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lord_n and_o chief_a owner_n of_o those_o iles._n but_o to_o proceed_v of_o colemine_n we_o have_v such_o plenty_n in_o the_o north_n and_o western_a part_n of_o our_o island_n as_o may_v suffice_v for_o all_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n and_o so_o must_v they_o do_v hereafter_o in_o deed_n if_o will_v be_v not_o better_o cherish_v than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o present_a and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n notwithstanding_o that_o very_o many_o of_o they_o be_v carry_v into_o other_o country_n of_o the_o main_a yet_o their_o great_a trade_n begin_v now_o to_o grow_v from_o the_o forge_n into_o the_o kitchen_n and_o hall_n as_o may_v appear_v already_o in_o most_o city_n and_o town_n that_o lie_v about_o the_o coast_n where_o they_o have_v but_o little_a other_o fuel_n except_o it_o be_v turf_n and_o hassock_n i_o marvel_v not_o a_o little_a that_o there_o be_v no_o trade_n of_o these_o into_o sussex_n and_o southampton_n shire_n for_o want_v whereof_o the_o smith_n do_v work_v their_o iron_n with_o charcoal_n i_o think_v that_o far_o carriage_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n which_o be_v but_o a_o slender_a excuse_n to_o enforce_v we_o to_o carry_v they_o unto_o the_o main_a from_o hence_o beside_o our_o colemine_n we_o have_v pit_n in_o like_a sort_n of_o white_a plaster_n and_o of_o fat_a and_o white_a and_o other_o colour_a marvel_n wherewith_o in_o many_o place_n the_o inhabitor_n do_v compest_n their_o soil_n and_o which_o do_v benefit_n their_o land_n in_o ample_a manner_n for_o many_o year_n to_o come_v we_o have_v saltpetre_n for_o our_o ordinance_n and_o salt_n soda_fw-it for_o our_o glass_n &_o thereto_o in_o one_o place_n a_o kind_n of_o earth_n in_o southerie_a as_o i_o ween_v hard_a by_o codington_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o tenure_n of_o one_o croxton_n of_o london_n which_o be_v so_o fine_a to_o make_v mould_n for_o goldsmith_n and_o caster_n of_o mettle_n that_o a_o load_n of_o it_o be_v worth_a five_o shilling_n thirty_o year_n ago_o none_o such_o again_o they_o say_v in_o england_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v or_o not_o let_v we_o not_o be_v unthankful_a to_o god_n for_o these_o and_o other_o his_o benefit_n bestow_v upon_o we_o whereby_o he_o show_v himself_o a_o love_a and_o merciful_a father_n unto_o we_o which_o contrariwise_o return_n unto_o he_o in_o lieu_n of_o humility_n and_o obedience_n nothing_o but_o wickedness_n avarice_n mere_a contempt_n of_o his_o will_n pride_n excess_n atheism_n and_o no_o less_o than_o jewish_a ingratitude_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v have_v in_o our_o land_n chap._n 11._o all_o metal_n receive_v their_o beginning_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n which_o be_v as_o mother_n and_o father_n to_o they_o and_o such_o be_v the_o purpose_n of_o nature_n in_o their_o generation_n that_o she_o tend_v always_o to_o the_o procreation_n of_o gold_n nevertheless_o she_o seldom_o reach_v unto_o that_o her_o end_n because_o of_o the_o unequal_a mixture_n and_o proportion_n of_o these_o two_o in_o the_o substance_n engender_v whereby_o impediment_n and_o corruption_n 〈◊〉_d induce_v which_o as_o it_o be_v more_o or_o less_o do_v show_v itself_o in_o the_o mettle_n that_o be_v producted_v first_o of_o all_o therefore_o the_o substance_n of_o sulphur_n and_o quicksilver_n be_v mix_v in_o 〈◊〉_d proportion_n after_o long_a and_o temperate_a decoction_n in_o the_o â—â—â—els_n of_o the_o earth_n orderly_o ingross_v and_o fix_v become_v gold_n which_o encelius_n do_v call_v the_o sun_n and_o right_a heir_n of_o nature_n but_o if_o it_o swerve_v but_o a_o little_a say_v he_o in_o â—he_n commixtion_n and_o other_o circumstance_n than_o do_v it_o product_v silver_n the_o daughter_n not_o so_o noble_a a_o child_n as_o gâ—ld_v her_o brother_n which_o among_o mettle_n be_v worthy_o call_v the_o chief_a contrariwise_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a parent_n mix_v without_o proportion_n and_o less_o digest_v and_o fix_v in_o the_o entrails_n of_o the_o earth_n whereby_o the_o radical_a moisture_n become_v combustible_a and_o not_o of_o force_n to_o endure_v heat_n and_o hammer_n do_v either_o turn_n into_o tin_n lead_v copper_z or_o iron_n which_o be_v the_o first_o metal_n know_v in_o time_n pass_v unto_o antiquity_n although_o that_o in_o these_o day_n there_o be_v diverse_a other_o whereof_o neither_o they_o nor_o our_o alchumist_n have_v ever_o any_o knowledge_n of_o these_o therefore_o which_o be_v repute_v among_o the_o three_o sort_n we_o here_o in_o england_n have_v our_o part_n and_o as_o i_o call_v they_o to_o mind_n so_o will_v i_o entreat_v of_o they_o and_o with_o such_o brevity_n as_o may_v serve_v the_o turn_n and_o yet_o not_o altogether_o omit_v to_o say_v somewhat_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n also_o because_o i_o find_v by_o good_a experience_n how_o it_o be_v not_o say_v of_o old_a time_n without_o great_a reason_n silver_n that_o all_o country_n have_v need_n of_o britain_n and_o britain_n itself_o of_o none_o for_o true_o if_o a_o man_n regard_v such_o necessity_n as_o nature_n only_o require_v there_o be_v no_o nation_n under_o the_o sun_n that_o can_v say_v so_o much_o as_o we_o since_o we_o do_v want_v none_o that_o be_v convenient_a for_o us._n wherefore_o if_o it_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o have_v any_o gold_n at_o all_o we_o be_v not_o void_a of_o some_o neither_o likewise_o of_o silver_n whatsoever_o cicero_n affirm_v to_o the_o contrary_a lib._n 4._o ad_fw-la atticum_fw-la epi._n 16._o in_o who_o time_n they_o be_v not_o find_v britannici_fw-la belli_fw-la exitus_fw-la say_v he_o expectatur_fw-la constat_fw-la enim_fw-la aditus_fw-la insulae_fw-la esse_fw-la munitos_fw-la mirificis_fw-la molibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la illud_fw-la iam_fw-la cognitum_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la argenti_fw-la scrupulum_fw-la esse_fw-la ullum_fw-la in_o illa_fw-la insula_fw-la neque_fw-la ullam_fw-la spem_fw-la praedae_fw-la nisiex_fw-la mancipijs_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la nullos_fw-la puto_fw-la te_fw-la litteris_fw-la aut_fw-la musicis_fw-la eruditos_fw-la expectare_fw-la and_o albeit_o that_o we_o have_v no_o such_o abundance_n of_o these_o as_o some_o other_o country_n do_v yield_v yet_o have_v my_o rich_a countryman_n store_n enough_o of_o both_o in_o their_o purse_n where_o in_o time_n pass_v they_o be_v wont_v to_o have_v least_o because_o the_o garnish_n of_o our_o church_n tabernacle_n image_n shrine_n and_o apparel_n of_o the_o priest_n consume_v the_o great_a part_n as_o experience_n have_v confirm_v of_o late_o my_o countryman_n have_v find_v out_o i_o wot_v not_o what_o voyage_n into_o the_o west_n indies_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v bring_v some_o gold_n whereby_o our_o country_n be_v enrich_v but_o of_o all_o that_o ever_o adventure_v into_o those_o part_n none_o have_v speed_v better_a than_o sir_n francis_n drake_n who_o success_n 1582_o have_v far_o pass_v even_o his_o own_o expectation_n one_o john_n frobisher_n in_o like_a manner_n attempt_v to_o seek_v out_o a_o short_a cut_n by_o the_o northerly_a region_n into_o the_o peaceable_a sea_n and_o kingdom_n of_o cathaie_n happen_v 1577_o upon_o certain_a land_n by_o the_o way_n wherein_o great_a plenty_n of_o much_o gold_n appear_v and_o so_o much_o that_o some_o let_v not_o to_o give_v out_o for_o certainty_n that_o solomon_n have_v his_o gold_n from_o thence_o wherewith_o he_o build_v the_o temple_n this_o golden_a show_n make_v he_o so_o desirous_a also_o of_o like_a success_n that_o he_o leave_v off_o his_o former_a voyage_n &_o return_v home_o to_o bring_v news_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o he_o have_v see_v but_o when_o after_o another_o voyage_n it_o be_v find_v to_o be_v but_o dross_n he_o give_v over_o both_o the_o enterprise_n and_o now_o keep_v home_n without_o any_o desire_n at_o all_o to_o seek_v into_o far_a country_n in_o truth_n such_o be_v the_o plenty_n of_o over_o there_o see_v and_o to_o be_v have_v that_o if_o it_o have_v hold_v perfect_a may_v have_v furnish_v
use_v it_o with_o extremity_n towards_o our_o own_o nation_n after_o we_o have_v once_o find_v the_o mean_n to_o shut_v out_o forrener_n from_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o the_o like_a it_o breed_v in_o like_a manner_n great_a expense_n and_o waste_n of_o wood_n as_o do_v the_o make_n of_o our_o pot_n and_o table_n vessel_n of_o glass_n wherein_o be_v much_o loss_n since_o it_o be_v so_o quick_o break_v and_o yet_o as_o i_o think_v easy_a to_o be_v make_v tough_a if_o our_o alchumist_n can_v once_o find_v the_o true_a birth_n or_o production_n of_o the_o red_a man_n who_o mixture_n will_v induce_v a_o metallicall_a toughness_n unto_o it_o whereby_o it_o shall_v abide_v the_o hammer_n copper_n be_v late_o not_o find_v copper_n but_o rather_o restore_v again_o to_o light_n for_o i_o have_v read_v of_o copper_n to_o have_v be_v heretofore_o get_v in_o our_o island_n howbeit_o as_o stranger_n have_v most_o common_o the_o governance_n of_o our_o mine_n so_o they_o hither_o to_o make_v small_a gain_n of_o this_o in_o hand_n in_o the_o north_n part_n for_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v the_o profit_n do_v very_o hardly_o countervail_v the_o charge_n whereat_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_v consider_v the_o abundance_n which_o that_o mine_n do_v seem_v to_o offer_v and_o as_o it_o be_v at_o hand_n leland_n our_o countryman_n note_v sundry_a great_a likelihood_n of_o natural_a copper_n mine_n to_o be_v eastward_n as_o between_o dudman_n and_o trewaâ—â—thher_n place_n whereaâ—_n in_o sundry_a place_n of_o this_o book_n already_o and_o therefore_o it_o shall_v bâ—_n but_o in_o vain_a to_o repeat_v they_o here_o again_o as_o for_o â—hat_n which_o be_v get_v out_o of_o the_o marchasite_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o it_o since_o it_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o my_o purpose_n in_o dorsetshire_n also_o a_o copper_n my_o late_o find_v be_v bring_v to_o good_a perfection_n as_o for_o our_o steel_n steel_n it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a for_o edge-tool_n as_o that_o of_o colaine_n and_o 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