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a_o yellow_a solution_n of_o gold_n mix_v with_o it_o the_o result_n be_v a_o red_a not_o a_o green_a which_o be_v occasion_v by_o the_o acid_n salt_n in_o the_o solution_n so_o that_o to_o produce_v a_o particular_a colour_n with_o certainty_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o ingredient_n it_o be_v requisite_a they_o shall_v be_v such_o as_o may_v be_v mix_v without_o alter_v each_o other_o texture_n for_o a_o blue_a solution_n of_o copper_n in_o spirit_n of_o urine_n make_v with_o syrup_n of_o violet_n not_o a_o blue_n but_o a_o green_n experiment_n xix_o to_o show_v that_o colour_n may_v be_v alter_v without_o any_o change_n in_o the_o chemical_a principle_n of_o a_o body_n i_o shall_v urge_v that_o essential_a oil_n or_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v shake_v till_o bubble_n rise_v they_o will_v afford_v as_o long_o as_o they_o last_o very_o lively_a colour_n and_o so_o do_v water_n and_o soap_n make_v into_o bubble_n by_o child_n and_o so_o will_v bubble_n in_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n and_o 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hartshorn_n be_v make_v use_n of_o instead_o of_o these_o a_o great_a variety_n of_o ceruleous_a liquor_n may_v be_v obtain_v the_o better_a way_n to_o separate_v these_o azure_a liquor_n from_o their_o fece_n be_v by_o decentation_n than_o filtration_n the_o lquor_n be_v by_o the_o latter_a mean_n usual_o stain_v experiment_n xxiii_o though_o the_o fume_n of_o sulphur_n usual_o whiten_n rose_n leave_v yet_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n per_fw-la campanam_fw-la heighten_v the_o colour_n of_o their_o tincture_n experiment_n xxiv_o a_o grain_n of_o cochinele_n dissolve_v in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o afterward_o gradual_o in_o water_n it_o give_v a_o tincture_n to_o above_o 125000_o time_n its_o weight_n which_o be_v a_o instance_n of_o the_o great_a minuteness_n of_o the_o part_n of_o matter_n and_o of_o a_o vast_o minute_n
division_n of_o they_o experiment_n xxv_o ripe_a privet_fw-la berry_n be_v crush_v upon_o white_a paper_n stain_v it_o with_o a_o purple_a yet_o spirit_n of_o salt_n will_v turn_v it_o red_a and_o a_o solution_n of_o pot-ash_n green_a and_o so_o will_v meserion_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o pease_n from_o whence_o and_o the_o like_a experiment_n before_o premised_a it_o appear_v that_o the_o saline_n part_v of_o body_n have_v a_o considerable_a stroke_n in_o produce_v their_o colour_n experiment_n xxvi_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v drop_v upon_o several_a substance_n already_o red_a as_o syrup_n of_o clove-july-flower_n berry_n of_o spina_n cervina_fw-la a_o infusion_n of_o red_a rose_n brasil_n and_o several_a other_o it_o either_o make_v no_o alteration_n or_o render_v the_o red_a light_a a_o infusion_n of_o rose_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o dirty_a colour_n by_o a_o affusion_n of_o a_o solution_n of_o pot-ash_n and_o syrup_n of_o clove_n be_v render_v a_o little_a more_o incline_v to_o 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shall_v try_v what_o effect_n these_o salt_n will_v have_v on_o the_o juice_n of_o clove_n which_o i_o be_o tell_v be_v first_o white_n then_o green_a and_o afterward_o reddish_n and_o when_o dry_v grow_v black_a but_o the_o flower_n of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o a_o excellent_a blue_n and_o one_o thing_n which_o deserve_v our_o notice_n be_v that_o though_o damask_n as_o well_o as_o red_a rose_n give_v a_o red_a tincture_n to_o water_n acidulate_v yet_o the_o one_o have_v a_o purgative_a and_o the_o other_o a_o bind_a quality_n and_o to_o what_o have_v be_v say_v under_o this_o experiment_n i_o shall_v add_v that_o mr._n parkinson_n tell_v we_o that_o buckthorn_n berry_n gather_v green_a and_o bruise_v into_o allum-water_n yield_v a_o yellow_a when_o they_o be_v black_a they_o yield_v a_o sap_n green_n and_o if_o they_o grow_v upon_o the_o tree_n till_o the_o middle_n of_o november_n they_o yield_v a_o purple_a colour_n and_o clusius_n of_o alaternus_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o 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bare_a change_n of_o texture_n experiment_n xxxi_o in_o most_o tincture_n which_o the_o chemist_n draw_v redness_n be_v the_o common_a colour_n as_o well_o as_o in_o more_o gross_a solution_n though_o the_o menstruum_n be_v colourless_a as_o with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n from_o jalap_n guajacum_fw-la amber_n and_o benzoin_n flower_n of_o brimstone_n turpentine_n etc._n etc._n and_o most_o acid_n or_o alkalizate_a salt_n will_v with_o sulphureous_a body_n produce_v a_o red_a and_o so_o will_v glass_n of_o antimony_n and_o i_o know_v a_o acid_n which_o will_v turn_v oil_n of_o turpentine_n into_o a_o red._n experiment_n xxxii_o though_o balsam_n of_o sulphur_n seem_v red_a as_o well_o as_o other_o liquor_n in_o a_o broad_a vessel_n yet_o it_o stain_v paper_n yellow_a but_o a_o tincture_n of_o cochenele_n never_o so_o much_o dilute_v will_v still_o remain_v red._n experiment_n xxxiii_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n digest_v upon_o white_a sugar_n of_o lead_n yield_v a_o red_a tincture_n experiment_n xxxiv_o if_o 5_o ounce_n of_o brimstone_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v distil_v in_o a_o retort_n with_o 6_o ounce_n of_o quicklime_n in_o a_o sand-heat_a gradual_o increase_v a_o volatile_a tincture_n of_o sulphur_n will_v be_v obtain_v which_o be_v red_a though_o none_o of_o the_o ingredient_n be_v so_o yet_o if_o agitate_a when_o the_o vessel_n it_o be_v contain_v in_o be_v unstop_v it_o will_v yield_v a_o white_a fume_v and_o sometime_o it_o may_v be_v so_o draw_v that_o though_o the_o fume_n be_v white_a yet_o the_o liquor_n will_v die_v the_o finger_n black_a experiment_n xxxv_o we_o let_v a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n fall_v upon_o oil_n of_o aniseed_n coagulate_v and_o spread_v upon_o white_a paper_n by_o which_o there_o be_v a_o red_a colour_n produce_v with_o heat_n and_o smoke_n experiment_n xxxvi_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o experiment_n above_o recite_v be_v that_o though_o the_o colour_n mention_v be_v easy_o produce_v 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