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arrive_v unto_o such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o such_o a_o certain_a proportion_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v nature_n to_o the_o contest_v and_o these_o may_v serve_v for_o example_n upon_o vegetable_n chap._n ii_o have_v give_v several_a instance_n of_o trial_n upon_o vegetable_n i_o next_o proceed_v to_o mineral_n which_o for_o some_o order_n sake_n i_o shall_v distribute_v into_o five_o or_o six_o sort_n sc_n earth_n stone_n oar_n and_o metal_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n first_o for_o earth_n oil_n of_o vitr_n upon_o fuller_n earth_n do_v not_o stir_v it_o or_o cause_v the_o least_o bullition_n nor_o upon_o yellow_a ochre_n nor_o upon_o the_o ochre_n which_o fall_v from_o green_a vitriol_n the_o same_o oil_n of_o vitr_n and_o spir._n of_o h._n horn_n pour_v several_o upon_o bolus_n armena_n of_o two_o kind_n and_o upon_o one_o kind_n of_o terra_fw-la sigillata_fw-la stir_v none_o of_o they_o hence_o bolus_n be_v the_o bed_n or_o as_o it_o be_v the_o materia_fw-la prima_fw-la
both_o of_o opacous_a stone_n and_o metal_n into_o which_o the_o say_a bolus_n be_v transmute_v by_o be_v concentre_v with_o divers_a kind_n of_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n which_o successive_o flow_v in_o upon_o they_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o oil_n of_o vitr_n be_v pour_v several_o upon_o another_o seal_a earth_n which_o be_v vend_v by_o the_o name_n of_o terra_n lemnia_n they_o both_o make_v a_o very_a considerable_a effervescence_n herewith_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n in_o the_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o operation_n of_o bolus_n armena_n and_o terra_n lemnia_n as_o also_o betwixt_o the_o seal_a earth_n themselves_o one_o make_v a_o great_a effervescence_n another_o none_o at_o all_o whereto_o those_o that_o use_v they_o be_v to_o have_v regard_n next_o for_o stone_n and_o first_o spir._n of_o nitre_n upon_o tripoli_n stir_v it_o not_o in_o the_o least_o irish_a slate_n with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n make_v a_o small_a yet_o visible_a bullition_n and_o it_o present_o cease_v so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o vitriolic_a bole._n as_o be_v also_o argue_v from_o its_o taste_n which_o be_v plain_o acid_a and_o somewhat_o rough_a whence_o also_o it_o be_v with_o good_a reason_n give_v upon_o any_o inward_a bruise_n because_o by_o coagulate_v the_o blood_n it_o prohibit_v its_o too_o copious_a afflux_n into_o the_o affect_a part_n yet_o be_v but_o gentle_o astringent_a and_o so_o the_o coagulation_n it_o make_v not_o great_a they_o be_v likewise_o well_o enough_o carry_v off_o from_o the_o same_o part_n in_o the_o circulation_n by_o both_o which_o mean_v a_o inflammation_n may_v be_v either_o prevent_v or_o the_o better_a overrule_v lapis_fw-la haematites_n make_v no_o effervescence_n at_o all_o either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o aâ—â—dâ—_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o green_a part_n 〈…〉_z magnet_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v some_o few_o bubble_n yet_o not_o visible_a without_o a_o glass_n but_o the_o podwer_n of_o the_o black_a part_n of_o a_o magnet_n which_o be_v the_o say_a stone_n full_o perfect_a stir_v not_o with_o any_o acid_n neither_o do_v the_o calcine_v magnet_n hence_o there_o be_v some_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o iron_n and_o the_o magnet_n lapis_fw-la lazuli_fw-la with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o especial_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o conspicuous_a bullition_n hence_o its_o cathartick_a virtue_n lie_v in_o a_o alkaly_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v also_o appropriate_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o steel_n to_o the_o cure_n of_o hypochondriacal_a affection_n originate_v from_o some_o kind_n of_o ferment_a acid._n osteocolla_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v yet_o a_o great_a effervescence_n how_o it_o come_v to_o be_v so_o great_a a_o knitter_n of_o break_a bone_n as_o it_o be_v repute_v be_v obscure_a it_o seem_v that_o upon_o its_o solution_n by_o a_o nitrous_a acid_n in_o the_o body_n it_o be_v precipitate_v upon_o the_o break_a part_n and_o so_o become_v a_o kind_n of_o cement_n thereto_o lapis_fw-la tuthiae_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o effervescence_n much_o alike_o and_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n very_o considerable_o but_o lapis_n calaminaris_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n grow_v stark_o as_o the_o powder_n of_o alabaster_n do_v with_o water_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n it_o make_v a_o little_a bullition_n and_o quick_o but_o with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la a_o great_a one_o beyond_o any_o of_o the_o stone_n abovenamed_a hence_o both_o tutty_n and_o calamy_n be_v ophthalmick_n from_o their_o alkaly_n which_o be_v also_o confirm_v from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o some_o alkaly_n of_o the_o like_a use_n hence_o also_o calamy_n seem_v to_o partake_v somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o silver_n as_o by_o trial_n make_v upon_o that_o also_o will_v hereafter_o better_o appear_v chalk_n and_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n make_v as_o strong_a a_o effervescence_n as_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n whence_o it_o be_v sometime_o well_o use_v against_o a_o cardialgia_n whiteing_n make_v as_o great_a a_o effervescence_n as_o chalk_n so_o that_o it_o seem_v the_o saline_a part_n be_v not_o wash_v away_o with_o the_o water_n wherein_o the_o chalk_n for_o the_o make_n of_o whiteing_n be_v dissolve_v talk_v will_v not_o stir_v in_o the_o least_o either_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n or_o cil_n of_o vitriol_n but_o that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o lead-spar_a make_v a_o considerable_a effervescence_n with_o both_o of_o they_o several_o hence_o however_o this_o be_v call_v english_a talk_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o true_a talk_n to_o these_o stone_n may_v be_v add_v petrified_a body_n as_o petrified_a wood_n which_o that_o upon_o which_o i_o make_v trial_n no_o acid_n stir_v in_o the_o least_o petrified_a shell_n upon_o four_o or_o five_o several_a sort_n whereof_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v pour_v produce_v a_o great_a effervescence_n the_o root_n or_o rough_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n call_v glossopetra_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o conspicuous_a bullition_n asteria_n the_o stone_n so_o call_v and_o find_v in_o some_o place_n in_o england_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v a_o effervescence_n at_o the_o same_o degree_n so_o do_v the_o belemnite_n or_o thunder-stone_n both_o the_o large_a and_o the_o lesser_a kind_n so_o that_o none_o of_o these_o be_v acid_a or_o vitriolic_a but_o alkalizate_a stone_n coralline_a with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v a_o conspicuous_a bullition_n yet_o mild_a and_o gentle_a that_o be_v with_o very_o little_a if_o any_o heat_n and_o without_o any_o visible_a fume_n and_o red_a and_o white_a coral_n do_v the_o like_a hence_o they_o be_v all_o of_o a_o very_a gentle_a operation_n and_o fit_a for_o child_n as_o the_o case_n require_v magistery_n of_o coral_n prepare_v the_o ordinary_a way_n stir_v not_o in_o the_o least_o either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o its_o active_a principle_n be_v in_o its_o preparation_n destroy_v and_o wash_v away_o that_o be_v to_o say_v it_o be_v a_o elaborate_a medicine_n good_a for_o nothing_o and_o thus_o far_o of_o stone_n i_o next_o come_v to_o metal_n and_o oar_n and_o first_o for_o lead_n upon_o which_o spirit_n of_o salt_n spirit_n of_o nitre_n or_o aq._n fortis_fw-la be_v drop_v it_o stir_v not_o in_o the_o least_o with_o any_o of_o they_o but_o with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n and_o especial_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o make_v a_o slow_a bullition_n and_o froth_n hence_o it_o seem_v to_o bâ—_n the_o most_o alkalizate_a metaâ—_n which_o be_v also_o confirmeâ—_n by_o a_o forego_n experiment_n upon_o the_o leaâ—â—_n spar_n which_o make_v considerable_a effervescence_n with_o any_o sort_n oâ—_n acid_n and_o which_o likewise_o be_v calcine_v yield_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o lixivial_a salt_n lead-ore_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la or_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n but_o spirit_n of_o salt_n make_v it_o bubble_n and_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v it_o boil_v hence_o there_o be_v a_o considerable_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o perfect_a metal_n and_o the_o ore_n burn_a lead_n and_o red_a lead_n make_v a_o very_a small_a bullition_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n a_o far_o great_a mercury_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n will_v not_o stir_v nor_o with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n but_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n present_o boil_v up_o hence_o mercury_n be_v a_o subacid_a metal_n spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v a_o subalkalizaâ—_n acid._n the_o file_n of_o iron_n oâ—_n steel_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v a_o fair_a bullition_n like_o that_o of_o minium_n but_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v they_o boiâ—_n with_o much_o celerity_n hence_o iron_n be_v likewise_o a_o subacid_a metal_n steel_n prepare_v with_o sulphur_n make_v a_o far_o less_o effervescence_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n than_o do_v the_o file_n hence_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o their_o strength_n so_o that_o ten_o grain_n of_o the_o file_n unprepared_a will_v go_v as_o far_o as_o fifteen_o grain_n or_o more_o of_o those_o which_o be_v prepare_v as_o abovesaid_a yet_o â—n_v some_o case_n the_o weak_a and_o mild_a may_v be_v the_o better_a there_o be_v one_o circumstance_n in_o the_o mixture_n of_o steel_n and_o aq._n fortis_fw-la which_o be_v surprise_v and_o that_o be_v this_o that_o strong_a aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la drop_v upon_o steel_n will_v not_o of_o itself_o make_v thâ—_n least_o bullition_n but_o if_o here_o to_o you_o only_o add_v a_o drop_n oâ—_n two_o of_o water_n they_o present_o boil_v up_o with_o very_a greâ—â—_n vehemency_n the_o cause_n be_v obscure_a yet_o it_o be_v well_o know_v thaâ—_n water_n itself_o will_v dissoluâ—_v iron_n so_o that_o it_o appear_v as_o well_o by_o this_o as_o by_o somâ—_n other_o experiment_n thaâ—_n even_o in_o water_n as_o mild_a aâ—_n it_o
be_v there_o be_v some_o kind_a oâ—_n corrosive_a principle_n antimony_n with_o spirit_n oâ—_n nitre_n and_o aq._n fortis_fw-la severally_z make_v a_o effervescence_n somewhat_o low_a than_o iron_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n the_o bullition_n be_v so_o small_a as_o difficult_o to_o be_v perceive_v with_o a_o glass_n hence_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o a_o very_a compound_a nature_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v it_o a_o subacido-alkalizate_a metal_n crocus_n metallor_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v a_o very_a little_a effervescence_n whence_o the_o metalline_a salt_n be_v not_o whole_o lose_v in_o the_o preparation_n but_o only_o diminish_v antimonium_n diaphoreticum_fw-la with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n several_o make_v a_o considerable_a effervescence_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o a_o useless_a preparation_n as_o from_o the_o calcination_n and_o ablution_n use_v therein_o some_o have_v think_v bezoardicum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi that_o upon_o which_o i_o make_v trial_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n to_o which_o let_v those_o who_o make_v use_v of_o it_o have_v regard_n tin_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n make_v so_o hot_a and_o vehement_a a_o effervescence_n that_o it_o turn_v present_o as_o it_o be_v into_o a_o coal_n it_o make_v also_o a_o fair_a bullition_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o a_o gentle_a one_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n wherefore_o it_o have_v something_o of_o the_o nature_n both_o of_o iron_n lead_v and_o copper_n the_o like_a remarkable_a circumstance_n be_v see_v in_o the_o mixture_n of_o aq._n fortis_fw-la with_o tin_n as_o with_o iron_n for_o tin_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la of_o themselves_o will_v not_o stir_v but_o add_v a_o few_o drop_n of_o water_n to_o they_o and_o they_o boil_v up_o with_o the_o great_a vehemency_n copper_n with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n several_o stir_v not_o at_o all_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la both_o boil_v it_o up_o vehement_o neither_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n nor_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a make_v any_o bullition_n therewith_o but_o both_o of_o they_o by_o a_o gentle_a solution_n that_o be_v gentle_o separate_v its_o sulphur_n from_o its_o salt_n turn_v it_o blue_a hence_o copper_n have_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o acid_n than_o any_o of_o the_o forementioned_a metal_n silver_n neither_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nor_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n make_v any_o bullition_n with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n it_o make_v one_o but_o it_o be_v soon_o over_o and_o then_o continue_v to_o dissolve_v slow_o into_o white_a coagulation_n it_o also_o make_v with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n or_o of_o salt_n ammoniac_a a_o full_a and_o deep_a blue_a hence_o there_o be_v a_o great_a proportion_n of_o acid_n in_o silver_n than_o in_o lead_n mercury_n iron_n antimony_n tin_n or_o copper_n litharge_v of_o silver_n make_v the_o great_a effervescence_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n yet_o some_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a make_v some_o little_a huff_n or_o elevation_n and_o be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ammoniac_a both_o together_o produce_v a_o faint_a blue_a hence_o although_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o this_o litharge_n be_v but_o lead_n yet_o it_o seem_v it_o have_v some_o small_a mixture_n of_o silver_n but_o that_o of_o gold_n seem_v for_o contrary_a reason_n not_o to_o have_v any_o gold_n gold_n make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o any_o single_a salt_n i_o know_v of_o but_o it_o be_v common_o dissolve_v with_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la which_o be_v know_v to_o be_v a_o very_a alkalizate_a liquor_n whence_o it_o seemethâ—_n that_o as_o lead_n be_v the_o most_o alkalizate_a so_o gold_n the_o most_o acid_a of_o metal_n these_o thing_n consider_v and_o other_o observation_n add_v hereunto_o may_v possible_o give_v some_o direction_n not_o only_o for_o the_o order_n and_o use_v but_o even_o for_o the_o make_n imitate_v and_o transmute_v of_o metal_n thus_o far_o of_o metal_n i_o will_v next_o give_v one_o or_o two_o instance_n of_o trial_n upon_o sulphur_n and_o first_o sulphur_n vive_fw-fr with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la make_v a_o apparent_a bullition_n but_o it_o be_v some_o time_n before_o it_o begin_v but_o the_o factitious_a or_o common_a brimstone_n make_v scarce_o any_o if_o any_o at_o all_o so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a difference_n betwixt_o they_o white_a and_o yellow_a arsenic_n make_v no_o bullition_n either_o with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n wherefore_o the_o strength_n of_o its_o operation_n on_o the_o body_n lie_v more_o in_o a_o sulphur_n than_o a_o salt_n the_o ash_n either_o of_o pit-coal_n or_o sea-coal_n make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o alkaly_n or_o acid_n whence_o the_o saline_a principle_n be_v altogether_o volatile_a and_o sublime_v away_o by_o the_o fire_n last_o for_o salt_n and_o first_o of_o all_o borax_n make_v no_o effervescence_n nor_o any_o fume_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n hence_o it_o be_v of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n from_o salt_n ammoniac_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o nitre_n make_v fume_n or_o steam_n though_o no_o effervescence_n green_a vitriol_n with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n be_v scarce_o move_v white_a vitriol_n with_o the_o same_o spirit_n make_v a_o conspicuous_a huff_n and_o roman_a vitriol_n a_o vehement_a effervescence_n whence_o the_o former_a be_v the_o least_o acid_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o most_o of_o all_o which_o also_o confirm_v what_o i_o say_v before_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n of_o the_o several_a metal_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v salt_n of_o vitriol_n though_o a_o fix_a salt_n and_o make_v by_o calcination_n yet_o make_v no_o effervescence_n with_o the_o strong_a acid_n but_o only_o with_o alkaly_n as_o may_v be_v see_v upon_o their_o mixture_n but_o much_o better_o hear_v by_o hold_v the_o mixture_n to_o one_o ear_n hence_o there_o be_v fix_v acid_n which_o further_o confirm_v what_o i_o have_v above_o assert_v concern_v the_o nature_n of_o gold_n scil_n that_o the_o predominant_a salt_n thereof_o be_v a_o fix_a acid._n sal_fw-la martis_n with_o spirit_n of_o hartshorn_n make_v a_o considerable_a huff_n hence_o it_o be_v much_o more_o acid_a than_o green_a vitriol_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o cool_a body_n alum_n and_o sp._n of_o hartshorn_n make_v a_o plain_a effervescence_n saccharum_fw-la saturni_n with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n stir_v not_o at_o all_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n huff_v a_o little_a with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n much_o more_o hence_o the_o acid_n of_o the_o vinegar_n and_o not_o the_o alkaly_n of_o the_o lead_n be_v the_o predominant_a principle_n common_a salt_n stir_v neither_o with_o spirit_n of_o salt_n nor_o with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n nor_o with_o aq._n fortis_fw-la but_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o make_v a_o great_a effervescence_n with_o noise_n and_o steam_n hence_o even_o common_a salt_n though_o it_o be_v not_o reckon_v among_o alkalizate_a salt_n yet_o be_v far_o near_a in_o nature_n to_o that_o than_o to_o a_o acid_n hence_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_n acid_n and_o of_o a_o very_a different_a nature_n from_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n salt_n ammoniac_a with_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n stir_v not_o but_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n it_o make_v a_o great_a effervescence_n hence_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_a spirit_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n though_o both_o acid_n yet_o make_v a_o great_a smoke_n great_a than_o that_o which_o the_o spirit_n make_v of_o itself_o which_o confirm_v the_o last_o precede_a corollary_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n though_o both_o acid_n yet_o make_v a_o strong_a effervescence_n with_o noise_n and_o fume_n which_o further_o confirm_v what_o be_v note_v before_o scil_n that_o spirit_n of_o salt_n be_v a_o subalkalizate_n acid_n spirit_n of_o salt_n 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