more fubtile parts of the Liquour be* 

 ing extricated^ or fome of the parts 

 beings by thefe operations, brought 

 to be fubtile, they are qualified to 

 be raifed by a very gentle heat be- 

 fore the phlegm and convene into 

 that fugitive Liquour,that Chymifts, 

 for its a&ivity, call Spirit of Wine. 

 Nor isitonely in the (lighter Inftan- 

 ces afforded by Animals and Vegeta- 

 bles., that Volatility may be efft&ed 

 by the means lately mentioned : For 

 experience hath allured me, that 'tis 

 poftihle, by an artificial and longdi- 

 geftioO) wherein the parts have lei- 

 fure for frequent juftlings and attriti- 

 ons, fo to fubtilize and difpofe the 

 corpufcles even of common Salt for 

 Volatility, that we could make them 

 afcend in a moderate fire of Sand 

 without the help of Bole, Oil of Vi- 

 triol, or any Volatilizing additament^ 

 and, which is more confiderable, the 

 Spirit would in riling precede the 

 Phlegm, and leave the greateft part 

 thereof behind it. 



This inteftine commotion of parts 

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