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former_o use_v datura_fw-la as_o a_o fermentation_n to_o a_o sort_n of_o drink_n much_o belove_v by_o the_o soldier_n and_o mariner_n call_v suykerbier_n which_o make_v they_o rage_v mad_a so_o that_o it_o be_v forbid_v strict_o under_o the_o penalty_n of_o a_o great_a pain_n to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o same_o q._n 10._o whether_o those_o that_o be_v stupefy_v by_o the_o juice_n of_o this_o herb_n datura_fw-la be_v recover_v by_o moisten_a the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n in_o fair_a water_n a._n no._n for_o i_o have_v see_v divers_a soldier_n and_o mariner_n fall_v into_o the_o river_n and_o ditch_n be_v stupefy_v by_o their_o drink_n aforesaid_a who_o be_v rather_o worse_o after_o they_o be_v take_v out_o than_o better_a q._n 11._o whether_o a_o betel_a have_v such_o contrariety_n to_o the_o durion_n that_o a_o few_o leave_v thereof_o put_v to_o a_o whole_a shopful_a of_o durion_n will_v make_v they_o all_o rot_v sudden_o and_o whether_o those_o who_o have_v surfeit_v on_o durion_n and_o thereby_o overheat_v themselves_o do_v by_o lay_v one_o leaf_n of_o betel_a cold_a upon_o the_o heart_n immediate_o cure_v the_o inflammation_n and_o recover_v the_o stomach_n this_o betel_a be_v think_v to_o preserve_v those_o indian_n from_o toothache_n loose_a gum_n and_o scurvy_a and_o from_o stink_a breath_n some_o of_o it_o be_v desire_v to_o be_v send_v over_o with_o the_o fruit_n areica_n and_o the_o other_o ingredient_n and_o manner_n of_o prepare_v it_o a._n i_o have_v see_v that_o betel_a leaf_n in_o a_o short_a time_n will_v spoil_v a_o durion_n take_v away_o his_o nature_n and_o turn_v a_o fat_a creamy_a substance_n into_o water_n common_o those_o that_o eat_v great_a quantity_n of_o durion_n eat_v a_o betel_a afterward_o as_o a_o correctorium_fw-la but_o of_o lay_v a_o leaf_n upon_o the_o heart_n i_o have_v never_o hear_v as_o for_o the_o other_o quality_n of_o the_o betel_a i_o believe_v they_o be_v good_a if_o not_o abuse_v as_o most_o of_o the_o indian_n do_v who_o never_o be_v without_o it_o in_o their_o mouth_n no_o not_o sleep_v which_o corrode_v their_o tooth_n and_o make_v they_o as_o black_a as_o jet_v it_o draw_v from_o the_o head_n the_o phlegmatic_a humour_n which_o be_v void_v by_o spit_v so_o we_o use_v it_o but_o the_o indian_n swallow_v down_o their_o spittle_n together_o with_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o betel_a and_o the_o areica_n the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v it_o be_v easy_a be_v nothing_o but_o the_o nut_n leaf_n and_o calx_fw-la viva_fw-la of_o which_o last_o each_o one_o add_v as_o much_o as_o please_v his_o palate_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o fruit_n call_v siugboa_n which_o be_v use_v with_o the_o areica_n instead_o of_o betel_n and_o can_v be_v dry_v and_o transport_v as_o well_o as_o the_o areica_n and_o have_v the_o same_o force_n but_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o pleasant_a to_o the_o palate_n q._n 12._o whether_o the_o papayas_n that_o bear_v fruit_n like_o a_o melon_n do_v not_o grow_v much_o less_o bear_v fruit_n unless_o male_a and_o female_a be_v together_o a_o they_o grow_v as_o i_o have_v see_v two_o in_o the_o english-house_n at_o bantam_n and_o bear_v little_a fruit_n which_o never_o come_v to_o perfection_n but_o if_o the_o male_a and_o female_a be_v together_o the_o one_o bear_v great_a fruit_n the_o other_o nothing_o but_o flower_n q._n 13_o whether_o the_o arbour_n triste_fw-fr shed_v its_o flower_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o shut_v they_o again_o at_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o whether_o the_o distil_a water_n thereof_o call_v aqua_n di_fw-it mogli_n by_o the_o portugal_n may_v not_o be_v transport_v to_o england_n and_o whether_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o leaf_n of_o the_o arbour_n triste_fw-fr drop_n off_o as_o well_o as_o the_o flower_n a._n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o arbour_n triste_fw-fr one_o be_v call_v by_o the_o portugal_n triste_fw-fr de_fw-fr die_fw-fr the_o other_o triste_fw-fr de_fw-fr nocte_fw-la the_o one_o shed_v his_o 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modern_a dogmatist_n sect._n fourteen_o the_o ill_a effect_n of_o dogmatical_a philosophy_n sect._n xv._n the_o reviver_n of_o the_o ancient_a sect_n sect._n xvi_o modern_a experimenter_n sect._n xvii_o the_o chemist_n sect_n xviii_o those_o that_o have_v handle_v particular_a subject_n sect._n xix_o modern_a academy_n for_o language_n sect._n xx._n a_o proposal_n for_o erect_v a_o english_a academy_n sect_n xxi_o the_o philosophy_n of_o the_o arabian_n sect._n xxii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n inrespect_n of_o the_o ancient_n section_n i._o the_o division_n of_o the_o narration_n sect._n ii_o the_o meeting_n at_o oxford_n sect._n iii_o their_o first_o meeting_n at_o london_n sect._n iu._n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n sect._n v._o a_o model_n of_o their_o whole_a design_n sect._n vi_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o member_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n they_o admit_v man_n of_o all_o religion_n of_o all_o country_n of_o all_o profession_n sect._n vii_o it_o consist_v chief_o of_o gentleman_n the_o advantage_n of_o this_o sect._n viii_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o largeness_n of_o their_o number_n sect._n ix_o their_o course_n of_o inquiry_n their_o expense_n sect._n x._o their_o instrument_n sect._n xi_o their_o matter_n sect._n xii_o their_o method_n of_o inquiry_n sect_n xiii_o their_o way_n of_o inquiry_n into_o remote_a matter_n sect._n fourteen_o their_o weekly_a assembly_n sect._n xv._n the_o ceremony_n of_o their_o meeting_n sect._n xvi_o their_o direct_a experiment_n sect._n xvii_o their_o judge_v of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n sect._n xviii_o their_o conjecture_v on_o the_o cause_n sect_n xix_o their_o way_n of_o improve_n sect._n xx._n their_o manner_n of_o discourse_n sect._n ii_o their_o way_n of_o register_n sect._n xxi_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o hindrance_n of_o the_o publish_n this_o history_n sect._n xxii_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o narration_n sect_n xxiii_o the_o reputation_n and_o correspondence_n of_o the_o r._n s._n abroad_o in_o france_n in_o italy_n in_o germany_n in_o the_o low-countries_n visit_n of_o foreigner_n sect_n xxiv_o the_o encouragement_n the_o r._n s_o have_v receive_v at_o home_n from_o our_o citizen_n from_o our_o physician_n from_o our_o nobility_n from_o our_o statesman_n from_o our_o soldier_n from_o our_o churchman_n sect._n xxv_o from_o the_o royal_a family_n sect._n xxvi_o their_o council_n and_o statute_n sect._n xxvii_o the_o king_n example_n in_o promote_a experiment_n §._o xxviii_o and_o the_o present_a genius_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxix_o the_o subject_n about_o which_o they_o have_v be_v employ_v sect._n xxx_o their_o query_n and_o direction_n sect._n xxxi_o their_o proposal_n and_o recommendation_n §_o xxxii_o the_o relation_n of_o thing_n of_o nature_n and_o art_n they_o have_v receive_v §_o xxxiii_o the_o experiment_n they_o have_v try_v of_o fire_n of_o air_n of_o water_n of_o metal_n and_o stone_n of_o vegetable_n medicinal_a and_o anatomical_a of_o sensible_a quality_n of_o other_o quality_n of_o light_n sound_z etc._n etc._n of_o motion_n chemical_a and_o mechanical_a fig._n 1._o fig._n 3._o §._o xxxiv_o their_o observation_n §._o xxxv_o a_o objection_n answer_v concern_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o experiment_n §_o xxxvi_o the_o instrument_n they_o have_v invent_v §._o xxxvii_o their_o repository_n and_o library_n their_o library_n sect._n xxxviii_o their_o discourse_n and_o theory_n §._o thirty-nine_o the_o history_n they_o have_v collect_v sect._n xl._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o part._n sect._n i._n the_o subject_a and_o division_n of_o this_o three_o part._n sect._n ii_o experiment_n will_v not_o injure_v education_n grammar_n and_o rhetoric_n moral_a philosophy_n history_n the_o mathematics_n metaphyscis_fw-la and_o logic._n natural_a philosophy_n sect._n iii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o university_n sect._n iu._n the_o advantage_n of_o a_o experimental_a education_n sect._n v._o the_o use_n of_o experiment_n to_o a_o practical_a life_n experiment_n free_a from_o the_o fault_n of_o other_o sort_n of_o learning_n sect._n vi_o the_o first_o objection_n against_o learning_n that_o it_o make_v man_n too_o disputative_a sect._n vii_o the_o second_o that_o it_o take_v up_o too_o much_o time_n sect._n viii_o the_o three_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v our_o mind_n romantic_a sect._n ix_o the_o four_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n presumptuous_a &_o obstinate_a sect._n x._o the_o five_o objection_n that_o its_o pleasure_n draw_v man_n off_o from_o business_n sect._n xi_o the_o six_o objection_n that_o it_o make_v man_n regard_v the_o time_n past_a and_o neglect_v the_o present_a sect._n xi_o the_o seven_o objection_n that_o it_o hinder_v use_v sect._n xiii_o experiment_n useful_a for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n mind_n sect._n fourteen_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n sect._n xv._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o godhead_n sect._n xvi_o experiment_n not_o injurious_a to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n sect._n xvii_o experiment_n not_o praejudicial_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n §._o xviii_o experiment_n will_v not_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n sect._n xix_o experiment_n will_v not_o hinder_v the_o practice_n of_o religion_n sect._n xx._n experiment_n will_v not_o destroy_v the_o doctrine_n of_o prophecy_n and_o prodigy_n sect._n xxi_o on_o his_o account_n experiment_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o present_a temper_n of_o our_o nation_n sect._n xxii_o experiment_n not_o prejudicial_a to_o mortification_n sect._n xxiii_o experiment_n not_o dangerous_a to_o the_o church_n of_o england_n sect._n xxiv_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o manual_a arts._n sect._n xxv_o the_o manual_a art_n be_v still_o improveable_a first_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o new_a land_n sect._n xxvi_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o new_a matter_n from_o america_n §._o xxvii_o by_o new_a matter_n from_o the_o world_n §._o xxviii_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o transplantation_n sect._n xxix_o mechanic_n improveable_a by_o the_o old_a matter_n of_o arts._n sect._n xxx_o mechanic_n improvable_a by_o the_o sprede_n of_o civility_n sect._n xxxi_o mechanic_n be_v improveable_a by_o other_o beside_o tradesman_n §._o xxxii_o mechanic_n best_o improvable_a by_o experiment_n §._o xxxiii_o the_o invention_n of_o new_a mechanic_n will_v not_o injure_v the_o old_a §._o xxxiv_o experiment_n a_o proper_a study_n for_o the_o gentleman_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o xxxv_o experiment_n will_v be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o wit_n and_o writer_n §_o xxxviii_o experiment_n advantageous_a to_o the_o interest_n of_o our_o nation_n §_o thirty-nine_o experimental_a knowledge_n will_v not_o hinder_v obedience_n sect_n xl._o the_o conclusion_n be_v a_o general_a recommendation_n of_o this_o design_n
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