mbolizing qualities are predominant; and one other, which
we call _ad pondus_, which is of all these fore-said qualities, which
are in _aequilibrio_, that is to say, in equall measure and degree.

Of all these the Complexion of _Cacao_ is composed, since there arise
two qualities, which are cold, and dry; and in the substance, that
rules them, hath it _restringent_ and _obstructive_, of the nature of
the Element of the _Earth_. And then, as it is a Mixed, and not a
simple Element, it must needs have parts correspondent to the rest of
the Elements; and particularly, it partakees (and that, not a little)
of those, which correspond with the Element of Aire, that is, Heat and
Moysture, which are governed by the Unctious parts; there being drawne
out of the _Cacao_ much Butter, which, in the _Indies_ I have seene
drawne out if it, for the Face, by the _Criollas_.

It may Philosophically be objected, in this manner: _Two contrary
Qualities, and Disagreeing, cannot be _in gradu intenso_, in one and
the same Subject: _Cacao_ is cold and drie, in predominency:
Therefore, it cannot have the qualities contrary to those; which are
Heat, and Moysture. The first Proposition is most certaine, and
grounded upon good Philosophy: The second is consented unto, by all:
The third, which is the Conclusion, is regular._

It cannot be denyed, but that the _Argument_ is very strong, and these
reasons being considered by him of _Marchena_, have made him affirme,
that _Chocolate_ is Obstructive; it seeming to be contrary to
Philosophy, that in it there should be found _Heat_ and _Moysture_,
_in gradu intenso_; and to be so likewise in _Cold_ and _Dry_.

To this, there are two things to be answered: One, that he never saw
the experience of drawing out the Butter, which I have done; and that
when the _Chocolate_ is made without adding any thing to the dryed
Powder, which is incorporated, onely by beating it well together, and
is united, and made into a Paste, which is a signe, that there is a
moist, and glutinous part, which, of necessity, must correspond with
the Element of Aire.

The other reason, we will draw from Philosophy; affirming that, in the
_Cacao_, there are different substances. In the one, that is to say,
in that, which is not so fat, it hath a greater quantity of the Oylie,
then of the earthie Substance; and in the fatter part, it hath more of
the earthy than of the Oily substance. In these there is Heate and
Moysture in predomi