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all_o along_o the_o fibre_n which_o constitute_v the_o plant_n do_v orderly_o display_v before_o we_o what_o be_v before_o but_o very_a confuse_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o these_o salt_n do_v never_o enter_v at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o plant_n and_o so_o descend_v to_o the_o root_n though_o often_o the_o root_n of_o the_o seed_n lie_v uppermost_a and_o the_o head_n or_o stalk_v downward_o because_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o stalk_n be_v not_o of_o such_o a_o figure_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o receive_v they_o whereas_o those_o of_o the_o root_n have_v a_o proper_a contexture_n the_o volatility_n of_o these_o salt_n do_v also_o cause_v the_o stalk_n though_o seat_v downward_o to_o rise_v upward_o and_o follow_v their_o tendency_n which_o be_v always_o up_o and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o by_o extend_v and_o enlarge_n the_o fibre_n of_o the_o plant_n make_v it_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n which_o their_o nature_n require_v it_o be_v probable_a that_o this_o fat_a part_n of_o earth_n insinuate_v with_o the_o salt_n as_o i_o have_v say_v do_v make_v the_o oil_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n for_o we_o find_v that_o those_o matter_n which_o help_v best_a to_o fertilise_v be_v full_a of_o volatile_a salt_n and_o oil_n as_o dung_n urine_n and_o plant_n corrupt_v it_o be_v fit_a to_o observe_v here_o that_o the_o salt_n do_v act_n after_o another-guise_n manner_n than_o the_o oil_n in_o hinder_v the_o fermentation_n or_o corruption_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o be_v mix_v with_o for_o it_o do_v not_o only_o stop_v the_o pore_n and_o hinder_v the_o air_n from_o enter_v but_o fix_v it_o likewise_o by_o its_o hook_a part_n that_o it_o can_v neither_o have_v motion_n nor_o rarefaction_n for_o which_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o meat_n be_v salt_v in_o order_n to_o keep_v it_o sweet_a and_o do_v thereby_o remain_v firm_a and_o compact_a for_o some_o time_n three_o kind_n of_o salt_n be_v draw_v from_o vegetable_n a_o acid_n salt_n call_v essential_a a_o volatile_a and_o a_o fix_a salt_n the_o first_o be_v like_o saltpetre_n and_o sometime_o like_o tartar_n according_a as_o it_o contain_v more_o or_o less_o earth_n this_o salt_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o juice_n of_o the_o plant_n as_o i_o say_v before_o for_o after_o expression_n and_o purify_n this_o juice_n it_o be_v set_v in_o a_o vessel_n in_o some_o cool_a place_n a_o few_o day_n without_o stir_v and_o the_o salt_n shoot_v into_o crystal_n all_o about_o this_o acid_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o true_a salt_n that_o be_v in_o the_o plant_n because_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v use_v in_o draw_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o such_o as_o can_v change_v its_o nature_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o those_o other_o because_o the_o violent_a fire_n that_o be_v use_v about_o they_o make_v impression_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o their_o effect_n be_v very_o different_a so_o that_o the_o fire_n seem_v to_o alter_v and_o disguise_v they_o as_o i_o shall_v show_v in_o the_o follow_a discourse_n the_o second_o salt_n or_o the_o volatile_a salt_n of_o plant_n be_v usual_o draw_v from_o seed_n or_o fruit_n ferment_v while_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o vegetable_a it_o differ_v from_o the_o essential_a salt_n only_o in_o this_o that_o be_v drive_v up_o high_o by_o spirit_n it_o become_v more_o volatile_a the_o fermentation_n that_o be_v cause_v in_o fruit_n by_o beat_v and_o bruise_v they_o do_v very_o much_o assist_v in_o volatilize_v the_o salt_n for_o it_o set_v the_o particle_n at_o work_n and_o dispose_v they_o for_o a_o easy_a separation_n but_o it_o happen_v that_o in_o the_o great_a circulation_n or_o continual_a motion_n this_o salt_n be_v in_o it_o unite_v so_o strong_o with_o the_o oil_n that_o fruit_n and_o seed_n be_v full_a of_o that_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v by_o crystallize_a the_o juice_n as_o they_o can_v in_o draw_v they_o from_o other_o part_n of_o the_o plant._n we_o must_v therefore_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o help_n of_o fire_n the_o fruit_n or_o seed_n which_o contain_v the_o volatile_a salt_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n be_v distil_v by_o a_o retort_n and_o water_n come_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o place_n than_o a_o oil_n and_o last_o a_o most_o keen_a ill_n scent_v salt_n that_o easy_o fly_v away_o upon_o increase_n the_o fire_n to_o purpose_n be_v drive_v into_o the_o receiver_n now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o fire_n have_v change_v or_o else_o add_v some_o thing_n to_o this_o salt_n for_o when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o plant_n it_o have_v no_o manner_n of_o smell_n like_o that_o it_o get_v by_o distillation_n but_o to_o show_v there_o be_v a_o strange_a alteration_n in_o this_o salt_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o a_o acid_n there_o present_o appear_v a_o ebullition_n or_o effervescency_n which_o remain_v until_o the_o acid_n have_v thorough_o enter_v into_o the_o salt_n which_o circumstance_n do_v not_o happen_v to_o it_o in_o its_o natural_a be_v it_o be_v this_o ebullition_n that_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o a_o volatile_a alkali_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o a_o fix_a alkali_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o the_o chemist_n will_v needs_o have_v this_o volatile_a alkali_n to_o be_v in_o the_o plant_n just_o the_o same_o as_o when_o it_o be_v draw_v that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o make_v this_o a_o different_a species_n of_o salt_n lie_v hide_v under_o the_o acid_n until_o it_o be_v lay_v open_a by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n but_o this_o opinion_n be_v found_v on_o no_o credible_a experience_n for_o anatomize_v the_o plant_n how_o you_o think_v fit_a without_o use_v fire_n and_o you_o shall_v never_o find_v any_o other_o but_o a_o acid_n salt_n doubtless_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o all_o other_o way_n of_o diffect_v plant_n even_o into_o their_o salt_n prove_v too_o weak_a without_o the_o assistance_n of_o this_o grand_a dissolvent_a fire_n but_o if_o we_o consider_v impartial_o how_o fire_n act_n we_o shall_v be_v force_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o rather_o destroy_v and_o confound_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o body_n it_o open_v and_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o in_o the_o natural_a state_n they_o be_v in_o before_o and_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v drive_v with_o that_o force_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o draw_v this_o salt_n so_o that_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o species_n of_o thing_n shall_v be_v multiply_v without_o necessity_n by_o admit_v many_o kind_n of_o salt_n in_o plant_n and_o i_o conceive_v with_o much_o more_o probability_n that_o the_o volatile_a alkali_n salt_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o acid_n essential_a salt_n i_o speak_v of_o which_o have_v be_v first_o dispose_v to_o a_o volatile_a nature_n and_o afterward_o drive_v by_o the_o force_n of_o fire_n draw_v along_o with_o it_o a_o portion_n of_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 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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
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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 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slimy_a humour_n which_o cause_v obstruction_n and_o it_o be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o salt_n of_o tartar_n do_v correct_v senna_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o gripe_a for_o the_o substance_n of_o senna_n be_v viscous_a this_o do_v rarify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o work_v the_o quick_a it_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o dissolve_v some_o viscous_a phlegm_n that_o stick_v to_o the_o intestine_n which_o as_o it_o be_v go_v off_o cause_n gripe_v pain_n add_v to_o pag._n 272._o the_o last_o line_n in_o remark_n upon_o magistery_n of_o tartar_n or_o tartar_n vitriolate_v if_o you_o use_v two_o ounce_n of_o salt_n of_o tartar_n in_o this_o operation_n you_o will_v draw_v two_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o tartarum_fw-la vitriolatum_fw-la this_o augmentation_n come_v from_o the_o more_o heavy_a and_o strong_a part_n of_o the_o vitriol_n for_o the_o humidity_n that_o be_v evaporate_v be_v very_o phlegmatic_a you_o may_v here_o use_v the_o rectify_a oil_n of_o vitriol_n instead_o of_o the_o 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rarify_v and_o dissolve_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v of_o divers_a other_o acid_n which_o do_v cause_v a_o fermentation_n but_o when_o the_o acid_n have_v rarify_v the_o matter_n as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v they_o there_o lose_v their_o motion_n and_o then_o there_o happen_v a_o kind_n of_o coagulation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o matter_n return_v into_o its_o first_o dimension_n again_o there_o be_v one_o effect_n of_o acid_n which_o seem_v different_a from_o those_o i_o mention_v before_o and_o it_o be_v that_o they_o can_v preserve_v certain_a body_n that_o be_v put_v into_o they_o as_o salt_n preserve_v meat_n thus_o when_o young_a cucumber_n saxifrage_n caper_n etc._n etc._n be_v set_v a_o steep_v in_o vinegar_n there_o happen_v no_o fermentation_n at_o all_o and_o consequent_o no_o corruption_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o be_v that_o the_o part_n of_o cucumber_n and_o other_o thing_n i_o mention_v be_v of_o a_o viscous_a nature_n the_o acid_n do_v insinuate_v into_o they_o for_o to_o dissolve_v they_o but_o they_o have_v not_o motion_n there_o free_a enough_o to_o make_v their_o attack_n and_z separate_z the_o part_n so_o that_o the_o acid_n of_o vinegar_n do_v only_o fix_v itself_o in_o the_o pore_n of_o these_o body_n and_o there_o coagulate_a it_o be_v this_o coagulation_n that_o hinder_v the_o cucumber_n from_o corrupt_a for_o these_o acid_n do_v stop_v up_o their_o pore_n and_o serve_v as_o so_o many_o little_a peg_n to_o keep_v the_o part_n firm_a and_o quiet_a sea-salt_n which_o be_v a_o acid_n do_v preserve_v meat_n and_o several_a other_o thing_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n but_o i_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o that_o in_o the_o remark_n upon_o the_o principle_n add_v to_o pag._n 276._o the_o end_n of_o the_o same_o remark_n another_o objection_n may_v be_v make_v to_o what_o i_o have_v say_v touch_v digestion_n it_o be_v that_o whereas_o i_o maintain_v that_o acid_n do_v dissolve_v when_o they_o abound_v and_o coagulate_v 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