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polon_n also_o and_o the_o ruthenians_n who_o empire_n reach_v very_o far_o likewise_o the_o circasians_n and_o quinquemontanians_n unto_o pontus_n and_o be_v from_o thence_o use_v in_o the_o north_n part_n of_o germany_n among_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o the_o uandale_n inhabit_v here_o and_o there_o uandale_n uandale_n all_o which_o nation_n althowgh_n they_o acknowleage_v themselves_o to_o be_v sclavons_a yet_o the_o germayn_v take_v the_o denomination_n only_o of_o the_o uandale_n caule_v all_o they_o that_o use_v the_o slavon_n tongue_n uuenden_n uuinden_n or_o uuindysh_a of_o the_o prince_n that_o now_o reign_v in_o russia_n russia_n the_o prince_n of_o russia_n the_o chief_a be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o moscovia_n who_o possess_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o the_o second_o be_v the_o great_a duke_n of_o lithuania_n and_o the_o three_o the_o king_n of_o polony_n who_o now_o obteyn_v the_o dominion_n of_o polony_n and_o lithuania_n in_o authority_n and_o dominion_n over_o his_o subject_n the_o prince_n of_o moscovie_n pass_v all_o the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n moscovia_n the_o duke_n of_o moscovia_n for_o he_o deprive_v all_o his_o noble_a man_n and_o gentleman_n of_o all_o their_o hold_n and_o munition_n at_o his_o pleasure_n he_o trust_v not_o his_o own_o brotherne_a but_o oppress_v all_o with_o like_a servitude_n in_o so_o much_o that_o who_o so_o ever_o he_o command_v either_o to_o remain_v with_o he_o in_o the_o court_n or_o to_o go_v to_o the_o war_n or_o send_v on_o ambassage_n they_o be_v compel_v to_o be_v at_o their_o own_o charge_n except_o the_o young_a gentleman_n the_o son_n of_o the_o boiaron_n that_o be_v the_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o low_a degree_n he_o usurp_v this_o authority_n aswell_o over_o the_o spiritualty_n as_o the_o temporalty_n constitute_v what_o he_o ly_v of_o the_o good_n and_o life_n of_o all_o man_n of_o his_o counsiler_n there_o be_v not_o one_o that_o dare_v dissente_n from_o he_o in_o any_o thing_n they_o open_o confess_v that_o the_o will_n of_o the_o prince_n be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o caule_v he_o the_o key_n bearer_n and_o chamberlain_n of_o god_n and_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o executor_n of_o god_n will_v by_o reason_n whereof_o the_o prince_n himself_o when_o any_o petition_n be_v make_v to_o he_o for_o the_o delivery_n of_o any_o captive_a be_v accustom_v accustom_v to_o answer_v when_o god_n command_v he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v likewise_o when_o any_o ask_v a_o question_n of_o a_o uncerteyne_a or_o doubtful_a thing_n their_o custom_n be_v to_o answer_v thus_o god_n know_v and_o the_o great_a prince_n it_o be_v uncerteyne_a whether_o the_o cruelty_n and_o fierceness_n of_o the_o nation_n do_v require_v so_o tyrannous_a a_o prince_n or_o whether_o by_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o nation_n be_v make_v so_o fierce_a and_o cruel_a basilius_n the_o son_n of_o john_n be_v the_o first_o that_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n and_o title_n of_o a_o king_n in_o this_o manner_n the_o great_a lord_n basilius_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n and_o lord_n of_o all_o russia_n and_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o uuolodimaria_n moscovia_n novogardia_n etc._n etc._n furthermore_o whereas_o now_o this_o prince_n be_v cawled_a a_o emperor_n emperor_n why_o the_o duke_n of_o moâ—covia_n be_v cawled_a a_o emperor_n i_o have_v think_v good_a to_o show_v the_o title_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o error_n note_v therefore_o that_o czar_n in_o the_o ruthens_n tongue_n signify_v a_o king_n whereas_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o slavons_a pollon_n boheme_n and_o other_o the_o same_o word_n czar_n signify_v cesar_n by_o which_o name_n themperour_n have_v be_v common_o cawled_a for_o both_o they_o and_o the_o slavons_a that_o be_v under_o the_o kingdom_n of_o hungary_n caule_v a_o king_n by_o a_o other_o name_n as_o sum_n crall_n other_o kyrall_a and_o some_o koroll_n but_o think_v that_o only_o a_o emperor_n be_v cawled_a czar_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o ruthene_n
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ridgy_n or_o top_n by_o reason_n of_o continual_a wind_n be_v in_o manner_n utter_o barren_a withowt_n grass_n or_o fruit_n and_o although_o in_o dyvers_a place_n they_o have_v dyvers_a name_n yet_o be_v they_o common_o cawled_a cingulus_n mundi_fw-la that_o be_v the_o world_n in_o these_o mountain_n do_v ierfalcon_n breed_v whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o there_o grow_v also_o cedâ—r_v tree_n among_o the_o which_o be_v find_v the_o best_a and_o black_a kind_n of_o sable_n and_o only_o these_o mountain_n be_v see_v in_o all_o the_o domynyon_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o moscovia_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o same_o that_o the_o owld_a writer_n caule_v rhipheos_n or_o hyperboreos_n so_o name_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n hiper_n that_o be_v under_o and_o boreas_n that_o be_v the_o north_n for_o by_o reason_n they_o be_v cover_v with_o continual_a snow_n and_o frost_n they_o can_v not_o withowt_n great_a difficulty_n be_v travayl_v and_o reach_v so_o far_o into_o the_o north_n that_o 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land_n for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o leaque_n as_o he_o write_v in_o his_o own_o card_n that_o it_o be_v of_o great_a depth_n may_v hereby_o be_v considere_v that_o many_o great_a river_n fall_n into_o it_o so_o that_o the_o channel_n can_v not_o be_v shalowe_v that_o contain_v such_o abundance_n of_o water_n and_o such_o plenty_n of_o good_a and_o great_a fish_n for_o there_o in_o be_v manner_n no_o fysshe_n in_o the_o sea_n that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o this_o ryver_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o spaniard_n be_v set_v alande_n they_o make_v a_o proof_n if_o the_o soil_n be_v fruitful_a to_o bear_v corn_n take_v therefore_o fifty_o grain_n of_o wheat_n and_o commytting_a the_o same_o to_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o month_n of_o september_n fruâ—fuâ—nes_n marvellous_a fruâ—fuâ—nes_n they_o gather_v thereof_o two_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o at_o december_n next_o follow_v wherein_o sum_n be_v deceive_v and_o mistake_v the_o thing_n have_v write_v in_o the_o stead_n of_o two_o thousand_o and_o fifty_o fyftie_a thousand_o and_o two_o the_o like_a fertility_n be_v there_o of_o all_o other_o grain_n and_o pulse_n furthermore_o thinhabitaunte_n declare_v that_o not_o far_o from_o that_o place_n there_o be_v great_a and_o high_a mountain_n in_o the_o which_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n of_o gold_n and_o no_o great_a distance_n from_o the_o same_o to_o be_v other_o mountain_n no_o less_o fruitful_a of_o silver_n silver_n mountain_n contain_v gold_n and_o silver_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n long_o to_o rehearse_v thinhabitaunte_n be_v painful_a man_n and_o till_o the_o ground_n diligent_o wherein_o they_o take_v great_a pleasure_n and_o have_v therefore_o great_a plenty_n of_o bread_n of_o maizium_n there_o be_v sheep_n of_o such_o byggenesse_n that_o they_o compare_v they_o to_o young_a camel_n or_o ass_n as_o sum_n say_v sheep_n great_a sheep_n their_o wool_n be_v very_o fine_a and_o near_a unto_o the_o fyennesse_n of_o silk_n there_o be_v also_o beast_n of_o dyvers_a kynde_n among_o man_n there_o be_v dyfference_n that_o such_o as_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n be_v white_a leg_n man_n with_o deform_a leg_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n like_o unto_o the_o man_n of_o hour_n region_n but_o they_o that_o dwell_v abowt_v the_o ryver_n as_o though_o they_o take_v their_o colour_n thereof_o be_v blackysshe_n or_o purple_a of_o the_o colour_n of_o fine_a iren_n or_o steel_n colour_n their_o colour_n this_o also_o chance_v to_o many_o of_o they_o that_o their_o fiete_n and_o leg_n be_v like_o the_o leg_n and_o fiete_a of_o the_o foul_a cawled_a the_o oystreche_n ¶_o of_o the_o hygh_a east_n india_n cawled_a india_n tercera_n or_o trecera_n in_o this_o india_n which_o the_o portugal_n caule_v tercera_n be_v very_o great_a kyngedome_n as_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n pegu_n berma_n erancangui_fw-la dausian_n copelam_n and_o the_o great_a kingdom_n of_o malacha_n malacha_n malacha_n cawled_a of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n aurea_n chersonesus_n who_o chief_a city_n isalso_fw-la cawled_a malacha_n and_o be_v in_o owlde_v time_n name_v tachola_n tachola_fw-la tachola_fw-la under_o this_o kyngedgme_n be_v infinite_a island_n cawled_a maluche_n â—alucha_fw-mi the_o island_n of_o â—alucha_fw-mi whereof_o the_o principal_a be_v these_o java_fw-it the_o great_a java_n the_o less_o polagua_n mendana_n cubu_n cailon_n huban_n bur_n tenado_n anbon_n and_o gilolo_n with_o infinite_a other_o on_o the_o south-west_n part_n from_o malacha_n be_v the_o great_a island_n of_o samotra_fw-fr cawled_a in_o owlde_v time_n laprobana_n samotra_n the_o island_n of_o samotra_n in_o the_o which_o be_v the_o kyngedome_n of_o peâ—ir_n biraen_n pazer_n ardagni_n and_o ham._n this_o island_n and_o all_o the_o other_o cauleâ—_n maluche_n spyce_n spyce_n bring_v forth_o great_a quantity_n of_o clove_n cinamome_v nuttemegge_n mace_n and_o all_o other_o kynde_n of_o spyce_n exe_v pâ—o_o pepper_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o province_n of_o calcutta_n aâ—d_v the_o island_n of_o ceilam_n calocut_n calocut_n ceilam_n ceilam_n all_o these_o sort_n of_o spice_n be_v carry_v to_o malacha_n to_o be_v sell_v but_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o cathay_n and_o china_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o north_n part_n of_o tartary_n cathay_n cathay_n china_n china_n this_o kingdom_n of_o china_n be_v very_o great_a and_o be_v in_o owlde_v time_n cawled_a sina_n here_o be_v find_v great_a plenty_n oâ—_n precious_a stone_n stone_n precious_a stone_n the_o people_n be_v very_o subtle_a and_o rich_a they_o be_v all_o apparel_v either_o in_o silk_n or_o cloth_n silk_n silk_n or_o vesture_n of_o other_o woorkemanshippe_n and_o be_v of_o good_a civility_n they_o do_v not_o glad_o permit_v the_o portugal_n or_o other_o stranger_n to_o traffic_n in_o their_o kingdom_n who_o most_o famous_a place_n upon_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v name_v cautan_n cautan_n cautan_n and_o the_o sea_n machiam_n cawled_a of_o the_o owlde_v writer_n the_o sea_n of_o sina_n ¶_o
be_v the_o sign_n or_o token_n of_o the_o south_n exeltre_n of_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o greâ—t_o be_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o fleet_n of_o solomon_n buâ—_n great_a be_v this_o of_o themprours_n majesty_n don_n charles_n king_n of_o spain_n the_o argos_n of_o jason_n which_o the_o antiquity_n placâ—d_v among_o the_o star_n sail_v but_o a_o little_a way_n and_o a_o short_a voyage_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o shâ—ppe_n victoria_fw-la which_o owght_fw-mi worthy_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o the_o arsenal_n of_o sivile_a in_o perpetual_a memory_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o enterprise_n the_o daungiour_n paynâ—s_n travayle_n and_o labour_n of_o ulyâ—ses_n be_v nothing_o in_o respect_n of_o such_o as_o john_n sebastian_n sustain_v sâ—â—â—stian_n 〈◊〉_d johâ—_n sâ—â—â—stian_n whereby_o in_o the_o scuchion_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o monstrous_a or_o invincible_a beast_n he_o worthy_o give_v the_o woorlde_n with_o this_o circumscription_n primus_fw-la circundedisti_fw-la me._n that_o be_v thou_o be_v the_o first_o that_o have_v compass_v i_o abowt_n as_o touching_n the_o needâ—e_n of_o owr_a compass_n â–ª_o i_o have_v read_v in_o the_o portugal_n navigation_n that_o sail_v as_o far_o soâ—th_v as_o cap._n de_fw-la â—â—na_fw-la speranza_n the_o point_n of_o the_o needle_n sty_v respected_a â—hâ—_n northe_o as_o it_o do_v on_o thâ—s_n side_n the_o equinoctial_a â—aâ—ing_v that_o it_o â—um_n what_o trembeled_a and_o â—eciyned_v a_o â—â—tâ—e_n whereby_o the_o force_n â—eemed_v sumwhat_o to_o be_v â—iminisshed_v so_o that_o they_o be_v fain_o to_o help_v it_o with_o the_o lede_n stone_n ¶_o who_o first_o find_v the_o needle_n of_o the_o compass_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o speak_v much_o of_o navigation_n it_o may_v sâ—â—e_z a_o thing_n undecent_a to_o omyt_n to_o say_v sumwhat_o of_o the_o needle_n of_o the_o compass_n â–ª_o withowt_n the_o whâ—ch_n as_o all_o navigation_n be_v but_o blind_a and_o wander_v conjecture_n even_o so_o shall_v the_o indies_n never_o have_v bynne_v find_v but_o by_o help_n of_o the_o same_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o ship_n shall_v have_v be_v lose_v in_o the_o ocean_n ship_n the_o chief_a 〈…〉_o the_o ship_n be_v it_o not_o that_o their_o course_n be_v direct_v by_o the_o neâ—dâ—e_n and_o compass_n which_o owght_fw-mi therefore_o to_o be_v comple_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o the_o ship_n and_o principal_a instrument_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o that_o find_v the_o needle_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o 〈…〉_o and_o mapheus_n girarours_a do_v write_v be_v one_o 〈◊〉_d of_o malpha_n a_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n of_o 〈…〉_o neopolitan_n glory_n to_o this_o day_n and_o that_o by_o gooâ—_n 〈…〉_o as_o much_o as_o a_o citisen_n and_o neyghbourâ—s_o 〈…〉_o the_o first_o fynder_n of_o so_o commodious_a and_o profitable_a a_o thing_n to_o the_o secret_a whereof_o so_o many_o excellent_a wytte_n as_o be_v before_o he_o can_v not_o attain_v althowgh_n they_o have_v both_o iren_n and_o the_o load_n stone_n cauleâ—_n mâ—gnes_n which_o be_v the_o material_n of_o the_o needle_n magnes_fw-la magnes_fw-la fâ—ert_n unto_o flautus_n the_o chief_a commendation_n be_v dew_n to_o the_o spanyarde_n and_o portugal_n by_o who_o be_v daily_o experience_n portugal_n the_o spanyarde_n and_o portugal_n the_o same_o be_v browght_fw-mi to_o further_a perfection_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o better_o kwowen_v althowghe_o hitherto_o no_o man_n know_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o iren_n touch_v with_o the_o load_n stone_n turn_v ever_o toward_o the_o north_n star_n as_o plain_o appear_v in_o every_o common_a dial_n north_n why_o the_o needle_n turn_v to_o the_o north_n in_o manner_n all_o writer_n attribute_v this_o to_o a_o secret_a and_o hide_v property_n sum_n of_o the_o north_n and_o other_o of_o the_o mixture_n or_o natural_a temperature_n of_o element_n that_o be_v between_o iren_n and_o the_o say_a stone_n if_o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o the_o north_n or_o north_n star_n than_o as_o the_o pilot_n make_v their_o reken_a neither_o shall_v the_o needle_n make_v any_o change_n or_o dyâ—fer_v innorthestinge_v as_o in_o sail_a northeaste_n withowt_n the_o island_n of_o tercera_n be_v one_o of_o the_o island_n of_o azore_n or_o soria_n and_o two_o hundred_o leaque_n from_o spain_n toward_o the_o west_n eastwest_fw-mi neither_o yet_n shall_v it_o lose_v his_o office_n as_o say_v olanus_n in_o paâ—sing_v from_o the_o island_n of_o magnete_n tercera_n the_o island_n of_o tercera_n magnete_n the_o island_n of_o magnete_n that_o be_v the_o island_n of_o the_o load_n stone_n which_o be_v under_o or_o near_o abowte_n the_o northe_a pole_n but_o how_o so_o ever_o it_o be_v or_o what_o so_o ever_o be_v the_o cauâ—e_n truth_n it_o be_v that_o the_o needle_n turn_v ever_o to_o the_o north_n although_o we_o sail_v abowt_v the_o south_n we_o owght_fw-mi therefore_o to_o understande_v that_o the_o load_n sâ—one_n which_o we_o false_o caule_v the_o adamant_n have_v head_n stone_n note_v the_o quarter_n of_o the_o load_n stone_n fiete_n and_o also_o arm_n as_o sum_n say_v the_o iren_n that_o be_v rub_v with_o the_o head_n never_o cease_v to_o turn_v direct_o toward_o the_o north_n as_o be_v to_o see_v in_o the_o dial_n that_o be_v make_v to_o the_o son_n the_o rub_v of_o the_o fiete_n seruethe_v for_o the_o south_n as_o do_v likewise_o the_o other_o part_n for_o other_o quarter_n and_o point_n of_o heaven_n note_v here_o that_o if_o a_o piece_n of_o this_o stone_n of_o the_o byggeneâ—se_n of_o a_o egg_n or_o a_o walnutte_n or_o more_o or_o less_o be_v break_v into_o many_o smaâ—le_a piece_n as_o bygge_v as_o â—yce_v or_o leâ—se_n yet_o every_o of_o those_o smaule_a piese_n have_v headde_a foot_n and_o arm_n as_o be_v say_v here_o before_o ¶_o the_o situation_n and_o byggenes_n of_o the_o earth_n it_o may_v to_o sum_n seem_v a_o vain_a thing_n to_o seek_v the_o situation_n and_o byggenes_n of_o the_o earth_n although_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o know_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o myddeste_n of_o the_o world_n as_o the_o centre_n of_o the_o same_o sea_n the_o sea_n be_v environ_v and_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v up_o of_o the_o sea_n which_o compass_v it_o abowt_n mela_n say_v that_o the_o pyller_n that_o sustain_v it_o be_v easte_n west_n north_n and_o south_n which_o sayinge_v davyd_v confirm_v in_o the_o c.vi_o psalm_n wind_n the_o wind_n these_o four_o be_v the_o most_o notable_a pyller_n or_o sustentation_n that_o the_o earth_n have_v in_o heaven_n accord_v to_o the_o motion_n whereof_o all_o vyage_n be_v rule_v on_o the_o earth_n from_o whence_o they_o have_v their_o original_n as_o engender_v of_o the_o dyvers_a quality_n of_o vapour_n &_o exhalation_n raise_v by_o the_o son_n and_o otherwise_o eratosthenes_n put_v none_o other_o sustentation_n than_o the_o north_n and_o south_n pole_n pole_n the_o pole_n and_o part_v the_o earth_n by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o son_n which_o partition_n marcus_n uarro_n do_v great_o commend_v as_o agreeable_a to_o reason_n the_o pole_n be_v firm_a and_o immovable_a as_o a_o exeltre_n abowt_v the_o which_o the_o heaven_n month_n and_o be_v thurby_o sustain_v they_z furthermore_o declare_v unto_o we_o under_o what_o part_n of_o heaven_n we_o be_v how_o far_o and_o whâ—ch_a way_n we_o go_v with_z also_o the_o largeness_n of_o heaven_n and_o commensuration_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o exemple_n the_o straight_o of_o gibraltar_n account_v from_o spain_n be_v from_o the_o north_n earth_n the_o measure_a the_o circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o from_o the_o point_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v or_o may_v be_v direct_o undeâ—_n the_o north_n â—ole_n abowt_v liiii_o degree_n which_o make_v ix_o hundred_o and_o lxxx_o leaque_n according_a to_o the_o common_a computation_n of_o thâ—_n cosmographer_n and_o astronomer_n and_o be_v from_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n xxxvi_o degree_n â–ª_o which_o add_v to_o the_o other_o liiii_o make_v xxx_o degree_n be_v the_o hole_n distance_n from_o the_o north_n point_n to_o the_o equinoctial_a lâ—ne_n divyde_v the_o earth_n by_o the_o myddeste_n and_o the_o quarter_n or_o fourthe_a part_n of_o the_o hole_n circumference_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o which_o how_o great_a it_o be_v in_o compass_n and_o how_o many_o leâ—ques_n or_o mile_n it_o conteynethe_v be_v easy_a to_o perceive_v accomptyngâ—_n every_o degree_n lx_o mile_n but_o that_o yowe_o may_v the_o betâ—er_n perceive_v whâ—t_a degree_n be_v i_o have_v thowght_fw-mi good_a to_o speak_v sumwhat_o more_o hereof_o ¶_o what_o degree_n be_v in_o the_o owlde_v time_n their_o manner_n be_v to_o measure_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o woorlde_n by_o furlonge_v paâ—es_n and_o fiete_a as_o be_v to_o read_v in_o pliny_n strabo_n and_o â—ther_o writer_n but_o after_o that_o pâ—olome_n find_v degree_n a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o year_n after_o the_o death_n of_o câ—ryst_n that_o manner_n of_o account_n be_v
and_o often_o time_n die_v for_o extreme_a debility_n in_o so_o much_o that_o many_o of_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n to_o coomme_v which_o they_o think_v worse_a than_o the_o present_a pain_n prefer_v death_n before_o life_n ure_n the_o pourgeinge_n of_o the_o metal_n from_o the_o ure_n when_o they_o have_v thus_o ground_n the_o stone_n very_a smaule_n they_o cast_v that_o substance_n upon_o broad_a table_n incline_v sumwhat_o steep_a or_o stand_v a_o slope_n and_o cast_v wateâ—_n thereon_o stere_a continual_o the_o say_a powder_n of_o marble_n by_o the_o mean_n whereof_o the_o earth_n and_o ure_n of_o the_o i_o be_v wassh_v away_o and_o the_o gold_n as_o the_o heavy_a matter_n remain_v on_o the_o table_n when_o they_o have_v doonne_v thus_o often_o time_n they_o overturn_v the_o gold_n continual_o with_o their_o hand_n &_o rub_v it_o with_o thin_a spoonge_n out_o of_o the_o which_o they_o press_v a_o soft_a earth_n and_o thus_o continewe_v untyll_o the_o pure_a metal_n 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