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part_n of_o the_o sulphur_n by_o the_o acid_a aluminous_a juice_n next_o that_o if_o this_o sulphur_n water_n have_v be_v carry_v through_o a_o long_a tract_n of_o a_o suppose_a strainer_n before_o its_o eruption_n it_o will_v not_o only_o have_v be_v diminish_v in_o its_o salt_n but_o also_o its_o sulphurous_a odor_n will_v have_v be_v very_o weak_a if_o not_o whole_o spend_v that_o the_o earth_n about_o the_o sulphur_n well_o be_v replenish_v with_o variety_n of_o mineral_n glebe_n be_v evident_a from_o the_o diversity_n of_o water_n find_v thereabouts_o for_o near_o the_o sulphur-well_a there_o be_v not_o more_o than_o ten_o or_o twelve_o yard_n distant_a upon_o the_o bank_n on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o current_n of_o water_n a_o spring_n which_o drill_v out_o of_o a_o small_a alom_n rock_n which_o leave_v a_o red_a sediment_n behind_o it_o and_o run_v forth_o with_o so_o great_a a_o disadvantage_n as_o to_o the_o save_v any_o of_o it_o clear_v that_o i_o can_v not_o that_o 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seburg_n in_o germany_n three_o lake_n in_o sicily_n and_o beside_o a_o infinite_a number_n in_o other_o country_n the_o lake_n of_o lake_n the_o sea_n all_o which_o as_o dr._n jorden_n say_v receive_v their_o saltness_n from_o mine_n of_o salt_n in_o the_o earth_n which_o be_v very_o frequent_a and_o huge_a in_o bigness_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o foresay_a rock_n of_o salt_n yea_o marcus_n paulus_n venetus_n tell_v of_o a_o rock_n or_o mountain_n of_o salt_n in_o thaican_n able_a to_o furnish_v all_o the_o world_n with_o salt_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n say_v the_o ingenious_a dr._n jorden_n that_o the_o sea_n be_v salt_n see_v it_o pierce_v into_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o discover_v many_o great_a rock_n of_o salt_n which_o dissolve_v in_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n say_v he_o of_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n what_o be_v premise_v will_v be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o more_o ado_n to_o take_v off_o his_o accusation_n of_o a_o second_o contradiction_n p._n 122._o in_o that_o i_o say_v in_o one_o place_n the_o sulphur-well_a at_o knarsbrough_n be_v saturate_v from_o fossil_n salt_n and_o in_o another_o place_n that_o shall_v marine_a be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o sulphureous_a spring_n see_v it_o be_v evident_a as_o also_o witness_v the_o learned_a dr._n highmore_n that_o the_o salt_n of_o sea-water_n and_o salt-spring_n be_v the_o same_o with_o fossil_n salt_n his_o objection_n against_o the_o sea_n have_v its_o saltness_n from_o fossil_n salt_n be_v frivolous_a viz._n that_o it_o shall_v if_o make_v by_o fossil_n salt_n kill_v all_o fish_n as_o well_o sea-fish_n as_o fresh-fish_n for_o so_o say_v he_o salt_n put_v to_o fresh_a water_n do_v which_o be_v even_o as_o true_a as_o that_o fish_n shall_v be_v keep_v overnight_o in_o a_o clean_a copper_n vessel_n with_o the_o water_n they_o swim_v in_o be_v find_v dead_a the_o next_o morning_n by_o the_o mortal_a steam_n or_o vapour_n of_o the_o copper_n both_o which_o be_v find_v false_a by_o matter_n of_o fact_n the_o one_o by_o that_o experiment_n i_o make_v of_o fish_n which_o not_o only_o outlive_v one_o but_o two_o night_n in_o a_o brass_n pan_n the_o other_o by_o that_o experiment_n of_o oyster_n make_v by_o dr._n highmore_n i_o shall_v now_o conclude_v with_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o few_o mechanical_a experiment_n make_v upon_o this_o sulphur-water_n thus_o first_o it_o take_v no_o purple_a or_o red_a tincture_n from_o infuse_a gall_n as_o have_v nothing_o of_o the_o praecipitable_a part_n of_o vitriol_n or_o alom_n oil_n of_o tartar_n be_v add_v it_o become_v muddy_v into_o a_o white_a curdle_a liquor_n and_o with_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n it_o become_v clear_a again_o but_o with_o fresh_a oil_n of_o tartar_n it_o be_v present_o turn_v to_o a_o colour_n incline_v to_o a_o red_a and_o with_o the_o addition_n of_o more_o oil_n of_o vitriol_n or_o such_o like_a it_o become_v transparent_a and_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o sack_n or_o english_a beer_n if_o upon_o fresh_a sulphur-water_n oil_n of_o vitriol_n be_v pour_v it_o make_v neither_o a_o precipitation_n nor_o any_o other_o alteration_n and_o that_o because_o of_o a_o praevious_a saturation_n with_o a_o aluminous_a acidity_n but_o by_o add_v oil_n of_o tartar_n thereunto_o and_o after_o that_o gall_n then_o follow_v a_o effervescence_n and_o it_o become_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n last_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o oil_n of_o tartar_n this_o sulphur-water_n turn_v white_a and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v impregnate_v with_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o the_o simple_a natural_a alom-salt_n a_o return_n to_o some_o reflection_n and_o query_n make_v on_o the_o enlarge_a account_n of_o my_o antagonist_n answer_v to_o hydrologia_fw-la chymica_fw-la in_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n of_o the_o royal_a society_n numb_a 51._o chief_a concern_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o sudden_a loss_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o mineral-water_n by_o the_o learned_a dr._n daniel_n foot_n philosoph_n transact_v numb_a 52._o p._n 1050._o the_o ingenious_a publisher_n of_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n in_o his_o enlarge_a account_n of_o my_o antagonist_n answer_v have_v these_o word_n viz._n that_o these_o meaning_n scarbrough_n water_n lose_v all_o their_o virtue_n yea_o their_o quantity_n and_o bulk_n also_o though_o in_o glass_n and_o under_o the_o hermetick_n seal_n if_o remove_v from_o the_o fountain_n head_n and_o then_o they_o become_v sudden_o putrid_a ill-coloured_n lose_v their_o rest_n and_o scent_n etc._n etc._n doubtless_o through_o the_o loss_n of_o the_o volatile_a spirit_n what_o ever_o say_v he_o further_o these_o spirit_n be_v that_o will_v neither_o endure_v to_o travel_v from_o the_o place_n nor_o will_v be_v confine_v in_o any_o bottle_n nor_o under_o any_o seal_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o sum_n of_o his_o conjucture_n as_o the_o doctor_n conclude_v p._n 1051._o be_v that_o this_o loss_n consist_v in_o the_o avolation_n of_o some_o most_o subtle_a and_o pâ—â—â—trating_a spirituous_a part_n not_o to_o be_v imprison_v by_o any_o enclosure_n imaginable_a but_o will_v find_v their_o way_n out_o and_o leave_v the_o water_n bereast_n of_o virtue_n and_o decrease_v in_o quantity_n too_o and_o what_o be_v more_o perhaps_o of_o their_o weight_n also_o especial_o if_o they_o lose_v of_o their_o quantity_n now_o to_o evince_v whether_o this_o be_v a_o conjecture_n or_o no_o and_o to_o clear_v up_o this_o point_n of_o philosophy_n in_o the_o mineral_n hydrologia_n which_o have_v gravel_v many_o writer_n yea_o make_v they_o run_v ashore_o or_o to_o cast_v anchor_n in_o shallow_a ford_n for_o want_v of_o a_o depth_n in_o mechanical_a experiment_n this_o ingenious_a doctor_n have_v propose_v these_o follow_a query_n first_o whether_o by_o chemical_a researcher_n it_o be_v ever_o yet_o or_o can_v be_v find_v that_o such_o water_n as_o the_o abovesaid_a ever_o yield_v a_o vinous_a or_o a_o acid_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o spirit_n that_o be_v either_o inflammable_a or_o uninflammable_a or_o fly_v over_o the_o helm_n from_o the_o fire_n second_o whether_o all_o those_o sort_n of_o water_n when_o they_o be_v most_o close_o stop_v up_o and_o so_o let_v stand_v or_o convey_v to_o some_o distance_n do_v not_o let_v fall_v a_o sediment_n most_o common_o yellowish_a or_o of_o some_o such_o colour_n when_o they_o be_v become_v effaete_fw-la in_o their_o virtue_n three_o whether_o when_o they_o be_v let_v stand_v only_o and_o not_o move_v by_o carriage_n they_o do_v not_o soon_o become_v castrate_v and_o soon_o precipitate_v a_o ochre_n to_o the_o bottom_n four_o whether_o such_o a_o ochre_n be_v not_o find_v in_o all_o their_o spring-head_n and_o strenm_n also_o but_o more_o in_o the_o head_n than_o in_o the_o stream_n especial_o if_o issue_v therefrom_o to_o a_o good_a distance_n five_o whether_o it_o may_v not_o be_v find_v upon_o due_a observation_n that_o two_o bottle_n of_o the_o say_a water_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v industrious_o stop_v the_o other_o leave_v unstop_v and_o both_o equal_o permit_v to_o stand_v still_o or_o equa_o move_v will_v not_o easy_o â—ose_v their_o 〈◊〉_d medical_n in_o the_o same_o space_n of_o time_n and_o have_v the_o same_o precipitate_v sediment_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o taste_n colour_n and_o a_o like_v diminish_v in_o quantity_n with_o divers_a such_o like_a circumstance_n six_o whether_o two_o vessel_n diversify_v in_o their_o matter_n etc._n etc._n fill_v with_o such_o water_n will_v not_o yield_v the_o like_a phaenomena_n in_o all_o circumstance_n as_o in_o the_o five_o query_n be_v mention_v seven_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v devise_v how_o to_o prevent_v all_o precipitation_n of_o a_o sediment_n in_o the_o water_n vessel_v up_o and_o then_o to_o observe_v thereupon_o whether_o their_o virtue_n will_v not_o be_v keep_v entire_a during_o such_o a_o prevention_n eight_o whether_o any_o observer_n ever_o find_v the_o 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