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font._n med._n angl._n cap._n 7._o instance_n of_o which_o dr._n jorden_n de_fw-fr nat._n ba
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halitus_fw-la or_o ochre_n and_o afterward_o say_v vitriol_n be_v resolvable_a into_o three_o principle_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o ochre_n but_o the_o saline_n principle_n be_v only_o owe_v to_o the_o germination_n in_o air._n but_o have_v the_o doctor_n consider_v how_o that_o vitriol_n be_v find_v under_o ground_n where_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o free_a access_n of_o air_n if_o any_o at_o all_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n for_o the_o hungarian_a and_o cyprian_a blue_a vitriol_n be_v dig_v up_o near_o the_o coppermine_n the_o english_a roman_a and_o german_a vitriol_n which_o last_o partake_v of_o a_o little_a copper_n lie_v near_o to_o iron_n stone_n all_o which_o without_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n will_v from_o their_o marcasite_n yield_v their_o distinct_a sort_n of_o vitriol_n and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o germination_n of_o vitriol_n under_o ground_n see_v that_o vitriol_n be_v but_o a_o compound_v body_n of_o a_o acid_a salt_n and_o 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shall_v proceed_v to_o inquire_v what_o be_v the_o ingredient_n of_o ilmington-spaw_n first_o take_v notice_n of_o
i_o may_v answer_v 1._o that_o any_o simple_a spring-water_n drink_v in_o a_o large_a quantity_n will_v purge_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n for_o as_o it_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o stomach_n and_o intestine_n it_o oppress_v nature_n whence_o the_o peristaltic_a motion_n be_v excite_v to_o expel_v that_o which_o infest_v and_o be_v burdensome_a and_o if_o the_o water_n do_v much_o oppress_v the_o stomach_n before_o it_o pass_v through_o the_o pylorus_n vomit_v be_v the_o effect_n according_a to_o dr._n willis_n in_o vomitu_fw-la fibrarum_fw-la motricium_fw-la spasmus_fw-la ab_fw-la alteris_fw-la earum_fw-la finibus_fw-la viz._n sinistris_fw-la incipiens_fw-la &_o statim_fw-la violentus_fw-la &_o impetuosior_fw-la factus_fw-la totam_fw-la stomachi_fw-la â—avitatem_fw-la simul_fw-la collectam_fw-la &_o valdè_fw-la coarctatam_fw-la versus_fw-la sinistrum_fw-la orificium_fw-la corripi_fw-la &_o illac_fw-la evacuari_fw-la cogit_fw-la cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quoniam_fw-la si_fw-la 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that_o when_o the_o volatile_a part_n be_v flee_v off_o as_o may_v be_v perceive_v by_o the_o great_a detonation_n saltpetre_n be_v become_v a_o plain_a alkali_fw-la salt_n neither_o for_o my_o part_n can_v i_o approve_v of_o schroder_n definition_n of_o saltpetre_n sal_fw-la nitrum_fw-la est_fw-la sal_fw-la sulphureum_fw-la seu_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d salso_fw-la amarum_fw-la ex_fw-la terrâ_fw-la pingui_fw-la excoctum_fw-la i_o know_v it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o saltpetre_n yield_v red_a fume_n or_o vapour_n when_o its_o spirit_n be_v draw_v over_o the_o helm_n which_o seem_v inflammable_a and_o sulphureous_a and_o that_o nitre_n fling_v upon_o burn_a coal_n will_v burn_v most_o vehement_o and_o with_o great_a noise_n and_o that_o the_o strength_n of_o gunpowder_n proceed_v from_o the_o elastic_a force_n of_o nitre_n its_o spirit_n take_v their_o explosion_n from_o the_o inflammation_n to_o which_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o sulphur_n be_v the_o chief_a principle_n of_o inflammability_n but_o this_o i_o deny_v to_o be_v in_o simple_a nitre_n for_o about_o nitre_n in_o a_o crucible_n or_o earthen_a pot_n make_v ignis_fw-la rotae_fw-la or_o the_o most_o vehement_a fire_n that_o can_v be_v yet_o the_o nitre_n without_o a_o addition_n of_o sulphur_n shall_v not_o take_v flame_n and_o burn_v which_o must_v have_v be_v a_o necessary_a consequent_a be_v inflammability_n appropriate_v thereto_o let_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o sulphur_n be_v add_v as_o that_o of_o a_o burn_a coal_n etc._n etc._n with_o great_a impetuosity_n the_o volatile_a part_n fly_v off_o even_o as_o a_o great_a wind_n that_o increase_v the_o flame_n of_o combustible_a matter_n but_o of_o itself_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o accension_n so_o nitre_n by_o its_o volatile_a part_n like_o bellows_o do_v blow_v up_o the_o sulphureous_a part_n of_o a_o coal_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n matter_n of_o flame_n be_v these_o volatile_a part_n inflammable_a then_o once_o accend_v like_o other_o combustible_a matter_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n they_o will_v total_o waste_v but_o in_o fix_v of_o nitre_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o as_o the_o
to_o the_o bottom_n and_o by_o their_o mutual_a conflict_n or_o ferment_n have_v break_v off_o and_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o each_o other_o particle_n and_o combine_v together_o do_v become_v a_o neutral_a salt_n some_o author_n have_v assert_v that_o from_o a_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la put_v into_o a_o retort_n by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n may_v be_v draw_v off_o a_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n again_o as_o if_o the_o salt_n clasp_v together_o have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v destroy_v each_o other_o pristine_a texture_n of_o part_n by_o break_v off_o and_o dull_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o saline_a particle_n nevertheless_o experience_n prove_v that_o what_o be_v draw_v over_o the_o helm_n from_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la be_v not_o a_o spirit_n like_o the_o oil_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o taste_n and_o operation_n of_o it_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o alkalizate_a salt_n of_o tartar_n have_v almost_o whole_o take_v off_o its_o acidity_n yea_o i_o think_v i_o may_v positive_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v a_o impossibility_n from_o these_o neutral_a salt_n such_o as_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la vitriolum_fw-la martis_n etc._n etc._n to_o restore_v a_o acid_n to_o its_o pristine_a lustre_n and_o efficacy_n i_o say_v before_o when_o the_o acid_n and_o alkalizate_a body_n be_v mix_v in_o a_o proportionate_a quantity_n together_o for_o the_o acid_n in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n dissolve_v and_o destroy_v all_o these_o coagula_fw-la that_o it_o make_v with_o the_o alkali_n when_o mix_v in_o a_o small_a quantity_n whilst_o these_o contrary_n be_v proportionate_a the_o alkalizate_a particle_n maintain_v their_o part_n against_o the_o acid_n so_o that_o both_o lay_v fix_v and_o free_a from_o motion_n but_o by_o addition_n of_o more_o acid_n its_o strength_n be_v increase_v so_o as_o to_o scatter_v and_o dissolve_v the_o coagulation_n and_o this_o may_v be_v see_v as_o i_o intimate_v before_o by_o instillation_n of_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o this_o spaw-water_n or_o a_o solution_n of_o sal_fw-la chalybis_fw-la with_o gall_n wherein_o the_o vitrioline_a part_n of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o gall_n make_v coagula_fw-la but_o by_o addition_n of_o more_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o other_o acid_n be_v scatter_v that_o the_o liquor_n become_v again_o clear_a the_o same_o reason_n be_v when_o the_o alkali_n be_v too_o strong_a for_o the_o acid_n it_o destroy_v and_o expel_v the_o acid_a particle_n float_v in_o the_o liquor_n and_o make_v they_o unable_a to_o bear_v up_o a_o conflict_n so_o also_o when_o milk_n be_v curdle_v by_o a_o acid_n the_o acid_n have_v enter_v the_o cheesy_n part_n and_o lose_v its_o motion_n but_o upon_o the_o pour_v on_o of_o more_o acid_n the_o cheesy_n part_n will_v be_v precipitate_v but_o at_o last_o the_o coagulation_n will_v dissolve_v away_o and_o quite_o disappear_v many_o instance_n i_o may_v produce_v which_o i_o shall_v pass_v by_o see_v they_o allow_v the_o same_o 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to_o it_o as_o a_o mineral_n wherefore_o the_o sediment_n thus_o precipitate_v be_v not_o a_o simple_a colcothar_n but_o with_o the_o colcotar_n do_v fall_v some_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la for_o by_o pour_v on_o fresh_a water_n and_o dulcify_v the_o sediment_n a_o salt_n be_v extract_v from_o the_o colcotar_n that_o may_v by_o evaporation_n chrystallization_n etc._n etc._n be_v bring_v to_o a_o dry_a body_n and_o exact_o answer_v sal_fw-la chalybis_fw-la as_o to_o its_o operation_n experiment_n and_o effect_n i_o distil_v a_o considerable_a quantity_n of_o this_o water_n in_o a_o glass_n retort_n and_o receiver_n close_o lute_v to_o it_o the_o first_o water_n that_o come_v over_o the_o helm_n i_o find_v by_o take_v off_o the_o receiver_n to_o be_v insipid_a which_o will_v not_o with_o gall_n balaustia_fw-la flower_n aven_n bistort_v root_n etc._n etc._n like_o vitrioline_a water_n strike_v a_o purple_a then_o i_o distil_v off_o more_o insipid_a water_n but_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o retort_n when_o cool_v i_o find_v stick_v a_o reddish_a powder_n like_o that_o i_o find_v by_o evaporation_n the_o residue_n of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o retort_n by_o evaporation_n ad_fw-la siccitatem_fw-la yield_v more_o upon_o this_o sediment_n dry_v i_o let_v fall_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n of_o vitriol_n oil_n of_o sulphur_n per_fw-la campanam_fw-la and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la a_o ebullition_n with_o a_o great_a effervescence_n do_v immediate_o follow_v but_o upon_o instillation_n of_o oil_n of_o tartar_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n or_o other_o alkalizate_a liquor_n not_o the_o least_o ebullition_n or_o efferverscence_n can_v be_v perceive_v from_o which_o experiment_n as_o also_o from_o the_o former_a may_v follow_v these_o two_o collateral_a conclusion_n first_o that_o this_o spa_n like_o other_o mineral_n water_n by_o the_o precipitation_n of_o its_o ochre_n or_o sediment_n do_v lose_v its_o ting_a property_n with_o gall_n and_o also_o be_v weaken_v in_o its_o operation_n and_o although_o some_o of_o the_o salt_n yet_o remain_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o sediment_n its_o former_a vigour_n and_o efficacy_n be_v decay_v for_o by_o so_o much_o the_o water_n have_v let_v fall_n of_o its_o ochre_n and_o sediment_n which_o as_o i_o prove_v before_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a metallic_a earth_n but_o do_v carry_v down_o with_o it_o some_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la by_o so_o much_o the_o water_n be_v weaken_v and_o by_o the_o fall_n of_o more_o sediment_n grow_v weak_a and_o weak_a in_o its_o operation_n second_o from_o the_o ebullition_n and_o effervescence_n of_o acid_n pour_v upon_o this_o powder_n leave_v after_o evaporation_n or_o precipitate_v by_o motion_n heat_n or_o air_n but_o upon_o instil_v of_o oil_n of_o tartar_n or_o other_o alkalizate_a salt_n no_o fermentation_n follow_v i_o conclude_v that_o the_o salt_n in_o this_o powder_n be_v rather_o lixivial_a than_o acid_n although_o it_o be_v as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o a_o neutral_a salt_n from_o the_o combine_v of_o the_o esurine_a acid_n in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o alkalizate_a part_n of_o iron_n yet_o like_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la or_o vitriolum_fw-la martis_n it_o incline_v much_o to_o a_o alkali_n and_o whereas_o a_o ebullition_n and_o effervescence_n follow_v the_o instillation_n of_o acid_n on_o the_o precipitate_v sediment_n like_v as_o upon_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n or_o tartar_n vitriolate_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o a_o effervescence_n and_o ebullition_n follow_v the_o pour_v of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n on_o file_n of_o mars_n in_o the_o make_n of_o shall_fw-mi chalybis_fw-la and_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o the_o tartar_n in_o make_v tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la both_o which_o composition_n like_o the_o sediment_n of_o this_o spa_n will_v strong_o ferment_n with_o acid_n i_o conclude_v it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o this_o spring_n when_o