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〈◊〉_d refrigeration_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spirit_n by_o vapour_n the_o root_n of_o this_o operation_n we_o place_v in_o nitre_n as_o a_o creature_n purposely_o make_v and_o choose_v for_o this_o end_n be_v thereunto_o lead_v and_o persuade_v by_o these_o argument_n 42_o nitre_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o cool_a spice_n this_o be_v apparent_a to_o the_o sense_n itself_o for_o it_o bite_v the_o tongue_n and_o palate_n with_o cold_a as_o spice_n do_v with_o heat_n and_o it_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o we_o know_v that_o have_v this_o property_n 43_o almost_o all_o cold_a thing_n which_o be_v cold_a proper_o and_o not_o by_o accident_n as_o opium_n be_v be_v poor_a and_o jejune_n of_o spirit_n contrary_o thing_n full_a of_o spirit_n be_v almost_o all_o hot_a only_a nitre_n be_v find_v among_o vegetable_n which_o 〈◊〉_d with_o spirit_n and_o yet_o be_v cold._a as_o for_o camphire_n which_o be_v full_a of_o spirit_n and_o yet_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o cold_a it_o cool_v by_o 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but_o if_o the_o diet_n shall_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o rigorous_a and_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o notwithstane_v shall_v be_v always_o equal_a 〈◊〉_d constant_a to_o itself_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o effect_n we_o see_v in_o flame_n that_o a_o flame_n somewhat_o big_a so_o it_o be_v always_o alike_o and_o quiet_a 〈◊〉_d less_o of_o the_o fuel_n 〈◊〉_d a_o lesser_a flame_n blow_v with_o bellows_n and_o by_o gust_n 〈◊〉_d or_o weak_a that_o which_o the_o regiment_n and_o diet_n 〈◊〉_d cornarus_n the_o venetian_a 〈◊〉_d plain_o who_o do_v eat_v and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o many_o year_n 〈◊〉_d by_o a_o just_a weight_n 〈◊〉_d he_o exceed_v a_o hundred_o year_n of_o age_n strong_a in_o limb_n and_o entire_a in_o his_o sense_n 72_o care_n also_o must_v be_v take_v that_o a_o body_n plentiful_o nourish_v and_o not_o emaciate_v by_o any_o of_o these_o aforesaid_a diet_n omit_v not_o a_o seasonable_a use_n of_o venus_n lest_o the_o spirit_n increase_v too_o fast_o and_o soften_v and_o destroy_v the_o body_n so_o then_o touch_v a_o moderate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o spirit_n and_o as_o we_o may_v say_v frugal_a thus_o much_o 73_o the_o inquisition_n touch_v bridle_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n follow_v next_o 〈◊〉_d motion_n do_v manifest_o 〈◊〉_d and_o inflame_v they_o 〈◊〉_d bridle_v be_v do_v by_o 〈◊〉_d mean_n by_o sleep_n by_o avoid_v of_o uchement_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d immoderate_a exercise_n and_o a_o word_n all_o lassitude_n and_o by_o refrain_v irksome_a 〈◊〉_d and_o first_o touch_v sleep_n 74_o the_o fable_n tell_v we_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d many_o year_n together_o in_o a_o cave_n and_o all_o that_o 〈◊〉_d need_v no_o meat_n 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n waste_v not_o much_o in_o sleep_n 75_o experience_n teach_v we_o 〈◊〉_d certain_a creature_n as_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d sleep_v in_o 〈◊〉_d close_a place_n a_o whole_a winter_n together_o such_o be_v the_o force_n of_o sleep_n to_o restrain_v all_o 〈◊〉_d consumption_n that_o which_o bee_n and_o drone_n be_v also_o think_v to_o do_v though_o sometime_o destitute_a of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 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hurtful_a to_o long_a life_n which_o profitable_a 80_o great_a joy_n attenuate_v and_o diffuse_v the_o spirit_n and_o shorten_v life_n familiar_a cheerfulness_n strengthen_v the_o spirit_n by_o call_v they_o forth_o and_o yet_o not_o resolve_v they_o 81_o impression_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o sense_n be_v naught_o rumination_n of_o joy_n in_o the_o memory_n or_o apprehension_n of_o they_o in_o hope_n or_o fancy_n be_v good_a 82_o joy_n suppress_v or_o communicate_v spare_o do_v more_o comfort_n the_o spirit_n than_o joy_n pour_v forth_o and_o publish_v 83_o grief_n and_o sadness_n if_o it_o be_v void_a of_o fear_n and_o 〈◊〉_d not_o too_o much_o do_v rather_o prolong_v life_n for_o it_o contract_v the_o spirit_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o condensation_n 84_o great_a fear_n shorten_v the_o life_n for_o though_o grief_n and_o fear_n do_v both_o straighten_v the_o spirit_n yet_o in_o grief_n there_o be_v a_o simple_a contraction_n but_o in_o fear_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o care_v take_v for_o the_o remedy_n and_o hope_v intermix_v there_o be_v a_o turmoil_n and_o vex_v of_o the_o spirit_n 85_o anger_n soporess_v be_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o vexation_n and_o cause_v the_o spirit_n to_o feed_v upon_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n but_o let_v loose_a and_o break_v forth_o it_o help_v as_o those_o 〈◊〉_d do_v which_o induce_v a_o robu_v heat_n 86_o envy_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o feed_v upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o they_o again_o upon_o the_o body_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o it_o be_v perpetual_a and_o as_o be_v say_v keep_v no_o holiday_n 87_o pity_n of_o another_o man_n misfortune_n which_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o befall_v ourselves_o be_v good_a but_o pity_v which_o may_v reflect_v with_o some_o similitude_n upon_o the_o party_n pity_v be_v naught_o because_o it_o excit_v fear_n 88_o light_a shame_n hurt_v not_o see_v it_o contract_v the_o spirit_n a_o little_a and_o then_o straight_o diffuse_v they_o in_o so_o much_o that_o shamefast_a 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maturation_n do_v then_o in_o the_o end_n engender_v oleosity_n in_o the_o juice_n 17_o neither_o again_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o oil_n or_o fat_a by_o itself_o and_o simple_a be_v hard_o of_o dissipation_n but_o in_o mixture_n it_o do_v not_o retain_v the_o same_o nature_n for_o as_o oil_n by_o it_o be_v lfe_a be_v much_o long_o in_o consume_v than_o water_n so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d it_o stick_v long_o and_o be_v late_a dry_v as_o we_o note_v before_o 18_o to_o the_o irroration_n of_o the_o body_n roast_a meat_n or_o bake_v meat_n be_v more_o effectual_a than_o boil_a meat_n and_o all_o preparation_n of_o meat_n with_o water_n be_v inconvenient_a beside_o oil_n be_v more_o plentiful_o extract_v out_o of_o dry_a body_n than_o out_o of_o moist_a body_n 19_o generally_n to_o the_o irroration_n of_o the_o body_n much_o use_n of_o sweet_a thing_n be_v prositable_a as_o of_o sugar_n honey_n sweet_a almond_n pineapple_n pistaccio_n date_n raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n corrans_n fig_n 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speech_n than_o profundity_n of_o matter_n be_v also_o long_o live_v as_o gorgias_n protagoras_n i_o socraete_v seneca_n and_o certain_o as_o old_a man_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n talkative_a so_o talkative_a man_n do_v often_o grow_v very_o old_a for_o it_o show_v a_o light_a contemplation_n and_o such_o as_o do_v not_o much_o strain_n the_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d they_o but_o subtle_a and_o acute_a and_o eager_a inquisition_n shorten_v life_n for_o it_o tire_v the_o spirit_n and_o waste_v it_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n thus_o much_o now_o we_o will_v add_v certain_a other_o general_n observation_n touch_v the_o spirit_n beside_o the_o former_a which_o fall_v not_o 〈◊〉_d the_o precedent_n distribution_n 92_o especial_a care_n must_v be_v take_v that_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o too_o often_o resolve_v for_o 〈◊〉_d go_v before_o resolution_n and_o the_o spirit_n once_o 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o very_o easy_o retire_v or_o be_v 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