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14. I wafhcd the Blood-veflels of a Dog 
with ten Quarts of Water, in which five 
Ounces of Nitre had been diffolved, to try 
whether this Liquor would more effedlually 
cleanfe the Veffels, but it had the contrary 
Effed; for all the Parts of the Body continu- 
ed very red, after long wafhing, fo that the 
Nitre which attrafted ftrongly the more ful- 
phufcous red Globules, fixed them in all the 
Veffels. It was very remarkable that none of 
this Dog’s Mufcles were convuKed by this ni- 
trated Water, as they conftantly were, when 
fair Water paffed into the Arteries. All the 
Blood of this Dog was very florid as it flowed 
Out at the jugular Veins. 
15. When a Gallon of Water was injeded 
into a Dog’s Arteries, in which Water two 
Ounces of Sal Armoniac was diflblved, all 
Parts were alfo very red. But I neglefted to 
obferve whether his Mufcles were convulfed or 
no. 
Experiment XXII. 
I. A Fter having feen many Proofs of the 
XlL great Force of the Blood in the Arte- 
ries, and alfo in the Veins when an Animal 
exerts 
