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CHAP. VI. 



THE laft thing(which comprizes 

 feveral others} that feems to 

 me a defed in the Do&rine of Alcali 

 and Acidumji%) that divers if not mod 

 ofthofe very things that are preten- 

 ded to be explicated by them,are not 

 fatisfa&orily explicated, fome things 

 being taken into the explications that 

 are either not fundamental enough or 

 not clearly intelligible^or are charge- 

 able with both thofe Imperfecti- 

 ons. 



And firft I am diflatisfied with the 

 very fundamental Notion of this 

 Doftrine^ namely a fuppofed Hoftili- 

 ty between the tribe of Acids and 

 that of Alkalies,accompanied 5 if you 

 will have it fa, with a friendship or 

 fympathy with bodies belonging to 

 the fame tribe or Family. For I look 

 upon Amity and Enmity as Affecti- 

 ons oflntelligent Beings, and I have 



not 



