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long_o apt_a to_o think_v that_o the_o same_o peccant_a matter_n may_v produce_v several_a distemper_n as_o its_o effect_n be_v diversify_v partly_o by_o its_o great_a or_o lesser_a quantity_n as_o well_o as_o more_o or_o less_o active_a quality_n and_o partly_o by_o the_o particular_a nature_n or_o structure_n and_o situation_n of_o the_o part_n that_o it_o invade_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v favour_v by_o the_o frequent_a metastasis_n of_o morbific_a matter_n in_o several_a distemper_n since_o the_o same_o acid_n or_o sharp_a humour_n sometime_o occasion_v a_o colic_n sometime_o after_o that_o a_o palsy_n at_o other_o time_n a_o cough_n a_o flux_n of_o the_o belly_n a_o opthalmia_fw-la a_o violent_a headache_n convulsion_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o peccant_a humour_n fall_v upon_o this_o or_o that_o part_n upon_o which_o account_n one_o or_o two_o medicine_n may_v be_v able_a to_o cure_v several_a distemper_n especial_o if_o endue_v with_o any_o variety_n of_o active_a virtue_n and_o 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it_o resist_v putrefaction_n and_o coagulation_n and_o give_v a_o briskness_n and_o spirituousness_n to_o the_o blood_n which_o promote_v free_a circulation_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v a_o good_a cordial_n and_o a_o antidote_n against_o some_o poison_n it_o be_v very_o friendly_a to_o the_o genus_fw-la nervosum_fw-la and_o to_o cure_v its_o distemper_n and_o balsamic_a in_o some_o sort_n of_o asthams_n it_o neither_o cause_v great_a evacuation_n nor_o do_v it_o clog_v the_o stomach_n or_o be_v disadvantageous_a in_o any_o manifest_a quality_n and_o it_o may_v likewise_o be_v very_o good_a in_o such_o case_n as_o spirit_n of_o salarmoniack_a have_v be_v find_v successful_a in_o helmont_n commend_v it_o in_o epilepsy_n which_o he_o say_v it_o will_v cure_v in_o adult_n person_n and_o i_o have_v know_v it_o cure_v a_o inveterate_a consumptive_a cough_n and_o a_o very_a bad_a headache_n which_o have_v a_o long_a time_n baffle_v very_o eminent_a physician_n but_o beside_o the_o virtue_n it_o have_v when_o simple_o use_v its_o virtue_n may_v be_v ennoble_v and_o diversify_v by_o a_o long_a digestion_n or_o frequent_a cohobation_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o oil_n salt_n or_o phlegm_n of_o the_o same_o concrete_a or_o by_o unite_n it_o with_o acid_n as_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n or_o vinegar_n verdigrease_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n etc._n etc._n either_o use_v in_o a_o liquid_a form_n or_o when_o reduce_v by_o evaporation_n into_o crystal_n or_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o may_v be_v ennoble_v by_o unite_n our_o spirit_n with_o metalline_a solution_n as_o of_o gold_n silver_n or_o mercury_n and_o with_o solution_n of_o minium_n make_v with_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n by_o a_o mixture_n of_o which_o liquor_n and_o a_o slow_a evaporation_n of_o they_o i_o have_v obtain_v fine_o shape_v crystal_n or_o again_o either_o by_o unite_n with_o it_o sulphur_n open_v with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n or_o by_o dissolve_v in_o it_o metalline_a body_n as_o copper_n zinke_n and_o iron_n or_o by_o add_v about_o a_o double_a weight_n of_o alcohol_n of_o wine_n for_o these_o liquor_n be_v shake_v together_o will_v in_o a_o very_a great_a measure_n coagulate_v into_o a_o salt_n which_o will_v retain_v a_o considerable_a degree_n of_o quickness_n and_o penetrancy_n and_o why_o such_o salt_n as_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v efficacious_a i_o see_v no_o reason_n since_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o a_o mixture_n though_o make_v with_o another_o urinous_a spirit_n have_v have_v extraordinary_a effect_n in_o fever_n nor_o be_v the_o liquor_n this_o salt_n leave_v behind_o useless_a in_o medicine_n when_o well_o dephlegm_v but_o this_o spirit_n may_v be_v render_v still_o more_o commodious_a if_o impregnate_v with_o essential_a oil_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v several_a oily_a volatile_a salt_n may_v be_v produce_v which_o may_v be_v useful_a in_o peculiar_a distemper_n as_o those_o oil_n respect_v this_o or_o that_o part_n in_o their_o medicinal_a virtue_n chap._n x._o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o memoirs_fw-fr for_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_a blood_n contain_v first_o particular_n referable_a to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o forego_n history_n experiment_n i._n have_v cause_v twelve_o ounce_n of_o dry_a blood_n to_o be_v careful_o distil_v the_o substance_n obtain_v from_o it_o be_v of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o spirit_n together_o five_o ounce_n the_o liquor_n pour_v off_o from_o the_o wet_a salt_n be_v thirteen_o drachm_n fifty_o four_o grain_n so_o that_o the_o salt_n be_v three_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n and_o six_o grain_n of_o fetid_v oil_n there_o be_v two_o ounce_n of_o caput_n mortuum_n four_o ounce_n and_o two_o drachm_n so_o that_o about_o six_o drachm_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v consume_v in_o the_o operation_n the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n be_v calcine_v yield_v but_o six_o drachm_n and_o a_o half_a of_o ash_n the_o fix_a oleaginous_a part_n be_v consume_v by_o the_o accension_n the_o colour_n of_o the_o ash_n be_v red_a when_o cool_a though_o in_o the_o fire_n they_o appear_v white_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o oil_n be_v consume_v these_o ash_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o lixivium_n afford_v five_o scruple_n of_o white_a fix_a salt_n beside_o a_o little_a which_o get_v into_o the_o contiguous_a sand_n which_o be_v recover_v by_o water_n and_o reduce_v to_o a_o salt_n make_v a_o scruple_n more_o so_o that_o there_o remain_v for_o the_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la fourteen_o scruple_n and_o a_o half_a which_o be_v a_o good_a deal_n above_o twice_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o salt_n whence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o pure_a fix_a salt_n be_v but_o between_o the_o fifty_o seven_o and_o fifty_o eight_o part_n of_o dry_a blood_n and_o therefore_o probable_o amount_v to_o no_o more_o than_o about_o the_o 170th_o part_n of_o the_o mass_n of_o blood_n and_o the_o fix_a earth_n be_v to_o dry_a blood_n as_o about_o nineteen_o and_o about_o a_o half_a to_o one_o experiment_n ii_o a_o parcel_n of_o blood_n weigh_v ten_o ounce_n and_o seventy_o three_o grain_n be_v slow_o distil_v to_o dryness_n in_o a_o head_n and_o body_n on_o a_o digestive_a furnace_n afford_v of_o phlegmatic_a liquor_n seven_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n and_o forty_o seven_o grain_n and_o of_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n or_o dry_a substance_n two_o ounce_n two_o drachm_n this_o pulverable_a matter_n be_v distil_v in_o a_o retort_n by_o degree_n of_o fire_n yield_v two_o drachm_n forty_o eight_o grain_n of_o oil_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v off_o the_o salt_n weigh_v but_o forty_o eight_o grain_n and_o the_o salt_n be_v wash_v out_o with_o the_o distil_a water_n we_o obtain_v thence_o by_o sublimation_n into_o the_o neck_n of_o a_o glass-egg_n one_o drachm_n five_o grain_n of_o dry_a salt_n the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n weigh_v six_o drachm_n twelve_o grain_n which_o be_v careful_o calcine_v yield_v two_o scruple_n and_o four_o grain_n of_o ash_n which_o be_v red_a and_o these_o be_v elixivate_v afford_v eighteen_o grain_n of_o salt_n beside_o the_o remain_a earth_n 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be_v to_o be_v observe_v different_a from_o the_o former_a but_o that_o the_o liquor_n ascend_v not_o so_o high_a from_o these_o experiment_n it_o may_v probable_o be_v infer_v that_o the_o formation_n of_o bubble_n in_o the_o extremity_n of_o the_o tube_n depend_v on_o aerial_a particle_n which_o swim_v in_o the_o water_n and_o meet_v with_o some_o impediment_n at_o their_o end_n be_v keep_v there_o till_o new_a one_o join_v with_o they_o form_n bubble_n experiment_n x._o july_n 18._o 76._o tube_n bean_n with_o water_n in_o a_o iron_n tube_n bean_n such_o as_o horse_n eat_v be_v shut_v up_o with_o water_n in_o a_o iron_n tube_n 2_o day_n ago_o to_o day_n seem_v unaltered_a but_o the_o stopple_n of_o the_o tube_n be_v pull_v back_o air_n and_o water_n break_v out_o which_o eruption_n be_v succeed_v by_o a_o bubble_a noise_n which_o continue_v above_o a_o hour_n july_n 25._o the_o iron_n tube_n be_v open_v a_o second_o time_n and_o a_o bubble_a noise_n succeed_v as_o before_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o bean_n contain_v air_n which_o can_v discharge_v itself_o in_o a_o compression_n till_o that_o compression_n be_v remove_v experiment_n xi_o march_n 4._o 77._o copper_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o copper_n a_o glass_n half_n full_a of_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la with_o file_n of_o copper_n in_o it_o in_o 15_o minute_n it_o be_v tinge_v with_o a_o diluted_a blue_n which_o upon_o a_o ingress_n of_o air_n in_o 3_o minute_n become_v vivid_v and_o thick_a april_n 4._o the_o liquor_n have_v be_v enclose_v in_o vacuo_fw-la have_v almost_o lose_v its_o colour_n which_o it_o regain_v when_o the_o air_n be_v let_v in_o again_o experiment_n xii_o may_v 8._o wine_n oil_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n oil_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n swim_v upon_o it_o when_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o be_v exhaust_v great_a bubble_n rise_v from_o the_o spirit_n and_o small_a one_o from_o the_o oil_n but_o in_o a_o hour_n the_o oil_n afford_v bubble_n large_a enough_o to_o fill_v the_o whole_a diameter_n of_o the_o pipe_n in_o their_o ascent_n and_o a_o hour_n after_o that_o they_o break_v out_o so_o violent_o as_o to_o strike_v against_o the_o top_n of_o the_o receiver_n may_v 9_o the_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v in_o a_o vessel_n which_o be_v long_a and_o narrow_a i_o observe_v that_o the_o bubble_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o oil_n be_v not_o very_o large_a till_o ¼_n of_o a_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o it_o and_o then_o they_o be_v sudden_o expanded_a experiment_n xiii_o may_v 3._o 76._o wine_n aq._n fort._n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o mixture_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n and_o each_o of_o those_o include_v in_o a_o distinct_a vessel_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o iron_n one_o of_o they_o be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la upon_o which_o several_a considerable_a ebullition_n succeed_v the_o liquor_n when_o take_v out_o be_v black_a and_o turbid_v though_o in_o the_o other_o two_o it_o be_v not_o alter_v in_o colour_n but_o only_o a_o black_a powder_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o bottom_n wherefore_o one_o of_o those_o be_v include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la after_o ebullition_n less_o violent_a than_o those_o in_o the_o vessel_n first_o include_v the_o liquor_n in_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n time_n be_v take_v out_o be_v almost_o as_o black_a and_o turbid_v as_o that_o first_o put_v into_o the_o receiver_n that_o in_o the_o open_a air_n be_v not_o much_o alter_v may_v 4._o the_o liquor_n shut_v up_o in_o the_o receiver_n appear_v clear_a and_o green_a but_o that_o in_o the_o open_a air_n bubble_v more_o than_o the_o day_n before_o and_o be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n and_o all_o three_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la the_o red_a liquor_n afford_v large_a bubble_n hence_o it_o appear_v that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n promote_v ebullition_n in_o vacuo_fw-la experiment_n fourteen_o jan._n 21._o 78._o copper_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o file_n of_o copper_n a_o glass_n half_n full_a of_o spir._n sal_fw-la armon_n with_o file_n of_o copper_n stop_v with_o a_o leather_n stopple_n be_v put_v into_o a_o receiver_n with_o unfermented_a paste_n jan._n 22._o the_o air_n yield_v by_o the_o paste_n penetrate_v the_o leather_n which_o be_v impervious_a to_o common_a air_n which_o appear_v by_o the_o tincture_n it_o give_v the_o liquor_n jan._n 25._o the_o liquor_n have_v almost_o lose_v its_o colour_n so_o that_o the_o particle_n of_o artificial_a air_n be_v so_o minute_n as_o to_o penetrate_v pore_n which_o common_a air_n can_v feb._n 2._o the_o glass_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n which_o admit_v air_n so_o
gradual_o as_o to_o be_v fill_v in_o 24_o hour_n the_o liquor_n still_o remain_v colourless_a feb._n 15._o the_o glass_n be_v again_o shut_v up_o in_o vacuo_fw-la with_o paste_n the_o air_n afford_v by_o it_o do_v not_o as_o before_o penetrate_v the_o leather_n nor_o be_v the_o liquor_n in_o the_o least_o tinged_a by_o it_o experiment_n xv._o april_n 2._o 78._o have_v put_v a_o shrew-mouse_n into_o the_o engine_n describe_v vacuo_fw-la a_o shrew-mouse_n in_o vacuo_fw-la for_o the_o filtration_n of_o air_n through_o water_n when_o the_o pump_n be_v stir_v and_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o penetrate_v the_o water_n it_o be_v a_o little_o better_a but_o can_v not_o recover_v apr._n 12._o the_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v with_o a_o weak_o mouse_n that_o have_v be_v keep_v fast_v a_o long_a time_n the_o success_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o the_o last_o experiment_n for_o the_o mouse_n be_v take_v out_o before_o it_o be_v dead_a can_v not_o recover_v in_o the_o free_a air._n experiment_n xvi_o may_v 2._o 78._o six_o week_n ago_o etc._n spawn_n of_o frog_n in_o vacuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n spawn_n of_o frog_n be_v include_v in_o common_a air_n in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o in_o another_o receiver_n with_o compress_v air_n which_o sustain_v 60_o digit_n above_o the_o ordinary_a height_n the_o mercury_n in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o 15_o day_n be_v raise_v 1_o inch._n the_o spawn_n in_o common_a air_n be_v corrupt_a and_o blackish_a that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n remain_v unaltered_a a_o month_n after_o the_o spawn_n in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v turn_v into_o water_n except_o the_o black_a spot_n but_o have_v not_o alter_v its_o colour_n that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n be_v very_o black_a that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n begin_v to_o be_v red_a which_o colour_n sensible_o increase_v may_v 22._o that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n have_v lose_v its_o colour_n june_n 23._o that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n have_v acquire_v a_o greenness_n octob._n 15._o that_o in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v exhale_v out_o of_o its_o vessel_n and_o remain_v in_o the_o receiver_n in_o the_o form_n of_o water_n that_o in_o the_o common_a air_n be_v void_a of_o colour_n and_o that_o in_o the_o compress_v air_n be_v still_o red_a experiment_n xvii_o may_v 9_o 78._o a_fw-la orange_n have_v be_v divide_v vacuo_fw-la orange_n in_o vacuo_fw-la and_o include_v in_o two_o receiver_n in_o which_o be_v leave_v a_o equal_a vacuity_n the_o capacity_n of_o the_o large_a be_v so_o far_o fill_v with_o water_n as_o it_o be_v big_a than_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o other_o i_o observe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v shut_v up_o with_o water_n be_v four_o time_n more_o mouldy_a than_o the_o other_o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v repeat_v the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o cavity_n of_o one_o receiver_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n yet_o the_o orange_n be_v not_o touch_v by_o it_o june_n 15._o neither_o of_o the_o piece_n of_o the_o orange_n be_v mouldy_a and_o the_o same_o experiment_n be_v again_o repeat_v neither_o piece_n be_v mouldy_a in_o a_o month_n time_n the_o difference_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o some_o disposition_n in_o the_o air._n experiment_n xviii_o june_n 1._o 78._o a_o small_a glass_n tube_n wind-gun_n venice_n turpentine_n in_o a_o wind-gun_n half_a full_a of_o venice_n turpentine_n be_v put_v into_o the_o wind-gun_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o air_n be_v compress_v into_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o the_o space_n it_o possess_v before_o the_o leather_n which_o cover_v the_o elliptic_a hole_n be_v drive_v out_o the_o tube_n be_v take_v out_o i_o perceive_v several_a bubble_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o turpentine_n which_o i_o suppose_v have_v be_v press_v into_o it_o when_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o gun_n have_v air_n compress_v in_o it_o therefore_o place_v the_o tube_n again_o in_o the_o gun_n i_o cause_v the_o air_n to_o be_v condense_v to_o 15_o time_n as_o little_a compass_n june_n 3_o the_o turpentine_n be_v take_v out_o be_v free_a from_o bubble_n but_o by_o degree_n a_o great_a many_o be_v form_v in_o it_o june_n 4._o have_v free_v turpentine_n from_o its_o air_n and_o pour_v water_n upon_o it_o i_o shut_v up_o all_o in_o the_o wind-gun_n june_n 8._o at_o the_o first_o sight_n both_o the_o water_n and_o turpentine_n be_v free_a from_o bubble_n but_o soon_o after_o they_o appear_v and_o ascend_v in_o the_o turpentine_n almost_o from_o the_o bottom_n so_o that_o the_o air_n that_o form_v these_o bubble_n penetrate_v the_o water_n and_o most_o of_o the_o turpentine_n experiment_n xix_o aug._n 11._o 78._o when_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v clear_v of_o its_o bubble_n vacuo_fw-la file_n of_o copper_n and_o sp._n sal_fw-la armon_n in_o vacuo_fw-la i_o mix_v file_n of_o copper_n with_o it_o in_o vacuo_fw-la upon_o which_o it_o yield_v several_a bubble_n they_o do_v not_o yield_v air_n but_o destroy_v what_o be_v contain_v there_o before_o the_o liquor_n be_v green_a and_o turbid_v decemb._n 5._o the_o spirit_n be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n get_v out_o of_o the_o vessel_n and_o condense_v in_o the_o receiver_n that_o which_o continue_v in_o the_o vessel_n be_v as_o clear_a as_o water_n the_o mercury_n be_v whole_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o gage_n whence_o it_o be_v reasonable_a to_o suppose_v that_o the_o air_n be_v gradual_o consume_v in_o the_o receiver_n experiment_n xx._n septemb_n 2._o 78._o a_o cylinder_n of_o tin_n and_o another_o of_o lead_n etc._n mercury_n raise_v in_o a_o tube_n in_o vacuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v immerse_v in_o vacuo_fw-la in_o mercury_n and_o two_o other_o in_o mercury_n expose_v to_o common_a air._n sept._n 6._o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o tin_n cylinder_n in_o vacuo_fw-la be_v raise_v 4_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a the_o pipe_n be_v cut_v transvers_o half_o of_o that_o space_n above_o the_o mercury_n it_o be_v immerse_v in_o and_o in_o another_o place_n a_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o mercury_n the_o amalgama_n have_v penetrate_v into_o the_o metal_n half_a a_o line_n above_o and_o a_o whole_a one_o below_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o lead_n pipe_n have_v not_o sensible_o penetrate_v into_o that_o metal_n except_o where_o it_o be_v immerse_v it_o be_v raise_v in_o it_o 2_o ½_n sept._n 7._o the_o mercury_n have_v ascend_v 5_o digit_n in_o the_o tin_n pipe_n which_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o air._n sept._n 10._o the_o same_o cylinder_n continue_n in_o the_o mercury_n be_v besmear_v up_o to_o the_o very_a top_n 6_o inch_n above_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o stagnant_a mercury_n which_o have_v penetrate_v the_o tube_n the_o deep_a by_o how_o much_o the_o near_o the_o stagnant_a mercury_n so_o that_o near_o the_o surface_n it_o have_v penetrate_v 3_o line_n deep_a the_o mercury_n be_v not_o raise_v above_o 3_o digit_n and_o a_o half_a in_o the_o lead_n pipe_n nor_o have_v it_o make_v any_o sensible_a penetration_n so_o that_o the_o pressure_n of_o the_o air_n contribute_v little_a to_o the_o ascent_n of_o mercury_n into_o metal_n experiment_n xxi_o decemb._n 12._o 78._o the_o head_n 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may_v be_v chemical_o obtain_v from_o it_o ibid._n c_o of_o the_o mechanical_a production_n of_o cold_a p._n 1_o 189_o cold_a produce_v by_o a_o solution_n of_o salarmoniack_a p._n 2_o by_o a_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o urine_n p._n 3_o by_o spirit_n of_o rock_n allom._n ibid._n by_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salarmoniack_a p._n 4._o potential_a coldness_n mechanical_o explain_v p._n 5_o degree_n of_o cold_a neither_o to_o be_v judge_v of_o by_o our_o sensory_a nor_o weather-glass_n p._n 11_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o coldness_n in_o several_a body_n p._n 48_o of_o the_o circumscription_n of_o the_o sphere_n of_o activity_n of_o cold._n p._n 53_o 85_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o body_n by_o cold_a p._n 55_o of_o the_o contraction_n of_o liquor_n by_o cold._n p._n 66_o of_o the_o expansive_a force_n of_o congelation_n p._n 83_o what_o medium_n cold_a may_v be_v diffuse_v through_o p._n 88_o of_o the_o strange_a effect_n of_o cold._n p._n 120_o promiscuous_a experiment_n concern_v cold._a p._n 129_o mr._n hobbes_n doctrine_n of_o cold_a examine_v p._n 158_o of_o the_o positive_a and_o privative_a nature_n of_o cold._n p._n 180_o d_o observation_n about_o diamond_n and_o other_o shine_a body_n p._n 138_o 139_o 141._o e_o what_o the_o success_n of_o experiment_n depend_v on_o p._n 9_o the_o earth_n not_o the_o primum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la p._n 100_o earth_n the_o summum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la p._n 102_o experiment_n about_o explosion_n p._n 232_o of_o the_o strange_a subtlety_n of_o effluvium_n p._n 415_o of_o their_o efficacy_n p._n 424_o of_o their_o determinate_a nature_n p._n 431_o f_o of_o body_n capable_a of_o freeze_v other_o p._n 38_o of_o body_n dispose_v to_o be_v freeze_v p._n 42._o of_o body_n not_o dispose_v to_o be_v freeze_v p._n 45_o the_o effect_n of_o frost_n on_o solid_a body_n
p._n 123_o several_a experiment_n about_o freeze_a p._n 164_o fire_n and_o flame_n make_v ponderable_a p._n 205_o 206_o 210._o of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o flame_n and_o air._n p._n 218_o 220_o 223._o flame_n preserve_v under_o water_n p._n 225_o of_o the_o propagation_n of_o flame_n in_o vacuo_fw-la p._n 226_o 227_o of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o air_n and_o the_o flamma_n vitalis_n of_o animal_n p._n 229_o g_o the_o effect_n of_o gunpowder_n dissolve_v in_o water_n p._n 4._o of_o the_o perviousness_n of_o glass_n p._n 213_o a_o comminution_n of_o gold_n into_o powder_n p._n 363_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o granate_n ibid._n of_o the_o origin_n of_o gem_n p._n 380_o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o gem_n p._n 397_o h_n heat_v produce_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o salt-petre_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n p._n 4_o of_o the_o mechanical_a production_n of_o heat_n p._n 191_o hydrostatical_a paradox_n make_v out_o p._n 279_o a_o new_a hydrostatical_a instrument_n and_o its_o use_n propose_v p._n 311_o observation_n about_o hurricane_n p._n 365_o i_o of_o the_o levity_n of_o ice_n and_o its_o cause_n p._n 68_o observation_n and_o experiment_n concern_v ice_n p._n 91_o what_o liquor_n soon_o dissolve_v ice_n and_o snow_n p._n 96_o the_o quality_n of_o ice_n p._n 172_o l_o the_o expansion_n and_o contraction_n of_o liquor_n measure_v p._n 75_o of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o light_n and_o air._n of_o the_o levity_n of_o body_n under_o water_n p._n 265_o a_o self_n move_v liquor_n p._n 351_o a_o preparation_n of_o liquid_a laudanum_n describe_v p._n 354_o m_n of_o mercury_n grow_v hot_a with_o gold_n p._n 203_o of_o the_o growth_n and_o increase_n of_o metal_n p._n 318_o medicina_fw-la hydrostatica_fw-la p._n 329_o the_o weight_n of_o several_a body_n weigh_v in_o air_n and_o water_n p._n 346_o passage_n relate_v to_o the_o art_n of_o medicine_n p._n 355_o of_o specific_a medicine_n p._n 528_o their_o operation_n mechanical_o solve_v p._n 531_o that_o by_o their_o unite_n with_o a_o distemper_a humour_n a_o three_o body_n may_v be_v produce_v not_o so_o offensive_a to_o nature_n p._n 547_o n_n nitre_n not_o the_o grand_a efficient_a of_o cold._n p._n 104_o of_o the_o effect_n of_o nitre_n in_o freeze_a p._n 131_o of_o the_o aerial_a noctiluca_n p._n 245_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o noctilucas_n p._n 247_o of_o the_o icy_a noctiluca_n p._n 255_o of_o the_o subtlety_n of_o its_o part_n p._n 259_o o_o oly_a of_o vitriol_n and_o salarmoniack_a mix_v together_o p._n 8_o a_o hydrostatical_a way_n of_o estimate_v oar_n p._n 321_o p_o of_o the_o primum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la p._n 99_o a_o chemical_a analysis_n of_o pearl_n p._n 370_o of_o the_o porosity_n of_o body_n p._n 440_o of_o the_o porosity_n of_o animal_n body_n p._n 450_o the_o effect_n of_o putrefaction_n and_o fermentation_n on_o human_n blood_n p._n 485_o r_n what_o refrigeration_n depend_v on_o p._n 6_o strange_a report_n p._n 373_o s_n of_o the_o different_a pressure_n of_o solid_n and_o fluid_n p._n 272_o of_o the_o serum_n of_o human_n blood_n p._n 474_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o human_n blood_n p._n 483_o spirit_n of_o human_a blood_n what_o p._n 487_o of_o what_o classis_fw-la of_o saline_n body_n it_o be_v of_o p._n 488_o whether_o different_a from_o spirit_n of_o urine_n etc._n etc._n p._n 490_o of_o its_o proportion_n to_o the_o substance_n it_o be_v draw_v from_o p._n 491_o of_o its_o consistence_n and_o specific_a gravity_n p._n 492_o of_o its_o odour_n taste_n and_o colour_n p._n 494_o of_o its_o dissolve_v power_n p._n 495_o of_o the_o coagulate_a power_n of_o spirit_n of_o human_n blood_n p._n 499_o of_o its_o precipitate_v power_n p._n 500_o of_o its_o affinity_n with_o some_o chemical_a oil_n etc._n etc._n p._n 501_o of_o the_o relation_n betwixt_o spirit_n of_o human_a blood_n and_o air._n p._n 504_o of_o its_o hostility_n with_o acid_n etc._n etc._n p._n 506_o of_o its_o medicinal_a virtue_n p._n 508_o 511_o t_n the_o effect_n of_o a_o mixture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o water_n p._n 193_o what_o tincture_n may_v be_v draw_v with_o spirit_n of_o human_n blood_n p._n 497_o five_o title_n for_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o human_a urine_n p._n 472_o w_n of_o the_o ascent_n of_o water_n in_o weather-glass_n p._n 30_o of_o the_o expansion_n of_o water_n and_o other_o freeze_a liquor_n p._n 62_o 187_o of_o the_o expansive_a force_n of_o freeze_a water_n p._n 79_o water_n not_o the_o primum_fw-la frigidum_fw-la p._n 702_o the_o weight_n of_o body_n freeze_v and_o unfreeze_v p._n 126_o whether_o â—ot_n water_n freeze_v soon_o than_o cold._n p._n 134_o of_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n in_o water_n p._n 277_o finis_fw-la