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chap._n 5._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o division_n of_o fossiles_n their_o definition_n or_o description_n and_o number_n p._n 84._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o discovery_n of_o mine_n and_o oar_n both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a p._n 93._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o mineral_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o metal_n as_o those_o they_o call_v cachimiae_n marchasite_n pyritae_fw-la or_o fire-stone_n p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o gold_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a author_n also_o of_o the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n p._n 118._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o common_a gold_n as_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o nature_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v several_o find_v p._n 131._o chap._n 10._o further_o of_o the_o stone_n rock_n and_o flint_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o strike_a passage_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v as_o also_o of_o the_o 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