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saltpetre_n sulphur_n and_o cole_n whereof_o saltpetre_n be_v it_o that_o give_v the_o chief_a violence_n theor._n 19_o albeit_o saltpetre_n be_v indeed_o the_o only_a or_o most_o material_a cause_n of_o the_o violence_n and_o that_o powder_n common_o find_v most_o forcible_a that_o be_v rich_a of_o petre_n yet_o be_v there_o a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o perfection_n of_o these_o three_o component_n and_o that_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o if_o you_o add_v more_o or_o less_o petre_n the_o violence_n shall_v abate_v theor._n 20._o although_o powder_n be_v also_o the_o most_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o force_n and_o violence_n of_o any_o shot_n yet_o be_v there_o such_o a_o proportional_a charge_n of_o powder_n to_o be_v find_v for_o every_o several_a piece_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o proportion_n of_o she_o charge_v and_o vacant_a cylinder_n as_o give_v more_o or_o less_o than_o the_o same_o proportional_a charge_n it_o shall_v diminish_v and_o not_o increase_v the_o violence_n of_o 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