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quors, notvvithftanding the prompt and violent Fermenta- 
tions which follow many of thefe Mixtures. 
I have diftinguiUVd thefe Diflblutions or Mixtures into 
two Claffes. In the former I comprehend all the Simple 
Cold DilTolutions ^ that is to fay, Thofe DiiToiutions 
which are not accompanied with any fenfible Ferment. 
The fecond takes in only, the Cold Ferments, or Diffokiti- 
ons of Salts, which are accompanied v/ith a fenfible Fer? 
tiienr, and a Cpldiiefs of, the Liquor. 
CLASS h 
Of Smple Cold Dijfoliah»s. 
IPut a pint of common Water into a Viol, and an or* 
dinary Thermometer of i8 inches in the Water, and 
Difolutioti of 
Saiti falted in 
cmmm w0ter.^^ let it lie fome time tofiticfelfin proportion to the Tem- 
perature of tbe Water. I afrerwardb put into the Water 
4 ouua^s oi Sal Armomac, and the Liquor ot the Thermo- 
meter defcended two inches and 9 lines, in lefs than a 
quarter ot an hour.: 
Obferving the fame Circumftances, L made the fame 
Experiment with Salt-Peter, and the Liquor ot the Ther- 
mometer defcended i inch glines* 
Tlie fame Experiment being made with Vitriol, the Li- 
quor of the Thermometer defcended almoft an inch. 
Sea -Salt made the Liquor defcend but 2 lines. And all 
the Salts being to be put in very lightly, ! thought it the 
hardeft matter to pour it in aright. 
All the Alkalf. Volatile Salts cooled the Common Wa- 
ter by. their mixture, caufing the Liquor of the Thermo- 
meter to defcend by fome Lines : But I obferved that they 
caufed it (to dofoj more or lefs, according as they were 
more or lefs purified : And the Salt of Urine feem'd to do 
fo fooneft of all/ 
Dijfolutiou of 
Salted in com- 
m)^ Tpattr, 
As 
