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3. $. TASTS maybediftinguifhed bythe Three general ways. 
Firft, with refpect to the Senfation it (elf. Secondly, with refpet do 7 
its Duration and Terms. Thirdly, with refpe& to its Subject. 
4. $. The Senfation it felf is differenced two ways, by its Species, 
and by its Degrees, With refpeét to the Species, Tafts are simple or 
Compounded. By Simple Tafts, 1 mean not fach, asare never kunden E 
conjunction with other Taffs: but the Simple or Single Modes of Tast, 
although they are mixed with divers others in the fame Body. As for 
example, the Tafte of a Peppin, is Acidulcis of Rhubarb, “Amaraftrin- 
gens 3 and therefore Compounded in both, Yet inthe Peppin, the Az 
cid is one Simple Tafte, and the Sweet another ; and foin Rhubarb, the 
Bitter is one Simple Tafte, and the Aftringent is another. 
5. $. Two faults have here been committed ; the defedive Enn- 
aeration of Simple Tafts 3 and reckoning them indiftingtly among fome 
others which are Compounded. 
6. $ SIMPLE Tafts, ( of which, properly fo called, there 
are commonly reckoned but Six or Seven Sorts, ) are, at lealt Sixteen. 
Fift, Bitter, as in Wormwood : to which,the cont! rary is Sweet as in Sugar, 
Thirdly, Somer, as inVinegar : to which, the contraryis Salt. Fiftbly, 
Hot, as in Cloves: whereto, the contrary is Cold. For we may as 
properly fay, a Cold Taffe, as aHot Tufte there being fome Bodies, 
which do manifeftly imprefs the Sex/é of Cold upon the Tongue, though 
not by Touch, So doth Sal Prunelle, although the Liquor wherein it 
is diflolved, be firit warmed. 
7. $. Seventhly, Aromatick, For it doth not more properly agree 
to an Odour, than a Tafe, to be Aromatick And that an Aromatich, 
Tafte, is dinftin& from an Hot, is clear 5 In that, there are many Bo- 
dies of a Hot Tafte,fome meanly and others vehemently Hot ; which yet 
are not in the leaft Aromatick: as amongít others,is apparent in Euphor- 
bin». So that although an Aromatick Tafte be often conjoyned with 
Beat 5 yet it isnot that Heat it (elf, but another dinftin& Senfe, 
8. $. Eighthly, Naufeoss or Malignant, contrary to the former. 
Such asis perceived, together with the Affringent and Bitter, in Rhu- 
barb; or with the Bitter, and Sweet, in Aloes. It may be called Malig- 
nant, becaufe diftaftful although mixed in a low degree with other 
Tafts : whereas other Taffs will render one another grateful. 
9. $. Again, Tafts may properly be faid, to be Soft or Hard. A 
Soft Tafte, is either Vapid, as in Watery Bodies, Whites of Bags, Starch, 
Fine Boles, &c. Or Unituons, asin Oyle, Fat, Xc. 
10. $. A Hard Tafte is Fourfold, fè. Penctrant, Stupifcient , 
Afiringent, Pungent. Contrary to a Vapid, are Penetrant and Stupi- 
facient. 
f 11. $ Penetrant, isa kind of Tafte, which worketh it felf into the 
Tongue (as fome Infeés into the Skin) without any Pungency3 asin  ¥ 
the Root and Leavs of Wild Cucumer. Na 
12. $. Stupifacient, as in the Root of Black Hellebore. Which be- l 
ing chew’d, and for fometime reteined upon the Tongue; after a few EN 
minutes, it feemeth to be benum'd and affected with a kind of Paraly- 
tick Stupor ; or as when it hath been a little burnt with eating or fup- 
ping of any thing too hot, 
13. $. Contrary to an Unduous Tafle, are Ajtringent, and Pun- 
gent 5 asin Galls, and Spirit of Sal Aromanick. 
14. $. 
