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diminish_v her_o generation_n three_o frustrate_v her_o intention_n four_o diminish_v the_o medium_fw-la of_o unition_n five_o impares_fw-la the_o strength_n six_o open_v a_o casm_n which_o be_v sufficient_o wide_o let_v our_o life_n and_o introduce_v death_n wherefore_o since_o a_o diminution_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o blood_n can_v be_v do_v without_o manifest_a damage_n the_o alteration_n of_o the_o quality_n when_o it_o be_v hurt_v aught_o to_o be_v attempt_v some_o safe_a way_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v general_o believe_v that_o blood-letting_a often_o prevent_v a_o fever_n yet_o if_o we_o examine_v the_o thing_n more_o accurate_o we_o shall_v rather_o find_v that_o it_o make_v we_o obnoxious_a to_o a_o fever_n it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o that_o great_a and_o learned_a champion_n for_o blood_n let_v dr._n willis_n in_o his_o book_n of_o fever_n pag._n 75._o prae_fw-la coeteris_fw-la vero_fw-la observatione_fw-la constat_fw-la quod_fw-la crebra_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la missio_fw-la homines_fw-la febri_fw-la aptiores_fw-la reddat_fw-la and_o again_o he_o say_v hinc_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la qui_fw-la crebra_fw-la mittunt_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o febres_fw-la sunt_fw-la proclive_n verum_fw-la etiam_fw-la pinguescere_fw-la soleant_fw-la propter_fw-la cruorem_fw-la succo_fw-it sulphureo_fw-la plus_fw-la impregnatum_fw-la but_o whether_o this_o sulphurous_a juice_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o either_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a examine_v since_o it_o be_v also_o the_o opinion_n of_o divers_a learned_a physician_n that_o blood-letting_a by_o cool_v the_o body_n in_o deprive_v it_o of_o its_o vital_a spirit_n do_v so_o qualify_v it_o as_o it_o can_v cast_v out_o that_o dewy_a excrementitious_a substance_n which_o sweat_v through_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o vein_n which_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fault_n by_o perspiration_n but_o suffer_v it_o to_o congeal_v under_o the_o skin_n in_o that_o thick_a pingueons_n substance_n call_v fat_a hence_o peson_n that_o be_v cold_o constitute_v be_v fat_a without_o phlebotomy_n and_o hence_o
the_o acid_n salt_n be_v easy_o know_v by_o the_o taste_n and_o smell_n and_o by_o the_o firmentation_n which_o it_o make_v with_o alkali_n as_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n this_o salt_n be_v compose_v of_o small_a sharp_a point_a part_n which_o insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o body_n they_o meet_v with_o and_o make_v either_o a_o dis-union_n of_o their_o part_n or_o a_o coagulation_n for_o according_a to_o the_o different_a motion_n particular_a figure_n subtilty_n or_o grossness_n of_o these_o point_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o those_o body_n they_o either_o pass_v through_o they_o with_o violence_n and_o scatter_v their_o part_n one_o from_o another_o or_o else_o they_o be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o lose_v their_o force_n and_o their_o motion_n in_o they_o remain_v very_o often_o stick_v to_o they_o we_o observe_v in_o effect_n that_o acid_n salt_n dissolve_v hard_a body_n as_o stone_n and_o metal_n except_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o in_o salt_n menstruum_n and_o coagulate_v the_o most_o part_n of_o soft_a and_o fluid_a body_n such_o as_o milk_n blood._n etc._n etc._n pyr._n then_o there_o be_v acid_n salt_n of_o different_a nature_n eub._n there_o be_v as_o many_o different_a sort_n of_o acid_n salt_v as_o there_o be_v different_a body_n in_o nature_n and_o though_o the_o particle_n or_o atom_n which_o compose_v they_o be_v all_o sharp_a yet_o that_o hinder_v not_o but_o they_o have_v nevertheless_o all_o different_a figure_n which_o cause_v all_o the_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n in_o which_o the_o acid_n salt_n predominate_v as_o niter_n vitriol_n etc._n etc._n and_o also_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n to_o take_v all_o different_a figure_n in_o their_o coagulation_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o acid_n which_o determine_v they_o whence_o some_o be_v form_v pyramidical_a as_o niter_n other_o wind_v like_o a_o screw_n as_o vitriol_n etc._n etc._n pyr._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o acid_v dissolve_v silver_n and_o other_o metal_n and_o do_v not_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a salt_n liquor_n dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o other_o metal_n eub._n gold_n be_v almost_o all_o sulphur_n can_v be_v corrode_v by_o acid_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v it_o must_v be_v salt_n liquor_n and_o as_o perfect_v a_o spirit_n of_o salt_n as_o can_v dissolve_v which_o in_o corrosion_n must_v re-take_a the_o nature_n of_o salt_n silver_n and_o other_o metal_n have_v on_o the_o contrary_a more_o mercury_n than_o sulphur_n can_v never_o be_v dissolve_v in_o salt_n menstruum_n for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o acid_n spirit_n that_o can_v dissolve_v they_o to_o confirm_v both_o to_o you_o you_o ought_v to_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o that_o work_n in_o slat_n petar_n after_o they_o have_v extract_v it_o draw_v forth_o yet_o a_o salt_n a_o great_a deal_n less_o acid_a which_o be_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o common_a salt_n which_o they_o call_v sal_fw-la centrique_fw-la which_o when_o it_o be_v resolve_v into_o a_o liquor_n dissolve_v gold_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o spirit_n of_o salt_n do_v and_o in_o corrode_a retakes_a the_o nature_n of_o salt_n and_o dissolve_v neither_o silver_n nor_o other_o metal_n pyr._n suppose_v that_o gold_n be_v almost_o all_o sulphur_n and_o then_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o comprehend_v why_o it_o can_v be_v dissolve_v by_o acid_n but_o only_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n eub._n have_v you_o never_o observe_v that_o when_o gold_n be_v in_o flux_n if_o the_o end_n of_o a_o iron_n rod_n be_v put_v therein_o it_o will_v be_v calcine_v and_o reduce_v into_o scoria_fw-la after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v burn_v with_o common_a sulphur_n and_o that_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr forsake_v all_o metal_n to_o join_v itself_o with_o gold_n which_o it_o render_v as_o brittle_a as_o glass_n how_o shall_v gold_n calcine_v iron_n and_o be_v in_o such_o wise_a penetrate_v by_o mercury_n as_o to_o become_v brittle_a as_o glass_n if_o it_o do_v not_o abound_v with_o sulphur_n first_o you_o know_v that_o iron_n can_v be_v calcine_v but_o by_o sulphur_n which_o see_v gold_n calcines_fw-la consequent_o gold_n must_v be_v a_o sulphur_n second_o mercury_n be_v a_o powerful_a metallic_n alkali_n though_o imprison_v which_o be_v not_o join_v but_o with_o a_o sulphur_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n will_v not_o quit_v other_o metal_n to_o be_v join_v to_o gold_n if_o gold_n have_v not_o more_o sulphur_n than_o other_o and_o the_o mercury_n render_v it_o not_o otherwise_o brittle_a but_o because_o it_o absorb_v its_o sulphur_n and_o disunites_a the_o part_n thereof_o pyr._n mercury_n nevertheless_o do_v not_o destroy_v the_o body_n of_o gold_n which_o it_o will_v do_v if_o it_o absorb_v the_o sulphur_n and_o disunite_v the_o part_n thereof_o eub._n that_o be_v not_o a_o consequence_n that_o because_o the_o mercury_n absorb_v the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n and_o scatter_v the_o part_n thereof_o it_o must_v therefore_o destroy_v it_o for_o the_o sulphur_n of_o gold_n be_v most_o fix_a and_o the_o mercury_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o volatile_a there_o can_v be_v make_v a_o exact_a union_n betwixt_o they_o two_o that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o small_a part_n and_o the_o mercury_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n quit_v in_o that_o moment_n the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n which_o it_o have_v absorb_v and_o fly_v away_o and_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v reunite_v to_o its_o own_o mercury_n and_o the_o gold_n become_v as_o hard_o as_o fix_v and_o as_o solid_a as_o it_o be_v before_o moreover_o how_o shall_v gold_n become_v fulminant_fw-la if_o it_o do_v not_o abound_v in_o sulphur_n the_o composition_n of_o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la make_v we_o sufficient_o sensible_a of_o it_o they_o cause_n gold_n to_o dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o they_o afterward_o precipitate_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o union_n of_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n with_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o the_o nitar_fw-la which_o compose_v the_o aqua_fw-la for_o it_o and_o there_o be_v produce_v therefrom_o a_o new-made_a nitar_fw-la this_o nitar_fw-la be_v unite_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v inflame_v and_o produce_v all_o those_o surprise_v effect_n which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o therein_o pyr._n the_o nitar_fw-la will_v produce_v these_o effect_n alone_o or_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a or_o common_a salt_n which_o be_v put_v into_o the_o aqua_fw-la regius_fw-la eub._n salt-petar_n be_v never_o inflame_v but_o when_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o sulphur_n as_o with_o common_a sulphur_n in_o gunpowder_n and_o pulvis_fw-la fulminans_fw-la or_o with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n when_o one_o make_v regulus_n and_o liver_n etc._n etc._n common_a salt_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v so_o far_o from_o render_v salt-petar_n inflammable_a that_o they_o extinguish_v fire_n with_o more_o force_n than_o common_a water_n do_v it_o therefore_o follow_v that_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o gold_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o salt-petar_n and_o cause_v this_o deflagration_n pyr._n we_o see_v nevertheless_o that_o salt-petar_n be_v inflame_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o one_o put_v it_o on_o burn_a coal_n eub._n the_o salt_n petar_n be_v not_o inflame_v then_o but_o because_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o sulphur_n of_o the_o coal_n for_o if_o one_o put_v some_o salt-petar_n into_o a_o crucible_n and_o make_v the_o crucible_n red-hot_a it_o simple_o melt_v and_o be_v not_o inflame_v but_o when_o one_o cast_v some_o sulphur_n or_o some_o coal_n thereinto_o and_o to_o convince_v you_o full_o that_o gold_n contain_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o sulphur_n than_o other_o metal_n you_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o one_o can_v make_v either_o silver_n lead_v or_o tin_n fulminant_fw-la 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sibi_fw-la ipsis_fw-la utrumvis_fw-la vero_fw-la seorsum_fw-la neque_fw-la ulli_fw-la alteri_fw-la neque_fw-la sibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la est_fw-la all_o live_a creature_n say_v he_o as_o well_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o man_n himself_o be_v constitute_v of_o two_o principle_n different_a in_o faculty_n but_o concord_v and_o fit_a for_o use_v these_o two_o together_o be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o other_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o but_o either_o of_o they_o several_o and_o apart_o be_v neither_o sufficient_a for_o any_o other_o nor_o for_o themselves_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n if_o they_o be_v not_o unite_v one_o with_o the_o other_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v once_o unite_v have_v nothing_o but_o love_n and_o sympathy_n one_o for_o the_o other_o which_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o a_o infinity_o of_o experiment_n as_o by_o the_o sympathetical_a inks._n the_o first_o sympathetical_a ink._n there_o must_v be_v make_v two_o different_a liquor_n in_o two_o separate_a vessel_n the_o first_o which_o be_v that_o we_o must_v write_v with_o be_v make_v with_o distil_a vinegar_n and_o ceruse_n which_o must_v be_v make_v to_o boil_v together_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o hour_n in_o a_o well_o stop_v vial_n than_o filter_n they_o through_o grey_a paper_n and_o reserve_v the_o liquor_n which_o come_v therefrom_o in_o another_o bottle_n well_o stop_v the_o second_o which_o cause_v the_o writing_n to_o appear_v be_v make_v with_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la orpiment_n and_o common_a water_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o former_a we_o write_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o two_o liquor_n and_o we_o apply_v upon_o the_o write_v a_o paper_n imbue_v with_o the_o last_o the_o write_v that_o be_v invisible_a appear_v at_o that_o instant_n as_o black_a as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o best_a ink_n in_o the_o world_n for_o to_o understand_v clear_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o so_o surprise_v effect_n 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boil_v in_o a_o new_a bottle_n with_o common_a water_n than_o philter_n they_o through_o grey_a paper_n and_o rub_v with_o a_o feather_n dip_v in_o the_o liquor_n which_o shall_v come_v therefrom_o the_o book_n or_o image_n which_o you_o will_v draw_v put_v some_o white_a paper_n which_o you_o shall_v also_o rub_v with_o the_o say_a liquor_n between_o each_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n put_v this_o book_n between_o two_o pressure_n &_o in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n it_o will_v be_v draw_v the_o letter_n or_o picture_n not_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a hurt_n the_o reason_n of_o this_o experiment_n be_v that_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o ink_n which_o always_o over-power_n its_o alkali_n and_o which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n blot_v out_o the_o print_n or_o writing_n do_v fortify_v the_o acid_n of_o the_o liquor_n wherewith_o we_o do_v imbue_v the_o paper_n in_o unite_n itself_o with_o its_o alkali_n and_o consequent_o print_v all_o the_o character_n of_o the_o book_n on_o the_o paper_n 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which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n the_o four_o experiment_n a_o decoction_n of_o red_a rose_n become_v ruddy_a by_o mixture_n with_o acid_n and_o black_a by_o mixture_n with_o alkali_n the_o five_o experiment_n mercury_n be_v elevate_v into_o cinabar_fw-la by_o common_a sulphur_n and_o become_v a_o fair_a red_a and_o the_o same_o mercury_n sublime_v dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o then_o precipitate_v by_o alkali_n fall_v down_o in_o a_o powder_n sometime_o red_a sometime_o white_a yellow_a citrine_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o alkali_n which_o precipitate_v it_o and_o as_o the_o alkali_n absorb_v more_o or_o less_o the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o mercury_n in_o dissolution_n the_o six_o experiment_n sspirit_fw-fr of_o niter_n which_o be_v a_o great_a acid_n render_v the_o juice_n of_o herb_n which_o abound_v in_o volatile_a alkali_n as_o white_a as_o milk._n distil_v vinegar_n do_v the_o same_o with_o litharge_n in_o
the_o composition_n of_o lac_n virgin_n the_o smell_n be_v a_o affection_n of_o the_o olfactory_a nerve_n and_o the_o taste_n be_v also_o one_o of_o the_o papillous_a nerve_n of_o the_o tongue_n as_o colour_n be_v of_o the_o retain_v there_o be_v so_o great_a a_o relation_n between_o the_o taste_n and_o smell_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o smell_n be_v also_o almost_o always_o to_o the_o taste_n whence_o it_o come_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o animal_n smell_v their_o aliment_n before_o they_o taste_v they_o and_o they_o do_v not_o eat_v they_o except_o they_o find_v they_o agreeable_a to_o their_o smell_n as_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o ape_n all_o the_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o sense_n be_v that_o the_o particle_n which_o cause_v we_o to_o smell_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o subtle_a and_o thin_a than_o those_o which_o cause_v we_o to_o taste_v as_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n which_o we_o do_v not_o behold_v but_o by_o the_o different_a mixture_n of_o acid_n with_o alkali_n so_o there_o be_v also_o no_o savour_n nor_o odour_n which_o we_o do_v not_o perceive_v according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n of_o these_o two_o salt_n 1._o experiment_n which_o prove_v that_o odour_n come_v from_o acid_n and_o alkali_n oil_n of_o rose_n draw_v by_o distillation_n which_o be_v a_o envelop_v acid_n mix_v with_o a_o sufficient_a great_a quantity_n of_o water_n have_v almost_o no_o odour_n but_o mingle_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n it_o make_v a_o fluid_a composition_n some_o drop_n of_o which_o be_v mingle_v with_o a_o quantity_n of_o water_n make_v the_o water_n one_o of_o the_o most_o delectable_a odour_n in_o the_o world._n 2._o experiment_n which_o prove_v the_o same_o sulphur_n of_o mineral_n which_o be_v envellopod_n acid_v be_v to_o be_v dissolve_v by_o fire_n or_o some_o other_o dissolvant_fw-la cast_v forth_o a_o odour_n as_o stink_v as_o that_o of_o the_o oil_n of_o 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no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o speak_v two_o word_n of_o the_o passive_a principle_n the_o water_n be_v the_o first_o of_o these_o principle_n it_o serve_v as_o i_o have_v already_o tell_v you_o as_o a_o vehicle_n to_o the_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n it_o serve_v also_o to_o dissolve_v they_o and_o put_v they_o in_o motion_n because_o salt_n act_v not_o except_o they_o be_v dissolve_v salia_n non_fw-la agunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la dissoluta_fw-la water_n cause_v the_o destruction_n of_o mixt_n when_o it_o be_v find_v therein_o in_o too_o great_a a_o quantity_n as_o it_o compact_n they_o and_o strict_o unite_v their_o part_n when_o it_o be_v find_v therein_o in_o a_o lesser_a quantity_n and_o it_o fill_v up_o the_o empty_a space_n which_o it_o meet_v with_o therein_o the_o earth_n or_o caput_n mort._n on_o the_o contrary_n be_v extreme_o porous_a and_o light_a make_v a_o great_a many_o vacancy_n in_o body_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n it_o hinder_v that_o 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explain_v what_o you_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n fermentation_n and_o precipitation_n whereof_o you_o make_v use_v so_o often_o eubul_n by_o the_o word_n fermentation_n i_o mean_v a_o internal_a motion_n of_o all_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o they_o take_v no_o more_o the_o same_o place_n nor_o situation_n as_o they_o have_v before_o and_o that_o they_o change_v consequent_o or_o at_o least_o alter_v very_o much_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v as_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o effervescence_n in_o which_o there_o be_v make_v only_o a_o simple_a motion_n of_o the_o integral_a part_n of_o mixt_n by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o exterior_a agent_n as_o fire_n the_o which_o part_v re-take_a afterward_o the_o same_o situation_n which_o thy_o occupy_v before_o unless_o their_o nature_n and_o quality_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a change_v there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o fermentation_n in_o nature_n some_o be_v make_v with_o effervescence_n as_o that_o which_o happen_v upon_o the_o mixture_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o other_o be_v make_v without_o effervescence_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o a_o eglantine_n which_o a_o hen_n hatch_v and_o in_o common_a water_n when_o one_o cast_v thereinto_o some_o drop_n of_o well-deflegmed_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n and_o this_o fermentation_n be_v know_v only_o by_o the_o heat_n which_o we_o feel_v at_o that_o instant_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v make_v without_o heat_n as_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o vitriol_n dissolve_v in_o water_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v some_o which_o be_v make_v with_o fire_n and_o flame_n as_o the_o fermentation_n which_o be_v make_v of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la in_o the_o time_n it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o other_o which_o be_v without_o fire_n or_o flame_n as_o be_v the_o ordinary_a fermentation_n there_o be_v still_o some_o sensible_a and_o insensible_a sensible_a as_o the_o fermentation_n of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n and_o insensible_a as_o that_o of_o wine_n which_o sour_v pyr._n whence_o come_v it_o that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o sort_n of_o fermentation_n eub._n either_o body_n be_v ferment_v of_o themselves_o as_o wine_n or_o they_o be_v ferment_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o ferment_n as_o doughty_n with_o leven_n either_o the_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_a salt_n be_v exalt_v or_o else_o they_o be_v entangle_v one_o in_o the_o other_o and_o in_o the_o passive_a principle_n one_o of_o they_o be_v exalt_v and_o the_o other_o entangle_v or_o one_o of_o they_o be_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n and_o the_o other_o in_o a_o small_a quantity_n if_o the_o acid_n salt_n and_o alkali_a salt_n be_v each_o as_o powerful_a as_o the_o other_o the_o fermentation_n can_v be_v make_v without_o heat_n and_o
effervescence_n as_o of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n if_o on_o the_o contrary_a one_o of_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v weak_a and_o the_o other_o strong_a as_o be_v the_o alkali_n of_o water_n and_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n well_o deflegm_v there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o little_a heat_n without_o effervescence_n if_o the_o acid_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o the_o alkali_n be_v disintangled_n from_o its_o own_o alkali_n and_o passive_a principle_n as_o the_o acid_n of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n there_o be_v make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o heat_n and_o effervescence_n and_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v as_o in_o vitriol_n in_o its_o body_n there_o be_v only_o make_v a_o fermentation_n with_o effervescence_n without_o heat_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v exalt_v and_o disintangled_n one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o from_o the_o passive_a principle_n they_o take_v fire_n at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o they_o ferment_n as_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la do_v when_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v with_o some_o vinegar_n in_o a_o word_n if_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v weak_a the_o fermentation_n be_v insensible_a there_o be_v few_o fermentation_n make_v but_o there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n make_v a_o precipitation_n though_o there_o be_v several_a precipitation_n make_v without_o fermentation_n as_o in_o the_o precipitation_n which_o be_v do_v by_o acid_n of_o mercury_n sublimate_v dissolve_v in_o water_n precipitation_n be_v a_o dis-uninion_a of_o a_o dissolve_a body_n from_o its_o dissolvant_fw-la in_o such_o manner_n that_o be_v separate_v therefrom_o it_o fall_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o contain_v it_o precipitation_n be_v make_v several_a way_n for_o either_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n or_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o be_v dissolve_v by_o a_o alkali_n as_o it_o happen_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o regulus_n of_o antimony_n in_o which_o the_o sulphur_n of_o antimony_n which_o be_v a_o acid_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o regulus_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o feces_n dissolve_v by_o the_o alkali_n of_o tartar_n and_o niter_n if_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n which_o hold_v a_o alkali_n in_o dissolution_n where_o the_o union_n be_v so_o perfect_a that_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o poor_a empty_a as_o in_o all_o the_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n as_o vitriol_n the_o precipitation_n can_v be_v make_v but_o by_o a_o alkali_n or_o else_o where_o the_o union_n be_v not_o so_o perfect_a and_o there_o remain_v a_o great_a many_o pore_n which_o be_v not_o fill_v by_o this_o acid_n as_o in_o corrosive_a sublimate_n the_o precipitation_n may_v be_v do_v as_o well_o by_o acid_n other_z discourse_n upon_o acid_n &_o alkali_n pyroph_n those_o arguing_n which_o we_o have_v at_o our_o last_o mee_v have_v almost_o whole_o persuade_v i_o of_o the_o verity_n of_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n but_o i_o must_v confess_v dear_a eubulus_n that_o i_o have_v be_v extreme_o shake_v by_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o incomparable_a mr._n boil_v upon_o these_o principle_n which_o be_v late_o fall_v into_o my_o hand_n and_o the_o objection_n which_o he_o make_v be_v so_o strong_a that_o it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o bring_v a_o solution_n thereof_o eub._n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o the_o leared_a mr._n boyle_n make_v against_o our_o hypothesis_n have_v much_o seem_a truth_n in_o they_o but_o nevertheless_o i_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v resolve_v with_o great_a ease_n when_o one_o very_o exact_o consider_v what_o i_o have_v say_v to_o you_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o two_o principle_n and_o all_o their_o force_n will_v serve_v to_o make_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o hypothesis_n the_o more_o conspicuous_a pyr._n mr._n boyle_n think_v it_o strange_a that_o they_o shall_v explain_v all_o the_o quality_n of_o body_n and_o the_o other_o phoenomena_n of_o nature_n by_o this_o new_a system_n and_o that_o they_o attribute_v to_o it_o a_o extent_n which_o ought_v only_o to_o be_v give_v to_o matter_n and_o motion_n eub._n you_o may_v easy_o conclude_v by_o the_o several_a phoenomena_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o species_n which_o i_o have_v explain_v to_o you_o according_a to_o these_o principle_n that_o it_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o explain_v all_o those_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prefer_v and_o i_o do_v not_o see_v why_o the_o extent_n that_o be_v give_v to_o this_o hypothesis_n aught_o to_o be_v different_a from_o that_o of_o matter_n and_o motion_n since_o that_o in_o itself_o be_v find_v the_o existence_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o cause_n of_o motion_n pyr_n our_o illustrious_a englishman_n pretend_v that_o they_o have_v not_o make_v experiment_n enough_o nor_o sufficient_a induction_n to_o prove_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o body_n and_o in_o all_o the_o sensible_a part_n of_o mixt_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o conclude_v that_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v find_v therein_o because_o such_o or_o such_o effect_n be_v the_o emanation_n of_o these_o principle_n as_o for_o example_n when_o the_o patron_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n see_v aqua_fw-la fort._n or_o spirit_n of_o niter_n dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n they_o conclude_v thereupon_o that_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la which_o be_v acid_n meet_v in_o those_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o a_o alkali_n upon_o which_o it_o work_v whereas_o they_o do_v not_o take_v notice_n that_o a_o well_o deflegm_v spirit_n of_o urine_n which_o in_o their_o hypothesis_n be_v a_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a phlegm_n do_v dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n as_o ready_o and_o much_o more_o natural_o than_o aqua_n fort._n do_v eub._n i_o believe_v you_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v by_o those_o experiment_n which_o i_o bring_v you_o that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o all_o part_n of_o mixt_n it_o be_v most_o easy_a to_o separate_v these_o two_o principle_n from_o animal_n vegetable_n and_o the_o most_o part_n of_o mineral_n but_o as_o for_o metal_n these_o principle_n be_v therein_o so_o strict_o unite_v one_o with_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o disunite_a they_o nevertheless_o we_o see_v therein_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o we_o know_v be_v produce_v in_o other_o body_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o therefore_o we_o have_v good_a ground_n to_o believe_v that_o these_o principle_n be_v also_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o therein_o and_o that_o the_o same_o effect_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o same_o cause_n thus_o when_o we_o see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a dissolve_v file_n of_o copper_n we_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o those_o file_n and_o that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o niter_n act_n on_o the_o alkali_n which_o it_o find_v therein_o and_o the_o sharp_a spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a on_o its_o acid_n for_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a maxim_n that_o acid_n spirit_n never_a act_n nor_o ferment_n but_o with_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a never_o act_n upon_o any_o other_o body_n but_o acid_n and_o thus_o mr._n boyle_n objection_n be_v of_o no_o force_n see_v spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a meet_v in_o the_o file_n of_o copper_n with_o different_a part_n upon_o which_o they_o act_n different_o and_o they_o act_v not_o any_o otherwise_o on_o the_o same_o subject_n pyr._n he_o continue_v his_o objection_n by_o a_o experiment_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v that_o in_o the_o solution_n which_o be_v make_v of_o iron_n by_o acid_n spirit_n they_o be_v wont_v to_o attribute_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o liquor_n which_o dissolve_v it_o although_o iron_n be_v dissolve_v ready_o enough_o and_o also_o in_o the_o cold_a too_o in_o sharp_a spirit_n eub._n this_o objection_n be_v as_o easy_o resolve_v as_o the_o former_a for_o there_o be_v find_v in_o iron_n as_o there_o be_v in_o copper_n acid_n and_o alkali_n the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n act_n on_o its_o alkali_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a on_o its_o sulphur_n or_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o the_o one_o or_o other_o of_o these_o two_o liquor_n act_v upon_o the_o alkali_n or_o acid_n of_o the_o iron_n to_o make_v the_o metal_n change_v its_o form_n as_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v sufficient_o easy_a to_o know_v that_o there_o be_v acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o iron_n by_o this_o that_o iron_n cast_v into_o cream_n hinder_v that_o the_o butter_n can_v be_v make_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o charge_v itself_o with_o the_o acid_n which_o ought_v to_o make_v the_o coagulation_n and_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkaly_n which_o have_v the_o privilege_n to_o
of_o urine_n etc._n etc._n he_o add_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o less_o difference_n between_o acid_n some_o dissolve_v body_n which_o other_o can_v dissolve_v as_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v silver_n mercury_n etc._n etc._n and_o touch_v not_o gold_n and_o as_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o dissolve_v gold_n and_o touch_v neither_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n spirit_n of_o vinegar_n well_o deflegm_v dissolve_v lead_n in_o the_o cold_a and_o reduce_v it_o into_o minute_n part_n which_o spirit_n of_o common_a salt_n can_v do_v and_o he_o conclude_v this_o chap_n demand_v whether_o acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n and_o in_o smile_v at_o the_o definition_n that_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o give_v that_o acid_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o alkali_n and_o alkali_n to_o acid._n eub._n the_o division_n of_o simple_a salt_n into_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v as_o just_a and_o exact_a as_o can_v be_v wish_v acid_n and_o alkali_n have_v not_o any_o agreement_n in_o virtue_n and_o property_n and_o the_o one_o never_o produce_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o other_o as_o mr._n boyle_n will_v have_v it_o as_o for_o example_n alkali_n be_v body_n vacuous_a and_o full_a of_o hole_n which_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n which_o whiten_v linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o make_v a_o dissolution_n of_o milk_n and_o blood_n coagalate_v by_o acid_n etc._n etc._n acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n which_o fill_v up_o the_o little_a hole_n they_o meet_v with_o in_o alkali_n which_o foul_a linen_n and_o stuff_n which_o coagulate_a blood_n and_o milk_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n which_o have_v not_o any_o of_o the_o property_n of_o alkali_n and_o though_o salt_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o denomination_n differ_v in_o some_o thing_n yet_o nevertheless_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o nature_n and_o use_n for_o we_o see_v that_o alkali_n whether_o fix_v or_o volatile_a be_v body_n full_a of_o hole_n that_o they_o all_o precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n that_o acid_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v point_v body_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o when_o some_o alkali_n precipitate_v corrosive_a sublimate_n dissolve_v in_o water_n into_o a_o tawny_a colour_a powder_n and_o some_o other_o into_o a_o white_a powder_n that_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v a_o different_a nature_n one_o from_o the_o other_o but_o that_o come_v from_o the_o diversity_n of_o their_o pore_n some_o have_v they_o more_o conformable_a to_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v sublime_v the_o mercury_n and_o other_o less_o and_o they_o blunt_a after_o this_o manner_n more_o or_o less_o the_o point_n of_o those_o acid_n whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o colour_n of_o the_o precipitate_a it_o be_v not_o also_o the_o diversity_n of_o nature_n that_o make_v that_o volatile_a alkali_n dissolve_v copper_n more_o ready_o than_o fix_v alkali_n do_v but_o only_o the_o great_a agitation_n of_o their_o part_n all_o acid_v work_v on_o silver_n and_o the_o other_o metal_n but_o more_o or_o less_o according_a to_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a relation_n their_o point_n have_v with_o the_o pore_n of_o those_o metal_n these_o acid_n never_o work_v on_o gold_n which_o can_v be_v dissolve_v but_o by_o salt_n menstruum_n as_o i_o have_v say_v elsewhere_o and_o whatsoever_o mr._n boyle_n say_v of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n which_o he_o cite_v for_o a_o most_o powerful_a acid_n be_v salt_n and_o not_o a_o pure_a acid_n notwithstanding_o the_o acid_n seem_v to_o predominate_v therein_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n work_v neither_o on_o silver_n nor_o the_o other_o metal_n these_o two_o salt_n have_v the_o simplicity_n that_o a_o philosopher_n require_v in_o principle_n because_o they_o be_v compose_v of_o particle_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o can_v never_o be_v resolve_v into_o any_o other_o substance_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o mr._n boyle_n relate_v of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o have_v reason_n to_o blame_v it_o because_o he_o do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o these_o principle_n no_o more_o than_o if_o one_o shall_v say_v that_o that_o which_o dissolve_v a_o body_n dissolvable_a by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n &_o that_o all_o which_o precipitate_v a_o body_n dissolve_v by_o a_o acid_n aught_o to_o be_v a_o alkali_n but_o mr._n boyle_n can_v say_v the_o same_o thing_n of_o the_o definition_n which_o i_o have_v already_o so_o many_o time_n repeat_v concern_v acid_n and_o alkali_n that_o the_o acid_n be_v a_o salt_n compose_v of_o small_a point_a part_n which_o ferment_n with_o alkali_n &_o make_v the_o essence_n of_o all_o body_n the_o alkali_n on_o the_o contrary_a be_v a_o vacuous_a salt_n which_o ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o precipitate_v vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n this_o definition_n explain_v clear_o their_o nature_n kind_a and_o difference_n for_o these_o two_o principle_n agree_v in_o that_o they_o be_v salt_n and_o they_o differ_v in_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v point_v and_o the_o other_o porous_a and_o unequal_a and_o that_o one_o fill_v the_o pore_n of_o the_o other_o and_o be_v its_o absolute_a master_n pyr._n this_o famous_a englishman_n will_v not_o allow_v 4._o chap._n 4._o that_o the_o fermentation_n or_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o be_v cause_v when_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mingle_v together_o be_v a_o sure_a token_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n for_o he_o pretend_v that_o these_o effect_n depend_v principal_o on_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o part_n and_o that_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v heat_n when_o the_o part_n of_o a_o body_n be_v agitate_a with_o vehemence_n on_o all_o side_n and_o for_o the_o ebulition_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v mingle_v intercept_v the_o part_n of_o the_o air_n or_o the_o warm_a vapour_n in_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v excite_v and_o that_o there_o happen_v often_o in_o this_o mixture_n heat_v without_o ebulition_n and_o ebulition_n without_o heat_n he_o relate_v some_o experiment_n of_o both_o for_o he_o say_v when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a acid_n or_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n which_o be_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n there_o be_v at_o that_o time_n a_o considerable_a heat_n excite_v without_o any_o ebulition_n and_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o mixture_n which_o be_v make_v of_o spirit_n of_o verdigriss_n make_v per_fw-la se_fw-la which_o be_v a_o acid_n with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o be_v make_v a_o great_a ebulition_n and_o gross_a froth_n without_o any_o remarkable_a heat_n eub._n it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o the_o heat_n and_o ebulition_n which_o happen_v in_o fermentation_n depend_v upon_o the_o mechanic_n disposition_n and_o construction_n of_o the_o part_n of_o body_n which_o be_v ferment_v but_o this_o construction_n or_o disposition_n likewise_o depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o different_a nature_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n and_o their_o divers_a mixture_n one_o with_o the_o other_o as_o i_o have_v already_o cause_v you_o to_o observe_v where_o i_o speak_v of_o fermentation_n and_o its_o difference_n which_o will_v be_v needless_a here_o to_o repeat_v as_o for_o the_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n which_o heat_n water_n when_o they_o be_v dissolve_v therein_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o be_v in_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n a_o metallic_a part_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o vitriol_n which_o be_v elevate_v in_o the_o distillation_n by_o the_o acid_n of_o that_o salt_n as_o experience_n sufficient_o teach_v we_o this_o oil_n come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n there_o be_v then_o make_v a_o separation_n of_o the_o metallic_a part_n from_o the_o acid_n which_o have_v elevate_v it_o and_o a_o action_n of_o that_o acid_n upon_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v powerful_a enough_o since_o it_o harden_v red_a hot_a iron_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o go_v into_o scoria_n when_o it_o be_v squenched_a therein_o for_o there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v produce_v this_o effect_n then_o there_o be_v make_v on_o all_o side_n a_o agitation_n of_o their_o part_n with_o sufficient_a vehemence_n whence_o come_v the_o heat_n which_o happen_v in_o this_o mixture_n in_o regard_n of_o that_o which_o result_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n with_o water_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v hot_a heat_n water_n but_o when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o or_o too_o little_a calcine_v when_o it_o be_v too_o much_o calcine_v it_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o acid_n from_o the_o fire_n which_o come_v to_o be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o separate_v
itself_o from_o the_o alkali_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o act_n upon_o that_o of_o the_o water_n and_o cause_n as_o i_o have_v say_v but_o now_o the_o heat_n in_o the_o water_n and_o when_o the_o tartar_n be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o retain_v some_o of_o its_o own_o acid_n and_o become_v a_o little_a near_o the_o nature_n of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la which_o cause_v it_o to_o ferment_n in_o water_n but_o when_o this_o salt_n be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_o calcine_v it_o dissolve_v simple_o in_o water_n without_o cause_v therein_o any_o heat_n as_o all_o pure_a alkali_n do_v pyr._n he_o afterward_o come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o taste_n which_o he_o say_v be_v as_o the_o touchstone_n to_o know_v acid_n and_o alkali_n he_o say_v thereupon_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o mixt_n in_o which_o the_o taste_n can_v so_o little_o discern_v which_o of_o those_o two_o principle_n predominate_v therein_o that_o one_o can_v suspect_v that_o there_o be_v in_o those_o two_o body_n the_o least_o part_n of_o those_o two_o salt_n as_o in_o diamons_n rubys_n gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v also_o several_a body_n which_z abound_v in_o acid_n and_o alkali_n salt_n yet_o have_v no_o taste_n at_o all_o or_o which_o have_v one_o altogether_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o chemist_n attribute_n to_o their_o principle_n as_o venice_n glass_n which_o be_v insipid_a on_o the_o tongue_n though_o it_o be_v almost_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_v alkali_n and_o as_o cristal_n of_o silver_n and_o lead_v make_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la whereof_o the_o first_o have_v a_o extreme_a bitterness_n and_o the_o last_o the_o sweetness_n of_o sugar_n neither_o of_o which_o retain_v any_o thing_n of_o acid_n of_o the_o aq_n fort._n which_o do_v dissolve_v those_o metal_n eub._n by_o the_o taste_n we_o can_v only_o know_v pure_a acid_n and_o alkalis_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n niter_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o their_o acidity_n and_o as_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n of_o viper_n hartshorn_n and_o fix_v alkali_n as_o lixivial_a salt_n which_o be_v know_v by_o their_o great_a acrimony_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o two_o salt_n be_v mix_v together_o they_o produce_v different_a savour_n according_a to_o the_o divers_a mixture_n and_o particular_a figure_n of_o their_o part_n it_o happen_v also_o very_a often_o that_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n teach_v we_o a_o acid_n be_v mingle_v with_o a_o body_n which_o experience_n make_v we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n they_o be_v insipid_a as_o for_o example_n when_o four_o part_n of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o water_n in_o which_o may_v be_v manifest_o see_v that_o the_o acid_n predominate_v be_v mingle_v with_o two_o part_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v also_o in_o water_n there_o be_v make_v as_o soon_o as_o they_o come_v together_o a_o fermentation_n sufficient_o violent_a from_o which_o afterward_o be_v obtain_v by_o cristallization_n a_o salt_n which_o be_v altogether_o insipid_a you_o see_v by_o this_o experiment_n that_o though_o a_o body_n be_v insipid_a nevertheless_o one_o may_v not_o conclude_v that_o it_o contain_v neither_o acid_n nor_o alkâ—liâ—_n therein_o pyr._n mr._n boyle_n pretend_v be_v the_o five_o chapter_n that_o the_o hypothesis_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n be_v neither_o necessary_a nor_o useful_a to_o explain_v that_o which_o happen_v to_o quality_n whereof_o some_o be_v produce_v other_o destroy_v or_o alter_v it_o not_o appear_v thâ—t_v these_o two_o principle_n contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a thereto_o as_o when_o water_n be_v change_v by_o the_o force_n of_o beat_v into_o froth_n which_o have_v some_o consistence_n or_o as_o when_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a be_v change_v into_o a_o white_a and_o opacous_a powder_n without_o do_v any_o other_o thing_n thereto_o than_o reduce_v it_o into_o a_o powder_n sufficient_o subtle_a to_o pass_v through_o a_o fine_a searce_n eub._n the_o froth_n which_o be_v form_v on_o water_n by_o beat_v come_v only_o from_o the_o agitation_n of_o its_o part_n and_o as_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o alkali_n part_n and_o also_o some_o acid_n part_n and_o a_o little_a earth_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o water_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o principle_n contribute_v to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o quality_n it_o shall_v be_v needful_a that_o mr_n boyle_n prove_v that_o there_o be_v no_o acid_n nor_o alkali_n in_o water_n to_o conclude_v that_o acid_n and_o alkali_n do_v not_o contribute_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o the_o production_n of_o this_o new_a quality_n which_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v do_v as_o for_o the_o coral_n which_o become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n i_o shall_v tell_v you_o that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o body_n be_v destroy_v by_o trituration_n and_o entire_o change_v their_o nature_n and_o those_o also_o which_o be_v hard_a and_o solider_fw-la and_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v some_o of_o the_o renown_a chemist_n of_o our_o age_n as_o the_o famous_a langelot_n olaus_n borrychius_n schroder_n etc._n etc._n leaf-gold_n be_v destroy_v in_o such_o wise_a by_o a_o long_a trituration_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o make_v it_o retake_v the_o form_n of_o gold_n whatsoever_o artifice_n you_o use_v so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o strange_a that_o coral_n which_o be_v red_a and_o transparent_a shall_v become_v white_a and_o opacous_a when_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n because_o that_o in_o the_o trituration_n which_o be_v make_v thereof_o its_o part_n be_v disunited_a in_o such_o wise_a one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o be_v in_o so_o great_a a_o confusion_n that_o they_o can_v no_o long_o keep_v their_o natural_a colour_n either_o because_o they_o do_v no_o long_o reflect_v the_o light_n as_o they_o do_v reflect_v it_o before_o or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o make_v the_o same_o impression_n on_o the_o air_n or_o last_o that_o the_o atom_n which_o go_v out_o therefrom_o be_v not_o condition_v as_o they_o be_v and_o this_o colour_n can_v return_v to_o it_o except_o by_o the_o force_n of_o some_o exterior_a agent_n its_o particle_n retake_v the_o same_o place_n and_o the_o same_o situation_n as_o they_o occupy_v before_o the_o trituration_n as_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o blue_a vitriol_n which_o become_v white_a when_o reduce_v into_o powder_n and_o which_o retake_v its_o natural_a colour_n when_o this_o powder_n be_v dissolve_v in_o water_n and_o afterward_o cause_v to_o cristallize_v pyr._n he_o proceed_v with_o a_o objection_n like_o the_o former_a he_o say_v they_o can_v render_v a_o reason_n by_o acid_n and_o alkali_n of_o gravity_n light_n and_o several_a other_o quality_n which_o be_v call_v manifest_a and_o much_o less_o of_o those_o which_o be_v call_v occult_a as_o of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n on_o iron_n and_o of_o iron_n on_o the_o loadstone_n as_o well_o as_o several_a other_o phaenomena_n of_o the_o loadstone_n eub._n the_o gravity_n and_o levity_n of_o a_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o more_o or_o less_o of_o vacuity_n that_o there_o be_v in_o that_o body_n according_a to_o mr._n boyle_n opinion_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o a_o body_n in_o which_o there_o be_v few_o vacuity_n be_v most_o weight_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a that_o in_o which_o there_o be_v more_o vacuity_n be_v more_o light_a now_o the_o moreness_n or_o lessness_n of_o vacuity_n depend_v upon_o the_o moreness_n or_o lessness_n of_o the_o acid_n which_o there_o be_v in_o body_n for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o acid_n therein_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o alkali_n be_v fill_v therewith_o and_o when_o on_o the_o contrary_a there_o be_v but_o a_o very_a little_a acid_n those_o pore_n remain_v empty_a and_o consequent_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o body_n depend_v upon_o the_o quantity_n of_o acid_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o and_o the_o levity_n upon_o the_o smallness_n of_o the_o acid_n and_o quantity_n of_o alkali_n which_o be_v find_v therein_o the_o abundance_n of_o caput_fw-la mort._n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o lightness_n of_o body_n as_o we_o observe_v in_o the_o firr-tree_n which_o be_v a_o very_a light_a wood_n and_o have_v much_o earth_n in_o it_o light_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o agitation_n of_o small_a point_a body_n which_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o the_o air_n and_o put_v all_o the_o part_n thereof_o in_o motion_n it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o fire_n since_o it_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o that_o be_v reunite_v in_o a_o burning-glass_n it_o liquefy_v metal_n and_o calcines_fw-la stone_n as_o fire_n do_v which_o be_v acid_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v elsewhere_o and_o by_o consequence_n light_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v a_o acid_n since_o it_o have_v all_o the_o
quality_n thereof_o the_o effect_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o quality_n and_o be_v call_v occult_a draw_v no_o less_o their_o original_a from_o acid_n and_o alkali_n than_o the_o manifest_a quality_n which_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o some_o effect_n of_o the_o loadstone_n the_o most_o considerable_a whereof_o be_v that_o whereby_o it_o draw_v iron_n you_o shall_v take_v notice_n therefore_o that_o iron_n be_v a_o imperfect_a load_n stone_n which_o have_v pore_n of_o the_o same_o figure_n with_o those_o of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o which_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o same_o particle_n as_o those_o wherewith_o the_o loadstone_n be_v fill_v we_o see_v likewise_o that_o iron_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n a_o long_a time_n become_v loadstone_n since_o it_o acquire_v the_o quality_n thereof_o as_o the_o cross_n which_o be_v upon_o church_n these_o in_o succession_n of_o time_n become_v loadstone_n and_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o loadstone_n you_o shall_v likewise_o take_v notice_n that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a many_o more_o pore_n in_o the_o loadstone_n than_o there_o be_v in_o iron_n and_o that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n consist_v in_o the_o small_a point_a body_n that_o fill_v these_o pore_n iron_n become_v loadstone_n in_o the_o air_n furnish_v we_o with_o a_o most_o convince_a proof_n thereof_o for_o experience_n teach_v we_o that_o all_o porous_a body_n be_v charge_v in_o the_o air_n with_o a_o acid_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n as_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o salt-petar_n have_v be_v draw_v which_o be_v therein_o charge_v with_o a_o new_a salt-petar_n which_o be_v acid_a etc._n etc._n last_o you_o shall_v observe_v that_o there_o go_v out_o continual_o from_o the_o loadstone_n a_o multitude_n of_o these_o little_a point_a body_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n there_o enter_v thereinto_o other_o which_o retake_v their_o place_n because_o the_o air_n be_v whole_o fill_v therewith_o this_o be_v grant_v it_o be_v sufficient_o easy_a to_o render_v a_o reason_n for_o the_o attraction_n of_o iron_n by_o the_o loadstone_n the_o atom_n which_o go_v out_o continual_o from_o the_o loadstone_n insinuate_v themselves_o into_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o iron_n and_o fill_v they_o these_o corpuscle_n can_v go_v out_o from_o the_o loadstone_n but_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o agitate_v the_o air_n with_o violence_n this_o agitate_a air_n throw_v the_o iron_n against_o the_o loadstone_n or_o the_o loadstone_n against_o the_o iron_n according_a as_o the_o one_o of_o these_o body_n resist_v it_o and_o after_o this_o manner_n the_o loadstone_n attract_v iron_n and_o iron_n the_o loadstone_n you_o see_v plain_o that_o this_o virtue_n which_o do_v former_o silence_v all_o the_o philosopher_n be_v explain_v by_o our_o hypothesis_n and_o that_o after_o a_o manner_n so_o natural_a that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v that_o all_o the_o other_o phenomena_n of_o the_o loadstone_n ought_v as_o certain_o to_o be_v produce_v according_a to_o our_o principle_n pyr._n mr._n boyle_n in_o conclusion_n make_v a_o objection_n which_o to_o i_o seem_v sufficient_o strong_a he_o demand_v how_o in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n their_o part_n be_v sustain_v by_o the_o dissolvant_fw-la though_o the_o metal_n be_v in_o equal_a bulk_n nine_o time_n heavy_a than_o the_o water_n and_o if_o it_o be_v gold_n nine_o time_n heavy_a than_o the_o liquor_n which_o hinder_v it_o from_o sink_v and_o always_o a_o great_a deal_n heavy_a in_o particular_a than_o the_o salt_n which_o compose_v the_o dissolvant_fw-la can_v render_v the_o water_n in_o which_o they_o be_v mingle_v eub._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o comprehend_v how_o the_o part_n of_o metal_n dissolve_v in_o acid_n spirit_n sharp_a spirit_n and_o salt_n mestruum_n be_v sustain_v by_o these_o dissovant_n it_o be_v because_o their_o part_n be_v continual_o agitate_a by_o those_o of_o those_o liquor_n who_o motion_n be_v sufficient_o strong_a a_o sufficient_o rapid_a to_o carry_v they_o with_o they_o and_o to_o hinder_v they_o from_o precipitate_v pyr._n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o you_o be_v able_a without_o seek_v some_o other_o principle_n than_o these_o which_o you_o have_v establish_v to_o satisfy_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o illustrious_a mr._n boyle_n but_o you_o raise_v all_o the_o difficulty_n thereof_o with_o so_o much_o force_n that_o they_o have_v only_o serve_v to_o give_v a_o great_a illustration_n to_o your_o principle_n and_o to_o show_v the_o extent_n thereof_o and_o their_o conformity_n to_o reason_n and_o experience_n now_o see_v a_o genius_n so_o delicate_a and_o which_o know_v nature_n so_o exact_o as_o that_o learned_a man_n have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o give_v they_o any_o attaint_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o day_n by_o day_n they_o will_v be_v confirm_v as_o we_o make_v new_a discovery_n therein_o and_o that_o they_o will_v remain_v firm_a and_o steadfast_a against_o all_o that_o can_v be_v employ_v to_o shake_v and_o destroy_v they_o a_o reply_n to_o a_o letter_n of_o mr._n s._n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o acid_n &_o alkali_n sir_n none_o can_v doubt_v but_o there_o be_v much_o honour_n to_o be_v acquire_v by_o publish_v the_o new_a discovery_n which_o be_v make_v in_o physic_n and_o medicine_n but_o i_o must_v also_o confess_v that_o it_o be_v not_o advantageous_a to_o write_v when_o we_o be_v move_v thereto_o only_o by_o envy_n to_o censure_v the_o work_n of_o other_o without_o consider_v whether_o the_o thing_n that_o we_o write_v be_v indeed_o what_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o imagination_n this_o be_v the_o difference_n that_o there_o be_v between_o the_o manner_n whereof_o mr._n houppeville_n have_v faithful_o communicate_v to_o we_o the_o observation_n which_o he_o have_v make_v upon_o the_o corpse_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o that_o whereof_o you_o free_o attack_v he_o without_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a oblige_v thereto_o yet_o i_o be_o less_o surprise_v at_o it_o than_o at_o your_o 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pag_n 3._o 4._o because_o it_o do_v not_o receive_v any_o novelty_n if_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o know_v it_o will_v be_v think_v blind_a and_o incapable_a to_o be_v enlighten_v by_o those_o light_n which_o the_o exactness_n of_o the_o anatomist_n and_o work_n of_o the_o chemist_n of_o our_o time_n have_v discover_v to_o we_o i_o know_v well_o that_o the_o lightness_n to_o change_v opinion_n and_o the_o too_o great_a aptness_n to_o receive_v novelty_n be_v a_o fault_n but_o not_o great_a than_o wilful_o to_o retain_v a_o old_a error_n and_o refuse_v one_o consent_n and_o belief_n to_o a_o truth_n but_o late_o find_v out_o truth_n be_v not_o of_o any_o age_n it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o year_n but_o it_o be_v in_o itself_o eternal_a and_o it_o be_v only_o the_o observation_n we_o make_v thereof_o that_o be_v of_o such_o a_o year_n a_o geographer_n can_v not_o handsome_o deny_v that_o
the_o regeneration_n of_o compound_n mineral_n salt_n and_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o plant_n for_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o acid_n be_v not_o the_o destroyer_n of_o body_n nor_o alkali_n their_o author_n since_o all_o alkali_n be_v determine_v by_o acid_n to_o make_v body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o those_o from_o which_o they_o be_v draw_v and_o if_o it_o happen_v sometime_o that_o acid_v destroy_v some_o body_n as_o common_a sulphur_n do_v iron_n that_o happen_v because_o there_o be_v little_a alkali_n to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o body_n and_o the_o acid_n be_v entangle_v therein_o in_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o earth_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v disintangle_v therefrom_o by_o another_o acid_n the_o which_o entire_o destroy_v the_o composition_n but_o that_o happen_v not_o in_o those_o body_n where_o the_o acid_n be_v fix_v and_o unite_v intimate_o with_o its_o alkali_n as_o it_o be_v in_o gold_n silver_n etc._n etc._n you_o bring_v we_o tartar_n of_o wine_n for_o the_o first_o of_o all_o acid_n and_o you_o prove_v it_o after_o so_o convince_a a_o manner_n 93._o â—â—g_v 93._o that_o the_o same_o reason_v may_v be_v apply_v in_o all_o its_o force_n to_o all_o the_o other_o tartar_n of_o vegetable_n it_o be_v the_o first_o say_v you_o in_o its_o generation_n and_o action_n it_o be_v the_o first_o in_o its_o generation_n because_o it_o be_v produce_v such_o by_o nature_n for_o it_o be_v in_o grape_n together_o with_o the_o alkali_n of_o wine_n and_o so_o long_o as_o nature_n govern_v they_o they_o have_v not_o any_o motion_n of_o alteration_n one_o against_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n but_o as_o soon_o as_o nature_n do_v cease_v to_o govern_v they_o they_o ferment_n themselves_o one_o with_o the_o other_o into_o wine_n etc._n etc._n may_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o other_o vegetable_n they_o have_v all_o their_o acid_n and_o alkali_n produce_v such_o by_o nature_n they_o be_v not_o disunited_a but_o when_o nature_n 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acid_n and_o do_v precipitate_a vitriol_n of_o mars_n dissolve_v in_o water_n it_o seem_v also_o you_o have_v acknowledge_v this_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v that_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la which_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n dissolve_v in_o some_o phlegm_n do_v ferment_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n vitriol_n 97._o pag._n 97._o sulphur_n and_o niter_n and_o do_v precipitate_v after_o the_o fermentation_n some_o matter_n from_o those_o body_n oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v therefore_o a_o alkali_n since_o it_o ferment_n with_o acid_n spirit_n for_o as_o you_o grant_v there_o be_v none_o but_o alkali_n which_o can_v ferment_n with_o acid_n and_o it_o be_v false_a that_o you_o assure_v we_o that_o this_o oil_n be_v acid_n for_o if_o it_o be_v acid_n it_o will_v ferment_n with_o alkali_n and_o never_o with_o acid_n the_o which_o be_v contrary_a to_o what_o we_o see_v 100_o pag._n 98_o 99_o 100_o the_o reason_n which_o you_o render_v of_o the_o effervescence_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o dissolution_n of_o metal_n in_o aqua_fw-la fort_n be_v a_o subject_a as_o little_a satisfactory_a for_o you_o say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o aqua_fw-la fort_fw-fr that_o cause_v this_o dissolution_n and_o effervescence_n but_o rather_o a_o volatile_a sulphurous_a spirit_n which_o animate_v the_o aqua_fw-la fort._n to_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o metal_n since_o that_o be_v evaporate_v or_o separate_v therefrom_o by_o the_o acid_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o water_n act_v no_o more_o for_o assure_o continue_v you_o it_o be_v this_o imperfect_a or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o embrionated_a sulphur_n which_o symbolize_v with_o the_o sulphur_n of_o a_o metal_n and_o more_o or_o less_o with_o one_o than_o with_o another_o whence_o come_v the_o diversity_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o that_o one_o act_n upon_o one_o metal_n and_o not_o upon_o another_o etc._n etc._n this_o sulphur_n be_v 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attribute_v to_o its_o acidity_n it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o probable_a since_o i_o have_v former_o show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o the_o true_a reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v a_o powerful_a alkali_n absorb_v the_o acid_n which_o hold_v the_o metal_n in_o dissolution_n and_o the_o metal_n be_v no_o long_o agitate_a or_o stir_v by_o their_o point_n be_v precipitate_v into_o a_o powder_n to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n true_o i_o see_v as_o little_a justice_n in_o your_o definition_n of_o alkali_n you_o argue_v it_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n make_v salt_n by_o cremation_n 102._o pag._n 102._o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o salt_n before_o and_o this_o definition_n do_v in_o no_o wise_n explain_v the_o nature_n of_o alkali_n but_o only_o agree_v with_o fix_a alkali_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o some_o be_v volatile_a which_o be_v elevate_v &_o sublime_v with_o the_o least_o heat_n as_o yourself_o acknowledge_v 94.95_o pâ—_n 94.95_o 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