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Ipbation there will remain with the flowers near their weight 
ofan Acid Spirit, like that made by a Bell; the Spirit of 
Miter being fcarcely changed from what it was before the 
operation: And, I fuppofe, ^^^^ being reiterated frequent- 
ly, efpecially if frefh Spirit be employed, the -whole nuy be 
tranfmuted, abating feme few earthljf and metallick particles § 
iht jklphureottshtrng capable of a fluid form, and are copi- 
ous in Oyl of Vitriol, A^m forth ^znA many other Acid M^;^* 
firm^ efpecially if any imperfed: Sulphureous minerals were 
imployed with the other Ingredients in their produ£ti« 
on. 
I once made out of Vitriol, Common Salt, and Antimony^ 
a liquor cleerasany fountain- water *, yet the Smell iotolera» 
bly fulphureous, continuing fo many years : And true inflam- 
mable Sulphur may feveral wayes be recovered out of Oyl of 
Vitriol, orSulphur, many times reftified, and in appearance 
free from fuch mixture. We formerly mentioned its fepara» 
cionby means of Vinous Spirits. Alfo, if mixt with Oyl of 
Turpentine, and diftilled,at the latter end ftore of Brimftone 
will fublime- Ifuppofe, nonewill afcribe this to the Vege- 
table Oy], which is only the means of its feparation, being an 
appropriate (^e^fruum or Diflblvent of Sulphureous bo- 
dies. This recallsintomy mind what I ^^1^^ often obferv^d^ 
(and I fuppofe it al wayes happens) in the preparation of J3/«/- 
fome of Sulphur With the faid Oyl of Turpentine : After, the 
Oyl is fatiated with Sulphur,it lets fall ftore of fair Cryftals ; 
an evident proof of its Saline nature : For, although thefe 
Cryftals broken, within appear full of Sulphur^ their outward 
parts or fuperficies feemperfeft Salt^by vertue whereof they 
aredifpofed tocryftallization. It may indeed be objededj 
that Cryftallization is not a fufficient proof of a Saline nature, 
the EfTential oyles (as they are called) of Annifeeds, Fennel- 
feeds,and of many other fubftances being very prone to cry- 
ftallize, where there is no fufpition of their abounding with 
Salt. But this Objeftion is fo far from invalidating my affer- 
tion, that it rather confirms it, moft Efl*ential Oyles abound- 
ing no lefs with fait than common Sulphur, into which I have 
often converted them without addirament or fufpition of 
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