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tartar_n or_o calx-vive_a distil_v it_o by_o a_o glass_n retort_n in_o fire_n of_o suppression_n or_o in_o a_o close_a reverberatory_n apply_v a_o large_a receiver_n half_o full_a of_o water_n so_o you_o will_v have_v mercury_n purify_v better_a than_o in_o the_o precedent_a manner_n yet_o the_o most_o perfect_a way_n of_o purify_n mercury_n than_o which_o a_o better_a can_v be_v give_v be_v the_o amalgamation_n thereof_o with_o perfect_a body_n distil_v it_o certain_a time_n by_o retort_n every_o time_n remove_v the_o earthy_a sulphureous_a and_o fetent_fw-la feces_fw-la and_o a_o new_a amalgamate_v it_o and_o at_o length_n pass_v it_o through_o a_o skin_n a_o white_a precipitate_v mercury_n be_v dissolve_v in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o by_o affusion_n of_o salt_n water_n precipit_v into_o a_o white_a powder_n the_o dissolvent_a be_v by_o inclination_n separate_v and_o the_o precipitate_a by_o many_o ablution_n with_o digestion_n free_v from_o all_o its_o saltness_n and_o acrimony_n then_o be_v it_o dry_v and_o wash_v with_o rose_n water_n and_o again_o dry_v do_v internal_o from_o eight_o grain_n to_o ten_o chief_o in_o venereal_a distemper_n it_o purge_v only_o by_o the_o inferior_a part_n a_o red_a precipitate_v after_o dissolution_n of_o mercury_n in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la evaporate_v it_o to_o a_o dryness_n with_o violent_a fire_n and_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n a_o red_a precipitate_a powder_n will_v adhere_v especial_o fit_a for_o venereal_a ulcer_n precipitate_v mercury_n from_o the_o best_a the_o best_a be_v make_v â„ž_o of_o mercury_n purify_v â„¥_o iiij_o on_o which_o pour_v of_o oil_n of_o sulphur_n rectify_v â„¥_o viij_o digest_v it_o for_o two_o day_n in_o sand_n then_o by_o retort_n distil_v it_o three_o time_n cohobate_v last_o with_o violent_a fire_n that_o the_o retort_n may_v be_v red_a hot_a which_o be_v do_v take_v out_o the_o white_a mass_n and_o grind_v it_o and_o with_o hot_a water_n wash_v it_o often_o until_o you_o see_v the_o precipitate_a turn_v to_o a_o most_o yellow_a powder_n upon_o which_o burn_v spirit_n of_o wine_n thrice_o so_o may_v it_o be_v secure_o give_v into_o the_o body_n do_v from_o three_o or_o four_o grain_n to_o six_o in_o purge_v extract_n conserve_v of_o rose_n or_o sugar_n of_o rose_n it_o help_v in_o infirmity_n cause_v by_o putrefaction_n of_o humour_n and_o in_o deplorable_a disease_n it_o purify_v the_o blood_n in_o the_o gout_n dropsy_n and_o in_o all_o continue_a fever_n it_o be_v a_o principal_a arcanum_n another_o calcination_n and_o precipitation_n of_o mercury_n mercury_n distil_v from_o sol_n or_o luna_n and_o purify_v as_o above_o either_o per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o with_o a_o eight_o part_n of_o sol_n or_o luna_n precipitate_a into_o a_o red_a powder_n in_o this_o manner_n â„ž_o a_o small_a vessel_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n in_o which_o put_v â„¥_o iiij_o of_o mercury_n place_v the_o vessel_n upon_o a_o iron_n plate_n in_o a_o furnace_n of_o sand_n 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be_v give_v to_o child_n and_o woman_n with_o child_n sharp_a humour_n it_o mitigate_v it_o purge_v out_o phlegm_n and_o amends_o the_o hot_a and_o dry_a constitution_n of_o the_o bowel_n do_v six_o grain_n another_o dissolve_v mercury_n in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la and_o precipitate_v it_o according_a to_o art_n by_o exhalation_n of_o all_o its_o humidity_n that_o the_o precipitate_a may_v be_v red._n when_o pulverisate_n put_v it_o into_o a_o strong_a vessel_n pour_v on_o it_o so_o much_o vinegar_n three_o time_n distil_v as_o will_v stand_v above_o it_o five_o finger_n place_v the_o vessel_n in_o sand_n administer_a fire_n that_o the_o vinegar_n may_v gentle_o boil_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o hour_n and_o the_o precipitate_a be_v whole_o dissolve_v filter_n the_o solution_n and_o upon_o it_o pour_v liquor_n impregnate_v with_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n and_o present_o the_o mercury_n will_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o dissolvent_a which_o must_v be_v wash_v and_o dry_v 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it_o will_v be_v precipit_v in_o a_o moment_n nor_o will_v the_o oil_n adhere_v to_o the_o mercury_n if_o it_o be_v distil_v off_o with_o strong_a fire_n after_o exhalation_n of_o the_o oil_n some_o of_o the_o mercury_n will_v be_v sublime_v but_o the_o great_a part_n will_v remain_v fix_v it_o be_v use_n be_v in_o augmentation_n of_o sols_n and_o most_o red_a vitrification_n a_o diaphoretic_n precipitate_v dissolve_v mercury_n distil_v from_o sol_n or_o luna_n and_o purge_v as_o above_o in_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la which_o in_o a_o vessel_n with_o a_o long_a neck_n and_o proportionate_a alembeck_n annex_v abstract_n by_o fire_n of_o the_o three_o degree_n with_o double_a cohobation_n that_o the_o mercury_n may_v be_v make_v red_a which_o must_v afterward_o be_v edulcorate_v by_o calcine_v in_o a_o crucible_n place_v in_o the_o fire_n continual_o move_v it_o with_o a_o iron_n rod_n for_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o thereabouts_o or_o else_o with_o the_o follow_a water_n â„ž_o 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which_o place_n in_o sand_n and_o administer_v fire_n until_o all_o be_v melt_v as_o wax_v then_o take_v the_o vessel_n hot_a as_o it_o be_v and_o put_v it_o in_o cold_a water_v that_o it_o may_v break_v in_o sunder_o and_o the_o greenish_a mercury_n flow_v out_o which_o when_o dry_v put_v into_o a_o small_a retort_n with_o spirit_n of_o sulphur_n or_o vitriol_n and_o in_o ash_n set_v it_o in_o digestion_n for_o one_o day_n natural_a which_o be_v do_v distil_v it_o in_o sand_n twice_o cohobate_v it_o then_o wash_v it_o twice_o or_o thrice_o and_o the_o last_o time_n with_o cordial_a water_n it_o be_v a_o most_o excellent_a diaphoretic_a bezoardick_n remedy_n against_o the_o pest_n if_o two_o hour_n after_o the_o first_o assault_n of_o the_o disease_n it_o be_v take_v in_o liquor_n it_o preserve_v from_o death_n do_v one_o or_o two_o grain_n in_o appropriate_a water_n chap._n fourteen_o of_o calcination_n of_o saturn_n and_o jupiter_n since_o as_o geber_n say_v solution_n of_o body_n 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