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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
refine_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 308._o chap._n 26._o of_o several_a sort_n of_o medicament_n prepare_v forth_o of_o common_a mercury_n both_o by_o the_o way_n of_o vulgar_a chemistry_n as_o also_o by_o the_o mystical_a way_n and_o of_o the_o praecipiolum_n of_o paracelsus_n and_o helmont_n p._n 318._o chap._n 27._o of_o antimony_n or_o stibium_fw-la of_o wismuth_n bismuth_n or_o plumbum_fw-la cinereum_fw-la or_o tinglass_n of_o zinetum_n zinck_n or_o spelter_v of_o cobaltum_fw-la and_o of_o their_o quality_n oar_n and_o medicament_n prepare_v forth_o of_o some_o of_o they_o and_o of_o native_a electrum_n p._n 330._o chap._n 28._o something_o more_o of_o galena_n lapis_fw-la plumbarius_fw-la native_a cadmia_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o of_o chrysocolla_n or_o native_a borax_n caruleum_fw-la native_a blue_n aerugo_n native_a green_n talk_n magnes_n the_o loadstone_n haematites_n the_o bloodstone_n schistus_n the_o lazul-stone_n and_o of_o metallary_n stone_n and_o the_o like_a p._n 376._o chap._n 29._o of_o the_o transmutation_n of_o metal_n p._n 356._o metallographia_fw-la or_o a_o history_n of_o metal_n chap._n i._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_v 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 metallick_n skill_n especial_o in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n of_o great_a britain_n the_o usefulness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o mineral_n be_v full_o describe_v by_o that_o learned_a and_o industrious_a person_n josephus_n acosta_n 205._o who_o say_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v make_v metal_n for_o physic_n and_o for_o defence_n for_o ornament_n and_o for_o instrument_n for_o the_o work_n of_o man_n what_o great_a benefit_n the_o mineral_n kingdom_n do_v yield_v in_o the_o art_n of_o medicine_n for_o the_o cure_v both_o of_o internal_a and_o external_a 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cachimy_n red_a talk_n lazure_n and_o the_o like_a by_o the_o degree_n of_o sublimation_n and_o further_o say_v but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v of_o this_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la that_o it_o be_v a_o fugacious_a spirit_n as_o yet_o consist_v in_o volatility_n as_o a_o infant_n lie_v hide_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o woman_n and_o be_v sometime_o liken_v to_o liquor_n sometime_o to_o alcool_v or_o atom_n 104._o and_o for_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o volatile_a spirit_n he_o give_v this_o caution_n whosoever_o therefore_o go_v about_o to_o get_v and_o separate_v the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la of_o every_o such_o like_a body_n do_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o much_o experience_n and_o knowledge_n in_o the_o spagyric_n science_n 2._o we_o may_v now_o consider_v whether_o this_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la auri_fw-la may_v be_v have_v in_o a_o hard_a and_o coagulate_v form_n or_o not_o and_o it_o appear_v plain_o that_o it_o may_v for_o the_o philosopher_n that_o seek_v after_o that_o great_a secret_a of_o nature_n and_o art_n the_o physical_a tincture_n or_o grand_a elixir_n do_v certain_o affirm_v it_o and_o they_o though_o they_o write_v dark_o yet_o it_o be_v true_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o metallic_a subject_n that_o have_v in_o it_o the_o seminal_a principle_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o vegetability_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a substance_n forth_o of_o which_o they_o accomplish_v their_o great_a work_n both_z as_o to_o transmutation_n and_o the_o universal_a medicine_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o we_o shall_v quote_v some_o few_o pertinent_a particular_n from_o unquestionable_a author_n and_o first_o that_o learned_a author_n of_o the_o rosary_n of_o philosopher_n 195._o say_v thus_o tale_n sulphur_n non_fw-la reperitur_fw-la supra_fw-la terram_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la existit_fw-la in_fw-la ist_fw-mi be_v corporibus_fw-la sole_a &_o luna_fw-la &_o in_o alio_fw-la quidem_fw-la est_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la nulii_fw-la dicitur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la dei_fw-la sibi_fw-la reveletur_fw-la such_o a_o sulphur_n be_v not_o find_v above_o the_o earth_n but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o exist_v in_o those_o two_o body_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o true_o it_o be_v in_o another_o body_n which_o be_v declare_v to_o no_o man_n except_o god_n upon_o his_o part_n may_v reveal_v it_o unto_o he_o from_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v that_o this_o sulphur_n they_o speak_v of_o be_v not_o a_o combustible_a sulphur_n for_o their_o maxim_n be_v that_o no_o combustible_a matter_n enter_v their_o work_n but_o that_o vivify_a and_o incombustible_a sulphur_n that_o be_v nature_n true_a fire_n and_o agent_n which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o metallic_n mercury_n and_o be_v to_o be_v find_v most_o perfect_a in_o gold_n and_o silver_n 132._o and_o that_o it_o be_v also_o find_v in_o another_o subject_n which_o none_o will_v open_o declare_v and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o be_v so_o careful_o to_o be_v seek_v after_o agreeable_a to_o this_o be_v that_o say_n datur_fw-la in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la corpus_fw-la metallicum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la facilis_fw-la solutionis_fw-la facilisque_fw-la putrefactionis_fw-la si_fw-la ejus_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la nosti_fw-la felix_fw-la medice_fw-la eris_fw-la totis_fw-la conatibus_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la votum_fw-la tuum_fw-la dirige_fw-la there_o be_v a_o certain_a metallic_a body_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o a_o easy_a solution_n and_o putrefaction_n if_o thou_o know_v the_o preparation_n of_o it_o thou_o be_v a_o happy_a physician_n direct_v thy_o desire_n with_o thy_o whole_a endeavour_n in_o this_o thing_n 119._o basilius_n say_v have_v speak_v of_o common_a gold_n those_o that_o dive_v deep_o in_o this_o art_n will_v meet_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o a_o more_o easy_a and_o better_o know_v matter_n which_o almost_o be_v name_v and_o set_v down_o of_o a_o effectual_a quality_n and_o after_o he_o say_v in_o this_o know_v and_o despicable_a matter_n and_o mineral_n substance_n be_v find_v a_o sulphur_n and_o tincture_n more_o effectual_a and_o more_o worthy_a than_o the_o best_a gold_n can_v afford_v which_o be_v fluid_a and_o open_a and_o its_o mercurial_a spirit_n also_o and_o its_o mystical_a salt_n be_v free_a and_o open_a who_o virtue_n may_v with_o less_o pain_n in_o a_o visible_a manner_n be_v draw_v from_o it_o this_o be_v a_o very_a remarkable_a passage_n and_o worthy_a to_o be_v serious_o weigh_v and_o consider_v of_o 112._o i_o shall_v only_o add_v another_o testimony_n which_o be_v this_o materia_fw-la nostra_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la mercurius_fw-la quilibet_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la circa_fw-la quem_fw-la natura_fw-la svas_fw-la primas_fw-la operationes_fw-la incepit_fw-la &_o eas_fw-la primas_fw-la operationes_fw-la determinavit_fw-la ad_fw-la naturam_fw-la metallicam_fw-la sed_fw-la imperfect_a râ—m_fw-la illam_fw-la reliquit_fw-la non_fw-fr est_fw-fr res_fw-la plane_n perfecta_fw-la nec_fw-la penitus_fw-la imperfecta_fw-la sed_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la res_fw-la media_fw-la inter_fw-la corpora_fw-la perfecta_fw-la &_o imperfecta_fw-la our_o matter_n be_v not_o any_o sort_n of_o mercury_n but_o that_o about_o which_o nature_n have_v begin_v she_o first_o operation_n and_o have_v determinate_v those_o first_o operation_n unto_o a_o metallic_a nature_n but_o have_v leave_v the_o same_o thing_n imperfect_o â—t_z be_v a_o thing_n not_o plain_o perfect_a nor_o altogether_o imperfect_a but_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n betwixt_o body_n that_o be_v perfect_a and_o imperfect_a to_o these_o we_o shall_v add_v what_o rhumelius_a say_v 261._o where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o medicine_n which_o he_o call_v aurum_fw-la vitæ_fw-la the_o matter_n forth_o of_o which_o it_o be_v prepare_v be_v a_o pure_a shine_a mineral_n which_o in_o its_o first_o coagulation_n be_v find_v red_a and_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o the_o gold-mine_n hill_n of_o hungaria_n and_o siebenburg_n and_o in_o the_o terra_fw-la rubea_fw-la the_o terra_fw-la adamita_n and_o the_o red_a lion_n the_o electrum_n immaturum_fw-la the_o primum_fw-la ens_fw-la solis_fw-la the_o axungia_fw-la solis_fw-la or_o the_o goldish_a saturn_n of_o the_o philosopher_n further_o he_o say_v i_o prepare_v my_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la two_o manner_n of_o way_n the_o one_o forth_o of_o perfect_a gold_n that_o be_v to_o say_v common_a and_o perfect_a fine_a gold_n the_o other_o ex_fw-la auro_fw-la imperfecto_fw-la 248._o vel_fw-la è_fw-la radice_fw-la solis_fw-la vel_fw-la primo_fw-la ente_fw-la solis_fw-la and_o be_v both_o potable_a and_o therefore_o may_v not_o unfit_o be_v call_v aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la my_o tincture_n he_o say_v of_o sol_n be_v a_o extraction_n as_o well_o forth_o of_o a_o rubie-coloured_n red_a through-shining_a or_o transparent_a golden_a ore_n as_o also_o from_o several_a other_o sort_n of_o metal_n and_o mineral_n wherein_o the_o sulphur_n and_o tincture_n of_o sol_n as_o frater_fw-la basilius_n remember_v even_o as_o well_o as_o in_o gold_n do_v stay_v and_o inhere_o last_o he_o say_v it_o be_v find_v by_o true_a experience_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o all_o philosopher_n that_o the_o true_a aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la of_o the_o philosopher_n 245._o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v have_v forth_o of_o perfect_a gold_n because_o the_o astra_fw-la do_v forsake_v gold_n when_o it_o be_v perfect_a and_o coagulate_v into_o a_o hard_a body_n which_o they_o do_v not_o while_o they_o lie_v in_o primo_fw-la ente_fw-la therefore_o that_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la that_o be_v have_v ex_fw-la primo_fw-la ente_fw-la be_v far_o more_o perfect_a more_o excellent_a and_o more_o operative_a then_o that_o which_o be_v make_v forth_o of_o the_o metal_n itself_o i_o may_v perhaps_o be_v condemn_v and_o deride_v for_o quote_v those_o author_n and_o urge_v this_o point_n so_o far_o especial_o with_o those_o that_o judge_v every_o thing_n a_o chimaera_n that_o they_o themselves_o know_v or_o understand_v not_o but_o let_v such_o know_v that_o i_o only_o write_v to_o the_o ingenious_a and_o inquisitive_a person_n that_o pursue_v this_o mineral_n knowledge_n and_o for_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o rest_n i_o neither_o care_n for_o nor_o regard_n and_o all_o that_o i_o will_v from_o hence_o mind_v the_o diligent_a searcher_n of_o mine_n and_o mineral_n of_o be_v careful_o to_o inquire_v and_o search_v for_o what_o sort_n of_o mineral_n may_v be_v find_v that_o be_v either_o red_a or_o transparent_a or_o both_o beside_o the_o ore_n of_o sulphur_n that_o some_o author_n say_v be_v red_a and_o of_o argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr that_o all_o know_a miner_n understand_v to_o be_v of_o that_o colour_n and_o quercitan_n mention_v some_o cinnabar_fw-la that_o be_v find_v red_a and_o transparent_a for_o doubtless_o beside_o these_o there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v red_a and_o some_o transparent_a which_o be_v the_o chief_a matter_n i_o will_v have_v inquire_v after_o chap._n ix_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 there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o gold_n produce_v by_o nature_n 1._o
we_o may_v here_o also_o say_v something_o of_o that_o which_o they_o call_v horizontal_n gold_n but_o a_o more_o fit_a place_n to_o handle_v it_o will_v be_v where_o we_o write_v of_o common_a quicksilver_n only_o here_o we_o shall_v say_v a_o word_n or_o two_o concern_v the_o compeer_n of_o their_o alkahest_n 334_o for_o helmont_n say_v speak_v of_o that_o great_a liquor_n and_o its_o virtue_n quibus_fw-la scilecet_fw-la unicus_fw-la &_o idem_fw-la liquor_n alkahest_n omne_fw-la totius_fw-la universi_fw-la corpora_fw-la tangibilia_fw-la perfect_v reducit_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la eorundem_fw-la primam_fw-la absque_fw-la ulla_fw-la svi_fw-la mutatione_n viriumque_fw-la diminutione_n a_o solo_fw-la autem_fw-la svo_fw-la compari_fw-la subter_fw-la jugum_fw-la trahitur_fw-la atque_fw-la permutatur_fw-la from_o whence_o we_o may_v note_v these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o its_o general_a virtue_n be_v to_o reduce_v all_o tangible_a body_n of_o the_o whole_a universe_n into_o their_o first_o life_n without_o the_o mutation_n of_o itself_o or_o the_o diminution_n of_o its_o virtue_n which_o be_v high_a and_o wonderful_a 2._o but_o that_o it_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o yoke_n and_o thorough_o change_v only_o by_o its_o compeer_n and_o the_o question_n be_v what_o that_o compeer_n be_v to_o which_o we_o answer_v that_o as_o the_o alkahe_a be_v the_o key_n to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o philosopher_n great_a work_n and_o be_v a_o ingredient_n into_o it_o so_o that_o which_o they_o call_v their_o earth_n fire_n sulphur_n agent_n king_n or_o male_a be_v that_o which_o do_v coagulate_v work_v upon_o subjugate_v and_o change_v this_o their_o water_n into_o that_o which_o they_o call_v their_o ripen_a or_o exuberate_v sulphur_n 333._o or_o tincture_n before_o it_o be_v ferment_v and_o this_o be_v confirm_v by_o sendivogius_n who_o say_v primum_fw-la resolvetur_fw-la terra_fw-la in_o aquam_fw-la quae_fw-la mercurius_fw-la philosophorum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la aqua_fw-la resoluit_fw-la illa_fw-la corpora_fw-la solis_fw-la &_o lunae_fw-la &_o consumit_fw-la ea_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la remaneat_fw-la nisi_fw-la pars_fw-la decima_fw-la cum_fw-la una_fw-la parte_fw-la 832._o &_o hoc_fw-la erit_fw-la humidum_fw-la radical_a metallicum_fw-la and_o trevisan_n say_v nulla_fw-la aqua_fw-la naturali_fw-la reductione_n speciem_fw-la metallicam_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la nisi_fw-la illa_fw-la quae_fw-la permanet_fw-la cum_fw-la specie_fw-la metalli_fw-la in_o materia_fw-la &_o forma_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la metalla_fw-la ipsa_fw-la possunt_fw-la recongelare_fw-la chap._n xiii_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 next_o in_o goodness_n to_o gold_n silver_n by_o all_o author_n be_v most_o esteem_v 86._o and_o of_o it_o basilius_n say_v thus_o silver_n over_o be_v wrought_v in_o its_o own_o stone_n of_o a_o perfect_a nature_n and_o most_o noble_a earth_n and_o of_o a_o fix_a clear_a sulphur_n salt_n and_o mercury_n which_o with_o a_o mixture_n do_v join_v in_o a_o fix_a and_o firm_a unite_n and_o appear_v of_o a_o degree_n low_o than_o the_o gold_n be_v and_o be_v the_o best_a metal_n next_o to_o gold_n and_o in_o the_o fine_v of_o it_o lose_v very_o little_a and_o be_v separate_v per_fw-la se_fw-la or_o with_o other_o metal_n join_v in_o the_o fire_n 216._o and_o of_o it_o acosta_n speak_v thus_o and_o first_o i_o will_v say_v that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o give_v silver_n the_o second_o place_n among_o all_o other_o metal_n be_v for_o that_o it_o approach_v near_a to_o gold_n then_o any_o other_o because_o it_o be_v more_o durable_a and_o less_o endamage_v by_o the_o fire_n and_o more_o malleable_a than_o any_o other_o yea_o it_o pass_v gold_n in_o brightness_n beauty_n and_o sound_a the_o which_o be_v clear_a and_o agreeable_a for_o the_o colour_n be_v more_o conformable_a and_o resemble_v the_o light_n 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