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the_o stomach_n and_o pass_v away_o by_o stool_n all_o the_o time_n it_o be_v take_v and_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o harshness_n it_o have_v be_v seldom_o attract_v to_o or_o pass_v through_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o second_o concoction_n but_o they_o that_o contain_v little_a of_o the_o substance_n but_o more_o of_o the_o spirit_n as_o do_v serenir_fw-fr do_v pass_v the_o stomach_n liver_n and_o other_o vessel_n far_o soon_o and_o with_o less_o disturbance_n than_o do_v the_o other_o and_o they_o that_o partake_v of_o none_o of_o the_o substance_n but_o only_o of_o the_o spiritual_a part_n or_o virtue_n such_o as_o the_o spaw-well_n at_o knaresborow_n of_o which_o particular_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n etc._n etc._n be_v far_o more_o efficacious_a in_o many_o case_n especial_o where_o obstinate_a humour_n and_o confirm_v obstruction_n betwixt_o the_o stomach_n and_o liver_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o distemper_n for_o in_o such_o case_n such_o a_o medicine_n must_v be_v 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either_o from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o acide_fw-la spirit_n corrode_a the_o difference_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o vein_n of_o copper_n or_o rather_o iron_n corrode_v or_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a continuance_n of_o the_o course_n of_o the_o water_n already_o impregnate_v through_o vein_n of_o the_o say_a metal_n whereby_o it_o become_v long_o yet_o more_o impregnate_v if_o the_o course_n be_v continue_v note_v that_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o say_a impure_a metal_n contain_v in_o they_o more_o esurine_a salt_n and_o yield_v more_o natural_a spirit_n than_o they_o themselves_o when_o melt_v and_o therefore_o communicate_v far_o more_o efficacious_a virtue_n than_o they_o do_v i_o mean_v in_o many_o case_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o spaw-well_n near_o knares-borow_a about_o a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o say_a town_n westward_o in_o a_o moorish_a boggy_a ground_n within_o less_o than_o half_a a_o mile_n from_o which_o there_o be_v no_o considerable_a ascent_n arise_v a_o spring_n of_o a_o vitrioline_n taste_v and_o odour_n resemble_v much_o those_o ultramarine_a spaw_n the_o water_n of_o this_o fountain_n spring_v direct_o up_o from_o the_o sandy_a bottom_n and_o this_o be_v no_o otherwise_o than_o that_o water_n do_v which_o pass_v through_o pipe_n in_o the_o earth_n serve_v for_o the_o convey_n of_o water_n from_o a_o fountain_n to_o a_o house_n or_o town_n do_v break_v the_o pipe_n if_o they_o be_v obstruct_v or_o force_v itself_o through_o they_o if_o already_o break_v upward_o through_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o flow_v in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o spring_n for_o in_o this_o place_n the_o subterraneal_a vein_n through_o which_o the_o water_n pass_v be_v either_o if_o not_o there_o terminate_v obstruct_v or_o too_o infirm_a to_o contain_v the_o water_n of_o the_o spring_n pass_v forcible_o through_o they_o and_o make_v a_o vent_n where_o it_o can_v as_o for_o the_o vitrioline_n and_o ironish_v taste_n and_o odour_n of_o this_o water_n i_o need_v in_o regard_n i_o have_v in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n declare_v more_o at_o large_a the_o cause_n of_o all_o spaw_n speak_v the_o less_o in_o this_o place_n but_o for_o more_o particular_a satisfaction_n the_o aforesaid_a taste_n and_o odour_n may_v be_v impute_v partly_o to_o those_o vapour_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o fermentation_n that_o be_v in_o iron_n or_o copper_n mine_n and_o thus_o aristotle_n and_o h._n ab_fw-la here_o be_v will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v affirm_v that_o vapour_n retain_v the_o taste_n and_o odour_n of_o their_o mineral_n and_o the_o water_n with_o which_o these_o vapour_n be_v mix_v become_v thereby_o impregnate_v though_o in_o a_o more_o remiss_a degree_n with_o the_o same_o quality_n partly_o to_o the_o long_a abide_n or_o continue_v of_o the_o water_n with_o the_o iron_n or_o copper_n my_o viz._n in_o some_o great_a cavity_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o vein_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o contract_v their_o odour_n and_o taste_n as_o we_o see_v it_o do_v in_o iron_n or_o copper_n vessel_n if_o it_o stand_v long_o there_o especial_o if_o excite_v by_o heat_n or_o acuate_v with_o any_o acidity_n and_o as_o do_v white_a wine_n stand_v long_o with_o scale_n or_o fil_n of_o steel_n or_o iron_n or_o partly_o to_o the_o water_n acuate_v with_o some_o subterraneal_a sulphurous_a acidity_n and_o pass_v swift_o through_o some_o hungry_a barren_a vein_n of_o iron_n which_o it_o corrode_v light_o resolve_v thereby_o some_o of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o subtle_a part_n thereof_o only_o which_o it_o become_v itself_o impregnate_v with_o and_o hence_o it_o acquire_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o spaw-well_n now_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o this_o spa_n i_o make_v divers_a experiment_n thereof_o which_o be_v these_o 1._o i_o distil_v it_o suppose_v that_o if_o i_o can_v draw_v off_o the_o mineral_n spirit_n by_o themselves_o i_o shall_v discover_v a_o great_a secret_a very_o advantageous_a for_o disease_a people_n but_o the_o water_n yea_o the_o two_o first_o spoonful_n which_o be_v distil_v and_o the_o rest_n undistilled_a that_o remain_v utter_o lose_v both_o the_o taste_n and_o odour_n which_o they_o have_v before_o neither_o will_v they_o become_v any_o otherwise_o tinge_v with_o gall_n than_o common_a spring-water_n although_o the_o water_n undistilled_a with_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o powder_n of_o gall_n become_v as_o red_a as_o a_o well_o colour_a claret_n wine_n now_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o conceive_v the_o true_a reason_n of_o this_o especial_o since_o i_o distil_v it_o in_o a_o glass_n still_o and_o lute_v or_o close_v up_o very_o careful_o the_o joint_n thereof_o so_o that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n can_v not_o evaporate_v out_o thereat_o i_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o subtlety_n of_o those_o spirit_n which_o be_v so_o volatile_a that_o they_o be_v soon_o sublime_v than_o the_o water_n itself_o therefore_o
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gall_n little_o less_o than_o that_o which_o be_v new_o take_v out_o of_o the_o well_o but_o that_o less_o which_o be_v leave_v unstop_v how_o much_o it_o will_v lose_v this_o tincture_n by_o carry_v far_o i_o do_v not_o know_v it_o be_v worth_a while_n to_o try_v and_o thereby_o to_o be_v the_o better_o assure_v how_o much_o of_o its_o strength_n be_v waste_v for_o according_a to_o the_o spend_n of_o its_o spirit_n the_o tincture_n fade_v 4._o a_o glass_n of_o this_o water_n stand_v seven_o day_n close_o stop_v with_o wax_n and_o than_o yield_v a_o tincture_n with_o gall_n like_v to_o small_a beer_n 5._o this_o water_n do_v not_o coagulate_v milk_n as_o do_v the_o german_a spaw_n and_o another_o vitrioline_n spring_n in_o the_o same_o moor_n which_o yield_v a_o vitriol_n of_o iron_n upon_o evaporation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o acide_fw-la enough_o for_o it_o be_v far_o more_o acid_a than_o the_o water_n of_o the_o drop_v well_o which_o coagulate_v milk_n if_o it_o be_v boil_v with_o it_o but_o because_o the_o acidity_n thereof_o be_v not_o permanent_a or_o fix_v enough_o but_o so_o volatile_a as_o to_o evaporate_v before_o the_o milk_n boil_v 6._o this_o water_n kill_v worm_n and_o frog_n if_o they_o be_v put_v therein_o and_o such_o kind_n of_o creature_n as_o these_o 7._o it_o be_v evaporate_v leave_v nothing_o at_o all_o of_o vitriol_n behind_o but_o only_o a_o insipid_a powder_n of_o a_o darkish_a colour_n like_v unto_o which_o powder_n will_v that_o bluish_a cream_n or_o skin_n which_o swim_v upon_o the_o say_a water_n after_o long_o stand_v be_v when_o it_o be_v dry_v now_o note_v that_o the_o aforesaid_a skin_n swim_v upon_o all_o such_o mineral_n water_n and_o as_o say_v h_o ab_fw-la here_o be_v be_v put_v upon_o the_o fire_n be_v inflame_v and_o yield_v a_o sulphureous_a odour_n it_o be_v also_o call_v by_o hadrianus_n mynsicht_n anima_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la 8._o i_o weigh_v this_o water_n i_o think_v exact_o to_o a_o grain_n and_o it_o weigh_v neither_o heavy_a nor_o light_a than_o simple_a spring_n water_n 9_o it_o be_v observe_v general_o and_o i_o take_v especial_a notice_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o a_o infallible_a sign_n of_o a_o ensue_a rain_n when_o glass_n fill_v with_o this_o water_n continue_v not_o clear_a but_o be_v cover_v all_o over_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o mist_n contrary_a to_o what_o be_v observe_v in_o glass_n full_a of_o simple_a common_a water_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o i_o conceive_v be_v from_o the_o mineral_n subtle_a spirit_n give_v as_o nitre_n do_v activity_n to_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o water_n whereby_o the_o glass_n themselves_o become_v more_o cold_a and_o so_o cold_a as_o eminent_o and_o apparent_o to_o condense_v the_o humid_a vapour_n of_o the_o air_n with_o which_o it_o abound_v before_o the_o rain_n to_o these_o experiment_n and_o observation_n i_o shall_v add_v this_o observation_n also_o viz._n that_o 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so_o deep_a as_o to_o cut_v a_o sunder_o any_o of_o the_o vein_n through_o which_o the_o water_n pass_v if_o any_o shall_v lie_v within_o six_o eight_o or_o ten_o foot_n of_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a some_o may_v make_v round_o the_o well_o and_o bridge_n make_v over_o some_o place_n of_o the_o same_o for_o as_o by_o this_o mean_v the_o rain_n will_v be_v carry_v away_o so_o also_o the_o water_n in_o the_o boggy_a ground_n adjoin_v to_o it_o which_o may_v perhaps_o sink_v into_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o spring_n and_o corrupt_v the_o same_o will_v be_v drain_v away_o and_o the_o well_o by_o this_o mean_n much_o improve_v for_o the_o ground_n about_o it_o be_v spongious_a and_o drink_v in_o water_n apace_o the_o uppermost_a part_n thereof_o to_o the_o depth_n of_o a_o foot_n consist_v of_o that_o hollow_a earth_n of_o which_o be_v make_v pete_fw-it and_o turf_n and_o that_o beneath_o it_o be_v sandy_a and_o also_o hollow_a chap._n viii_o of_o the_o 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