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WHereas one of the moft cor- 

 rofive Menftruums , that is 

 yet known, is 0// of Vitriol y which 

 will fret in pieces both divers Metals 

 and Minerals,and a great number and 

 variety of animal and vegetable bo- 

 dies 5 yet if you digeft with it for a 

 while onely an equal weight of high- 

 ly rectified Spirit of Wine, and after- 

 wards diftill the mixture very wari- 

 ly, (for elfe the Experiment may ve- 

 ry eafily mifcarry,) you may obtain 

 a pretty deal of Liquor not corrofive 

 at all, and the remaining fubftance 

 will bereduc'd partly into a Liquor* 

 which, though acid^ is not more fo 

 than one part of good Oyl of Vitri- 

 61 will make ten times as much com- 

 mon water , by being well mingled 

 With it 5 and partly into a dry fub- 

 ftance that has fcarce any tafte at all, 

 much lefs a corrofive one. 



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