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the_o dwell_n of_o the_o other_o three_o putresie_n this_o destruction_n â—ith_v the_o quintessence_n of_o tartar_n and_o with_o the_o ostrich_n convert_v it_o by_o a_o proper_a sublimation_n into_o the_o matter_n of_o mercury_n and_o then_o the_o fix_v mercurial_a element_n of_o sol_n will_v remain_v alone_o without_o a_o habitation_n but_o because_o that_o it_o as_o yet_o permixt_v with_o its_o superfluous_a tartar_n therefore_o this_o be_v to_o be_v remove_v therefrom_o dissolve_v it_o therefore_o in_o the_o circulated_a water_n of_o salt_n corrupt_a or_o break_v 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o tartar_n will_v be_v precipitate_v sublime_a the_o â—ure_n in_o a_o close_a reverberation_n of_o a_o athanor_n dissolve_v â—_o upon_o a_o marble_n and_o putrefy_v it_o so_o be_v the_o mercury_n sublime_v graduate_v and_o resolve_v into_o the_o first_o matter_n of_o sol_n â—nd_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n chap._n x._o of_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o spiritual_a balsam_n and_o the_o 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p._n 35_o of_o the_o extraction_n of_o the_o q._n e._n out_o of_o metal_n p._n 47_o from_o marcasite_n p._n 49_o out_o of_o salt_n p._n 50_o out_o of_o stone_n gem_n and_o pearl_n p._n 51_o out_o of_o burn_a thing_n p._n 53_o out_o of_o grow_a thing_n p._n 54_o out_o of_o spice_n p._n 55_o from_o edible_a and_o potable_a thing_n p._n 56_o of_o arcanum_n p._n 60_o of_o the_o arcanum_n of_o the_o first_o matter_n p._n 65_o of_o the_o philosopher_n stone_n p._n 68_o of_o mercurius_n vitæ_fw-la p._n 71_o of_o the_o tincture_n p._n 75_o of_o magistery_n p._n 78_o of_o the_o extraction_n of_o magistery_n out_o of_o metal_n p._n 82_o out_o of_o pearl_n coral_n and_o gem_n p._n 84_o out_o of_o marcasite_n p._n 87_o from_o fatty_a substance_n p._n 89_o out_o of_o grow_a thing_n p._n 90_o in_o wine_n p._n 91_o out_o of_o blood_n p._n 94_o of_o specific_v p._n 96_o of_o a_o odoriferous_a specific_a p._n 100_o of_o a_o anodine_n specific_a p._n 102_o of_o a_o diaphoretic_a specific_a p._n 103_o of_o a_o purge_v specific_a p._n 104_o of_o a_o attractive_a specific_a p._n 106_o of_o a_o stiptical_a specific_a p._n 108_o of_o a_o corrosive_n specific_a p._n 110_o of_o a_o specific_a for_o the_o matrix_fw-la p._n 111_o of_o elixir_n p._n 113_o of_o preservation_n &_o conservation_n by_o elixir_n p._n 117_o of_o the_o elixir_n of_o balsam_n p._n 119_o of_o salt_n p._n 120_o of_o sweetness_n p._n 121_o of_o thronus_fw-la p._n 122_o of_o quintessence_n ibid._n of_o subtlety_n p._n 123_o of_o propriety_n p._n 125_o of_o extrinsecall_v p._n 126_o a_o remedy_n for_o wound_n p._n 129_o for_o ulcer_n p._n 130_o against_o mark_n or_o blemish_n p._n 13â—_n of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n p._n 140_o of_o a_o quintessence_n p._n 142_o of_o magistery_n p._n 144_o of_o the_o preparation_n of_o circulated_a salt_n p._n 146_o of_o the_o first_o
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or_o apostolic_a unguent_n and_o let_v they_o be_v alias_o unless_o as_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o be_v a_o six_o part_n with_o reference_n to_o the_o other_o species_n and_o the_o rest_n five_o part_n be_v of_o species_n &_o the_o body_n of_o these_o thing_n have_v four_o weight_n but_o as_o to_o a_o vulnerary_a drink_n it_o be_v refer_v unto_o weight_n according_a to_o experience_n and_o that_o too_o more_o intense_o or_o more_o remissly_a on_o this_o wise_a take_v of_o pyrola_n two_o handful_n pervinca_n diapensia_n ana_fw-la one_o handful_n agrimonia_fw-la one_o handful_n and_o a_o half_a now_o if_o any_o thing_n shall_v be_v more_o excellent_a forsake_v other_o and_o cleave_v to_o they_o last_o although_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n which_o be_v desire_v in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o receipt_n for_o wound_n yet_o without_o experience_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o receipt_n they_o can_v be_v comprehend_v in_o a_o rule_n chap._n vii_o in_o the_o description_n of_o 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