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in_o the_o margin_n so_o that_o however_o if_o the_o reader_n doubt_n or_o dislike_n he_o may_v have_v recourse_n to_o the_o author_n themselves_o and_o consult_v they_o in_o their_o own_o word_n or_o in_o other_o translation_n if_o there_o be_v any_o last_o i_o have_v mention_v divers_a sort_n of_o oar_n that_o possible_o some_o of_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o england_n or_o scotland_n as_o of_o antimony_n tinglass_n spelter_n talk_n and_o cinnobe_a which_o if_o the_o diligent_a miner_n will_v seek_v careful_o after_o the_o way_n of_o refine_n and_o purify_n of_o they_o may_v easy_o be_v find_v forth_o and_o thereby_o no_o small_a advantage_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o nation_n in_o general_n and_o to_o the_o poor_a miner_n in_o particular_a and_o this_o be_v all_o that_o i_o think_v good_a to_o offer_v by_o way_n of_o preface_n the_o work_n may_v speak_v for_o itself_o without_o further_a commendation_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o reader_n will_v take_v it_o in_o good_a part_n at_o least_o until_o some_o able_a pen_n shall_v publish_v something_o concern_v this_o subject_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n that_o may_v be_v of_o great_a worth_n and_o utility_n farewell_o a_o register_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o usefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n and_o of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o melt_a refine_n and_o accommodate_v of_o they_o to_o humane_a use_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o nonproficiency_n of_o metallic_a skill_n especial_o in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n of_o great_a britain_n pag._n 1._o chap._n 2._o of_o the_o author_n that_o have_v treat_v of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n p._n 26._o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n and_o whether_o they_o grow_v and_o have_v vegetability_n or_o not_o p._n 50._o chap._n 4._o of_o the_o cause_n assign_v by_o the_o most_o approve_a author_n for_o their_o generation_n both_o efficient_a and_o material_a and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o p._n 61._o chap._n 5._o of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o division_n of_o fossiles_n their_o definition_n or_o description_n and_o number_n p._n 84._o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o sign_n and_o discovery_n of_o mine_n and_o oar_n both_o in_o general_a and_o in_o particular_a p._n 93._o chap._n 7._o of_o the_o mineral_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o affinity_n to_o metal_n as_o those_o they_o call_v cachimiae_n marchasite_n pyritae_fw-la or_o fire-stone_n p._n 111._o chap._n 8._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o gold_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a author_n also_o of_o the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o gold_n and_o of_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n p._n 118._o chap._n 9_o of_o the_o sort_n of_o common_a gold_n as_o they_o be_v produce_v by_o nature_n and_o in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v several_o find_v p._n 131._o chap._n 10._o further_o of_o the_o stone_n rock_n and_o flint_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o strike_a passage_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v as_o also_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o it_o mention_v in_o scripture_n and_o elsewhere_o p._n 141._o chap._n 11._o of_o the_o description_n of_o common_a gold_n according_a to_o some_o author_n and_o of_o the_o property_n thereof_o as_o also_o of_o some_o way_n of_o beat_v sift_v and_o wash_v the_o oar_n thereof_o p._n 153._o chap._n 12._o what_o may_v be_v think_v of_o common_a gold_n whether_o it_o be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o the_o philosopher_n tincture_n or_o not_o what_o may_v be_v say_v of_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la or_o the_o tincture_n of_o gold_n and_o what_o of_o the_o white_a body_n when_o the_o tincture_n be_v take_v from_o it_o and_o something_o of_o the_o alkahe_a p._n 161._o chap._n 13._o of_o the_o description_n of_o silver_n and_o the_o several_a way_n that_o the_o ore_n of_o it_o be_v get_v and_o of_o its_o mine_n condition_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 199._o chap._n 14._o of_o silver_n find_v pure_a by_o nature_n that_o need_v no_o refine_n by_o fire_n and_o of_o those_o sort_n that_o must_v be_v purify_v their_o colour_n mixture_n and_o several_a coat_n wherein_o they_o lie_v p._n 207._o chap._n 15._o how_o they_o refine_v silver_n over_o at_o the_o indies_n and_o of_o some_o other_o such_o thing_n p._n 227._o chap._n 16._o of_o the_o description_n of_o copper_n of_o its_o ore_n stone_n operation_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 235._o chap._n 17._o of_o some_o sign_n where_o copper_n ore_n may_v be_v find_v as_o also_o of_o its_o several_a sort_n and_o the_o divers_a preparation_n it_o undergo_v ere_o it_o be_v pure_a p._n 241._o chap._n 18._o of_o native_a and_o factitious_a orichalcum_n of_o corinthian_a copper_n or_o brass_n and_o of_o some_o other_o composition_n that_o copper_n undergo_v with_o other_o metal_n or_o mineral_n and_o of_o the_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o it_o p._n 248._o chap._n 19_o of_o the_o description_n of_o iron_n its_o ore_n or_o i_o operation_n stock_n float_v and_o passage_n p._n 261._o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o ironstone_n or_o ore_n and_o of_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o the_o metal_n p._n 265._o chap._n 21._o of_o the_o description_n of_o lead_n its_o oar_n i_o condition_n and_o strike_v passage_n p._n 270._o chap._n 22._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o lead_n over_o their_o coat_n and_o matrix_n and_o of_o medicine_n prepare_v forth_o of_o this_o metal_n and_o of_o such_o thing_n p._n 277._o chap._n 23._o of_o the_o description_n of_o tin_n of_o its_o oar_n operation_n stock_n float_v fall_n and_o strike_a passage_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 286._o chap._n 24._o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o mercury_n according_a to_o the_o mystical_a philosopher_n or_o adeptist_n p._n 293._o chap._n 25._o of_o the_o description_n of_o quicksilver_n of_o cinnobe_a and_o its_o several_a oar_n and_o passage_n and_o how_o it_o be_v get_v and_o
day_n of_o those_o which_o be_v embalm_v and_o the_o egyptian_n mourn_v for_o he_o threescore_o and_o ten_o day_n and_o joseph_n be_v embalm_v also_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o have_v physician_n thus_o ancient_o in_o egypt_n and_o that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o skill_n but_o only_o to_o embalm_v be_v absurd_a to_o imagine_v or_o to_o think_v they_o be_v not_o verse_v in_o cure_v disease_n and_o so_o be_v furnish_v with_o medicine_n both_o from_o the_o animal_n vegetable_a and_o mineral_n kingdom_n if_o their_o learning_n have_v not_o be_v great_a in_o this_o point_n as_o well_o as_o in_o politic_n arithmetic_n geometry_n and_o astronomy_n the_o comparison_n betwixt_o solomon_n wisdom_n and_o they_o have_v be_v fond_o assert_v by_o the_o text_n that_o say_v 30._o and_o solomon_n wisdom_n excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n country_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v 1._o that_o the_o text_n will_v not_o have_v say_v that_o solomon_n wisdom_n have_v excel_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n and_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o egypt_n if_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o egypt_n have_v not_o then_o be_v account_v the_o great_a wisdom_n know_v in_o the_o world_n 2._o this_o wisdom_n of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o such_o as_o like_v a_o mushroom_n must_v start_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o a_o age_n but_o must_v necessary_o in_o reason_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v a_o beginning_n a_o increase_n long_o ere_o it_o can_v come_v to_o that_o height_n to_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n and_o then_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v of_o a_o long_a and_o large_a antiquity_n before_o the_o day_n of_o king_n solomon_n 3._o and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v then_o account_v the_o great_a wisdom_n in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o to_o be_v defective_a both_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o theory_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n which_o of_o all_o be_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o especial_o in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o practic_n the_o art_n of_o medicine_n or_o cure_v disease_n and_o meliorate_n of_o metal_n be_v indeed_o to_o mutilate_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n and_o to_o make_v he_o not_o only_o ignorant_a in_o the_o most_o secret_a and_o noble_a part_n of_o natural_a knowledge_n but_o also_o to_o have_v be_v most_o miserable_a in_o not_o be_v able_a to_o cure_v the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o body_n which_o cure_n be_v want_v the_o comfort_n of_o all_o other_o earthly_a joy_n do_v vanish_v and_o fly_v away_o 4._o and_o what_o shall_v solomon_n skill_n have_v be_v account_v to_o excel_v they_o for_o the_o excellency_n be_v chief_o put_v in_o his_o knowledge_n of_o natural_a thing_n be_v so_o know_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o vegetable_n that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o dispute_v of_o all_o plant_n and_o tree_n 33._o from_o the_o cedar_n of_o lebanon_n even_o unto_o the_o hyssop_n that_o spring_v forth_o of_o the_o wall_n and_o to_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o live_a creature_n as_o beast_n fowl_n creep_v thing_n and_o fish_n if_o by_o all_o this_o he_o know_v not_o to_o preserve_v health_n and_o cure_v disease_n and_o especial_o to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o mineral_n kingdom_n or_o understand_v not_o the_o great_a arcana_n and_o medicine_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o they_o and_o lay_v hide_v in_o they_o 15._o and_o if_o he_o excel_v they_o in_o all_o these_o as_o doubtless_o he_o do_v then_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o east_n and_o of_o the_o egyptian_n in_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o little_a or_o of_o small_a account_n 5._o why_o shall_v solomon_n send_v to_o ophir_n for_o gold_n and_o to_o make_v at_o jerusalem_n silver_n and_o gold_n as_o plenteous_a as_o stone_n if_o it_o be_v for_o nothing_o but_o for_o vain_a glory_n and_o covetousness_n what_o wisdom_n be_v this_o any_o but_o that_o which_o be_v earthly_a sensual_a and_o devilish_a and_o not_o that_o which_o as_o a_o blessing_n be_v give_v to_o solomon_n by_o the_o almighty_a 6._o but_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v that_o piece_n though_o reckon_v among_o the_o apocrypha_fw-la call_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n 21._o we_o may_v hear_v he_o thus_o confess_v wherefore_o i_o pray_v and_o prudence_n be_v give_v i_o i_o pray_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n be_v bestow_v upon_o i_o and_o he_o esteem_v gold_n in_o comparison_n of_o it_o as_o sand_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o by_o it_o he_o have_v innumerable_a riches_n and_o that_o thereby_o he_o know_v the_o frame_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o element_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v hide_v and_o manifest_a that_o he_o know_v from_o whence_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o most_o secret_a virtue_n both_o of_o thing_n occult_a and_o manifest_a and_o so_o can_v not_o but_o understand_v the_o nature_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o 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censure_v by_o other_o 3._o i_o can_v now_o but_o mention_n the_o jesuit_n caesius_n who_o write_v a_o huge_a volume_n of_o mineral_n but_o ground_v upon_o very_o little_a experience_n in_o which_o notwithstanding_o a_o curious_a fancy_n may_v find_v many_o nice_a and_o speculative_a question_n handle_v and_o according_a to_o his_o notion_n resolve_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o those_o kind_n of_o man_n to_o seem_v ignorant_a of_o nothing_o when_o indeed_o experimental_o they_o scarce_o know_v any_o thing_n he_o relate_v that_o avicen_n quote_v by_o albertus_n 129._o agricola_n and_o other_o do_v divide_v fossiles_n into_o four_o kind_n as_o stone_n metal_n sulphur_n and_o salt_n and_o other_o likewise_o into_o four_o to_o wit_n remarkable_a earth_n concrete_a juice_n stone_n and_o metal_n these_o and_o other_o division_n he_o show_v and_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o they_o all_o in_o these_o word_n i_o say_v that_o the_o before-alledged_n division_n be_v all_o useful_a for_o they_o 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