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and_o adequate_a redintegration_n be_v yet_o not_o far_o from_o be_v a_o real_a one_o the_o dissipate_v part_n of_o the_o concrete_a true_o reunite_v into_o a_o body_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o the_o former_a though_o not_o altogether_o of_o the_o same_o bulk_n sect_n xxxiv_o and_o yet_o i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o represent_v to_o you_o pyrophilus_n that_o salt-petre_n be_v a_o body_n who_o part_n be_v not_o organical_a and_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o very_o compound_v and_o that_o therefore_o body_n that_o consist_v of_o more_o numerous_a ingredient_n and_o much_o more_o those_o who_o organical_a part_n require_v a_o much_o more_o artificial_a and_o elaborate_a disposition_n or_o contrivance_n of_o their_o component_a particle_n can_v be_v safe_o judge_v of_o by_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v perform_v on_o a_o body_n of_o so_o simple_a and_o slight_a a_o contexture_n as_o be_v salt-petre_n for_o we_o see_v that_o even_a wine_n though_o no_o organical_a 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or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v depression_n of_o some_o subtle_a sulphureous_a spirit_n who_o recess_n or_o degeneration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v perceive_v by_o any_o sensible_a diminution_n of_o bulk_n in_o the_o liquor_n the_o remain_a part_n fall_v into_o new_a league_n or_o disposition_n and_o constitute_v a_o acid_a liquor_n somewhat_o fix_v and_o corrosive_a and_o consequent_o of_o quality_n very_o differ_v from_o those_o of_o the_o wine_n who_o sour_v produce_v it_o as_o we_o more_o full_o declare_v in_o our_o experiment_n relate_v to_o fermentation_n sect_n xxxv_o and_o certain_o there_o be_v as_o we_o former_o say_v so_o artificial_a a_o contrivance_n of_o particle_n requisite_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o organical_a part_n of_o live_a body_n that_o it_o will_v be_v scarce_o possible_a for_o humane_a art_n or_o industry_n to_o imitate_v so_o as_o to_o equal_v those_o exquisite_a production_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o i_o wonder_v not_o that_o the_o story_n of_o the_o phoenix_n resurrection_n out_o of_o her_o own_o ash_n shall_v by_o the_o best_a naturalist_n be_v think_v a_o mere_a fiction_n and_o if_o that_o relation_n mention_v by_o the_o inquisitive_a kircherus_n as_o a_o eye-witness_n of_o the_o reproduction_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o of_o shell-fish_n near_o the_o brink_n of_o a_o lake_n in_o the_o sicilian_a promontory_n peloro_n 3._o by_o the_o water_v of_o their_o break_a body_n with_o salt_n water_n in_o the_o spring_n be_v strict_o true_a it_o seem_v much_o more_o improbable_a that_o such_o change_n and_o vicissitude_n shall_v be_v bare_a redintegration_n of_o the_o dissociate_v part_n of_o such_o restore_a body_n than_o that_o themselves_o according_a to_o what_o we_o elsewhere_o teach_v they_o shall_v be_v new_a production_n make_v by_o some_o seminal_a particle_n undiscerned_o lurk_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o destroy_a body_n and_o afterward_o excite_v and_o assist_v by_o a_o genial_a and_o cherish_a heat_n so_o to_o act_v upon_o the_o fit_a and_o obsequious_a matter_n wherein_o it_o be_v harbour_v as_o to_o organize_v and_o fashion_v that_o dispose_v matter_n according_a to_o the_o exigency_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n for_o that_o in_o some_o body_n the_o seminal_a particle_n may_v a_o while_n survive_v the_o seem_a destruction_n of_o life_n be_v not_o altogether_o without_o example_n as_o we_o elsewhere_o profess_o manifest_v and_o in_o kircher_n story_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o restore_v animal_n be_v but_o shellfish_n in_o who_o slimy_a and_o viscous_a substance_n the_o spirit_n and_o prolific_a part_n be_v probable_o both_o more_o diffuse_v and_o keep_v from_o be_v easy_o dissipable_a to_o which_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a while_n to_o subjoin_v that_o in_o such_o fish_n the_o mechanical_a contrivance_n be_v but_o very_o plain_a and_o as_o it_o be_v slight_a and_o obvious_a in_o comparison_n of_o the_o exquisite_o elaborate_v part_n of_o more_o perfect_a animal_n sect_n xxxvi_o the_o last_o observable_a pyrophilus_n that_o we_o shall_v at_o present_a take_v notice_n of_o in_o our_o experiment_n shall_v be_v this_o that_o it_o may_v thereby_o seem_v probable_a that_o some_o chemical_a remedy_n may_v be_v too_o rash_o reject_v by_o physician_n because_o oil_n or_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la or_o other_o corrosive_a liquor_n have_v be_v employ_v in_o their_o preparation_n for_o it_o be_v confident_o affirm_v by_o many_o physician_n and_o but_o faint_o deny_v by_o some_o chemist_n that_o the_o corrosive_a menstruum_n make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o preparation_n of_o remedy_n can_v never_o be_v so_o exquisite_o wash_v off_o from_o they_o but_o that_o some_o of_o the_o salt_n will_v adhere_v to_o the_o medicine_n and_o pernicious_o display_v their_o corrosive_a nature_n in_o the_o body_n of_o he_o that_o take_v they_o and_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o that_o many_o ignorant_a and_o venturous_a chemist_n do_v unskilful_o and_o therefore_o dangerous_o enough_o employ_v corrosive_n sometime_o without_o any_o necessity_n or_o real_a advantage_n to_o invite_v they_o to_o it_o and_o sometime_o without_o sufficient_o free_v their_o medicine_n from_o the_o corrode_a salt_n by_o who_o assistance_n they_o be_v prepare_v for_o it_o be_v not_o always_o the_o frequency_n of_o ablution_n though_o with_o warm_a water_n that_o will_v suffice_v to_o carry_v off_o the_o salt_n from_o some_o body_n and_o therefore_o those_o great_a artist_n helmont_n and_o paracelsus_n prescribe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v dulcify_v by_o the_o abstraction_n of_o the_o water_n of_o white_n of_o egg_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v insipid_a have_v be_v find_v a_o great_a disarmer_n of_o corrosive_a salt_n and_o other_o by_o the_o frequent_a distillation_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o indeed_o not_o to_o mention_v the_o balsamic_a part_n it_o may_v leave_v behind_o we_o have_v observe_v to_o have_v a_o faculty_n of_o carry_v up_o with_o it_o the_o saline_n particle_n of_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n adhere_v to_o some_o chemical_a remedy_n but_o all_o this_o notwithstanding_o pyrophilus_n there_o may_v be_v several_a body_n and_o perhaps_o more_o than_o be_v common_o take_v notice_n of_o which_o quite_o alter_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o acid_a salt_n employ_v to_o prepare_v they_o by_o occasion_v those_o salt_n to_o degenerate_a into_o another_o nature_n upon_o the_o very_a act_n of_o corrode_a or_o else_o by_o so_o associate_a their_o own_o salt_n with_o those_o of_o the_o dissolve_v menstruum_fw-la that_o from_o the_o coalition_n of_o both_o there_o emerge_n a_o three_o body_n differ_v in_o quality_n from_o either_o as_o in_o our_o experiment_n we_o find_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o petre_n which_o be_v much_o more_o sharp_a and_o corrosive_a than_o the_o strong_a distil_a vinegar_n and_o the_o fix_a nitre_n which_o be_v caustick_a like_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o may_v i_o suppose_v well_o serve_v for_o a_o potential_a cautery_n as_o surgeon_n speak_v do_v by_o their_o mutual_a action_n work_v themselves_o into_o salt-petre_n which_o be_v far_o enough_o from_o have_v any_o eminent_o fret_a quality_n and_o may_v be_v safe_o take_v inward_o in_o a_o much_o great_a do_v than_o either_o of_o its_o ingredient_n sect_n xxxvii_o how_o much_o corrosive_a salt_n may_v dulcifie_v themselves_o by_o corrode_a some_o body_n you_o may_v easy_o try_v by_o pour_v distil_a vinegar_n or_o moderate_a spirit_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o a_o competent_a proportion_n of_o coral_n or_o crab_n eye_n or_o pearl_n or_o as_o i_o suppose_v almost_o any_o testaceous_a body_n and_o for_o my_o part_n though_o i_o be_o very_o shy_a of_o employ_v corrosive_a liquor_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o medicine_n yet_o i_o have_v late_o give_v a_o preparation_n of_o refine_a silver_n make_v with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la itself_o or_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n not_o only_o innocent_o but_o with_o such_o success_n that_o a_o couple_n of_o experience_a
the_o particular_a opinion_n wherein_o the_o atomist_n differ_v from_o other_o modern_a naturalist_n especial_o since_o he_o have_v on_o some_o occasion_n plain_o enough_o intimate_v the_o contrary_a by_o propose_v together_o with_o the_o atomical_a way_n of_o resolve_v a_o thing_n another_o explication_n more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o cartesian_a or_o some_o other_o modern_a hypothesis_n the_o follow_v tract_n be_v entitle_v a_o history_n of_o fluidity_n and_o firmness_n because_o indeed_o the_o have_v set_v down_o experiment_n and_o other_o matter_n of_o fact_n relate_v to_o the_o subject_n treat_v of_o be_v the_o main_n though_o not_o the_o only_a thing_n the_o author_n dare_v pretend_v to_o have_v do_v in_o it_o and_o he_o style_v the_o history_n as_o it_o now_o come_v abroad_o begin_v partly_o because_o he_o will_v invite_v able_a pen_n to_o contribute_v their_o observation_n towards_o the_o complete_n of_o what_o he_o be_v sensible_a he_o have_v but_o begin_v and_o partly_o 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upon_o they_o it_o be_v manifest_a enough_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o most_o general_a affection_n of_o the_o convention_n or_o association_n of_o several_a particle_n of_o matter_n into_o body_n of_o any_o certain_a denomination_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o distinct_a portion_n of_o matter_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o either_o fluid_a or_o else_o stable_a or_o consistent_a and_o therefore_o i_o presume_v it_o may_v be_v well_o worth_a while_n to_o consider_v what_o may_v be_v the_o general_a cause_n of_o these_o two_o state_n quality_n or_o affection_n of_o matter_n and_o to_o try_v whether_o by_o associate_a chemical_a experiment_n to_o philosophical_a notion_n there_o may_v not_o be_v give_v at_o least_o a_o more_o intelligible_a and_o more_o practical_a of_o both_o these_o subject_n than_o have_v be_v hitherto_o afford_v we_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o school_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o appear_v very_o unsatisfactory_a to_o discern_a man_n many_o of_o who_o look_v upon_o what_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o peripatetic_n concern_v fluidity_n and_o firmness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o quality_n to_o be_v partly_o too_o general_a to_o teach_v we_o much_o and_o partly_o too_o obscure_a to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o which_o at_o present_a invite_v we_o to_o this_o enquiry_n be_v chief_o that_o some_o circumstance_n of_o our_o author_n experiment_n touch_v salt-petre_n may_v afford_v we_o some_o useful_a assistance_n in_o our_o design_a search_n for_o though_o the_o chief_a phaenomena_n and_o circumstance_n of_o the_o experiment_n may_v be_v think_v principal_o to_o respect_v fluidity_n yet_o since_o that_o and_o firmness_n be_v contrary_a quality_n and_o since_o it_o be_v true_o as_o well_o as_o common_o say_v that_o contrary_n survey_v together_o serve_v to_o illustrate_v each_o other_o it_o may_v reasonable_o be_v hope_v that_o the_o light_n which_o the_o circumstance_n just_a now_o relate_v to_o may_v give_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o fluidity_n may_v facilitate_v the_o knowledge_n of_o that_o of_o compactness_n nevertheless_o we_o shall_v often_o be_v oblige_v to_o treat_v of_o these_o two_o quality_n together_o because_o the_o experiment_n we_o be_v to_o produce_v do_v many_o of_o they_o relate_v to_o both_o sect_n ii_o a_o body_n than_o seem_v to_o be_v fluid_a chief_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o it_o consist_v of_o corpuscle_n that_o touch_v one_o another_o in_o some_o part_n only_o of_o their_o surface_n and_o so_o be_v incontiguous_a in_o the_o rest_n and_o separately_z agitate_a to_o and_o fro_o can_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o numerous_a pore_n or_o space_n necessary_o leave_v betwixt_o their_o incontiguous_a part_n easy_o glide_v along_o each_o other_o superficies_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o motion_n diffuse_v themselves_o till_o they_o meet_v with_o some_o hard_a or_o resist_a body_n to_o who_o internal_a surface_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o motion_n their_o 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