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Part of Myrrh perhaps about 30 times ftronger than 
Sea-Sa!t. 
Aloes, A/a fetida, and the Terra Japonica , dif- 
folvcd in the fame manner as Myrrh, like it fublided, 
and with the fame antifeptic Force. But Gum am- 
moniac and Sagapenum fhewed little of this Virtue. 
Whether it was that they oppofed PutrefaClion lefs, 
or that all the antifeptic Principle fell with the grofier 
Parts to the Bottom. Three Grains of Opium dif- 
Iblvcd in Water did not fublide, and refilled Putre- 
faction better than the Salr. But I obferved that more 
Air than ufual was generated, and the Fiefh became 
tenderer than with any of the ftronger Antifeptics. 
Of all the refmous Subftances Camphire refilled 
molt: Two Grains difl'olved in one Drop of Spirit 
of Wine, five Grains of Sugar, and two Ounces of 
Water exceeded the Standard : Tho’, during the In- 
fulion, moll of the Camphire flew off, fwam a-top, 
or ftuck to the Phial. Suppofe only the Half loll, 
the Remainder is at leaft 60 times ftronger than 
Salt; but if, as I imagine, the Water fufpended not 
above a tenth Part, then Camphire will be 300 times 
more antifeptic than Sea-Salt. That nothing might 
be aferibed to the minute Portion of the Spirit, 
ufed in this Experiment, I made another Solu- 
tion of Camphire in a Drop or two of Oil, and 
found this Mixture Ids perfed, but Hill beyond the 
Standard. 
4. I made ftrong Infufions of Camomile-flowers,, 
and of Virginian Snake-root; and finding them 
both greatly beyond the Standard, I gradually lef- 
fened the Quantity of thefe Materials, till I found 
five Grains of either impart a Virtue to Water fuperior 
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