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nature_n by_o their_o receive_a principle_n which_o they_o manage_v according_a to_o their_o own_o fashion_n do_v reject_v as_o ridiculous_a whatsoever_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o their_o sentiment_n but_o it_o rather_o consist_v in_o examine_v and_o imitate_v what_o be_v do_v natural_o and_o so_o search_v for_o reason_n that_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v say_v to_o come_v near_o to_o truth_n though_o one_o be_v fain_o to_o forsake_v the_o way_n that_o other_o have_v tread_v in_o add_v to_o pag._n 285._o chap._n of_o aloe_n aloe_n be_v not_o only_o use_v inward_o as_o i_o shall_v say_v speak_v of_o its_o extract_n but_o it_o be_v also_o use_v outward_o in_o many_o unguent_n and_o plaster_n that_o be_v detersive_a and_o resolutive_a it_o be_v tincture_n be_v also_o draw_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n by_o the_o same_o method_n as_o i_o shall_v describe_v that_o of_o myrrh_n it_o be_v resolutive_a detersive_a good_a against_o gangrene_n and_o to_o incarnate_a it_o be_v use_v in_o injection_n to_o dissolve_v gypsous_n humour_n and_o to_o cleanse_v wound_n and_o old_a ulcer_n add_v to_o pag._n 292._o lin_v 3._o in_o remark_n on_o extractum_fw-la panchymagogum_n spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v common_o use_v to_o make_v this_o extract_n and_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v so_o much_o the_o pure_a be_v draw_v by_o this_o dissolvent_a rather_o than_o by_o a_o watery_a menstruum_fw-la for_o spirit_n of_o wine_n dissolve_v only_o the_o more_o balsamic_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o mix_a body_n but_o nevertheless_o i_o choose_v rather_o to_o prefer_v the_o use_n of_o dew_n or_o else_o rain-water_n nay_o and_o common_a water_n before_o spirit_n of_o wine_n for_o several_a reason_n first_o because_o in_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o humidity_n of_o the_o extract_n draw_v by_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o great_a many_o of_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n be_v lose_v which_o this_o dissolvent_a have_v volatilise_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o some_o part_n will_v evaporate_v let_v we_o use_v what_o dissolvent_a we_o please_v but_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v no_o such_o great_a loss_n when_o watery_a menstruum_n be_v use_v as_o when_o spirit_n of_o wine_n now_o we_o shall_v always_o prefer_v such_o menstruum_n as_o be_v best_a able_a to_o preserve_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o mix_v who_o extract_v we_o intend_v to_o draw_v the_o second_o be_v because_o spirit_n of_o wine_n do_v always_o leave_v some_o impression_n of_o heat_n and_o acrimony_n in_o the_o extract_v it_o draw_v which_o the_o liquor_n that_o i_o use_v dont_fw-fr do_v the_o three_o be_v because_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o so_o convenient_a a_o menstruum_fw-la to_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n which_o the_o ingredient_n we_o use_v be_v full_a of_o and_o it_o be_v in_o this_o salt_n that_o their_o grear_a virtue_n do_v consist_v wherefore_o we_o ought_v to_o choose_v such_o dissolvent_n as_o best_a preserve_v the_o virtue_n of_o mix_a body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v familiar_a to_o our_o nature_n we_o must_v use_v spirit_n of_o wine_n to_o extract_v rosines_fw-la such_o as_o that_o of_o scammony_n jalap_n turbith_n but_o whenever_o a_o extract_n can_v be_v draw_v with_o a_o watery_a menstruum_fw-la it_o be_v better_a to_o use_v that_o rather_o than_o another_o for_o the_o reason_n i_o have_v mention_v add_v to_o pag._n 304._o after_o the_o chap._n of_o gum_n ammoniack_a chap._n of_o myrrh_n myrrh_n be_v a_o gummy_a juice_n that_o distil_v from_o a_o spinous_a tree_n of_o a_o middle_a height_n by_o incision_n that_o be_v make_v into_o it_o this_o tree_n grow_v common_o in_o ethiopia_n and_o arabia_n and_o because_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o those_o country_n be_v think_v to_o feed_v on_o serpent_n the_o myrrh_n that_o be_v bring_v thence_o be_v call_v troglodytick_n the_o ancient_n be_v wont_a to_o collect_v from_o the_o same_o tree_n a_o liquor_n that_o fall_v from_o it_o without_o incision_n which_o be_v call_v stacten_o it_o be_v only_o a_o liquid_a gum_n but_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v it_o shall_v have_v more_o virtue_n than_o common_a myrrh_n because_o it_o be_v the_o more_o spirituous_a part_n which_o filtrate_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o this_o tree_n you_o must_v choose_v such_o myrrh_n as_o be_v friable_a light_a odoriferous_a clear_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o small_a piece_n of_o a_o yellowish_a colour_n and_o bitter_a to_o the_o taste_n it_o be_v aperitive_a and_o resolutive_a it_o be_v much_o esteem_v for_o obstruction_n of_o the_o vterus_fw-la and_o to_o bring_v the_o menstrua_fw-la and_o to_o quicken_v woman_n labour_n it_o also_o resist_v malignity_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v use_v in_o corroborative_a remedy_n and_o resolvent_fw-la plaster_n tincture_n of_o myrrh_n put_v what_o quantity_n you_o please_v of_o good_a myrrh_n powder_v into_o a_o boulthead_n and_o pour_v upon_o it_o spirit_n of_o wine_n four_o finger_n high_a ftir_v the_o matter_n and_o set_v it_o in_o digestion_n in_o warm_a sand_n for_o two_o or_o three_o day_n or_o until_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v load_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o myrrh_n then_o separate_v the_o liquor_n by_o inclination_n &_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o viol_n well_o stop_v it_o may_v be_v use_v to_o expedite_v woman_n labour_n to_o bring_v down_o the_o menstrua_fw-la and_o in_o the_o palsy_n apoplexy_n lethargy_n and_o all_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o corruption_n of_o humour_n it_o be_v sudorific_a and_o aperitive_a the_o do_v be_v from_o six_o drop_n to_o fifteen_o in_o some_o proper_a liquor_n it_o be_v common_o use_v in_o outward_a application_n or_o mix_v with_o the_o tincture_n of_o aloe_n to_o discuss_v cold_a tumour_n and_o to_o dissolve_v gypsous_n humour_n by_o way_n of_o injection_n and_o for_o the_o gangrene_n remark_n though_o tincture_n of_o myrrh_n be_v daily_o draw_v in_o wine_n or_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la notwithstanding_o the_o
the_o former_a discourse_n upon_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o pox_n vindicate_v modest_o to_o be_v the_o author_n own_o invention_n 45._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n though_o it_o contain_v no_o alkali_a salt_n 46._o objection_n against_o its_o be_v a_o alkali_a and_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o pox_n a_o acid_n answer_v 47_o 48._o k._n not_o half_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n requisite_a to_o dissolve_v it_o as_o be_v for_o the_o same_o weight_n of_o bismuth_n 49._o a_o difficulty_n about_o its_o make_v a_o sublimate_n corrosive_n in_o the_o body_n answer_v 50_o 51._o why_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la in_o a_o flux_n do_v not_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o vloer_n as_o it_o do_v the_o mouth_n 49._o its_o white_a precipitate_v by_o sublimation_n become_v as_o sweet_a as_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la and_o may_v be_v then_o give_v in_o as_o great_a a_o do_v 52._o its_o red_a precipitate_v the_o less_o it_o be_v calcine_v and_o the_o less_o red_a it_o be_v the_o more_o corrosive_a it_o will_v prove_v 53._o why_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n without_o any_o ebullition_n 54._o why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o curious_a white_a 55._o why_o the_o colour_n turn_v so_o soon_o from_o red_a to_o white_a ib._n its_o red_a precipitate_a will_n sublime_a if_o you_o continue_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n too_o long_o 53_o 54._o other_o precipitate_v of_o mercury_n 56._o and_o remarkable_a observation_n upon_o they_o 57_o 58_o 59_o why_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v so_o much_o help_v the_o precipitation_n of_o mercury_n 52._o milk_n whence_o its_o coagulation_n 18_o 19_o mineral_n how_o they_o grow_v 20._o myrrh_n what_o 132._o its_o liquid_a gum_n ancient_o call_v stacten_o ib._n how_o choose_v and_o what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 133._o its_o tincture_n how_o draw_v ib._n why_o spirit_n of_o wine_n draw_v it_o best_o 134._o its_o tincture_n better_o than_o the_o extract_v ib._n its_o oil_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la how_o make_v ib._n n._n niter_fw-la not_o at_o all_o inflammable_a 76._o no_o sulphur_n in_o saltpetre_n 77._o spirit_n of_o niter_n how_o dulcify_v 79._o in_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_a salt_n why_o the_o crucible_n must_v be_v but_o half_a full_a 82._o the_o detonation_n from_o saltpetre_n and_o coal_n why_o great_a than_o from_o saltpetre_n and_o common_a sulphur_n 82._o why_o more_o fix_a salt_n get_v by_o the_o use_n of_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o by_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 83._o how_o to_o make_v grey_n fix_v niter_n become_v exceed_v white_a 84._o fix_a niter_n why_o a_o alkali_n ib._n no_o alkali_a salt_n in_o saltpetre_n ib._n why_o the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n that_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n be_v keep_v a_o year_n or_o so_o lose_v its_o alkali_a nature_n whereas_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o purify_a saltpetre_n never_o lose_v be_v a_o alkali_n 84_o 85._o fix_a niter_n a_o acid_n salt_n render_v porous_a by_o the_o alkali_n of_o coal_n 85._o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n call_v by_o some_o alkaest_n or_o universal_a dissolvent_a 85._o niter_fw-la excellent_o well_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v inflammable_a ib._n o._n opium_n what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 127._o its_o operation_n prove_v to_o proceed_v from_o narcotick_a vapour_n shut_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n 128._o and_o not_o from_o any_o proportion_n of_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n or_o secret_a ferment_n 129._o opium_n observe_v to_o be_v sudorific_a ib._n oil_n nothing_o else_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v inflammable_a 1._o that_o which_o cause_v its_o flagration_n must_v be_v a_o volatile_a or_o essential_a salt_n ib._n this_o prove_v from_o common_a sulphur_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o saltpetre_n with_o sulphur_n 2._o oil_n of_o brick_n why_o call_v by_o chemist_n the_o oil_n of_o philosopher_n 70_o 71._o oil_n of_o peter_n jet_n and_o coal_n suppose_v to_o be_v from_o a_o distillation_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o false_o 97._o 98._o p._n petrification_n how_o 20._o philosophers-stone_n the_o several_a method_n of_o search_v after_o it_o relate_v and_o pleasant_o discourse_v of_o 24_o 25._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v after_o it_o 26._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o philosophers-stone_n grant_v but_o account_v next_o to_o a_o impossibility_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ib._n q._n quicklime_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o equal_a height_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n 65._o its_o corrosion_n cause_v by_o igneous_a body_n 66._o no_o acid_n in_o it_o to_o cause_v its_o ebullition_n in_o water_n 67._o s._n sal_fw-la ammoniac_a how_o make_v artificial_o at_o venice_n 85._o eight_o ounce_n of_o it_o do_v contain_v at_o least_o four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o volatile_a salt_n 88_o its_o volatile_a spirit_n only_o a_o dissolution_n of_o volatile_a salt_n in_o water_n ib._n its_o spirit_n sensible_o prove_v to_o be_v sudorific_a by_o a_o proper_a instance_n 89._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o coagulation_n happen_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a ib._n sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v until_o it_o be_v make_v very_o white_a 77._o why_o more_o of_o it_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 78._o a_o ebullition_n false_o say_v to_o rise_v when_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o or_o upon_o saltpetre_n 78._o salt_n that_o of_o vegetable_n proceed_v from_o a_o salt_n juice_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o grow_v in_o 5._o too_o much_o salt_n as_o bad_a for_o land_n as_o too_o little_a a_o instance_n of_o those_o near_o the_o river_n nile_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o volatile_a or_o at_o least_o a_o saltpetrous_a salt_n that_o fertilize_v land_n ib._n yet_o the_o ash_n of_o vegetable_n though_o full_a of_o a_o fix_a salt_n do_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n draw_v from_o vegetable_n a_o acid_n or_o essential_a a_o volatile_a and_o a_o fix_a salt_n 9_o the_o acid_a salt_n the_o only_a true_a salt_n in_o nature_n 9_o 10_o 11._o salt_n decrepitate_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n to_o be_v distil_v without_o addition_n yield_v only_o a_o phlegm_n rather_o than_o spirit_n 74._o monsieur_n seignet_n distillation_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n without_o addition_n of_o clay_n to_o separate_v its_o part_n vindicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o a_o admirable_a operation_n 74_o 75._o how_o all_o alkali_a fix_a salt_n be_v make_v very_o white_a 113._o and_o why_o they_o be_v aperitive_a 114._o its_o spirit_n not_o good_a to_o bathe_v body_n with_o that_o be_v to_o be_v embalm_v 116._o salt-water_n in_o the_o sea_n cause_v by_o mine_n of_o salt_n therein_o contain_v 3_o 4._o sea-salt_n how_o make_v at_o rochel_n 71._o when_o crystallize_v it_o make_v no_o ebullition_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n 72._o saltpetre_n vide_fw-la niter_fw-la sulphur_n its_o white_a flower_n make_v with_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la 97._o t._n tartar_n why_o its_o crystal_n will_v not_o dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n 108._o why_o its_o crystal_n boil_v with_o its_o salt_n do_v raise_v a_o effervescency_n in_o hot_a water_n which_o they_o can_v do_v in_o cold_a 109._o its_o soluble_a tartar_n only_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n make_v soluble_a in_o cold_a water_n ib._n it_o be_v chalybeat_v or_o martial_a crystal_n ib._n soluble_a tartar_n how_o chalybeat_v 111._o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n may_v be_v make_v with_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a instead_o of_o spirit_n of_o urine_n but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o ebullition_n and_o why_o 112._o how_o this_o emetic_n be_v prepare_v another_o way_n ib._n why_o water_n throw_v upon_o its_o salt_n new_o calcine_v do_v come_v to_o heat_n like_o unslacked_a lime_n 113._o salt_n of_o tartar_n not_o to_o be_v 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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 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