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flower_n of_o do_v wall_n of_o cave_n cellar_n uault_n etc._n etc._n gather_v together_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o this_o flower_n which_o you_o may_v find_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o old_a wall_n which_o be_v in_o moist_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n you_o may_v also_o make_v provision_n with_o a_o certain_a salt_n which_o stick_v to_o lyme_n or_o upon_o ruinate_a wall_n which_o peter_n one_o sardi_n a_o roman_a take_v notice_n of_o be_v always_o well_o practise_v at_o brussels_n in_o brabant_n as_o he_o confess_v in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o artillery_n chap._n 49._o first_o see_v how_o much_o salt-peter_n matter_n you_o have_v then_o take_v one_o four_o part_n so_o much_o of_o quick_a lyme_n pour_v upon_o it_o warm_a water_n boil_v it_o well_o and_o clarify_v it_o according_a to_o custom_n than_o put_v your_o salt-peter_n matter_n into_o a_o tub_n with_o a_o tap_n in_o it_o and_o a_o little_a earthen_a dish_n before_o the_o hole_n of_o the_o tap_n within_o pour_v into_o this_o tub_n the_o lie_n and_o stir_v it_o well_o with_o a_o stick_n until_o all_o the_o salt_n peter_n be_v dissolve_v in_o the_o water_n then_o let_v it_o distil_v leisurely_o into_o a_o vessel_n that_o stand_v under_o the_o tap_n and_o at_o last_o be_v all_o dissolve_a and_o run_v out_o put_v this_o water_n into_o a_o kettle_n and_o boil_v it_o over_o the_o fire_n until_o so_o much_o be_v consume_v that_o the_o remainder_n be_v drop_v upon_o a_o tyle-stone_n or_o board_n do_v congeal_v and_o be_v of_o hardness_n but_o not_o too_o hard_a for_o if_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a the_o water_n be_v burn_v but_o if_o too_o soft_a not_o enough_o when_o it_o be_v well_o boil_a and_o scummed_a take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o proceed_v with_o it_o as_o in_o the_o ten_o and_o eleven_o chapter_n chap._n xiii_o how_o to_o examine_v the_o goodness_n of_o salt-peter_n put_v upon_o a_o wooden_a table_n or_o any_o clean_a and_o smooth_a board_n a_o little_a salt-peter_n then_o give_v fire_n to_o it_o 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it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o strain_v through_o a_o double_a linen_n cloth_n into_o another_o vessel_n pour_v it_o through_o at_o leisure_n thus_o all_o the_o oily_a matter_n and_o crassy_a substance_n remain_v in_o the_o cloth_n but_o under_o in_o the_o vessel_n will_v be_v a_o pure_a sulphur_n such_o as_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o sulphur_n you_o must_v do_v thus_o press_v it_o between_o two_o iron_n plate_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o if_o in_o the_o run_v it_o appear_v yellow_a without_o any_o bad_a odour_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n one_o may_v believe_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o excellent_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n if_o when_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o do_v free_o burn_v all_o away_o leave_v little_a or_o no_o resident_a matter_n for_o if_o sulphur_n be_v pure_a and_o good_a we_o do_v find_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sympathy_n between_o it_o and_o fire_n that_o 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use_v to_o adorn_v their_o face_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a in_o composition_n of_o gunpowder_n viz._n coal_n and_o its_o preparation_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n or_o june_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n be_v easy_a to_o peel_n by_o reason_n in_o that_o time_n there_o come_v out_o a_o sap_n and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o humour_n than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n cut_v then_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o hazle_n or_o ash_n the_o length_n of_o two_o or_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o half_a your_o fist_n take_v away_o from_o they_o with_o a_o bill_n all_o that_o be_v superfluous_a then_o take_v away_o the_o rind_n likewise_o and_o of_o these_o make_v little_a bundle_n and_o make_v they_o very_o dry_a in_o a_o warm_a oven_n then_o in_o a_o place_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o even_o set_v they_o upright_o one_o by_o another_o and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o after_o you_o see_v the_o fire_n well_o light_v 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now_o the_o cossaques_n who_o prepare_v their_o powder_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a way_n or_o that_o which_o be_v use_v by_o fire-master_n for_o they_o put_v sulphur_n salt-peter_n charcoal_n all_o together_o in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o each_o which_o proportion_n one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o experimental_a practice_n upon_o which_o they_o pour_v fair_a fresh_a water_n which_o they_o boil_v upon_o the_o fire_n until_o all_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v and_o the_o matter_n become_v thick_a then_o they_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o dry_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o in_o some_o warm_a place_n as_o a_o stove_n or_o the_o like_a then_o they_o pass_v it_o through_o a_o hair_n sieve_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o small_a grain_n there_o be_v other_o that_o take_v these_o material_n and_o grind_v they_o upon_o a_o smooth_a flat_a stone_n or_o a_o smooth_a earthen_a dish_n and_o then_o have_v moisten_v it_o by_o their_o 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sulphur_n 12_o coal_n 15_o the_o second_o salt-peter_n 100_o l._n sulphur_n 20_o coal_n 24_o the_o second_o salt-peter_n 100_o l._n sulphur_n 15_o coal_n 18_o the_o second_o salt-peter_n 100_o l._n sulphur_n 10_o coal_n 8_o you_o must_v first_o fine_o powder_v these_o composition_n or_o mixture_n for_o cannon_n or_o musket_n powder_n and_o after_o moissen_v they_o with_o fair_a fresh_a water_n or_o vinegar_n or_o with_o aquavitae_n but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o pistol_n powder_v strong_a and_o more_o violent_a you_o ought_v to_o stir_v it_o up_o several_a time_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mortar_n with_o this_o follow_a liquor_n that_o be_v a_o water_n distil_v from_o rind_n of_o orange_n citron_n or_o lemon_n by_o a_o alymbeck_n or_o any_o other_o
half_a a_o pound_n of_o salarmoniac_a 4_o ounce_n above_o all_o this_o the_o chemist_n know_v how_o to_o prepare_v a_o certain_a oil_n of_o sulphur_n which_o they_o call_v a_o balsam_n of_o which_o the_o virtue_n be_v so_o admirable_a that_o they_o admit_v not_o any_o body_n either_o live_n or_o dead_a to_o be_v touch_v with_o putrification_n but_o will_v conserve_v it_o in_o so_o perfect_a and_o entire_a state_n that_o neither_o the_o pernicious_a influence_n of_o the_o celestial_a body_n nor_o that_o corruption_n which_o the_o element_n produce_v nor_o that_o which_o reduce_v thing_n into_o their_o principle_n can_v any_o way_n damnify_v it_o if_o anoint_a with_o it_o there_o be_v also_o from_o it_o prepare_v a_o certain_a fire_n as_o tritemius_fw-la teach_v with_o flower_n of_o sulphur_n borax_n and_o brandywine_n which_o will_v remain_v many_o year_n without_o extinguish_n of_o itself_o other_o that_o be_v know_v do_v attest_v that_o a_o lamp_n may_v be_v fill_v with_o such_o like_a oil_n from_o whence_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o light_n of_o it_o will_v appear_v as_o if_o they_o have_v no_o head_n there_o be_v another_o way_n of_o make_v oil_n of_o sulphur_n which_o be_v very_o admirable_a and_o excellent_a which_o be_v prepare_v thus_o incorporate_v well_o together_o a_o equal_a proportion_n of_o sulphur_n and_o salt-peter_n reduce_v they_o into_o most_o subtle_a powder_n and_o pass_v it_o through_o a_o fine_a sieve_n than_o put_v they_o into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n that_o have_v never_o be_v use_v and_o pour_v upon_o they_o vinegar_n make_v of_o white-wine_n or_o aquavitae_n as_o much_o as_o will_v cover_v the_o powder_n close_o the_o pot_n in_o such_o manner_n that_o no_o air_n may_v any_o wise_a enter_v and_o put_v it_o thus_o in_o any_o hot_a place_n so_o long_a time_n until_o all_o the_o vinegar_n be_v digest_v and_o vanish_v last_o take_v that_o matter_n which_o rest_v in_o the_o pot_n and_o draw_v from_o thence_o a_o oil_n by_o chemical_a 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that_o same_o degree_n the_o space_n of_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n after_o you_o shall_v see_v the_o flower_n rise_v unto_o the_o internal_a superficies_n of_o the_o blind_a head_n then_o take_v it_o away_o careful_o and_o put_v to_o it_o another_o that_o shall_v be_v quite_o cold_a and_o put_v that_o which_o you_o have_v take_v off_o upon_o a_o white_a paper_n until_o it_o be_v cold_a then_o gentle_o with_o a_o feather_n or_o wooden_a spatula_fw-la cause_n the_o flower_n to_o come_v forth_o of_o the_o blind_a head_n and_o gather_v they_o together_o careful_o thus_o you_o may_v add_v a_o three_o or_o four_o blind_a head_n and_o in_o time_n many_o until_o all_o the_o benjamin_n cease_v to_o fume_v benjamin_n may_v be_v make_v into_o flower_n another_o way_n thus_o put_v into_o a_o glaze_v pot_n a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o ounce_n of_o benjamin_n and_o place_n it_o upon_o warm_a ash_n and_o when_o you_o see_v it_o begin_v to_o fume_v cover_v the_o vessel_n with_o a_o cornet_n 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