though_o a_o dry_a body_n yet_o yield_v much_o liquor_n 201._o h._n hartshorn_n burn_v no_o cardiack_n but_o only_o a_o alkali_a 137._o philosophical_o prepare_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a medicine_n ib._n haematites_n or_o the_o bloodstone_n how_o prepare_v 68_o a_o acid_n spirit_n draw_v from_o it_o ib._n sublimation_n of_o this_o stone_n 69._o i._o ink_n how_o make_v to_o appear_v and_o disappear_v several_a time_n in_o paper_n 90._o dry_a rose_n with_o vitriol_n will_v make_v as_o black_a a_o ink_n as_o that_o make_v with_o gall_n 90._o and_o so_o will_v divers_a other_o thing_n 91._o iron_n differ_v from_o the_o loadstone_n but_o only_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o its_o pore_n 40._o though_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n vitriolic_a salt_n yet_o it_o remain_v a_o alkali_n ib._n divers_a objection_n to_o prefer_v steel_n before_o iron_n for_o physical_a use_n answer_v at_o large_a 41_o to_o 45._o its_o aperitive_a virtue_n partly_o from_o its_o salt_n and_o partly_o from_o its_o gravity_n 42._o l._n lead_v though_o it_o lose_v much_o by_o its_o calcination_n yet_o weigh_v heavy_a at_o last_n by_o addition_n of_o fiery_a particle_n into_o its_o body_n 33_o 34._o in_o the_o distillation_n of_o its_o burn_a spirit_n call_v burn_v spirit_n of_o saturn_n six_o drachm_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o retort_n more_o than_o be_v put_v in_o beside_o a_o ounce_n and_o six_o drachm_n more_o of_o liquor_n thence_o distil_v 34_o 35._o its_o calx_fw-la how_o revive_v 36._o m._n metal_n how_o different_a from_o mineral_n 21._o seven_o in_o number_n ib._n mercury_n
the_o former_a discourse_n upon_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o pox_n vindicate_v modest_o to_o be_v the_o author_n own_o invention_n 45._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n though_o it_o contain_v no_o alkali_a salt_n 46._o objection_n against_o its_o be_v a_o alkali_a and_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o pox_n a_o acid_n answer_v 47_o 48._o k._n not_o half_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n requisite_a to_o dissolve_v it_o as_o be_v for_o the_o same_o weight_n of_o bismuth_n 49._o a_o difficulty_n about_o its_o make_v a_o sublimate_n corrosive_n in_o the_o body_n answer_v 50_o 51._o why_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la in_o a_o flux_n do_v not_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o vloer_n as_o it_o do_v the_o mouth_n 49._o its_o white_a precipitate_v by_o sublimation_n become_v as_o sweet_a as_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la and_o may_v be_v then_o give_v in_o as_o great_a a_o do_v 52._o its_o red_a precipitate_v the_o less_o it_o be_v calcine_v and_o the_o less_o red_a it_o be_v the_o more_o corrosive_a it_o will_v prove_v 53._o why_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n without_o any_o ebullition_n 54._o why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o curious_a white_a 55._o why_o the_o colour_n turn_v so_o soon_o from_o red_a to_o white_a ib._n its_o red_a precipitate_a will_n sublime_a if_o you_o continue_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n too_o long_o 53_o 54._o other_o precipitate_v of_o mercury_n 56._o and_o remarkable_a observation_n upon_o they_o 57_o 58_o 59_o why_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v so_o much_o help_v the_o precipitation_n of_o mercury_n 52._o milk_n whence_o its_o coagulation_n 18_o 19_o mineral_n how_o they_o grow_v 20._o myrrh_n what_o 132._o its_o liquid_a gum_n ancient_o call_v stacten_o ib._n how_o choose_v and_o what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 133._o its_o tincture_n how_o draw_v ib._n why_o spirit_n of_o wine_n draw_v it_o best_o 134._o its_o tincture_n better_o than_o the_o extract_v ib._n its_o oil_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la how_o make_v ib._n n._n niter_fw-la not_o at_o all_o inflammable_a 76._o no_o sulphur_n in_o saltpetre_n 77._o spirit_n of_o niter_n how_o dulcify_v 79._o in_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_a salt_n why_o the_o crucible_n must_v be_v but_o half_a full_a 82._o the_o detonation_n from_o saltpetre_n and_o coal_n why_o great_a than_o from_o saltpetre_n and_o common_a sulphur_n 82._o why_o more_o fix_a salt_n get_v by_o the_o use_n of_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o by_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 83._o how_o to_o make_v grey_n fix_v niter_n become_v exceed_v white_a 84._o fix_a niter_n why_o a_o alkali_n ib._n no_o alkali_a salt_n in_o saltpetre_n ib._n why_o the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n that_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n be_v keep_v a_o year_n or_o so_o lose_v its_o alkali_a nature_n whereas_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o purify_a saltpetre_n never_o lose_v be_v a_o alkali_n 84_o 85._o fix_a niter_n a_o acid_n salt_n render_v porous_a by_o the_o alkali_n of_o coal_n 85._o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n call_v by_o some_o alkaest_n or_o universal_a dissolvent_a 85._o niter_fw-la excellent_o well_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v inflammable_a ib._n o._n opium_n what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 127._o its_o operation_n prove_v to_o proceed_v from_o narcotick_a vapour_n shut_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n 128._o and_o not_o from_o any_o proportion_n of_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n or_o secret_a ferment_n 129._o opium_n observe_v to_o be_v sudorific_a ib._n oil_n nothing_o else_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v inflammable_a 1._o that_o which_o cause_v its_o flagration_n must_v be_v a_o volatile_a or_o essential_a salt_n ib._n this_o prove_v from_o common_a sulphur_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o saltpetre_n with_o sulphur_n 2._o oil_n of_o brick_n why_o call_v by_o chemist_n the_o oil_n of_o philosopher_n 70_o 71._o oil_n of_o peter_n jet_n and_o coal_n suppose_v to_o be_v from_o a_o distillation_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o false_o 97._o 98._o p._n petrification_n how_o 20._o philosophers-stone_n the_o several_a method_n of_o search_v after_o it_o relate_v and_o pleasant_o discourse_v of_o 24_o 25._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v after_o it_o 26._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o philosophers-stone_n grant_v but_o account_v next_o to_o a_o impossibility_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ib._n q._n quicklime_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o equal_a height_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n 65._o its_o corrosion_n cause_v by_o igneous_a body_n 66._o no_o acid_n in_o it_o to_o cause_v its_o ebullition_n in_o water_n 67._o s._n sal_fw-la ammoniac_a how_o make_v artificial_o at_o venice_n 85._o eight_o ounce_n of_o it_o do_v contain_v at_o least_o four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o volatile_a salt_n 88_o its_o volatile_a spirit_n only_o a_o dissolution_n of_o volatile_a salt_n in_o water_n ib._n its_o spirit_n sensible_o prove_v to_o be_v sudorific_a by_o a_o proper_a instance_n 89._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o coagulation_n happen_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a ib._n sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v until_o it_o be_v make_v very_o white_a 77._o why_o more_o of_o it_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 78._o a_o ebullition_n false_o say_v to_o rise_v when_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o or_o upon_o saltpetre_n 78._o salt_n that_o of_o vegetable_n proceed_v from_o a_o salt_n juice_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o grow_v in_o 5._o too_o much_o salt_n as_o bad_a for_o land_n as_o too_o little_a a_o instance_n of_o those_o near_o the_o river_n nile_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o volatile_a or_o at_o least_o a_o saltpetrous_a salt_n that_o fertilize_v land_n ib._n yet_o the_o ash_n of_o vegetable_n though_o full_a of_o a_o fix_a salt_n do_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n draw_v from_o vegetable_n a_o acid_n or_o essential_a a_o volatile_a and_o a_o fix_a salt_n 9_o the_o acid_a salt_n the_o only_a true_a salt_n in_o nature_n 9_o 10_o 11._o salt_n decrepitate_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n to_o be_v distil_v without_o addition_n yield_v only_o a_o phlegm_n rather_o than_o spirit_n 74._o monsieur_n seignet_n distillation_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n without_o addition_n of_o clay_n to_o separate_v its_o part_n vindicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o a_o admirable_a operation_n 74_o 75._o how_o all_o alkali_a fix_a salt_n be_v make_v very_o white_a 113._o and_o why_o they_o be_v aperitive_a 114._o its_o spirit_n not_o good_a to_o bathe_v body_n with_o that_o be_v to_o be_v embalm_v 116._o salt-water_n in_o the_o sea_n cause_v by_o mine_n of_o salt_n therein_o contain_v 3_o 4._o sea-salt_n how_o make_v at_o rochel_n 71._o when_o crystallize_v it_o make_v no_o ebullition_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n 72._o saltpetre_n vide_fw-la niter_fw-la sulphur_n its_o white_a flower_n make_v with_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la 97._o t._n tartar_n why_o its_o crystal_n will_v not_o dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n 108._o why_o its_o crystal_n boil_v with_o its_o salt_n do_v raise_v a_o effervescency_n in_o hot_a water_n which_o they_o can_v do_v in_o cold_a 109._o its_o soluble_a tartar_n only_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n make_v soluble_a in_o cold_a water_n ib._n it_o be_v chalybeat_v or_o martial_a crystal_n ib._n soluble_a tartar_n how_o chalybeat_v 111._o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n may_v be_v make_v with_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a instead_o of_o spirit_n of_o urine_n but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o ebullition_n and_o why_o 112._o how_o this_o emetic_n be_v prepare_v another_o way_n ib._n why_o water_n throw_v upon_o its_o salt_n new_o calcine_v do_v come_v to_o heat_n like_o unslacked_a lime_n 113._o salt_n of_o tartar_n not_o to_o be_v calcine_v with_o sulphur_n ib._n nor_o niter_fw-la 114._o its_o volatile_a salt_n why_o make_v of_o lees_n of_o wine_n rather_o than_o tartar_n 124._o very_a hard_a to_o keep_v its_o volatile_a salt_n dry_a and_o yet_o how_o that_o may_v be_v do_v ib._n its_o volatile_a salt_n make_v alkali_a by_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n either_o in_o the_o plant_n or_o in_o the_o lees_n ib._n the_o salt_n of_o its_o lees_n prove_v to_o be_v acid_n 125_o 126._o this_o volatile_a salt_n no_o better_o than_o other_o 126._o some_o fix_a alkali_n salt_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o lees_n remain_v in_o the_o retort_n 127._o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la distil_v in_o a_o retort_n yield_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o 115._o during_o the_o ebullition_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o this_o operation_n a_o great_a many_o dash_v of_o water_n fly_v about_o enough_o to_o put_v out_o a_o candle_n ib._n tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la make_v with_o rectify_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v not_o so_o white_a as_o that_o make_v with_o the_o spirit_n 114._o but_o when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v use_v the_o ebullition_n be_v the_o great_a 115._o v._o vegetation_n from_o a_o mixture_n of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o sulphur_n 7_o 8._o the_o fix_a salt_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ash_n of_o vegetable_n do_v fructify_v by_o be_v porous_a 7._o vinegar_n it_o be_v alkalize_v or_o radical_a spirit_n prove_v to_o be_v only_o the_o more_o phlegmatic_a part_n of_o distil_a vinegar_n 107._o viper_n their_o venom_n cause_v by_o acid_n salt_n 135._o the_o natural_a acidity_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o capable_a of_o cause_v any_o such_o venomous_a coagulation_n as_o viper_n do_v 135_o 136._o their_o volatile_a salt_n how_o rectify_v and_o why_o 136._o vitriol_n the_o redness_n of_o it_o calcine_v prove_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o any_o copper_n therein_o contain_v 91_o 92._o some_o of_o its_o spirit_n always_o fly_v away_o through_o the_o 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