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et_fw-la magis_fw-la urinosi_fw-la sunt_fw-la sale_n eo_fw-la citius_fw-la in_o nitrum_fw-la se_fw-la commutant_fw-la quo_fw-la mordaciores_fw-la et_fw-la magis_fw-la corrosivi_fw-la eo_fw-la difficilius_fw-la et_fw-la tardiùs_fw-la salispetrae_fw-la naturam_fw-la induunt_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la nitrum_fw-la sal_fw-la est_fw-la utriusque_fw-la naturae_fw-la particeps_fw-la urinosae_fw-la nimirum_fw-la et_fw-la corrosivae_fw-la et_fw-la quasi_fw-la exutroque_fw-la sale_n urinoso_fw-la nempe_fw-la et_fw-la corrosivo_fw-la compositus_fw-la 216._o ejus_fw-la open_a peritus_fw-la naturae_fw-la salibus_fw-la facile_fw-la succurret_fw-la et_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la faciet_fw-la quicquid_fw-la voluerit_fw-la nec_fw-la sal_fw-la ullus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la nature_n qui_fw-la artis_fw-la adjumento_fw-la in_o nitrum_fw-la mutari_fw-la nequeat_fw-la inprimis_fw-la vero_fw-la sale_n illi_fw-la qui_fw-la igne_fw-la sublimantur_fw-la et_fw-la ejus_fw-la vi_fw-la elevaâ—i_fw-la 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sed_fw-la difficilius_fw-la cum_fw-la longiore_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la mutandos_fw-la tempore_fw-la indigeat_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la supranominatos_fw-la sales_n fugaces_fw-la volatiles_fw-la et_fw-la urinoso_n quare_fw-la nemo_fw-la eâ_fw-la opinion_n esto_fw-la quando_fw-la in_o scriptis_fw-la meis_fw-la dico_fw-la quod_fw-la hic_fw-la aut_fw-la ille_fw-la sal_fw-la in_o salempetrae_a converti_fw-la queat_fw-la quamprimum_fw-la lixivio_fw-la extractus_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la ignis_fw-la calcinatione_fw-la elicitus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quod_fw-la salpetrae_a verus_fw-la et_fw-la arden_n futurus_fw-la sit_fw-la tempus_fw-la adhâ—c_fw-la requititur_fw-la quo_fw-la ex_fw-la aere_fw-la vitam_fw-la et_fw-la animam_fw-la alliciat_fw-la et_fw-fr arden_n evadat_fw-la lippis_fw-la et_fw-la toâ—soribus_fw-la notum_fw-la est_fw-la maximam_fw-la salispetrae_a antehac_fw-la confecti_fw-la partem_fw-la ex_fw-la lixivio_fw-la terrae_fw-la ex_fw-la ovilibus_fw-la aliarumque_fw-la 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filtrated_a solution_n of_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n and_o evaporate_n it_o to_o â—_o cuticle_n to_o crystalize_v it_o in_o a_o cold_a place_n but_o there_o be_v another_o way_n that_o may_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o 〈◊〉_d somienowicz_n p._n 1._o â—_o 2._o â—_o 8._o 〈…〉_z 2d_o 〈…〉_z simul_fw-la mix_v a_o pulâ—â—râ—_n 〈…〉_z neo_fw-la &_o aceti_fw-la uâ—l_fw-la vini_fw-la aâ—â—_n in_o defectu_fw-la horum_fw-la aqua_fw-la dâ—lois_fw-fr 〈…〉_z fundatu_fw-la bonâ—_n quantiâ—as_v at_o fiaâ—_n lixiviumâ—_n quod_fw-la per_fw-la triduâ—â—pâ—tium_fw-la sibi_fw-la relictum_fw-la â—_o larescat_fw-la pone_fw-la deinne_v saâ—em-nitri_a in_o caldarâ—e_n 〈…〉_z tantum_fw-la lixivij_fw-la ut_fw-la salemnitri_a cooperiat_fw-la prâ—â—oque_fw-la lento_fw-la igne_fw-la ad_fw-la consumptionem_fw-la mediae_fw-la partis_fw-la totius_fw-la liquoris_fw-la residâ—um_fw-la effunde_fw-la in_o aliud_fw-la vas_fw-la faeces_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la immundas_fw-la quas_fw-la fundum_fw-la caldarij_fw-la petlisse_fw-la videbisforas_fw-la â—jiace_n frigescat_fw-la postea_fw-la aqua_fw-la salâ—itrosa_fw-la et_fw-la ulterius_fw-la elaboretur_fw-la more_fw-it consueto_fw-la that_o be_v iâ—_n sâ—ch_o manner_n as_o be_v prescribe_v by_o sordi_fw-la and_o he_o in_o the_o first_o boil_v of_o salt-petre_a the_o refine_v salt-petre_a by_o fire_n to_o wit_v the_o dry_a be_v make_v in_o this_o manner_n they_o have_v a_o great_a and_o capacious_a and_o thick_a vessel_n of_o brass_n copper_n or_o iron_n place_v on_o a_o furnace_n and_o in_o that_o they_o put_v what_o quantity_n of_o nitre_n they_o please_v and_o make_v a_o gentle_a fire_n at_o first_o and_o increase_v it_o by_o degree_n until_o the_o nitre_n be_v perfect_o melt_v and_o run_v and_o begin_v to_o boil_v and_o have_v ready_a fine_a powder_a brimstone_n they_o throw_v some_o of_o it_o in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o melt_a nitre_n and_o if_o the_o brimstone_n fire_n of_o itself_o it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o with_o a_o coal_n or_o have_v a_o 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water_n have_v extract_v all_o the_o nitrous_a substance_n therefrom_o let_v it_o be_v spread_v on_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o not_o exceed_v a_o foot_n thick_a and_o in_o some_o cover_a place_n that_o it_o be_v subject_a to_o neither_o rain_n nor_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o sun_n which_o earth_n be_v so_o order_v and_o spread_v get_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o dung_n as_o well_o of_o great_a cartel_n as_o small_a and_o spread_v it_o on_o the_o earth_n as_o thick_a as_o you_o can_v one_o or_o two_o foot_n thick_a or_o more_o if_o you_o have_v dung_n enough_o upon_o this_o dung_n cast_v all_o the_o scum_n and_o the_o water_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o salt-petre_a leave_v the_o earthy_a dregs_n and_o the_o common_a salt_n and_o afterward_o gather_v in_o all_o public_a place_n in_o vessel_n prepare_v to_o that_o purpose_n as_o much_o human_a urine_n as_o be_v possible_a and_o every_o day_n cast_v it_o on_o the_o dung_n and_o do_v so_o at_o two_o year_n end_n that_o 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