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and_o to_o make_v it_o malleable_a the_o mass_n thereof_o be_v lay_v to_o dry_a in_o the_o sun_n and_o that_o which_o be_v earthy_a do_v soften_v and_o moulder_v with_o the_o rain_n as_o that_o which_o be_v moist_a do_v melt_v with_o the_o sun_n which_o as_o the_o venom_n of_o it_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o furnace_n by_o the_o fire_n by_o how_o much_o more_o it_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o fire_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v pure_a in_o its_o goodness_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o which_o be_v earthy_a do_v at_o last_o turn_n to_o schale_n and_o dross_n and_o the_o most_o subtle_a part_n thereof_o do_v convert_v into_o steel_n chap._n 10._o of_o steel_n the_o common_a steel_n be_v artificial_a extract_a iron_n iron_n more_o excellent_o purge_v and_o a_o little_a marble_n add_v thereunto_o but_o in_o many_o place_n there_o be_v natural_a steel_n namely_o in_o persia_n very_o good_a and_o in_o the_o chaldean_a isle_n and_o near_o damascus_n whereof_o the_o best_a cemiter_n 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