Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	salt_n	spirit_n	volatile_a	987	5	12.2917	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A40451	The York-shire spaw, or, A treatise of foure famous medicinal wells viz. the spaw, or vitrioline-well, the stinking, or sulphur-well, the dropping, or petrifying-well, and S. Mugnus-well, near Knare borow in York-shire : together with the causes, vertues and use thereof : for farther information read the contents / composed by J. French, Dr. of Physick.	French, John, 1616-1657.	1654 (1654)	Wing F2176; ESTC R42037	61,290	136

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geronster_n spring_n the_o two_o former_a of_o which_o helmont_n say_v he_o careful_o distil_v and_o find_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o the_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n and_o like_o to_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a spring_n within_o two_o mile_n of_o knaresborow_n the_o water_n whereof_o i_o distil_v and_o find_v in_o the_o bottom_n a_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n moreover_o betwixt_o these_o well_n which_o be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o corporeal_a vitriol_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a difference_n for_o some_o work_n upon_o the_o bowel_n most_o and_o by_o stool_n if_o not_o sometime_o by_o vomit_n and_o such_o be_v they_o that_o contain_v in_o they_o much_o vitriol_n whether_o of_o copper_n iron_n or_o both_o mix_v together_o as_o geronster_n and_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o corpulent_a and_o the_o operation_n of_o these_o be_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o that_o of_o steel_n which_o for_o the_o most_o part_n do_v the_o first_o day_n it_o be_v take_v cause_v a_o nauseousness_n in_o the_o stomach_n and_o pass_v away_o by_o stool_n all_o the_o time_n it_o be_v take_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o harshness_n it_o have_v be_v seldom_o attract_v to_o or_o pass_v through_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o second_o concoction_n but_o they_o that_o contain_v little_a of_o the_o substance_n but_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v serenir_fw-fr do_v pass_v the_o stomach_n liver_n and_o other_o vessel_n far_o soon_o and_o with_o less_o disturbance_n than_o do_v the_o other_o and_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o none_o of_o the_o substance_n but_o only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n or_o virtue_n such_o as_o the_o spaw-well_n at_o knaresborow_n of_o which_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n be_v far_o more_o efficacious_a in_o many_o case_n especial_o where_o obstinate_a humour_n and_o confirm_v obstruction_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o in_o such_o case_n such_o a_o medicine_n must_v be_v administer_v which_o way_n more_o strong_a irritate_fw-la these_o vessel_n to_o eject_v those_o obstruct_v tartareous_a and_o viscous_a humour_n or_o at_o least_o dissolve_v and_o attenuate_v they_o thereby_o make_v they_o to_o yield_v to_o more_o benign_a purgative_n note_v also_o that_o these_o water_n may_v the_o more_o they_o be_v impregnate_v with_o the_o say_a corporeal_a substance_n the_o further_o be_v carry_v without_o loss_n of_o their_o strength_n the_o water_n of_o sevenir_fw-fr be_v carry_v many_o mile_n and_o into_o other_o country_n without_o loss_n of_o its_o virtue_n but_o that_o of_o pauhon_n much_o further_a and_o into_o further_a country_n we_o have_v it_o transport_v into_o england_n very_o frequent_o now_o the_o water_n of_o the_o spa_n in_o yorkshire_n can_v be_v carry_v near_o so_o far_o but_o yet_o further_a than_o most_o believe_v as_o i_o shall_v declare_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n now_o these_o difference_n or_o variety_n of_o impregnation_n arise_v 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considerable_a ascent_n arise_v a_o spring_n of_o a_o vitrioline_n taste_v and_o odour_n resemble_v much_o those_o ultramarine_a spaw_n the_o water_n of_o this_o fountain_n spring_v direct_o up_o from_o the_o sandy_a bottom_n and_o this_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o that_o water_n do_v which_o pass_v through_o pipe_n in_o the_o earth_n serve_v for_o the_o convey_n of_o water_n from_o a_o fountain_n to_o a_o house_n or_o town_n do_v break_v the_o pipe_n if_o they_o be_v obstruct_v or_o force_v itself_o through_o they_o if_o already_o break_v upward_o through_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o flow_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o spring_n for_o in_o this_o place_n the_o subterraneal_a vein_n through_o which_o the_o water_n pass_v be_v either_o if_o not_o there_o terminate_v obstruct_v or_o too_o infirm_a to_o contain_v the_o water_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v forcible_o through_o they_o and_o make_v a_o vent_n where_o it_o can_v as_o for_o the_o vitrioline_n and_o ironish_v taste_n and_o odour_n of_o this_o water_n i_o need_v in_o regard_n i_o have_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n declare_v more_o at_o large_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o spaw_n speak_v the_o less_o in_o this_o place_n but_o for_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n the_o aforesaid_a taste_n and_o odour_n may_v be_v impute_v partly_o to_o those_o vapour_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o fermentation_n that_o be_v in_o iron_n or_o copper_n mine_n and_o thus_o aristotle_n and_o h._n ab_fw-la here_o be_v will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v affirm_v that_o vapour_n retain_v the_o taste_n and_o odour_n of_o their_o mineral_n and_o the_o water_n with_o which_o these_o vapour_n be_v mix_v become_v thereby_o impregnate_v though_o in_o a_o more_o remiss_a degree_n with_o the_o same_o quality_n partly_o to_o the_o long_a abide_n or_o continue_v of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o iron_n or_o copper_n my_o viz._n in_o some_o great_a cavity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o vein_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o contract_v their_o odour_n and_o taste_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o iron_n or_o copper_n vessel_n if_o it_o stand_v long_o there_o especial_o if_o excite_v by_o heat_n or_o acuate_v with_o any_o acidity_n and_o as_o do_v white_a wine_n stand_v long_o with_o scale_n or_o fil_n of_o steel_n or_o iron_n or_o partly_o to_o the_o water_n acuate_v with_o some_o subterraneal_a sulphurous_a acidity_n and_o pass_v swift_o through_o some_o hungry_a barren_a vein_n of_o iron_n which_o it_o corrode_v light_o resolve_v thereby_o some_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o subtle_a part_n thereof_o only_o which_o it_o become_v itself_o impregnate_v with_o and_o hence_o it_o acquire_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spaw-well_n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o spa_n i_o make_v divers_a experiment_n thereof_o which_o be_v these_o 1._o i_o distil_v it_o suppose_v that_o if_o i_o can_v draw_v off_o the_o mineral_n spirit_n by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v discover_v a_o great_a secret_a 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bituminous_a vapour_n ob._n what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o see_v this_o water_n have_v pass_v late_o through_o the_o bituminous_a burn_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o its_o fresh_a odour_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v cold_a and_o not_o hot_a as_o hot_a bath_n be_v sol._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o fallopius_n that_o such_o kind_n of_o water_n proceed_v from_o a_o remote_a fire_n but_o pass_v through_o narrow_a passage_n retain_v their_o full_a odour_n and_o taste_v which_o can_v be_v vanish_v by_o the_o way_n any_o otherwise_o than_o smoke_n through_o a_o chimney_n or_o pipe_n although_o by_o the_o length_n of_o its_o passage_n it_o may_v lose_v its_o heat_n 2._o though_o the_o fire_n be_v near_o to_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o this_o water_n break_v forth_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o coldness_n thereof_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o mixture_n of_o a_o cold_a spring_n before_o the_o break_v forth_o thereof_o neither_o let_v it_o seem_v strange_a to_o any_o that_o cold_a spring_n and_o hot_a may_v be_v so_o near_o together_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o just_a above_o the_o head_n of_o this_o sulphur-well_n there_o arise_v two_o cold_a spring_n which_o meet_v and_o run_v down_o within_o a_o few_o foot_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o and_o mr._n jones_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o buck-stone_n bath_n in_o derbishire_n say_v that_o the_o cold_a spring_n and_o hot_a spring_n be_v so_o near_o that_o a_o man_n may_v put_v one_o finger_n in_o the_o cold_a and_o another_o in_o the_o hot_a have_v in_o some_o measure_n declare_v unto_o you_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o sulphur-well_n viz._n of_o its_o saltness_n bitterness_n and_o sulphurous_a odour_n i_o shall_v in_o the_o next_o place_n give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o experiment_n and_o observation_n which_o i_o make_v and_o they_o be_v these_o viz._n 1._o if_o silver_n be_v put_v into_o this_o water_n it_o be_v thereby_o tinge_v first_o yellow_a and_o then_o black_a but_o gold_n be_v not_o all_o discolour_a thereby_o 2._o if_o this_o water_n be_v a_o little_a boil_a it_o lose_v its_o ting_a property_n and_o also_o stink_a odour_n 3._o it_o coagulate_v milk_n if_o it_o be_v boil_v therewith_o 4._o the_o distil_a water_n thereof_o lose_v its_o odour_n and_o do_v not_o coagulate_v milk_n 5._o if_o the_o water_n be_v boil_v it_o will_v still_o coagulate_v milk_n though_o it_o lose_v its_o odour_n 6._o seven_o gallon_n yield_v by_o evaporation_n a_o pound_n of_o salt_n which_o though_o at_o first_o black_a i_o have_v make_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n 7._o this_o salt_n coagulate_v milk_n also_o 8._o this_o water_n kill_v worm_n and_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n present_o if_o they_o be_v put_v therein_o 9_o i_o fill_v two_o vial_n glass_n with_o this_o water_n in_o wet_a weather_n and_o stop_v the_o one_o but_o the_o other_o i_o leave_v open_a the_o water_n in_o that_o which_o be_v stop_v within_o a_o hour_n or_o two_o become_v white_a 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aforesaid_a account_n of_o its_o extreme_a moisten_v 2._o it_o allay_v sharp_a acid_a and_o gnaw_a humour_n and_o cure_v such_o symptom_n as_o proceed_v from_o thence_o as_o say_v galen_n also_o it_o repress_v the_o ebullition_n of_o choler_n and_o help_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o throat_n and_o mouth_n cause_v thereby_o as_o say_v aetius_n 3._o it_o cure_v the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o reins_o by_o alter_v of_o they_o if_o it_o be_v take_v before_o meal_n note_v that_o if_o warm_a water_n be_v give_v to_o cause_v vomit_v it_o must_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o pint_n or_o two_o or_o of_o as_o much_o as_o will_v be_v sufficient_a thereunto_o but_o if_o it_o be_v use_v for_o qualification_n it_o must_v be_v take_v to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o cup_n only_o which_o may_v not_o cause_v nauseousness_n the_o use_n and_o virtue_n of_o cold_a water_n be_v these_o viz._n 1._o it_o conduce_v to_o long_a life_n in_o regard_n it_o condense_v the_o spirit_n say_v the_o lord_n virulam_n and_o indeed_o water_n be_v the_o usual_a drink_n of_o the_o ancient_n who_o live_v long_o 2._o it_o repel_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o coldness_n and_o be_v therefore_o effectual_a against_o divers_a distemper_n it_o force_v crudity_n out_o of_o the_o stomach_n and_o as_o say_v aetius_n promote_v the_o operation_n of_o any_o medicine_n that_o be_v take_v and_o work_v not_o beside_o it_o suppress_v the_o fume_n of_o vapour_n to_o the_o head_n as_o say_v dioscorides_n and_o mesue_v and_o be_v drink_v at_o bedtime_n cause_v quiet_a rest_n as_o say_v the_o lord_n virulam_n in_o his_o learned_a treatise_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la et_fw-la morte_fw-la by_o suppress_v the_o ascent_n of_o vapour_n to_o the_o head_n 3._o it_o allay_v extreme_a hot_a distemper_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o any_o particular_a part_n as_o in_o the_o stomach_n liver_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o the_o