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all_o repetition_n as_o be_v of_o no_o further_o use_v but_o to_o swell_v a_o book_n and_o tire_v the_o reader_n patience_n add_v to_o pag._n 256._o lin_v 32._o in_o the_o remark_n upon_o spirit_n of_o wine_n some_o person_n do_v endeavour_v to_o reject_v the_o method_n that_o i_o have_v describe_v for_o draw_v spirit_n of_o wine_n because_o say_v they_o a_o long_a time_n be_v require_v to_o draw_v a_o little_a spirit_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n they_o conceive_v in_o procure_v such_o vessel_n well_o make_v at_o paris_n and_o much_o more_o so_o in_o the_o country_n but_o it_o be_v likely_a these_o gentleman_n do_v blame_v this_o method_n before_o ever_o they_o try_v it_o for_o if_o they_o have_v but_o
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forth_o of_o the_o retort_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v pure_o nitrous_a those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v mix_v with_o they_o but_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o redness_n like_o water_n in_o wine_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o after_o spirit_n of_o niter_n spirit_n of_o niter_n dulcify_v put_v into_o a_o large_a boulthead_n eight_o ounce_n of_o good_a spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o so_o much_o spirit_n of_o wine_n well_o dephlegmate_v set_v your_o boulthead_n in_o the_o chimney_n upon_o a_o round_a of_o straw_n the_o liquor_n will_v grow_v hot_a without_o come_v near_o the_o fire_n and_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o a_o hour_n afterward_o it_o will_v boil_v very_o much_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o red_a vapour_n that_o come_v out_o apace_o at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n and_o when_o the_o ebullition_n be_v over_o you_o will_v find_v your_o liquor_n clear_a at_o bottom_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v half_o what_o it_o be_v pour_v it_o into_o a_o viol_n and_o keep_v it_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o niter_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o wind_n colic_n and_o the_o nephritick_n for_o hysterical_a distemper_n and_o for_o all_o obstraction_n its_o dose_n be_v from_o four_o to_o eight_o drop_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o other_o convenient_a liquor_n remark_n you_o must_v leave_v the_o boulthead_n open_a for_o the_o vapour_n will_v either_o carry_v away_o the_o stopple_n if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o else_o they_o will_v break_v the_o vessel_n the_o boulthead_n be_v so_o hot_a during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o one_o can_v endure_v one_o hand_n upon_o it_o the_o heat_n and_o ebullition_n begin_v soon_o or_o late_a according_a as_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v use_v have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o dephlegmate_v this_o effect_n be_v very_o strange_a for_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v a_o strong_a acid_n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o sulphur_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v here_o any_o alkali_fw-la to_o cause_v the_o ebullition_n with_o acid_n according_a to_o the_o common_a maxim_n and_o this_o operation_n show_v we_o that_o every_o thing_n can_v be_v explicate_v by_o the_o sole_a principle_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_fw-la as_o some_o do_v pretend_v this_o operation_n have_v much_o resemblance_n with_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n be_v put_v into_o a_o bottle_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n for_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o liquor_n do_v heat_n and_o boil_n much_o alike_o i_o shall_v say_v something_o of_o this_o last_o mixture_n hereafter_o there_o be_v this_o difference_n notwithstanding_o that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v more_o volatile_a than_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n cause_v a_o great_a effervescency_n in_o order_n therefore_o to_o explicate_v this_o ebullition_n two_o thing_n must_v be_v consider_v first_o that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n contain_v a_o great_a many_o fiery_a part_n lock_v up_o in_o its_o acidity_n but_o which_o still_o retain_v some_o motion_n for_o it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v spirit_n of_o niter_n to_o fume_v as_o it_o do_v the_o second_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v more_o inflammable_a than_o salt-peter_n when_o mix_v with_o any_o sulphureous_a body_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v more_o rarify_v than_o salt-peter_n thus_o when_o this_o acid_n spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v a_o sulphur_n very_o much_o exalt_v and_o very_o susceptible_a of_o motion_n the_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n join_v its_o self_n to_o this_o sulphur_n and_o the_o mixture_n become_v ready_a to_o take_v flame_n likewise_o after_o this_o mixture_n the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n do_v by_o strive_v to_o mount_v upward_o put_v the_o liquor_n into_o so_o great_a a_o motion_n that_o it_o even_o almost_o flame_n and_o will_v without_o all_o question_n quite_o flame_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o phlegm_n always_o mix_v with_o these_o spirit_n let_v they_o be_v draw_v never_o so_o pure_a which_o serve_v to_o allay_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o fiery_a particle_n so_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o very_a great_a ebullition_n this_o effervescency_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o this_o that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o salt-peter_n and_o high_o exalt_a sulphur_n have_v be_v almost_o kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n by_o the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o that_o which_o further_o prove_v this_o conception_n be_v a_o noise_n or_o kind_n of_o detonation_n during_o the_o effervescency_n which_o be_v much_o like_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o sulphur_n and_o salt-peter_n be_v burn_v together_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o liquor_n proceed_v from_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o more_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o niter_n through_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v a_o well_o sweeten_v spirit_n of_o niter_n for_o not_o only_o its_o point_n be_v sound_o blunt_v in_o the_o ebullition_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o sulphur_n unite_v and_o embody_v with_o those_o that_o remain_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o long_o any_o corrosive_a quality_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o remark_n upon_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o mixture_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt-peter_n have_v quick_o some_o smell_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la because_o vitriol_n contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sulphur_n which_o easy_o insinuate_v into_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o exalt_v some_o little_a of_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o smell_n it_o be_v this_o sulphur_n in_o vitriol_n which_o by_o volatilize_v the_o red_a spirit_n of_o niter_n make_v it_o come_v forth_o fast_o and_o with_o a_o less_o fire_n than_o when_o salt-peter_n be_v distil_v with_o clay_n add_v to_o pag._n 184._o remark_n upon_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_n salt_n the_o crucible_n must_v be_v but_o half_a full_a of_o salt-peter_n because_o the_o detonation_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o matter_n will_v be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o crucible_n if_o too_o much_o be_v put_v in_o when_o the_o crucible_n be_v not_o very_o strong_a it_o break_v in_o piece_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o operation_n and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v lose_v by_o it_o this_o detonation_n be_v more_o violent_a than_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o a_o mixture_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o common_a sulphur_n because_o the_o sulphur_n of_o coal_n be_v more_o rarify_v than_o common_a sulphur_n niter_n will_v never_o be_v able_a to_o flame_n when_o set_v over_o the_o fire_n alone_o in_o a_o crucible_n though_o you_o make_v your_o fire_n never_o so_o strong_a and_o coal_n though_o load_v with_o fuliginous_a or_o oily_a part_n do_v send_v forth_o but_o only_o a_o small_a blue_a flame_n but_o when_o these_o two_o body_n come_v to_o be_v mix_v together_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o niter_n join_v with_o the_o coal_n which_o be_v oily_a do_v rarify_v and_o exalt_v the_o coal_n with_o such_o a_o violence_n that_o they_o produce_v a_o very_a great_a flame_n now_o this_o operation_n confirm_v my_o opinion_n that_o salt-peter_n do_v only_o serve_v here_o to_o rarify_v the_o flame_n of_o sulphur_n but_o can_v send_v forth_o the_o least_o flame_n of_o its_o self_n see_v that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o coal_n you_o put_v into_o the_o crucible_n be_v burn_v the_o flame_n go_v out_o and_o appear_v no_o more_o until_o you_o throw_v in_o more_o coal_n with_o which_o a_o convenient_a proportion_n of_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n that_o still_o remain_v do_v join_v and_o rarify_v they_o into_o a_o flame_n thus_o new_a coal_n be_v successive_o throw_v into_o the_o crucible_n until_o it_o flame_n no_o long_o but_o towards_o the_o
end_n of_o the_o operation_n because_o there_o remain_v but_o few_o volatile_a part_n of_o niter_n the_o detonation_n be_v much_o the_o less_o and_o so_o be_v the_o flame_n until_o at_o last_o the_o coal_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o salt-peter_n for_o it_o to_o raise_v do_v burn_v only_o just_a as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v all_o alone_a if_o you_o make_v use_v of_o common_a salt-peter_n for_o this_o operation_n you_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v but_o three_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o coal_n and_o you_o will_v get_v twelve_o ounce_n of_o purify_a salt_n but_o if_o you_o use_v fine_a salt-peter_n you_o must_v spend_v seven_o ounce_n of_o coal_n and_o will_v get_v but_o three_o ounce_n of_o purify_a salt_n this_o difference_n of_o weight_n proceed_v from_o the_o fine_a salt-peters_a contain_n more_o volatile_a part_n than_o the_o other_o likewise_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o coal_n be_v require_v to_o raise_v they_o and_o there_o remain_v the_o less_o fix_a salt_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o fix_a niter_n be_v prepare_v as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v a_o little_a grey_a colour_v now_o to_o make_v it_o white_a you_o must_v calcine_v it_o in_o a_o great_a fire_n stir_v it_o in_o the_o crucible_n all_o the_o while_n with_o a_o spatule_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v have_v continue_v red_a hot_a for_o above_o a_o hour_n it_o will_v become_v exceed_o white_a you_o must_v then_o dissolve_v it_o in_o water_n filter_n the_o dissolution_n and_o evaporate_v the_o water_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o very_a pure_a and_o white_a salt_n this_o salt_n be_v a_o alkali_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o coal_n which_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o fix_v salt-peter_n these_o two_o salt_n be_v so_o strict_o unite_v and_o mix_v together_o in_o the_o calcination_n that_o they_o make_v a_o porous_a salt_n and_o such_o as_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o plant_n not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o alkali_n salt_n in_o salt-peter_n as_o chemist_n will_v have_v it_o for_o give_v what_o calcination_n or_o other_o preparation_n you_o please_v to_o this_o mineral_n salt_n without_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o not_o the_o least_o alkali_n can_v be_v draw_v from_o it_o and_o all_o that_o ever_o we_o can_v see_v in_o it_o be_v acid._n it_o be_v further_a observable_a that_o the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n which_o have_v be_v make_v with_o common_a salt-peter_n be_v keep_v a_o year_n or_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a lose_v most_o of_o its_o activity_n as_o a_o alkali_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o long_o able_a to_o cause_v any_o such_o ebullition_n with_o acid_n as_o it_o can_v before_o it_o be_v so_o stale_a this_o accident_n can_v have_v no_o other_o cause_n than_o that_o the_o pore_n of_o salt_n contain_v in_o the_o liquor_n do_v close_o up_o by_o little_a and_o little_a and_o the_o acid_n salt_n of_o niter_n do_v absorbe_n and_o destroy_v the_o alkali_n which_o keep_v the_o pore_n open_a but_o the_o same_o thing_n do_v not_o happen_v where_o the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n be_v make_v with_o purify_a salt-peter_n because_o whereas_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o coal_n be_v use_v in_o the_o fix_v it_o and_o but_o little_a salt_n of_o niter_n remain_v in_o it_o the_o alkali_n must_v there_o predominate_v so_o powerful_o that_o the_o acid_n be_v not_o able_a to_o regain_v its_o strength_n this_o experiment_n seem_v plain_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o fix_v niter_n be_v only_o a_o acid_n salt_n render_v porous_a by_o the_o alkali_n of_o coal_n some_o chemist_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n alkahest_n that_o be_v a_o universal_a dissolvent_a think_v it_o be_v capable_a to_o draw_v out_o the_o sulphureous_a substance_n of_o all_o mix_a body_n add_v to_o pag._n 185._o chap._n 16._o of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a the_o artificial_a shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a be_v make_v at_o venice_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n with_o five_o part_n of_o urine_n one_o part_n of_o sea-salt_n and_o half_a a_o part_n of_o chimney_n soot_n these_o three_o be_v boil_v together_o and_o reduce_v into_o a_o mass_n which_o be_v put_v into_o sublime_a pot_n over_o a_o gradual_a fire_n it_o sublime_v into_o a_o salt_n in_o the_o form_n we_o common_o see_v sal_fw-la ammoniac_a now_o in_o this_o sublimation_n the_o volatile_a alkali_n salt_n of_o soot_n and_o urine_n do_v carry_v up_o as_o much_o sea-salt_n as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o do_v join_v so_o strict_o together_o with_o this_o acid_n salt_n that_o the_o mixture_n seem_v to_o be_v fix_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o close_a union_n be_v that_o sea-salt_n be_v in_o form_n of_o point_n do_v insinuate_v into_o the_o alkali_a salt_n and_o because_o it_o have_v not_o motion_n enough_o to_o separate_v the_o part_n of_o these_o salt_n it_o get_v within_o they_o and_o fill_v their_o pore_n add_v to_o pag._n 190._o the_o end_n of_o the_o remark_n upon_o aqua_fw-la regalis_fw-la it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o heavy_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v intercept_v between_o the_o pore_n of_o gold_n it_o must_v needs_o precipitate_v of_o its_o self_n after_o the_o action_n of_o aqua_fw-la regalis_fw-la upon_o this_o metal_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o do_v not_o happen_v i_o answer_v that_o if_o the_o part_n of_o gold_n be_v heavy_a the_o dissolvent_a be_v a_o gross_a body_n and_o very_o well_o proportion_v to_o hold_v up_o those_o heavy_a part_n and_o hinder_v they_o from_o precipitate_v other_o have_v oppose_v this_o explication_n and_o have_v write_v that_o if_o aqua_fw-la regalis_fw-la dissolve_v gold_n and_o can_v dissolve_v sylver_n the_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v that_o the_o gross_a point_n of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n or_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la be_v subtilise_v by_o the_o mixture_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a and_o be_v render_v fit_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o small_a pore_n of_o gold_n whereas_o the_o delicate_a fabric_n of_o these_o same_o point_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o necessary_a force_n nor_o motion_n to_o divide_v the_o part_n of_o sylver_n who_o pore_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n big_a but_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v do_v not_o agree_v with_o experience_n for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o the_o point_n of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v so_o subtilise_v by_o the_o penetration_n and_o division_n of_o the_o part_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o example_n that_o after_o a_o considerable_a effervescency_n of_o two_o salt_n meet_v together_o in_o conflict_n the_o acidity_n grow_v sharp_a than_o it_o be_v before_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v on_o the_o contrary_a every_o body_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o no_o effervescency_n happen_v but_o the_o acid_n be_v partly_o blunt_v or_o break_v thereby_o moreover_o the_o argument_n suppose_v that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n do_v break_v its_o subtle_a point_n in_o violent_o contend_v with_o the_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a whereas_o in_o sal_fw-la armoniac_a there_o be_v alkali_n salt_v who_o 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it_o may_v again_o be_v mix_v with_o other_o calcine_v bone_n and_o sublimed_a as_o before_o to_o render_v it_o the_o pure_a still_o and_o take_v away_o the_o more_o of_o its_o unsavoury_a smell_n that_o be_v cause_v partly_o by_o the_o empyreumatical_a oil_n that_o it_o draw_v along_o with_o it_o in_o the_o distillation_n add_v to_o pag._n 316._o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o remark_n if_o you_o distil_v two_o and_o thirty_o ounce_n of_o shave_n of_o hartshorn_n you_o will_v draw_v thirteen_o ounce_n of_o liquor_n and_o volatile_a salt_n and_o there_o will_v remain_v in_o the_o retort_n nineteen_o ounce_n of_o matter_n as_o black_a as_o any_o coal_n you_o will_v draw_v from_o the_o liquor_n a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o volatile_a salt_n six_o ounce_n of_o spirit_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o black_a oil_n the_o black_a matter_n be_v grind_v on_o a_o marble_n be_v good_a for_o painter_n to_o use_v if_o you_o calcine_v it_o the_o fuliginous_a part_n which_o make_v it_o black_a will_v fly_v away_o and_o leave_v the_o hartshorn_n very_o white_a you_o will_v have_v sixteen_o ounce_n of_o it_o and_o this_o be_v call_v burn_v hartshorn_n it_o be_v account_v cardiack_n but_o indeed_o have_v no_o other_o virtue_n than_o to_o destroy_v acid_n as_o all_o other_o alkali_n matter_n do_v too_o some_o do_v use_v to_o stratifie_v hartshorn_n with_o brick_n and_o calcine_v it_o that_o way_n they_o call_v it_o hartshorn_n prepare_v philosophical_o they_o account_v it_o more_o cordial_a than_o it_o be_v before_o but_o they_o be_v very_o strange_o mistake_v for_o the_o volatile_a salt_n and_o oil_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o shall_v render_v it_o cardiack_n be_v carry_v away_o in_o the_o calcination_n and_o there_o remain_v only_o a_o terrestrious_a matter_n that_o may_v be_v call_v caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la notwithstanding_o it_o be_v a_o alkali_n that_o may_v serve_v as_o crabs-eye_n coral_n and_o divers_a other_o matter_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o absorbe_n acid_v 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in_o the_o vindication_n of_o it_o but_o will_v glad_o give_v place_n to_o another_o if_o i_o can_v be_v show_v that_o it_o be_v better_a than_o i_o for_o i_o seek_v after_o nothing_o else_o but_o real_a truth_n neither_o will_v i_o have_v it_o think_v i_o be_o so_o full_a of_o vanity_n as_o to_o vaunt_v myself_o for_o the_o first_o author_n of_o this_o opinion_n of_o many_o other_o thought_n and_o of_o all_o the_o way_n of_o operation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o book_n as_o if_o for_o certain_a they_o be_v never_o write_v before_o for_o although_o i_o can_v assure_v my_o reader_n that_o they_o be_v dictate_v of_o my_o own_o conception_n and_o that_o i_o have_v not_o search_v into_o any_o author_n whatsoever_o to_o find_v they_o out_o it_o may_v have_v happen_v nevertheless_o and_o i_o be_o willing_a to_o think_v so_o that_o many_o other_o beside_o myself_o may_v have_v think_v and_o write_v the_o same_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v do_v and_o with_o more_o order_n and_o 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oil_n of_o turpentine_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n occasion_n the_o same_o difficulty_n ib._n how_o these_o ebullition_n be_v to_o be_v explicate_v 81._o why_o acid_n can_v preserve_v certain_a body_n put_v in_o they_o as_o salt_n preserve_v meat_n 116_o 117._o alchemy_n a_o excellent_a definition_n of_o it_o 27._o aloe_n its_o tincture_n how_o draw_v 130._o alom_n its_o spirit_n as_o good_a and_o strong_a as_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n 96._o amber_n where_o find_v 97._o its_o tincture_n how_o make_v 98._o its_o volatile_a salt_n how_o draw_v 99_o ambergrease_n where_o find_v 101._o antimony_n emetic_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o saline_a sulphur_n it_o contain_v 59_o 60._o be_v regulus_n calcine_v weigh_v more_o than_o it_o do_v before_o 60._o and_o this_o augmentation_n from_o the_o addition_n of_o fire_n into_o its_o body_n ib._n whence_o proceed_v the_o star_n that_o be_v see_v in_o its_o martial_a regulus_n 61_o 62_o 63._o aquafortis_n its_o spirit_n no_o way_n alkali_a 75._o arcanum_n corallinum_fw-la how_v prepare_v 54._o astrological_a fancy_n about_o the_o correspondence_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o planet_n divers_a of_o they_o confute_v 22_o 23._o judicial_a astrology_n censure_v 62._o aurum_fw-la fulminans_fw-la why_o it_o may_v be_v take_v inward_o 30._o b._n bismuth_n why_o in_o make_v its_o magistery_n the_o ebullition_n be_v so_o great_a and_o the_o boulthead_n grow_v so_o hot_a 31._o its_o magistery_n may_v be_v make_v without_o use_v salt_n in_o the_o water_n but_o the_o precipitation_n be_v better_a and_o quick_a with_o salt_n 32._o c._n colour_n prove_v to_o be_v no_o real_a thing_n but_o only_o to_o depend_v on_o the_o modification_n of_o part_n by_o divers_a experiment_n on_o red_a precipitate_v 55_o 56_o several_a experiment_n upon_o colour_n 95_o 96._o copper_n why_o water_n or_o other_o liquor_n that_o be_v heat_v or_o boil_v in_o copper_n vessel_n a_o whole_a day_n together_o if_o not_o remove_v from_o off_o the_o fire_n savour_v not_o so_o much_o 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can_v sublime_a it_o away_o 29._o gold_n purify_v by_o lead_n as_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg_n clarify_v a_o syrup_n 33._o the_o intercept_v heavy_a matter_n between_o its_o pore_n do_v not_o precipitate_v of_o its_o self_n 86._o a_o objection_n answer_v 86_o 87._o guaiacum_n though_o a_o dry_a body_n yet_o yield_v much_o liquor_n 201._o h._n hartshorn_n burn_v no_o cardiack_n but_o only_o a_o alkali_a 137._o philosophical_o prepare_v it_o be_v but_o a_o ill_a medicine_n ib._n haematites_n or_o the_o bloodstone_n how_o prepare_v 68_o a_o acid_n spirit_n draw_v from_o it_o ib._n sublimation_n of_o this_o stone_n 69._o i._o ink_n how_o make_v to_o appear_v and_o disappear_v several_a time_n in_o paper_n 90._o dry_a rose_n with_o vitriol_n will_v make_v as_o black_a a_o ink_n as_o that_o make_v with_o gall_n 90._o and_o so_o will_v divers_a other_o thing_n 91._o iron_n differ_v from_o the_o loadstone_n but_o only_o in_o the_o figure_n of_o its_o pore_n 40._o though_o it_o be_v a_o acid_n 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