Mr. JefTop to Mr. Ray. 105: 



Ccarce difcernibly, as he hath obfervecL If after this 

 Account Mr. Boyle think this a Matter worth his 

 Confideration, he may abfolutely command Mr. Fijher 

 in this Particular, or any other, without any Condi- 

 tions or Refervations, as he may do all that Part of 

 the World which pretends to Ingenuity and Grati- 

 tude : And yet Mr. Fijher would efteem it an exceed- 

 ing great Honour if he would condefcend fo much 

 as to inftru£fc him in any thing. I thought it con- 

 venient to let you know, that altho' the Account I 

 gave you of drawing Spirit of Wine out of Vinegar 

 was all that either you or I receiv'd from Mr. Fijher^ 

 yet he tells me, that it is not the beft way, (and faith 

 he told you as much) nor the way that he ufeth j 

 which for feveral Reafons he yet keeps as a Secret; 

 He is bufy at prefent about improving an Experi- 

 ment he hath lately made of turning the whole Sub- 

 fiance of Vinegar into an urinous Spirit. He let me 

 fee about half a Pint that he had already done, which 

 both for Tafte and Smell * was like a middle Sort of 

 Spirit of Hartjhorn : He is endeavouring to turn the 

 whole Subftance of Vinegar into Spirit of Wine, 

 and faith he hath Hopes of good Succefs. I fhould 

 be very glad to fee you here in your Return from 

 Chejler. 



Sir Philip Skippon to Mr. Ray. 



SIR) Wrentham^ Feb. 10. i6j\» 



SOME Particulars I lately met with I fhall here 

 infert. 



fhe N.Side of Frees is difiinguifhaUe by Quantity 

 of thick Mofs growing there. LedererV Difc. of N. 

 America, p. 24. 



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