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finger_n it_o unite_v itself_o with_o the_o touch_v quicksilver_n chap._n xvi_o whether_o it_o be_v fit_v at_o first_o to_o put_v in_o all_o the_o quicksilver_n and_o other_o material_n at_o once_a or_o no._n the_o oar_n be_v in_o good_a disposition_n and_o the_o refiner_n by_o the_o forego_n rule_v be_v assure_v how_o much_o silver_n the_o caxon_n contain_v and_o what_o proportion_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o other_o material_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o that_o when_o it_o come_v to_o be_v wash_v it_o may_v yield_v three_o part_n of_o silver_n pellet_n and_o one_o of_o quicksilver_n it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o all_o the_o quicksilver_n and_o material_n aforesaid_a shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o incorporate_n vessel_n at_o once_o or_o no_o and_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o all_o the_o artist_n of_o this_o country_n do_v use_v to_o do_v it_o at_o once_o until_o about_o twenty_o year_n ago_o when_o i_o come_v to_o live_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o lip_n i_o 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incorporate_v with_o the_o metal_n although_o it_o be_v less_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o it_o be_v indiscernible_a in_o the_o oar_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o quicksilver_n fume_v away_o and_o leave_v no_o smell_n behind_o it_o as_o the_o sulphur_n do_v but_o its_o effect_n be_v too_o well_o experiment_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o fume_n where_o oar_n be_v melt_v and_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v be_v undeceive_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o oar_n of_o chalatiri_fw-la which_o be_v four_o league_n from_o the_o city_n the_o most_o celebrate_a and_o rich_a one_o in_o the_o world_n potosi_n which_o be_v melt_v down_o leave_v in_o the_o furance_n a_o bar_n of_o silver_n and_o also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o quicksilver_n which_o they_o pick_v out_o of_o those_o ash_n that_o be_v cool_v the_o plenty_n of_o quicksilver_n there_o do_v expose_v itself_o to_o view_v and_o 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already_o say_v of_o the_o material_n namely_o they_o be_v to_o be_v make_v trial_n of_o before_o the_o incorporate_n of_o the_o caxon_n that_o by_o these_o lesser_a ensay_v it_o may_v be_v know_v what_o proportion_n be_v fit_a to_o be_v put_v into_o the_o caxon_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o kintal_n it_o shall_v contain_v for_o if_o the_o proportion_n do_v exceed_v another_o great_a inconvenience_n will_v be_v produce_v thereby_o namely_o that_o which_o follow_v chap._n xix_o in_o prosecution_n of_o the_o chapter_n forego_v a_o accident_n contrary_a to_o that_o mention_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n and_o a_o occasion_n of_o great_a waste_n of_o quicksilver_n be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o lead_n that_o be_v to_o say_v when_o it_o be_v affect_v with_o no_o other_o material_a of_o inconvenience_n but_o only_o that_o discolouration_n and_o the_o damage_n be_v the_o great_a if_o the_o discolour_n have_v proceed_v from_o copperas_n and_o that_o there_o be_v much_o quicksilver_n divide_v and_o run_v loose_a about_o quicksilver_n squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o lump_n be_v very_o round_a and_o lively_a if_o it_o be_v divide_v the_o part_n of_o it_o although_o never_o so_o small_a do_v not_o run_v into_o a_o cylindrical_a figure_n but_o into_o a_o spherical_a this_o mischief_n be_v cure_v by_o the_o contrary_a material_n which_o as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o cleave_v unto_o the_o quicksilver_n nevertheless_o the_o medicine_n which_o by_o its_o particular_a quality_n attraction_n and_o natural_a sympathy_n cure_v this_o evil_n be_v iron_n which_o reunit_v the_o quicksilver_n and_o gather_v it_o together_o into_o a_o body_n after_o it_o be_v dissolve_v corrupt_a and_o in_o a_o manner_n turn_v into_o another_o substance_n by_o the_o copperas_n which_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o more_o at_o large_a hereafter_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o wash_v the_o caxones_n no_o certain_a rule_n can_v be_v give_v what_o quantity_n of_o material_n to_o put_v into_o the_o caxones_n that_o 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use_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v requisite_a to_o avoid_v fall_v into_o the_o first_o inconvenience_n of_o overcharge_v the_o quicksilver_n and_o remedy_v the_o second_o mischief_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n because_o otherwise_o the_o copperas_n will_v transform_v the_o quicksilver_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o eat_v up_o and_o consume_v when_o ensay_v the_o caxon_n the_o quicksilver_n be_v find_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o purummia_n vessel_n divide_v it_o in_o small_a grain_n not_o run_v together_o in_o a_o lump_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n the_o refination_n be_v imperfect_a and_o that_o some_o little_a hairyness_n or_o crisp_v encompass_v the_o pellet_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o hinder_v they_o unite_n the_o want_n of_o material_n be_v common_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o or_o else_o the_o overmuch_o allay_v of_o other_o metal_n which_o as_o well_o as_o the_o plate_n attract_v the_o quicksilver_n itself_o repass_n the_o relabillo_n burn_v by_o reason_n of_o its_o sharp_a cut_a quality_n be_v profitable_a to_o cleanse_v the_o quicksilver_n some_o put_v in_o ash_n but_o the_o most_o proper_a and_o natural_a remedy_n for_o it_o be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v millo_n or_o alum_n which_o make_v the_o silver_n white_a and_o be_v very_o ordinary_o to_o be_v have_v in_o great_a abundance_n among_o the_o mine_n here_o at_o potosi_n and_o in_o guaico_n de_fw-fr santiago_n there_o be_v a_o spring_n that_o run_v continual_o with_o this_o alum_n water_n when_o the_o caxon_n have_v not_o be_v repassed_a equal_o or_o not_o serve_v with_o as_o much_o quicksilver_n as_o be_v necessary_a or_o in_o some_o place_n do_v not_o unite_v itself_o with_o other_o part_n of_o the_o quicksilver_n that_o have_v get_v plate_n already_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o they_o call_v dry_a plate_n in_o ensay_v you_o shall_v see_v it_o swim_v upon_o the_o relabes_fw-la crisp_v like_o froth_n and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o scim_v off_o and_o save_v before_o the_o cleanse_v the_o caxon_n it_o will_v swim_v at_o the_o top_n and_o run_v away_o with_o the_o lamas_n to_o the_o great_a detriment_n of_o he_o that_o owe_v the_o oar_n if_o the_o quicksilver_n dry_a have_v nevertheless_o material_n sufficient_a with_o it_o it_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n at_o all_o because_o it_o will_v unite_v one_o with_o another_o the_o better_a or_o else_o that_o part_n which_o the_o material_a possess_v be_v waste_v away_o the_o other_o moist_a part_n remain_v in_o the_o quicksilver_n to_o unite_v itself_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o pellet_n that_o dry_a plate_n which_o want_v material_n can_v safe_o be_v gather_v together_o by_o loose_a quicksilver_n until_o the_o caxon_n be_v ready_a for_o cleanse_v the_o proper_a remedy_n for_o this_o be_v to_o repass_v the_o caxon_n with_o pellet_n of_o silver_n not_o over_o small_a so_o shall_v the_o dry_a plate_n be_v collect_v together_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o lie_v also_o if_o there_o be_v any_o there_o chap._n xx._n how_o to_o know_v whether_o or_o no_o the_o caxon_n be_v ready_a for_o wash_v there_o can_v no_o certain_a time_n be_v prefix_v wherein_o one_o be_v oblige_v to_o wash_v the_o caxones_n it_o be_v maturity_n be_v hasten_v by_o frequent_a repassing_n by_o the_o outward_a heat_n of_o the_o air_n and_o the_o inward_a heat_n of_o the_o copper_n or_o copperas_n and_o other_o thing_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o virtue_n and_o such_o as_o clear_v and_o purify_v the_o silver_n a_o principal_a cause_n whereof_o be_v the_o burn_a of_o metal_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o work_n of_o refine_v be_v prolong_v and_o slacken_v by_o few_o repassing_n if_o the_o air_n be_v cold_a or_o frost_n if_o the_o caxon_n be_v over_o foul_a that_o the_o quicksilver_n lose_v its_o clearness_n in_o pass_v through_o but_o let_v pass_v these_o and_o other_o accident_n let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o point_n of_o gather_v out_o the_o clear_a silver_n mix_v with_o quicksilver_n leave_v the_o earth_n behind_o which_o be_v call_v wash_v the_o caxon_n whereunto_o no_o small_a experience_n be_v necessary_a for_o if_o the_o caxon_n be_v not_o ripe_a for_o wash_v that_o plate_n which_o the_o quicksilver_n have_v not_o lay_v hold_v on_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v utter_o lose_v or_o if_o it_o be_v not_o it_o must_v be_v ground_n over_o again_o so_o that_o at_o least_o one_o lose_v much_o time_n and_o labour_n and_o silver_n too_o in_o the_o repassing_n beside_o other_o hazard_n the_o rule_v hitherto_o deliver_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o caxon_n be_v subject_a to_o very_o great_a error_n such_o as_o it_o be_v appear_v so_o well_o to_o sight_n as_o if_o there_o be_v need_n of_o no_o more_o quicksilver_n to_o find_v the_o lie_v of_o the_o plate_n all_o gather_v together_o and_o finish_v and_o that_o of_o the_o quicksilver_n beginning_n to_o come_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o plate_n and_o quicksilver_n be_v clear_a and_o gild_a as_o it_o be_v with_o other_o sign_n all_o of_o which_o do_v not_o secure_v the_o judgement_n from_o be_v erroneous_a because_o these_o may_v be_v produce_v by_o other_o accident_n beside_o the_o maturity_n of_o the_o caxon_n the_o only_a sure_a and_o infallible_a sign_n be_v to_o see_v whether_o the_o quicksilver_n have_v get_v all_o the_o plate_n which_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n show_v by_o the_o lesser_a ensay_n of_o fire_n which_o be_v make_v at_o the_o beginning_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o arrive_v to_o that_o although_o it_o have_v many_o more_o good_a sign_n than_o have_v be_v already_o mention_v wash_v not_o the_o caxon_n but_o take_v more_o small_a ensay_v thereof_o whereby_o you_o shall_v easy_o prove_v what_o plate_n it_o contain_v and_o what_o remedy_n be_v necessary_a to_o bring_v it_o to_o full_a perfection_n which_o when_o it_o be_v attain_v and_o the_o refine_a substance_n alone_o
any_o other_o thing_n that_o touch_v they_o but_o herein_o also_o gold_n must_v be_v except_v because_o of_o its_o incomparable_a purity_n another_o propriety_n of_o metal_n be_v to_o be_v ductile_a or_o malleable_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o moisture_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o dry_a part_n which_o upon_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hammor_n give_v way_n and_o changes_z place_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o metal_n of_o all_o metal_n gold_n be_v the_o most_o ductile_a next_o silver_n then_o fine_a copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_v etc._n etc._n metal_n burn_v and_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n from_o unctuous_a sulphur_n or_o earthy_a part_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o part_n they_o have_v of_o moisture_n or_o quicksilver_n do_v defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o it_o the_o part_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o strong_o compact_v together_o so_o that_o the_o earthy_a part_n defend_v the_o moist_a from_o evaporate_n and_o the_o moisture_n protect_v the_o earthy_a part_n from_o burn_a and_o so_o they_o endure_v the_o fire_n without_o any_o diminution_n or_o corruption_n other_o metal_n waste_v in_o the_o fire_n for_o want_v of_o perfection_n and_o compactedness_n of_o the_o part_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v chap._n 22._o of_o the_o number_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o place_n wherein_o they_o be_v engender_v those_o who_o be_v vain_o curious_a attribute_v unto_o the_o star_n and_o planet_n particular_a influence_n and_o dominion_n over_o all_o sublunary_a thing_n do_v appropriate_v the_o production_n of_o precious_a stone_n to_o the_o superintendency_n of_o the_o fix_a star_n who_o seem_v to_o imitate_v they_o not_o only_o in_o their_o brightness_n and_o lustre_n wherewith_o they_o twinkle_v but_o principal_o in_o the_o purity_n and_o permanency_n of_o their_o substance_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o instability_n and_o alteration_n of_o form_n in_o metal_n be_v sometime_o liquid_a other_o time_n coagulate_v they_o assign_v they_o to_o the_o particular_a government_n of_o the_o planet_n who_o from_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o motion_n be_v call_v wander_v star_n moreover_o they_o assign_v the_o number_n name_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o planet_n unto_o metal_n call_v gold_n the_o sun_n silver_n the_o moon_n copper_n venus_n iron_n mars_n lead_v saturn_n quicksilver_n mercury_n although_o because_o this_o last_o be_v not_o a_o metal_n some_o instead_o thereof_o call_v electrum_n mercury_n which_o be_v a_o natural_a mixture_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o be_v heretofore_o esteem_v the_o most_o precious_a of_o all_o metal_n but_o this_o subordination_n and_o application_n be_v uncertain_a as_o be_v also_o the_o conceit_n that_o metal_n be_v but_o seven_o in_o number_n whereas_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n there_o be_v more_o sort_n than_o we_o yet_o know_v a_o few_o year_n ago_o in_o the_o mountain_n of_o sudnos_fw-la in_o bohemia_n be_v find_v a_o metal_n which_o they_o call_v bissamuto_n which_o be_v a_o metal_n between_o tin_n and_o lead_n and_o yet_o distinct_a from_o they_o both_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o know_v of_o it_o and_o it_o be_v very_o possible_a more_o metal_n also_o may_v have_v escape_v the_o notice_n of_o the_o generality_n and_o if_o one_o shall_v admit_v the_o subordination_n and_o resemblance_n between_o metal_n and_o the_o planet_n modern_a experience_n by_o excellent_a teliscope_n have_v discover_v that_o they_o be_v more_o than_o seven_o gallileo_n de_fw-fr galiles_n have_v write_v a_o treatise_n of_o the_o satelite_n of_o jupiter_n where_o one_o may_v find_v curious_a observation_n of_o the_o number_n and_o motion_n of_o those_o new_a planet_n reason_n and_o experience_n teach_v that_o the_o most_o proper_a place_n for_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n be_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o do_v run_v through_o its_o great_a body_n as_o principal_a receptacle_n of_o its_o permanent_a humidity_n proportionable_a to_o its_o solidity_n and_o hardness_n as_o blood_n be_v in_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n the_o rock_n between_o which_o metal_n common_o be_v engender_v which_o they_o call_v caxas_n or_o chest_n serve_v for_o conduit_n where_o subterraneal_a and_o celestial_a heat_n meet_v and_o unite_v the_o one_o with_o the_o other_o stir_v up_o vapour_n mingle_v and_o purify_n the_o matter_n of_o which_o metal_n be_v make_v without_o give_v it_o time_n to_o divert_v and_o dissipate_v into_o several_a place_n that_o which_o communicate_v between_o chest_n and_o chest_n be_v call_v a_o vein_n and_o that_o which_o time_n have_v mouldered_a off_o or_o the_o rain_n carry_v away_o from_o the_o matter_n that_o fill_v it_o be_v find_v scatter_v up_o and_o down_o the_o mountain_n break_v and_o tumble_v away_o by_o themselves_o which_o be_v the_o stone_n of_o metal_n those_o that_o understand_v this_o art_n best_o believe_v that_o the_o gold_n that_o be_v find_v 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