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they_o and_o have_v they_o make_v at_o the_o glass-house_n as_o well_o as_o bespeak_v those_o grand_a copper_n or_o tin_n machine_n that_o be_v common_o use_v i_o know_v those_o that_o be_v better_o please_v with_o make_v a_o fair_a show_n than_o with_o the_o effect_n of_o thing_n and_o who_o measure_n the_o goodness_n of_o a_o operation_n by_o the_o trouble_n it_o give_v one_o and_o by_o the_o greatness_n of_o vessel_n and_o furnace_n will_v find_v here_o but_o little_a to_o their_o satisfaction_n but_o i_o be_o very_o little_o concern_v at_o such_o man_n exception_n i_o never_o at_o all_o endeavour_v to_o follow_v their_o road_n way_n my_o design_n be_v simple_o to_o facilitate_v the_o mean_n of_o work_v in_o chemistry_n and_o to_o despoil_v it_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o my_o power_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o render_v it_o mysterious_a and_o dark_a add_v to_o pag._n 258._o remark_n upon_o spirit_n of_o wine_n tartarize_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n have_v carry_v along_o with_o it_o some_o of_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n be_v this_o if_o you_o dry_v gentle_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n that_o remain_v in_o the_o cucurbite_n and_o weigh_v it_o you_o will_v find_v it_o diminish_v a_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a you_o may_v again_o put_v this_o spirit_n of_o wine_n tartarize_v to_o half_a a_o pound_n of_o more_o salt_n of_o tartar_n in_o a_o limbeck_n and_o distil_v it_o as_o before_o but_o i_o have_v find_v that_o it_o be_v never_o a-whit_n the_o better_a for_o it_o this_o way_n of_o tartarize_v spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v the_o very_o best_a and_o short_a of_o all_o that_o have_v be_v invent_v whether_o you_o desire_v to_o make_v it_o pure_a or_o to_o impregnate_n it_o with_o salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o i_o may_v venture_v to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o many_o long_a and_o tedious_a description_n that_o have_v be_v give_v of_o this_o operation_n have_v be_v only_o invent_v to_o cast_v a_o dust_n into_o the_o eye_n of_o novice_n for_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o any_o to_o observe_v who_o give_v themselves_o a_o little_a to_o examine_v thing_n that_o after_o all_o their_o long_a turn_n and_o wind_n and_o circumstance_n to_o no_o purpose_n the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v not_o so_o well_o tartarize_v as_o by_o the_o plain_a method_n that_o i_o have_v describe_v add_v to_o pag._n 259._o remark_n on_o the_o queen_n of_o hungary_n water_n the_o oil_n or_o essence_n of_o rosemary_n may_v be_v make_v as_o the_o oil_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o some_o drop_n may_v be_v put_v into_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v a_o queen_n of_o hungary_n water_v present_o make_v upon_o the_o spot_n the_o water_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o hungary_n sometime_o give_v ease_n to_o the_o toothache_n be_v snuff_v at_o the_o nose_n or_o apply_v to_o the_o gum_n with_o a_o little_a cotton_n some_o endeavour_v to_o criticise_v to_o little_a purpose_n do_v say_v it_o be_v altogether_o useless_a to_o digest_v rosemary_n flower_n with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n because_o their_o substance_n be_v of_o a_o very_a volatile_a nature_n it_o easy_o dissolve_v without_o any_o digestion_n but_o this_o circumstance_n be_v very_o necessary_a if_o we_o desire_v to_o have_v a_o water_n well_o impregnate_v with_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o flower_n for_o although_o there_o be_v a_o volatile_a substance_n in_o rosemary_n yet_o good_a part_n of_o the_o oil_n in_o which_o consist_v principal_o the_o smell_n be_v involve_v in_o the_o other_o principle_n and_o it_o can_v be_v well_o rarify_v mix_v and_o exalt_v but_o only_o by_o a_o digestion_n and_o thus_o we_o find_v a_o very_a good_a effect_n from_o it_o add_v to_o pag._n 260._o last_o line_n chap._n of_o vinegar_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o wine_n separate_v from_o tartar_n and_o lees_n grow_v sour_a when_o keep_v a_o long_a time_n in_o a_o vessel_n without_o any_o dissolution_n of_o tartar_n but_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o wine_n let_v it_o be_v as_o clear_a and_o pure_a as_o may_v be_v do_v always_o retain_v the_o more_o salt_n and_o subtle_a part_n of_o tartar_n which_o exalt_v and_o easy_o smell_v when_o by_o the_o fermentation_n it_o get_v the_o predominancy_n of_o the_o sulphureous_a spirit_n which_o hold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v involve_v and_o thus_o clear_a wine_n sour_v when_o alone_o but_o it_o do_v not_o sour_a so_o fast_o and_o the_o vinegar_n be_v not_o so_o strong_a as_o when_o it_o be_v make_v upon_o tartar_n furthermore_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o principle_n that_o wine_n consist_v of_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o neither_o the_o oil_n nor_o earth_n nor_o water_n be_v capable_a of_o yield_v any_o acidity_n and_o that_o nothing_o but_o the_o salt_n be_v able_a to_o give_v it_o now_o it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o salt_n of_o wine_n be_v in_o the_o tartar_n it_o may_v be_v add_v here_o that_o the_o air_n to_o which_o wine_n be_v expose_v by_o leave_v the_o vessel_n open_a when_o they_o will_v have_v they_o turn_v into_o vinegar_n do_v likewise_o communicate_v a_o little_a of_o its_o acidity_n to_o the_o wine_n in_o the_o stir_n up_o and_o rarify_n the_o acid_n of_o tartar_n add_v to_o pag._n 262._o remark_n on_o distillation_n of_o vinegar_n some_o have_v dry_v and_o calcine_v the_o sweet_a extract_n that_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o cucurbite_n after_o the_o distillation_n of_o vinegar_n and_o have_v by_o dissolution_n filtration_n and_o coagulation_n separate_v a_o alkali_n fix_v salt_n much_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v draw_v from_o tartar_n they_o do_v mix_v it_o with_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n and_o distil_v and_o cohobate_v it_o divers_a time_n until_o say_v they_o the_o spirit_n have_v carry_v off_o all_o the_o salt_n and_o then_o will_v needs_o have_v it_o call_v spirit_n of_o vinegar_n alkalize_v or_o radical_a spirit_n of_o vinegar_n and_o they_o assert_v that_o this_o be_v much_o more_o pure_a and_o entire_o unite_v with_o its_o proper_a salt_n be_v much_o more_o powerful_a in_o dissolve_v metal_n but_o far_o from_o the_o distil_v vinegars_n become_a the_o strong_a through_o this_o preparation_n i_o can_v demonstrate_v that_o it_o break_v and_o lose_v the_o great_a part_n of_o its_o point_n in_o contend_v with_o the_o alkali_n salt_n with_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v for_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o this_o salt_n to_o sween_v acid_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a to_o believe_v that_o by_o distillation_n be_v draw_v the_o alkali_a salt_n of_o vinegar_n for_o it_o remain_v fix_v at_o bottom_n of_o the_o retort_n with_o the_o acid_v it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o so_o that_o this_o same_o spirit_n of_o vinegar_n to_o which_o so_o many_o great_a name_n and_o use_n have_v be_v appropriate_v be_v proper_o the_o more_o phlegmatic_a part_n of_o distil_a vinegar_n add_v to_o pag._n 264._o remark_n on_o crystal_n of_o tartar_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n so_o much_o to_o wonder_v as_o some_o do_v why_o tartar_n will_v not_o dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n for_o although_o it_o do_v contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o salt_n this_o salt_n be_v involve_v in_o earth_n and_o oil_n which_o must_v needs_o hinder_v this_o dissolution_n and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o have_v recourse_n for_o a_o explication_n of_o this_o to_o a_o proportionate_a union_n of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o acid_n add_v to_o pag._n 264._o soluble_a tartar_n powder_n and_o mix_v together_o eight_o ounce_n of_o crystal_n of_o tartar_n and_o four_o ounce_n of_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n put_v this_o mixture_n into_o a_o glaze_v earthen_a pot_n and_o pour_v upon_o it_o three_o pint_n of_o common_a water_n boil_v the_o matter_n gentle_o for_o half_a a_o hour_n then_o let_v it_o cool_a filter_n and_o evaporate_v the_o liquor_n until_o it_o be_v dry_a and_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 juncture_n use_v what_o care_v you_o can_v 93._o german_n vitriol_n yield_v more_o but_o not_o so_o good_a spirit_n as_o the_o english_a 93._o its_o oil_n be_v mix_v with_o its_o acid_n spirit_n or_o with_o water_n or_o some_o ethereal_a oil_n as_o oil_n of_o turpentine_n why_o it_o cause_v so_o violent_a a_o heat_n and_o ebullition_n 93_o 94._o this_n not_o to_o be_v explicate_v by_o the_o notion_n of_o acid_n and_o alkali_n but_o by_o fiery_a particle_n contain_v in_o the_o oil_n 94._o a_o excellent_a experiment_n to_o prove_v its_o oil_n full_a of_o fiery_a part_n 94_o 95._o volatile_a salt_n when_o proper_a to_o be_v use_v and_o when_o not_o 126._o many_o of_o these_o volatile_a salt_n draw_v acid_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mix_v 139._o w._n water_n queen_n of_o hungary_n water_n how_o ready_o make_v upon_o the_o spot_n 105._o the_o rosemary_n flower_n in_o it_o though_o volatile_a in_o their_o nature_n yet_o require_v a_o digestion_n to_o draw_v out_o their_o virtue_n 106._o why_o plain_a water_n can_v precipitate_v bismuth_n lead_v and_o antimony_n but_o can_v precipitate_v gold_n sylver_n or_o mercury_n 32._o wax_v its_o spirit_n a_o acid_n volatile_a salt_n like_o the_o salt_n of_o amber_n 138._o this_o distillation_n and_o that_o of_o amber_n prove_v all_o the_o salt_n of_o mix_a body_n to_o be_v natural_o acid_n and_o alkali_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o mutation_n make_v by_o fire_n 139._o wine_n that_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o free_v from_o lees_n and_o tartar_n will_v sour_a and_o turn_v into_o a_o weak_a vinegar_n but_o this_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o tartar_n contain_v in_o its_o principle_n 106._o and_o the_o air_n think_v to_o communicate_v some_o acidity_n to_o wine_n 107._o the_o author_n way_n of_o draw_v its_o spirit_n vindicate_v 103_o 104._o finis_fw-la
of_o sea_n salt_n but_o only_o they_o be_v keen_a add_v 10_o pag._n 179._o remark_n on_o salt_n of_o sulphur_n some_o have_v presume_v to_o write_v that_o when_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v pour_v upon_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la dissolve_v in_o water_n there_o rise_v a_o effervescency_n as_o great_a as_o when_o the_o same_o acid_n spirit_n be_v cast_v upon_o salt-peter_n but_o doubtless_o they_o take_v but_o little_a care_n in_o what_o they_o maintain_v for_o there_o happen_v no_o manner_n of_o effervescency_n neither_o with_o sal_fw-la polychrestum_fw-la nor_o with_o salt-peter_n for_o both_o of_o they_o be_v acid_n salt_v nor_o do_v i_o see_v any_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o if_o the_o mixture_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v draw_v in_o a_o retort_n the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n will_v come_v forth_o and_o leave_v the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n in_o union_n with_o the_o fix_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n for_o although_o red_a vapour_n be_v see_v to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o retort_n this_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o be_v pure_o nitrous_a those_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n be_v mix_v with_o they_o but_o they_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o redness_n like_o water_n in_o wine_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o after_o spirit_n of_o niter_n spirit_n of_o niter_n dulcify_v put_v into_o a_o large_a boulthead_n eight_o ounce_n of_o good_a spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o so_o much_o spirit_n of_o wine_n well_o dephlegmate_v set_v your_o boulthead_n in_o the_o chimney_n upon_o a_o round_a of_o straw_n the_o liquor_n will_v grow_v hot_a without_o come_v near_o the_o fire_n and_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o a_o hour_n afterward_o it_o will_v boil_v very_o much_o have_v a_o care_n of_o the_o red_a vapour_n that_o come_v out_o apace_o at_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n and_o when_o the_o ebullition_n be_v over_o you_o will_v find_v your_o liquor_n clear_a at_o bottom_n and_o to_o have_v lose_v half_o what_o it_o be_v pour_v it_o into_o a_o viol_n and_o keep_v it_o this_o be_v the_o sweet_a spirit_n of_o niter_n it_o be_v good_a for_o the_o wind_n colic_n and_o the_o nephritick_n for_o hysterical_a distemper_n and_o for_o all_o obstraction_n its_o dose_n be_v from_o four_o to_o eight_o drop_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o other_o convenient_a liquor_n remark_n you_o must_v leave_v the_o boulthead_n open_a for_o the_o vapour_n will_v either_o carry_v away_o the_o stopple_n if_o there_o be_v one_o or_o else_o they_o will_v break_v the_o vessel_n the_o boulthead_n be_v so_o hot_a during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o one_o can_v endure_v one_o hand_n upon_o it_o the_o heat_n and_o ebullition_n begin_v soon_o or_o late_a according_a as_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v use_v have_v be_v more_o or_o less_o dephlegmate_v this_o effect_n be_v very_o strange_a for_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v a_o strong_a acid_n and_o spirit_n of_o wine_n a_o sulphur_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v here_o any_o alkali_fw-la to_o cause_v the_o ebullition_n 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that_o make_v spirit_n of_o niter_n to_o fume_v as_o it_o do_v the_o second_o be_v that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v more_o inflammable_a than_o salt-peter_n when_o mix_v with_o any_o sulphureous_a body_n and_o the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o it_o be_v more_o rarify_v than_o salt-peter_n thus_o when_o this_o acid_n spirit_n be_v mix_v with_o spirit_n of_o wine_n which_o be_v a_o sulphur_n very_o much_o exalt_v and_o very_o susceptible_a of_o motion_n the_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o niter_n join_v its_o self_n to_o this_o sulphur_n and_o the_o mixture_n become_v ready_a to_o take_v flame_n likewise_o after_o this_o mixture_n the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n do_v by_o strive_v to_o mount_v upward_o put_v the_o liquor_n into_o so_o great_a a_o motion_n that_o it_o even_o almost_o flame_n and_o will_v without_o all_o question_n quite_o flame_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o phlegm_n always_o mix_v with_o these_o spirit_n let_v they_o be_v draw_v never_o so_o pure_a which_o serve_v to_o allay_v the_o activity_n of_o the_o fiery_a particle_n so_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o very_a great_a ebullition_n this_o effervescency_n therefore_o proceed_v from_o this_o that_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o spirit_n of_o niter_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o salt-peter_n and_o high_o exalt_a sulphur_n have_v be_v almost_o kindle_v into_o a_o flame_n by_o the_o fiery_a body_n that_o be_v in_o spirit_n of_o niter_n and_o that_o which_o further_o prove_v this_o conception_n be_v a_o noise_n or_o kind_n of_o detonation_n during_o the_o effervescency_n which_o be_v much_o like_o that_o which_o happen_v when_o sulphur_n and_o salt-peter_n be_v burn_v together_o the_o great_a diminution_n of_o the_o liquor_n proceed_v from_o the_o evaporation_n of_o the_o more_o volatile_a part_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o niter_n through_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o boulthead_n during_o the_o ebullition_n that_o which_o remain_v be_v a_o well_o sweeten_v spirit_n of_o niter_n for_o not_o only_o its_o point_n be_v sound_o blunt_v in_o the_o ebullition_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o wine_n be_v a_o sulphur_n unite_v and_o embody_v with_o those_o that_o remain_v so_o that_o they_o have_v no_o long_o any_o corrosive_a quality_n add_v to_o pag._n 182._o remark_n upon_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o mixture_n of_o vitriol_n and_o salt-peter_n have_v quick_o some_o smell_n of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la because_o vitriol_n contain_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o sulphur_n which_o easy_o insinuate_v into_o the_o volatile_a part_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o exalt_v some_o little_a of_o it_o which_o cause_v the_o smell_n it_o be_v this_o sulphur_n in_o vitriol_n which_o by_o volatilize_v the_o red_a spirit_n of_o niter_n make_v it_o come_v forth_o fast_o and_o with_o a_o less_o fire_n than_o when_o salt-peter_n be_v distil_v with_o clay_n add_v to_o pag._n 184._o remark_n upon_o the_o fixation_n of_o saltpetre_n into_o a_o alkali_n salt_n 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end_n of_o the_o operation_n because_o there_o remain_v but_o few_o volatile_a part_n of_o niter_n the_o detonation_n be_v much_o the_o less_o and_o so_o be_v the_o flame_n until_o at_o last_o the_o coal_n find_v nothing_o more_o in_o salt-peter_n for_o it_o to_o raise_v do_v burn_v only_o just_a as_o they_o use_v to_o do_v all_o alone_a if_o you_o make_v use_v of_o common_a salt-peter_n for_o this_o operation_n you_o will_v have_v occasion_n to_o use_v but_o three_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o coal_n and_o you_o will_v get_v twelve_o ounce_n of_o purify_a salt_n but_o if_o you_o use_v fine_a salt-peter_n you_o must_v spend_v seven_o ounce_n of_o coal_n and_o will_v get_v but_o three_o ounce_n of_o purify_a salt_n this_o difference_n of_o weight_n proceed_v from_o the_o fine_a salt-peters_a contain_n more_o volatile_a part_n than_o the_o other_o likewise_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o coal_n be_v require_v to_o raise_v they_o and_o there_o remain_v the_o less_o fix_a salt_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o fix_a niter_n be_v prepare_v as_o i_o have_v show_v it_o be_v a_o little_a grey_a colour_v now_o to_o make_v it_o white_a you_o must_v calcine_v it_o in_o a_o great_a fire_n stir_v it_o in_o the_o crucible_n all_o the_o while_n with_o a_o spatule_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v have_v continue_v red_a hot_a for_o above_o a_o hour_n it_o will_v become_v exceed_o white_a you_o must_v then_o dissolve_v it_o in_o water_n filter_n the_o dissolution_n and_o evaporate_v the_o water_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o very_a pure_a and_o white_a salt_n this_o salt_n be_v a_o alkali_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o the_o salt_n of_o coal_n which_o be_v a_o alkali_n and_o fix_v salt-peter_n these_o two_o salt_n be_v so_o strict_o unite_v and_o mix_v together_o in_o the_o calcination_n that_o they_o make_v a_o porous_a salt_n and_o such_o as_o be_v much_o like_a unto_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o plant_n not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o alkali_n salt_n in_o salt-peter_n as_o chemist_n will_v have_v 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the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n be_v make_v with_o purify_a salt-peter_n because_o whereas_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o coal_n be_v use_v in_o the_o fix_v it_o and_o but_o little_a salt_n of_o niter_n remain_v in_o it_o the_o alkali_n must_v there_o predominate_v so_o powerful_o that_o the_o acid_n be_v not_o able_a to_o regain_v its_o strength_n this_o experiment_n seem_v plain_o to_o demonstrate_v that_o fix_v niter_n be_v only_o a_o acid_n salt_n render_v porous_a by_o the_o alkali_n of_o coal_n some_o chemist_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o call_v the_o liquor_n of_o fix_a niter_n alkahest_n that_o be_v a_o universal_a dissolvent_a think_v it_o be_v capable_a to_o draw_v out_o the_o sulphureous_a substance_n of_o all_o mix_a body_n add_v to_o pag._n 185._o chap._n 16._o of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a the_o artificial_a shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a be_v make_v at_o venice_n and_o divers_a other_o place_n with_o five_o part_n of_o urine_n one_o part_n of_o sea-salt_n and_o half_a a_o part_n of_o chimney_n soot_n these_o three_o be_v boil_v together_o and_o reduce_v into_o a_o mass_n which_o be_v put_v into_o sublime_a pot_n over_o a_o gradual_a fire_n it_o sublime_v into_o a_o salt_n in_o the_o form_n we_o common_o see_v sal_fw-la ammoniac_a now_o in_o this_o sublimation_n the_o volatile_a alkali_n salt_n of_o soot_n and_o urine_n do_v carry_v up_o as_o much_o sea-salt_n as_o they_o be_v able_a and_o do_v join_v so_o strict_o together_o with_o this_o acid_n salt_n that_o the_o mixture_n seem_v to_o be_v fix_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o close_a union_n be_v that_o sea-salt_n be_v in_o form_n of_o point_n do_v insinuate_v into_o the_o alkali_a salt_n and_o because_o it_o have_v not_o motion_n enough_o to_o separate_v the_o part_n of_o these_o salt_n it_o get_v within_o they_o and_o fill_v their_o pore_n add_v to_o pag._n 190._o the_o end_n of_o the_o remark_n upon_o aqua_fw-la regalis_fw-la it_o be_v object_v that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o heavy_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v 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the_o part_n of_o sylver_n who_o pore_n be_v a_o great_a deal_n big_a but_o this_o way_n of_o argue_v do_v not_o agree_v with_o experience_n for_o what_o likelihood_n be_v there_o that_o the_o point_n of_o spirit_n of_o niter_n be_v so_o subtilise_v by_o the_o penetration_n and_o division_n of_o the_o part_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a or_o where_o shall_v we_o find_v any_o example_n that_o after_o a_o considerable_a effervescency_n of_o two_o salt_n meet_v together_o in_o conflict_n the_o acidity_n grow_v sharp_a than_o it_o be_v before_o this_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v never_o be_v prove_v on_o the_o contrary_a every_o body_n know_v well_o enough_o that_o no_o effervescency_n happen_v but_o the_o acid_n be_v partly_o blunt_v or_o break_v thereby_o moreover_o the_o argument_n suppose_v that_o spirit_n of_o niter_n do_v break_v its_o subtle_a point_n in_o violent_o contend_v with_o the_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a whereas_o in_o sal_fw-la armoniac_a there_o be_v alkali_n salt_v who_o property_n it_o be_v to_o destroy_v acid_n i_o can_v further_o add_v here_o that_o the_o conjunction_n of_o salt_n with_o spirit_n of_o niter_n shall_v of_o necessity_n render_v its_o point_n more_o gross_a than_o they_o be_v and_o that_o the_o crystal_n which_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o use_n of_o aqua_fw-la regalis_fw-la have_v their_o shape_n not_o so_o sharp_a as_o those_o that_o be_v draw_v by_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la but_o that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v be_v so_o probable_a in_o its_o self_n and_o so_o easy_a to_o be_v convince_v of_o if_o one_o take_v never_o so_o little_a pain_n to_o consider_v it_o that_o i_o shall_v but_o amuse_v the_o reader_n to_o little_a purpose_n if_o i_o shall_v offer_v to_o give_v any_o more_o proof_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o find_v it_o convenient_a to_o make_v a_o long_a discourse_n in_o explicate_v how_o sylver_n which_o have_v lesser_a pore_n be_v more_o susceptible_a of_o the_o impression_n of_o air_n and_o fire_n than_o gold_n which_o have_v large_a see_v i_o have_v already_o suppose_v that_o the_o matter_n intercept_v between_o the_o pore_n of_o gold_n be_v more_o compact_a and_o consequent_o more_o hard_a to_o separate_v than_o that_o of_o sylver_n add_v to_o pag._n 194._o remark_n upon_o another_o preparation_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a together_o with_o its_o flower_n and_o fix_v salt_n against_o fever_n you_o see_v by_o this_o operation_n that_o eight_o ounce_n of_o sal_fw-la armoniac_a do_v contain_v at_o least_o four_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o volatile_a salt_n the_o volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la armoniac_a be_v only_o a_o dissolution_n of_o volatile_a salt_n in_o water_n and_o if_o there_o be_v not_o phlegm_n sufficient_a to_o dissolve_v all_o the_o volatile_a salt_n there_o remain_v some_o part_n of_o it_o
there_o will_v remain_v at_o bottom_n eleven_o ounce_n six_o drachm_n of_o a_o white_a salt_n keep_v it_o in_o a_o viol_n it_o be_v both_o a_o good_a aperitive_a and_o laxative_a it_o be_v good_a for_o cachexy_n dropsy_n and_o all_o disease_n that_o proceed_v from_o obstruction_n the_o do_v be_v from_o ten_o grain_n to_o two_o scruple_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o proper_a liquor_n remark_n this_o operation_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o dissolution_n that_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n have_v make_v of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n so_o that_o it_o can_v dissolve_v in_o cold_a water_n which_o it_o can_v not_o do_v be_v alone_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n also_o be_v a_o acid_n insinuate_v into_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o alkali_n salt_n and_o sweeten_v it_o if_o you_o boil_v cream_n of_o tartar_n in_o water_n and_o put_v into_o it_o some_o salt_n of_o tartar_n there_o will_v happen_v a_o effervescency_n between_o they_o but_o if_o you_o mix_v these_o two_o ingredient_n together_o in_o cold_a water_n there_o will_v be_v no_o effervescency_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o acid_n spirit_n of_o cream_n of_o tartar_n be_v involve_v in_o other_o principle_n can_v have_v no_o active_a power_n to_o penetrate_v the_o alkali_n unless_o they_o be_v actuate_v by_o fire_n i_o use_v to_o filter_n the_o dissolution_n in_o order_n to_o separate_v some_o terrestrious_a part_n of_o the_o cream_n of_o tartar_n which_o can_v not_o dissolve_v this_o salt_n come_v near_o to_o tartar_n vitriolate_v for_o virtue_n some_o do_v call_v it_o vegetable_a salt_n chalybeat_v or_o martial_a crystal_n of_o tartar_n powder_n and_o mix_v a_o pound_n of_o good_a white_a tartar_n and_o three_o ounce_n of_o rust_n of_o iron_n boil_v this_o mixture_n in_o a_o iron_n kettle_n with_o five_o or_o six_o quart_n of_o water_n for_o half_a a_o hour_n or_o so_o much_o time_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o dissolve_v the_o tartar_n pass_v the_o liquor_n hot_a through_o a_o warm_a cloth_n then_o let_v it_o alone_o to_o settle_v in_o a_o iron_n or_o earthen_a pot_n ten_o or_o twelve_o hour_n it_o will_v shoot_v into_o brown_a crystal_n at_o the_o side_n and_o bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n pour_v off_o the_o liquor_n by_o inclination_n and_o gather_v the_o crystal_n then_o evaporate_v over_o the_o fire_n about_o half_a the_o liquor_n in_o the_o same_o pot_n then_o let_v the_o remainder_n settle_v and_o take_v out_o the_o crystal_n as_o before_o continue_v these_o evaporation_n and_o crystallization_n until_o you_o have_v draw_v out_o all_o your_o tartar_n dry_v the_o crystal_n in_o the_o sun_n and_o so_o keep_v they_o it_o be_v a_o good_a remedy_n for_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n mesentery_n spleen_n it_o be_v give_v in_o cachexy_n and_o for_o melancholy_a and_o the_o quartan_a ague_n the_o do_v be_v from_o fifteen_o grain_n to_o two_o scruple_n in_o broth_n or_o some_o other_o liquor_n proper_a to_o the_o distemper_n remark_n this_o preparation_n be_v boil_v but_o little_a that_o the_o tartar_n may_v dissolve_v only_o the_o more_o saline_n part_n of_o iron_n the_o liquor_n be_v make_v to_o pass_v through_o a_o cloth_n to_o free_v it_o from_o the_o impurity_n of_o the_o tartar_n and_o iron_n that_o can_v not_o dissolve_v but_o you_o must_v pass_v it_o very_o hot_a for_o if_o it_o be_v a_o little_a cool_a the_o tartar_n will_v coagulate_v in_o the_o cloth_n and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o liquor_n will_v pass_v instead_o of_o crystallize_a the_o dissolve_a tartar_n you_o may_v evaporate_v all_o the_o liquor_n and_o so_o obtain_v a_o brown_a powder_n which_o have_v the_o same_o virtue_n as_o the_o crystal_n when_o you_o will_v exhibit_v this_o chalybeated_a crystal_n of_o tartar_n you_o must_v make_v it_o just_a boil_n in_o the_o liquor_n you_o give_v it_o in_o for_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o dissolve_v and_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o give_v it_o as_o hot_a as_o they_o can_v take_v it_o for_o fear_v it_o shall_v crystallize_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o poringer_n or_o cup._n soluble_a tartar_n chalybeat_v put_v into_o a_o earthen_a pan_n or_o glass_n vessel_n four_o ounce_n of_o soluble_a tartar_n and_o sixteen_o ounce_n of_o tincture_n of_o mars_n prepare_v according_a to_o the_o description_n that_o i_o have_v give_v set_v the_o vessel_n in_o sand_n and_o with_o a_o small_a fire_n evaporate_v the_o humidity_n of_o the_o liquor_n until_o there_o remain_v a_o black_a powder_n shut_v it_o in_o a_o viol_n well_o stop_v and_o keep_v it_o you_o will_v have_v eight_o ounce_n of_o it_o this_o martial_a tartar_n have_v the_o same_o virtue_n as_o the_o tincture_n of_o tartar_n it_o be_v good_a to_o remove_v all_o obstruction_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o proper_o use_v in_o cachexy_n dropsy_n retention_n of_o the_o menstrua_fw-la in_o nephritick_n colick_n and_o difficulty_n of_o urine_n the_o do_v be_v from_o ten_o grain_n to_o half_a a_o drachm_n in_o some_o proper_a liquor_n or_o else_o make_v into_o lozenge_n remark_n this_o preparation_n of_o chalybeate_a or_o martial_a tartar_n be_v not_o only_o more_o convenient_a for_o use_v than_o the_o former_a in_o that_o it_o dissolve_v or_o mix_v in_o a_o cold_a liquor_n but_o have_v much_o more_o virtue_n in_o it_o for_o the_o tincture_n of_o mars_n contain_v only_o the_o more_o salt_n part_n of_o tartar_n add_v to_o pag._n 265._o remark_n on_o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n volatile_a spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a may_v be_v use_v instead_o of_o that_o of_o urine_n but_o then_o there_o will_v appear_v no_o sensible_a ebullition_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v because_o the_o salt_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v not_o so_o open_a as_o the_o spirit_n of_o urine_n by_o reason_n of_o some_o impression_n it_o have_v of_o the_o acid_n sal_fw-la ammoniac_a with_o which_o it_o be_v mix_v insomuch_o that_o the_o crystal_n of_o tartar_n who_o acid_n be_v not_o separate_v from_o the_o earth_n have_v point_n too_o gross_a and_o too_o unactive_a to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o pore_n of_o this_o salt_n and_o divide_v its_o part_n so_o easy_o as_o those_o of_o the_o salt_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o spirit_n of_o urine_n who_o pore_n be_v big_a another_o sort_n of_o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n may_v be_v make_v by_o boil_v in_o water_n a_o ounce_n of_o the_o glass_n of_o antimony_n in_o powder_n with_o four_o ounce_n of_o soluble_a tartar_n for_o seven_o or_o eight_o hour_n then_o upon_o filter_v and_o evaporate_n the_o liquor_n there_o will_v remain_v a_o grey_a powder_n of_o the_o same_o virtue_n as_o the_o other_o and_o to_o be_v give_v in_o the_o same_o do_v add_v to_o pag._n 268._o remark_n upon_o the_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o its_o oil_n i_o common_o use_v to_o draw_v this_o way_n four_o ounce_n of_o very_a white_a and_o well_o purify_v salt_n of_o tartar_n from_o each_o pound_n of_o red_a tartar_n a_o little_a more_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o white_a tartar_n but_o it_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o other_o i_o have_v observe_v that_o when_o water_n be_v 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