Byi//]^/w^^^j*itisfometimescalled Sal /E^ypti, Sal 
in aquis crefcens^ and Nitrum ^brum, V>Y BaJiL Serpens 
Terrenus, FitruviuSy favilla Jalis, 
l&y Pliny ^ SpumaNitriy ^n6,l{ps pinguiorisNaturce^ by 
the Grsecians Halmiraga. 
By Enceluis c it is called Cryfo^CollayBauraCy Sallucidum, 
Sal petrofum^ Sal Anderence. But the word Baurac by 
the Babylonians is more reftrain'd, for they divide iV/Vr^ 
into two jfpecies, the one they term Sal petrofum, pur- 
pureum, Modice amarum the other fpecies they term 
BauraCy which they ufed in leafoning their meat, the for- 
mer of thefe may probably be the Nitre here fpoke of, 
and the latter Salt-Petre. 
By Jungius and Hofman it is called Cerberus Chymicus 
and Sal infernalis. By 'R^landus e and John/on it is called 
Fex vitri^ and Cinis Clavellatus^ 2indi{ohy Fallopiiis, and 
lometimes CabalataryAlgali^Anatrony Tincar.Sago, 
Here like wife it is to be noted, that Jphronitrum call'd 
by Schrvenckfeldius inhisTra&s de FoJ/tlibus Silejiie [flos A- 
Ji(B and Spuma Nitri)\s not (as I conceive^ fpecifically di- 
ftindt from the iV^?^r<?« here fpoke of. 
For according to Molenbrochius ^ and ^unken g that 
will ferment with an Acid, and is commended in the 
fame diftempers, as the iV^Vr^ oi Nitria^ again it s faid ^ 
by Fliny , fontibus quibujdam innataty videturque Nilo 
deferri. 
By Encelius if s faid to be found either in Armenia^ 
l{abl?athy Africay 'R^mey jEgypt of BabyloHy and therefore 
by him is divided iato thefe fix fpecies. Nitrum vel eft 
Armem Afric. ^gypt. Sabbath: Fom, vel Baby L By War- 
mius It is faid to be foutid in 7iova Hifpania.i , ri la^^ c n 3 xi ^ 
The Natron may be defcnbed thusi it is ^n;'Alkaly 
Salt perforated like a fponge, and of a lixivial talt 5 and 
(2i) denatura ^ morbis mulierum. (b ) naturali hiftoria 
denitro, (c) dere 7netalhca. [di)phyfic. (c) Lexicon, Alchy-ijl^ 
mi(v, {J ) de Arthritide, (g) Medicus, 
' - ' thus 
