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be_v a_o matter_n of_o no_o small_a concern_v if_o any_o seem_v offend_v that_o i_o have_v give_v too_o great_a commendation_n to_o paracelsus_n helmont_n basilius_n and_o some_o other_o of_o the_o adeptist_n they_o may_v know_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o just_a cause_n though_o they_o understand_v they_o not_o for_o chew_v meat_n must_v not_o always_o be_v put_v into_o man_n mouth_n let_v they_o study_v to_o find_v forth_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o author_n and_o then_o they_o will_v judge_v as_o i_o have_v do_v and_o will_v confess_v that_o far_o less_o praise_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o than_o they_o have_v just_o deserve_v i_o have_v also_o sometime_o give_v the_o authority_n quote_v in_o the_o language_n and_o word_n of_o the_o author_n sometime_o have_v render_v they_o into_o the_o english_a not_o so_o much_o regard_v the_o grammatical_a order_n as_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o author_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o book_n and_o folio_n note_v 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 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oil_n and_o water_n for_o man_n health_n and_o be_v sublime_v to_o corrode_v the_o worst_a of_o poison_n and_o be_v a_o true_a robber_n take_v along_o whatever_o cost_n have_v be_v bestow_v on_o he_o but_o if_o he_o can_v be_v catch_v in_o his_o nature_n then_o be_v he_o in_o subjection_n and_o obedience_n unto_o quick_a and_o dead_a he_o be_v very_o effectual_a in_o medicine_n especial_o for_o outward_a â—ores_n he_o be_v naught_o to_o naught_o and_o good_a to_o good_a and_o be_v not_o every_o body_n friend_n though_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o do_v what_o you_o put_v he_o upon_o his_o metalline_a stone_n be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o pure_a white_a slate_n earth_n incline_v to_o a_o water-blue_a in_o fresh_a intermingle_v white_a marble_n in_o a_o glassy_a grayish_a or_o porous_a glimmer_n or_o catsilver_n which_o lie_v beneath_o betwixt_o the_o slate_n in_o a_o float_n way_n which_o be_v mingle_v in_o their_o metalline_a passage_n with_o onsled_a matchasite_n and_o with_o the_o subtle_a small_a streak_v white_a talk_n and_o be_v through_o grow_v with_o two_o sort_n stand_v and_o float-striking_a passage_n in_o which_o be_v wrought_v a_o curious_a red-shining_a quicksilver_n over_o not_o unlike_a unto_o red_a my_o sulphur_n and_o sometime_o flow_v pure_o out_o of_o the_o cliff_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o passage_n stand_v in_o a_o sink_n or_o puddle_n together_o like_o water_n which_o its_o natural_a quick_a substance_n sufficient_o evidence_v paracelsus_n tell_v we_o these_o thing_n of_o quicksilver_n 346._o for_o that_o they_o say_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v a_o metal_n be_v far_o from_o the_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o other_o mineral_n not_o a_o metal_n not_o a_o stone_n not_o a_o marchasite_n not_o a_o saphir_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o peculiar_a product_n of_o nature_n gift_v with_o its_o body_n 281._o and_o endow_v with_o its_o propriety_n as_o the_o rest_n again_o he_o say_v argent_fw-fr vive_fw-fr be_v mercury_n not_o admit_v ductibility_n but_o oppose_v itself_o against_o it_o this_o the_o archaeus_n do_v cast_v forth_o change_v it_o into_o a_o singular_a metal_n void_a of_o ductibility_n and_o though_o of_o all_o metal_n it_o be_v most_o especial_o assimilate_v to_o mercury_n notwithstanding_o it_o differ_v in_o this_o that_o it_o do_v not_o obtain_v ductibility_n by_o reason_n of_o its_o debility_n which_o it_o conceive_v from_o salt_n and_o sulphur_n enter_v into_o it_o in_o too_o little_a quantity_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o by_o spagyrical_a practice_n to_o wit_n of_o addition_n it_o may_v be_v make_v a_o ductible_a metal_n as_o the_o philosophy_n of_o transmutation_n do_v demonstrate_v for_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v and_o change_v into_o every_o or_o any_o metal_n therefore_o to_o wit_n because_o it_o remain_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o all_o metal_n that_o may_v be_v draw_v into_o ductibility_n 349._o in_o another_o place_n he_o describe_v it_o almost_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o this_o manner_n moreover_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o metallic_a body_n that_o can_v neither_o be_v hammer_v nor_o flux_v or_o melt_v and_o it_o be_v a_o mineral_n water_n of_o metal_n as_o water_n be_v among_o other_o thing_n so_o be_v this_o among_o metal_n but_o it_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o metal_n because_o it_o be_v reduce_v by_o alchemy_n into_o malleation_n and_o fabrication_n notwithstanding_o common_o it_o be_v not_o constant_a sometime_o it_o be_v constant_a it_o be_v to_o be_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o alchemist_n who_o of_o it_o do_v prepare_v silver_n gold_n copper_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o event_n show_v and_o perhaps_o tin_n and_o lead_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o for_o its_o nature_n be_v manifold_a and_o wonderful_a neither_o altogether_o to_o be_v seek_v out_o with_o easy_a pain_n or_o labour_n but_o this_o notwithstanding_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o alchemist_n in_o the_o generate_a of_o metal_n and_o furthermore_o be_v a_o most_o noble_a medicine_n it_o grow_v by_o such_o a_o subtileness_n from_o sulphur_n mercury_n and_o salt_n that_o it_o flow_v or_o be_v liquid_a and_o yet_o do_v not_o moisten_v it_o run_v and_o yet_o have_v no_o foot_n and_o be_v the_o most_o heavy_a of_o all_o metal_n from_o these_o dark_a say_n of_o this_o mystical_a author_n we_o may_v gather_v these_o thing_n 1._o that_o in_o propriety_n of_o language_n it_o be_v not_o a_o metal_n as_o abide_v neither_o fusion_n nor_o malleation_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o metal_n or_o may_v be_v make_v one_o by_o the_o art_n of_o alchymistry_n but_o not_o without_o addition_n of_o something_o which_o doubtless_o be_v their_o tincture_n or_o elixir_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v into_o any_o other_o metal_n according_a as_o the_o elixir_n be_v ferment_v and_o so_o in_o that_o respect_n be_v by_o they_o true_o call_v mercury_n and_o yet_o that_o of_o its_o own_o kind_a it_o be_v a_o mineral_n water_n and_o of_o a_o metallic_a nature_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v of_o a_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a nature_n not_o easy_o by_o labour_n find_v out_o which_o make_v helmont_n confess_v that_o he_o have_v spend_v thirty_o year_n sub_fw-la ferula_fw-la mercurii_n and_o that_o it_o have_v not_o its_o compeer_n in_o nature_n 3._o that_o when_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n of_o the_o alchemist_n in_o generate_a of_o metal_n he_o speak_v the_o positive_a truth_n yet_o must_v he_o not_o be_v understand_v to_o mean_v that_o it_o be_v the_o first_o matter_n that_o nature_n use_v to_o frame_v or_o generate_v metal_n of_o in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o that_o first_o matter_n it_o be_v not_o neither_o the_o first_o matter_n as_o too_o many_o vain_o dream_n whereof_o they_o make_v their_o elixir_n but_o it_o be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a matter_n by_o which_o with_o their_o elixir_n they_o change_v or_o generate_v metal_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o art_n 70._o for_o helmont_n tell_v we_o and_o that_o true_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la aeternus_fw-la non_fw-la creaverit_fw-la humiditatem_fw-la constantia_fw-la svi_fw-la mercurio_n metallico_fw-la assimilandum_fw-la and_o again_o he_o tell_v we_o 408._o si_fw-mi mercurius_n esset_fw-la divisibilis_fw-la in_o part_n heterogeneas_fw-la ars_fw-la chymica_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la vera_fw-la ac_fw-la ipse_fw-la mercurius_n ineptus_fw-la operi_fw-la esset_fw-la etenim_fw-la nisi_fw-la mercurium_fw-la vidissem_fw-la ita_fw-la subsistentem_fw-la negarem_fw-la artem_fw-la esse_fw-la veram_fw-la 4._o where_o he_o say_v that_o quicksilver_n be_v the_o most_o heavy_a of_o all_o metal_n be_v must_v be_v understand_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n rulandus_n and_o eucelius_n tell_v we_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o native_a quicksilver_n 69._o 1._o that_o which_o be_v of_o its_o own_o colour_n without_o excoction_n which_o be_v find_v such_o among_o metal_n in_o the_o cavity_n into_o
like_o the_o regulus_n stellatus_fw-la of_o antimony_n the_o ore_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v draw_v be_v like_a to_o galena_n but_o it_o infect_v or_o colour_v the_o hand_n which_o the_o galena_n do_v not_o and_o it_o be_v find_v solid_a which_o admit_v cut_v and_o do_v not_o break_v or_o leap_v asunder_o as_o the_o galena_n it_o be_v also_o more_o black_a and_o of_o a_o leaden_a colour_n which_o sometime_o contain_v silver_n in_o it_o from_o whence_o in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v dig_v up_o they_o gather_v that_o silver_n be_v underneath_o and_o the_o miner_n call_v it_o the_o coop_a or_o cover_v of_o silver_n its_o mass_n do_v use_v to_o cleave_v to_o a_o stone_n that_o be_v most_o hard_a except_o it_o contain_v â—fluores_n or_o have_v nitre_n in_o it_o which_o make_v the_o stone_n friable_a it_o be_v find_v in_o england_n and_o misnia_n in_o the_o silver_n mine_n they_o use_v to_o mix_v it_o with_o tin_n that_o it_o may_v confer_v splendour_n and_o hardness_n to_o it_o and_o that_o be_v melt_v it_o may_v run_v more_o easy_o they_o also_o make_v of_o it_o vessel_n of_o divers_a sort_n which_o be_v like_o silver_n in_o colour_n as_o for_o the_o ore_n of_o this_o metal_n or_o semi-metal_n which_o they_o call_v bismuth_n or_o wismuth_n and_o our_o artificer_n in_o england_n tinglass_n i_o can_v never_o hear_v of_o any_o that_o be_v get_v in_o his_o majesty_n dominion_n and_o therefore_o shall_v desire_v all_o ingenious_a gentleman_n that_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o mineral_n and_o all_o other_o person_n that_o seek_v or_o dig_v for_o oar_n to_o inquire_v if_o any_o may_v be_v hear_a of_o or_o discover_v in_o this_o nation_n for_o it_o will_v be_v a_o commodity_n of_o great_a worth_n for_o the_o metal_n be_v very_o dear_a neither_o have_v i_o ever_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o be_v able_a to_o procure_v any_o of_o this_o ore_n and_o therefore_o can_v of_o my_o own_o knowledge_n give_v the_o reader_n any_o satisfaction_n about_o the_o property_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v i_o know_v that_o much_o use_n be_v make_v of_o it_o in_o this_o nation_n except_o by_o the_o pewterer_n from_o who_o we_o common_o buy_v it_o at_o dear_a rate_n but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o use_n make_v of_o it_o in_o solder_v the_o many_o vessel_n and_o utensil_n that_o be_v make_v of_o those_o thin_a plate_n that_o be_v make_v of_o iron_n and_o tin_a over_o we_o common_o call_v it_o crooked-lane_n tin_n neither_o have_v i_o see_v any_o vessel_n make_v of_o this_o metal_n only_o and_o if_o they_o be_v they_o must_v be_v make_v by_o mould_v or_o cast_v for_o of_o itself_o it_o will_v not_o abide_v the_o hammer_n 575._o agricola_n number_v this_o among_o metal_n and_o reckon_v up_o many_o place_n where_o the_o ore_n be_v get_v both_o in_o its_o own_o mine_n and_o also_o where_o it_o be_v find_v among_o other_o metal_n 677._o muchwhat_a after_o the_o order_n before_o rehearse_v and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v more_o of_o it_o here_o and_o rulandus_n speak_v but_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n of_o this_o metal_n basilius_n write_v thus_o wismuth_n be_v wrought_v in_o its_o own_o mine-stone_n 102._o not_o quite_o free_v from_o a_o protrude_a silver_n or_o tin-stone_n of_o a_o imperfect_a pure_a quicksilver_n with_o tin-salt_n and_o fluid_a silver_n sulphur_n of_o a_o brittle_a immiscible_a earth_n partly_o of_o a_o crude_a fluid_fw-la sulphur_n partly_o of_o a_o mix_v exiccated_a sulphur_n according_a as_o it_o have_v get_v a_o matrix_fw-la after_o it_o be_v conceive_v then_o it_o turn_v a_o bastard_n of_o a_o brittle_a nature_n easy_o unit_v with_o mercury_n and_o be_v wrought_v natural_o in_o a_o twofold_a form_n the_o one_o be_v fluid_a and_o metalline_a be_v melt_v with_o dry_a wood_n be_v mix_v with_o clay_n yield_v much_o of_o white_a arsenic_n the_o other_o be_v small_a streak_a and_o spissie_a remain_v a_o unripe_a substance_n yield_v a_o fix_a sulphur_n instead_o of_o arsenic_n both_o these_o be_v silver_n wismuth_n of_o these_o two_o foregoing_a 122._o paracelsus_n say_v thus_o there_o be_v find_v a_o twofold_a antimony_n one_o vulgar_a and_o black_a by_o which_o gold_n be_v purify_v be_v melt_v in_o it_o this_o have_v the_o near_a affinity_n with_o lead_n the_o other_o be_v white_a which_o also_o be_v call_v magnesia_n and_o bisemutum_fw-la this_o have_v the_o great_a affinity_n with_o tin_n as_o for_o any_o medicine_n draw_v forth_o of_o this_o mineral_n either_o by_o the_o way_n of_o common_a chemistry_n or_o otherwise_o i_o do_v not_o know_v of_o any_o the_o next_o we_o come_v unto_o be_v that_o which_o paraecelsus_fw-la call_v zinetum_n the_o german_n zinck_n and_o our_o artificer_n spelter_v a_o metal_n that_o have_v not_o be_v know_v unto_o the_o ancient_n but_o may_v well_o be_v rank_v among_o the_o new_a metal_n i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o basilius_n make_v any_o mention_n of_o it_o except_o he_o name_v it_o once_o which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o do_v in_o all_o his_o work_n that_o i_o have_v peruse_v to_o the_o best_a of_o my_o remembrance_n unless_o we_o shall_v imagine_v as_o some_o do_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v that_o mineral_n of_o which_o he_o say_v thus_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o mineral_n and_o metal_n preface_n among_o these_o i_o happen_v to_o get_v one_o mineral_n compose_v of_o many_o colour_n which_o have_v many_o and_o rare_a virtue_n in_o medicine_n i_o draw_v he_o say_v its_o spiritual_a essence_n from_o it_o whereby_o in_o few_o day_n i_o cure_v my_o disease_a collegiate_n though_o some_o and_o that_o with_o more_o likelihood_n do_v take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o cevillus_fw-la or_o ludus_fw-la paracelsi_n the_o most_o that_o we_o find_v of_o this_o strange_a metal_n be_v that_o which_o paracelsus_n have_v record_v of_o it_o who_o knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o mineral_n exceed_v all_o other_o author_n that_o ever_o we_o have_v see_v or_o read_v 1._o and_o first_o of_o this_o and_o bismuth_n he_o say_v thus_o when_o therefore_o the_o metal_n be_v generate_v after_o this_o manner_n 282._o to_o wit_n when_o the_o true_a metallic_a flux_n and_o ductibility_n be_v take_v away_o and_o be_v distribute_v into_o the_o seven_o metal_n a_o certain_a residence_n do_v remain_v in_o the_o ares_n like_o the_o birth_n or_o offspring_n of_o the_o three_o first_o thing_n of_o this_o zinck_n do_v grow_v which_o be_v a_o metal_n and_o not_o a_o metal_n and_o so_o bismuth_n and_o other_o like_v to_o this_o which_o be_v partly_o fluid_a partly_o ductile_a but_o although_o they_o a_o little_a adhere_v unto_o metal_n in_o their_o flux_n notwithstanding_o they_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o spurious_a offspring_n of_o the_o metal_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v like_a unto_o metal_n but_o be_v not_o metal_n zinck_n for_o the_o great_a part_n be_v the_o spurious_a offspring_n of_o copper_n and_o bismuth_n of_o tin_n of_o these_o two_o there_o be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o great_a dregs_o and_o remnant_n make_v in_o the_o ares_n 349._o 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