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with a Force four times greater than that of Sea 
Salt } yet, in warm Infufions, a fmall Quantity of 
thefe Salts will foften and refolve the Fibres, more 
than Water does by itfelf. They alfo hinder the 
Coagulation of Blood; and when taken by way of 
Medicine, thin and refolve it, but are not therefore 
Septics. For, fo little do thefe Salts putrefy, or even 
refolve the Fibres, when applied dry, that I have 
kept, fince the Beginning of June laft, notwithftand* 
ing the exceflive Heats, a fmall Piece of Flefh in a 
Phial, preferved only with Salt of Hartfhorn, at pre- 
fent perfe&ly found, and firmer than when firft falted. 
7. From the Specimens we had oftheantifcorbutic 
Plants, it is likewife probable none of that Tribe 
will prove feptic. Horfe-radifh, one of the molt 
acrid, is a very powerful Andfeptic. And tho' Car- 
rots, Turneps, Garlick, Onions, Celery, Cabbage, 
and Colewort, were tried (as Alcalefcents) they did 
not haften, but fomewhat retarded, the Putrefa&ion. 
8. The Cafe was different with fuch farinaceous 
Vegetables as were examined; viz. white Bread in 
Infufion, Deco&ions of Flour, Barley, and Oat- 
meal ; for thefe did not at all retard Putrefa&ion ; 
but, after it was fomewhat advanced, they check'd 
it, by turning four. By a long Digeftion the Aci- 
dity became confiderable ; which, by conquering 
the Putrefcency of the Flefh, and generating much 
Air, did not ill reprefent the State of weak Bowels, 
which convert Bread, and the mildeft Grains, to fuch 
an Acid, as prevents a due Refolution and Digeftion 
of animal Food*. p. 
* It is to be remarked, that, m making this Experiment, I did 
not then attend to a Fermentation that enfued, and which was the 
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