' (1157) 
or of the Liquor ^ or of both ^ are by their dauncing vibrations 
fmooch'd into adelighrful accord. Bat lec iis accept of Vulga- 
rities for the moft evident Indruction in like cafes: VVhen Wine, 
Cider^or Ale is well botFd^we feel how aufterely it invades the 
roof of our mouths and our throats at firft, and how fpeedily it 
repayes with a gratifying fstisfadion / YeCpneither Minerals nor 
their Sales, nor other Ingredients are prefumed to enter into the 
bottelSj whUfl the[e liquors acquire this livelinefs,T\\\s feparation 
ofparts,and (he enlargement of the Spirits^orfome alteration of 
the confidence of the Liquor, may give the improvement here: 
Andfome fuch caufcs may exalt the vigor of thofe Springs , 
whilft they are briskly running, and working their way through 
the Veins of gravel, fand^ and healing Bolus's 5 Or perhaps ra- 
ther fiom fubterrranean fteames, which do alfo impregnate the 
healing Bolus's with their beft Vertues. 
3. Our Eyes alfo maybe, infome fenfe, good witneffes of 
peculiar figures in the particles of thofe Spring waters, which are 
proper for the Eyes. They feem to fcoure the Eyes, as it were^ 
with fliarpe, but very fine Gravel. And by this indication I 
have tryed and found the Springs which are ekfraordinary for 
the Eyes and perhaps to cleanfe OptickGlaffes. About jo.years 
agoe, in a very hot and droughty Sumiiier , there was an E- 
pidemicaldiftemper ofmens Eyes and Eyelids-, 1 found it fo at 
London and Wc^min^cr^ and almoft in every Houfe where I 
came , as I traveird weft ward on both fides Seavsrm Ver- juyce, 
of thejuyceofCrabs^ was found the beft remedy 5 and where 
they knew it not, I gave notice of it 5 and all that tryed it, con- 
fefied that it was not a very unpleafing application. Their eyes 
had a fretting itch - and Ver- juice proved more agreable than 
Vinegar, or White- wine, or any other liquor, or mixture. 
Some fuch tickling pleafure^ but yet more delicate and tender^ 
there is in fome Spring- waters, which are for the eyes peculiar. 
Of this indication I gave notice in your Num. 20. pa^. jjp. 
And of theformer indication of Healing fprings, I gave you 
then a hint, but I know not how it was mifcarryed. 
4. The Springinefs of wool , more than of LinneOjoflfers a« 
nother vifible and tangible Demonftration, how theftronger 
and quicker Springs otfome water, more than of other, may 
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