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 putrefaction."—p. 77.—"Water is the chief ingredient in all the animal fluids and ſolids; for a dry bone, diſtilled, affords a great quantity of inſipid water; therefore water ſeems to be proper drink for every ſort of animal."—p. 79.

"The firſt ſort of alimentary ſubſtances are ſuch as are of ſo mild a nature, that they act with ſmall force upon the ſolids; ‬and as the action and reaction are equal, the ſmalleſt degree of force in the ſolids digeſt and aſſimilate them; of ſuch ſort is milk, &c."—p. 118.—Acid auſtere vegetables before-mentioned have this quality of condenſing the fluids, as well as ſtrengthening the ſolids.—p. 125.—"Animal ſubſtances are all alkaline; of vegetable ſubſtances