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nor_o why_o plutarch_n shall_v say_v that_o tamarisk_n be_v fit_a to_o form_v glass_n for_o certain_o so_o great_a a_o fire_n as_o glass_n require_v can_v be_v make_v with_o such_o wood_n one_o effect_n of_o the_o fire_n mention_v by_o the_o arabian_a physician_n and_o from_o they_o by_o other_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v viz._n the_o burn_a of_o glass_n mix_v with_o sponge_n which_o be_v calcine_v they_o commend_v to_o break_v the_o stone_n in_o the_o kydneys_n and_o bladder_n and_o for_o outward_n ulcer_n but_o the_o way_n to_o burn_v it_o teach_v by_o they_o be_v whole_o unfit_a and_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o long_a and_o strong_a fire_n will_v only_o keep_v it_o in_o fusion_n but_o never_o reduce_v it_o to_o a_o powder_n cast_v forth_o sandever_n shall_fw-mi alkali_n call_v by_o the_o french_a suin_n the_o verre_n that_o be_v the_o fat_a of_o glass_n and_o by_o contraction_n in_o english_a sandever_n it_o be_v a_o very_a white_a salt_n and_o incline_v near_o to_o a_o nitrous_a taste_n and_o easy_o dissolve_v in_o the_o air_n or_o any_o moist_a place_n our_o conciator_n never_o cast_v the_o metal_n into_o water_n to_o separate_v this_o salt_n from_o it_o but_o take_v it_o out_o with_o a_o ladle_n for_o it_o swim_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o metal_n this_o must_v be_v separate_v and_o all_o scum_v off_o or_o else_o it_o will_v make_v the_o glass_n unfit_a for_o work_v very_o brittle_a and_o no_o way_n pliable_a the_o best_a metal_n will_v yield_v in_o a_o pot_n of_o two_o hundred_o weight_n a_o quarter_n or_o half_a a_o hundred_o of_o sandever_n the_o weak_a the_o salt_n or_o ash_n be_v the_o great_a quantity_n of_o sandever_n they_o yield_v some_o four_o or_o five_o part_n more_o than_o other_o do_v for_o green_a glass_n when_o the_o ash_n be_v bad_a they_o be_v compel_v to_o fill_v the_o pot_n four_o or_o five_o time_n with_o more_o fresh_a ash_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o quantity_n of_o sandever_n that_o be_v in_o they_o before_o the_o pot_n will_v be_v fill_v with_o metal_n while_o any_o of_o it_o remain_v in_o the_o pot_n they_o may_v not_o cast_v in_o any_o cold_a water_n to_o hinder_v the_o boil_a over_o of_o the_o metal_n for_o if_o they_o shall_v the_o furnace_n and_o pot_n will_v be_v blow_v up_o together_o sandever_n serve_v to_o make_v metal_n run_v and_o a_o little_a thereof_o put_v into_o antimony_n and_o saltpetre_n for_o make_v crocus_n metallorum_fw-la increase_v the_o quantity_n of_o the_o crocus_n and_o it_o will_v therewith_o separate_v better_o from_o the_o scoria_fw-la it_o be_v sell_v into_o france_n and_o there_o use_v to_o powder_v their_o meat_n and_o to_o eat_v instead_o of_o common_a salt_n a_o solution_n hereof_o bestow_v on_o garden-walks_a destroy_v both_o weed_n and_o vermin_n neck_n of_o the_o glass_n be_v also_o call_v collet_n which_o they_o always_o break_v off_o their_o iron_n rod_n whereunto_o they_o stick_v before_o they_o take_v new_a metal_n out_o of_o the_o pot_n and_o these_o they_o 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
call_v the_o shell_n of_o fish_n or_o lapis_fw-la lyncis_fw-la and_o white_v wherewith_o &_o the_o water_n from_o the_o copper-plate_n verditer_fw-la be_v make_v likewise_o do_v and_o hence_o it_o proceed_v too_o that_o the_o water_n make_v with_o these_o plate_n acquire_v the_o most_o singular_a sky-colour_n the_o say_a refiner_n have_v ever_o see_v and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o remember_v that_o from_o brass_n dissolve_v in_o common_a aquafortis_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o crabs-eye_n a_o most_o fair_a sky_n colour_n proceed_v thence_o of_o all_o metal_n copper_n be_v the_o most_o pliable_a to_o the_o hammer_n draw_v into_o wire_n gives_z malleability_n to_o silver_n and_o gold_n in_o coin_n and_o be_v of_o no_o hard_a solution_n in_o the_o fire_n be_v soon_o corrode_v with_o any_o acid_a spirit_n or_o salt_n and_o without_o great_a difficulty_n be_v resolve_v into_o a_o powder_n with_o the_o fire_n five_o preparation_n or_o reduction_n to_o powder_v our_o author_n give_v first_o a_o calcination_n of_o copper_n c._n 14._o of_o brass_n c._n 21._o with_o sulphur_n then_o with_o vitriol_n c._n 15._o three_o a_o simple_a calcination_n of_o brass_n by_o fire_n c._n 20._o of_o scale_n of_o brass_n c._n 24._o four_o scale_n thrice_o calcine_v c._n 25_o 28._o five_o the_o make_n of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n c._n 31_o 132_o 133._o all_o which_o be_v so_o well_o know_v to_o the_o mean_a chemist_n i_o shall_v need_v to_o say_v little_a of_o they_o especial_o have_v give_v so_o large_a a_o account_n how_o the_o two_o prime_a colour_n blue_a and_o green_n be_v thence_o â—educed_v but_o above_o all_o these_o preparation_n that_o of_o vitriol_n of_o copper_n carry_v the_o pre-eminence_n and_o next_o to_o that_o be_v prepare_v the_o same_o way_n with_o it_o the_o calcination_n with_o sulphur_n and_o especial_o with_o sulphur_n vivum_fw-la in_o a_o clear_a and_o strong_a fire_n make_v a_o better_a colour_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o calcination_n mention_v by_o our_o author_n for_o though_o original_o brimstone_n and_o copperas_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o marcasite_n and_o produce_v spirit_n undistinguishable_a each_o from_o other_o yet_o sulphur_n soon_o and_o better_a penetrate_v into_o the_o body_n of_o the_o metal_n be_v more_o vehement_o drive_v in_o by_o the_o most_o acute_a and_o sharp_a point_n of_o the_o flame_n and_o so_o consequent_o divide_v more_o subtle_o the_o small_a particle_n thereof_o beside_o the_o flame_n dissipate_v and_o carry_v off_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o sulphur_n which_o of_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v apt_a to_o blacken_v and_o make_v all_o colour_n more_o dirty_a for_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v copperas_n with_o gall_n or_o any_o other_o astringent_a vegetable_a make_v ink_n and_o the_o black_a for_o dyer_n but_o if_o you_o listen_v to_o try_v vitriol_n you_o must_v not_o use_v english_a copperas_n make_v with_o iron_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o copper_n because_o experience_n teach_v the_o refiner_n that_o aquafortis_n make_v with_o it_o will_v carry_v '_o its_o foulness_n through_o all_o their_o mediate_a solution_n even_o to_o the_o verditer_fw-la '_o its_o self_n which_o it_o will_v make_v infallible_o of_o a_o dirty_a green_a colour_n wherefore_o they_o make_v their_o aquafortis_n of_o danâ—zick_n copperas_n only_o whosoever_o then_o will_v extract_v a_o good_a colour_n with_o aquafortis_n which_o way_n our_o author_n use_v not_o though_o he_o do_v in_o make_v crocus_n martis_n shall_v make_v it_o with_o saltpetre_n and_o alum_n instead_o of_o vitriol_n as_o it_o be_v hereafter_o make_v for_o calcidony_n chap._n 38._o or_o with_o hungarian_n or_o roman_a vitriol_n especial_o the_o last_o which_o make_v the_o strong_a water_n be_v most_o impregnate_v with_o copper_n and_o come_v near_o to_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n for_o with_o these_o water_n rise_v some_o small_a atom_n of_o copper_n as_o it_o be_v manifest_a by_o hold_v a_o knife_n over_o the_o fume_n of_o such_o aquafortis_n boil_v which_o will_v colour_v it_o of_o a_o perfect_a copper_n colour_n and_o if_o you_o dissolve_v in_o this_o aquafortis_n the_o best_a copper_n and_o then_o precipitate_v it_o with_o speltar_n which_o i_o have_v sometime_o do_v with_o the_o refiner_n double_a water_n impregnate_v with_o copper_n you_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o excellent_a blue_n which_o may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o colour_n of_o glass_n for_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o strong_a fire_n of_o the_o furnace_n will_v whole_o dissipate_v the_o speltar_n be_v of_o a_o sulphurous_a nature_n or_o convert_v it_o tr_fw-la glass_n for_o upon_o the_o dissolution_n thereof_o with_o aquafortis_n it_o shoot_v into_o green_a crystall_n however_o the_o copper_n will_v remain_v to_o give_v its_o tincture_n to_o the_o glass_n and_o that_o this_o way_n of_o precipitation_n be_v much_o better_a than_o by_o draw_v of_o the_o spirit_n with_o heat_n it_o be_v apparent_a by_o this_o that_o the_o fine_a and_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o copper_n rise_v with_o the_o water_n as_o in_o the_o experiment_n of_o the_o knife_n and_o by_o many_o other_o to_o be_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o chemist_n one_o experiment_n more_o i_o shall_v add_v to_o extract_v the_o tincture_n from_o copper_n i_o take_v copper_n calcine_v and_o verdigreas_n of_o each_o a_o ounce_n and_o fill_v two_o glass_n bottle_n with_o the_o juice_n and_o leaf_n of_o garden_n scurvigrass_n which_o abound_v in_o volatile_a salt_n and_o close_v these_o glass_n well_o and_o first_o for_o a_o month_n set_v they_o in_o a_o cellar_n and_o afterward_o upon_o lead_n in_o the_o sun_n during_o the_o summer_n month_n than_o i_o strain_v the_o liquor_n per_fw-la chartam_fw-la emporeti_fw-la eam_fw-la and_o have_v from_o the_o former_a a_o fair_a sky_n from_o the_o latter_a a_o pure_a sea_n green_n and_o this_o i_o the_o rather_o relate_v because_o i_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o experiment_n in_o this_o nature_n with_o volatile_a salt_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o other_o plant_n full_a of_o the_o same_o salt_n especial_o have_v some_o clammy_a juice_n in_o they_o such_o as_o onion_n garlic_n leek_n and_o molye_n have_v may_v show_v some_o rare_a effect_n upon_o copper_n for_o their_o leaf_n have_v either_o a_o deep_a green_n or_o else_o a_o green_a mix_v with_o blue_n the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o acid_n also_o be_v dissolvent_n of_o copper_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o fix_a salt_n all_o which_o have_v acidity_n in_o they_o and_o no_o doubt_n great_a variety_n may_v be_v meet_v withal_o in_o diversity_n of_o menstruum_n and_o process_n of_o extract_v these_o tincture_n our_o author_n c._n 20._o tell_v you_o brass_n be_v make_v of_o copper_n and_o lapis_n calaminaris_n i_o shall_v here_o deliver_v the_o process_n since_o i_o find_v it_o no_o where_o full_o deliver_v lapis_fw-la calaminaris_n be_v find_v in_o sommersetshire_n and_o the_o north_n of_o wales_n and_o though_o some_o of_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o dantzick_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o goodness_n with_o we_o of_o england_n this_o stone_n before_o use_v must_v have_v the_o follow_a preparation_n it_o must_v be_v first_o calcine_v in_o a_o furnace_n like_o the_o calcar_fw-la with_o a_o small_a hole_n on_o one_o side_n to_o put_v fire_n in_o which_o may_v be_v either_o of_o coal_n or_o wood_n but_o wood_n be_v hest_n because_o it_o make_v the_o great_a flame_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a reverberation_n the_o time_n of_o calcination_n be_v about_o five_o hour_n in_o which_o space_n they_o often_o rake_v it_o about_o with_o a_o great_a iron_n rake_v it_o require_v good_a judgement_n to_o calcine_v it_o well_o for_o when_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o will_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o copper_n and_o when_o too_o much_o it_o will_v make_v it_o too_o brittle_a and_o in_o both_o case_n give_v not_o the_o true_a tincture_n to_o copper_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o s_o just_a calcination_n be_v when_o it_o be_v in_o a_o white_a and_o very_o fine_a powder_n almost_o half_a of_o the_o calamie_n as_o the_o workman_n call_v it_o be_v waste_v and_o fly_v away_o in_o flour_n which_o stick_v to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o furnace_n of_o divers_a colour_n of_o little_a use_n with_o they_o though_o i_o can_v easy_o prove_v these_o flour_n to_o be_v the_o true_a pompholix_a of_o the_o ancient_n and_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o ointment_n that_o have_v its_o denomination_n thence_o it_o be_v a_o excellent_a dryer_n and_o apply_v to_o gleet_a nerve_n and_o tendon_n without_o pain_n it_o soon_o exiccate_v they_o this_o powder_n i_o communicate_v to_o the_o eternal_a glory_n of_o our_o nation_n and_o anatomy_n &_o a_o excellent_a chirurgeon_n and_o never_o to_o be_v by_o i_o forget_v the_o incomparable_a dr._n harvey_n a_o man_n most_o curious_a in_o all_o natural_a thing_n who_o confess_v he_o
35._o and_o in_o the_o emerald_n colour_n of_o glass_n of_o lead_n chap._n 65._o and_o for_o the_o same_o colour_n in_o past_z it_o be_v use_v indifferent_o with_o verdigreas_n chap._n 77_o 78_o 79._o and_o in_o black_n chap._n 101._o but_o for_o a_o fair_a red_a crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o sulphur_n chap._n 128._o but_o for_o more_o fair_a colour_n crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o aquafortis_n chap._n 43._o but_o so_o as_o the_o best_a colour_n from_o brass_n be_v of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n the_o prime_a and_o light_a colour_n from_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o aqua-regis_a which_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a and_o partly_o from_o a_o fine_a solution_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o prime_a material_n and_o preparation_n for_o colour_n in_o glass_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o due_a mixture_n of_o the_o say_a colour_n with_o the_o circumstance_n which_o 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