edition1 c4 #agfa4        ,an ,acc\nt ( 
! ,extraord9>y ,m$ic9al ,fluid1 call$   
,ae!r4 ,by ,mat!w ,turn] 7d4 #aghh87    
,,an                           ,,acc\nt 
,,( ,,! ,,extraord9>y                   
,,m$ic9al ,,fluid1                      
,,call$ ,,ae!r4                         
,by ,m4 ,,turn]1 ,,surgeon1             
,,9                         ,,liv]pool4 
,,london3  ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,,wilkie1 at ! 
,bible 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-y>d4      ,! 
,publi%] ( ! foll[+ %ort ,acc\nt ( !    
,,ae!r hav+ prep>$1 & successfully made 
,use ( x 9 8 private ,practice1 = sev]al
 ,ye>s1 has at l5g? det]m9'd to endeav\r
 to ext5d x's ,utility1 by ?us mak+ x   
public2 z he kn[s ( no "o :o has ev]    
publi%$ x's m$ic9al virtues2 or (f]$ x  
to ,sale 9 x's ,p]fection2 or giv5 !    
,crit]ia by :i* !y :o are unacqua9t$ ) x
 might di/+ui% ! ,g5u9e f ! ,spuri\s3 ,&
 he d\bts n b e c&id ,p]son :o exam9es  
x1 w agree ) him1 ,t x c>ries ) x !     
/ronge/ ,m>ks ( a valuable ,addition to 
! ,mat]ia ,m$ica1 & !re=e ought to lie  

no long] 9 ,obscurity4      ,,an        
,,acc\nt ,,( ,,! ,,ae!r1 c4   ,?is truly
 extraord9>y ,*emical ,prep>ation is n a
 new ,discov]y1 hav+ be5 kn[n & e/eem$1 
z a valuable ,curiosity1 by _m ( !      
greate/ ,*emi/s & ,philosoph]s1 bo?     
,anci5t & ,mod]n2 p>ticul>ly by ,sir    
,isaac ,newton ,footnote3 ,qu]e #ca/1 at
 ! ,end ( 8 ,optics41 & ! ,hon\rable    
,mr4 ,boyle ,footnote3 ,treatise on !   
,producibl5ess ( ,*emical ,pr9ciples41  
:o bo? m5tion x 9 _! ,works1 ?o' n by   
?is ,"n3 ,& !re=e be=e any ,?+ is said (
 x's ,virtues z a ,m$ic9e1 x may n be   
improp] to expla9 ! ,nature ( x1 &      
enum]ate a few ( x's rem>kable          
,prop]ties1 consid]$ z a ,curiosity 9   
,*emi/ry1 9 :i* ,light *iefly x has     
hi!rto be5 view'd by ^? :o h be5        
acqua9t$ ) x4  ,x is a k9d ( ,,e!real   
,,oil1 produc$ by ! ,decomposition ( !  
,v9\s ,_s by ,means ( ! ,vitriolic      
,acid1 & diff]s ess5tially bo? f ,v9\s  
,spirits & ,ess5tial ,oils 9 sev]al     
,respects1 ?o' x agrees ) !m 9 "s1 z w  

appe> h]eaft]3 ,b z ! ,v9\s ,_s may be  
decompos$ by means ( all ! ?ree ,m9]al  
,acids1 viz4 ! ,vitriolic1 ! ,nitr\s & !
 ,m>9e1 & z ^! all act diff]5tly on !   
,_s1 !y w1 ( ,c\rse1 produce ?ree       
diff]5t ,k9ds ( ,,ae!r1 :i*1 f ! ,"n1 ( 
! ,acid employ'd 9 mak+ !m1 are t]m'd   
,m>9e1 ,nitr\s1 or ,vitriolic3 ! la/    
only is ! ,k9d "h und]/ood1 x's         
,prop]ties be+ m s+ul> & extraord9>y1 &1
 z an ,,ae!r1 m p]fect ?an ei!r ( !     
o!rs2 ! ,reason ( :i* seems to be1 t !  
,vitriolic ,acid is a mu* /rong] ,ag5t  
on ! ,_s1 & m p]fectly decomposes x1 ?an
 ei!r ! ,nitr\s or ,m>9e4  ,x is ! mo/  
light1 mo/ volatile1 & mo/ inflammable1 
( all kn[n ,liquids3 ,x swims ^u !      
highe/ rectifi$ ,_s ( ,w9e z ,oil does  
^u ,wat]1 & flies away s quickly z h>dly
 to wet a ,h& x is dropp$ ^u2 f :i*     
,prop]ties x probably has obta9$ x's    
,"n4 ,x is s readily inflammable1 z to  
take ,fire at ! approa* ( a ,c&le1 be=e 
! ,flame t\*es x4 ,any ,electrifi$ ,body
 w also produce ! same ,effect4  ,x is  

"o ( ! mo/ p[]ful ,solv5ts kn[n 9       
,*emi/ry3 ,x is nei!r acid nor alcal9e1 
& !re=e is p]fectly free f t sal9e      
,acrimony ) :i* all ! common ,volatile  
,spirits ab\nd3 ,x has a great] ,aff9ity
 ) ,gold ?an ,aqua ,regia has1 al?o' x w
 n dissolve x 9 ! ,mass1 or :il/ 9 x's  
,metallic ,=m2 b if y add ,,ae!r to a   
solution ( ,gold 9 ,aqua ,regia1 x      
pres5tly takes all ! ,gold f x's =m]    
,solv5t1 keep+ x p]fectly dissolv$ &    
susp5d$1 )\t ! lea/ ,precipitation2 &   
becomes ( a yell[ ,col\r3 ,! ,,ae!r1 ?us
 saturat$ ) ! ,gold1 does n mix ) !     
,aqua ,regia1 b may readily be sep>at$ f
 x by simple ,decantation1 & ?us a true 
& safe ,aurum potabile is readily prep>$
 = ^? :o want su* a ,m$ic9e4 ,! ,union (
 ^! two ,sub/ances is v rem>kable1 "o   
be+ ! heavie/ solid ,body we "k1 ! o!r !
 lighte/ ,liquid4  ,! ,,ae!r is         
rem>kably cold1 :5 dropp$ ^u ! ,h&1 & x 
affects ! !rmomet] 9 an extraord9>y     
,mann]2 = if ! ,ball ( ei!r a ,m]curial 
or ,spiritu\s ,!rmomet] be imm]s$ 9 x1 !

 ,_s or ,m]cury imm$iately s9ks         
consid]ably1 ?o' bo? ! ,,ae!r & !       
,!rmomet] h /ood a suffici5t ,"t toge!r 
to be br\ght to ! temp]ature ( ! ,room1 
be=e ! ,exp]im5t 0 made4 ,! ,!rmomet]s  
dipt into ,wat]1 or ,_s ( ,w9e1 9 ! same
 ,mann]1 suff] n ! lea/ ,alt]ation4  ,!y
 :o *use to see a fur!r ,acc\nt ( !     
s+ul> ,effects :i* ?is curi\s ,fluid    
produces1 may p]use :at ,doctor         
,frob5ius1 a ,g]man ,*emi/1 has publi%$ 
conc]n+ x1 9 ! ,philosophic             
,transactions = ! ,ye>s #agcc & #agda4  
,b ! mo/ valuable ,qualities ( ! ,,ae!r 
are x's m$ic9al ones2 x hav+ be5 f\nd by
 repeat$ ,exp]i5ce to be an excell5t    
,rem$y 9 mo/ n]v\s ,diseases2 p>ticul>ly
 9 ,,fits ( all sorts1 :e!r ,epileptic1 
,convulsive1 ,hy/]ic1 ,hypo*ondriac1 or 
,p>alytic3 ,9 habitual ,,head-,,a*es1   
,,g\t1 ,,rheumatism1 ,,pa9s ,,9 ,,!1    
,,/oma*1 ,,w9dy ,,disord]s ,,( ,,!      
,,/oma* ,,& ,,inte/9es1 ,,hoop+ ,,c\gh1 
,,a/hma1 ,,pleuritic ,,pa9s1 &          
,,deafness1 all :i* ,diseases h1 9 a    

s+ul> ,mann]1 be5 remov$ by x2 & t !    
,publi%] may contribute all ! ,assi/ance
 he c 9 ext5d+ ! use ( ?is ,m$ic9e1 !   
foll[+ ,me?ods ( apply+1 x are giv51 :i*
 h be5 att5d$ ) ,success4     ,p>ticul> 
,directions = us+ ! ,,ae!r4   ,9 !      
,,head-,,a*4  ,a fit ( ! ,head-a* is    
almo/ in/antly remov$ by apply+ ! ,,ae!r
 ext]nally to ! ,=ehead1 by means ( a   
bit ( ,l95 ,rag1 9 ! ,mann] h]eaft]     
direct$ = x's ext]nal ,application4 ,or 
x may be appli$ to any o!r ,"p ( ! ,head
 :]e ! ,pa9 lies1 be+ fir/ %av$1 if     
necess>y4 ,if ! ,pa9 is viol5t1 a ,dose 
( x %\ld be also tak5 inw>dly4 ,9       
/ubborn ,cases x w likewise be          
s]viceable to snuff a little ( ! ,,ae!r 
up ! ,no/rils1 ei!r alone or mix$ )     
equal ,p>ts ( ,lav5d] ,wat]1 ,hung>y    
,wat]1 or ,br&y2 or x may be m conv5i5t 
to apply a bit ( ,l95 ,rag1 wett$ )     
,,ae!r1 up ! ,no/rils4 ,any ( ^! ,means1
 or all ( !m1 mu/ be repeat$ if ! ,pa9  
is s urg5t z to require x4 ,to cure ?is 
,disord] radically1 :5 x is ( long /&+1 

& to prev5t x's ,return1 ! ,m$ic9e mu/  
be tak5 inw>dly = a consid]able ,"t e   
,night at ,b$-"t1 or 9 viol5t ,cases1 e 
,night & ,morn+ 9 a small ,draught (    
cold ,wat]1 accord+ to ! ,g5]al         
,direction = tak+ x inw>dly1 giv5 p4    
#aa4 ,9 "s p>ticul> ,cases1 ,vomits are 
v s]viceable4    ,a ,,v]tigo4  ,a       
,v]tigo1 ,gidd9ess1 or ,swimm+ 9 !      
,head1 w g5]ally be remov$ by proce$+ 9 
! same ,mann] z = ! ,head-a*4    ,!     
,,epilepsy4  ,no ,disease is m difficult
 to cure ?an ! ,epilepsy or ,fall+-     
,sickness2 yet sev]al ,in/ances h       
occurr$ :]e ! mo/ viol5t ,degrees ( x1 h
 be5 cur$1 ev5 9 gr[n ,p]sons1 by tak+ a
 ,dose ( ?is ,m$ic9e regul>ly e ,night &
 ,morn+ = a consid]able ,"t4 ,! ,dose   
mu/ be regulat$ accord+ to ! ,age ( !   
,pati5t1 z m5tion$ 9 ! ,g5]al           
,direction1 ,page #aa4 ,if a ,pa9 is    
felt 9 any ,"p ( ! ,head1 ! ,,ae!r mu/  
be appli$ to t ,"p occasionally1 & x mu/
 be previ\sly %av$1 if necess>y4 ,x w be
 prop] to give a small ,dose ( ,t9ctura 

,sacra1 or ( ! ,pill4 ,rufi1 at prop]   
,int]vals1 z once a ,week or ,=tnight4  
,x w also1 9 mo/ ,cases1 be necess>y to 
give n[ & !n a ,vomit4 ,if x be suspect$
 t ! ,pati5t has ,worms1 prop] ,m$ic9es 
to de/roy !m ought also to be giv54     
,9 ,,convulsions4  ,9 ,convulsions1 or  
,convulsive ,disord]s1 give ! ,,ae!r    
inw>dly1 a ,dose two ?ree ,times a ,day1
 or (t5]1 accord+ to ! exig5ce ( !      
,case2 & x %\ld also be appli$ ext]nally
 to ! ,=ehead1 or any o!r ,"p ( ! ,head1
 dur+ ! ,fit4 ,if ! ,pati5t is full (   
blood1 ble$+ is necess>y1 & if ,co/ive1 
a ,dose ( ,manna1 ,s5na1 or any g5tle   
,laxative1 or a ,cly/]1 %\ld be giv54   
,hy/]ic & ,hypo*ondriac ,,disord]s4     
,?is ,m$ic9e has excell5t ,effect 9     
,hy/]ic ,fits1 & 9 all t ,tra9 (        
,symptoms :i* ,hy/]ic & ,hypo*ondriac   
,p]sons are subject to2 su* z ,ris+s 9 !
 ,?roat ?reatn+ ,suffocation1 difficult 
,brea?+1 ,flutt]+s & ,palpitations ( !  
,he>t1 frequ5t ,fa9t+1 ,l[ness (        
,spirits1 viol5t ,pa9s 9 ! ,head1       

,languor ( ! :ole ,body1 ,dullness ( !  
,m9d & ,s5ses1 ) con/ant ,anxieties &   
,inquietude1 c4 ,! ,dose mu/ be repeat$ 
accord+ to ! urg5cy ( ! ,symptoms2 & !  
,m$ic9e mu/ be cont9u$ "s ,"t aft] !    
,compla9ts disappe>1 to prev5t a        
,relapse4 ,x w be s]viceable dur+ ! ,use
 ( ! ,,ae!r1 especially 9 ,case (       
,co/iv5ess1 to take at prop] ,int]vals a
 g5tle ,purge1 su* z ,t9ctura ,sacra1   
,pill ,rufi1 ,rhub>b1 or ,glaub]'s      
,salts4 ,bodily ,ex]cise ( all sorts    
contributes greatly to ! ,cure ( ^!     
,compla9ts1 especially ,rid+ on         
,horseback4    ,,palsy4  ,9 ,palsies1 & 
all ,p>alytic ,compla9ts1 ! ,pati5t1 if 
a gr[n ,p]son1 mu/ take ! quantity ( a  
,tea ,spoonful ( ! ,,ae!r e ,night &    
,morn+4 ,! ,dose mu/ be less5$ 9 "y ,p1 
accord+ to _! ,age4 ,x w also be prop]  
to snuff a little ( x up ! ,no/rils once
 or twice a ,day1 or apply a bit ( ,rag 
wett$ ) x up ! ,no/rils4 ,! ,,ae!r mu/  
also be appli$ ext]nally to ! ,"p       
affect$1 at lea/ once e ,day4 ,x %\ld   

likewise be appli$ n[ & !n to ! ,=ehead1
 or any o!r "p ( ! ,head1 especially if 
! ,tongue1 ,eyes1 or any "p ( ! ,face or
 ,head be affect$4 ,if ! ,arms or ,h&s  
are ,p>alytic1 ! ,application %\ld be   
made to ! l[] & back ,"p ( ! ,neck1 z   
well z to ! ,"p affect$4 ,if ! ,disease 
has seiz'd ! ,?ighs1 ,legs1 or ,feet1 ! 
,application mu/ n only be made to !m1 b
 likewise to ! ,back ,bone1 at ! ,lo9s4 
,z ?is ,m$ic9e _c1 on acc\nt ( x's      
,volatility & ,pung5cy1 be prop]ly      
appli$ to ! ,:ole1 ( a ,p>alytic ,limb  
at once1 b only to a small ,"p ( x1 !   
,application !re=e may be made sometimes
 to "o ,"p1 & sometimes to ano!r1 z %all
 be ?\ght prop]4  ,?is ,disease w       
require a long] or %ort] ,cont9uance (  
^! ,means1 accord+ to ! ,degree ( x1 & !
 ,"t x has cont9u$4 ,a ,vomit %\ld be   
giv51 & repeat$ n[ & !n z ! ,pati5t c   
be> x2 b if ,vomits seem too fatigu+1 a 
,dose ( ,t9ctura ,sacra may be giv5 9 _!
 room4 ,p>alytic ,pati5ts %\ld use z mu*
 ,bodily ,ex]cise z possible1 & ! ,head1

 ,neck1 & ! :ole ,sp9e1 z well z ! ,p>ts
 affect$1 %\ld be frequ5tly rubb$ ) a   
hot & dry ,clo? till !y appe> r$4       
,,g\t4  ,?is ,m$ic9e is ( s+ul> ,s]vice 
9 ! ,g\t1 n only :ile x cont9ues 9 !    
,limbs1 b p>ticul>ly :5 x flies inw>ds1 
& attacks ! ,head1 ,/oma*1 or any ( !   
int]nal ,p>ts2 9 :i* ,cases a few ,doses
 w n fail to give pres5t ,relief4 ,x    
%\ld be tak5 9 ! ,quantity ( a ,tea     
,spoonful1 two or ?ree ,times e ,day1 or
 (t5]1 if ! ,case be viol5t1 dur+ !     
,g\ty ,fit4 ,x c>ries (f ! ,g\ty ,matt]1
 by ,ur9e1 :i* x r5d]s v ?ick & turbid4 
,at any ,"t :5 !re is a ,necessity to   
abate ! excessive ,pa9 9 ! ,"p affect$1 
! ,,ae!r may be appli$ to x ext]nally1  
accord+ to ! ,me?od giv5 p4 #ab4 ,x w be
 prop] to cont9ue tak+ ! ,,ae!r once or 
twice a ,day = "s ,"t aft] ! ,fit is    
gone1 & to beg9 tak+ x aga9 ab\t ! ,"t (
 x's expect$ ,return2 by :i* ,means1 ?o'
 x may n prev5t ! ,return ( ! ,fit1 :i* 
9 _m ,cases p]haps ought n to be desir$1
 yet x w %ort51 x's ,cont9uance1 &      

mod]ate ! ,pa9 ( x4    ,,rheumatism4  ,9
 ,rheumatic ,compla9ts ! ,pati5t mu/    
take a ,dose ( ?is ,m$ic9e e ,night &   
,morn+1 or (t5]1 if ! ,pa9s are viol5t2 
& x mu/ be cont9u$ till ! ,disease is   
remov$1 or long]1 to prev5t a ,relapse4 
,if ! ,pa9 is fix$ 9 any p>ticul> ,"p1 !
 ,,ae!r mu/ be appli$ to x twice a ,day1
 z direct$ h]eaft]4 ,x mu/ be obs]v$1 t 
,ble$+ v mu* conduces to ! ,cure (      
ob/9ate ,*ronic ,rheumatisms1 mu/ be    
repeat$ at prop] int]vals if necess>y2 !
 ,blood 9 ?is ,disease be+ g5]ally v    
sizy4    ,disord]s ( ! ,/oma* &         
,inte/9es4  ,?is ,m$ic9e pres5tly cures 
,flatul5t ,*olics1 removes all ,w9dy    
,disord]s ( ! ,/oma* & ,inte/9es1 &     
corrects ,acidities lodg$ !re4 ,x is    
also f\nd to h excell5t ,effect 9       
correct+ t ,weakness1 or bad ,habit ( ! 
,/oma* & ,inte/9es1 :i* /udi\s ,p]sons1 
& su* z lead s$5t>y ,lives1 are         
p>ticul>ly subject to1 & is att5d$ ) s\r
 ,bel*+s1 ,he>t-,burn1 ,w9dy ,di/5sions1
 ,pa9 & ,uneas9ess 9 ! ,/oma* & ,b[els4 

,x mu/ be tak5 e ,night & ,morn+1       
accord+ to ! ,g5]al ,direction bel[4    
,c>e %\ld be tak5 to prev5t ,co/iv5ess 9
 ^! ,cases1 :i*1 is be/ remov$ by *ew+  
,rhub>b1 or tak+ x any o!r way1 or by a 
,dose ( ,manna1 or ,glaub]'s ,salts1    
tak5 occasionally4  ,! ,,ae!r is an     
extraord9>y ,diuretic 9 ,,dropsies3 ,x  
is an excell5t ,m$ic9e 9 an ,,a/hma1 & !
 ,,hiccup2 & may be look$ ^u z a        
,specific 9 t ,disease ( ,*ildr5 call$ !
 ,,hoop+- ,,c\gh1 or ,,*9-,,c\gh2 9 all 
:i* ,cases x mu/ be tak5 inw>dly1       
accord+ to ! ,g5]al ,direction bel[1 & !
 repetition ( ! ,dose mu/ be regulat$ by
 ! viol5ce ( ! ,disease4  ,a ,dose ( x  
tak5 at go+ to ,b$ aft] ,dr9k+ too      
freely1 has be5 f\nd to prev5t !        
,head-,a*1 ,sickness1 c1 :i* usually    
foll[ next ,morn+4  ,x has remov$       
,,deafness1 & ,h>dness ( ,he>+1 by      
,moi/5+ a little ,cotton ) a few ,drops 
( x1 putt+ x into ! ,e>1 & hold+ ! ,f+] 
= a few ,m9utes ov] x1 at ! same "t     
snuff+ a few ,drops ( x1 mix$ ) ,_s (   

,lav5d]1 up ! ,no/rils1 or putt+ a bit (
 ,rag wet ) ! ,,ae!r1 up ! ,no/rils4  ,x
 has frequ5tly remov$ a tempor>y        
,,dimness ,,( ,,sight1 att5d$ ) a       
,swimm+ or ,uneas9ess 9 ! ,head1 by     
ext]nal ,application to ! ,=ehead2 & is 
a promis+ ,m$ic9e 9 t ,sort ( ,bl9dness 
call$ a ,,gutta ,,s]5a1 & 9 ,beg9n+     
,,cat>acts1 9 :i* ,cases x %\ld be tak5 
inw>dly1 z well z appli$ to ! ,=ehead1 &
 up ! ,no/rils4  ,x is likewise f\nd to1
 be ( great s]vice 9 remov+ ,,pleuritic 
,,pa9s1 & ,,/it*es 9 ! ,side1 by apply+ 
x to ! affect$ ,"p1 9 ! ,mann] direct$ =
 ext]nal ,application4    ,! ,me?od (   
tak+ ! ,,ae!r ,inw>dly4  ,! ,g5]al ,dose
 = a gr[n ,p]son is a common ,tea       
,spoonful2 & ! be/ ,vehicle to take x 9 
is a ,draught ( ,cold ,wat]4 ,if x be   
only /irr$1 9 ! ,wat] ) ! ,spoon1 & !   
,mixture drank imm$iately x /rikes !    
,no/rils by x's ,volatility1 b may be   
?\ght by "s z agreeable :5 s tak5 z :5 !
 two ,liquors1 are m intimately mix$1 by
 %ak+ !m 9 a ,phial1 & f !nce p\r+ !m   

into a ,glass to be drank2 = ?o' x has b
 little ,smell 9 ?is ,mann]1 x is m w>m 
to ! ,palate ?an 9 ! o!r4 ,! ,pati5t may
 use1 ! ,way ( ,mix+ he likes be/1 & if 
he has any ,objection to ,wat]1 may take
 x 9 any o!r agreeable cold ,liquor4    
,*ildr5 9 ! ,mon? may take two or ?ree  
,drops = a ,dose2 ^? ( a ,ye> old may   
take sev5 or eight ,drops2 ^? ( five or 
six ,ye>s old may take f tw5ty to       
tw5ty-five ,drops1 & s encreas+ accord+ 
to _! ,ye>s3 ,or x may p]haps be bett]1 
9 giv+ x to ,*ildr51 to mix a ,tea      
,spoonful ( ,,ae!r1 ) a conv5i5t        
,quantity ( ,wat]1 &1 %ak+ x well1 give 
at a ,dose ab\t "o tw5tie? ,"p ( ?is    
,mixture to a ,*ild a ,mon? old2 ab\t "o
 eigh? ,"p to a ,*ild twelve or f\rte5  
,mon?s old2 to ^? ab\t five ,ye>s old "o
 ?ird ,"p ( ! ,mixture2 half ( !        
,mixture to ^? ab\t sev5 ,ye>s old1 &   
two ?irds ( x to ^? ab\t f\rte5 ,ye>s   
old4    ,! ,me?od ( apply+ ! ,,ae!r     
,ext]nally4  ,to apply x ,ext]nally1 y  
mu/ procure a ,bit ( ,l95 ,rag1 ( su* a 

,dim5sion z to be conv5i5tly cov]$ by ! 
,palm ( ! ,h&2 moi/5 ?is ,rag ) a little
 ( ! ,,ae!r z x lies ^u y\r ,palm1 &    
in/antly apply x to ! ,"p affect$1      
press+ x v close1 s z to prev5t !       
,escape ( x's ,fumes1 = two or ?ree     
,m9utes1 9 :i* ,"t ! ,rag w be f\nd dry1
 & may be tak5 away4 ,x w be m conv5i5t1
 on "s ,occasions1 7z 9 apply+ x to     
,p>alytic ,p>ts1 ,rheumatic ,pa9s1 & !  
,g\t17 to place ! ,rag ^u a ,piece ( a  
s(t1 ?9 ,bladd] &1 :5 moi/5'd ) !       
,,ae!r1 to b9d x g5tly ^u ! ,"p4 ,a     
slight ,r$ness usually appe>s ^u ! ,"p  
aft] ! ,application1 b x quickly        
vani%es2 b x may sometimes happ51 :]e ! 
,sk9 is v t5d] & too mu* ,,ae!r has be5 
appli$ to ! ,=ehead1 or )9 ! ,e>s1 t x  
may affect ! ,sk9 m ?an ! ,pati5t       
*ooses2 :i* is avoid$ by apply+ a less  
,quantity = ! future4 ,?is is ! ,secret 
( a pres5t fam\s ,practition]1 :o hav+ a
 ,me?od sometimes ( conceal+ 8          
,application1 is said to1 cure !        
,head-a*1 fix$ ,rheumatic ,pa9s1 c4 by !

 ,t\* ( 8 ,h&4  ,x is v easy to         
conceive1 f ! extreme ,subtlety ( ?is   
,m$ic9e1 t x mu/ produce _m excell5t    
,effects 9 su* ,diseases z ^? above     
m5tion$1 z x is conv]t$ into ,vap\r by a
 mu* less ,heat ?an ! common ,animal    
,"o2 s t be+ swall[$1 x c h>dly subsi/ 9
 any ,"p ( ! human ,body "u any ,=m b t 
( an extremely p5etrat+ volatiliz'd     
,vap\r2 & x is p]ceptible by x's ,smell1
 z x passes ?ro' ! ,pores ( ! ,sk91     
sev]al ,h\rs1 aft] tak+2 s t x's /ay 9 !
 ,body is long]1 &1 x's ,effects !re m  
durable1 ?an might be expect$ f su* a   
subtle ,sub/ance4  ,not)/&+ ! extreme   
,subtlety ( ! ,,ae!r1 x is p]fectly     
innoc5t & safe to take1 z x conta9s no?+
 t is acrimoni\s or corrosive2 s t x may
 be giv5 ev5 to ! y\nge/ ,*ildr5 )\t    
,hesitation4 ,x nei!r purges nor vomits2
 nor does x encrease any ( ! s5sible    
,evacuations1 except t ( ,ur9e1 &       
sometimes t ( ,sweat1 if tak5 :5 9 ,b$2 
b z x is s di/9ctly p]ceiv$ by ! smell  
pass+ ?ro' ! cutane\s ,pores ( ^? :o    

take x1 x is probable t x encreases     
ins5sible ,p]spiration4 ,ano!r obs]vable
 ,prop]ty 9 ?is ,m$ic9e is1 t x does n  
coagulate or ?ick5 ! ,s]um ( ! ,blood1 b
 ?9s x2 & !re=e has direct contr>y      
,effects to all ! common ,spiritu\s     
,compositions1 :5 ei!r tak5 inw>dly1 or 
ext]nally appli$1 & is ess5tially       
diff]5t f ! mo/ subtiliz'd ,v9\s        
,spirits2 = ?o' ,_s ( ,w9e is us$ 9 mak+
 x1 yet x is s f> decompos$ by !        
,process1 t x's ,nature is entirely     
*ang$4 ,9 consequ5ce ( ?is ,quality 9 ! 
,,ae!r1 ! ,publi%] has successfully     
dissolv$ "s p>ticul> ob/9ate ,tum\rs1 by
 apply+ x to !m1 :5 o!r ,means h        
fail$4----,?is ,h9t ,he hopes w n pass  
unnotic$ by ! ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,faculty1 z x
 is evid5t no ,application :atev] c     
equal x 9 ,subtlety & ,dissolv+ ,p[]4   
,! ,m$ic9e s mu* celebrat$ 9 ,g]many1 & 
s frequ5tly comm5d$ & us$ 9 ,practice by
 ! late fam\s ,pr(essor ,h(fman1 "u !   
,title ( 8 ,liquor ,m9]alis ,anodynus1 0
 ne>ly ( ! same ,nature ) ! ,,ae!r1 b n 

s p[]ful1 nor s highly subtiliz$4       
,repeat$ ,exp]i5ce has confirm$ !       
,efficacy ( ?is ,m$ic9e 9 all !         
,diseases be=e m5tion$2 & f !           
,consid]ation ( x's uncommon ,qualities1
 x may be presum$ to be an excell5t     
,rem$y 9 _m o!rs1 if judici\sly giv53   
,h5ce x seems surpris+ t s valuable an  
,addition1 to ! ,mat]ia ,m$ica z !      
,,ae!r d\btless is1 %\ld h be5 s mu*    
neglect$1 or s little kn[n2 b ! ,reasons
 are1 t ! ,process :]eby x 0 made 0 kept
 secret by "s :o rat$ ! ,prep>ation at a
 v extravagant ,price1 & n suffici5tly  
att5d$ to by o!rs1 :o consid]'d x only z
 a ,*emical ,curiosity1 n z a ,m$ic9e4  
,! *ief ,m]it ! ,publi%] ( ?is ,acc\nt  
pret5ds to1 is1 ! asc]ta9+ ! ,m$ic9al   
,virtues ( ?is curi\s ,prep>ation1 by   
sev]al ,ye>s ,exp]i5ce1 & mak+ !m m     
publickly kn[n2 ! r$uc+ x's ,price1 :i* 
has hi!rto be5 s extravagant t _h x's   
,virtues & ,prop]ties be5 kn[n1 only a  
small numb] ( ! afflict$ c\ld h enjoy'd 
! ,b5efit ( x2 &1 ! br++ x to a great]  

,degree ( ,p]fection ?an any hi!rto     
sold2 :at he (f]s be+ a p]fectly        
rectifi$ ,vitriolic ,,ae!r4  ,x may n be
 improp] to give ! ,m>ks by :i* good    
,,ae!r may be kn[n4 ,x is p]fectly      
col\rless1 except x has receiv'd "s     
accid5tal ,t+e f ! ,cork ( ! ,phial 9   
:i* x has be5 kept2 & s volatile z to   
/rike ! ,nose v p[]fully4 ,x's ,smell is
 m or less sulphure\s1 accord+ to !     
managem5t ( "s ,"p ( ! ,process4 ,wett+ 
! ,f+] ) x1 or dropp+ a little ^u ! ,h&1
 x vani%es in/antly1 & leaves no        
,moi/ure beh9d2 s t ! ,"p sc>cely seems 
to h be5 wet4 ,half a ,doz5 ,drops1     
dropp$ toge!r ^u a ,table w disappe> 9 a
 few ,seconds ( a ,m9ute1 & leave only !
 ,appe>ance ( a l>ge oily ,r+ beh9d2 b  
if x leaves ! lea/ ,wat]y or ,spiritu\s 
,moi/ure1 or does n evaporate 9 mu* less
 ?an a ,m9ute1 x is n good4 ,! be/      
,,ae!r w dissolve 91 or mix )1 a c]ta9  
,quantity ( ,wat]2 & t is ! be/ :i*     
requires ! l>ge/ ,quantity ( ,wat] to   
dissolve x3 ,if1 !re=e1 to fix ,tea     

,spoonsful ( ,wat] 9 a small ,phial1 y  
add "o ( ! ,,ae!r to be exam9$1 cork up 
! ,phial1 & %ake !m v well toge!r1 & ^u 
/&+ a little :ile "s "p ( ! ,,ae!r      
appe>s at ,top1 9 =m ( ,oil1 suffici5t  
to cov] ! surface ( ! ,mixture1 x may be
 pron\nc$ good 7provid$ x also answ]s1 9
 ! o!r ,me?ods ( ,trial7 & ! m appe>s ! 
bett] is ! ,,ae!r2 b if none appe>s1 or 
n en\gh to cov] ! surface ( ! ,mixture1 
x 0 ei!r adult]at$1 or n well rectifi$4 
,if to ?is ,mixture ( ,,ae!r & ,wat] y  
add a little ,salt ( ,t>t>1 & any       
,f]m5tation ensues1 ! ,,ae!r 0 n well   
rectifi$4 ,^u %ak+ briskly a ,phial     
conta9+ ,,ae!r1 if ! ,bubbles1 or ,pro( 
z !y are usually call$1 d n disappe> 9  
less ,"t1 & 9 l>g] ,bubbles1 ?an any o!r
 ,liquor1 7! ,v9\s ,alcohol p]haps      
except$7 'tis n ,g5u9e4  ,x is ! m      
necess>y to obs]ve ^! ,rules ( prov+ !  
,quality ( ! ,,ae!r1 z ! imp]fect ,sorts
 h be5 f\nd to disagree ) ! ,/oma*1 &   
produce o!r bad ,effects1 besides       
disappo9t+ ! ,pati5t's ,expectation4 ,! 

,,ae!r t has ! =em5tion'd ,prop]ties1 7=
 !re are ,prep>ations sold by ! same "n1
 :i* are v imp]fect ,imitations ( x7 is 
made & sold by ,m4 ,,turn]1 ,surgeon1 9 
,liv]pool4 ,! ,ounce ,phial two ,%ill+s2
 ! ,half ,ounce "o ,%ill+4 ,! ,phials   
are squ>e2 ! ,^w ,,ae!r1 inscrib$ on "o 
,side1 & ,m4 ,,turn] on ! opposite1 &   
seal$ ) a ,lion g>dant1 c4 ,prop]       
,abatem5t w be made to ,druggi/s1       
,apo!c>ies1 or ! ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,faculty  
:o use any consid]able ,quantity4 ,to   
prev5t x's escape & loss1 a small       
,quantity ( ,wat] is put into ea*       
,phial1 :i* %\ld be kept ) ! ,cork      
d[nw>ds1 by :i* ,means ! ,,ae!r is      
prev5t$1 by ! int]position ( ! ,wat]1 f 
evaporat+4    ,! ,publi%] has also      
appo9t$ x to be sold by ,mr4 ,r4 ,bo>d1 
,*emi/ & ,druggi/1 9 ,grace-*ur*-/reet2 
& ,mr4 ,j4 ,wilkie1 ,booksell]1 at !    
,bible 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*y>d1 ,,london3
 & ,mr4 ,pet] ,wilson1 ,booksell]1 9    
,dame-/reet1 ,,dubl94