1our Tincture; and whether in caſe they
ſhould appear, they would be aſcribable
to the alterations of the Weather. But
though, during the greateſt part of a Win
ter and a Spring, we took pleaſure to ob
ſerve, how the Liquor would often grow
turbid, and after a while clear again: Yet
we could not finde that theſe Mutations
depended upon any that were manifeſt in
the Air, whieh would be often dark and
clouded, when the Tincture was clear and
tranſparent; as on the other ſide, in clear
Weather the Liquor would appear ſome
times troubled, and more opacous. So
that being unable to give an account of
theſe odde changes in our Tincture (which
we ſuppoſe we have not yet loſt, though
we know not whether it have loſt its fickle
Nature) either by thoſe of the Air, or
any thing elſe that occurr'd to our
thoughts; we could not but ſuſpect that
there may be in divers Bodies, as it were
Spontaneous Mutations, that is, ſuch
changes as depend not upon manifeſt
Cauſes. But, My Lord, what has been
all this while ſaid concerning our Phæno
menon, is offer'd to You, not as contain
ing a ſatisfactory Account of it, but to
aſſiſt You to give Yourſelf one.
ſhould appear, they would be aſcribable
to the alterations of the Weather. But
though, during the greateſt part of a Win
ter and a Spring, we took pleaſure to ob
ſerve, how the Liquor would often grow
turbid, and after a while clear again: Yet
we could not finde that theſe Mutations
depended upon any that were manifeſt in
the Air, whieh would be often dark and
clouded, when the Tincture was clear and
tranſparent; as on the other ſide, in clear
Weather the Liquor would appear ſome
times troubled, and more opacous. So
that being unable to give an account of
theſe odde changes in our Tincture (which
we ſuppoſe we have not yet loſt, though
we know not whether it have loſt its fickle
Nature) either by thoſe of the Air, or
any thing elſe that occurr'd to our
thoughts; we could not but ſuſpect that
there may be in divers Bodies, as it were
Spontaneous Mutations, that is, ſuch
changes as depend not upon manifeſt
Cauſes. But, My Lord, what has been
all this while ſaid concerning our Phæno
menon, is offer'd to You, not as contain
ing a ſatisfactory Account of it, but to
aſſiſt You to give Yourſelf one.