,p5nsylvania ,s*o5b]g ,c5t] = ,electronic ,text ,image 7http3_/_/dewey4libr>y4up5n4edu_/sceti74 ,transcrib]'s ,notes3 ,?is e-book 0 prep>$ f a facsimile ( ! #affa fir/ edition & conta9s spell+1 capitalization1 & punctuation inconsi/5cies typical ( ! era4 ,^! h be5 pres]v$ z !y appe> 9 ! orig9al4 ,pr9t] errors h also be5 pres]v$4 ,^? m5tion$ 9 ! ,errata at ! end ( ! book are not$ ) ,errata3 correct$ text4 ,o!r obvi\s pr9t] errors are not$ ) ,transcrib]'s ,note3 correct$ text :]e ! mean+ might be uncle> )\t ! correction4 ,see also ! pr9t]'s note prec$+ ! ,errata1 :i* conta9s mat]ial omitt$ f ! text 7! place :]e x %\ld be ins]t$ is m>k$ 9 ! text ) a ,transcrib]'s ,note74 ,!re are a numb] ( sid5otes 9 ?is book1 mo/ ( :i* function z footnotes 7e4g41 citations to o!r works7 & "s ( :i* function z true sid5otes4 ,= ! sake ( cl>ity1 sid5otes function+ z footnotes h be5 conv]t$ to numb]$ footnotes1 ) numb] m>k]s at appropriate places 9 ! text4 ,a "* ) a macron is repres5t$ by an equal sign4 ,e4g41 a indicates a ) macron4 ,a table ( cont5ts has be5 provid$ = ! read]'s conv5i5ce4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/3 ,,or ,,*ymico-,,physical ,d\bts ,p>adoxes1 ,t\*+ ! ,,spagyri/',s ,,pr9ciples ,commonly call'd ,,hypo/atical1 ,z !y are wont to be ,propos'd & ,def5d$ by ! ,g5]ality ( ,,al*ymi/s4 ,:]eunto is praemis'd ,"p ( ano!r ,disc\rse relat+ to ! same ,subject4 ,,by ,! ,hon\rable ,,rob]t ,,boyle1 ,esq2 ,,london1 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,cadwell = ,j4 ,crooke1 & are to be ,sold at ! ,%ip 9 ,/4 ,paul's ,*ur*-,y>d4 ,,mdclxi4 ,,cont5ts ,a ,praeface ,introductory ,physiological ,consid]ations ,! ,fir/ ,"p ,! ,second ,"p ,! ,?ird ,"p ,! ,f\r? ,"p ,! ,fif? ,"p ,! ,six? ,"p ,! ,conclusion ,pr9t]'s ,note ,errata ,a ,,praeface ,,introductory ,to ! foll[+ ,treatise4 ,to give ! ,read] an acc\nt1 ,:y ! foll[+ ,treatise is suff]'d to pass abroad s maim'd & imp]fect1 ,i mu/ in=m him t 'tis n[ long s9ce1 t to gratify an +5i\s ,g5tleman1 ,i set d[n "s ( ! ,reasons t kept me f fully acquiesc+ ei!r 9 ! ,p]ipatetical1 or 9 ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e1 ( ! ,mat]ial ,pr9ciples ( mixt ,bodies4 ,?is ,disc\rse "s ye>s aft] fall+ into ! h&s ( "s ,le>n$ m51 _h ! good luck to be s fav\rably receiv'd1 & advantage\sly spok5 ( by !m1 t hav+ _h m !n ord9>y ,invitations giv5 me to make x publick1 ,i ?\ght fit to review x1 t ,i might retr5* "s ?+s t seem'd n s fit to be %ewn to e ,read]1 ,& sub/itute "s ( ^? o!r ?+s t occurr'd to me ( ! trials & obs]vations ,i _h s9ce made4 ,:at became ( my pap]s1 ,i else:]e m5tion 9 a ,preface :]e ,i compla9 ( x3 ,b s9ce ,i writ ,t1 ,i f\nd _m %eets t belong'd to ! subjects ,i am n[ ab\t to disc\rse (4 ,:]e=e see+ t ,i _h !n 9 my h&s z mu* ( ! fir/ ,dialogue z 0 requisite to /ate ! ,case1 & s]ve = an ,introduction z well to ! conf]5ce betwixt ,c>neades & ,eleu!rius1 z to "s o!r ,dialogues1 :i* = c]ta9 reasons are n n[ h]e) publi%'d1 ,i resolv'd to supply1 z well z ,i c\ld1 ! ,cont5ts ( a ,pap] belong+ to ! second ( ! foll[+ ,disc\rses1 :i* ,i c\ld n possibly retrive1 ?\gh x 7 ! *ief ( !m all4 ,& hav+ once m try'd ! ,op9ion ( ,fri5ds1 b n ( ! same1 ab\t ?is imp]fect "w1 ,i f\nd x su*1 t ,i 0 cont5t 9 complyance ) _! ,desires2 t n only x %\ld be publi%'d1 b t x %\ld be publi%'d z soon z conv5i5tly might be4 ,i _h inde$ all along ! ,dialogues spok5 ( my self1 z ( a ?ird ,p]son2 ,=1 !y conta9+ ,disc\rses :i* 7 among ! fir/ ,treatises t ,i v5tur'd long ago to write ( matt]s ,philosophical1 ,i _h reason to desire1 ) ! ,pa9t]1 to lat]e pone tabulam1 & he> :at m5 w\ld say ( !m1 be=e ,i own'd my self to be _! ,au?or4 ,b besides t n[ ,i f9d1 'tis n unkn[n to _m :o x is t writ !m1 ,i am made to believe t 'tis n inexp$i5t1 !y %\ld be kn[n to come f a ,p]son n altoge!r a /rang] to ,*ymical ,affairs4 ,& ,i made ! lesse scruple to let !m come abroad uncompleat$1 p>tly1 because my affairs & ,prae-+agem5ts to publi% div]s o!r ,treatises all['d me small hopes ( be+ able 9 a great :ile to compleat ^! ,dialogues4 ,& p>tly1 because ,i am n unapt to ?9k1 t !y may come abroad seasonably en\gh1 ?\gh n = ! ,au?ors reputation1 yet = o!r purposes4 ,= ,i obs]ve1 t ( late ,*ymi/ry beg9s1 z inde$ x des]ves1 to be cultivat$ by ,le>n$ ,m5 :o be=e despis'd x2 & to be pret5d$ to by _m :o nev] cultivat$ x1 t !y may be ?\ght n to ignore x3 ,:5ce x is come to passe1 t div]s ,*ymical ,notions ab\t ,matt]s ,philosophical are tak5 = grant$ & employ'd1 & s adopt$ by v em95t ,writ]s bo? ,naturali/s & ,physitians4 ,n[ ?is ,i fe> may prove some:at prejudicial to ! ,advancem5t ( solid ,philosophy3 ,= ?\gh ,i am a great ,lov] ( ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts1 & ?\gh ,i h no mean e/eem ( div]s ,*ymical ,rem$ies1 yet ,i di/+ui% ^! f _! ,notions ab\t ! causes ( ?+s1 & _! mann] ( ,g5]ation4 ,& = ought ,i c hi!rto disc]n1 !re are a ?\s& ,pha5om5a 9 ,nature1 besides a ,multitude ( ,accid5ts relat+ to ! humane ,body1 :i* w sc>cely be cle>ly satisfactorily made out by !m t conf9e !mselves to d$uce ?+s f ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 & ! o!r ,notions peculi> to ! ,*ymi/s1 )\t tak+ mu* m ,notice ?an !y are wont to d1 ( ! ,motions & ,figures1 ( ! small ,p>ts ( ,matt]1 & ! o!r m ,ca?olick & ,fruitful affections ( ,bodies4 ,:]e=e x w n p]haps be n[ unseasonable to let our ,c>neades w>ne ,m51 n to subscribe to ! gr& ,doctr9e ( ! ,*ymi/s t\*+ _! ?ree ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 till !y h a little exam9'd x1 & consid]'d1 h[ !y c cle> x f 8 ,objections1 div]s ( :i* 'tis l !y may nev] h ?\ght on2 s9ce a ,*ymi/ sc>ce w\ld1 & none b a ,*ymi/ c\ld propose !m4 ,i hope also x w n be unacceptable to sev]al ,+5i\s ,p]sons1 :o are unwill+ to det]m9e ( any important ,controv]sie1 )\t a previ\s consid]ation ( :at may be said on bo? sides1 & yet h great] desires to und]/& ,*ymical ,matt]s1 ?an ,opportunities ( le>n+ !m1 to f9d "h toge!r1 besides sev]al ,exp]im5ts ( my own purposely made to ,illu/rate ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,elem5ts1 div]s o!rs sc>ce to be met )1 o!rwise !n ,scatt]'d among _m ,*ymical ,books4 ,& to ,f9d ^! ,associat$ ,exp]im5ts s ,deliv]'d z t an ,ord9>y ,read]1 if he be b ,acqua9t$ ) ! usuall ,*ymical ,t]mes1 may easily en\gh ,und]/& ,!m2 & ev5 a w>y ,"o may safely rely on ,!m4 ,^! ,?+s ,i add1 because a ,p]son any ,?+ v]s'd 9 ! ,writ+s ( ,*ymi/s _c b ,disc]n by _! obscure1 ,ambigu\s1 & almo/ ,a,enigmatical ,way ( express+ :at !y pret5d to ,tea*1 t !y h no ,m9d1 to be und]/ood at all1 b by ! ,sons ( ,art 7z !y call !m7 nor to be ,und]/ood ev5 by ^! )\t ,difficulty ,& ,haz>d\s ,tryalls4 ,insomu* t "s ( ,!m ,sc>ce ev] speak s c&idly1 z :5 !y make use ( t kn[n ,*ymical ,s5t5ce2 ,ubi palam locuti fumus1 ibi nihil diximus4 ,& z ! obscurity ( :at "s ,writ]s deliv] makes x v difficult to be und]/ood2 s ! ,unfai?fulness ( too _m o!rs makes x unfit to be reli'd on4 ,= ?\gh unwill+ly1 ,yet ,i mu/ = ! tru?s sake1 & ! ,read]s1 w>ne him n to be =w>d to believe ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts :5 !y are set d[n only by way ( ,prescriptions1 & n ( ,relations2 t is1 unless he t deliv]s !m m5tions 8 do+ x ^u 8 own p>ticul> k1 or ^u ! ,relation ( "s cr$ible p]son1 av[+ x ^u 8 own exp]i5ce4 ,= ,i am tr\bl$1 ,i mu/ compla91 t ev5 ,em95t ,writ]s1 bo? ,physitians & ,philosoph]s1 :om ,i c easily "n1 if x be requir'd1 h ( late suff]'d !mselves to be s f> impos'd ^u1 z to ,publi% & ,build ^u ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts1 :i* que/ionless !y nev] try'd2 = if !y _h1 !y w\ld1 z well z ,i1 h f\nd !m n to be true4 ,& inde$ x 7 to be wi%'d1 t n[ t ^? beg9 to quote ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts t are n !mselves ,acqua9t$ ) ,*ymical ,op]ations1 m5 w\ld ,leave (f t ,indef9ite ,way ( ,v\*+ ! ,*ymi/s say ?is1 or ! ,*ymi/s affirme t1 & w\ld r = ea* ,exp]im5t !y all$ge "n ! ,au?or or ,au?ors1 ^u ^: cr$it !y relate x2 ,=1 by ?is means !y w\ld secure !mselves f ! suspition ( fal%ood 7to :i* ! o!r ,practice ,exposes !m7 & !y w\ld ,leave ! ,read] to ,judge ( :at is fit = him to ,believe ( :at is ,deliv]'d1 :il/ !y employ n _! own great names to ,c\nt5ance d\btfull ,relations2 & !y w also d ,ju/ice to ! ,inv5tors or ,publi%]s ( true ,exp]im5ts1 z well z ^u ! ,obtrud]s ( false ones4 ,:]eas by t g5]al ,way ( quot+ ! ,*ymi/s1 ! c&id ,writ] is ,defraud$ ( ! p>ticul> ,praise1 & ! ,impo/or escapes ! ,p]sonal ,disgrace t is due to him4 ,! rema9+ ,"p ( ?is ,praeface mu/ be imploy'd 9 say+ some?+ = ,c>neades1 & some?+ = my ,self4 ,& fir/1 ,c>neades hopes t he w be ?\ght to h disput$ civilly & ,mode/ly en\gh = "o t 0 to play ! ,antagoni/ & ! ,sceptick4 ,& if he any :]e seem to sleight 8 ,adv]s>ies ,t55ts & ,argum5ts1 he is will+ to h x look'd ^u z :at he 0 induc'd to1 n s mu* by 8 ,op9ion ( !m1 z ! ,examples ( ,!mi/ius & ,philoponus1 & ! cu/om ( su* k9d ( ,disputes4 ,next1 ,9 case t "s ( 8 ,argum5ts %all n be ?\ght ( ! mo/ ,cog5t sort t may be1 he hopes x w be consid]'d t x ought n to be ,expect$1 t !y %\ld be ,s4 ,=1 8 ,"p be+ *iefly b to propose ,d\bts & ,scruples1 he does en\gh1 if he %ews t 8 ,adv]s>ies ,argum5ts are n /rongly ,conclud+1 ?\gh 8 own be n s nei!r4 ,& if !re %\ld appe> any disagreem5t betwixt ! ?+s he deliv]s 9 div]s passages1 he hopes x w be consid]'d1 t x is n necess>y t all ! ?+s a ,sceptick ,proposes1 %\ld be consonant2 s9ce x be+ 8 "w to ,sugge/ d\bts aga9/ ! ,op9ion he que/ions1 x is all[able = him to propose two or m sev]all ,hypo!ses ab\t ! same ?+3 ,& to say t x may be acc\nt$ = ?is way1 or t way1 or ! o!r ,way1 ?\gh ^! wayes be p]haps inconsi/5t among ,!mselves4 ,because x is en\gh = him1 if ei!r ( ! propos$ ,hypo!ses be b z probable z t he calls a "q4 ,& if he proposes _m t are ,ea* ( !m probable1 he does ! m satisfie 8 d\bts1 by mak+ x appe> ! m difficult to be sure1 t t :i* !y alwayes diff] f is ! true4 ,& our ,c>neades by hold+ ! ,negative1 he has ?is ,advantage1 t if among all ! ,in/ances he br+s to invalidate all ! ,vulg> ,doctr9e ( ^? he ,disputes )1 any "o be ,irrefragable1 t alone is suffici5t to ov]?r[ a ,doctr9e :i* ,univ]sally ass]ts :at he opposes4 ,=1 x _c be true1 t all ,bodies :atsoev] t are reckon'd among ! ,p]fectly mixt ,ones1 are ,comp\nd$ ( su* a ,det]m9ate ,numb] ( su* or su* ,+r$i5ts1 9 case any "o su* ,body c be produc'd1 t is n s comp\nd$2 & he hopes too1 t ,accurat5ess w be ! less expect$ f him1 because 8 und]tak+ obliges him to ma9ta9 su* ,op9ions 9 ,*ymi/ry1 & t *iefly by ,*ymical ,argum5ts1 z are ,contr>y to ! v ,pr9ciples ( ! ,*ymi/s2 ,f ^: writ+s x is n ,!re=e l he %\ld receive any int5tionall ,assi/ance1 except f "s ,passages ( ! ,bold & ,+5i\s ,helmont1 ) :om he yet disagrees 9 _m ?+s 7:i* r$uce him to explicate ,div]s ,*ymical ,pha5om5a1 accord+ to o!r ,notions27 ,& ( ^: ,ratioc9ations1 n only "s seem v ,extravagant1 b ev5 ! ,re/ are n wont to be z consid]able z 8 ,exp]im5ts4 ,& ?\gh x be ,true inde$1 t "s ,ari/otelians h occasionally writt5 aga9/ ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e he ,oppugnes1 yet s9ce !y h done x accord+ to _! ,pr9ciples1 ,& s9ce our ,c>neades mu/ z well oppose _! ,hypo!sis z t ( ! ,spagyri/1 he 0 fa9 to fight 8 ,adv]s>ies ) _! own ,weapons1 ,^? ( ! ,p]ipatetick be+ ,improp]1 if n hurtfull = a ,p]son ( 8 ,t55ts2 besides t ^? ,ari/otelians1 7at ,lea/1 ^? he met )17 t h writt5 aga9/ ! ,*ymi/s1 seem to h _h s little ,exp]im5tal ,k 9 ,*ymical ,matt]s1 t by _! frequ5t ,mi/akes & unskilfull ,way ( ,oppugn+1 !y h too (t5 expos'd ,!mselves to ! ,d]ision ( _! ,adv]s>ies1 = writ+ s ,confid5tly aga9/ :at !y appe> s little to und]/&4 ,& ,la/ly1 ,c>neades hopes1 he %all doe ! ,+5i\s ?is ,piece ( s]vice1 t by hav+ ,?us drawn ! ,*ymi/s ,doctr9e out ( _! ,d>k & ,smoakie ,laboratories1 & bo? br\ght x into ! op5 light1 & %ewn ! weakness ( _! ,pro(s1 t h hi!rto be5 wont to be br\ght = x1 ei!r ,judici\s ,m5 %all h5ce=? be all[$ calmly & aft] due in=mation to disbelieve x1 or ^? abl] ,*ymi/s1 t are zeal\s = ! reputation ( x1 w be oblig'd to speak pla9] !n hi!rto has be5 done1 & ma9ta9 x by bett] ,exp]im5ts & ,argum5ts !n ,^? ,c>neades ha? exam9'd3 s ,t he hopes1 ! ,curi\s w "o ,way or o!r ,d]ive ei!r satisfaction or in/ruction f 8 endeav\rs4 ,& z he is ready to make good ! pr(ession he makes 9 ! close ( 8 ,disc\rse1 he be+ ready to be bett] in=m'd1 s he expects ei!r to be inde$ in=m'd1 or to be let alone4 ,= ,?\gh if any ,truly kn[+ ,*ymi/s %all ,?9k fit 9 a civil & rational way to %ew him any tru? t\*+ ! matt] 9 ,dispute ,t he yet disc]nes n1 ,c>neades w n refuse ei!r to admit1 or to own a ,conviction3 yet if any imp]t95t ,p]son %all1 ei!r to get ,himself a ,"n1 or = :at o!r end soev]1 wilfully or c>elesly mi/ake ! ,/ate ( ! ,controv]sie1 or ! s5ce ( 8 ,argum5ts1 or %all rail in/ead ( argu+1 z ha? be5 done ( ,late 9 ,pr9t by div]s ,*ymi/s2#a or la/ly1 %all write aga9/ !m 9 a cant+ way2 ,i mean1 %all express himself 9 ambigu\s or obscure t]mes1 or argue f exp]im5ts n intelligibly en\gh ,deliv]'d1 ,c>neades pr(esses1 ,t he values 8 "t s mu*1 z n to ?9k ! answ]+ su* ,trifles wor? ! loss ( x4 ,footnote #a3 ,g4 & ,f4 & ,h4 & o!rs1 9 _! books aga9/ "o ano!r4 ,& n[ hav+ said ?us mu* = ,c>neades1 ,i hope ! ,read] w give me leave to say some?+ too = my self4 ,& fir/1 if "s morose ,read]s %all f9d fault ) my hav+ made ! ,int]locutors ^u occasion complem5t ) "o ano!r1 & t ,i h almo/ all along writt5 ^! ,dialogues 9 a /ile m ,fa%ionable !n ,t ( me] s*ol>s is wont to be1 ,i hope ,i %all be excus'd by !m t %all consid]1 t to keep a due decorum 9 ! ,disc\rses1 x 0 fit t 9 a book writt5 by a ,g5tleman1 & :]e9 only ,g5tlem5 are introduc'd z speak]s1 ! ,language %\ld be m smoo?1 & ! ,expressions m civil ?an is usual 9 ! m ,s*ola/ick way ( writ+4 ,& inde$1 ,i am n sorry to h ?is ,opportunity ( giv+ an example h[ to manage ev5 ,disputes ) ,civility2 :5ce p]haps "s ,read]s w be assi/$ to disc]n a ,diff]5ce betwixt ,bluntness ( spee* & ,/r5g? ( reason1 & f9d t a man may be a ,*ampion = ,tru?1 )\t be+ an ,enemy to ,civility2 & may confute an ,op9ion )\t rail+ at ,!m t hold x2 ,to :om he t desires to conv9ce & n to provoke !m1 mu/ make "s am5ds by 8 ,civility to _! ,p]sons1 = 8 sev]ity to _! mi/akes2 & mu/ say z little else z he c1 to displease !m1 :5 he says t !y are 9 an error4 ,b p]haps o!r ,read]s w be less apt to f9d fault ) ! ,civility ( my ,disputants1 ?an ! ,*ymi/s w be1 ^u ! read+ ( "s ,passages ( ! foll[+ ,dialogue1 to accuse ,c>neades ( ,asp]ity4 ,b if ,i h made my ,sceptick sometimes speak sleight+ly ( ! ,op9ions he opposes1 ,i hope x w n be f\nd t ,i h done any m1 ?an became ! ,"p he 0 to act ( an ,oppon5t3 ,especially1 if :at ,i h made him say be comp>'d ) :at ! ,pr9ce ( ! ,romane ,orators himself makes bo? great ,p]sons & ,fri5ds say ( "o ano!rs ,op9ions1 9 8 excell5t ,dialogues1 ,de ,natura ,deorum3 ,& ,i %all sc>ce be suspect$ ( ,p>tiality1 9 ! case1 by !m t take ,notice t !re is full z mu* 7if n f> m7 lib]ty ( sleight+ _! ,adv]s>ies ,t55ts to be met ) 9 ! ,disc\rses ( ^? ) :om ,c>neades disputes4 ,nor ne$$ ,i make ! ,int]locutors speak o!rwise !n freely 9 a ,dialogue1 :]e9 x 0 suffici5tly intimat$1 t ,i meant n to decl>e my own ,op9ion ( ! ,argum5ts propos'd1 mu* lesse ( ! :ole ,controv]sy x self o!rwise ?an z x may by an att5tive ,read] be guess'd at by "s ,passages ( ,c>neades3 7,i say1 "s ,passages1 because ,i make n all t he says1 especially 9 ! heat ( ,disputation1 m9e17 p>tly 9 ?is ,disc\rse1 & p>tly 9 "s o!r ,dialogues betwixt ! same speak]s 7?\gh !y treat n imm$iately ( ! ,elem5ts7 :i* h long layn by me1 & expect ! ,ent]ta9m5t t ^! pres5t ,disc\rses w meet )4 ,& inde$ !y w mu* mi/ake me1 t %all conclude f :at ,i n[ publi%1 t ,i am at ,defyance ) ,*ymi/ry1 or w\ld make my ,read]s s4 ,i hope ! ,specim9a ,i h lately publi%'d ( an attempt to %ew ! usefulness ( ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts to ,contemplative ,philosoph]s1 w give ^? t %all read !m o!r ?\ghts ( me3 ,i _h a design 7b want$ opportunity7 to publi% ) ^! ,pap]s an ,essay ,i h ly+ by me1 ! great] "p ( :i* is ,apologetical = "o sort ( ,*ymi/s4 ,& at lea/1 z = ^? t "k me1 ,i hope ! pa9 ,i h tak5 9 ! fire w bo? conv9ce !m1 t ,i am f> f be+ an ,enemy to ! ,*ymi/s ,art1 7?\gh ,i am no fri5d to _m t disgrace x by pr(ess+ x17 & p]swade !m to believe me :5 ,i decl>e t ,i di/+ui% betwixt ^? ,*ymi/s t are ei!r ,*eats1 or b ,laborants1 & ! true ,adepti2 ,by :om1 c\ld ,i enjoy _! ,conv]sation1 ,i w\ld bo? will+ly & ?ankfully be in/ruct$2 especially conc]n+ ! ,nature & ,g5]ation ( ,metals3 ,& possibly1 ^? t "k h[ little ,i h remitt$ ( my =m] addict$ness to make ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts1 w easily believe1 t "o ( ! *ief ,designes ( ?is ,sceptical ,disc\rse 01 n s mu* to discr$it ,*ymi/ry1 z to give an occasion & a k9d ( necessity to ! m kn[+ ,arti/s to lay aside a little ( _! ov]-great ,res]v$ness1 ei!r explicate or prove ! ,*ymical ,!ory bett] ?an ord9>y ,*ymi/s h done1 or by enri*+ u ) "s ( _! nobl] secrets to ev9ce t ,_! art is able to make am5ds ev5 = ! defici5cies ( _! ,!ory3 ,& ?us mu* ,i %all "h make bold to add1 t we %all mu* und]value ,*ymi/ry1 if we imag9e1 t x _c tea* u ?+s f>r m useful1 n only to ,physick b to ,philosophy1 ?an ^? t are hi!rto kn[n to vulg> ,*ymi/s4 ,& yet z = inf]i\r ,spagyri/s !mselves1 !y h by _! lab\rs des]v'd s well ( ! ,common-weal? ( ,le>n+1 t me?9ks 'tis ,pity !y %\ld ev] misse ! ,tru? :i* !y h s indu/ri\sly s\ght4 ,& ?\gh ,i be no ,admir] ( ! ,!orical ,"p ( _! ,art1 yet my conjectures w mu* deceive me1 if ! ,practical ,"p be n mu* m cultivat$ ?an hi!rto x has be51 & d n bo? employ ,philosophy & ,philosoph]s1 & help to make m5 su*4 ,nor w\ld ,i t h be5 div]t$ by o!r ,/udies z well z affairs1 be ?\ght to pret5d be+ a pr(\nd ,spagyri/1 by f9d+ s _m faults 9 ! ,doctr9e :]e9 ! ,g5]ality ( ,*ymi/s scruples n to ,acquiesce3 ,= besides t 'tis mo/ commonly f> easi] to frame ,objections aga9/ any propos'd ,hypo!sis1 ?an to propose an ,hypo!sis n lyable to ,objections 7besides ?is ,i say7 'tis no su* great matt]1 if :]eas ,beg9n]s 9 ,*ymi/ry are commonly at once imbu'd ) ! ,!ory & ,op]ations ( _! pr(ession1 ,i :o _h ! good ,=tune to ,le>n ! ,op]ations f illit]ate ,p]sons1 ^u ^: cr$it ,i 0 n ,tempt$ to take up any op9ion ab\t !m1 %\ld consid] ?+s ) lesse prejudice1 & consequ5tly ) o!r ,eyes ?an ! ,g5]ality ( ,le>n]s2 ,& %\ld be m dispos'd to accommodate ! ,pha5om5a t occur'd to me to o!r ,notions ?an to ^? ( ! ,spagyri/s4 ,& hav+ at fir/ ent]ta9'd a suspition ,t ! ,vulg> ,pr9ciples 7 lesse ,g5]al & compreh5sive1 or lesse consid]ately ,d$uc'd f ,*ymical ,op]ations1 ?an 0 believ'd2 x 0 n uneasie = me bo? to ,take notice ( div]s ,pha5om5a1 ov]look'd by preposse/ ,p]sons1 t seem'd n to suite s well ) ! ,h]metical ,doctr9e2 &1 to devise "s ,exp]im5ts likely to furni% me ) ,objections aga9/ x1 n kn[n to _m1 t hav+ practis'd ,*ymi/ry long] p]*ance !n ,i h yet liv'd1 may h f> m ,exp]i5ce1 ,?an ,i1 ( p>ticul> processes4 ,to conclude1 :e!r ! ,notions ,i h propos'd1 & ! ,exp]im5ts ,i h communicat$1 be consid]able1 or n1 ,i will+ly leave o!rs to ,judge2 & ,?is only ,i %all say = my ,self1 ,t ,i h endeav\r'd to deliv] matt]s ( ,fact1 s fai?fully1 t ,i may z well assi/ ! lesse skilful ,read]s to exam9e ! ,*ymical ,hypo!sis1 z provoke ! ,spagyrical ,philosoph]s to illu/rate x3 :i* if !y d1 & t ei!r ! ,*ymical op9ion1 or ! ,p]ipatetick1 or any o!r ,!ory ( ! ,elem5ts diff]+ f t ,i am mo/ incl9'd to1 %all be intelligibly explicat$1 & duly prov'd to me2 :at ,i h hi!rto disc\rs'd w n h9d] x f mak+ a ,proselyte ( a ,p]son t ,loves ,fluctuation ( ,judgm5t little en\gh to be will+ to be eas'd ( x by any ?+ b ,error4 ,,physiological ,,consid]ations ,t\*+ ,! exp]im5ts wont to be employ$ to ev9ce ei!r ! ,,iv ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts1 or ! ,,iii ,*ymical ,pr9ciples ( ,mixt ,bodies4 ,"p ( ! ,fir/ ,dialogue4 ,i ,p]ceive t div]s ( my ,fri5ds h ?\ght x v /range to he> me speak s irresolv$ly1 z ,i h be5 wont to d1 conc]n+ ^? ?+s :i* "s take to be ! ,elem5ts1 & o!rs to be ! ,pr9ciples ( all mixt ,bodies4 ,b ,i blu% n to ackn[l$ge t ,i mu* lesse scruple to confess t ,i ,d\bt1 :5 ,i d s1 !n to pr(ess t ,i ,"k :at ,i d n3 ,& ,i %\ld h mu* /rong] ,expectations !n ,i d>e yet ent]ta91 to see ,philosophy solidly e/abli%'t1 if m5 w\ld m c>efully di/+ui% ^? ?+s t !y "k1 f ^? t !y ignore or d b ?9k1 & !n explicate cle>ly ! ?+s !y conceive !y und]/&1 ackn[l$ge +5u\sly :at x is !y ignore1 & pr(ess s c&idly _! ,d\bts1 t ! indu/ry ( intellig5t p]sons might be set on "w to make fur!r enquiries1 & ! eas9ess ( less disc]n+ ,m5 might n be impos'd on4 ,b because a m p>ticul> accompt w probably be expect$ ( my unsatisfy$ness n only ) ! ,p]ipatetick1 b ) ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e ( ! ,primitive ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies3 ,x may possibly s]ve to satisfy o!rs ( ! excusabl5ess ( my disatisfaction to p]use ! ensu+ ,relation ( :at pass$ a :ile s9ce at a meet+ ( p]sons ( sev]al op9ions1 9 a place t ne$ n "h be nam$2 :]e ! subject :]e( we h be5 speak+1 0 amply & v>i\sly disc\rs'd (4 ,x 0 on "o ( ! faire/ dayes ( ?is ,summ] t ! inquisitive ,eleu!rius came to invite me to make a visit ) him to 8 fri5d ,c>neades4 ,i readily cons5t$ to ?is motion1 tell+ him t if he w\ld b p]mit me to g fir/ & make an excuse at a place n f> (f1 :]e ,i _h at t h\r appo9t$ to meet1 b n ab\t a bus9ess ei!r ( mom5t1 or t c\ld n well admit ( a delay1 ,i w\ld pres5tly wait on him1 because ( my kn[+ ,c>neades to be s conv]sant ) nature & ) ,furnaces1 & s unconf9'd to vulg> ,op9ions1 t he w\ld probably by "s +5i\s ,p>adox or o!r1 give our m9des at lea/ a pleas+ ,ex]cise1 & p]haps enri* !m ) "s solid in/ruction4 ,eleu!rius !n fir/ go+ ) me to ! place :]e my ,apology 0 to be made1 ,i accompani$ him to ! lodg+ ( ,c>neades1 :]e :5 we 7 come1 we 7 told by ! ,s]vants1 t he 0 retir$ ) a c\ple ( ,fri5ds 7^: names !y also told u7 to "o ( ! ,arb\rs 9 8 ,g>d51 to enjoy "u its coole %ades a delightful protection f ! yet tr\blesome heat ( ! ,sun4 ,eleu!rius be+ p]fectly acqua9t$ ) t ,g>d5 imm$iately l$ me to ! ,arb\r1 & rely+ on ! intimate famili>ity t _h be5 long *]i%'d betwixt him & ,c>neades2 9 spight ( my ,reluctancy to :at might look l an intrusion ^u 8 privacy1 draw+ me by ! h&1 he abruptly ent]$ ! ,arb\r1 :]e we f\nd ,c>neades1 ,philoponus1 & ,!mi/ius1 sitt+ close ab\t a little r\nd ,table1 on :i* besides pap]1 p51 & inke1 !re lay two or ?ree op5 ,books2 ,c>neades appe>$ n at all tr\bl$ at ?is surprise1 b ris+ f ! ,table1 receiv$ 8 ,fri5d ) op5 looks & armes1 & welcom+ me also ) 8 wont$ fre$om & civility1 invit$ u to re/ our selves by him1 :i*1 z soon z we _h ex*ang$ ) 8 two ,fri5ds 7:o 7 ours also7 ! civilities accu/om$ on su* occasions1 we did4 ,& he pres5tly aft] we _h seat$ our selves1 %utt+ ! ,books t lay op51 & turn+ to u ) a smil+ c\nt5ance seem$ ready to beg9 "s su* unconc]n+ disc\rse z is wont to pass or r wa/e ! "t 9 promiscu\s companies4 ,b ,eleu!rius guess+ at :at he meant to d1 prev5t$ him by tell+ him1 ,i p]ceive ,c>neades by ! books t y h be5 n[ %utt+1 & mu* m by ! po/ure :]e9 ,i f\nd ,p]sons qualifi'd ,errata3 s qualify'd to disc\rse ( s]i\s matt]s2 & s accu/om'd to d x1 t y ?ree 7 be=e our com+1 engag'd 9 "s ,philosophical conf]5ce1 :i* ,i hope y w ei!r prosecute1 & all[ u to be p>tak]s (1 9 recomp5ce ( ! fre$ome we h u'd 9 presum+ to surprise y1 or else give u leave to repair ! injury we %\ld o!rwise d y1 by leav+ y to ! fre$om we h int]rupt$1 & puni%+ our selves = our boldness by depriv+ our selves ( ! happ9ess ( y\r company4 ,) ^! la/ words he & ,i rose up1 z if we meant to be gone1 ,b ,c>neades sudd5ly lay+ hold on 8 arme1 & /opp+ him by x1 smile+ly told him1 ,we are n s =w>d to lose good company z y seem to imag9e2 especially s9ce y are pleas'd to desire to be pres5t at :at we %all say1 ab\t su* a ,subject z t ,y f\nd u consid]+4 ,= t1 be+ ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts1 ,pr9ciples1 or ,mat]iall ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies1 is an enquiry ^: tru? is ( t ,importance1 & ( t ,difficulty1 t x may z well des]ve z require to be se>*$ into by su* skilfull ,indagators ( ,nature z y\r selves4 ,& !re=e we s5t to invite ! bold & acute ,leucippus to l5d u "s light by 8 ,atomical ,p>adox1 ^u :i* we expect$ su* pregnant h9ts1 t 'twas n )\t a great deal ( tr\ble t we _h lately ^w br\ght u t he 0 n to be f\nd2 & we _h likewise begg'd ! ,assi/ance ( y\r pres5ce & ?\ghts1 _h n ! mess5g] we employ'd to ,leucippus in=m'd u1 t z he 0 go+1 he saw y bo? pass by t[>ds ano!r "p ( ! ,t[n2 ,& ?is fru/rat$ expectation ( ,leucippus 8 company1 :o told me b la/ night t he w\ld be ready to give me a meet+ :]e ,i pleas'd to day1 hav+ v long susp5d$ our conf]5ce ab\t ! fre%ly m5tion'd ,subject1 x 0 s newly begun :5 y came 91 t we %all sc>ce ne$ to repeat any ?+ to acqua9t y ) :at has pass'd betwixt u be=e y\r arrival1 s t ,i _c b look ^u x z a =tunate ,accid5t t y %\ld come s seasonably1 to be n he>]s alone1 b we hope ,int]locutors at our conf]5ce4 ,= we %all n only all[ ( y\r pres5ce at x1 b desire y\r ,assi/ance 9 x2 :i* ,i adde bo? = o!r reasons1 & because ?\gh ^! le>n$ ,g5tlem5 7sayes he1 turn+ to 8 two fri5ds7 ne$ n fe> to disc\rse be=e any ,auditory1 provid$ x be intellig5t en\gh to und]/& !m1 yet = my "p 7cont9ues he ) a new smile17 ,i %all n d>e to v5t my unprem$itat$ ?\ghts be=e two su* ,criticks1 unless by promis+ to take y\r turnes ( speak+1 ,y w all[ me m9e ( qu>rell+1 ) :at has be5 said4 ,he & 8 fri5ds add$ div]s ?+s to conv9ce u t !y 7 bo? desir\s t we %\ld he> !m1 & resolv$ aga9/ our do+ s1 unless we all[$ !m sometimes to he> u4 ,elu!rius ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,eleu!rius aft] hav+ a :ile fruitlesly endeav\r$ to obta9 leave to be sil5t promis'd he w\ld n be s alwayes1 provid$ t he 7 p]mitt$ accord+ to ! fre$om ( 8 ,g5i\s & ,pr9ciples to side ) "o ( !m 9 ! manag+ ( "o ,argum5t1 &1 if he saw cause1 ) 8 ,antagoni/1 9 ! ,prosecution ( ano!r1 )\t be+ conf9'd to /ick to any "o p>ty or ,op9ion1 :i* 0 aft] "s debate accord$ him4 ,b ,i consci\s to my own ,disability's told !m resolutely t ,i 0 z mu* m will+ z m fit to be a he>] !n a speak]1 among su* kn[+ ,p]sons1 & on s ab/ruse a ,subject4 ,& t !re=e ,i besee*$ !m )\t necessitat+ me to proclaim my weaknesses1 to all[ me to less5 !m by be+ a sil5t ,auditor ( _! ,disc\rses3 to suff] me to be at :i* ,i c\ld pres5t !m no motive1 save t _! in/ructions w\ld make !m 9 me a m intellig5t ,admir]4 ,i add$1 t ,i desir'd n to be idle :il/ !y 7 imploy'd1 b w\ld if !y pleas'd1 by writ+ d[n 9 %ort h& :at %\ld be deliv]$1 pres]ve ,disc\rses t ,i knew w\ld m]it to be la/+4 ,at fir/ ,c>neades & 8 two fri5ds utt]ly reject$ ?is motion2 & all t my ,resolut5ess to make use ( my e>s1 n tongue1 at _! debates1 c\ld d1 0 to make !m acquiesce 9 ! ,proposition ( ,eleu!rius1 :o ?9k+ himself conc]n'd1 because he br\ght me ?i!r1 to af=d me "s fa9t assi/ance1 0 cont5t t ,i %\ld regi/] _! ,argum5ts1 t ,i might be ! bett] able aft] ! conclusion ( _! conf]5ce to give !m my s5ce ^u ! ,subject ( x1 7,! numb] ( ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples37 :i* he promis'd ,i %\ld d at ! end ( ! pres5t ,debates1 if "t w\ld p]mit1 or else at our next meet+4 ,& ?is be+ by him und]tak5 9 my "n1 ?\gh )\t my cons5t1 ! company w\ld by no means receive my ,prote/ation aga9/ x1 b ca/+1 all at once1 _! eyes on ,c>neades1 !y did by t & _! unanim\s sil5ce1 invite him to beg92 :i* 7aft] a %ort pause1 dur+ :i* he turn'd himself to ,eleu!rius & me7 he did 9 ?is mann]4 ,not)/&+ ! subtile reason+s ,i h met ) 9 ! books ( ! ,p]ipateticks1 & ! pretty exp]im5ts t h be5 %ew'd me 9 ! ,laboratories ( ,*ymi/s1 ,i am ( s diffid5t1 or dull a ,nature1 z to ?9k t if nei!r ( !m c br+ m cog5t argum5ts to ev9ce ! tru? ( _! ass]tion !n are wont to be br\ght2 a ,man may rationally en\gh reta9 "s d\bts conc]n+ ! v numb] ( ^? mat]iall ,+r$i5ts ( mixt bodies1 :i* "s w\ld h u call ,elem5ts1 & o!rs pr9ciples4 ,inde$ :5 ,i consid]$ t ! ,t55ts conc]n+ ! ,elem5ts are z consid]able among/ ! ,doctr9es ( natural ,philosophy z ! ,elem5ts !mselves are among ! bodies ( ! ,univ]se1 ,i expect$ to f9d ^? ,op9ions solidly e/abli%'d1 ^u :i* s _m o!rs are sup]/ruct$4 ,b :5 ,i took ! pa9s imp>tially to exam9e ! bodies !mselves t are said to result f ! bl5d$ ,elem5ts1 & to torture !m into a confession ( _! con/itu5t ,pr9ciples1 ,i 0 quickly induc'd to ?9k t ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts has be5 cont5d$ ab\t by ,philosoph]s ) m e>ne/ness !n success4 ,?is unsatisfi$ness ( m9e has be5 mu* wond]'d at1 by ^! two ,g5tlem5 7at :i* words he po9t$ at ,!mi/ius & ,philoponus7 :o ?\gh !y diff] almo/ z mu* betwixt !mselves ab\t ! "q we are to consid]1 z ,i d f ei!r ( !m1 yet !y bo? agree v well 9 ?is1 t !re is a det]m9ate numb] ( su* +r$i5ts z ,i 0 j n[ speak+ (1 & t :at t numb] is1 ,i say n1 may be1 7= :at may n su* z !y p]swade87 b is wont to be cle>ly en\gh demon/rat$ bo? by ,reason & ,exp]i5ce4 ,?is has occasion'd our pres5t ,conf]5ce4 ,= our ,disc\rse ?is aft]noon1 hav+ fall5 f "o subject to ano!r1 & at l5g? setl'd on ?is1 !y pr(f]'d to demon/rate to me1 ea* ( !m ! tru? ( 8 op9ion1 out ( bo? ! ,topicks t ,i h fre%ly nam'd4 ,b on ! =m] 7t ( ,reason /rictly s tak57 we decl9'd insi/+ at ! pres5t1 le/ we %\ld n h "t en\gh be=e supp] to g ?or\gh ! ,reasons & ,exp]im5ts too4 ,! latt] ( :i* we unanim\sly ?\ght ! mo/ requisite to be s]i\sly exam9'd4 ,i mu/ desire y !n to take notice ,g5tlem5 7cont9u$ ,c>neades7 t my pres5t bus9ess do? n oblige me s to decl>e my own op9ion on ! ,subject 9 "q1 z to ass]t or d5y ! tru? ei!r ( ! ,p]ipatetick1 or ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e conc]n+ ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts1 b only to %ew y t nei!r ( ^! ,doctr9es ha? be5 satisfactorily prov$ by ! argum5ts commonly all$g$ on its behalfe4 ,s t if ,i really disc]n 7z p]haps ,i ?9k ,i d7 t !re may be a m rational acc\nt !n ord9>y1 giv5 ( "o ( ^! op9ions1 ,i am left free to decl>e my self ( x1 not)/&+ my pres5t engagem5t1 x be+ obvi\s to all y\r obs]vation1 t a solid tru? may be g5]ally ma9ta9$ by no o!r1 !n incompet5t ,argum5ts4 ,& to ?is ,decl>ation ,i hope x w be ne$less to add1 t my task obliges me n to answ] ! ,argum5ts t may be drawn ei!r = ,!mi/ius or ,philoponus's ,op9ion f ! ,topick ( reason1 z oppos$ to exp]im5ts2 s9ce 'tis ^! only t ,i am to exam9e & n all ^! nei!r1 b su* ( !m alone z ei!r ( !m %all ?9k fit to insi/ on1 & z h hi!rto be5 wont to be br\ght ei!r to prove t 'tis ! f\r ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts1 or t 'tis ! ?ree ,*ymical ,pr9ciples t all comp\nd$ bodies consi/ (4 ,^! ?+s 7adds ,c>neades7 ,i ?\ght my self oblig$ to premise1 p>tly le/ y %\ld d ^! ,g5tlem5 7po9t+ at ,!mi/ius & ,philoponus1 & smil+ on !m7 ! injury ( measur+ _! p>ts by ! argum5ts !y are ready to propose1 ! lawes ( our ,conf]5ce conf9+ !m to make use ( ^? t ! vulg> ( ,philosoph]s 7= ev5 ( !m !re is a vulg>7 has drawn up to _! h&s2 & p>tly1 t y %\ld n condemn me ( presumption = disput+ aga9/ p]sons ov] :om ,i c hope = no advantage1 t ,i mu/ n d]ive f ! nature1 or rules ( our controv]sy1 :]e9 ,i h b a negative to def5d1 & :]e9 too ,i am l on sev]al occasions to h ! ,assi/ance ( "o ( my disagree+ adv]s>ies aga9/ ! o!r4 ,philoponus & ,!mi/ius soon return$ ?is complem5t ) civilities ( ! l nature1 9 :i* ,eleu!rius p]ceiv+ !m engag$1 to prev5t ! fur!r loss ( t "t ( :i* !y 7 n l to h v mu* to sp>e1 he m9d$ !m t _! pres5t bus9esse 0 n to ex*ange complem5ts1 b ,argum5ts3 & !n address+ 8 spee* to ,c>neades1 ,i e/eem x no small happ9esse 7saies he7 t ,i am come "h s luckily ?is ,ev5+4 ,= ,i h be5 long disquiet$ ) ,d\bts conc]n+ ?is v subject :i* y are n[ ready to debate4 ,& s9ce a ,"q ( ?is importance is to be n[ discuss$ by p]sons t ma9ta9 su* v>iety ( op9ions conc]n+ x1 & are bo? s able to enquire aft] tru?1 & s ready to embrace x by :omsoev] & on :at occasion soev] x is pres5t$ !m2 ,i _c b promise my self t ,i %all be=e we "p ei!r lose my ,d\bts or ! hopes ( ev] f9d+ !m resolv$2 ,eleu!rius paus$ n "h2 b to prev5t _! answ]1 add$ almo/ 9 ! same brea?2 & ,i am n a little pleas$ to f9d t y are resolv$ on ?is occasion to insi/ r on ,exp]im5ts !n ,syllogismes4 ,= ,i1 & no d\bt ,y1 h long obs]v$1 t ^? ,dialectical subtleties1 t ! ,s*oolm5 too (t5 employ ab\t ,physiological ,my/]ies1 are wont mu* m to decl>e ! wit ( him t uses !m1 !n increase ! k or remove ! d\bts ( sob] lov]s ( tru?4 ,& su* capti\s subtleties d inde$ (t5 puzzle & sometimes sil5ce m51 b r>ely satisfy !m4 ,be+ l ! tricks ( ,juggl]s1 :]eby m5 d\bt n b !y are *eat$1 ?\gh (t5times !y _c decl>e by :at slights !y are impos$ on4 ,& !re=e ,i ?9k y h done v wisely to make x y\r bus9esse to consid] ! ,pha5om5a relat+ to ! pres5t ,"q1 :i* h be5 af=d$ by exp]im5ts1 especially s9ce x might seem injuri\s to our s5ses1 by ^: m$iation we acquire s mu* ( ! k we h ( ?+s corporal1 to h rec\rse to f>-fet*$ & ab/ract$ ,ratioc9ation ,errata3 ,ratioc9ations1 to "k :at are ! s5sible +r$i5ts ( ^? s5sible ?+s t we daily see & h&le1 & are suppos$ to h ! lib]ty to untwi/ 7if ,i may s speak7 into ! primitive bodies !y consi/ (4 ,he annex$ t he wi%$ !re=e !y w\ld no long] delay 8 expect$ satisfaction1 if !y _h n1 z he fe>$ !y _h1 =gott5 some?+ prep>atory to _! debate2 & t 0 to lay d[n :at %\ld be all along und]/ood by ! ^w ,pr9ciple or ,elem5t4 ,c>neades ?ank'd him = 8 admonition1 b told him t !y _h n be5 unm9dful ( s requisite a ?+4 ,b t be+ ,g5tlem5 & v f> f ! litigi\s hum\r ( lov+ to wrangle ab\t words or t]ms or notions z empty2 !y _h be=e 8 com+ 91 readily agre$ promiscu\sly to use :5 !y pleas$1 ,elem5ts & ,pr9ciples z t]ms equival5t3 & to und]/& bo? by ! "o & ! o!r1 ^? primitive & simple ,bodies ( :i* ! mixt ones are said to be compos$1 & into :i* !y are ultimately resolv$4 ,& ^u ! same acc\nt 7he add$7 we agre$ to disc\rse ( ! op9ions to be debat$1 z we h f\nd !m ma9ta9$ by ! ,g5]ality ( ! ass]tors ( ! f\r ,elem5ts ( ! "o p>ty1 & ( ^? t receive ! ?ree ,pr9ciples on ! o!r1 )\t ty+ our selves to enquire scrupul\sly :at notion ei!r ,ari/otle or ,p>acelsus1 or ?is or t ,int]pret]1 or foll[] ( ei!r ( ^? great p]sons1 fram$ ( ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples2 our design be+ to exam9e1 n :at ^! or ^? writ]s ?\ght or taught1 b :at we f9d to be ! obvi\s & mo/ g5]al op9ion ( ^?1 :o are will+ to be acc\nt$ ,fav\r]s ( ! ,p]ipatetick or ,*ymical ,doctr9e1 conc]n+ ?is subject4 ,i see n 7saies ,eleu!rius7 :y y might n imm$iately beg9 to argue1 if y 7 b agre$ :i* ( y\r two fri5dly ,adv]s>ies %all be fir/ he>d4 ,& x be+ quickly resolv'd on t ,!mi/ius %\ld fir/ propose ! ,pro(s = 8 ,op9ion1 because x 0 ! anti5t]1 & ! m g5]al1 he made n ! company expect long be=e he ?us address$ himself to ,eleu!rius1 z to ! ,p]son lea/ int]ess$ 9 ! dispute4 ,if y h tak5 suffici5t notice ( ! late ,confession :i* 0 made by ,c>neades1 & :i* 7?\gh 8 ,civility dress$ x up 9 complem5tall ,expressions7 0 exact$ ( him by 8 ,ju/ice1 ,i suppose ,y w be easily made s5sible1 t ,i engage 9 ?is ,controv]sie ) great & peculi> ,disadvantages1 besides ^? :i* 8 ,p>ts & my ,p]sonal ,disabilities w\ld br+ to any o!r cause to be ma9ta9$ by me aga9/ him4 ,= he ju/ly appreh5d+ ! =ce ( tru?1 ?\gh speak+ by no bett] a tongue !n m9e1 has made x ! *ief condition ( our ,duell1 t ,i %\ld lay aside ! be/ ,weapons ,i h1 & ^? ,i c be/ h&le2 ,:]eas if ,i 7 all[$ ! fre$om1 9 plead+ = ! f\r ,elem5ts1 to employ ! ,argum5ts sugge/$ to me by ,reason to demon/rate !m1 ,i %\ld almo/ z little d\bt ( mak+ ,y a ,proselyte to ^? unsev]'d ,tea*]s1 ,tru? & ,ari/otle1 z ,i d ( y\r ,c&\r & y\r ,judgm5t4 ,& ,i hope y w h[ev] consid]1 t t great ,favorite & ,int]pret] ( ,nature1 ,ari/otle1 :o 0 7z 8 ,organum witnesses7 ! greate/ ,ma/] ( ,logick t ev] liv'd1 disclaim'd ! c\rse tak5 by o!r petty ,philosoph]s 7,anti5t & ,mod]n7 :o n att5d+ ! ,coh]5ce & ,consequ5ces ( _! ,op9ions1 are m sollicit\s to make ea* p>ticul> ,op9ion plausible indep5d5tly ^u ! ! ,transcrib]'s ,note3 extra ! 9 orig9al re/1 !n to frame !m all s1 z n only to be consi/5t toge!r1 b to support ea* o!r4 ,= t great ,man 9 8 va/ & compreh5sive ,intellect1 s fram'd ea* ( 8 ,notions1 t be+ curi\sly adapt$ into "o ,sy/eme1 !y ne$ n ea* ( !m any o!r def5ce !n t :i* _! mutuall ,coh]5ce gives !m3 ,z 'tis 9 an ,ar*1 :]e ea* s+le /one1 :i* if sev]'d f ! re/ w\ld be p]haps def5celess1 is suffici5tly secur'd by ! solidity & entir5ess ( ! :ole ,fabrick ( :i* x is a "p4 ,h[ ju/ly ?is may be apply'd to ! pres5t case1 ,i c\ld easily %ew ,y1 if ,i 7 p]mitt$ to decl>e to ,y1 h[ h>moni\s ,ari/otles ,doctr9e ( ! ,elem5ts is ) 8 o!r ,pr9ciples ( ,philosophy2 & h[ rationally he has d$uc'd _! numb] f t ( ! comb9ations ( ! f\r fir/ ,qualities f ! k9ds ( simple ,motion belong+ to simple bodies1 & f ,i "k n h[ _m o!r ,pr9ciples & ,pha5om5a ( ,nature1 :i* s conspire ) 8 ,doctr9e ( ! ,elem5ts1 t !y mutually /r5g!n & support ea* o!r4 ,b s9ce 'tis =bidd5 me to insi/ on ,reflections ( ?is k9d1 ,i mu/ proce$ to tell ,y1 t ?\gh ! ,ass]tors ( ! f\r ,elem5ts value ,reason s highly1 & are furni%'d ) ,argum5ts en\gh drawn f !nce1 to be satisfi'd t !re mu/ be f\r ,elem5ts1 ?\gh no ,man _h ev] yet made any s5sible tryal to discov] _! ,numb]1 yet !y are n de/itute ( ,exp]i5ce to satisfie o!rs t are wont to be m sway'd by _! s5ses !n _! ,reason4 ,& ,i %all proce$ to consid] ! te/imony ( ,exp]i5ce1 :5 ,i %all h fir/ adv]tis'd ,y1 t if ,m5 7 z p]fectly rational z 'tis to be wi%'d !y 71 ?is s5sible way ( ,probation w\ld be z ne$less z 'tis wont to be imp]fect4 ,= x is mu* m high & ,philosophical to discov] ?+s a priore1 !n a po/]iore4 ,& !re=e ! ,p]ipateticks h n be5 v sollicit\s to ga!r ,exp]im5ts to prove _! ,doctr9es1 cont5t+ !mselves ) a few only1 to satisfie ^? t are n capable ( a ,nobl] ,conviction4 ,& inde$ !y employ ,exp]im5ts r to illu/rate !n to demon/rate _! ,doctr9es1 z ,a/ronom]s use ,spha]es ( pa/bo>d1 to desc5d to ! capacities ( su* z mu/ be taught by _! s5ses1 = want ( be+ arriv'd to a cle> appreh5sion ( purely ,ma!matical ,notions & ,tru?s4 ,i speak ?us ,eleu!rius 7adds ,!mi/ius7 only to d "r to ,reason1 & n out ( ,diffid5ce ( ! ,exp]im5tal pro( ,i am to all$ge4 ,= ?\gh ,i %all "n b "o1 yet x is su* a "o z w make all o!r appe> z ne$less z x self w be f\nd ,satisfactory4 ,= if ,y b consid] a piece ( gre5-,wood burn+ 9 a ,*imney1 ,y w readily disc]n 9 ! disb&$ p>ts ( x ! f\r ,elem5ts1 ( :i* we tea* ,x & o!r mixt bodies to be compos'd4 ,! fire discov]s x self 9 ! flame by its own light2 ! smoke by asc5d+ to ! top ( ! *imney1 & !re readily vani%+ into air1 l a ,riv] los+ x self 9 ! ,sea1 suffici5tly manife/s to :at ,elem5t x belongs & gladly returnes4 ,! wat] 9 its own =m boyl+ & hiss+ at ! ends ( ! burn+ ,wood betrayes x self to m !n "o ( our s5ses2 & ! a%es by _! weight1 _! fir9ess1 & _! dryness1 put x pa/ d\bt t !y belong to ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?4 ,if ,i spoke 7cont9ues ,!mi/ius7 to less kn[+ ,p]sons1 ,i w\ld p]haps make "s ,excuse = build+ ^u su* an obvi\s & easie ,analysis1 b 'tw\ld be1 ,i fe>1 injuri\s1 n to ?9k su* an ,apology ne$less to ,y1 :o are too judici\s ei!r to ?9k x necess>y t ,exp]im5ts to prove obvi\s tru?s %\ld be f>r fet*'d1 or to wond] t among s _m mixt ,bodies t are comp\nd$ ( ! f\r ,elem5ts1 "s ( !m %\ld ^u a slight ,analysis manife/ly exhibite ! ,+r$i5ts !y consi/ (4 ,especially s9ce x is v agreeable to ! ,goodness ( ,nature1 to disclose1 ev5 9 "s ( ! mo/ obvi\s ,exp]im5ts t ,m5 make1 a ,tru? s important1 & s requisite to be tak5 notice ( by !m4 ,besides t our ,analysis by h[ mu* ! m obvi\s we make x1 by s mu* ! m suittable x w be to ! ,nature ( t ,doctr9e :i* 'tis all$g$ to prove1 :i* be+ z cle> & intelligible to ! ,und]/&+ z obvi\s to ! s5se1 tis no m>vail ! le>n$ "p ( ,mank9d %\ld s long & s g5]ally imbrace x4 ,= ?is ,doctr9e is v diff]5t f ! :imseys ( ,*ymi/s & o!r ,mod]n ,innovators1 ( ^: ,hypo!ses we may obs]ve1 z ,naturali/s d ( less p]fect ,animals1 t z !y are ha/ily =m'd1 s !y are commonly %ort liv'd4 ,= s ^!1 z !y are (t5 fram'd 9 "o week1 are p]haps ?\ght fit to be laugh$ at ! next2 & be+ built p]*ance b ^u two or ?ree ,exp]im5ts are de/roy$ by a ?ird or f\r?1 :]eas ! doctr9e ( ! f\r ,elem5ts 0 fram'd by ,ari/otle aft] he _h leasurely consid]$ ^? ,!ories ( =m] ,philosoph]s1 :i* are n[ ) great applause reviv$1 z discov]$ by ^! latt] ages2 ,& _h s judici\sly detect$ & supply$ ! ,errors & defects ( =m] ,hypo!ses conc]n+ ! ,elem5ts1 t 8 ,doctr9e ( !m has be5 ev] s9ce des]v$ly embrac$ by ! lett]'d "p ( ,mank9d3 ,all ! ,philosoph]s t prec$$ him hav+ 9 _! sev]al ages contribut$ to ! compleatness ( ?is ,doctr9e1 z ^? ( succe$+ times h acquiesc'd 9 x4 ,nor has an ,hypo!sis s delib]ately & maturely e/abli%$ be5 call$ 9 ,"q till 9 ! la/ ,c5tury ,p>acelsus & "s few o!r sooty ,empiricks1 r !n 7z !y are fa9 to call !mselves7 ,philosoph]s1 hav+ _! eyes d>k5'd1 & _! ,bra9s tr\bl'd ) ! smoke ( _! own ,furnaces1 began to rail at ! ,p]ipatetick ,doctr9e1 :i* !y 7 too illit]ate to und]/&1 & to tell ! cr$ul\s ,_w1 t !y c\ld see b ?ree ,+r$i5ts 9 mixt ,bodies2 :i* to ga9 !mselves ! repute ( ,inv5tors1 !y endeav\r$ to disguise by call+ !m1 in/ead ( ,e>?1 & ,fire1 & ,vap\r1 ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury2 to :i* !y gave ! cant+ title ( ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples3 b :5 !y came to describe !m1 !y %ew$ h[ little !y und]/ood :at !y meant by !m1 by disagree+ z mu* f "o ano!r1 z f ! tru? !y agre$ 9 oppos+3 ,= !y deliv] _! ,hypo!ses z d>kly z _! ,processes2 & 'tis almo/ z impossible = any sob] ,man to f9d _! mean+1 z 'tis = !m to f9d _! ,elixir4 ,& inde$ no?+ has spread _! ,philosophy1 b _! great ,brags & und]tak+s2 not)/&+ all :i*1 7sayes ,!mi/ius smil+7 ,i sc>ce "k any ?+ !y h p]=m$ wor? wond]+ at1 save t !y h be5 able to draw ,philoponus to _! ,p>ty1 & to engage him to ! ,def5ce ( an un9telligible ,hypo!sis1 :o kn[es s well z he does1 t ,pr9ciples ought to be l ,diamonds1 z well v cle>1 z p]fectly solid4 ,!mi/ius hav+ aft] ^! la/ words decl>$ by 8 sil5ce1 t he _h f9i%$ 8 ,disc\rse1 ,c>neades address+ himself1 z 8 ,adv]s>y _h done1 to ,eleu!rius1 return$ ?is ,answ] to x1 ,i hop'd = ,errata3 = a ,demon/ration1 b ,i p]ceive ,!mi/ius hopes to put me (f ) a ,h>angue1 :]e9 he _c h giv5 me a great] ,op9ion ( 8 ,p>ts1 !n he has giv5 me ,di/ru/ = 8 ,hypo!sis1 s9ce = x ev5 a ,man ( su* ,le>n+ c br+ no bett] ,argum5ts4 ,! ,rhetorical "p ( 8 ,disc\rse1 ?\gh x make n ! lea/ "p ( x1 ,i %all say no?+ to1 design+ to exam9e only ! ,argum5tative "p1 & leav+ x to ,philoponus to answ] ^? passages :]e9 ei!r ,p>acelsus or ,*ymi/s are conc]n'd3 ,i %all obs]ve to ,y1 t 9 :at he has said besides1 he makes x 8 ,bus9ess to d ^! two ?+s4 ,! "o to propose & make out an ,exp]im5t to demon/rate ! common ,op9ion ab\t ! f\r ,elem5ts2 ,& ! o!r1 to ins9uate div]s ?+s :i* he ?9ks may repair ! weakness ( 8 ,argum5t1 f ,exp]i5ce1 & ^u o!r ,acc\nts br+ "s cr$it to ! o!rwise def5celess ,doctr9e he ma9ta9s4 ,to beg9 !n ) 8 ,exp]im5t ( ! burn+ ,wood1 x seems to me to be obnoxi\s to n a few consid]able ,exceptions4 ,& fir/1 if ,i w\ld n[ deal rigidly ) my ,adv]s>y1 ,i might "h make a great ,"q ( ! v way ( ,probation :i* he & o!rs employ1 )\t ! lea/ scruple1 to ev9ce1 t ! ,bodies commonly call'd mixt1 are made up ( ,e>?1 ,air1 ,wat]1 & ,fire1 :i* !y are pleas'd also to call ,elem5ts2 namely t ^u ! suppos'd ,analysis made by ! fire1 ( ! =m] sort ( ,concretes1 !re are wont to em]ge ,bodies resembl+ ^? :i* !y take = ! ,elem5ts4 ,= n to ,anticipate "h :at ,i =esee ,i %all h occasion to insi/ on1 :5 ,i come to disc\rse ) ,philoponus conc]n+ ! "r t fire has to pass = ! prop] & ,univ]sal ,in/rum5t ( ,analys+ mixt ,bodies1 n to ,anticipate t1 ,i say1 if ,i 7 dispos'd to wrangle1 ,i might all$ge1 t by ,!mi/ius 8 ,exp]im5t x w\ld appe> r t ^? he calls ,elem5ts1 are made ( ^? he calls mixt ,bodies1 !n mix'd ,bodies ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,= 9 ,!mi/ius's ,analyz'd ,wood1 & 9 o!r ,bodies dissipat$ & alt]'d by ! fire1 x appe>s1 & he confesses1 t :i* he takes = ,elem5t>y ,fire & ,wat]1 are made out ( ! ,concrete2 b x appe>s n t ! ,concrete 0 made up ( ,fire & ,wat]4 ,nor has ei!r ,he1 or any ,man1 = ought ,i "k1 ( 8 p]swasion1 yet prov'd t no?+ c be obta9$ f a ,body by ! fire t 0 n ,pre-exi/5t 9 x4 ,at ?is unexpect$ objection1 n only ,!mi/ius1 b ! re/ ( ! company appe>'d n a little surpriz'd2 b aft] a :ile ,philoponus conceiv+ 8 op9ion1 z well z t ( ,ari/otle1 conc]n'd 9 t ,objection1 ,y _c sure 7sayes he to ,c>neades7 propose ?is ,difficulty2 n to call x ,cavill1 o!rwise !n z an ,ex]cise ( wit1 & n z lay+ any weight ^u x4 ,= h[ c t be sep>at$ f a ?+ t 0 n exi/5t 9 x4 ,:51 = in/ance1 a ,ref9] m+les ,gold & ,lead1 & expos+ ?is ,mixture ^u a ,cuppell to ! viol5ce ( ! fire1 !reby sep>ates x into pure & refulg5t ,gold & ,lead 7:i* driv5 (f toge!r ) ! ,dross ( ! ,gold is !nce call'd ,li?>gyrium ,auri7 c any man d\bt t sees ^! two s diff]+ sub/ances sep>at$ f ! ,mass1 t !y 7 exi/5t 9 x be=e x 0 committ$ to ! fire4 ,i %\ld 7replies ,c>neades7 all[ y\r ,argum5t to prove some?+1 if1 z ,m5 see ! ,ref9]s commonly take be=e h& bo? ,lead & ,gold to make ! ,mass y speak (1 s we did see ,nature pull d[n a p>cell ( ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 t is fancy'd to be plac'd ,i "k n h[ _m ?\s& ,leagues (f1 contigu\s to ! ,orb ( ! ,moon1 & to bl5d x ) a quantity ( ea* ( ! ?ree o!r ,elem5ts1 to compose e mixt ,body1 ^u ^: ,resolution ! ,fire pres5ts u ) ,fire1 & ,e>?1 & ! re/4 ,& let me add1 ,philoponus1 t to make y\r ,reason+ cog5t1 x mu/ be fir/ prov'd1 t ! fire d's only take ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts asund]1 )\t o!rwise alt]+ !m4 ,= else 'tis obvi\s1 t ,bodies may af=d sub/ances :i* 7 n pre-exi/5t 9 !m2 z ,fle% too long kept produces ,magots1 & old ,*eese ,mites1 :i* ,i suppose y w n affirm to be ,+r$i5ts ( ^? ,bodies4 ,n[ t fire d's n alwayes b>ely sep>ate ! ,elem5t>y p>ts1 b sometimes at lea/ alt] also ! ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies1 if ,i did n expect ere long a bett] occasion to prove x1 ,i might make probable out ( y\r v ,in/ance1 :]e9 !re is no?+ ,elem5t>y sep>at$ by ! great viol5ce ( ! ,ref9]s fire3 ! ,gold & ,lead :i* are ! two ,+r$i5ts sep>at$ ^u ! ,analysis be+ confess$ly yet p]fectly mixt ,bodies1 & ! ,li?>ge be+ ,lead inde$2 b su* ,lead z is diff]+ 9 consi/5ce & o!r ,qualities f :at x 0 be=e4 ,to :i* ,i mu/ add t ,i h sometimes se51 & s que/ionlesse h y mu* (t5]1 "s p>cells ( ,glasse adh]+ to ! ,te/ or ,cuppel1 & ?is ,glass ?\gh ,em]g5t z well z ! ,gold or ,li?>ge ^u y\r ,analysis1 y w n ,i hope all[ to h be5 a ?ird ,+r$i5t ( ! ,mass out ( :i* ! fire produc'd x4 ,bo? ,philoponus & ,!mi/ius 7 ab\t to reply1 :5 ,eleu!rius appreh5d+ t ! ,prosecution ( ?is ,dispute w\ld take up "t1 :i* might be bett] employ'd1 ?\ght fit to prev5t !m by say+ to ,c>neades3 ,y made at lea/ half a ,promise1 :5 y fir/ propos'd ?is ,objection1 t y w\ld n 7n[ at lea/7 insi/ on x1 nor inde$ does x seem to be ( absolute necessity to y\r cause1 t y %\ld4 ,= ?\gh y %\ld grant t !re are ,elem5ts1 x w\ld n foll[ t !re mu/ be precisely f\r4 ,& !re=e ,i hope y w proce$ to acqua9t u ) y\r o!r & m consid]able ,objections aga9/ ,!mi/ius's ,op9ion1 especially s9ce !re is s great a ,disproportion 9 ,bulke betwixt ! ,e>?1 ,wat] & ,air1 on ! "o "p1 & ^? little p>cells ( resembl+ sub/ances1 t ! fire sep>ates f ,concretes on ! o!r "p1 t ,i c sc>ce ?9k t y are s]i\s1 :5 to lose no advantage aga9/ y\r ,adv]s>y1 y seem to d5y x to be rational1 to conclude ^! great simple ,bodies to be ! ,elem5ts1 & n ! ,products ( comp\nd$ ones4 ,:at y all$ge 7replies ,c>neades7 ( ! ,va/ness ( ! ,e>? & ,wat]1 has long s9ce made me will+ to all[ !m to be ! greate/ & *ief ,masses ( ,matt] to be met ) "h bel[3 ,b ,i ?9k ,i c\ld %ew ,y1 if ,y w\ld give me leave1 t ?is w prove only t ! ,elem5ts1 z ,y call !m1 are ! *ief ,bodies t make up ! neighb\r+ "p ( ! ,_w1 b n t !y are su* ,+r$i5ts z e mixt ,body mu/ consi/ (4 ,b s9ce ,y *all5ge me ( some?+ ( a ,promise1 ?\gh x be n an entire "o1 ,yet ,i %all will+ly p]=m x4 ,& inde$ ,i int5d$ n :5 ,i fir/ m5tion'd ?is ,objection1 to insi/ on x at pres5t aga9/ ,!mi/ius1 7z ,i pla9ly intimat$ 9 my way ( propos+ x37 be+ only desir\s to let y see1 t ?\gh ,i disc]n'd my ,advantages1 yet ,i 0 will+ to =ego "s ( !m1 r !n appe> a rigid ,adv]s>y ( a ,cause s weak1 t x may ) safety be fav\rably dealt )4 ,b ,i mu/ "h pr(ess1 & desire ,y to take ,notice ( x1 t ?\gh ,i pass on to ano!r ,argum5t1 x is n because ,i ?9k ?is fir/ invalid4 ,= ,y w f9d 9 ! ,progress ( our ,dispute1 t ,i _h "s reason to "q ! v way ( ,probation imploy'd bo? by ,p]ipateticks & ,*ymi/s1 to ev9ce ! be+ & numb] ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,= t !re are su*1 & t !y are wont to be sep>at$ by ! ,analysis made by ,fire1 is inde$ tak5 = grant$ by bo? ,p>ties1 b has n 7= ought ,i "k7 be5 s mu* z plausibly attempt$ to be prov$ by ei!r4 ,hop+ !n t :5 we come to t "p ( our ,debate1 :]e9 ,consid]ations relat+ to ?is ,matt] are to be treat$ (1 y w rememb] :at ,i h n[ said1 & t ,i d r = a :ile suppose1 !n absolutely grant ! tru? ( :at ,i h "q'd1 ,i w proce$ to ano!r ,objection4 ,& h]eupon ,eleu!rius hav+ promis'd him n to be unm9dfull1 :5 "t %\ld s]ve1 ( :at he _h decl>'d4 ,i consid] !n 7sayes ,c>neades7 9 ! next place1 t !re are div]s ,bodies out ( :i* ,!mi/ius w n prove 9 ha/e1 t !re c be s _m ,elem5ts z f\r extract$ by ! ,fire4 ,& ,i %\ld p]*ance tr\ble him if ,i %\ld ask him :at ,p]ipatetick c %ew u1 7,i say n1 all ! f\r ,elem5ts1 = t w\ld be too rigid a ,"q1 b7 any "o ( !m extract$ out ( ,gold by any degree ( ,fire :atsoev]4 ,nor is ,gold ! only ,bodie 9 ,nature t w\ld puzzle an ,ari/otelian1 t is no m ,errata3 7t is no m7 to analyze by ! ,fire into ,elem5t>y ,bodies1 s9ce1 = ought ,i h yet obs]v'd1 bo? ,silv] & calc9'd ,v5etian ,talck1 & "s o!r ,concretes1 n necess>y "h to be nam'd1 are s fixt1 t to r$uce any ( !m into f\r ,het]og5e\s ,sub/ances has hi!rto prov'd a ,task mu* too h>d1 n only = ! ,disciples ( ,ari/otle1 b ^? ( ,vulcan1 at lea/1 :il/ ! latt] h employ'd only ,fire to make ! ,analysis4 ,! next ,argum5t 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 t ,i %all urge aga9/ ,!mi/ius's ,op9ion %all be ?is1 ,t z !re are div]s ,bodies ^: ,analysis by ,fire _c r$uce !m into s _m ,het]og5e\s ,sub/ances or ,+regr$i5ts ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,+r$i5ts z f\r1 s !re are o!rs :i* may be r$uc'd into m1 z ! ,blood 7& div]s o!r p>ts7 ( ,m5 & o!r ,animals1 :i* yield :5 analyz'd five di/9ct ,sub/ances1 ,phlegme1 ,_s1 ,oyle1 ,salt & ,e>?1 z ,exp]i5ce has %ewn u 9 di/ill+ ,mans ,blood1 ,h>ts-,horns1 & div]s o!r ,bodies t belong+ to ! ,animal-,k+dom ab\nd ) n uneasily seque/rable ,salt4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/3 ,,or ,,*ymico-,,physical ,d\bts ,p>adoxes1 ,t\*+ ! ,,exp]im5ts ,,:]eby ,,vulg> ,,spagyri/s ,are wont to ,endeav\r to ,ev9ce _! ,,salt1 ,,sulphur ,,& ,,m]cury1 ,,to ,,be ,! ,true ,pr9ciples ( ,?+s4 ,ut9am jam t5]5tur omnia1 inop]ta ac confessa ,v]itas esset6 ,nihil ex ,decretis mut>emus4 ,nunc ,v]itatem cum eis qui doc5t1 qua]imus4 ,s54 ,,london1 ,pr9t$ = ,j4 ,crooke1 & are to be sold at ! ,%ip 9 ,/4 ,pauls ,*ur*-,y>d4 #affa4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/4 ,! ,fir/ ,"p4 ,i am 7sayes ,c>neades7 s unwill+ to d5y ,eleu!rius any ?+1 t ?\gh1 be=e ! re/ ( ! ,company ,i am resolv'd to make good ! "p ,i h und]tak5 ( a ,sceptick2 yet ,i %all readily1 s9ce y w h x s1 lay aside = a :ile ! ,p]son ( an ,adv]s>y to ! ,p]ipateticks & ,*ymi/s2 & be=e ,i acqua9t y ) my ,objections aga9/ _! ,op9ions1 ackn[l$ge to y :at may be 7:e!r truly or n7 toll]ably en\gh add$1 9 fav\r ( a c]ta9 numb] ( ,pr9ciples ( mixt ,bodies1 to t gr& & kn[n ,argum5t f ! ,analysis ( comp\nd ,bodies1 :i* ,i may possibly h]eaft] be able to confute4 ,& t y may ! m easily ,exam9e1 & ! bett] ,judge ( :at ,i h to say1 ,i %all ca/ x into a pretty numb] ( di/9ct ,propositions1 to :i* ,i %all n premise any ?+2 because ,i take x = grant$1 t y ne$ n be adv]tis'd1 t mu* ( :at ,i am to deliv]1 :e!r = or aga9/ a det]m9ate numb] ( ,+r$i5ts ( mix'd ,bodies1 may be indiff]5tly apply'd to ! f\r ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts1 & ! ?ree ,*ymical ,pr9ciples1 ?\gh div]s ( my ,objections w m peculi>ly belong to ^! la/ nam'd1 because ! ,*ymical ,hypo!sis seem+ to be mu* m c\nt5anc'd by ,exp]i5ce !n ! o!r1 x w be exp$i5t to insi/ *iefly ^u ! disprov+ ( t2 especially s9ce mo/ ( ! ,argum5ts t are imploy'd aga9/ x1 may1 by a little v>iation1 be made to conclude1 at lea/ z /rongly aga9/ ! less plausible1 ,ari/otelian ,doctr9e4 ,to proce$ !n to my ,propositions1 ,i %all beg9 ) ?is4 ,t ,sid5ote3 ,propos4 ,i4 ,x seems n absurd to conceive t at ! fir/ ,production ( mixt ,bodies1 ! ,univ]sal ,matt] :]e( !y among o!r ,p>ts ( ! ,univ]se consi/$1 0 actually divid$ into little ,p>ticles ( sev]al sizes & %apes v>i\sly mov'd4 ,?is 7sayes ,c>neades7 ,i suppose y w easily en\gh all[4 ,= besides t :i* happ5s 9 ! ,g5]ation1 ,corruption1 ,nutrition1 & wa/+ ( ,bodies1 t :i* we discov] p>tly by our ,microscopes ( ! extream littl5esse ( ev5 ! sc>ce s5sible p>ts ( ,concretes2 & p>tly by ! ,*ymical ,resolutions ( mixt ,bodies1 & by div]s o!r ,op]ations ( ,spagyrical ,fires ^u !m1 seems suffici5tly to manife/ _! consi/+ ( p>ts v m9ute & ( diff]+ ,figures4 ,& t !re does also int]v5e a v>i\s local ,motion ( su* small ,bodies1 w sc>ce be d5i$2 :e!r we *use to grant ! ,orig9e ( ,concretions assign'd by ,epicurus1 or t relat$ by ,moses4 ,= ! fir/1 z y well "k1 supposes n only all mixt ,bodies1 b all o!rs to be produc'd by ! v>i\s & casual occursions ( ,atomes1 mov+ !mselves to & fro by an int]nal ,pr9ciple 9 ! ,imm5se or r ,inf9ite ,vacuum4 ,& z = ! inspir'd ,hi/orian1 ,he1 in=m+ u t ! great & ,wise ,au?or ( ,?+s did n imm$iately create ,plants1 ,bea/s1 ,birds1 c4 b produc'd !m out ( ^? portions ( ! pre-exi/5t1 ?\gh creat$1 ,matt]1 t he calls ,wat] & ,e>?1 all[s u to conceive1 t ! con/itu5t ,p>ticles :]e( ^! new ,concretes 7 to consi/1 7 v>i\sly mov$ 9 ord] to _! be+ connect$ into ! ,bodies !y 71 by _! v>i\s ,coalitions & ,textures1 to compose4 ,b 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 presum+ t ! fir/ ,proposition ne$s n be long] insi/$ on1 ,i w pass on to ! second1 & tell y t ,sid5ote3 ,propos4 ,,ii4 ,nei!r is x impossible t ( ^! m9ute ,p>ticles div]s ( ! smalle/ & neighb\r+ ones 7 "h & !re associat$ into m9ute ,masses or ,clu/]s1 & did by _! ,coalitions con/itute great /ore ( su* little prim>y ,concretions or ,masses z 7 n easily dissipable into su* ,p>ticles z compos'd !m4 ,to :at may be d$uc'd1 9 fav\r ( ?is ,ass]tion1 f ! ,nature ( ! ,?+ x self1 ,i w add some?+ out ( ,exp]i5ce1 :i* ?\gh ,i h n kn[n x us$ to su* a purpose1 seems to me m fairly to make out t !re ,may be ,elem5t>y ,bodies1 !n ! m que/ionable ,exp]im5ts ( ,p]ipateticks & ,*ymi/s prove t !re ,are su*4 ,i consid] !n t ,gold w mix & be colliquat$ n only ) ,silv]1 ,copp]1 ,t9 & ,lead1 b ) ,antimony1 ,regulus ,m>tis & _m o!r ,m9]als1 ) :i* x w compose ,bodies v diff]+ bo? f ,gold1 & ! o!r ,+r$i5ts ( ! result+ ,concretes4 ,& ! same ,gold w also by common ,aqua ,regis1 & 7,i speak x kn[+ly7 by div]s o!r ,m5/ruums be r$uc'd into a seem+ ,liquor1 9 s mu* t ! ,corpuscles ( ,gold w1 ) ^? ( ! ,m5/ruum1 pass ?r\gh ,cap-,pap]1 & ) !m also coagulate into a ,cry/all9e ,salt4 ,& ,i h fur!r try'd1 t ) a small quantity ( a c]ta9 ,sal9e ,sub/ance ,i prep>'d1 ,i c easily en\gh sublime ,gold into ! =m ( r$ ,cry/alls ( a consid]able l5g?2 & _m o!r wayes may ,gold be disguis'd1 & help to con/itute ,bodies ( v diff]+ ,natures bo? f ,x & f "o ano!r1 & nev]!lesse be aft]w>d r$uc'd to ! self-same ,num]ical1 ,yell[1 ,fixt1 ,pond]\s & ,malleable ,gold x 0 be=e its commixture4 ,nor is x only ! fix$/ ( ,metals1 b ! mo/ fugitive1 t ,i may employ 9 fav\r ( our ,proposition3 = ,quicksilv] w ) div]s ,metals compose an ,amalgam1 ) div]s ,m5/ruums x seems to be turn'd into a ,liquor1 ) ,aqua =tis w be br\ght into ei!r a r$ or :ite ,p[d] or precipitate1 ) ,oyl ( ,vitriol into a pale ,yell[ "o1 ) ,sulphur x w compose a blood-r$ & volatile ,c9ab]1 ) "s ,sal9e ,bodies x w asc5d 9 =m ( a ,salt :i* w be dissoluble 9 wat]2 ) ,regulus ( ,antimony & ,silv] ,i h se5 x sublim'd into a k9de ( ,cry/als1 ) ano!r ,mixture ,i r$uc'd x into a malleable ,body1 into a h>d & brittle ,sub/ance by ano!r3 ,& "s !re are :o affirm1 t by prop] ,additam5ts !y c r$uce ,quicksilv] into ,oyl1 nay into ,glass1 to m5tion no m4 ,& yet out ( all ^! exotick ,comp\nds1 we may recov] ! v same runn+ ,m]cury t 0 ! ma9 ,+r$i5t ( !m1 & 0 s disguis'd 9 !m4 ,n[ ! ,reason 7proce$s ,c>neades7 t ,i h repres5t$ ^! ?+s conc]n+ ,gold & ,quicksilv]1 is1 ,t x may n appe> absurd to conceive1 t su* little prim>y ,masses or ,clu/]s1 z our ,proposition m5tions1 may rema9 undissipat$1 not)/&+ _! entr+ into ! composition ( v>i\s ,concretions1 s9ce ! ,corpuscle ( ,gold & ,m]cury1 ?\gh !y be n prim>y ,concretions ( ! mo/ m9ute ,p>ticles or matt]1 b confess$ly mixt ,bodies1 are able to concurre pl5tifully to ! composition ( sev]al v diff]+ ,bodies1 )\t los+ _! own ,nature or ,texture1 or hav+ _! cohaesion violat$ by ! divorce ( _! associat$ p>ts or ,+r$i5ts4 ,give me leave to add 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 on ?is occasion1 to :at y n[ obs]v'd1 t z confid5tly z "s ,*ymi/s1 & o!r mod]n ,innovators 9 ,philosophy are wont to object aga9/ ! ,p]ipateticks1 ,t f ! mixture ( _! f\r ,elem5ts !re c\ld arise b an inconsid]able v>iety ( comp\nd ,bodies2 yet if ! ,ari/otelians 7 b half z well v]s'd 9 ! works ( ,nature z !y are 9 ! ,writ+s ( _! ,ma/]1 ! propos'd ,objection w\ld n s calmly triumph1 z = want ( ,exp]im5ts !y are fa9 to suff] x to d4 ,= if we assigne to ! ,corpuscles1 :]e( ea* ,elem5t consi/s1 a peculi> size & %ape1 x may easily en\gh be manife/$1 ,t su* diff]+ly figur'd ,corpuscles may be m+l$ 9 su* v>i\s ,proportions1 & may be connect$ s _m sev]al wayes1 t an almo/ incr$ible numb] ( v>i\sly qualifi$ ,concretes may be compos'd ( !m4 ,especially s9ce ! ,corpuscles ( "o ,elem5t may b>ely1 by be+ associat$ among !mselves1 make up little ,masses ( diff]+ size & figure f _! con/itu5t p>ts3 & s9ce also to ! /rict union ( su* m9ute ,bodies !re seems (t5times no?+ requisite1 besides ! b>e ,contact ( a great "p ( _! ,surfaces4 ,& h[ great a v>iety ( ,pha5om5a ! same matt]1 )\t ! addition ( any o!r1 & only sev]al ways dispos'd or contex$1 is able to exhibit1 may p>tly appe> by ! multitude ( diff]+ ,eng9s :i* by ! contrivances ( skilful ,me*anitians1 & ! dext]ity ( exp]t ,workm51 may be made ( ,iron alone4 ,b 9 our pres5t case be+ all['d to d$uce comp\nd ,bodies f f\r v diff]5tly qualifi$ sorts ( matt]1 he :o %all b consid] :at y fre%ly took notice ( conc]n+ ! new ,concretes result+ f ! mixture ( incorporat$ ,m9]als1 w sc>ce d\bt b t ! f\r ,elem5ts mannag'd by ,natures ,skill may af=d a multitude ( diff]+ ,comp\nds4 ,i am ?us f> ( y\r m9de 7sayes ,c>neades7 t ! ,ari/otelians might ) probability d$uce a mu* great] numb] ( comp\nd ,bodies f ! mixture ( _! f\r ,elem5ts1 ?an accord+ to _! pres5t ,hypo!sis !y c1 if in/ead ( va9ly attempt+ to d$uce ! v>iety & prop]ties ( all mixt ,bodies f ! ,comb9ations & ,temp]am5ts ( ! f\r ,elem5ts1 z !y are 7among !m7 end[d ) ! f\r fir/ ,qualities1 !y _h endeav\r$ to d x by ! ,bulk & ,figure ( ! smalle/ p>ts ( ^? suppos$ ,elem5ts4 ,= f ^! m ,ca?olick & ,fruitfull ,accid5ts ( ! ,elem5t>y matt] may spr+ a great v>iety ( ,textures1 ^u ^: ,acc\nt a multitude ( comp\nd ,bodies may v mu* diff] f "o ano!r4 ,& :at ,i n[ obs]ve t\*+ ! f\r ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts1 may be also apply$1 mutatis mut&is1 7z !y speak7 to ! ,*ymical ,pr9ciples4 ,b 7to take notice ( t by ! by7 bo? ! "o & ! o!r1 mu/1 ,i fe>1 call 9 to _! assi/ance some?+ t is n ,elem5t>y1 to excite or regulate ! motion ( ! p>ts ( ! matt]1 & dispose !m aft] ! mann] requisite to ! ,con/itution ( p>ticul> ,concretes4 ,= t o!rwise !y are l to give u b a v imp]fect acc\nt ( ! ,orig9e ( v _m mixt ,bodies1 ,x w\ld1 ,i ?9k1 be no h>d matt] to p]swade y1 if x w\ld n sp5d "t1 & 7 no ,digression1 to exam9e1 :at !y are wont to all$ge ( ! ,orig9e ( ! ,textures & ,qualities ( mixt ,bodies1 f a c]ta9 sub/antial ,=m1 ^: ,orig9ation !y leave m obscure ?an :at x is assum'd to explicate4 ,b to proce$ to a new ,proposition4 ,sid5ote3 ,propos4 ,,iii4 ,i %all n p]emptorily d5y1 t f mo/ ( su* mixt ,bodies z p>take ei!r ( ,animal or ,vegetable ,nature1 !re may by ! ,help ( ! ,fire1 be actually obta9'd a det]m9ate numb] 7:e!r ,?ree1 ,f\r or ,five1 or few] or m7 ( ,sub/ances1 wor?y ( diff]+ ,d5om9ations4 ,( ! ,exp]im5ts t induce me to make ?is ,concession1 ,i am l to h occasion en\gh to m5tion sev]al 9 ! prosecution ( my ,disc\rse4 ,& !re=e1 t ,i may n h]eaft] be oblig'd to tr\ble ,y & my self ) ne$less ,repetitions1 ,i %all n[ only desire y to take notice ( su* ,exp]im5ts1 :5 !y %all be m5tion'd1 & 9 y\r ?\ghts ref]re !m hi!r4 ,to ^! ?ree ,concessions ,i h b ?is ,f\r? to add1 ,t ,sid5ote3 ,propos4 ,,iv4 ,x may likewise be grant$1 t ^? di/9ct ,sub/ances1 :i* ,concretes g5]ally ei!r af=d or are made up (1 may )\t v mu* ,inconv5i5ce be call'd ! ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples ( !m4 ,:5 ,i said1 )\t v mu* ,inconv5i5ce1 ,i _h 9 my ,?\ghts t sob] ,admonition ( ,gal51 ,cum de re con/at1 de v]bis non e/ ,litig&um4 ,& !re=e also ,i scruple n to say ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples1 p>tly because ! ,*ymi/s are wont to call ! ,+r$i5ts ( mixt ,bodies1 ,pr9ciples1 z ! ,ari/otelians "n !m ,elem5ts2 ,i w\ld "h exclude nei!r4 ,&1 p>tly1 because x seems d\btfull :e!r ! same ,+r$i5ts may n be call'd ,pr9ciples8 z n be+ comp\nd$ ( any m prim>y ,bodies3 & ,elem5ts1 9 reg>d t all mix'd ,bodies are comp\nd$ ( !m4 ,b ,i ?\ght x requisite to limit my ,concession by premis+ ! words1 v mu*1 to ! ^w ,inconv5i5ce1 because t ?\gh ! ,inconv5i5ce ( call+ ! di/9ct ,sub/ances1 m5tion'd 9 ! ,proposition ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples1 be n v great1 yet t x is an ,impropriety ( ,spee*1 & consequ5tly 9 a matt] ( ?is mom5t n to be altoge!r ov]look'd1 ,y w p]haps ?9k1 z well z ,i1 by t "t y %all h he>d ! foll[+ "p ( my ,disc\rse1 by :i* y w be/ disc]n :at ,con/ruction to put ^u ! =m] ,propositions1 & h[ f> !y may be look'd ^u1 z ?+s t ,i conc$e z true1 & h[ f> z ?+s ,i only repres5t z speci\s en\gh to be fit to be consid]'d4 ,& n[ ,eleu!rius 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 ,i mu/ resume ! p]son ( a ,sceptick1 & z su*1 propose "s "p ( :at may be ei!r dislik't1 or at lea/ d\bt$ ( 9 ! common ,hypo!sis ( ! ,*ymi/s3 :i* if ,i exam9e ) a little ! m fre$om1 ,i hope ,i ne$ n desire y 7a ,p]son to :om ,i h ! ,happ9esse ( be+ s well kn[n7 to look ^u x z some?+ m suitable to ! ,employm5t :]eto ! ,company has1 = ?is ,meet+1 doom'd me2 !n ei!r to my ,hum\r or my ,cu/om4 ,n[ ?\gh ,i might pres5t y _m ?+s aga9/ ! ,vulg> ,*ymical ,op9ion ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 & ! ,exp]im5ts wont to be all$g'd z ,demon/rations ( x1 yet ^? ,i %all at pres5t (f] y may be conv5i5tly en\gh compreh5d$ 9 f\r ,capital ,consid]ations2 t\*+ all :i* ,i %all only premise ?is 9 g5]al1 ,t s9ce x is n my pres5t ,task s mu* to ass]t an ,hypo!sis ( my own1 z to give an ,acc\nt :]e=e ,i suspect ! ,tru? ( t ( ! ,*ymi/s1 x ought n to be expect$ t all my ,objections %\ld be ( ! mo/ cog5t sort1 s9ce x is reason en\gh to ,d\bt ( a propos'd ,op9ion1 t !re appe>s no cog5t ,reason = x4 ,to come !n to ! ,objections !mselves2 ,i consid] 9 ! fir/ place1 ,t not)/&+ :at common ,*ymi/s h prov'd or taught1 x may reasonably en\gh be ,d\bt$1 h[ f>1 & 9 :at s5ce1 ,fire ought to be e/eem'd ! g5u9e & univ]sal ,in/rum5t ( analyz+ mixt ,bodies4 ,?is ,d\bt1 y may rememb]1 0 =m]ly m5tion'd1 b s transi5tly disc\rs'd (1 t x w n[ be fit to insi/ ^u x2 ,& manife/ t x 0 n s inconsid]ately propos'd z our ,adv]s>ies !n imag9'd4 ,b1 be=e ,i ent] any f>!r into ?is ,disquisition1 ,i _c b "h take notice1 t x 7 to be wi%'d1 our ,*ymi/s _h cle>ly in=m'd u :at k9de ( ,division ( ,bodies by ,fire mu/ det]m9e ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts3 ,= x is no?+ ne> s easy z _m seem to ?9k1 to det]m9e di/9ctly ! ,effects ( ,heat1 z ,i c\ld easily manife/1 if ,i _h leasure to %ew y h[ mu* ! ,op]ations ( ,fire may be div]sify'd by ,circum/ances4 ,b n :olly to pass by a matt] ( ?is ,importance1 ,i w fir/ take notice to y1 t ,guajacum 7= ,in/ance7 burnt ) an op5 ,fire 9 a ,*imney1 is seque/r$ into ,a%es & ,soot1 :]eas ! same ,wood di/ill'd 9 a ,retort does yield f> o!r ,het]og5eities1 7to use ! ,helmontian expression7 & is resolv'd into ,oyl1 ,_s1 ,v9ag]1 ,wat] & ,*>coal2 ! la/ ( :i* to be r$uc'd into ,a%es1 requires ! be+ f>!r calc9'd !n x c be 9 a close ,vessel3 ,besides hav+ k9dl$ ,amb]1 & held a clean ,silv] ,spoon1 or "s o!r ,concave & smoo? ,vessel ov] ! ,smoak ( its ,flame1 ,i obs]v'd ! ,soot into :i* t ,fume cond5s'd1 to be v diff]+ f any ?+ t ,i _h obs]v'd to proce$ f ! /eam ( ,amb] purposely 7= t is n usual7 di/ill$ p] se 9 close ,vessels4 ,?us hav+1 = ,tryals sake1 k9dl$ ,camphire1 & cat*t ! ,smoak t copi\sly asc5d$ out ( ! ,flame1 x cond5s'd into a ,black & unctu\s ,soot1 :i* w\ld n h be5 guess'd by ! ,smell or o!r ,prop]ties to h proce$$ f ,camphire3 :]eas hav+ 7z ,i %all o!r:]e m fully decl>e7 expos'd a quantity ( t ,fugitive ,concrete to a g5tle heat 9 a close ,glass-,vessel1 x sublim'd up )\t seem+ to h lo/ any ?+ ( its :it5ess1 or its ,nature1 bo? :i* x reta9'd1 ?\gh aft]w>ds ,i s encreas$ ! ,fire z to br+ x to ,fusion4 ,&1 besides ,camphire1 !re are div]s o!r ,bodies 7t ,i else:]e "n7 9 :i* ! heat 9 close ,vessels is n wont to make any sep>ation ( ,het]og5eities1 b only a comm9ution ( ,p>ts1 ^? t rise fir/ be+ ,homog5eal ) ! o!rs1 ?\gh subdivid$ into small] ,p>ticles3 :5ce ,sublimations h be5 /il$1 ,! ,pe/les ( ! ,*ymi/s4 ,b n "h to m5tion :at ,i else:]e take notice (1 conc]n+ common ,brim/one once or twice sublim'd1 t expos'd to a mod]ate ,fire 9 ,sublim+-,pots1 x rises all into dry1 & almo/ ta/less1 ,fl[]s2 ,:]eas be+ expos'd to a nak$ ,fire x af=ds /ore ( a ,sal9e & ,frett+ ,liquor3 ,n to m5tion ?is1 ,i say1 ,i w fur!r obs]ve to y1 t z x is consid]able 9 ! ,analysis ( mixt ,bodies1 :e!r ! ,fire act on !m :5 !y are expos'd to ! op5 ,air1 or %ut up 9 close ,vessels1 s is ! degree ( ,fire by :i* ! ,analysis is attempt$ ( no small mom5t4 ,= a milde ,balneum w sev] unf]m5t$ ,blood 7= ,in/ance7 b into ,phlegme & ,caput mortuum1 ! lat] :]e( 7:i* ,i h sometimes _h7 h>d1 brittle1 & ( div]s ,col\rs1 7transp>5t almo/ l ,tortoise-%ell7 press'd by a good ,fire 9 a ,retort yields a ,_s1 an ,oyl or two1 & a volatile ,salt1 besides a ,errata3 ano!r ,caput mortuum4 ,x may be also p]t95t to our pres5t ,designe1 to take notice ( :at happ5s 9 ! mak+ & di/ill+ ( ,sope2 = by "o degree ( ,fire ! ,salt1 ! ,wat] & ! ,oyl or ,grease1 :]e( t factiti\s ,concrete is made up1 be+ boyl'd up toge!r are easily br\ght to m+le & incorporate into "o ,mass2 b by ano!r & fur!r degree ( ,heat ! same ,mass may be aga9 divid$ into an oleag5\s1 an aque\s1 a ,sal9e1 & an ,e>?y "p4 ,& s we may obs]ve t impure ,silv] & ,lead be+ expos'd toge!r to a mod]ate ,fire1 w !reby be colliquat$ into "o ,mass1 & m+le p] m9ima1 z !y speak1 :]eas a mu* vehem5t] ,fire w drive or c>ry (f ! bas] ,metals 7,i mean ! ,lead1 & ! ,copp] or o!r ,alloy7 f ! ,silv]1 ?\gh n1 = ought appe>s1 sep>ate !m f "o ano!r4 ,besides1 :5 a ,vegetable ab\nd+ 9 fixt ,salt is analyz'd by a nak$ ,fire1 z "o degree ( ,heat w r$uce x into ,a%es1 7z ! ,*ymi/s !mselves tea* u7 s1 by only a fur!r degree ( ,fire1 ^? ,a%es may be vitrifi$ & turn'd into ,glass4 ,i w n /ay to exam9e h[ f> a me]e ,*ymi/ might on ?is occasion dem&1 ,if x be lawful = an ,ari/otelian to make ,a%es1 7:i* he mi/akes = me]e ,e>?7 pass = an ,elem5t1 because by "o degree ( ,fire x may be produc'd1 :y a ,*ymi/ may n ^u ! l ,pr9ciple argue1 t ,glass is "o ( ! ,elem5ts ( _m ,bodies1 because t also may be obta9'd f !m1 b>ely by ! ,fire8 ,i w n1 ,i say1 lose "t to exam9e ?is1 b obs]ve1 t by a ,me?od ( apply+ ! ,fire1 su* simil> ,bodies may be obta9'd f a ,concrete1 z ,*ymi/s h n be5 able to sep>ate2 ei!r by b>ely burn+ x 9 an op5 ,fire1 or by b>ely di/ill+ x 9 close ,vessels4 ,= to me x seems v consid]able1 & ,i wond] t m5 h tak5 s little notice ( x1 t ,i h n by any ( ! common wayes ( ,di/illation 9 close ,vessels1 se5 any sep>ation made ( su* a volatile ,salt z is af=d$ u by ,wood1 :5 t is fir/ by an op5 ,fire divid$ into ,a%es & ,soot1 & t ,soot is aft]w>ds plac'd 9 a /rong ,retort1 & compell'd by an urg5t ,fire to "p ) its ,_s1 ,oyl & ,salt2 = ?\gh ,i d>e n p]emptorily d5y1 t 9 ! ,liquors ( ,guajacum & o!r ,woods di/ill'd 9 ,retorts aft] ! common mann]1 !re may be ,sal9e p>ts1 :i* by reason ( ! ,analogy may pret5d to ! "n ( "s k9de ( volatile ,salts2 yet que/ionless !re is a great disp>ity betwixt su* ,salts & t :i* we h sometimes obta9'd ^u ! fir/ ,di/illation ( ,soot 7?\gh = ! mo/ "p x has n be5 sep>at$ f ! fir/ or second ,rectification1 & sometimes n till ! ?ird7 ,= we c\ld nev] yet see sep>at$ f ,woods analyz'd only ! vulg> way 9 close vessels any volatile ,salt 9 a dry & ,sal9e =m1 z t ( ,soot1 :i* we h (t5 _h v ,cry/all9e & ,geometrically figur'd4 ,& !n1 :]eas ! ,sal9e p>ts ( ! ,spirits ( ,guajacum1 c4 appe> ^u di/illation sluggi% en\gh1 ! ,salt ( ,soot seems to be "o ( ! mo/ volatile ,bodies 9 all ,nature2 & if x be well made w readily asc5d ) ! milde heat ( a ,furnace1 w>m'd only by ! s+le ,wieck ( a ,lamp1 to ! top ( ! highe/ ,glass ,vessels t are commonly made use ( = ,di/illation3 & besides all ?is1 ! ta/e & smell ( ! ,salt ( ,soot are exce$+ diff]+ f ^? ( ! ,spirits ( ,guajacum1 c4 & ! =m] n only smells & ta/es mu* less l a vegetable ,salt1 ?an l t ( ,h>ts-horn1 & o!r ,animal ,concretes2 b 9 div]s o!r ,prop]ties seems m ( ,k9ne to ! ,family ( ,animals1 ?an to t ( vegetable ,salts1 z ,i may else:]e 7,god p]mitt+7 h an occasion m p>ticul>ly to decl>e4 ,i might likewise by "s o!r ,examples manife/1 ,t ! ,*ymi/s1 to h dealt cle>ly1 ought to h m explicitly & p>ticul>ly decl>'d by :at ,degree ( ,fire1 & 9 :at mann] ( ,application ( x1 !y w\ld h u ,judge a ,division made by ! ,fire to be a true ,analysis into _! ,pr9ciples1 & ! ,productions ( x to des]ve ! "n ( ,elem5t>y ,bodies4 ,b x is "t t ,i proce$ to m5tion ! p>ticul> ,reasons t incl9e me to ,d\bt1 :e!r ! ,fire be ! true & univ]sal ,analyz] ( mixt ,bodies2 ( :i* ,reasons :at has be5 already object$ may pass = "o4 ,9 ! next place ,i obs]ve1 ,t !re are "s mixt ,bodies f :i* x has n be5 yet made appe>1 t any degree ( ,fire c sep>ate ei!r ,salt or ,sulphur or ,m]cury1 mu* less all ! ,?ree4 ,! mo/ obvi\s ,in/ance ( ?is ,tru? is ,gold1 :i* is a ,body s fix'd1 & :]e9 ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts 7if x h any7 are s firmly unit$ to ea* o!r1 t we f9de n 9 ! op]ations :]e9 ,gold is expos'd to ! ,fire1 h[ viol5t soev]1 t x does disc]nably s mu* z lose ( its fix$nesse or weight1 s f> is x f be+ dissipat$ into ^? ,pr9ciples1 :]e( "o at lea/ is ackn[l$g$ to be ,fugitive en\gh2 & s ju/ly did ! ,spagyricall ,poet some:]e exclaim1 ,cuncta adeo miris illic compagibus h>5t4 ,& ,i mu/ n omit on ?is occasion to m5tion to y1 ,eleu!rius1 ! memorable ,exp]im5t t ,i rememb] ,i met ) 9 ,ga/o ,claveus1#b :o1 ?\gh a ,lawy] by ,pr(ession1 seems to h _h no small ,curiosity & ,exp]i5ce 9 ,*ymical affairs3 ,he relates !n1 t hav+ put into "o small ,e>!n ,vessel an ,ounce ( ! mo/ pure ,gold1 & into ano!r ! l weight ( pure ,silv]1 he plac'd !m bo? 9 t "p ( a ,glass-h\se ,furnace :]e9 ! ,workm5 keep _! ,metal1 7z our ,engli% ,artific]s call _! ,liquid ,glass7 cont9ually melt$1 & t hav+ !re kept bo? ! ,gold & ! ,silv] 9 con/ant ,fusion = two ,mone?s toge!r1 he aft]w>ds took !m out ( ! ,furnace & ! ,vessels1 & weigh+ bo? ( !m aga91 f\nd t ! ,silv] _h n lo/ above a #ab? "p ( its weight1 b ! ,gold _h n ( 8 lo/ any ?+ at all4 ,& ?\gh our ,au?or endeav\rs to give u ( ?is a ,s*ola/ick ,reason1 :i* ,i suppose y w\ld be z little satisfi$ )1 z ,i 0 :5 ,i read x2 yet = ! matt] ( ,fact1 :i* w s]ve our pres5t turne1 he assures u1 t ?\gh x be /range1 yet ,exp]i5ce x self taught x him to be mo/ true4 ,footnote #b3 ,ga/o ,claveus ,apolog4 ,argur4 ,*rysop]a4 ,& ?\gh !re be n p]haps any o!r ,body to be f\nd s p]fectly fix'd z ,gold1 yet !re are div]s o!rs s fix'd or compos'd1 at lea/ ( s /rictly unit$ p>ts1 t ,i h n yet obs]v'd ! ,fire to sep>ate f !m any "o ( ! ,*ymi/s ,pr9ciples4 ,i ne$ n tell y :at ,compla9ts ! m ,c&id & ,judici\s ( ! ,*ymi/s !mselves are wont to make ( ^? ,boa/]s t confid5tly pret5d1 t !y h extract$ ! ,salt or ,sulphur ( ,quicksilv]1 :5 !y h disguis'd x by ,additam5ts1 :]e) x resembles ! ,concretes ^: ,names are giv5 x2 :]eas by a skilful & rigid ,exam51 x may be easily en\gh /ript ( its ,disguises1 & made to appe> aga9 9 ! pri/9e =m ( runn+ ,m]cury4 ,! pret5d$ ,salts & ,sulphurs be+ s f> f be+ ,elem5t>y p>ts extract$ out ( ! ,bodie ( ,m]curie1 t !y are r 7to borr[ a t]me ( ! ,gramm>ians7 ,de-comp\nd ,bodies1 made up ( ! :ole ,metal & ! ,m5/ruum or o!r ,additam5ts imploy'd to disguise x4 ,& z = ,silv]1 ,i nev] c\ld see any degree ( ,fire make x "p ) any ( its ?ree ,pr9ciples4 ,& ?\gh ! ,exp]im5t lately m5tion$ f ,claveus may beget a ,suspition t ,silv] may be dissipat$ by ,fire1 provid$ x be extreamly viol5t & v la/+3 yet x w n necess>ily foll[1 t because ! ,fire 0 able at l5g? to make ! ,silv] lose a little ( its weight1 x 0 !re=e able to dissipate x into its ,pr9ciples4 ,= fir/ ,i might all$ge t ,i h obs]v'd little ,gra9s ( ,silv] to lie hid 9 ! small ,cavities 7p]haps glas'd ov] by a vitrify+ heat7 9 ,crucibles1 :]e9 ,silv] has be5 long kept 9 ,fusion1 :5ce "s ,goldsmi?s ( my ,acqua9tance make a ,b5efit by gr9d+ su* ,crucibles to p[d]1 to recov] out ( !m ! lat5t p>ticles ( ,silv]4 ,& h5ce ,i might argue1 t p]haps ,claveus 0 mi/ak51 & imag9'd t ,silv] to h be5 driv5 away by ! ,fire1 t inde$ lay 9 m9ute p>ts hid 9 8 ,crucible1 9 ^: pores s small a quantity z he mi/ ( s pond]\s a ,bodie might v well lie conceal'd4 ,b ,secondly1 admitt+ t "s p>ts ( ! ,silv] 7 driv5 away by ! viol5ce ( ! ,fire1 :at pro( is !re t x 0 ei!r ! ,salt1 ! ,sulphur1 or ! ,m]cury ( ! ,metal1 & n r a "p ( x homog5e\s to :at rema9'd8 ,= besides1 t ! ,silv] t 0 left seem'd n s5sibly alt]'d1 :i* probably w\ld h appe>'d1 _h s mu* ( any "o ( its ,pr9ciples be5 sep>at$ f x3 ,we f9de 9 o!r ,m9]al ,bodies ( a less p]man5t nature ?an ,silv]1 t ! ,fire may divide !m into su* m9ute p>ts1 z to be able to c>ry !m away ) its self1 )\t at all de/roy+ _! ,nature4 ,?us we see t 9 ! ref9+ ( ,silv]1 ! ,lead t is mix'd ) x 7to c>ry away ! ,copp] or o!r ignoble ,m9]al t embases ! ,silv]7 w1 if x be let alone1 9 "t evaporate away ^u ! ,te/2 b if 7z is mo/ usual among/ ^? t ref9e great quantities ( ,metals toge!r7 ! ,lead be bl[n (f f ! ,silv] by ,bell[es1 t :i* w\ld else h gone away 9 ! ,=m ( unhe$$ /eams1 w 9 great "p be collect$ n f> f ! ,silv]1 9 ! ,=m ( a d>ki% ,p[d] or ,calx1 :i*1 because x is bl[n (f f ,silv]1 !y call ,li?>ge ( ,silv]4 ,& ?us ,agricola#c 9 div]s places in=ms u1 :5 ,copp]1 or ! ,o>e ( x is colliquat$ by ! viol5ce ( ! ,fire ) ,cadmia1 ! ,sp>ks t 9 great multitudes d fly upw>ds d1 "s ( !m1 /ick to ! vault$ ,ro(s ( ! ,furnaces1 9 ! =m ( little & 7= ! mo/ "p7 ,:ite ,bubbles1 :i* !re=e ! ,greeks1 &1 9 ,imitation ( !m1 our ,drug/]s call ,pompholix3 & o!rs m heavy p>tly adh]e to ! sides ( ! ,furnace1 & p>tly 7especially if ! ,cov]s be n kept ^u ! ,pots7 fall to ! ,gr\nd1 & by reason ( _! ,a%y ,col\r z well z ,weight 7 call$ by ! same ,greeks ,greek3 spodos1 :i*1 ,i ne$ n tell y1 9 _! ,language signifies ,a%es4 ,i might add1 t ,i h n f\nd t f ,v5etian ,talck 7,i say ,v5etian1 because ,i h f\nd o!r k9ds ( t ,m9]al m op57 f ! ,lapis ,ossifragus1 7:i* ! ,%ops call ,o/iocolla7 f ,muscovia ,glass1 f pure & ,fusible ,s&1 to m5tion n[ no o!r ,concretes2 ^? ( my ,acqua9tance t h try'd h be5 able by ! ,fire to sep>ate any "o ( ! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 :i* y w ! less scruple to believe1 if y consid] t ,glass may be made by ! b>e ,colliquation ( ! ,salt & ,e>? rema9+ 9 ! ,a%es ( a burnt ,plant1 & t yet common ,glass1 once made1 does s f> resi/ ! viol5ce ( ! ,fire1 t mo/ ,*ymi/s ?9k x a ,body m unde/royable !n ,gold x self4 ,= if ! ,artific] c s firmly unite su* comp>ative gross ,p>ticles z ^? ( ,e>? & ,salt t make up common ,a%es1 into a ,body indissoluble by ,fire2 :y may n ,nature associate 9 div]s ,bodies ! m m9ute ,elem5t>y ,corpuscles %e has at h& too firmly to let !m be sep>able by ! ,fire8 ,& on ?is ,occasion1 ,eleu!rius1 give me leave to m5tion to y two or ?ree sleight ,exp]im5ts1 :i* w1 ,i hope1 be f\nd m p]t95t to our pres5t ,disc\rse1 ?an at fir/ p]haps !y w appe>4 ,! fir/ is1 t1 hav+ 7= ,tryals sake7 put a quantity ( t ,fugitive ,concrete1 ,camphire1 into a ,glass ,vessel1 & plac'd x 9 a g5tle ,heat1 ,i f\nd x 7n leav+ beh9de1 accord+ to my ,e/imate1 n s mu* z "o ,gra97 to sublime to ! ,top ( ! ,vessel into ,fl[]s3 :i* 9 ,:it5ess1 ,smell1 c4 seem'd n to diff] f ! ,camphire x self4 ,ano!r ,exp]im5t is t ( ,helmont1 :o 9 sev]al places affirms1 ,t a ,coal kept 9 a ,glass exactly clos'd w nev] be calc9'd to ,a%es1 ?\gh kept nev] s long 9 a /rong ,fire4 ,to c\nt5ance :i* ,i %all tell y ?is ,tryal ( my own1 ,t hav+ sometimes di/ill$ "s ,woods1 z p>ticul>ly ,box1 :il/ our ,caput mortuum rema9'd 9 ! ,retort1 x cont9u$ black l ,*>coal1 ?\gh ! ,retort 7 ,e>!n1 & kept r$-hot 9 a vehem5t ,fire2 b z soon z ev] x 0 br\ght out ( ! c&5t ,vessel into ! op5 ,air1 ! burn+ ,coals did ha/ily deg5]ate or fall asund]1 )\t ! ,assi/ance ( any new ,calc9ation1 into pure :ite ,a%es4 ,& to ^! two ,i %all add b ?is obvi\s & kn[n ,obs]vation1 t common ,sulphur 7if x be pure & fre$ f its ,v9ag]7 be+ leasurely sublim'd 9 close ,vessels1 rises into dry ,fl[]s1 :i* may be pres5tly melt$ into a ,bodie ( ! same ,nature ) t :i* af=d$ !m4 ,?\gh if ,brim/one be burnt 9 ! op5 ,air x gives1 y "k1 a p5etrat+ ,fume1 :i* be+ caught 9 a ,glass-,bell cond5ses into t acid ,liquor call$ ,oyl ( ,sulphur p] ,campanam4 ,! use ,i w\ld make ( ^! ,exp]im5ts collat$ ) :at ,i lately told y out ( ,agricola is ?is1 ,t ev5 among ! ,bodies t are n fixt1 !re are div]s ( su* a ,texture1 t x w be h>d to make x appe>1 h[ ! ,fire1 z ,*ymi/s are wont to imploy x1 c resolve !m into ,elem5t>y ,sub/ances4 ,= "s ,bodies be+ ( su* a ,texture t ! ,fire c drive !m into ! cool] & less hot "p ( ! ,vessels :]e9 !y are includ$1 & if ne$ be1 remove !m f place to place to fly ! greate/ heat1 m easily ?an x c divorce _! ,elem5ts 7especially )\t ! ,assi/ance ( ! ,air7 we see t our ,*ymi/s _c ,analyze !m 9 close ,vessels1 & ( o!r comp\nd ,bodies ! op5 ,fire c z little sep>ate ! ,elem5ts4 ,= :at c a nak$ ,fire d to ,analyze a mixt ,bodie1 if its compon5t ,pr9ciples be s m9ute1 & s /rictly unit$1 t ! ,corpuscles ( x ne$ less heat to c>ry !m up1 ?an is requisite to divide !m into _! ,pr9ciples4 ,s t ( "s ,bodies ! ,fire _c 9 close ,vessels make any ,analysis at all1 & o!rs w 9 ! op5 ,air fly away 9 ! ,=ms ( ,fl[]s or ,liquors1 be=e ! ,heat c prove able to divide !m into _! ,pr9ciples4 ,& ?is may hold1 :e!r ! v>i\s simil> p>ts ( a ,concrete be comb9'd by ,nature or by ,art2 ,= 9 factiti\s ,sal ,armoniack we f9de ! common & ! ,ur9\s ,salts s well m+l$1 t bo? 9 ! op5 ,fire1 & 9 sublim+ ,vessels !y rise toge!r z "o ,salt1 :i* seems 9 su* ,vessels irresoluble by ,fire alone4 ,= ,i c %ew y ,sal ,armoniack :i* aft] ! n9? ,sublimation does /ill reta9 its comp\nd$ ,nature4 ,& inde$ ,i sc>ce "k any "o ,m9]al1 f :i* by ,fire alone ,*ymi/s are wont to sev] any ,sub/ance simple en\gh to des]ve ! "n ( an ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple4 ,= ?\gh out ( native ,c9nab] !y di/ill ,quicksilv]1 & ?\gh f _m ( ^? ,/ones t ! ,anci5ts call$ ,pyrites !y sublime ,brim/one1 yet bo? t ,quicksilv] & ?is ,sulphur be+ v (t5 ! same ) ! common ,m9]als t are sold 9 ! ,%ops "u ^? names1 are !mselves too mu* comp\nd$ ,bodies to pass = ! ,elem5ts ( su*4 ,& ?us mu*1 ,eleu!rius1 = ! ,second ,argum5t t belongs to my ,fir/ ,consid]ation2 ! o!rs ,i %all ! lesse insi/ on1 because ,i h dwelt s long ^u ?is4 ,footnote #c3 ,agricola de ,natura ,fossil4 ,lib4 #i4 ,cap4 #aa4 #ab4 ,proce$ we !n 9 ! next place to consid]1 ,t !re are div]s ,sep>ations to be made by o!r means1 :i* ei!r _c at all1 or else _c s well be made by ! ,fire alone4 ,:5 ,gold & ,silv] are melt$ into "o ,mass1 x w\ld lay a great ,obligation ^u ,ref9]s & ,goldsmi?s to tea* !m ! ,art ( sep>at+ !m by ! ,fire1 )\t ! tr\ble & *>ge !y are fa9 to be at to sev] !m4 ,:]eas !y may be v easily p>t$ by ! ,affusion ( ,_s ( ,nitre or ,aqua =tis 7:i* ! ,fr5* !re=e call ,eau de ,dep>t37 s likewise ! ,metall9e "p ( ,vitriol w n be s easily & conv5i5tly sep>at$ f ! ,sal9e "p ev5 by a viol5t ,fire1 z by ! ,affusion ( c]ta9 ,alkalizate ,salts 9 a liquid ,=m ^u ! ,solution ( ,vitriol made 9 common wat]4 ,= !reby ! acid ,salt ( ! ,vitriol1 leav+ ! ,copp] x _h corrod$ to joyn ) ! add$ ,salts1 ! ,metall9e "p w be precipitat$ to ! bottom almo/ l ,mud4 ,& t ,i may n give ,in/ances only 9 ,de-comp\nd ,bodies1 ,i w add a n useless "o ( ano!r k9de4 ,n only ,*ymi/s h n be5 able 7= ought is vulg>ly kn[n7 by ,fire alone to sep>ate true ,sulphur f ,antimony2 b ?\gh y may f9de 9 _! ,books _m plausible ,processes ( ,extract+ x1 yet he t %all make z _m fruitlesse ,tryals z ,i h done to obta9 x by1 mo/ ( !m w1 ,i suppose1 be easily p]swad$1 t ! ,productions ( su* ,processes are ,antimonial ,sulphurs r 9 ,"n ?an ,nature4 ,b ?\gh ,antimony sublim'd by its self is r$uc'd b to a volatile ,p[d]1 or ,antimonial ,fl[]s1 ( a comp\nd$ ,nature l ! ,m9]al t af=ds !m3 yet ,i rememb] t "s ye>s ago ,i sublim'd out ( ,antimony a ,sulphur1 & t 9 great] pl5ty !n ev] ,i saw obta9'd f t ,m9]al1 by a ,me?od :i* ,i %all !re=e acqua9t y )1 because ,*ymi/s seem n to h tak5 notice ( :at ,importance su* ,exp]im5ts may be 9 ! ,indagation ( ! ,nature1 & especially ( ! ,numb] ( ! ,elem5ts4 ,hav+ !n purposely = ,tryals sake dige/$ eight ,ounces ( good & well p[d]'d ,antimony ) twelve ,ounces ( ,oyl ( ,vitriol 9 a well /opt ,glas-,vessel = ab\t six or sev5 ,weeks2 & hav+ caus'd ! ,mass 7gr[n h>d & brittle7 to be di/ill'd 9 a ,retort plac'd 9 ,s&1 ) a /rong ,fire2 we f\nd ! ,antimony to be s op5$1 or alt]'d by ! ,m5/ruum :]e) x _h be5 dige/$1 ,t :]eas crude ,antimony1 =c'd up by ! ,fire1 arises only 9 ,fl[]s1 our ,antimony ?us h&l$ af=d$ u p>tly 9 ! ,receiv]1 & p>tly 9 ! ,neck & at ! ,top ( ! ,retort1 ab\t an ,ounce ( ,sulphur1 yell[ & brittle l common ,brim/one1 & ( s ,sulphure\s a smell1 t ^u ! unlut+ ! ,vessels x infect$ ! ,room ) a sc>ce supportable /9k4 ,& ?is ,sulphur1 besides ! ,col\r & ,smell1 _h ! p]fect ,inflamability ( common ,brim/one1 & w\ld imm$iately k9dle 7at ! ,flame ( a ,c&le7 & burn blew l x4 ,& ?\gh x seem'd t ! long dige/ion :]e9 our ,antimony & ,m5/ruum 7 deta9'd1 did conduce to ! bett] unlock+ ( ! ,m9]al1 yet if y h n ! leasure to make s long a ,dige/ion1 y may by incorporat+ ) p[d]'d ,antimony a conv5i5t ,quantity ( ,oyl ( ,vitriol1 & committ+ !m imm$iately to ,di/illation1 obta9 a little ,sulphur l unto ! common "o1 & m combu/ible ?an p]haps y w at fir/ take notice (4 ,= ,i h obs]v'd1 t ?\gh 7aft] its be+ fir/ k9dl$7 ! ,flame w\ld sometimes g out too soon ( its self1 if ! same ,lump ( ,sulphur 7 held aga9 to ! ,flame ( a ,c&le1 x w\ld be rek9dl$ & burn a pretty :ile1 n only aft] ! second1 b aft] ! ?ird or f\r? acc5sion4 ,y1 to :om ,i ?9k ,i %ew$ my way ( discov]+ some?+ ( ,sulphure\s 9 ,oyl ( ,vitriol1 may p]*ance suspect1 ,eleu!rius1 ei!r t ?is ,sub/ance 0 "s ,v5]eal ,sulphur t lay hid 9 t ,liquor1 & 0 by ?is op]ation only r$uc'd into a manife/ ,body2 or else t x 0 a comp\nd ( ! unctu\s p>ts ( ! ,antimony1 & ! ,sal9e ones ( ! ,vitriol1 9 reg>d t 7z ,gun!r#d in=ms u7 div]s le>n$ m5 w\ld h ,sulphur to be no?+ b a mixture made 9 ! ,b[els ( ! ,e>? ( ,vitriolate ,spirits & a c]ta9 combu/ible ,sub/ance4 ,b ! ,quantity ( ,sulphur we obta9'd by ,dige/ion 0 mu* too great to h be5 lat5t 9 ! ,oyl ( ,vitriol4 ,& t ,vitriolate ,spirits are n necess>y to ! ,con/itution ( su* a ,sulphur z ours1 ,i c\ld easily manife/1 if ,i w\ld acqua9t y ) ! sev]al wayes by :i* ,i h obta9'd1 ?\gh n 9 su* pl5ty1 a ,sulphur ( ,antimony1 col\r'd & combu/ible l common ,brim/one4 ,& ?\gh ,i am n n[ m9d$ to discov] !m1 yet ,i %all tell y1 t to satisfie "s ,+5i\s ,m51 t di/ill'd ,vitriolate ,spirits are n necess>y to ! obta9+ ( su* a ,sulphur z we h be5 consid]+1 ,i did by ! b>e di/illation ( only ,_s ( ,nitre1 f its weight ( crude ,antimony sep>ate1 9 a %ort "t1 a yell[ & v inflamable ,sulphur1 :i*1 = ought ,i "k1 des]ves z mu* ! "n ( an ,elem5t1 z any ?+ t ,*ymi/s are wont to sep>ate f any ,m9]al by ! ,fire4 ,i c\ld p]haps tell y ( o!r ,op]ations ^u ,antimony1 :]eby ,t may be extract$ f x1 :i* _c be =c'd out ( x by ! ,fire2 b ,i %all res]ve !m = a fitt] ,opportunity1 & only annex at pres5t ?is sleight1 b n imp]t95t ,exp]im5t4 ,t :]eas ,i lately obs]v$ to y1 t ! ,ur9\s & common ,salts :]e( ,sal ,armoniack consi/s1 rema9'd unsev]'d by ! ,fire 9 _m successive ,sublimations1 !y may be easily sep>at$1 & p>tly )\t any ,fire at all1 by p\r+ ^u ! ,concrete f9ely p[d]'d1 a ,solution ( ,salt ( ,t>t>1 or ( ! ,salt ( ,wood-,a%es2 = ^u y\r dilig5tly mix+ ( ^! y w f9de y\r ,nose invad$ ) a v /rong smell ( ,ur9e1 & p]haps too y\r ,eyes =c'd to wat] by ! same subtle & pi]c+ ,body t produces ! /9k2 bo? ^! effects proce$+ f h5ce1 t by ! ,alcalizate ,salt1 ! ,sea ,salt t ent]'d ! composition ( ! ,sal ,armoniack is mortify'd & made m fixt1 & !reby a divorce is made betwe5 x & ! volatile ,ur9\s ,salt1 :i* be+ at once set at lib]ty1 & put into motion1 beg9s pres5tly to fly away1 & to (f5d ! ,no/rils & ,eyes x meets ) by ! way4 ,& if ! op]ation ( ^! ,salts be 9 conv5i5t ,glasses promot$ by w>m?1 ?\gh b by t ( a ,ba?1 ! asc5d+ ,/eams may easily be caught & r$uc'd into a p5etrant ,_s1 ab\nd+ ) a ,salt1 :i* ,i h sometimes f\nd to be sep>able 9 a ,cry/all9e ,=m4 ,i might add to ^! ,in/ances1 t :]eas ,sublimate1 consi/+1 z y "k1 ( ,salts ,quicksilv] comb9'd & c>ri$ up toge!r by ,heat1 may be ,sublim'd1 ,i "k n h[ (t51 by a l degree ( ,fire1 )\t suff]+ any divorce ( ! compon5t ,bodies1 ! ,m]cury may be easily sev]'d f ! adh]+ ,salts1 if ! ,sublimate be di/ill'd f ,salt ( ,t>t>1 ,quick ,lime1 or su* ,alcalizate ,bodies4 ,b ,i w r obs]ve to y1 ,eleu!rius1 :at div]s +5i\s m5 h ?\ght some:at /range2 t by su* an ,additam5t t seems b only to promote ! ,sep>ation1 !re may be easily obta9'd f a ,concrete t by ! ,fire alone is easily divisible into all ! ,elem5ts t ,vegetables are suppos'd to consi/ (1 su* a simil> ,sub/ance z diff]s 9 _m respects f !m all1 & consequ5tly has by _m ( ! mo/ ,intellig5t ,*ymi/s be5 d5i$ to be conta9'd 9 ! mixt ,body4 ,= ,i "k a way1 & h practis'd x1 :]eby common ,t>t>1 )\t ! addition ( any ?+ t is n p]fectly a ,m9]al except ,salt-petre1 may by "o ,di/illation 9 an ,e>!n ,retort be made to af=d good /ore ( real ,salt1 readily dissoluble 9 wat]1 :i* ,i f\nd to be nei!r acid1 nor ( ! smell ( ,t>t>1 & to be almo/ z volatile z ,_s ( ,w9e x self1 & to be inde$ ( s diff]+ a ,nature f all t is wont to be sep>at$ by ,fire f ,t>t>1 t div]s ,le>n$ ,m51 ) :om ,i disc\rs'd ( x1 c\ld h>dly be br\ght to beleeve1 t s fugitive a ,salt c\ld be af=d$ by ,t>t>1 till ,i assur'd x !m ^u my own ,k4 ,& if ,i did n ?9k y apt to suspect me to be r too backw>d ?an too =w>d to cr$it or affirm unlikely ?+s1 ,i c\ld conv9ce y by :at ,i h yet ly+ by me ( t anomal\s ,salt4 ,footnote #d3 ,lib4 #a4 ,obs]vat4 ,cap4 #f4 ,! ,f\r? ?+ t ,i %all all$ge to c\nt5ance my fir/ ,consid]ation is1 ,t ! ,fire ev5 :5 x divides a ,body into ,sub/ances ( div]s ,consi/5ces1 does n mo/ commonly analyze x into ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 b only disposes its p>ts into new ,textures1 & !reby produces ,concretes ( a new inde$1 b yet ( a comp\nd ,nature4 ,?is ,argum5t x w be requisite = me to prosecute s fully h]eaft]1 t ,i hope y w !n confess t 'tis n = want ( good ,pro(s t ,i desire leave to susp5d my ,pro(s till ! ,s]ies ( my ,disc\rse %all make x m prop] & seasonable to propose !m4 ,x may be fur!r all$g'd on ! behalf ( my ,fir/ ,consid]ation1 ,t "s su* di/9ct ,sub/ances may be obta9'd f "s ,concretes )\t ,fire1 z des]ve no less ! "n ( ,elem5t>y1 ?an _m t ,*ymi/s extort by ! ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire4 ,we see t ! ,inflamable ,_s1 or z ! ,*ymi/s e/eem x1 ! ,sulphur ( ,w9e1 may n only be sep>at$ f x by ! g5tle heat ( a ,ba?1 b may be di/ill'd ei!r by ! help ( ! ,sun-,beams1 or ev5 ( a ,dunghill1 be+ inde$ ( s ,fugitive a ,nature1 t x is n easy to keep x f fly+ away1 ev5 )\t ! ,application ( ext]nal heat4 ,i h likewise obs]v'd t a ,vessel full ( ,ur9e be+ plac'd 9 a ,dunghill1 ! ,putrefaction is wont aft] "s weeks s to op5 ! ,body1 t ! p>ts disb&+ ! ,sal9e ,_s1 w )9 no v long "t1 if ! ,vessel be n /opt1 fly away ( x self2 ,insomu* t f su* ,ur9e ,i h be5 able to di/ill little or no?+ else ?an a nause\s ,phlegme1 in/ead ( ! active & pi]c+ ,salt & ,_s t x w\ld h af=d$1 :5 fir/ expos'd to ! ,fire1 if ! ,vessel _h be5 c>efully /opt4 ,& ?is leads me to consid] 9 ! ,fif? place1 ,t x w be v h>d to prove1 t !re c no o!r ,body or way be giv5 :i* w z well z ! ,fire divide ,concretes into sev]al homog5e\s ,sub/ances1 :i* may consequ5tly be call'd _! ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples1 z well z ^? sep>at$ or produc'd by ! ,fire4 ,= s9ce we h lately se51 t ,nature c successefully employ o!r ,in/rum5ts ?an ! ,fire to sep>ate di/9ct ,sub/ances f mixt ,bodies1 h[ "k we1 b t ,nature has made1 or ,art may make1 "s su* ,sub/ance z may be a fit ,in/rum5t to ,analyze mixt ,bodies1 or t "s su* ,me?od may be f\nd by ,humane ,indu/ry or ,luck1 by ^: means comp\nd ,bodies may be resolv'd into o!r ,sub/ances1 ?an su* z !y are wont to be divid$ into by ! ,fire4 ,& :y ! ,products ( su* an ,analysis may n z ju/ly be call'd ! compon5t ,pr9ciples ( ! ,bodies t af=d !m1 x w n be easy to %ew1 especially s9ce ,i %all h]eaft] make x evid5t1 t ! ,sub/ances :i* ,*ymi/s are wont to call ! ,salts1 & ,sulphurs1 & ,m]curies ( ,bodies1 are n s pure & ,elem5t>y z !y presume1 & z _! ,hypo!sis requires4 ,& ?is may !re=e be ! m freely press'd ^u ! ,*ymi/s1 because nei!r ! ,p>acelsians1 nor ! ,helmontians c reject x )\t app>5t ,injury to _! respective ,ma/]s4 ,= ,helmont d's m ?an once ,in=m 8 ,read]s1 t bo? ,p>acelsus & ,himself 7 ,possessors ( ! fam\s ,liquor1 ,alkahe/1 :i* = its great p[] 9 resolv+ ,bodies irresoluble by ,vulg> ,fires1 he some:]e seems to call ,ignis ,geh5nae4 ,to ?is ,liquor he ascribes1 7& t 9 great "p ^u 8 own ,exp]i5ce7 su* wond]s1 t if we suppose !m all true1 ,i am s mu* ! m a ,fri5d to ,k ?an to ,weal?1 t ,i %\ld ?9k ! ,alkahe/ a nobl] & m desireable ,secret ?an ! ,philosoph]s ,/one x self4 ,( ?is ,univ]sal ,dissolv5t he relates1 ,t hav+ dige/$ ) x = a compet5t "t a piece ( ,oak5 ,*>coal1 x 0 !reby r$uc'd into a c\ple ( new & di/9ct ,liquors1 discrim9at$ f ea* o!r by _! ,col\r & ,situation1 & t ! :ole body ( ! ,coal 0 r$uc'd into ^? ,liquors1 bo? ( !m sep>able f 8 ,immortal ,m5/ruum1 :i* rema9'd z fit = su* ,op]ations z be=e4 ,& he moreov] tells u 9 div]s places ( 8 ,writ+s1 t by ?is p[]ful1 & unwe>i$ ,ag5t1 he c\ld dissolve ,metals1 ,m>*asites1 ,/ones1 ,vegetable & ,animal ,bodies ( :at k9de soev]1 & ev5 ,glass x self 7fir/ r$uc'd to p[d]17 & 9 a ^w1 all k9ds ( mixt ,bodies 9 ! ,_w into _! sev]al simil> ,sub/ances1 )\t any ,resid5ce or ,caput mortuum4 ,& la/ly1 we may ga!r ?is fur!r f 8 ,in=mations1 ,t ! homog5e\s ,sub/ances obta9able f comp\nd ,bodies by 8 pi]c+ ,liquor1 7 (t5times diff]5t en\gh bo? z to ,numb] & z to ,nature1 f ^? into :i* ! same ,bodies are wont to be divid$ by common ,fire4 ,( :i* ,i %all ne$ 9 ?is place to m5tion no o!r pro(1 !n t :]eas we "k t 9 our common ,analysis ( a mixt ,body1 !re rema9s a t]re/rial & v fixt ,sub/ance1 (t5times associat$ ) a ,salt z fixt2 ,our ,au?or tells u1 t by 8 way he c\ld ,di/ill ov] all ,concretes )\t any ,caput mortuum1 & consequ5tly c\ld make ^? p>ts ( ! ,concrete volatile1 :i* 9 ! ,vulg> ,analysis w\ld h be5 fixt4 ,s t if our ,*ymi/s w n reject ! solemn & repeat$ ,te/imony ( a ,p]son1 :o _c b be ackn[l$g'd = "o ( ! greate/ ,spagyri/s t !y c boa/ (1 !y mu/ n d5y t !re is to be f\nd 9 ,nature ano!r ,ag5t able to ,analyze comp\nd ,bodies less viol5tly1 & bo? m g5u9ely & m univ]sally ?an ! ,fire4 ,& = my own "p1 ?\gh ,i _c b say on ?is ,occasion :at 7y "k7 our ,fri5d ,mr4 ,boyle is wont to say1 :5 he is askt 8 ,op9ion ( any /range ,exp]im5t2 ,t ,he t ha? se5 x ha? m ,reason to beleeve x1 ?an ,he t ha? n2 yet ,i h f\nd ,helmont s fai?ful a ,writ]1 ev5 9 div]s ( 8 improbable ,exp]im5ts 7,i alwayes except t ,extravagant ,treatise ,de ,magnetica ,vuln]um ,curatione1 :i* "s ( 8 ,fri5ds affirm to h be5 fir/ publi%'d by 8 ,enemies7 t ,i ?9k x some:at h>% to give him ! ,lye1 especially to :at he deliv]s ^u 8 own prop] ,tryal4 ,& ,i h he>d f v cr$ible ,eye-witnesses "s ?+s1 & se5 "s o!rs my self1 :i* argue s /rongly1 t a circulat$ ,salt1 or a ,m5/ruum 7su* z x may be7 may by be+ ab/ract$ f comp\nd ,bodies1 :e!r ,m9]al1 ,animal1 or ,vegetable1 leave !m m unlockt ?an a w>y ,naturali/ w\ld easily beleeve1 t ,i d>e n confid5tly measure ! ,p[] ( ,nature & ,art by t ( ! ,m5/ruums1 & o!r ,in/rum5ts t em95t ,*ymi/s !mselves are z yet wont to ,empoly ,errata3 employ ab\t ! ,analyz+ ( ,bodies2 nor ,d5y t a ,m5/ruum may at lea/ f ?is or t p>ticul> ,concrete obta9 "s app>5tly simil> ,sub/ance1 diff]+ f any obta9able f ! same ,body by any degree or mann] ( ,application ( ! ,fire4 ,& ,i am ! m backw>d to d5y p]emptorily1 t !re may be su* ,op5]s ( comp\nd ,bodies1 because among ! ,exp]im5ts t make me speak ?us w>ily1 !re want$ n "s 9 :i* x appe>'d n1 t "o ( ! ,sub/ances n sep>able by common ,fires & ,m5/ruums c\ld reta9 any ?+ ( ! ,salt by :i* ! sep>ation 0 made4 ,& "h1 ,eleu!rius1 7sayes ,c>neades7 ,i %\ld conclude z mu* ( my ,disc\rse z belongs to ! fir/ ,consid]ation ,i propos'd1 b t ,i =esee1 t :at ,i h deliv]$ w appe> liable to two su* speci\s ,objections1 t ,i _c safely proce$ any fur!r till ,i h exam9'd !m4 ,& fir/1 "o sort ( ,oppos]s w be =w>d to tell me1 ,t !y d n pret5d by ,fire alone to sep>ate out ( all comp\nd ,bodies _! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples2 x be+ suffici5t t ! ,fire divides !m into su*1 ?\gh aft]w>ds !y employ o!r ,bodies to collect ! simil> p>ts ( ! ,comp\nd2 z 'tis kn[n1 t ?\gh !y make use ( wat] to collect ! ,sal9e p>ts ( ,a%es f ! ,t]re/rial :]e) !y are bl5d$1 yet x is ! ,fire only t ,inc9]ates ,bodies1 & r$uces ! fix'd "p ( !m into ! ,salt & ,e>?1 :]e( ,a%es are made up4 ,?is ,objection is n1 ,i confess1 inconsid]able1 & ,i might 9 great "p all[ ( x1 )\t grant+ x to make aga9/ me1 if ,i w\ld cont5t my self to answ]1 t x is n aga9/ ^? t make x t ,i h be5 disput+1 b aga9/ ^? ,vulg> ,*ymi/s1 :o !mselves believe1 & w\ld fa9 make o!rs d s1 ,t ! ,fire is n only an univ]sal1 b an adaequate ,transcrib]'s ,note3 adequate & suffici5t ,in/rum5t to analyze mixt ,bodies )4 ,= z to _! ,practice ( ,extract+ ! fix'd ,salt out ( ,a%es by ! ,affusion ( ,wat]1 'tis obvi\s to alleadge1 t ! ,wat] does only assemble toge!r ! ,salt ! ,fire _h be=e divid$ f ! ,e>?3 z a ,sieve does n fur!r break ! ,corn1 b only br+ toge!r into two di/9ct heaps ! ,fl\r & ! ,bran1 ^: ,corpuscles be=e lay promiscu\sly bl5d$ toge!r 9 ! ,meal4 ,?is ,i say ,i might alleadge1 & !reby exempt my self f ! ne$ ( tak+ any f>!r notice ( ! propos'd ,objection4 ,b n to lose ! ,rise x may af=d me ( ,illu/rat+ ! matt] "u ,consid]ation1 ,i am cont5t briefly to consid] x1 z f> =? z my pres5t ,disquisition may be conc]n'd 9 x4 ,n to repeat !n :at has be5 already answ]'d1 ,i say f>!r1 t ?\gh ,i am s civil an ,adv]s>y1 t ,i w all[ ! ,*ymi/s1 aft] ! ,fire has done all its "w1 ! use ( fair ,wat] to make _! ,extractions )1 9 su* cases :]e9 ! ,wat] does n coop]ate ) ! ,fire to make ! ,analysis2 yet s9ce ,i ,grant ?is b ^u ,supposition t ! ,wat] does only wa% (f ! ,sal9e ,p>ticles1 :i* ! ,fire ,alone has ,be=e ,extricat$ 9 ! ,analyz'd ,body1 x w n be ,reasonable1 t ?is ,concession %\ld ,ext5d to o!r ,liquors t may ,add to :at !y ,dissolve1 nor s mu* z to o!r ,cases ?an ^? ,newly ,m5tion$3 ,:i* ,limitation ,i ,desire ,y w\ld be ,pleas'd to ,be> 9 ,m9d till ,i %all ,anon h ,occasion to make ,use ( x4 ,& ,?is be+ ?us ,premis'd1 ,i %all ,proce$ to ,obs]ve1 ,fir/1 ,t ,_m ( ! ,in/ances ,i ,propos'd 9 ! ,prec$+ ,disc\rse are ,su*1 t ! ,objection we are ,consid]+ w n at all ,rea* ,!m4 ,= ,fire c no m ) ! ,assi/ance ( ,wat] ?an )\t x ,sep>ate any ( ! ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 ei!r f ,gold1 ,silv]1 ,m]cury1 or "s ,o!rs ( ! ,concretes nam$ ,above4 ,h5ce ,we may ,inf]re1 ,t ,fire is n an ,univ]sal ,analyz] ( all ,mixt ,bodies1 s9ce ( ,metals & ,m9]als1 :]e9 ,*ymi/s h mo/ ,ex]cis'd ,!mselves1 !re ,appe> sc>ce ,any :i* !y are able to ,analyze by ,fire1 ,nay1 f :i* !y c ,unque/ionably ,sep>ate s mu* z any ,"o ( _! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples2 ,:i* may well ,appe> no small ,disp>agem5t z well to _! ,hypo!sis z to _! ,pret5sions4 ,x w also rema9 ,true1 not)/&+ ! ,objection1 ,t !re may be ,o!r ,wayes ?an ! wont$ ,analysis by ,fire1 to ,sep>ate f a ,comp\nd ,body ,sub/ances z ,homog55e\s ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,homog5e\s z ^? t ,*ymi/s ,scruple n to ,reckon among _! ,tria ,prima 7z "s ( !m1 = ,brevity ,sake1 call _! ,?ree ,pr9ciples47 ,& x ,appe>s1 ,t by ,conv5i5t ,additam5ts su* ,sub/ances may be ,sep>at$ by ! ,help ( ! ,fire1 z c\ld n be s by ! ,fire alone3 ,witness ! ,sulphur ( ,antimony4 ,& ,la/ly1 ,i mu/ ,repres5t1 ,t s9ce x appe>s too t ! ,fire is b ,"o ( ! ,in/rum5ts t mu/ be ,employ'd 9 ! ,resolution ( ,bodies1 ,we may ,reasonably ,*all5ge ! ,lib]ty ( do+ ,two ,?+s4 ,= :5 ev] any ,m5/ruum or o!r ,additam5t is ,employ'd1 toge!r ) ! ,fire to ,obta9 a ,sulphur or a ,salt f a ,body1 ,we may well take ! ,fre$om to ,exam9e1 :e!r or no ,t ,m5/ruum d b>ely ,help to ,sep>ate ! ,pr9ciple ,obta9'd by ,x1 or :e!r !re ,int]v5e n a ,coalition ( ! ,p>ts ( ! ,body ,wr\ght ^u ) ,^? ( ! ,m5/ruum1 :]eby ! ,produc'd ,concrete may be ,judg'd to ,result f ! ,union ( ,bo?4 ,& x w be f>!r ,all[able = ,u to ,consid]1 h[ f> any ,sub/ance1 ,sep>at$ by ! ,help ( su* ,additam5ts1 ,ought to pass = "o ( ! ,tria ,prima2 s9ce by ,"o ,way ( ,h&l+ ! same ,mixt ,body x may accord+ to ! ,nature ( ! ,additam5ts1 & ! ,me?od ( ,work+ ^u x1 be made to ,af=d diff]+ ,sub/ances f ^? ,obta9able f x by o!r ,additam5ts1 & ano!r ,me?od1 nay & 7z may appe> by :at ,i ,=m]ly told ,y ab\t ,t>t>7 ,diff]+ f any ( ! ,sub/ances into :i* a ,concrete is ,divisible by ! ,fire )\t ,additam5ts1 ?\gh p]haps ^? ,additam5ts d n1 z ,+r$i5ts1 ent] ! ,composition ( ! ,obta9$ ,body1 b only ,div]sify ! ,op]ation ( ! ,fire ^u ! ,concrete2 & ?\gh t ,concrete by ! ,fire alone may be ,divid$ into a ,numb] ( ,diff]+ ,sub/ances1 z ,great z any ( ! ,*ymi/s t ,i h met ) tea* u t ( ! ,elem5ts to be4 ,& hav+ said ?us mu* 7sayes ,c>neades7 to ! ,objection likely to be ,propos'd by "s ,*ymi/s1 ,i am n[ to ,exam9e t :i* ,i ,=esee w be ,confid5tly press'd by ,div]s ,p]ipateticks1 :o1 to ,prove ,fire to be ! true ,analyz] ( ,bodies1 w ,plead1 ,t x is ! v ,def9ition ( ,heat giv5 by ,ari/otle1 & ,g5]ally ,receiv$1 ,congreg>e ,homog5ea1 ,het]og5ea ,segreg>e1 to ,assemble ,?+s ( a ,resembl+1 & ,disjoyn ^? ( a ,diff]+ ,nature4 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 ,t ?is ,effect is f> f be+ s ,ess5tial to ,heat1 z 'tis ,g5]ally ,imag9'd2 = x r ,seems1 t ! ,true & ,g5u9e ,prop]ty ( ,heat is1 to set a ,mov+1 & !reby to ,dissociate ! p>ts ( ,bodies1 & ,subdivide !m into ,m9ute ,p>ticles1 )\t reg>d to _! be+ ,homog5e\s or ,het]og5e\s1 z is app>5t 9 ! ,boyl+ ( ,wat]1 ! ,di/illation ( ,quicksilv]1 or ! ,expos+ ( ,bodies to ! action ( ! ,fire1 ^: ,p>ts ei!r ,are n 7at lea/ 9 t ,degree ( ,heat ,appe> n7 ,dissimil>1 :]e all t ! ,fire c d1 is to ,divide ! ,body into v ,m9ute ,p>ts :i* are ( ! same ,nature ) "o ano!r1 & ) _! ,totum1 z _! ,r$uction by ,cond5sation ,ev9ces4 ,& ev5 :5 ! ,fire seems mo/ s ,congreg>e ,homog5ea1 ,segreg>e ,het]og5ea1 x ,produces t ,effect b by ,accid5t2 ,= ! ,fire does b ,dissolve ! ,cem5t1 or r ,%att] ! ,frame1 or tructure ,errata3 /ructure t kept ! ,het]og5e\s ,p>ts ( ,bodies toge!r1 "u "o ,common ,=m2 ^u :i* ,dissolution ! ,compon5t ,p>ticles ( ! ,mixt1 be+ ,fre$ & set at ,lib]ty1 d ,naturally1 & (t5times )\t any ,op]ation ( ! ,fire1 ,associate !mselves ea* ) its ,l1 or r d take ^? places :i* _! ,sev]al ,degrees ( ,gravity & ,levity1 ,fix$ness or ,volatility 7ei!r ,natural1 or ,adv5titi\s f ! ,impression ( ! ,fire7 ,assigne !m4 ,?us 9 ! ,di/illation 7= ,in/ance7 ( ,man's ,blood1 ! ,fire d's ,fir/ beg9 to ,dissolve ! ,nexus or ,cem5t ( ! ,body2 & !n ! ,wat]1 be+ ! mo/ ,volatile1 & ,easy to be ,extract$1 is ei!r by ! ,igne\s ,atomes1 or ! ,agitation !y are put into by ! ,fire1 fir/ c>ri$ up1 till ,=sak5 by :at c>ri$ x up1 its ,weight s9ks x d[n into ! ,receiv]3 b all ?is :ile ! o!r ,pr9ciples ( ! ,concrete ,rema9 ,unsev]'d1 & ,require a /rong] ,degree ( ,heat to make a ,sep>ation ( its m ,fixt ,elem5ts2 & !re=e ! ,fire mu/ be ,increas'd :i* ,c>ries ov] ! ,volatile ,salt & ! ,_s1 !y be+1 ?\gh ,beleev'd to be ,diff]+ ,pr9ciples1 & ?\gh ,really ( ,diff]5t ,consi/5cy1 yet ( an almo/ ,equal ,volatility4 ,aft] !m1 z less ,fugitive1 comes ov] ! ,oyl1 & leaves beh9de ! ,e>? & ! ,alcali1 :i* be+ ( an ,equal ,fix$nesse1 ! ,fire ,sev]s !m n1 = all ! ,def9ition ( ! ,s*ools4 ,& if into a ,r$-hot ,e>!n or ,iron ,retort y ca/ ! ,matt] to be ,di/ill'd1 ,y may ,obs]ve1 z ,i h (t5 done1 t ! ,pr$om9ant ,fire w ,c>ry up all ! ,volatile ,elem5ts ,confus$ly 9 "o ,fume1 :i* w aft]w>ds take _! ,places 9 ! ,receiv]1 ei!r accord+ to ! ,degree ( _! ,gravity1 or accord+ to ! ,exig5cy ( _! respective ,textures2 ! ,salt ,adh]+1 = ! mo/ "p1 to ! ,sides & ,top1 & ! ,phlegme ,fa/5+ x self !re too 9 great ,drops1 ! ,oyle & ,_s plac+ !mselves ,"u1 or ,above "o ano!r1 accord+ z _! ,pond]\sness makes !m ,swim or ,s9k4 ,= 'tis ,obs]vable1 t ?\gh ,oyl or ,liquid ,sulphur be "o ( ! ,elem5ts ,sep>at$ by ?is ,fi]y ,analysis1 yet ! ,heat :i* ,accid5tally ,unites ! ,p>ticles ( ! o!r ,volatile ,pr9ciples1 has n alwayes ! same ,op]ation on ?is1 !re be+ div]s ,bodies :i* ,yield ,two ,oyls1 :]e( ! ,"o s9ks to ! ,bottom ( t ,_s on :i* ! o!r ,swims2 z ,i c %ew ,y 9 "s ,oyls ( ! same ,de]s ,blood1 :i* are yet by ,me3 ,nay ,i c %ew y ,two ,oyls c>efully made ( ! same ,p>cel ( ,humane ,blood1 :i* n only ,diff] extreamly 9 ,col\r1 b ,swim ^u "o ano!r )\t ,mixture1 & if by ,agitation ,conf\nd$ w ( !mselves ,divorce aga94 ,& t ! ,fire do? (t5times divide ,bodies1 ^u ! acc\nt t "s ( _! ,p>ts are m ,fixt1 & "s m ,volatile1 h[ f> soev] ei!r ( ^! ,two may be f a pure ,elem5t>y ,nature is ,obvi\s en\gh1 if ,m5 w\ld b he$ x 9 ! ,burn+ ( ,wood1 :i* ! ,fire ,dissipates into ,smoake & ,a%es3 ,= n only ! latt] ( ^! is ,confess$ly made up ( two su* ,diff]+ ,bodies z ,e>? & ,salt2 b ! ,=m] be+ cond5s'd into t ,soot :i* adh]es to our ,*imneys1 ,discov]s x self to ,conta9 bo? ,salt & ,oyl1 & ,_s & ,e>?1 7& "s ,portion ( ,phlegme too7 :i* be+1 all almo/1 ,equally ,volatile to t ,degree ( ,fire :i* ,=ces !m up1 7! m ,volatile ,p>ts ,help+ p]haps1 z well z ! ,urg5cy ( ! ,fire1 to c>ry up ! m ,fixt ones1 z ,i h (t5 ,try'd 9 ,dulcify'd ,colco?>1 ,sublim'd by ,sal ,armoniack ,bl5d$ ) x7 are c>ri$ ,up toge!r1 b may aft]w>ds be ,sep>at$ by o!r ,degrees ( ,fire1 ^: ord]ly ,gradation all[es ! ,disp>ity ( _! ,volatil5ess to ,discov] x self4 ,besides1 if ,diff]+ ,bodies ,unit$ into "o ,mass be bo? suffici5tly ,fixt1 ! ,fire f9d+ no ,p>ts ,volatile en\gh to be ,expell'd or c>ri$ up1 makes no ,sep>ation at all2 z may appe> by a ,mixture ( ,colliquat$ ,silv] & ,gold1 ^: ,compon5t ,metals may be easily ,sev]'d by ,aqua ,=tis1 or ,aqua ,regis 7accord+ to ! ,pr$om9ancy ( ! ,silv] or ! ,gold7 b 9 ! ,fire alone1 ?\gh vehem5t1 ! ,metals rema9 unsev]'d1 ! ,fire only divid+ ! ,body into small] ,p>ticles 7^: ,littl5esse may be argu'd f _! ,fluidity7 9 :i* ei!r ! little nimble ,atoms ( ,fire1 or its brisk & numb]less /rokes ^u ! ,vessels1 h9d] ,re/ & ,cont9uity1 )\t any ,seque/ration ( ,elem5t>y ,pr9ciples4 ,moreov]1 ! ,fire sometimes does n ,sep>ate1 s mu* z ,unite1 ,bodies ( a diff]+ ,nature2 provid$ !y be ( an almo/ resembl+ ,fix$ness1 & h 9 ! ,figure ( _! ,p>ts an ,aptness to ,coalition1 z we see 9 ! mak+ ( _m ,plai/]s1 ,oyntm5ts1 c4 ,& 9 su* ,metall9e ,mixtures z t made by ,melt+ toge!r two p>ts ( clean ,brass ) "o ( pure ,copp]1 ( :i* "s ,+5i\s ,trades-m5 ca/ su* curi\s ,patt]ns 7= ,gold & ,silv] ,works7 z ,i h sometimes tak5 great ,pleasure to ,look ^u4 ,sometimes ! ,bodies m+l$ by ! ,fire are ,diff]+ en\gh z to ,fixidity & ,volatility1 & yet are s comb9'd by ! fir/ ,op]ation ( ! ,fire1 t x self does sc>ce aft]w>ds ,sep>ate !m1 b only ,pulv]ize !m2 :]e( an ,in/ance is af=d$ u by ! ,common ,prep>ation ( ,m]curius ,dulcis1 :]e ! ,sal9e ,p>ticles ( ! ,vitriol1 ,sea ,salt1 & sometimes ,nitre1 ,employ'd to make ! ,sublimate1 d s unite !mselves ) ! ,m]curial ,p>ticles made use (1 fir/ to ,make ,sublimate1 & !n to ,dulcifie x1 t ! ,sal9e & ,metall9e ,p>ts arise toge!r 9 _m successive ,sublimations1 z if !y all made b "o ,body4 ,& sometimes too ! ,fire does n only n ,sev] ! ,diff]+ ,elem5ts ( a ,body1 b ,comb9e !m s firmly1 t ,nature h] self does v seldom1 if ev]1 make ,unions less ,dissoluble4 ,= ! ,fire meet+ ) "s ,bodies exce$+ly & almo/ equally ,fixt1 in/ead ( mak+ a ,sep>ation1 makes an ,union s /rict1 t x self1 alone1 is unable to ,dissolve x2 ,z we see1 :5 an ,alcalizate ,salt & ! ,t]re/rial ,residue ( ! ,a%es are ,incorporat$ ) pure ,s&1 & by ,vitrification made "o p]man5t ,body1 7,i mean ! c\rse or gre5i% sort ( ,glass7 t mocks ! greate/ ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire1 :i* ?\gh able to ,m>ry ! ,+r$i5ts ( x1 yet is n able to ,divorce !m4 ,i c %ew y "s pieces ( ,glass :i* ,i saw fl[ d[n f an ,e>!n ,crucible purposely ,expos'd = a good :ile1 ) ,silv] 9 x1 to a v vehem5t ,fire4 ,& "s t deal mu* 9 ! ,fusion ( ,metals ,in=me me1 t ! melt+ ( a great "p ( a ,crucible into ,glass is no great ,wond] 9 _! ,furnaces4 ,i rememb]1 ,i h ,obs]v'd too 9 ! ,melt+ ( great ,quantities ( ,iron out ( ! ,o>1 by ! ,help ( /ore ( ,*>coal 7= !y ,affirm t ,sea-,coal w n yield a ,flame /rong en\gh7 t by ! prodigi\s ,vehem5ce ( ! ,fire1 ,excit$ by va/ ,bell[s 7made to play by great ,:eels turn'd ab\t by ,wat]7 "p ( ! ,mat]ials ,expos'd to x 01 in/ead ( be+ ,analyz'd1 ,colliquat$1 & turn'd into a ,d>k1 ,solid & v ,pond]\s ,glass1 & t 9 su* ,quantity1 t 9 "s places ,i h se5 ! v ,high-wayes1 ne] su* ,iron-works1 m5d$ ) ,heaps ( su* ,lumps ( ,glasse1 in/ead ( ,/ones & ,gravel4 ,& ,i h also ,obs]v'd1 t "s k9d ( ,fire-/one x ,self1 hav+ be5 employ'd 9 ,furnaces :]e9 x 0 expos'd to v /rong & la/+ ,fires1 has _h all its ,fixt ,p>ts s ,wr\ght on by ! ,fire1 z to be ,p]fectly ,vitrifi'd1 :i* ,i h try'd by ,=c+ f x ,pretty l>ge ,pieces ( ,p]fect & ,transp>5t ,glass4 ,& le/ ,y might ?9k1 ,eleu!rius1 t ! ,"q'd ,def9ition ( ,heat may be ,demon/rat$1 by ! ,def9ition :i* is wont to be giv5 & ,acquiesc'd 91 ( its contr>y ,quality1 ,cold1 ^: prop]ty is taught to be tam ,homog5ea1 quam ,het]og5ea congreg>e2 ,give me leave to repres5t to ,y1 t nei!r is ?is ,def9ition unque/ionable2 = n to ,m5tion ! ,exceptions1 :i* a ,logician1 z su*1 may ,take at x1 ,i ,consid] t ! ,union ( ,het]og5e\s ,bodies :i* is ,suppos'd to be ! ,g5u9e ,production ( ,cold1 is n ,p]=m'd by e ,degree ( ,cold4 ,= we see = ,in/ance t 9 ! ,ur9e ( ,heal?y ,m51 :5 ! ,liquor has be5 ,suff]'d a :ile to /&1 ! ,cold makes a ,sep>ation ( ! ,?9n] ,"p f ! ,gross]1 :i* ,subsides to ! ,bottom1 & ,gr[es ,opac\s !re2 :]eas if ! ,ur9al be ,w>me1 ^! ,p>ts readily ,m+le aga91 & ! :ole ,liquor becomes ,transp>5t z be=e4 ,& :51 by ,glaciation1 ,wood1 ,/raw1 ,du/1 ,wat]1 c4 are ,suppos'd to be ,unit$ into "o ,lump ( ,ice1 ! ,cold does n ,cause any ,real ,union or ,adunation1 7if ,i may s ,speak7 ( ^! ,bodies1 b only ,h>d5+ ! ,aque\s ,p>ts ( ! ,liquor into ,ice1 ! o!r ,bodies be+ ,accid5tally ,pres5t 9 t ,liquor are froz5 up 9 x1 b n ,really ,unit$4 ,& accord+ly if we ,expose a ,heap ( ,mony ,consi/+ ( ,gold1 ,silv] & ,copp] ,coynes1 or any o!r ,bodies ( ,diff]+ ,natures1 :i* are ,de/itute ( ,aque\s ,moi/ure1 ,capable ( ,congelation1 to nev] s int5se a ,cold1 we f9d n t ^! ,diff]+ ,bodies are at all !reby s mu* z ,compact$1 mu* less ,unit$ toge!r2 & ev5 9 ,liquors ,!mselves we f9d ,pha5om5a :i* ,induce u to ,"q ! ,def9ition :i* we are exam9+4 ,if ,p>acelsus 8 ,au?ority 7 to be look't ^u z a ,suffici5t ,pro( 9 matt]s ( ?is ,nature1 ,i might "h insi/ on t ,process ( 81 :]eby he ,tea*es t ! ,ess5ce ( ,w9e may be ,sev]'d f ! ,phlegme & ,ignoble ,"p by ! ,assi/ance ( ,congelation3 & because mu* ,weight has be5 laid ^u ?is ,process1 n only by ,p>acelsians1 b o!r ,writ]s1 "s ( :om seem n to h p]us'd x !mselves1 ,i %all give ,y ! entire ,passage 9 ! ,au?ors own ,words1 z ,i lately f\nd !m 9 ! six? ,book ( 8 ,ar*idoxis1 an ,extract :]e( ,i h yet ab\t me2 & x s\nds ?us4 ,de ,v9o sci5dum e/1 faecem phlegmaque ejus esse ,m9]am1 ,v9i sub/antiam esse corpus 9 quo cons]vatur ,ess5tia1 pr\t auri 9 auro latet ,ess5tia4 ,juxta quod ,practicam nobis ad ,memoriam ponimus1 ut non obliviscamur1 ad hunc modum3 ,recipe ,v9um vetu/issimum optimum quod hab]e pot]is1 calore saporeque ad placitum1 hoc 9 vas vitreum infundas ut t]tiam ejus p>tem impleat1 sigillo ,h]metis occlusum 9 equ9o v5tre m5sibus quatuor1 9 cont9uato calore t5eatur qui non deficiat4 ,quo p]acto1 ,hyeme cum frigus gelu maxime saeviunt1 8 p] m5sem exponatur ut congeletur4 ,ad hunc modum frigus v9i spiritum una cum ejus sub/antia protrudit 9 v9i c5trum1 ac sep>at a phlegmate3 ,congelatum abjice1 quod v]o congelatum non e/1 id ,spiritum cum sub/antia esse judicato4 ,hunc 9 ,pelicanum positum 9 ar5ae dige/ione non adeo calida p] aliquod tempus man]e f9ito2 ,po/modum eximito v9i ,magi/]ium1 de quo locuti sumus4 ,b ,i d>e n ,eleu4 lay mu* ,weight ^u ?is ,process1 because ,i h f\nd t if x 7 ,true1 x w\ld be b seldom ,practicable 9 ?is ,c\ntry ^u ! be/ ,w9e3 = ,?\gh ?is pres5t ,w9t] ha? be5 ,extraord9>y ,cold1 yet 9 v ,ke5 ,fro/s accompani$ ) la/+ ,sn[es1 ,i h n be5 able 9 any ,measure to ,freeze a ?9 ,vial full ( ,sack2 & ev5 ) ,sn[ & ,salt ,i c\ld ,freeze little m !n ! ,surface ( x2 & ,i suppose ,eleu4 t tis n e ,degree ( ,cold t is ,capable ( ,congeal+ ,liquors1 :i* is able to make su* an ,analysis 7if ,i may s call x7 ( !m by ,sep>at+ _! ,aque\s & ,spiritu\s ,p>ts2 = ,i h sometimes1 ?\gh n (t51 froz5 sev]ally1 ,r$-w9e1 ,ur9e & ,milk1 b c\ld n ,obs]ve ! expect$ ,sep>ation4 ,& ! ,dut*-,m5 t 7 =c'd to ,w9t] 9 t ,icie ,region ne] ! ,artick ,circle1 call'd ,nova ,zembla1 al?\gh !y relate1 z we %all see bel[1 t !re 0 a ,sep>ation ( ,p>ts made 9 _! froz5 ,be] ab\t ! middle ( ,novemb]1 yet ( ! ,freez+ ( _! ,back ,errata3 ,sack 9 ,decemb] foll[+ !y give b ?is ,acc\nt3 ,yea & our ,sack1 :i* is s hot1 0 ,froz5 v h>d1 s t :5 we 7 e ,man to h 8 "p1 we 7 =c'd to melt x 9 ! ,fire2 :i* we %>'d e second ,day1 ab\t half a ,p9te = a ,man1 :]e) we 7 =c'd to su/a9 our selves4 ,9 :i* words !y imply n1 t _! ,back ,errata3 ,sack 0 divid$ by ! ,fro/ into diff]+ ,sub/ances1 aft] su* mann] z _! ,be] _h be54 ,all :i* not)/&+1 ,eleu4 suppose t x may be made to appe>1 t ev5 ,cold sometimes may ,congreg>e ,homog5ea1 ,het]og5ea ,segreg>e3 & to ,manife/ ?is ,i may tell y1 t ,i did once1 purposely cause to be ,decoct$ 9 fair ,wat] a ,plant ab\nd+ ) ,sulphure\s & ,spiritu\s ,p>ts1 & hav+ expos'd ! ,decoction to a ke5 ,nor?-,w9d 9 a v ,fro/y ,night1 ,i obs]v'd1 t ! m ,aque\s ,p>ts ( x 7 turn'd by ! next ,morn+ into ,ice1 t[>ds ! inn]mo/ "p ( :i*1 ! m ,agile & ,spiritu\s p>ts1 z ,i !n conjectur'd1 hav+ ,retreat$1 to %un z mu* z might be _! ,environ+ ,enemy1 !y _h !re pres]v'd !mselves unfroz5 9 ! ,=m ( a high col\r'd ,liquor1 ! ,aque\s & ,spiritu\s p>ts hav+ be5 s sleightly 7,bl5d$ r ?an7 ,unit$ 9 ! ,decoction1 t !y 7 easily ,sep>able by su* a ,degree ( ,cold z w\ld n h be5 able to h ,divorc'd ! ,p>ts ( ,ur9e or ,w9e1 :i* by ,f]m5tation or ,dige/ion are wont1 z ,tryal has in=m'd me1 to be m intimately associat$ ea* ) o!r4 ,b ,i h already intimat$1 ,eleu!rius1 t ,i %all n ,insi/ on ?is ,exp]im5t1 n only because1 hav+ made x b once ,i may possibly h be5 mi/ak5 9 x2 b also 7& t pr9cipally7 because ( t mu* m full & em95t ,exp]im5t ( ! ,sep>ative ,virtue ( extream ,cold1 t 0 made1 aga9/ _! ,wills1 by ! =em5tion'd ,dut* m5 t ,w9t]'d 9 ,nova ,zembla2 ! ,relation ( ^: ,voyage be+ a v sc>ce ,book1 x w n be amiss to give y t ,memorable "p ( x :i* conc]ns our pres5t ,!me1 z ,i caus'd ! ,passage to be extract$ out ( ! ,engli%$ ,voyage x self4 ,g]>d de ,ve]1 ,john ,cornelyson & ,o!rs1 s5t out ( ,am/]dam1 ,anno ,dom4 #aeif4 be+ =c'd by unseasonable ,wea!r to ,w9t] 9 ,nova ,zembla1 ne] ,ice-,hav52 on ! ?irte5? ( ,octob]1 ,?ree ( u 7sayes ! ,relation7 w5t abo>d ! ,%ip1 & lad$ a ,sl$ ) ,be]2 b :5 we _h lad5 x1 ?9k+ to g to our ,h\se ) x1 sudd5ly !re arose su* a ,w9de1 & s great a ,/orm & ,cold1 t we 7 =c'd to g into ! ,%ip aga91 because we 7 n able to /ay )\t2 & we c\ld n get ! ,be] into ! ,%ip aga91 b 7 =c'd to let x /& )\t ^u ! ,sl$3 ! ,f\rte5?1 z we came out ( ! ,%ip1 we f\nd ! ,b>rel ( ,be] /&+ ^u ! ,sl$1 b x 0 fa/ froz5 at ! ,heads2 yet by reason ( ! great ,cold1 ! ,be] t purg'd out froze z h>d ^u ! ,side ( ! ,b>rel1 z if x _h be5 glu'd !reon3 & 9 t sort we drew x to our ,h\se1 & set ! ,b>rel an end1 & drank x up2 b fir/ we 7 =c'd to melt ! ,be]1 = !re 0 sc>ce any unfroz5 ,be] 9 ! b>rel2 b 9 t ?ick ,yie/ t 0 unfroz5 lay ! ,/r5g? ( ! ,be]1 s t x 0 too /rong to dr9k alone1 & t :i* 0 froz5 ta/$ l ,wat]2 & be+ melt$ we ,mix'd "o ) ! o!r1 & s drank x2 b x _h nei!r ,/r5g? nor ,ta/e4 ,& on ?is ,occasion ,i rememb]1 t hav+ ! la/ v ,%>p ,w9t] purposely try'd to ,freeze1 among o!r ,liquors1 "s ,be] mod]ately /rong1 9 ,glass ,vessels1 ) ,sn[ & ,salt1 ,i obs]v'd1 t !re came out ( ! ,neck a c]ta9 ?ick ,sub/ance1 :i*1 x seems1 0 mu* bett] able !n ! re/ ( ! ,liquor 7t ,i f\nd turn'd into ,ice7 to resi/ a ,fro/1 & :i*1 by its ,col\r & consi/5ce seem'd mafe/ly ,transcrib]'s ,note3 manife/ly en\gh to be ,yie/1 :]eat1 ,i confess1 ,i some:at m>vail'd1 because ,i did n ei!r disc]ne by ! ,ta/e1 or f9d by ,enquiry1 t ! ,be] 0 at all too ,new to be v fit to be ,drank4 ,i might confirm ! ,dut*m5s ,relation1 by :at happ5'd a :ile s9ce to a ne]e ,fri5d ( m9e1 :o compla9$ to me1 t hav+ ,brew'd "s ,be] or ,ale = 8 own dr9k+ 9 ,holl& 7:]e he !n dwelt7 ! ,ke5ness ( ! late bitt] ,w9t] froze ! ,dr9k s z to r$uce x into ,ice1 & a small ,proportion ( a v ,/rong & ,spiritu\s ,liquor4 ,b ,i mu/ n ent]ta9 y any long] conc]n+ ,cold1 n onely because y may ?9k ,i h b lo/ my way into a ,!me :i* does n directly belong to my pres5t ,und]tak+2 b because ,i h already enl>g'd my self too mu* ^u ! fir/ ,consid]ation ,i propos'd1 ?\gh x appe>s s mu* a ,p>adox1 t x seem'd to ,require t ,i %\ld say mu* to keep x f be+ ?\ght a me]e ,extravagance2 yet s9ce ,i ,und]took b to make ! common ,assumption ( our ,*ymi/s & ,ari/otelians appe> ,que/ionable1 ,i hope ,i h s ,p]=m'd t ,task1 t ,i may n[ ,proce$ to my ,foll[+ ,consid]ations1 & ,insi/ lesse on !m ?an ,i h done on ! ,fir/4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/4 ,! ,second ,"p4 ,! ,second ,consid]ation ,i ,desire to h ,notice ,tak5 (1 is ,?is1 ,t x is n s ,sure1 z ,bo? ,*ymi/s & ,ari/otelians are wont to ,?9k x1 t e ,seem+ly ,simil> or ,di/9ct ,sub/ance t is ,sep>at$ f a ,body by ! ,help ( ! ,fire1 0 ,pre exi/5t 9 x z a ,pr9ciple or ,elem5t ( x4 ,t ,i may n make ?is ,p>adox a ,great] !n ,i ne$s mu/1 ,i w ,fir/ ,briefly ,expla9 :at ! ,proposition means1 be=e ,i proce$ to ,argue = x4 ,& ,i suppose ,y w easily ,believe ,t ,i d n mean t any ?+ is sep>able f a ,body by ,fire1 t 0 n ,mat]ially pre-exi/5t 9 x2 = x ,f> ,exce$s ! p[] ( ,me]ly ,naturall ,ag5ts1 & ,consequ5tly ( ! ,fire1 to produce anew1 s ,mu* z "o ,atome ( ,matt]1 :i* !y c b ,modifie & ,alt]1 n ,create2 :i* is s ,obvi\s a ,tru?1 t almo/ all ,sects ( ,philosoph]s h ,d5y'd ! ,p[] ( produc+ ,matt] to ,second ,causes2 & ! ,epicureans & "s ,o!rs h ,done ! ,l1 9 ,ref]5ce to _! ,gods !mselves4 ,nor does ! ,proposition p]emptorily ,d5y b t "s ,?+s ,obta9'd by ! ,fire f a ,mixt ,body1 may h be5 m !n b>ely ,mat]ially pre-exi/5t 9 x1 s9ce !re are ,concretes1 :i* be=e !y be ,expos'd to ! ,fire af=d u sev]al ,docum5ts ( _! ab\nd+1 "s ) ,salt1 & ,o!rs ) ,sulphur4 ,= x w s]ve ! pres5t ,turn1 if x appe> t div]se ?+s ,obta9'd f a ,mixt ,body expos'd to ! ,fire1 7 n its ,+r$i5ts ,be=e3 = if ?is be made to appe> x1 w ,errata3 appe>1 x w be ,rationall en\gh to suspect t ,*ymi/s may ,decieve !mselves1 & ,o!rs1 9 conclud+ ,resolutely & ,univ]sally1 ^? ,sub/ances to be ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies b>ely sep>at$ by ! ,fire1 ( :i* x yet may be ,d\bt$ ,:e!r !re be su* or ,no2 at lea/ till "s o!r ,argum5t !n t drawn f ! ,analysis be ,br\ght to resolve ! ,d\bt4 ,t !n :i* ,i ,mean by ! ,proposition ,i am ,expla9+1 is1 ,t x may )\t ,absurdity be ,d\bt$ :e!r or no ! ,diff]+ ,sub/ances ,obta9able f a ,concrete ,dissipat$ by ! ,fire 7 s ,exsi/5t 9 x 9 t ,=me 7at lea/ z to _! m9ute ,p>ts7 :]e9 we f9d !m :5 ! ,analysis is ov]1 t ! ,fire did only ,dis-joyne & ,extricate ! ,corpuscles ( "o ,pr9ciple f ^? ( ! o!r :]e) be=e !y 7 ,bl5d$4 ,hav+ ?us ,expla9'd my ,proposition1 ,i %all endeav\r to d two ?+s1 to prove x2 ,! fir/ ( :i* is to %ew t su* ,sub/ances z ,*ymi/s call ,pr9ciples ,may be produc'd ,de novo 7z !y speak47 ,& ! o!r is to make x probable t by ! ,fire we may ,actually obta9 f "s ,mixt ,bodies su* ,sub/ances z 7 n 9 ! ,newly ,exp\nd$ s5ce1 pre-exi/5t 9 !m4 ,to beg9 !n ) ! ,fir/ ( ^!1 ,i ,consid] t if x be z true z 'tis probable1 t ,comp\nd$ ,bodies ,diff] f ,"o ,ano!r b 9 ! ,v>i\s ,textures ,result+ f ! ,bigness1 ,%ape1 ,motion1 & contrivance ( _! smal p>ts1 ,x w n be ,irrationall to conceive t "o & ! same p>cel ( ! ,univ]sal ,matt] may by ,v>i\s ,alt]ations & ,contextures be br\ght to ,des]ve ! ,"n1 somtimes ( a ,sulphure\s1 & sometimes ( a ,t]r5e1 or ,aque\s ,body4 ,& ?is ,i c\ld m l>gely ,explicate1 b t our ,fri5d ,mr4 ,boyle has promis'd u some?+ ab\t ,qualities1 :]e9 ! ,!me ,i n[ will+ly ,resign him1 ,w ,i ,"q n be ,/udi\sly ,enquir$ into4 ,:]e=e :at ,i %all n[ advance 9 fav\r ( :at ,i h lately ,deliv]'d %all be ,d$uc'd f ,exp]im5ts made ,div]s ,ye>s s9ce4 ,! fir/ ( :i* w\ld h be5 mu* m consid]able1 b t by "s int]v5+ ,accid5ts ,i 0 ,necessitat$ to lose ! be/ "t ( ! ye>1 = a trial ( ! ,nature ( t ,i design'd2 x be+ ab\t he ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ! middle ( ,may be=e ,i 0 able to beg9 an ,exp]im5t :i* %\ld h !n be5 two mone?s old2 b su* z x 01 x w n p]haps be imp]t95t to ,give ,y ?is ,n>rative ( x4 ,at ! "t newly ,m5tion'd1 ,i caus'd ,my ,g>d9] 7be+ by ,urg5t ,occasions ,h9d]'d f be+ pres5t myself7 to dig out a conv5i5t quantity ( good ,e>?1 & dry x well 9 an ,ov51 to weigh x1 to put x 9 an ,e>!n pot almo/ level ) ! ,surface ( ! gr\nd1 & to set 9 x a select$ se$ he _h be=e receiv$ f me1 = t purpose1 ( ,squa%1 :i* is an ,indian k9d ( ,pompion1 t ,gr[es apace2 ?is se$ ,i ,ord]$ ,him to ,wat] only ) ,ra9 or ,spr+ ,wat]4 ,i did n 7:5 my ,occasions p]mitt$ me to visit x7 )\t delight behold h[ fa/ x ,grew1 ?\gh unseasonably s[n2 b ! ,ha/n+ ,w9t] ,h9d]'d x f atta9+ any ?+ ne] its due & ,wont$ magnitude2 7= ,i f\nd ! same ,autumn1 9 my ,g>d51 "s ( ^? plants1 by ,measure1 z big ab\t z my ,middle7 & made me ord] ! hav+ x tak5 ,up2 ,:i* ab\t ! ,middle ( ,octob] 0 c>efully ,done by ! same ,g>d9]1 :o a :ile aft] s5t me ?is acc\nt ( x2 ,i h ,weigh$ ! ,pompion ) ! ,/alk & ,leaves1 all :i* ,weigh$ ?ree p\nd want+ a qu>t]2 ,!n ,i took ! ,e>?1 bak$ x z =m]ly1 & f\nd x j z mu* z ,i did at ,fir/1 :i* made me ?9k ,i _h n dry'd x ,suffici5tly3 !n ,i put x into ! ,ov5 twice ,m1 aft] ! ,bread 0 ,drawn1 & ,weigh$ x ! ,second "t1 b f\nd x ,%r9k little or no?+4 ,b to deal ,c&idly ) ,y1 ,eleu!rius1 ,i mu/ n conceal f ,y ! ,ev5t ( ano!r ,exp]im5t ( ?is ,k9d made ?is pres5t ,summ]1 :]e9 ! ,e>? seems to h be5 mu* m ,wa/$2 z may appe> by ! foll[+ acc\nt1 ,lately s5t me by ! same ,g>d9]1 9 ^! ,words4 ,to give ,y an ,acc\nt ( y\r ,cucumb]s1 ,i h ,ga9'd two ,indiff]5t ,fair ,ones1 ! ,weight ( !m is t5 ,p\nd & a ,halfe1 ! ,bran*es ) ! ,roots ,weigh$ f\r ,p\nds want+ two ,ounces2 & :5 ,i _h weigh$ !m ,i took ! ,e>?1 & bak'd x 9 sev]al small ,e>!n ,di%es 9 an ,ov52 & :5 ,i _h s done1 ,i f\nd ! ,e>? want$ a ,p\nd & a halfe ( :at x 0 =m]ly2 yet ,i 0 n satisfi'd1 d\bt+ ! ,e>? 0 n dry3 ,i put x into an ,ov5 ! ,second ,"t1 7aft] ! ,bread 0 drawn7 & aft] ,i _h tak5 x out & weigh$ x1 ,i f\nd x to be ! ,same ,weight3 ,s ,i ,suppose !re 0 no ,moi/ure left 9 ! ,e>?4 ,nei!r d ,i ?9k t ! ,p\nd & ,halfe t 0 want+ 0 ,drawn away by ! ,cucumb] b a great ,"p ( x 9 ! ,ord]+ 0 9 ,du/ 7& ! l7 wa/$3 7! ,cucumb]s are kept by !mselves1 le/ ,y %\ld s5d = !m47 ,b yet 9 ?is ,tryal1 ,eleu!rius1 x appe>s t ?\gh "s ( ! ,e>?1 or r ! dissoluble ,salt h>b\r'd 9 x1 7 wa/$1 ! ma9 ,body ( ! ,plant consi/$ ( ,transmut$ ,wat]4 ,& ,i might add1 t a ye> aft] ,i caus'd ! =m]ly m5tion$ ,exp]im5t1 t\*+ l>ge ,pompions1 to be reit]at$1 ) s good success1 t if my memory does n mu* mis-in=m me1 x did n only mu* surpass any t ,i made be=e1 b seem'd /rangely to conclude :at ,i am plead+ =2 ?\gh 7by reason ,i h unhappily lo/ ! p>ticul> ,acc\nt my ,g>d9] writ me up ( ! ,circum/ances7 ,i d>e n insi/ ^u !m4 ,! l ,exp]im5t may be z conv5i5tly try'd ) ! se$s ( any ,plant1 ^: gr[? is ha/y1 & its size ,bulky4 ,if ,tobacco w 9 ,^! ,cold ,climates ,gr[ well 9 ,e>? undung'd1 x w\ld n be amiss to make a ,tryal ) x2 = 'tis an annual ,plant1 t arises :]e x prosp]s1 sometimes z high z a ,tall ,man2 & ,i h _h leaves ( x 9 my ,g>d5 ne] a ,foot & a ,halfe broad4 ,b ! next "t ,i ,try ?is ,exp]im5t1 x %all be ) sev]al se$s ( ! same sort1 9 ! same pot ( ,e>?1 t s ! ev5t may be ! m ,conspicu\s4 ,b because e ,body has n ,conv5i5cy ( "t & place = ?is ,exp]im5t nei!r1 ,i made 9 my ,*amb]1 "s %ort] & m ,exp$itions ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,exp$iti\s ,tryals4 ,i took a ,top ( ,spe>m9t1 ab\t an ,in* ,long1 & put x into a good ,vial full ( ,spr+ wat]1 s z ! upp] "p ( ! ,m9t 0 above ! neck ( ! ,glass1 & ! l[] "p ,imm]s'd 9 ! ,wat]2 )9 a few ,dayes ?is ,m9t began to %oot =? ,roots into ! ,wat]1 & to display its ,leaves1 & aspire upw>ds2 & 9 a %ort "t x _h num]\s ,roots & ,leaves1 & ^! v /rong & fragrant ( ! ,od\r ( ! ,m9t3 b ! ,heat ( my ,*amb]1 z ,i suppose1 kill'd ! ,plant :5 x 0 gr[n to h a pretty ?ick ,/alk1 :i* ) ! v>i\s & ramifi$ ,roots1 :i* x %ot into ! ,wat] z if x _h be5 ,e>?1 pres5t$ 9 its ,transp>5t ,fl[]-pot a ,spectacle n unpleasant to behold4 ,! l ,i try'd ) sweet ,m>joram1 & ,i f\nd ! ,exp]im5t succe$ also1 ?\gh some:at m sl[ly1 ) ,balme & ,p5iroyal1 to "n n[ no o!r ,plants4 ,& "o ( ^! ,vegetables1 *]i%'d only by ,wat]1 hav+ obta9'd a compet5t ,gr[?1 ,i did1 = ,tryals sake1 cause to be ,di/ill'd 9 a small ,retort1 & !reby obta9'd "s ,phlegme1 a little ,empyreumaticall ,_s1 a small ,quantity ( adu/ ,oyl1 & a ,caput mortuum2 :i* appe>+ to be a ,coal conclud$ x to consi/ ( ,salt & ,e>?3 b ! ,quantity ( x 0 s small t ,i =bore to ,calc9e x4 ,! ,wat] ,i u'd to n\ri% ?is ,plant 0 n %ift$ nor r5ew$2 & ,i *ose ,spr+-wat] r ?an ,ra9-wat]1 because ! latt] is m disc]nably a k9de ( ,greek3 pansp]mia1 :i*1 ?\gh x be grant$ to be fre$ f gross] ,mixtures1 seems yet to ,conta9 9 x1 besides ! ,/eams ( sev]al ,bodies w&]+ 9 ! ,air1 :i* may be suppos'd to impregnate x1 a c]ta9 ,spiritu\s ,sub/ance1 :i* may be ,extract$ out ( x1 & is by "s mi/ak5 = ! ,_s ( ! ,_w ,corporify'd1 ^u :at ,gr\nds1 & ) :at ,probability1 ,i may else:]e p]*ance1 b mu/ n n[1 ,disc\rse to y4 ,b p]haps ,i might h sav'd a great "p ( my ,lab\r4 ,= ,i f9de t ,helmont 7an ,au?or m consid]able = 8 ,exp]im5ts ?an _m ,le>n$ m5 are pleas'd to ?9k him7 hav+ _h an ,opportunity to prosecute an ,exp]im5t mu* ( ! same nature ) ^? ,i h be5 n[ speak+ (1 = five ,ye>s toge!r1 obta9'd at ! end ( t "t s notable a ,quantity ( ,transmut$ ,wat]1 t ,i %\ld sc>ce ,?9k x fit to h 8 ,exp]im5t1 & ,m9e ,m5tion'd toge!r1 7 x n t ! ,l5g? ( ,"t ,requisite to ?is may det]r ! ,curiosity ( "s1 & exce$ ! leasure ( ,o!rs2 & p>tly1 t s ,p>adoxical a ,tru? z t :i* ^! ,exp]im5ts seem to hold =?1 ne$s to be ,confirm'd by m ,witnesses !n "o1 especially s9ce ! ,extravagancies & ,untru?s to be met ) 9 ,helmonts ,treatise ( ! ,magnetick ,cure ( ,w\nds1 h made 8 ,te/imonies suspect$ 9 8 o!r ,writ+s1 ?\gh z to "s ( ! ,unlikely matt]s ( ,fact he deliv]s 9 !m1 ,i might safely und]take to be 8 ,compurgator4 ,b t ,exp]im5t ( 8 :i* ,i 0 m5tion+ to ,y1 he sayes1 0 ?is4 ,he took #bjj p\nd ( ,e>? dry'd 9 an ,ov51 & hav+ put x into an ,e>!n ,vessel & moi/5'd x ) ,ra9e wat] he plant$ 9 x ! ,trunk ( a ,will[ tree ( five p\nd ,weight2 ?is he ,wat]'d1 z ne$ requir$1 ) ,ra9 or ) ,di/ill'd ,wat]2 & to keep ! ,neighb\r+ ,e>? f gett+ into ! ,vessell1 he employ'd a plate ( ,iron t9n'd ov] & p]=at$ ) _m holes4 ,five ye>s be+ efflux'd1 he took out ! ,tree & weigh$ x1 & 7) comput+ ! leaves t fell dur+ f\r ,autumnes7 he f\nd x to weigh #afi p\nd1 & ab\t ?ree ,ounces4 ,& ,hav+ aga9 ,dry'd ! ,e>? x grew 91 he f\nd x want ( its ,=m] ,weight ( #bjj ,p\nd1 ab\t a c\ple only ( ,ounces2 s t #afd p\nd ( ! ,roots1 ,wood1 & ,b>k1 :i* ,con/itut$ ! ,tree1 seem to h ,sprung f ! ,wat]4 ,& ?\gh x appe>s n t ,helmont _h ! ,curiosity to make any ,analysis ( ?is ,plant1 yet :at ,i lately told ,y ,i did to ,"o ( ! ,vegetables ,i n\ri%'d ) ,wat] only1 w ,i suppose keep ,y f ,d\bt+ t if he _h ,di/ill'd ?is ,tree1 x w\ld h af=d$ him ! l ,di/9ct ,sub/ances z ano!r ,vegetable ( ! same k9d4 ,i ne$ n ,subjoyne t ,i _h x also 9 my ?\ghts to try h[ ,exp]im5ts to ! same purpose ) ^? ,i relat$ to ,y w\ld succe$ 9 o!r ,bodies !n ,vegetables1 because importunate ,avocations hav+ hi!rto h9d]'d me f putt+ my ,design 9 ,practise1 ,i c yet speak b ,confecturally ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,conjecturally ( ! ,success3 b ! be/ is1 t ! ,exp]im5ts already made & m5tion'd to y ne$ n ! ,assi/ance ( new ,ones1 to ,v]ifie z mu* z my pres5t task makes x conc]n me to prove by ,exp]im5ts ( ?is ,nature4 ,"o w\ld suspect 7sayes ,eleu!rius aft] 8 long sil5ce7 by :at ,y h be5 disc\rs+1 t ,y are n f> f ,helmonts ,op9ion ab\t ! ,orig9ation ( ,comp\nd ,bodies1 & p]haps too dislike n ! ,argum5ts :i* he imployes to prove x4 ,:at ,helmontian ,op9ion1 & :at ,argum5ts d y mean 7askes ,c>neades47 ,:at ,y h be5 ,newly ,disc\rs+ 7replies ,eleu!rius7 tells u1 t ,y _c b "k t ?is bold & ,acute ,spagyri/ scruples n to ,ass]t t all mixt ,bodies spr+ f "o ,elem5t2 & t ,vegetables1 ,animals1 ,m>*asites1 ,/ones1 ,metalls1 c4 are ,mat]ially b simple ,wat] disguis'd into ^! ,v>i\s ,=mes1 by ! pla/ick or ,=mative ,virtue ( _! se$s4 ,& z = 8 ,reasons y may f9d div]s ( !m scatt]'d up & d[n 8 writ+s2 ! consid]abl'/ ( :i* seem to be ^! ?ree2 ,! ,ultimate ,r$uction ( mixt ,bodies into ,insipid ,wat]1 ! ,vicissitude ( ! suppos$ ,elem5ts1 & ! production ( p]fectly mixt ,bodies out ( simple ,wat]4 ,& fir/ he affirmes t ! ,sal circulatus ,p>acelsi1 or 8 ,liquor ,alkahe/1 does adequately resolve ,plants1 ,animals1 & ,m9]alls into "o ,liquor or m1 accord+ to _! sev]al int]nall ,disp>ities ( ,p>ts 7)\t ,caput ,mortuum1 or ! ,de/ruction ( _! sem9al ,virtues27 & t ! ,alkahe/ be+ ab/ract$ f ^! ,liquors 9 ! same weight & ,virtue :]e) x ,dissolv'd !m1 ! ,liquors may by frequ5t ,cohobations f *alke or "s o!r idone\s matt]1 be ,totally depriv'd ( _! sem9al ,end[m5ts1 & return at la/ to _! fir/ matt]1 ,insipid ,wat]2 "s o!r wayes he proposes "h & !re1 to dive/ "s p>ticul> ,bodies ( _! borr['d %apes1 & make !m remigrate to _! fir/ ,simplicity4 ,! second ,topick :5ce ,helmont drawes 8 ,argum5ts1 to prove ,wat] to be ! ,mat]ial cause ( ,mixt ,bodies1 ,i told ,y 0 ?is1 t ! o!r suppos'd ,elem5ts may be transmut$ into "o ano!r4 ,b ! ,exp]im5ts by him "h & !re produc'd on ?is ,occasion1 are s uneasie to be made & to be judg'd (1 t ,i %all n insi/ on !m2 n to m5tion1 t if !y 7 grant$ to be true1 8 ,inf]5ce f !m is some:at disputable2 & !re=e ,i %all pass on to tell ,y1 ,t z1 9 8 ,fir/ ,argum5t1 our ,p>adoxical ,au?or endeav\rs to prove ,wat] ! ,sole ,elem5t ( ,mixt ,bodies1 by _! ,ultimate ,resolution1 :5 by 8 ,alkahe/1 or "s o!r conqu]+ ,ag5t1 ! ,se$s h be5 ,de/roy'd1 :i* ,disguis'd !m1 or :5 by "t ^? se$s are ,we>i'd or ,exantlat$ or unable to ,act _! ,p>ts ^u ! ,/age ( ! ,univ]se any ,long]3 ,s 9 ,8 ,?ird ,argum5t he ,endeav\rs to ev9ce ! same ,conclusion1 by ! con/itution ( ,bodies :i* he ass]ts to be no?+ b ,wat] ,subdu'd by ,sem9al ,virtues4 ,( ?is he gives "h & !re 9 8 ,writ+s sev]al ,in/ances1 z to ,plants & ,animals2 b div]s ( !m be+ ,difficult ei!r to be try'd or to be ,und]/ood1 & o!rs ( !m be+ n altoge!r ,unobnoxi\s to ,exceptions1 ,i ?9k y h s+l'd out ! ,pr9cipal & less ,que/ionable ,exp]im5t :5 y lately m5tion'd t ( ! ,will[ ,tree4 ,& hav+ ?us1 ,cont9ues ,eleu!rius1 to ,answ] y\r ,"q1 giv5 y a ,summ>y ,acc\nt ( :at ,i am ,confid5t ,y "k bett] !n ,i d1 ,i %all be v glad to receive ,y\r ,s5ce ( x1 if ! giv+ x me w n too mu* ,div]t ,y f ! ,prosecution ( y\r ,disc\rse4 ,t ,if 7replies ,c>neades7 0 n ne$lessly annex'd3 = ?or[ly to exam9e su* an ,hypo!sis & su* ,argum5ts w\ld require s _m ,consid]ations1 & ,consequ5tly s mu* "t1 t ,i %\ld n n[ h ! ,liesure ,errata3 leasure to p]fect su* a ,digression1 & mu* less to f9i% my ,pr9ciple ,errata3 pr9cipal ,disc\rse4 ,yet ?us mu* ,i %all tell ,y at pres5t1 t y ne$ n fe> my reject+ ?is ,op9ion = its ,novelty2 s9ce1 h[ev] ! ,helmontians may 9 complem5t to _! ,ma/] pret5d x to be a new ,discov]y1 ,yet ?\gh ! ,argum5ts be = ! mo/ "p 81 ! ,op9ion x self is v ,anti5t3 ,= ,diog5es ,la]tius & div]s o!r ,au?ors speak ( ,?ales1 z ! fir/ among ! ,graecians t made disquisitions ^u nature4 ,& ( ?is ,?ales1 ,i ,rememb]1 ,tully#e in=mes u1 t he taught all ?+s 7 at fir/ made ( ,wat]4 ,& x seems by ,plut>* & ,ju/9 ,m>tyr1 t ! ,op9ion 0 ,anci5t] !n he3 ,= !y tell u t he u'd to def5d 8 ,t5et by ! ,te/imony ( ,hom]4 ,& a ,greek ,au?or1 7! ,s*olia/ ( ,apollonius7 ^u ^! ,words ,greek3 ,ex ili\ ,transcrib]'s ,note3 iluos ebla/ese *?on aute1#f ,! ,e>? ( ,slime 0 made1 ,affirms 7out ( ,z5o7 t ! ,*aos1 :]e( all ?+s 7 made1 01 accord+ to ,hesiod1 ,wat]2 :i*1 settl+ fir/1 became ,slime1 & !n cond5s'd into solid ,e>?4 ,& ! same ,op9ion ab\t ! ,g5]ation ( ,slime seems to h be5 ent]ta9'd by ,orpheus1 out ( :om "o ( ! ,anti5ts#g cites ?is ,te/imony1 ,greek3 ,ek t\ hydatos ilui kati/e4 ,( ,wat] ,slime 0 made4 ,footnote #e3 ,de ,natura ,deorum4 ,footnote #f3 ,argonaut4 #d4 ,footnote #g3 ,a!nagoras4 ,x seems also by :at is deliv]$ 9 ,/rabo#h out ( ano!r ,au?or1 conc]n+ ! ,indians1 ,t !y likewise held t all ?+s _h diff]+ ,beg9n+s1 b t ( :i* ! ,_w 0 made1 0 ,wat]4 ,& ! l ,op9ion has be5 by "s ( ! ,anti5ts ascrib'd to ! ,pho5icians1 f :om ,?ales himself is conceiv'd to h borr['d x2 z probably ! ,greeks did mu* ( _! ,!ologie1 &1 z ,i am apt to ?9k1 ( _! ,philosophy too2 s9ce ! ,devis+ ( ! ,atomical ,hypo!sis commonly ascrib'd to ,lucippus & 8 ,disciple ,democritus1 is by ,le>n$ ,m5 attribut$ to "o ,mos*us a ,pho5ician4 ,& possibly ! ,op9ion is yet anti5t] ?an s2 ,= 'tis kn[n t ! ,pho5icians borr['d mo/ ( _! ,le>n+ f ! ,hebrews4 ,& among ^? t ackn[l$ge ! ,books ( ,moses1 _m h be5 incl9'd to ?9k ,wat] to h be5 ! ,primitive & ,univ]sal ,matt]1 by p]us+ ! ,beg9n+ ( ,g5esis1 :]e ! ,wat]s seem to be m5tion'd z ! ,mat]ial ,cause1 n only ( ,sublun>y ,comp\nd$ ,bodies1 b ( all ^? t make up ! ,univ]se2 ^: ,compon5t ,p>ts did ord]ly1 z x 71 em]ge out ( t va/ ,abysse1 by ! ,op]ation ( ! ,_s ( ,god1 :o is said to h be5 mov+ ,himself z hat*+ ,females d 7z ! ,orig9al ,hebrew3 m]a*ephet1 ,m]acephet#i is said to ,import1 & z x seems to signifie 9 "o ( ! two o!r places1 :]e9 alone ,i h met ) x 9 ! ,hebrew ,bible7#aj ^u ! ,face ( ! ,wat]s2 :i* be+1 z may be suppos'd1 ,div9ely ,impregnat$ ) ! se$s ( all ?+s1 7 by t productive ,incubation qualify'd to produce !m4 ,b y1 ,i presume1 ,expect t ,i %\ld ,disc\rse ( ?is ,matt] l a ,naturali/1 n a ,philolog]4 ,:]e=e ,i %all add1 to ,c\nt5ance ,helmont's ,op9ion1 ,t :]eas he gives n1 t ,i rememb]1 any ,in/ance ( any ,m9]al ,body1 nor sc>ce ( any ,animal1 g5]at$ ( ,wat]1 a ,fr5* ,*ymi/1 ,monsieur de ,ro*as1 has pres5t$ 8 ,read]s an ,exp]im5t1 :i* if x 7 punctually su* z he has deliv]'d x1 is v ,notable4 ,he !n1 ,disc\rs+ ( ! ,g5]ation ( ?+s accord+ to c]ta9 ,*ymical & ,metaphorical ,notions 7:i* ,i confess are n to me ,intelligible7 sets d[n1 among div]s ,speculations n p]t95t to our ,subject1 ! foll[+ ,n>rative1 :i* ,i %all repeat to y ! s5ce ( 9 ,engli%1 ) z little v>iation f ! ,lit]al s5ce ( ! ,fr5* words1 z my memory w enable me4 ,hav+ 7sayes he7 disc]n'd su* great ,wond]s by ! ,natural ,op]ation ( ,wat]1 ,i w\ld "k :at may be done ) x by ,art ,imitat+ ,nature4 ,:]e=e ,i took ,wat] :i* ,i well knew n to be comp\nd$1 nor to be mix'd ) any o!r ?+ ?an t ,_s ( ,life 7:]e( he _h spok5 be=e27 & ) a ,heat ,artificial1 ,cont9ual & ,proportionate1 ,i prep>'d & dispos'd x by ! above m5tion'd ,graduations ( ,coagulation1 ,congelation1 & ,fixation1 untill x 0 turn'd into ,e>?1 :i* ,e>? produc'd ,animals1 ,vegetables & ,m9]als4 ,i tell n :at ,animals1 ,vegetables & ,m9]als1 = t is res]v'd = ano!r ,occasion3 b ! ,animals did ,move ( !mselves1 ,eat1 c4--& by ! true ,anatomie ,i made ( !m1 ,i f\nd t !y 7 compos'd ( mu* ,sulphur1 little ,m]cury1 & less ,salt4--,! ,m9]als began to gr[ & encrease by conv]t+ into _! own ,nature "o "p ( ! ,e>? !reunto dispos'd2 !y 7 solid & heavy4 ,& by ?is truly ,demon/rative ,sci5ce1 namely ,*ymi/ry1 ,i f\nd t !y 7 compos'd ( mu* ,salt1 little ,sulphur1 & less ,m]cury4 ,footnote #h3 ,univ]s>um r]um primordia div]ta esse1 faci5di autem mundi initium aquam4 ,/rabo4 ,geograp4 lib4 #ae4 circa m$ium4 ,footnote #i3 ,deut]4 #cb4 #aa4 ,footnote #aj3 ,j]em4 #bc4 #i4 ,b 7sayes ,c>neades7 ,i h "s ,suspitions conc]n+ ?is /range ,relation1 :i* make me unwill+ to ,decl>e an ,op9ion ( x1 unless ,i 7 satisfi$ conc]n+ div]s ,mat]ial ,circum/ances t our ,au?or has left unm5tion$2 ?\gh z = ! ,g5]ation ( ,liv+ ,creatures1 bo? ,vegetable & ,s5sitive1 x ne$s n seem ,incr$ible1 s9ce we f9de t our common wat] 7:i* inde$ is (t5 ,impregnat$ ) ,v>iety ( ,sem9al ,pr9ciples & ,rudim5ts7 be+ long kept 9 a quiet place w putrifie & /9k1 & !n p]haps too produce ,moss & little ,worms1 or o!r ,insects1 accord+ to ! nature ( ! ,se$s t 7 lurk+ 9 x4 ,i mu/ likewise desire y to take ,notice1 t z ,helmont gives u no ,in/ance ( ! ,production ( ,m9]als out ( ,wat]1 s ! ma9 ,argum5t t he employ's to prove t !y & o!r ,bodies may be resolv'd into wat]1 is drawn f ! ,op]ations ( 8 ,alkahe/1 & consequ5tly _c be satisfactorily ,exam9'd by ,y & ,me4 ,yet c]ta9ly 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ,y _c b h some:at wond]'d z well z ,i1 to obs]ve h[ great a %>e ( ,wat] goes to ! mak+ up ( ,div]s ,bodies1 ^: ,disguises promise no?+ ne]e s mu*4 ,! ,di/illation ( ,eeles1 ?\gh x yield$ me "s ,oyle1 & ,_s1 & ,volatile ,salt1 besides ! ,caput mortuum1 yet 7 all ^! s disproportionate to ! ,phlegm t came f !m 7& 9 :i* at fir/ !y boyl'd z 9 a ,pot ( ,wat]7 t !y seem'd to h b9 no?+ b coagulat$ ,phlegm1 :i* does likewise /rangely ab\nd 9 ,vip]s1 ?\gh !y are e/eem'd v hot 9 ,op]ation1 & w 9 a ,conv5i5t ,aire survive "s dayes ! loss ( _! ,heads & ,he>ts1 s vigor\s is _! ,vivacity4 ,mans ,bl\d x self z ,spiritu\s1 & z ,elaborate a ,liquor z 'tis reput$1 does s ab\nd 9 ,phlegm1 t1 ! o!r ,day1 ,di/ill+ "s ( x on purpose to try ! ,exp]im5t 7z ,i _h =m]ly done 9 ,de]s ,bl\d7 out ( ab\t sev5 ,ounces & a half ( pure ,bl\d we drew ne]e six ,ounces ( ,phlegm1 be=e any ( ! m op]ative ,pr9ciples began to arise1 & ,invite u to *ange ! ,receiv]4 ,& to satisfie my self t "s ( ^! ,animall ,phlegms 7 void en\gh ( ,_s to des]ve t ,"n1 ,i w\ld n cont5t my self to ta/e !m only1 b fruitlesly p\r'd on !m acid ,liquors1 to try if !y conta9'd any ,volatile ,salt or ,_s1 :i* 7_h !re be5 any !re7 w\ld probably h discov]'d x self by mak+ an ,ebullition ) ! affus$ ,liquor4 ,& n[ ,i m5tion ,corrosive ,spirits1 ,i am m9d$ to ,in=me y1 ,t ?\gh !y seem to be no?+ else b ,fluid ,salts1 yet !y ab\nd 9 ,wat]1 z y may ,obs]ve1 if ei!r y ,entangle1 & s ,fix _! ,sal9e ,"p1 by mak+ !m ,corrode "s idone\s ,body1 or else if y mortifie x ) a contr>y ,salt2 z ,i h v manife/ly ,obs]v'd 9 ! mak+ a ,m$ec9e some:at l ,helmont's ,balsamus ,same*1 ) ,di/ill'd ,v9ag] in/ead ( ,_s ( ,w9e1 :]e) he prep>es x3 ,= y w\ld sc>ce ,beleeve 7:at ,i h lately ,obs]v'd7 t ( t acid ,_s1 ! ,salt ( ,t>t>1 f :i* x is ,di/ill'd1 w by mortify+ & reta9+ ! acid ,salt turn into wor?less ,phlegm ne]e tw5ty times its weight1 be=e x be s fully ,impregnat$ z to rob no m ,di/ill'd ,v9ag] ( its ,salt4 ,& ?\gh ,_s ( ,w9e ,exquisitely rectify'd seem ( all ,liquors to be ! mo/ free f ,wat]1 x be+ s ,igne\s t x w ,flame all away )\t leav+ ! lea/ ,drop beh9de x1 yet ev5 ?is ,fi]y ,liquor is by ,helmont n improbably affirm'd1 9 case :at he relates be ,true1 to be ,mat]ially ,wat]1 "u a ,sulphure\s ,disguise3 ,=1 accord+ to him1 9 ! mak+ t excell5t ,m$ec9e1 ,p>acelsus 8 ,balsamus ,same*1 7:i* is no?+ b ,sal ,t>t>i dulcify'd by ,di/ill+ f x ,_s ( ,w9e till ! ,salt be suffici5tly glutt$ ) its ,sulphur1 & suff] ,errata3 & till x suff] ! ,liquor to be drawn (f1 z /rong z x 0 p\r'd on7 :5 ! ,salt ( ,t>t> f :i* x is ,di/ill'd ha? reta9'd1 or depriv'd x ( ! ,sulphure\s p>ts ( ! ,_s ( ,w9e1 ! re/1 :i* is incomp>ably ! great] "p ( ! ,liquor1 w remigrate into ,phlegm4 ,i add$ t ,clause ,9 case :at he ,relates be ,true because ,i h n z yet suffici5tly try'd x my self4 ,b n only some?+ ( ,exp]im5t keeps me f ?9k+ x1 z _m ,*ymi/s d1 absurd1 7?\gh ,i h1 z well z !y1 9 va9 try'd x ) ord9>y ,salt ( ,t>t>27 b besides t ,helmont (t5 ,relates x1 & draws ,consequ5ces f x2 ,a ,p]son not$ = 8 ,sob]nesse & ,skill 9 ,spagyrical ,prep>ations1 hav+ be5 askt by me1 ,:e!r ! ,exp]im5t might n be made to succe$1 if ! ,salt & ,_s 7 prep>'d accord+ to a way suitable to my ,pr9ciples1 he affirm'd to me1 t he _h t way ,i propos'd made ,helmont's ,exp]im5t succe$ v well1 )\t add+ any ?+ to ! ,salt & ,_s4 ,b our way is nei!r %ort nor ,easie4 ,i h inde$ 7sayes ,c>neades7 sometimes wond]'d to see h[ mu* ,phlegme may be obta9'd f ,bodies by ! ,fire4 ,b conc]n+ t ,phlegme ,i may anon h ,occasion to note some?+1 :i* ,i !re=e %all n n[ anticipate4 ,b to return to ! ,op9ion ( ,?ales1 & ( ,helmont1 ,i consid]1 t suppos+ ! ,alkahe/ c\ld r$uce all ,bodies into wat]1 yet :e!r t wat]1 because insipid1 mu/ be ,elem5t>y1 may n gr\ndlesly be d\bt$2 ,= ,i rememb] ! ,c&id & ,eloqu5t ,petrus ,lauremb]gius 9 8 ,notes ^u ,sala's ,aphorismes affirmes1 t he saw an insipid ,m5/ruum t 0 a p[]full ,dissolv5t1 & 7if my ,memory d n mu* mis-in=me me7 c\ld dissolve ,gold4 ,& ! wat] :i* may be ,drawn f ,quicksilv] )\t ,addition1 ?\gh x be almo/ ,ta/less1 ,y w ,i believe ?9k ( a diff]+ ,nature f simple ,wat]1 especially if y ,dige/ 9 x ,appropriat$ ,m9]alls4 ,to :i* ,i %all add b ?is1 t ?is ,consid]ation may be fur!r ext5d$4 ,= ,i see no ,necessity to conceive t ! ,wat] m5tion'd 9 ! ,beg9n+ ( ,g5esis1 z ! ,univ]sal ,matt]1 0 simple & ,elem5t>y ,wat]2 s9ce ?\gh we %\ld ,suppose x to h be5 an ,agitat$ ,cong]ies or ,heap consi/+ ( a great ,v>iety ( ,sem9al ,pr9ciples & ,rudim5ts1 & ( o!r ,corpuscles fit to be subdu'd & ,fa%ion'd by !m1 x might yet be a ,body ,fluid l ,wat]1 9 case ! ,corpuscles x 0 made up (1 7 by _! ,creator made small en\gh1 & put into su* an actuall ,motion z might make !m ,glide along "o ano!r4 ,& z we n[ say1 ! ,sea consi/s ( ,wat]1 not)/&+ ,errata3 7not)/&+ ! ,sal9e1 ,t]re/rial1 & o!r ,bodies m+l'd ) x17 su* a ,liquor may well en\gh be call$ ,wat]1 because t 0 ! greate/ ( ! kn[n ,bodies :]eunto x 0 l2 ,?\gh1 t a ,body may be ,fluid en\gh to appe> a ,liquor1 & yet conta9 ,corpuscles ( a v diff]+ ,nature1 ,y w easily believe1 if ,y b expose a good ,quantity ( ,vitriol 9 a /rong ,vessel to a ,compet5t ,fire4 ,= al?\gh x conta9s bo? ,aque\s1 ,e>?y1 ,sal9e1 ,sulphure\s1 & ,metall9e ,corpuscles1 yet ! :ole ,mass w at fir/ be ,fluid l wat]1 & boyle l a see?+ pot4 ,i might easily 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 enl>ge my self on su* ,consid]ations1 if ,i 7 ,n[ ,oblig'd to give ,y my ,judgm5t ( ! ,?alesian1 & ,helmontian1 ,hypo!sis4 ,b ,:e!r or no we conclude t all ?+s 7 at fir/ ,g5]at$ ( ,wat]1 ,i may ,d$uce f :at ,i h try'd ,conc]n+ ! ,gr[? ( ,vegetables1 n\ri%'d ) wat]1 all t ,i n[ propos'd to my ,self or ne$ at pres5t to prove1 namely t ,salt1 ,_s1 ,e>?1 & ev'n ,oyl 7?\gh t be ?\ght ( all ,bodies ! mo/ opposite to ,wat]7 may be produc'd out ( ,wat]2 & consequ5tly t a ,*ymical ,pr9ciple z well z a ,p]ipatetick ,elem5t1 may 79 "s cases7 be ,g5]at$ anew1 or obta9'd f su* a p>cel ( ,matt] z 0 n end['d ) ! =m ( su* a pr9ciple or ,elem5t be=e4 ,& hav+ ?us1 ,eleu!rius1 ,ev9c'd t 'tis possible t su* ,sub/ances z ^? t ,*ymi/s are wont to call _! ,tria ,prima1 may be ,g5]at$1 anew3 ,i mu/ next ,endeav\r to make x ,probable1 t ! ,op]ation ( ! ,fire does ,actually 7sometimes7 n only divide ,comp\nd$ ,bodies into smal ,p>ts1 b ,comp\nd ^? ,p>ts aft] a new ,mann]2 :5ce ,consequ5tly1 = ought we ,"k1 !re may ,em]ge z well ,sal9e & ,sulphure\s ,sub/ances1 z ,bodies ( o!r ,textures4 ,& p]haps x w assi/ u 9 our ,enquiry aft] ! ,effects ( ! ,op]ations ( ! ,fire ^u o!r ,bodies1 to ,consid] a little1 :at x does to ^? ,mixtures :i* be+ ,productions ( ! ,art ( ,man1 ,we be/ "k ! ,composition (4 ,y may !n be pleas'd to take ,notice t ?\gh ,sope is made up by ! ,sope-,boyl]s ( ,oyle or ,grease1 & ,salt1 & ,wat] ,dilig5tly ,incorporat$ toge!r1 yet if ,y expose ! ,mass !y ,con/itute to a ,graduall ,fire 9 a ,retort1 ,y %all !n inde$ make a ,sep>ation1 b n ( ! same ,sub/ances t 7 ,unit$ into ,sope1 b ( o!rs ( a ,di/ant & yet n an ,elem5t>y ,nature1 & especially ( an ,oyle v %>p & ,faetid1 & ( a v ,diff]+ ,quality f t :i* 0 ,employ'd to make ! ,sope3 fo ,errata3 s if y ,m+le 9 a due ,proportion1 ,sal ,armoniack ) ,quick-,lime1 & ,di/ill !m by ,degrees ( ,fire1 ,y %all n ,divide ! ,sal ,armoniack f ! ,quick-,lime1 ?\gh ! "o be a ,volatile1 & ! o!r a ,fix'd ,sub/ance1 b t :i* w asc5d w be a ,_s mu* m ,fugitive1 ,p5etrant1 & /9k+1 !n ,sal ,armoniack2 & !re w rema9 ) ! ,quick-,lime all or v ne> all ! ,sea ,salt t concurr'd to make up ! ,sal ,armoniack2 conc]n+ :i* ,sea ,salt ,i %all1 to satisfie ,y h[ well x 0 ,unit$ to ! ,lime1 in=me ,y1 t ,i h by mak+ ! ,fire at l5g? v ,vehem5t1 caus'd bo? ! ,+r$i5ts to melt 9 ! ,retort x self into "o ,mass & su* ,masses are apt to ,rel5t 9 ! ,moi/ ,air4 ,if x be "h ,object$1 t ^! ,in/ances are tak5 f factiti\s ,concretes :i* are m ,comp\nd$ !n ^? :i* ,nature produces2 ,i %all reply1 t besides t ,i h ,m5tion'd !m z mu* to ,illu/rate :at ,i propos'd1 z to prove x1 x w be ,difficult to ,ev9ce t ,nature h] self does n make ,decomp\nd ,bodies1 ,i mean m+le toge!r su* mixt ,bodies z are already ,comp\nd$ ( ,elem5t>y1 or r ( m simple ones4 ,= ,vitriol 7= ,in/ance7 ?\gh ,i h sometimes tak5 x out ( ,m9]all ,e>?s1 :]e ,nature _h )\t any assi/ance ( ,art prep>'d x to my ,h&1 is really1 ?\gh ,*ymi/s are pleas'd to reckon x among ,salts1 a ,de-comp\nd$ ,body ,consi/+ 7z ,i %all h occasion to decl>e anon7 ( a ,t]re/riall ,sub/ance1 ( a ,metal1 & also ( at lea/ "o ,sal9e ,body1 ( a peculi> & n ,elem5t>y ,nature4 ,& we see also 9 ,animals1 t _! blood may be compos'd ( ,div]s v ,diff]+ ,mixt ,bodies1 s9ce we f9d x obs]v'd t div]s ,sea-,f[le ta/ rank ( ! ,fi% on :i* !y ord9>ily fe$2 & ,hipocrates himself ,obs]ves1 t a ,*ild may be purg'd by ! ,milke ( ! ,nurse1 if %e h tak5 ,elat]ium2 :i* argues t ! purg+ ,corpuscles ( ! ,m$icam5t ,concurr to make up ! ,milke ( ! ,nurse2 & t :ite ,liquor is g5]ally by ,physitians suppos'd to be b blan*'d & alt]'d ,blood4 ,& ,i rememb] ,i h obs]v'd1 n f>r f ! ,alps1 t at a c]ta9 "t ( ! ,ye> ! ,butt] ( t ,c\ntry 0 v ,(f5sive to /rang]s1 by reason ( ! rank ta/ ( a c]ta9 ,h]b1 :]eon ! ,c[s 7 !n wont pl5tifully to fe$4 ,b 7proce$s ,c>neades7 to give y ,in/ances ( ano!r k9d1 to %ew t ?+s may be obta9'd by ! ,fire f a ,mixt ,body t 7 n ,pre-exi/5t 9 x1 let ,me ,rem9d ,y1 t f _m ,vegetables !re may )\t any ,addition be ,obta9'd ,glass1 a ,body1 :i* ,i presume ,y w n say 0 ,pre-exi/5t 9 x1 b produc'd by ! ,fire4 ,to :i* ,i %all add b ?is "o ,example m1 namely t by a c]ta9 ,artificial way ( h&l+ ,quicksilv]1 ,y may )\t ,addition sep>ate f x at lea/ a #e?4 or #d?4 "p ( a cle> ,liquor1 :i* ) an ,ord9>y ,p]ipatetick w\ld pass = ,wat]1 & :i* a ,vulg> ,*ymi/ w\ld n scruple to call ,phlegme1 & :i*1 = ought ,i h yet se5 or he>d1 is n r$ucible into ,m]cury aga91 & ,consequ5tly is m !n a ,disguise ( x4 ,n[ besides t div]s ,*ymi/s w n all[ ,m]cury to h any or at lea/ any ,consid]able ,quantity ( ei!r ( ! ,ignoble ,+r$i5ts1 ,e>? & ,wat]2 ,besides ?is1 ,i say1 ! great ,pond]\sness ( ,quicksilv] makes x v unlikely t x c h s mu* ,wat] 9 x z may be ?us obta9'd f x1 s9ce ,m]cury weighs #ab or #ad times z mu* z wat] ( ! same ,bulk4 ,nay = a fur!r ,confirmation ( ?is ,argum5t1 ,i w add ?is ,/range ,relation1 t two ,fri5ds ( m9e1 ! "o a ,physitian1 & ! o!r a ,ma!matician1 & bo? ( !m ,p]sons ( unsuspect$ ,cr$it1 h ,solemnly assur$ me1 t aft] _m ,tryals !y made1 to r$uce ,m]cury into ,wat]1 9 ,ord] to a ,philosophicall ,"w1 ^u ,gold 7:i* yet1 by ! way1 ,i "k prov'd ,unsuccesfull7 !y did once by div]s ,cohobations r$uce a p\nd ( ,quicksilv] into almo/ a p\nd ( ,wat]1 & ?is )\t ! ,addition ( any o!r ,sub/ance1 b only by press+ ! ,m]cury by a ,skillfully ,manag'd ,fire 9 purposely contriv'd ,vessels4 ,b ( ^! ,exp]im5ts our ,fri5d 7sayes ,c>neades1 po9t+ at ! ,regi/] ( ?is ,dialogue7 w p]haps give ,y a m ,p>ticul> ,acc\nt !n x is necess>y = me to d3 ,s9ce :at ,i h n[ said may suffici5tly ev9ce1 t ! ,fire may sometimes z well alt] ,bodies z divide !m1 & by x we may obta9 f a ,mixt ,body :at 0 n ,pre-exi/5t 9 x4 ,& h[ are we sure t 9 no o!r ,body :at we call ,phlegme is b>ely sep>at$1 n ,produc'd by ! ,action ( ! ,fire3 ,s9ce s _m o!r ,mixt ,bodies are ( a mu* less ,con/ant1 & m alt]able ,nature1 !n ,m]cury1 by _m ,tricks x is wont to put ^u ,*ymi/s1 & by ! ,exp]im5ts ,i told ,y (1 ab\t an h\r s9ce1 ,appe>s to be4 ,b because ,i %all ere long h ,occasion to resume into ,consid]ation ! ,p[] ( ! ,fire to produce new ,concretes1 ,i %all no long] insi/ on ?is ,argum5t at pres5t2 only ,i mu/ m9d ,y1 t if ,y w n dis-believe ,helmonts ,relations1 ,y mu/ confess t ! ,tria ,prima are nei!r +5]able nor incorruptible ,sub/ances2 s9ce by 8 ,alkahe/ "s ( !m may be produc'd ( ,bodies t 7 be=e ( ano!r ,d5om9ation2 & by ! same p[]full ,m5/ruum all ( !m may be r$uc'd into insipid ,wat]4 ,"h ,c>neades 0 ab\t to pass on to 8 ,?ird ,consid]ation1 :5 ,eleu!rius be+ desir\s to he> :at he c\ld say to cle> 8 second ,g5]al ,consid]ation f be+ repugnant to :at he seem'd to ?9k ! true ,!ory ( ,mi/ion1 prev5t$ him by tell+ him1 ,i some:at wond]1 ,c>neades1 t ,y1 :o are 9 s _m ,po9ts unsatisfi$ ) ! ,p]ipatetick ,op9ion t\*+ ! ,elem5ts & ,mixt ,bodies1 %\ld also seem av]se to t ,notion t\*+ ! mann] ( ,mi/ion1 :]e9 ! ,*ymi/s 7?\gh p]haps )\t kn[+ t !y d s7 agree ) mo/ ( ! ,anti5t ,philosoph]s t prec$$ ,ari/otle1 & t = ,reasons s consid]able1 t div]s ,mod]n ,naturali/s & ,physitians1 9 o!r ?+s unfav\rable en\gh to ! ,spagyri/s1 d 9 ?is case side ) !m aga9/ ! common ,op9ion ( ! ,s*ools4 ,if y %\ld ask me 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 :at ,reasons ,i mean8 ,i %\ld p>tly by ! ,writ+s ( ,s5n]tus & o!r le>n$ ,m51 & p>tly by my own ,?\ghts1 be supply'd ) m1 !n 'tw]e at pres5t prop] = me to ,insi/ l>gely on4 ,& !re=e ,i %all m5tion only1 & t briefly1 ?ree or f\r4 ,( ^!1 ,i %all take ! ,fir/ f ! /ate ( ! ,controv]sie itself1 & ! g5u9e ,notion ( ,mi/ion1 :i* ?\gh mu* intricat$ by ! ,s*oolm51 ,i take 9 %ort to be ?is1 ,ari/otle1 at lea/ z _m ( 8 ,int]pret]s exp\nd him1 & z inde$ he ,tea*es 9 "s places1 :]e he pr(ess$ly ,diss5ts f ! ,anti5ts1 decl>es ,mi/ion to be su* a mutual ,p5etration1 & p]fect ,union ( ! m+l'd ,elem5ts1 t !re is no ,portion ( ! mixt ,body1 h[ ,m9ute soev]1 :i* does n conta9 ,all1 & ,e ( ! ,f\r ,elem5ts1 or 9 :i*1 if y please1 all ! ,elem5ts are n4 ,& ,i rememb]1 t he repreh5ds ! ,mi/ion taught by ! ,anci5ts1 z too sleight or gross1 = ?is ,reason1 t ,bodies mixt accord+ to _! ,hypo!sis1 ?\gh !y appe> s to humane ,eyes1 w\ld n appe> su* to ! acute ,eyes ( a ,lynx1 ^: p]fect] ,sight w\ld disc]ne ! ,elem5ts1 if !y 7 no o!rwise m+l$1 ?an z 8 ,pr$ecessors w\ld h x1 to be b ,bl5d$1 n ,unit$2 :]eas ! ,anti5ts1 ?\gh !y did n all ,agree ab\t :at k9d ( ,bodies 7 ,mixt1 yet !y did almo/ unanim\sly hold1 t 9 a comp\nd$ ,bodie1 ?\gh ! ,miscibilia1 :e!r ,elem5ts1 ,pr9ciples1 or :atev] !y pleas'd to call !m1 7 associat$ 9 su* small ,p>ts1 & ) s mu* ,exactness1 t !re 0 no s5sible ,"p ( ! ,mass b seem'd to be ( ! same ,nature ) ! re/1 & ) ! :ole2 ,yet z to ! ,atomes1 or o!r ,ins5sible ,p>cels ( ,matt]1 :]e( ea* ( ! ,miscibilia consi/$1 !y reta9'd ea* ( !m its own ,nature1 be+ b by ,apposition or ,juxta-,position unit$ ) ! re/ into "o ,bodie4 ,s t al?\gh by virtue ( ?is composition ! mixt ,body did p]haps obta9 ,div]s new ,qualities1 yet /ill ! ,+r$i5ts t ,comp\nd$ x1 reta9+ _! own ,nature1 7 by ! ,de/ruction ( ! ,compositum sep>able f ea* o!r1 ! m9ute ,p>ts dis+ag'd f ^? ( a diff]+ ,nature1 & associat$ ) ^? ( _! own sort return+ to be aga91 ,fire1 ,e>?1 or ,wat]1 z !y 7 be=e !y *anc'd to be ,+r$i5ts ( t ,compositum4 ,?is may be expla9'd 7,cont9ues ,eleu!rius17 by a piece ( ,cloa? made ( :ite & black ?r$s int]wov51 :]e9 ?\gh ! :ole piece appe> nei!r :ite nor black1 b ( a result+ ,col\r1 t is gray1 yet ea* ( ! :ite & black ?r$s t compose x1 rema9s :at x 0 be=e1 z w\ld appe> if ! ?r$s 7 pull'd asund]1 & sort$ ea* ,col\r by x self4 ,?is 7pursues ,eleu!rius7 be+1 z ,i und]/& x1 ! ,/ate ( ! ,controv]sie1 & ! ,ari/otelians aft] _! ,ma/] ,commonly ,def9+1 t ,mi/ion is ,miscibilium alt]atorum ,unio1 t seems to comport mu* bett] ) ! ,op9ion ( ! ,*ymi/s1 !n ) t ( _! ,adv]s>ies1 s9ce accord+ to t z ! newly m5tion'd ,example decl>es1 !re is b a ,juxta-position ( sep>able ,corpuscles1 reta9+ ea* its own ,nature1 :]eas accord+ to ! ,ari/otelians1 :5 :at !y are pleas'd to call a mixt ,body results f ! ,conc\rse ( ! ,elem5ts1 ! ,miscibilia _c s prop]ly be said to be ,alt]'d1 z ,de/roy'd1 s9ce !re is no ,"p 9 ! mixt ,body1 h[ small soev]1 t c be call'd ei!r ,fir ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,fire1 or ,air1 or ,wat]1 or ,e>?4 ,nor inde$ c ,i well und]/&1 h[ ,bodies c be m+l'd o!r wayes !n z ,i h decl>'d1 or at lea/ h[ !y c be m+l'd1 z our ,p]ipateticks w\ld h x4 ,= :]eas ,ari/otle tells u1 t if a ,drop ( ,w9e be put into t5 ?\s& ,measures ( ,wat]1 ! ,w9e be+ ,ov]p[]'d by s ,va/ a ,quantity ( ,wat] w be turn'd into x1 he speaks to my ,appreh5sion1 v improbably2 ,= ?\gh ,"o %\ld add to t ,quantity ( ,wat] z _m ,drops ( ,w9e z w\ld a ,?\s& times exce$ x all1 yet by 8 ,rule ! :ole ,liquor %\ld n be a ,crama1 a ,mixture ( ,w9e & ,wat]1 :]e9 ! ,w9e w\ld be ,pr$om9ant1 b ,wat] only2 ,s9ce ! ,w9e be+ add$ b by a ,drop at a "t w\ld /ill ,fall into no?+ b ,wat]1 & ,consequ5tly w\ld be turn'd into x4 ,& if ?is w\ld hold 9 ,metals too1 'tw]e a r>e secret = ,goldsmi?s1 & ,ref9]s2 ,= by melt+ a ,mass ( ,gold1 or ,silv]1 & by b ca/+ into x ,lead or ,antimony1 ,gra9 aft] ,gra91 !y might at pleasure1 )9 a reasonable ,compass ( "t1 turn :at ,quantity !y desire1 ( ! ,ignoble into ! ,noble ,metalls4 ,& inde$ s9ce a ,p9t ( w9e1 & a p9t ( wat]1 am\nt to ab\t a ,qu>t ( ,liquor1 x seems manife/ to s5se1 t ^! ,bodies doe n ,totally ,p5etrate "o ano!r1 z "o w\ld h x2 b t ea* reta9s its own ,dim5sions2 & ,consequ5tly1 t !y are by be+ ,m+l'd only divid$ into m9ute ,bodies1 t d b t\* "o ano!r ) _! ,surfaces1 z d ! ,gra9s1 ( ,:eat1 ,rye1 ,b>ley1 c4 9 a heap ( sev]all sorts ( ,corn3 ,& unless we say1 t z :5 "o measure ( :eat1 = ,in/ance1 is ,bl5d$ ) a hundr$ measures ( ,b>ley1 !re happ5s only a ,juxta-position & ,sup]ficial ,contact betwixt ! ,gra9s ( :eat1 & z _m or !reab\ts ( ! ,gra9s ( ,b>ley4 ,s :5 a ,drop ( w9e is m+l'd ) a great deal ( wat]1 !re is b an ,apposition ( s _m ,v9\s ,corpuscles to a ,correspond5t ,numb] ( ,aque\s ones2 ,unless ,i say ?is be said1 ,i see n h[ t ,absurdity w be avoyd$1 :]eunto ! ,/oical ,notion ( mi/ion 7namely by ,greek3 syn*ysis ,errata3 ,greek3 ,syn*ysis1 or ,confusion7 0 ,liable1 accord+ to :i* ! lea/ ,body may be co-ext5d$ ) ! greate/3 ,s9ce 9 a mixt ,body :]e9 be=e ! ,elem5ts 7 ,m+l'd !re 01 = ,in/ance1 b "o p\nd ( wat] to t5 ?\s& ( ,e>?1 yet accord+ to !m !re mu/ n be ! lea/ "p ( t ,comp\nd1 t ,consi/$ n z well ( ,e>?1 z wat]4 ,b ,i insi/1 ,p]haps1 too long 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ^u ! pro(s af=d$ me by ! ,nature ( ,mi/ion3 ,:]e=e ,i w b "n ,two or ,?ree o!r ,argum5ts2 :]e( ! fir/ %all be1 t accord+ to ,ari/otle himself1 ! motion ( a mixt ,body foll[es ! ,nature ( ! ,pr$om9ant ,elem5t1 z ^? :]e9 ! ,e>? prevails1 t5d t[>ds ! ,c5tre ( heavy ,bodies4 ,& s9ce _m ?+s make x ,evid5t1 t 9 div]s ,mixt ,bodies ! ,elem5t>y ,qualities are z well ,active1 ?\gh n altoge!r s mu* s z 9 ! ,elem5ts !mselves1 x seems n reasonable to d5y ! actual ,exi/5ce ( ! ,elem5ts 9 ^? ,bodies :]e9 !y ,op]ate4 ,to :i* ,i %all add ?is ,conv9c+ ,argum5t1 t ,exp]i5ce manife/s1 & ,ari/otle ,confesses x1 t ! ,miscibilia may be aga9 sep>at$ f a mixt ,body1 z is ,obvi\s 9 ! ,*ymical ,resolutions ( ,plants & ,animalls1 :i* c\ld n be unless !y did actually reta9 _! =mes 9 x3 ,= s9ce1 accord+ to ,ari/otle1 & ,i ?9k accord+ to tru?1 !re is b "o common ,mass ( all ?+s1 :i* he has be5 pleas'd to call ,mat]ia ,prima2 ,& s9ce tis n !re=e ! ,matt] b ! ,=me t ,con/itutes & ,discrim9ates ,?+s1 to say t ! ,elem5ts rema9 n 9 a ,mixt ,body1 accord+ to _! ,=mes1 b accord+ to _! ,matt]1 is n to say t !y rema9 !re at all2 ,s9ce al?\gh ^? ,portions ( ,matt] 7 ,e>? & wat]1 c4 be=e !y concurr'd1 yet ! result+ ,body be+ once ,con/itut$1 may z well be said to be simple z any ( ! ,elem5ts1 ! ,matt] be+ confess$ly ( ! same ,nature 9 all ,bodies1 & ! ,elem5t>y ,=mes be+ accord+ to ?is ,hypo!sis p]i%'d & aboli%'d4 ,& la/ly1 & if we w ,consult ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts1 we %all f9d ! ,advantages ( ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e above ! ,p]ipatetick ,title little less !n ,palpable4 ,= 9 t ,op]ation t ,ref9]s call ,qu>tation1 :i* !y employ to purifie ,gold1 al?\gh ?ree p>ts ( ,silv] be s exquisitely m+l'd by ,fusion ) a f\r? ,"p ( ,gold 7:5ce ! ,op]ation is ,d5om9at$7 t ! result+ ,mass acquires sev]all new ,qualities1 by virtue ( ! ,composition1 & t !re is sc>ce any s5sible "p ( x t is n ,compos'd ( bo? ! metalls2 ,yet if ,y ca/ ?is mixture into ,aqua ,=tis1 ! ,silv] w be dissolv'd 9 ! ,m5/ruum1 & ! ,gold l a d>k or black ,p[d] w fall to ! ,bottom ( x1 & ei!r ,body may be aga9 r$uc'd into su* a ,metal z x 0 be=e1 :i* %ews3 t x reta9'd its ,nature1 not)/&+ its be+ mixt p] ,m9ima ) ! o!r3 ,we likewise see1 t ?\gh "o "p ( pure ,silv] be m+l$ ) eight or t5 ,p>ts1 or m1 ( ,lead1 yet ! ,fire w ^u ! ,cuppel easily & p]fectly sep>ate !m aga94 ,& t :i* ,i w\ld h y peculi>ly ,consid] on ?is ,occasion is1 t n only 9 ,*ymicall ,anatomies !re is a ,sep>ation made ( ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts1 b t "s ,mixt ,bodies af=d a v mu* great] ,quantity ( ?is or t ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple ?an ( ano!r2 z we see1 t ,turp5t9e & ,amb] yield mu* m ,oyl & ,sulphur ?an !y d ,wat]1 :]eas ,w9e1 :i* is confess'd to be a p]fectly mixt ,bodie1 yields b a little ,inflamable ,_s1 or ,sulphur1 & n mu* m ,e>?2 b af=ds a va/ proportion ( ,phlegm or wat]3 :i* c\ld n be1 if z ! ,p]ipateticks suppose1 e1 ev5 ( ! m9ute/ ,p>ticles1 7 ( ! same nature ) ! :ole1 & consequ5tly did conta9 bo? ,e>? & ,wat]1 & ,aire1 & ,fire2 ,:]e=e z to :at ,ari/otle pr9cipally1 & almo/ only ,objects1 t unless 8 ,op9ion be admitt$1 !re w\ld be no true & p]fect ,mi/ion1 b onely ,aggregates or ,heaps ( contigu\s ,corpuscles1 :i*1 ?\gh ! ,eye ( ,man _c disc]ne1 yet ! ,eye ( a ,lynx might p]ceive n to be ( ! same ,nature ) "o ano!r & ) _! ,totum1 z ! ,nature ( ,mi/ion requires1 if he d n beg ! ,"q1 & make ,mi/ion to consi/ 9 :at o!r ,naturali/s d5y to be requisite to x1 yet ,he at lea/ objects ,t z a great ,inconv5i5ce :i* ,i _c take = su*1 till he h br\ght z ,consid]able ,argum5ts z ,i h propos'd to prove ! contr>y1 to ev9ce t ,nature makes o!r ,mi/ions ?an su* z ,i h all[$1 :]e9 ! ,miscibilia are r$uc'd into m9ute ,p>ts1 & ,unit$ z f>r z s5se c disc]ne3 :i* if ,y w n grant to be suffici5t = a true ,mi/ion1 he mu/ h ! same ,qu>rel ) ,nature h] self1 z ) 8 ,adv]s>ies4 ,:]e=e 7,cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 ,i _c b some:at m>vail t ,c>neades %\ld oppose ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,*ymi/ 9 a ,p>ticul>1 :]e9 !y d z well agree ) 8 old ,mi/ress1 ,nature1 z diss5t f 8 old ,adv]s>y1 ,ari/otle4 ,i mu/ n 7replies ,c>neades7 engage my self at pres5t to exam9e ?or[ly ! ,controv]sies conc]n+ ,mi/ion3 ,& if !re 7 no ?ird ?+1 b t ,i 7 r$uc'd to embrace absolutely & unres]v$ly ei!r ! ,op9ion ( ,ari/otle1 or t ( ! ,philosoph]s t w5t be=e him1 ,i %\ld look ^u ! latt]1 :i* ! ,*ymi/s h adopt$1 z ! m def5sible ,op9ion3 ,b because diff]+ 9 ! ,op9ions ab\t ! ,elem5ts f bo? ,p>ties1 ,i ?9k ,i c take a middle ,c\rse1 & ,disc\rse to y ( ,mi/ion aft] a way t does nei!r p]fectly agree1 nor p]fectly disagree ) ei!r1 z ,i w n p]emptorily def9e1 :e!r !re be n ,cases :]e9 "s ,pha5om5a ( ,mi/ion seem to fav\r ! ,op9ion t ! ,*ymi/s ,patrons borr['d ( ! ,anti5ts1 ,i %all only endeav\r to %ew ,y t !re are "s cases :i* may keep ! ,d\bt1 :i* makes up my second ,g5]al ,consid]ation f be+ unreasonable4 ,i %all !n freely ackn[l$ge to ,y 7sayes ,c>neades7 t ,i am n ov] well satisfi'd ) ! ,doctr9e t is ascrib$ to ,ari/otle1 conc]n+ ,mi/ion1 especially s9ce x tea*es t ! f\r ,elem5ts may aga9 be sep>at$ f ! mixt ,body2 :]eas if !y cont9u'd n 9 x1 x w\ld n be s mu* a ,sep>ation z a ,production4 ,& ,i ?9k ! ,anci5t ,philosoph]s t ,prec$$ ,ari/otle1 & ,*ymi/s :o h s9ce receiv'd ! same ,op9ion1 d speak ( ?is matt] m intelligibly1 if n m probably1 !n ! ,p]ipateticks3 b ?\gh !y speak ,congru\sly en\gh1 to _! believ+1 t !re are a c]ta9 ,numb] ( ,primog5eal ,bodies1 by ^: ,conc\rse all ^? we call ,mixts are ,g5]at$1 & :i* 9 ! ,de/ruction ( mixt ,bodies d b>ely "p company1 & rec$e f "o ano!r1 j su* z !y 7 :5 !y came toge!r2 yet ,i1 :o meet ) v few ,op9ions t ,i c entirely ,acquiesce 91 mu/ confess to ,y t ,i am incl9'd to diff] n only f ! ,ari/otelians1 b f ! old ,philosoph]s & ! ,*ymi/s1 ab\t ! ,nature ( ,mi/ion3 ,& if ,y w give me leave1 ,i %all ,briefly propose to y my pres5t ,notion ( x1 provid$ y w look ^u x1 n s mu* z an ,ass]tion z an ,hypo!sis2 9 talk+ ( :i* ,i d n n[ pret5d to propose & debate ! :ole ,doctr9e ( ,mi/ion1 b to %ew t 'tis n ,improbable1 t sometimes m+l'd sub/ances may be s /rictly unit$1 t x do? n by ! usuall ,op]ations ( ! ,fire1 by :i* ,*ymi/s are wont to suppose !mselves to h made ! ,analyses ( mixt ,bodies1 suffici5tly appe>1 t 9 su* ,bodies ! ,miscibilia t concurr'd to make !m up d ea* ( !m reta9 its own peculi> ,nature3 & by ! ,spagyri/s ,fires may be m easily extricat$ & ,recov]'d1 ?an ,alt]'d1 ei!r by a ,*ange ( ,texture 9 ! ,p>ts ( ! same ,+r$i5t1 or by an ,association ) "s p>ts ( ano!r ,+r$i5t m /rict ?an 0 t ( ! p>ts ( ?is or t ,miscibile among !mselves4 ,at ^! words ,eleu4 hav+ press'd him to d :at he propos'd1 & promis'd to d :at he desir'd2 ,i consid] !n 7resumes ,c>neades7 t1 n to m5tion ^? improp] ,k9ds ( mi/ion1 :]e9 ,homog5e\s ,bodies are ,joyn'd1 z :5 ,wat] is m+l'd ) wat]1 or two ,vessels full ( ! same k9d ( ,w9e ) "o ano!r1 ! mi/ion ,i am n[ to ,disc\rse ( seems1 ,g5]ally speak+1 to be b an ,union p] ,m9ima ( any two or m ,bodies ( diff]+ ,d5om9ations2 z :5 ,a%es & ,s& are ,colliquat$ into ,glass or ,antimony1 & ,iron into ,regulus ,m>tis1 or ,w9e & ,wat] are m+l'd1 & ,sug> is dissolv'd 9 ! ,mixture4 ,n[ 9 ?is g5]al notion ( ,mi/ion x does n appe> cle>ly compreh5d$1 t ! ,miscibilia or ,+r$i5ts d 9 _! small ,p>ts s reta9 _! ,nature & rema9 di/9ct 9 ! ,comp\nd1 t !y may !nce by ! ,fire be aga9 tak5 asund]3 ,= ?\gh ,i d5y n t 9 "s ,mi/ions ( c]ta9 p]man5t ,bodies ?is ,recov]y ( ! same ,+r$i5ts may be made1 yet ,i am n conv9c'd t x w hold 9 all or ev5 9 mo/1 or t x is necess>ily d$ucible f ,*ymicall ,exp]im5ts1 & ! true ,notion ( ,mi/ion4 ,to expla9 ?is a little1 ,i assume1 t ,bodies may be m+l'd1 & t v durably1 t are n ,elem5t>y or resolv'd ,errata3 nor h be5 resolv$ into ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples t !y may be m+l'd2 z is evid5t 9 ! ,regulus ( ,colliquat$ ,antimony1 & ,iron newly m5tion'd2 & 9 ,gold ,coyne1 :i* la/s s _m ages2 :]e9 g5]ally ! ,gold is alloy'd by ! mixture ( a quantity1 great] or less]1 79 our ,m9ts !y use ab\t a #ab?4 "p7 ( ei!r silv]1 or ,copp]1 or bo?4 ,next1 ,i consid]1 t !re be+ b "o ,univ]sal matt] ( ?+s1 z 'tis kn[n t ! ,ari/otelians !mselves ackn[l$ge1 :o call x ,mat]ia ,prima 7ab\t :i* nev]!less ,i l n all _! ,op9ions17 ! ,portions ( ?is matt] seem to diff] f ,"o ,ano!r1 b 9 c]ta9 ,qualities or ,accid5ts1 few] or m2 ^u ^: ,acc\nt ! ,corporeal ,sub/ance !y belong to receives its ,d5om9ation1 & is ref]r'd to ?is or t p>ticul> sort ( ,bodies2 s t if x come to lose1 or be depriv'd ( ^? ,qualities1 ?\gh x ceases n to be a body1 yet x ceases f be+ t k9d ( ,body z a ,plant1 or ,animal2 or ,r$1 ,gre51 ,sweet1 ,s[re1 or ! l4 ,i consid] t x v (t5 happ5s t ! small p>ts ( ,bodies coh]e toge!r b by imm$iate ,contact & ,re/2 & t h[ev]1 !re are few ,bodies ^: m9ute ,p>ts /ick s close toge!r1 to :at cause soev] _! ,comb9ation be ascrib'd1 b t x is possible to meet ) "s o!r ,body1 ^: small ,p>ts may get betwe5 !m1 & s dis-joyn !m2 or may be fitt$ to coh]e m /rongly ) "s ( !m1 !n ^? "s d ) ! re/2 or at lea/ may be comb9'd s closely ) !m1 z t nei!r ! ,fire1 nor ! o!r usual ,in/rum5ts ( ,*ymical ,anatomies w sep>ate !m4 ,^! ?+s be+ promis'd1 ,i w n p]emptorily d5y1 b t !re may be "s ,clu/]s ( ,p>ticles1 :]e9 ! ,p>ticles are s m9ute1 & ! ,coh]5ce s /rict1 or bo?1 t :5 ,bodies ( ,diff]+ ,d5om9ations1 & consi/+ ( su* durable ,clu/]s1 happ5 to be m+l'd1 ?\gh ! ,comp\nd ,body made up ( !m may be v ,diff]+ f ei!r ( ! ,+r$i5ts1 yet ea* ( ! little ,masses or ,clu/]s may s reta9 its own ,nature1 z to be aga9 sep>able1 su* z x 0 be=e4 ,z :5 ,gold & ,silv] be+ melt$ toge!r 9 a ,due ,proportion 7= 9 e ,proportion1 ! ,ref9]s w tell ,y t ! ,exp]im5t w n succe$7 ,aqua ,=tis w dissolve ! ,silv]1 & leave ! ,gold unt\*t2 by :i* means1 z y lately not$1 bo? ! ,metalls may be recov]'d f ! mix$ ,mass4 ,b 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 !re are o!r ,clu/]s :]e9 ! ,p>ticles /ick n s close toge!r1 b t !y may meet ) ,corpuscles ( ano!r ,d5om9ation1 :i* are dispos'd to be m closely ,unit$ ) "s ( !m1 !n !y 7 among !mselves4 ,& 9 su* case1 two ?us comb9+ ,corpuscles los+ t ,%ape1 or ,size1 or ,motion1 or o!r ,accid5t1 ^u ^: ,acc\nt !y 7 end['d ) su* a ,det]m9ate ,quality or ,nature1 ea* ( !m really ceases to be a ,corpuscle ( ! same ,d5om9ation x 0 be=e2 & f ! ,coalition ( ^! !re may em]ge a new ,body1 z really "o1 z ei!r ( ! ,corpuscles 0 be=e !y 7 m+l'd1 or1 if y please1 ,conf\nd$3 ,s9ce ?is ,concretion is really end['d ) its own ,di/9ct qualities1 & c no m by ! ,fire1 or any o!r kn[n way ( ,analysis1 be divid$ aga9 into ! ,corpuscles t at fir/ concurr'd to make x1 ?an ei!r ( !m c\ld by ! same means be subdivid$ into o!r ,p>ticles4 ,b 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 to make ?is m intelligible by p>ticul> examples2 ,if y dissolve ,copp] 9 ,aqua ,=tis1 or ,_s ( ,nitre1 7= ,i rememb] n :i* ,i u'd1 nor d ,i ?9k x mu* ,mat]ial7 ,y may by ,cry/aliz+ ! ,solution ,obta9 a goodly ,vitriol2 :i* ?\gh by ,virtue ( ! ,composition x h manife/ly div]se ,qualities1 n to be met ) 9 ei!r ( ! ,+r$i5ts1 yet x seems t ! ,nitr\s ,spirits1 or at lea/ _m ( !m1 may 9 ?is ,comp\nd$ ,mass reta9 _! =m] ,nature2 = hav+ = tryal sake ,di/ill'd ?is ,vitrioll ,_s1 !re came ov] /ore ( ,r$ ,fumes1 :i* by t ,col\r1 by _! peculi> /9ke1 & by _! ,s\rness1 manife/$ !mselves to be1 ,nitr\s ,spirits2 & t ! rema9+ ,calx cont9u'd ,copp]1 ,i suppose y'l easily beleeve4 ,b if y dissolve ,m9ium1 :i* is b ,lead ,p[d]'d by ! ,fire1 9 good ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 & ,cry/alize ! ,solution1 y %all n only h a ,sac*>9e ,salt exce$+ly diff]+ f bo? its ,+r$i5ts2 b ! ,union ( "s ,p>ts ( ! ,m5/ruum ) "s ( ^? ( ! ,metal is s /rict1 t ! ,_s ( ,v9ag] seems to be1 z su*1 de/roy'd1 s9ce ! ,sal9e ,corpuscles h q lo/ t acidity1 ^u ^: ,acc\nt ! ,liquor 0 call'd ,_s ( ,v9ag]2 nor c any su* ,acid ,p>ts z 7 put to ! ,m9ium be ,sep>at$ by any kn[n way f ! ,sac*>um ,saturni result+ f !m bo?2 = n only !re is no ,s[rness at all1 b an admirable ,sweetness to be ta/$ 9 ! ,concretion2 & n only ,i f\nd n t ,_s ( ,w9e1 :i* o!rwise w imm$iately hiss :5 m+l'd ) /rong ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 w\ld hiss be+ p\r'd ^u ,sac*>um ,saturni1 :]e9 yet ! ,acid ,salt ( ,v9ag]1 did x ,survive1 may seem to be conc5trat$2 b ^u ! ,di/illation ( ,sac*>um ,saturni by its ,self ,i f\nd inde$ a ,liquor v ,p5etrant1 b n at all ,acid1 & diff]+ z well 9 smell & o!r ,qualities1 z 9 ta/1 f ! ,_s ( ,v9ag]2 :i* likewise seem'd to h left "s ( its ,p>ts v firmly unit$ to ! ,caput ,mortuum1 :i* ?\gh ( a ,lead5 ,nature 0 9 smell1 ,col\r1 c4 diff]+ f ,m9ium2 :i* br+s into my m9d1 t ?\gh two ,p[d]s1 ! "o ,blew1 & ! o!r ,yell[1 may appe> a ,gre5 mixture1 )\t ei!r ( !m los+ its own ,col\r1 z a good ,microscope has sometimes in=m'd me2 yet hav+ m+l'd ,m9ium & ,sal ,armoniack 9 a requisite ,proportion1 & expos'd !m 9 a ,glass ,vessel to ! ,fire1 ! :ole ,mass became ,:ite1 & ! ,r$ ,corpuscles 7 de/roy'd2 = ?\gh ! ,calc9'd ,lead 0 sep>able f ! ,salt1 yet y'l easily beleeve x did n "p f x 9 ! ,=me ( a ,r$ ,p[d]1 su* z 0 ! ,m9ium1 :5 x 0 put to ! ,sal ,armoniack4 ,i leave x also to be consid]'d1 :e!r 9 ,blood1 & div]s o!r ,bodies1 x be probable1 t ea* ( ! ,corpuscles t concurr to make a ,comp\nd ,body do?1 ?\gh "s ( !m 9 "s ,cases may1 reta9 its own ,nature 9 x1 s t ,*ym/s ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,*ymi/s may ,extricate ea* sort ( !m f all ! o!rs1 :]e) x concurr'd to make a ,body ( "o ,d5om9ation4 ,i "k !re may be a ,di/9ction betwixt ,matt] ,imman5t1 :5 ! mat]ial ,p>ts rema9 & reta9 _! own ,nature 9 ! ?+s mat]iat$1 z "s ( ! ,s*oolm5 speak1 79 :i* s5ce ,wood1 ,/ones & ,lime are ! matt] ( a ,h\se17 & ,transi5t1 :i* 9 ! mat]iat$ ?+ is s alt]'d1 z to receive a new ,=me1 )\t be+ capable ( re-admitt+ aga9 ! ,old4 ,9 :i* s5ce ! ,fri5ds ( ?is ,di/9ction say1 t ,*yle is ! matt] ( ,blood1 & ,blood t ( a ,humane ,body1 ( all ^: ,p>ts 'tis presum'd to be ! ,alim5t4 ,i "k also t x may be said1 t ( mat]ial ,pr9ciples1 "s are common to all mixt ,bodies1 z ,ari/otles f\r ,elem5ts1 or ! ,*ymi/s ,tria ,prima2 o!rs ,peculi>1 :i* belong to ?is or t sort ( ,bodies2 z ,butt] & a k9d ( :ey may be said to be ! ,prop] ,pr9ciples ( ,cream3 & ,i d5y n1 b t ^! ,di/9ctions may 9 "s ,cases be ( ,use2 b p>tly by :at ,i h said already1 & p>tly by :at ,i am to say1 ,y may easily en\gh guess 9 :at s5ce ,i admit !m1 & disc]ne t 9 su* a s5ce !y w ei!r illu/rate "s ( my ,op9ions1 or at lea/ w n ov]?r[ any ( !m4 ,to prosecute !n :at ,i 0 say+ be=e1 ,i w add to ?is purpose1 ,t s9ce ! ,major "p ( ,*ymi/s ,cr$it1 :at ^? !y call ,philosoph]s affirme ( _! ,/one1 ,i may repres5t to !m1 t ?\gh :5 ,common ,gold & ,lead are m+l$ ,toge!r1 ! ,lead may be sev]'d almo/ un-alt]'d f ! ,gold2 yet if in/ead ( ,gold a ,tantillum ( ! ,r$ ,elixir be m+l$ ) ! ,saturn1 _! ,union w be s indissoluble 9 ! p]fect ,gold t w be produc'd by x1 t !re is no kn[n1 nor p]haps no possible way ( sep>at+ ! diffus'd ,elixir f ! fix$ ,lead1 b !y bo? ,con/itute a mo/ p]man5t ,body1 :]e9 ! ,saturne seems to h q lo/ its ,prop]ties t made x be call'd ,lead1 & to h be5 r transmut$ by ! ,elixir1 !n b>ely associat$ to x4 ,s t x seems n alwayes necess>y1 t ! ,bodies t are put toge!r p] m9ima1 %\ld ea* reta9 its own ,nature2 ,s z :5 ! ,mass x ,self is dissipat$ by ! ,fire1 to be m dispos'd to re-appe> 9 its ,pri/9e ,=me1 !n 9 any new "o1 :i* by a /rict] association ( its ,p>ts ) ^? ( "s ( ! o!r ,+r$i5ts ( ! ,compositum1 !n ) "o ano!r1 x may h acquir$4 ,& if x be object$1 t unless ! ,hypo!sis ,i oppose be admitt$1 9 su* ,cases z ,i h propos$ !re w\ld n be an ,union b a ,de/ruction ( m+l$ ,bodies1 :i* seems all "o z to say1 t ( su* ,bodies !re is no mi/ion at all2 ,i answ]1 t ?\gh ! ,sub/ances t are m+l'd rema91 only _! ,accid5ts are ,de/roy'd1 & ?\gh we may ) toll]able ,congruity call !m ,miscibilia1 because !y are ,di/9ct ,bodies be=e !y are put toge!r1 h[ev] aft]w>ds !y are s ,conf\nd$ t ,i %\ld r call !m ,concretions1 or ,result+ ,bodies1 ?an mixt ones2 & ?\gh1 p]haps1 "s o!r & bett] ,acc\nt may be propos'd1 ^u :i* ! "n ( mi/ion may rema92 yet if :at ,i h said be ?\ght ,reason1 ,i %all n wrangle ab\t ,words1 ?\gh ,i ?9k x fitt] to alt] a ,t]me ( ,art1 !n reject a new ,tru?1 because x suits n ) x4 ,if x be also ,object$ t ?is ,notion ( m9e1 conc]n+ mixtion1 ?\gh x may be all['d1 :5 ,bodies already ,comp\nd$ are put to be m+l'd1 yet x is n applicable to ^? mixtions t are imm$iately made ( ! ,elem5ts1 or ,pr9ciples !mselves2 ,i ,answ] 9 ! fir/ place1 t ,i "h ,consid] ! ,nature ( mixtion some:at m ,g5]ally1 !n ! ,*ymi/s1 :o yet _c d5y t !re are (t5times ,mixtures1 & ^? v durable ones1 made ( ,bodies t are n ,elem5t>y4 ,& 9 ! next place1 t ?\gh x may be probably pret5d$ t 9 ^? ,mixtures t are made imm$iately ( ! ,bodies t are call'd ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts1 ! m+l'd ,+r$i5ts may bett] reta9 _! own ,nature 9 ! ,comp\nd$ ,mass1 & be m easily sep>at$ f !nce2 yet1 besides t x may be d\bt$1 :e!r !re be any su* ,prim>y ,bodies1 ,i see n :y ! reason ,i alleadg'd1 ( ! de/ructibility ( ! ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies 9 ,g5]al1 may n sometimes be ,applicable to ,salt ,sulphur or ,m]cury2 'till x be %ewn ^u :at acc\nt we are to believe !m ,privil$g$4 ,& h[ev]1 7if y please b to recall to m9d1 to :at purpose ,i told y at ,fir/1 ,i meant to speak ( ,mi/ion at ?is ,"t7 y w p]haps all[ t :at ,i h hi!rto ,disc\rs$ ab\t x may n only give "s ,light to ! ,nature ( x 9 g5]al 7especially :5 ,i %all h an ,opportunity to ,decl>e to y my ?\ghts on t subject m fully7 b may on "s ,occasions also be ,s]viceable to me 9 ! ,insu+ ,"p ( ?is ,disc\rse4 ,b1 to look back ,n[ to t "p ( our ,disc\rse1 :5ce ?is ,excursion conc]n+ ,mi/ion has s long div]t$ u1 ?\gh we !re ,d$uc'd1 f ! diff]+ ,sub/ances obta9$ f a ,plant n\ri%$ only ) ,wat]1 & f "s o!r ?+s1 t x 0 n necess>y t nature %\ld alwaies comp\nd a ,body at fir/ ( all su* diff]+ bodies z ! fire c\ld aft]w>ds make x af=d2 yet ?is is n all t may be collect$ f ^? ,exp]im5ts4 ,= f !m !re seems also ,d$ucible some?+ t ,subv]ts an o!r ,f\ndation ( ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e4 ,= s9ce t 7z we h se57 out ( fair ,wat] alone1 n only ,_s1 b ,oyle1 & ,salt1 & ,e>? may be ,produc$2 ,x w foll[ t ,salt & ,sulphur are n ,primog5eal ,bodies1 & pr9ciples1 s9ce !y are e ,day made out ( pla9 ,wat] by ! ,texture :i* ! ,se$ or ,sem9al pr9ciple ( plants puts x into4 ,& ?is w\ld n p]haps seem s /range1 if ?r\gh pride1 or neglig5ce1 ,we 7 n ,wont to ,ov]look ! ,obvi\s & ,famili> ,work+s ( ,nature2 ,= if ,we consid] :at slight ,qualities !y are t s]ve to d5om9ate "o ( ! ,tria ,prima1 ,we %all f9d t ,nature d's frequ5tly en\gh "w z great ,alt]ations 9 div]s p>cells ( matt]3 ,= to be readily dissoluble 9 wat]1 is en\gh to make ! body t is s1 passe = a ,salt4 ,& yet ,i see n :y f a new %ufl+ & ,disposition ( ! ,compon5t ,p>ticles ( a body1 x %\ld be mu* h>d] = ,nature to compose a body dissoluble 9 ,wat]1 ( a portion ( ,wat] t 0 n s be=e1 !n ( ! ,liquid sub/ance ( an ,egg1 :i* w easily mix ) ,wat]1 to produce by ! b>e w>m? ( a hat*+ ,h51 ,membrans1 ,fea!rs1 ,t5dons1 & o!r p>ts1 t are n dissoluble 9 ,wat] z t ,liquid ,sub/ance 03 ,nor is ! ,h>dness & ,brittl5ess ( ,salt m difficult = ,nature to introduce into su* a yield+ body z ,wat]1 !n x is = h] to make ! ,bones ( a ,*ick out ( ! t5d] ,sub/ance ( ! ,liquors ( an ,egg4 ,b in/ead ( prosecut+ ?is consid]ation1 z ,i easily might1 ,i w proce$1 z soon z ,i h tak5 notice ( an objection t lies 9 my ,way4 ,= ,i easily =esee x w be all$g$1 t ! above m5tion$ ,examples are all tak5 f ,plants1 & ,animals1 9 :om ! ,matt] is ,fa%ion$ by ! ,pla/ick p[] ( ! se$1 or some?+ analog\s !reunto4 ,:]eas ! ,fire d's n act l any ( ! ,sem9al ,pr9ciples1 b de/royes !m all1 :5 !y come )9 its ,rea*4 ,b to ?is ,i %all ne$ at pres5t to make b ?is easy ,answ]1 ,t :e!r x be a ,sem9al ,pr9ciple1 or any o!r :i* fa%ions t ,matt] aft] ^? v>i\s mann]s ,i h m5tion$ to ,y1 yet 'tis ,evid5t1 t ei!r by ! ,pla/ick pr9ciple ,alone1 or t & ,heat ,toge!r1 or by "s ,o!r cause capable to contex ! matt]1 x is yet possible t ! matt] may be ,anew contriv'd into su* ,bodies4 ,& 'tis only = ! ,possibility ( ?is t ,i am n[ cont5d+4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/4 ,! ,?ird ,"p4 ,:at ,i h hi!rto ,disc\rs'd1 ,eleu!rius1 7sayes 8 ,fri5d to ,him7 has1 ,i presume1 %ew'n ,y1 t a ,consid]+ ,man may v well "q ! ,tru? ( ^? v ,suppositions :i* ,*ymi/s z well z ,p]ipateticks1 )\t prov+1 take = grant$2 & ^u :i* ,dep5ds ! ,validity ( ! ,inf]5ces !y draw f _! ,exp]im5ts4 ,:]e=e hav+ dispa*'t t1 :i* ?\gh a ,*ymi/ ,p]haps w n1 yet ,i d1 look ^u z ! mo/ ,important1 z well z ,difficult1 "p ( my ,task1 x w n[ be ,seasonable = me to proce$ to ! ,consid]ation ( ! ,exp]im5ts !mselves1 :]e9 !y are wont s mu* to ,triumph & ,glory4 ,& ^! w ! r des]ve a s]i\s ,exam9ation1 because ^? t ,all$ge !m are wont to d x ) s mu* ,confid5ce & ,o/5tation1 t !y h hi!rto impos'd ^u almo/ all ,p]sons1 )\t except+ ,philosoph]s & ,physitians !mselves1 :o h read _! ,books1 or he>d !m talk4 ,= "s le>n$ ,m5 h be5 cont5t r to beleeve :at !y s boldly ,affirm1 !n be at ! tr\ble & *>ge1 to try :e!r or no x be ,true4 ,o!rs aga91 :o h ,curiosity en\gh to ,exam9e ! ,tru? ( :at is ,av]r'd1 want ,skill & ,opportunity to d :at !y ,desire4 ,& ! ,g5]ality ev5 ( ,le>n$ ,m51 see+ ! ,*ymi/s 7n cont5t+ !mselves ) ! ,s*ools to amuse ! ,_w ) empty words7 ,actually ,p]=m'd div]s /range ?+s1 &1 among ^? ,resolve ,comp\nd ,bodies into sev]al ,sub/ances n kn[n by =m] ,philosoph]s to be conta9'd 9 !m3 ,m5 ,i say1 see+ ^! ,?+s1 & ,he>+ ) :at ,confid5ce ,*ymi/s ,av]r ! ,sub/ances ,obta9'd f ,comp\nd ,bodies by ! ,fire to be ! ,true ,elem5ts1 or1 7z !y speak7 ,hypo/aticall ,pr9ciples ( !m1 are =w>d to ?9k x b ,j z well z ,mode/1 t accord+ to ! ,logicians ,rule1 ! ,skilfull ,arti/s %\ld be ,cr$it$ 9 _! own ,art2 ,especially :5 ^? ?+s ^: ,nature !y s ,confid5tly take ^u !m to tea* o!rs are n only ,productions ( _! own ,skill1 b su* z o!rs ,"k n else :at to make (4 ,b ?\gh 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 ! ,*ymi/s h be5 able ^u "s or o!r ( ! m5tion'd ,ac\nts1 n only to ,delight b ,amaze1 & almo/ to bewit* ev5 ,le>n$ ,m52 yet su* z ,y & ,i1 :o are n unpractis'd 9 ! ,trade1 mu/ n suff] our ,selves to be impos'd ^u by h>d ,names1 or bold ,ass]tions2 nor to be dazl'd by t ,light :i* %\ld b assi/ u to disc]n ?+s ! m cle>ly4 ,x is "o ?+ to be able to help ,nature to produce ?+s1 & ano!r ?+ to ,und]/& well ! ,nature ( ! ?+s produc'd4 ,z we see1 t _m ,p]sons t c beget ,*ildr51 are = all t z ,ignorant ( ! ,numb] & ,nature ( ! p>ts1 especially ! int]nal ones1 t ,con/itute a ,*ilds ,body1 z !y t nev] 7 ,p>5ts4 ,nor d ,i ,d\bt1 b y'l excuse me1 if z ,i ?ank ! ,*ymi/s = ! ?+s _! ,analysis %ews me1 s ,i take ! ,lib]ty to consid] h[ _m1 & :at !y are1 )\t be+ a/oni%'d at !m2 z if1 :osoev] ha? ,skill en\gh to %ew m5 "s new ?+ ( 8 own mak+1 _h ! ,"r to make !m believe :atsoev] he pleases to tell !m conc]n+ x4 ,:]e=e ,i w n[ proce$ to my ,?ird ,g5]al ,consid]ation1 :i* is1 ,t x does n appe>1 t ,?ree is precisely & ,univ]sally ! ,numb] ( ! ,di/9ct ,sub/ances or ,elem5ts1 :]e9to mixt ,bodies are resoluble by ! ,fire2 ,i mean t 'tis n prov'd by ,*ymi/s1 t all ! ,comp\nd ,bodies1 :i* are grant$ to be p]fectly mixt1 are ^u _! ,*ymical ,analysis divisible ea* ( !m into j ,?ree ,di/9ct ,sub/ances1 nei!r m nor less1 :i* are wont to be lookt ^u z ,elem5t>y1 or may z well be reput$ s z ^? t are s reput$4 ,:i* la/ ,clause ,i subjoyne1 to prev5t y\r ,object+1 t "s ( ! ,sub/ances ,i may h occasion to m5tion by & by1 are n p]fectly ,homog5e\s1 nor ,consequ5tly wor?y ( ! "n ( ,pr9ciples4 ,= t :i* ,i am n[ to consid]1 is1 into h[ _m ,diff]+ ,sub/ances1 t may plausibly pass = ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts ( a mix'd ,body1 x may be ,analyz'd by ! ,fire2 b :e!r ea* ( ^! be un-comp\nd$1 ,i res]ve to exam9e1 :5 ,i %all come to ! next ,g5]al ,consid]ation2 :]e ,i hope to ev9ce1 t ! ,sub/ances :i* ! ,*ymi/s n only all[1 b ass]t to be ! ,compon5t ,pr9ciples ( ! ,body resolv'd into !m1 are n wont to be uncomp\nd$4 ,n[ !re are two ,k9d ( ,argum5ts 7pursues ,c>neades7 :i* may be br\ght to make my ,?ird ,proposition seem probable2 "o sort ( !m be+ ( a m ,speculative ,nature1 & ! o!r drawn f ,exp]i5ce4 ,to beg9 !n ) ! fir/ ( ^!4 ,b z ,c>neades 0 go+ to d z he _h said1 ,eleu!rius int]rupt$ him1 by say+ ) a some:at smil+ c\nt5ance2 ,if y h no m9d ,i %\ld ?9k1 t ! ,prov]b1 ,t ,good ,wits h bad ,memories1 is ,rational & ,applicable to ,y1 ,y mu/ n ,=get n[ y are ^u ! ,speculative ,consid]ations1 t may relate to ! ,numb] ( ! ,elem5ts2 t y\r ,self did n long s9ce ,deliv] & ,conc$e "s ,propositions 9 ,fav\r ( ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e1 :i* ,i may )\t disp>agem5t to y ?9k x uneasie1 ev5 = ,c>neades to answ]4 ,i h n1 replies he1 ,=got ! ,concessions y mean2 b ,i hope too1 t y h n =got nei!r ) :at ,cautions !y 7 made1 :5 ,i _h n yet assum$ ! ,p]son ,i am n[ su/a9+4 ,b h[ev]1 ,i %all to cont5t ,y1 s disc\rse ( my ,?ird g5]al consid]ation1 z to let ,y see1 ,t ,i am n ,unm9dful ( ! ?+s y w\ld h me rememb]4 ,to talk !n aga9 accord+ to su* pr9ciples z ,i !n made use (1 ,i %all repres5t1 t if x be grant$ rational to suppose1 z ,i !n did1 t ! ,elem5ts consi/$ at fir/ ( c]ta9 small & prim>y ,coalitions ( ! m9ute ,p>ticles ( matt] into ,corpuscles v num]\s1 & v l ea* o!r1 ,x w n be absurd to conceive1 t su* prim>y ,clu/]s may be ( f> m sorts !n ?ree or five2 & consequ5tly1 t we ne$ n suppose1 t 9 ea* ( ! comp\nd ,bodies we are treat+ ( !re %\ld be f\nd j ?ree sorts ( su* primitive ,coalitions1 z we are speak+ (4 ,& if accord+ to ?is ,notion we all[ a consid]able numb] ( diff]+ ,elem5ts1 ,i may add1 t x seems v possible1 t to ! con/itution ( "o sort ( mixt ,bodies two k9ds ( ,elem5t>y ones may suffice 7z ,i lately ,exemplify'd to y1 9 t mo/ durable ,concrete1 ,glass17 ano!r sort ( ,mixts may be compos'd ( ?ree ,elem5ts1 ano!r ( f\r1 ano!r ( five1 & ano!r p]haps ( _m m4 ,s t accord+ to ?is ,notion1 !re c be no det]m9ate numb] assign'd1 z t ( ! ,elem5ts2 ( all sorts ( comp\nd ,bodies :atsoev]1 x be+ v probable t "s ,concretes consi/ ( few]1 "s ( m ,elem5ts4 ,nay1 x does n seem ,impossible1 accord+ to ^! ,pr9ciples1 b t !re may be two sorts ( ,mixts1 :]e( ! "o may n h any ( all ! same ,elem5ts z ! o!r consi/s (2 z we (t5times see two words1 :]e( ! "o has n any "o ( ! ,lett]s to be met ) 9 ! o!r2 or z we (t5 meet ) div]se ,electu>ies1 9 :i* no ,+r$i5t 7except ,sug>7 is common to any two ( !m4 ,i w n "h debate :e!r !re may n be a multitude ( ^! ,corpuscles1 :i* by reason ( _! be+ prim>y & simple1 might be call$ ,elem5t>y1 if sev]al sorts ( !m %\ld conv5e to compose any ,body1 :i* are z yet free1 & nei!r z yet contex'd & entangl'd ) prim>y ,corpuscles ( o!r k9ds1 b rema9s liable to be subdu'd & fa%ion'd by ,sem9al ,pr9ciples1 or ! l p[]ful & ,transmut+ ,ag5t1 by :om !y may be s connect$ among !mselves1 or ) ! p>ts ( "o ( ! bodies1 z to make ! comp\nd ,bodies1 ^: ,+r$i5ts !y are1 resoluble into m1 or o!r ,elem5ts !n ^? t ,*ymi/s h hi!rto tak5 notice (4 ,to all :i* ,i may add1 t s9ce x appe>s1 by :at ,i obs]v'd to y ( ! p]man5cy ( ,gold & ,silv]1 t ev5 ,corpuscles t are n ( an ,elem5t>y b comp\nd$ ,nature1 may be ( s durable a ,texture1 z to rema9 indissoluble 9 ! ord9>y ,analysis t ,*ymi/s make ( ,bodies by ! ,fire2 ',tis n impossible b t1 ?\gh !re 7 b ?ree ,elem5ts1 yet !re may be a great] numb] ( ,bodies1 :i* ! wont$ wayes ( ,anatomy w n discov] to be no ,elem5t>y ,bodies4 ,b1 sayes ,c>neades1 hav+ ?us f>1 9 compliance to y1 talk't conjecturally ( ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts1 'tis n[ "t to consid]1 n ( h[ _m ,elem5ts x is possible t ,nature may comp\nd mix'd ,bodies1 b 7at lea/ z f>r z ! ord9>y ,exp]im5ts ( ,*ymi/s w in=me u7 ( h[ _m %e do? make !m up4 ,i say !n1 t x does n by ^! suffici5tly appe> to me1 t !re is any "o det]m9ate numb] ( ,elem5ts to be uni=mly met ) 9 all ! sev]al sorts ( ,bodies all['d to be p]fectly mixt4 ,& = ! m di/9ct pro( ( ?is ,proposition1 ,i %all 9 ! fir/ place ,repres5t1 ,t !re are div]s ,bodies1 :i* ,i c\ld nev] see by fire divid$ into s _m z ?ree ,elem5t>y sub/ances4 ,i w\ld fa9 7z ,i said lately to ,philoponus7 see t fixt & noble ,metal we call ,gold sep>at$ into ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury3 & if any man w submit to a compet5t =feiture 9 case ( fail+1 ,i %all will+ly 9 case ( prosp]\s successe pay bo? = ! ,mat]ials & ! *>ges ( su* an ,exp]im5t4 ',tis n1 t aft] :at ,i h try'd my self ,i d>e p]emptorily d5y1 t !re may out ( ,gold be extract$ a c]ta9 sub/ance1 :i* ,i _c h9d] ,*ymi/s f call+ its ,t9cture or ,sulphur2 & :i* leaves ! rema9+ ,body depriv'd ( its wont$ col\r4 ,nor am ,i sure1 t !re _c be drawn out ( ! same ,metal a real quick & runn+ ,m]cury4 ,b = ! ,salt ( ,gold1 ,i nev] c\ld ei!r see x1 or be satisfi$ t !re 0 ev] su* a ?+ sep>at$1 9 r]um natura1 by ! relation ( any cr$ible eye witnesse4 ,& = ! sev]al ,processes t ,promise t effect1 ! mat]ials t mu/ be wr\ght ^u are some:at too preti\s & co/ly to be wa/$ ^u s gr\ndlesse adv5tures1 ( :i* n only ! successe is d\btful1 b ! v possibility is n yet demon/rat$4 ,yet t :i* mo/ det]res me f su* tryalls1 is n _! *>geabl5esse1 b _! unsatisfactor9esse1 ?\gh !y %\ld succe$4 ,= ! ,extraction ( ?is gold5 ,salt be+ 9 ,*ymi/s ,processes prescrib$ to be effect$ by corrosive ,m5/ruums1 or ! ,int]v5tion ( o!r ,sal9e ,bodies1 x w rema9 d\btful to a w>y p]son1 :e!r ! ,em]g5t ,salt be t ( ! ,gold x self2 or ( ! ,sal9e ,bodies or ,spirits employ'd to prep>e x2 ,= t su* disguises ( ,metals d (t5 impose ^u ,arti/s1 ,i am sure ,eleu!rius is n s mu* a /rang] to ,*ymi/ry z to ignore4 ,i w\ld likewise will+ly see ! ?ree pr9ciples sep>at$ f ! pure sort ( ,virg9-,s&1 f ,o/eocolla1 f ref9$ ,silv]1 f ,quicksilv]1 fre$ f its adv5titi\s ,sulphur1 f ,v5etian ,talk ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,talck1 :i* by long det5tion 9 an extreme ,rev]b]ium1 ,i c\ld b divide into small] ,p>ticles1 7n ! con/itu5t pr9ciples17 ,nay1 :i*1 :5 ,i caus$ x to be kept1 ,i "k n h[ long1 9 a ,glasse-h\se fire1 came out 9 ! ,figure x's ,lumps _h :5 put 91 ?\gh alt]'d to an almo/ ,ame?y/9e col\r2 & f div]s o!r ,bodies1 :i* x 7 n[ unnecess>y to enum]ate4 ,= ?\gh ,i d>e n absolutely affirme x to be impossible to ,analyze ^! ,bodies into _! ,tria ,prima2 yet because1 nei!r my own ,exp]im5ts1 nor any compet5t ,te/imony ha? hi!rto ei!r taught me h[ su* an ,analysis may be made1 or satisfy'd me1 t x ha? be5 s1 ,i mu/ take ! ,lib]ty to refra9 f believ+ x1 till ! ,*ymi/s prove x1 or give u intelligible & practicable ,processes to p]=me :at !y pret5d4 ,= :il/ !y affect t ,a,enigmatical obscurity ) :i* !y are wont to puzzle ! ,read]s ( _! divulg'd ,processes conc]n+ ! ,analyticall ,prep>ation ( ,gold or ,m]cury1 !y leave w>y p]sons mu* unsatisfy$ :e!r or no ! diff]+ ,sub/ances1 !y promise to produce1 be truly ! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 or only "s int]mixtures ( ! divid$ ,bodies ) ^? employ'd to "w ^u !m1 z is ,evid5t 9 ! seem+ ,cry/alls ( ,silv]1 & ^? ( ,m]cury2 :i* ?\gh by "s inconsid]ately suppos$ to be ! ,salts ( ^? ,metalls1 are pla9ly b mixtures ( ! ,metall9e ,bodies1 ) ! ,sal9e p>ts ( ,aqua =tis or o!r corrosive ,liquors2 z is evid5t by _! be+ r$ucible into ,silv] or ,quicksilv]1 z !y 7 be=e4 ,i _c b ,confesse 7sai? ,eleu!rius7 t ?\gh ,*ymi/s may ^u probable gr\nds affirm !mselves ,able to obta9 _! ,tria ,prima1 f ,animals & ,vegetables1 yet ,i h (t5 wondr$ t !y %\ld s confid5tly pret5d also to resolve all ,metall9e & o!r ,m9]al bodies into ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury4 ,= 'tis a say+ almo/ ,prov]bial1 among ^? ,*ymi/s !mselves t are acc\nt$ ,philosoph]s2 & our fam\s ,c\ntryman ,rog] ,bacon has p>ticul>ly adopt$ x2 t ,facilius e/ aurum fac]e quam de/ru]e4 ,& ,i fe>1 ) ,y1 t ,gold is n ! only ,m9]al f :i* ,*ymi/s are wont fruitlessly to attempt ! sep>at+ ( _! ?ree ,pr9ciples4 ,i "k inde$ 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 t ! ,le>n$ ,s5n]tus1 ev5 9 t book :]e he takes n ^u him to play ! ,advocate = ! ,*ymi/s1 b ! ,umpi] betwixt !m & ! ,p]ipateticks1 expresses himself r\ndly1 ?us2#aa ,salem omnibus inesse 7mixtis scilicet7 ex iis fi]i posse omnibus 9 resolutionibus ,*ymicis v]satis notissimum e/4 ,& 9 ! next ,page1 ,quod de sale dixi1 saies he1 ,idem de ,sulphure dici pote/3 b by 8 fav\r ,i mu/ see v good pro(s1 be=e ,i believe su* g5]al ,ass]tions1 h[ boldly soev] made2 & he t w\ld conv9ce me ( _! tru?1 mu/ fir/ tea* me "s true & practicable way ( sep>at+ ,salt & ,sulphur f ,gold1 ,silv]1 & ^? _m diff]5t sort ( ,/ones1 t a viol5t ,fire does n br+ to ,lime1 b to ,fusion2 & n only ,i1 = my own "p1 nev] saw any ( ^? newly nam'd ,bodies s resolv$2 b ,helmont1 :o 0 mu* bett] v]s'd 9 ! ,*ymical ,anatomiz+ ( ,bodies !n ei!r ,s5n]tus or ,i1 has some:]e ?is resolute passage2#ab ,scio 7saies he7 ex ar5a1 silicibus saxis1 non ,calc>iis1 nunquam ,sulphur aut ,m]curium trahi posse2 ,nay ,qu]cetanus himself1 ?\gh ! gr& /ickl] = ! ,tria ,prima1 has ?is ,confession ( ! ,irresolubl5ess ( ,diamonds2#ac ,adamas 7sai? he7 omnium factus ,lapidum solidissimus ac durissimus ex arctissima videlicet trium pr9cipiorum unione ac ,coha]5tia1 quae nulla arte sep>ationis 9 solutionem pr9cipiorum suorum spiritualium disjungi pote/4 ,& inde$1 pursues ,eleu!rius1 ,i 0 n only glad1 b some:at surpriz$ to f9d y incl9$ to ,admit t !re may be a ,sulphur & a runn+ ,m]cury drawn f ,gold2 = unlesse y d 7z y\r expression seem'd to intimate7 take ! ^w ,sulphur 9 a v loose s5ce1 ,i mu/ d\bt :e!r our ,*ymi/s c sep>ate a ,sulphur f ,gold3 ,= :5 ,i saw y make ! exp]im5t t ,i suppose invit$ y to speak z y did1 ,i did n judge ! gold5 ,t9cture to be ! true pr9ciple ( ,sulphur extract$ f ! body1 b an aggregate ( "s su* highly col\r'd p>ts ( ! ,gold1 z a ,*ymi/ w\ld h call$ a ,sulphur incombu/ible1 :i* 9 pla9 ,engli% seems to be little bett] ?an to call x a ,sulphur & no ,sulphur4 ,& z = ,metall9e ,m]curies1 ,i _h n wondr$ at x1 ?\gh y _h express$ mu* m sev]ity 9 speak+ ( !m3 ,= ,i rememb] t hav+ once met an old & fam\s ,arti/1 :o _h long be5 7& /ill is7 ,*ymi/ to a great ,mon>*1 ! repute he _h ( a v hone/ man invit$ me to desire him to tell me +5u\sly :e!r or no1 among 8 _m lab\rs1 he _h ev] really extract$ a true & runn+ ,m]cury out ( ,metalls2 to :i* "q he freely reply$1 t he _h nev] sep>at$ a true ,m]cury f any ,metal2 nor _h ev] se5 x really done by any man else4 ,& ?\gh ,gold is1 ( all ,metalls1 ,t1 ^: ,m]cury ,*ymi/s h mo/ endeav\r$ to extract1 & :i* !y d ! mo/ brag !y h extract$2 yet ! ,exp]i5c$ ,angelus ,sala1 9 8 ,spagyrical acc\nt ( ! sev5 ,t]re/rial ,planets 7t is ! sev5 metalls7 af=ds u ?is memorable ,te/imony1 to1 our pres5t purpose2 ,quanquam 7saies he7 c4 exp]i5tia tam5 7quam /ultorum ,magi/rum ,errata3 ,magi/ram vocamus7 c]te ,comprobavit1 ,m]curium auri adeo fixum1 maturum1 arcte cum reliquis ejusdem corporis sub/antiis conjungi1 ut nullo modo retrogr$i possit4 ,to :i* he sub-joynes1 t he himself _h se5 mu* ,lab\r sp5t ^u t ,design1 b c\ld nev] see any su* ,m]cury produc'd !reby4 ,& ,i easily beleeve :at he annexes2 t he _h (t5 se5 ,detect$ _m tricks & ,impo/ures ( ,*eat+ ,al*ymi/s4 ,=1 ! mo/ "p ( ^? t are fond ( su* ,*>latans1 be+ unskilfull or ,cr$ul\s1 or bo?1 'tis v easie = su* z h "s ,skill1 mu* craft1 m boldness1 & no ,consci5ce1 to impose ^u !m2 & !re=e1 ?\gh _m pr(ess'd ,al*ymi/s1 & div]s ,p]sons ( ,quality h told me t !y h made or se5 ! ,m]cury ( ,gold1 or ( ?is or t o!r ,metal2 yet ,i h be5 /ill apt to fe> t ei!r ^! p]sons h _h a ,design to deceive o!rs2 or h n _h ,skill & circumspection en\gh to keep !mselves f be+ deceiv$4 ,footnote #aa3 ,s5n]t4 lib4 de cons4 diss5s4 pag4 #adg4 ,footnote #ab3 ,helmon4 pag4 #dji4 ,footnote #ac3 ,qu]cet4 apud ,billi*4 9 ,!ssalo r$ivivo4 pag4 #ii4 ,y recall to my m9d 7sayes ,c>neades7 a c]ta9 ,exp]im5t ,i once devis'd1 innoc5tly to deceive "s p]sons1 & let !m & o!rs see h[ little is to be built ^u ! affirmation ( ^? t are ei!r unskillfull or unw>y1 :5 !y tell u !y h se5 ,al*ymi/s make ! ,m]cury ( ?is or t ,metal2 & to make ?is ! m evid5t1 ,i made my ,exp]im5t mu* m ,slight1 ,%ort & ,simple1 ?an ! ,*ymi/s usuall processes to ,extract ,metall9e ,m]curies2 :i* ,op]ations be+ commonly m ,elaborate & ,intricate1 & requir+ a mu* m long] "t1 give ! ,al*ymi/s a great] opportunity to ,coz51 & ,consequ5tly are m ,obnoxi\s to ! ,spectators suspicion4 ,& t :]e9 ,i endeav\r'd to make my ,exp]im5t look ! m l a ,true ,analysis1 01 t ,i n only pret5d$ z well z o!rs to extract a ,m]cury f ! ,metal ,i wr\ght ^u1 b likewise to sep>ate a l>ge proportion ( manife/ & inflamable ,sulphur4 ,i take !n1 ( ! fil+s ( ,copp]1 ab\t a ,dra*me or two1 ( common sublimate1 p[d]'d1 ! l ,weight1 & ,sal ,armoniack ne> ab\t z mu* z ( ,sublimate2 ^! ?ree be+ well m+l'd toge!r ,i put into a small ,vial ) a long neck1 or1 :i* ,i f9d bett]1 into a ,glass ,ur9all1 :i* 7hav+ fir/ /opp$ x ) ,cotton7 to avoid ! ,noxi\s ,fumes1 ,i approa* by degrees to a compet5t ,fire ( well k9dl$ coals1 or 7:i* looks bett]1 b m endang]s ! ,glass7 to ! ,flame ( a c&le2 & aft] a :ile ! bottom ( ! ,glass be+ held ,j ^u ! ,k9dl$ ,coals1 or 9 ! flame1 ,y may 9 ab\t a qu>t] ( an ,h\r1 or p]*ance 9 halfe t "t1 p]ceive 9 ! ,bottom ( ! ,glass "s runn+ ,m]cury2 & if !n ,y take away ! ,glass & break x1 ,y %all f9d a ,p>cel ( ,quicksilv]1 ,p]haps altoge!r1 & p]haps "p ( x 9 ! pores ( ! ,solid ,mass2 ,y %all f9d too1 t ! rema9+ ,lump be+ held to ! ,flame ( ! ,c&le w readily burn ) a gre5i% ,flame1 & aft] a little :ile 7p]*ance pres5tly7 w 9 ! ,air ,acquire a ,gre5i% ,blew1 :i* be+ ! ,col\r t is ascrib'd to ,copp]1 :5 its ,body is unlock$1 ',tis easie to p]swade ,m5 t ?is is ! ,true ,sulphur ( ,v5us1 especially s9ce n only ! ,salts may be ,suppos'd p>tly to be ,fl[n away1 & p>tly to be ,sublim'd to ! upp] "p ( ! ,glass1 ^: inside 7w ,commonly appe> ,:it5$ by !m7 b ! ,metal seems to be q ,de/roy'd1 ! ,copp] no long] appe>+ 9 a ,metall9e ,=me1 b almo/ 9 t ( a ,res9\s ,lump2 :]eas inde$ ! ,case is only ?is1 ,t ! ,sal9e p>ts ( ! ,sublimate1 toge!r ) ! ,sal ,armoniack1 be+ excit$ & actuat$ by ! ,vehem5t heat1 fall ^u ! ,copp]1 7:i* is a ,metal !y c m easily corrode1 ?an silv]7 :]eby ! small p>ts ( ! ,m]cury be+ fre$ f ! ,salts t kept !m asund]1 & be+ by ! heat tumbl$ up & d[n aft] _m ,occursions1 !y ,conv5e into a ,conspicu\s ,mass ( ,liquor2 & z = ! ,salts1 "s ( ! m ,volatile ( !m ,sublim+ to ! upp] "p ( ! ,glass1 ! o!rs ,corrode ! ,copp]1 & unit+ !mselves ) x d /rangely alt] & ,disguise its ,metallick ,=m1 & compose ) x a new k9d ( ,concrete inflamable l ,sulphur2 conc]n+ :i* ,i %all n n[ say any ?+1 s9ce ,i c ,ref]r ,y to ! ,dilig5t ,obs]vations :i* ,i rememb] ,mr4 ,boyle has made conc]n+ ?is ,odde k9d ( ,v]digrease4 ,b ,cont9ues ,c>neades smil+1 y "k ,i 0 n cut out = a ,m\ntebank1 & !re=e ,i w ha/5 to resume ! p]son ( a ,sceptick1 & take up my disc\rse :]e ,y div]t$ me f prosecut+ x4 ,9 ! next place1 !n1 ,i consid]1 t1 z !re are "s ,bodies :i* yield n s _m z ! ?ree ,pr9ciples2 s !re are _m o!rs1 t 9 _! ,resolution ,exhibite m pr9ciples ?an ?ree2 & t !re=e ! ,t]n>y ,numb] is n t ( ! ,univ]sal & ,adequate ,pr9ciples ( ,bodies4 ,if y all[ ( ! ,disc\rse ,i ately ,errata3 lately made ,y1 t\*+ ! prim>y ,associations ( ! small ,p>ticles ( matt]1 ,y w sc>ce ?9k x improbable1 t ( su* ,elem5t>y ,corpuscles !re may be m sorts !n ei!r ?ree1 or f\r1 or five4 ,& if y w grant1 :at w sc>ce be d5y'd1 t ,corpuscles ( a comp\nd$ ,nature may 9 all ! wont$ ,examples ( ,*ymi/s pass = ,elem5t>y1 ,i see n1 :y y %\ld ?9k x impossible1 t z ,aqua ,=tis1 or ,aqua ,regis w make a ,sep>ation ( colliquat$ ,silv] & ,gold1 ?\gh ! ,fire _c2 s !re may be "s ,ag5t f\nd out s subtile & s p[]full1 at lea/ 9 respect ( ^? p>ticul> comp\nd$ ,corpuscles1 z to be able to resolve !m into ^? m simple ones1 :]e( !y consi/1 & consequ5tly encrease ! numb] ( ! ,di/9ct ,sub/ances1 :]e9to ! mixt ,body has be5 hi!rto ?\ght resoluble4 ,& if t be true1 :i* ,i recit$ to y a :ile ago out ( ,helmont conc]n+ ! ,op]ations ( ! ,alkahe/1 :i* divides ,bodies into o!r ,di/9ct ,sub/ances1 bo? z to numb] & ,nature1 !n ! ,fire does2 x w n a little c\nt5ance my ,conjecture4 ,b conf9+ our selves to su* wayes ( ,analyz+ mix'd ,bodies1 z are already n unkn[n to ,*ymi/s1 x may )\t ,absurdity be ,"q'd1 :e!r besides ^? gross] ,elem5ts ( ,bodies1 :i* !y call ,salt ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 !re may n be ,+r$i5ts ( a m ,subtile ,nature1 :i* be+ extreamly little1 & n be+ 9 !mselves ,visible1 may escape unhe$$ at ! ,junctures ( ! ,de/illatory ,vessels1 ?\gh nev] s c>efully ,lut$4 ,= let me obs]ve to y "o ?+1 :i* ?\gh n tak5 notice ( by ,*ymi/s1 may be a notion ( good ,use 9 div]s ,cases to a ,naturali/1 t we may well suspect1 t !re may be sev]all ,sorts ( ,bodies1 :i* are n ,imm$iate ,objects ( any "o ( our s5ses2 s9ce we ,see1 t n only ^? little ,corpuscles t issue out ( ! ,load/one1 & p]=m ! ,wond]s = :i* x is ju/ly admir$2 ,b ! ,effluviums ( ,amb]1 ,jet1 & o!r ,electricall ,concretes1 ?\gh by _! effects ^u ! p>ticul> ,bodies dispos'd to receive _! ,action1 !y seem to fall "u ! ,cognizance ( our ,sight1 yet d !y n z ,electrical imm$iately ,affect any ( our s5ses1 z d ! bodies1 :e!r m9ute or great]1 t we ,see1 ,feel1 ,ta/e1 c4 ,b1 cont9ues ,c>neades1 because y may expect ,i %\ld1 z ! ,*ymi/s d1 consid] only ! s5sible ,+r$i5ts ( ,mixt ,bodies1 let u n[ see1 :at ,exp]i5ce w1 ev5 z to ^!1 sugge/ to u4 ,x seems !n que/ionable en\gh1 :e!r f ,grapes v>i\sly ord]'d !re may n be drawn m di/9ct ,sub/ances by ! help ( ! ,fire1 !n f mo/ o!r mixt ,bodies4 ,= ! ,grapes !mselves be+ dry$ into ,rays9s & di/ill'd1 w 7besides ,alcali1 ,phlegm1 & ,e>?7 yield a consid]able quantity ( an ,empyreumatical ,oyle1 & a ,_s ( a v diff]5t nature f t ( ,w9e4 ,also ! unf]m5t$ ,juice ( ,grapes af=ds o!r di/il'd ,liquors !n ,w9e do?4 ,! ,juice ( ,grapes aft] f]m5tation w yield a ,spiritus ,ard5s2 :i* if compet5tly rectify$ w all burn away )\t leav+ any ?+ rema9+4 ,! same f]m5t$ ,juice deg5]at+ into ,v9ag]1 yields an acid & corrod+ ,_s4 ,! same ,juice turn'd ,errata3 tunn$ up1 armes x self ) ,t>t>2 out ( :i* may be sep>at$1 z out ( o!r ,bodies1 ,phlegme1 ,_s1 ,oyle1 ,salt & ,e>?3 n to m5tion :at ,sub/ances may be drawn f ! ,v9e x self1 probably diff]+ f ^? :i* are sep>at$ f ,t>t>1 :i* is a body by x self1 t has few resembl]s 9 ! ,_w4 ,& ,i w fur!r consid] t :at =ce soev] y w all[ ?is in/ance1 to ev9ce t !re are "s ,bodies t yield m ,elem5ts !n o!rs1 x c sc>ce be d5y'd b t ! ,major "p ( bodies t are divisible into ,elem5ts1 yield m !n ?ree4 ,=1 besides ^? :i* ! ,*ymi/s are pleas$ to "n ,hypo/atical1 mo/ bodies conta9 two o!rs1 ,phlegme & ,e>?1 :i* concurr+ z well z ! re/ to ! con/itution ( ,mixts1 & be+ z g5]ally1 if n m1 f\nd 9 _! ,analysis1 ,i see no suffici5t cause :y !y %\ld be exclud$ f ! numb] ( ,elem5ts4 ,nor w x suffice to object1 z ! ,p>acelsians are wont to d1 t ! ,tria prima are ! mo/ useful ,elem5ts1 & ! ,e>? & ,wat] b wor?lesse & unactive2 = ,elem5ts be+ call'd s 9 relation to ! con/itut+ ( mixt ,bodies1 x %\ld be ^u ! acc\nt ( its ,+r$i5cy1 n ( its use1 t any ?+ %\ld be affirm$ or d5y$ to be an ,elem5t3 & z = ! pret5d$ uselessness ( ,e>? & ,wat]1 x w\ld be consid]'d t usefulnesse1 or ! want ( x1 d5otes only a ,respect or ,relation to u2 & !re=e ! pres5ce1 or abs5ce ( x1 alt]s n ! ,intr9sick nature ( ! ?+4 ,! hurtful ,tee? ( ,vip]s are = ought ,i "k useless to u1 & yet are n to be d5y'd to be p>ts ( _! ,bodies2 & x 7 h>d to %ew ( :at great] ,use to ,u1 !n ,phlegme & ,e>?1 are ^? ,undisc]n'd ,/>s1 :i* our ,new ,telescopes discov] to ,u1 9 _m ,blan*$ places ( ! ,sky2 & yet we _c b ackn[l$ge !m ,con/itu5t & ,consid]ably great p>ts ( ! ,univ]se4 ,besides t :e!r or no ! ,phlegme & ,e>? be imm$iately ,useful1 b necess>y to con/itute ! ,body :5ce !y are sep>at$2 & consequ5tly1 if ! mixt ,body be n ,useless to u1 ^? con/itu5t p>ts1 )\t :i* x c\ld n h be5 ,t mixt ,body1 may be said n to be ,unuseful to ,u3 & ?\gh ! ,e>? & ,wat] be n s conspicu\sly ,op]ative 7aft] sep>ation7 z ! o!r ?ree m active ,pr9ciples1 yet 9 ?is case x w n be amiss to rememb] ! lucky ,fable ( ,m5emius ,aggrippa1 ( ! dang]\s ,s$ition ( ! ,h&s & ,legs1 & o!r m busie p>ts ( ! ,body1 aga9/ ! seem+ly unactive ,/omack4 ,& to ?is case also we may n unfitly apply t ,reason+ ( an ,apo/le1 to ano!r purpose2 ,if ! ,e> %all say1 because ,i ,am n ! ,eye1 ,i am n ( ! ,body2 ,is x !re=e n ( ! ,body8 ,if ! :ole ,body 7 ,eye1 :]e 7 ! ,he>+8 ,if ! :ole 7 = he>+1 :]e ! smell+8 ,9 a ^w1 s9ce ,e>? & wat] appe>1 z cle>ly & z g5]ally z ! o!r ,pr9ciples ^u ! resolution ( ,bodies1 to be ! ,+r$i5ts :]e( !y are made up2 & s9ce !y are useful1 if n imm$iately to u1 or r to ,physitians1 to ! ,bodies !y con/itute1 & s ?\gh 9 some:at a remot] way1 are s]viceable to u2 to exclude !m out ( ! numb] ( ,elem5ts1 is n to imitate ,nature4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,see ! pr9t]'s note 7beg9n+ ,! ,au?ors con/ant ,abs5ce7 at ! end ( ! book = mat]ial t ! pr9t] inadv]t5tly omitt$ f ?is page4 ,b1 pursues ,c>neades1 ?\gh ,i ?9k x ,evid5t1 t ,e>? & ,phlegme are to be reckon'd among ! ,elem5ts ( mo/ ,animal & ,vegetable ,bodies1 yet 'tis n ^u t ,acc\nt alone1 t ,i ?9k div]s ,bodies resoluble into m ,sub/ances !n ?ree4 ,= !re are two ,exp]im5ts1 t ,i h sometimes made to %ew1 t at lea/ "s ,mixts are divisible into m ,di/9ct ,sub/ances !n five4 ,! "o ( ^! ,exp]im5ts1 ?\gh 'twill be m seasonable = me to m5tion x fully anon1 yet 9 ! mean "t1 ,i %all tell y ?us mu* ( x1 ,t out ( two ,di/ill'd ,liquors1 :i* pass = ,elem5ts ( ! ,bodies :5ce !y are drawn1 ,i c )\t ,addition make a true ,yell[ & ,inflamable ,sulphur1 not)/&+ t ! two ,liquors rema9 aft]w>ds ,di/9ct4 ,( ! o!r ,exp]im5t1 :i* p]haps w n be altoge!r unwor?y y\r ,notice1 ,i mu/ n[ give y ?is p>ticul> ,acc\nt4 ,i _h long obs]v'd1 t by ! ,de/illation ( div]s ,woods1 bo? 9 ,ord9>y1 & "s unusuall sorts ( ,vessels1 ! ,copi\s ,_s t came ov]1 _h besides a /rong ta/1 to be met ) 9 ! ,empyreumaticall ,spirits ( _m o!r ,bodies1 an ,acidity almo/ l t ( ,v9ag]3 ,:]e=e ,i suspect$1 t ?\gh ! s[ri% ,liquor ,di/ill'd1 = ,in/ance1 f ,box-,wood1 be lookt ^u by ,*ymi/s z b>ely ! ,_s ( x1 & !re=e z "o s+le ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple2 yet x does really consi/ ( two ,diff]+ ,sub/ances1 & may be divisible into !m2 & consequ5tly1 t su* ,woods & o!r ,mixts z ab\nd ) su* a ,v9ag]1 may be said to consi/ ( "o ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple1 m !n ! ,*ymi/s z yet are ,aw>e (2 ,:]e=e be?9k+ my self1 h[ ! sep>ation ( ^! two ,spirits might be made1 ,i ,quickly f\nd1 t !re 7 sev]al wayes ( ,compass+ x4 ,b t ( !m :i* ,i %all at pres5t m5tion1 0 ?is1 ,hav+ ,de/ill'd a ,quantity ( ,box-,wood p] se1 & sl[ly rectify'd ! s[ri% ,_s1 ! bett] to free x bo? f ,oyle & ,phlegme1 ,i ca/ into ?is ,rectify'd ,liquor a conv5i5t ,quantity ( ,p[d]'d ,coral1 expect+ t ! ,acid "p ( ! ,liquor w\ld ,corrode ! ,coral1 & be+ associat$ ) x w\ld be s reta9'd by x1 t ! o!r "p ( ! ,liquor1 :i* 0 n ( an acid ,nature1 nor fit to fa/5 ^u ! ,corals1 w\ld be p]mitt$ to asc5d alone4 ,nor 0 ,i deceiv'd 9 my ,expectation2 ,= hav+ g5tly ab/ract$ ! ,liquor f ! ,coralls1 !re came ov] a ,_s ( a ,/rong smell1 & ( a ta/ v pi]c+1 b )\t any s\rness2 & :i* 0 9 div]se qualities manife/ly diff]5t1 n only f a ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 b f "s ,_s ( ! same ,wood1 t ,i purposely kept by me )\t depriv+ x ( its acid ,+r$i5t4 ,& to satisfy y1 t ^! two ,sub/ances 7 ( a v diff]+ ,nature1 ,i might in=me y ( sev]al ,tryals t ,i made1 b mu/ n "n "s ( !m1 because ,i _c d s )\t mak+ "s unseasonable discov]ies4 ,yet ?is ,i %all tell y at pres5t1 t ! s[re ,_s ( ,box1 n only w\ld1 z ,i j n[ relat$1 dissolve ,corals1 :i* ! o!r w\ld n fa/5 on1 b be+ p\r'd ^u ,salt ( ,t>t> w\ld imm$iately boile & hiss1 :]eas ! o!r w\ld lye quietly ^u x4 ,! acid ,_s p\r'd ^u ,m9ium made a ,sug> ( ,lead1 :i* ,i did n f9d ! o!r to d2 "s drops ( ?is p5etrant _s be+ m+l'd ) "s drops ( ! blew ,syrup ( ,violets seem'd r to dilute !n o!rwise alt] ! col\r2 :]eas ! ,acid ,_s turn'd ! syrup ( a r$di% col\r1 & w\ld probably h made x ( z pure a r$ z ,acid ,salts are wont to d1 _h n its op]ation be5 h9d]$ by ! mixture ( ! o!r ,_s4 ,a few drops ( ! comp\nd ,_s be+ ,%ak5 into a pretty quantity ( ! infusion ( ,lignum ,nephriticum1 pres5tly de/roy$ all ! blewi% col\r1 :]eas ! o!r ,_s w\ld n take x away4 ,to all :i* x might be add$1 t hav+ = tryals sake p\r'd fair wat] ^u ! ,corals t rema9$ 9 ! bottom ( ! glass :]e9 ,i _h rectify$ ! d\ble _s 7if ,i may s call x7 t 0 fir/ drawn f ! ,box1 ,i f\nd accord+ to my expectation t ! ,acid ,_s _h really dissolv$ ! ,corals1 & _h coagulat$ ) !m4 ,= by ! affusion ( fair ,wat]1 ,i ,obta9'd a ,solution1 :i* 7to note t s+ul>ity ^u ! bye7 0 r$1 :5ce ! ,wat] be+ evaporat$1 !re rema9$ a soluble ,sub/ance mu* l ! ,ord9>y ,salt ( ,coral1 z ,*ymi/s are pleas'd to call t ,magi/]y ( ,corals1 :i* !y make by dissolv+ !m 9 common _s ( ,v9ag]1 & ab/ract+ ! ,m5/ruum ad ,siccitatem4 ,i "k n :e!r ,i %\ld subjo9e1 on ?is occasion1 t ! simple _s ( ,box1 if ,*ymi/s w h x !re=e ,sal9e because x has a /rong ta/1 w furni% u ) a new k9d ( ,sal9e ,bodies1 diff]+ f ^? hi!rto tak5 notice (4 ,= :]eas ( ! ?ree *ief sorts ( ,salts1 ! ,acid1 ! ,alcalizate1 & ! ,sulphure\s1 !re is none t seems to be fri5ds ) bo? ! o!r two1 z ,i may1 e're x be long1 h occasion to %ew2 ,i did n f9d b t ! simple _s ( ,box did agree v well 7at lea/ z f>r z ,i _h occasion to try x7 bo? ) ! ,acid & ! o!r ,salts4 ,= ?\gh x w\ld lye v quiet ) salt ( ,t>t>1 ,_s ( ,ur9e1 or o!r bodies1 ^: ,salts 7 ei!r ( an ,alcalizate or fugitive ,nature2 yet did n ! m+l+ ( ,oyle ( ,vitriol x self produce any hiss+ or ,eff]vesc5ce1 :i* y "k is wont to ensue ^u ! ,affusion ( t highly ,acid ,liquor ^u ei!r ( ! ,bodies newly m5tion$4 ,i ?9k my self1 sayes ,eleu!rius1 behold5 to y1 = ?is ,exp]im5t2 n only because ,i =see y w make x helpful to y 9 ! ,enquiry y are n[ ^u1 b because x tea*es u a ,me?od1 :]eby we may prep>e a num]\s sort ( new spirits1 :i* ?\gh m simple !n any t are ?\ght ,elem5t>y1 are manife/ly end['d ) peculi> & p[]full qualities1 "s ( :i* may probably be ( consid]able use 9 ,physick1 z well alone1 z associat$ ) o!r ?+s2 z "o may hopefully guess by ! r$ness ( t ,solution y\r s\r ,_s made ( ,corals1 & by "s o!r circum/ances ( y\r ,n>rative4 ,& suppose 7pursues ,eleu!rius7 t y are n s conf9'd1 = ! sep>ation ( ! ,acid p>ts ( ^! comp\nd ,spirits f ! o!r1 to employ ,corals2 b t y may z well make use ( any ,alcalizate ,salt1 or ( ,pe>ls1 or ,crabs eyes1 or any o!r ,body1 ^u :i* common ,_s ( ,v9ag] w easily "w1 &1 to speak 9 an ,helmontian ,phrase1 ,exantlate x self4 ,i h n yet try$1 sayes ,c>neades1 ( :at use ! m5tion'd liquors may be 9 ,physick1 ei!r z ,m$ic9es or z ,m5/ruums3 ,b ,i c\ld m5tion n[ 7& may ano!r "t7 div]s ( ! tryals t ,i made to satisfy my self ( ! diff]5ce ( ^! two ,liquors4 ,b t1 z ,i all[ y\r ?9k+ :at y newly told me ab\t ,corals1 ,i presume y w all[ me1 f :at ,i h said already1 to d$uce ?is ,coroll>y2 ,t !re are div]s comp\nd bodies1 :i* may be resolv'd into f\r su* diff]+ ,sub/ances1 z may z well m]it ! "n ( ,pr9ciples1 z ^? to :i* ! ,*ymi/s freely give x4 ,= s9ce !y scruple n to reckon t :i* ,i call ! comp\nd ,_s ( ,box1 = ! _s1 or z o!rs w\ld h x1 ! ,m]cury ( t ,wood1 ,i see n1 :y ! ,acid liquor1 & ! o!r1 %\ld n ea* ( !m1 especially t la/ nam$1 be lookt ^u z m wor?y to be call$ an ,elem5t>y ,pr9ciple2 s9ce x mu/ ne$s be ( a m simple nature !n ! ,liquor1 :i* 0 f\nd to be divisible into t1 & ! ,acid ,_s4 ,& ?is fur!r use 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 may be made ( our exp]im5t to my pres5t purpose1 t x may give u a rise to suspect1 t s9ce a ,liquor reput$ by ! ,*ymi/s to be1 )\t dispute1 ,homog5e\s1 is by s slight a way divisible into two di/9ct & m simple ,+r$i5ts1 "s m skilful or happi] ,exp]im5t] !n ,i may f9d a way ei!r fur!r to divide "o ( ^! ,spirits1 or to resolve "s or o!r1 if n all1 ( ^? o!r ,+r$i5ts ( mixt ,bodies1 t h hi!rto pass'd among ,*ymi/s = _! ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/4 ,! ,f\r? ,"p4 ,& ?us mu* 7sayes ,c>neades7 may suffice to be said ( ! ,numb] ( ! ,di/9ct sub/ances sep>able f mixt ,bodies by ! ,fire3 ,:]e=e ,i n[ proce$ to consid] ! nature ( !m1 & %ew y1 ,t ?\gh !y seem ,homog5e\s ,bodies1 yet h !y n ! purity & simplicity t is requisite to ,elem5ts4 ,& ,i %\ld imm$iately proce$ to ! pro( ( my ,ass]tion1 b t ! ,confid5ce :]e) ,*ymi/s are wont to call ea* ( ! ,sub/ances we speak ( by ! "n ( ,sulphur or ,m]cury1 or ! o!r ( ! ,hypo/aticall ,pr9ciples1 & ! intoll]abln ,errata3 intol]able ,ambiguity !y all[ !mselves ie ,errata3 9 _! ,writ+s & ,expressions1 makes x necess>y = me 9 ,ord] to ! ,keep+ y ei!r f mi/ak+ me1 or ?9k+ ,i mi/ake ! ,controv]sie1 to take ,notice to y & compla9 ( ! unreasonable ,lib]ty !y give !mselves ( play+ ) ,names at pleasure4 ,& inde$ if ,i 7 oblig'd 9 ?is ,dispute1 to h su* reg>d to ! ,phraseology ( ea* p>ticul> ,*ymi/1 z n to ,write any ?+ :i* ?is or t ,au?or may n pret5d1 n to contradict ?is or t s5ce1 :i* he may give z ,occasion s]ves to 8 ,ambigu\s ,expressions1 ,i %\ld sc>ce "k h[ to dispute1 nor :i* way to turn myself4 ,= ,i f9d t ev5 ,em95t ,writ]s1 7su* z ,raymund ,lully1 ,p>acelsus & o!rs7 d s abuse ! t]mes !y employ1 t z !y w n[ & !n give div]s ?+s1 "o "n2 s !y w (t5times give "o ?+1 _m ,names2 & "s ( !m 7p]haps7 su*1 z d mu* m prop]ly signifie "s ,di/9ct ,body ( ano!r k9d2 nay ev5 9 ,te*nical ,words or ,t]mes ( ,art1 !y refra9 n f ?is ,conf\nd+ ,lib]ty2 b w1 z ,i h ,obs]v'd1 call ! same ,sub/ance1 sometimes ! ,sulphur1 & ,sometimes ! ,m]cury ( a ,body4 ,& n[ ,i speak ( ,m]cury1 ,i _c b take ,notice1 t ! ,descriptions !y give u ( t ,pr9ciple or ,+r$i5t ( mixt ,bodies1 are s intricate1 t ev5 ^? t h ,endeav\r'd to ,polli% & ,illu/rate ! ,notions ( ! ,*ymi/s1 are fa9 to confess t !y "k n :at to make ( x1 ei!r by ,+5u\s ,ackn[l$gm5ts1 or ,descriptions t are n ,intelligible4 ,i mu/ confess 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ,i h1 9 ! read+ ( ,p>acelsus & o!r ,*ymical ,au?ors1 be5 tr\bl$ to f9d1 t su* h>d ,words & ,equivocal ,expressions1 z ,y ju/ly compla9 (1 d ev5 :5 !y treat ( ,pr9ciples1 seem to be /udi\sly affect$ by ^? ,writ]s2 :e!r to make !mselves to be admir'd by _! ,read]s1 & _! ,art appe> m ,v5]able & ,my/]i\s1 or1 7z !y w\ld h u ?9k7 to conceal f !m a ,k !mselves judge ine/imable4 ,b :atev] 7sayes ,c>neades7 ^! ,m5 may promise !mselves f a ,cant+ way ( deliv]+ ! ,pr9ciples ( ,nature1 !y w f9d ! ,major "p ( ,kn[+ ,m5 s va91 z :5 !y und]/& n :at !y read1 to conclude1 t x is r ! ,writ]s fault !n _! own4 ,& ^? t are s ambiti\s to be admir'd by ! ,vulg>1 t r !n g )\t ! ,admiration ( ! ,ignorant !y w expose !mselves to ! contempt ( ! ,le>n$1 ^? %all1 by my cons5t1 freely enjoy _! ,option4 ,z = ! ,my/ical ,writ]s scrupl+ to ,communicate _! ,k1 !y might less to _! own ,disp>agem5t1 & to ! tr\ble ( _! ,read]s1 h conceal'd x by writ+ no ,books1 !n by ,writ+ bad ones4 ,if ,!mi/ius 7 "h1 he w\ld n /ick to say1 t ,*ymi/s write ?us d>kly1 n because !y ?9k _! ,notions too preci\s to be expla9'd1 b because !y fe> t if !y 7 expla9'd1 m5 w\ld disc]n1 t !y are f>r f be+ preci\s4 ,& inde$1 ,i fe> t ! *ief ,reason :y ,*ymi/s h writt5 s obscurely ( _! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 may be1 ,t n hav+ ,cle> & ,di/9ct ,notions ( !m !mselves1 !y _c write o!rwise !n ,confus$ly ( :at !y b ,confus$ly ,appreh5d3 ,n to say t div]s ( !m1 be+ ,consci\s to ! ,invalidity ( _! ,doctr9e1 might well en\gh disc]ne t !y c\ld sc>ce keep !mselves f be+ confut$1 b by keep+ !mselves f be+ cle>ly und]/ood4 ,b ?\gh mu* may be said to ,excuse ! ,*ymi/s :5 !y write ,d>kly1 & ,a,enigmatically1 ab\t ! ,prep>ation ( _! ,elixir1 & ,"s few o!r gr& ,arcana1 ! divulg+ ( :i* !y may ^u ,gr\nds ,plausible en\gh e/eem unfit2 yet :5 !y pret5d to tea* ! ,g5]al ,pr9ciples ( ,natural ,philosoph]s1 ?is ,equivocall ,way ( ,writ+ is n to be endur'd4 ,= 9 su* ,speculative ,enquiries1 :]e ! nak$ ,k ( ! ,tru? is ! ?+ ,pr9cipally aim'd at1 :at does he tea* me wor? ?anks t does n1 if he c1 make 8 ,notion intelligible to me1 b by ,my/ical ,t]mes1 & ,ambigu\s ,phrases d>k5s :at he %\ld cle> up2 & makes me add ! ,tr\ble ( guess+ at ! s5ce ( :at he ,equivocally expresses1 to t ( exam9+ ! ,tru? ( :at he seems to deliv]4 ,& if ! matt] ( ! ,philosoph]s ,/one1 & ! mann] ( prep>+ x1 be su* ,my/]ies z !y w\ld h ! ,_w believe !m1 !y may ,write ,intelligibly & ,cle>ly ( ! ,pr9ciples ( mixt ,bodies 9 ,g5]al1 )\t ,discov]+ :at !y call ! ,great ,"w4 ,b = my "p 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 :at my ,indignation at ?is ,un-philosophical way ( tea*+ ,pr9ciples has n[ extort$ f me1 is meant *iefly to excuse my self1 if ,i %all h]eaft] oppose any ,p>ticul> ,op9ion or ass]tion1 t "s ,foll[] ( ,p>acelsus or any ,em95t ,arti/ may pret5d n to be 8 ,ma/]s4 ,=1 z ,i told y long s9ce1 ,i am n ,oblig'd to exam9e private m5s writ+s1 7:i* 7 a ,lab\r z endless z unpr(itable7 be+ only engag'd to exam9e ^? ,op9ions ab\t ! ,tria ,prima1 :i* ,i f9d ^? ,*ymi/s ,i h met ) to agree 9 mo/3 ,& ,i ,d\bt n b my ,argum5ts aga9/ _! ,doctr9e w be 9 great "p easily en\gh applicable ev'n to ^? private ,op9ions1 :i* !y d n s directly & expresly oppose4 ,& inde$1 t :i* ,i am n[ ent]+ ^u be+ ! ,consid]ation ( ! ?+s !mselves :]e9to ,spagyri/s resolve mixt ,bodies by ! ,fire1 ,if ,i c %ew t ^! are n ( an ,elem5t>y ,nature1 x w be no great matt] :at names ^! or ^? ,*ymi/s h be5 pleas$ to give !m4 ,& ,i "q n t to a ,wise man1 & consequ5tly to ,eleu!rius1 x w be lesse consid]able to "k1 :at ,m5 ,h ?\ght ( ,?+s1 !n :at !y ,%\ld h ?\ght4 ,9 ! f\r? & la/ place1 !n1 ,i consid]1 t z g5]ally z ,*ymi/s are wont to appeal to ,exp]i5ce1 & z confid5tly z !y use to in/ance ! sev]al sub/ances sep>at$ by ! ,fire f a ,mixt ,body1 z a suffici5t pro( ( _! be+ its compon5t ,elem5ts3 ,yet ^? diff]+ ,sub/ances are _m ( !m f>r en\gh f ,elem5t>y simplicity1 & may be yet look'd ^u z mixt ,bodies1 mo/ ( !m also reta9+1 some:at at lea/1 if n v mu*1 ( ! ,nature ( ^? ,concretes :5ce !y 7 =c'd4 ,i am glad 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 to see ! ,vanity or ,envy ( ! cant+ ,*ymi/s ?us discov]'d & *a/is'd2 & ,i c\ld wi%1 t ,le>n$ ,m5 w\ld conspire toge!r to make ^! delud+ ,writ]s s5sible1 t !y mu/ no longe ,transcrib]'s ,note3 long] hope ) ,impunity to abuse ! ,_w4 ,= :il/ su* ,m5 are quietly p]mitt$ to publi% ,books ) promis+ ,titles1 & !re9 to ,ass]t :at !y please1 & contradict o!rs1 & ev'n !mselves z !y please1 ) z little dang] ( be+ confut$ z ( be+ und]/ood1 !y are enc\rag'd to get !mselves a "n1 at ! co/ ( ! ,read]s1 by f9d+ t intellig5t ,m5 are wont = ! reason newly m5tion'd1 to let _! ,books & ,!m alone3 ,& ! ignorant & cr$ul\s 7( :i* ! numb] is /ill mu* great] !n t ( ! o!r7 are =w>d to admire mo/ :at !y lea/ und]/&4 ,b if ,judici\s m5 skill'd 9 ,*ymical affaires %all once agree to write cle>ly & pla9ly ( !m1 & !reby keep m5 f be+ /unn'd1 z x 71 or imposd ^u by d>k or empty ,words2 'tis to be hop'd t ^! m5 f9d+ t !y c no long] write imp]t95tly & absurdly1 )\t be+ laugh'd at = do+ s1 w be r$uc'd ei!r to write no?+1 or ,books t may tea* u some?+1 & n rob m51 z =m]ly1 ( invaluable ,"t2 & s ceas+ to tr\ble ! ,_w ) ,riddles or ,imp]t95cies1 we %all ei!r by _! ,books receive an ,advantage1 or by _! sil5ce escape an ,inconv5i5ce4 ,b aft] all ?is is said 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 x may be repres5t$ 9 fav\r ( ! ,*ymi/s1 t1 9 "o reg>d ! ,lib]ty !y take 9 us+ names1 if x be excusable at any "t1 may be m s :5 !y speak ( ! sub/ances :]e9to _! ,analysis resolves mixt ,bodies3 ,s9ce z ,p>5ts h ! ,"r to "n _! own ,*ildr51 x has ev] be5 all['d to ! ,au?ors ( new ,inv5tions1 to ,impose ,names ^u !m4 ,& !re=e ! subjects we speak ( be+ s ! ,productions ( ! ,*ymi/'s ,art1 z n to be o!rwise1 b by x1 obta9able2 x seems b equitable to give ! ,arti/s leave to "n !m z !y please3 consid]+ also t none are s fit & likely to tea* u :at ^? ,bodies are1 z !y to :om we ow'd !m4 ,i told ,y already 7sayes ,c>neades7 t !re is great ,diff]5ce betwixt ! be+ able to make ,exp]im5ts1 & ! be+ able to give a ,philosophical ,acc\nt ( !m4 ,& ,i w n n[ add1 t _m a ,m9e-digg] may meet1 :il/ he foll[s 8 "w1 ) a ,gemm or a ,m9]al :i* he kn[es n :at to make (1 till he %ews x a ,jewell] or a ,m9]ali/ to be in=m'd :at x is4 ,b t :i* ,i w\ld r h "h obs]v'd1 is1 ,t ! ,*ymi/s ,i am n[ 9 debate ) h giv5 up ! ,lib]ty ,y *all5g'd = !m1 ( us+ ,names at ,pleasure1 & conf9'd ,!mselves by _! ,descriptions1 ?\gh b su* z !y are1 ( _! ,pr9ciples2 s t al?\gh !y might freely h call'd any ?+ _! ,analysis pres5ts !m )1 ei!r ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 or ,gas1 or ,blas1 or :at !y pleas'd2 yet :5 !y h told me t ,sulphur 7= in/ance7 is a ,primog5eal & simple ,body1 ,inflamable1 ,odor\s1 c4 !y mu/ give me leave to dis-believe !m1 if !y tell me t a ,body t is ei!r comp\nd$ or un9flamable is su* a ,sulphur2 & to ?9k !y play ) words1 :5 !y tea* t ,gold & "s o!r ,m9]als ab\nd ) an ,incombu/ible ,sulphur1 :i* is z prop] an ,expression1 z a ,sun-%9e ,night1 or ,fluid ,ice4 ,b be=e ,i desc5d to ! ,m5tion ( ,p>ticul>s belong+ to my ,f\r? ,consid]ation1 ,i ?9k x conv5i5t to premise a few ,g5]als2 "s ( :i* ,i %all ! less ne$ to insi/ on at pres5t1 because ,i h ,t\*$ on !m already4 ,& fir/ ,i mu/ invite y to take notice ( a c]ta9 passage 9 ,helmont2#ad :i* ?\gh ,i h n ,f\nd mu* he$$ by 8 ,read]s1 ,he ,himself m5tions z a notable ?+1 & ,i take to be a v consid]able "o2 = :]eas ! ,di/ill'd oyle ( oyle-olive1 ?\gh drawn p] se is 7z ,i h try'd7 ( a v %>p & frett+ ,quality1 & ( an odi\s ta/1 ,he tells u t ,simple oyle be+ only dige/$ ) ,p>acelsus's sal circulatum1 is r$uc'd into dissimil> p>ts1 & yields a sweet ,oyle1 v diff]+ f ! oyle di/ill'd1 f ,errata3 di/ill'd f sallet oyle2 z also t by ! same way !re may be sep>at$ f ,w9e a v sweet & g5tle ,_s1 p>tak+ ( a f> o!r & nobl] quality !n t :i* is imm$iately drawn by di/illation & call'd ,dephlegm'd ,aqua vitae1 f ^: ,acrimony ?is o!r _s is exce$+ly remote1 al?\gh ! sal circulatum t makes ^! ,anatomies be sep>at$ f ! ,analyz'd ,bodies1 9 ! same weight & ) ! same qualities x _h be=e2 :i* ,affirmation ( ,helmont if we admit to be true1 we mu/ ackn[l$ge t !re may be a v great disp>ity betwixt bodies ( ! same d5om9ation 7z sev]al oyles1 or sev]al spirits7 sep>able f comp\nd ,bodies3 ,=1 besides ! diff]5ces ,i %all anon take notice (1 betwixt ^? di/ill'd ,oyles t are commonly kn[n to ,*ymi/s1 x appe>s by ?is1 t by means ( ! ,sal ,circulatum1 ,!re may be q ano!r sort ( ,oyles obta9'd f ! same ,body2 & :o kn[es b t !re may be yet o!r ,ag5ts f\nd 9 ,nature1 by ^: help !re may1 :e!r by ,transmutation or o!rwise1 be obta9'd f ! ,bodies ,vulg>ly call'd ,mixt1 ,oyles or o!r sub/ances1 ,diff]+ f ^? ( ! same ,d5om9ation1 kn[n ei!r to ,vulg> ,*ymi/s1 or ev5 to ,helmont ,himself3 b = fe> ,y %\ld tell me1 t ?is is b a conjecture gr\nd$ ^u ano!r ,man's ,relation1 ^: ,tru? we h n ! means to ,exp]im5t1 ,i w n ,insi/ ^u x2 b leav+ ,y to ,consid] ( x at leasure1 ,i %all proce$ to :at is next4 ,footnote #ad3 ,illud notabile1 9 v9o esse ,spiritum qu5dam mitiorem ult]ioris nobilioris qualitatis p>ticipem qua qui imm$iate p] di/illationem elicitur diciturque aqua vitae dephlegmata1 quod facilius 9 simplici ,oliv>um oleo ad oculum spectatur4 ,quippe di/illatum oleum absque lat]um aut tigul>um ,errata3 tegul>um additam5to1 quodque oleum ,philosophorum dicitur1 multum diss]t ab ejus oleitate2 quae elicitur prius r$ucto oleo simplici 9 p>tes dissimil>es sola dige/ione ,salis circulati ,p>acelsici appositione2 siquidem sal circulatum idem 9 pond]e quantitatibus pri/9is ab oleo segregatur po/quam oleum oliv>um 9 sui het]og5eitates e/ dispositum4 ,dulce enim tunc ,oleum ,oliv>um ex oleo1 pr\t suavissimus v9i spiritus a v9o hoc pacto sep>antur1 longeque ab aquae vitae acrimonia di/9ctus4--,helmont4 ,aura vitalis1 pag4 #gbe4 ,secondly1 ,!n if t be ,true :i* 0 ! ,op9ion ( ,lucippus1 ,democritus1 & o!r prime ,anatomi/s ( old1 & is 9 our dayes reviv'd by no mean ,philosoph]s2 namely1 ,t our ,cul9>y ,fire1 su* z ,*ymi/s use1 consi/s ( sw>mes ( little ,bodies swiftly mov+1 :i* by _! smallness & motion are able to p]meate ! sollide/ & ,compacte/ ,bodies1 & ev5 ,glass x ,self2 ,if ?is 7,i say7 be ,true1 s9ce we see t ,9 fl9ts & o!r ,concretes1 ! ,fi]y "p is ,incorporat$ ) ! ,gross]1 x w n be ,irrationall to conjecture1 t multitudes ( ^! ,fi]y ,corpuscles1 gett+ 9 at ! ,pores ( ! ,glass1 may associate !mselves ) ! p>ts ( ! mixt ,body :]eon !y "w1 & ) !m ,con/itute new ,k9ds ( ,comp\nd ,bodies1 accord+ z ! ,%ape1 ,size1 & o!r ,affections ( ! ,p>ts ( ! ,dissipat$ ,body happ5 to dispose !m1 9 ,ref]5ce to su* ,comb9ations2 ( :i* also !re may be ! great] ,numb]2 if x be likewise grant$ t ! ,corpuscles ( ! ,fire1 ?\gh all exce$+ m9ute1 & v swiftly mov$1 are n all ( ! same bigness1 nor ,figure4 ,& if ,i _h n ,weighti] ,consid]ations to ,disc\rse to y (1 ,i c\ld "n to y1 to ,c\nt5ance :at ,i h newly said1 "s p>ticul> ,exp]im5ts by :i* ,i h be5 ,d$uc'd to ?9k1 t ! ,p>ticles ( an op5 ,fire work+ ^u "s ,bodies may really ,associate !mselves !re)1 & add to ! ,quantity4 ,b because ,i am n s sure1 t :5 ! ,fire works ^u ,bodies includ$ 9 ,glasses1 x does x by a reall ,trajection ( ! ,fi]y ,corpuscles !mselves1 ?r\gh ! ,sub/ance ( ! ,glass1 ,i w proce$ to :at is next to be m5tion'd4 ,i c\ld 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 help y to "s ,pro(es1 :]eby ,i ?9k x may be made v probable1 t :5 ! ,fire acts imm$iately ^u a ,body1 "s ( its ,corpuscles may /ick to ^? ( ! burnt ,body1 z !y seem to d 9 ,quicklime1 b 9 great] numb]s1 & m p]man5tly4 ,b = fe> ( ret>d+ ,y\r ,progress1 ,i %all desire y to def]r ?is ,enquiry till ano!r "t1 & proce$ z y int5d$4 ,y may !n 9 ! next place 7sayes ,c>neades7 obs]ve ) me1 t n only !re are "s ,bodies1 z ,gold1 & ,silv]1 :i* d n by ! usual ,exam5s1 made by ,fire1 ,discov] !mselves to be mixt2 b if 7z ,y may ,rememb] ,i =m]ly told ,y7 x be a ,de-comp\nd ,body t is ,dissipable into sev]al ,sub/ances1 by be+ expos'd to ! ,fire x may be resolv'd into su* z are nei!r ,elem5t>y1 nor su* z x 0 ^u its la/ mixture ,comp\nd$ (2 b into new ,k9ds ( mixts4 ,( ?is ,i h already giv5 ,y "s ,examples 9 ,sope1 ,sug> ( ,lead1 & ,vitrioll4 ,n[ if we %all ,consid] t !re are "s ,bodies1 z well ,natural1 7z t ,i la/ nam'd7 z ,factiti\s1 manife/ly ,de-comp\nd$2 ,t 9 ! ,b[ells ( ! ,e>? ,nature may1 z we see %e sometimes does1 make /range ,mixtures2 ,t ,animals are n\ri%'d ) o!r ,animals & ,plants2 ,&1 t ^! !mselves h almo/ all ( !m _! ,nutrim5t & ,gr[?1 ei!r f a c]ta9 ,nitr\s ,juice ,h>b\r'd 9 ! ,pores ( ! ,e>?1 or f ! ,excrem5ts ( ,animalls1 or f ! putrify'd ,bodies1 ei!r ( liv+ ,creatures or ,vegetables1 or f o!r ,sub/ances ( a ,comp\nd$ ,nature2 ,if1 ,i say1 we consid] ?is1 x may seem probable1 t !re may be among ! ,works ( ,nature 7n to m5tion ^? ( ,art7 a great] ,numb] ( ,de-comp\nd ,bodies1 !n m5 take ,notice (2 ,& inde$1 z ,i h =m]ly also obs]v'd1 x does n at all appe>1 t all ,mixtures mu/ be ( ,elem5t>y ,bodies2 b x seems f>r m probable1 t !re are div]s sorts ( comp\nd ,bodies1 ev5 9 reg>d ( all or "s ( _! ,+r$i5ts1 consid]'d ,antec$5tly to _! ,mixture4 ,= ?\gh "s seem to be made up by ! imm$iate ,coalitions ( ! ,elem5ts1 or ,pr9ciples !mselves1 & !re=e may be call'd ,prima ,mi/a1 or ,mi/a ,prim>ia2 yet x seems t _m o!r ,bodies are m+l'd 7if ,i may s speak7 at ! second h&1 _! imm$iate ,+r$i5ts be+ n ,elem5t>y1 b ^! prim>y ,mixts newly spok5 (2 ,& f div]s ( ^! ,second>y sort ( ,mixts may result1 by a fur!r ,composition1 a ,?ird sort1 & s onw>ds4 ,nor is x improbable1 t "s ,bodies are made up ( ,mixt ,bodies1 n all ( ! same ,ord]1 b ( sev]al2 z 7= ,in/ance7 a ,concrete may consi/ ( ,+r$i5ts1 :]e( ! "o may h be5 a prim>y1 ! o!r a ,second>y ,mixt ,body2 7z ,i h 9 ,native ,c9nab]1 by my way ( ,resolv+ x1 f\nd bo? t ,c\rs] ! ,errata3 delete ! "p t seems m prop]ly to be ,o>1 & a ,combu/ible ,sulphur1 & a ,runn+ ,m]cury37 or p]haps )\t any ,+r$i5t ( ?is latt] sort1 x may be compos'd ( ,mixt ,bodies1 "s ( !m ( ! fir/1 & "s ( ! ?ird ,k9d2 ,& ?is may p]haps be some:at ,illu/rat$ by reflect+ ^u :at happ5s 9 "s ,*ymical ,prep>ations ( ^? ,m$ic9es :i* !y call _! ,bezo>dicum's4 ,= fir/1 !y take ,antimony & ,iron1 :i* may be look'd ^u z ,prima ,mi/a2 ( ^! !y comp\nd a ,/>ry ,regulus1 & to ?is !y add accord+ to _! ,int5tion1 ei!r ,gold1 or ,silv]1 :i* makes ) x a new & fur!r ,composition4 ,to ?is !y add ,sublimate1 :i* is x self a ,de-comp\nd body1 7consi/+ ( common ,quicksilv]1 & div]s ,salts ,unit$ by ,sublimation into a ,cry/all9e ,sub/ance7 & f ?is ,sublimate1 & ! o!r ,metall9e ,mixtures1 !y draw a ,liquor1 :i* may be all['d to be ( a yet m ,comp\nd$ ,nature4 ,if x be true1 z ,*ymi/s affirm x1 t by ?is ,art "s ( ! ,gold or ,silv] m+l'd ) ! ,regulus may be c>ry'd ov] ! ,helme ) x by ! ,sublimate2 z inde$ a ,skilfull & ,c&id p]son compla9'd to me a :ile s9ce1 ,t an exp]i5c'd ,fri5d ( ,8 & m9e1 hav+ by su* a way br\ght ov] a great ,deal ( ,gold1 9 hope to d some?+ fur!r ) x1 :i* might be ga9full to him1 has n only miss'd ( 8 ,aim1 b is unable to recov] 8 ,volatiliz'd ,gold out ( ! ,antimonial butt]1 :]e) x is /rictly unit$4 ,n[ 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 if a ,comp\nd body consi/ ( ,+r$i5ts t are n me]ly ,elem5t>y2 x is n h>d to conceive1 t ! ,sub/ances into :i* ! ,fire ,dissolves x1 ?\gh seem+ly ,homog5e\s en\gh1 may be ( a ,comp\nd$ ,nature1 ^? p>ts ( ea* body t are mo/ ( ,k9 associat+ !mselves into a ,comp\nd ( a new ,k9d4 ,z :5 7= example sake7 ,i h caus'd ,vitrioll & ,sal ,armoniack1 & ,salt ,petre to be m+l'd & ,de/ill'd toge!r1 ! ,liquor t came ov] manife/$ x self n to be ei!r ,_s ( ,nitre1 or ( ,sal ,armoniack1 or ( ,vitrioll4 ,= none ( ^! w\ld dissolve crude gold1 :i* yet my ,liquor 0 able readily to d2 & !reby manife/$ x self to be a new ,comp\nd1 consi/+ at lea/ ( ,_s ( ,nitre1 & ,sal ,armoniack1 7= ! latt] dissolv'd 9 ! =m]1 w ,"w on ,gold7 :i* nev]!less are n by any kn[n way sep>able1 & consequ5tly w\ld n pass = a ,mixt ,body1 if we our selves did n1 to obta9 x1 put & ,di/ill toge!r div]s ,concretes1 ^: ,di/9ct ,op]ations 7 kn[n be=e h&4 ,&1 to add on ?is ,occasion ! ,exp]im5t ,i lately promis'd ,y1 because x is ,applicable to our pres5t purpose1 ,i %all ,acqua9t ,y1 t suspect+ ! ,common ,oyle ( ,vitrioll n to be altoge!r su* a simple ,liquor z ,*ymi/s presume x1 ,i m+l'd x ) an equal or a ,d\ble ,quantity 7= ,i try'd ! ,exp]im5t m !n once7 ( common ,oyle ( ,turp5t9e1 su* z toge!r ) ! o!r ,liquor ,i b\ght at ! ,drug/]s4 ,& hav+ c>efully 7= ! ,exp]im5t is ,nice1 & some:at dang]\s7 ,di/ill'd ! ,mixture 9 a small ,glass ,retort1 ,i obta9'd accord+ to my ,desire1 7besides ! two ,liquors ,i _h put 97 a pretty ,quantity ( a c]ta9 sub/ance1 :i* /ick+ all ab\t ! ,neck ( ! ,retort ,discov]'d x self to be ,sulphur1 n only by a v /rong ,sulphure\s smell1 & by ! col\r ( ,brim/one2 b also by ?is1 ,t be+ put ^u a coal1 x 0 imm$iately k9dl'd1 & burn'd l common ,sulphur4 ,& ( ?is ,sub/ance ,i h yet by me "s little ,p>cells1 :i* ,y may comm& & exam9e :5 y please4 ,s t f ?is ,exp]im5t ,i may d$uce ei!r "o1 or bo? ( ^! ,propositions1 ,t a real ,sulphur may be made by ! ,conjunction ( two su* ,sub/ances z ,*ymi/s take = ,elem5t>y1 ,& :i* did n ei!r ( !m ap>t appe> to h any su* body 9 x2 or t ,oyle ( ,vitrioll ?\gh a ,di/ill'd ,liquor1 & tak5 = "p ( ! ,sal9e ,pr9ciple ( ! ,concrete t yields x1 may yet be s ,comp\nd$ a body z to conta91 besides its ,sal9e "p1 a ,sulphur l common brim/one1 :i* w\ld h>dly be x self a simple or un-comp\nd$ body4 ,i might 7pursues ,c>neades7 rem9d ,y1 t ,i =m]ly repres5t$ x1 z possible1 ,t z !re may be m ,elem5ts !n five1 or six2 s ! ,elem5ts ( "o body may be ,diff]5t f ^? ( ano!r2 :5ce x w\ld foll[1 t f ! ,resolution ( ,de-comp\nd body ,errata3 bodies1 !re may result ,mixts ( an altoge!r new k9d1 by ! ,coalition ( ,elem5ts t nev] p]haps conv5'd be=e4 ,i might1 ,i say1 m9d ,y ( ?is1 & add div]s ?+s to ?is second ,consid]ation2 b = fe> ( want+ "t ,i will+ly pret]mit !m1 to pass on to ! ?ird1 :i* is ?is1 ,t ! ,fire does n alwayes b>ely resolve or take asund]1 b may also aft] a new mann] m+le & comp\nd toge!r ! p>ts 7:e!r ,elem5t>y or n7 ( ! ,body ,dissipat$ by x4 ,?is is s evid5t1 sayes ,c>neades1 9 "s obvi\s ,examples1 t ,i _c b wond] at _! ,sup9ess t h n tak5 notice ( x4 ,= :5 ,wood be+ burnt 9 a ,*imney is dissipat$ by ! ,fire into ,smoke & ,a%es1 t smoke composes soot1 :i* is s f> f be+ any "o ( ! pr9ciples ( ! ,wood1 t 7z ,i not$ above7 y may by a fur!r ,analysis sep>ate five or six di/9ct sub/ances f x4 ,& z = ! rema9+ ,a%es1 ! ,*ymi/s !mselves tea* u1 t by a fur!r degree ( fire !y may be indissolubly unit$ into glass4 ',tis true1 t ! ,analysis :i* ! ,*ymi/s pr9cipally build ^u is made1 n 9 ! op5 air1 b 9 close ,vessels2 b h[ev]1 ! ,examples lately produc'd may invite y %rewdly to suspect1 ,t heat may z well comp\nd z dissipate ! ,p>ts ( mixt ,bodies3 & n to tell y1 t ,i h kn[n a ,vitrification made ev5 9 close vessels1 ,i mu/ rem9d y t ! ,fl[]s ( ,antimony1 & ^? ( ,sulphur1 are v mix'd ,bodies1 ?\gh !y asc5d 9 close vessells3 ,& t 'twas 9 /opt glasses t ,i br\ght up ! :ole ,body ( ,camphire4 ,& :]eas x may be object$1 t all ^! ,examples are ( ,bodies =c'd up 9 a dry1 n a ,fluid =me1 z are ! ,liquors wont to be obta9'd by di/illation2 ,i answ]1 ,t besides t 'tis possible1 t a ,body may be *ang'd f ,consi/5t to ,fluid1 or f ,fluid to ,consi/5t1 )\t be+ o!rwise mu* alt]$1 z may appe> by ! ,eas9ess :]e) 9 ,w9t]1 )\t any ,addition or ,sep>ation ( ,visible ,+r$i5ts1 ! same sub/ance may be quickly h>d5'd into brittle ,ice1 & ?aw'd aga9 into ,fluid ,wat]2 ,besides ?is1 ,i say x w\ld be consid]'d1 t common ,quick-silv] x self1 :i* ! ,em95te/ ,*ymi/s confess to be a mixt ,body1 may be ,driv5 ov] ! ,helme 9 its ,pri/9e =me ( ,quicksilv]1 & consequ5tly1 9 t ( a ,liquor4 ,& c]ta9ly 'tis possible t v comp\nd$ ,bodies may concur to ,con/itute ,liquors2 ,s9ce1 n to m5tion t ,i h f\nd x possible1 by ! help ( a c]ta9 ,m5/ruum1 to di/ill ,gold x self ?r\gh a ,retort1 ev5 ) a ,mod]ate ,fire3 ,let u b consid] :at happ5s 9 ,butt] ( ,antimony4 ,= if t be c>efully rectify'd1 x may be r$uc'd into a v cle> ,liquor2 & yet if ,y ca/ a quantity ( fair wat] ^u x1 !re w quickly precipitate a ,pond]\s & ,vomitive ,calx1 :i* made be=e a consid]able "p ( ! ,liquor1 & yet is inde$ 7?\gh "s em95t ,*ymi/s w\ld h x ,m]curial7 an ,antimonial ,body c>ry$ ov] & kept dissolv'd by ! ,salts ( ! ,sublimate1 & consequ5tly a comp\nd$ "o2 z ,y may f9d if ,y w h ! ,curiosity to ,exam9e ?is ,:ite p[d] by a skilful ,r$uction4 ,& t ,y may n ?9k t ,bodies z comp\nd$ z fl[]s ( ,brim/one _c be br\ght to ,concurr to ,con/itute ,di/ill'd ,liquors2 ,& also ,t ,y may n imag9e ) ,div]s ,le>n$ ,m5 t pret5d no small skill 9 ,*ymi/ry1 t at lea/ no mixt ,body c be br\ght ov] ! ,helme1 b by corrosive ,salts1 ,i am ready to %ew ,y1 :5 ,y please1 among o!r wayes ( br++ ov] ,fl[]s ( ,brim/one 7p]haps ,i might add ev5 ,m9]al ,sulphurs7 "s1 :]e9 ,i employ none b ,oleag9\s bodies to make ,volatile ,liquors1 9 :i* n only ! col\r1 b 7:i* is a mu* sur] m>k7 ! smell & "s ,op]ations manife/ t !re is br\ght ov] a ,sulphur t makes "p ( ! ,liquor4 ,"o ?+ m !re is1 ,eleu!rius1 sayes ,c>neades1 :i* is s p]t95t to my pres5t purpose1 t ?\gh ,i h t\*'d ^u x be=e1 ,i _c b on ?is occasion take notice ( x4 ,& x is ?is1 ,t ! ,qualities or ,accid5ts1 ^u ^: acc\nt ,*ymi/s are wont to call a portion ( ,matt] by ! "n ( ,m]cury or "s o!r ( _! ,pr9ciples1 are n su* b t 'tis possible z ,great 7& !re=e :y n ! l87 may be produc'd by su* *anges ( ,texture1 & o!r ,alt]ations1 z ! ,fire may make 9 ! small ,p>ts ( a ,body4 ,i h already prov'd1 :5 ,i disc\rs'd ( ! second ,g5]al ,consid]ation1 by :at happ5s to plants n\ri%'d only ) fair wat]1 & ,eggs hat*'d into ,*ick5s1 t by *ang+ ! disposition ( ! compon5t p>ts ( a ,body1 ,nature is able to effect z great ,*anges 9 a p>cell ( ,matt] reput$ simil>1 z ^? requisite to ,d5om9ate "o ( ! ,tria ,prima4 ,& ?\gh ,helmont d some:]e wittily call ! ,fire ! ,de/ructor & ! ,artificial ,dea? ( ,?+s2 ,& al?\gh ano!r ,em95t ,*ymi/ & ,physitian be pleas'd to build ^u ?is1 ,t ,fire c nev] g5]ate any ?+ b ,fire2 ,yet ,y w1 ,i d\bt n1 be ( ano!r m9d1 ,if ,y consid] h[ _m new sorts ( mixt ,bodies ,*ymi/s !mselves h produc'd by means ( ! ,fire3 ,& p>ticul>ly1 if ,y consid] h[ t ,noble & ,p]man5t ,body1 ,glass1 is n only manife/ly produc'd by ! viol5t action ( ! ,fire1 b has nev]1 = ought we "k1 be5 produc'd any o!r way4 ,& inde$ x seems b an inconsid]ate ,ass]tion ( "s ,helmontians1 t e sort ( ,body ( a ,peculi> ,d5om9ation mu/ be produc'd by "s ,sem9al p[]2 z ,i ?9k ,i c\ld ev9ce1 if ,i ?\ght x s necess>y1 z x is = me to ha/5 to :at ,i h fur!r to disc\rse4 ,nor ne$ x mu* move u1 t !re are "s :o look ^u :atsoev] ! ,fire is employ'd to produce1 n z ^u ,natural b ,artificial ,bodies4 ,= !re is n alwaies su* a diff]5ce z _m imag9e betwixt ! "o & ! o!r3 ,nor is x s easy z !y ?9k1 cle>ly to assigne t :i* ,prop]ly1 ,con/antly1 & ,suffici5tly1 ,discrim9ates !m4 ,b n to engage my self 9 s nice a ,disquisition1 x may n[ suffice to obs]ve1 t a ?+ is commonly t]m$ ,artificial1 :5 a p>cel ( matt] is by ! ,artific]s h&1 or ,tools1 or bo?1 br\ght to su* a %ape or ,=m1 z he ,design'd be=e-h& 9 8 ,m9d3 ,:]eas 9 _m ( ! ,*ymical ,productions ! effect w\ld be produc'd :e!r ! ,artific] int5d$ x or no2 & is (t5times v mu* o!r !n he ,int5d$ or ,look't =2 & ! ,in/rum5ts employ'd1 are n ,tools ,artificially fa%ion'd & %ap$1 l ^? ( ,tradesm51 = ?is or t p>ticul> ,"w2 b1 = ! mo/ "p1 ,ag5ts ( ,nature's own provid+1 & ^: *ief ,p[]s ( ,op]ation !y receive f _! own ,nature or ,texture1 n ! ,artific]4 ,& inde$1 ! ,fire is z well a ,natural ,ag5t z ,se$3 ,& ! ,*ymi/ t imployes x1 does b apply ,natural ,ag5ts & ,pati5ts1 :o be+ ?us br\ght toge!r1 & act+ accord+ to _! respective ,natures1 p]=me ! worke !mselves2 z ,apples1 ,plums1 or o!r fruit1 are natural ,productions1 ?\gh ! ,g>d9] br+ & fa/5 toge!r ! ,sci5s ( ! ,/ock1 & bo? ,wat]1 & d p]haps div]s o!r wayes ,contribute to its be>+ fruit4 ,b1 to proce$ to :at ,i 0 go+ to say1 ,y may obs]ve ) me1 ,eleu!rius1 t1 z ,i told ,y once be=e1 ,qualities sleight en\gh may s]ve to ,d5om9ate a ,*ymical ,pr9ciple4 ,=1 :5 !y anatomize a comp\nd ,body by ! ,fire1 if !y get a ,sub/ance inflamable1 & t w n m+le ) ,wat]1 t !y pres5tly call ,sulphur2 :at is sapid & ,dissoluble 9 ,wat]1 t mu/ pass = ,salt2 ,:atsoev] is fix'd & indissoluble 9 ,wat]1 t !y "n ,e>?4 ,& ,i 0 go+ to add1 t1 :atsoev] ,volatile sub/ance !y "k n :at to make (1 n to say1 :atsoev] !y please1 t !y call ,m]cury4 ,b t ^! ,qualities may ei!r be produc'd1 o!rwise !n by su* z !y call ,sem9al ,ag5ts1 or may belong to bodies ( a comp\nd$ ,nature1 may be %ewn1 among o!r ,in/ances1 9 ,glass made ( a%es1 :]e ! exce$+ /rongly-ta/$ ,alcalizate ,salt joyn+ ) ! ,e>? becomes insipid1 & ) x con/itutes a ,body1 :i* ?\gh also dry1 fixt1 & indissoluble 9 ,wat]1 is yet manife/ly a mixt ,body2 & made s by ! ,fire itself4 ,& ,i remmemb] to our pres5t purpose1 t ,helmont1#ae among/ o!r ,m$ic9es t he comm5ds1 has a %ort processe1 :]e91 ?\gh ! ,directions = ,practice are b obscurely intimat$2 yet ,i h "s reason n to ,dis-believe ! ,process1 )\t affirm+ or d5y+ any ?+ ab\t ! v]tues ( ! rem$y to be made by x4 ,qu&o 7sayes he7 oleum c9namomi c4 suo sali alkali miscetur absque omni aqua1 trium m5sium artificiosa occultaque circulatione1 totum 9 salem volatilem commutatum e/1 v]e ess5tiam sui simplicis 9 nobis exprimit1 usque 9 prima no/ri con/itutivasese +]it4 ,a n unlike ,processe he deliv]s 9 ano!r place2 f :5ce1 if we suppose him to say true1 ,i may argue1 t s9ce by ! ,fire !re may be produc'd a sub/ance t is z well ,sal9e & volatile z ! ,salt ( ,h>ts-horn1 blood1 c4 :i* pass = ,elem5t>y2 & s9ce t ?is ,volatile ,salt is really comp\nd$ ( a ,*ymical ,oyle & a fixt ,salt1 ! "o made ,volatile by ! o!r1 & bo? associat$ by ! fire1 x may well be suspect$ t o!r ,sub/ances1 em]g+ ^u ! ,dissipation ( ,bodies by ! ,fire1 may be new sorts ( ,mixts1 & consi/ ( ,sub/ances ( diff]+ natures2 & p>ticul>ly1 ,i h sometimes suspect$1 t s9ce ! ,volatile ,salts ( ,blood1 ,h>ts-horn1 c4 are figitive ,errata3 fugitive & end['d ) an exce$+ /rong smell1 ei!r t ,*ymi/s d ,errone\sly ascribe all od\rs to sulphurs1 or t su* ,salts consi/ ( "s oyly p>ts well incorporat$ ) ! ,sal9e ones4 ,& ! l conjecture ,i h also made conc]n+ ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 :i*1 ?\gh ! ,*ymi/s ?9k "o ( ! ,pr9ciples ( t ,body1 & ?\gh be+ an ,acid ,_s x seems to be mu* less ( k9 !n ,volatile ,salts to sulphurs2 yet1 n to m5tion its pi]c+ smell2 :i* ,i "k n ) :at congruity ! ,*ymi/ w d$uce f ,salt1 ,i wond] !y h n tak5 notice ( :at _! own ,tyroc9ium ,*ymicum tea* u conc]n+ ! ,de/illation ( ,sac*>um ,saturni2 out ( :i* ,begu9us#af assures ,u1 t he di/ill'd1 besides a v f9e _s1 no lesse !n two ,oyles1 ! "o blood-r$ & pond]\s1 b ! o!r swimm+ ^u ! top ( ! ,_s1 & ( a yell[ col\r2 ( :i* he sayes t he kept !n "s by him1 to v]ify :at he deliv]s4 ,& ?\gh ,i rememb] n t ,i h _h two di/9ct ,oyles f ,sug> ( ,lead1 yet t x w ?\gh di/ill'd )\t addition yield "s ,oyle1 disagrees n ) my ,exp]i5ce4 ,i "k ! ,*ymi/s w be apt to pret5d1 t ^! ,oyls are b ! volatiliz'd sulphur ( ! lead2 & w p]haps argue x f :at ,begu9us relates1 t :5 ! ,di/illation is end$1 y'l f9d a ,caput ,mortuum extreamly black1 & 7z he speaks7 nullius mom5ti1 z if ! ,body1 or at lea/ ! *ief "p ( ! ,metal x self 7 by ! di/illation c>ri$ ov] ! ,helme4 ,b s9ce y "k z well z ,i t ,sac*>um ,saturni is a k9d ( ,magi/]y1 made only by calc9+ ( ,lead p] se1 dissolv+ x 9 di/ill'd ,v9ag]1 & cry/aliz+ ! solution2 if ,i _h leasure to tell ,y h[ ,diff]+ a ?+ ,i did ^u exam9ation f9d ! ,caput ,mortuum1 s sleight$ by ,begu9us1 to be f :at he repres5ts x1 ,i believe y w\ld ?9k ! conjecture propos'd less probable !n "o or o!r ( ^! ?ree2 ei!r t ?is ,oyle did =m]ly concur to con/itute ! ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 & s t :at passes = a ,*ymical ,pr9ciple may yet be fur!r resoluble into di/9ct sub/ances2 or t "s p>ts ( ! ,_s toge!r ) "s p>ts ( ! ,lead may con/itute a ,*ymical ,oyle1 :i* !re=e ?\gh x pass = ,homog5e\s1 may be a v comp\nd$ ,body3 or at lea/ t by ! action ( ! ,di/ill'd ,v9ag] & ! ,saturn9e ,calx "o ^u ano!r1 "p ( ! ,liquor may be s alt]'d z to be transmut$ f an ,acid ,_s into an ,oyle4 ,& ?\gh ! tru? ( ei!r ( ! two =m] conjectures w\ld make ! example ,i h reflect$ on m p]t95t to my pres5t argum5t2 yet y'l easily disc]n1 ! ,?ird & la/ ,conjecture _c be uns]viceable to confirm "s o!r passages ( my disc\rse4 ,footnote #ae3 ,helmont pag4 #dab4 ,footnote #af3 ,tyroc4 ,*ym4 ,l4 #a4 ,c4 #d4 ,to return !n to :at ,i 0 say+ j be=e ,i m5tion'd ,helmont's ,exp]im5t1 ,i %all subjoyne1 ,t ,*ymi/s mu/ confess also t 9 ! p]fectly ,dephlegm'd _s ( ,w9e1 or o!r ,f]m5t$ ,liquors1 t :i* !y call ! ,sulphur ( ! ,concrete loses1 by ! ,f]m5tation1 ! ,prop]ty ( ,oyle1 7:i* ! ,*ymi/s likewise take to be ! true ,sulphur ( ! ,mixt7 ( be+ unm+lable ) ! ,wat]4 ,& if ,y w cr$it ,helmont1#ag all ,errata3 a p\nd ( ! pure/ ,_s ( ,w9e may b>ely by ! help ( pure ,salt ( ,t>t> 7:i* is b ! fix$ ,salt ( ,w9e7 be resolv'd or ,transmut$ into sc>ce half an ounce ( ,salt1 & z mu* ,elem5t>y ,wat] z am\nts to ! rema9+ "p ( ! m5tion'd weight4 ,& x may 7z ,i ?9k ,i =m]ly also not$7 be d\bt$1 :e!r t ,fixt & ,alcalizate ,salt1 :i* is s unanim\sly agre$ on to be ! ,sal9e ,pr9ciple ( inc9]at$ ,bodies1 be n1 z 'tis ,alcalizate1 a ,production ( ! ,fire8 ,= ?\gh ! ta/ ( ,t>t>1 = ,example1 seem to argue t x conta9s a ,salt be=e x be burn'd1 yet t ,salt be+ v ,acid is ( a q ,diff]+ ,ta/ f ! ,lixiviate ,salt ( ,calc9'd ,t>t>4 ,& ?\gh x be n truly ,object$ aga9/ ! ,*ymi/s1 t !y obta9 all ,salts !y make1 by r$uc+ ! ,body !y "w on into ,a%es ) ,viol5t ,fires1 7s9ce ,h>t%orn1 ,amb]1 ,blood1 & div]s o!r ,mixts yield a copi\s ,salt be=e !y be burn'd to ,a%es7 yet ?is ,volatile ,salt ,diff]s mu*1 z we %all see anon1 f ! ,fixt ,alcalizate ,salt ,i speak (2 :i* = ought ,i rememb] is n producible by any kn[n ,way1 )\t ,inc9]ation4 ',tis n unkn[n to ,*ymi/s1 t ,quicksilv] may be ,precipitat$1 )\t ,addition1 into a dry ,p[d]1 t rema9s s 9 ,wat]4 ,& "s em95t ,spagyri/s1 & ev5 ,raimund ,lully himself1 tea*1 t me]ly by ! ,fire ,quicksilv] may 9 conv5i5t ,vessels be r$uc'd 7at lea/ 9 great "p7 into a ?9 ,liquor l ,wat]1 & m+lable ) x4 ,s t by ! b>e ,action ( ! ,fire1 'tis possible1 t ! p>ts ( a mixt ,body %\ld be s dispos'd aft] new & diff]+ mann]s1 t x may be sometimes ( "o consi/5ce1 sometimes ( ano!r2 ,& may 9 "o ,/ate be dispos'd to be m+l'd ) ,wat]1 & 9 ano!r n4 ,i c\ld also %ew y1 t ,bodies f :i* ap>t ,*ymi/s _c obta9 any ?+ t is ,combu/ible1 may by be+ associat$ toge!r1 & by ! help ( ! ,fire1 af=d an inflamable ,sub/ance4 ,& t on ! o!r side1 'tis possible = a ,body to be inflamable1 f :i* x w\ld v mu* puzzle any ord9>y ,*ymi/2 & p]haps any o!r1 to sep>ate an inflamable ,pr9ciple or ,+r$i5t4 ,:]e=e1 s9ce ! ,pr9ciples ( ,*ymi/s may receive _! ,d5om9ations f ,qualities1 :i* x (t5 exce$s n ! p[] ( ,art1 nor alwayes t ( ! ,fire to produce2 ,& s9ce su* ,qualities may be f\nd 9 ,bodies t diff] s mu* 9 o!r ,qualities f "o ano!r1 t !y ne$ n be all['d to agree 9 t pure & simple ,nature1 :i* ,pr9ciples1 to be s inde$1 mu/ h2 x may ju/ly be suspect$1 t _m ,productions ( ! ,fire t are %ew'd u by ,*ymi/s1 z ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,concrete t af=d$ !m1 may be b a new k9d ( ,mixts4 ,& to annex1 on ?is ,occasion1 to ^! argum5ts tak5 f ! ,nature ( ! ?+1 "o ( ^? :i* ,logicians call ad ,hom9em1 ,i %all desire ,y to take ,notice1 t ?\gh ,p>acelsus ,himself1 & "s t are s mi/ak5 z to ?9k he c\ld n be s1 h v5tur'd to tea*1 t n only ! bodies "h bel[1 b ! ,elem5ts !mselves1 & all ! o!r ,p>ts ( ! ,univ]se1 are compos'd ( ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury2 yet ! le>n$ ,s5n]tus1 & all ! m w>y ,*ymi/s1 h reject$ t conceit1 & d _m ( !m confess1 t ! ,tria ,prima are ea* ( !m made up ( ! f\r ,elem5ts2 & o!rs ( !m make ,e>? & ,wat] concur ) ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 to ! ,con/itution ( ,mixt bodies4 ,s t "o sort ( ^! ,spagyri/s1 not)/&+ ! speci\s ,titles !y give to ! productions ( ! ,fire1 d 9 effect grant :at ,i cont5d =4 ,&1 ( ! o!r sort ,i may well dem&1 to :at ,k9d ( ,bodies ! ,phlegme & dead ,e>?1 to be met ) 9 ,*ymical ,resolutions1 are to be ref]r'd8 ,= ei!r !y mu/ say1 ) ,p>acelsus1 b aga9/ _! own ,concessions z well z aga9/ ,exp]i5ce1 t ^! are also compos'd ( ! ,tria ,prima1 :]e( !y _c sep>ate any "o f ei!r ( !m2 or else !y mu/ confess t two ( ! va/e/ ,bodies "h bel[1 ,e>?1 & ,wat]1 are nei!r ( !m compos'd ( ! ,tria ,prima2 & t consequ5tly ^? ?ree are n ! ,univ]sal1 & ,adequate ,+r$i5ts1 nei!r ( all ,sublun>y ,bodies1 nor ev5 ( all mixt ,bodies4 ,footnote #ag3 ,o/5di alias1 quomodo lib4 una aquae vitae combibita 9 sale ,t>t>i siccato1 vix fiat semuncia salis1 caet]um totum corpus fiat aqua ,elem5talis4 ,helmont4 9 ,aura vitali4 ,i "k t ! *ief ( ^! ,*ymi/s repres5t1 t ?\gh ! ,di/9ct ,sub/ances into :i* !y divide mixt bodies by ! ,fire1 are n pure & ,homog5e\s2 yet s9ce ! f\r ,elem5ts into :i* ! ,ari/otelians pret5d to resolve ! l bodies by ! same ,ag5t1 are n simple nei!r1 z !mselves ackn[l$ge1 'tis z all[able = ! ,*ymi/s to call ! "o ,pr9ciples1 z = ! ,p]ipateticks to call ! o!r ,elem5ts2 s9ce 9 bo? cases ! ,imposition ( ! "n is gr\nd$ only ^u ! ,pr$om9ancy ( t ,elem5t ^: "n is ascrib'd to x4 ,nor %all ,i d5y1 t ?is ,argum5t ( ! ,*ymi/s is no ill "o aga9/ ! ,ari/otelians4 ,b :at ,answ] c x prove to me1 :o y "k am disput+ aga9/ ! ,ari/otelian ,elem5ts1 z ! ,*ymicall ,pr9ciples1 & mu/ n look ^u any body z a true ,pr9ciple or ,elem5t1 b z yet comp\nd$1 :i* is n p]fectly ,homog5e\s1 b is fur!r ,resoluble into any numb] ( ,di/9ct ,sub/ances h[ small soev]4 ,& z = ! ,*ymi/s call+ a body ,salt1 or ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 ^u pret5ce t ! ,pr9ciple ( ! same "n is pr$om9ant 9 x1 ,t x self is an ,ackn[l$gm5t ( :at ,i cont5d =2 namely t ^! productions ( ! ,fire1 are yet comp\nd$ bodies4 ,& yet :il/ ?is is grant$1 x is affirm'd1 b n prov'd1 t ! reput$ ,salt1 or ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 consi/s ma9ly ( "o body t des]ves ! "n ( a pr9ciple ( ! same ,d5om9ation4 ,= h[ d ,*ymi/s make x appe> t !re are any su* primitive & simple bodies 9 ^? we are speak+ (2 s9ce 'tis ^u ! matt] confess'd by ! answ] lately made1 t ^! are n su*8 ,& if !y pret5d by ,reason to ev9ce :at !y affirm1 :at becomes ( _! confid5t boa/s1 t ! ,*ymi/s ,errata3 ,*ymi/ 7:om !y !re=e1 aft] ,begu9us1 call a ,philosophus or ,opifex ,s5satus7 c conv9ce our ,eyes1 by manife/ly %ew+ 9 any mixt body ^? simple sub/ances he tea*es !m to be compos'd (8 ,& inde$1 = ! ,*ymi/s to h rec\rse 9 ?is case to o!r pro(s !n ,exp]im5ts1 z x is to wave ! gr& ,argum5t t has all ?is :ile be5 giv5 out = a ,demon/rative ,"o2 s x releases me f ! obligation to prosecute a ,dispute :]e9 ,i am n engag'd to ,exam9e any b ,exp]im5tall pro(s4 ,i "k x may plausibly ,en\gh be ,repres5t$1 9 fav\r ( ! ,*ymi/s1 t x be+ evid5t t mu* ! great] "p ( any ?+ !y call ,salt1 or ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 is really su*2 x w\ld be v rigid to d5y ^? ,sub/ances ! names ascrib$ !m1 only because ( "s sleight mixture ( ano!r ,body2 s9ce n only ! ,p]ipateticks call p>ticul> p>cels ( matt] ,elem5t>y1 ?\gh !y ackn[l$ge t ,elem5ts are n to be any:]e f\nd pure1 at lea/ "h bel[2 ,& s9ce especially !re is a manife/ ,analogie & ,resemblance betwixt ! bodies obta9able by ,*ymical ,anatomies & ! pr9ciples ^: names are giv5 !m2 ,i h1 ,i say1 consid]'d t ^! ?+s may be repres5t$3 ,b z = :at is drawn f ! ,cu/ome ( ! ,p]ipateticks1 ,i h already told ,y1 t ?\gh x may be employ'd aga9/ ,!m1 ,yet x is n available aga9/ me :o all[ no?+ to be an ,elem5t t is n p]fectly ,homog5e\s4 ,& :]eas x is all$g'd1 t ! ,pr$om9ant ,pr9ciple ought to give a "n to ! sub/ance :]e9 x ab\nds2 ,i answ]1 t t might mu* m reasonably be said1 if ei!r we or ! ,*ymi/s _h se5 ,nature take pure ,salt1 pure ,sulphur1 & pure ,m]cury1 & comp\nd ( !m e sort ( ,mixt ,bodies4 ,b1 s9ce 'tis to exp]i5ce t !y appeal1 we mu/ n take x = grant$1 t ! ,di/ill'd ,oyle 7= in/ance7 ( a plant is ma9ly compos'd ( ! pure pr9ciple call'd ,sulphur1 till !y h giv5 u an ocul> pro(1 t !re is 9 t sort ( ,plants su* an ,homog5e\s ,sulphur4 ,= z = ! speci\s argum5t1 :i* is drawn f ! ,resemblance betwixt ! ,productions ( ! ,fire1 & ! ,respective1 ei!r ,ari/otelian ,elem5ts1 or ,*ymical ,pr9ciples1 by ^: names !y are call'd2 x w appe> m plausible !n cog5t1 if ,y w b recall to m9d ! /ate ( ! controv]sie2 :i* is n1 :e!r or no !re be obta9'd f mixt ,bodies c]ta9 sub/ances t agree 9 outw>d appe>ance1 or 9 "s ,qualities ) ,quicksilv] or ,brim/one1 or "s su* obvi\s or copi\s ,body2 ,b :e!r or no all ,bodies confess'd to be p]fectly mixt 7 compos'd (1 & are resoluble into a det]m9ate numb] ( prim>y unmixt ,bodies4 ,=1 if y keep ! /ate ( ! "q 9 y\r ,eye1 y'l easily disc]ne t !re is mu* ( :at %\ld be ,demon/rat$1 left unprov'd by ^? ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts we are ,exam9+4 ,b 7n to repeat :at ,i h already discov]'d m at l>ge7 ,i %all n[ take notice1 t x w n pres5tly foll[1 t because a ,production ( ! ,fire has "s aff9ity ) "s ( ! great] ,masses ( matt] "h bel[1 t !re=e !y are bo? ( ! same ,nature1 & des]ve ! same ,"n2 = ! ,*ymi/s are n cont5t1 t flame %\ld be look't ^u z a p>cel ( ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 ?\gh x be hot1 dry1 & active1 because x wants "s o!r ,qualities belong+ to ! nature ( ,elem5t>y fire4 ,nor w !y let ! ,p]ipateticks call ,a%es1 or ,quicklime1 ,e>?1 not)/&+ ! _m lik5esses betwe5 !m2 because !y are n ta/lesse1 z ,elem5t>y ,e>? ought to be3 ,b if y %\ld ask me1 :at !n x is1 t all ! ,*ymical ,anatomies ( ,bodies d prove1 if !y prove n t !y consi/ ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples into :i* ! fire resolves !m8 ,i answ]1 t _! ,dissections may be grant$ to prove1 t "s mixt bodies 7= 9 _m x w n hold7 are by ! fire1 :5 !y are includ$ 9 close ,vessels1 7= t ,condition also is (t5 requisite7 dissolube ,transcrib]'s ,note3 dissoluble into sev]al ,sub/ances diff]+ 9 "s ,qualities1 b pr9cipally 9 ,consi/5ce4 ,s t out ( mo/ ( !m may be obta9'd a fixt sub/ance p>tly sal9e1 & p>tly insipid1 an unctu\s ,liquor1 & ano!r ,liquor or m t )\t be+ unctu\s h a manife/ ta/e4 ,n[ if ,*ymi/s w agree to call ! dry & sapid sub/ance salt1 ! ,unct\s liquor ,sulphur1 & ! o!r ,m]cury1 ,i %all n mu* qu>rel ) !m = s do+3 ,b if !y w tell me t ,salt1 ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury1 are simple & prim>y bodies :]e( ea* mixt body 0 actually comp\nd$1 & :i* 0 really 9 x antec$5tly to ! op]ation ( ! fire1 !y mu/ give me leave to d\bt :e!r 7:atev] _! o!r argum5ts may d7 _! ,exp]im5ts prove all ?is4 ,& if !y w also tell me t ! ,sub/ances _! ,anatomies are wont to af=d !m1 are pure & simil>1 z ,pr9ciples ought to be1 !y mu/ give me leave to believe my own s5ses2 & _! own confessions1 be=e _! b>e ,ass]tions4 ,& t y may n 7,eleu!rius7 ?9k ,i deal s rigidly ) !m1 because ,i scruple to ,take ^! ,productions ( ! ,fire = su* z ! ,*ymi/s w\ld h !m pass =1 ^u ! acc\nt ( _! hav+ "s aff9ity ) !m2 consid] a little ) me1 t 9 reg>d an ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple ought to be p]fectly ,simil> & ,homog5e\s1 !re is no j cause :y ,i %\ld r give ! body propos'd ! ,"n ( ?is or t ,elem5t or ,pr9ciple1 because x has a resemblance to x 9 "s obvi\s ,quality1 r !n d5y x t "n ^u ! acc\nt ( div]s o!r ,qualities1 :]e9 ! propos'd ,bodies are unlike2 & if y d b consid] :at sleight & easily producible qualities !y are t suffice1 z ,i h already m !n once obs]v'd1 to ,d5om9ate a ,*ymical ,pr9ciple or an ,elem5t1 y'l n1 ,i hope1 ?9k my w>9ess to be de/itute ei!r ( ,example1 or else ( ,reason4 ,= we see t ! ,*ymi/s w n all[ ! ,ari/otelians t ! ,salt 9 ,a%es ought to be call$ ,e>?1 ?\gh ! ,sal9e & ,t]re/rial "p symbolize 9 weight1 9 dryness1 9 fixness & fusibility1 only because ! "o is sapid & dissoluble 9 ,wat]1 & ! o!r n3 ,besides1 we see t sapidness & volatility are wont to d5om9ate ! ,*ymi/s ,m]cury or ,_s2 & yet h[ _m ,bodies1 ?9k y1 may agree 9 ^? ,qualities :i* may yet be ( v diff]+ natures1 & disagree 9 qualities ei!r m num]\s1 or m consid]able1 or bo?4 ,= n only ,_s ( ,nitre1 ,aqua ,=tis1 ,_s ( ,salt1 ,_s ( ,oyle ( ,vitriol1 ,_s ( ,allome1 ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 & all ,sal9e ,liquors ,di/ill'd f ,animal ,bodies1 b all ! ,acet\s ,spirits ( ,woods fre$ f _! ,v9ag]2 ,all ^!1 ,i say1 & _m o!rs mu/ belong to ! ,*ymi/s ,m]cury1 ?\gh x appe> n :y "s ( !m %\ld m be compreh5d$ "u "o d5om9ation !n ! ,*ymi/s ,sulphur1 or ,oyle %\ld likewise be2 = _! ,di/ill'd ,oyles are also ,fluid1 ,volatile1 & ,ta/able1 z well z _! ,m]cury2 ,nor is x ,necess>y1 t _! ,sulphur %\ld be ,unctu\s or ,dissoluble 9 ,wat]1 s9ce !y g5]ally ref]r ,_s ( ,w9e to ,sulphurs1 al?\gh t ,_s be n ,unctu\s1 & w freely m+le ) ,wat]4 ,s t b>e ,inflamability mu/ con/itute ! ,ess5ce ( ! ,*ymi/s ,sulphur2 z un9flamabl5esse joyn$ ) any ta/e is en\gh to intitle a ,di/ill'd ,liquor to be _! ,m]cury4 ,n[ s9ce ,i c fur!r obs]ve to ,y1 t ,_s ( ,nitre & ,_s ( ,h>ts-horne be+ p\r'd toge!r w boile & hisse & tosse up "o ano!r into ! air1 :i* ! ,*ymi/s make signes ( great ,antipa?y 9 ! ,natures ( ,bodies 7z inde$ ^! ,spirits diff] mu* bo? 9 ,ta/e1 ,smell1 & ,op]ations27 ,s9ce ,i else:]e tell y ( my hav+ made two sorts ( ,oyle out ( ! same mans blood1 t w\ld n m+le ) "o ano!r2 ,& s9ce ,i might tell ,y ,div]s ,examples ,i h met )1 ( ! ,contr>iety ( ,bodies :i* accord+ to ! ,*ymi/s mu/ be huddl'd up toge!r "u "o ,d5om9ation2 ,i leave y to ,judge :e!r su* a multitude ( ,sub/ances z may agree 9 ^! sleight ,qualities1 & yet ,disagree 9 ,o!rs m ,consid]able1 are m wor?y to be call'd by ! ,"n ( a ,pr9ciple 7:i* ought to be pure & homog5e\s17 ?an to h appellations giv5 !m t may make !m diff]1 9 "n too1 f ! bodies f :i* !y s wildly diff] 9 ,nature4 ,& h5ce also1 by ! bye1 y may p]ceive t 'tis n unreasonable to di/ru/ ! ,*ymi/s way ( ,argum5tation1 :5 be+ unable to %ew u t su* a ,liquor is 7= ,example7 purely sal9e1 !y prove1 t at lea/ salt is mu* ! pr$om9ant pr9ciple1 because t ! propos'd sub/ance is /rongly ta/$1 & all ,ta/ proce$s f salt2 :]eas ^? ,spirits1 su* z _s ( ,t>t>1 _s ( ,h>ts-horn1 & ! l1 :i* are reckon$ to be ! ,m]curies ( ! ,bodies t af=d !m1 h manife/ly a /rong & pi]c+ ta/1 & s has 7accord+ to :at ,i =m]ly not$7 ! _s ( ,box c4 ev5 aft] ! acid ,liquor t concurr'd to compose x has be5 sep>at$ f x4 ,& inde$1 if sapidness belong n to ! _s or ,m]curial ,pr9ciple ( ,vegitables & ,animals3 ,i sc>ce "k h[ x w be discrim9at$ f _! phlegm1 s9ce by ! abs5ce ( ,inflamability x mu/ be di/+ui%'d f _! sulphur1 :i* af=ds me ano!r ,example1 to prove h[ unacurate ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e is 9 our pres5t ,case2 s9ce n only ! spirits ( ,vegitables & ,animals1 b _! ,oyles are v /rongly ta/$1 z he t %all b wet 8 tongue ) ,*ymical ,oyle ( ,c9namon1 or ( ,cloves1 or ev5 ( ,turp5t9e1 may quickly f9d1 to 8 sm>t4 ,& n only ,i nev] try'd any ,*ymical ,oyles ^: ta/ 0 n v manife/ & /rong2 b a skilful & inquisitive p]son :o made x 8 bus9ess by elaborate op]ations to depurate ,*ymical ,oyles1 & r$uce !m to an ,elem5t>y simplicity1 ,in=mes u1 t he nev] 0 able to make !m at all ,ta/less2 :5ce ,i might inf]r1 t ! pro( ,*ymi/s confid5tly give u ( a bodies be+ sal9e1 is s f> f demon/rat+ ! ,pr$om9ancy1 t x does n cle>ly ,ev9ce s mu* z ! pres5ce ( ! sal9e ,pr9ciple 9 x4 ,b ,i w n 7pursues ,c>neades7 rem9d y1 t ! ,volatile salt ( ,h>ts-horn1 ,amb]1 ,blood1 c4 are exce$+ /rongly sc5t$1 not)/&+ t mo/ ,*ymi/s d$uce ,od\rs f ,sulphur1 & f !m argue ! ,pr$om9ancy ( t ,pr9ciple 9 ! ,odor\s body1 because ,i mu/ n s mu* z add any new ,examples ( ! incompet5cy ( ?is sort ( ,*ymical argum5ts2 s9ce hav+ already deta9'd ,y b too long 9 ^? g5]als t app]ta9 to my f\r? consid]ation1 'tis "t t ,i proce$ to ! p>ticul>s !mselves1 to :i* ,i ?\ght fit !y %\ld be previ\s3 ,^! ,g5]als 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 be+ ?us premis'd1 we might ! bett] survey ! ,unlik5ess t an att5tive & unprepossess'd obs]v] may take notice ( 9 ea* sort ( ,bodies :i* ! ,*ymi/s are wont to call ! salts or sulphurs or ,m]curies ( ! ,concretes t yield ,!m1 z if !y _h all a simplicity1 & ,id5tity ( ,nature3 :]eas salts if !y 7 all ,elem5t>y w\ld z little diff] z d ! ,drops ( pure & simple ,wat]4 ',tis kn[n t bo? ,*ymi/s & ,physitians ascribe to ! fixt salts ( calc9'd ,bodies ! v]tues ( _! concretes2 & consequ5tly v diff]+ ,op]ations4 ,s we f9d ! ,alkali ( ,wormwood mu* comm5d$ 9 di/emp]s ( ! /oma*2 t ( ,eyebright = ^? t h a weak sight2 & t ( ,guaiacum 7( :i* a great ,quantity yields b a v little salt7 is n only mu* comm5d$ 9 ,v5]eal ,diseases1 b is believ$ to h a peculi> purgative v]tue1 :i* yet ,i h n _h occasion to try4 ,& ?\gh1 ,i confess1 ,i h long ?\ght1 t ^! ,alkalizate salts are1 = ! mo/ "p1 v ne] ( k91 & reta9 v little ( ! prop]ties ( ! ,concretes :5ce !y 7 sep>at$2 ,yet be+ m9d$ to ,obs]ve wat*fully :e!r ,i c\ld meet ) any ,exceptions to ?is ,g5]al ,obs]vation1 ,i obs]v'd at ! ,glasse-h\se1 t sometimes ! ,metal 7z ! ,workm5 call x7 or ,masse ( colliquat$ ,+r$i5ts1 :i* by ,bl[+ !y fa%ion into ,vessels ( div]s %apes1 did sometimes prove ( a v diff]+ col\r1 & a some:at diff]+ ,texture1 f :at 0 usuall4 ,& hav+ enquir$ :e!r ! cause ( su* ,accid5ts might n be d]iv$ f ! peculi> ,nature ( ! fixt salt employ'd to br+ ! s& to fusion1 ,i f\nd t ! kn[+/ ,workm5 imput$ ^! ,mis-adv5tures to ! ,a%es1 ( ,errata3 ,a%es (f "s c]ta9 k9d ( ,wood1 z hav+ obs]v'd ! ignobl] k9d ( ,glass ,i lately m5tion'd to be frequ5tly produc'd :5 !y _h employ'd su* sorts ( ,a%es :i* !re=e !y scruple to make use (1 if !y took notice ( !m be=eh&4 ,i rememb] also1 t an ,indu/ri\s ,man ( my acqua9tance hav+ b\ght a va/ quantity ( ,tobacco /alks to make a fixt ,salt )1 ,i _h ! ,curiosity to g see :e!r t ,exotick ,plant1 :i* s mu* ab\nds 9 volatile salt1 w\ld af=d a peculi> k9d ( ,alcali2 & ,i 0 pleas'd to f9d t 9 ! ,lixivium ( x1 x 0 n necess>y1 z is usual1 to evaporate all ! ,liquor1 t !re might be obta9'd a ,sal9e ,calx1 consi/+ l lime qu5*'d 9 ! ,air ( a heap ( little ,corpuscles ( unreg>d$ %apes2 b ! fixt salt %ot into figur'd ,cry/al1 almo/ z ,nitre or ,sal-armoniack & o!r uncalc9'd salts are wont to d2 ,& ,i fur!r rememb] t ,i h obs]v'd 9 ! fixt ,salt ( ,ur9e1 br\ght by depuration to be v :ite1 a ta/ n s unlike to t ( common salt1 & v diff]+ f ! wont$ cau/ick ,lixiviate ta/ ( o!r salts made by ,inc9]ation4 ,b because ! ,in/ances ,i h all$g'd ( ! ,diff]5ce ( ,alcalizate salt are b few1 & !re=e ,i am /ill incl9'd to ?9k1 t mo/ ,*ymi/s & _m ,physitians d1 inconsid]atly en\gh & )\t ,w>rant f ,exp]i5ce1 ascribe ! ,v]tues ( ! ,concretes expos'd to ,calc9ation1 to ! salts obta9'd by x2 ,i %all r1 to %ew ! ,disp>ity ( salts1 m5tion 9 ! fir/ ,place ! app>5t ,diff]5ce betwixt ! ,vegetable fixt salts & ! ,animal ,volatile ones3 ,z 7= ,example7 betwixt salt ( ,t>t>1 & salt ( ,h>ts-horn2 :]e( ! =m] is s fixt t 'twill indure ! brunt ( a viol5t ,fire1 & /& 9 fusion l a ,metal2 :]eas ! o!r 7besides t x has a diff]+ ta/ & a v diff]+ smell7 is s f> f be+ fixt1 t x w fly away 9 a g5tle heat z easily z ,_s ( ,w9e x self4 ,& to ?is ,i %all add1 9 ! next place1 ,t ev5 among ! ,volatile salts !mselves1 !re is a consid]able ,diff]5ce1 z appe>s by ! di/9ct ,prop]ties ( 7= ,in/ance7 salt ( ,amb]1 salt ( ,ur9e1 salt ( ,mans ,skull1 7s mu* extoll'd aga9/ ! fall+ ,sicknesse7 & div]s o!rs :i* _c escape an ord9>y ,obs]v]4 ,& ?is ,div]sity ( ,volatile salts ,i h obs]v'd to be somtimes ,disc]nable ev5 to ! ,eye1 9 _! ,figures4 ,= ! salt ( ,h>ts-horn ,i h obs]v'd to adh]e to ! ,receiv] 9 ! =me almo/ ( a ,p>allelipip$on2 & ( ! ,volatile salt ( humane blood 7long dige/$ be=e di/illation1 ) _s ( ,w9e7 ,i c %ew y /ore ( gra9es ( t ,figure :i* ,geometricians call a ,rhombus2 ?\gh ,i d>e n und]take t ! ,figures ( ^! or o!r ,sal9e ,cry/als 7if ,i may s call ,!m7 w be alwaies ! same1 :atev] degree ( ,fire h be5 employ'd to =ce !m up1 or h[ ha/ily soev] !y h be5 made to conv5e 9 ! spirits or liquors1 9 ! l[] "p ( :i* ,i h usually obs]v'd !m aft] a :ile to %oot4 ,& al?\gh1 z ,i lately told ,y1 ,i seldom f\nd any ,diff]5ce1 z to ,m$ical ,v]tues1 9 ! fixt ,salts ( ,div]s ,vegetables2 & accord+ly ,i h suspect$ t mo/ ( ^! volatile ,salts1 hav+ s great a ,resemblance 9 smell1 9 ta/1 & fugitiv5ess1 diff] b little1 if at all1 9 _! ,m$ic9al prop]ties3 ,z inde$ ,i h f\nd !m g5]ally to agree 9 div]s ( !m 7z 9 _! be+ some:at ,diaphoretick & v ,deopilative2 ,errata3 ,deopilative7 ,yet ,i rememb] ,helmont#ah some:]e in=mes u1 t !re is ?is ,diff]5ce betwixt ! sal9e _s ( ,ur9e & t ( ,mans blood1 t ! =m] w n cure ! ,epilepsy1 b ! ,latt] w4 ,( ! ,efficacy also ( ! ,salt ( ,common ,amb] aga9/ ! same ,disease 9 ,*ildr51 7= 9 ,gr[n ,p]sons x is n a specifick7 ,i may else:]e h an ,occasion to ,ent]ta9 ,y4 ,& :5 ,i consid] t to ! obta9+ ( ^! ,volatile ,salts 7especially t ( ,ur9e7 !re is n requisite su* a ,de/ructive ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire1 z !re is to get ^? ,salts t mu/ be made by ,inc9]ation1 ,i am ! m invit$ to conclude1 t !y may diff] f "o ano!r1 & consequ5tly rec$e f an ,elem5t>y ,simplicity4 ,&1 if ,i c\ld "h %ew ,y :at ,mr4 ,boyle has ,obs]v'd1 t\*+ ! ,v>i\s ,*ymicall ,di/9ctions ( ,salts2 ,y w\ld quickly disc]n1 n only t ,*ymi/s d give !mselves a /range ,lib]ty to call ,concretes ,salts1 t are accord+ to _! own ,rules to be look'd ^u z v ,comp\nd$ ,bodies2 b t among ^? v ,salts t seem ,elem5t>y1 because produc'd ^u ! ,anatomy ( ! ,bodies t yield !m1 !re is n only a visible ,disp>ity1 b1 to speak 9 ! common ,language1 a manife/ ,antipa?y or ,contr>iety3 ,z is evid5t 9 ! ,ebullition & hiss+ t is wont to ensue1 :5 ! ,acid ,_s ( ,vitrioll1 = ,in/ance1 is p\r'd ^u pot a%es1 or ,salt ( ,t>t>4 ,& ,i %all beg leave ( ?is ,g5tleman1 sayes ,c>neades1 ca/+ 8 ,eyes on me1 to let me obs]ve to ,y out ( "s ( 8 pap]s1 p>ticul>ly ^? :]e9 he treats ( "s ,prep>ations ( ,ur9e1 t n only "o & ! same body may h two ,salts ( a contr>y ,nature1 z he exemplifies 9 ! ,_s & ,alkali ( ,nitre2 b t f ! same body !re may )\t addition be obta9'd ?ree diff]+ & ,visible ,salts4 ,= ,he ,relates1 t he obs]v'd 9 ,ur9e1 n only a ,volatile & ,cry/all9e ,salt1 & a fixt ,salt1 b likewise a k9d ( ,sal ,armoniack1 or su* a ,salt z w\ld sublime 9 ! =m ( a salt1 & !re=e 0 n fixt1 & yet 0 f> f be+ s fugitive z ! ,volatile salt2 f :i* x seem'd also o!rwise to diff]4 ,i h inde$ suspect$ t ?is may be a ,sal ,armoniack prop]ly en\gh s call'd1 z ,comp\nd$ ( ! ,volatile salt ( ,ur9e1 & ! fixt ( ! same ,liquor1 :i*1 z ,i not$1 is n unlike sea-salt2 b t x self argues a manife/ ,diff]5ce betwixt ! salts1 s9ce su* a ,volatile salt is n wont to ,unite ?us ) an ord9>y ,alcali1 b to fly away f x 9 ! ,heat4 ,& on ?is occasion ,i rememb] t1 to give "s ( my ,fri5ds an ,ocul> pro( ( ! diff]5ce betwixt ! fixt & ,volatile salt 7( ! same ,concrete7 ,wood1 ,i devis'd ! foll[+ ,exp]im5t4 ,i took common ,v5etian sublimate1 & dissolv'd z mu* ( x z ,i well c\ld 9 fair ,wat]3 !n ,i took ,wood ,a%es1 & p\r+ on !m ,w>me ,wat]1 ,dissolv'd _! salt2 & filtrat+ ! ,wat]1 z soon z ,i f\nd ! ,lixivium suffici5tly %>p ^u ! tongue1 ,i res]v'd x = use3 ,!n on "p ( ! =m] solution ( sublimate dropp+ a little ( ?is ,dissolv'd ,fixt salt ( ,wood1 ! ,liquors pres5tly turn'd ( an ,orange ,col\r2 b ^u ! o!r "p ( ! cle> solution ( sublimate putt+ "s ( ! ,volatile salt ( ,wood 7:i* ab\nds 9 ! _s ( soot7 ! ,liquor imm$iately turn'd :ite1 almo/ l ,milke1 & aft] a :ile let fall a :ite s$im5t1 z ! o!r ,liquor did a ,yell[ "o4 ,to all ?is t ,i h said conc]n+ ! ,diff]5ce ( salts1 ,i might add :at ,i ,=m]ly told y1 conc]n+ ! simple _s ( ,box1 & su* l ,woods1 :i* diff] mu* f ! o!r salts hi!rto m5tion'd1 & yet w\ld belong to ! sal9e ,pr9ciple1 if ,*ymi/s did truly tea* t all ,ta/s proce$ f x4 ,& ,i might also annex1 :at ,i not$ to y out ( ,helmont#ai conc]n+ ,bodies1 :i*1 ?\gh !y consi/ 9 great "p ( ,*ymical ,oyles1 d yet appe> b ,volatile salts2 ,b to insi/ on ^! ?+s1 7 to repeat2 & !re=e ,i %all proce$4 ,footnote #ah3 ,error v]o p] di/illationem nobis mon/rat etiam ,spiritum sal9um plane volatilem odore nequicquam ut nec gu/u di/+uibilem a spiritu ,ur9ae2 ,9 eo tam5 ess5tialit] div]sum1 quod spiritus talis cruoris curat ,epilepsiam1 non autem ,spiritus salis lotii4 ,helmont4 ,aura ,vitalis4 ,footnote #ai3 ,aliqu&o oleum ,c9namomi1 c4 suo sali ,alcali miscetur absque omni aqua1 trium m5sium ,artificiosa occultaque circulatione1 totum 9 salem volatilem commutatum e/4 ,helmont4 ,tria ,prima ,*ymicorum1 c4 pag4 #dab4 ,?is ,disp>ity is also highly em95t 9 ! sep>at$ sulphurs or ,*ymical ,oyles ( ?+s4 ,= !y conta9 s mu* ( ! sc5t1 & ta/1 & v]tues1 ( ! ,bodies :5ce !y 7 drawn1 t !y seem to be b ! ,mat]ial ,crasis 7if ,i may s speak7 ( _! ,concretes4 ,?us ! ,oyles ( ,c9namon1 ,cloves1 ,nutmegs & o!r spices1 seem to be b ! ,unit$ ,aromatick p>ts t did ennoble ^? ,bodies4 ,& 'tis a kn[n ?+1 t ,oyl ( ,c9namon1 & oyle ( ,cloves1 7:i* ,i h likewise obs]v'd 9 ! ,oyles ( sev]al ,woods7 w s9k to ! ,bottom ( ,wat]3 :]eas ^? ( ,nutmegs & div]s o!r ,vegetables w swim ^u x4 ,! ,oyle 7abusively call'd _s7 ( ,roses swims at ! ,top ( ! ,wat] 9 ! =me ( a :ite butt]1 :i* ,i rememb] n to h obs]v'd 9 any o!r ,oyle drawn 9 any ,limbeck2 yet !re is a way 7n "h to be decl>'d7 by :i* ,i h se5 x come ov] 9 ! =me ( o!r ,aromatick ,oyles1 to ! ,delight & ,wond] ( ^? t beheld x4 ,9 ,oyle ( ,annise$s1 :i* ,i drew bo? )1 & )\t ,f]m5tation1 ,i obs]v'd ! :ole ,body ( ! ,oyle 9 a coole place to ?ick5 into ! ,consi/5ce & ,appe>ance ( :ite ,butt]1 :i* ) ! lea/ heat resum'd its ,=m] ,liquidness4 ,9 ! ,oyl ( ,olive drawn ov] 9 a ,retort1 ,i h likewise m !n once se5 a spontane\s ,coagulation 9 ! ,receiv]3 ,& ,i h ( x by me ?us ,congeal'd2 :i* is ( su* a /rangely ,p5etrat+ sc5t1 z if 'tw\ld ,p]=ate ! ,noses t approa* x4 ,! l pung5t ,od\r ,i also obs]v'd 9 ! ,di/ill'd ,liquor ( common sope1 :i* =c'd ov] f ,m9ium1 lately af=d$ an oyle ( a mo/ admirable ,p5etrancy2 ,& he mu/ be a great /rang]1 bo? to ! ,writ+s & prep>ations ( ,*ymi/s1 t sees n 9 ! ,oyles !y di/ill f ,vegetables & ,animals1 a consid]able & obvi\s ,diff]5ce4 ,nay ,i %all v5ture to add1 ,eleu!rius1 7:at p]haps y w ?9k ( k9 to a ,p>adox7 t div]s times out ( ! same ,animal or ,vegetable1 !re may be extract$ ,oyles ( ,natures obvi\sly diff]+4 ,to :i* purpose ,i %all n insi/ on ! swimm+ & s9k+ ,oyles1 :i* ,i h sometimes obs]v'd to float on1 & subside "u ! _s ( ,guajacum1 & t ( div]s o!r ,vegetables ,di/ill'd ) a /rong & la/+ ,fire2 ,nor %all ,i insi/ on ! obs]vation else:]e m5tion'd1 ( ! div]s & unm+lable oyles af=d$ u by ,humane ,blood long f]m5t$ & ,dige/$ ) _s ( ,w9e1 because ^! k9d ( oyles may seem *iefly to diff] 9 ,consi/5ce & ,weight1 be+ all ( !m high col\r'd & adu/4 ,b ! ,exp]im5t :i* ,i devis'd to make out ?is ,diff]5ce ( ! oyles ( ! same ,vegetable1 ad ,oculum1 7z !y speak7 0 ?is t foll[es4 ,i took a p\nd ( ,annisse$s1 & hav+ grosly beat5 !m1 caus$ !m to be put into a v l>ge glass ,retort almo/ fill$ ) fair ,wat]2 & plac+ ?is ,retort 9 a s& ,furnace1 ,i caus'd a v ,g5tle heat to be adm9i/]'d dur+ ! fir/ day1 & a great "p ( ! second1 till ! ,wat] 0 = ! mo/ "p drawn (f1 & _h br\ght ov] ) x at lea/ mo/ ( ! ,volatile & ,aromatick ,oyle ( ! se$s4 ,& !n encreas+ ! ,fire1 & *ang+ ! ,receiv]1 ,i obta9'd besides an ,empyreumatical ,_s1 a quantity ( adu/ oyle2 :]e( a little float$ ^u ! ,_s1 & ! re/ 0 m heavy1 & n easily sep>able f x4 ,& :]eas ^! oyles 7 v d>k1 & smell'd 7z ,*ymi/s speak7 s /rongly ( ! ,fire1 t _! ,od\r did n betray f :at ,vegetables !y _h be5 =c'd2 ! o!r ,aromatick ,oyle 0 enri*'d ) ! g5u9e smell & ta/ ( ! ,concrete2 & spontane\sly coagulat+ x self into :ite butt] did manife/ self ,errata3 x self to be ! true ,oyle ( ,annisse$s2 :i* ,concrete ,i !re=e *ose to employ ab\t ?is ,exp]im5t1 t ! ,diff]5ce ( ^! ,oyles might be m conspicu\s !n x w\ld h be51 _h ,i in/ead ( x de/ill'd ano!r ,vegetable4 ,i _h almo/ =got to take notice1 t !re is ano!r sort ( ,bodies1 :i* ?\gh n obta9'd f ,concretes by ,di/illation1 _m ,*ymi/s are wont to call _! ,sulphur2 n only because su* sub/ances are1 = ! mo/ "p1 high col\r'd 7:5ce !y are also1 & t m prop]ly1 call$ ,t9ctures7 z dissolv'd ,sulphurs are wont to be2 b especially because !y are1 = ! mo/ "p1 ab/ract$ & sep>at$ f ! re/ ( ! ,masse by ,_s ( ,w9e3 :i* ,liquor ^? m5 suppos+ to be ,sulphure\s1 !y conclude1 t :at x works ^u1 & ab/racts1 mu/ be a ,sulphur also4 ,& ^u ?is acc\nt !y presume1 t !y c seque/] ! sulphur ev5 ( ,m9]als & ,metalls2 f :i* 'tis kn[n t !y _c by ,fire alone sep>ate x4 ,to all ,?is ,i %all answ]2 ,t if ^! seque/r$ sub/ances :]e inde$ ! sulphurs ( ! ,bodies :5ce !y are drawn1 !re w\ld z well be a great ,disp>ity betwixt ,*ymical ,sulphurs obta9'd by ,_s ( ,w9e1 z ,i h already %ewn !re is betwixt ^? obta9'd by ,di/illation 9 ! =me ( ,oyles3 :i* w be evid5t f h5ce1 t n to urge t !mselves ascribe di/9ct v]tues to ,m9]al ,t9ctures1 extoll+ ! ,t9cture ( ,gold aga9/ su* & su* ,diseases2 ! ,t9cture ( ,antimony1 or ( its ,glass1 aga9/ o!rs2 & ! ,t9cture ( ,em]auld aga9/ o!rs2 'tis pla91 t 9 ,t9ctures drawn f ,vegetables1 if ! sup]flu\s _s ( ,w9e be di/ill'd (f1 x leaves at ! bottom t ?ick] sub/ance :i* ,*ymi/s use to call ! ,extract ( ! ,vegetable4 ,& t ^! ,extracts are end['d ) v diff]+ ,qualities accord+ to ! ,nature ( ! ,p>ticul> ,bodies t af=d$ !m 7?\gh ,i fe> seldom ) s mu* ( ! specifick v]tues z is wont to be imag9'd7 is freely confess'd bo? by ,physitians & ,*ymi/s4 ,b1 ,eleu!rius1 7sayes ,c>neades7 we may "h take ,notice t ! ,*ymi/s d z well 9 ?is case1 z 9 _m o!rs1 all[ !mselves a ,lic5se to abuse ,words3 ,= n aga9 to argue f ! diff]+ prop]ties ( ,t9ctures1 t !y are n exactly pure & ,elem5t>y ,sulphurs2 !y w\ld easily appe> n to be s mu* z ,sulphur's1 al?\gh we %\ld all[ ,*ymical ,oyles to des]ve t ,"n4 ,= h[ev] 9 "s ,m9]al ,t9ctures ! ,natural fixtness ( ! extract$ ,body does n alwayes suff] x to be easily fur!r resoluble into diff]+ sub/ances2 ,yet 9 v _m extracts drawn f ,vegetables1 x may v easily be manife/$ t ! _s ( ,w9e has n seque/r$ ! sulphure\s ,+r$i5t f ! sal9e & ,m]curial ones2 b has dissolv'd 7= ,i take x to be a ,solution7 ! f9] ,p>ts ( ! ,concrete 7)\t mak+ any nice di/9ction ( _! be+ p]fectly ,sulphure\s or n7 & unit$ x self ) !m into a k9d ( ,magi/]y2 :i* consequ5tly mu/ conta9 ,+r$i5ts or ,p>ts ( sev]al sorts4 ,= we see t ! /ones t are ri* 9 vitriol1 be+ (t5 dr5*'d ) ra9-,wat]1 ! ,liquor w !n extract a f9e & transp>5t sub/ance coagulable into ,vitriol2 & yet ?\gh ?is ,vitriol be readily dissoluble 9 ,wat]1 x is n a true ,elem5t>y ,salt1 b1 z ,y "k1 a body resoluble into v diff]+ ,p>ts1 :]e( "o 7z ,i %all h occasion to tell ,y anon7 is yet ( a ,metall9e1 & consequ5tly n ( an ,elem5t>y ,nature4 ,y may consid] also1 t common ,sulphur is readily dissoluble 9 ,oyle ( ,turp5t9e1 ?\gh not)/&+ its ,"n x ab\nds z well1 if n z mu*1 9 ,salt z 9 true ,sulphur2 witness ! great quantity ( sal9e ,liquor x af=ds be+ set to flame away "u a glasse ,bell4 ,nay ,i h1 :i* p]haps ,y w ?9k /range1 ) ! same ,oyle ( ,turp5t9e alone easily en\gh dissolv'd crude ,antimony f9ely p[d]'d into a ,blood-r$ ,balsam1 :]e) p]haps consid]able ?+s may be p]=m'd 9 ,surg]y4 ,& if x 7 n[ ,requisite1 ,i c\ld tell ,y ( "s o!r ,bodies 7su* z ,p]haps ,y w\ld n suspect7 t ,i h be5 able to "w ^u ) c]ta9 ,*ymical ,oyles4 ,b in/ead ( digress+ fur!r ,i %all make ?is use ( ! ,example ,i h nam'd4 ,t 'tis n unlikely1 b t ,_s ( ,w9e :i* by its pung5t ta/1 & by "s o!r ,qualities t argue x bett] 7especially its ,r$ucibl5esse1 accord+ to ,helmont1 into ,alcali1 & ,wat]17 seems to be z well ( a ,sal9e z ( a ,sulphure\s ,nature1 may well be suppos'd ,capable ( ,dissolv+ ,sub/ances ,t are n me]ly ,elem5t>y sulphurs1 ?\gh p]haps !y may ab\nd ) ,p>ts t are ( k9 !reunto4 ,= ,i f9d t ,_s ( ,w9e w dissolve ,gumm ,lacca1 ,b5zo9e1 & ! ,res9\s ,p>ts ( ,jallap1 & ev5 ( ,guaiacum2 :5ce we may well suspect t x may f ,spices1 ,h]bs1 & o!r lesse compact$ ,vegetables1 extract sub/ances t are n p]fect ,sulphurs b mixt ,bodies4 ,& to put x pa/ ,dispute1 !re is _m a ,vulg> ,extract drawn ) ,_s ( ,w9e1 :i* committ$ to ,di/illation w af=d su* diff]+ sub/ances z w ,l\dly proclaim x to h be5 a v comp\nd$ ,body4 ,s t we may ju/ly suspect1 t ev5 9 ,m9]al ,t9ctures x w n alwaies foll[1 t because a r$ sub/ance is drawn f ! ,concrete by _s ( ,w9e1 t ,sub/ance is its true & ,elem5t>y ,sulphur4 ,& ?\gh "s ( ^! ,extracts may p]haps be inflamable2 ,yet besides t o!rs are n1 & besides t _! be+ r$uc'd to su* ,m9ut5ess ( ,p>ts may mu* facilitate _! tak+ ,fire2 besides ?is1 ,i say1 ,we see t common ,sulphur1 common ,oyle1 ,gumm ,lac1 & _m ,unctu\s & ,res9\s ,bodies1 w flame well en\gh1 ?\gh !y be ( v comp\nd$ natures3 ,nay ,travell]s ( ,unsuspect$ ,cr$it assure ,u1 z a kn[n ?+1 t 9 "s ,nor!rn ,c\ntries :]e ,firr trees & ,p9es ab\nd1 ! poor] sort ( ,inhabitants use ,long spl9t]s ( ^? ,res9\s ,woods to burne in/ead ( ,c&les4 ,& z = ! r$nesse wont to be met ) 9 su* solutions1 ,i c\ld easily %ew1 t 'tis n necess>y x %\ld proce$ f ! ,sulphur ( ! ,concrete1 ,dissolv'd by ! ,_s ( ,w9e2 if ,i _h leasure to manife/ h[ mu* ,*ymi/s are wont to delude !mselves & o!rs by ! ,ignorance ( ^? o!r causes ^u ^: acc\nt _s ( ,w9e & o!r ,m5/ruums may acquire a r$ or "s o!r high col\r4 ,b to returne to our ,*ymical ,oyles1 suppos+ t !y 7 exactly pure2 ,yet ,i hope !y w\ld be1 z ! be/ _s ( ,w9e is1 b ! m inflamable & deflagrable4 ,& !re=e s9ce an ,oyle c be by ! ,fire alone imm$iately turn'd into flame1 :i* is some?+ ( a v diff]+ ,nature f x3 ,i %all ,dem& h[ ?is ,oyle c be a ,primog5eal & ,incorruptible ,body1 z mo/ ,*ymi/s w\ld h _! ,pr9ciples2 ,s9ce x is fur!r resoluble into flame1 :i* :e!r or no x be a portion ( ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 z an ,ari/otelian w\ld conclude1 is c]ta9ly some?+ ( a v diff]+ ,nature f a ,*ymical ,oyle1 s9ce x burnes1 & %9es1 & m\nts swiftly upw>ds2 none ( :i* a ,*ymical ,oyle does1 :il/ x cont9ues su*4 ,& if x %\ld be ,object$1 t ! ,dissipat$ ,p>ts ( ?is flam+ ,oyle may be caught & collect$ aga9 into ,oyl or ,sulphur2 ,i %all dem&1 :at ,*ymi/ appe>s to h ev] done x2 & )\t ,exam9+ :e!r x may n h5ce be z well said t sulphur is b compact$ ,fire1 z t ,fire is b diffus'd ,sulphur1 ,i %all leave y to consid] :e!r x may n h5ce be argu'd1 t nei!r ,fire nor ,sulphur are primitive & inde/ructible ,bodies2 & ,i %all fur!r obs]ve t1 at lea/ x w h5ce appe> t a portion ( matt] may )\t be+ ,comp\nd$ ) new ,+r$i5ts1 by hav+ ! ,texture & ,motion ( its small p>ts *ang'd1 be easily1 by ! means ( ! ,fire1 end['d ) new ,qualities1 m diff]+ f !m x _h be=e1 !n are ^? :i* suffice to discrim9ate ! ,*ymi/s ,pr9ciples f "o ano!r4 ,we are next to ,consid]1 :e!r 9 ! ,anatomy ( mixt ,bodies1 t :i* ,*ymi/s call ! ,m]curial "p ( !m be un-comp\nd$1 or no4 ,b to tell ,y ,true1 ?\gh ,*ymi/s d ,unanim\sly affirm t _! ,resolutions discov] a ,pr9ciple1 :i* !y call ,m]cury1 yet ,i f9d !m to give ( x ,descriptions s ,diff]+1 & s ,a,enigmaticall1 t ,i1 :o am n a%am'd to confess t ,i _c und]/& :at is n s5ce1 mu/ ackn[l$ge to y t ,i "k n :at to make ( !m4 ,p>acelsus himself1 & !re=e1 z y w easily believe1 _m ( 8 ,foll[]s1 does some:]e call t ,m]cury :i* asc5ds ^u ! burn+ ( ,wood1 z ! ,p]ipateticks are wont to take ! same smoke = ,air2 & s seems to def9e ,m]cury by ,volatility1 or 7if ,i may coyne su* a ,^w7 ,effumability4 ,b s9ce1 9 ?is ,example1 bo? ,volatile ,salt & ,sulphur make "p ( ! smoke1 :i* does inde$ consi/ also bo? ( ,phlegmatick & ,t]r5e ,corpuscles1 ?is ,notion is n to be admitt$2 ,& ,i f9d t ! m sob] ,*ymi/s !mselves disav[ x4 ,yet to %ew y h[ little ( cle>ness we are to expect 9 ! acc\nts ev5 ( latt] ,spagyri/s1 be pleas'd to take notice1 t ,begu9us1 ev5 9 8 ,tyroc9ium ,*ymicum1#bj writt5 = ! ,in/ruction ( ,novices1 :5 he comes to tell u :at are meant by ! ,tria ,prima1 :i* = _! be+ ,pr9ciples ought to be def9'd ! m accurately & pla9ly1 gives u ?is ,description ( ,m]cury2 ,m]curius 7sayes he7 e/ liquor ille acidus1 p]meabilis1 p5etrabilis1 ae!reus1 ac purissimus1 a quo omnis ,nutricatio1 ,s5sus1 ,motus1 ,vires1 ,colores1 ,s5ectutisque ,praeprop]ae ret>datio4 ,:i* words are n s mu* a ,def9ition ( x1 z an ,encomium3 & yet ,qu]cetanus 9 8 ,description ( ! same ,pr9ciple adds to ^!1 div]s o!r ,epi!ts4 ,b bo? ( !m1 to skip v _m o!r faults t may be f\nd ) _! ,metaphoricall ,descriptions1 speak incongru\sly to ! ,*ymi/s own ,pr9ciples4 ,= if ,m]cury be an ,acid ,liquor1 ei!r ,h]metical ,philosophy mu/ err 9 ascrib+ all ,ta/s to ,salt1 or else ,m]cury mu/ n be a ,pr9ciple1 b ,comp\nd$ ( a ,sal9e ,+r$i5t & some:at else4 ,libavius1 ?\gh he f9d great fault ) ! obscurity ( :at ! ,*ymi/s write conc]n+ _! ,m]curial ,pr9ciple1 does yet b give u su* a ,negative ,description ( x1 z ,s5n]tus1 h[ fav\rable soev] to ! ,tria ,prima1 is n satisfi'd )4 ,& ?is ,s5n]tus ,himself1 ?\gh ! ,le>n$/ ,*ampion = ! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 does almo/ z frequ5tly z ju/ly compla9 ( ! unsatisfactor9ess ( :at ! ,*ymi/s tea* conc]n+ _! ,m]cury2 & yet he himself 7b ) 8 wont$ mode/y7 ,sub/itutes in/ead ( ! ,description ( ,libavius1 ano!r1 :i* _m ,read]s1 especially if !y be n ,p]ipateticks1 w n "k :at to make (4 ,= sc>ce tell+ u any m1 !n t 9 all bodies t :i* is f\nd besides ,salt & ,sulphur1 & ! ,elem5ts1 or1 z !y call !m1 ,phlegm & ,dead ,e>?1 is t ,_s :i* 9 ,ari/otles ,language may be call'd ,greek3 ousian analogon ,errata3 ousia analogos to ton a/ron /oi*aio ,errata3 a/ron /oi*eio4 ,he sayes t :i* ,i confess is n at all satisfactory to me1 :o d n love to seem to acquiesce 9 any mans ,my/ical ,doctr9es1 t ,i may be ?\ght to und]/& !m4 ,footnote #bj3 ,*m4 ,tyroc94 lib4 #a4 ,cap4 #b4 ,if 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ,i dur/ presume t ! same ?+ w\ld be ?\ght cle> by me1 & ^? t are fond ( su* cl\dy ,expressions z ,y ju/ly ,tax ! ,*ymi/s =1 ,i %\ld v5ture to (f] to ,consid]ation1 :e!r or no1 s9ce ! ,m]curial ,pr9ciple t arises f ,di/illation is unanim\sly ass]t$ to be di/9ct f ! salt & ,sulphur ( ! same ,concrete1 t may n be call'd ! ,m]cury ( a ,body1 :i* ?\gh x asc5d 9 ,di/illation1 z d ! ,phlegme & ,sulphur1 is nei!r insipid l ! =m]1 nor inflamable l ! latt]4 ,& !re=e ,i w\ld sub/itute to ! too mu* abus$ ,"n ( ,m]cury1 ! m cle> & ,famili> ,appellation ( ,_s1 :i* is also n[ v mu* made use ( ev5 by ! ,*ymi/s !mselves1 ( our times1 ?\gh !y h n giv5 u s ,di/9ct an ,explication1 z 7 fit1 ( :at may be call'd ! ,_s ( a mixt ,body4 ,i %\ld n p]haps 7sayes ,c>neades7 mu* qu>rel ) y\r ,notion ( ,m]cury4 ,b z = ! ,*ymi/s1 :at !y c mean1 ) congruity to _! own ,pr9ciples1 by ! ,m]cury ( ,animals & ,vegetables1 'twill n be s easie to f9d out2 = !y ascribe ,ta/s only to ! ,sal9e ,pr9ciple1 & consequ5tly w\ld be mu* put to x to %ew :at ,liquor x is1 9 ! ,resolution ( ,bodies1 t n be+ insipid1 = t !y call ,phlegme1 nei!r is inflamable z ,oyle or ,sulphur1 nor has any ,ta/2 :i* accord+ to !m mu/ proce$ f a ,mixture1 at lea/1 ( ,salt4 ,& if we %\ld take ,_s 9 ! s5ce ( ! ,^w receiv'd among ,mod]n ,*ymi/s & ,physitians1 = any ,di/ill'd ,liquor t is nei!r ,phlegme nor oyle1 ! ,appellation w\ld yet appe> ,ambigu\s en\gh4 ,=1 pla9ly1 t :i* fir/ asc5ds 9 ! ,di/illation ( ,w9e & ,f]m5t$ ,liquors1 is g5]ally z well by ,*ymi/s z o!rs reput$ a ,_s4 ,& yet pure ,_s ( ,w9e be+ :olly inflamable ought accord+ to !m to be reckon'd to ! ,sulphure\s1 n ! ,m]curial ,pr9ciple4 ,& among ! o!r ,liquors t g "u ! "n ( ,spirits1 !re are div]s :i* seem to belong to ! family ( ,salts1 su* z are ! ,spirits ( ,nitre1 ,vitriol1 ,sea-,salt & o!rs1 & ev5 ! ,_s ( ,h>ts-horn1 be+1 z ,i h try'd1 9 great "p1 if n totally r$ucible into ,salt & ,phlegme1 may be suspect$ to be b a ,volatile ,salt disguis'd by ! ,phlegme m+l'd ) x into ! =me ( a ,liquor4 ,h[ev] if ?is be a ,_s1 x manife/ly diff]s v mu* f t ( ,v9ag]1 ! ,ta/ ( ! "o be+ ,acid1 & ! o!r ,salt1 & _! ,mixture 9 case !y be v pure1 sometimes occasion+ an ,eff]vesc5ce l t ( ^? ,liquors ! ,*ymi/s c\nt mo/ contr>y to "o ano!r4 ,& ev5 among ^? ,liquors t seem to h a bett] title !n ^? hi!rto m5tion'd1 to ! "n ( ,spirits1 !re appe>s a s5sible ,div]sity2 ,= _s ( ,oak1 = in/ance1 diff]s f t ( ,t>t>1 & ?is f t ( ,box1 or ( ,guaiacum4 ,& 9 %ort1 ev5 ^! spirits z well z o!r ,di/ill'd ,liquors manife/ a great ,disp>ity betwixt !mselves1 ei!r 9 _! ,actions on our s5ses1 or 9 _! o!r op]ations4 ,& 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 besides ?is ,disp>ity t is to be met ) among ^? ,liquors t ! ,mod]nes call spirits1 take = simil> bodies1 :at ,i h =m]ly told y conc]n+ ! ,_s ( ,box-wood may let y see t "s ( ^? ,liquors n only h qualities v diff]+ f o!rs1 b may be fur!r resolv$ into sub/ances diff]+ f "o ano!r4 ,& s9ce _m mod]ne ,*ymi/s & o!r ,naturali/s are pleas$ to take ! ,m]curial _s ( ,bodies = ! same ,pr9ciple1 "u diff]+ names1 ,i mu/ invite y to obs]ve1 ) me1 ! great diff]5ce t is conspicu\s betwixt all ! ,vegetable & ,animal spirits ,i h m5tion'd & runn+ ,m]cury4 ,i speak n ( t :i* is commonly sold 9 %ops t _m ( !mselves w confesse to be a mixt ,body2 b ( t :i* is sep>at$ f ,metals1 :i* by "s ,*ymi/s t seem m ,philosoph]s !n ! re/1 & especially by ! above m5tion$ ,claveus1 is 7= di/9ction sake7 call$ ,m]curius ,corporum4 ,n[ ?is ,metall9e ,liquor be+ "o ( ^? ?ree ,pr9ciples ( :i* ,m9]al ,bodies are by ,spagyri/s affirm$ to be compos'd & to be resoluble into !m1 ! _m notori\s ,diff]5ces betwixt !m & ! ,m]curies1 z ,!y call ,!m1 ( ,vegetables & ,animals w all[ me to inf]r1 ei!r t ,m9]als & ! o!r two sorts ( ,mixt ,bodies consi/ n ( ! same ,elem5ts1 or t ^? ,pr9ciples :]e9to ,m9]als are imm$iately resolv$1 :i* ,*ymi/s ) great o/5tation %ew u z ! true pr9ciples1 ( !m1 are b ,secund>y ,pr9ciples1 or ,mixts ( a peculi> sort1 :i* mu/ be !mselves r$uc'd to a v diff]+ =me1 to be ( ! same k9d ) ,vegetable & ,animal ,liquors4 ,b ?is is n all2 = al?\gh ,i =m]ly told ,y h[ ,little ,cr$it !re is to be giv5 to ! ,*ymical ,processes commonly to be met )1 ( ,extract+ ! ,m]curies ( ,metals1 ,yet ,i w n[ add1 t suppos+ t ! m ,judici\s ( ,!m d n untruly affirme t !y h really drawn true & runn+ ,m]cury f sev]al ,metals 7:i* ,i wi% !y _h cle]ly taught ,u h[ to d also17 yet x may be /ill d\bt$ :e!r su* extract$ ,m]curies d n z well diff] f common ,quicksilv]1 & f "o ano!r1 z f ! ,m]curies ( ,vegetables & ,animalls4 ,claveus1#ba 9 8 ,apology1 speak+ ( "s exp]im5ts :]eby ,metall9e ,m]curies may be fixt into ! nobl] metals1 adds1 t he spake ( ! ,m]curies drawn f metals2 because common ,quicksilv] by reason ( its excessive coldnesse & moi/ure is unfit = t p>ticul> k9d ( op]ation2 = :i* ?\gh a few l9es be=e he prescribes 9 g5]al ! ,m]curies ( ,metall9e ,bodies1 yet he *iefly comm5ds t drawn by art f silv]4 ,& else:]e1 9 ! same ,book1 he tells u1 t he himself try$1 t by b>e coction ! quicksilv] ( ,t9 or ,pewt] 7arg5tum vivum ex /anno prolicitum7 may by an effici5t cause1 z he speaks1 be turn'd into pure ,gold4 ,& ! ,exp]i5c'd ,alex&] van ,su*t51 some:]e tells u1 t by a way he intimates may be made a ,m]cury ( ,copp]1 n ( ! ,silv] col\r ( o!r ,m]curies1 b gre52 to :i* ,i %all add1 t an em95t p]son1 ^: "n 8 travells & le>n$ writ+s h made fam\s1 lately assur'd me t he _h m !n once se5 ! ,m]cury ( ,lead 7:i* :atev] ,au?ors promise1 y w f9d x v difficult to make1 at lea/ 9 any consid]able quantity7 fixt into p]fect ,gold4 ,& be+ by me dem&$ :e!r or no any o!r ,m]cury w\ld n z well h be5 *ang$ by ! same ,op]ations1 he assur$ me ( ! ,negative4 ,footnote #ba3 ,dixi autem de arg5to vivo a metallis prolicito1 quod vulg>e ob nimiam frigiditatem humiditatem nimium concoctioni e/ contumax1 nec ab auro solum alt]ato co]c]i pote/4 ,ga/4 ,clave4 9 ,apoll4 ,& s9ce ,i am fall5 ^u ! m5tion ( ! ,m]curies ( metals1 y w p]haps expect 7,eleu!rius67 t ,i %\ld say some?+ ( _! two o!r pr9ciples2 b mu/ freely confess to y1 t :at ,disp>ity !re may be betwe5 ! salts & sulphurs ( ,metals & o!r ,m5]als ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,m9]als1 ,i am n my self exp]i5c$ en\gh 9 ! sep>ations & exam5s ( !m1 to v5ture to det]m9e3 7= z = ! salts ( ,metals1 ,i =m]ly repres5t$ x z a ?+ mu* to be "q'd1 :e!r !y h any at all37 ,& = ! processes ( sep>ation ,i f9d 9 ,au?ors1 if !y 7 7:at _m ( !m are n7 successfully practicable1 z ,i not$ above1 yet !y are to be p]=m$ by ! assi/ance ( o!r bodies1 s h>dly1 if ^u any t]mes at all1 sep>able f !m1 t x is v difficult to give ! sep>at$ pr9ciples all _! due1 & no m4 ,b ! ,sulphur ( ,antimony :i* is vehem5tly vomitive1 & ! /rongly sc5t$ ,anodyne ,sulphur ( ,vitriol incl9es me to ?9k t n only ,m9]al ,sulphurs diff] f ,vegetable ones1 b also f "o ano!r1 reta9+ mu* ( ! nature ( _! ,concretes4 ,! salts ( metals1 & ( "s sort ( m9]als1 ,y w easily guesse by ,errata3 7by ! ,d\bts ,i =m]ly express'd1 :e!r metals h any salt at all ,errata3 all71 t ,i h n be5 s happy z yet to see1 p]haps n = want ( curiosity4 ,b if ,p>acelsus did alwaies write s cons5tane\sly to himself t 8 op9ion 7 confid5tly to be collect$ f e place ( 8 writ+s :]e he seems to expresse x1 ,i might safely take ^u me to tell y1 t he bo? c\nt5ances 9 g5]al :at ,i h deliv]$ 9 my ,f\r? ma9 consid]ation1 & 9 p>ticul> w>rants me to suspect t !re may be a diff]5ce 9 metall9e & m9]al ,salts1 z well z we f9d x 9 ^? ( o!r bodies4 ,=1 ,sulphur 7sayes he7#bb aliud 9 auro1 aliud 9 arg5to1 aliud 9 f]ro1 aliud 9 plumbo1 /anno1 c4 sic aliud 9 ,saphiro1 aliud 9 ,sm>agdo1 aliud 9 rub9o1 *rysolito1 ame?i/o1 magnete1 c4 ,item aliud 9 lapidibus1 silice1 salibus1 fontibus1 c4 nec v]o tot sulphura tantum1 s$ totidem salia2 sal aliud 9 metallis1 aliud 9 gemmis1 aliud 9 lapidibus1 aliud 9 salibus1 aliud 9 vitriolo1 aliud 9 alum9e3 similis etiam ,m]curii e/ ratio4 ,alius 9 ,metallis1 alius 9 ,gemmis1 c4 ,ita ut unicuique speciei suus peculi>is ,m]curius sit4 ,et tam5 res saltem tres sunt2 una ess5tia e/ sulphur2 una e/ sal2 una e/ ,m]curius4 ,addo quod specialius adhuc s+ula dividantur2 aurum enim non unum1 s$ multiplex1 ut et non unum pyrum1 pomum1 s$ idem multiplex2 totidem etiam sulphura auri1 salia auri1 m]curii auri2 idem competit etiam metallis gemmis2 ut quot saphyri prae/antiores1 laevioris1 c4 tot etiam saphyrica sulphura1 saphyrica salia1 saphyrici ,m]curii1 c4 ,idem v]um etiam e/ de turconibus gemmis aliis univ]sis4 ,f :i* passage 7,eleu!rius7 ,i suppose y w ?9k ,i might )\t ra%ness conclude1 ei!r t my op9ion is fav\r$ by t ( ,p>acelsus1 or t ,p>acelsus 8 op9ion 0 n alwaies ! same4 ,b because 9 div]s o!r places ( 8 writ+s he seems to talk at a diff]+ rate ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples & ! f\r ,elem5ts1 ,i %all cont5t my self to inf]r f ! all$g'd passage1 t if 8 doctr9e be n consi/5t ) t ,"p ( m9e :i* x is br\ght to c\nt5ance1 x is v difficult to "k :at 8 op9ion conc]n+ salt1 sulphur & m]cury1 02 & t consequ5tly we _h reason ab\t ! beg9n+ ( our conf]5ces1 to decl9e tak+ ^u u1 ei!r to exam9e or oppose x4 ,footnote #bb3 ,p>acel4 de ,m9]al4 ,tract4 #a4 pag4 #ada4 ,i "k n :e!r ,i %\ld on ?is occasion add1 t ^? v bodies ! ,*ymi/s call ,phlegme & ,e>? d yet rec$e f an ,elem5t>y simplicity4 ,t common ,e>? & ,wat] frequ5tly d s1 not)/&+ ! receiv$ contr>y op9ion1 is n d5y'd by ! m w>y ( ! mod]ne ,p]ipateticks !mselves3 & c]ta9ly1 mo/ ,e>?s are mu* lesse simple bodies !n is commonly imag9$ ev5 by ,*ymi/s1 :o d n s consid]atly to prescribe & employ ,e>?s ,promiscu\sly 9 ^? di/illations t require ! mixture ( "s caput mortuum1 to h9d] ! fl[+ toge!r ( ! matt]1 & to reta9 its gross] p>ts4 ,= ,i h f\nd "s ,e>?s to yield by di/illation a ,liquor v f> f be+ inodor\s or insipid2 & 'tis a kn[n obs]vation1 t mo/ k9ds ( fat ,e>? kept cov]'d f ! ra91 & h9dr$ f sp5d+ !mselves 9 ! production ( vegetables1 w 9 "t become impregnat$ ) ,salt-,petre4 ,b ,i mu/ rememb] t ! ,wat] & ,e>?s ,i ought "h to speak (1 are su* z are sep>at$ f mixt ,bodies by ! fire2 & !re=e to re/ra9 my ,disc\rse to su*1 ,i %all tell y1 ,t we see ! ,phlegme ( ,vitriol 7= in/ance7 is a v effectual rem$ie aga9/ burnes2 & ,i "k a v ,fam\s & exp]i5c'd ,physitian1 ^: unsuspect$ secret 7himself confess'd to me7 x is1 = ! discuss+ ( h>d & ,ob/9ate ,tum\rs4 ,! ,phlegme ( ,v9ag]1 ?\gh drawn exce$+ leasurly 9 a dige/+ ,furnace1 ,i h purposely made tryall (2 & sometimes f\nd x able to draw1 ?\gh sl[ly1 a sac*>9e sweetness out ( ,lead2 & z ,i rememb] by long ,dige/ion1 ,i dissolv'd ,corpals ,errata3 ,corals 9 x4 ,! ,phlegme ( ! sug> ( ,saturne is said to h v peculi> prop]ties4 ,div]s ,em95t ,*ymi/s tea*1 t x w dissolve ,pe>ls1 :i* be+ precipitat$ by ! _s ( ! same concrete are !reby 7z !y say7 r5dr$ volatile2 :i* has be5 confirm$ to me1 ^u 8 own obs]vation1 by a p]son ( great v]acity4 ,! ,phlegme ( ,w9e1 & inde$ div]s o!r ,liquors t are indiscrim9ately condemnd to be ca/ away z phlegm1 are end['d ) qualities t make !m diff] bo? f me] wat]1 & f ea* o!r2 & :]eas ! ,*ymi/s are pleas'd to call ! caput mortuum ( :at !y h di/ill'd 7aft] !y h by affusion ( wat] drawn away its salt7 t]ra damnata1 or ,e>?1 x may be d\bt$ :e!r or no ^? e>?s are all ( !m p]fectly alike3 & x is sc>ce to be d\bt$1 b t !re are "s ( !m :i* rema9 yet unr$uc'd to an ,elem5t>y nature4 ,! a%es ( wood depriv'd ( all ! salt1 & bone-,a%es1 or calc9'd ,h>ts-horn1 :i* ,ref9]s *oose to make ,te/s (1 z free/ f ,salt1 seem unlike3 & he t %all comp>e ei!r ( ^! insipid a%es to ,lime1 & mu* m to ! calx ( ,talk ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,talck 7?\gh by ! affusion ( wat] !y be exquisitely dulcify'd7 w p]haps see cause to ?9k !m ?+s ( a some:at diff]+ nature4 ,& x is evid5t 9 ,colco?> t ! exacte/ calc9ation1 foll['d by an exquisite dulcification1 does n alwaies r$uce ! rema9+ body into elem5t>y e>?2 = aft] ! salt or ,vitriol 7if ! ,calc9ation h be5 too fa9t7 is drawn out ( ! ,colco?>1 ! residue is n e>?1 b a mixt body1 ri* 9 ,m$ical v]tues 7z exp]i5ce has in=m'd me7 & :i* ,angelus ,sala affirmes to be p>tly r$ucible into malleable ,copp]2 :i* ,i judge v probable3 = ?\gh :5 ,i 0 mak+ ,exp]im5ts ^u ,colco?>1 ,i 0 de/itute ( a ,furnace capable ( giv+ a heat int5se ,en\gh to br+ su* a ,calx to ,fusion2 yet hav+ conjectur'd t if ,colco?> ab\nd$ ) t ,metal1 ,aqua ,=tis w\ld f9d x out !re1 ,i put "s dulcifi'd ,colco?> into t ,m5/ruum1 & f\nd ! ,liquor1 accord+ to my ,expectation1 pres5tly ,col\r'd z ,highly z if x _h be5 an ,ord9>y ,solution ( ,copp]4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/4 ,! ,fif? ,"p4 ,"h ,c>neades mak+ a pause1 ,i mu/ n d5y 7sayes 8 ,fri5d to him7 t ,i ?9k ,y h suffici5tly prov'd t ^! di/9ct ,sub/ances :i* ,*ymi/s are wont to obta9 f ,mixt ,bodies1 by _! ,vulg> ,de/illation1 are n pure & simple en\gh to des]ve1 9 ,rig\r ( speak+1 ! ,"n ( ,elem5ts1 or ,pr9ciples4 ,b ,i suppose ,y h he>d1 t !re are "s ,mod]n ,spagyri/s1 :o give out t !y c by fur!r & m ,skilfull ,purifications1 s r$uce ! sep>at$ ,+r$i5ts ( ,mixt ,bodies to an ,elem5t>y simplicity1 ,t ! ,oyles 7= ,in/ance7 extract$ f all ,mixts %all z p]fectly resemble "o ano!r1 z ! ,drops ( ,wat] d4 ,if y rememb] 7replies ,c>neades7 t at ! ,beg9n+ ( our ,conf]5ce ) ,philoponus1 ,i decl>'d to him be=e ! re/ ( ! ,company1 t ,i w\ld n engage my self at pres5t to d any m !n exam9e ! usual pro(s all$g'd by ,*ymi/s1 = ! ,vulg> doctr9e ( _! ?ree ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples2 ,y w easily p]ceive t ,i am n oblig'd to make answ] to :at y newly propos'd2 & t x r grants1 !n disproves :at ,i h be5 cont5d+ =3 ,s9ce by pret5d+ to make s great a *ange 9 ! reput$ ,pr9ciples t ,de/illation af=ds ! common ,spagyri/s1 'tis pla9ly en\gh presuppos'd1 t be=e su* ,artificial ,depurations be made1 ! ,sub/ances to be made m simple 7 n yet simple en\gh to be look'd ^u z ,elem5t>y2 ,:]e=e 9 case ! ,arti/s y speak ( c\ld p]=m :at !y give out !y c1 yet ,i %\ld n ne$ to be a%am'd ( hav+ "q'd ! ,vulg> ,op9ion t\*+ ! tria ,prima4 ,& z to ! ?+ x self1 ,i %all freely ackn[l$ge to y1 t ,i love n to be =w>d 9 det]m9+ ?+s to be impossible1 till ,i "k & h consid]'d ! means by :i* !y are propos'd to be effect$4 ,& !re=e ,i %all n p]emptorily d5y ei!r ! possibility ( :at ^! ,arti/s promise1 or my ,ass5t to any j ,inf]5ce2 h[ev] de/ructive to my ,conjectures1 t may be drawn f _! p]=mances4 ,b give me leave to tell y )all1 t because su* promises are wont 7z ,exp]i5ce has m !n once in=m'd me7 to be mu* m easily made1 !n made good by ,*ymi/s1 ,i mu/ )hold my ,beliefe f _! ass]tions1 till _! ,exp]im5ts exact x2 & mu/ n be s easie z to expect be=e h&1 an unlikely ?+ ^u no /rong] ,inducem5ts !n are yet giv5 me3 ,besides t ,i h n yet f\nd by :at ,i h he>d ( ^! ,arti/s1 t ?\gh !y pret5d to br+ ! sev]al ,sub/ances into :i* ! ,fire has divid$ ! ,concrete1 to an exquisite simplicity1 ,!y pret5d also to be able by ! ,fire to divide all ,concretes1 ,m9]als1 & o!rs1 into ! same numb] ( ,di/9ct ,sub/ances4 ,& 9 ! mean "t ,i mu/ ?9k x improbable1 t !y c ei!r truly sep>ate z _m diff]+ ,bodies f ,gold 7= ,in/ance7 or ,o/eocolla1 z we c d f ,w9e1 or ,vitriol2 or t ! ,m]cury 7= ,example7 ( ,gold or ,saturn w\ld be p]fectly ( ! same ,nature ) t ( ,h>ts-horn2 & t ! sulphur ( ,antimony w\ld be b ,num]ically diff]5t f ! ,di/ill'd butt] or oyle ( ,roses4 ,b suppose 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 t y %\ld meet ) ,*ymi/s1 :o w\ld all[ y to take 9 ,e>? & ,wat] into ! numb] ( ! pr9ciples ( ,mixt ,bodies2 & be+ also cont5t to *ange ! ,ambigu\s ,"n ( ,m]cury = t m intelligible "o ( _s1 %\ld consequ5tly make ! pr9ciples ( ,comp\nd ,bodies to be ,five2 w\ld y n ?9k x some?+ h>d to reject s plausible an ,op9ion1 only because ! ,five sub/ances into :i* ! ,fire divides mixt ,bodies are n exactly pure1 & ,homog5e\s8 ,= my "p 7,cont9ues ,c>neades7 ,i _c b ?9k x some:at /range1 9 case ?is ,op9ion be n true1 t x %\ld fall out s luckily1 t s great a ,v>iety ( ,bodies %\ld be ,analyz'd by ! ,fire into j five ,di/9ct sub/ances2 :i* s little diff]+ f ! ,bodies t be> ^? names1 may s ,plausibly be call'd ,oyle1 ,_s1 ,salt1 ,wat]1 & ,e>?4 ,! ,op9ion ,y n[ propose 7answ]s ,c>neades7 be+ ano!r !n t ,i 0 engag'd to exam9e1 x is n requisite = me to ,debate x at pres5t2 nor %\ld ,i h leisure to d x ?or[ly4 ,:]e=e ,i %all only tell y 9 ,g5]al1 t ?\gh ,i ?9k ?is ,op9ion 9 "s respects m def5sible !n t ( ! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s2 yet y may easily en\gh le>n f ! pa/ ,disc\rse :at may be ?\ght ( x3 ,s9ce _m ( ! ,objections made aga9/ ! ,vulg> ,doctr9e ( ! ,*ymi/s seem1 )\t mu* alt]ation1 employable aga9/ ?is ,hypo!sis also4 ,=1 besides t ?is ,doctr9e does z well z ! o!r take x = grant$1 7:at is n easie to be prov'd7 t ! ,fire is ! true & ,adequate ,analyz] ( ,bodies1 & t all ! ,di/9ct sub/ances obta9able f a mixt ,body by ! ,fire1 7 s pre-exi/5t 9 x1 t !y 7 b extricat$ f ea* o!r by ! ,analysis2 ,besides t ?is ,op9ion1 too1 ascribe ,errata3 ascribes to ! ,productions ( ! ,fire an ,elem5t>y simplicity1 :i* ,i h %ewn n to belong to !m2 & besides t ?is ,doctr9e is lyable to "s ( ! o!r ,difficulties1 :]e) ,t ( ! ,tria ,prima is incumb]'d2 ,besides all ?is1 ,i say1 ?is qu9>y numb] ( ,elem5ts1 7if y p>don ! ,expression7 ought at lea/ to h be5 re/ra9'd to ! ,g5]ality ( ,animal & ,vegetable ,bodies1 s9ce n only among ^! !re are "s ,bodies 7z ,i =m]ly argu'd7 :i*1 = ought has yet be5 made to appe>1 d consi/1 ei!r ( few] or m simil> sub/ances !n precisely ,five4 ,b 9 ! ,m9]al ,k+dom1 !re is sc>ce "o ,concrete t has be5 ev9c'd to be adequatly divisible into su* five ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts1 & nei!r m nor less1 z ?is ,op9ion w\ld h e mixt ,body to consi/ (4 ,& ?is v ?+ 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 may s]ve to take away or less5 y\r ,wond]1 t j s _m ,bodies z five %\ld be f\nd ^u ! ,resolution ( ,concretes4 ,= s9ce we f9d n t ! fire c make any su* ,analysis 7into five ,elem5ts7 ( ,metals & o!r ,m9]al ,bodies1 ^: ,texture is m /rong & p]man5t1 x rema9s t ! ,five ,sub/ances "u consid]ation be ,obta9'd f ,vegetable & ,animal ,bodies1 :i* 7probably by reason ( _! loos] ,contexture7 are capable ( be+ ,di/ill'd4 ,& z to su* ,bodies1 'tis natural en\gh1 t1 :e!r we suppose t !re are1 or are n1 precisely five ,elem5ts1 !re %\ld ord9>ily occurr 9 ! ,dissipat$ p>ts a five ,fold ,div]sity ( ,s*eme 7if ,i may s speak47 ,= if ! ,p>ts d n rema9 all fix'd1 z 9 ,gold1 ,calc9'd ,talck1 c4 nor all asc5d1 z 9 ! ,sublimation ( ,brim/one1 ,camphire1 c4 b aft] _! ,dissipation d associate !mselves into new ,s*emes ( ,matt]2 x is v likely1 t !y w by ! ,fire be divid$ into fix'd & ,volatile 7,i mean1 9 ,ref]5ce to t degree ( heat by :i* !y are de/ill'd7 & ^? ,volatile p>ts w1 = ! mo/ "p1 asc5d ei!r 9 a dry =me1 :i* ,*ymi/s are pleas'd to call1 if !y be ,ta/less1 ,fl[]s2 if ,sapid1 ,volatile ,salt2 or 9 a ,liquid ,=me4 ,& ?is ,liquor mu/ be ei!r inflamable1 & s pass = oyl1 or n inflamable1 & yet subtile & pung5t1 :i* may be call'd ,_s2 or else /r5g?less or insipid1 :i* may be nam'd ,phlegme1 or ,wat]4 ,& z = ! fixt "p1 or ,caput ,mortuum1 x w mo/ commonly consi/ ( ,corpuscles1 p>tly ,soluble 9 ,wat]1 or ,sapid1 7especially if ! ,sal9e p>ts 7 n s ,volatile1 z to fly away be=e7 :i* make up its fixt salt2 & p>tly insoluble & insipid1 :i* !re=e seems to *all5ge ! "n ( ,e>?4 ,b al?\gh ^u ?is gr\nd "o might easily en\gh h =etold1 t ! diff]+ sub/ances obta9'd f a p]fectly mixt ,body by ! ,fire w\ld = ! mo/ "p be r$ucible to ! five newly m5tion$ ,/ates ( ,matt]2 yet x w n pres5tly foll[1 t ^! five ,di/9ct sub/ances 7 simple & primog5eal bodies1 s pre-exi/5t 9 ! ,concrete t ! fire does b take !m asund]4 ,besides t x does n appe>1 t all ,mixt ,bodies1 7witness1 ,gold1 ,silv]1 ,m]cury1 c47 ,nay nor p]haps all ,vegetables1 :i* may appe> by :at we said above ( ,camphire1 ,b5zo91 c4 are resoluble by ,fire into j su* diff]+ ,s*emes ( ,matt]4 ,nor w ! ,exp]im5ts =m]ly all$g'd p]mit u to look ^u ^! sep>at$ ,sub/ances z ,elem5t>y1 or uncomp\nd$4 ,nei!r w x be a suffici5t ,argum5t ( _! be+ ,bodies t des]ve ! ,names :i* ,*ymi/s are pleas'd to give !m1 t !y h an ,analogy 9 po9t ( ,consi/5ce1 or ei!r ,volatility or ,fixtness1 or else "s o!r obvi\s ,quality1 ) ! suppos'd ,pr9ciples1 ^: names are ascrib'd to !m4 ,=1 z ,i told y above1 not)/&+ ?is ,resemblance 9 "s "o ,quality1 !re may be su* a ,disp>ity 9 o!rs1 z may be m fit to give !m ,diff]+ ,appellations1 !n ! ,resemblance is to give !m "o & ! same4 ,& inde$ x seems b some:at a gross ,way ( judg+ ( ! ,nature ( ,bodies1 to conclude )\t ,scruple1 t ^? mu/ be ( ! same ,nature t agree 9 "s su* ,g5]al ,quality1 z ,fluidity1 ,dryness1 ,volatility1 & ! l3 s9ce ea* ( ^? ,qualities1 or ,/ates ( ,matt]1 may ,compreh5d a great ,v>iety ( ,bodies1 o!rwise ( a v diff]+ ,nature2 z we may see 9 ! ,calxes ( ,gold1 ( ,vitriol1 & ( ,v5etian ,talck1 comp>'d ) common ,a%es1 :i* yet are v dry1 & fix'd by ! vehem5ce ( ! ,fire1 z well z !y4 ,& z we may likewise ga!r f :at ,i h =m]ly ,obs]v'd1 t\*+ ! ,_s ( ,box-,wood1 :i* ?\gh a ,volatile1 ,sapid1 & n inflamable ,liquor1 z well z ! ,spirits ( ,h>ts-horn1 ( ,blood & o!rs1 7& !re=e has be5 hi!rto call'd1 ! ,_s1 & e/eem'd = "o ( ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,wood t af=ds x27 may yet1 z ,i told ,y1 be subdivid$ into two ,liquors1 diff]+ f "o ano!r1 & "o ( !m at lea/1 f ! ,g5]ality ( o!r ,*ymical ,spirits4 ,b y may y\r self1 if y please1 7pursues ,c>neades7 accommodate to ! ,hypo!sis y propos'd :at o!r p>ticul>s y %all ?9k applicable to x1 9 ! =ego+ ,disc\rse4 ,= ,i ?9k x unseasonable = me to m$dle n[ any fur!r ) a ,controv]sie1 :i* s9ce x does n n[ belong to me1 ,leaves me at ,lib]ty to ,take my ,own "t to ,decl>e my ,self ab\t x4 ,eleu!rius p]ceiv+ t ,c>neades 0 some:at unwill+ to sp5d any m "t ^u ! debate ( ?is ,op9ion1 & hav+ p]haps "s ?\ghts ( tak+ h5ce a ,rise to make him ,disc\rse x m fully ano!r "t1 ?\ght n fit z !n to make any fur!r m5tion to him ( ! propos'd op9ion1 b told him2 ,i presume ,i ne$ n m9d y1 ,c>neades1 ,t bo? ! ,patrons ( ! t]n>y numb] ( ,pr9ciples1 & ^? t w\ld h five ,elem5ts1 endeav\r to back _! exp]im5ts ) a speci\s ,reason or two2 & especially "s ( ^? ,embrac]s ( ! ,op9ion la/ nam'd 7:om ,i h conv]s'd )1 & f\nd !m ,le>n$ m57 assigne ?is ,reason ( ! necessity ( five di/9ct ,elem5ts2 t o!rwise mixt ,bodies c\ld n be s comp\nd$ & temp]'d z to obta9 a due consi/5ce & compet5t ,duration4 ,= ,salt 7say !y7 is ! ,basis ( ,solidity2 & ,p]man5cy 9 ,comp\nd ,bodies1 )\t :i* ! o!r f\r ,elem5ts might inde$ be v>i\sly & loosly bl5d$ toge!r1 b w\ld rema9 incompact$2 b t ,salt might be dissolv'd into m9ute ,p>ts1 & convey'd to ! o!r ,sub/ances to be compact$ by x1 & ) x1 !re is a ,necessity ( ,wat]4 ,& t ! mixture may n be too h>d & brittle1 a ,sulphure\s or ,oyly ,pr9ciple mu/ int]v5e to make ! mass m t5aci\s2 to ?is a ,m]curial _s mu/ be sup]add$2 :i* by its activity may = a :ile premeate ,transcrib]'s ,note3 p]meate1 & z x 7 leav5 ! :ole ,mass1 & !reby promote ! m exquisite mixture & incorporation ( ! ,+r$i5ts4 ,to all :i* 7la/ly7 a portion ( ,e>? mu/ be add$1 :i* by its dr9esse & poracity ,errata3 porosity may soak up "p ( t wat] :]e9 ! ,salt 0 dissolv'd1 & em95tly concurr ) ! o!r +r$i5ts to give ! :ole body ! requisite consi/5ce4 ,i p]ceive 7sayes ,c>neades smil+7 t if x be true1 z 'twas lately root$ ,errata3 not$ f ! ,prov]b1 ,t good ,wits h bad ,memories1 ,y h t ,title1 z well z a bett]1 to a place among ! good ,wits4 ,= y h already m !n once =got1 t ,i decl>'d to y t ,i w\ld at ?is ,conf]5ce ,exam9e only ! ,exp]im5ts ( my ,adv]s>ies1 n _! ,speculative ,reasons4 ,yet 'tis n 7,subjoynes ,c>neades7 = fe> ( m$l+ ) ! ,argum5t y h propos'd1 t ,i decl9e ! exam9+ x at pres5t4 ,= if :5 we are m at leasure1 y %all h a m9d t we may ,solemnly consid] ( x toge!r2 ,i am confid5t we %all sc>ce f9d x insoluble4 ,& 9 ! mean "t we may obs]ve1 t su* a way ( ,argu+ may1 x seems1 be speci\sly accommodat$ to diff]+ ,hypo!ses4 ,= ,i f9d t ,begu9us1 & o!r ,ass]tors ( ! ,tria ,prima1 pret5d to make out by su* a way1 ! requisit5ess ( _! ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 to con/itute mixt ,bodies1 )\t tak+ notice ( any necessity ( an ,addition ( ,wat] & ,e>?4 ,& inde$ nei!r sort ( ,*ymi/s seem to h duly consid]'d h[ great ,v>iety !re is 9 ! ,textures & ,consi/5ces ( ,comp\nd ,bodie2 s& ,errata3 ,bodies2 & h[ little ! consi/5ce & ,duration ( _m ( !m seem to accommodate & be explicable by ! propos'd ,notion4 ,& n to m5tion ^? almo/ incorruptible ,sub/ances obta9able by ! ,fire1 :i* ,i h prov'd to be some:at comp\nd$1 & :i* ! ,*ymi/s w readily grant n to be p]fectly mixt ,bodies3 7,n to m5tion ^!1 ,i say7 ,if y w b recall to m9d "s ( ^? ,exp]im5ts1 :]eby ,i %ew'd ,y t out ( common ,wat] only mixt ,bodies 7& ev5 liv+ ones7 ( v diff]+ consi/5ces1 & resoluble by ,fire into z _m ,pr9ciples z o!r bodies ackn[l$g'd to be p]fectly mixt2 if y d ?is1 ,i say1 y w n1 ,i suppose1 be av]se f beleev+1 t ,nature by a conv5i5t disposition ( ! m9ute p>ts ( a portion ( matt] may contrive bodies durable en\gh1 & ( ?is1 or t1 or ! o!r ,consi/5ce1 )\t be+ oblig'd to make use ( all1 mu* less ( any ,det]m9ate quantity ( ea* ( ! five ,elem5ts1 or ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples to comp\nd su* bodies (4 ,& ,i h 7pursues ,c>neades7 some?+ wond]'d1 ,*ymi/s %\ld n consid]1 t !re is sc>ce any body 9 ,nature s p]man5t & indissoluble z ,glass2 :i* yet !mselves tea* u may be made ( b>e ,a%es1 br\ght to fusion by ! me] ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire2 s t1 s9ce ,a%es are grant$ to consi/ b ( pure ,salt & simple ,e>?1 seque/r$ f all ! o!r ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts1 !y mu/ ackn[l$ge1 ,t ev5 ,art x self c ( two ,elem5ts only1 or1 if y please1 "o ,pr9ciple & "o ,elem5t1 comp\nd a ,body m durable !n almo/ any 9 ! ,_w4 ,:i* be+ und5iable1 h[ w !y prove t ,nature _c comp\nd ,mixt ,bodies1 & ev5 durable ,ones1 "u all ! five ,elem5ts or mat]ial ,pr9ciples4 ,b to insi/ any long] on ?is ,occasional ,disquisition1 ,t\*+ _! ,op9ion t w\ld ,e/abli% five ,elem5ts1 7 to rememb] z little z ,y did be=e1 t ! ,debate ( ?is matt] is no "p ( my fir/ und]tak+2 & consequ5tly1 t ,i h already sp5t "t en\gh 9 :at ,i look back ^u b z a digression1 or at be/ an ,excursion4 ,& ?us1 ,eleu!rius1 7sayes ,c>neades7 hav+ at l5g? gone ?r\gh ! f\r ,consid]ations ,i propos'd to ,disc\rse unto y1 ,i hold x n unfit1 = fe> my hav+ insi/$ s long on ea* ( !m may h made y =get _! ,s]ies1 briefly to repeat !m by tell+ y1 t ,s9ce1 9 ! fir/ place1 x may ju/ly be d\bt$ :e!r or no ! ,fire be1 z ,*ymi/s suppose x1 ! g5u9e & ,univ]sal ,resolv] ( mixt ,bodies2 ,s9ce we may d\bt1 9 ! next place1 :e!r or no all ! ,di/9ct ,sub/ances t may be obta9'd f a mixt body by ! ,fire 7 pre-exi/5t !re 9 ! =mes 9 :i* !y 7 sep>at$ f x2 ,s9ce also1 ?\gh we %\ld grant ! ,sub/ances sep>able f mixt ,bodies by ! fire to h be5 _! compon5t ,+r$i5ts1 yet ! ,numb] ( su* sub/ances does n appe> ! same 9 all mixt ,bodies2 "s ( !m be+ ,resoluble into m diff]+ sub/ances ?an ?ree1 & ,o!rs n be+ ,resoluble into s _m z ?ree4 ,& ,s9ce1 ,la/ly1 ^? v sub/ances t are ?us sep>at$ are n = ! mo/ "p pure & ,elem5t>y bodies1 b new k9ds ( mixts2 ,s9ce1 ,i say1 ^! ?+s are s1 ,i hope y w all[ me to inf]r1 t ! ,vulg> ,exp]im5ts 7,i might p]*ance h ,add$1 ! ,argum5ts too7 wont to be ,all$g'd by ,*ymi/s to prove1 t _! ?ree ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples d adequately compose all mixt ,bodies1 are n s demon/rative z to r$uce a w>y ,p]son to acquiesce 9 _! ,doctr9e1 :i*1 till !y ,expla9 & prove x bett]1 w by its p]plex+ d>kness be m apt to puzzle !n satisfy consid]+ m51 & w to !m appe> incumbr$ ) no small ,difficulties4 ,& f :at has be5 hi!rto d$uc'd 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 we may ,le>n1 :at to ,judge ( ! common ,practice ( ^? ,*ymi/s1 :o because !y h f\nd t ,div]se comp\nd ,bodies 7= x w n hold 9 ,all7 c be resolv'd into1 or r c be br\ght to af=d two or ?ree diff]+ ,sub/ances m !n ! ,soot & ,a%es1 :]e9to ! nak$ fire commonly divides !m 9 our ,*ymnies1 cry up _! own ,sect = ! ,inv5tion ( a ,new ,philosophy1 "s ( !m1 z ,helmont1 c4 /yl+ !mselves ,philosoph]s by ! ,fire2 & ! mo/ "p n only ascrib+1 b z f> z 9 !m lies1 engross+ to ^? ( _! ,sect ! ,title ( ,,philosoph]s4 ,b alas1 h[ n>r[ is ?is ,philosophy1 t rea*es b to "s ( ^? comp\nd ,bodies1 :i* we f9d b ^u1 or 9 ! cru/ or outside ( our t]re/rial ,globe1 :i* is x self b a po9t 9 comp>ison ( ! va/ ext5d$ ,univ]se1 ( ^: o!r & great] p>ts ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tria ,prima does n give u an ,acc\nt6 ,= :at does x tea* u1 ei!r ( ! ,nature ( ! ,sun1 :i* ,a/ronom]s affirme to be eight-score & odd times bigg] !n ! :ole ,e>?8 or ( t ( ^? num]\s fixt ,/>rs1 :i*1 = ought we "k1 w\ld v few1 if any ( !m1 appe> inf]i\r 9 bulke & brightness to ! ,sun1 if !y 7 z ne] u z ,he8 ,:at does ! kn[+ t ,salt1 sulphur & ,m]cury1 are ! ,pr9ciples ( ,mixt ,bodies1 in=me u ( ! ,nature ( t va/1 fluid1 & ,a,etherial ,sub/ance1 t seemes to make up ! int]/ell>1 & consequ5tly mu* ! greate/ "p ( ! ,_w8 = z = ! op9ion commonly ascrib'd to ,p>acelsus1 z if he w\ld h n only ! f\r ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts1 b ev5 ! ,cele/ial p>ts ( ! ,univ]se to consi/ ( 8 ?ree ,pr9ciples1 s9ce ! mod]n ,*ymi/s !mselves h n ?\ght s gr\ndless a conceit wor? _! own+1 ,i %all n ?9k x ,wor? my confut+4 ,b ,i %\ld p]*ance =give ! ,hypo!sis ,i h be5 all ?is :ile exam9+1 if1 ?\gh x rea*es b to a v little "p ( ! ,_w1 x did at lea/ give u a satisfactory acc\nt ( ^? ?+s to :i* 'tis said to rea*4 ,b ,i f9d n1 t x gives u any o!r !n a v imp]fect in=mation ev5 ab\t mixt ,bodies !mselves3 ,= h[ w ! k ( ! ,tria ,prima discov] to u ! ,reason1 :y ! ,load/one drawes a ,ne$le & disposes x to respect ! ,poles1 & yet seldom precisely po9ts at !m8 h[ w ?is ,hypo!sis tea* ,u h[ a ,*ick is =m$ 9 ! ,egge1 or h[ ! ,sem9al ,pr9ciples ( ,m9t1 ,pompions1 & o!r ,vegitables1 t ,i m5tion'd to ,y above1 c fa%ion ,wat] into ,v>i\s ,plants1 ea* ( !m end['d ) its peculi> & det]m9ate %ape1 & ) div]s specifick & discrim9at+ ,qualities8 ,h[ does ?is ,hypo!sis %ew u1 h[ mu* ,salt1 h[ mu* ,sulphur1 & h[ mu* ,m]cury mu/ be tak5 to make a ,*ick or a ,pompion8 & if ,we "k t1 :at ,pr9ciple is x1 t manages ^! ,+r$i5ts1 & contrives 7= in/ance7 su* ,liquors z ! ,:ite & ,yelk ( an ,egge into su* a v>iety ( ,textures z is requisite to fa%ion ! ,bones1 ,ve9es1 ,art]ies1 ,n]ves1 ,t5dons1 ,fea!rs1 ,blood1 & o!r p>ts ( a ,*ick2 & n only to fa%ion ea* ,limbe1 b to connect !m altoge!r1 aft] t mann] t is mo/ congru\s to ! p]fection ( ! ,animal :i* is to ,consi/ ( ,!m8 ,= to say1 t "s m f9e & subtile "p ( ei!r or all ! ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples is ! ,director 9 all ?is bus9ess1 & ! ,ar*itect ( all ?is ,elaborate /ructure1 is to give "o occasion to dem& aga91 :at proportion & way ( mixture ( ! ,tria ,prima af=d$ ?is ,ar*itectonick ,_s1 & :at ,ag5t made s skilful & happy a mixture8 ,& ! ,answ] to ?is ,"q1 if ! ,*ymi/s w keep !mselves )9 _! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 w be lyable to ! same ,inconv5i5ce1 t ! ,answ] to ! =m] 04 ,& if x 7 n to intr5* ^u ! ,!ame ( a ,fri5d ( ours "h pres5t1 ,i c\ld easily prosecute ! ,imp]fections ( ! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s ,philosophy1 & %ew y1 t by go+ ab\t to explicate by _! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,i say n1 all ! ab/ruse ,prop]ties ( mixt ,bodies1 b ev5 su* ,obvi\s & m famili> ,pha5om5a z ,fluidity & ,firmness1 ,! ,col\rs & ,figures ( ,/ones1 ,m9]als1 & o!r comp\nd ,bodies1 ,! ,nutrition ( ei!r ,plants or ,animals1 ! ,gravity ( ,gold or ,quicksilv] comp>'d ) ,w9e or ,_s ( ,w9e2 ,by attempt+1 ,i say1 to r5d] a reason ( ^! 7to omit a ?\s& o!rs z difficult to acc\nt =7 f any proportion ( ! ?ree simple ,+r$i5ts1 ,*ymi/s w be mu* m likely to discr$it !mselves & _! ,hypo!sis1 !n satisfy an intellig5t ,inquir] aft] ,tru?4 ,b 7int]poses ,eleu!rus7 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,eleu!rius ,?is ,objection seems no m !n may be made aga9/ ! f\r ,p]ipatetick ,elem5ts4 ,& inde$ almo/ aga9/ any o!r ,hypo!sis1 t pret5ds by any ,det]m9ate ,numb] ( ,mat]ial ,+r$i5ts to r5d] a reason ( ! ,pha5om5a ( ,nature4 ,& z = ! use ( ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,i suppose y ne$ n be told by me1 t ,! great ,*ampion ( x1 ,! ,le>n$ ,s5n]tus1#bc assignes ?is noble use ( ! ,tria ,prima1 ,t f ,!m1 z ! ne]e/ & mo/ ,prop] ,pr9ciples1 may be ,d$uc'd & ,demon/rat$ ! ,prop]ties :i* are 9 ,mixt ,bodies1 & :i* _c be ,proximately 7z ,!y speak7 d$uc'd f ! ,elem5ts4 ,& ,?is1 sayes he1 is *iefly ,app>5t1 :5 we ,inquire into ! ,prop]ties & ,faculties ( ,m$ec9es4 ,& ,i "k 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 ,t ! ,p]son ,y h assum'd1 ( an ,oppon5t ( ! ,h]metick ,doctr9e1 w n s f> prevaile aga9/ y\r ,native & wont$ ,equity1 z ,to keep ,y f ackn[l$g+ t ,philosophy is mu* behold5 to ! ,notions & ,discov]ies ( ,*ymi/s4 ,footnote #bc3 ,s5n4 de ,cons4 ,diss54 p4 #afe4 ,if ! ,*ymi/s ,y speak ( 7,replyes ,c>neades7 _h be5 s mode/1 or s ,discreet1 z to propose _! ,op9ion ( ! ,tria ,prima1 b z a ,notion useful among ,o!rs1 to increase ,humane k1 !y _h des]v'd m ( our ?anks2 & less ( our ,opposition2 b s9ce ! ,?+ t !y pret5d is n s mu* to contribute a ,notion t[>d ! ,improvem5t ( ,philosophy1 z to make ?is ,notion att5d$ ,errata3 7att5d$ by a few lesse consid]able ones7 pass = a ,new ,philosophy itself4 ,nay1 s9ce !y boa/ s mu* ( ?is phancie ( !irs1 t ! fam\s ,qu]cetanus scruples n to write1 t if 8 mo/ c]ta9 ,doctr9e ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples 7 suffici5tly ,le>n$1 ,exam9'd1 & ,cultivat$1 x w\ld easily ,dispel all ! ,d>kness t b5ights our m9ds1 & br+ 9 a ,cle> ,light1 t w\ld remove all ,difficulties4 ,?is ,s*ool af=d+ ,!orems & ,axiomes irrefragable1 & to be admitt$ )\t ,dispute by imp>tial ,judges2 & s useful )al1 z to exempt u f ! necessity ( hav+ rec\rse1 = want ( ! kn[l$g ( causes1 to t ,sanctu>y ( ! igorant ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ignorant1 ,occult ,qualities2 s9ce1 ,i say1 ?is ,dome/ick ,notion ( ! ,*ymi/s is s mu* ov]valu$ by !m1 ,i _c ?9k x unfit1 !y %\ld be made s5sible ( _! mi/ake2 & be admoni%'d to take 9 m fruitful & compreh5sive ,pr9ciples1 if !y mean to give u an acc\nt ( ! ,pha5om5a ( ,nature2 & n conf9e !mselves & 7z f> z !y c7 o!rs to su* n>r[ ,pr9ciples1 z ,i fe> w sc>ce inable !m to give an acc\nt 7,i mean an intelligible "o7 ( ! t5? "p 7,i say n7 ( all ! ,pha5om5a ( ,nature2 b ev5 ( all su* z by ! ,leucippian or "s ( ! o!r sorts ( ,pr9ciples may be plausibly en\gh explicat$4 ,& ?\gh ,i be n unwill+ to grant1 t ! incompet5cy ,i impute to ! ,*ymical ,hypo!sis is b ! same :i* may be ,object$ aga9/ t ( ! f\r ,elem5ts1 & div]s o!r ,doctr9es t h be5 ma9ta9'd by ,le>n$ m52 yet s9ce 'tis ! ,*ymical ,hypo!sis only :i* ,i am n[ exam9+1 ,i see n :y1 if :at ,i impute to x be a real inconv5i5ce1 ei!r x %\ld cease to be s1 or ,i %\ld scruple to object x1 because ei!r ,!ories are lyable !reunto1 z well z ! ,h]metical4 ,= ,i "k n :y a ,tru? %\ld be ?\ght lesse a ,tru? = ! be+ fit to ov]?r[ v>iety ( ,errors4 ,i am oblig'd to ,y 7cont9ues ,c>neades1 a little smil+7 = ! fav\rable ,op9ion ,y are pleas'd to express ( my ,equity1 if !re be no design 9 x4 ,b ,i ne$ n be tempt$ by an ,artifice1 or invit$ by a ,complem5t1 to ackn[l$ge ! great s]vice t ! ,lab\rs ( ,*ymi/s h done ! ,lov]s ( useful ,le>n+2 nor ev5 on ?is occasion %all _! ,arrogance h9d] my ,gratitude4 ,b s9ce we are z well exam9+ to ,errata3 delete to ! tru? ( _! ,doctr9e z ! m]it ( _! indu/ry1 ,i mu/ 9 ord] to ! inve/igation ( ! fir/1 cont9ue a reply1 to talk at ! rate ( ! "p ,i h assum'd2 ,& tell y1 t :5 ,i ackn[l$g ! usefulness ( ! ,lab\rs ( ,spagyri/s to ,natural ,philosophy1 ,i d x ^u ! score ( _! exp]im5ts1 n ^u t ( ,_! ,speculations2 = x seems to me1 t _! ,writ+s1 z _! ,furnaces1 af=d z well smoke z light2 & d little lesse obscure "s subjects1 !n !y illu/rate o!rs4 ,& ?\gh ,i am unwill+ to d5y1 t 'tis difficult = a man to be an ,accompli%t ,naturali/1 t is a /rang] to ,*ymi/ry1 yet ,i look ^u ! common ,op]ations & practices ( ,*ymi/s1 almo/ z ,i d on ! ,lett]s ( ! ,alphabet1 )\t ^: k 'tis v h>d = a man to become a ,philosoph]2 & yet t k is v f> f be+ suffici5t to make him ,"o4 ,b 7sayes ,c>neades1 resum+ a m s]i\s ,look7 to consid] a little m p>ticul>ly :at y all$g 9 fav\r ( ! ,*ymical ,doctr9e ( ! ,tria ,prima1 ?\gh ,i %all readily ackn[l$ge x n to be unuseful1 & t ! ,divis]s ,errata3 devis]s & ,embrac]s ( x h done ! ,common-,weal? ( ,le>n+ "s s]vice1 by help+ to de/roy t excessive e/eem1 or r v5]ation1 :]e) ! ,doctr9e ( ! f\r ,elem5ts 0 almo/ z g5]ally z undes]v$ly ent]ta9'd2 yet :at has be5 all$g'd conc]n+ ! usefulness ( ! ,tria ,prima1 seems to me liable to no contemptible ,difficulties4 ,& fir/1 z = ! v way ( ,probation1 :i* ! m ,le>n$ & m ,sob] ,*ampions ( ! ,*ymical cause employ to ev9ce ! ,*ymical ,pr9ciples 9 ,mixt ,bodies1 x seems to me to be f>r en\gh f be+ conv9c+4 ,?is gr& & lead+ ,argum5t1 y\r ,s5n]tus ,himself1 :o layes ,great weight ^u x1 & tells u1 t ! mo/ ,le>n$ ,philosoph]s employ ?is way ( ,reason+ to prove ! mo/ important ?+s1 proposes ?us3 ,ubicunque 7sayes he7 pluribus ea$em affectiones qualitates insunt1 p] commune quoddam ,pr9cipium ins9t necesse e/1 sicut omnia sunt ,gravia propt] t]ram1 calida propt] ,ignem4 ,at ,colores1 ,odores1 ,sapores1 esse ,greek3 phlogi/on similia alia1 m9]alibus1 ,metallis1 ,gemmis1 ,lapidibus1 ,plantis1 ,animalibus insunt4 ,ergo p] commune aliquod pr9cipium1 subiectum1 insunt4 ,at tale pr9cipium non sunt ,elem5ta4 ,nullam enim hab5t ad tales qualitates produc5das pot5tiam4 ,ergo alia pr9cipia1 unde fluant1 inquir5da sunt4 ,9 ! ,recital ( ?is ,argum5t1 7sayes ,c>neades7 ,i !re=e ?\ght fit to reta9 ! ,language :]e9 ! ,au?or proposes x1 t ,i might also reta9 ! propriety ( "s ,lat9e ,t]mes1 to :i* ,i d n readily rememb] any t fully answ] 9 ,engli%4 ,b z = ! ,argum5tation x self1 'tis built ^u a prec>i\s supposition1 t seems to me nei!r ,demon/rable nor true2 =1 h[ does x appe>1 t :]e ! same ,quality is to be met ) 9 _m ,bodies1 x mu/ belong to !m ^u ! ,acc\nt ( "s "o ,body :]e( !y all p>take8 7,= t ! ,major ( our ,au?ors ,argum5t is to be ,und]/ood ( ! ,mat]ial ,+r$i5ts ( bodies1 appe>s by ! ,in/ances ( ,e>? & ,fire he annexes to expla9 x47 ,= to beg9 ) t v ,example :i* he is pleas'd to all$ge = himself2 h[ c he prove1 t ! ,gravity ( all ,bodies proce$s f :at !y p>ticipate ( ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?8 ,s9ce we see1 t n only common ,wat]1 b ! m pure ,di/ill'd ,ra9 ,wat] is heavy2 & ,quicksilv] is mu* heavi] ?an ,e>? x self2 ?\gh none ( my ,adv]s>ies has yet prov'd1 t x conta9s any ( t ,elem5t4 ,& ,i ! ,r make use ( ?is ,example ( ,quicksilv]1 because ,i see n h[ ! ,ass]tors ( ! ,elem5ts w give any bett] ,acc\nt ( x !n ! ,*ymi/s4 ,= if x be dem&$ h[ x comes to be ,fluid1 !y w answ]1 t x p>ticipates mu* ( ! ,nature ( ,wat]4 ,& inde$1 accord+ to !m1 ,wat] may be ! ,pr$om9ant ,elem5t 9 x1 s9ce we see1 t sev]al ,bodies :i* by ,di/illation af=d ,liquors t weigh m !n _! ,caput ,mortuum d n yet consi/ ( ,liquor en\gh to be ,fluid4 ,yet if x be dem&$ h[ ,quicksilv] comes to be s heavy1 !n 'tis reply'd1 t 'tis by reason ( ! ,e>? t ab\nds 9 x2 b s9ce1 accord+ to !m1 x mu/ consi/ also ( air1 & p>tly ( ,fire1 :i* !y affirm to be light ,elem5ts1 h[ comes x t x %\ld be s mu* heavi] !n ,e>? ( ! same bulk1 ?\gh to fill up ! porosities & o!r ,cavities x be made up into a mass or pa/e ) ,wat]1 :i* x self !y all[ to be a heavy ,elem5t4 ,b to returne to our ,spagyri/s1 we see t ,*ymical ,oyles & fixt ,salts1 ?\gh nev] s exquisitely purify'd & fre$ f t]re/rial p>ts1 d yet rema9 pond]\s en\gh4 ,& ,exp]i5ce has in=m'd me1 t a p\nd1 = in/ance1 ( "s ( ! heavie/ ,woods1 z ,guajacum t w s9k 9 ,wat]1 be+ burnt to ,a%es w yield a mu* less weight ( !m 7:]e( ,i f\nd b a small "p to be ,alcalyzate7 !n mu* light] ,vegetables3 ,z also t ! black ,*>coal ( x w n s9k z did ! wood1 b swim2 :i* argues t ! ,diff]+ ,gravity ( ,bodies proce$s *iefly f _! p>ticul> ,texture1 z is manife/ 9 ,gold1 ! close/ & ,compacte/ ( ,bodies1 :i* is _m times heavi] !n we c possibly make any p>cell ( ,e>? ( ! same ,bulk4 ,i w n exam9e1 :at may be argu'd t\*+ ! ,gravity or ,quality ,analag\s !reunto1 ( ev5 ,cele/ial bodies1 f ! motion ( ! spots ab\t ! ,sun1 d ,errata3 & f ! appe>+ equality ( ! suppos'd ,seas 9 ! ,moon2 nor consid] h[ little ^? ,phaemonea ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,pha5om5a w\ld agree ) :at ,s5n]tus presumes conc]n+ ,gravity4 ,b fur!r to invalidate 8 supposition1 ,i %all dem&1 ^u :at ,*ymical ,pr9ciple ,fluidity dep5ds8 ,& yet ,fluidity is1 two or ?ree p]haps except$1 ! mo/ diffus$ quality ( ! univ]se1 & f> m ,g5]al !n almo/ any o!r ( ^? t are to be met ) 9 any ( ! ,*ymicall ,pr9ciples1 or ,ari/otelian ,elem5ts2 s9ce n only ! ,air1 b t va/ expansion we call ,heav51 9 comp>ison ( :i* our ,t]re/rial ,globe 7suppos+ x 7 all ,solid7 is b a po9t2 & p]haps to ,errata3 too ! ,sun & ! fixt ,/>s are fluid bodies4 ,i dem& also1 f :i* ( ! ,*ymical ,pr9ciples ,motion fl[es2 :i* yet is an affection ( matt] mu* m ,g5]al !n any t c be d$uc'd f any ( ! ?ree ,*ymical ,pr9ciples4 ,i might ask ! l ,"q conc]n+ ,light1 :i* is n only to be f\nd 9 ! ,k9dl'd ,sulphur ( mixt ,bodis ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,bodies1 b 7n to m5tion ^? sorts ( rott5 ,woods1 & rott5 ,fi% t %9e 9 ! ,d>k7 9 ! tails ( liv+ ,gl[-wormes1 & 9 ! ,va/ bodies ( ! ,sun & ,/>s4 ,i w\ld gladly also "k1 9 :i* ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples ! ,quality1 we call ,s\nd1 resides z 9 its prop] ,subject2 s9ce ei!r ,oyl fall+ ^u ,oyle1 or ,_s ^u ,_s1 or ,salt ^u ,salt1 9 a great quantity1 & f a consid]able height1 w make a noise1 or if y please1 create a s\nd1 & 7t ! objection may rea* ! ,ari/otelians7 s w also wat] ^u wat]1 & ,e>? ^u ,e>?4 ,& ,i c\ld "n o!r qualities to be met )9 div]s bodies1 ( :i* ,i suppose my ,adv]s>ies w n 9 ha/e assign any ,subject1 ^u ^: ,acc\nt x mu/ ne$s be1 t ! quality belongs to all ! o!r sev]al bodies4 ,&1 be=e ,i proce$ any fur!r1 ,i mu/ "h invite y to comp>e ! supposition we are exam9+1 ) "s o!r ( ! ,*ymical ,t55ts4 ,=1 fir/ !y d 9 effect tea* t m !n "o quality may belong to1 & be d$uc'd f1 "o ,pr9ciple4 ,=1 !y ascribe to ,salt ,ta/s1 & ! p[] ( ,coagulation2 to sulphur1 z well ,od\rs z inflamabl5ess2 ,& "s ( !m ascribe to ,m]cury1 ,col\rs2 z all ( !m d effumability1 z !y speak4 ,& on ! o!r side1 x is evid5t t ,volatility belongs 9 common to all ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 & to ,wat] too4 ,= 'tis manife/1 t ,*ymical ,oyles are ,volatile2 ,t also div]s ,salts ,em]g+1 ^u ! ,analysis ( _m ,concretes1 are v ,volatile1 is pla9 f ! figitiv5ess ,errata3 fugitiv5esse ( ,salt1 ( ,h>ts-horne1 fle%1 c4 asc5d+ 9 ! ,di/illation ( ^? bodies4 ,h[ easily wat] may be made to asc5d 9 ,vap\rs1 !re is sc>ce any body t has n obs]v'd4 ,& z = :at !y call ! ,m]curiall ,pr9ciple ( bodies1 t is s apt to be rais'd 9 ! =m ( ,/eam1 t ,p>acelsus & o!rs def9e x by t aptness to fly up2 s t 7to draw t inf]5ce by ! way7 x seems n t ,*ymi/s h be5 accurate 9 _! ,doctr9e ( qualities1 & _! respective ,pr9ciples1 s9ce !y bo? d]ive sev]al qualities f ! same ,pr9ciple1 & mu/ ascribe ! same quality to almo/ all _! ,pr9ciples & o!r bodies besides4 ,& ?us mu* = ! fir/ ?+ tak5 = grant$1 )\t suffici5t pro(1 by y\r ,s5n]tus3 ,& to add t ^u ! ,bye 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 we may h5ce le>n :at to judge ( ! way ( ,argum5tation1 :i* t fi]ce ,*ampion ( ! ,ari/otelians aga9/ ! ,*ymi/s1 ,an?onius ,gun!rus ,billi*ius#bd employes1 :]e he pret5ds to prove aga9/ ,begu9us1 t n only ! f\r ,elem5ts d imm$iately concur to ,con/itute e mixt body1 & are bo? pres5t 9 x1 & obta9able f x ^u its ,dissolution2 b t 9 ! ,tria ,prima !mselves1 :]e9to ,*ymi/s are wont to resolve mixt ,bodies1 ea* ( !m cle>ly discov]s x self to consi/ ( f\r ,elem5ts4 ,! ,ratioc9ation x self 7pursues ,c>neades7 be+ some:at unusual1 ,i did ! o!r ,day ,transcribe x1 & 7sayes ,he1 pull+ a ,pap] out ( 8 ,pocket7 x is ?is4 ,ordiamur1 cum ,begu9o1 a ligno viridi1 quod si concremetur1 videbis 9 sudore ,aquam1 9 fumo ,a]em1 9 flamma ,prunis ,ignem1 ,t]ram 9 c9]ibus3 ,quod si ,begu9o placu]it ex eo collig]e humidum aquosum1 cohib]e humidum oleag9osum1 extrah]e ex c9]ibus salem2 ,ego ipsi 9 unoquoque horum seorsim quatuor ,elem5ta ad oculum demon/rabo1 eodem artificio quo 9 ligno viridi ea demon/ravi4 ,humorem aquosum admovebo ,igni4 ,ipse ,aquam ,ebullire videbit1 9 ,vapore ,a]em conspiciet1 ,ignem s5tiet 9 ae/u1 plus m9us ,t]rae 9 s$im5to app>ebit4 ,humor porro ,oleag9osus aquam humiditate fluiditate p] se1 acc5sus v]o ,ignem flamma prodit1 fumo ,a]em1 fulig9e1 nidore amurca t]ram4 ,salem d5ique ipse ,begu9us siccum vocat ,t]re/rem1 qui tam5 nec fusus ,aquam1 nec cau/ica vi ignem cel>e pote/2 ignis v]o ,viol5tia 9 halitus v]sus nec ab ,a]e se ali5um esse demon/rat2 ,idem de ,lacte1 de ,ovis1 de sem9e ,l9i1 de ,g>yophyllis1 de ,nitro1 de sale ,m>9o1 d5ique de ,antimonio1 quod fuit de ,ligno viridi ,judicium2 eadem de illorum p>tibus1 quas ,begu9us adducit1 s5t5tia1 quae de viridis ligni humore aquoso1 quae de liquore ejusdem oleoso1 quae de sale fuit4 ,footnote #bd3 ,9 ,!ssalo r$ivivo4 ,cap4 #aj4 pag4 #gc4 #gd4 ,?is bold ,disc\rse 7resumes ,c>neades1 putt+ up aga9 8 ,pap]17 ,i ?9k x 7 n v difficult to confute1 if 8 ,argum5ts 7 z consid]able z our "t w probably prove %ort = ! rema9+ & m necess>y ,"p ( my ,disc\rse2 :]e=e ref]r+ ,y = an ,answ] to :at 0 said conc]n+ ! ,dissipat$ ,p>ts ( a burnt piece ( gre5 ,wood1 to :at ,i told ,!mi/ius on ! l occasion1 ,i might easily %ew ,y1 h[ sleightly & sup]ficially our ,gun!rus talks ( ! divid+ ! flame ( ,gre5 ,wood into 8 f\r ,elem5ts2 ,:5 he makes t vap\r to be air1 :i* be+ caught 9 ,glasses & cond5s'd1 pres5tly discov]s x self to h be5 b an ,aggregate ( innum]able v m9ute drops ( ,liquor2 & ,:5 he w\ld prove ! ,phlegmes be+ compos'd ( ,fire by t ,heat :i* is adv5titi\s to ! ,liquor1 & ceases ^u ! abs5ce ( :at produc'd x 7:e!r t be an ,agitation proce$+ f ! motion ( ! ,ext]nal ,fire1 or ! pres5ce ( a ,multitude ( igne\s ,atomes p]vad+ ! pores ( ! ,vessel1 & nimbly p]meat+ ! :ole ,body ( ! ,wat]7 ,i might1 ,i say1 urge ^! & div]s o!r ,weaknesses ( ,8 ,disc\rse4 ,b ,i w r take ,notice ( :at is m p]t95t to ! ,occasion ( ?is ,digression1 namely1 t ,tak+ x = ,grant$1 t ,fluidity 7) :i* he unw>ily seems to conf\nd ,humidity7 mu/ proce$ f ! ,elem5t ( ,wat]1 he makes a ,*ymical ,oyle to ,consi/ ( t ,elem5t>y ,liquor2 & yet 9 ! v next ,words proves1 t x consi/s also ( ,fire1 by its ,inflamability2 n remembr+ t exquisitely pure ,_s ( ,w9e is bo? m ,fluid !n ,wat] x self1 & yet w ,flame all away )\t leav+ ! ,lea/ ,aque\s ,moi/ure beh9d x2 & )\t su* an ,amurca & ,soot z he w\ld ,d$uce ! pres5ce ( ,e>? f4 ,s t ! same ,liquor may accord+ to 8 ,doctr9e be conclud$ by its great ,fluidity to be almo/ all ,wat]2 & by its burn+ all away to be all disguis$ ,fire4 ,& by ! l way ( ,probation our ,au?or w\ld %ew t ! fixt salt ( ,wood is comp\nd$ ( ! f\r ,elem5ts4 ,= 7sayes he7 be+ turn'd by ! viol5ce ( ! ,fire into /eames1 x %ews x self to be ( k9 to ,air2 :]eas ,i d\bt :e!r he ev] saw a true fixt ,salt 7:i* to become s1 mu/ h already endur'd ! viol5ce ( an ,inc9]at+ ,fire7 br\ght by ! ,fire alone to asc5d 9 ! ,=me ( ,exhalations2 b ,i d n d\bt t if he did1 & _h caught ^? ,exhalations 9 conv5i5t ,vessels1 he w\ld h f\nd !m z well z ! ,/eames ( common ,salt1 c4 ( a ,sal9e & n an ,a]eal ,nature4 ,& :]eas our ,au?\r takes x also = ,grant$1 t ! ,fusibility ( ,salt mu/ be ,d$uc'd f ,wat]1 x is inde$ s mu* ! ,effect ( heat v>i\sly agitat+ ! ,m9ute ,p>ts ( a ,body1 )\t reg>d to ,wat]1 t ,gold 7:i* by its be+ ! heavye/ & fixte/ ( ,bodies1 %\ld be ! mo/ ,e>?y7 w be br\ght to ,fusion by a /rong ,fire2 :i* sure is m likely to drive away !n increase its ,aque\s ,+r$i5t1 if x h any2 & on ! o!r side1 = want ( a suffici5t agitation ( its m9ute p>ts1 ,ice is n ,fluid1 b ,solid2 ?\gh he presumes also t ! ,mordicant ,quality ( ,bodies mu/ proce$ f a fi]y +r$i5t2 :]eas1 n to urge t ! ,light & inflamable p>ts1 :i* are ! mo/ likely to belong to ! ,elem5t ( ,fire1 mu/ probably be driv5 away by t "t ! viol5ce ( ! ,fire has r$uc'd ! ,body to a%es2 ,n to urge ?is1 ,i ,i ,transcrib]'s ,note3 extra ,i 9 orig9al say1 nor t ,oyle ( ,vitriol :i* qu5*es ,fire1 burnes ! ,tongue & fle% ( ^? t ,unw>ily ta/ or apply x1 z a cau/ick do?1 x is prec>i\s to prove ! ,pres5ce ( ,fire 9 fixt salts f _! ,cau/ick p[]1 unlesse x 7 fir/ %ewn1 t all ! ,qualities ascrib$ to salts mu/ be d$uc'd f ^? ( ! ,elem5ts2 :i*1 _h ,i ,"t1 ,i c\ld easily manife/ to be no easy talk4 ,& n to m5tion t our ,au?\r makes a ,body z ,homog5e\s z any he c produce = ,elem5t>y1 belong bo? to ,wat] & ,fire1 ,?\gh x be nei!r ,fluid nor ,insipid1 l ,wat]2 nor light & ,volatile1 l ,fire2 he seems to omit 9 ?is ,anatomy ! ,elem5t ( ,e>?1 save ,t he intimates1 ,t ! salt may pass = t2 ,b s9ce a few l9es be=e1 he takes ,a%es = ,e>?1 ,i see n h[ he w avoid an ,inconsi/5cy ei!r betwixt ! ,p>ts ( 8 ,disc\rse or betwixt "s ( !m & 8 ,doctr9e4 ,= s9ce ,!re is a manife/ ,diff]5ce betwixt ! ,sal9e & ! insipid ,p>ts ( ,a%es1 ,i see n h[ sub/ances ,t ,disagree 9 su* ,notable ,qualities c be bo? said to be ,portions ( an ,elem5t1 ^: ,nature requires t x be ,homog5e\s1 especially 9 ?is case :]e an ,analysis by ! ,fire is suppos'd to h sep>at$ x f ! admixture ( o!r ,elem5ts1 :i* are confess'd by mo/ ,ari/otelians to be ,g5]ally f\nd 9 common ,e>?1 & to r5d] x impure4 ,& sure if :5 we h consid]'d = h[ little a ,disp>ities sake ! ,p]ipateticks make ^! ,symboliz+ ,bodies ,aire & ,fire to be two ,di/9ct ,elem5ts1 we %all also consid] t ! ,sal9e "p ( ,a%es is v /rongly ,ta/$1 & easily soluble 9 ,wat]2 :]eas ! o!r "p ( ! same ,a%es is insipid & indissoluble 9 ! same ,liquor3 ,n to add1 t ! "o sub/ance is ,opac\s1 & ! o!r some:at ,diaphan\s1 nor t !y diff] 9 ,div]s o!r ,p>ticul>s2 ,if we consid] ^? ?+s1 ,i say1 we %all h>dly ?9k t bo? ^! ,sub/ances are ,elem5t>y ,e>?2 ,& z to :at is sometimes object$1 t _! ,sal9e ,ta/ is only an ,effect ( ,inc9]ation & ,adu/ion1 x has be5 else:]e fully reply'd to1 :5 propos'd by ,!mi/ius1 & :]e x has be5 prov'd aga9/ him1 t h[ev] insipid ,e>? may p]haps by ,additam5ts be turn'd into ,salt1 yet 'tis n l x %\ld be s by ! ,fire alone3 ,= we see t :5 we ref9e ,gold & ,silv]1 ! viol5te/ ,fires ,we c ,employ on !m give !m n ! lea/ ,relli% ( ,saltness4 ,& ,i ?9k ,philoponus has rightly obs]v'd1 t ! ,a%es ( "s ,concretes conta9 v little salt if any at all2 ,= ,ref9]s suppose t bone-a%es are free f x1 & !re=e make use ( !m = ,te/s & ,cuppels1 :i* ought to be ,de/itute ( ,salt1 le/ ! ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire %\ld br+ !m to ,vitrification2 ,& hav+ purposely & he$fully ta/$ a ,cuppel made ( only bone-a%es & fair wat]1 :i* ,i _h caus'd to be expos'd to a ,v ,viol5t ,fire1 acuat$ by ! ,bla/ ( a l>ge pair ( ,d\ble ,bell[s1 ,i c\ld n p]ceive t ! =ce ( ! ,fire _h imp>t$ to x ! lea/ ,saltness1 or s mu* z made x less ,insipid4 ,b 7sayes ,c>neades7 s9ce nei!r ,y nor ,i love ,repetitions1 ,i %all n n[ make any ( :at else 0 urg'd aga9/ ,!mi/ius b r invite ,y to take notice ) me t :5 our ,au?\r1 ?\gh a ,le>n$ ,man1 & "o t pret5ds skill en\gh 9 ,*ymi/ry to re=me ! :ole ,art1 comes to make good 8 confid5t ,und]tak+1 to give u an occul> ,demon/ration ( ! imm$iate ,pres5ce ( ! f\r ,elem5ts 9 ! resolution ( ,gre5 ,wood1 ,he is fa9 to say ?+s t agree v little ) "o ano!r4 ,= ab\t ! beg9n+ ( t passage ( ,8 lately recit$ to y1 he makes ! sweat z he calls x ( ! gre5 ,wood to be ,wat]1 ! smoke ,aire1 ! %9+ ,matt] ,fire1 & ! ,a%es ,e>?2 :]eas a few l9es aft]1 he w 9 ea* ( ^!1 nay 7z ,i j n[ not$7 9 "o ,di/9ct ,"p ( ! ,a%es1 %ew ! f\r ,elem5ts4 ,s t ei!r ! =m] ,analysis mu/ be incompet5t to prove t ,numb] ( ,elem5ts1 s9ce by x ! burnt ,concrete is n r$uc'd into ,elem5t>y ,bodies1 b into su* z are yet ea* ( !m comp\nd$ ( ! f\r ,elem5ts2 or else ^! ,qualities f :i* he endeav\rs to d$uce ! pres5ce ( all ! ,elem5ts1 9 ! fixt salt1 & ea* ( ! o!r sep>at$ sub/ances1 w be b a prec>i\s way ( probation3 especially if y consid]1 t ! extract$ ,alcali ( ,wood1 be+ = ought appe>s at lea/ z simil> a ,body z any t ! ,p]ipateticks c %ew u1 if its diff]+ ,qualities mu/ argue ! pres5ce ( ,di/9ct ,elem5ts1 x w sc>ce be possible = !m by any way !y "k ( employ+ ! fire ^u a ,body1 to %ew t any ,body is a ,portion ( a true ,elem5t3 ,& ?is recals to my m9d1 t ,i am n[ b 9 an occasional excussion1 :i* aim+ only to %ew t ! ,p]ipateticks z well z ! ,*ymi/s take 9 our pres5t ,controv]sie some?+ = grant$ :i* !y ought to prove1 ,i %all returne to my exceptions1 :]e ,i end$ ! fir/ ( !m1 & fur!r tell y1 t nei!r is t ! only prec>i\s ?+ t ,i take notice ( 9 ,s5n]tus 8 ,argum5tation2 = :5 he inf]rs1 t because ! ,qualities he ,m5tions z ,col\rs1 ,smels1 & ! l1 belong n to ! ,elem5ts2 !y !re=e mu/ to ! ,*ymical ,pr9ciples1 he takes t = grant$1 :i* w n 9 ha/e be prov'd2 z ,i might "h manife/1 b t ,i may by & by h a fitt] opportunity to take notice ( x4 ,& ?us mu* at pres5t may suffice to h ,disc\rs'd aga9/ ! ,supposition1 t almo/ e ,quality mu/ h "s ,greek3 dektikon proton1 z !y speak1 "s ,native receptacle1 :]e9 z 9 its prop] ,subject ( inhesion x peculi>ly resides1 & on ^: acc\nt t quality belongs to ! o!r ,bodies1 ,:]e9 x is to be met )4 ,n[ ?is ,fundam5tal supposition be+ once ,de/roy'd1 :atsoev] is built ^u x1 mu/ fall to ru9e ( x self4 ,b ,i consid] fur!r1 t ,*ymi/s are 7= ought ,i h f\nd7 f> f be+ able to explicate by any ( ! ,tria ,prima1 ^? qualities :i* !y pret5d to belong prim>ily unto x1 & 9 mixt ,bodies to ,d$uce f x4 ,tis true inde$1 t su* qualities are n explicable by ! f\r ,elem5ts2 b x w n !re=e foll[1 t !y are s by ! ?ree h]metical ,pr9ciples2 & ?is is x t seems to h deceiv'd ! ,*ymi/s1 & is inde$ a v common mi/ake among/ mo/ ,disputants1 :o argue z if !re c\ld be b two ,op9ions conc]n+ ! ,difficulty ab\t :i* !y cont5d2 & consequ5tly !y inf]r1 t if _! ,adv]s>ies ,op9ion be ,errone\s1 ,_!'s mu/ ne$s be ! ,tru?2 :]eas _m que/ions1 & especially 9 matt]s ,physiological1 may admit ( s _m ,diff]+ ,hypo!ses1 t 'twill be v inconsid]ate & fallaci\s to conclude 7except :]e ! ,op9ions are precisely ,contradictory7 ! ,tru? ( "o f ! falsity ( ano!r4 ,& 9 our p>ticul> case 'tis no way necess>y1 t ! ,prop]ties ( mixt ,bodies mu/ be explicable ei!r by ! ,h]metical1 or ! ,ari/otelian ,hypo!sis1 !re be+ div]s o!r & m plausible wayes ( expla9+ !m1 & especially t1 :i* d$uces qualities f ! motion1 figure1 & contrivance ( ! small p>ts ( ,bodies2 z ,i ?9k might be %ewn1 if ! attempt 7 z seasonable1 z ,i fe> x w\ld be ,t$i\s4 ,i w all[ !n1 t ! ,*ymi/s d n causelessly accuse ! ,doctr9e ( ! f\r elem5ts ( incompet5cy to expla9 ! ,prop]ties ( ,comp\nd bodies4 ,& = ?is ,rejection ( a ,vulg> ,error1 !y ought n to be d5y'd :at praise m5 may des]ve = explod+ a ,doctr9e ^: ,imp]fections are s conspicu\s1 t m5 ne$$ b n to %ut _! ,eyes1 to discov] !m4 ,b ,i am mi/ak51 if our ,h]metical ,philosoph]s ,!mselves ne$ n1 z well z ! ,p]ipateticks1 h ,rec\rse to m ,fruitfull & ,compreh5sive ,pr9ciples !n ! tria ,prima1 to make out ! ,prop]ties ( ! ,bodies !y conv]se )4 ,n to accumulate ,examples to ?is purpose1 7because ,i hope = a fitt] opportunity to prosecute ?is ,subject7 let u at pres5t only po9t at ,col\r1 t y may guess by :at !y say ( s obvi\s & famili> a ,quality1 h[ little ,in/ruction we are to expect f ! ,tria ,prima 9 ^? m ab/ruse ones1 :i* !y ) ! ,ari/otelians /ile ,occult4 ,= ab\t ,col\rs1 nei!r d !y at all agree among !mselves1 nor h ,i met ) any "o1 ( :i* ( ! ?ree ,p]swasions soev]1 t does intelligibly explicate ,!m4 ,! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s are wont to ascribe ,col\rs to ,m]cury2 ,p>acelsus 9 div]s places attributes !m to ,salt2 & ,s5n]tus1#be hav+ recit$ _! diff]+ ,op9ions1 ,diss5ts f bo?1 & ref]rs ,col\rs r unto ,sulphur4 ,b h[ ,col\rs d1 nay1 h[ !y may1 arise f ei!r ( ^! ,pr9ciples1 ,i ?9k y w sc>ce say t any has yet intelligibly explicat$4 ,& if ,mr4 ,boyle w all[ me to %ew y ! ,exp]im5ts :i* he has collect$ ab\t ,col\rs1 y w1 ,i d\bt n1 confess t bodies exhibite col\rs1 n ^u ! ,acc\nt ( ! ,pr$om9ancy ( ?is or t ,pr9ciple 9 !m1 b ^u t ( _! ,texture1 & especially ! ,disposition ( _! sup]ficial p>ts1 :]eby ! ,light reb\nd+ !nce to ! ,eye is s modifi'd1 z by diff]+ ,impressions v>i\sly to affect ! ,organs ( ,sight4 ,i might "h take notice ( ! pleas+ v>iety ( ,col\rs exhibit$ by ! ,triangul> glass1 7z 'tis wont to be call'd7 & dem&1 :at addition or decrem5t ( ei!r ,salt1 ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 befalls ! ,body ( ! ,glass by be+ ,prismatically figur'd2 & yet 'tis kn[n1 t )\t t %ape x w\ld n af='d ^? col\rs z x does4 ,b because x may be object$1 t ^! are n real1 b app>5t ,col\rs2 t ,i may n lose "t 9 exam+ ! ,di/9ction1 ,i w all$ge aga9/ ! ,*ymi/s1 a c\ple ( examples ( ,real & ,p]man5t ,col\rs ,drawn f ,metall9e ,bodies1 & repres5t1 t )\t ! addition ( any extrane\s body1 ,quicksilv] may by ! ,fire alone1 & t 9 glass ,vessels1 be depriv'd ( its silv]-l ,col\r1 & be turn'd into a ,r$ ,body2 & f ?is ,r$ ,body )\t ,addition likewise may be obta9'd a ,m]cury ,bright & ,specul> z x 0 be=e2 ,s t ,i h "h a la/+ ,col\r ,g5]at$ & ,de/roy'd 7z ,i h se57 at pleasure1 )\t add+ or tak+ away ei!r ,m]cury1 ,salt1 or ,sulphur2 & if y take a clean & sl5d] piece ( h>d5'd /eel1 & apply to x ! flame ( a c&le at "s little di/ance %ort ( ! po9t1 ,y %all n h held ! ,/eel long 9 ! flame1 b ,y %all p]ceive div]s ,col\rs1 z ,yell[1 ,r$ & ,blew1 to appe> ^u ! ,surface ( ! metal1 & z x 7 run along 9 *ase ( "o ano!r t[>ds ! po9t2 ,s t ! same body1 & t 9 "o & ! same "p1 may n only h a new col\r produc'd 9 x1 b exhibite successively div]s ,col\rs )9 a m9ute ( an h\r1 or !reab\ts1 & any ( ^! ,col\rs may by ,remov+ ! ,/eel f ! ,fire1 become ,p]man5t1 & la/ _m ye>s4 ,& ?is ,production & ,v>iety ( ,col\rs _c reasonably be suppos'd to proce$ f ! ,accession ( any ( ! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 to :i* ( !m soev] ,*ymi/s w be pleas'd to ascribe ,col\rs2 especially consid]+1 t if y b sudd5ly ,refrig]ate t ,iron1 ,fir/ made ,r$ hot1 x w be h>d5'd & ,col\rless aga92 & n only by ! ,flame ( a ,c&le1 b by any o!r equival5t heat ,conv5i5tly appli'd1 ! l ,col\rs w aga9 be made to appe> & succe$ "o ano!r1 z at ! ,fir/4 ,b ,i mu/ n any fur!r prosecute an ,occasional ,disc\rse1 ?\gh t 7 n s ,difficult = me to d1 z ,i fe> x w\ld be = ! ,*ymi/s to give a bett] ,acc\nt ( ! o!r ,qualities1 by _! ,pr9ciples1 !n !y h done ( ,col\rs4 ,& y\r ,s5n]tus ,himself 7?\gh an ,au?or ,i mu* value7 w\ld ,i fe> h be5 exce$+ly puzl'd to resolve1 by ! ,tria ,prima1 halfe t ,catalogue ( ,problems1 :i* he *all5ges ! ,vulg> ,p]ipateticks to explicate by _! f\r ,elem5ts4#bf ,& suppos+ x 7 true1 t ,salt or ,sulphur 7 ! ,pr9ciple to :i* ?is or t ,quality may be peculi>ly ref]r'd1 yet ?\gh he t tea*es u ?is tea*es u some?+ conc]n+ ,t quality1 yet he ,tea*es u b some?+4 ,= inde$ he does n ,tea* u ,t :i* c 9 any ,toll]able measure satisfie an inquisitive ,se>*] aft] ,tru?4 ,= :at is x to me to "k1 t su* a quality resides 9 su* a ,pr9ciple or ,elem5t1 :il/ ,i rema9 altoge!r ignorant ( ! ,cause ( t quality1 & ! mann] ( its production & ,op]ation8 ,h[ little d ,i "k m !n any ,ord9>y ,man ( ,gravity1 if ,i "k b t ! ,heav9ess ( mixt bodies proce$s f t ( ! ,e>? !y are compos'd (1 if ,i "k n ! reason :y ! ,e>? is ,heavy8 ,& h[ little does ! ,*ymi/ tea* ! ,philosoph] ( ! ,nature ( ,purgatition1 if he only tells him t ! ,purgative ,v]tue ( ,m$ic9es resides 9 _! ,salt8 ,=1 besides t ?is mu/ n be conc$$ )\t ,limitation1 s9ce ! purg+ p>ts ( _m ,vegetables ,extract$ by ! ,wat] :]e9 !y are infus'd1 are at mo/ b su* comp\nd$ ,salts1 7,i mean m+l'd ) ,oyle1 & ,_s1 & ,e>?1 z ,t>t> & div]s o!r ,subjects ( ! ,vegetable ,k+dom af=d27 ,& s9ce too t ,quicksilv] precipitat$ ei!r ) ,gold1 or )\t ,addition1 into a p[d]1 is wont to be /rongly en\gh ,ca?>tical1 ?\gh ! ,*ymi/s h n yet prov'd1 t ei!r ,gold or ,m]cury h any ,salt at all1 mu* less any t is ,purgative2 ,besides ?is1 ,i say1 h[ little is x to me1 to "k ,t 'tis ! ,salt ( ! ,rhub>b 7= ,in/ance7 t purges1 if ,i f9d ,t x does n purge z ,salt2 s9ce sc>ce any ,elem5t>y ,salt is 9 small quantity ca?>tical4 ,& if ,i "k n h[ ,purgation 9 g5]al is effect$ 9 a ,humane ,body8 ,9 a ^w1 z 'tis "o ?+ to "k a mans ,lodg+1 & ano!r1 to be acqua9t$ ) him2 s x may be "o ?+ to "k ! subject :]e9 a ,quality pr9cipally resides1 & ano!r ?+ to h a "r notion & kn[l$g ( ! quality its self4 ,n[ t :i* ,i take to be ! reason ( ?is ,*ymical ,defici5cy1 is ! same ^u ^: acc\nt ,i ?9k ! ,ari/otelian & div]s o!r ,!ories incompet5t to explicate ! ,orig5 ,errata3 orig9e ( ,qualities4 ,= ,i am apt to ?9k1 t m5 w nev] be able to expla9 ! ,pha5om5a ( ,nature1 :ile !y endeav\r to d$uce !m only f ! ,pres5ce & ,proportion ( su* or su* mat]ial ,+r$i5ts1 & consid] su* +r$i5ts or ,elem5ts z ,bodies 9 a /ate ( re/2 :]eas inde$ ! greate/ "p ( ! affections ( matt]1 & consequ5tly ( ! ,pha5om5a ( nature1 seems to dep5d ^u ! motion & ! cont9uance ,errata3 contrivance ( ! small p>ts ( ,bodies4 ,= 'tis by motion t "o "p ( matt] acts ^u ano!r2 & 'tis1 = ! mo/ "p1 ! texture ( ! ,body ^u :i* ! mov+ p>ts /rike1 t modifies to motion or ,impression1 & concurrs ) x to ! production ( ^? ,effects :i* make up ! *ief "p ( ! ,naturali/s ,!me4 ,footnote #be3 ,de ,cons4 diss54 cap4 #aa4 pag4 #ahf4 ,footnote #bf3 ,s5n]t4 de ,con4 seus4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,cons5s4 ,diss5s4 pag4 #afe4 #aff4 ,b 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 me ?9ks = all ?is1 y h left "s "p ( :at ,i all$g'd 9 behalf ( ! ?ree pr9ciples1 unansw]'d4 ,= all t y h said w n keep ?is f be+ a useful ,discov]y1 t s9ce 9 ! ,salt ( "o ,concrete1 9 ! ,sulphur ( ano!r & ! ,m]cury ( a ?ird1 ! ,m$ic9al v]tue ( x resides1 t ,pr9ciple ought to be sep>at$ f ! re/1 & !re ! desir$ faculty mu/ be s\ght =4 ,i nev] d5y$ 7,replyes ,c>neades7 t ! ,notion ( ! ,tria ,prima may be ( "s use1 b 7cont9ues he laugh+7 by :at y n[ all$g = x1 x w b appe> ,t x is useful to ,apo!c>ies1 r ?an to ,philosoph]s1 ,! be+ able to make ?+s ,op]ative be+ suffici5t to ^?1 :]eas ! ,k ( ,causes is ! ,?+ look$ aft] by ,^!4 ,& let me ,tell ,y1 ,eleu!rius1 ev5 ?is x self w ne$ to be ent]ta9$ ) "s caution4 ,= fir/1 x w n pres5tly foll[1 ,t if ! ,purgative or o!r v]tue ( a simple may be easily extract$ by ,wat] or ,_s ( ,w9e1 x ,resides 9 ! ,salt or ,sulphur ( ! ,concrete2 ,s9ce unlesse ! ,body h be=e be5 resolv$ by ! ,fire1 or "s ,o!r ,p[]ful ,ag5t1 x w1 = ! mo/ "p1 af=d 9 ! ,liquors ,i h nam$1 r ! f9] comp\nd$ p>ts ( x self1 ,?an ! ,elem5t>y ones4 ,z ,i not$ be=e1 ,t ,wat] w dissolve n only pure ,salts1 b ,cry/als ( ,t>t>1 ,gumme ,arabick1 ,myrr'h1 & ,o!r ,comp\nd ,bodies4 ,z also ,_s ( ,w9e w ,dissolve n only ! pure ,sulphur ( ,concretes1 b likewise ! :ole ,sub/ance ( div]s ,res9\s ,bodies1 z ,b5zo91 ! ,gumm\s p>ts ( ,jallap1 ,gumme ,lacca1 & ,o!r bodies t are c\nt$ p]fectly ,mixt4 ,& we see t ! ,extracts made ei!r ) ,wat] or ,_s ( ,w9e are n ( a simple & ,elem5t>y ,nature1 b ,masses consi/+ ( ! loos] ,corpuscles1 & f9] p>ts ( ! ,concretes :5ce !y are ,drawn2 s9ce by ,di/illation !y may be ,divid$ into m ,elem5t>y sub/ances4 ,next1 we may consid] ,t ev5 :5 !re int]v5es a ,*ymical resolution by he ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ! ,fire1 'tis seldom 9 ! ,sal9e or ,sulphure\s pr9ciple1 z su*1 t ! desir'd ,faculty ( ! ,concrete ,resides2 ,b1 z t ,titul> ,salt or ,sulphur is yet a mixt body1 ?\gh ! ,sal9e or ,sulphure\s ,nature be pr$om9ant 9 x4 ,=1 if 9 ,*ymical ,resolutions ! sep>at$ ,sub/ances 7 pure & simple ,bodies1 & ( a p]fect ,elem5t>y ,nature2 no "o w\ld be indu$ ) m ,specifick ,v]tues1 ?an ano!r2 & _! qualities w\ld ,diff] z ,little z d ^? ( ,wat]4 ,& let me add ?is ^u ! bye1 ,t ev5 ,em95t ,*ymi/s h suff]'d !mselves to be repreh5d$ by me = _! ov] great ,dilig5ce 9 purify+ "s ( ! ?+s !y obta9 by ,fire f mixt ,bodies4 ,= ?\gh su* compleatly purify$ ,+r$i5ts ( ,bodies might p]haps be m satisfactory to our ,und]/&+2 yet o!rs are (t5 m useful to our ,lives1 ! efficacy ( su* ,*ymical ,productions dep5d+ mo/ ^u :at !y reta9 ( ! ,bodies :5ce !y are sep>at$1 or ga9 by ! new associations ( ! ,dissipat$ among !mselves2 :]eas if !y 7 me]ly ,elem5t>y1 _! uses w\ld be comp>atively v small2 & ! v]tues ( ,sulphurs1 ,salts1 or ,o!r su* ,sub/ances ( "o d5om9ation1 w\ld be ! v same4 ,& by ! ,way 7,eleu!rius7 ,i am incl9'd ^u ?is gr\nd to ,?9k1 ,t ! artificial resolution ( comp\nd bodies by ,fire does n s mu* enri* mank9d1 z x divides !m into _! suppos$ ,pr9ciples2 z ^u ! score ( its mak+ new comp\nds by n[ ,transcrib]'s ,note3 new comb9ations ( ! dissipat$ p>ts ( ! resolv'd ,body4 ,= by ?is means ! ,numb] ( mixt ,bodies is consid]ably increas$4 ,& _m ( ^? new productions are ind['d ) useful qualities1 div]s ( :i* !y owe n to ! body f :i* !y 7 obte9'd1 b to ,_! newly ,acquir$ ,texture4 ,b ?irdly1 t :i* is pr9cipally to be ,not$ is ?is1 t z !re are div]s ,concretes ^: ,faculties reside 9 "s "o or o!r ( ^? diff]+ ,sub/ances t ,*ymi/s call _! ,sulphurs1 ,salts1 & ,m]curies1 & consequ5tly may be be/ obta9'd1 by analyz+ ! ,concrete :]eby ! desir$ ,pr9ciples may be _h sev]'d or fre$ f ! re/2 ,s !re are o!r :]e9 ! noble/ prop]ties lodge n 9 ! ,salt1 or ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 b dep5d imm$iately ^u ! =m 7or if y w7 result f ! det]m9ate /ructure ( ! ,:ole ,concrete2 & consequ5tly !y t g ab\t to extract ! ,v]tues ( su* bodies1 by expos+ !m to ! ,viol5ce ( ! ,fire1 d exce$+ly mi/ake1 & take ! way to ,de/roy :at !y w\ld obta94 ,i remmemb] t ,helmont himself some:]e confesses1 ,t z ! ,fire bett]s "s ?+s & improves _! ,v]tues1 s x spoyles o!rs & makes !m deg5]ate4 ,& else:]e he judici\sly affirmes1 t !re may be sometimes great] v]tue 9 a simple1 su* z ,nature has made x1 ?an 9 any ?+ t c by ! fire be sep>at$ f x4 ,& le/ y %\ld d\bt :e!r he means by ! v]tues ( ?+s ^? t are ,m$ical2 he has 9 "o place#bg ?is +5u\s confession2 ,cr$o 7sayes he7 simplicia 9 sua simplicitate esse suffici5tia pro sanatione omnium morborum4 ,nag4 ,errata3 ,nay1 ,b>?ias1 ev5 9 a ,comm5t ^u ,begu9us1#bh scruples n to make ?is ackn[l$gm5t2 ,valde absurdum e/ 7sayes he7 ex omnibus rebus extracta fac]e1 salia1 qu9tas ess5tias2 praes]tim ex sub/antiis p] se plane vel subtilibus vel homog5eis1 quales sunt uniones1 ,corallia1 ,moscus1 ,ambra1 c4 ,consonantly :]eunto he also tells ,u 7& ,v\*es ! fam\s ,plat]us1 = hav+ c&idly giv5 ! same ,adv]tisem5t to 8 ,auditors17 t "s ?+s h great] v]tues1 & bett] suit$ to our humane nature1 :5 unprep>'d1 ?an :5 !y h pa/ ! ,*ymi/s ,fire2 z we see1 sayes my ,au?or1 9 ,pepp]2 ( :i* "s gra9s swall[$ p]=m m t[>ds ! relief ( a ,di/emp]$ /omack1 ?an a great quantity ( ! ,oyle ( ! same spice4 ,footnote #bg3 ,helmont ,ph>m4 ,disp5s4 ,nov4 p4 #deh4 ,footnote #bh3 ,vide ,j]4 ad ,begu4 ,lib4 #a4 ,cap4 #ag4 ,x has be5 7pursues ,c>neades7 by our ,fri5d "h pres5t obs]v'd conc]n+ ,salt-petre1 t none ( ! sub/ances into :i* ! ,fire is wont to divide x1 reta9es ei!r ! ,ta/1 ! cool+ v]tue1 or "s o!r ( ! prop]ties ( ! ,concrete2 & t ea* ( ^? ,sub/ances acquires new qualities1 n to be f\nd 9 ! ,salt-,petre x self4 ,! %9+ prop]ty ( ! tayls ( gl[orms does survive b s %ort a "t ! little animal made conspicu\s by x1 t inquisitive m5 h n scrupl$ publickly to d]ide ,bapti/a ,porta & o!rs2 :o delud$ p]haps ) "s ,*ymical surmises h v5tur'd to prescribe ! di/illation ( a ,wat] f ! tayles ( ,gl[ormes1 z a sure way to obta9 a liquor %9+ 9 ! ,d>k4 ,to :i* ,i %all n[ add no o!r example ?an t af=d$ u by ,amb]2 :i*1 :il/ x rema9s an intire body1 is end['d ) an ,electrical faculty ( draw+ to x self fe!rs1 /rawes1 & su* l ,bodies2 :i* ,i nev] c\ld obs]ve ei!r 9 its ,salt1 its ,_s1 its ,oyle1 or 9 ! ,body ,i rememb] ,i once made by ! reunion ( its divid$ ,elem5ts2 none ( ^! hav+ su* a ,texture z ! intire ,concrete4 ,& h[ev] ,*ymi/s boldly d$uce su* & su* prop]ties f ?is or t proportion ( _! compon5t ,pr9ciples2 yet 9 ,concretes t ab\nd ) ?is or t ,+r$i5t1 'tis n alwayes s mu* by v]tue ( its pres5ce1 nor its pl5ty1 t ! ,concrete is qualify'd to p]=m su* & su* ,effects2 z ^u ! acc\nt ( ! p>ticul> texture ( t & ! o!r ,+r$i5ts1 associat$ aft] a det]m9ate ,mann] into "o ,concrete 7?\gh possibly su* a proportion ( t +r$i5t may be m conv5i5t ?an an o!r = ! con/itut+ ( su* a body47 ,?us 9 a clock ! h& is mov'd ^u ! dyal1 ! bell is /ruck1 & ! o!r actions belong+ to ! eng9e are p]=m'd1 n because ! ,:eeles are ( brass or iron1 or "p ( "o metal & "p ( ano!r1 or because ! weights are ( ,lead1 b by ,v]tue ( ! size1 %ape1 bigness1 & co-aptation ( ! sev]al p>ts2 :i* w\ld p]=me ! same ?+s ?\gh ! :eels 7 ( ,silv]1 or ,lead1 or ,wood1 & ! ,weights ( ,/one or ,clay2 provid$ ! ,fabrick or ,contrivance ( ! eng9e 7 ! same3 ?\gh x be n to be d5y'd1 t ,brasse & ,/eel are m conv5i5t mat]ials to make clock-:eels ( ?an ,lead1 or ,wood4 ,& to let y see1 ,eleu!rius1 t 'tis sometimes at lea/1 ^u ! ,texture ( ! small p>ts ( a body1 & n alwaies ^u ! pres5ce1 or recesse1 or increase1 or ,decrem5t ( any "o ( its ,pr9ciple1 t x may lose "s su* ,qualities1 & acquire "s su* o!rs z are ?\ght v /rongly inh]5t to ! bodies !y ,reside 94 ,errata3 92 ,i w add to :at may f my pa/ disc\rse be ref]'d to ?is purpose1 ?is ,notable ,example1 f my ,own exp]i5ce2 ,t ,lead may )\t any additam5t1 & only by v>i\s applications ( ! ,fire1 lose its col\r1 & acquire sometimes a gray1 sometimes a yell[i%1 sometimes a r$1 sometimes an ame?ih/9e ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ame?i/9e col\r2 & aft] hav+ pa/ ?r\gh ^!1 & p]haps div]s o!rs1 aga9 recov] its lead5 col\r1 & be made a bright body4 ,t also ?is ,lead1 :i* is s flexible a metal1 may be made z brittle z ,glasse1 & pres5tly be br\ght to be aga9 flexible & ,malleable z be=e4 ,& besides1 t ! same lead1 :i* ,i f9d by ,microscopes to be "o ( ! mo/ opac\s bodies 9 ! ,_w1 may be r$uc$ to a f9e transp>5t glasse2 :5ce yet x may returne to an opac\s ,nature aga92 & all ?is1 z ,i said1 )\t ! addition ( any extrane\s body1 & me]ly by ! mann] & ,me?od ( expos+ x to ! ,fire4 ,b 7sayes ,c>neades7 aft] hav+ already put y to s prolix a tr\ble1 x is "t = me to relieve y ) a promise ( putt+ spe$ily a p]iod to x2 ,& to make good t promise1 ,i %all f all t ,i h hi!rto disc\rs$ ) y1 d$uce b ?is "o proposition by way ( ,coroll>y4 ,t x may z yet be d\bt$1 :e!r or no !re be any det]m9ate ,numb] ( ,elem5ts2 ,or1 if y please1 :e!r or no all comp\nd bodies1 d consi/ ( ! same numb] ( ,elem5t>y +r$i5ts or mat]ial ,pr9ciples4 ,?is be+ b an inf]5ce f ! =ego+ ,disc\rse1 x w n be requisite to insi/ at l>ge on ! pro(s ( x2 ,b only to po9t at ! *ief ( ,!m1 & ,ref]r ,y = ,p>ticul>s to :at has be5 already ,deliv]$4 ,9 ! ,fir/ place !n1 f :at has be5 s l>gely disc\rs'd1 x may appe>1 t ! ,exp]im5ts wont to be br\ght1 :e!r by ! common ,p]ipateticks1 or by ! vulg> ,*ymi/s1 to demon/rate t all mixt bodies are made up precisely ei!r ( ! f\r ,elem5ts1 or ! ?ree ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 d n ev9ce :at !y are all$g'd to prove4 ,& z = ! o!r common argum5ts1 pret5d$ to be drawn f ,reason 9 fav\r ( ,ari/otelian ,hypo!sis 7= ! ,*ymi/s are wont to rely almo/ altoge!r ^u ,exp]im5ts7 !y are ,commonly gr\nd$ ^u su* unreasonable or prec>i\s ,suppositions1 t 'tis altoge!r z easie & z j = any man to reject !m1 z = ^? t take !m = grant$ to ass]t !m1 be+ inde$ all ( !m z indemon/rable z ! conclusion to be inf]r'd f !m2 & "s ( !m s manife/ly weak & pro(lesse2 t he mu/ be a v c\rte\s adv]s>y1 t c be will+ to grant !m2 & z unskilful a "o1 t c be compell$ to d s4 ,9 ! next place1 x may be consid]$1 if :at ^? ,patri>*s ( ! ,spagyri/s1 ,p>acelsus & ,helmont1 d on div]s occasions positively deliv]1 be true2 namely t ! ,alkahe/ does ,resolve all mixt ,bodies into o!r ,pr9ciples ?an ! fire1 x mu/ be decid$ :i* ( ! two resolutions 7t made by ! ,alkahe/1 or t made by ! fire7 %all det]m9e ! numb] ( ! ,elem5ts1 be=e we c be c]ta9 h[ _m !re are4 ,& 9 ! mean "t1 we may take notice 9 ! la/ place1 t z ! di/9ct sub/ances :]e9to ! ,alkahe/ divides bodies1 are affirm'd to be diff]+ 9 nature f ^? :]eunto !y are wont to be r$uc'd by fire1 & to be obta9'd f "s bodies m 9 ,numb] ?an f "s o!rs2 s9ce he tells u1 he c\ld totally r$uce all sorts ( ,/ones into ,salt only1 :]eas ( a coal he _h two di/9ct ,liquors4#bi ,s1 al?\gh we %\ld acquiesce 9 t resolution :i* is made by fire1 we f9d n t all mixt bodies are !reby divid$ into ! same numb] ( ,elem5ts & ,pr9ciples2 "s ,concretes af=dd+ m ( !m ?an o!rs d2 ,nay & sometimes ?is or t ,body af=d+ a great] numb] ( ,diff]+ sub/ances by "o way ( managem5t1 ?an ! same yields by ano!r4 ,& !y t out ( ,gold1 or ,m]cury1 or ,muscovy-glasse1 w draw me z _m di/9ct sub/ances z ,i c sep>ate f ,vitriol1 or f ! juice ( ,grapes v>i\sly ord]d1 may tea* me t :i* ,i %all v ,?ankfully le>n4 ,nor does x appe> m congru\s to t v>iety t s mu* conduce? to ! p]fection ( ! ,univ]se1 t all elem5t$ bodies be comp\nd$ ( ! same numb] ( ,elem5ts1 !n x w\ld be = a language1 t all its words %\ld consi/ ( ! same numb] ( ,lett]s4 ,footnote #bi3 ,novi saxum lapides omnes 9 m]um salem suo saxo aut lapidi aequipond]antem r$uc]e absque omni prorsus sulphure aut ,m]curio4 ,helmont4 pag4 #dji4 ,,! ,,sceptical ,,*ymi/ ,,or1 ,a ,p>adoxical ,app5dix to ! ,=ego+ ,treatise4 ,! ,six? ,"p4 ,"h ,c>neades ,hav+ ,dispa*'t :at he ,?\ght ,requisite to oppose aga9/ :at ! ,*ymi/s are wont to all$ge = ,pro( ( _! ?ree ,pr9ciples1 ,paus'd a:ile1 & look'd ab\t him1 to discov] :e!r x 7 ,"t = him & 8 ,fri5d to ,rejoyne ! ,re/ ( ! ,company4 ,b ,eleu!rius p]ceiv+ no?+ yet to =bid ,!m to ,prosecute _! ,disc\rse a little fur!r1 said to 8 ,fri5d1 7:o _h likewise tak5 ,notice ( ! same ?+7 ,i halfe expect$1 ,c>neades1 t aft] y _h s freely decl>'d ,y\r d\bt+1 :e!r !re be any ,det]m9ate ,numb] ( ,elem5ts1 ,y w\ld h proce$$ to "q :e!r !re be any ,elem5ts at all4 ,& ,i confess x w be a ,tr\ble to me if ,y defeat me ( my ,expectation2 especially s9ce y see ! leasure we h all['d u may probably suffice to exam9e t ,p>adox2 because y h s l>gly ,d$uc'd already _m ,?+s p]t95t to x1 t y ne$ b intimate h[ y w\ld h !m ,apply'd1 & :at y w\ld inf]r f !m4 ,c>neades hav+ 9 ,va9 repres5t$ t _! leasure c\ld be b v %ort1 t he _h already prat$ v long1 t he 0 unprep>$ to ma9ta9 s great & s invidi\s a ,p>adox1 0 at l5g? prevail'd ) to tell 8 ,fri5d2 ,s9ce1 ,eleu!rius1 y w h me ,disc\rse ,ex ,tempore ( ! ,p>adox y m5tion1 ,i am cont5t1 7?\gh m p]haps to express my ,ob$i5ce1 !n my ,op9ion7 to tell y t 7suppos+ ! ,tru? ( ,helmonts & ,p>acelsus's ,alkahe/ical ,exp]im5ts1 if ,i may s call !m7 ?\gh x may seem extravagant1 yet x is n absurd to d\bt1 :e!r1 = ought has be5 prov'd1 !re be a necessity to admit any ,elem5ts1 or ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples1 at all4 ,&1 z =m]ly1 s n[1 to avoid ! ne$less tr\ble ( ,disput+ sev]ally ) ! ,ari/otelians & ! ,*ymi/s1 ,i w address my self to oppose !m ,i h la/ nam'd1 ,because _! ,doctr9e ab\t ! ,elem5ts is m applaud$ by ! ,mod]ns1 z pret5d+ highly to be gr\nd$ ^u ,exp]i5ce4 ,&1 to deal n only fairly b fav\rably ) !m1 ,i w all[ !m to take 9 ,e>? & ,wat] to _! o!r ,pr9ciples4 ,:i* ,i cons5t to1 ! r t my ,disc\rse may ! bett] rea* ! ,t55ts ( ! ,p]ipateticks2 :o _c plead = any s probably z = ^? two ,elem5ts2 t ( fire above ! ,air be+ ,g5]ally by ,judici\s ,m5 explod$ z an ,imag9>y ?+2 ,& ! ,air n concurr+ to compose ,mixt ,bodies z "o ( _! ,elem5ts1 b only lodg+ 9 _! pores1 or ,r repl5i%+1 by reason ( its ,weight & ,fluidity1 all ^? ,cavities ( bodies "h bel[1 :e!r comp\nd$ or n1 t are big en\gh to admit x1 & are n fill'd up ) any gross] sub/ance4 ,&1 to prev5t mi/akes1 ,i mu/ adv]tize ,y1 t ,i n[ mean by ,elem5ts1 z ^? ,*ymi/s t speak pla9e/ d by _! ,pr9ciples1 c]ta9 ,primitive & ,simple1 or p]fectly unm+l$ bodies2 :i* n be+ made ( any o!r bodies1 or ( "o ano!r1 are ! ,+r$i5ts ( :i* all ^? call'd p]fectly mixt ,bodies are imm$iately comp\nd$1 & into :i* !y are ultimately resolv$3 n[ :e!r !re be any "o su* body to be con/antly met ) 9 all1 & ea*1 ( ^? t are said to be ,elem5t$ bodies1 is ! ?+ ,i n[ "q4 ,by ?is ,/ate ( ! controv]sie y w1 ,i suppose1 ,guess1 t ,i ne$ n be s absur'd ,errata3 absurd z to d5y t !re are su* bodies z ,e>?1 & ,wat]1 & ,quicksilv]1 & ,sulphur3 ,b ,i look ^u ,e>? & ,wat]1 z compon5t p>ts ( ! ,univ]se1 or r ( ! ,t]re/rial ,globe1 n ( all mixt bodies4 ,& ?\gh ,i w n p]emptorily d5y t !re may sometimes ei!r a runn+ ,m]cury1 or a ,combu/ible ,sub/ance be obta9'd f a ,m9]al1 or ev5 a ,metal2 yet ,i ne$ n ,conc$e ei!r ( !m to be an ,elem5t 9 ! s5ce above decl>'d2 z ,i %all h occasion to %ew y by & by4 ,to give y !n a brief acc\nt ( ! gr\nds ,i int5d to proce$ ^u1 ,i mu/ tell y1 t 9 matt]s ( ,philosophy1 ?is seems to me a suffici5t reason to d\bt ( a kn[n & important proposition1 t ! ,tru? ( x is n yet by any compet5t pro( made to appe>4 ,& congru\sly h]unto1 if ,i %ew t ! gr\nds ^u :i* m5 are p]swad$ t !re are ,elem5ts are unable to satisfie a consid]+ man1 ,i suppose my d\bts w appe> rational4 ,n[ ! ,consid]ations t induce m5 to ?9k t !re are ,elem5ts1 may be conv5i5tly en\gh ref]r'd to two heads4 ,namely1 ! "o1 t x is necess>y t ,nature make use ( ,elem5ts to con/itute ! bodies t are reput$ ,mixt4 ,& ! o!r1 ,t ! ,resolution ( su* bodies manife/s t nature _h comp\nd$ !m ( ,elem5t>y ones4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! =m] ( ^! ,consid]ations1 !re are two or ?ree ?+s t ,i h to ,repres5t4 ,& ,i w beg9 ) rem9d+ y ( ! ,exp]im5ts ,i n long s9ce relat$ to y conc]n+ ! gr[? ( pompions1 m9t1 & o!r vegetables1 out ( fair wat]4 ,= by ^? exp]im5ts its seems evid5t1 t ,wat] may be ,transmut$ into all ! o!r ,elem5ts2 f :5ce x may be inf]r'd1 bo?1 ,t 'tis n e ,?+ ,*ymi/s w call ,salt1 ,sulphur1 or ,_s1 t ne$s alwayes be a ,primordiate & ,+5]able body4 ,& t ,nature may contex a ,plant 7?\gh t be a p]fectly mixt ,concrete7 )\t hav+ all ! ,elem5ts previ\sly pres5t$ to h] to comp\nd x (4 ,&1 if y w all[ ! relation ,i m5tion'd out ( ,m\nsieur ,de ,ro*as to be ,true2 !n may n only plants1 b ,animals & ,m9]als too1 be produc$ out ( ,wat]1 ,& h[ev] !re is little d\bt to be made1 b t ! plants my tryals af=d$ me z !y 7 l 9 s _m o!r respects to ! re/ ( ! plants ( ! same ,d5om9ation2 s !y w\ld1 9 case ,i _h r$uc'd !m to putrefaction1 h likewise produc'd ,wormes or o!r insects1 z well z ! resembl+ ,vegetables are wont to d2 s t ,wat] may1 by ,v>i\s ,sem9al ,pr9ciples1 be successively ,transmut$ into bo? plants & ,animals4 ,& if we consid] t n only ,m51 b ev5 suck+ ,*ildr5 are1 b too (t51 ,torm5t$ ) ,solid ,/ones1 b t div]s sorts ( ,bea/s !mselves1 7:atev] ,helmont aga9/ ,exp]i5ce ?9k to ! contr>y7 may be ,tr\bl$ ) great & ,heavy /ones 9 _! ,kidneys & ,bladd]s1 ?\gh !y ,fe$ b ^u ,grass & o!r ,vegetables1 t are p]haps b ,disguis$ ,wat]1 x w n seem improbable t ev5 "s ,concretes ( a m9]al ,nature1 may ,likewise be =m'd ( ,wat]4 ,we may fur!r ,take notice1 t z a ,plant may be n\ri%t1 & consequ5tly may ,consi/ ( ,common wat]2 s may bo? plants & ,animals1 7p]haps ev5 f _! ,sem9al ,rudim5ts7 consi/ ( comp\nd ,bodies1 )\t hav+ any ?+ me]ly ,elem5t>y br\ght !m by nature to be comp\nd$ by !m3 ,?is is evid5t 9 div]s m51 :o :il/ !y 7 ,infants 7 f$ only ) ,milk1 aft]w>ds ,live altoge!r ^u ,fle%1 ,fi%1 w9e1 & o!r p]fectly mixt ,bodies4 ,x may be se5 also 9 %eep1 :o on "s ( our ,engli% ,d[ns or ,pla9s1 gr[ v fat by fe$+ ^u ! grasse1 )\t sc>ce dr9k+ at all4 ,& yet m manife/ly 9 ! magots t bre$ & gr[ up to _! full bignesse )9 ! pulps ( ,apples1 ,pe>s1 or ! l ,fruit4 ,we see also1 t ,dungs t ab\nd ) a mixt ,salt give a mu* m spe$y increm5t to corn & o!r ,vegetables ?an ,wat] alone w\ld d3 ,& x ha? be5 assur'd me1 by a man exp]i5c'd 9 su* matt]s1 t sometimes :5 to br+ up roots v e>ly1 ! ,m\ld !y 7 plant$ 9 0 made ov]-ri*1 ! v sub/ance ( ! ,plant has ta/$ ( ! ,dung4 ,& let u also consid] a ,graft ( "o k9d ( ,fruit ^u ! upp] b\gh ( a ,tree ( ano!r k9d4 ,z = in/ance1 ! ,ci5s ( a ,pe> ^u a ,:ite-?orne2 = !re ! asc5d+ ,liquor is already alt]'d1 ei!r by ! root1 or 9 its asc5t by ! b>k1 or bo? wayes1 & becomes a new mixt body3 z may appe> by ! diff]+ qualities to be met ) 9 ! saps ( sev]al trees2 z p>ticul>ly1 ! m$ic9al v]tue ( ! ,bir*-,wat] 7:i* ,i h sometimes drunk ^u ,helmonts great & n undes]v$ comm5dation7 ,n[ ! graft1 be+ fa/5'd to ! /ock mu/ necess>ily n\ri% its self1 & produce its ,fruit1 only out ( ?is comp\nd ,juice prep>$ = x by ! ,/ock1 be+ unable to come at any o!r alim5t4 ,& if we consid]1 h[ mu* ( ! ,vegetable he fe$s ^u may 7z we not$ above7 rema9 9 an ,animal2 we may easily suppose1 ,t ! blood ( t ,animal :o ,fe$s ^u ?is1 ?\gh x be a ,well con/itut$ ,liquor1 & h all ! diff]+ ,corpuscles t make x up kept 9 ord] by "o praesid+ =m1 may be a /rangely ,decomp\nd$ ,body1 _m ( its p>ts be+ !mselves decomp\nd$4 ,s little is x ,necess>y t ev5 9 ! mixtures :i* nature h] self makes 9 ,animal & ,vegetable ,bodies1 %e %\ld h pure ,elem5ts at h& to make h] compositions (4 ,hav+ said ?us mu* t\*+ ! con/itution ( ,plants & ,animals1 ,i might p]haps be able to say z mu* t\*+ t ( ,m9]als1 & ev5 ,metalls1 if x 7 z easy = u to make exp]im5t 9 ,ord] to ! production ( ^!1 z ( ^?4 ,b ! gr[? or increm5t ( ,m9]als be+ usually a "w ( excessively long "t1 & = ! mo/ "p p]=m'd 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>?1 :]e we _c see x1 ,i mu/ in/ead ( ,exp]im5ts make use1 on ?is occasion1 ( ,obs]vations4 ,t /ones 7 n all made at once1 b t are "s ( !m n[ adayes g5]at$1 may 7?\gh x be d5y'd by "s7 be fully prov'd by sev]al examples1 ( :i* ,i %all n[ sc>ce all$g any o!r1 !n t fam\s place 9 ,france kn[n by ! "n ( ,les ,caves ,g5ti]es ,errata3 ,g\ti]es1 :]e ! ,wat] fall+ f ! upp] ,p>ts ( ! cave to ! gr\nd does pres5tly !re cond5se into little /ones1 ( su* figures z ! drops1 fall+ ei!r sev]ally or ^u "o ano!r1 & coagulat+ pres5tly into /one1 *ance to exhibit4 ,( ^! /ones "s ,+5u\s ,fri5ds ( ours1 t w5t a :ile s9ce to visit t place1 did me ! fav\r to pres5t me ) "s t !y br\ght !nce4 ,& ,i rememb] t bo? t sob] ,relator ( 8 ,voyages1 ,van ,l9s*ot51 & ano!r good ,au?or1 in=m u t 9 ! ,diamond ,m9es 7z !y call !m7 9 ! ,ea/-,indies1 :5 hav+ dig'd ! ,e>?1 ?\gh to no great dep?1 !y f9d ,diamonds & take !m q away2 ,yet 9 a v few ye>s !y f9d 9 ! same place new ,diamonds produc'd !re s9ce4 ,f bo? :i* ,relations1 especially ! fir/1 x seems probable t ,nature does n alwayes /ay = div]s ,elem5t>y ,bodies1 :5 %e is to produce /ones4 ,& z = ,metals !mselves1 ,au?ors ( good note assure u1 t ev5 !y 7 n 9 ! beg9n+ produc'd at once altoge!r1 b h be5 obs]v'd to gr[2 s t :at 0 n a ,m9]al or ,metal be=e became "o aft]w>ds4 ,( ?is x 7 easie to all$g _m te/imonies ( pr(ess$ ,*ymi/s4 ,b t !y may h ! great] au?ority1 ,i %all r pres5t y ) a few borr[$ f m unsuspect$ writ]s4 ,sulphuris ,m9]am 7z ! inquisitive ,p4 ,fallopius notes7 quae nutrix e/ caloris subt]ranei fabri seu ,ar*aei fontium m9]alium1 ,infra t]ram citissime r5asci te/antur ,hi/oriae ,metallicae4 ,sunt enim loca e quibus si hoc anno sulphur effossum fu]it2 int]missa fossione p] quadri5nium r$eunt fossores omnia sulphure1 ut autea ,errata3 antea1 rursus inv5iunt pl5a4 ,pl9y ,relates1 ,9 ,italiae ,insula ,ilva1 gigni f]ri metallum4 ,/rabo multo expressius2 effossum ibi metallum semp] reg5]>i4 ,nam si effossio spatio c5tum annorum int]mittebatur1 it]um illuc rev]tebantur1 fossores rep]isse maximam copiam f]ri reg5]atam4 ,:i* hi/ory n only is c\nt5anc$ by ,fallopius1 f ! ,incom :i* ! ,iron ( t ,isl& yield$ ! ,duke ( ,flor5ce 9 8 "t2 b is m5tion'd m expressely to our purpose1 by ! ,le>n$ ,cesalp9us4 ,v5a 7sayes he7 f]ri copiosissima e/ 9 ,italia2 ob eam nobilitata ,ilva ,tirrh5i m>is ,insula incr$ibili copia1 etiam no/ris temporibus eam gign5s3 ,nam t]ra quae eruitur dum v5a effoditur tota1 proc$5te tempore 9 v5am conv]titur4 ,:i* la/ clause is !re=e v notable1 because f !nce we may d$uce1 t e>?1 by a ,metall9e pla/ick pr9ciple lat5t 9 x1 may be 9 processe ( "t *ang'd into a metal4 ,& ev5 ,agricola himself1 ?\gh ! ,*ymi/s compla9 ( him z _! adv]s>y1 ackn[l$ges ?us mu* & m2 by tell+ u t at a ,t[n call$ ,saga 9 ,g]many1#cj !y dig up ,iron 9 ! ,fields1 by s9k+ dit*es two foot deep2 ,& add+1 t )9 ! space ( t5 ye>s ! ,dit*es are digg$ aga9 = ,iron s9ce produc$1 ,z ! same ,metal is wont to be obta9'd 9 ,elva4 ,also conc]n+ ,lead1 n to m5tion :at ev5 ,gal5 notes1 t x w increase bo? 9 bulk & ,weight if x be long kept 9 ,vaults or ,sell>s1 :]e ! ,air is gross & ?ick1 z he collects f ! smell+ ( ^? pieces ( ,lead t 7 imploy'd to fa/5 toge!r ! p>ts ( old ,/atues4 ,n to m5tion ?is1 ,i say1 ,boccacius ,c]taldus1 z ,i f9d him ,quot$ by a ,dilig5t ,writ]1 has ?is ,passage t\*+ ! ,gr[? ( ,lead4 ,fessul>um mons 7sayes he7 9 ,hetruria1 ,flor5tiae civitati imm95s1 lapides plumb>ios habet2 qui si excidantur1 brevi temporis spatio1 novis increm5tis in/aurantur2 ut 7annexes my ,au?or7 tradit ,boccacius ,c]taldus1 qui id compotissimum ,errata3 comp]tissimum esse scribit4 ,nihil hoc novi e/2 s$ de eadem ,pl9ius1 lib4 #cd4 ,hi/4 ,natur4 cap4 #ag4 dudum prodidit1 ,inqui5s1 mirum 9 8 solis plumbi metallis1 quod d]elicta f]tilius reviviscunt4 ,9 plumb>iis secundo ,lapide ab ,amb]ga dictis ad ,asylum recrem5ta conge/a 9 cumulos1 exposita solibus pluviisque paucis annis1 r$unt suum metallum cum f5ore4 ,i might ,add to ^!1 cont9ues ,c>neades1 _m ?+s t ,i h met ) conc]n+ ! ,g5]ation ( ,gold & ,silv]4 ,b1 = fe> ( want+ "t1 ,i %all m5tion b two or ?ree ,n>ratives4 ,! ,fir/ y may f9d ,record$ by ,g]h>dus ! ,physick ,pr(essor1 9 ^! ,words4 ,9 valle 7sayes he7 ,joa*imaca ,errata3 ,joa*imica arg5tum gram9i ,errata3 gram9is modo m e ,lapidibus m9]ae velut e radice excrevisse digiti ,longitud9e1 te/is e/ ,dr4 ,s*ret]us1 qui ejusmodi v5as aspectu jucundas admirabiles ,domi sua aliis saepe mon/ravit ,donavit4 ,item ,aqua ca]ulea ,inv5ta e/ ,anneb]gae1 ubi arg5tum erat adhuc 9 primo ente1 quae coagulata r$acta e/ 9 calcem fixi boni arg5ti4 ,footnote #cj3 ,9 ,lygiis1 ad ,sagam opidum2 9 pratis eruitur f]rum1 fossis ad altitud9em bip$aneam actis4 ,id dec5nio r5atum d5uo foditur non alit] ac ,ilvae f]rum4 ,! o!r two ,relations ,i h n met ) 9 ,lat9e ,au?\rs1 & yet !y are bo? v memorable 9 !mselves1 & z p]t95t to our pres5t purpose4 ,! fir/ ,i meet ) 9 ! ,comm5t>y ( ,johannes ,valehius ^u ! ,kle9e ,baur1 ,9 :i* t ,indu/ri\s ,*ymi/ ,relates1 ) _m circum/ances1 t at a ,m9e-,t[n 7,if ,i may s ,engli% ! ,g]man ,b]g/at7 eight miles or ,leagues di/ant f ,/rasburg call'd ,m>iakir*1 a ,workman came to ! ,ov]se]1 & desir$ employm5t2 b he tell+ him t !re 0 n any ( ! be/ sort at pres5t = him1 add$ t till he c\ld be pref]r'd to "s su*1 he might 9 ! mean "t1 to avoid idl5ess1 "w 9 a ,grove or ,m9e-pit !reab\ts1 :i* at t "t 0 little e/eem'd4 ,?is ,workman aft] "s weeks ,lab\r1 _h by a ,crack appe>+ 9 ! ,/one ^u a ,/roak giv5 ne> ! wall1 an ,invitation ,giv5 him to ,"w 8 ,way ?r\gh1 :i* z soon z he _h done1 8 ,eyes 7 salut$ by a mighty /one or ,lump :i* /ood 9 ! middle ( ! ,cleft 7t _h a holl[ place beh9d x7 upright1 & 9 %ew l an arm$-man2 b consi/$ ( pure f9e ,silv] hav+ no ,ve9 or ,ore by x1 or any o!r ,additam5t1 b /ood !re free1 hav+ only und]foot some?+ l a burnt matt]2 & yet ?is "o ,lump held 9 ,weight above a #ajjj m>ks1 :i*1 accord+ to ! ,dut*1 ,acc\nt ,errata3 ,dut* acc\nt makes #ejj p\nd weight ( f9e silv]4 ,f :i* & o!r ,circum/ances my ,au?or ga!rs2 ,t by ! w>m? ( ! place1 ! ,noble ,metall9e ,spirits1 7,sulphure\s & ,m]curial7 7 c>ri'd f ! neighb\r+ ,gall]ies or ,vaults1 ?r\gh o!r small] ,cracks & ,clefts1 into t ,cavity1 & !re collect$ z 9 a close ,*amb] or ,cell>2 :]e9to :5 !y 7 gott51 !y did 9 process ( "t settle into ! =em5tion$ preci\s mass ( ,metal4 ,! o!r ,g]mane ,relation is ( ,t great ,travell] & ,labori\s ,*ymi/ ,johannes 7n ,georgus7 ,agricola2 :o 9 8 notes ^u :at ,poppius has writt5 ( ,antimony1 ,relates1 t :5 he 0 among ! ,hung>ian ,m9es 9 ! deep ,groves1 he obs]v'd t !re w\ld (t5 arise 9 !m a w>m ,/eam 7n ( t malignant sort :i* ! ,g]ma9s call ,%wadt1 :i* 7sayes he7 is a me] poyson1 & (t5 suffocates ! ,digg]s ,errata3 digg]s71 :i* fa/5'd x self to ! ,walls2 & t com+ aga9 to review x aft] a c\ple ( dayes1 he disc]n'd t x 0 all v fa/1 & gli/]+2 :]eupon hav+ collect$ x & ,di/ill'd x p] ,retortam1 he obta9'd f x a f9e ,_s1 add+1 t ! ,m9e-,m5 in=m'd him1 t ?is ,/eam or ,damp ( ! ,engli% ,m9e ,errata3 damp z ! ,engli%m5 also call x 7reta9+ ! dut* ,t]m7 w\ld at la/ h become a ,metal1 z ,gold or ,silv]4 ,i ref]r 7sayes ,c>neades7 to ano!r ,occasion1 ! ,use t may be made ( ^! ,n>ratives t[>ds ! explicat+ ! ,nature ( ,metalls2 & t ( ,fixtness1 ,malleabl5ess1 & "s o!r ,qualities conspicu\s 9 !m4 ,& 9 ! mean "t1 ?is ,i may at pres5t d$uce f ^! ,obs]vations1 ,t 'tis n v probable1 t1 :5soev] a ,m9]al1 or ev5 a ,metall1 is to be ,g5]at$ 9 ! ,b[els ( ! ,e>?1 ,nature ne$s to h at h& bo? ,salt1 & ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury to ,comp\nd x (2 =1 n to urge t ! two la/ ,relations seem less to fav\r ! ,*ymi/s ?an ,ari/otle1 :o w\ld h ,metals ,g5]at$ ( c]ta9 ,halitus or /eams1 ! =em5tion'd ,obs]vations toge!r1 make x seem m ,likely t ! m9]al ,e>?s or ^? ,metall9e /eams 7:]e) probably su* ,e>?s are pl5tifully imbu'd7 d conta9 9 !m "s sem9al ,rudim5t1 or "s ?+ ,equival5t !reunto2 by ^: pla/ick p[] ! re/ ( ! matt]1 ?\gh p]haps ,t]re/rial & heavy1 is 9 ,tract ( "t fa%ion'd into ?is or ,t metall9e ,ore2 almo/ z ,i =m]ly not$1 t fair wat] 0 by ! sem9al ,pr9ciple ( ,m9t1 ,pompions1 & o!r ,vegetables1 contriv'd into ,bodies answ]able to su* ,se$s4 ,& t su* ,alt]ations ( ,t]re/rial matt] are n impossible1 seems evid5t f t notable ,practice ( ! ,boyl]s ( ,salt-,petre1 :o unanim\sly obs]ve1 z well "h 9 ,engl& z 9 o!r ,c\ntries2 ,t if an ,e>? pregnant ) ,nitre be depriv'd1 by ! affusion ( wat]1 ( all its true & dissoluble ,salt1 yet ! ,e>? w aft] "s ye>s yield !m ,salt-,petre aga92 ,= :i* reason "s ( ! em95t & skillfulle/ ( !m keep x 9 heaps z a p]petual ,m9e ( ,salt ,petre2 :5ce x may appe>1 t ! ,sem9al ,pr9ciple ( ,nitre lat5t 9 ! ,e>? does by degrees ,trans=me ! neighb\r+ matt] into a ,nitr\s ,body2 = ?\gh ,i d5y t "s ,volatile ,nitre may by su* ,e>?s be attract$ 7z !y speak7 out ( ! ,air1 yet t ! inn]mo/ p>ts ( su* great heaps t lye s remote f ! ,air %\ld borr[ f x all ! ,nitre !y ab\nd )1 is n probable1 = o!r reasons besides ! remot5ess ( ! ,air1 ?\gh ,i h n ! ,leasure to m5tion !m4 ,& ,i rememb]1 t a p]son ( ,great ,cr$it1 & well acqua9t$ ) ! wayes ( mak+ ,vitriol1 affirm'd to me1 t he _h obs]v'd1 t a k9d ( m9]al :i* ab\nds 9 t ,salt1 be+ kept )9 ,doors & n expos'd 7z is usual7 to ! free ,air & ,ra9s1 did ( x self 9 no v long "t turn into ,vitriol1 n only 9 ! outw>d or sup]ficial1 b ev5 9 ! int]nal & mo/ ,c5tral p>ts4 ,& ,i also rememb]1 t ,i met ) a c]ta9 k9d ( ,m]kasite t lay toge!r 9 great ,quantities "u gr\nd1 :i* did1 ev5 9 my *amb]1 9 s few h\rs beg9 ( x self to turne into ,vitriol1 t we ne$ n di/ru/ ! newly recit$ n>rative4 ,b to return to :at ,i 0 say+ ( ,nitre2 z ,nature made ?is ,salt-,petre out ( ! once almo/ & inodor\s ,e>? x 0 br$ 91 & did n f9d a v /9k+ & corrosive ,acid ,liquor1 & a %>p ,alcalyzate ,salt to comp\nd x (1 ?\gh ^! be ! ,bodies into :i* ! ,fire dissolves x2 s x 7 n necess>y t ,nature %\ld make up all ,metals & o!r ,m9]als ( ,pre-exi/5t ,salt1 & ,sulphur1 & ,m]cury1 ?\gh su* ,bodies might by ,fire be obta9$ f x4 ,:i* "o consid]ation duly weigh'd is v consid]able 9 ! pres5t controv]sy3 ,& to ?is agree well ! ,relations ( our two ,g]man ,*ymi/s2 = besides t x _c be conv9c+ly prov'd1 x is n s mu* z likely t s languid & mod]ate a heat z t )9 ! ,m9es1 %\ld c>ry up to s great a heat ,errata3 height1 ?\gh 9 ! =me ( fumes1 ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury2 s9ce we f9d 9 our ,di/illations1 t x requires a consid]able ,degree ( ,fire to raise s mu* z to ! height ( "o foot n only ,salt1 b ev5 ,m]cury x self1 9 close ,vessels4 ,& if x be object$1 t x seems by ! /9k t is sometimes obs]v'd :5 ,light5+ falls d[n "h bel[1 t sulphure\s /eams may asc5d v high )\t any extraord9>y ,degree ( heat2 ,x may be answ]'d1 among o!r ?+s1 t ! ,sulphur ( ,silv] is by ,*ymi/s said to be a fixt ,sulphur1 ?\gh n altoge!r s well ,dige/$ z t ( ,gold4 ,b1 proce$s ,c>neades1 ,if x _h n be5 to af=d ,y "s h9ts conc]n+ ! ,orig9e ( ,metals1 ,i ne$ n h d$uc'd any ?+ f ^! ,obs]vations2 ,x n be+ necess>y to ! ,validity ( my ,argum5t t my ,d$uctions f !m %\ld be irrefragable1 because my ,adv]s>ies ! ,ari/otelians & ,vulg> ,*ymi/s d n1 ,i presume1 "k any bett] !n ,i1 a priori1 ( :at +r$i5ts ,nature comp\nds ,metals & ,m9]als4 ,= _! ,argum5t to prove t ^? ,bodies are made up ( su* ,pr9ciples1 is drawn a po/]iori2 ,i mean f ?is1 t ^u ! ,analysis ( ,m9]al bodies !y are resolv'd into ^? diff]+ sub/ances4 ,t we may !re=e exam9e ?is ,argum5t1 ,let u proce$ to consid] :at c be all$g'd 9 behalf ( ! ,elem5ts f ! ,resolutions ( ,bodies by ! fire2 :i* y rememb] 0 ! second ,tophick ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,topick :5ce ,i told y ! ,argum5ts ( my ,adv]s>ies 7 desum'd4 ,& t ,i may fir/ dispat* :at ,i h to say conc]n+ ,m9]als1 ,i w beg9 ! rema9+ "p ( my disc\rse ) consid]+ h[ ! fire divides !m4 ,& fir/1 ,i h p>tly not$ above1 t ?\gh ,*ymi/s pret5d f "s to draw salt1 f o!rs runn+ ,m]cury1 & f o!rs a ,sulphur2 ,yet !y h n hi!rto taught u by any way 9 u ,errata3 use among !m to sep>ate any "o pr9ciple1 :e!r ,salt1 ,sulphur1 or ,m]cury1 f all sorts ( ,m9]als )\t exception4 ,& !nce ,i may be all['d to conclude t !re is n any ( ! ,elem5ts t is an ,+r$i5t ( all ,bodies1 s9ce !re are "s ( :i* x is n s4 ,9 ! next place1 suppos+ t ei!r ,sulphur or ,m]cury 7 obta9able f all sorts ( ,m9]als4 ,yet /ill ?is ,sulphur or ,m]cury w\ld be b a comp\nd$1 n an ,elem5t>y body1 z ,i told y already on ano!r occasion4 ,& c]ta9ly he t takes notice ( ! wond]ful ,op]ations ( ,quicksilv]1 :e!r x be common1 or drawn f ,m9]al ,bodies1 c sc>ce be s inconsid]ate z to ?9k x ( ! v same nature ) t immature & fugitive sub/ance :i* 9 ,vegetables & ,animals ,*ymi/s h be5 pleas'd to call _! ,m]cury4 ,s t :5 ,m]cury is got by ! help ( ! fire out ( a metal or o!r ,m9]al ,body1 if we w n suppose t x 0 n pre-exi/5t 9 x1 b produc'd by ! action ( ! fire ^u ! ,concrete1 we may at lea/ suppose ?is ,quicksilv] to h be5 a p]fect ,body ( its own k9d 7?\gh p]haps lesse het]og5e\s !n m secund>y mixts7 :i* happ5'd to be m+l'd p] m9ima1 & coagulat$ ) ! o!r sub/ances1 :]e( ! ,metal or ,m9]al consi/$4 ,z may be exemplyfi$ p>tly by ,native ,v]million :]e9 ! ,quicksilv] & ,sulphur be+ exquisitely bl5d$ bo? ) "o ano!r1 & t o!r c\rse ,m9]al /uff 7:at ev] x be7 t h>b\rs !m1 make up a r$ body diff]+ en\gh f bo?2 & yet f :i* "p ( ! ,quicksilv]1 & ( ! ,sulphur1 may be easily en\gh obta9'd2 ,p>tly by ^? ,m9es :]e9 nature has s curi\sly incorporat$ ,silv] ) ,lead1 t 'tis extreamly difficult1 & yet possible1 to sep>ate ! =m] out ( ! ,latt]4 ,errata3 latt]2 ,& p>tly too by native ,vitriol1 :]e9 ! ,metall9e ,corpuscles are by skill & indu/ry sep>able f ! sal9e ones1 ?\gh !y be s con-coagulat$ ) !m1 t ! :ole ,concrete is reckon'd among ,salts4 ,& "h ,i fur!r obs]ve1 t ,i nev] c\ld see any ,e>? or ,wat]1 prop]ly s call'd1 sep>at$ f ei!r ,gold or ,silv] 7to "n n[ no o!r ,metall9e ,bodies7 & !re=e to retort ! argum5t ^u my ,adv]s>ies1 ,i may conclude1 t s9ce !re are "s bodies 9 :i*1 = ought appe>s1 !re is nei!r ,e>? nor ,wat]4 ,errata3 ,wat]2 ,i may be all['d to conclude t nei!r ( ^? two is an ,univ]sal ,+r$i5t ( all ^? ,bodies t are c\nt$ p]fectly mixt1 :i* ,i desire y w\ld rememb] aga9/ ,anon4 ,x may inde$ be object$1 t ! reason :y f ,gold or ,silv] we _c sep>ate any moi/ure1 is1 because t :5 x is melt$ out ( ! ,o>e1 ! vehem5t ,fire requisite to its ,fusion =c'd away all ! aque\s & fugitive moi/ure2 & ! l fire may d f ! mat]ials ( ,glass4 ,to :i* ,i %all ,answ]1 t ,i ,rememb] ,i read n long s9ce 9 ! ,le>n$ ,josephus ,aco/a1#ca :o relates x ^u 8 own obs]vation2 t 9 ,am]ica1 7:]e he long liv$7 !re is a k9d ( ,silv] :i* ! ,indians call ,papas1 & sometimes 7sayes he7 !y f9d pieces v f9e & pure l to small r\nd roots1 ! :i* is r>e 9 t metal1 b usuall 9 ,gold2 ,conc]n+ :i* metal he tells u1 t besides ?is !y f9d "s :i* !y call ,gold 9 gra9s1 :i* he tells u are small morsels ( ,gold t !y f9d :ole )\t mixture ( any o!r metal1 :i* ha? no ne$ ( melt+ or ,ref9+ 9 ! fire4 ,footnote #ca3 ,aco/a ,natural & ,moral hi/ory ( ! ,indies1 ,l4 #c4 c4 #e1 p4 #bab4 ,i rememb] t a v skilful & cr$ible p]son affirm$ to me1 t be+ 9 ! ,hung>ian m9es he _h ! good =tune to see a m9]al t 0 !re digg'd up1 :]e9 pieces ( ,gold ( ! l5g?1 & also almo/ ( ! bigness ( a humane ,f+]1 grew 9 ! ,o>1 z if !y _h be5 p>ts & ,bran*es ( ,trees4 ,& ,i h my self se5 a ,lump ( :iti% ,m9]al1 t 0 br\ght z a ,r>ity to a ,great & kn[+ ,pr9ce1 :]e9 !re grew "h & !re 9 ! ,/one1 :i* look$ l a k9d ( sp>r1 div]s little ,lumps ( f9e ,gold1 7= su* ,i 0 assur$ t ,tryal _h manife/$ x to be7 "s ( !m ,seem+ to be ab\t ! ,bigness ( pease4 ,b t is no?+ to :at our ,aco/a subjoynes1 :i* is inde$ v memorable1 namely1 t ( ! morsels ( ,native & pure ,gold1 :i* we lately he>d him m5tion+ he _h n[ & !n se5 "s t weigh$ _m p\nds2#cb to :i* ,i %all add1 t ,i my self h se5 a ,lump ( ,o> n long s9ce digg$ up1 9 ^: /ony "p !re grew1 almo/ l ,trees1 div]s p>cels ?\gh n ( ,gold1 yet ( 7:at p]haps ,m9]ali/s w m wond] at7 ano!r ,metal :i* seem$ to be v pure or unmixt ) any ,het]og5e\s ,sub/ances1 & 7 "s ( !m z big z my ,f+]1 if n bigg]4 ,b ^u ,obs]vations ( ?is k9d1 ?\gh p]haps ,i c\ld1 yet ,i mu/ n at pres5t dwell any long]4 ,footnote #cb3 ,see ,aco/a 9 ! =e-cit$ ,place1 & ! passage ( ,pl9y quot$ by him4 ,to proce$ ,!re=e n[ 7sayes ,c>neades7 to ! ,consid]ation ( ! ,analysis ( ,vegetables1 al?\gh my ,tryals give me no cause to d\bt b t out ( mo/ ( !m five diff]+ ,sub/ances may be obta9'd by ! fire1 yet ,i ?9k x w n be s easily ,demon/rat$ t ^! des]ve to be call'd ,elem5ts 9 ! ,notion above expla9'd4 ,& be=e ,i desc5d to p>ticul>s1 ,i %all repeat & premise ?is ,g5]al ,consid]ation1 t ^! diff]+ sub/ances t are call'd ,elem5ts or ,pr9ciples1 diff] n f ea* o!r z ,metals1 ,plants & ,animals1 or z su* ,creatures z are imm$iately produc'd ea* by its peculi> ,se$1 & ,con/itutes a di/9ct propagable sort ( ,creatures 9 ! ,univ]se2 b ^! are only ,v>i\s ,s*emes ( matt] or ,sub/ances t diff] f ea* o!r1 b 9 consi/5ce 7z ,runn+ ,m]cury & ! same ,metal congeal'd by ! ,vapor ( ,lead7 & "s v few o!r accid5ts1 z ,ta/1 or ,smel1 or ,inflamability1 or ! want ( !m4 ,s t by a *ange ( ,texture n impossible to be wr\ght by ! ,fire & o!r ,ag5ts t h ! ,faculty n only to dissociate ! smal p>ts ( ,bodies1 b aft]w>ds to connect !m aft] a new mann]1 ! same p>cell ( matt] may acquire or lose su* accid5ts z may suffice to ,d5om9ate x ,salt1 or ,sulphur1 or ,e>?4 ,if ,i 7 fully to cle> to y my appreh5sions conc]n+ ?is matt]1 ,i %\ld p]haps be oblig$ to acqua9t y ) div]s ( ! ,conjectures 7= ,i mu/ yet call !m no m7 ,i h _h ,conc]n+ ! ,pr9ciples ( ?+s purely ,corporeal3 ,= ?\gh because ,i seem n satisfi'd ) ! ,vulg> ,doctr9es1 ei!r ( ! ,p]ipatetick or ,p>acelsian ,s*ools1 _m ( ^? t "k me1 7& p]haps1 among ,!m1 ,eleu!rius himself7 h ?\ght me w$d$ to ! ,epicurean ,hypo!ses1 7z o!rs h mi/ak5 me = an ,helmontian27 yet if y knew h[ little ,conv]sant ,i h be5 ) ,epicurean ,au?ors1 & h[ great a "p ( ,lucretius himself ,i nev] yet _h ! ,curiosity to read1 y w\ld p]*ance be ( ano!r m9d2 especially if ,i 7 to ent]ta9 y at l>ge1 ,i say n1 ( my pres5t ,notions2 b ( my =m] ?\ghts conc]n+ ! ,pr9ciples ( ?+s4 ,b1 z ,i said above1 fully to cle> my ,appreh5sions w\ld require a ,long] ,disc\rse ?an we c n[ h4 ,=1 ,i %\ld tell y t ,i h sometimes ?\ght x n unfit1 t to ! ,pr9ciples :i* may be assign'd to ?+s1 z ! ,_w is n[ ,con/itut$1 we %\ld1 if we consid] ! ,great ,mass ( matt] z x 0 :il/ ! ,univ]se 0 9 mak+1 add ano!r1 :i* may ,conv5i5tly en\gh be call'd an ,ar*itectonick ,pr9ciple or p[]2 by :i* ,i mean ^? ,v>i\s ,det]m9ations1 & t ,skilfull ,guidance ( ! motions ( ! small p>ts ( ! ,univ]sal matt] by ! mo/ wise ,au?or ( ?+s1 :i* 7 necess>y at ! beg9n+ to turn t confus'd ,*aos into ?is ,ord]ly & beautifull ,_w2 & ,especially1 to contrive ! ,bodies ( ,animals & ,plants1 & ! ,se$s ( ^? ?+s ^: k9ds 7 to be propagat$4 ,= ,i confess ,i _c well ,conceive1 h[ f matt]1 ,b>ely put into ,motion1 & !n left to x self1 !re c\ld ,em]ge su* ,curi\s ,fabricks z ! ,bodies ( m5 & p]fect ,animals1 & su* yet m admirably ,contriv'd p>cels ( matt]1 z ! se$s ( liv+ ,creatures4 ,i %\ld likewise tell y ^u :at gr\nds1 & 9 :at s5ce1 ,i suspect$ ! ,pr9ciples ( ! ,_w1 z x n[ is1 to be ,?ree1 ,matt]1 ,motion & ,re/4 ,i say1 z ! ,_w n[ is1 because ! pres5t ,fabrick ( ! ,univ]se1 & especially ! se$s ( ?+s1 toge!r ) ! e/abli%t ,c\rse ( ,nature1 is a ,requisite or ,condition1 ^u ^: acc\nt div]s ?+s may be made out by our ?ree ,pr9ciples1 :i* o!rwise w\ld be v h>d1 if possible1 to explicate4 ,i %\ld moreov] decl>e 9 g5]al 7= ,i pret5d n to be able to d x o!rwise7 n only :y ,i ,conceive t ,col\rs1 ,odors1 ,ta/s1 ,fluidness & ,solidity1 & ^? o!r qualities t ,div]sifie & ,d5om9ate ,bodies may ,intelligibly be ,d$uc$ f ^! ?ree2 b h[ two ( ! ,?ree ,epicurean ,pr9ciples 7:i*1 ,i ne$ n tell1 y ,transcrib]'s ,note3 tell y1 are ,magnitude1 ,figure & ,weight7 are ,!mselves ,d$ucible f ,matt] & ,motion2 s9ce ! ,latt] ( ^! ,v>i\sly ,agitat+1 &1 z x 71 ,di/ract+ ! ,=m]1 mu/ ne$s disjoyne its p>ts2 :i* be+ ,actually sep>at$ mu/ ,ea* ( !m necess>ily bo? be ( "s ,size1 & obta9 "s %ape or o!r4 ,nor did ,i add to our ,pr9ciples ! ,ari/otelean ,privation1 p>tly = o!r ,reasons1 :i* ,i mu/ n n[ /ay to insi/ on2 & p>tly because x seems to be r an ,antec$5t1 or a ,t]m9us a quo1 !n a ,true ,pr9ciple1 z ! />t+-,po/ is none ( ! ,horses ,legs or ,limbs4 ,i %\ld also expla9 :y & h[ ,i made re/ ,errata3 ,re/ to be1 ?\gh n s consid]able a ,pr9ciple ( ?+s1 z ,motion1 yet a ,pr9ciple ( !m2 p>tly because x is 7= ought we "k ,errata3 "k7 z ,anci5t at lea/ z x1 & dep5ds n ^u ,motion1 nor any o!r quality ( matt]2 & p>tly1 because x may enable ! ,body 9 :i* x happ5s to be1 bo? to cont9ue 9 a ,/ate ( ,re/ till "s ext]nal =ce put x out ( t /ate1 & to concur to ! production ( div]s ,*anges 9 ! bodies t hit aga9/ x1 by ei!r q /opp+ or lessn+ _! ,motion 7:il/ ! body =m]ly at ,re/ ,receives all or "p ( x into x self7 or else by giv+ a new ,byass1 or "s o!r ,modification1 to ,motion1 t is1 ,to ! ,gr& & ,prim>y in/rum5t :]eby ,nature produces all ! ,*anges & o!r ,qualities t are to be met ) 9 ! ,_w4 ,i %\ld likewise1 aft] all ?is1 expla9 to y h[1 al?\gh ,matt]1 ,motion & ,re/1 seem'd to me to be ! ,ca?olick ,pr9ciples ( ! ,univ]se1 ,i ?\ght ! ,pr9ciples ( ,p>ticul> bodies might be ,commodi\sly en\gh r$uc'd to two1 namely ,matt]1 & 7:at ,compreh5ds ! two o!r1 & _! effects7 ! result or ,aggregate ,errata3 ,aggregate or complex ( ^? ,accid5ts1 :i* are ! ,motion or ,re/1 7= 9 "s ,bodies bo? are n to be f\nd7 ! ,bigness1 ,figure1 ,texture7 ,errata3 delete 7 & ! !nce result+ ,qualities ( ! small p>ts7 ,errata3 delete 7 :i* are necess>y to intitle ! ,body :]eto !y belong to ?is or t ,peculi> ,d5om9ation2 & discrim9at+ x f o!rs to appropriate x to a ,det]m9ate ,k9d ( ,?+s1 z ,errata3 7z ,yell[ness1 ,fixtness1 su* a ,degree ( ,weight1 & ( ,ductility1 d make ! ,portion ( matt] :]e9 !y ,concur1 to be reckon'd among p]fect metals1 & obta9 ! "n ( ,gold47 ,:i* ,errata3 ,?is ,aggregate or result ( ,accid5ts y may1 if ,y please1 call ei!r ,/ructure or ,texture4 ,errata3 no p>agraph break ,?\gh ,errata3 7,?\gh inde$1 t d n s prop]ly ,compreh5d ! motion ( ! con/itu5t p>ts especially 9 case "s ( !m be ,fluid ,errata3 ,fluid71 or :at o!r appellation %all appe> mo/ ,expressive4 ,or if1 reta9+ ! ,vulg> ,t]me1 ,y w call x ! ,=me ( ! ?+ x d5om9ates1 ,i %all n mu* oppose x2 ,provid$ ! ^w be int]pret$ to mean b :at ,i h express'd1 & n a ,s*ola/ick ,sub/antial ,=me1 :i* s _m intellig5t m5 pr(ess to be to !m altoge!r ,un-intelligible4 ,b1 sayes ,c>neades1 if y rememb] t 'tis a ,sceptick speaks to y1 & t 'tis n s mu* my pres5t ,talk to make ass]tions z to sugge/ d\bts1 ,i hope y w look ^u :at ,i h propos'd1 r z a ,n>rative ( my =m] conjectures t\*+ ! pr9ciples ( ?+s1 !n z a ,resolute ,decl>ation ( my pres5t op9ions ( !m2 especially s9ce al?\gh !y _c b appe> ,v mu* to _! ,disadvantage1 ,if y ,consid] ,!m z !y are propos'd )\t ^? ,reasons & ,explanations by :i* ,i c\ld p]haps make !m appe> mu* lesse extravagant2 yet ,i want "t to (f] y :at may be all$g'd to cle> & c\nt5ance ^! notions2 my design 9 m5tion+ !m unto y at pres5t be+1 p>tly1 to br+ "s ,light & ,confirmation to div]s passages ( my disc\rse to y2 p>tly to %ew y1 t ,i d n 7z y seem to h suspect$7 embrace all ,epicurus 8 pr9ciples2 b ,diss5t f him 9 "s ma9 ?+s1 z well z f ,ari/otle & ! ,*ymi/s1 9 o!rs2 p>tly also1 or r *iefly1 to intimate to y ! gr\nds ^u :i* ,i likewise diff] f ,helmont 9 ?is1 t :]eas he ascribes almo/ all ?+s1 & ev5 diseases !mselves1 to _! det]m9ate ,se$s2 ,i am ( op9ion1 t besides ! peculi> ,fabricks ( ! ,bodies ( ,plants & ,animals 7& p]haps also ( "s ,metals & ,m9]als7 :i* ,i take to be ! ,effects ( sem9al pr9ciples1 !re are _m o!r bodies 9 nature :i* h & des]ve di/9ct & ,prop] names1 b yet d b result f su* contextures ( ! matt] !y are made (1 z may )\t det]m9ate se$s be effect$ by heat1 cold1 artificial mixtures & compositions1 & div]s o!r causes :i* sometimes nature imployes ( h] own accord2 & (t5times man by 8 p[] & skill makes use ( to fa%ion ! matt] accord+ to 8 ,int5tions4 ,?is may be exemplifi$ bo? 9 ! productions ( ,nature1 & 9 ^? ( ,art2 ( ! fir/ sort ,i might "n multitudes2 b to %ew h[ sleight a v>iation ( ,textures )\t addition ( new +r$i5ts may procure a p>cel ( matt] div]s names1 & make x be ,lookt ^u z ,diff]5t ,?+s2 ,i %all invite y to obs]ve ) me1 ,t ,cl\ds1 ,ra91 ,hail1 ,sn[1 ,fro?1 & ,ice1 may be b wat]1 hav+ its p>ts v>y$ z to _! size & di/ance 9 respect ( ea* o!r1 & z to motion & re/4 ,& among ,artificial ,productions we may take notice 7to skip ! ,cry/als ( ,t>t>7 ( ,glass1 ,regulus1 ,m>tis-,/ellatus ,errata3 ,regulus ,m>tis ,/ellatus1 & p>ticul>ly ( ! ,sug> ( ,lead1 :i* ?\gh made ( t insipid ,metal & s\r salt ( ,v9ag]1 has 9 x a sweetnesse surpass+ t ( common ,sug>1 & div]s o!r qualities1 :i* be+ n to be f\nd 9 ei!r ( its two +r$i5ts1 mu/ be confess'd to belong to ! ,concrete x self1 ^u ! acc\nt ( its ,texture4 ,?is ,consid]ation premis'd1 x w be1 ,i hope1 ! m easie to p]swade y t ! ,fire may z well produce "s new textures 9 a p>cel ( matt]1 z de/roy ! old4 ,:]e=e hop+ t y h n =got ! ,argum5ts =m]ly imploy'd aga9/ ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,tria prima2 namely t ! ,salt1 ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 into :i* ! ,fire seems to resolve ,vegetable & ,animal ,bodies1 are yet comp\nd$1 n simple & ,elem5t>y ,sub/ances2 ,& t 7z appe>$ by ! ,exp]im5t ( ,pompions7 ! ,tria prima may be made out ( ,wat]2 hop+ ,i say1 t y rememb] ,^! & ! o!r ,?+s t ,i =m]ly repres5t$ to ! same purpose1 ,i %all n[ add only1 t if we d\bt n ! ,tru? ( "s ( ,helmonts ,relation ,errata3 ,relations1 ,we may well d\bt :e!r any ( ^! ,het]og5eities be 7,i say n pre-exi/5t1 s z to conv5e toge!r1 :5 a plant or ,animal is to be con/itut$ b7 s mu* z 9-exi/5t 9 ! ,concrete :5ce !y are obta9'd1 :5 ! ,*ymi/s ,errata3 ,*ymi/ fir/ goes ab\t to resolve x2 ,= n to insi/ ^u ! un-inflamable ,_s ( su* ,concretes1 because t may be pret5d$ to be b a mixture ( ,phlegme & ,salt2 ! ,oyle or ,sulphur ( ,vegetables or ,animals is1 accord+ to him1 r$ucible by ! help ( ,lixiviate ,salts into ,sope2 z t ,sope is by ! help ( repeat$ ,di/illations f a ,caput ,mortuum ( ,*alk into insipid ,wat]4 ,& z = ! sal9e sub/ance t seems sep>able f mixt bodies2 ! same ,helmonts tryals#cc give u cause to ?9k1 ,t x may be a production ( ! ,fire1 :i* by transport+ & o!rwise alt]+ ! p>ticles ( ! matt]1 does br+ x to a ,sal9e nature4 ,footnote #cc3 ,omne autem ,alcali addita p+u$9e 9 aqueum liquorem1 qui t&em m]a simplex aqua fit1 r$ucitur1 7ut vid]e e/ 9 ,sapone1 ,lazurio lapide1 c47 quoties p] adjuncta fixa sem5 ,p+u$9is deponit4 ,helmont4 ,= ,i "k 7sayes he1 9 ! place =m]ly all$g'd to ano!r purpose7 a way to r$uce all /ones into a me] ,salt ( equal weight ) ! /one :5ce x 0 produc'd1 & t )\t any ( ! lea/ ei!r ,sulphur or ,m]cury2 :i* assev]ation ( my ,au?or w\ld p]haps seem less incr$ible to ,y1 if ,i dur/ acqua9t ,y ) all ,i c\ld say ^u t subject4 ,& h5ce by ! way y may also conclude t ! ,sulphur & ,m]cury1 z !y call !m1 t ,*ymi/s are wont to obta9 f comp\nd ,bodies by ! ,fire1 may possibly 9 _m ,cases be ! productions ( x2 s9ce if ! same bodies _h be5 wr\ght ^u by ! ,ag5ts employ'd by ,helmont1 !y w\ld h yield$ nei!r ,sulphur nor ,m]cury2 & ^? portions ( !m :i* ! ,fire w\ld h pres5t$ ,u 9 ! =me ( ,sulphure\s & ,m]curial ,bodies w\ld h1 by ,helmonts me?od1 be5 exhibit$ to u 9 ! =m ( ,salt4 ,b ?\gh 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ,y h all$g'd v plausible ,argum5ts aga9/ ! tria ,prima1 yet ,i see n h[ x w be possible = y to avoid ackn[l$g+ t ,e>? & ,wat] are ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts1 ?\gh n ( ,m9]al ,concretes1 yet ( all ,animal & ,vegetable ,bodies2 ,s9ce if any ( ^! ( :at sort soev] be committ$ to ,di/illation1 !re is regul>ly & con/antly sep>at$ f x a phlegme or aque\s "p & a ,caput ,mortuum or ,e>?4 ,i readily ackn[l$g$ 7answ]s ,c>neades7 x is n s easy to reject ,wat] & ,e>? 7& especially ! =m]7 z 'tis to reject ! ,tria ,prima1 f be+ ! ,elem5ts ( mixt ,bodies2 b 'tis n e difficult ?+ t is impossible4 ,i consid] !n1 z to ,wat]1 t ! *ief ,qualities :i* make m5 give t "n to any visible ,sub/ance1 are1 t x is ,fluid or ,liquid1 & t x is insipid & inodor\s4 ,n[ z = ! ta/ ( ^! qualities1 ,i ?9k y h nev] se5 any ( ^? sep>at$ sub/ances t ! ,*ymi/s call ,phlegme :i* 0 p]fectly devoyd bo? ( ,ta/ & ,smell3 & if y object1 t yet x may be reasonably suppos'd1 t s9ce ! :ole ,body is ,liquid1 ! mass is no?+ b ,elem5t>y ,wat] fa9tly imbu'd ) "s ( ! ,sal9e or ,sulphure\s p>ts ( ! same ,concrete1 :i* x reta9'd ) x ^u its ,sep>ation f ! ,o!r ,+r$i5ts4 ,to ?is ,i answ]1 ,t ?is ,objection w\ld n appe> s /ong ,transcrib]'s ,note3 /rong z x is plausible1 if ,*ymi/s und]/ood ! ,nature ( ,fluidity & ,compactnesse2 & t1 z ,i =m]ly obs]v'd1 to a ,bodies be+ ,fluid !re is no?+ necess>y1 b t x be divid$ into p>ts small en\gh2 & t ^! p>ts be put into su* a motion among !mselves z to glide "s ?is way & "s t way1 along ea* o!rs ,surfaces4 ,s t1 al?\gh a ,concrete 7 nev] s dry1 & _h n any ,wat] or o!r ,liquor 9-exi/5t 9 x1 yet su* a ,comm9ution ( its p>ts may be made1 by ! fire or o!r ,ag5ts1 z to turn a great portion ( !m into ,liquor4 ,( ?is ,tru? ,i w give an in/ance1 employ'd by our fri5d "h pres5t z "o ( ! mo/ conducive ( 8 exp]im5ts to ,illu/rate ! nature ( ,salts4 ,if y ,take1 !n1 sea salt & melt x 9 ! ,fire to free x f ! aque\s p>ts1 & aft]w>d di/ill x ) a vehem5t ,fire f burnt ,clay1 or any o!r1 z dry a ,caput mortuum z y please1 y w1 z ,*ymi/s confess1 ,errata3 confesse 7delete comma7 by tea*+ x drive ov] a good "p ( ! ,salt 9 ! =m ( a ,liquor4 ,& to satisfy "s +5i\s m51 ,t a great "p ( ?is ,liquor 0 /ill true sea salt br\ght by ! ,op]ation ( ! ,fire into ,corpuscles s small1 & p]haps s advantage\sly %ap'd1 z to be capable ( ! =me ( a ,fluid ,body1 ,he did 9 my pres5ce p\re to su* spiritual salts a due proportion ( ! _s 7or salt & ,phlegme7 ( ,ur9e1 :]eby hav+ evaporat$ ! sup]flu\s moi/ure1 he soon obta9'd su* ano!r ,concrete1 bo? z to ta/ & smell1 & easie sublimabl5ess z common ,salt ,armoniack1 :i* y "k is made up ( grosse & undi/ill'd sea salt unit$ ) ! salts ( ,ur9e & ( ,soot1 :i* two are v ne] ( k9 to ea* o!r4 ,& fur!r1 to manife/ t ! ,corpuscles ( sea salt & ! ,sal9e ones ( ,ur9e reta9 _! sev]al ,natures 9 ?is ,concrete1 ,he mixt x ) a conv5i5t quantity ( ,salt ( ,t>t>1 & committ+ x to ,di/illation soon rega9'd 8 _s ( ,ur9e 9 a liquid =m by its self1 ! ,sea salt /ay+ beh9d ) ! ,salt ( ,t>t>4 ,:]e=e x is v possible t dry ,bodies may by ! ,fire be r$uc'd to ,liquors )\t any sep>ation ( ,elem5ts1 b b>ely by a c]ta9 k9d ( ,dissipation & ,comm9ution ( ! matt]1 :]eby its p>ts are br\ght into a new /ate4 ,& if x be /ill object$1 t ! ,phlegme ( mixt ,bodies mu/ be reput$ wat]1 because s weak a ta/ ne$s b a v small proportion ( ,salt to imp>t x2 ,x may be reply'd1 t = ought appe>s1 common ,salt & div]s o!r bodies1 ?\gh !y be di/ill'd nev] s dry1 & 9 nev] s close ,vessels1 w yield ea* ( !m pretty /ore ( a ,liquor1 :]e9 ?\gh 7z ,i lately not$7 ,sal9e ,corpuscles ab\nd1 ,yet !re is besides a l>ge proportion ( ,phlegme1 z may easily be discov]$ by coagulat+ ! ,sal9e ,corpuscles ) any conv5i5t ,body2 z ,i lately told y1 our ,fri5d coagulat$ "p ( ! ,_s ( ,salt ) ,_s ( ,ur9e3 & z ,i h div]s times sep>at$ a salt f ,oyle ( ,vitriol x self 7?\gh a v pond]\s ,liquor & drawn f a sal9e body7 by boyl+ x ) a j quantity ( ,m]cury1 & !n wa%+ ! newly coagulat$ salt f ! ,precipitate ) fair ,wat]4 ,n[ to :at c we m probably ascribe ?is pl5ty ( aque\s ,sub/ance af=d$ u by ! ,di/illation ( su* bodies1 ?an unto ?is1 ,t among ! v>i\s op]ations ( ! ,fire ^u ! matt] ( a ,concrete1 div]s p>ticles ( t matt] are r$uc'd to su* a %ape & bignesse z is requisite to compose su* a ,liquor z ,*ymi/s are wont to call ,phlegme or ,wat]4 ,h[ ,i conjecture ?is *ange may be effect$1 'tis nei!r necess>y = me to tell y1 nor possible to d s )\t a mu* long] disc\rse !n 7 n[ seasonable4 ,b ,i desire y w\ld ) me reflect ^u :at ,i =m]ly told y conc]n+ ! *ange ( ,quicksilv] into ,wat]2 ,= t ,wat] hav+ b a v fa9t ta/1 if any :it m ?an div]s ( ^? liquors t ,*ymi/s ref]r to ,phlegme2 ,by t exp]im5t x seems evid5t1 t ev5 a metall9e body1 & !re=e mu* m su* z are b ,vegetable or ,animal1 may by a simple op]ation ( ! ,fire be turn'd 9 great "p into ,wat]4 ,& s9ce ^? ,i dispute ) are n yet able out ( ,gold1 or ,silv]1 or div]s o!r ,concretes to sep>ate any ?+ l ,wat]2 ,i hope ,i may be all['d to conclude aga9/ ,!m1 t wat] x self is n an ,univ]sal & pre-exi/5t ,+r$i5t ( ,mixt ,bodies4 ,b z = ^? ,*ymi/s t1 ,suppos+ ) me ! ,tru? ( :at ,helmont relates ( ! ,alkahe/'s wond]ful ,effects1 h a "r to press me ) 8 ,au?ority conc]n+ !m1 & to all$ge t he c\ld ,transmute all reput$ly mixt ,bodies into insipid & me] ,wat]2 ,to ^? ,i %all repres5t1 ,t ?\gh 8 ,affirmations conclude /rongly aga9/ ! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s 7aga9/ :om ,i h n !re=e scrupl'd to ,employ ,!m7 s9ce !y ,ev9ce t ! ,commonly reput$ ,pr9ciples or ,+r$i5ts ( ,?+s are n ,p]man5t & inde/ructible1 s9ce !y may be fur!r r$uc'd into ,insipid ,phlegme diff]+ f !m all2 ,yet till we c be all['d to exam9e ?is ,liquor1 ,i ?9k x n unreasonable to d\bt :e!r x be n some?+ else !n me] ,wat]4 ,= ,i f9d n any o!r reason giv5 by ,helmont ( 8 ,pron\nc+ x s1 !n t x is insipid4 ,n[ ,sap\r be+ an ,accid5t or an ,affection ( matt] t relates to our ,tongue1 ,palate1 & o!r ,organs ( ,ta/1 x may v possibly be1 t ! small ,p>ts ( a ,body may be ( su* a ,size & ,%ape1 z ei!r by _! extream ,littl5ess1 or by _! sl5d]ness1 or by _! ,figure1 to be unable to pi]ce into & make a p]ceptible ,impression ^u ! ,n]ves or ,membran\s p>ts ( ! ,organs ( ,ta/1 & :at ,errata3 yet may be fit to "w o!rwise ^u div]s o!r ,bodies ?an me] ,wat] c1 & consequ5tly to ,disclose x self to be ( a ,nature f>r en\gh f ,elem5t>y4 ,9 ,silke dy$ ,r$ or ( any o!r ,col\r1 :il/ _m ,contigu\s ,?reads makes up a ske91 ! ,col\r ( ! ,silke is conspicu\s2 b if only a v few ( !m be lookt ^u1 ! ,col\r w appe> mu* fa9t] !n be=e4 ,b if ,y take out "o simple ,?read1 y %all n easily be able to disc]n any ,col\r at all2 ,s subtile an ,object hav+ n ! ,=ce to make ^u ! ,optick ,n]ve an ,impression great en\gh to be tak5 ,notice (4 ,x is also obs]v'd1 t ! be/ sort ( ,oyl-,olive is almo/ ta/less1 & yet ,i ne$ n tell y h[ exce$+ly di/ant 9 ,nature ,oyle is f ,wat]4 ,! ,liquor into :i* ,i told y1 ^u ! ,relation ( ,lully1 & ,errata3 an ,eye-witness t ,m]cury might be ,transmut$1 has sometimes b a v ,languid1 if any ,ta/1 & yet its ,op]ations ev5 ^u "s ,m9]al ,bodies are v peculi>4 ,quicksilv] x self also1 ?\gh ! ,corpuscles x consi/s ( be s v small z to get into ! ,pores ( t ,close/ & compacte/ ( ,bodies1 ,gold1 is yet 7y "k7 altoge!r ,ta/less4 ,& our ,helmont sev]al times tells u1 t fair ,wat] :]e9 a little ,quantity f ,errata3 ( ,quicksilv] has la9 = "s "t1 ?\gh x acquire no c]ta9 ,ta/ or o!r s5sible ,quality f ! ,quicksilv]2 ,yet x has a p[] to de/roy wormes 9 humane ,bodies2 :i* he does mu*1 b n causelessly extoll4 ,& ,i rememb]1 a great ,lady1 t _h be5 ,em95t = h] ,beauty 9 ,div]s ,c\rts1 confess'd to me1 t ?is insipid ,liquor 0 ( all innoc5t wa%es = ! ,face ! be/ t %e ev] met )4 ,& "h let me conclude my ,disc\rse1 conc]n+ su* wat]s or ,liquors z ,i h hi!rto be5 exam9+1 ) ^! two ,consid]ations4 ,:]e( ! fir/ is1 ,t by reason ( our be+ wont to dr9k no?+ b ,w9e1 ,be>1 ,cyd]1 or o!r /rongly ta/$ ,liquors1 !re may be 9 sev]al ( ^! ,liquors1 t are wont to pass = insipid ,phlegme1 v peculi> & ,di/9ct1 ,ta/s ,errata3 di/9ct ,ta/s ?\gh unhe$$ 7& p]haps n to be p]ceiv'd7 by ,u4 ,= to omit :at ,naturali/s affirm ( ,apes1 7& :i* probably may be true ( div]s o!r ,animals7 t !y h a m exquisite palate ?an ,m53 among ,m5 !mselves1 ^? t are wont to dr9k no?+ b wat] may 7z ,i h try'd 9 my self7 ,disc]n v s5sibly a great ,diff]5ce ( ,ta/s 9 sev]al wat]s1 :i* "o un-accu/om$ to dr9k wat] w\ld take to be all alike insipid4 ,& ?is is ! fir/ ( my two ,consid]ations2 ! ,o!r is1 ,t x is n impossible t ! ,corpuscles into :i* a body is dissipat$ by ! ,fire may by ! ,op]ation ( ! same fire h _! figures s alt]$1 or may be by associations ) "o ano!r br\ght into little ,masses ( su* a ,size & ,%ape1 z n to be fit to make s5sible ,impressions on ! ,tongue4 ,& t y may n ?9k su* alt]ations impossible1 be pleas$ to consid] ) me1 t n only ! %>pe/ ,_s ( ,v9ag] hav+ dissolv$ z mu* ,corall z x c1 w ,coagulate ) x into a ,sub/ance1 :i* ?\gh soluble 9 wat]1 l salt1 is incomp>ably less /rongly ,ta/$ !n ! ,v9ag] 0 be=e2 b 7:at is m consid]able7 ?\gh ! ,acid salts t are c>ri$ up ) ,quicksilv] 9 ! prep>ation ( common sublimate are s %>p1 t be+ moi/5$ ) wat] x w ,corrode "s ( ! ,metals !mselves2 yet ?is ,corrosive ,sublimate be+ twice or ?rice re-sublim'd ) a full proportion ( insipid ,quicksilv]1 ,con/itutes 7z y "k7 t ,factiti\s ,concrete1 :i* ! ,*ymi/s call ,m]curius dulcis2 n because x is sweet1 b because ! %>pness ( ! ,corrosive ,salts is s tak5 away by _! ,comb9ation ) ! ,m]curial ,corpuscles1 t ! :ole mixture :5 x is prep>'d is judg'd to be insipid4 ,& ?us 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 hav+ giv5 y "s ,reasons :y ,i refuse to admit ,elem5t>y wat] = a con/ant ,+r$i5t ( ,mixt ,bodies1 ,x w be easie = me to give y an ,acc\nt :y ,i also reject ,e>?4 ,= fir/1 x may well be suspect$ t _m ,sub/ances pass among ,*ymi/s "u ! "n ( ,e>?1 because1 l x1 !y are ,dry1 & ,heavy1 & ,fixt1 :i* yet are v f>r f an ,elem5t>y ,nature4 ,?is y w n ?9k improbable1 ,if y recall to m9d :at ,i =m]ly told y conc]n+ :at ,*ymi/s call ! ,dead ,e>? ( ?+s1 & especially t\*+ ! copp] to be drawn f ! ,caput ,mortuum ( ,vitriol2 ,& if also y all[ me to subjoyn a casual b memorable ,exp]im5t made by ,johannes ,agricola ^u ! ,t]ra ,damnata ( ,brim/one4 ,our ,au?or !n tells u 79 8 notes ^u ,popius ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,poppius17 t 9 ! ye> #afba he made an ,oyle ( ,sulphur2 ! rema9+ ,faeces he rev]b]at$ 9 a mod]ate ,fire f\rte5 dayes2 aft]w>ds he put !m well lut$ up 9 a ,w9d ,ov51 & gave !m a /rong ,fire = six h\rs1 purpos+ to calc9e ! ,faeces to a p]fect ,:it5ess1 t he might make somet+ ,transcrib]'s ,note3 some?+ else out ( !m4 ,b com+ to break ! pot1 he f\nd above b v little ,faeces1 & ^? ,grey & n ,:ite2 b b5ea? !re lay a f9e ,r$ ,regulus :i* he fir/ m>vell'd at & knew n :at to make (1 be+ well assur$ t n ! lea/ ?+1 besides ! ,faeces ( ! ,sulphur1 came into ! pot2 & t ! ,sulphur x self _h only be5 dissolv'd 9 ,l9se$ ,oyle2 ?is ,regulus he f\nd heavy & malleable almo/ z ,lead2 hav+ caus'd a ,goldsmi? to draw him a ,wire ( x1 he f\nd x to be ( ! ,faire/ copp]1 & s rightly col\r'd1 t a ,jew ( ,prague (f]'d him a great price = x4 ,& ( ?is ,metal he sayes he _h #ab lo? 7or six ounces7 out ( "o p\nd ( ,a%es or ,faeces4 ,& ?is ,/ory may well incl9e u to suspect t s9ce ! ,caput ,mortuum ( ! ,sulphur 0 kept s long 9 ! fire be=e x 0 f\nd to be any ?+ else !n a ,t]ra damnata1 !re may be div]s o!r ,resid5ces ( ,bodies :i* are wont to pass only = ! ,t]re/rial ,faeces ( ?+s1 & !re=e to be ?r[n away z soon z ! ,di/illation or ,calc9ation ( ! ,body t yield$ !m is end$2 :i* yet if !y 7 long & ,skilfully exam9'd by ! fire w\ld appe> to be diff]+ f ,elem5t>y ,e>?4 ,& ,i h tak5 notice ( ! unw>rantable =w>dness ( common ,*ymi/s to pron\nce ?+s useless ,faeces1 by obs]v+ h[ (t5 !y reject ! ,caput ,mortuum ( ,v]degrease2 :i* is yet s f>r f des]v+ t ,"n1 t n only by /rong fires & conv5i5t ,additam5ts x may 9 "s h\rs be r$uc'd into copp]1 b ) a c]ta9 ,flux ,p[d] ,i sometimes make = ,recreation1 ,i h 9 two or ?ree m9utes obta9'd t ,metal f x4 ,to :i* ,i may add1 t hav+ = tryall sake kept ,v5etian ,taclk ,errata3 ,talck 9 no less a heat ?an t ( a glass ,furnace1 ,i f\nd aft] all ! ,brunt ( ! fire x _h indur'd1 ! rema9+ ,body ?\gh brittle & discol\r'd1 _h n lo/ v mu* ( its =m] ,bulke1 & seem'd /ill to be ne>] ( k9 to ,talck ?an to me] ,e>?4 ,& ,i rememb] too1 t a c&id ,m9]ali/1 fam\s = 8 ,skill 9 try+ ( ,o>s1 reque/+ me "o day to procure him a c]ta9 ,am]ican ,m9]al ,e>? ( a ,virtuoso1 :o he ?\ght w\ld n refuse me2 ,i enquir'd ( him :y he seem'd s gre$y ( x3 he confess'd to me t ?is ,g5tleman hav+ br\ght t ,e>? to ! publick ,say-,ma/]s2 & !y ^u _! be+ unable by any means to br+ x to fusion or make x fly away1 he 7! ,relator7 _h procur'd a little ( x2 & hav+ try'd x ) a peculi> ,flux sep>at$ f x ne] a ?ird "p ( pure ,gold2 s great mi/akes may be committ$ 9 ha/ily conclud+ ?+s to be ,uselesse ,e>?4 ,next1 x may be suppos'd1 ,t z 9 ! ,resolution ( ,bodies by ! ,fire "s ( ! dissipat$ ,p>ts may1 by _! v>i\s occursion occasion'd by ! heat1 be br\ght to /ick toge!r s closely z to con/itute ,corpuscles too heavy = ! ,fire to c>ry away2 ! aggregate ( :i* ,corpuscles is wont to be call'd ,a%es or ,e>rh ,errata3 ,e>?2 ,s o!r ,ag5ts may resolve ! ,concrete into ,m9ute ,p>ts1 aft] s diff]+ a mann] z n to produce any ,caput mortuum1 or dry & heavy ,body4 ,z y may rememb] ,helmont above in=m'd u1 t ) 8 great ,dissolv5t he divid$ a ,coal into two liquid & volatile ,bodies1 aequipond]ant to ! ,coal1 )\t any dry or fixt ,resid5ce at all4 ,& inde$1 ,i see n :y x %\ld be necess>y t all ,ag5ts t resolve ,bodies into portions ( diff]+ly qualifi'd matt] mu/ "w on !m ! same way1 & divide !m into j su* p>ts1 bo? = nature & ,numb]1 z ! ,fire dissipates !m into4 ,= s9ce1 z ,i not$ be=e1 ! ,bulk & %ape ( ! small ,p>ts ( bodies1 toge!r ) _! ,fitness & ,unfitness to be easily put into ,motion1 may make ! liquors or o!r sub/ances su* ,corpuscles compose1 z mu* to diff] f ea* o!r z d "s ( ! ,*ymical pr9ciples3 ,:y may n some?+ happ5 9 ?is case1 n unlike :at is usuall 9 ! gross] divisions ( bodies by ,me*anical ,in/rum5ts8 ,:]e we see t "s ,tools r$uce ,wood1 = ,in/ance1 into d>ts ,errata3 p>ts ( sev]al %apes1 bignesse1 & o!r qualities1 z ,hat*ets & ,w$ges divide x into gross] p>ts2 "s m long & sl5d]1 z spl9t]s2 & "s m ?ick & irregul>1 z *ips2 b all ( consid]able bulk2 b ,files & ,saws makes a ,comm9ution ( x into ,du/2 :i*1 z all ! o!rs1 is ( ! m solid sort ( p>ts2 :]eas o!rs divide x into long & broad1 b ?9 & flexible p>ts1 z d ,planes3 ,& ( ?is k9d ( p>ts x self !re is also a v>iety accord+ to ! ,diff]5ce ( ! ,tools employ'd to "w on ! ,wood2 ! %av+s made by ! plane be+ 9 "s ?+s diff]+ f ^? %ives or ?9 & flexible pieces ( wood t are obta9'd by ,bor]s1 & ^! f "s o!rs obta9able by o!r ,tools4 ,"s ,*ymical ,examples applicable to ?is purpose ,i h else:]e giv5 y4 ,to :i* ,i may add1 t :]eas 9 a mixture ( ,sulphur & ,salt ( ,t>t> well melt$ & incorporat$ toge!r1 ! action ( pure _s ( w9e dige/$ on x is to sep>ate ! sulphure\s f ! ,alcalizate ,p>ts1 by dissolv+ ! =m] & leav+ ! latt]1 ! action ( ,w9e 7probably ^u ! score ( its copi\s ,phlegme7 ^u ! same mixture is to divide x into ,corpuscles consi/+ ( bo? ,alcalizate & ,sulphure\s ,p>ts unit$4 ,& if x be object$1 t ?is is b a ,factiti\s ,concrete2 ,i answ]1 t h[ev] ! in/ance may s]ve to illu/rate :at ,i propos'd1 if n to prove x2 & t ,nature h] self do? 9 ! b[els ( ! ,e>? make ,decomp\nd$ ,bodies1 z we see 9 ,vitriol1 ,c9nab]1 & ev5 9 ,sulphur x self2 ,i w n urge t ! ,fire divides new ,milk into five diff]+ ,sub/ances2 b ,runnet & ,acid ,liquors divide x into a ,coagulat$ matt] & a ?9 ,:ey3 ,& on ! o!r side *urn+ divides x into ,butt] & ,butt]-milk1 :i* may ei!r ( !m be yet r$uc'd to o!r sub/ances diff]+ f ! =m]4 ,i w n presse ?is1 ,i say1 nor o!r in/ances ( ?is ,nature1 because ,i _c 9 few words answ] :at may be object$1 t ^! ,concretes seque/r$ )\t ! help ( ! ,fire may by x be fur!r divid$ into ,hypo/atical ,pr9ciples4 ,b ,i w r repres5t1 ,t :]eas ! same _s ( ,w9e w dissoci>e ,transcrib]'s ,note3 dissociate ! ,p>ts ( ,camphire1 & make !m "o ,liquor ) x self2 ,aqua ,=tis w also disjoyn !m1 & put !m into motion2 b s z to keep !m toge!r1 & yet alt] _! ,texture into ! =m ( an ,oyle4 ,i "k also an uncomp\nd$ ,liquor1 t an extraord9>y ,*ymi/ w\ld n all[ to be s mu* z ,sal9e1 :i* do? 7z ,i h try'd7 f ,coral x self 7z fixt z div]s judici\s writ]s ass]t t ,concrete to be7 n only obta9 a noble ,t9cture1 ,)\t ! ,int]v5tion ( ,nitre or o!r ,salts2 b w c>ry ov] ! ,t9cture 9 ,di/illation4 ,& if "s reasons did n =bid me1 ,i c\ld n[ tell y ( a ,m5/ruum ,i make my self1 t do? m odly dissociate ! p>ts ( ,m9]als v fixt 9 ! fire4 ,s t x seems n incr$ible1 t !re may be "s ,ag5t or way ( ,op]ation f\nd1 :]eby ?is or t ,concrete1 if n all ,firme ,bodies1 may be resolv'd into p>ts s v m9ute & s unapt to /ick close to "o ano!r1 t none ( !m may be fixt en\gh to /ay beh9d 9 a /rong ,fire1 & to be incapable ( ,di/illation2 nor consequ5tly to be look'd ^u z ,e>?4 ,b to return to ,helmont1 ! same ,au?\r some:]e supply's me ) ano!r ,argum5t aga9/ ! ,e>?'s be+ su* an ,elem5t z my ,adv]s>ies w\ld h x4 ,= he some:]e affirms1 t he c r$uce all ! ,t]re/rial p>ts ( mixt bodies into insipid wat]2 :5ce we may argue aga9/ ! ,e>?s be+ "o ( _! ,elem5ts1 ev5 f t ,notion ( ,elem5ts :i* y may rememb] ,philoponus recit$ out ( ,ari/otle himself1 :5 he lately disput$ = 8 ,*ymi/s aga9/ ,!mi/ius4 ,& "h we may on ?is occasion consid]1 t s9ce a ,body f :i* ! ,fire ha? driv5 away its loos] p>ts is wont to be look'd ^u z ,e>?1 ^u ! ,acc\nt ( its be+ end['d ) bo? ^! qualities1 ,ta/less5esse & ,fixtnesse1 7= ,salt ( ,t>t> ?\gh ,fixt passes n among ! ,*ymi/s = ,e>?1 because 'tis /rongly ,ta/$7 if x be 9 ! p[] ( ,natural ,ag5ts to deprive ! ,caput ,mortuum ( a body ( ei!r ( ^? two ,qualities1 or to give !m bo? to a portion ( matt] t _h !m n bo? be=e1 ! ,*ymi/s w n easily def9e :at "p ( a resolv'd ,concrete is e>?1 & make out1 t t ,e>? is a prim>y1 simple1 & inde/ructible ,body4 ,n[ !re are "s cases :]e9 ! m skilful ( ! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s !mselves pret5d to be able1 by repeat$ ,cohobations & o!r fit ,op]ations1 to make ! ,di/ill$ p>ts ( a ,concrete br+ its own ,caput ,mortuum ov] ! ,helme1 9 ! =me ( a ,liquor2 9 :i* /ate be+ bo? ,fluid & ,volatile1 y w easily believe x w\ld n be tak5 = ,e>?4 ,& inde$ by a skilful1 b n ,vulg>1 way ( manag+ "s ,concretes1 !re may be m effect$ 9 ?is k9d1 !n y p]haps w\ld easily ?9k4 ,& on ! o!r side1 t ei!r ,e>? may be ,g5]at$1 or at lea/ ,bodies t did n be=e appe> to be ne] ,totally ,e>?1 may be s alt]'d z to pass = x1 seems v possible1 if ,helmont#cd h done t by ,art :i* he m5tions 9 sev]al places2 especially :]e ,he sayes t he kn[es wayes :]eby ,sulphur once dissolv'd is all ( x fix'd into a ,t]re/rial ,p[d]2 & ! :ole ,bodie ( ,salt-,petre may be turn'd into ,e>?3 ,:i* la/ he else:]e sayes is ,done by ! ,od\r only ( a c]ta9 ,sulphure\s ,fire4 ,& 9 ano!r place ,he m5tions "o way ( do+ ?is1 :i* ,i _c give y an ,acc\nt (2 because ! ,mat]ialls ,i _h prep>'d = ,try+ x1 7 by a ,s]vants mi/ake unhappily ?r[n away4 ,footnote #cd3 ,novi item modos quibus totum ,salpetiae ,errata3 sal-petrae 9 t]ram conv]titur1 totumque ,sulphur semel dissolutum fixetur 9 ,pulve>em t]reum4 ,helmont 9 ,compl4 atque ,mi/4 ,elem5tor4 ,sect4 #bd4 ,& ^! ,la/ ,argum5ts may be confirm'd by ! ,exp]im5t ,i h (t5 _h occasion to m5tion conc]n+ ! ,m9t ,i produc'd out ( ,wat]4 ,& p>tly by an ,obs]vation ( ,rondeletius conc]n+ ! ,gr[? ( ,animals also1 ,n\ri%'d b by ,wat]1 :i* ,i rememb]'d n to m5tion1 :5 ,i disc\rs'd to y ab\t ! ,production ( ?+s out ( ,wat]4 ,?is ,dilig5t ,writ] !n 9 8 in/ructive book ( fi%es1#ce affirmes ,t 8 ,wife kept a fi% 9 a ,glass ( wat] )\t any o!r ,food = ?ree ye>s2 9 :i* space x 0 con/antly augm5t$1 till at la/ x c\ld n come out ( ! ,place at :i* x 0 put 91 & at l5g? 0 too big = ! glass x self ?\gh t 7 ( a l>ge capacity4 ,& because !re is no j reason to d\bt1 t ?is ,fi%1 if ,di/ill'd1 w\ld h yield$ ! l diff]+ sub/ances ) o!r ,animals3 ,& ,h[ev]1 because ! ,m9t :i* ,i _h out ( wat] af=d$ me ^u ,di/illation a good quantity ( ,*>coal1 ,i ?9k ,i may f !nce inf]r1 t ,e>? x self may be produc'd out ( ,wat]2 or if y please1 t wat] may be transmut$ into ,e>?2 & consequ5tly1 t ?\gh x c\ld be prov'd t ,e>? is an ,+r$i5t actually 9-exi/5t 9 ! ,vegetable & ,animal ,bodies :5ce x may be obta9'd by ,fire3 yet x w\ld n necess>ily foll[1 t ,e>? z a pre-exi/5t ,elem5t ,does ) o!r ,pr9ciples conv5e to make up ^? ,bodies :5ce x seems to h be5 sep>at$4 ,footnote #ce3 ,lib4 #a4 cap4 #b4 ,aft] all is said 7sayes ,eleu!rius7 ,i h yet some?+ to ,object1 t ,i _c b ?9k consid]able1 s9ce ,c>neades ,himself all$g'd x z su*2 =1 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius smil+7 ,i mu/ make bold to try :e!r y c z luckily answ] y\r own ,argum5ts1 z ^? ( y\r ,antagoni/s1 ,i mean 7pursues he7 t "p ( y\r ,concessions1 :]e9 y _c b rememb] t y supply'd y\r ,adv]s>ies ) an ,example to prove t !re may be ,elem5t>y ,bodies1 by tak+ ,notice t ,gold may be an ,+r$i5t 9 a multitude ( diff]+ ,mixtures1 & yet reta9 its ,nature1 not)/&+ all t ! ,*ymi/s by _! ,fires & ,corrosive ,wat]s are able to d to ,de/roy x4 ,i suffici5tly intimat$ to y at t "t 7replies ,c>neades7 t ,i propos'd ?is ,example1 *iefly to %ew y h[ ,nature may be ,conceiv$ to h made ,elem5ts1 n to prove t %e actually has made any2 ,& y "k1 t a posse ad esse ! ,inf]5ce w n hold4 ,b 7cont9ues ,c>neades7 to answ] m directly to ! ,objection drawn f ,gold1 ,i mu/ tell ,y1 t ?\gh ,i "k v well t div]s ( ! m sob] ,*ymi/s h compla9'd ( ! ,vulg> ,*ymi/s1 z ( ,m\ntebanks or ,*eats1 = pret5d+ s va9ly1 z hi!rto !y h done1 to ,de/roy ,gold2 ,yet ,i "k a c]ta9 ,m5/ruum 7:i* our ,fri5d has made1 & int5ds %ortly to communicate to ! ,+5i\s7 ( s pi]c+ & p[]full a ,quality1 ,t if not)/&+ mu* c>e1 & "s skill1 ,i did n mu* deceive myself1 ,i h ) x really de/roy'd ev5 ref9'd ,gold1 & br\ght x into a ,metall9e ,body ( ano!r col\r & ,nature1 z ,i f\nd by ,tryals purposely made4 ,& if "s j ,consid]ations did n = ! pres5t ,=bid x1 ,i c\ld ,p]*ance "h %ew y by ano!r ,exp]im5t or ,two ( my own ,try+1 t su* ,m5/ruums may be made z to entice away & reta9 div]s p>ts1 f ,bodies1 :i* ev5 ! m ,judici\s & ,exp]i5c'd ,spagyri/s h pron\nc'd irresoluble by ! ,fire4 ,?\gh 7:i* ,i ,desire y w\ld m>k7 9 nei!r ( ^! ,in/ances1 ! ,gold or ,preci\s ,/ones be ,analys'd into any ( ! ,tria ,prima1 b only ,r$uc'd to new ,concretes4 ,& inde$ !re is a great ,disp>ity betwixt ! ,op]ations ( ! sev]al ,ag5ts :]eby ! ,p>ts ( a ,body come to be ,dissipat$4 ,z if 7= ,in/ance7 y dissolve ! pur] sort ( ,vitriol 9 common ,wat]1 ! ,liquor w swall[ up ! ,m9]al1 & s ,dissociate its ,corpuscles1 t !y w seem to make up b "o ,liquor ) ^? ( ! wat]2 & yet ea* ( ^! ,corpuscles reta9s its ,nature & ,texture1 & rema9s a ,vitriolate & ,comp\nd$ ,body4 ,b if ! same ,vitriol be expos$ to a /rong ,fire1 x w !n be divid$ n only1 z be=e1 into small] p>ts1 b into ,het]og5e\s ,sub/ances1 ea* ( ! ,vitriolate ,corpuscles t rema9'd entire 9 ! wat]1 be+ x self ^u ! ,de/ruction ( its =m] ,texture dissipat$ or divid$ into new ,p>ticles ( diff]+ ,qualities4 ,b ,in/ances m fitly applicable to ?is purpose1 ,i h already giv5 y4 ,:]e=e to return to :at ,i told y ab\t ! ,de/ruction ( ,gold1 t ,exp]im5t ,invites me to ,repres5t to y1 t ,?\gh !re 7 ei!r ,sal9e1 or ,sulphure\s1 or ,t]re/rial ,portions ( ,matt]1 ^: p>ts 7 s small1 s firmly unit$ toge!r1 or ( a figure s fit to make !m coh]e to "o ano!r1 7z we see t 9 quicksilv] brok5 into little ,globes1 ! ,p>ts br\ght to t\* "o ano!r d imm$iately re-imbody7 t nei!r ! ,fire1 nor ! usual ,ag5ts employ'd by ,*ymi/s1 are pi]ce+ en\gh to divide _! ,p>ts1 s z to de/roy ! ,texture ( ! s+le ,corpuscles2 yet x w\ld n necess>ily foll[1 ,t su* ,p]man5t ,bodies 7 ,elem5t>y1 s9ce tis possible !re may be ,ag5ts f\nd 9 ,nature1 "s ( ^: p>ts may be ( su* a ,size & ,figure z to take bett] ,hold ( "s p>ts ( ^! seem+ly ,elem5t>y ,corpuscles ?an ^! p>ts d ( ! re/1 & ,consequ5tly may c>ry away su* p>ts ) !m1 & s dissolve ! ,texture ( ! ,corpuscle by pull+ its p>ts asund]4 ,& if x be said1 t at lea/ we may ?is way discov] ! ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts ( ,?+s1 by obs]v+ into :at ,sub/ances ^! ,corpuscles t 7 reput$ pure are divid$2 ,i answ]1 t x is n necess>y t su* a ,discov]y %\ld be practicable4 ,= if ! ,p>ticles ( ! ,dissolv5t d take su* firme hold ( ^? ( ! ,dissolv$ ,body1 !y mu/ con/itute toge!r new ,bodies1 z well z ,de/roy ! ,old2 & ! /rickt ,union1 :i* accord+ to ?is ,hypo!sis may well be suppos'd betwixt ! ,p>ts ( ! ,em]g5t ,body1 w make x z ,little to be ,expect$ t !y %\ld be pull'd asund]1 b by little ,p>ts ( matt]1 t to ,divide !m ,associate ,!mselves & /ick extreamly close to ^? ( !m :i* !y sev] f _! ,=m] ,adh]5ts4 ,besides t x is n impossible1 t a ,corpuscle suppos'd to be ,elem5t>y may h its ,nature *ang$1 )\t suff]+ a ,divorce ( its p>ts1 b>ely by a new ,texture ,effect$ by "s p[]full ,ag5t2 z ,i =m]ly told y1 ! same portion ( matt] may easily by ! ,op]ation ( ! ,fire be turn'd at pleasure into ! =m ( a ,brittle & ,transp>5t1 or an ,opac\s & ,malleable ,body4 ,& inde$1 if y consid] h[ f>r ! b>e ,*ange ( ,texture1 :e!r made by ,art or ,nature 7or r by ,nature ) or )\t ! assi/ance ( man7 c g 9 produc+ su* ,new ,qualities 9 ! same p>cel ( matt]1 & h[ _m inanimate ,bodies 7su* z are all ! ,*ymical productions ( ! ,fire7 we "k are ,d5om9at$ & ,di/+ui%'d n s mu* by any ,imag9>y ,sub/antial ,=m1 z by ! aggregate ( ^! ,qualities4 ,if y consid] ^! ,?+s1 ,i say1 & t ! v>y+ ( ei!r ! figure1 or ! ,size1 or ! ,motion1 or ! ,situation1 or ,connexion ( ! ,corpuscles :]e( any ( ^! ,bodies is compos'd1 may alt] ! ,fabrick ( x1 y w possibly be invit$ to suspect1 ) me1 t !re is no great ne$ t ,nature %\ld alwayes h ,elem5ts be=e h&1 :]e( to make su* ,bodies z we call mixts4 ,& t x is n s easie z ,*ymi/s & o!rs h hi!rto ,imag9'd1 to disc]n1 among ! _m diff]+ ,sub/ances t may )\t any extraord9>y skill be obta9'd f ! same portion ( matt]1 ,:i* ought to be e/eem$ exclusively to all ! re/1 its 9-exi/5t ,elem5t>y ,+r$i5ts2 mu* lesse to det]m9e :at ,primog5eal & ,simple ,bodies conv5$ toge!r to compose x4 ,to exemplify ?is1 ,i %all add to :at ,i h already on sev]al occasions ,repres5t$1 b ?is s+le in/ance4 ,y may rememb] 7,eleu!rius7 t ,i =m]ly intimat$ to y1 t besides ,m9t & ,pompions1 ,i produc$ div]s o!r ,vegetables ( v diff]+ ,natures out ( ,wat]4 ,:]e=e y w n1 ,i presume1 ?9k x incongru\s to suppose1 t :5 a sl5d] ,v9e-slip is set into ! gr\nd1 & takes root1 !re x may likewise receive its ,nutrim5t f ! wat] attract$ out ( ! e>? by 8 roots1 or impell'd by ! w>m'? ( ! sun1 or pressure ( ! ambi5t air into ! pores ( !m4 ,& ?is y w ! m easily believe1 if y ev] obs]v'd :at a /range quantity ( ,wat] w ,drop out ( a w\nd giv5 to ! ,v9e1 9 a conv5i5t place1 at a seasonable "t 9 ! ,spr+2 & h[ little ( ,ta/ or ,smell ?is ,aqua ,vitis1 z ,physitians call x1 is end['d )1 not)/&+ :at concoction or alt]ation x may receive 9 its passage ?r\gh ! ,v9e1 to discrim9ate x f common ,wat]4 ,suppos+ !n ?is ,liquor1 at its fir/ entrance into ! roots ( ! ,v9e1 to be common ,wat]2 ,let ,u a little consid] h[ _m v>i\s ,sub/ances may be obta9'd f x2 ?\gh to d s1 ,i mu/ repeat some:at t ,i _h a =m] occasion to t\* ^u4 ,& fir/1 ?is ,liquor be+ ,dige/$ 9 ! plant1 & assimilat$ by ! sev]al p>ts ( x1 is turn'd into ! ,wood1 ,b>k1 ,pi?1 ,leaves1 c4 ( ! ,v9e2 ,! same ,liquor may be fur!r dry'd1 & fa%on'd into ,v9e-buds1 & ^! a :ile aft] are advanc$ unto s\r ,grapes1 :i* express'd yield ,v]juice1 a ,liquor v diff]+ 9 sev]al qualities bo? f ,w9e & o!r ,liquors obta9able f ! ,v9e3 ,^! s\re ,grapes be+ by ! heat ( ! ,sun concoct$ & rip5$1 turne to well ta/$ ,grapes2 ,^! if dry'd 9 ! ,sun & ,di/ill'd1 af=d a faetid ,oyle & a pi]c+ ,empyreumatical ,_s1 b n a ,v9\s ,_s2 ,^! dry'd ,grapes or ,rais9s boyl'd 9 a conv5i5t proportion ( ,wat] make a sweet ,liquor1 :i* be+ betimes di/ill'd af=d an ,oyle & ,_s mu* l ^? ( ! ,rais9s !mselves2 ,if ! juice ( ! ,grapes be squeez'd out & put to ,f]m5t1 x fir/ becomes a sweet & turbid ,liquor1 !n gr[s lesse sweet & m cle>1 & !n af=ds 9 common ,di/illations n an ,oyle b a ,_s1 :i*1 ?\gh inflamable l ,oyle1 diff]s mu* f x1 9 t x is n fat1 & t x w readily m+le ) ,wat]4 ,i h likewise )\t ,addition obta9'd 9 processe ( "t 7& by an easie way :i* ,i am ready to tea* y7 f "o ( ! noble/ sorts ( ,w9e1 pretty /ore ( pure & curi\sly figur$ ,cry/als ( ,salt1 toge!r ) a great proportion ( a ,liquor z sweet almo/ z ,hony2 & ^! ,i obta9$ n f ,mu/1 b ,true & sprightly ,w9e2 besides ! ,v9\s ,liquor1 ! f]m5t$ ,juice ( ,grapes is p>tly turn$ into liquid ,dregs or ,leeze1 & p>tly into t cru/ or dry feculancy t is commonly call$ ,t>t>2 & ?is ,t>t> may by ! ,fire be easily divid$ into five diff]+ sub/ances2 f\r ( :i* are n ,acid1 & ! o!r n s manife/ly ,acid z ! ,t>t> x self2 ,! same ,v9\s ,juice aft] "s "t1 especially if x be n c>efully kept1 ,deg5]ates into t v s\r ,liquor call$ ,v9eg>2 f :i* y may obta9 by ! ,fire a ,_s & a ,cry/all9e ,salt diff]+ en\gh f ! ,_s & ,lixiviate ,salt ( ,t>t>4 ,& if y p\r ! ,dephlegm'd ,_s ( ! ,v9eg> ^u ! ,salt ( ,t>t>1 !re w be produc'd su* a ,conflict or ,ebullition z if !re 7 sc>ce two m contr>y ,bodies 9 ,nature2 & (t5times 9 ?is ,v9ag] y may obs]ve "p ( ! matt] to be turn$ into an innum]able company ( swimm+ ,animals1 :i* our ,fri5d hav+ div]s ye>s ago obs]v$1 ha? 9 "o ( 8 ,pap]s taught u h[ to discov] cle>ly )\t ! help ( a ,microscope4 ,into all ^! v>i\s ,s*emes ( matt]1 or diff]+ly ,qualify$ ,bodies1 besides div]s o!rs t ,i purposely =be> to m5tion1 may ! ,wat] t is imbib'd by ! roots ( ! ,v9e be br\ght1 p>tly by ! =mative p[] ( ! plant1 & p>tly by sup]v5i5t ,ag5ts or ,causes1 )\t ! visible concurr5ce ( any extrane\s ,+r$i5t2 b if we be all[$ to add to ! ,productions ( ?is transmut$ ,wat] a few o!r sub/ances1 we may mu* encrease ! ,v>iety ( su* ,bodies2 al?\gh 9 ?is second sort ( ,productions1 ! ,v9\s p>ts seem sc>ce to reta9 any ?+ ( ! mu* m fix'd ,bodies :]e) !y 7 m+l'd2 b only to h by _! ,mixture ) !m acquir'd su* a ,disposition1 t 9 _! recess occasion'd by ! ,fire !y came to be alt]'d z to %ape1 or ,bigness1 or bo?1 & associat$ aft] a ,new mann]4 ,?us1 z ,i =m]ly told y1 ,i did by ! ,addition ( a ,caput ,mortuum ( ,antimony1 & "s o!r ,bodies unfit = ,di/illation1 obta9 f crude ,t>t>1 /ore ( a v ,volatile & ,cry/all9e ,salt1 diff]+ v mu* 9 smell & o!r ,qualities f ! usuall salts ( ,t>t>4 ,b 7sayes ,eleu!rius1 int]rupt+ him at ^! ,words7 if y h no re/ra9t ^u y1 ,i w\ld v gladly be=e y g any fur!r1 be m p>ticul>ly in=m'd1 h[ y make ?is ,volatile ,salt1 because 7y "k7 t su* ,multitudes ( ,*ymi/s h by a sc>ce imag9able ,v>iety ( wayes1 attempt$ 9 ,va9 ! ,volatilization ( ! ,salt ( ,t>t>1 t div]s le>n$ ,spagyri/s speak z if x 7 impossible1 to make any ?+ out ( ,t>t>1 t %all be ,volatile 9 a ,sal9e ,=me1 or z "s ( !m express x1 9 =ma sicca4 ,i am v f>r f ?9k+ 7answ]s ,c>neades7 t ! ,salt ,i h m5tion'd is t :i* ,p>acelsus & ,helmont mean :5 !y speak ( ,sal ,t>t>i ,volatile1 & ascribe su* great ?+s to x4 ,= ! ,salt ,i speak ( falls extreamly %ort ( ^? ,virtues1 n seem+ 9 its ,ta/1 ,smel1 & o!r ,obvi\s ,qualities1 to diff] v mu* 7?\gh some?+ x d diff]7 f ,salt ( ,h>ts-horn1 & o!r ,volatile ,salts drawn f ! ,di/ill'd ,p>ts ( ,animals4 ,nor h ,i yet made ,tryals en\gh to be sure1 t x is a pure ,salt ( ,t>t> )\t p>ticipat+ any ?+ at all ( ! ,nitre1 or ,antimony4 ,b because x seems m likely to proce$ f ! ,t>t>1 ?an f any ( ! o!r ,+r$i5ts1 & because ! ,exp]im5t is 9 x self n ,ignoble1 & ,lucif]\s en\gh 7z %ew+ a new way to produce a ,volatile ,salt contr>y to ,acid ,salts f ,bodies t o!rwise are ,obs]v'd to yield no su* ,liquor1 b ei!r only1 or *iefly1 ,acid ones17 ,i %all1 to satisfie y1 acqua9t y be=e any ( my o!r ,fri5ds ) ! way ,i n[ use 7= ,i h =m]ly u'd "s o!rs7 to make x4 ,take !n ( good ,antimony1 ,salt-,petre & ,t>t>1 ( ea* an equal weight1 & ( ,quicklime ,halfe ! ,weight ( any "o ( !m2 let ^! be p[d]'d & well m+l'd2 ?is done1 y mu/ h 9 read9ess a long neck or ,retort ( ,e>?1 :i* mu/ be plac'd 9 a ,furnace = a nak$ ,fire1 & h at ! top ( x a hole ( a conv5i5t ,bigness1 at :i* y may ca/ 9 ! ,mixture1 & pres5tly /op x up aga92 ?is ,vessel be+ fitt$ ) a l>ge ,receiv] mu/ h ,fire made "u x1 till ! bottom ( ! sides be r$ hot1 & !n y mu/ ca/ 9 ! above prep>'d ,mixture1 by ab\t halfe a spoonfull 7m or less7 at a "t1 at ! hole made = t purpose2 :i* be+ nimbly /opt1 ! ,fumes w pass into ! ,receiv] & cond5se !re into a ,liquor1 t be+ rectifi'd w be ( a pure gold5 ,col\r1 & c>ry up t col\r to a great height2 ?is ,_s ab\nds 9 ! ,salt ,i told y (1 "p ( :i* may easily en\gh be sep>at$ by ! way ,i use 9 su* cases1 :i* is1 to put ! ,liquor into a glass ,egg1 or bol!ad ) a long & n>r[ ,neck4 ,= if ?is be plac'd a little incl9+ 9 hot s&1 !re w sublime up a f9e ,salt1 :i*1 z ,i told y1 ,i f9d to be mu* ( k9 to ! ,volatile ,salts ( ,animals3 ,= l !m x has a ,salti%1 n an ,acid ,salt2 x hisses ^u ! ,affusion ( ,_s ( ,nitre1 or ,oyle ( ,vitriol2 x precipitates ,corals ,dissolv'd 9 ,_s ( ,v9ag]2 x turnes ! blew ,syrup ( ,violets imm$iately gre52 x pres5tly turnes ! ,solution ( ,sublimate into a ,milkie :it5ess2 & 9 summ1 has div]s ,op]ations l ^? t ,i h obs]v'd 9 t sort ( ,salts to :i* ,i h resembl$ x3 & is s ,volatile1 t = ,di/9ction sake1 ,i call x ,t>t>i ,fugitivus ,errata3 ,sal ,t>t>i ,fugitivus4 ,:at virtues x may h 9 ,physick ,i h n yet _h ! opportunity to ,try2 b ,i am apt to ?9k !y w n be despicable4 ,& besides t a v ,+5i\s ,fri5d ( m9e tells me he ha? done great matt]s aga9/ ! /one1 ) a ,prep>ation n v mu* ,diff]+ f ours1 a v ,exp]i5c'd ,g]mane ,*ymi/ f9d+ t ,i 0 unacqua9t$ ) ! wayes ( mak+ ?is salt1 told me t 9 a great ,city 9 8 ,c\ntry1 a not$ ,*ymi/ prizes x s highly1 t he _h a :ile s9ce procur'd a ,privil$ge f ! ,magi/rates1 t none b ,he1 or by 8 ,lic5ce1 %\ld v5t a ,_s made almo/ aft] ! same ,way ) m9e1 save t he leaves out "o ( ! ,+r$i5ts1 namely ! ,quick-lime4 ,b1 cont9ues ,c>neades1 to resume my ,=m] ,disc\rse :]e y\r ,curiosity int]rupt$ x2 ,tis also a common practice 9 ,france to bury ?9 ,plates ( ,copp] 9 ! ,m>c 7z ! ,fr5* call x7 or ,husks ( ,grapes1 :5ce ! ,juice has be5 squeez'd out 9 ! ,w9e-press1 & by ?is means ! m sal9e p>ts ( ^? ,husks work+ by little & little ^u ! ,copp]1 ,coagulate ,!mselves ) x into t ,blewi% ,gre5 ,sub/ance we 9 ,engli% call ,v]digrease4 ,( :i* ,i !re=e take ,notice1 because hav+ ,di/ill'd x 9 a ,nak$ ,fire1 ,i f\nd z ,i expect$1 t by ! ,association ( ! ,sal9e ) ! ,metall9e p>ts1 ! =m] 7 s alt]'d1 t ! ,di/ill'd ,liquor1 ev5 )\t ,rectification1 seem'd by smell & ,ta/1 /rong almo/ l ,aqua ,=tis1 & v mu* surpass$ ! pure/ & mo/ ,rectifi'd ,_s ( ,v9ag] t ev] ,i made4 ,& ?is ,_s ,i !re=e ascribe to ! salt ( ! ,husks alt]'d by _! ,co-,mixture ) ! copp] 7?\gh ! ,fire aft]w>ds ,divorce & ,transmute !m7 because ,i f\nd ?is lat] 9 ! bottom ( ! ,retort 9 ! ,=me ( a ,crocus or r$i% p[d]3 ,& because ,copp] is ( too sluggi% a ,nature to be =c'd ov] 9 close ,vessels by no /rong] a heat4 ,& t :i* is also some:at ,rem>kable 9 ! ,de/illation ( good ,v]digrease1 7or at lea/ ( t sort t ,i u'd7 is ?is1 t ,i ,nev] c\ld obs]ve t x yield$ me any oyl1 7unless a little black slime :i* 0 sep>at$ 9 ,rectification may pass = ,oyle7 ?\gh bo? ,t>t> & ,v9ag]1 7especially ! =m]7 w by ,de/illation yield a ,mod]ate proportion ( x4 ,if likewise y p\r ,_s ( ,v9ag] ^u ,calc9'd ,lead1 ! ,acid ,salt ( ! ,liquor w by its ,commixture ) ! ,metall9e p>ts1 ?\gh ,insipid1 acquire 9 a few h\rs a m ?an ,sac*>9e sweetness2 & ^! ,sal9e p>ts be+ by a /rong ,fire ,de/ill'd f ! ,lead :]e) !y 7 imbody'd1 w1 z ,i =m]ly also not$ to a ,diff]5t purpose1 leave ! ,metal beh9d !m alt]'d 9 "s qualities f :at x 01 & w !mselves asc5d1 p>tly 9 ! ,=me ( an unctu\s ,body or ,oyle1 p>tly 9 t ( ,phlegme2 b = ! greate/ "p 9 ! ,=me ( a subtile ,_s1 ind['d1 besides div]s new ,qualities :i* ,i am n n[ will+ to take notice (1 ) a /rong smell v mu* o!r ?an t ( ,v9ag]1 & a pi]c+ ta/ q diff]+ bo? f ! ,s[]ness ( ! ,_s ( ,v9ag]1 & ! ,sweetness ( ! ,sug> ( ,lead4 ,to be %ort1 ,z ! diff]5ce ( ,bodies may dep5d me]ly ^u t ( ! s*emes :]e9to _! ,common matt] is put2 ,s ! se$s ( ,?+s1 ! ,fire & ! o!r ,ag5ts are able to alt] ! m9ute p>ts ( a ,body 7ei!r by break+ !m into small] ones ( diff]+ %apes1 or by ,unit+ toge!r ^! ,fragm5ts ) ! unbrok5 ,corpuscles1 or su* ,corpuscles among ,!mselves7 & ! same ,ag5ts p>tly by ,alt]+ ! %ape or bigness ( ! ,con/itu5t ,corpuscles ( a ,body1 p>tly by driv+ away "s ( !m1 p>tly by bl5d+ o!rs ) !m1 & p>tly by "s new mann] ( connect+ !m1 may give ! :ole portion ( matt] a new ,texture ( its m9ute p>ts2 & !reby make x des]ve a new & ,di/9ct "n4 ,s t accord+ z ! small p>ts ( matt] rec$e f ea* o!r1 or "w ^u ea* o!r1 or are connect$ toge!r aft] ?is or t det]m9ate mann]1 a ,body ( ?is or t d5om9ation is produc$1 z "s o!r ,body happ5s !reby to be alt]'d or de/roy'd4 ,s9ce !n ^? ?+s :i* ,*ymi/s produce by ! help ( ! ,fire are b inanimate ,bodies2 s9ce su* fruits ( ! ,*ymi/s skill diff] f "o ano!r b 9 s few qualities t we see pla9ly t by fire & o!r ,ag5ts we c employ1 we c easily en\gh "w z great alt]ations ^u matt]1 z ^? t are requisite to *ange "o ( ^! ,*ymical ,productions into ano!r2 ,s9ce ! same portion ( matt] may )\t be+ ,comp\nd$ ) any extrane\s ,body1 or at lea/ ,elem5t1 be made to put on su* a v>iety ( =mes1 & consequ5tly to be 7successively7 turn'd into s _m diff]+ ,bodies4 ,& s9ce ! matt] cloa?'d ) s _m diff]+ =mes 0 orig9ally b wat]1 & t 9 its passage ?or[ s _m trans=mations1 x 0 nev] r$uc'd into any ( ^? sub/ances :i* are reput$ to be ! ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts ( mixt ,bodies1 except by ! viol5ce ( ! fire1 :i* x self divides n ,bodies into p]fectly simple or ,elem5t>y sub/ances1 b into new ,comp\nds2 ,s9ce1 ,i say1 ^! ?+s are s1 ,i see n :y we mu/ ne$s believe t !re are any ,primog5eal & simple ,bodies1 ( :i* z ( ,pre-exsi/5t ,elem5ts ,nature is oblig$ to comp\nd all o!rs4 ,nor d ,i see :y we may n conceive t %e may produce ! ,bodies acc\nt$ mixt out ( "o ano!r by ,v>i\sly alt]+ & contriv+ _! m9ute p>ts1 )\t resolv+ ! matt] into any su* simple or ,homog5e\s sub/ances z are pret5d$4 ,nei!r1 to dispat*1 d ,i see :y x %\ld be c\nt$ absur'd ,transcrib]'s ,note3 absurd to ?9k1 t :5 a ,body is resolv'd by ! ,fire into its suppos'd simple ,+r$i5ts1 ^? sub/ances are n true & prop] ,elem5ts1 b r 71 z x 71 ,accid5tally produc'd by ! fire1 :i* by ,dissipat+ a ,body into m9ute ,p>ts does1 if ^? p>ts be %ut up 9 ,close ,vessels1 = ! mo/ "p necess>ily br+ !m to ,associate ,!mselves aft] ano!r mann] ?an be=e1 & s br+ ,!m into ,bodies ( su* ,diff]5t ,consi/5ces z ! ,=m] ,texture ( ! ,body1 & ,concurr5t ,circum/ances make su* disb&$ p>ticles apt to ,con/itute2 z exp]i5ce %ews u 7& ,i h bo? not$ x1 & prov'd x already7 t z !re are "s ,concretes ^: p>ts :5 dissipat$ by fire are fitt$ to be put into su* ,s*emes ( matt] z we call ,oyle1 & ,salt1 & ,_s2 ,s !re are o!rs1 su* z are especially ! greate/ "p ( ,m9]als1 ^: ,corpuscles be+ ( ano!r ,size or figure1 or p]haps contriv'd ano!r ,way1 w n 9 ! ,fire yield ,bodies ( ! l ,consi/5ces1 b r o!rs ( diff]+ ,textures2 ,n to m5tion1 t f ,gold & "s o!r ,bodies1 we see n t ! ,fire sep>ates any ,di/9ct ,sub/ances at all2 nor ,t ev5 ^? ,simil> ,p>ts ( ,bodies :i* ! ,*ymi/s ,obta9 by ! ,fire1 are ! ,elem5ts ^: names !y be>1 b ,comp\nd ,bodies1 ^u :i*1 = _! resemblance to !m 9 consi/5ce1 or "s o!r obvi\s ,quality1 ,*ymi/s h be5 pleas'd to be/[ su* ,appellations4 ,,! ,,conclusion4 ,^! la/ ,words ( ,c>neades be+ soon aft] foll['d by a noise :i* seem'd to come f ! place :]e ! re/ ( ! ,company 01 he took x = a w>n+1 t x 0 "t = him to conclude or break (f 8 ,disc\rse2 & told 8 ,fri5d2 ,by ?is "t ,i hope y see1 ,eleu!rius1 t if ,helmonts ,exp]im5ts be true1 x is no absurdity to "q :e!r t ,doctr9e be "o1 t do? n ass]t ,any ,elem5ts 9 ! s5ce be=e expla9'd4 ,b because t1 z div]s ( my ,argum5ts suppose ! m>vell\s p[] ( ! ,alkahe/ 9 ! ,analyz+ ( ,bodies1 s ! ,effects ascrib'd to t p[] are s unp>allell'd & /up5di\s1 t ?\gh ,i am n sure b t !re may be su* an ,ag5t1 yet little less ?an ,greek3 autopsia seems requisite to make a man sure !re is4 ,& consequ5tly ,i leave x to y to judge1 h[ f>re ^? ( my ,argum5ts t are built ^u ,alkahe/ical ,op]ations are weakn$ by t ,liquors be+ ,mat*less2 & %all !re=e desire y n to ?9k t ,i propose ?is ,p>adox t rejects all ,elem5ts1 z an ,op9ion equally probable ) ! =m] "p ( my disc\rse4 ,= by t1 ,i hope1 y are satisfi$1 t ! ,argum5ts wont to be br\ght by ,*ymi/s1 to prove ,t all ,bodies consi/ ( ei!r ,?ree ,pr9ciples1 or ,five1 are f> f be+ s /rong z ^? t ,i h employ'd to prove1 t !re is n any c]ta9 & ,det]m9ate numb] ( su* ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts to be met ) ,univ]sally 9 all mixt ,bodies4 ,& ,i suppose ,i ne$ n tell y1 t ^! ,anti-,*ymical ,p>adoxes might h be5 manag'd m to _! ,advantage2 b t hav+ n conf9'd my ,curiosity to ,*ymical ,exp]im5ts1 ,i :o am b a "y ,man1 & y\ng] ,*ymi/1 c yet be b sl5d]ly furni%$ ) !m1 9 ref]5ce to s great & difficult a ,task z y impos'd ^u me2 ,besides t1 to tell y ! ,tru?1 ,i dur/ n employ "s ev5 ( ! be/ ,exp]im5ts ,i am acqua9t$ )1 because ,i mu/ n yet disclose !m2 b h[ev]1 ,i ?9k ,i may presume t :at ,i h hi!rto ,disc\rs$ w induce y to ?9k1 t ,*ymi/s h be5 mu* m happy 9 f9d+ ,exp]im5ts ?an ! ,causes ( !m2 or 9 assign+ ! ,pr9ciples by :i* !y may be/ be expla9'd4 ,& inde$1 :5 9 ! writ+s ( ,p>acelsus ,i meet ) su* ,phanta/ick & ,un-intelligible ,disc\rses z t ,writ] (t5 puzzels & tyres 8 ,read] )1 fa!r'd ^u su* excell5t ,exp]im5ts1 z ?\gh he seldom cle>ly tea*es1 ,i (t5 f9d he knew2 me ?9ks ! ,*ymi/s1 9 _! se>*es aft] tru?1 are n unlike ! ,navigators ( ,solomons ,t>%i% ,fleet1 :o br\ght home f _! long & t$i\s ,voyages1 n only ,gold1 & ,silv]1 & ,ivory1 b ,apes & ,peacocks too2 ,= s ! ,writ+s ( sev]al 7= ,i say n1 all7 ( y\r ,h]metick ,philosoph]s pres5t u1 toge!r ) div]s ,sub/antial & noble ,exp]im5ts1 ,!ories1 :i* ei!r l ,peacocks fea!rs make a great %ew1 b are nei!r solid nor useful2 or else l ,apes1 if !y h "s appe>ance ( be+ rational1 are blemi%'d ) "s absurdity or o!r1 t :5 !y are ,att5tively consid]'d1 makes !m appe> ,ridicul\s4 ,c>neades hav+ ?us f9i%'d 8 ,disc\rse aga9/ ! receiv$ ,doctr9es ( ! ,elem5ts2 ,eleu!rius judg+ he %\ld n h "t to say mu* to him be=e _! sep>ation1 made "s ha/e to tell him2 ,i confess1 ,c>neades1 t y h said m 9 fav\r ( y\r ,p>adoxes !n ,i expect$4 ,= ?\gh div]s ( ! ,exp]im5ts y h m5tion'd are no secrets1 & 7 n unkn[n to me1 yet besides t y h add$ _m ( y\r own unto !m1 y h laid !m toge!r 9 su* a way1 & apply'd !m to su* purposes1 & made su* ,d$uctions ,f !m1 z ,i h n ,hi!rto met )4 ,b ?\gh ,i be !re=e incl9'd to ?9k1 t ,philoponus1 _h he he>d y1 w\ld sc>ce h be5 able 9 all po9ts to def5d ! ,*ymical ,hypo!sis aga9/ ! argum5ts :]e) y h oppos'd x2 yet me ?9ks t h[ev] y\r ,objections seem to ev9ce a great "p ( :at !y pret5d to1 yet !y ev9ce x n all2 & ! num]\s tryals ( ^? y call ! vulg> ,*ymi/s1 may be all['d to prove some?+ too4 ,:]e=e1 if x be grant$ y t y h made x probable1 ,fir/1 t ! diff]+ sub/ances into :i* mixt ,bodies are wont to be resolv$ by ! ,fire are n ( a pure & an ,elem5t>y nature1 especially = ?is ,reason1 t !y yet reta9 s mu* ( ! nature ( ! ,concrete t af=d$ !m1 z to appe> to be yet some:at comp\nd$1 & (t5times to diff] 9 "o ,concrete f ,pr9ciples ( ! same d5om9ation 9 ano!r3 ,next1 t z to ! numb] ( ^! diff]+ sub/ances1 nei!r is x precisely ?ree1 because 9 mo/ ,vegetable & ,animal bodies ,e>? & ,phlegme are also to be f\nd among _! ,+r$i5ts2 nor is !re any "o det]m9ate numb] into :i* ! ,fire 7z x is wont to be employ'd7 does precisely & univ]sally resolve all comp\nd ,bodies :atsoev]1 z well ,m9]als z o!rs t are reput$ p]fectly mixt4 ,la/ly1 t !re are div]s ,qualities :i* _c well be ref]'d to any ( ^! ,sub/ances1 z if !y prim>ily resid$ 9 x & belong'd to x2 & "s o!r qualities1 :i* ?\gh !y seem to h _! *ief & mo/ ord9>y resid5ce 9 "s "o ( ^! ,pr9ciples or ,elem5ts ( mixt ,bodies1 are n yet s d$ucible f x1 b t also "s m g5]al ,pr9ciples mu/ be tak5 9 to explicate !m4 ,if1 ,i say1 ! ,*ymi/s 7cont9ues ,eleu!rius7 be s ,lib]all z to make y ^! ?ree ,concessions1 ,i hope y w1 on y\r "p1 be s civil & ,equitable z to grant !m ^! ?ree o!r propositions1 namely2 ,fir/1 t div]s ,m9]al ,bodies1 & !re=e probably all ! re/1 may be resolv'd into a ,sal9e1 a ,sulphure\s1 & a ,m]curial "p2 ,& t almo/ all ,vegetable & ,animal ,concretes may1 if n by ! ,fire alone1 yet1 by a skilfull ,arti/ ,employ+ ! ,fire z 8 *ief ,in/rum5t1 be divid$ into five diff]+ ,sub/ances1 ,salt1 ,_s1 ,oyle1 ,phlegme & ,e>?2 ( :i* ! ?ree =m] by reason ( _! be+ s mu* m ,op]ative ?an ! ,two ,lat]1 des]ve to be ,lookt ^u z ! ,?ree active ,pr9ciples1 & by way ( ,em95ce to be call'd ! ?ree pr9ciples ( mixt bodies4 ,next1 t ^! ,pr9ciples1 ,?\gh !y be n p]fectly ,devoid ( all ,mixture1 yet may )\t inconv5i5ce be /il'd ! ,elem5ts ( ,comp\nd$ bodies1 & be> ! ,names ( ^? ,sub/ances :i* !y mo/ ,resemble1 & :i* are manife/ly pr$om9ant 9 !m2 & t especially = ?is reason1 t none ( ^! ,elem5ts is ,divisible by ! ,fire into ,f\r or ,five diff]+ sub/ances1 l ! ,concrete :5ce x 0 sep>at$4 ,la/ly1 ,t ,div]s ( ! ,qualities ( a mixt ,body1 & especially ! ,m$ical ,virtues1 d = ! mo/ "p lodge 9 "s ,"o or ,o!r ( its pr9ciples1 & may ,!re=e usefully be s\ght = 9 ,t ,pr9ciple sev]'d f ! o!rs4 ,& 9 ?is also 7pursues ,eleu!rius7 me?9ks bo? y & ! ,*ymi/s may easily agree1 t ! sure/ way is to ,le>n by p>ticul> ,exp]im5ts1 :at diff]+ p>ts p>ticul> ,bodies d consi/ (1 & by :at wayes 7ei!r ,actual or pot5tial fire7 !y may be/ & mo/ ,conv5i5tly be ,sep>at$1 z )\t rely+ too mu* ^u ! ,fire alone1 = ! resolv+ ( ,bodies1 s )\t fruitlessly cont5d+ to =ce !m into m ,elem5ts ?an ,nature made ,!m up (1 or /rip ! sev]'d ,pr9ciples s nak$1 z by mak+ ,!m ,exquisitely ,elem5t>y to make !m almo/ useless1 ,^! ?+s 7subjoynes ,eleu47 ,i propose1 )\t despair+ to see !m grant$ by y2 n only because ,i "k t y s mu* pref]r ! ,reputation ( ,c&or be=e t ( subtility1 t y\r hav+ once suppos'd a tru? w\ld n h9d] y f imbrac+ x :5 cle>ly made out to y2 b because1 ^u ! pres5t occasion1 x w be no disp>agem5t to y to rec$e f "s ( y\r ,p>adoxes1 s9ce ! nature & occasion ( y\r pa/ ,disc\rse did n oblige y to decl>e y\r own op9ions1 b only to p]sonate an ,antagoni/ ( ! ,*ymi/s4 ,s t 7concludes he1 ) a smile7 y may n[ by grant+ :at ,i propose1 add ! ,reputation ( ,lov+ ! tru? s9c]ely to t ( hav+ be5 able to oppose x subtilly4 ,c>neades's ha/e =bidd+ him to answ] ?is crafty piece ( flatt]y2 ,till ,i %al 7sayes he7 h an opportunity to acqua9t y ) my own ,op9ions ab\t ! controv]sies ,i h be5 disc\rs+ (1 y w n1 ,i hope1 expect ,i %\ld decl>e my own s5ce ( ! ,argum5ts ,i h employ'd4 ,:]e=e ,i %all only tell y ?us mu* at pres5t2 t ?\gh n only an acute ,naturali/1 b ev5 ,i my self c\ld take plausible ,exceptions at "s ( !m2 yet div]s ( !m too are su* z w n p]haps be readily answ]'d1 & w ,r$uce my ,adv]s>ies1 at lea/1 to alt] & ,re=m _! ,hypo!sis4 ,i p]ceive ,i ne$ n m9de y t ! ,objections ,i made aga9/ ! ,quat]n>y ( ,elem5ts & ,t]n>y ( ,pr9ciples ne$$ n to be oppos'd s mu* aga9/ ! ,doctr9es ,!mselves 7ei!r ( :i*1 especially ! latt]1 may be mu* m probably ma9ta9'd ?an hi!rto x seems to h be51 by ^? ,writ]s = x ,i h met )7 z aga9/ ! unaccurat5ess & ! unconclud+ness ( ! ,analytical ,exp]im5ts vulg>ly ,rely$ ,on to ,demon/rate !m4 ,& !re=e1 if ei!r ( ! two exam9'd ,op9ions1 or any o!r ,!ory ( ,elem5ts1 %all ^u rational & ,exp]im5tal gr\nds be cle>ly made out to me2 ',tis ,oblig+1 b n irrational1 9 y to ,expect1 t ,i %all n be s f>r 9 ,love ) my ,disquiet+ ,d\bts1 z n to be cont5t to *ange !m = und\bt$ tru?s4 ,& 7concludes ,c>neades smil+7 x 7 no great disp>agem5t = a ,sceptick to confesse to y1 t z unsatisfy'd z ! pa/ disc\rse may h made y ?9k me ) ! ,doctr9es ( ! ,p]ipateticks1 & ! ,*ymi/s1 ab\t ! ,elem5ts & ,pr9ciples1 ,i c yet s little discov] :at to acquiesce 91 t p]*ance ! ,enquiries ( o!rs h sc>ce be5 m unsatisfactory to me1 ?an my own h be5 to my self4 ,,f9is4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,au?ors con/ant ,abs5ce f ! ,presse1 :il/ ! =m] ,treatise 0 ,pr9t+1 & ! ,nature ( ! ,subject x self1 :]e) ord9>y ,compos]s are n wont to be at all acqua9t$1 w1 'tis hop'd1 procure ! ,read]s ,excuse1 till ! next ,edition1 if ! ,errata be some:at num]\s1 & if among !m !re want n "s gross] mi/akes1 :i* yet are n ! only ,blemi%es ^! l9es mu/ take notice ( & ackn[l$g2 ,= ! ,au?or n[ p]ceives t ?r\gh ! fault ( ^? to :om he _h committ$ ! =m] ,treatise 9 loose ,%eets1 "s ,pap]s t belong$ to x1 h altoge!r misc>ry$4 ,& ?\gh x h luckily en\gh happ5'd1 = ! mo/ "p1 t ! ,omission ( !m does n m>r ! ,coha]5ce ( ! re/2 yet till ! next design'd ,edition af=d an opportunity ( ins]t+ !m1 x is ?\ght fit t ! ,pr9t] give notice ( "o ,omission at ! ,end ( ! fir/ ,dialogue2 & t to ^! ,errata !re be annex'd ! ensu+ %eet ( ,pap]1 t 0 casually lo/1 or =gott5 by him t %\ld h put x into ! ,presse2 :]e x ought to h be5 ins]t$1 9 ! #ahg4 pr9t$ ,page1 at ! break1 betwixt ! words1 ,nature 9 ! #ac?4 l9e1 & ,b 9 ! next l9e aft]4 ,?\gh x is to be not$ "h1 t by ! mi/ake ( ! ,pr9t]1 9 "s ,books1 ! numb] ( #ahg is plac$ at ! top ( two some:at di/ant pages2 & 9 su* copies ! foll[+ addition ought to be ins]t$ 9 ! latt] ( ! two1 z foll[e?4 ,& on ?is occasion ,i _c b take notice1 t :]eas ! great ,argum5t :i* ! ,*ymi/s are wont to employ to vilify ,e>? & ,wat]1 & make !m be look'd ^u z useless & unwor?y to be reckon'd among ! ,pr9ciples ( ,mixt ,bodies1 is1 t !y are n end['d ) ,specifick ,prop]ties1 b only ) ,elem5t>y qualities2 ( :i* !y use to speak v sleight+ly1 z ( qualities contemptible & unactive3 ,i see no suffici5t ,reason = ?is ,practice ( ! ,*ymi/s3 ,= 'tis confess'd t ,heat is an ,elem5t>y ,quality1 & yet t an almo/ innum]able company ( consid]able ,?+s are p]=m'd by ,heat1 is manife/ to !m t duly consid] ! v>i\s ,pha5om5a :]e9 x int]v5es z a pr9cipall ,actor2 & none ought less to ignore or di/ru/ ?is ,tru? !n a ,*ymi/4 ,s9ce almo/ all ! op]ations & ,productions ( 8 ,art are p]=m$ *iefly by ! means ( ,heat4 ,& z = ,cold x self1 ^u ^: acc\nt !y s despise ! ,e>? & ,wat]1 if !y please to read 9 ! ,voyages ( our ,engli% & ,dut* ,navigators 9 ,nova ,zembla & o!r ,nor!rn ,regions :at /up5di\s ,?+s may be effect$ by ,cold1 !y w\ld n p]haps ?9k x s despicable4 ,& n to repeat :at ,i lately recit$ to ,y out ( ,p>acelsus himself1 :o by ! help ( an int5se ,cold tea*es to sep>ate ! ,qu9tess5ce ( ,w9e2 ,i w only n[ obs]ve to ,y1 t ! ,cons]vation ( ! ,texture ( _m ,bodies bo? animate & inanimate d's s mu* dep5d ^u ! conv5i5t motion bo? ( _! own ,fluid & ,loos] ,p>ts1 & ( ! ambi5t ,bodies1 :e!r ,air1 ,wat]1 c4 t n only 9 humane ,bodies we see t ! immod]ate or unseasonable coldness ( ! ,air 7especially :5 x f9ds su* ,bodies ov]heat$7 d's v frequ5tly discompose ! ,oeconomie ( !m1 & occasion v>iety ( ,diseases2 b 9 ! solid & durable ,body ( ,iron x self1 9 :i* "o w\ld n expect t sudda9 ,cold %\ld produce any notable *ange1 x may h s great an op]ation1 t if y take a ,wire1 or o!r sl5d] piece ( /eel1 & hav+ br\ght x 9 ! fire to a :ite heat1 ,y suff] x aft]w>ds to cool leasurely 9 ! ,air1 x w :5 x is cold be mu* ( ! same h>dnesse x 0 ( be=e3 ,:]eas if z soon z ,y remove x f ! fire1 y plunge x into cold wat]1 x w ^u ! sudd5 ,refrig]ation acquire a v mu* great] h>dness !n x _h be=e2 ,nay1 & w become manife/ly brittle4 ,& t y may n impute ?is to any peculi> ,quality 9 ! ,wat]1 or o!r ,liquor1 or ,unctu\s matt]1 :]e9 su* heat$ /eel is wont to be qu5*$ t x may be temp]'d2 ,i "k a v skillful ,tradesman1 t div]s times h>d5s /eel by sudd5ly cool+ x 9 a ,body t is nei!r a liquor1 nor s mu* z moi/4 ,a tryal ( t ,nature ,i rememb] ,i h se5 made4 ,& h[ev] by ! op]ation t ,wat] has ^u /eel qu5*$ 9 x1 :e!r ^u ! ,acc\nt ( its coldness & moi/ure1 or ^u t ( any o!r ( its qualities1 x appe>s1 t wat] is n alwaies s inefficaci\s & contemptible a ,body1 z our ,*ymi/s w\ld h x passe =4 ,& :at ,i h said ( ! ,efficacy ( ,cold & ,heat1 might p]haps be easily en\gh c>ri$ fur!r by o!r consid]ations & exp]im5ts2 7 x n t hav+ be5 m5tion'd only ^u ! ,bye1 ,i mu/ n insi/ on x1 b proce$ to ano!r ,subject4 ,,errata4 ,pag4 #e4 l9e4 #f4 read s qualify'd1 #ae4 #ai4 ,ratioc9ations1 #be4 #ae4 = a1 #cc4 #ag4 9 a p>5?4 7t is no m71 #ea4 #bd4 besides ano!r ,caput1 #gi4 #aj4 employ1 #hf4 #ac4 /ructure1 #ig4 #ac4 ,sack1 ibid4 #bb4 ,sack1 #ajd4 #bi4 in/ead ( appe> x1 w1 leg4 appe>1 x w1 #aah4 #bj4 leasure1 ibid4 pr9cipal1 #abf4 #bj4 & till x suff]1 #abi4 #c4 leg4 9 p>5?4 7not)/&+1 c4 #aca4 #ae4 s1 #add4 #ae4 ,greek3 ,syn*ysis1 #aea4 #e4 nor h be5 resolv$1 #ahj4 #be4 ,magi/ram1 #ahe4 #ae4 lately1 #ahh4 #ae4 tunn$1 #bjj4 #a4 intol]able1 ibid4 #b4 91 #bji4 #ba4 tegul>um1 #baj4 #g4 di/ill'd f1 #bae4 #be4 dele !1 #bbj4 #a4 bodies1 #bbh4 #aa4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 #ba4 fugitive1 #bca4 #ag4 in/ead ( all lege a p\nd1 #bcg4 #f4 ,*ymi/1 #bdh4 #ah4 ,a%es (f1 #bea4 #bc4 ,deopilative71 #bei4 #f4 x self1 #bfi4 #aj4 ,greek3 ousia analogos1 ibid4 ,greek3 a/ron /oi*eio1 #bgf4 #be4 make a p>5?4 at ! words1 by !1 & %ut x aft] ! words 9 ! #bg4 l9e at all1 #bhj4 #aa4 ,corals1 #bhh4 #f4 ascribes1 #bid4 #bb4 porosity1 ibid4 #bh4 not$1 #bif4 #a4 ,bodies1 #cje4 #h4 7att5d$1 #cjg4 #ab4 dele to1 #cjh4 #ab4 devis]s1 #cab4 #ad4 &1 #cac4 #c4 too1 #cad4 #bd4 fugitiv5esse1 #ccc4 #ac4 orig9e1 ibid4 #bd4 contrivance (1 #cci4 #a4 ,nay1 ,b>?ias1 #adb4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 #cdb4 #c4 92 ,i w1 #cej4 #bf4 absurd1 #cef4 #aa4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 #ba4 ,g\ti]es1 #ceh4 #f4 antea1 #cfj4 #a4 comp]tissimum1 ibid4 #ah4 ,joa*imica1 ibid4 #ai gram9is1 ibid4 #bc4 sua ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ?is appe>s to be correct on ! orig9al page #cfj1 #cfb4 #f4 ,dut* acc\nt1 #cfc4 #b4 digg]s71 ibid4 #aa4 & #ab4 l94 read damp z ! ,engli%m5 also call x1 #cff4 #be4 a height1 #cfh4 #ai4 9 use1 #cgj4 #i4 latt]2 ,&1 ibid4 #bd4 ,wat]2 ,i1 #cgg4 #bb4 ,re/1 ibid4 #be4 "k71 #cgh4 #bc4 aft] ,aggregate ins]t or complex1 ibid4 #bg4 dele 71 ibid4 #bh4 dele 71 #cgi4 #d4 be=e z beg9 a p>5?4 :i* ends l94 #i4 at ,gold1 ibid4 in/ead ( ,:i*1 put ,?is1 ibid4 #ab4 ) ! ^w ,texture %\ld be connect$ ! next l9e1 ,?\gh1 & ?is ^w ,?\gh is to h put be=e x a p>5!sis1 :i* is to end at ! ^w ,fluid 9 ! #af?4 l9e1 #chc4 #c4 ,regulus ,m>tis ,/ellatus1 #chb4 #c4 ,relations1 ibid4 #i4 ,*ymi/1 #chf4 #bi4 confesse by tea*+ x1 #cia4 #h4 & yet may1 #cib4 #a4 an1 ibid4 #ab4 (1 #cic4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 l9e #e di/9ct ,ta/s1 #cig4 #ac4 ,talck1 #cih4 #ah4 ,e>?1 #cii4 #ah4 p>ts1 #djd4 #h4 sal-petrae1 #dai4 #bj4 aft] x put 9 ,sal4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,publi%] do? adv]tise ! ,r$a] ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,read]1 t see+ !re are div]s ,exp]im5ts relat$ 9 ?is ,treatise1 :i* ! ,au?or is n unwill+ to submit to ! consid]ation also ( ,=raign ,philosoph]s1 he believes ?is piece w be v soon translat$ into ,lat94 ,,end4