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lemore_n lemures_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o element_n of_o water_n not_o the_o shape_n and_o ghost_n of_o dead_a man_n as_o the_o heathen_a imagine_v limboan_n alias_o lymbus_n be_v the_o first_o matter_n or_o seed_n of_o the_o world_n or_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o lorind_v be_v the_o move_n of_o the_o water_n with_o a_o musical_a noise_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o some_o change_n at_o hand_n m_o marcasita_n the_o raw_a or_o unripe_a matter_n of_o metal_n mechili_n melosinae_n despair_v woman_n now_o live_v in_o a_o phanstaticall_a brutish_a body_n nourish_v by_o the_o element_n into_o which_o at_o last_o they_o shall_v be_v change_v unless_o they_o chance_v to_o marry_v with_o a_o man_n vid._n lex_fw-la chym._n montan_n n_o nesder_n neuferani_n spirit_n live_v in_o the_o air_n p_o penates_n spirit_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o element_n of_o sire_n pyrotechney_n the_o art_n of_o prepare_v or_o work_v thing_n by_o fire_n r_o relollaceus_n relolleum_n be_v the_o virtue_n from_o the_o 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thing_n which_o the_o fourfold_a inferior_a world_n of_o the_o element_n contain_v v_o vmbratiles_n body_n once_o rot_v and_o after_o make_v visible_a again_o by_o the_o star_n by_o a_o magical_a virtue_n vndenae_n airy_a man_n and_o earthly_a spirit_n w_n woarchadumie_n z_o zonnet_n fantastical_a body_n of_o the_o gnome_v zundell_n sum_n in_o english_a tinder_n finis_fw-la