Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	fire_n	let_v	pike_n	1,941	5	12.9954	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60739	Polygraphice, or, The arts of drawing, engraving, etching, limning, painting, washing, varnishing, gilding, colouring, dying, beautifying, and perfuming in four books : exemplifyed in the drawing of men, women, landskips, countries and figures of various forms, the way of engraving, etching, and limning, with all their requisites and ornaments, the depicting of the most eminent pieces of antiquities, the paintings of the antients, washing of maps, globes or pictures, the dying of cloth, silk, horns, bones, wood, glass, stones and metals, the varnishing, colouring and gilding thereof according to any purpose or intent, the painting, colouring and beautifying of the face, skin and hair, the whole doctrine of perfumes, never published till now, together with the original, advancement and perfection of the art of painting / by William Salmon ...	Salmon, William, 1644-1713.	1673 (1673)	Wing S445; ESTC R16620	189,914	371

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red-lead_a indian-lake_n red-ochre_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a ruber_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-la corticibus_fw-la vel_fw-la granis_fw-la mali_fw-la punical_a from_o the_o rind_n or_o seed_n of_o pomegranate_n as_o scaliger_n say_v iv_o the_o chief_a green_n be_v these_o green_a bice_n verdegriese_n verditure_n sapgreen_n this_o colour_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a viridis_fw-la from_fw-la vires_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d grass_n or_o green_a berb_n which_o be_v of_o this_o colour_n v._o the_o chief_a yellow_n be_v these_o orpiment_n masticot_n saffron_n pink_v yellow_a ochre_n de_fw-fr luce_fw-fr this_o colour_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a flavus_n luteus_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v homer_n be_v epithet_n for_o menelaus_n where_o he_o call_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi_o the_o chief_a blews_n be_v ultramarine_a indigo_n smalt_n blue_a bice_n this_o colour_n be_v call_v in_o latin_a caeruleus_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o name_n of_o a_o stone_n which_o yield_v ultramarine_a vii_o the_o chief_a browns_n be_v umber_n spanish-brown_a colens_fw-la earth_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a fuscus_n quasi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o darken_v the_o light_n in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n xviii_o of_o colour_n in_o particular_a i._o ceruse_n grind_v it_o with_o glair_a of_o egg_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o most_o perfect_a white_a ii_o white-lead_a grind_v it_o with_o a_o weak_a water_n of_o gum-lake_n and_o let_v it_o stand_v three_o or_o four_o day_n after_o which_o if_o you_o mix_v with_o it_o roset_n and_o vermilion_n it_o make_v a_o fair_a carnation_n iii_o spanish-white_a it_o be_v the_o best_a white_a of_o all_o to_o garnish_v with_o ground_n with_o weak_a gum-water_n iv_o lamp_n black_a ground_n with_o gum-water_n it_o make_v a_o good_a black_a v._o vermilion_n grind_v it_o with_o the_o glair_a of_o a_o egg_n and_o in_o the_o grind_n put_v a_o little_a clarify_a honey_n to_o make_v its_o colour_n bright_a and_o perfect_a vi_o sinaper-lake_n it_o make_v a_o deep_a and_o beautiful_a red_a or_o rather_o purple_a almost_o like_a unto_o a_o red-rose_a grind_v it_o with_o gum-lake_n and_o turnsole_n water_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o light_n add_v a_o little_a ceruse_n and_o it_o will_v make_v it_o a_o bright_a crimson_n if_o to_o diaper_n add_v only_a turnsole_n water_n vii_o red-lead_a grind_v it_o with_o some_o saffron_n and_o stiff_a gum-lake_n for_o the_o saffron_n make_v it_o orient_a and_o of_o a_o marigold_n colour_n viii_o turnsole_n lay_v it_o in_o a_o saucer_n of_o vinegar_n and_o set_v it_o over_o a_o chafing-dish_n of_o coal_n let_v it_o boil_v then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o wring_v it_o into_o a_o shell_n add_v a_o little_a gum-arabic_n let_v it_o stand_v till_o it_o be_v dissolve_v it_o be_v good_a to_o shadow_v carnation_n and_o all_o yellow_n ix_o roset_n grind_v it_o with_o brazil-water_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o deep_a purple_a put_v ceruse_n to_o it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v light_a grind_v it_o with_o litmose_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o fair_a violet_n x._o spanish_n brown_a grind_v it_o with_o brazil-water_n mingle_v it_o with_o ceruse_n and_o it_o make_v a_o horseflesh_n colour_n xi_o bole_n ammoniac_a it_o be_v a_o faint_a colour_n its_o chief_a use_n be_v in_o make_v size_n for_o burnish_a gold_n xii_o greenbice_n order_v it_o as_o you_o do_v blue_a bice_n when_o it_o be_v moist_a and_o not_o through_o dry_a you_o may_v diaper_n upon_o it_o with_o the_o water_n of_o deep_a green_a xiii_o verdegriese_n grind_v it_o with_o juice_n of_o rue_n and_o a_o little_a weak_a gum-water_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o most_o pure_a green_n if_o you_o will_v diaper_n with_o it_o grind_v it_o with_o lie_n of_o rue_n or_o else_o the_o decoction_n thereof_o and_o there_o will_v be_v a_o hoary_a green_a diaper_n upon_o verdegriese_n green_a with_o sapgreen_a also_o verdegriese_n ground_n with_o white_a tartar_n and_o then_o temper_v with_o gum-water_n give_v a_o most_o perfect_a green_a fourteen_o verditure_n grind_v it_o with_o a_o weak_a gum-arabic_n water_n it_o be_v the_o faint_v green_a that_o be_v but_o be_v good_a to_o lay_v upon_o black_a in_o any_o kind_n of_o drapery_n xv._o sap-green_n lay_v it_o in_o sharp_a vinegar_n all_o night_n put_v it_o into_o a_o little_a alom_n to_o raise_v its_o colour_n and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o good_a green_a to_o diaper_n upon_o other_o green_n xvi_o orpiment_n arsenicum_fw-la or_o auripigmentum_fw-la grind_v it_o with_o a_o stiff_a water_n of_o gum-lake_n because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a colour_n of_o itself_o it_o will_v lie_v upon_o no_o green_a for_o all_o green_n white_a

and_o red_a lead_n and_o ceruse_n stain_v it_o wherefore_o you_o must_v deepen_v your_o colour_n so_o that_o the_o orpiment_n may_v be_v high_a and_o so_o it_o may_v agree_v with_o all_o colour_n xvii_o masticot_n grind_v it_o with_o a_o small_a quantity_n of_o saffron_n in_o gum-water_n and_o never_o make_v it_o light_a than_o it_o be_v it_o will_v endure_v to_o lie_v upon_o all_o colour_n and_o metal_n xviii_o saffron_n steep_v it_o in_o glair_n it_o may_v be_v ground_n with_o vermilion_n xix_o pink-yellow_a if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o sad_a colour_a grind_v it_o with_o saffron_n if_o light_n with_o ceruse_n mix_v it_o with_o weak_a gum-water_n and_o so_o use_v it_o xx._n ochre_n de_fw-fr luce_n grind_v it_o with_o pure_a brazil-water_n it_o make_v a_o pass_a hair_n colour_n and_o be_v a_o natural_a shadow_n for_o gold_n xxi_o umber_n it_o be_v a_o more_o sad_a colour_n grind_v it_o with_o gum-water_n or_o gum-lake_n and_o lighten_v it_o if_o you_o please_v with_o a_o little_a ceruse_n and_o a_o blade_n of_o saffron_n xxii_o vltramarine_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o deep_a grind_v it_o with_o litmose-water_n but_o if_o light_a with_o fine_a ceruse_n and_o a_o weak_a gum-arabic_n water_n xxiii_o indigo_n grind_v it_o with_o water_n of_o gum-arabic_n as_o ultramarine_a xxiv_o blue_n bice_n grind_v it_o with_o clean_a water_n as_o small_a as_o you_o can_v than_o put_v it_o into_o a_o shell_n and_o wash_v it_o thus_o put_v as_o much_o water_n to_o it_o as_o will_v fill_v up_o the_o vessel_n or_o shell_n and_o stir_v it_o well_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o hour_n and_o the_o filth_n and_o dirty_a water_n cast_v away_o then_o put_v in_o more_o clean_a water_n do_v thus_o four_o or_o five_o time_n and_o at_o last_o put_v in_o gum-arabic_n water_n somewhat_o weak_a that_o the_o bice_n may_v fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n pour_v off_o the_o gum-water_n and_o put_v more_o to_o it_o wash_v it_o again_o dry_a it_o and_o mix_v it_o with_o weak_a gum-water_n if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o rise_v of_o the_o same_o colour_n but_o with_o a_o stiff_a water_n of_o gum-lake_n if_o you_o will_v have_v a_o most_o perfect_a blue_a if_o a_o light_n blow_v grind_v it_o with_o a_o little_a ceruse_n but_o if_o a_o most_o deep_a blue_a add_v water_n of_o litmose_n xxv_o smalt_n grind_v it_o with_o a_o little_a fine_a roset_n and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o deep_a violet_n and_o by_o put_v in_o a_o quantity_n of_o ceruse_n it_o will_v make_v a_o light_a violet_n xxvi_o litmose_n blue_a grind_v it_o with_o ceruse_n with_o too_o much_o litmose_n it_o make_v a_o deep_a blue_a with_o too_o much_o ceruse_n a_o light_a blue_a grind_v it_o with_o the_o weak_a water_n of_o gum-arabic_n take_v fine_a litmose_n cut_v it_o in_o piece_n lay_v it_o in_o weak_a water_n of_o gum-lake_n for_o twenty_o four_o hour_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o water_n of_o a_o most_o perfect_a azure_a with_o which_o water_n you_o may_v diaper_n and_o damask_n upon_o all_o other_o blew_v to_o make_v they_o 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colour_n v._o a_o ash_n colour_n or_o grey_n it_o be_v make_v by_o mix_v white_a and_o lamp-black_a or_o white_a with_o sinaper_n indigo_n and_o black_a make_v a_o ash_n colour_n it_o be_v call_v in_o latin_a caesius_n and_o colour_n cinerius_fw-la in_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vi_o light_n green_n it_o be_v make_v of_o pink_n and_o smalt_n with_o white_a to_o make_v it_o light_a if_o need_n require_v vii_o saffron_n colour_n it_o be_v make_v of_o saffron_n alone_o by_o infusion_n viii_o flame_n colour_n it_o be_v make_v of_o vermilion_a and_o orpiment_n mix_v deep_a or_o light_n at_o pleasure_n or_o thus_o take_v red_a lead_n and_o mix_v it_o with_o masticote_n which_o heighten_v with_o white_a ix_o a_o violet_n colour_n indigo_n white_a and_o sinaper_n lake_n make_v a_o good_a violet_n so_o also_o ceruse_n and_o litmose_n of_o each_o equal_a part_n x._o lead_v colour_n it_o be_v make_v of_o white_a mix_v with_o indigo_n xi_o scarlet_a colour_n it_o be_v make_v of_o red_a lead_n lake_n vermilion_n yet_o vermilion_a in_o this_o case_n be_v not_o very_o useful_a xii_o to_o make_v vermilion_a take_v brimstone_n in_o powder_n one_o ounce_n mix_v it_o with_o quicksilver_n a_o pound_n put_v it_o into_o a_o crucible_n well_o lute_v and_o upon_o a_o charcoal_n fire_n heat_n it_o till_o it_o be_v red_a hot_a then_o take_v it_o off_o and_o let_v it_o cool_v xiii_o to_o make_v a_o bright_a crimson_n mix_v tincture_n of_o brazil_n with_o a_o little_a ceruse_n ground_n with_o fair_a water_n fourteen_o to_o make_v a_o sad_a crimson_n mix_v the_o aforesaid_a light_n crimson_a with_o a_o little_a indigo_n ground_n with_o fair_a water_n xv._o to_o make_v a_o pure_a lake_n take_v urine_n twenty_o pound_n boil_v it_o in_o a_o kettle_n and_o scum_n it_o with_o a_o iron_n scummer_v till_o it_o come_v to_o sixteen_o pound_n to_o which_o add_v gum_n lake_n one_o pound_n alom_n five_o ounce_n boil_v all_o till_o it_o be_v well_o colour_a 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