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the_o first_o part_n consist_v of_o v._o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o silver_n oar_n sction_n 1._o the_o i._o sculpture_n decipher_v 2._o the_o ii_o sculpture_n decipher_v 3._o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 4._o why_o silver_n in_o the_o first_o place_n chap._n ii_o how_o silver_n oar_n be_v distinct_o know_v section_n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n in_o assay_v oar_n and_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o silver_n oar_n as_o follow_v 2._o of_o glassy_a oar_n 3._o of_o white_a goldish_a oar_n 4._o of_o horny_a oar_n 5._o of_o red_a goldish_a oar_n 6._o of_o black_a oar_n 7._o of_o ironish_a oar_n 8._o of_o leadish_a oar_n 9_o of_o glitter_v or_o bismutick_a oar_n 10._o of_o float_v oar_n 11._o of_o azure_a or_o mountain-green_a oar_n 12._o of_o flinty_a oar_n many_o sort_n 13._o of_o blanch_n cobolt_n mispeckle_v or_o speckle_v oar_n 14._o of_o glimmer_n wolferan_n talk_n catsilver_n and_o sparkle_a oar_n 15._o of_o spelter_n or_o spizy_n oar_n 16._o of_o spady_n oar_n 17._o of_o slack_v and_o copper-stone_n oar_n 18._o of_o the_o way_n of_o assay_v they_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o assay-oven_n to_o prove_v silver_n and_o other_o metal_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v section_n 1._o of_o special_a oven_n adorn_v they_o not_o profitable_a 2._o the_o assay-oven_n various_o use_v to_o make_v good_a loam_n 3._o a_o assay_v oven_n make_v by_o norimberger_n 4._o a_o assay_v oven_n make_v of_o tile_n 5._o a_o assay_v oven_n in_o which_o the_o fire_n be_v best_a govern_v 6._o assay_v oven_n of_o armour_n plate_n 7._o the_o iii_o scupture_n decipher_v chap._n iu._n how_o muffle_v bottom_n plate_n test_n and_o other_o small_a potter_n work_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o assay_n section_n 1._o the_o assayer_n be_v to_o be_v skilled_a in_o make_v they_o 2._o of_o make_v the_o loam_n for_o they_o 3._o the_o frame_n for_o assay_v test_n 4._o to_o make_v muffle_v 5._o how_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v frame_v 6._o of_o dry_v and_o calcine_v the_o loam_n 7._o the_o iv._o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n v._o of_o copel_n how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v firm_a and_o good_a section_n 1._o of_o good_a clay_n and_o clar._n 2._o what_o ash_n to_o be_v use_v and_o how_o wash_v 3._o of_o vine-wood_n and_o common_a ash_n 4._o of_o bone_n ash_n which_o best_o 5._o of_o instrument_n for_o the_o clar._n 6._o of_o glue_v water_n for_o copel_n chap._n vi_o how_o good_a copel_n may_v be_v make_v wherein_o the_o trial_n will_v not_o leap_v or_o sparkle_v section_n 1._o bone_n for_o copel_n of_o calf_n and_o sheep_n 2._o bone_n of_o fish_n the_o best_a chap._n vii_o how_o good_a clar_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o copel_n section_n 1._o clar_n of_o calves-head_n bone_n 2._o clar_n of_o hartshorn_n 3._o clar_n of_o fish_n bone_n 4._o how_o to_o be_v keep_v for_o use_v 5._o the_o v._o sculpture_n decipher_v 6._o the_o vi_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n viii_o how_o lead_v glass_n be_v to_o be_v make_v section_n 1._o to_o what_o oar_n lead_v glass_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 2._o to_o prepare_v the_o fluss_n or_o lead_v glass_n 3._o another_o way_n to_o prepare_v it_o 4._o another_o way_n to_o make_v it_o 5._o to_o cleanse_v the_o lead_n glass_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o weight_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o prove_v of_o silver_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o centner_n weight_n 2._o of_o divide_v the_o centner_n weight_n into_o dram_fw-la loathe_v ounce_n and_o pound_n 3._o of_o the_o penny-weight_n 4._o of_o divide_v the_o penny-weight_n into_o heller_n penny_n dram_fw-la loathe_v and_o mark_v 5._o of_o divide_v the_o dutch_a penny-weight_n into_o grain_n penny_n and_o mark_n 6._o of_o divide_v the_o grain-weight_n into_o loathe_v ounce_n and_o mark_n chap._n x._o how_o all_o silver_n oar_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o assay_v section_n 1._o of_o assay_v soft_a oar_n 2._o of_o assay_v hard_a oar_n 3._o of_o quick_a boil_a silver_n oar_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o assay_v 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