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and (hall partly now, and partly in 

 the fequel of this difcourfe add forae 

 farther rcafons of my not being fads- 

 fied with this Doftrine. For, be- 

 fides that 'tis insufficient to resch ma- 

 ny of the Vh<enomena of Precipitati- 

 ons, (as will ere long be fhown, ) and 

 befides that 'tis not eafie to make out, 

 that there is any real antipathy be- 

 twixt inanimate bodies* I confider, 

 I. That Tome ofthofe Menftruums, 

 to which this Antipathy is attribu- 

 ted., do after a iliort commotion 

 ( whereby they are difpofed to make 

 convenient occurfions and coaliti- 

 ons) amicably unite into concretions 

 participating of both the Ingredi- 

 ents > as I have fomewhere Ihewn 

 by an Example purpofely devis'd to 

 make this out, to do which I drop- 

 ped a clear Solution of fixed Nitre, 

 inftead of the ufual one of common 

 fait., upon a folution offilver 5 in<4- 

 quA'fortk : For the faline particles 

 of the Solvent and thofe of the Preci- 

 pitant^ will, aslhaveelfewherereci- 

 C ted, 



