1 9 1 Analyfis of the Air. 



folution may well be effected by this means, 

 without the action of a fire, fuppofed to be 

 included within the putrefying fubjecl. Where- 

 fore, according to the old Axiom, Entia non 

 funt temere neque abfque neceffitate multipli- 

 canda. 



If the notion of fermentation be restrained 

 to the greater repelling degrees of fermen- 

 tation, in which fenfe it has commonly been 

 understood; then it is as certain, that the 

 juices of Vegetables and Animals do not fer- 

 ment in a healthy ftate, as it is, that they do 

 not at the lame time coalefce and difunite : 

 But if fermentation be taken in a larger fenfe, 

 for any the fmalleft to the greateil: degree 

 of inteftine motion of the particles of a fluid, 

 then all vegetable and animal fluids are in a 

 natural ftate, in lb me degree of ferment; for 

 they abound both with elaftick and fulphu- 

 reous particles: And it may with as much 

 reafon be argued, that there is no degree 

 of warmth in Animals and Vegetables, be- 

 caufe a great degree of heat will caufe a 

 folution of continuity, as to fay, there is no 

 decree of ferment in the fluids of thofe bo- 

 dies, becaufe a great repelling degree of fer- 

 ment will moil certainly diflblve them. 



That 



