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the diluting or leflening the tenaci- 

 ty of it, whether that tenacity pro* 

 ceed from vifcofity or the compe- 

 tent number and conftipation of the 

 parts. 



Of this we have aninftancein the 

 Magifterles ( as many Chymifts are 

 pleafed to call them ) of Jalap, Ben- 

 zoin, and of divers others, IVefi- 

 nous and Gummous bodies diflolved 

 in fpirit of wine. For by the affufion 

 of common water, the Menftruum 

 being too much diluted is not able 

 to keep thole particles in the ftate of 

 fluidity, but muft fufferthem to fub- 

 ySWe, ( as they ufually do in the form 

 of white powder, ) or, (as it may 

 happen fometimes,) makefome parts 

 emerge* Examples alfo of this kind 

 are afforded us by the common pre- 

 parations of Mercurius Vit&* For 

 though in oil of Antimony, made by 

 the Ratification of the butter, the 

 faline particles are fo numerous and 

 keep fo clofe to one another, that 

 they are able tofuftain the Antimo- 



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