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were made upon the whole Plant,or fome Portion of it wherein feveral 
Parts are mixed together: And others, upon fome one Part of a Plant 
diftindt from the reft. All of them anfwering to fuch Queries, as may 
feem proper to be propofed. 
Query 1. Asfirlt, Whether Trees or Herbs and Bufbes, quantity for 
quantity & ceteris paribus,yeild the moft.Lixivial Salt? 
For this T took Af-Barque and Rofémary of each tbj, The latter 
yielded 5 Seruples 5 the former but 32 Grains 5 which is three times 
I took alfo the fame quantity of the Barque of Black-Thorn, and o 
grimony. The latter yielded 5 Scruples and 6 Grains ; the former, not 
above 1 Scruple and 5 Grains ; which is four times lef. 
Although the Barque of a Tree be compounded of Pithy and Lignons 
Parts; yet to anfwer the Query exaétly, the Wood of thefe Trees fhould 
be taken with the Bargue, that there may be fome portion of every 
Part of the Tree, as well as of the Herb. 
But thus far the Experiment is conclufive, That the fame quantity of 
Lixivial Salt, doth not always follow the fame Generical Taf. For the 
Barque of Afh and Rofemary, are both equally Bitters and the Barque 
of Black-Thorn and Agrimony are both Aftringent and Bitter. 
Quer. 2. Whether any Plant growing in a Garden or the Field, doth 
not yield a leffer quantity of Lixivial Salt, than another of the fame kindred 
growing on the Sea-Coaft ; and with what difference > 
For this, I took Garden and Sea-Scuroygrafs, of each tj. The for- 
mer yields 2 Drachms and 1 Scruplez the latter, being well wathed, 
9 Drackms, which is more than 4 times as much. The like may be 
tryed upon others. 
Quer. 3. Whether the fame Specifick, Plant affords more Lixivial 
salt, being only dryed, and then calcin’d 5 or after it bath first been diftil- 
led, it is then dryed and calcin'd 2 
For this, wastaken ttj of Mint only dryed and then calcin’d and 
another firft diftilled. The former yielded 3 an Ounce and4 a 
Drachm of Salt 3 thelatter, 5 Drachms and a Scruple 3 which is almoft 
sth more. This alfo fhould be tryed on other Plants. 
Quer. 4. How far the proportion follows the different Tafts of Plants? 
The firft Experiment, relates to the fame Taskin feveral Plants 5 this, 
to feveral Tafts, And fo, 
OF Majorane, which is Aromatick, tj affords but one Scruple of Lixi- 
vial Salt; which is but the 384th part of the whole pound. 
OF Oah-Barque which is Aftringent, 1bj yields 4 a Drachm of Salt ; 
or the 256th part of the whole, a 
Of Liquirifb, which is fweet, tbj yields about the fame quantity. 
But Anife Seeds tbj yields 2 Scruples or a 1924 part. 
Of Sorrel, which is ower, 1bj yields one Drachm, or the 128th part. 
Of Garden Scuroygrafs, which is Hot, tbj yields 2 Drachms and 3 a 
Scruple 5 or the 59 part. 
OF Mint, which is Hot and Bitter, tbj yields 5 Drachms and a Scru- 
ple, or the 24% part. 
OF Sea Seuroyerafs, which is $. 
ple or 28 Scruples 5 which is ne: 
proportion of Salt, than in any ot 
made Tryal : Or evenin 
true Lixivial Sal, 
1bj yields 9 Dra 
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