?5 Of t|je ®et|janical ^D?tgine of 



By what has been faid it may 

 feem probable, that, as I formerly 

 intimated , the Corrofibility of Bo- 

 dies is but a Mechanical Relation, 

 refulting from the Mechanical Af- 

 fections and Contexture of its parts, 

 as they intercept Pores of fuch fizes 

 and figures as make them congruous 

 to thofe of the Corpufcles of the 

 MenjlrttHM) that are to pierce be- 

 tween theor, and disjoyn them. 



That the Quality, that difpofes the' 

 body it affefts to be diflblv'd by 

 Corrofive and other Menftruums, 

 does (as hath been declared) in ma- 

 ny cafes depend upon the Mechanical 

 Texture and Affe&ions of the bo- 

 dy in reference to the Menftruum 

 that is to work upon it may be 

 made very probable by what we are 

 in due place to deliver concerning 

 the Pores of Bodies and Figures of 

 Corpufcles. But yet in compliance 

 with the defign of thefe Notes 3 and 

 agreeably to my cuftom on other 

 £ubjecb, I fhall fubjoyn a few Expe- 

 riments on this occafion alfo. 



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