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feracem_fw-la corrodens_fw-la &_o fontis_fw-la labentis_fw-la liquore_fw-la dissolutum_fw-la viz_o that_o the_o best_a vitriol_n be_v most_o natural_o bring_v forth_o in_o those_o mine_n where_o nature_n have_v beget_v that_o esurine_a salt_n corrode_a a_o strong_a vein_n of_o copper_n become_v dissolve_v in_o the_o glide_a current_n of_o a_o spring_n but_o shall_v i_o here_o enlarge_v in_o a_o account_n of_o nitre_n vitriol_n allom_n etc._n etc._n i_o shall_v exceed_v my_o present_a intention_n and_o prevent_v a_o future_a design_n yet_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o my_o present_a business_n to_o say_v thus_o much_o of_o nitre_n and_o vitriol_n that_o the_o esurine_a salt_n discover_v in_o the_o air_n if_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o fat_a unctuous_a glebe_n and_o be_v preserve_v from_o rain_n and_o sun_n that_o it_o spend_v not_o its_o strength_n in_o the_o production_n of_o vegetable_n breed_v great_a store_n of_o nitre_n for_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o these_o fat_a earth_n 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account_n of_o the_o late-found_a balsamic_a well_n at_o hoxdon_n etc._n etc._n chap._n i._n of_o water_n in_o general_n since_o i_o be_o about_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o advantage_n of_o medicinal_a water_n and_o to_o show_v how_o fit_a a_o vehicle_n this_o element_n be_v to_o convey_v medicine_n to_o the_o inmost_a recess_n of_o the_o body_n i_o think_v it_o not_o beside_o my_o business_n if_o i_o a_o little_a touch_n upon_o the_o excellency_n of_o water_n which_o be_v create_v for_o the_o universal_a drink_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o the_o health_n and_o long_a life_n of_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n may_v commend_v its_o wholesomeness_n but_o if_o we_o examine_v its_o nature_n we_o shall_v find_v it_o consist_v of_o those_o quality_n which_o denote_v its_o salubrity_n as_o clearness_n thinness_n lightness_n softness_n etc._n etc._n which_o cool_n moisten_v attenuate_v refresh_v allay_v thirst_n and_o be_v a_o pabulum_fw-la or_o recruit_v to_o fret_a spirit_n and_o a_o 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volatile_a spirit_n to_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o so_o become_v a_o corrosive_n fiery_a spirit_n while_o this_o be_v do_v many_o symptom_n appear_v as_o scorbutic_a fret_n and_o feverish_a intermission_n etc._n etc._n but_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n and_o in_o some_o time_n become_v natural_a a_o man_n lose_v a_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n he_o know_v not_o how_o now_o when_o this_o fix_a salt_n have_v in_o good_a measure_n destroy_v the_o other_o vital_a principle_n it_o set_v up_o a_o corrosive_n sharp_a spirit_n which_o for_o want_n of_o the_o other_o principle_n to_o purify_v it_o contract_v a_o foul_a nasty_a humour_n which_o by_o some_o be_v call_v bitturn_n it_o will_v look_v blackish_a green_a and_o yellow_a by_o this_o time_n a_o man_n be_v come_v to_o a_o pretty_a pass_n and_o fit_a to_o complain_v he_o be_v ill_a for_o every_o thing_n about_o he_o begin_v to_o tell_v he_o so_o but_o it_o will_v be_v too_o tedious_a to_o mention_v symptom_n here_o now_o 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