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again, even by a very intenfe Fire: Water is to be 
regenerated from Bricks and Tiles after they have 
been burnt in the Kiln. 
x. 
The dried Wood, Part of a Mahogony-Table, 
which had flood by the Fire many Years, being 
rafped and put over the Fire in a Copper Retort, 
afforded a confiderable Quantity of Water. 
XL 
In fhort, take away the Water from the moft fo- 
lid animal and vegetable Bodies, and they immedi- 
ately become mere Duft. 
XU 
I don't apprehend that this confiderable Quantity 
of Water, which is to be procured from fuch folid 
Subftances as Bricks, Wood, or even from the muf- 
cular Fibres, remains in diftind Drops or Spherules, 
whilft it is a Part of fuch folid Subftances 5 but I 
conceive that the Minima , or primary folid Particles 
of Water may be attradedby, and adually joined with, 
the earthy, faline, and other component Particles, fo as 
to compofe the feveral Degrees ofHardnefs, accord- 
ing to their refpedive Proportions and Qualities ; 
and when thefe feveral conftituent Principles are 
difunited again, by the Power of Fire, or by the 
Length of Time, they rife up into the Air, or into 
the 
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