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be_v take_v out_o and_o permit_v to_o dry_a in_o the_o air_n do_v not_o appear_v very_o regular_o figure_v but_o yet_o seem_v here_o and_o there_o to_o recede_v very_o little_a from_o the_o shape_n of_o salt-petre_n and_o be_v cast_v on_o a_o quick_a coal_n it_o burn_v partly_o after_o a_o manner_n not_o peculiar_a that_o we_o have_v observe_v to_o any_o distinct_a kind_n of_o salt_n and_o yet_o it_o partly_o seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o flash_a way_n of_o deflagration_n proper_a to_o nitre_n the_o remain_a part_n of_o this_o salt_n together_o with_o the_o liquor_n swim_v upon_o it_o we_o keep_v for_o about_o a_o month_n in_o the_o open_a air_n without_o discern_v any_o observable_a change_n in_o the_o liquor_n till_o towards_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o that_o time_n and_o then_o we_o find_v it_o partly_o coagulate_v into_o small_a saline_a mass_n who_o figure_n we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discern_v and_o therefore_o dissolve_v the_o whole_a mixture_n in_o a_o little_a fair_a water_n and_o filtrate_v it_o we_o find_v after_o evaporation_n in_o a_o digest_v furnace_n about_o one_o half_a of_o the_o salt_n shoot_v into_o fine_a small_a iceicle_n of_o the_o shape_n of_o crystal_n of_o petre_n but_o somewhat_o differ_v from_o they_o in_o taste_n upon_o their_o first_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o tongue_n but_o upon_o a_o live_a coal_n they_o burn_v not_o unlike_a petre._n and_o the_o remain_a half_a of_o this_o dissolution_n be_v somewhat_o hasty_o press_v to_o exhale_v let_v fall_v its_o salt_n in_o a_o figure_n which_o we_o can_v not_o reduce_v either_o to_o that_o of_o salt-petre_n or_o of_o any_o other_o determinate_a kind_n of_o salt_n for_o the_o clear_a comprehend_v of_o this_o experiment_n you_o may_v be_v please_v pyrophilus_n to_o take_v notice_n sect_n viii_o 1._o that_o a_o
experiment_n i_o the_o rather_o mention_v because_o many_o of_o the_o ensue_a reflection_n may_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o although_o the_o main_a experiment_n make_v on_o salt-petre_a alone_o shall_v in_o divers_a paricular_o be_v suppose_v for_o we_o have_v use_v our_o endeavour_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v find_v to_o have_v be_v mistake_v sect_n xii_o the_o reflection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v on_o this_o experiment_n be_v more_o than_o i_o have_v either_o the_o skill_n or_o leisure_n to_o prosecute_v and_o therefore_o i_o shall_v content_v myself_o to_o present_v you_o very_o succinct_o with_o a_o few_o of_o those_o that_o do_v the_o most_o ready_o occur_v to_o my_o present_a thought_n and_o first_o this_o experiment_n seem_v to_o afford_v we_o a_o instance_n by_o which_o we_o may_v discern_v that_o motion_n figure_n and_o disposition_n of_o part_n and_o such_o like_a primary_n and_o mechanical_a affection_n if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o of_o matter_n may_v suffice_v to_o produce_v those_o more_o secondary_a affection_n of_o body_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v sensible_a quality_n sect_n xiii_o and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o tangible_a quality_n as_o heat_n and_o cold_a it_o be_v common_o hold_v that_o salt-petre_n be_v in_o operation_n a_o cold_a body_n if_o not_o one_o of_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o world_n and_o according_o physician_n and_o chemist_n be_v wont_a to_o give_v it_o in_o fever_n to_o allay_v the_o inward_a exaestuation_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n and_o that_o profound_a naturalist_n the_o lord_n verulam_n high_o commend_v a_o little_a of_o it_o and_o do_v for_o many_o year_n himself_o make_v use_v of_o it_o to_o condense_a the_o spirit_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v in_o inward_a operation_n certain_o to_o the_o outward_a sense_n it_o appear_v very_o cold_a and_o yet_o the_o part_n of_o this_o so_o cold_a body_n its_o spirit_n and_o alkali_n by_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o chemist_n be_v wont_a to_o mean_v any_o fix_a salt_n produce_v by_o burn_a put_v together_o do_v immediate_o agitate_v each_o other_o with_o great_a vehemency_n and_o do_v in_o our_o experiment_n produce_v such_o a_o heat_n that_o i_o can_v scarce_o endure_v to_o hold_v in_o my_o hand_n the_o vial_n wherein_o much_o less_o than_o a_o ounce_n of_o each_o be_v mix_v though_o but_o leisurely_o and_o almost_o by_o drop_n as_o if_o heat_n be_v nothing_o but_o a_o various_a and_o nimble_a motion_n of_o the_o minute_n particle_n of_o body_n for_o in_o our_o experiment_n as_o long_o as_o that_o confuse_a agitation_n last_v so_o long_o the_o heat_n endure_v and_o with_o that_o agitation_n it_o increase_v and_o abate_v and_o at_o length_n when_o the_o motion_n cease_v the_o heat_n also_o vanish_v sect_n fourteen_o upon_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a liquor_n there_o be_v also_o produce_v a_o very_a audible_a sound_n not_o unlike_o the_o hiss_v produce_v by_o the_o quench_n of_o a_o live_a coal_n in_o water_n and_o this_o hiss_v be_v as_o that_o other_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o effervescence_n and_o boil_a up_o of_o the_o liquor_n with_o store_n of_o bubble_n till_o it_o be_v ready_a to_o run_v over_o the_o vessel_n this_o sound_n seem_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o nimble_a and_o smart_a percussion_n of_o the_o ambient_fw-la air_n make_v by_o the_o swift_a and_o irregular_a motion_n of_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o liquor_n and_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o sound_n but_o much_o loud_o be_v produce_v by_o the_o impetuous_a eruption_n of_o the_o halituous_a flame_n of_o the_o salt-petre_n upon_o the_o cast_n of_o a_o live_a coal_n upon_o it_o what_o interest_n such_o a_o smartnesse_n in_o strike_v the_o air_n have_v in_o the_o production_n of_o sound_n may_v in_o some_o measure_n appear_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o bullet_n and_o that_o of_o a_o switch_n or_o orhe_a wand_n which_o produce_v no_o sound_n if_o they_o do_v but_o slow_o pass_v through_o the_o air_n whereas_o if_o the_o one_o do_v smart_o strike_v the_o air_n and_o the_o other_o be_v shoot_v out_o of_o a_o gun_n the_o celerity_n of_o their_o percussion_n on_o the_o air_n put_v it_o into_o a_o undulate_a motion_n which_o reach_v the_o ear_n produce_v a_o audible_a noise_n even_o at_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o the_o body_n who_o swift_a passage_n cause_v those_o nimble_a vibration_n in_o the_o air_n as_o we_o may_v elsewhere_o have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v and_o that_o in_o the_o sound_a observable_a in_o our_o experiment_n the_o contiguous_a air_n receive_v many_o stroke_n from_o the_o particle_n of_o the_o liquor_n seem_v probable_a by_o the_o sudden_a and_o eager_a tumultuation_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n and_o by_o this_o that_o the_o noise_n increase_v and_o decay_v proportionable_o to_o the_o ebullition_n of_o the_o liquor_n and_o cease_v altogether_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o saline_a particle_n float_v in_o they_o have_v by_o their_o conflict_n tire_v themselves_o into_o quietness_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o noise_n end_v long_o before_o the_o heat_n to_o the_o latter_a of_o which_o such_o a_o intestine_a tumult_n of_o the_o part_n of_o many_o body_n be_v sufficient_a as_o be_v yet_o uncapable_a to_o produce_v a_o sound_n as_o we_o see_v in_o amber_n or_o good_a hard_a wax_n heat_v by_o rub_v and_o in_o many_o liquor_n which_o retain_v a_o considerable_a degree_n of_o heat_n a_o good_a while_n after_o the_o expiration_n of_o the_o noise_n the_o noise_n they_o make_v in_o boil_v sect_n xv._n we_o mention_v also_o that_o our_o fix_a petre_n be_v of_o a_o bluish_a green_a colour_n which_o upon_o the_o affusion_n of_o the_o acid_a spirit_n sudden_o vanish_v that_o disposition_n of_o part_n whereby_o the_o light_n reflect_v to_o the_o eye_n be_v so_o modify_v as_o to_o produce_v that_o colour_n be_v now_o alter_v and_o the_o like_a change_n we_o have_v sometime_o observe_v to_o be_v producible_a in_o fix_a nitre_n by_o the_o bare_a leave_v it_o a_o while_n in_o the_o moist_a air_n to_o which_o i_o must_v add_v that_o in_o some_o such_o kind_n of_o experiment_n i_o have_v observe_v the_o copious_a fume_n arise_v from_o the_o mixture_n to_o make_v the_o unfilled_a part_n of_o the_o glass_n look_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n which_o be_v not_o more_o odd_a than_o that_o which_o we_o have_v late_o have_v opportunity_n to_o observe_v in_o soot_n which_o though_o it_o be_v so_o black_a itself_o and_o result_v from_o the_o coalition_n of_o dark_a exhalation_n yet_o press_v with_o a_o strong_a fire_n have_v fill_v our_o receiver_n with_o fume_n white_a enough_o to_o make_v they_o look_v as_o if_o they_o be_v replenish_v with_o milk_n and_o we_o have_v sometime_o also_o take_v great_a pleasure_n to_o behold_v the_o variety_n of_o colour_n which_o may_v be_v now_o and_o then_o discern_v in_o the_o sublimate_n make_v by_o gradual_o sublime_v in_o a_o urinal_n a_o mixture_n of_o equal_a part_n of_o only_a white_a salarmoniack_a and_o black_a antimony_n but_o to_o wander_v no_o long_o far_o from_o our_o present_a experiment_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o inform_v you_o that_o a_o while_n since_o attempt_v to_o make_v salt_n of_o tartar_n resolve_v in_o a_o little_a fair_a water_n a_o ingredient_n of_o salt-petre_n by_o the_o addition_n of_o good_a aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o liquor_n produce_v a_o deep_a green_a colour_n which_o not_o only_o be_v diffuse_v quite_o through_o the_o mixture_n but_o also_o appear_v to_o reside_v peculiar_o in_o certain_a particle_n of_o it_o for_o have_v for_o trial_n sake_n filter_v it_o through_o cap-paper_n there_o remain_v in_o the_o filâ—â—e_a a_o powder_n of_o a_o very_a deep_a and_o lovely_a colour_n but_o in_o so_o little_a quantity_n that_o we_o can_v not_o attempt_v any_o experiment_n upon_o it_o to_o make_v it_o confess_v its_o nature_n but_o this_o circumstance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v omit_v that_o the_o salt_n of_o tartar_n that_o be_v then_o employ_v be_v extraordinary_a pure_a have_v be_v by_o a_o peculiar_a art_n elsewhere_o to_o be_v teach_v you_o bring_v without_o any_o addition_n into_o fair-figured_a crystal_n almost_o like_o lump_n of_o white_a sugar-candy_n to_o which_o i_o must_v add_v that_o the_o same_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la with_o a_o solution_n of_o other_o pure_a salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v likewise_o produce_v a_o colour_n much_o resemble_v the_o former_a but_o much_o faint_a and_o it_o be_v far_a to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o on_o this_o subject_a partly_o that_o nitre_n itself_o although_o it_o seem_v to_o have_v nothing_o of_o kin_n to_o redness_n do_v in_o distillation_n yield_v blood-red_a fume_n fond_o call_v by_o some_o chemist_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o salamander_n which_o fall_v again_o into_o a_o liquor_n that_o have_v nothing_o of_o red_a in_o it_o and_o partly_o
that_o the_o fix_a nitre_n that_o do_v before_o appear_v opacous_a by_o a_o new_a disposition_n of_o its_o part_n conjoin_v with_o those_o of_o its_o reimbibed_a spirit_n become_v again_o somewhat_o diaphanous_a and_o crystalline_a as_o it_o be_v at_o first_o sect_n xvi_o upon_o the_o mixture_n of_o these_o two_o liquor_n there_o also_o obtrude_v itself_o upon_o the_o sense_n a_o very_a strong_a and_o offensive_a smell_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n of_o petre_n which_o perhaps_o occasion_v some_o chemist_n to_o call_v a_o menstruum_fw-la whereinis_fw-la that_o nitrous_a spirit_n and_o smell_n be_v predominant_a the_o stygian_a water_n but_o though_o the_o nitrous_a spirit_n have_v a_o very_a strong_a and_o unwelcome_a odour_n of_o itself_o yet_o be_v it_o make_v much_o more_o offensive_a by_o be_v pour_v on_o its_o own_o fix_a salt_n for_o upon_o their_o conflict_n the_o matter_n be_v vehement_o agitate_a do_v more_o copious_o emit_v such_o stink_a exhalation_n than_o before_o and_o send_v forth_o fume_n manifest_o discernible_a as_o well_o to_o the_o eye_n as_o nostril_n the_o odour_n of_o the_o fix_a nitre_n be_v very_o languid_a but_o that_o which_o it_o discover_v be_v dissolve_v in_o a_o little_a hot_a water_n be_v altogether_o differ_v from_o the_o stink_n of_o the_o other_o be_v of_o kin_n to_o that_o of_o other_o alkalizate_a salt_n and_o yet_o the_o salt-petre_n from_o which_o such_o differingly-sented_n body_n spring_n and_o which_o may_v again_o emerge_n from_o the_o coalition_n of_o they_o have_v not_o be_v observe_v as_o i_o remember_v to_o have_v any_o smell_n at_o all_o sect_n xvii_o the_o taste_v of_o these_o two_o body_n be_v as_o differ_v as_o any_o of_o their_o other_o quality_n for_o the_o spirit_n be_v exceed_o acid_a and_o may_v be_v call_v a_o strong_a and_o sour_a acetum_fw-la minerale_fw-mi whereas_o the_o fix_a nitre_n have_v as_o strong_a a_o taste_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n as_o the_o spirit_n have_v of_o distil_a vinegar_n and_o 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new_a salt_n and_o those_o of_o the_o acid_n and_o alkalizate_a salt_n whereof_o it_o consist_v and_o unquestionable_o the_o taste_n of_o these_o compare_v with_o that_o of_o the_o crude_a petre_n which_o be_v dissipate_v into_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o warrant_v this_o reflection_n sect_n xviii_o of_o the_o other_o observables_n present_v we_o by_o our_o experiment_n we_o must_v pyrophilus_n content_v ourselves_o to_o mention_v but_o a_o few_o our_o haste_n be_v such_o that_o it_o will_v not_o permit_v we_o either_o to_o enumerate_v they_o all_o or_o to_o insist_v long_o on_o any_o of_o they_o sect_n xix_o second_o then_o the_o propose_a experiment_n seem_v to_o make_v it_o some_o what_o questionable_a whether_o or_o no_o inflammability_n do_v strict_o in_o all_o mix_a body_n require_v a_o distinct_a sulphureous_a ingredient_n and_o whether_o or_o no_o in_o some_o concretes_n it_o may_v not_o result_v from_o such_o a_o contrivance_n of_o part_n as_o that_o thereby_o the_o 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into_o a_o yellowish_a and_o fluid_a seem_a oil_n sect_n xx._n but_o not_o to_o wander_v any_o further_a our_o own_o experiment_n inform_v we_o that_o salt-petre_n which_o not_o only_o be_v inflammable_a but_o burn_v very_o fierce_o and_o violent_o may_v be_v produce_v by_o the_o coalition_n of_o two_o body_n which_o be_v neither_o of_o they_o inflammable_a the_o one_o be_v a_o fix_a salt_n that_o to_o become_v such_o have_v already_o suffer_v the_o loss_n of_o all_o that_o the_o fire_n can_v deprive_v it_o of_o and_o the_o other_o be_v a_o spirit_n abound_v with_o acid_a particle_n which_o kind_n of_o salt_n have_v be_v observe_v to_o be_v more_o apt_a to_o quench_v than_o foment_n fire_n sect_n xxi_o and_o because_o we_o may_v elsewhere_o god_n assist_v treat_v more_o particular_o of_o the_o inflammableness_n of_o body_n we_o will_v now_o add_v but_o a_o few_o line_n concern_v that_o of_o nitre_n that_o this_o circumstance_n of_o it_o may_v not_o escape_v our_o observation_n namely_o 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to_o have_v be_v destitute_a of_o moisture_n when_o commit_v to_o distillation_n sect_n xxiii_o but_o this_o not_o be_v precise_o a_o phaenomenon_n of_o our_o experiment_n we_o shall_v not_o here_o prosecute_v it_o though_o perhaps_o we_o else_o where_o may_v but_o rather_o observe_v to_o you_o pyrophilus_n that_o whereas_o good_a spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o open_a vessel_n be_v wont_n to_o smoke_n and_o waste_v itself_o in_o a_o exhalation_n sensible_a especial_o if_o it_o be_v excite_v by_o a_o little_a heat_n not_o only_o in_o the_o nose_n but_o to_o the_o eye_n this_o fugitive_n spirit_n when_o it_o be_v once_o reunite_v to_o its_o own_o fix_a salt_n emit_v no_o such_o steam_n though_o keep_v a_o good_a while_n near_o a_o considerable_a fire_n which_o instance_n may_v somewhat_o assist_v we_o to_o make_v out_o that_o the_o most_o fugitive_a part_n of_o concretes_n may_v in_o spite_n of_o their_o natural_a mobility_n be_v detain_v in_o body_n by_o their_o union_n 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water_n or_o such_o unactive_a vehicle_n sect_n xxviii_o another_o particular_a which_o in_o our_o experiment_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o be_v the_o unwarinesse_n of_o those_o vulgar_a chemist_n who_o presume_v confident_o and_o indiscriminate_o enough_o to_o ascribe_v to_o each_o of_o the_o heterogeneous_a ingredient_n or_o in_o their_o language_n principle_n of_o a_o concrete_a analyse_v by_o the_o fire_n the_o virtue_n and_o property_n perhaps_o too_o in_o a_o exalt_a degree_n of_o the_o entire_a body_n but_o though_o this_o be_v a_o error_n of_o very_a ill_a consequence_n in_o reference_n to_o divers_a chemical_a preparation_n of_o medicine_n yet_o have_v elsewhere_o discourse_v purposely_o of_o it_o we_o shall_v here_o content_v ourselves_o to_o allege_v against_o it_o the_o instance_n afford_v we_o by_o the_o experiment_n under_o consideration_n for_o in_o that_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o when_o salt-petre_n be_v distil_v the_o volatile_a liquor_n and_o fix_a salt_n 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