Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part.

  • Charleton, Walter, 1620-1707.
Date:
1654
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Credit: Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana: or a fabrick of science natural, upon the hypothesis of atoms / Founded by Epicvrvs, repaired [by] Petrvs Gassendvs, augmented [by] Walter Charleton ... The first part. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    \) Fat^ or. Lufc.oU'S, which foUickes the Gufts neither with heat, nor acrimony •, but turrs and daubs the mouth with an undluous len- tor or vilcidity* Such is remarkable in Ojle oUvs ^ cyle of fweet Almonds^ Wallmts ^ in C^anorv, Butter t and the Fats of Beafts , which hwc no rancidity j either acquired by antiquity, or natural, fuchas is perceivable in the Fat of Lions , Wolves, and Figers : in all Mu¬ cilaginous Plants , as in Althda and White Lilly roots., &c. , hath its produdtLon from a thin aeteal matter, temperiice in heat and cold. VJi. !i- ■'? ( 4 ) Salt, which doth not much calefie , but with a iBarp and pe- netring ficcity bite the tongue^ as is obferved in the^ deguftation of Common Salt, iV/w, and among Vegetables chiefly in Rock Sampler, This Sapour is alfo fenfible in all Cbymicat Salts ^ extradled from Bodies by the fequeftrating a(kivity of Fire , cinefying their dry and terreftrious remains .• nor is there any -Compound in Nature, from which pyrotechny may not extract the Calx or proper Salt there of difccrn^blcf by the tufte. And therefore 5 th2t cill Cilt^ nefs fubfiftethm a matter, wtofe principal iQgredientSj Heat aiidSiccity art equal. 'r.f , (5 ) Aujlere y \\i\kh being moderately, adftringent,' doth with forne afp>erity coardlate the particles of the tongue^ ^d therefore according to the Judgment of the pallate, Jt feems dry and cooling* This is moie properly called the Crude Sapour, as being peculi:^ Fruits during {heir immaturityas is generally noted in the juice ofmm^Grafes.p^eert Aprkocks Pearly Apples^ Medlars, Porcedane.fre, The fubltance wherein it conrifteth, muft be equally participant of Earth and^ater^ but where Gold hath the upper hand of Heat. . .b •> ^ ' t » • r.*t (6) Srveet, which being not offenfive by the unevennefs or exupe- ranee of any Quality, affedts the fenfe with fuavity oi; deliglit. Such eve- ry man knows to be in Sugar^ Flonej^ Liquorice, fujubes^ plates Ftggs, and in' moft Fruits'dim theirjiiaturity: as alfo m Manna^ an^ m forae degree, in’Milk, . : - I ■ ■*'' • 'f' enu -; : .. 7 ) the Contrary to Sweet, which offending jay the afpericy'and tenuity of its parts,, doth in a.manner corradeand divell the fenfbry. Xhk fuperliivcly difeovers itYelf in Aloes, Coloquyntida, Rhubarb, Wormrnod, the; lefler Centaury^ Bitter Almonds.^ and the Galls of ^nimals. The matter of it is crais and terrene, but aduft by immoderate Heat^ and hence that Galenical Axiome, Omne amarum ejlcalidumcF [tecum* -.ij.cA ( 8 ) Acerb, or Sower, which bordereth upon the Auftere or Ppntick Sapour, J>eing diainguiflwble from it, only by a greater Jngratefulnels to the fenfefor it more ^onftringeth and exafperateth allparK of the mouth, and fo feems more exficcative and reffigerative. It is prodigally perc^ved V[it}A&rind.QiPomci^ranqtes, Galls, Sumach,Cyprefs Nuts, the BaHeoiOak^ the Cups of Achorns, &c. Its refidenCe is alwayes in a Compofition to¬ tally terrene and drye, whofe languid heat is fubdued to iiiadtivity by^the fuperior force ot its antagonift. Cold. •