imagine. For if fuch Menftruums 

 Operate, as is alledged, upon the ac- 

 count of their being, as well as the 

 bodies they work upon, of a fulphu- 

 reous nature, whence is it that high- 

 ly rectified Spirit of Wine , which 

 according to them mud: be of a mofi 

 Sulphureous nature, fince being fet on 

 fire 'twill flame all away without 

 leaving one drop behind it* will not 

 C unlefs perhaps after a tedious 

 while ) diflblve even Flowers of 

 Brimftone , which efiential as well 

 as exprefs'd Oy Is will eafily take up 5 

 as Spirit of Wine it felf alfo will do 

 almoftin a trice,if (as we fhall fee 

 anon ) by the help of an Alcali the 

 Texture of the Brimftone be al- 

 ter'd, though the onely thing that is 

 added to the Sulphur being an in- 

 combuftible fubftance j is nothing 

 near of fo fulphureous a nature as the 

 blowers, and need have no Confan- 

 guinity upon the fcore of its Ori- 

 gine with Spirit of Wine , as 'tis 

 alledged that Salt of Tartar has } 

 fince I have tried, That fixt Nitre, 

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