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of_o mercury_n one_o pond_n of_o roman_a vitriol_n and_o break_v the_o vitriol_n to_o powder_v and_o then_o take_v one_o pound_n of_o common_a salt_n that_o be_v two_o time_n dissolve_v and_o distil_v by_o filter_n and_o vapour_a and_o calcine_v as_o aforesaid_a be_v learn_v and_o then_o break_v they_o to_o powder_n in_o a_o stone-morter_n occupy_v no_o iron_n or_o metal_n in_o this_o work_n for_o if_o you_o shall_v it_o will_v mar_v it_o and_o when_o that_o your_o mercury_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o other_o water_n with_o continual_a stir_v that_o you_o see_v the_o mercury_n no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o be_v whole_o lose_v in_o the_o other_o substance_n then_o
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