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by_o a_o solution_n of_o sugar_n in_o water_n pag._n 126._o by_o a_o solution_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n pag._n 127._o by_o lead_n raise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o vapour_n pag._n 128._o by_o droop_a oil_n of_o turpentine_n upon_o spirit_n of_o wine_n pag._n 139._o by_o open_v the_o body_n of_o copper_n with_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o apply_v it_o to_o a_o candle_n pag._n 141._o liquids_n why_o sometime_o unapt_a to_o mix_v with_o each_o other_o ibid._n a_o diaphanous_a and_o opacous_a body_n afford_v by_o a_o liquid_a pag._n 143._o the_o superficies_n of_o liquor_n in_o vacuo_fw-la boyliano_n pag._n 148._o a_o liquor_n may_v become_v consistent_a by_o the_o mixture_n of_o a_o powder_n pag._n 179._o the_o effect_n of_o a_o loadstone_n upon_o file_n of_o iron_n pag._n 293._o m._n matter_n define_v pag._n 2._o motion_n a_o catholic_n agent_n ibid._n guide_v by_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n ibid._n mechanical_a affection_n their_o result_n pag._n 7._o mixture_n and_o texture_n how_o different_a pag._n 22._o the_o effect_n of_o motion_n various_a pag._n 23._o modification_n twofold_a pag._n 44_o 45._o in_o what_o respect_v pag._n 47_o 48._o medicine_n chemical_a lay_v aside_o too_o rash_o pag._n 113_o 114._o the_o effect_n of_o languid_a and_o unheeded_a motion_n from_o pag._n 210_o to_o 238._o motion_n may_v be_v propagate_v through_o different_a i_o dium_n pag._n 223._o a_o observation_n concern_v manna_n pag._n 253._o concern_v a_o match_n burn_v in_o the_o receiver_n pag._n 325._o why_o mercury_n be_v not_o always_o suspend_v at_o the_o same_o height_n pag._n 334._o marble_n disjoin_v in_o the_o exhaust_a receiver_n pag._n 446._o mountain_n their_o height_n pag._n 468._o n._n nature_n may_v not_o be_v always_o exact_a in_o her_o law_n pag._n 255._o natural_a and_o preternatural_a state_n of_o body_n not_o right_o state_v pag._n 302._o the_o natural_a sit_v of_o the_o air_n a_o force_a state_n pag._n 304._o o._n odour_n no_o inherent_a quality_n pag._n 9_o odour_n what_o ibid._n observation_n about_o lignum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la pag._n 103._o observation_n make_v in_o quarry_n pag._n 104._o p._n primary_n affection_n of_o matter_n pag._n 3._o putrefaction_n what_o pag._n 16._o corpuscularian_a principle_n very_o fertile_a pag._n 21_o 22._o minuteness_n of_o pore_n no_o argument_n of_o their_o nonexistence_n pag._n 125._o a_o plastic_a power_n inherent_a in_o body_n pag._n 189._o plastic_a power_n what_o pag._n 190._o petrification_n how_o effect_v pag._n 194_o 195._o q._n quality_n no_o distinct_a entity_n pag._n 3._o quality_n the_o result_n of_o modification_n pag._n 5._o prove_v pag._n 6._o quality_n act_n how_o pag._n 11._o complexion_n of_o quality_n no_o real_a quality_n pag._n 17._o whether_o quality_n depend_v on_o substantial_a form_n pag._n 18._o quality_n of_o a_o compound_v different_a from_o the_o ingredient_n pag._n 19_o some_o quality_n the_o result_n of_o mixture_n ibid._n quality_n how_o alter_v pag._n 20_o 182._o different_a quality_n in_o homogeneous_a body_n pag._n 26._o exhibit_v by_o venice_n turpentine_n pag._n 27._o by_o putrified_a urine_n pag._n 27._o new_a quality_n add_v upon_o a_o dissolution_n of_o the_o specific_a form_n pag._n 46._o quality_n the_o result_n of_o motion_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 73_o 74_o 76_o 77._o various_a quality_n produce_v by_o a_o change_n of_o texture_n in_o camphire_n pag._n 78_o 79_o 80._o in_o copper_n and_o silver_n pag._n 81_o 82_o 83_o 84_o 85._o in_o prepare_v of_o luna_n cornea_n pag._n 86_o 87._o in_o prepare_v of_o a_o peculiar_a salt_n pag._n 88_o by_o digest_v spirit_n of_o nitre_n with_o sea-salt_n pag._n 89_o 90._o by_o distil_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n with_o nitre_n pag._n 91_o 92._o by_o digest_v spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n together_o pag._n 102_o 103._o by_o a_o redintegration_n of_o salt_n petre_n pag._n 108_o 109._o r._n redintegration_n of_o body_n consider_v pag._n 69._o of_o amber_n pag._n 70._o of_o roch_n allom_n ibid._n of_o vitriol_n pag._n 71_o 72._o of_o antimony_n and_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n ibid._n of_o salt_n petre_n pag._n 105_o 106_o 107._o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n rest_v limit_v pag._n 198._o of_o respiration_n pag._n 382._o the_o aristotelian_a rarefaction_n examine_v pag._n 404._o rarefaction_n explain_v pag._n 416._o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o plenist_n pag._n 417._o the_o rota_n aristotelica_n explain_v pag._n 419_o 420._o s._n sound_n no_o inherent_a quality_n pag._n 9_o sound_n what_o ibid._n species_n of_o body_n how_o distinguish_v pag._n 57_o 58._o salt_n their_o figure_n how_o account_v for_o pag._n 62._o salt_n obtain_v from_o a_o alkaly_n pag._n 63._o from_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n and_o a_o solution_n of_o sea-salt_n ibid._n from_o a_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o nitre_n ib._n from_o a_o solution_n of_o copper_n pag._n 64._o from_o gold_n pag._n 65._o venetian_a borax_n ibid._n spirit_n of_o urine_n and_o nitre_n pag._n 66._o soot_n and_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a ibid._n spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o pot-ash_n pag._n 68_o salt_n petre_n obtain_v from_o pot-ash_n pag._n 107._o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n ibid._n solidity_n refine_v pag._n 158._o what_o be_v requisite_a to_o solidity_n or_o firmness_n pag._n 158_o 159_o 160_o 161_o 168_o 169_o 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o 176_o 177_o 178_o 179_o 181_o 184_o 185_o 186_o 187._o a_o solid_a turn_v fluid_fw-la pag._n 180._o motion_n in_o the_o part_n of_o solid_n pag._n 200_o 201._o cosmical_a suspicion_n from_o pag._n 249_o to_o 256._o the_o temper_n of_o submarine_n region_n pag._n 266._o of_o the_o uppermost_a ibid._n of_o the_o low_a pag._n 267_o 268._o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n unequal_a pag._n 279._o undisturbed_a in_o storm_n pag._n 271._o almost_o stagnate_v ibid._n the_o proportion_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o the_o water_n pag._n 275_o 282_o 283_o 284._o spring_n in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sea_n ibid._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n pag._n 278_o 279._o it_o be_v bitterness_n whence_o pag._n 280._o concern_v the_o propagation_n of_o sound_n pag._n 353._o a_o spring_n bend_v in_o the_o exhaust_a receiver_n pag._n 458._o to_o what_o height_n water_n will_v be_v raise_v by_o suction_n pag._n 452_o 454_o 456._o t._n transmutation_n of_o metal_n not_o impossible_a pag._n 94_o 95._o the_o texture_n of_o their_o liquid_n contribute_v to_o their_o mixture_n pag._n 175._o the_o texture_n of_o body_n enable_v they_o to_o work_v on_o each_o other_o pag._n 247._o tree_n under_o water_n pag._n 273._o v._o union_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o compound_n pag._n 44_o 51._o vitriol_n natural_a and_o artificial_a agree_v in_o quality_n pag._n 60_o 61._o vitriol_n turn_v into_o allom_n pag._n 68_o vortices_fw-la beyond_o the_o concave_a surface_n of_o the_o firmament_n pag._n 256._o of_o a_o vacuum_n pag._n 331_o 362_o 440._o vapour_n and_o fume_n why_o they_o ascend_v pag._n 356._o w._n water_n acquire_v new_a quality_n by_o a_o alteration_n of_o its_o form_n pag._n 76._o water_n convertible_a into_o earth_n pag._n 98_o 99_o how_o it_o become_v solid_a powder_n pag._n 99_o a_o insipid_a water_n draw_v from_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n and_o salt_n of_o tartar_n pag._n 188._o water_n its_o gravitation_n pag._n 270._o agitation_n requisite_a to_o keep_v water_n from_o stink_v pag._n 281._o memoirs_fw-fr for_o the_o natural_a history_n of_o mineral_n water_n pag._n 286._o the_o different_a weight_n of_o mineral_n water_n pag._n 291._o observation_n requisite_a in_o try_v they_o pag._n 295._o whether_o they_o have_v arsenic_n in_o they_o pag._n 296._o what_o proportion_n of_o salt_n they_o afford_v pag._n 299._o of_o the_o elater_n of_o water_n pag._n 337._o it_o depend_v on_o the_o elater_n of_o the_o air_n contain_v in_o the_o pore_n of_o it_o pag._n 339._o water_n hot_a its_o spontaneous_a ebullition_n pag._n 391._o the_o end_n advertisement_n this_o volume_n contain_v a_o epitome_n of_o several_a of_o the_o author_n work_n i_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o advertise_v that_o to_o avoid_v a_o repetition_n of_o all_o the_o title_n prefix_v to_o the_o tract_n print_v several_o i_o have_v digest_v each_o of_o those_o book_n into_o such_o a_o method_n as_o they_o will_v have_v be_v probable_o print_v in_o have_v they_o be_v all_o writ_n by_o our_o author_n at_o one_o time_n each_o book_n be_v contain_v in_o chapter_n the_o title_n of_o which_o will_v acquaint_v the_o reader_n what_o tract_n they_o belong_v to_o and_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o satisfy_v i_o intend_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o next_o volume_n to_o add_v such_o a_o table_n of_o the_o author_n work_n as_o shall_v ready_o direct_v what_o chapter_n each_o book_n be_v abridge_v in_o by_o refer_v to_o they_o imprimatur_fw-la libre_fw-la cui_fw-la titulus_fw-la the_o work_n of_o the_o honourable_a robert_n boil_v esq_n epitomise_v by_o richard_n
liquor_n out_o and_o raise_v the_o mercury_n 100_o inch_n the_o receiver_n be_v open_v whilst_o the_o air_n get_v out_o the_o peach_n turn_v as_o soft_a as_o a_o pultis_fw-la the_o taste_n of_o it_o be_v pleasant_a the_o other_o receiver_n be_v unaltered_a another_o peach_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o a_o infusion_n of_o raisin_n of_o the_o sun_n sept._n 26._o the_o mercury_n be_v 30_o digit_n high_o than_o usual_a sept._n 27._o it_o be_v 72._o sept._n 28._o it_o be_v 90._o liquor_n get_v out_o sept._n 30._o it_o be_v at_o a_o stand_n the_o liquor_n be_v all_o go_v octob._n 1_o the_o receiver_n be_v open_v and_o the_o peach_n though_o soft_a taste_v pleasant_a octob._n 3_o the_o receiver_n in_o which_o the_o apple_n be_v contain_v be_v open_a all_o thing_n be_v much_o ferment_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o apple_n have_v get_v out_o the_o peach_n though_o soft_a taste_v pleasant_a fruit_n can_v long_o be_v preserve_v in_o the_o pulp_n of_o apple_n they_o yield_v so_o much_o air._n experiment_n iu._n sept._n 23._o 78._o apple_n pear_n with_o the_o pulp_n of_o apple_n peach_n and_o crude_a grape_n be_v include_v in_o one_o receiver_n with_o the_o pulp_n of_o apple_n and_o in_o another_o with_o unripe_a grape_n bruise_v octob._n 1_o that_o which_o contain_v the_o apple_n be_v unaltered_a but_o the_o other_o have_v lose_v its_o wind_n one_o of_o the_o peach_n have_v lose_v its_o firmness_n both_o of_o they_o retain_v a_o grateful_a taste_n feb._n 5._o 79._o that_o which_o contain_v the_o apple_n seem_v unaltered_a the_o pulp_n and_o peach_n taste_v grateful_a but_o a_o little_a too_o pungent_a when_o the_o receiver_n be_v open_v there_o happen_v a_o very_a great_a ebullition_n experiment_n v._n sept._n 25._o 78._o apple_n pear_n with_o the_o pulp_n of_o apple_n two_o butter_n pear_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o a_o receiver_n with_o pulp_n of_o apple_n sept._n 26._o the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v unaltered_a octob._n 5_o it_o be_v 16_o octob._n 6_o it_o be_v 16_o †_o octob._n 12_o it_o be_v 16_o †_o octob._n 29._o it_o subsided_a octob._n 26._o the_o receiver_n be_v crack_v one_o of_o the_o pear_n begin_v to_o rot_v the_o rest_n as_o well_o as_o the_o apple_n taste_v well_o experiment_n vi._n octob._n 1._o 78._o peach_n be_v include_v with_o pulp_n of_o apple_n in_o one_o receiver_n and_o unripe_a grape_n bruise_v in_o another_o octob._n 5._o wine_n get_v out_o the_o mercury_n be_v 64._o digit_n high_a octob._n 6._o wine_n run_v out_o it_o be_v 70_o inch_n high_a oct._n 8._o all_o the_o wine_n run_v out_o it_o be_v 86_o high_a oct._n 12._o 86._o oct._n 18._o 86._o the_o other_o receiver_n which_o contain_v pulp_n of_o apple_n for_o those_o five_o day_n have_v lose_v some_o juice_n decemb._n 4_o the_o receiver_n which_o contain_v the_o apple_n be_v open_v several_a bubble_n break_v out_o with_o a_o considerable_a noise_n the_o peach_n be_v soft_a and_o pungent_a jun._n 28._o 79._o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o other_o receiver_n stay_v at_o the_o same_o height_n the_o peach_v emit_v several_a bubble_n be_v wrinkle_a and_o a_o little_a alter_v in_o colour_n their_o taste_n be_v very_o pungent_a and_o a_o little_a acid_n experiment_n vii_o octob._n 4._o 78._o beer_n peach_n with_o wine_n and_o beer_n peach_n be_v shut_v in_o one_o receiver_n with_o wine_n in_o another_o with_o beer_n hop_v and_o in_o another_o with_o beer_n without_o hops_n octob._n 5._o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o last_o be_v 15_o digit_n high_a in_o the_o second_o 10._o in_o the_o first_o 9_o octob._n 6._o in_o the_o last_o 25_o inch_n in_o the_o second_o 15._o in_o the_o first_o 20._o octob._n 8._o in_o the_o last_o 35._o second_o 15._o first_o 20._o octob._n 12._o in_o the_o last_o 63._o second_o 15._o first_o 28._o oct._n 15._o in_o the_o last_o 81._o second_o 15._o first_o 30._o oct._n 16._o no_o alteration_n at_o all_o 18._o it_o descend_v a_o little_a in_o all_o 22._o the_o ascent_n in_o the_o wine_n answer_v the_o degree_n of_o heat_n and_o cold._n octob._n 24._o in_o the_o last_o it_o be_v 96_o digit_n high_a second_o 15._o first_o 30._o oct._n 30._o in_o the_o last_o 115._o second_o 29._o first_o 30._o nou._n 3._o in_o the_o last_o 117._o second_o 20_o first_o 30._o oct._n 6._o in_o the_o last_o 120._o second_o 31._o first_o 31._o oct._n 11._o in_o the_o last_o 105._o second_o 31._o first_o 28._o cold_a wether_n nou._n 16._o the_o peach_n which_o be_v low_a in_o the_o middle_a receiver_n rise_v up_o to_o the_o top_n the_o other_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n nou._n 25._o in_o the_o last_o 140._o the_o second_o 47._o first_o 32._o nou._n 28._o in_o the_o last_o 96._o second_o 36._o first_o 28._o very_a cold_a wether_n decemb._n 13._o in_o the_o last_o 96._o second_o 47._o first_o 33._o in_o the_o first_o the_o peach_n be_v firm_a and_o well_o colour_v it_o have_v borrow_a a_o taste_n from_o the_o wine_n which_o may_v be_v make_v grateful_a with_o sugar_n the_o wine_n be_v very_o palatable_a decemb._n 30._o in_o the_o last_o 96_o digit_n 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and_o fermented_a beer_n octob._n 12_o it_o be_v 3_o octob._n 15_o it_o be_v 15_o octob._n 16_o it_o be_v 15_o octob._n 18_o it_o be_v 12_o very_a cold_a octob._n 20_o it_o be_v 12_o octob._n 22_o it_o be_v 12_o x_o warm_a nou._n 2_o it_o be_v 20_o nou._n 3_o it_o be_v low_a cold_a nou._n 6_o it_o be_v 28_o hot_a nou._n 8_o it_o be_v 33_o nou._n 11_o it_o be_v 40_o nou._n 12_o it_o be_v 40_o beer_n get_v out_o nou._n 16_o it_o be_v 46_o nou._n 19_o it_o be_v 43_o beer_n lose_v nou._n 20_o beer_n lose_v nou._n 23_o it_o be_v almost_o all_o lose_v the_o receiver_n be_v open_v the_o peach_n be_v soft_a yet_o of_o a_o grateful_a taste_n this_o exper._n compare_v with_o the_o second_o receiver_n exp._n vii_o show_v that_o beer_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n hinder_v the_o generation_n of_o air_n and_o fermentation_n of_o peach_n but_o here_o the_o peach_n take_v up_o too_o much_o room_n experiment_n x._o octob._n 19_o 78._o raw_a beef_n be_v shut_v up_o with_o stale_a beer_n beer_n 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be_v only_o enclose_v nou._n 13._o mercury_n descend_v in_o all_o especial_o where_o the_o compress_v water_n be_v nou._n 18._o in_o that_o which_o contain_v compress_v water_n it_o almost_o rise_v to_o it_o be_v former_a height_n a_o piece_n of_o the_o same_o beef_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n begin_v to_o smell_v ill_o nou._n 23._o air_n be_v generate_v in_o all_o the_o mercury_n in_o the_o second_o be_v 20_o digit_n have_v descend_v 3._o in_o the_o other_o two_o it_o be_v about_o 16._o in_o the_o first_o the_o flesh_n be_v not_o corrupt_v nou._n 30._o the_o flesh_n include_v with_o salt_n do_v not_o stink_v but_o when_o boil_v be_v tender_a and_o pleasant_a decemb._n 6._o the_o mercury_n in_o that_o which_o contain_v the_o compress_v air_n be_v 25_o digit_n the_o flesh_n be_v strong_a scent_v but_o do_v not_o stink_v that_o include_v in_o vacuo_fw-la bubble_v when_o the_o receiver_n be_v open_v and_o in_o a_o hour_n time_n yield_v air_n enough_o to_o sustain_v 3_o or_o 4_o digit_n 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the_o 1_o st_z 52._o in_o the_o 4_o the_o 25._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o other_o dec._n 22._o in_o the_o 1_o st_z 60._o in_o 4_o the_o 27._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o rest_n dec._n 27._o in_o the_o 4_o the_o 29._o no_o alteration_n in_o the_o rest_n jan._n 7._o 79._o the_o oyster_n in_o the_o three_o receiver_n have_v colour_a the_o water_n black_a jan._n 25._o some_o bubble_n be_v form_v in_o the_o turpentine_n about_o the_o commissure_v of_o the_o receiver_n and_o cover_n of_o that_o which_o be_v exhaust_v the_o height_n of_o the_o mercury_n be_v not_o alter_v but_o the_o oyster_n be_v take_v out_o stink_v those_o in_o the_o other_o receiver_n stink_v and_o be_v turn_v to_o a_o viscous_a jelly_n from_o this_o experiment_n it_o seem_v to_o follow_v that_o fish_n yield_v not_o so_o much_o air_n as_o flesh_n yet_o they_o will_v corrupt_v though_o not_o affect_v by_o the_o outward_a air._n experiment_n xiii_o nou._n 29._o 78._o butter_n a_o vessel_n of_o fresh_a butter_n a_o glass_n vessel_n fill_v with_o fresh_a butter_n be_v convey_v into_o a_o receiver_n with_o a_o mercurial_a gage_n nou._n 30._o the_o butter_n be_v in_o the_o night_n condense_v by_o cold_a the_o mercury_n sink_v a_o little_a decemb._n 2._o the_o cold_a increase_n the_o mercury_n sink_v sensible_o decemb._n 5._o the_o cold_a grow_n more_o remiss_a the_o mercury_n ascend_v almost_o to_o its_o former_a height_n some_o of_o the_o same_o butter_n have_v be_v all_o the_o time_n expose_v to_o the_o air_n smell_v ill_o decemb._n 7._o the_o cold_a come_n on_o again_o the_o mercury_n return_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o gage_n the_o butter_n in_o the_o open_a air_n smell_v worse_a decemb._n 24._o the_o butter_n have_v yield_v no_o air_n but_o be_v all_o of_o a_o grateful_a taste_n except_o the_o superficies_n of_o it_o which_o be_v contiguous_a to_o the_o leather_n so_o that_o butter_n may_v be_v preserve_v a_o long_a time_n if_o preserve_v from_o the_o contact_n of_o air._n experiment_n fourteen_o nou._n 30._o 78._o oyster_n whiting_n and_o oyster_n one_o receiver_n be_v fill_v with_o whiting_n and_o wine_n another_z with_o whiting_n and_o oyster_n when_o the_o screw_n be_v set_v the_o mercury_n in_o the_o gage_n be_v compress_v but_o in_o 3_o hour_n return_v to_o its_o former_a mark_n decemb._n 2._o the_o cold_a increase_n the_o mercury_n sink_v in_o both_o decemb._n 4._o the_o cold_a cease_v and_o the_o mercury_n ascend_v in_o that_o receiver_n which_o contain_v the_o oyster_n decemb._n 5._o in_o that_o which_o hold_v the_o oyster_n the_o mercury_n be_v raise_v 20_o digit_n decemb._n 7._o it_o rise_v to_o 40_o digit_n dec._n 9_o no_o alteration_n in_o either_o that_o in_o which_o the_o wine_n be_v contain_v remain_v still_o below_o its_o first_o height_n decemb._n 20._o the_o content_n of_o both_o stink_v but_o what_o be_v remarkable_a in_o this_o experiment_n be_v that_o there_o be_v corruption_n without_o a_o generation_n of_o air_n in_o that_o receiver_n which_o 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