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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 that_o it_o have_v dissolve_v be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o question_n unless_o a_o man_n will_v needs_o give_v a_o intelligence_n to_o these_o spirit_n wherefore_o we_o must_v still_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o agitation_n and_o jostle_v for_o the_o true_a reason_n it_o be_v also_o remarkable_a that_o the_o effervescency_n which_o happen_v when_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o solution_n of_o some_o body_n by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v different_a from_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o some_o alkali_fw-la be_v cast_v into_o it_o the_o former_a be_v much_o more_o gentle_a than_o the_o latter_a the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n dissolve_v leaf_n gold_n which_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v when_o this_o spirit_n be_v dulcify_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v a_o sulphur_n 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