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present_v some_o thing_n relate_v to_o the_o hygieinal_a part_n of_o physic_n that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o fermentation_n be_v useful_a to_o make_v our_o drinck_n wholesome_a for_o aliment_n 95_o how_o much_o simple_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o preparation_n exemplify_v by_o the_o indian_n make_v cassavy_a out_o of_o the_o poisonous_a plant_n mandioca_n 96._o odd_a unhandsome_a way_n of_o their_o make_n drink_v from_o the_o same_o root_n ib._n of_o make_v drink_n from_o sort_n of_o course_n bread_n 97_o the_o drink_n in_o use_n in_o china_n 98_o of_o cherry-wine_n ib._n of_o excellent_a cider_n 99_o of_o hydromel_n ib._n of_o sugar_n wine_n 100_o of_o other_o brafilian_a and_o barbada_fw-es wine_n 100_o the_o way_n to_o make_v wine_n of_o raisin_n 101_o of_o wine_n from_o the_o drop_n or_o weep_v of_o wound_a vegetable_n ib._n of_o the_o tear_n of_o the_o walnut-tree_n 102_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n with_o some_o other_o ingredient_n for_o the_o stone_n 102_o the_o way_n to_o preserve_v these_o liquor_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o the_o tear_n of_o birch_n in_o hot_a distemper_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o hot_a catarrh_n 103_o the_o use_n of_o daucus_n ale_n and_o proportion_n of_o the_o seed_n to_o the_o liquor_n 104_o of_o the_o or_o te._n ib._n of_o animal_n drink_v 105_o the_o use_n of_o brandywine_n in_o hot_a climate_n 105_o the_o use_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n to_o meliorate_v meat_n 106_o of_o preserve_a biscuit_n from_o putrefaction_n 107_o of_o preserve_a fruit_n ib._n of_o preserve_v meat_n roast_v for_o long_a voyage_n 108_o of_o preserve_v raw_a meat_n 109_o of_o salt_a neat_n tongue_n with_o saltpetre_n ib._n of_o preserve_v flesh_n in_o spirit_n of_o wine_n ib._n of_o conserve_n by_o sugar_n and_o make_v sugar_n of_o other_o concretes_n beside_o the_o cane_n 110_o 111_o 112_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o new_a way_n to_o investigate_v the_o wholsomness_n or_o insalubrity_n of_o aliment_n prove_v by_o instance_n out_o of_o sanctorius_n his_o medicina_fw-la statica_fw-la 113_o the_o difference_n in_o transpiration_n betwixt_o the_o time_n after_o ordinary_a diet_n and_o after_o excess_n try_v by_o the_o weigh_v of_o man_n body_n 114_o difference_n in_o the_o weight_n of_o water_n ib._n that_o chemical_a experiment_n may_v discover_v other_o quality_n in_o water_n 115_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v discover_v the_o quality_n of_o particular_a air_n 116_o essay_n v._o propose_v some_o particular_n wherein_o natural_a philosophy_n may_v be_v useful_a to_o the_o therapeutical_a part_n of_o physic_n the_o introduction_n 117_o 118_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v invent_v medicine_n chemical_o prepare_v more_o pleasant_a than_o the_o ordinary_a galenical_a one_o 119_o a_o instance_n in_o resin_n of_o jalap_n mineral_n water_n and_o the_o author_n pill_n lunares_fw-la 120_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v out_o inward_a medicine_n able_a to_o do_v chirurgical_a cure_n prove_v by_o divers_a instance_n 121_o 122_o sr._n raleigh_n cordial_a 123_o what_o great_a use_n the_o indian_n make_v of_o the_o juice_n of_o tobacco_n 124_o chap._n ii_o that_o the_o search_v of_o nature_n by_o chemistry_n in_o particular_a discover_v the_o quality_n of_o medicine_n 124_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o nitro-tartareous_a salt_n in_o some_o vegetable_n 126_o difference_n in_o operation_n between_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n ib._n of_o ink_n make_v by_o the_o decoction_n of_o divers_a astringent_a plant_n with_o a_o little_a vitrol_n 127_o of_o some_o metalline_a precipitation_n ib._n that_o sulphureous_a salt_n turn_v the_o express_v juice_n of_o vegetable_n into_o a_o green_a colour_n 1â—8_n of_o the_o distillation_n of_o the_o calculus_fw-la hâ—manus_n and_o of_o the_o concretion_n that_o be_v call_v lapides_fw-la cancrorum_fw-la 128_o the_o change_n in_o animal_n substance_n make_v by_o fermentation_n only_o in_o urine_n 129_o of_o the_o mixture_n of_o sp._n of_o salt_n with_o digest_v urine_n 129_o chap._n iii_o that_o this_o search_n of_o nature_n add_v much_o to_o the_o materia_fw-la medica_fw-la 130._o by_o employ_v body_n hitherto_o not_o employ_v ib._n of_o remedy_n new_o prepare_v out_o of_o zinck_n ib._n the_o cure_n of_o the_o dropsy_n by_o the_o pill_n lunares_fw-la ib._n of_o the_o use_n of_o divers_a medical_n earth_n 131._o instance_n of_o gold_n and_o divers_a menstruum_n draw_v out_o of_o they_o 132_o of_o medicine_n out_o of_o arsenic_n 133._o and_o out_o of_o bismutum_n 134_o of_o the_o correction_n of_o poisonous_a medicine_n 134_o 135_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n turn_v it_o from_o be_v emetic_n to_o be_v notable_o diuretical_a 136_o instance_n in_o some_o of_o the_o secret_a menstruum_n ib._n that_o the_o preparation_n of_o asarum_n be_v only_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o common_a water_n 137._o that_o the_o boil_a it_o in_o wine_n alter_v not_o its_o violence_n ib._n that_o the_o emetic_n and_o cathartick_a property_n of_o antimony_n be_v destroy_v by_o calcination_n with_o salt-peter_n and_o mercury_n sublimate_n may_v be_v deprive_v of_o its_o corrosivenesse_n by_o bare_a resublimation_n with_o fresh_a mercury_n 137_o chap._n iu_o a_o strange_a correction_n of_o the_o flower_n of_o antimony_n 138_o that_o the_o naturalist_n may_v assist_v the_o physician_n to_o make_v his_o cure_n less_o chargeable_a ib._n inconvenience_n of_o stuff_v receipt_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o ingredient_n 139_o 140_o 141_o 142_o 143_o 144._o that_o acid_n and_o alcalizate_a salt_n be_v mix_v grow_v thereby_o more_o fix_v and_o yield_v in_o balneo_fw-la but_o but_o a_o phlegm_n â—45_n the_o same_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n urinal_n by_o itself_o high_o volatile_a and_o spirit_n of_o salt_n ib._n chap._n v._n that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v the_o mis-application_n and_o use_v of_o gem_n and_o divers_a other_o costly_a ingredient_n 145_o 146._o a_o difference_n between_o the_o fixedness_n of_o a_o gem_n and_o of_o glass_n of_o antimony_n ib._n concern_v autumn_n potabile_fw-la 147_o 148._o example_n of_o great_a medicine_n draw_v from_o unpromised_a body_n 149_o the_o d._n of_o holstein_n panacea_fw-la duplicata_fw-la be_v make_v of_o the_o vulgar_o despise_a caput_n mortuum_n of_o aquafortis_n ib._n flores_n colcotharini_n be_v make_v of_o the_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n of_o vitriol_n 150_o a_o comparison_n between_o the_o bezar_n stone_n and_o the_o stone_n cut_v out_o of_o man_n bladder_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o soot_n 151_o the_o use_n of_o horse_n dung_n 152_o a_o arcanum_n of_o ivy_n berry_n ib._n medicine_n out_o of_o man_n vrin._n 153_o medicine_n out_o of_o blood_n 154_o the_o great_a effect_n of_o millepedes_n in_o the_o stone_n ib._n in_o suffusion_n of_o the_o eye_n 155._o and_o real_a cataract_n 156._o in_o sore_a breast_n and_o fistulas_n ib._n chap._n vi_o that_o the_o naturalist_n discover_v how_o much_o of_o the_o cost_n and_o labour_n in_o make_v many_o chemical_a remedy_n may_v be_v spare_v 157_o a_o comparison_n of_o chemical_a remedy_n with_o galenical_a one_o in_o point_n of_o cheapness_n 158_o of_o the_o use_n and_o commendation_n of_o simple_n even_o by_o the_o most_o able_a chemist_n ib._n powder_n of_o pearlmore_n operative_a then_o magistery_n 159._o so_o crude_a hartshorn_n than_o magistery_n 160_o a_o excellent_a simple_a medicine_n to_o staunch_v blood_n ib._n another_o like_a medicine_n for_o spit_v and_o vomit_v of_o blood_n 161_o that_o many_o time_n chemist_n by_o their_o tedious_a and_o injudicious_a preparation_n alter_v the_o medicine_n and_o make_v it_o worse_o 162_o so_o the_o dissolve_v the_o salt_n of_o vegetable_n in_o aquafortis_n to_o make_v they_o pure_a and_o crystalline_a alter_v their_o virtue_n and_o make_v they_o inflammable_a as_o salt-peter_n 162_o 163_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o ens_fw-la veneris_fw-la 164_o 165_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o balsamum_n sulphuris_fw-la crassum_fw-la 166_o 167_o the_o preparation_n and_o virtue_n of_o essence_n of_o hartshorn_n 168_o 169_o chap._n vii_o that_o mechanic_n and_o other_o experimental_a learning_n may_v teach_v how_o to_o lessen_v the_o charge_n of_o cure_n by_o make_v more_o convenient_a furnace_n demonstrate_v in_o divers_a particular_n 170_o 171_o 172_o 173_o 174_o glasse-stopples_a fit_a for_o corrosive_a liquor_n 173_o 174_o that_o inflammable_a saline_a sulphureous_a spirit_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o other_o substance_n cheap_a than_o wine_n 175_o instance_n in_o divers_a particular_n how_o the_o naturalist_n may_v find_v cheap_a way_n of_o heat_n the_o chemist_n furnace_n 176_o of_o char_a coal_n so_o that_o while_o it_o charre_v it_o give_v a_o intense_a heat_n fit_a to_o melt_v or_o calcine_v mineral_n 177_o of_o char_a peat_n ib._n of_o digestion_n and_o distillation_n without_o fire_n 178_o 179_o way_n of_o distil_v spirit_n of_o urine_n 180._o of_o distil_v it_o with_o lime_n without_o fermentation_n ib_o that_o so_o distil_v it_o do_v not_o coagulate_a spirit_n of_o wine_n as_o in_o
otio_fw-la saâ—_n c._n 32._o de_fw-fr part._n anim._n lib._n 4._o c._n 1â—_n isaiah_n 41._o â—_o james_n 11.23_o 11.23_o pliâ—_n lib._n 25_o cap._n 8._o 8._o id._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 26._o 26._o id_fw-la lib._n 25._o cap._n 7._o job_n 8.9_o prov._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o psal._n 19.1_o job_n 3â—_n 5_o 7._o sen._n de_fw-fr otio_fw-la sap._n cap._n 32._o gen._n 1_o 2d_o 29._o gen._n 1.14_o 1â—_n 16._o is._n 45_o 2d_o psaâ—_n 5._o â—_o 6._o gâ—n_n 2.28_o 26_o 29._o psâ—â—_n 8_o 7._o heb_n 2_o 7._o job_n 5_o 3._o ho._n 2.28_o 21_o 22._o rom._n 8_o 28._o 2_o cor_fw-la 3.22_o 2_o tim._n 4_o 3._o 2_o king_n 6.5_o 6._o 2_o pet._n 3.3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 10._o leu._n 13.54_o 55._o iâ—_n pâ—obl_n de_fw-fr create_v prov._n 10.25_o gen._n 6.9_o 2_o pâ—t_n 2.15_o gen._n 8.21_o 22._o 2_o do_v de_fw-fr ira_fw-la cap._n 27._o de_fw-fr ira_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 13._o de_fw-fr bâ—nâ—s_fw-fr cap._n 23._o 2_o do_v de_fw-fr nat._n deoâ—_n gassend_n inst._n astr._n lib._n 2._o c._n 13._o gashed_a lib._n 3._o caâ—_n 11._o psal._n 104.24_o prov._n 13.19_o â—0_n isa._n 40.28_o eph._n 3.10_o jer._n 10.16_o gassend_n in_o vit._n peâ—reskâ—_n lib._n 4._o jo_n fabeâ—_n lynceuâ—_n in_o hiâ—_n exposition_n of_o some_o passage_n of_o p._n 568._o psal._n â—6_n â—_o nâ—hem_n 9.6_o gen._n 8.1_o psal._n 19.1_o act_n 2.11_o d._n aug._n hom._n 3._o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 37._o psal._n 8.3_o 4._o habb_n 2.2_o merc._n trism_n lib._n 1._o english_v by_o dr._n everard_n sen._n li._n 7._o cap._n â—_o philo_n jud._n de_fw-la monarchia_fw-la heb._n â—_o 2_o 5._o heb._n 9.24_o prov._n 3â—_n â—3_n ps._n 103_o rev._n 4.11_o lib._n 7._o cap._n 24._o see_v of_o the_o abyssine_n or_o aethiopian_a christian_n and_o likewise_o of_o the_o maronâ—tes_n in_o the_o east_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o celebration_n of_o the_o saturday_n alex_n rasse_n in_o his_o view_n of_o all_o religion_n and_o the_o author_n by_o he_o cite_v rom._n 1.20_o job_n 12.7_o 8_o 9_o physiologo_n qui_fw-la veritatem_fw-la contemplatur_fw-la ultimarum_fw-la causarum_fw-la cognitio_fw-la non_fw-la finis_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la initium_fw-la ad_fw-la primas_fw-la supremasque_n causas_fw-la proficiscendi_fw-la plutaâ—ch_n lib._n de_fw-fr primo_fw-la frigido_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n ethic._n nicom_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 8._o act_n 15.18_o aristot_n metaphys_n lib._n 12._o cap._n 6._o de_fw-fr nat_n deorum_n lib._n 10._o idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la simpl_n in_o india_n nascenti_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 47._o 47._o tanta_fw-la ergo_fw-la qui_fw-la videat_fw-la &_o talia_fw-la potest_fw-la existimare_fw-la nullo_n affâ—cta_fw-la esse_fw-la consilio_fw-la nulla_fw-la pâ—ouâ—â—â—ntâ—a_fw-la nulla_fw-la ratâ—one_fw-la divinâ_fw-la sâ—d_a 〈◊〉_d subtilâ—bus_fw-la ex_fw-la 〈…〉_z â—ssâ—_n tanta_fw-la mâ—racula_fw-la nun_n pâ—odâ—gâ—o_o simile_n est_fw-la aut_fw-la natum_fw-la esse_fw-la homâ—nem_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la dâ—ceret_fw-la ut_fw-la lucippum_fw-la aut_fw-la extâ—tâ—â—sâ—_n qui_fw-la crederâ—t_fw-la ut_fw-la democâ—itum_fw-la qui_fw-la auditor_n ejus_fw-la fuâ—t_fw-la vel_fw-la epâ—cuâ—â—m_fw-la in_o quem_fw-la uâ—nitaâ—_fw-la omniâ—â—e_fw-la lucippi_n fonte_fw-la profluxit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 11_o arist_n de_fw-fr mundo_fw-la cap._n 6_o ibidem_fw-la eodem_fw-la cap._n eodem_fw-la cap._n galenus_n lib._n 30._o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la partium_fw-la psal._n 139_o v_o 14_o 15_o 16._o galen_n de_fw-fr plac_fw-la hippolito_n &_o plat_v libr_n 7._o lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr usu_fw-la part._n libro_fw-la de_fw-la mundo_fw-la cap._n 6._o alibi_n eodem_fw-la cap._n psalm_n c._n 3._o judg._n v._n 20._o cap._n 6._o paracâ—l_o de_fw-fr mineral_n tract_n 1._o sir_n francis_n bacon_n advan_n of_o learning_n lib._n 1._o gen._n 28._o jam._n 11.19_o eccles._n 1.13_o eccles._n 1.18_o 2_o king_n cap._n 2._o seneca_n nat_n quaest_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 59_o jam._n 1.17_o isa._n 28.25_o 26._o gen._n 31._o psal._n 47.7_o psa._n 150.2_o rom._n 12.1_o tim._n 1.1_o tit._n 2.10_o 1_o pet._n 4.19_o hermes_n tresmeg_n in_o asclep_n cap._n 15._o hebr._n 13.15_o rom._n 11.36_o 11.36_o hippo._n apho_n 31._o lib._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d commenâ—_n in_o aph_n 1._o lib._n 1._o arist._n lib._n de_fw-fr sensu_fw-la &_o sensili_fw-la cap._n 1._o arist._n hist._n ani._n lâ—b_n 1._o cap._n 16._o voyage_n de_fw-fr muscovie_n &_o de_fw-fr perseus_n pag._n 128_o helmont_n the_o lith_o cap._n 3._o &_o 4._o voyage_n de_fw-fr moscovie_n &_o de_fw-fr perseus_n pag._n 334_o riverius_n in_o observat_fw-la alâ—xand_v trajan_n petâ—onius_n lâ—b_fw-la 5._o de_fw-fr mâ—r_fw-fr gallâ—co_n c._n 1._o apud_fw-la ske_n kium_fw-la in_o observe_v lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr liâ—h_n c._n 7._o num_fw-la 14._o medice_fw-la rochlizensis_fw-la helmont_n in_o the_o treatise_n which_o he_o entitle_v butler_n de_fw-fr medicina_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 10._o history_n of_o the_o barbadoe_n pag._n 29_o 30_o 31_o 32._o voyage_n de_fw-fr muscovie_n &_o de_fw-fr perseus_n p._n m._n 23._o history_n of_o china_n par_fw-fr 1._o cap._n 1._o 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