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filter_n it_o and_o divide_v it_o into_o 3_o part_n to_o be_v put_v into_o so_o many_o viol_n pour_v into_o one_o of_o these_o viol_n some_o drop_n of_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n make_v per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la there_o fall_v immediate_o a_o red_a precipitate_v drop_v into_o another_o of_o these_o viol_n some_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o you_o have_v a_o white_a precipitate_v pour_v into_o the_o last_o of_o these_o viol_n about_o a_o spoonful_n of_o limewater_n you_o have_v a_o yellow-water_n that_o be_v call_v phagaedenick-water_n or_o a_o water_n for_o ulcer_n because_o it_o be_v good_a to_o cleanse_v and_o heal_v ulcer_n the_o surgeon_n do_v very_o frequent_o use_v it_o especial_o in_o hospital_n if_o you_o let_v the_o liquor_n settle_v it_o will_v let_v fall_v a_o yellow_a precipitate_a to_o obtain_v these_o three_o precipitate_v you_o have_v only_o to_o pour_v off_o the_o water_n by_o inclination_n wash_v they_o and_o dry_v they_o apart_o red_a precipitate_a may_v be_v use_v like_o that_o i_o describe_v before_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o strong_a it_o be_v the_o true_a red_a precipitate_a of_o any_o white_a precipitate_a have_v the_o same_o virtue_n as_o the_o other_o yellow_a precipitate_a may_v be_v use_v in_o pomatum_n for_o the_o itch_n half_o a_o drachm_n or_o a_o drachm_n of_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o a_o ounce_n of_o pomatum_n the_o sublimate_n which_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o mortar_n be_v dry_v may_v be_v use_v in_o pomatum_n for_o the_o itch_n like_o yellow_a precipitate_a remark_n sublimate_n be_v mercury_n load_v with_o acid_n common_a water_n be_v able_a to_o dissolve_v some_o of_o it_o because_o these_o acid_n do_v rarify_v it_o and_o make_v a_o kind_n of_o salt_n of_o it_o but_o because_o there_o be_v not_o acid_n enough_o in_o it_o to_o dissolve_v all_o the_o mercury_n the_o most_o compact_a part_n of_o it_o remain_v at_o bottom_n the_o liquor_n be_v filter_v to_o clear_a and_o purify_v it_o the_o more_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v and_o transparent_a as_o fountain_n water_n if_o by_o further_a way_n of_o curiosity_n you_o shall_v drop_v into_o the_o viol_n of_o red_a precipitate_a that_o i_o now_o describe_v some_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a and_o will_v shake_v the_o liquor_n a_o little_a it_o will_v present_o turn_v white_a and_o your_o precipitate_a will_v be_v white_a but_o if_o instead_o of_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a you_o will_v use_v spirit_n of_o vitriol_n a_o ebullition_n will_v rise_v in_o it_o and_o the_o red_a liquor_n will_v become_v clear_a and_o transparent_a as_o common_a water_n because_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v a_o alkali_n salt_n dissolve_v it_o break_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o acid_n which_o hold_v up_o the_o mercury_n imperceptible_fw-fr and_o serve_v as_o swimmer_n to_o it_o in_o the_o water_n so_o that_o this_o mercury_n have_v nothing_o leave_v to_o bear_v it_o up_o must_v needs_o precipitate_v by_o its_o own_o weight_n the_o same_o thing_n happen_v when_o the_o spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a be_v throw_v upon_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o dissolution_n of_o sublimate_n corrosive_n for_o this_o spirit_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n a_o alkali_n produce_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o oil_n of_o tartar_n but_o although_o alkali_n do_v all_o agree_v in_o this_o that_o they_o all_o break_v and_o destroy_v acid_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v always_o some_o difference_n in_o their_o action_n and_o this_o evident_o appear_v in_o those_o different_o colour_v precipitate_v for_o this_o diversity_n can_v be_v attribute_v only_o to_o this_o that_o they_o have_v in_o several_a manner_n wrought_v upon_o acid_n do_v dispose_n and_o modify_v the_o part_n of_o the_o precipitate_v body_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o make_v different_a refraction_n of_o light_n these_o precipitate_v be_v no_o long_o poison_n though_o they_o come_v from_o
the_o former_a discourse_n upon_o its_o effect_n and_o operation_n in_o the_o pox_n vindicate_v modest_o to_o be_v the_o author_n own_o invention_n 45._o it_o be_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o alkali_n though_o it_o contain_v no_o alkali_a salt_n 46._o objection_n against_o its_o be_v a_o alkali_a and_o the_o venom_n of_o the_o pox_n a_o acid_n answer_v 47_o 48._o k._n not_o half_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n requisite_a to_o dissolve_v it_o as_o be_v for_o the_o same_o weight_n of_o bismuth_n 49._o a_o difficulty_n about_o its_o make_v a_o sublimate_n corrosive_n in_o the_o body_n answer_v 50_o 51._o why_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la in_o a_o flux_n do_v not_o fill_v the_o brain_n with_o vloer_n as_o it_o do_v the_o mouth_n 49._o its_o white_a precipitate_v by_o sublimation_n become_v as_o sweet_a as_o mercurius_n dulcis_fw-la and_o may_v be_v then_o give_v in_o as_o great_a a_o do_v 52._o its_o red_a precipitate_v the_o less_o it_o be_v calcine_v and_o the_o less_o red_a it_o be_v the_o more_o corrosive_a it_o will_v prove_v 53._o why_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o clear_a dissolution_n without_o any_o ebullition_n 54._o why_o spirit_n of_o salt_n upon_o its_o red_a precipitate_v make_v a_o curious_a white_a 55._o why_o the_o colour_n turn_v so_o soon_o from_o red_a to_o white_a ib._n its_o red_a precipitate_a will_n sublime_a if_o you_o continue_v it_o on_o the_o fire_n too_o long_o 53_o 54._o other_o precipitate_v of_o mercury_n 56._o and_o remarkable_a observation_n upon_o they_o 57_o 58_o 59_o why_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a do_v so_o much_o help_v the_o precipitation_n of_o mercury_n 52._o milk_n whence_o its_o coagulation_n 18_o 19_o mineral_n how_o they_o grow_v 20._o myrrh_n what_o 132._o its_o liquid_a gum_n ancient_o call_v stacten_o ib._n how_o choose_v and_o what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 133._o its_o tincture_n how_o draw_v ib._n why_o spirit_n of_o wine_n draw_v it_o best_o 134._o its_o tincture_n better_o than_o the_o extract_v ib._n its_o oil_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la how_o make_v ib._n n._n niter_fw-la not_o at_o all_o inflammable_a 76._o no_o sulphur_n in_o saltpetre_n 77._o spirit_n of_o niter_n how_o dulcify_v 79._o in_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_a salt_n why_o the_o crucible_n must_v be_v but_o half_a full_a 82._o the_o detonation_n from_o saltpetre_n and_o coal_n why_o great_a than_o from_o saltpetre_n and_o common_a sulphur_n 82._o why_o more_o fix_a salt_n get_v by_o the_o use_n of_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o by_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 83._o how_o to_o make_v grey_n fix_v niter_n become_v exceed_v white_a 84._o fix_a niter_n why_o a_o alkali_n ib._n no_o alkali_a salt_n in_o saltpetre_n ib._n why_o the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n that_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n be_v keep_v a_o year_n or_o so_o lose_v its_o alkali_a nature_n whereas_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o purify_a saltpetre_n never_o lose_v be_v a_o alkali_n 84_o 85._o fix_a niter_n a_o acid_n salt_n render_v porous_a by_o the_o alkali_n of_o coal_n 85._o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n call_v by_o some_o alkaest_n or_o universal_a dissolvent_a 85._o niter_fw-la excellent_o well_o prove_v not_o to_o be_v inflammable_a ib._n o._n opium_n what_o it_o be_v good_a for_o 127._o its_o operation_n prove_v to_o proceed_v from_o narcotick_a vapour_n shut_v the_o channel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n 128._o and_o not_o from_o any_o proportion_n of_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n or_o secret_a ferment_n 129._o opium_n observe_v to_o be_v sudorific_a ib._n oil_n nothing_o else_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v inflammable_a 1._o that_o which_o cause_v its_o flagration_n must_v be_v a_o volatile_a or_o essential_a salt_n ib._n this_o prove_v from_o common_a sulphur_n and_o a_o mixture_n of_o saltpetre_n with_o sulphur_n 2._o oil_n of_o brick_n why_o call_v by_o chemist_n the_o oil_n of_o philosopher_n 70_o 71._o oil_n of_o peter_n jet_n and_o coal_n suppose_v to_o be_v from_o a_o distillation_n in_o the_o earth_n but_o false_o 97._o 98._o p._n petrification_n how_o 20._o philosophers-stone_n the_o several_a method_n of_o search_v after_o it_o relate_v and_o pleasant_o discourse_v of_o 24_o 25._o the_o misery_n of_o those_o man_n that_o seek_v after_o it_o 26._o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o philosophers-stone_n grant_v but_o account_v next_o to_o a_o impossibility_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o ib._n q._n quicklime_n in_o the_o make_n of_o it_o the_o fire_n must_v be_v keep_v at_o a_o equal_a height_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n 65._o its_o corrosion_n cause_v by_o igneous_a body_n 66._o no_o acid_n in_o it_o to_o cause_v its_o ebullition_n in_o water_n 67._o s._n sal_fw-la ammoniac_a how_o make_v artificial_o at_o venice_n 85._o eight_o ounce_n of_o it_o do_v contain_v at_o least_o four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o volatile_a salt_n 88_o its_o volatile_a spirit_n only_o a_o dissolution_n of_o volatile_a salt_n in_o water_n ib._n its_o spirit_n sensible_o prove_v to_o be_v sudorific_a by_o a_o proper_a instance_n 89._o whence_o it_o be_v that_o a_o coagulation_n happen_v from_o the_o mixture_n of_o spirit_n of_o wine_n with_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a ib._n sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la not_o fit_a to_o be_v use_v until_o it_o be_v make_v very_o white_a 77._o why_o more_o of_o it_o be_v make_v with_o common_a saltpetre_n than_o that_o which_o be_v purify_v 78._o a_o ebullition_n false_o say_v to_o rise_v when_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v cast_v upon_o it_o or_o upon_o saltpetre_n 78._o salt_n that_o of_o vegetable_n proceed_v from_o a_o salt_n juice_n of_o the_o earth_n they_o grow_v in_o 5._o too_o much_o salt_n as_o bad_a for_o land_n as_o too_o little_a a_o instance_n of_o those_o near_o the_o river_n nile_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o volatile_a or_o at_o least_o a_o saltpetrous_a salt_n that_o fertilize_v land_n ib._n yet_o the_o ash_n of_o vegetable_n though_o full_a of_o a_o fix_a salt_n do_v well_o to_o this_o purpose_n 7._o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n draw_v from_o vegetable_n a_o acid_n or_o essential_a a_o volatile_a and_o a_o fix_a salt_n 9_o the_o acid_a salt_n the_o only_a true_a salt_n in_o nature_n 9_o 10_o 11._o salt_n decrepitate_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n to_o be_v distil_v without_o addition_n yield_v only_o a_o phlegm_n rather_o than_o spirit_n 74._o monsieur_n seignet_n distillation_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt_n without_o addition_n of_o clay_n to_o separate_v its_o part_n vindicate_v to_o be_v good_a and_o a_o admirable_a operation_n 74_o 75._o how_o all_o alkali_a fix_a salt_n be_v make_v very_o white_a 113._o and_o why_o they_o be_v aperitive_a 114._o its_o spirit_n not_o good_a to_o bathe_v body_n with_o that_o be_v to_o be_v embalm_v 116._o salt-water_n in_o the_o sea_n cause_v by_o mine_n of_o salt_n therein_o contain_v 3_o 4._o sea-salt_n how_o make_v at_o rochel_n 71._o when_o crystallize_v it_o make_v no_o ebullition_n with_o oil_n of_o tartar_n 72._o saltpetre_n vide_fw-la niter_fw-la sulphur_n its_o white_a flower_n make_v with_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la 97._o t._n tartar_n why_o its_o crystal_n will_v not_o dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n 108._o why_o its_o crystal_n boil_v with_o its_o salt_n do_v raise_v a_o effervescency_n in_o hot_a water_n which_o they_o can_v do_v in_o cold_a 109._o its_o soluble_a tartar_n only_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n make_v soluble_a in_o cold_a water_n ib._n it_o be_v chalybeat_v or_o martial_a crystal_n ib._n soluble_a tartar_n how_o chalybeat_v 111._o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n may_v be_v make_v with_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a instead_o of_o spirit_n of_o urine_n but_o then_o there_o will_v be_v no_o ebullition_n and_o why_o 112._o how_o this_o emetic_n be_v prepare_v another_o way_n ib._n why_o water_n throw_v upon_o its_o salt_n new_o calcine_v do_v come_v to_o heat_n like_o unslacked_a lime_n 113._o salt_n of_o tartar_n not_o to_o be_v calcine_v with_o sulphur_n ib._n nor_o niter_fw-la 114._o its_o volatile_a salt_n why_o make_v of_o lees_n of_o wine_n rather_o than_o tartar_n 124._o very_a hard_a to_o keep_v its_o volatile_a salt_n dry_a and_o yet_o how_o that_o may_v be_v do_v ib._n its_o volatile_a salt_n make_v alkali_a by_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v not_o of_o that_o nature_n either_o in_o the_o plant_n or_o in_o the_o lees_n ib._n the_o salt_n of_o its_o lees_n prove_v to_o be_v acid_n 125_o 126._o this_o volatile_a salt_n no_o better_o than_o other_o 126._o some_o fix_a alkali_n salt_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o lees_n remain_v in_o the_o retort_n 127._o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la distil_v in_o a_o retort_n yield_v not_o so_o strong_a a_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o 115._o during_o the_o ebullition_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n in_o this_o operation_n a_o great_a many_o dash_v of_o water_n fly_v about_o enough_o to_o put_v out_o a_o candle_n ib._n tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la make_v with_o rectify_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v not_o so_o white_a as_o that_o make_v with_o the_o spirit_n 114._o but_o when_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v use_v the_o ebullition_n be_v the_o great_a 115._o v._o vegetation_n from_o a_o mixture_n of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o sulphur_n 7_o 8._o the_o fix_a salt_n that_o lie_v in_o the_o ash_n of_o vegetable_n do_v fructify_v by_o be_v porous_a 7._o vinegar_n it_o be_v alkalize_v or_o radical_a spirit_n prove_v to_o be_v only_o the_o more_o phlegmatic_a part_n of_o distil_a vinegar_n 107._o viper_n their_o venom_n cause_v by_o acid_n salt_n 135._o the_o natural_a acidity_n of_o the_o blood_n not_o capable_a of_o cause_v any_o such_o venomous_a coagulation_n as_o viper_n do_v 135_o 136._o their_o volatile_a salt_n how_o rectify_v and_o why_o 136._o vitriol_n the_o redness_n of_o it_o calcine_v prove_v not_o to_o proceed_v from_o any_o copper_n therein_o contain_v 91_o 92._o some_o of_o its_o spirit_n always_o fly_v away_o through_o the_o 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