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the_o mastick-tree_n and_o let_v they_o lie_v in_o a_o heap_n for_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n then_o put_v a_o basket_n full_a of_o those_o berry_n into_o any_o vessel_n and_o pour_v hot_a water_n thereto_o tread_v they_o and_o press_v they_o forth_o then_o from_o that_o humour_n that_o run_v forth_o of_o they_o the_o oil_n of_o mastic_n that_o swim_v on_o the_o top_n be_v pour_v off_o but_o remember_v lest_o the_o cold_a may_v hold_v it_o there_o to_o pour_v hot_a water_n often_o on_o for_o thus_o we_o see_v it_o make_v with_o we_o and_o all_o the_o country_n of_o surrentum_n also_o so_o be_v make_v oil_n of_o turpentine_n as_o damageron_n teach_v the_o fruit_n of_o turpentine_n be_v ground_n in_o a_o mill_n as_o the_o olive_n be_v and_o be_v press_v out_o and_o so_o it_o send_v forth_o oil_n the_o kernel_n serve_v to_o feed_v hog_n and_o to_o burn_v likewise_o oil_n of_o bay_n boil_v bay-berry_n in_o water_n the_o shell_n yield_v a_o certain_a fat_a it_o be_v force_v out_o by_o crush_a they_o in_o the_o hand_n then_o gather_v the_o oil_n into_o horn_n palladius_n almost_o as_o dioscorides_n in_o january_n boil_v many_o bay-berry_n that_o be_v ripe_a and_o full_a in_o hot_a water_n and_o when_o they_o have_v boy'ld_v long_o the_o watery_a oil_n that_o swim_v on_o the_o top_n that_o come_v from_o they_o you_o shall_v gentle_o pour_v off_o into_o vessel_n drive_v it_o easy_o with_o feather_n the_o indian_n make_v as_o it_o be_v say_v oil_n of_o sesamon_n it_o be_v make_v as_o we_o say_v before_o it_o send_v forth_o excellent_a oil_n abundant_o there_o be_v make_v oil_n of_o
may_v be_v generate_v of_o great_a courage_n and_o with_o divers_a rare_a property_n chap_n 6_o pretty_a little_a dog_n to_o play_v with_o chap_n 7_o amend_v the_o defect_n in_o dog_n chap_n 8_o divers_a kind_n of_o mule_n chap_n 9_o mingle_v sheep_n and_o goat_n by_o generation_n chap_n 10_o commixion_n whereby_o beast_n of_o divers_a kind_n be_v generate_v chap_n 11_o copulation_n of_o a_o man_n with_o divers_a kind_n of_o beast_n chap_n 12_o divers_a kind_n of_o bird_n generate_v by_o divers_a bird_n couple_v together_o chap_n 13_o commixion_n of_o hen_n with_o other_o bird_n chap_n 14_o hawk_n of_o divers_a property_n generate_v chap_n 15_o commixion_n of_o divers_a kind_n of_o fish_n chap_n 16_o new_a and_o strange_a monster_n chap_n 17_o way_n to_o produce_v strange_a and_o monstrous_a birth_n chap_n 18_o wonderful_a force_n of_o imagination_n and_o how_o to_o produce_v particoloured_a birth_n chap_n 19_o woman_n to_o bring_v forth_o fair_a and_o beautiful_a child_n chap_n 20_o either_o male_n or_o female_n to_o be_v generate_v chap_n 21_o experiment_n practise_v upon_o divers_a live_a creature_n chap_n 22_o the_o three_o book_n of_o the_o production_n of_o new_a plant_n new_a kind_n of_o plant_n may_v be_v generate_v of_o putrefaction_n chap_n 1_o plant_n change_v one_o degenerate_v into_o the_o form_n of_o the_o other_o chap_n 2_o one_o fruit_n compound_v of_o many_o chap_n 3_o a_o second_o mean_v chap_n 4_o a_o three_o way_n chap_n 5_o fruit_n make_v double_a the_o one_o contain_v within_o the_o other_o chap_n 6_o strange_a fruit_n may_v be_v generate_v and_o make_v either_o better_o or_o worse_a chap_n 7_o ripe_a fruit_n and_o flower_n before_o their_o ordinary_a season_n chap_n 8_o fruit_n and_o flower_n may_v be_v have_v at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n chap_n 9_o make_v late_o and_o backward_o chap_n 10_o fruit_n to_o grow_v big_a than_o their_o ordinary_a kind_n chap_n 11_o fruit_n that_o shall_v have_v neither_o stone_n nor_o kernel_n chap_n 12_o fruit_n produce_v without_o any_o rine_n or_o shell_n chap_n 13_o colour_n such_o as_o be_v not_o incident_a to_o their_o kind_a chap_n 14_o colour_n of_o flower_n may_v be_v change_v chap_n 15_o fruit_n and_o flower_n may_v be_v change_v to_o a_o better_a favour_n then_o ordinary_a chap_n 16_o fruit_n to_o be_v sweet_a and_o pleasent_a for_o taste_v chap_n 17_o fruit_n in_o grow_v may_v be_v make_v to_o resemble_v all_o figure_n and_o impression_n whatsoever_o chap_n 18_o fruit_n to_o be_v make_v more_o tender_a beautiful_a and_o goodly_a to_o the_o eye_n chap_n 19_o divers_a kind_n of_o fruit_n and_o wine_n make_v medicinable_a chap_n 20_o fruit_n and_o vine_n plant_v that_o may_v yield_v great_a increase_v chap_n 21_o the_o four_o book_n the_o increase_n of_o household_n stuffe_n fruit_n long_o preserve_v on_o their_o tree_n chap_n 1_o flower_n preserve_v on_o their_o own_o stallk_n chap_n 2_o fruit-safes_a or_o place_n to_o preserve_v fruit_n convenient_o chap_n 3_o time_n to_o be_v choose_v for_o preserve_v such_o fruit_n as_o you_o lie_v instore_v for_o a_o great_a while_n chap_n 4_o manner_n of_o gather_v fruit_n and_o how_o to_o dress_v the_o stalk_n to_o prevent_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o their_o putrefaction_n chap_n 5_o ground_n fruit_n shall_v grow_v in_o and_o be_v gather_v which_o we_o lie_v up_o chap_n 6_o fruit_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o close_o from_o the_o air_n chap_n 7_o the_o ancient_n shut_v fruit_n close_o in_o certain_a vessel_n and_o put_v they_o in_o other_o vessel_n full_a of_o liquor_n chap_n 8_o fruit_n drench_v in_o honey_n to_o make_v they_o last_o for_o a_o long_a time_n chap_n 9_o fruit_n may_v belong_v preserve_v in_o ordinary_a wine_n sodden_a wine_n new_a wine_n or_o else_o in_o wine_n lees_n chap_n 10_o fruit_n very_o well_o preserve_v in_o salt-water_n chap_n 11_o thing_n that_o may_v be_v preserve_v in_o oil_n and_o lees_n of_o oil_n chap_n 12_o apple_n long_o preserve_v in_o sawdust_n with_o leaf_n chaff_n and_o straw_n chap_n 13_o fruit_n mix_v with_o many_o thing_n for_o their_o preservation_n chap_n 14_o thing_n may_v be_v preserve_v from_o putrefaction_n chap_n 15_o divers_a sort_n of_o bread_n may_v be_v make_v chap_n 16_o bread_n make_v of_o root_n and_o fruit_n chap_n 17_o way_n to_o make_v bread_n of_o corn_n and_o pulse_n chap_n 18_o bread_n increase_v in_o weight_n chap_n 19_o to_o endure_v long_a hunger_n and_o thirst_n chap_n 20_o of_o what_o fruit_n wine_n may_v be_v make_v chap_n 21_o vinegar_n to_o be_v make_v divers_a way_n and_o of_o what_o chap_n 22_o defect_n of_o wine_n manage_v and_o restore_v chap_n 23_o oil_n make_v of_o divers_a thing_n chap_n 24_o many_o sort_n of_o thread_n may_v be_v provide_v chap_n 25_o egg_n hatch_v without_o a_o hen_n chap_n 26_o the_o five_o book_n of_o change_a metal_n to_o convert_v tin_n into_o a_o more_o excellent_a metal_n chap_n 1_o lead_v into_o another_o metal_n chap_n 2_o brass_n into_o a_o more_o worthy_a metal_n chap_n 3_o iron_n into_o a_o worthy_a metal_n chap_n 4_o quicksilver_n its_o effect_n and_o operation_n chap_n 5_o of_o silver_n chap_n 6_o operation_n necessary_a for_o use_v chap_n 7_o to_o make_v a_o metal_n more_o weighty_a chap_n 8_o to_o part_n metal_n without_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la chap_n 9_o to_o part_n gold_n or_o silver_n from_o other_o metal_n with_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la chap_n 10_o the_o six_o book_n of_o counterfeit_v precious_a stone_n salt_n use_v in_o the_o composition_n of_o gem_n chap_n 1_o how_o fliut_a or_o crystal_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o how_o pastil_v be_v boil_v chap_n 2_o the_o furnace_n and_o the_o part_n thereof_o chap_n 3_o to_o make_v colour_n chap_n 4_o how_o gem_n be_v colour_v chap_n 5_o gem_n otherwise_o make_v chap_n 6_o tincture_n of_o brystal_n chap_n 7_o make_v smalt_n or_o ennamel_n chap_n 8_o smalt_n of_o a_o rose_n colour_n chap_n 9_o leave_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v put_v under_o gem_n chap_n 10_o how_o to_o be_v polish_a chap_n 11_o building_n a_o furnace_n for_o the_o colour_n plate_n chap_n 12_o ray_n colour_v by_o a_o mixture_n of_o metal_n chap_n 13_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o loadstone_n it_o be_v name_n kind_a and_o country_n chap_n 1_o natural_a reason_n of_o its_o attraction_n chap_n 2_o the_o loadstone_n opposite_a pole_n north_n south_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v know_v chap_n 3_o the_o stone_n force_v send_v by_o a_o right_a line_n from_o north_n to_o south_n through_o the_o length_n chap_n 4_o the_o polar_n line_n not_o stable_n but_o movable_a chap_n 5_o the_o force_n of_o north_n and_o south_n vigorous_a in_o the_o point_n chap_n 6_o by_o the_o touch_n of_o other_o stone_n those_o point_n will_v not_o change_v there_o force_v chap_n 7_o a_o loadstone_n will_v draw_v a_o loadstone_n and_o drive_v it_o from_o it_o chap_n 8_o a_o sport_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 9_o the_o great_a the_o load_n stone_n the_o great_a its_o force_n chap_n 10_o the_o force_n of_o this_o stone_n will_v pass_v into_o other_o stone_n chap_n 11_o in_o the_o loadstone_n hairiness_n be_v contuse_v chap_n 12_o the_o attractive_a part_n more_o violent_a than_o the_o part_n that_o drive_v off_o chap_n 13_o contrary_a part_n of_o the_o stone_n contrary_a one_o to_o another_o chap_n 14_o to_o know_v the_o polar_n point_v in_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 15_o the_o force_n of_o draw_v and_o drive_v off_o can_v be_v hinder_v chap_n 16_o make_v a_o army_n of_o sand_n to_o fight_v chap_n 17_o situation_n make_v its_o vertnes_n contrary_a chap_n 18_o the_o attractive_a force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n may_v be_v weigh_v chap_n 19_o the_o mutual_a attraction_n and_o drive_v off_o of_o the_o loadstone_n and_o of_o iron_n chap_n 20_o iron_n and_o the_o loadstone_n in_o great_a amity_n than_o the_o loadstone_n be_v with_o the_o load_n stone_n chap_n 21_o the_o loadstone_n do_v not_o draw_v on_o all_o part_n but_o at_o certain_a point_n chap_n 22_o the_o same_o loadstone_n that_o draw_v do_v on_o the_o contrary_a point_n drive_v off_o the_o iron_n chap_n 23_o iron_n to_o leap_v on_o a_o table_n no_o loadstone_n be_v see_v chap_n 24_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n be_v send_v through_o the_o piece_n of_o iron_n chap_n 25_o the_o loadstone_n within_o the_o sphere_n of_o its_o virtue_n send_v it_o forth_o without_o touch_v chap_n 26_o the_o loadstone_n can_v hang_v iron_n in_o the_o air_n chap_n 27_o the_o force_n of_o the_o loadstone_n can_v be_v hinder_v by_o a_o wall_n or_o table_n come_v between_o chap_n 28_o a_o man_n of_o wood_n may_v row_v a_o boat_n with_o other_o conceit_n chap_n 29_o a_o load_n stone_n on_o a_o plate_n of_o iron_n will_v not_o stir_v iron_n chap_n 30_o the_o position_n of_o the_o iron_n will_v change_v the_o force_n