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chemical_a vessel_n then_o let_v all_o be_v beat_v and_o well_o bray_v 24._o hour_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n reduce_v it_o into_o very_o fine_a small_a grain_n a_o liquor_n for_o this_o purpose_n may_v likewise_o be_v make_v of_o twenty_o part_n of_o aquavitae_n and_o 12_o part_n of_o distil_a vinegar_n make_v of_o whitewine_n and_o four_o part_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o two_o part_n of_o water_n of_o salarmoniac_a and_o one_o part_n of_o camphire_n dissolve_v in_o brandywine_n or_o reduce_v into_o powder_n with_o powder_a sulphur_n or_o reduce_v with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n to_o corn_n powder_n well_o you_o must_v prepare_v a_o sieve_n with_o a_o bottom_n of_o thick_a parchment_n make_v full_a of_o round_a hole_n then_o moisten_v the_o powder_n that_o must_v be_v corn_v with_o its_o water_n and_o make_v it_o up_o in_o ball_n as_o big_a as_o egg_n which_o put_v into_o the_o sieve_n and_o with_o it_o put_v a_o wooden_a bowl_n and_o when_o you_o have_v so_o do_v sift_v the_o powder_n so_o as_o the_o bowl_n roll_v about_o the_o sieve_n may_v break_v the_o clod_n of_o powder_n and_o make_v it_o pass_v through_o those_o little_a hole_n into_o corn_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o fire-master_n and_o gunner_n that_o powder_n when_o it_o be_v corn_v be_v of_o much_o great_a force_n and_o power_n than_o in_o meal_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o powder_n when_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v press_v or_o beat_v home_o too_o hard_o in_o the_o piece_n for_o thereby_o it_o will_v loose_v its_o form_n of_o grain_n and_o thereby_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o strength_n that_o it_o have_v and_o be_v therefore_o not_o able_a to_o throw_v out_o the_o bullet_n with_o so_o great_a a_o violence_n as_o if_o the_o powder_n have_v be_v gentle_o thrust_v home_o to_o the_o britchend_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o several_a colour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o powder_n know_v first_o that_o all_o the_o blackness_n which_o you_o see_v in_o gunpowder_n come_v from_o the_o coal_n not_o that_o this_o colour_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v conjoin_v to_o its_o nature_n or_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o its_o meliorate_n or_o make_v it_o more_o vigorous_a this_o be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o contraries_n you_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o give_v unto_o it_o any_o such_o colour_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o powder_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o for_o if_o instead_o of_o coal_n you_o take_v rot_a dry_a wood_n or_o sawdust_n well_o dry_v or_o white_a paper_n moisten_v and_o dry_v in_o a_o stove_n and_o powder_a or_o indeed_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o combustible_a nature_n or_o that_o be_v well_o dispose_v to_o take_v fire_n such_o as_o you_o read_v hereunder_o and_o to_o this_o you_o may_v add_v a_o colour_n according_a to_o your_o fancy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o you_o will_v infallible_o have_v a_o powder_n that_o will_v make_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o black_a powder_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n certain_a miction_n with_o which_o i_o serve_v myself_o many_o time_n and_o therefore_o know_v to_o be_v experimental_a truth_n white_a powder_n take_v salt-peter_n six_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o sawdust_n of_o the_o elder_a tree_n well_o dry_v and_o powder_v one_o pound_n these_o mix_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o a_o white_a colour_n or_o thus_o take_v salt-peter_n ten_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o the_o woody_a part_n when_o the_o hemp_n be_v take_v away_o one_o pound_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o salt-peter_n six_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o tartar_n calcine_v until_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o whiteness_n and_o the_o salt_n extract_v for_o use_n one_o ounce_n red_a powder_n take_v of_o salt-peter_n twelve_o part_n of_o sulphur_n two_o part_n of_o amber_n one_o part_n of_o red_a sander_n two_o part_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o dry_a powder_a paper_n boil_a up_o in_o a_o water_n wherein_o be_v cinaber_n or_o brazil_n wood_n and_o then_o again_o dry_v one_o pound_n yellow_a powder_n take_v salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n wild_a or_o bastard_n saffron_n boil_a in_o aqua_n vitæ_fw-la after_o dry_a and_o powder_v two_o pound_n etc._n etc._n green_a powder_n salt-peter_n ten_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n dry_a wood_n or_o sawdust_n boil_a in_o aqua_n vitæ_fw-la with_o some_o verditer_fw-la then_o dry_v and_o powder_v of_o this_o two_o pound_n blue_n powder_n salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o the_o sawdust_n of_o the_o teil_n wood_n boil_a in_o brandy_n wine_n with_o indigo_n and_o after_o dry_a and_o powder_v one_o pound_n chap._n xix_o still_o powder_n or_o powder_n without_o noise_n there_o be_v several_a that_o do_v write_v many_o strange_a thing_n concern_v this_o still_a powder_n or_o powder_n without_o noise_n or_o as_o some_o do_v give_v it_o the_o name_n deaf_a powder_n whereof_o they_o have_v treat_v prolix_o the_o which_o i_o think_v not_o convenient_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o tire_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o such_o discourse_n as_o tend_v not_o much_o to_o edification_n i_o shall_v therefore_o put_v down_o certain_a mixture_n which_o i_o have_v know_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o best_a approve_v first_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n two_o pound_n venus_n borax_n one_o pound_n these_o be_v well_o powder_v mingle_a and_o incorporate_v together_o must_v be_v make_v up_o into_o corn_n powder_n second_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n two_o pound_n venus_n borax_n one_o pound_n of_o lapis_n calaminaris_n half_a a_o pound_n of_o sal-armoniack_a half_n a_o pound_n powder_n and_o mix_v they_o well_o and_o make_v they_o up_o into_o grain_n three_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n six_o pound_n of_o live_a mole_n burn_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n of_o venus_n borax_n half_a a_o pound_n mix_v they_o as_o before_o etc._n etc._n four_o way_n take_v salt-peter_n six_o pound_n sulphur_n eight_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a powder_n of_o the_o second_o bark_n of_o elder_a tree_n half_a a_o pound_n common_a decripitate_v salt_n two_o pound_n make_v corn_n powder_n of_o these_o according_a to_o the_o precedent_a order_n or_o accustom_a method_n to_o these_o know_a thing_n i_o shall_v add_v here_o a_o thing_n whereof_o you_o may_v make_v experience_n if_o you_o please_v it_o be_v only_o take_v from_o the_o book_n of_o author_n without_o any_o trial_n make_v by_o i_o which_o you_o may_v also_o find_v write_v in_o the_o natural_a magic_n of_o john_n baptistâ—_n porta_n which_o be_v in_o our_o english_a tongue_n where_o he_o say_v that_o if_o you_o add_v burn_v paper_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o gunpowder_n or_o the_o double_a quantity_n of_o hay_n seed_n well_o beat_v these_o will_v take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o will_v hinder_v it_o from_o make_v so_o great_a flame_n and_o noise_n some_o do_v say_v that_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o pike_n do_v the_o same_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o same_o but_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o author_n as_o have_v experiment_v the_o same_o there_o be_v some_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n in_o this_o art_n attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o noise_n or_o as_o some_o do_v express_v it_o this_o horrible_a noise_n produce_v by_o a_o cannon_n after_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o the_o powder_n but_o to_o the_o beat_n and_o contusion_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v enrage_v or_o in_o a_o passion_n by_o be_v so_o furious_o endeavour_v to_o be_v stifle_v or_o choke_v by_o a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a movement_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o we_o treat_v of_o salt-peter_n yet_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o art_n we_o shall_v never_o theless_o give_v you_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n take_v out_o of_o his_o his_o fifteen_o book_n in_o his_o exer._n exoter_n against_o cardan_n of_o subâ—il_n exer._n 25._o loâ—ge_fw-la pâ—jus_fw-la illud_fw-la cum_fw-la sonitus_fw-la causam_fw-la a_o bellicis_fw-la machinis_fw-la editi_fw-la attribuis_fw-la sal_fw-la petrae_fw-la nanâ—_n tâ—nuissimuâ—n_v in_o pulverem_fw-la comminuâ—um_fw-la cavernulas_fw-la amisit_fw-la chap._n xx._n the_o proof_n or_o trial_n of_o gunpowder_n it_o be_v accustomary_a for_o man_n skill_v in_o these_o art_n to_o try_v powder_n three_o several_a way_n that_o be_v by_o sight_n by_o touch_n and_o by_o fire_n and_o first_o for_o the_o trial_n by_o sight_n it_o