A Table. 



// i except, it alone being both 

 the baft*) and the predominant 

 Element, 



1 6- Of thofe bodies, where earth 

 alone is the bajis, and alfo the 

 predominant in excejfe over the 

 other three Elements* 



17. Of thofe bodies where earth is 

 the, bafts, & water the predomi- 

 nant element over the other two 



1 8. Of thofe bodies, where tarth 

 being the bafis aire if the pre- 

 dominant. 



ip. Of thofe bodies, where earth 

 being the bafts, fire it the pre- 

 dominant. 



20. ^// the fecond qualities of 

 mixed bodies, arife from f eve- 

 rail combinations of the firft 

 qualities* and are at laft refol- 

 ded into fever all degrees of ra- 

 rity and denfity. 



21. That in the planets andftarres 

 there is a like variety of mixed 

 bodies caufed by light at here 

 upon tarth. 



22. l what manner the Elements 

 do worl^upou one another, in the 

 compo/ition of mixed bodies: and 

 in particular fire which is the 

 moft active. 



23. tsf particular declaration 

 touching the generation of me- 

 tals. 



CHAP. XV. 



Of the diflolution of mixed bodies. 



I. Why fame bodies arc brittle, 



and others tough , are apt tt 

 withftand outward violence the 

 fir ft inurnment to dijftlvc mix- 

 ed bodies. 



a. How outward violence doth 

 work^ upon the mo ft cmpatled 

 bodies. 



5. The feverall efttts of fire, the 

 fecond and chiefefl instrument 

 to di/o/ve all compounded bediet 



4. The reafon why fome bodies are 

 not dijfolved by fire. 



5. The reafon why fire meltetk 

 gold, but cannot consume it. 



6. Why lead, is eafily confttmed and 

 calcined by fire. 



j. Why and how fome bodies are 

 divided by fire into fpirits, wa- 

 ters, oyls,falts and earth. And 

 what thofe parts are. 



8. How water the third instrument 

 to dijfolve bodies ,dijfolveth calx 

 into fait; and fo into t err a dam- 

 nata. 



p. How water mingled with fait, 

 becometh a moft powerfull A- 

 gent to dijjolve other bodies. 



10. How putrefaction is caufed. 



CHAP. XVI. 



An explication of certain Maxims 

 touching the operations , and 

 qualities of bodies: and whether 

 the Elements be found pure in 

 any part of the world. 



I. What is the Iphere ofaftivitj im 

 corporeaH trcnts. 



