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191 Anahjfis of the Air. 



mixed with an animal calx, diftills all over 

 fo that the calx will not afterwards run 

 per detiquium. 



By the great fimilitude there is therefore 

 in Co many refpects between thefe two fub- 

 frances, we may well look upon the Cal- 

 culus, and the Stone in the Gall Bladder 

 as true animal Tartars, and doubtlefs Gouty 

 concretions are the fame. 



From the great quantities of Air, that 

 are found in thefe Tartars, we fee that un- 

 elaftick Air particles, which by their ftrongly 

 attracting property are (o inftrumental in 

 forming the nutritive matter of Animals and 

 Vegetables, is by the fame attractive power 

 apt fometimes to form anomalous concre- 

 tions, as the Stone, &c. in Animals, cfpe- 

 cially in thofe places where any animal 

 fluids are in a flagnant ftate, as in the Urine 

 and Gall Bladders. The like tartarine con- 

 crctions are alfo frequently formed in fome 

 fruits, particularly in Pears 5 but they do 

 then efpccially coalcfcc in grcatcft plenty, 

 when the vegetable juices are in a flagnant 

 ilate, as in wine vcflels, &$* 



This great quantity of ftrongly attra&ing, 

 unelaftigk air particles, which we find in the 



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