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proceed_v from_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o by_o rarify_n the_o humour_n in_o the_o little_a passage_n of_o the_o brain_n do_v augment_v their_o circulation_n it_o may_v sure_o be_v say_v with_o probability_n enough_o that_o sleep_n be_v cause_v by_o some_o condensation_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o happen_v from_o a_o repose_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o brain_n according_a to_o this_o principle_n then_o there_o must_v be_v contain_v in_o opium_n and_o all_o other_o soporifick_v a_o certain_a substance_n that_o inviscate_v the_o spirit_n and_o hinder_v they_o for_o some_o time_n from_o circulate_v so_o fast_o as_o they_o do_v before_o let_v we_o examine_v now_o whether_o any_o such_o thing_n can_v probable_o be_v find_v in_o opium_n by_o the_o analysis_n i_o have_v make_v of_o it_o first_o of_o all_o i_o have_v observe_v a_o spirituous_a part_n but_o after_o that_o have_v be_v draw_v out_o by_o mean_n of_o rain-water_n there_o remain_v a_o gummous_a and_o 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calcination_n of_o vitriol_n 332_o distillation_n of_o vitriol_n 338_o styptic_a water_n 346_o lapis_fw-la medicamentosus_fw-la 347_o salt_n of_o vitriol_n 348_o chap._n xix_o of_o roche-alom_a and_o its_o purification_n 350_o distillation_n of_o alom_n ibid._n chap._n xx._n of_o sulphur_n 353_o flower_n of_o sulphur_n ib._n magistery_n of_o sulphur_n 355_o balsam_n of_o sulphur_n 357_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n 358_o salt_n of_o sulphur_n 361_o chap._n xxi_o of_o succinum_fw-la or_o ambar_n 363_o tincture_n of_o ambar_n 364_o distillation_n of_o ambar_n and_o the_o rectification_n of_o its_o oil_n and_o spirit_n 365_o volatile_a salt_n of_o ambar_n 370_o chap._n xxii_o of_o ambergris_n 372_o essence_n of_o ambergris_n 373_o second_o part_n of_o vegetable_n chap._n i._n of_o jalap_v 375_o rosin_n or_o magistery_n of_o jalap_n ib._n chap._n ii_o of_o rhubarb_n 379_o extract_n of_o rhubarb_n 380_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o wood_n guaiacum_n 383_o distillation_n of_o guaiacum_n ib._n chap._n iu._n of_o paper_n 386_o oil_n and_o spirit_n of_o paper_n 387_o chap._n v._o of_o cinnamon_n 389_o oil_n or_o essence_n of_o cinnamon_n and_o its_o celestial_a water_n 390_o tincture_n of_o cinnamon_n 392_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o bark_n of_o peru._n 393_o tincture_n of_o the_o peruvian_n bark_n 395_o extract_n of_o peruvian_n bark_n 397_o chap._n vii_o of_o clove_n 399_o oil_n of_o cloves_n per_fw-la descensum_fw-la ib._n chap._n viii_o of_o nutmeg_n 401_o oil_n of_o nutmeg_n 402_o chap._n ix_o distillation_n of_o a_o odoriferous_a plant_n such_o as_o balm_n its_o extract_n and_o fix_v salt_n 404_o chap._n x._o distillation_n of_o a_o plant_n that_o be_v not_o odoriferous_a such_o as_o carduus_fw-la benedictus_fw-la and_o its_o essential_a salt_n 406_o chap._n xi_o of_o sugar_n 408_o spirit_n of_o sugar_n 410_o chap._n xii_o of_o wine_n 412_o distillation_n of_o wine_n into_o brandy_n 417_o spirit_n of_o wine_n 421_o spirit_n of_o wine_n tartarise_v 425_o queen_n of_o hungary_n water_n 427_o chap._n xiii_o of_o vinegar_n 429_o distillation_n of_o vinegar_n 430_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o tartar_n 433_o crystal_n of_o tartar_n ib._n soluble_a tartar_n 435_o chalybeat_v crystal_n of_o tartar_n 437_o chalybeat_v soluble_a tartar_n 438_o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n 439_o another_o soluble_a emetic_n tartar_n 441_o distillation_n of_o tartar_n 441_o fix_a salt_n of_o tartar_n and_o its_o liquor_n call_v oil_n of_o tartar_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la 444_o tincture_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n 447_o magistery_n of_o tartar_n or_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la 450_o volatile_a salt_n of_o tartar_n 462_o chap._n xv._n of_o opium_n 467_o extract_n of_o opium_n call_v laudanum_n 468_o chap._n xvi_o of_o aloe_n 477_o extract_n of_o aloe_n 478_o chap._n xvii_o elixir_n proprietatis_fw-la 479_o chap._n xviii_o of_o tabaco_n 481_o distillation_n of_o tabaco_n 482_o chap._n xix_o extractum_fw-la panchymagogum_n 484_o chap._n xx._n of_o turpentine_n 488_o distillation_n of_o turpentine_n 489_o chap._n xxi_o of_o benjamin_n 491_o flower_n of_o benjamin_n and_o its_o oil_n 492_o tincture_n of_o benjamin_n 493_o chap._n xxii_o of_o camphire_n 494_o oil_n of_o camphire_n 495_o chap._n xxiii_o of_o gumm_n ammoniack_a 497_o distillation_n of_o gumm_n ammoniack_a 498_o chap._n xxiv_o of_o myrrh_n 500_o tincture_n of_o myrrh_n 501_o oil_n of_o myrrh_n per_fw-la deliquium_fw-la 502_o three_o part_n of_o animal_n chap._n i._n of_o the_o viper_n 505_o distillation_n of_o viper_n 512_o chap._n ii_o distillation_n of_o urine_n and_o its_o volatile_a salt_n 520_o the_o phosphorus_n 523_o the_o hermetick_n phosphorus_n of_o baldwinus_n 538_o chap._n iii_o of_o honey_n 542_o distillation_n of_o honey_n 543_o chap._n iu_o distillation_n of_o wax_n 545_o a_o course_n of_o chemistry_n of_o chemistry_n in_o general_n the_o word_n chemistry_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o juice_n or_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o 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