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clear_o evidence_n that_o this_o greenness_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o copper_n but_o spring_v only_o from_o the_o peculiar_a nature_n of_o the_o plant._n but_o concern_v vegetable_a water_n distil_v by_o copper_n vessel_n not_o exact_o tyne_v we_o have_v observe_v this_o if_o they_o contain_v any_o thing_n of_o copper_n by_o put_v in_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o of_o the_o salt_n spirit_n of_o sal_fw-la ammoniac_a they_o will_v become_v milky_a or_o white_a but_o if_o they_o have_v no_o copper_n they_o will_v remain_v clear_a however_o the_o observation_n of_o otto_n tachenius_n a_o excellent_a physician_n of_o venice_n may_v seem_v to_o look_v otherways_o concern_v rose-water_n distil_v by_o a_o copper-vessel_n which_o he_o propose_v chap._n 19_o hippocr_n chymic_a to_o this_o sense_n it_o do_v eat_v off_o certain_a atom_n from_o the_o copper_n which_o be_v invisible_o mix_v with_o the_o water_n will_v you_o see_v the_o copper_n drop_v into_o the_o water_n some_o drop_n of_o a_o vrinous_a alcaly_a and_o by_o it_o the_o whole_a water_n will_v grow_v greenish_a because_o the_o acidity_n of_o the_o rose_n water_n do_v with_o more_o greediness_n snatch_v to_o itself_o the_o light_n and_o more_o like_o itself_o alcaly_a than_o the_o metal_n which_o therefore_o by_o degree_n fall_v green_a to_o the_o bottom_n whilst_o i_o be_o write_v this_o a_o certain_a not_o inexpert_a man_n in_o the_o art_n of_o distillation_n do_v affirm_v that_o the_o water_n of_o sage_n and_o also_o of_o rosemary_n will_v be_v green_a as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o veronica_n if_o they_o be_v manage_v with_o a_o certain_a dexterity_n and_o moderate_a swiftness_n the_o truth_n of_o which_o experience_n will_v determine_v chap._n viii_o of_o camomile_n botanist_n or_o herbarist_n be_v wont_a to_o reckon_v ten_o sort_n of_o this_o plant_n among_o which_o the_o most_o eminent_a be_v the_o common_a camomile_n with_o the_o
noble_a flower_n single_a and_o with_o the_o full_a or_o double_a flower_n camomile_n without_o scent_n and_o stink_a camomile_n or_o mayweed_n but_o i_o shall_v chief_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o place_n with_o the_o first_o sort_n or_o common_a camomile_n the_o distil_a water_n of_o this_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o apothecary_n shop_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o other_o water_n limpid_a and_o colourless_a there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v sell_v its_o oil_n make_v by_o infusion_n from_o the_o yellow_a flower_n but_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o distillation_n from_o the_o same_o flower_n be_v very_o different_a from_o this_o for_o it_o be_v deep_o saturate_v and_o fill_v with_o a_o saphire_n colour_n very_o please_v to_o the_o sight_n experiment_n 1._o take_v the_o fresh_a flower_n of_o common_a camomile_n sprinkle_v they_o with_o fair_a water_n and_o bruise_v they_o together_o after_o they_o have_v stand_v some_o day_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o copper_n distil_v vessel_n well_o cover_v with_o tin_n and_o apply_v a_o head_n to_o it_o distil_v it_o the_o water_n be_v draw_v forth_o you_o shall_v perceive_v the_o oil_n to_o swim_v at_o the_o top_n of_o it_o which_o though_o it_o be_v but_o little_a in_o quantity_n will_v be_v of_o a_o true_a sky_n colour_n experiment_n 2._o we_o have_v with_o the_o same_o success_n try_v the_o same_o with_o the_o dry_a flower_n but_o the_o infusion_n of_o they_o stand_v for_o fourteen_o day_n to_o procure_v the_o great_a extraction_n experiment_n 3._o if_o you_o mix_v with_o they_o a_o handful_n or_o two_o of_o common_a salt_n or_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o tartar_n the_o blue_a oil_n will_v come_v over_o in_o great_a plenty_n experiment_n 4._o we_o substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o these_o the_o flower_n of_o roman_a camomile_n but_o we_o have_v then_o a_o yellowish_a oil_n not_o a_o saphire_n colour_a one_o what_o there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o sort_n of_o camomile_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o try_v experiment_n 5._o this_o innate_a blewishness_n of_o the_o camomile_n be_v of_o that_o contagious_a or_o communicative_a nature_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o infect_v other_o thing_n and_o render_v they_o like_o itself_o for_o example_n take_v the_o tender_a top_n of_o a_o pine_n or_o firr-tree_n and_o be_v cut_v into_o piece_n cast_v they_o into_o a_o copper_n body_n add_v a_o good_a quantity_n of_o camomile_n flower_n distil_v they_o by_o themselves_o and_o there_o will_v come_v over_o a_o compound_n oil_n which_o may_v be_v name_v oleum_fw-la pini_n caeruleum_fw-la or_o the_o sky-coloured_a oil_n of_o pine_n experiment_n 6._o after_o the_o same_o way_n you_o may_v prepare_v the_o saphirine_n oil_n of_o juniper_n by_o mix_v with_o a_o fit_a proportion_n of_o the_o camomile_n flower_n some_o juniper_n berry_n and_o this_o not_o without_o a_o communication_n and_o exaltation_n of_o the_o medicinal_a virtue_n with_o which_o the_o juniper_n itself_o do_v abound_v experiment_n 7._o the_o same_o way_n the_o shave_n of_o lignum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la be_v mix_v with_o the_o flower_n of_o camomile_n you_o may_v make_v a_o bluish_a oil_n which_o though_o it_o be_v well_o scent_v of_o itself_o yet_o add_v oil_n of_o rhodium_n to_o it_o it_o will_v be_v render_v more_o odoriferous_a experiment_n 8._o nay_o these_o flower_n seem_v to_o be_v of_o such_o a_o disposition_n that_o whatsoever_o rosiny_a matter_n they_o be_v mix_v with_o they_o yield_v a_o saphirine_n oil_n a_o argument_n worthy_a a_o further_a speculation_n whether_o or_o no_o by_o this_o method_n many_o more_o oil_n may_v not_o be_v prepare_v against_o particular_a disease_n by_o the_o mixture_n of_o peculiar_a and_o specific_a rosinous_a simple_n experiment_n 9_o there_o be_v a_o decompound_n oil_n which_o be_v describe_v by_o boetius_fw-la lib._n 11._o the_o gemm_n &_o lapid_n cap._n 43._o imposture_n say_v he_o join_v the_o flower_n of_o camomile_n and_o the_o white_a oil_n or_o spirit_n of_o turpentine_n and_o a_o very_a large_a proportion_n of_o artificial_a sal_fw-la ammoniac_a they_o put_v this_o mixture_n into_o a_o copper_n body_n and_o to_o this_o they_o add_v common_a water_n from_o whence_o they_o distil_v water_n and_o oil_n after_o the_o common_a way_n the_o distil_a water_n contain_v on_o the_o superficies_n or_o top_n of_o it_o oil_n of_o a_o colour_n like_o a_o saphire_n this_o be_v oil_n of_o turpentine_n join_v with_o the_o oil_n of_o camomile_n for_o this_o herb_n or_o the_o flower_n of_o this_o herb_n do_v yield_v some_o of_o the_o oil_n but_o the_o colour_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a which_o it_o extract_v from_o the_o copper_n and_o communicate_v it_o to_o the_o oil_n if_o the_o oil_n be_v keep_v long_o it_o will_v be_v spoil_v with_o age_n and_o then_o you_o will_v manifest_o discover_v the_o scent_n of_o turpentine_n this_o be_v a_o usual_a cheat_n with_o common_a chemist_n or_o preparer_n of_o chemical_a medicine_n for_o the_o shop_n here_o in_o london_n because_o many_o be_v deceive_v by_o this_o mean_n and_o many_o chemist_n be_v so_o simple_a to_o think_v the_o colour_n proceed_v from_o the_o camomile_n i_o think_v fit_a hereto_o discover_v the_o imposture_n cheat_n and_o error_n of_o chemist_n thus_o far_a boetius_fw-la who_o in_o vain_a suspect_v a_o fraud_n in_o this_o matter_n for_o as_o we_o have_v show_v before_o in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o experiment_n that_o also_o without_o any_o manner_n of_o salt_n either_o common_a or_o ammoniac_a a_o sky-coloured_n oil_n may_v be_v draw_v from_o the_o flower_n of_o common_a camomile_n wherefore_o the_o colour_n do_v not_o result_v from_o the_o copper_n body_n for_o otherways_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v happen_v in_o distil_v other_o plant_n in_o a_o copper_n body_n which_o nevertheless_o be_v very_o far_o from_o be_v true_a it_o remain_v therefore_o in_o these_o operation_n that_o the_o blewishness_n be_v produce_v altogether_o from_o the_o flower_n but_o what_o be_v affirm_v by_o boetius_fw-la concern_v the_o blue_a colour_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o copper_n by_o the_o shall_v ammoniac_a signify_v nothing_o in_o this_o case_n that_o be_v a_o artifice_n common_o know_v to_o barber_n experiment_n 10._o as_o to_o what_o concern_v the_o duration_n or_o lastingness_n of_o the_o oil_n we_o have_v a_o oil_n which_o be_v extract_v from_o camomile_n flower_n above_o three_o year_n since_o without_o the_o addition_n of_o salt_n or_o tartar_n who_o saphire_n colour_n appear_v so_o constant_a that_o if_o it_o continue_v not_o for_o ever_o yet_o it_o seem_v to_o promise_v to_o last_v many_o year_n nevertheless_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v what_o boetius_fw-la allege_v of_o his_o false_a saphire_n oil_n that_o the_o blue_a colour_n do_v perish_v with_o age_n and_o that_o the_o whitishness_n of_o the_o add_a oil_n of_o turpentine_n will_v emerge_n or_o be_v apparent_a chap._n ix_o of_o lignum_fw-la nephriticum_fw-la or_o the_o wood_n against_o the_o stone_n casper_n bauhinus_n in_o pinnace_n botanic_a call_v this_o wood_n lignum_fw-la peregrinum_fw-la sive_fw-la mexicanum_fw-la aquam_fw-la caeruleam_fw-it reddens_fw-la i._n e._n the_o strange_a or_o mexican_n wood_n colour_v water_n blue_n and_o place_n it_o among_o the_o species_n or_o kind_n of_o ash_n tree_n franciscus_n hernandes_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v thesaurus_fw-la rerum_fw-la medicarum_fw-la novae_n hispaniae_fw-la which_o afterward_o be_v publish_v by_o nardus_fw-la antonius_n recchus_fw-la in_o the_o four_o book_n chap._n 25._o say_v thus_o it_o be_v call_v coatlis_n by_o other_o tlapalezpatl_n or_o the_o medicine_n of_o the_o scarlet_a or_o crimson_a colour_a blood_n it_o be_v a_o great_a trees-shrub_n with_o a_o body_n thick_a and_o without_o knob_n like_o the_o pear-tree_n wood_n the_o leave_n like_o sheep_n pease_n or_o rue_v with_o a_o yellow_a flower_n grow_v among_o prickle_n it_o be_v also_o excellent_o describe_v by_o nicol._n monades_n in_o his_o history_n of_o 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intenditur_fw-la pro_fw-la temporis_fw-la diuturnitate_fw-la tametsi_fw-la lignum_fw-la candidum_fw-la potius_fw-la ruffum_fw-la sit_fw-la caeruleum_fw-la ideo_fw-la dico_fw-la quoniam_fw-la
adulteratur_fw-la alio_fw-la ligno_fw-la simili_fw-la quod_fw-la aquam_fw-la croceo_fw-la colore_fw-la inficit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la fallatur_fw-la that_o be_v there_o be_v send_v from_o new-spain_n a_o certain_a kind_n of_o thick_a wood_n without_o knot_n like_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o pear-tree_n it_o have_v be_v long_o make_v use_n of_o in_o these_o part_n against_o the_o distemper_n of_o the_o kidney_n and_o the_o difficulty_n and_o inconvenience_n of_o make_v urine_n afterward_o it_o be_v find_v by_o experience_n that_o its_o water_n be_v beneficial_a in_o the_o obstruction_n of_o the_o liver_n and_o spleen_n it_o be_v prepare_v after_o this_o manner_n the_o wood_n be_v shave_v and_o small_a cut_n let_v it_o be_v steep_v in_o the_o best_a and_o clear_a fountain_n water_n and_o leave_v in_o it_o till_o it_o be_v consume_v by_o those_o that_o drink_v it_o half_o a_o hour_n after_o the_o wood_n be_v put_v into_o the_o water_n the_o water_n will_v contract_v a_o pale_a blue_n which_o be_v heighten_v by_o degree_n according_a to_o the_o time_n it_o remain_v in_o it_o and_o yet_o the_o wood_n be_v white_a or_o rather_o brown_n i_o therefore_o mention_v this_o blewness_n because_o it_o be_v counterfeit_v with_o another_o wood_n like_o it_o which_o give_v the_o water_n a_o saffron_n colour_n lest_o any_o body_n shall_v be_v deceive_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o knack_n be_v now_o a_o day_n common_o know_v and_o certain_o except_o it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v it_o wâ—uld_v be_v more_o esteem_v of_o which_o fire_n be_v a_o example_n which_o although_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o admirable_a than_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o yet_o we_o despise_v it_o as_o a_o common_a thing_n which_o be_v it_o bring_v from_o the_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o sudden_o and_o unthought-of_a show_v to_o we_o i_o doubt_v not_o with_o how_o much_o amazement_n we_o shall_v contemplate_v it_o experiment_n 1._o be_v about_o therefore_o to_o search_v if_o that_o 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