Essais chimiques d’eckartshausen

The World inspires; and expire.

From the movement applied to Carbon as Universal First Matter (elemental fire, HYLÈ) are born Calorific Matter and Luminous Matter

AGENT: Luminous Material PATIENT: Carbon PRODUCT: Calorific material.

In ascending order, these three Expansions are graduated as follows:

Luminous Material: Elemented Light. Caloric Matter: Elemental Heat. Material of Fire: Ellémenté Fire.

These three bodies, possessing a real existence, must have the strength to produce Light, Heat and Fire. In the most expansive state, these Three Agents are three gases, named by the Ancient SPIRITUS, Physical Spirits: Nitrogen: Bright exciting. Hydrogen: Combustible air, heat agent; Oxygen: Vital air, fire agent.

Where the light appears, there is an action of Nitrogen on the elemental Light or the soapy substance. Where heat appears, action of Hydrogen on elemental heat or fatty acid. Where fire is born, action of Oxygen on elemental Fire or Carbon. In the fire are contained Heat and Elemental Light. Elemental Heat is the expansion of fire to a higher degree. Elemental Light is that of Elemental Heat on a higher level. When, in increasing order, these three gases arise, they form by attracting Vital Air an average substance to recombine with Carbon, and this medium is the first liquid body of Nature.

Oxygen and Hydrogen give water; Hydrogen and Nitrogen, nitrous acid, by means of Oxygen: Acid appears whenever luminous matter and caloric matter are released.

If Nitrogen is balanced with Hydrogen through the mediation of Oxygen, an acidic liquid is born, formed of Light and Heat, which can be said UNIVERSAL ACID. If Hydrogen equilibrates with Oxygen, it arises from water. The three solid, liquid and gaseous phases contain an average being which in each unites the Fixed to the Volatile: in the gaseous phase the Oxygen; in the liquid phase a pure liquid; in the solid phase, the elemental Fire acting within the water.

Oxygen, considered as an igneous stimulant, governs any phenomenon where a body is volatilized. Pure Liquid, like Elemental Heat, governs any phenomenon where bodies are present in a soluble state. 'Elemental Fire governs any phenomenon where bodies are in a molten and mixed state.

These last three laws are of the utmost importance, because with the simplest means the most admirable actions can be brought about.