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powder_n which_o spread_v on_o tile_n and_o keep_v it_o on_o the_o burn_a coal_n in_o the_o leer_n near_o to_o the_o round_a hole_n four_o day_n take_v from_o it_o the_o ash_n that_o fall_v upon_o it_o powder_n serce_a and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n the_o sign_n that_o it_o be_v well_o calcine_v be_v that_o if_o it_o be_v put_v into_o glass_n it_o make_v it_o swell_v and_o when_o it_o make_v not_o the_o glass_n arise_v and_o boil_v well_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n either_o that_o it_o be_v not_o well_o calcine_v or_o that_o it_o be_v too_o much_o burn_v in_o which_o two_o case_n it_o make_v not_o the_o glass_n boil_v neither_o do_v it_o colour_n well_o to_o calcine_v the_o say_a brass_n after_o another_o manner_n to_o make_v a_o transparent_a red_a a_o yellow_a and_o calcidony_n chap._n xxi_o take_v brass_n and_o cut_v it_o small_a with_o shears_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o melt_a pot_n make_v a_o s_o s_o s._n with_o powder_a brimstone_n and_o set_v it_o on_o kindle_a coal_n put_v it_o in_o 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a_o quality_n in_o the_o glass_n which_o make_v the_o colour_n black_a and_o give_v it_o great_a imperfection_n and_o foulness_n now_o to_o make_v a_o fair_a sea-green_a take_v of_o crystal_n fritt_n and_o put_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n not_o allow_v it_o any_o manganese_n at_o all_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v melt_v and_o clear_a it_o yield_v a_o salt_n which_o swim_v at_o the_o top_n like_o oil_n let_v this_o be_v take_v off_o with_o iron_n ladle_n by_o the_o conciator_n take_v it_o out_o with_o much_o diligence_n for_o what_o remain_v thereof_o will_v make_v a_o foul_a and_o oily_a colour_n and_o when_o the_o glass_n be_v well_o and_o perfect_o clarify_v take_v a_o pot_n of_o about_o twenty_o pound_n of_o crystal_n six_o ounce_n of_o brass_n prepare_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a and_o to_o this_o brass_n calcine_v add_v a_o four_o part_n of_o zaffer_n prepare_v and_o let_v these_o two_o powder_n be_v well_o mix_v and_o put_v to_o the_o say_a crystal_n at_o three_o time_n but_o at_o first_o this_o powder_n will_v make_v the_o metal_n swell_v very_o much_o and_o you_o must_v well_o mix_v the_o glass_n with_o the_o long_a square_n then_o let_v the_o metal_n settle_v that_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v incorporate_v for_o three_o hour_n then_o mix_v they_o again_o with_o the_o long_a square_n then_o take_v a_o proof_n thereof_o in_o do_v whereof_o put_v in_o rather_o too_o little_a than_o too_o much_o for_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v easy_o heighten_v which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o work_n for_o which_o it_o be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o gross_a tube_n for_o count_a house_n require_v not_o so_o deep_a and_o full_a a_o colour_n and_o tube_n to_o make_v bead_n of_o must_v not_o have_v too_o light_a a_o colour_n at_o the_o beginning_n of_o twenty_o four_o hour_n after_o it_o have_v have_v the_o due_a colour_n it_o may_v be_v wrought_v and_o before_o you_o work_v it_o mix_v well_o the_o metal_n from_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n that_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v well_o unite_v mix_v and_o spread_v through_o all_o the_o metal_n otherwise_o it_o settle_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o metal_n at_o the_o top_n become_v clear_a this_o manner_n of_o make_v sea-green_a i_o have_v try_v at_o florence_n in_o the_o year_n 1602_o and_o make_v pot_n for_o tube_n for_o count_a house_n always_o of_o a_o most_o fair_a colour_n at_o moran_n for_o the_o say_a tube_n they_o take_v half_a crystal_n fritt_n and_o half_a rochetta_n fritt_n from_o whence_o notwithstanding_o proceed_v a_o fair_a sea-green_a although_o in_o crystal_n alone_o it_o arise_v most_o fair_a sky_n colour_n or_o sea-green_a chap._n xxiii_o set_v in_o the_o furnace_n a_o pot_n of_o pure_a metal_n of_o fritt_n from_o rochetta_n or_o barillia_fw-la of_o spain_n the_o rochetta_n of_o the_o levant_n do_v best_a as_o soon_o as_o the_o metal_n be_v well_o purify_v then_o take_v to_o a_o pot_n of_o 20_o pound_n six_o ounce_n of_o brass_n calcine_v of_o its_o self_n as_o in_o 20_o chap._n put_v it_o into_o the_o metal_n as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o skie-colour_n in_o every_o particular_a observe_v that_o this_o metal_n be_v skum_v very_o diligent_o with_o a_o ladle_n at_o the_o end_n of_o two_o hour_n the_o metal_n must_v be_v very_o well_o remix_v take_v thereof_o a_o proof_n and_o leave_v it_o so_o 24_o hour_n than_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o wrought_v and_o this_o will_v be_v a_o most_o fair_a and_o marvellous_a skie-colour_n vary_v with_o other_o colour_n which_o be_v make_v in_o the_o art_n of_o glass_n this_o colour_n tinge_v many_o pot_n in_o pisa_n in_o the_o year_n 1602_o and_o there_o come_v out_o a_o fair_a colour_n bear_v all_o
proof_n a_o red_a colour_n from_o brass_n for_o many_o colour_n chap._n xxiv_o take_v brass_n in_o small_a plate_n and_o put_v they_o on_o the_o arch_n of_o the_o furnace_n leave_v they_o there_o close_v until_o they_o be_v well_o calcine_v of_o themselves_o with_o a_o simple_a fire_n but_o not_o to_o melt_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v calcine_v &_o powder_v it_o will_v become_v a_o red_a powder_n for_o many_o and_o those_o all_o necessary_a use_n in_o the_o art_n of_o glass_n brass_n thrice_o calcine_v to_o colour_n glass_n chap._n xxv_o put_v the_o say_a brass_n into_o the_o fornello_n or_o on_o the_o lere_n of_o the_o furnace_n near_o to_o the_o occhio_n into_o earthen_a tile_n or_o pan_n bake_v calcine_v it_o four_o day_n together_o and_o it_o will_v become_v a_o black_a powder_n and_o stick_v together_o powder_n it_o again_o serce_v it_o fine_a and_o recalcine_a it_o as_o before_o four_o or_o five_o day_n for_o than_o it_o will_v not_o stick_v together_o nor_o become_v so_o black_a but_o russet_a and_o powder_n of_o itself_o wherewith_o be_v make_v a_o sea-green_a and_o emeral'd-green_a the_o arabian_a colour_n call_v turcois_n a_o very_a beautiful_a sky_n colour_n with_o many_o other_o wherefore_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_o calcine_v at_o the_o three_o calcination_n for_o in_o this_o case_n it_o colour_n not_o the_o glass_n well_o &_o the_o sign_n that_o it_o be_v do_v perfect_o be_v that_o be_v put_v upon_o purify_a metal_n it_o make_v it_o swell_v &_o boil_v sudden_o and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o so_o it_o be_v not_o good_a nor_o well_o calcine_v a_o sea-green_a in_o artificial_a crystal_n chap._n xxvi_o to_o a_o pot_n of_o crystal_n fritt_n contain_v 40_o pound_n not_o charge_v with_o any_o manganese_n but_o well_o scum_v for_o when_o you_o will_v make_v a_o sea-green_a never_o cast_v the_o crystal_n into_o water_n but_o only_o scum_v it_o careful_o when_o this_o fritt_n be_v melt_v and_o well_o purify_v take_v 12_o ounce_n of_o thrice_o calcine_v brass_n and_o therewith_o mix_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o zaffer_n prepare_v unite_z these_o two_o powder_n well_o together_o and_o put_v this_o mixture_n into_o the_o pot_n at_o four_o time_n for_o so_o the_o glass_n receive_v it_o better_o mix_v the_o glass_n and_o powder_n with_o diligence_n let_v they_o stand_v two_o hour_n then_o remix_v they_o &_o take_v a_o proof_n &_o if_o the_o colour_n be_v full_a enough_o let_v they_o stand_v and_o although_o the_o sea-green_a appear_v too_o full_a yet_o the_o salt_n which_o be_v in_o the_o glass_n will_v eat_v up_o and_o consume_v the_o say_a greeness_n and_o will_v always_o incline_v it_o to_o a_o blewishness_n and_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o 24_o hour_n it_o may_v be_v wrought_v i_o have_v many_o time_n experiment_v this_o way_n of_o make_v sea-green_a without_o ever_o err_a and_o if_o a_o moiety_n of_o rochetta_n first_o be_v mix_v with_o crystal_n frit_n there_o will_v arise_v a_o fair_a sea-green_a and_o in_o crystal_n alone_o it_o be_v marvellous_a fair_a general_a observation_n for_o all_o colour_n chap._n xxvii_o that_o the_o colour_n may_v arise_v in_o full_a beauty_n and_o perfection_n observe_v that_o every_o pot_n great_a or_o small_a that_o be_v new_a and_o put_v the_o first_o time_n into_o the_o furnace_n leave_v a_o foulness_n in_o glass_n from_o its_o terrestriety_n so_o that_o all_o the_o colour_n that_o be_v make_v in_o they_o appear_v bad_a and_o foul_a wherefore_o those_o pot_n that_o be_v very_o great_a may_v be_v glaze_v with_o white_a melt_a glass_n as_o the_o conciator_n well_o know_v but_o the_o second_o time_n the_o pot_n lose_v this_o foulness_n observe_v second_o that_o those_o pot_n which_o serve_v for_o one_o colour_n must_v not_o be_v use_v for_o another_o for_o example_n a_o pot_n which_o have_v be_v use_v for_o yellow_a be_v not_o good_a to_o make_v a_o grain_n colour_n and_o that_o which_o make_v a_o grain-colour_n be_v not_o good_a to_o make_v a_o green-colour_n and_o that_o which_o serve_v for_o a_o red_a be_v nor_o good_a to_o make_v a_o blue_a and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o colour_n therefore_o every_o colour_n must_v have_v it_o be_v own_o pot_n for_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o colour_n will_v become_v more_o perfect_a three_o that_o the_o powder_n be_v well_o calcine_v that_o be_v neither_o too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a for_o in_o either_o of_o these_o case_n they_o do_v not_o colour_v well_o four_o that_o a_o due_a proportion_n and_o dose_n be_v use_v and_o the_o mixture_n be_v make_v in_o proportion_n and_o the_o furnace_n be_v hot_a and_o feed_v with_o dry_a and_o hard_a wood_n five_o that_o the_o colour_n must_v be_v use_v divide_o to_o wit_n one_o part_n in_o the_o fritt_n and_o the_o other_o in_o the_o metal_n when_o it_o be_v melt_v and_o purify_v there_o be_v other_o observation_n also_o which_o shall_v be_v treat_v of_o in_o their_o place_n when_o we_o treat_v particular_o of_o colour_n to_o make_v copper_n thrice_o calcine_v with_o more_o ease_n and_o less_o charge_n than_o the_o former_a chap._n xxviii_o take_v the_o scale_n which_o the_o brafier_n make_v when_o they_o hammer_v pan_n kettle_n or_o other_o work_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v often_o put_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o workman_n hammer_v they_o and_o these_o scale_n fall_v off_o which_o cost_v much_o less_o than_o solid_a brass_n wherewith_o be_v make_v the_o stuff_n hereafter_o describe_v and_o to_o calcine_v it_o you_o need_v not_o open_a and_o shut_v again_o the_o arch_n of_o the_o furnace_n as_o in_o the_o aforementioned_a way_n a_o thing_n of_o much_o disadvantage_n and_o disturbance_n to_o the_o furnace_n take_v then_o those_o scale_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o free_a from_o all_o earth_n and_o foulness_n wash_v they_o with_o warm_a water_n many_o time_n from_o their_o filth_n and_o uncleaness_n and_o then_o let_v they_o be_v put_v into_o pot_n and_o pan_n of_o bake_a earth_n and_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o leer_n near_o the_o occhio_n or_o in_o furnace_n make_v for_o this_o purpose_n i_o make_v at_o pisa_n a_o little_a furnace_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o little_a calcar_fw-la where_o be_v calcine_v 20_o or_o 25_o pound_n of_o these_o scale_n in_o few_o hour_n now_o let_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o say_a place_n four_o day_n then_o renew_v they_o powder_n and_o serce_v they_o fine_a then_o again_o put_v they_o in_o the_o pan_n and_o pot_n of_o earth_n as_o before_o with_o the_o same_o fire_n and_o heat_n as_o aforesaid_a for_o four_o day_n more_o and_o they_o will_v come_v into_o a_o black_a powder_n and_o run_v into_o lump_n beat_v and_o serce_v those_o lump_n fine_a and_o repeat_v this_o process_n again_o and_o a_o three_o time_n than_o the_o scale_n will_v be_v prepare_v with_o much_o less_o charge_n than_o the_o former_a and_o will_v thorough_o have_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o former_a these_o scale_n rise_v much_o wherefore_o use_v the_o prescribe_a care_n a_o fair_a sea-green_a in_o crystal_n metal_n with_o the_o abovesaid_a scale_n chap._n xxix_o take_v a_o pot_n of_o sixty_o pound_n of_o crystal_n fritt_n well_o scum_v and_o not_o cast_v into_o water_n i_o make_v a_o sea-green_a without_o wet_v the_o crystal_n metal_n and_o think_v that_o it_o come_v out_o better_o but_o we_o may_v make_v trial_n of_o both_o way_n and_o stick_v to_o the_o best_a then_o take_v of_o metal_n well_o purify_v the_o say_v 60_o pound_n and_o one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o the_o say_a scale_n make_v with_o less_o charge_n four_o ounce_n of_o zaffer_n prepare_v mix_v well_o these_o two_o powder_n together_o put_v they_o to_o the_o crystal_n at_o four_o time_n mix_v well_o the_o powder_n with_o the_o metal_n for_o two_o hour_n than_o put_v it_o again_o to_o be_v well_o remix_v as_o it_o be_v usual_a and_o take_v a_o proof_n herewith_o i_o have_v make_v many_o time_n a_o most_o fair_a sea-green_a with_o happy_a success_n mix_v half_a crystal_n with_o rochetta_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o sea-green_a every_o way_n beautiful_a a_o sea-green_a of_o lesser_a charge_n chap._n xxx_o take_v the_o same_o brass_n prepare_v as_o before_o with_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o zaffer_n put_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o form_n to_o the_o rochetta_n of_o the_o levant_n and_o also_o to_o that_o of_o spain_n neither_o of_o which_o have_v have_v any_o manganese_n and_o which_o have_v be_v well_o skum_v and_o not_o pass_v through_o water_n use_v the_o rule_n as_o abovesaid_a in_o crystal_n for_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o will_v receive_v a_o very_a fair_a blue_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o work_n and_o will_v cost_v much_o less_o than_o crystal_n for_o the_o rochetta_n be_v of_o much_o less_o value_n than_o the_o crystal_n as_o it_o be_v know_v in_o this_o
opacity_n for_o the_o salt_n be_v vitrify_v make_v the_o metal_n lose_v its_o transparencie_n and_o give_v it_o a_o little_a paleness_n and_o so_o by_o little_a and_o little_o make_v the_o say_a sky_n colour_n which_o be_v the_o colour_n of_o a_o turcois-stone_n when_o the_o colour_n be_v enough_o it_o must_v be_v wrought_v speedy_o for_o the_o salt_n will_v be_v lose_v and_o evaporate_v and_o the_o metal_n return_v again_o to_o be_v transparent_a and_o foul-coloured_n but_o when_o the_o colour_n be_v lose_v in_o work_v add_v new_o burn_v salt_n as_o before_o that_o the_o colour_n may_v be_v reduce_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v have_v your_o desire_a colour_n let_v the_o conciator_n well_o observe_v that_o this_o salt_n always_o crakcle_n when_o it_o be_v not_o well_o calcine_v therefore_o let_v he_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o sight_n for_o it_o endanger_v they_o the_o quantity_n of_o salt_n must_v be_v put_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a leave_v some_o distance_n between_o each_o time_n till_o he_o see_v the_o desire_a colour_n but_o in_o this_o i_o use_v neither_o dose_n nor_o weight_n but_o my_o eye_n only_o i_o have_v often_o make_v this_o colour_n for_o it_o be_v very_o necessary_a in_o count_a house_n and_o the_o most_o prise_v and_o esteem_v colour_n that_o be_v in_o the_o art_n wherefore_o to_o make_v a_o blue_n for_o count_a house_n take_v the_o green_a of_o crystal_n metal_n and_o half_a sea-green_a make_v of_o half_a rochetta_n which_o will_v become_v a_o fair_a colour_n although_o it_o be_v not_o all_o crystal_n metal_n the_o second_o book_n wherein_o be_v show_v the_o true_a way_n of_o make_v calcidony_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o agat_n &_o oriental_a jasper_n with_o the_o way_n to_o prepare_v all_o colour_n for_o this_o purpose_n and_o also_o to_o make_v aquafortis_n and_o aqua_fw-la regis_fw-la necessary_a in_o this_o business_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o calcine_v tartar_n and_o unite_n it_o with_o rosichiero_n make_v chap._n 128._o which_o produce_v pleasant_a toy_n of_o many_o colour_n with_o undulation_n in_o they_o and_o give_v it_o a_o opacity_n such_o as_o the_o natural_a and_o oriental_a stone_n have_v chap._n xxxvii_o since_o i_o be_o to_o show_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o make_v calcidony_n jasper_n and_o oriental_a agat_n it_o be_v necessary_a first_o to_o teach_v the_o preparation_n of_o some_o mineral_n thing_n for_o such_o composition_n and_o although_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v public_o buy_v yet_o notwithstanding_o i_o be_v desirous_a that_o the_o work_n shall_v be_v perfect_a judge_v it_o pertinent_a to_o my_o purpose_n to_o show_v the_o most_o exquisite_a chemical_a way_n that_o the_o skilful_a may_v make_v every_o thing_n of_o themselves_o both_o more_o perfect_a and_o with_o lesser_a charge_n for_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o when_o the_o material_n be_v well_o prepare_v and_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o metal_n be_v well_o open_v and_o separate_v from_o their_o impurity_n and_o 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throw_v into_o a_o place_n ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n which_o they_o grind_v and_o put_v to_o the_o metal_n and_o make_v thereof_o the_o pure_a green_a glass_n only_o though_o the_o product_n of_o the_o fine_a virgin_n metal_n chap._n 10._o calcine_v it_o well_o the_o glass_n must_v continue_v twenty_o four_o hour_n or_o more_o nay_o two_o or_o three_o day_n in_o a_o strong_a fire_n the_o long_o the_o better_o for_o this_o refine_v the_o glass_n and_o take_v away_o all_o blebs_fw-la and_o blister_n from_o it_o chap._n 11._o tartar_n in_o great_a lump_n because_o this_o come_v from_o the_o strong_a wine_n and_o have_v suffer_v no_o damage_n by_o salâ—_n water_n or_o any_o other_o which_o dissolve_v it_o into_o sâ—all_a piece_n and_o draw_v from_o it_o some_o of_o its_o strength_n they_o calciâ—e_v it_o in_o a_o place_n make_v for_o the_o purpose_n â—eer_v the_o leer_n of_o the_o furnace_n on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o utmost_a work_a hole_n in_o six_o hour_n time_n and_o that_o to_o whiteness_n too_o which_o work_v all_o the_o effect_n in_o glass_n with_o we_o better_a than_o a_o low_a calcination_n do_v chap._n 12._o zaff_o and_o manganese_n have_v no_o other_o preparation_n here_o than_o bare_a 〈◊〉_d they_o in_o the_o mill_n to_o a_o fine_a powder_n and_o serce_v they_o in_o the_o same_o serce_n wherewith_o they_o serce_v their_o polverine_n and_o other_o material_n what_o zaffer_n be_v i_o can_v find_v in_o any_o author_n few_o there_o be_v that_o mention_n it_o caâ—dâ—n_n l._n 5._o the_o subtle_a call_v it_o a_o earth_n est_fw-la alia_fw-la criâ—m_fw-la tâ—rra_fw-la quae_fw-la sic_fw-la vitrum_fw-la tingit_fw-la caerulâ—i_fw-la coloris_fw-la quam_fw-la zapheram_n quidâ—m_fw-la appellant_n thereâ—s_v another_o earth_n which_o colour_n glass_n blow_v some_o call_v it_o zaffer_n
think_v this_o to_o be_v the_o say_v pompholix_a and_o with_o most_o happy_a success_n frequent_o use_v it_o now_o when_o the_o calamie_n be_v well_o calcind_a they_o grind_v and_o serce_v it_o to_o a_o very_a fine_a powder_n and_o therewith_o mix_v well_o gharcoal_n fine_o ground_n to_o a_o powder_n this_o mixture_n they_o put_v into_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o pot_n and_o upon_o it_o a_o copperplate_n to_o wit_n seven_o pound_n of_o this_o mixture_n to_o five_o pound_n of_o copper_n which_o be_v their_o usual_a proportion_n these_o pot_n be_v make_v of_o nonsuch-clay_n which_o must_v be_v first_o calcine_v if_o they_o make_v pot_n of_o it_o alone_o but_o usual_o they_o grind_v their_o break_a pot_n with_o a_o equal_a quantity_n of_o the_o clay_n and_o therewith_o make_v they_o which_o be_v well_o wrought_v and_o anneal_v will_v common_o last_v 12_o or_o 14_o day_n the_o furnace_n wherein_o they_o melt_v their_o copper_n and_o calamie_n be_v about_o six_o or_o seven_o foot_n deep_a 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particle_n in_o they_o like_o spars_n which_o continue_v after_o long_a use_n of_o these_o stone_n who_o colour_n be_v thereby_o change_v from_o a_o grey_a to_o a_o red_a copper_n colour_n only_o the_o spot_n remain_v these_o stone_n have_v former_o be_v bring_v from_o holland_n but_o have_v be_v sometime_o since_o find_v in_o the_o mountainous_a part_n of_o cornwall_n and_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o reasonable_a grave-stone_n and_o of_o the_o same_o figure_n they_o must_v be_v anneal_v some_o hour_n before_o they_o cast_v their_o plate_n on_o they_o else_o the_o metal_n will_v fly_v and_o beside_o endanger_v their_o break_n they_o must_v have_v many_o pair_n of_o they_o in_o readiness_n because_o after_o three_o day_n cast_v they_o become_v weary_a as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o must_v be_v new_a coated_a with_o coal_n and_o tallow_n it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o calamie_n and_o coal_n must_v be_v always_o put_v under_o the_o copper-plate_n for_o then_o the_o calamie_n be_v raise_v by_o the_o mix_a charcoal_n and_o heat_n of_o the_o furnace_n easy_o penetrate_v and_o mix_v by_o little_a and_o little_a with_o the_o copper_n melt_v and_o so_o both_o unite_v into_o one_o mass_n make_v the_o compound_n call_v brass_n whereas_o the_o calamie_n will_v most_v of_o it_o fly_v away_o shall_v it_o be_v put_v above_o the_o copper-plate_n and_o though_o the_o interposition_n of_o the_o copper_n hinder_v its_o ascent_n yet_o much_o thereof_o fly_v away_o and_o stick_v to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o furnace_n and_o according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o superior_a or_o inferior_a part_n of_o the_o furnace_n where_o it_o be_v find_v and_o difference_n in_o figure_n and_o colour_n receive_v various_a name_n of_o capnitis_n botrytis_n placitis_fw-la onychitis_n ostracitis_n so_o call_v by_o plin._n l._n 34._o c._n 10._o all_o which_o contain_v some_o copper_n in_o they_o easy_o discoverable_a by_o the_o affusion_n of_o aquafortis_n on_o they_o or_o by_o long_o lie_v expose_v to_o the_o open_a air_n nay_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o they_o sometime_o a_o greenish_a bluish_a colour_n when_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n the_o increase_n of_o weight_n by_o the_o calamie_n be_v from_o 38_o to_o 40_o pound_n in_o the_o hundred_o so_o that_o 60_o pound_n of_o copper_n make_v with_o calamie_n 100_o pound_n of_o brass_n observe_v also_o that_o the_o fire_n must_v not_o be_v too_o strong_a or_o must_v the_o pot_n continue_v too_o long_o in_o the_o furnace_n after_o fusion_n of_o the_o copper_n lest_o the_o calamie_n fly_v away_o and_o that_o the_o coal_n lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n and_o which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o calamie_n be_v not_o total_o turn_v to_o ash_n but_o oftentimes_o come_v out_o untouched_a and_o unaltered_a though_o the_o pot_n have_v continue_v red_a hot_a for_o many_o hour_n together_o which_o be_v needful_a because_o copper_n with_o the_o calamie_n require_v long_o time_n to_o be_v melt_v then_o copper_n alone_o do_v as_o to_o the_o easy_a part_n of_o the_o calamie_n from_o the_o metal_n we_o shall_v to_o what_o have_v be_v former_o say_v add_v this_o that_o when_o they_o draw_v this_o brass_n into_o wire_n at_o each_o new_a draw_v they_o must_v anneal_a it_o else_o it_o will_v hreak_v and_o yet_o they_o must_v not_o heat_v it_o to_o above_o a_o cherry_n red_a for_o if_o they_o do_v they_o burn_v of_o the_o calamie_n to_o their_o great_a loss_n which_o be_v easy_o do_v in_o brass_n draw_v into_o small_a thread_n chap._n 16_o deliver_v several_a way_n of_o 17_o 18_o 19_o make_v crocus_n martis_n all_o which_o and_o many_o more_o be_v deliver_v by_o chemical_a author_n they_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o these_o head_n 1._o a_o simple_a reverberation_n without_o admixture_n and_o such_o i_o have_v see_v make_v of_o iron_n bar_v wherewith_o some_o furnace_n be_v support_v and_o build_v and_o the_o best_a and_o deep_a colour_n i_o ever_o see_v be_v make_v this_o way_n in_o a_o furnace_n wherein_o aquafortis_n be_v constant_o distil_v the_o whole_a bar_n turn_v by_o little_a and_o little_a into_o this_o crocus_n and_o be_v brush_v off_o in_o a_o considerable_a quantity_n the_o second_o way_n be_v a_o calcination_n or_o reverberation_n with_o brimstone_n salt_n urine_n vinegar_n three_o by_o solution_n in_o aquafortis_n aqua-regis_a spirit_n of_o salt_n and_o nitre_n and_o then_o by_o exhale_v the_o water_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o very_a red_a powder_n the_o solution_n of_o iron_n in_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n or_o of_o sulphur_n make_v the_o vitriolum_fw-la martis_n not_o much_o differ_v from_o our_o english_a copperas_n in_o goodness_n but_o only_o in_o strength_n either_o as_o to_o die_v or_o medicine_n which_o be_v calcine_v make_v a_o colcothat_n not_o unlike_a that_o of_o common_a vitriol_n which_o though_o it_o may_v serve_v painter_n for_o a_o deceitful_a colour_n yet_o it_o will_v not_o serve_v the_o glass-furnace_n for_o all_o colcothar_n contain_v in_o it_o much_o terristriety_n which_o will_v make_v the_o glass_n foul_a and_o obscure_a this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o our_o author_n use_v not_o vitriol_n here_o as_o he_o do_v before_o with_o copper_n i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o concern_v the_o tincture_n of_o mars_n but_o that_o whatsoever_o of_o acid_n or_o bite_a juice_n work_v upon_o copper_n the_o same_o have_v also_o their_o effect_n upon_o it_o and_o though_o all_o the_o way_n produce_v a_o red_a yet_o some_o of_o those_o red_n be_v light_a and_o more_o transparent_a than_o other_o and_o so_o may_v serve_v for_o several_a colour_n and_o various_a admixture_n with_o other_o metalline_a colour_n to_o advance_v or_o moderate_v they_o for_o crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o vinegar_n comply_v with_o green_n chap._n 32_o 34_o
must_v needs_o give_v various_a and_o distinct_a colour_n to_o the_o metal_n many_o experiment_n may_v be_v give_v of_o tinged_a liquor_n that_o put_v into_o the_o same_o glass_n will_v keep_v their_o distinct_a station_n and_o colour_n nay_o though_o the_o liquor_n be_v agitate_a and_o confound_v they_o will_v each_o return_n to_o their_o proper_a place_n and_o station_n in_o the_o preparation_n of_o these_o calcidony_n i_o shall_v observe_v first_o that_o all_o the_o colour_n material_n though_o not_o all_o their_o preparation_n be_v use_v in_o each_o of_o the_o three_o way_n viz._n zaffer_n manganese_n silver_n steel_n smalt_n and_o lead_n second_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o ingredient_n make_v the_o better_a calcidony_n for_o the_o first_o be_v more_o simple_a than_o the_o second_o and_o the_o second_o than_o the_o three_o and_o our_o author_n commend_v the_o last_o before_o the_o second_o and_o that_o before_o the_o first_o three_o that_o some_o ingredient_n there_o be_v in_o each_o of_o they_o which_o contribute_v no_o colour_n at_o all_o to_o the_o metal_n such_o be_v tartar_n soot_n shall_v ammoniac_a mercury_n four_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o a_o unctuous_a nature_n as_o lead_v sore_o tartar_n and_o smalt_n which_o may_v hinder_v the_o union_n of_o the_o material_n one_o with_o another_o which_o appear_v by_o this_o that_o they_o do_v part_v one_o from_o another_o and_o therefore_o the_o metal_n be_v take_v when_o it_o begin_v to_o grow_v cold_a will_v then_o show_v some_o wave_n and_o divers_a colour_n very_o fair_a chap._n 42._o a_o great_a deal_n of_o art_n there_o be_v in_o work_v the_o metal_n at_o a_o due_a heat_n and_o in_o the_o manner_n also_o and_o in_o this_o latter_a much_o of_o art_n lie_v as_o it_o do_v also_o in_o marble_a paper_n porta_n teach_v how_o to_o colour_v glass_n with_o various_a colour_n this_o he_o find_v out_o by_o chance_n when_o he_o be_v make_v other_o trial_n calcine_v tin_n take_v away_o the_o perspicuous_a colour_n of_o glass_n and_o various_o colour_n it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v by_o turn_n on_o glass_n polish_v with_o the_o wheel_n and_o expose_v to_o a_o kindle_a fire_n it_o colour_n they_o various_o and_o render_v they_o dark_a for_o one_o part_n become_v stone_n the_o other_o be_v various_o colour_v that_o it_o will_v seem_v a_o opal_n but_o you_o must_v often_o take_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fire_n and_o sit_v they_o till_o you_o have_v your_o wish_n here_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n our_o author_n tell_v you_o that_o glass_n may_v be_v wrought_v into_o any_o shape_n i_o shall_v for_o the_o reader_n delight_v set_v down_o the_o most_o curious_a i_o have_v meet_v with_o card._n l._n 10._o c._n 52._o the_o variâ—tate_n see_v a_o cart_n with_o two_o ox_n which_o be_v cover_v with_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o fly_n agric._n l._n 12._o de_fw-mi re_fw-mi metal_n see_v at_o moran_n live_v creature_n tree_n and_o ship_n and_o many_o other_o famous_a and_o admirable_a work_n master_n howel_n pag._n 39_o see_v a_o complete_a galley_n with_o all_o her_o mast_n sail_n cable_n tackle_n prore_n poop_n forecastle_n anchor_n with_o her_o long_a boat_n all_o make_v out_o in_o crystal_n glass_n as_o also_o a_o man_n in_o armour_n worm_n have_v in_o musaeo_n little_a statue_n of_o glass_n both_o of_o man_n and_o other_o thing_n the_o most_o beautiful_a church_n of_o saint_n mark_v at_o venice_n adorn_v within_o with_o mosaic_a work_n represent_v several_a holy_a history_n with_o fit_a colour_n and_o cover_v in_o some_o place_n with_o gold_n chap._n 48._o port_n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o make_v this_o amethyst_n colour_n with_o a_o drachm_n of_o manganese_n to_o each_o pound_n of_o metal_n chap._n 49._o porta_n for_o the_o sapphire_n add_v two_o drachm_n of_o zaphar_n to_o a_o pound_n of_o metal_n and_o the_o long_o say_v he_o they_o continue_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o bright_a the_o colour_n will_v be_v you_o must_v continual_o mix_v they_o chap._n 58._o deep_a reed_n in_o the_o original_n rosso_fw-it in_fw-it corpo_fw-it whereof_o thus_o imper._n l._n 4._o c._n 1._o haver_n corpo_fw-it diconâ—_n quelli_fw-la colori_fw-la che_fw-it coprono_fw-it e_fw-it sono_fw-la senzâ—_fw-it transparenza_fw-it non_fw-la havere_fw-la corpo_fw-it dicono_fw-la quelli_fw-la c_o '_o hanno_fw-mi trasparenza_fw-it the_o painter_n say_v those_o colour_n have_v body_n which_o be_v close_o and_o without_o transparency_n and_o those_o not_o to_o have_v body_n which_o have_v transparency_n chap._n 61._o glass_n of_o lead_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n unpractised_a by_o our_o furnace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o of_o the_o exceed_a brittleness_n thereof_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o calcine_v lead_v to_o glase_v their_o ware_n withal_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n wherewith_o that_o glaze_a be_v make_v be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o practise_v daily_o by_o the_o potter_n and_o can_v this_o glass_n be_v make_v as_o tough_a as_o that_o of_o crystalline_a it_o will_v far_o surpass_v 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