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thus_o prepare_v will_v burn_v very_o quick_a francis_n jouchim_n prechtelin_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o his_o firework_n chap._n 2._o describe_v a_o certain_a match_n which_o be_v extreme_a slow_a in_o burn_v and_o be_v thus_o make_v take_v mastic_n two_o part_n colophonia_fw-la one_o part_n wax_v one_o part_n salt-peter_n two_o part_n charcoal_n half_a a_o part_n then_o have_v melt_v all_o and_o mix_v they_o well_o upon_o the_o fire_n take_v a_o match_n make_v of_o hemp_n or_o flax_n of_o a_o sufficient_a bigness_n and_o draw_v it_o through_o this_o composition_n make_v it_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n draw_v it_o often_o through_o until_o it_o have_v get_v the_o bigness_n of_o a_o candle_n and_o when_o you_o desire_v to_o use_v it_o light_v it_o first_o and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o light_a blow_n it_o out_o and_o there_o remain_v none_o but_o a_o burn_a coal_n chap._n viii_o of_o certain_a antidote_n excellent_a and_o approve_a against_o the_o burn_a of_o gunpowder_n sulphur_n hot_a iron_n melt_v lead_v and_o other_o like_a accident_n draw_v from_o the_o particular_a experiment_n of_o cozimu_n nowicz_n section_n i._o boil_v hog_n grease_v in_o common_a water_n over_o a_o most_o gentle_a fire_n the_o space_n of_o some_o time_n then_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v and_o after_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o fair_a and_o clear_a weather_n three_o or_o four_o night_n after_o have_v put_v it_o into_o a_o earthen_a pot_n melt_v it_o again_o upon_o a_o small_a fire_n and_o be_v melt_v strain_v it_o through_o a_o cloth_n into_o cold_a water_n after_o wash_v it_o many_o time_n with_o good_a clean_a and_o fresh_a water_n until_o it_o come_v as_o white_a as_o snow_n this_o do_v put_v it_o into_o a_o glaze_v pot_n to_o serve_v you_o at_o your_o occasion_n the_o use_n be_v thus_o you_o must_v anoint_v the_o burn_a part_n as_o soon_o as_o you_o can_v and_o you_o will_v see_v a_o quick_a and_o admirable_a effect_n sect_n ii_o take_v plaintain_v water_n oil_n of_o nut_n of_o italy_n of_o each_o as_o much_o as_o you_o please_v sect_n iii_o take_v mallow_n water_n rose_n water_n plume_v alum_n of_o each_o as_o much_o as_o be_v necessary_a and_o mix_v they_o well_o together_o with_o the_o white_a of_o a_o egg._n sect_n iv_o take_v a_o lixivium_n make_v of_o calx_fw-la vive_fw-la and_o common_a water_n add_v to_o it_o a_o little_a oil_n of_o hempseed_n oil_n olive_n and_o some_o white_n of_o egg_n mingle_v all_o well_o together_o and_o anoint_v the_o burn_a place_n with_o this_o composition_n all_o these_o ointment_n cure_v burn_n without_o cause_v any_o pain_n these_o i_o have_v often_o experiment_v upon_o myself_o some_o receipt_n from_o divers_a author_n take_v oil_n of_o olive_n oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n liquid_a varnish_n each_o one_o part_n juice_n of_o onion_n two_o part_n with_o these_o chafe_n the_o part_n affect_v if_o there_o be_v already_o blister_v raise_v and_o ulceration_n in_o the_o part_n 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sclopetrio_n chap._n ix_o of_o hand_n granade_n the_o hand_n granade_n respect_v their_o form_n be_v globical_o or_o perfect_o round_a and_o hollow_a in_o their_o interior_a part_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o sphere_n they_o be_v call_v hand_n granade_n or_o handy_n granade_n because_o they_o may_v be_v grasp_v in_o the_o hand_n and_o throw_v to_o the_o enemy_n and_o if_o we_o shall_v dwell_v upon_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o latin_a we_o may_v call_v they_o as_o they_o do_v granade_n palmare_n they_o be_v common_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o bullet_n of_o iron_n of_o 5_o 6_o and_z 8_o l._n they_o weigh_v sometime_o 1_o l._n and_o sometime_o one_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a some_o be_v of_o two_o pound_n and_o other_o of_o three_o pound_n there_o be_v give_v to_o these_o sort_n of_o globe_n the_o name_n of_o granade_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a resemblance_n they_o have_v with_o the_o fruit_n punic_a which_o we_o call_v pom-granad_a for_o as_o these_o do_v shut_v up_o in_o their_o rind_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o grain_n so_o our_o military_a globe_n be_v fill_v with_o a_o number_n of_o grain_n of_o powder_n almost_o innumerable_a the_o which_o have_v receive_v the_o fire_n do_v break_v into_o a_o thousand_o and_o a_o thousand_o shiver_n leap_v against_o the_o enemy_n and_o pierce_v if_o it_o can_v all_o such_o thing_n as_o it_o meet_v oppose_v its_o violence_n they_o be_v general_o make_v of_o iron_n or_o copper_n carry_v in_o its_o diameter_n about_o three_o ounce_n be_v about_o the_o length_n of_o a_o barley_n corn_n in_o thickness_n of_o metal_n they_o be_v fill_v common_o with_o gunpowder_n and_o sometime_o of_o other_o composition_n there_o be_v add_v to_o its_o orifice_n a_o small_a pipe_n common_o call_v a_o fuse_n which_o be_v fill_v with_o a_o matter_n or_o composition_n that_o be_v slack_a or_o slow_a in_o burn_v but_o nevertheless_o very_o susceptible_a of_o the_o fire_n and_o capable_a to_o hold_v fire_n some_o time_n for_o fear_v that_o 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leave_v the_o most_o terrestrial_a part_n and_o such_o as_o be_v useless_a in_o the_o sand_n which_o water_n again_o put_v into_o the_o cauldron_n and_o boil_v it_o up_o as_o former_o until_o it_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o congeal_v and_o in_o the_o end_n pour_fw-fr it_o into_o wooden_a long_a flat_a vessel_n as_o before_o and_o in_o two_o or_o three_o day_n it_o will_v be_v shoot_v into_o crystal_n as_o former_o which_o if_o you_o will_v have_v pure_a you_o must_v reiterate_v this_o work_n once_o more_o or_o you_o may_v put_v upon_o this_o peter_n lyme-water_n filter_n it_o and_o boil_v it_o up_o according_a to_o art_n and_o it_o will_v be_v pure_a salt-peter_n may_v be_v purify_v thus_o put_v your_o salt-peter_n in_o a_o vessel_n of_o copper_n iron_n or_o vernished_a earth_n i_o like_v a_o crucible_n best_o which_o be_v put_v to_o a_o small_a fire_n augment_v it_o gradual_o until_o all_o the_o salt_n be_v melt_v and_o boil_v then_o take_v common_a sulphur_n fine_o pulverize_v and_o throw_v it_o upon_o the_o liquified_a salt-peter_n which_o will_v quick_o take_v fire_n and_o burn_v and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n consume_v all_o the_o gross_a and_o viscous_a humour_n with_o the_o terrestrial_a salt_n remain_v useless_a among_o the_o salt-peter_n before_o the_o rectification_n beside_o you_o may_v reiterate_v this_o work_n by_o put_v on_o fresh_a sulphur_n many_o time_n until_o such_o time_n all_o the_o strange_a humour_n be_v quite_o consume_v in_o the_o end_n the_o salt-peter_n be_v well_o melt_v and_o well_o purify_v pour_v it_o upon_o well_o polish_a marble_n or_o plate_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n or_o glaze_v earth_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o salt-peter_n congeal_v almost_o resemble_v in_o colour_n and_o hardness_n the_o true_a alabaster_n chap._n xi_o how_o salt-peter_n meal_n be_v make_v without_o any_o beat_n for_o the_o make_n of_o gunpowder_n salt-peter_n well_o purify_v must_v be_v put_v in_o a_o kettle_n upon_o a_o furnace_n 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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 with_o a_o live_a coal_n and_o observe_v these_o rule_n follow_v viz._n if_o it_o make_v the_o same_o noise_n in_o burn_v as_o the_o common_a salt_n do_v when_o it_o be_v throw_v upon_o live_a coal_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o hold_v yet_o much_o common_a salt_n if_o it_o hold_v a_o thick_a and_o fat_a scum_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n it_o be_v fatty_a and_o viscous_a if_o after_o the_o salt_n be_v consume_v there_o rest_v yet_o crass_a and_o filthy_a matter_n upon_o the_o board_n it_o be_v a_o infallible_a sign_n that_o the_o salt_n contain_v yet_o a_o quantity_n of_o earthy_a matter_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o if_o you_o see_v much_o dregs_o after_o the_o combustion_n of_o the_o salt-peter_n be_v pass_v and_o therefore_o the_o less_o powerful_a and_o active_a but_o by_o contrary_n if_o it_o render_v a_o clear_a long_a flame_n divide_v into_o many_o stream_n and_o that_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o board_n remain_v neat_a without_o any_o filth_n or_o that_o it_o be_v consume_v so_o 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