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io. Besidesthe bcfore-mention’d Diverßty of Figures which are found inSalts, I havc observed, that among all Salti of whatsoever Figure, thercare found some Cubicab, which, though they be never so often Dissolvcdand Congealed, appear still of a Cubtcal Figure, or inclining to it.

8. Redi knows not that it is a General Rule, that the Different Partsof Herbs, Frusts, &c. make Diversity in the Figure of their Salts ; but helays particularly, That the Salt of the Leaves of Lav/rel Differ from that ofthe Wood, and that the Figure of the Salt of the Tulp of a Gourd differs fromthat of the Rind.

12. Many Salts of different Matter have the farne Figure , or at lealt ve-ry like. The Salt of Cucumber hath a Figure like the Salt of Eye-bright,Mechoacan, Scopa, and Lettuce ; also the Salt of Ürange-Flowers, Roses,Ginger, Endive, Colloquintida, Scorzontra-Root, White-Hellebore Roots andLiquorißs are all like one another ; Coleworts and Rosemary Flowers, give aSalt of one and the fame Figure, as likewise do among thcmfelves Vsne-Branches, Sorrel, Black-Pepper, the Rind of Femegranates, and the Roots ofBlack Hellebore.

iz. To maks the Bodics of the Salts, when they Congeal, rest Distintione from another fsoas their Figures may be observed) and not to be En-tangled and Heaped together, ’tis neceffary, he lays, that very great Dili-gence be uscd in Evaporating the Lye : For if that be wholly Evaporated,or if too great a part thereof, the Salts make a Confus’d Crust at the Bot-tom of the Veffel; if the Lyes are lest too Weak, the Salts require a verylong time to Congeal in; ’tis requisite therefore to use such a Diligence,which is not to be gain*d without long practice. The Instruments for mea-süring the Weigbts of Liquids, may give a Rule, which if it be not Gene-ral, will at lcast come very near it. The Lyes being reduccd to a conve-nient Thickneß, are put into little small Glastes closed with a stopple andkept in a dry shady Place, and you must expect by the Benefit of Time,that the Salts will Congeal themselves into Chryft alline St one s, eichet in theBottom or on the Sides of the Veffel.

14. Not all Herbs, nor Flowers, nor Fruits, nor Woods, when they arebutnt, render equally the fame Quantity of Salt, but according to the Di*versity of their Species, the Quantity of Salt which is drawn from theil?Aßscs, is found Different. The Seasons wherein the Plants are gathercdmake a great Diversity; as also does the Country, whether Mountainous,or Champaine, or Sea-Coast, or Marfhy, or Moist.

if. All Matters Bumt give not the fame Quantity of Asses. But thereis a great Diversity which you may fee by the following Froofs : the greatest

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Fegetables.