QUERIES. ig 
Siippofing that Salts are diffolved, or their 
Parts feparated, (according to Sir Ifaac 
Newtons Theory, and the beforemen- 
tioned Explanation of Dr. Friend,) becaufe 
the Particles of Water are more ftrongly 
attracted by the Particles of Salt than by 
one another, and rulh between and dis¬ 
unite the faline Particles: may not the re- 
pulfive Power of the faline Particles, as to 
one another, be exerted at the fame Time ? 
or may not a Fit of Repullion indantly fuc- 
ceed the former Fit of Attraction * ? And, 
if the repulfive Power be of equal Force 
in each of the Particles, will they not be 
repelled to equal Distances from each other, 
and confequently be difpofed in Rank and 
File : and when their next Fit of Attrac¬ 
tion takes place, will they not unite accord-' 
ing to their Arrangement, and conftitute 
regular Figures ? 
Without fuppoling fuch Fits of Repul- 
lion and Attraction, will it not be very 
difficult to conceive, how the Particles of 
Salt, which, notwithstanding their mutual 
Attradion and Contact, became feparated 
each from other by their Itronger Attrac- 
* Unlefs by Tome fuch means, it is not ea fy to imagine 
that the Particles of Water ftiould be able to enter the 
Interfaces between the confatuent Particles of Salts: for the 
firft Particles of Salts are found to be fmaller even than thofe 
of Air, by their palling through Cork, Glafs, and other 
Bodies, which Air cannot pafs through, and confequently 
their Interftices muft be fall much fmaller. 
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