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this_o receipt_n then_o strong_o bind_v with_o pack-thread_n and_o coat_v with_o moult_a pitch_n make_v therein_o but_o one_o vent_n of_o a_o inch_n deep_a wherein_o must_v be_v put_v fine_a powder_n to_o prime_a it_o bruise_v very_o small_a this_o be_v fire_v with_o a_o match_n after_o it_o have_v burn_v awhile_o ding_o it_o into_o any_o water_n it_o will_v rise_v and_o burn_v furious_o upon_o the_o top_n this_o be_v very_o proper_a to_o set_v fire_n upon_o the_o enemy_n float_n or_o gallery_n that_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o water_n there_o shall_v need_v no_o figure_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o chap._n ccxlviii_o of_o certain_a earthen_a bottle_n fill_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o mixture_n to_o be_v fire_v which_o be_v throw_v among_o the_o enemy_n there_o be_v certain_a earthen_a bottle_n to_o be_v make_v of_o a_o round_a fashion_n be_v not_o half_o burn_v be_v best_a for_o this_o use_n they_o be_v invent_v to_o disorder_v the_o enemy_n rank_n or_o to_o astonish_v they_o be_v whirl_v 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