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halitus_fw-la or_o ochre_n and_o afterward_o say_v vitriol_n be_v resolvable_a into_o three_o principle_n salt_n sulphur_n and_o ochre_n but_o the_o saline_n principle_n be_v only_o owe_v to_o the_o germination_n in_o air._n but_o have_v the_o doctor_n consider_v how_o that_o vitriol_n be_v find_v under_o ground_n where_o we_o can_v suppose_v a_o free_a access_n of_o air_n if_o any_o at_o all_o he_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o positive_a in_o his_o assertion_n for_o the_o hungarian_a and_o cyprian_a blue_a vitriol_n be_v dig_v up_o near_o the_o coppermine_n the_o english_a roman_a and_o german_a vitriol_n which_o last_o partake_v of_o a_o little_a copper_n lie_v near_o to_o iron_n stone_n all_o which_o without_o expose_v to_o the_o air_n will_v from_o their_o marcasite_n yield_v their_o distinct_a sort_n of_o vitriol_n and_o what_o shall_v hinder_v the_o germination_n of_o vitriol_n under_o ground_n see_v that_o vitriol_n be_v but_o a_o compound_v body_n of_o a_o acid_a salt_n and_o 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its_o colour_n which_o be_v far_o more_o pale_a than_o rock-spring_n water_n with_o syrup_n of_o violet_n it_o will_v turn_v green_a like_o alkalizate_a liquor_n with_o that_o syrup_n with_o gall_n to_o a_o purple_a like_o martial_a vitrioline_n water_n for_o cuprous_a vitrioline_n with_o gall_n turn_v muddy_a with_o a_o very_a little_a purple_n or_o black_a but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o it_o be_v body_n be_v of_o a_o thick_a muddy_a consistence_n i_o weigh_v in_o a_o very_a dry_a season_n a_o pint_n of_o this_o spaw-water_n against_o a_o pint_n of_o ordinary_a water_n but_o the_o spa_n exceed_v near_o half_a a_o drachm_n another_o time_n after_o a_o wet_a season_n and_o when_o the_o ochre_n be_v fall_v a_o old_a pint_n pot_n of_o common_a pump-water_n weigh_v 18_o ounce_n do_v equalise_v and_o if_o either_o do_v turn_v the_o scale_n the_o same_o quantity_n of_o the_o spaw-water_n which_o may_v caution_n we_o from_o prefix_v a_o determinate_a weight_n to_o any_o spring-water_n 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pulmonaria_fw-la that_o it_o may_v enter_v the_o left_a ventricle_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o canalis_fw-la arteriosus_n unit_v arteria_fw-la pulmonaris_n to_o the_o great_a aorta_fw-mi who_o use_n be_v to_o convey_v the_o blood_n that_o have_v pass_v through_o the_o right_a ventricle_n and_o be_v drive_v by_o the_o systole_n into_o the_o great_a artery_n so_o that_o it_o slide_v by_o the_o left_a ventricle_n by_o which_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o the_o blood_n in_o its_o circulation_n always_o enter_v the_o heart_n but_o in_o a_o embryo_n pass_v through_o only_o one_o ventricle_n i_o say_v before_o that_o sanguification_n be_v chief_o perform_v in_o the_o heart_n for_o it_o may_v with_o good_a reason_n be_v question_v whether_o the_o effervescence_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o accension_n or_o flamma_fw-la vitalis_fw-la as_o dr._n willis_n will_v have_v it_o be_v from_o the_o heart_n or_o rather_o from_o the_o fermentation_n of_o its_o contrary_a principle_n and_o according_a to_o other_o sanguis_fw-la sanguificat_fw-la dr._n lower_v cap._n 2._o the_o cord_n absolute_o deni_v any_o ferment_n to_o be_v place_v in_o the_o heart_n he_o tell_v we_o the_o heart_n owe_v its_o heat_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o not_o the_o blood_n to_o the_o heart_n yea_o that_o the_o blood_n by_o its_o heat_n do_v actuate_v and_o enliven_v our_o body_n and_o that_o nature_n have_v not_o bestow_v more_o heat_n upon_o the_o heart_n than_o upon_o other_o muscle_n but_o it_o have_v a_o more_o brisk_a and_o lively_a heat_n than_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o continual_a motion_n and_o so_o much_o surround_v with_o adjacent_a part_n neither_o do_v its_o action_n differ_v from_o the_o action_n of_o other_o muscle_n and_o cap._n 5._o he_o tell_v we_o the_o chyle_n be_v turn_v into_o blood_n by_o the_o vital_a spirit_n and_o other_o of_o its_o active_a principle_n which_o from_o the_o first_o mixture_n with_o chyle_n do_v work_n upon_o it_o until_o it_o be_v refine_v until_o the_o saline_a sulphureous_a and_o spirituous_a particle_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o feculent_a and_o associate_v to_o they_o of_o the_o blood_n dr._n harvey_n that_o exquisite_a searcher_n into_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n speak_v of_o the_o order_n of_o generation_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n say_v ab_fw-la initio_fw-la punctum_fw-la rubrum_fw-la saliens_fw-la vesicula_fw-la pulsans_fw-la fibraeque_fw-la inde_fw-la deductae_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la in_o se_fw-la complectentes_fw-la etc._n etc._n exercit._fw-la 50._o that_o a_o red_a beat_a spot_n or_o bladder_n with_o fibres_n thence_o deduce_v contain_v blood_n do_v first_o of_o all_o appear_v and_o by_o exact_a observation_n do_v conclude_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o animal_n blood_n be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v and_o as_o pulsation_n do_v begin_v in_o it_o and_o from_o it_o so_o at_o the_o last_o moment_n of_o life_n do_v it_o end_n in_o the_o blood_n quantum_fw-la ex_fw-la accuratâ_fw-la inspectione_n discernere_fw-la licuit_fw-la â—it_n sanguis_n antequam_fw-la punctum_fw-la
of_o a_o alkalizate_n salt_n the_o virtue_n and_o operation_n of_o mars_n do_v chief_o depend_v on_o its_o saline_n and_o sulphureous_a part_n and_o according_a as_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o set_v at_o liberty_n from_o the_o terrestrious_a so_o a_o preparation_n be_v more_o or_o less_o medicinal_a the_o usual_a composition_n be_v 〈…〉_o martis_n aperitivus_fw-la cum_fw-la 〈…〉_o aqua_fw-la vel_fw-la aceto_fw-la 2._o crocus_n martis_n 〈◊〉_d 3._o tinctura_fw-la martis_n 4._o extractum_fw-la martis_n 5._o mars_n diaphoreticus_fw-la 6._o vitrioluâ—_n martis_n 1_o crocus_n martis_n aperitivus_fw-la cum_fw-la sulphur_n be_v make_v by_o apply_v a_o butt_n of_o brimstone_n to_o a_o hot_a bar_n of_o iron_n or_o by_o calcine_v the_o file_n of_o iron_n with_o sulphur_n in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n or_o crucible_n in_o either_o way_n the_o acid_n of_o sulphur_n do_v penetrate_v the_o body_n of_o mars_n so_o as_o in_o the_o operation_n to_o carry_v off_o much_o of_o the_o sulphureous_a part_n of_o iron_n but_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o acid_a part_n of_o sulphur_n to_o much_o increase_n the_o saline_n some_o of_o the_o sulphureous_a do_v yet_o remain_v be_v apparent_a by_o the_o setid_v savour_n in_o belching_n after_o the_o take_n of_o this_o crocus_n that_o the_o saline_n part_n be_v increase_v be_v clear_a because_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o iron_n will_v be_v increase_v by_o the_o preparation_n for_o sixteen_o ounce_n of_o good_a iron_n by_o weigh_v after_o the_o operation_n be_v end_v will_v yield_v eighteen_o or_o nineteen_o except_o the_o calcination_n be_v vehement_a which_o be_v needless_a of_o crocus_n this_o be_v a_o excellent_a preparation_n and_o work_v good_a effect_n upon_o a_o twofold_a account_n viz._n 1._o because_o of_o its_o sulphur_n 2._o its_o salt_n the_o sulphur_n will_v enrich_v and_o add_v a_o new_a supply_n to_o a_o cold_a watery_a blood_n so_o that_o in_o the_o febris_n alba_fw-la pica_n and_o leucophlegmatia_fw-la it_o will_v reduce_v the_o pale-faced_a patient_n to_o a_o florid_n complexion_n because_o of_o its_o salt_n it_o be_v a_o good_a deoppilative_a as_o in_o uterine_n obstruction_n and_o those_o malady_n peculiar_a to_o the_o female_a sex_n and_o in_o the_o dropsy_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n because_o of_o its_o vitriolic_a stipticity_n that_o bind_v up_o the_o laxity_n of_o vessel_n and_o other_o part_n in_o the_o make_n of_o crocus_n martis_n cum_fw-la aceto_fw-la the_o sulphureous_a part_n be_v almost_o separate_v insomuch_o that_o after_o it_o be_v swallow_v down_o it_o yield_v but_o a_o weak_a sulphureous_a savour_n but_o by_o addition_n of_o the_o acid_n part_n of_o vinegar_n the_o saline_n principle_n of_o mars_n be_v so_o much_o exalt_v and_o advance_v so_o near_o a_o acid_n that_o by_o instillation_n of_o other_o acid_v it_o will_v scarce_o make_v any_o effervescence_n or_o ebullition_n at_o all_o yea_o weak_a than_o crocus_n cum_fw-la sulphur_n that_o make_v a_o far_o less_o ebullition_n with_o acid_n than_o plain_a file_n of_o iron_n this_o crocus_n in_o the_o preparation_n have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o sulphur_n be_v unfit_a for_o use_v when_o the_o blood_n be_v too_o low_a or_o depauperate_v in_o its_o balsamic_a sulphur_n as_o in_o disease_n proceed_v from_o a_o waterish_a blood_n or_o from_o phlegmatic_a obstruction_n but_o where_o the_o blood_n be_v retorrid_a or_o adust_a this_o crocus_n cum_fw-la aceto_n by_o its_o saline_n principle_n be_v cool_a and_o aperient_fw-la be_v of_o good_a use_n as_o in_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n carbuncled_a face_n and_o to_o astringe_v a_o laxed_a blood-vessel_n because_o of_o the_o saline_a styptic_a principle_n implex_v in_o the_o terrestrious_a crocus_n martis_n cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la be_v make_v by_o expose_v plate_n or_o file_n of_o iron_n to_o the_o rain_n or_o dew_n until_o it_o have_v contract_v a_o rust_n which_o collect_v be_v call_v crocus_n martis_n cum_fw-la aqua_fw-la or_o ferri_fw-la rubigo_fw-la this_o crocus_n consist_v of_o the_o sulphureous_a saline_a and_o terrestrious_a part_n combine_v together_o yea_o indeed_o it_o be_v the_o very_a substance_n of_o iron_n have_v its_o pore_n much_o open_v by_o the_o dissolvent_a or_o saline_n part_n of_o water_n which_o not_o only_o make_v its_o pore_n more_o open_a but_o by_o combine_v with_o it_o make_v this_o crocus_n a_o excellent_a aperient_fw-la medicine_n who_o deoppilative_a virtue_n chief_o depend_v on_o this_o salt_n the_o sulphur_n of_o iron_n be_v retain_v in_o this_o preparation_n render_v it_o a_o fit_a ferment_n for_o blood_n who_o active_a principle_n be_v weak_a and_o faint_a and_o the_o saline_n part_n be_v exalt_v by_o that_o of_o the_o dissolvent_a water_n that_o much_o lax_v the_o body_n of_o mars_n render_v it_o a_o good_a aperient_fw-la in_o obstruction_n as_o of_o the_o liver_n spleen_n mesentery_n lacteal_v vessel_n or_o womb_n with_o its_o coherent_a part_n crude_a file_n of_o iron_n take_v inward_o may_v be_v dissolve_v by_o the_o acid_n stomachical_a ferment_n as_o by_o extraneous_a acid_n menstruum_n which_o may_v be_v conclude_v from_o the_o fetid_v strong_a scent_v smell_n and_o the_o blackness_n of_o their_o excrement_n that_o take_v it_o unprepared_a but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a robu_v constitution_n able_a to_o bear_v the_o iron_n in_o its_o solid_a substance_n but_o in_o constitution_n where_o the_o acid_a stomachical_a ferment_n be_v weak_a there_o be_v danger_n lest_o that_o the_o file_n shall_v remain_v undissolved_a and_o cause_n obstruction_n or_o else_o grate_v on_o the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o intestine_n cause_n wrack_a torment_n beside_o the_o sulphureous_a part_n of_o file_n of_o iron_n unprepared_a will_n more_o increase_v the_o ferment_n of_o the_o blood_n than_o the_o saline_n styptic_a can_v repress_v which_o make_v it_o unfit_a for_o use_v in_o hot_a constitution_n or_o in_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o a_o wrack_a fiery_a blood_n and_o if_o the_o file_n of_o iron_n be_v of_o so_o hard_a a_o dissolution_n much_o more_o these_o of_o steel_n who_o substance_n be_v more_o fast_o and_o compact_a and_o pore_n more_o close_v that_o its_o dissolution_n must_v be_v more_o difficult_a 2._o crocus_n martis_n astringens_fw-la be_v make_v by_o calcine_v of_o file_n or_o plate_n of_o iron_n in_o a_o strong_a fire_n which_o carry_v away_o the_o saline_n and_o sulphureous_a part_n that_o make_v it_o a_o aperient_fw-la medicine_n some_o wash_v the_o iron_n in_o order_n to_o the_o preparation_n with_o fair_a water_n or_o vinegar_n which_o not_o only_o with_o frequent_a wash_n may_v carry_v away_o much_o of_o the_o drossy_a impurity_n but_o also_o take_v away_o or_o at_o least_o destroy_v much_o of_o its_o volatile_a salt_n and_o soluble_a part_n that_o must_v afterward_o by_o the_o violence_n of_o â—ire_n have_v be_v consume_v or_o else_o dispose_v for_o a_o separation_n the_o terrestrious_a part_n of_o the_o iron_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o active_a principle_n for_o by_o a_o strong_a calcination_n those_o few_o that_o remain_v be_v become_v fix_v it_o imbibe_v the_o saline_a igneous_a particle_n which_o remain_v fix_v therein_o and_o be_v much_o deprive_v of_o its_o salt_n that_o render_v it_o a_o deoppilative_a it_o be_v become_v a_o proper_a astringent_a to_o be_v use_v in_o a_o diarrhoea_n break_v of_o a_o vein_n flux_n of_o haemorrhoid_v immoderate_a lunar_a evacuation_n in_o woman_n etc._n etc._n for_o beside_o the_o astringency_n it_o be_v endow_v with_o it_o will_v imbibe_n much_o of_o the_o exorbitant_a acidity_n of_o our_o body_n see_v it_o be_v deprive_v much_o of_o its_o saline_n principle_n 3._o tinctura_fw-la martis_n make_v with_o rust_n or_o filâ—ings_n of_o iron_n and_o white_a tartar_n boil_v together_o in_o fair_a water_n be_v a_o excellent_a aperitive_a for_o beside_o the_o dissolve_a mars_n the_o tartar_n be_v also_o a_o great_a assistant_n especial_o in_o disease_n proceed_v from_o a_o acid_a humour_n whence_o it_o may_v be_v of_o good_a effect_n in_o a_o cachâ—xie_n dropsy_n vterine_n obstruction_n and_o hypochondriacal_a distemper_n 4._o extractum_fw-la martis_n make_v with_o the_o phlegm_n of_o honey_n juice_n of_o the_o white-wine_n grape_n thorough_o bring_v to_o maturity_n and_o the_o juice_n of_o lemon_n have_v its_o aperient_fw-la faculty_n not_o only_o from_o the_o iron_n but_o also_o from_o the_o saline_a part_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la now_o this_o menstruum_fw-la be_v not_o very_o corrosive_a do_v dissolve_v only_o the_o saline_n and_o soluble_a part_n of_o mars_n but_o leave_v the_o gross_a and_o terrestrious_a part_n behind_o so_o that_o the_o saline_a part_n of_o iron_n impregnate_v with_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la make_v it_o a_o good_a opener_n of_o obstruction_n such_o as_o those_o of_o the_o liver_n spleen_n mesentery_n or_o of_o the_o other_o viscera_fw-la of_o the_o abdomen_fw-la 5._o mars_n diaphoreticus_fw-la make_v from_o rust_n of_o iron_n and_o salt_n ammoniac_a sublime_v together_o into_o flower_n which_o be_v
upon_o rash_a undertake_n in_o this_o kind_n these_o ill_a consequency_n may_v ensue_v first_o this_o spaw-water_n contain_v in_o it_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o ochre_n or_o terra_fw-la metallica_fw-la for_o out_o of_o a_o quart_n of_o this_o spring-water_n i_o have_v get_v the_o best_a part_n of_o a_o spoonful_n of_o a_o earthy_a sediment_n which_o be_v drink_v with_o the_o water_n although_o as_o i_o have_v prove_v by_o the_o experiment_n on_o the_o spa_n it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a earth_n but_o contain_v much_o of_o the_o saâ—t_n of_o the_o minera_n and_o of_o the_o menstruum_fw-la may_v endanger_v the_o drinker_n with_o obstruction_n in_o the_o capillary_a blood-vessel_n or_o in_o the_o lacteal_v conveâ—ing_v it_o from_o the_o intestine_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o what_o may_v be_v the_o result_n from_o obstruction_n pervert_v the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o spleen_n liver_n or_o other_o viscera_fw-la of_o the_o middle_a and_o low_a region_n i_o have_v above_o par._n 3._o sec_fw-la â—_o &_o 3._o sufficient_o hint_v but_o if_o the_o sediment_n enter_v not_o the_o lacteal_v vessel_n it_o must_v needs_o load_v the_o intestine_n of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o purgative_n that_o drink_v it_o without_o physic_n or_o advice_n second_o too_o frequent_a drink_n of_o this_o spa_n and_o also_o of_o other_o mineral_n water_n in_o a_o large_a quantity_n and_o especial_o when_o not_o take_v gradatim_fw-la will_v relax_v the_o fibre_n of_o the_o stomach_n extend_v the_o vessel_n and_o other_o membranous_a part_n upon_o the_o relaxation_n of_o the_o stomachical_a fibre_n a_o loss_n of_o appetite_n will_v ensue_v and_o upon_o the_o extension_n of_o the_o blood-vessel_n lymphduct_n and_o membranous_a part_n will_v follow_v weariness_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v and_o increase_v of_o a_o dropsy_n in_o they_o that_o be_v far_o go_v beside_o other_o distemper_n according_a to_o the_o inclination_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o body_n three_o this_o water_n like_o most_o other_o 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