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oven_n wherein_o the_o kettle_n be_v place_v 3._o the_o master_n which_o make_v and_o let_v out_o the_o salt_n petre_n and_o put_v it_o into_o separate_a basket_n 4._o the_o separate_a basket_n 5._o the_o tub_n out_o of_o which_o the_o strong_a lees_n run_v into_o the_o kettle_n 6._o the_o melt_a vessel_n in_o which_o the_o salt-petre_n improve_v 7._o the_o 4_o kettle_n stand_v on_o the_o ground_n wherein_o the_o salt-petre_n also_o improve_v itself_o 8._o a_o strong_a tub_n into_o which_o the_o salt-petre_n be_v to_o be_v be_v cast_v as_o it_o improve_v page_n 341._o sculpture_n xli_o represent_v 1._o the_o forepart_n of_o the_o salt-petre-house_n wherein_o the_o lee_n tub_n do_v stand_v 2._o the_o back_n part_n of_o it_o wherein_o the_o kettle_n and_o the_o oven_n be_v place_v and_o wherein_o the_o salt-petre_n be_v to_o be_v boil_a 3._o the_o old_a piece_n of_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o salt-petre_n be_v to_o be_v make_v 4._o the_o wood_n use_v for_o boil_v it_o 5._o the_o 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a_o live_a coal_n into_o it_o so_o it_o will_v burn_v out_o to_o a_o fluss_n mingle_v also_o salt_n petre_n melt_v salt_n and_o sandover_n and_o crude_a argol_n with_o it_o then_o be_v the_o fluss_n ready_a chap._n vii_o how_o gold_n may_v be_v separate_v very_o clean_o from_o the_o quicksilver_n section_n 1_o after_o gold_n be_v quicken_v and_o the_o quicksilver_n work_n press_v through_o a_o leather_n and_o force_v from_o it_o yet_o there_o will_v remain_v common_o a_o little_a gold_n with_o it_o especial_o when_o the_o gold-slicks_a and_o gold_n oar_n have_v be_v poor_a and_o that_o the_o quicksilver_n do_v not_o become_v rich_a such_o quicksilver_n may_v be_v preserve_v for_o other_o work_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o such_o slick_n to_o be_v do_v yet_o the_o gold_n which_o do_v go_v with_o the_o quick_a silver_n through_o the_o leather_n must_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o very_o clean_a by_o a_o artificial_a separation_n and_o such_o 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