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spaw_v as_o we_o have_v hint_v more_o at_o large_a in_o our_o hydrol._n chym._n concern_v those_o mineral_n water_n from_o which_o experiment_n may_v follow_v these_o direct_a and_o collateral_a conclusion_n viz._n first_o that_o vitrioline_n marcasite_n be_v ally_v unto_o and_o general_o find_v in_o those_o mine_n where_o sulphur_n be_v much_o predominant_a viz._n in_o the_o cole-mine_n etc._n etc._n yea_o themselves_o be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o immature_n sulphur_n witness_v their_o combustibleness_n if_o put_v upon_o hot_a coal_n burn_v with_o a_o blue_a flame_n and_o yield_v a_o sulphureous_a fume_n second_o that_o these_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n become_v the_o more_o ready_o ingravidate_v with_o a_o vitrioline_n salt_n by_o determine_v the_o nitrous_a particle_n float_v in_o the_o air_n upon_o its_o body_n by_o a_o peculiar_a magnetism_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v proper_a to_o such_o body_n and_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o
the_o long_o these_o marcasite_n be_v expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n the_o more_o they_o become_v fraught_v with_o a_o vitrioline_a body_n contract_v a_o crust_n which_o by_o solution_n filtration_n etc._n etc._n will_v easy_o resolve_v into_o a_o body_n of_o vitriol_n three_o that_o these_o and_o their_o connatural_a and_o analogous_a juice_n do_v increase_v and_o svo_fw-la more_o vegetate_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o other_o mineral_n do_v be_v apparent_a in_o that_o i_o have_v observe_v a_o piece_n of_o wood_n envelop_v with_o a_o vitrioline_a crust_n find_v in_o the_o earth_n where_o other_o marcasite_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n have_v be_v dig_v which_o i_o keep_v by_o i_o four_o that_o these_o marcasite_n the_o near_o they_o lie_v to_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o more_o patent_n the_o channel_n be_v by_o which_o current_n of_o spring_n water_n glide_v by_o they_o the_o more_o ready_o they_o give_v their_o tincture_n or_o yield_v a_o solution_n of_o their_o substance_n whence_o some_o vitrioline_a spring_n or_o spaw_n become_v strong_a both_o in_o taste_n and_o operation_n than_o other_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o of_o the_o facile_a ingress_n the_o air_n have_v to_o these_o place_n nor_o may_v this_o contradict_v what_o we_o elsewhere_o say_v viz._n that_o a_o esurine_a acidity_n prey_v upon_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n get_v a_o sleight_n touch_v therefrom_o and_o so_o become_v as_o vitriol_n of_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n which_o give_v essence_n to_o the_o vitrioline_n or_o sweet-spaw_n at_o knarsbrough_n for_o both_o may_v be_v true_a though_o in_o various_a respect_n from_o different_a soyl_n in_o as_o much_o as_o there_o be_v even_o in_o these_o marcasite_n a_o connatural_a acid_a juice_n reasolvable_a by_o the_o confluence_n of_o air_n which_o seize_v on_o a_o embryonative_n sulphur_n of_o iron_n essential_a to_o those_o concretes_n which_o be_v carry_v together_o in_o their_o mutual_a embrace_n by_o a_o preterlabent_fw-la spring_n of_o water_n unto_o the_o place_n where_o they_o break_v forth_o call_v a_o springhead_n which_o give_v original_a to_o all_o or_o most_o of_o the_o spaw_v call_v fontes_n acidi_fw-la so_o that_o all_o vitrioline_n spaw_n be_v reducible_a to_o one_o of_o these_o two_o cause_n viz._n either_o to_o a_o sulphureous_a acid_a spirit_n dissolve_v in_o a_o water-spring_n pass_v through_o the_o minera_n of_o iron_n the_o acidity_n dissolve_v the_o loose_a part_n thereof_o and_o coagulate_v itself_o thereon_o or_o to_o the_o foresay_a vitrioline_n marcasite_n who_o acidity_n be_v resolve_v by_o the_o air_n in_o the_o bowel_n of_o earth_n take_v along_o with_o it_o the_o connate_a immature_n sulphur_n or_o loose_v vitrioline_a ochre_n and_o both_o in_o one_o give_v essence_n to_o these_o mineral_n water_n and_o from_o theâ—_n two_o cause_n single_o and_o joint_o do_v the_o spaw_n of_o knarsbrough_n rotheram_n oulton_n turnbridg_n astrap_n etc._n etc._n take_v their_o original_a among_o which_o those_o that_o have_v but_o slight_a touch_n of_o the_o mineral_n and_o consequent_o do_v the_o more_o ready_o suffer_v a_o precipitation_n of_o their_o earth_n or_o ochre_n fetch_v their_o mineral_n in_o a_o long_a line_n from_o the_o place_n of_o their_o eruption_n and_o that_o too_o perhaps_o from_o marcasite_n more_o penurious_a and_o less_o open_v than_o other_o which_o keep_v their_o mineral_n unprecipitate_v and_o consequent_o their_o virtue_n the_o long_o these_o marcasite_n calcine_v in_o a_o crucible_n with_o a_o blast_n will_v melt_v and_o flow_v especial_o help_v with_o nitre_n which_o melt_v mass_n be_v pour_v forth_o give_v no_o regulus_n or_o metalline_a body_n nor_o be_v so_o ponderous_a as_o it_o be_v before_o but_o have_v some_o bright_a yellow_a or_o cuprous_a sparkle_n intersperse_v this_o in_o two_o day_n time_n do_v almost_o all_o fall_n to_o a_o black_a powder_n much_o like_o what_o i_o remember_v happen_v to_o a_o scoria_fw-la of_o iron_n in_o the_o make_n regulus_n martis_n which_o be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o air_n do_v in_o a_o few_o day_n fall_v into_o a_o black_a powder_n wherefore_o these_o stone_n be_v without_o doubt_n a_o metalline_a embryo_n consist_v of_o a_o salt_n and_o inflammable_a sulphur_n which_o have_v scarce_o begin_v the_o matrimonial_a embrace_n of_o its_o mercury_n and_o therefore_o at_o the_o best_a be_v but_o a_o mineral_n in_o the_o road_n to_o metallization_n and_o be_v plentiful_o impregnate_v with_o a_o acid_a sulphureous_a salt_n who_o other_o ingredient_n hang_v but_o loose_o on_o make_v it_o the_o more_o ready_o soluble_a in_o a_o preterlabent_fw-la spring_n of_o water_n for_o i_o have_v for_o experiment_n sake_n only_o suffer_v simple_a distil_a water_n to_o slide_v over_o one_o of_o they_o and_o have_v find_v thereby_o that_o the_o water_n will_v by_o so_o sleight_v a_o glide_n over_o strike_v a_o purple_a tincture_n with_o gall_n which_o it_o will_v do_v again_o and_o again_o to_o fresh_a water_n yield_v thereby_o a_o inexhaustible_a treasure_n to_o the_o transient_a spring_n of_o water_n among_o these_o marcasite_n i_o have_v one_o by_o i_o bright_a and_o sparkle_a cut_v into_o curious_a angular_a form_n like_v so_o many_o diamond_n of_o several_a size_n set_v in_o a_o ground_n as_o if_o nature_n in_o this_o neat_a piece_n of_o work_n do_v vie_v with_o art_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o very_a interstice_n of_o these_o diamond-like_a cut_n betwixt_o each_o other_o be_v conspicuous_a the_o mineral_n salt_n which_o give_v essence_n and_o operation_n to_o most_o of_o the_o vitrioline_n spaw_v some_o mineral_n water_n may_v i_o confess_v be_v such_o as_o be_v only_o acid_a be_v only_o impregnate_v with_o the_o esurine_a salt_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v no_o addition_n in_o they_o of_o mineral_n sulphur_n neither_o of_o iron_n nor_o copper_n of_o which_o sort_n i_o have_v taste_v one_o near_o chesterfield_n in_o derbyshire_n which_o have_v a_o very_a strong_a sowrishness_n but_o yet_o with_o gall_n give_v no_o tincture_n although_o i_o find_v a_o red_a ochre_n to_o lie_v along_o the_o side_n of_o the_o current_n the_o like_a i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v find_v in_o other_o place_n all_o which_o may_v notwithstanding_o prove_v very_o good_a water_n to_o open_a obstruction_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n by_o their_o penetrative_a virtue_n last_o a_o solution_n of_o salt_n of_o iron_n in_o water_n with_o gall_n give_v a_o deep_a purple_a tincture_n and_o pass_v all_o other_o mutation_n of_o colour_n answerable_a to_o all_o natural_a mineral_n water_n but_o the_o solution_n of_o roman_a vitriol_n with_o gall_n add_v give_v no_o purple_a colour_n but_o become_v a_o muddy_v liquor_n which_o with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n assuse_v become_v greenish_a but_o with_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n whole_o green_a the_o same_o alteration_n do_v viride_fw-la aeris_fw-la suffer_v with_o the_o same_o addition_n but_o roman_a vitriol_n infuse_v in_o a_o weak_a spirit_n of_o urine_n give_v a_o blue_a tincture_n which_o will_v not_o be_v alter_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o alum_n the_o same_o do_v viride_fw-la aeris_fw-la dissolve_v in_o water_n whence_o by_o the_o by_o i_o conclude_v roman_a vitriol_n to_o be_v factitious_a make_v up_o sometime_o of_o alom_n with_o a_o tincture_n of_o copper_n take_v in_o a_o weak_a spirit_n of_o wine_n or_o the_o phlegm_n thereof_o and_o so_o cause_v to_o shoot_v into_o crystal_n a_o further_a account_n of_o the_o sulphur-well_a at_o knarsbrough_n as_o also_o concern_v the_o original_a of_o hot_a bath_n and_o sulphureous_a water_n what_o i_o have_v say_v in_o my_o hydrolog_n chym._n concern_v the_o essential_a cause_n of_o this_o mineral-water_n viz._n that_o it_o consist_v as_o a_o spa_n of_o a_o salmarine_a or_o fossil_a salt_n which_o differ_v not_o either_o material_o or_o formal_o impregnate_v with_o a_o embryonative_n fetid_v sulphur_n or_o rather_o sulphureous_a odour_n be_v i_o say_v true_a and_o may_v be_v illustrate_v after_o a_o double_a manner_n and_o that_o first_o by_o the_o collateral_a experiment_n i_o have_v there_o insert_v concern_v a_o embryonative_n sulphur_n as_o fetid_a as_o this_o spa_n water_n itself_o close_o lock_v up_o in_o the_o body_n of_o salmarine_a as_o at_o large_a be_v make_v evident_a by_o that_o experiment_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o now_o insist_v upon_o but_o second_o and_o now_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o same_o will_v better_o be_v discover_v by_o a_o fresh_a light_n let_v in_o by_o some_o new_a experiment_n only_o before_o i_o proceed_v to_o produce_v what_o i_o have_v to_o urge_v herein_o i_o shall_v first_o take_v thing_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o my_o way_n make_v a_o inquiery_a what_o ingredient_n be_v not_o though_o by_o some_o suppose_a to_o be_v in_o this_o spring_n viz._n that_o neither_o vitriol_n nitre_n nor_o sulphur_n as_o to_o the_o body_n thereof_o be_v the_o constitutive_a principle_n hereof_o first_o that_o vitriol_n be_v not_o
here_o be_v apparent_a first_o because_o it_o will_v strike_v no_o tincture_n with_o gall_n which_o any_o mineral_n water_n that_o have_v but_o the_o least_o participation_n of_o vitriol_n will_v ready_o do_v but_o this_o spring_n with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n give_v no_o purple_a at_o all_o next_o because_o upon_o evaporation_n or_o distillation_n of_o this_o water_n no_o vitrioline_n ochre_n be_v find_v with_o which_o such_o water_n whilst_o in_o the_o vigour_n of_o their_o operation_n be_v constant_o impregnate_v and_o as_o certain_o let_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n when_o effaete_fw-la in_o their_o virtue_n nay_o further_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o follow_a experiment_n viz._n i_o take_v some_o of_o the_o vitriol_n marcasite_n of_o which_o more_o anon_o find_v in_o the_o bog_n about_o 240_o pace_n northwest_o from_o the_o well_o upon_o which_o gross_o bruise_v i_o pour_v a_o strong_a solution_n of_o sal_fw-la marinum_fw-la hispanicum_fw-la make_v in_o distil_a water_n and_o set_v they_o in_o frigido_fw-la in_o a_o long_a glass_n body_n from_o the_o commixture_n of_o which_o i_o find_v no_o sulphureous_a apporrhea_n to_o arise_v but_o the_o solution_n become_v green_a which_o be_v decant_v and_o evapor_v or_o distil_v which_o last_o as_o i_o remember_v i_o do_v to_o try_v if_o it_o will_v yield_v any_o effluvia_fw-la of_o sulphur_n but_o find_v none_o i_o obtain_v a_o yellow_a salt_n in_o crystal_n with_o a_o vatrioline_n ochre_n or_o sulphur_n at_o the_o bottom_n which_o salt_n be_v the_o salmarine_a tinge_v with_o the_o vitrioline_a body_n of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o by_o i_o for_o be_v dissolve_v again_o in_o fresh_a distil_a water_n it_o will_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o gall_n strike_v a_o deep_a tincture_n yea_o the_o liquamen_fw-la viz._n the_o mother_n as_o the_o vitriol_n or_o alom-workman_n call_v it_o which_o shoot_v not_o will_v if_o dilute_v with_o water_n give_v the_o same_o colour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o 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and_o what_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n which_o i_o filter_v though_o it_o stand_v not_o in_o much_o need_n thereof_o be_v a_o liquamen_fw-la of_o salt_n which_o be_v evaporate_v a_o little_a more_o shoot_v into_o a_o salt_n of_o cubical_a figure_n exact_o in_o taste_n colour_n figure_n etc._n etc._n resemble_v yea_o the_o very_a same_o with_o a_o fossil_n or_o marine_a salt_n have_v a_o inconsiderable_a addition_n of_o alom_n salt_n lest_o after_o precipitation_n of_o the_o sulphur_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o sulphur_n or_o any_o the_o least_o inflammable_a matter_n can_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o spa_n against_o what_o i_o say_v hereof_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o objection_n urge_v by_o a_o physician_n of_o note_n who_o ground_n it_o upon_o this_o experiment_n viz._n that_o upon_o this_o sulphur_n water_n or_o other_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n which_o break_v forth_o high_o upon_o the_o bank_n above_o the_o usual_a spring_n i_o say_v that_o upon_o these_o water_n 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pulverise_v i_o pour_v some_o warm_a water_n into_o which_o
be_v likely_a that_o water_n have_v not_o penetrate_v they_o for_o it_o give_v no_o tincture_n with_o gall_n the_o spring_n towards_o the_o south_n have_v plenty_n of_o a_o black_a spungy_a marcasite_n out_o of_o which_o we_o take_v several_a piece_n yea_o all_o about_o that_o place_n be_v full_a thereof_o round_o about_o the_o side_n and_o in_o one_o place_n where_o the_o air_n have_v wrought_v upon_o the_o marcasite_n it_o do_v shoot_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n into_o green_a crystal_n like_o vitriol_n as_o indeed_o be_v nothing_o but_o vitriol_n itself_o of_o which_o i_o have_v some_o by_o i_o the_o water_n that_o stagnate_v there_o for_o it_o have_v no_o current_n will_v with_o gall_n give_v a_o deep_a purple_a tincture_n be_v very_o acid_a in_o taste_n and_o so_o undergo_v the_o other_o mutation_n of_o colour_n like_o other_o vitrioline_n water_n and_o now_o i_o have_v show_v how_o mineral_n juice_n by_o their_o coincidence_n and_o mutual_a contact_n with_o their_o 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concomitant_n thereof_o but_o product_n from_o the_o coincidence_n and_o combination_n of_o seminal_a with_o adventitious_a juice_n of_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n what_o be_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n undergo_a various_a fermentation_n but_o such_o as_o thereby_o be_v make_v capable_a by_o a_o natural_a symmetry_n of_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o life_n and_o what_o be_v the_o acid_a juice_n situate_a in_o their_o proper_a place_n but_o actual_a ferment_n which_o macerate_v prepare_v dissolve_v and_o digest_v the_o food_n we_o take_v in_o which_o be_v alter_v by_o its_o passage_n through_o other_o subsequent_a ferment_n undergo_v various_a transmutation_n and_o diversification_n which_o succeed_v in_o a_o constant_a circulation_n uphold_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o body_n do_v not_o the_o natural_a heat_n of_o the_o body_n proceed_v from_o a_o due_a fermentation_n of_o the_o juice_n as_o when_o the_o nutritive_a juice_n undergo_v such_o alteration_n by_o praevious_a 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the_o lake_n between_o strapela_n and_o
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