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Analyfis of the Air. 



from the Tartar y to which Vinegar owes 

 its acidity, as from the diflblved Oyfterfhell. 

 And what makes it further probable is, that 

 the Vinegar lofes its acidity in the ferment, 

 that is its Tartar : for diflblving menftruums 

 are generally obferved to be changed in fer- 

 mentation, as well as the diflblved body. 



Have we not reafon alfo hence to con- 

 clude, that the energy of acid fpirits may in 

 fome meafure be owing to the (Irongly at- 

 tracting air particles in them 5 which active 

 principles may give an impetus to the acid 

 fpicula, as well as the earthy oily matter 

 which is found in thefe acid fpirits? 



There are we fee alfo great (tore of air 

 particles found in the Analysis of the blood, 



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which arifes doubtelefsas well form xheferum 

 as from the crajfamentum, for all the animal 

 fluids and folids have air, and fulphur in 

 them : Which ftrongly attracting principles 

 feem to be more intimately united together 

 in the more perfed and elaborate part of it, 

 its red globules 5 fo that we may not unrea- 

 sonably conclude, that air is a band of union 

 here, as well as in Salts : And accordingly 

 "we find the greateft plenty of air in the moil 

 iolid parts of the body, where the cohcfion 



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