Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	author_n	year_n	young_a	175	4	5.6804	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54597	Fleta minor the laws of art and nature, in knowing, judging, assaying, fining, refining and inlarging the bodies of confin'd metals : in two parts : the first contains assays of Lazarus Erckern, chief prover, or assay-master general of the empire of Germany, in V. books, orinally written by him in the Teutonick language and now translated into English ; the second contains essays on metallick words, as a dictionary to many pleasing discourses, by Sir John Pettus ... ; illustrated with 44 sculptures.; Beschreibung aller fürnemisten mineralishcen Ertzt- und Berckwercksarten. English	Ercker, Lazarus, d. 1594.; Pettus, John, Sir, 1613-1690.	1683 (1683)	Wing P1906; ESTC R5570	316,186	522

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in_o grain_n chap._n xxiii_o how_o burn_v silver_n piece_n and_o plate_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v out_o for_o assay_n section_n 1._o of_o burn_a silver_n 2._o of_o plate_n 3._o of_o blink_v silver_n or_o silver_n not_o clean_a chap_n xxiv_o how_o touch-needle_n or_o proof-needle_n for_o silver_n be_v to_o be_v make_v section_n 1._o general_o use_v by_o refiner_n 2._o how_o to_o make_v they_o 3._o how_o to_o forge_v they_o 4._o needle_n of_o the_o half_a loth._n 5._o the_o viii_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n xxv_o how_o metal_n that_o be_v melt_v must_v be_v cut_v out_o and_o assay_v for_o silver_n section_n 1._o of_o clean_a work_n 2._o of_o unclean_a work_n 3._o some_o custom_n of_o assayer_n about_o these_o work_v 4._o of_o the_o addition_n of_o lead_n to_o they_o 5._o harth-works_a for_o trial_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o tin_n be_v to_o be_v assay_v for_o silver_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o trial_n of_o it_o 2._o of_o the_o lead-grain_n to_o this_o trial_n 3._o another_o way_n to_o prove_v tin_n chap._n xxvii_o how_o to_o separate_v iron_n and_o steel_n from_o silver_n section_n 1._o of_o iron_n rich_a in_o silver_n 2._o to_o assay_v it_o with_o brimstone_n 3._o to_o assay_v it_o with_o antimony_n 4._o to_o assay_v it_o with_o gross_a flint_n 5._o to_o separate_v they_o 6._o of_o coppery_n iron_n hold_v silver_n to_o be_v make_v profitable_a 7._o of_o iron_n stone_n contain_v silver_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o blinck_fw-mi or_o unclean_a silver_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v clean_o and_o how_o test_n for_o it_o be_v to_o be_v make_v section_n 1._o of_o deft_a or_o neat_a silver_n 2._o to_o prepare_v the_o test_n 3._o the_o manner_n of_o try_v they_o 4._o the_o best_a wood_n for_o burn_a silver_n 5._o the_o content_n of_o burn_a silver_n 6._o how_o to_o cool_v the_o silver_n 7._o of_o silver_n not_o burn_v too_o high_a 8._o of_o coppery_n blink_v silver_n 9_o how_o to_o know_v when_o well_o burn_v 10._o the_o ix_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n xxix_o how_o to_o burn_v silver_n 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old_a silver_n in_o coin'd-money_n or_o from_o thin_a beat_a plate_n of_o silver_n  _fw-fr caap._n xxxiv_o how_o good_a proof-ballance_n be_v to_o be_v make_v section_n 1._o a_o assayer_n able_a to_o make_v balance_n 2._o how_o to_o help_v their_o defect_n 3._o of_o the_o scale_n 4._o of_o the_o waretzs_n and_o tong_n of_o the_o balance_n 5._o the_o fork_n of_o the_o balance_n 6._o how_o to_o prove_v the_o balance_n 7._o of_o gold-sold_a to_o be_v use_v 8._o to_o make_v the_o balance_n look_v blue_a 10._o the_o xi_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n xxxv_o of_o file_v and_o join_v the_o proof-scale_n or_o balance_n section_n 1._o to_o fit_a scale_n 2._o the_o weight_n of_o the_o balance_n and_o of_o the_o scale_n 3._o the_o string_n and_o knot_n 4._o the_o motion_n 5._o to_o make_v all_o part_n move_v or_o stand_v true_a it_o equilibrio_n 6._o case_n with_o oil_a paper_n to_o preserve_v they_o in_o 7._o the_o xii_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n xxxvi_o how_o the_o proof-weights_a be_v 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gold_n find_v in_o germany_n 9_o iron-man_n oar_n have_v gold_n in_o it_o 10._o gold_n in_o flint_n 11._o gold_n in_o the_o marchasite_n chap._n ii_o what_o proof_n and_o wash_n be_v use_v by_o the_o gold_n washer_n section_n 1._o how_o much_o may_v be_v wash_v in_o a_o day_n 2._o of_o cricer_n gilder_n or_o penny_n weight_n of_o gold_n 3._o of_o gold_n grain_n 4._o to_o prepare_v board_n for_o wash_v it_o 5._o a_o especial_a wash-work_n 6._o the_o proportion_n of_o a_o ratar_n or_o sieve_n to_o cleanse_v the_o stuff_n 7._o the_o fourteen_o sculpture_n decipher_v 8._o of_o seirce_v the_o gold_n oar_n 9_o the_o sort_n of_o cloth_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v for_o scirce_v 10._o how_o to_o use_v the_o long_a ratar_n 11._o the_o xv._n sculpture_n decipher_v 12._o to_o purify_v the_o gold_n slick_v 13._o of_o great_a grain_v gold_n 14._o how_o mingle_v with_o dig_v gold_n 15._o of_o flinty_a or_o horny_a oar_n how_o to_o be_v use_v 16._o a_o roast_a oven_n for_o it_o 17._o how_o to_o 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gold_n may_v be_v separate_v very_o clean_o from_o quicksilver_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o use_n of_o quicksilver_n in_o the_o work_n 2._o how_o a_o iron_n jugor_n pot_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o cover_v with_o loam_n 3._o to_o refresh_v quicksilver_n 4._o a_o earthen_a jug_n for_o the_o use_n 5._o of_o the_o use_n of_o a_o limbeck_n herein_o 6._o to_o avoid_v the_o poisonous_a smoke_n of_o it_o 7._o the_o xvii_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n viii_o how_o gold_n oar_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v section_n 1._o of_o mild_a flow_a gold_n oar_n 2._o of_o flinty_a gold_n oar_n 3._o another_o way_n of_o prove_v they_o 4._o a_o proof_n of_o fine_a gold_n with_o advice_n to_o the_o assayer_n chap._n ix_o how_o gold_n in_o lump_n plate_n ingot_n or_o coin_v gold_n be_v to_o be_v assay_v how_o to_o be_v touch_v and_o by_o touch-needle_n for_o gold_n section_n 1._o show_v the_o deceit_n in_o touch-needle_n 2._o how_o to_o use_v both_o the_o gold_n and_o silver_n touch-needle_n call_v white_a and_o red_a chap._n x._o of_o white_a touch-needle_n how_o to_o be_v make_v  _fw-fr chap._n xi_o how_o touch-needle_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o use_v for_o crown_n gold_n and_o coin_v gold_n  _fw-fr chap._n xii_o how_o to_o divide_v the_o touch-needle_n when_o the_o metal_n be_v half_a white_a half_z red_z or_o half_a silver_n and_o half_a copper_n with_o gold_n  _fw-fr chap._n xiii_o how_o touch-needle_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o rhenish_a gold_n in_o which_o there_o be_v two_o part_n white_a and_o one_o red_a section_n 1._o the_o division_n of_o the_o metal_n for_o touch-needle_n 2._o needle_n of_o copper_n for_o gold_n 3._o the_o division_n

way_n of_o melt_v it_o chap._n xv._n a_o instruction_n for_o tin_n sope-work_n section_n 1._o of_o seeve-work_n chap._n xvi_o to_o prove_v tin_n by_o addition_n section_n 1_o &_o 2._o the_o light_a tin_n the_o best_a chap._n xvii_o to_o prove_v antimony_n  _fw-fr chap._n xviii_o of_o quicksilver_n oar._n section_n 1._o describe_v chap._n xix_o how_o to_o prove_v quick-silvet_a oar_n for_o quicksilver_n section_n 1._o jug_n and_o bottle_n to_o be_v fit_v for_o it_o chap._n xx._n to_o prove_v iron_n and_o steel_n stone_n  _fw-fr chap._n xxi_o to_o prove_v whether_o ironstone_n be_v rich_a in_o iron_n section_n 1_o 2_o &_o 3._o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o loadstone_n 4_o how_o to_o melt_v the_o iron_n stone_n chap._n xxii_o of_o magnet_n or_o loadstone_n section_n 1._o 5._o several_a use_n of_o it_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o five_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o salt-petre_n section_n 1._o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o book_n 2._o how_o to_o boil_v salt-petre_n chap._n ii_o what_o earth_n do_v afford_v the_o best_a salt-petre_n section_n 1._o from_o sheep-cotes_n 2._o from_o under_o old_a wall_n 3._o from_o under_o earthen_a and_o unplastered_a house_n 4._o from_o under_o horse-stable_n chap._n iii_o how_o to_o prove_v the_o several_a earth_n for_o it_o section_n 6._o several_a way_n of_o prove_v it_o 7._o the_o xxxviii_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n iu._n how_o to_o make_v a_o lixivium_n menstruum_fw-la or_o lees_n of_o the_o earth_n section_n 1._o of_o tub_n for_o the_o lees._n 2._o of_o stick_n and_o reed_n to_o be_v use_v 3_o 4_o &_o 5._o of_o weak_a and_o raw_a and_o strong_a lees._n 6._o of_o strong_a lees_n or_o sud_n 7._o the_o thirty-nine_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n v._o how_o to_o boil_v the_o lees_n or_o sud_n  _fw-fr chap._n vi_o how_o to_o prepare_v lees_n for_o a_o crude_a and_o raw_a salt-petre_n section_n 1._o how_o the_o salt_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o 2._o xl._o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n vii_o how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o raw_a salt-petre_n section_n 1_o &_o 2._o of_o raw_a salt-petre_n 3_o &_o 4._o of_o purify_n it_o 5._o of_o course_n salt-petre_n 6._o proof_n set_v out_o 7._o of_o purify_n it_o again_o 8._o another_o proof_n 9_o of_o scum_v it_o 10._o of_o cleanse_v the_o kettle_n 11._o of_o what_o salt-petre_n be_v generate_v and_o how_o spoil_v 12._o mingle_v splinter_n of_o wood_n with_o it_o 13._o reference_n to_o the_o xl._o sculpture_n chap._n viii_o how_o to_o cleanse_v the_o great_a grain_v or_o black_a salt-petre_n section_n 1._o the_o use_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o make_v it_o white_a 3._o to_o purify_v it_o through_o ash_n chap._n ix_o how_o to_o make_v the_o raw_a salt-petre_n rich_a before_o boil_v of_o it_o section_n 1._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v of_o it_o 2._o the_o profit_n by_o it_o 3._o to_o water_v out_o the_o earth_n and_o enrich_v it_o 4._o to_o enrich_v the_o lees_n of_o alum_n 5._o the_o xli_o sculpture_n decipher_v 6._o the_o shed_v for_o salt_n petre_n how_o build_v chap._n x._o how_o flint_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v for_o vitriol_n and_o allum-oar_n for_o alum_n section_n 1._o to_o make_v lees_n or_o sud_n of_o it_o 2._o to_o make_v lees_n of_o alum_n 3._o to_o make_v lees_n of_o vitriol_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n to_o the_o v._o book_n and_o the_o author_n apology_n and_o thanks_o to_o god_n the_o content_n of_o the_o sculpture_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o silver_n oar_n page_n 1._o sculpture_n i._n represent_v 1._o the_o effigy_n of_o lazarus_n erckern_n the_o assayer_n 2._o the_o scale_n and_o box_n of_o weight_n 3._o glass_n for_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la aqua_fw-la vitrioli_fw-la aqua_fw-la argenteae_fw-la or_o quicksilver_n etc._n etc._n page_n 2._o sculpture_n ii_o represent_v 1._o the_o form_n of_o a_o athanor_n or_o great_a furnace_n 2._o the_o forceps_fw-la or_o tongue_n and_o fork_n 3._o the_o copel_n test_n and_o philosophical_a bellows_o 4._o the_o digestive_a pot_n with_o its_o cover_n and_o fire_n about_o it_o 5._o a_o cover_a crucible_n 6._o the_o long_a bell_n or_o matrass_n glass_n in_o a_o sand_n furnace_n 7._o the_o wind-furnace_n with_o a_o blow_v pipe_n 8._o a_o furnace_n with_o a_o copper-head_n and_o its_o receiver_n 9_o a_o furnace_n with_o a_o naked_a and_o open_a fire_n 10._o a_o pestle_n and_o mortar_n with_o a_o man_n beat_v the_o metal_n 11._o the_o owl_n head_n or_o another_o form_n of_o a_o cover_n to_o the_o eight_o figure_n in_o this_o section_n 12._o a_o retort_n page_n 13._o sculpture_n iii_o represent_v 1._o a_o assay_v oven_n use_v by_o the_o ancient_a refiner_n join_v with_o iron_n plate_n 2._o a_o assay_v oven_n use_v by_o the_o norimberger_n in_o germany_n 3._o the_o foot_n of_o it_o 4._o a_o assay_v oven_n make_v of_o tile_n join_v together_o which_o may_v quick_o be_v do_v 5._o a_o assay-oven_n make_v of_o potter_n loam_n and_o fasten_v with_o iron_n bond_n or_o hoop_n 6._o the_o upper_a mouth-hole_n of_o it_o 7._o the_o low_a mouth-hole_n of_o it_o 8._o the_o holes_n for_o iron_n bar_v to_o be_v put_v in_o 9_o a_o assay-oven_n make_v of_o armour_n plate_n page_n 17._o sculpture_n iu._n represent_v 1._o the_o form_n of_o muffle_v which_o the_o ancient_a assayer_n do_v and_o still_o the_o common_a assayer_n do_v use_v 2._o the_o muffle_v to_o the_o norimburg_n assay_v oven_n 3._o the_o muffle_v to_o the_o assay_v oven_n with_o two_o mouth_n hole_n 4._o the_o stopple_v 5._o the_o bottom_n plate_n 6._o the_o wooden_a frame_n for_o that_o muffle_v 7._o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o assay_v test_n 8._o the_o upper_a part_n of_o it_o 9_o the_o mould_n for_o the_o assay-test_n 10._o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o assay-test_n 11._o the_o upper_a part_n 12._o the_o assay-crucible_n 13._o the_o small_a instrument_n for_o govern_v the_o fire_n make_v of_o potter_n clay_n page_n 24._o sculpture_n v._n represent_v 1_o &_o 3._o the_o copel_n case_n 2_o &_o 4._o the_o copel_n that_o be_v make_v in_o they_o 5._o the_o copel_v set_v on_o one_o another_o 6._o the_o wash_a ash_n make_v into_o ball_n 7._o he_o that_o work_v the_o ash_n 8._o he_o that_o form_n and_o strike_v the_o copel_n page_n 25._o sculpture_n vi._n represent_v 1._o the_o copel_n case_n 2._o the_o copel_n for_o copper_n proof_n and_o common_a oar_n 3._o the_o copel_n fot_o metal_n that_o be_v poor_a in_o silver_n or_o grain_v and_o common_a oar_n 4._o the_o copel_n for_o common_a silver_n trial_n which_o be_v assay_v according_a to_o weight_n 5._o the_o copel_n for_o sterling_a silver_n proof_n 6._o how_o the_o copel_n be_v place_v upon_o each_o other_o in_o the_o fire_n page_n 56._o sculpture_n vii_o represent_v 1._o the_o grain_n or_o grainulate_a kiln_n or_o furnace_n 2._o the_o wind-oven_n 3._o another_o wind-oven_n of_o potter_n loam_n gird_v with_o iron_n and_o place_v on_o a_o three_o foot_n iron_n frame_n 4._o the_o crucible_n in_o which_o the_o siver_z be_v to_o be_v melt_v 5._o the_o crucible_n in_o which_o the_o melt_a metal_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o big_a crucible_n 6._o the_o copper_n bason_n with_o two_o ear_n wherein_o the_o granulate_v of_o metal_n be_v perform_v 7._o a_o iron_n roast_v wherein_o the_o silver_n be_v heat_v and_o roast_v 8._o he_o that_o tend_v that_o grain_n kiln_n 9_o the_o broom_n holder_n for_o granulation_n 10._o the_o granulate_a vessel_n 11._o the_o bellows_o to_o the_o grain_n kiln_n 12._o the_o instrument_n use_v by_o he_o that_o tend_v the_o kiln_n 13._o a_o tub_n and_o tankard_n for_o water_n 14._o piece_n that_o be_v granulate_v page_n 65._o sculpture_n viii_o represent_v 1_o &_o 2._o the_o proportion_n of_o touch_n needle_n for_o silver_n 4_o &_o 5._o the_o ingot_n to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o touch-needle_n page_n 76._o sculptture_v ix_o represent_v 1._o the_o burn_a fnrnace_n 2._o the_o test_n which_o be_v put_v into_o it_o 3._o how_o silver_n be_v to_o be_v burn_v on_o the_o test_n 4._o the_o bellows_o blow_v it_o 5._o the_o iron_n plate_n lute_v over_o the_o clay_n use_v 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