Selected quad for the lemma: virtue_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
virtue_n	draw_v	iron_n	loadstone_n	1,525	5	13.0457	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29782	Nature's cabinet unlock'd wherein is discovered the natural causes of metals, stones, precious earths, juyces, humors, and spirits, the nature of plants in general, their affections, parts, and kinds in particular : together with a description of the individual parts and species of all animate bodies ... : with a compendious anatomy of the body of man, as also the manner of his formation in the womb / by Tho. Browne ...	Browne, Thomas, Sir, 1605-1682.	1657 (1657)	Wing B5065; ESTC R16043	87,410	340

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in_o the_o earth_n or_o out_o of_o the_o earth_n 9_o that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o earth_n be_v either_o dig_v out_o of_o mountain_n or_o effode_v out_o of_o the_o field_n or_o sandy_a place_n 10._o of_o these_o there_o be_v various_a difference_n according_a to_o the_o diversity_n of_o place_n where_o they_o be_v find_v but_o four_o especial_o be_v most_o know_v to_o we_o sal_fw-la ammoniack_a sal_fw-la gemm_n sal_fw-la nitre_n indian_a salt_n 11._o ammoniack_a be_v a_o bitter_a salt_n find_v in_o or_o about_o the_o sand_n of_o cyrene_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v cyrenaicus_n 12._o salt_n gem_n be_v a_o fossile_n salt_n find_v in_o mine_n or_o pit_n shine_v and_o resemble_v the_o form_n of_o crystal_n 13._o salt_n nitre_n or_o salt-peter_n consist_v of_o a_o coagulate_v humour_n in_o moistsubterraneous_a place_n shine_v like_a to_o congeal_a snow_n upon_o wall_n to_o this_o day_n by_o art_n it_o be_v make_v 14._o the_o indian_a be_v a_o salt_n blackish_a cut_v out_o of_o the_o mountain_n oromontus_fw-la in_o the_o indies_n 15._o those_o salt_n that_o be_v find_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n be_v such_o as_o be_v dig_v or_o effode_v out_o of_o water_n and_o they_o be_v call_v either_o fontal_a when_o fountain_n or_o river_n by_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v dry_v and_o convert_v to_o salt_n or_o fluvial_a when_o the_o arm_n of_o some_o river_n be_v condensated_a into_o salt_n or_o stagnal_n when_o pond_n in_o the_o summer_n be_v dry_v and_o a_o salt_n remain_v or_o marine_a when_o in_o the_o shore_n a_o certain_a tender_a salt_n be_v get_v which_o dioscorides_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pliny_n interpret_v it_o the_o spume_n of_o the_o sea_n we_o call_v it_o the_o dry_a spume_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o more_o right_o a_o salt_n make_v by_o heat_n of_o the_o sea-spume_n 16._o factitious_a 〈◊〉_d coct_v salt_n be_v make_v of_o water_n and_o that_o either_o marine_a fluvial_a fenny_a fountain_n or_o of_o the_o water_n of_o pond_n 17._o alum_n by_o the_o definition_n of_o pliny_n be_v a_o certain_a salsugo_fw-la or_o the_o salt_n sweat_n of_o the_o earth_n concrete_v of_o a_o muddy_a and_o slimy_a water_n 18._o and_o it_o be_v either_o clear_a or_o black_a 19_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a be_v judge_v the_o best_a and_o it_o be_v either_o thick_a or_o liquid_a 20._o the_o liquid_a be_v soft_a fat_a and_o clear_a 21._o the_o thick_a be_v either_o round_a or_o scissile_a and_o it_o have_v the_o form_n of_o of_o sugar_n 22._o the_o black_a be_v find_v in_o cyprus_n which_o purge_v gold_n 23._o bitumen_n be_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o earth_n gentle_a and_o tender_a like_v to_o pitch_n easy_o take_v fire_n 24._o and_o it_o be_v either_o hard_a 〈◊〉_d soft_a 25._o the_o hard_a be_v strong_o concrete_v not_o unlike_a to_o the_o clod_n of_o the_o earth_n 29._o of_o this_o sort_n be_v asphaltus_n pissaphaltus_n and_o amber_n 27._o asphaltus_n be_v a_o blackish_a bitumen_n like_v to_o pitch_n but_o hard_a and_o more_o inspissated_a splended_a and_o less_o olcous_a and_o this_o sort_n be_v get_v all_o over_o babylon_n 28._o pissaphaltus_n be_v a_o certain_a bitumen_n in_o a_o manner_n black_a but_o of_o a_o more_o terrene_a concretion_n 29._o amber_n also_o be_v a_o bitumen_n and_o fat_a of_o the_o earth_n proceed_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o colour_n be_v sometime_o white_a yellow_a or_o obscure_a 30._o the_o liquid_a bitumen_n be_v that_o which_o flow_v like_o a_o oleous_a liquor_n of_o who_o species_n be_v naptha_n and_o the_o arabian_a amber_n 31._o naptha_n be_v liquid_a bitumen_n of_o a_o oleous_a crassitude_n the_o fire_n have_v such_o force_n over_o it_o that_o it_o will_v leap_v into_o it_o wherever_o it_o be_v neither_o can_v it_o be_v quench_v by_o

colour_n of_o it_o various_a species_n and_o difference_n do_v arise_v but_o especial_o the_o alabaster_n the_o ophite_n and_o porphirite_n 22._o the_o alabaster_n be_v clear_a marble_n and_o white_a of_o which_o box_n for_o odoriferous_a spice_n be_v make_v 23._o the_o ophite_n be_v a_o marble_n with_o spot_n like_v to_o serpent_n 24._o the_o porphirite_n be_v a_o marble_n distinguish_v with_o red_a spot_n garnish_v therewith_o like_o star_n 25._o precious_a stone_n be_v congeal_v of_o a_o subtle_a and_o tenuious_a matter_n by_o the_o only_a influx_n of_o heaven_n and_o they_o be_v call_v d_o gem_n 26._o yet_o in_o other_o place_n for_o the_o diversity_n of_o the_o sun_n beam_n other_o precious_a stone_n be_v produce_v 27._o hence_o precious_a stone_n be_v generate_v in_o ethiopia_n and_o india_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o vicinity_n of_o the_o oriental_a and_o meridional_a sun_n because_o there_o the_o matter_n be_v better_a coct_v see_v scal._n exer._n 99_o 28._o a_o gem_n therefore_o be_v a_o precious_a stone_n of_o famous_a and_o noble_a virtue_n engender_v of_o a_o most_o subtle_a and_o elegant_a matter_n 29._o pliny_n reckon_v up_o many_o occult_a virtue_n that_o it_o be_v endow_v withal_o lib._n 37._o c._n 10._o 30._o the_o adamant_n be_v e_z a_o translucid_a gem_n of_o a_o shine_a colour_n not_o unlike_a to_o iron_n of_o a_o great_a hardness_n and_o great_a price_n 31._o and_o it_o be_v either_o beget_v without_o gold_n or_o in_o gold_n 32._o that_o which_o be_v get_v without_o gold_n be_v in_o bigness_n of_o the_o indian_a hazle_n nut_n but_o that_o of_o arabia_n be_v lesser_a 33._o that_o which_o be_v get_v in_o gold_n be_v first_o the_o adamant_n call_v cenchros_n answer_v the_o grain_n of_o gromwel-seed_n second_o the_o macedonian_a proportionable_a to_o the_o seed_n of_o cucumber_n three_o the_o cyprian_a which_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o brass_n four_o the_o starry_a adamant_n call_v syderite_n shine_v in_o colour_n like_o iron_n and_o of_o this_o latter_a there_o be_v two_o kind_n to_o be_v have_v 34._o but_o so_o great_a be_v their_o hardness_n that_o they_o will_v resist_v the_o blow_n of_o iron_n hammer_n neither_o will_v they_o give_v place_n to_o the_o furious_a flame_n of_o the_o fire_n but_o be_v only_o break_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o goat_n especial_o if_o the_o goat_n before_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v eat_v parsley_n and_o silermountain_n with_o a_o little_a wine_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v do_v thus_o scaliger_n profess_v he_o know_v not_o exer._n 344._o 35._o the_o saphire_n be_v a_o f_o transparent_a gem_n of_o great_a hardness_n endow_v with_o a_o blue_a and_o celestial_a colour_n preserve_v chastity_n and_o corroborate_n the_o heart_n 36._o the_o smaragd_n be_v a_o transparent_a gem_n fragil_n though_o hard_a of_o a_o green_a colour_n but_o clear_a and_o sometime_o of_o a_o earthly_a colour_n 37._o they_o call_v this_o the_o chafe_v stone_n because_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o break_v in_o the_o act_n of_o copulation_n and_o resist_v venery_n scal._n exer._n 33._o sect_n 2._o 38._o the_o hyacinth_n be_v a_o gemm_n of_o a_o small_a magnitude_n shine_v like_a unto_o a_o violet-colour_n comfort_v the_o heart_n and_o exciting_a cheerfulness_n 39_o the_o amethyst_n be_v a_o gem_n obtain_v the_o same_o colour_n with_o the_o hyacinth_n only_o that_o it_o glister_v more_o with_o purpureous_a fulgour_fw-la 40._o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o aristotle_n if_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o navel_n it_o draw_v to_o it_o the_o vapour_n of_o wind_n and_o so_o discuss_n it_o 41._o the_o carbuncle_n or_o pyropus_fw-la be_v a_o gem_n represent_v the_o flame_n of_o clear_a fire_n it_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o poison_v 42._o the_o chalcedony_n be_v a_o gem_n also_o clear_a and_o beautiful_a shine_v like_a unto_o star_n who_o virtue_n be_v to_o resist_v fear_n and_o sadness_n 43._o the_o ruby_n be_v a_o red_a gemm_n shine_v in_o the_o dark_a like_o a_o species_n of_o a_o spark_n 44._o the_o chrysolite_n be_v a_o shine_a gem_n of_o a_o golden_a colour_n glister_v with_o variety_n of_o light_n and_o resist_v melancholy_a 45._o the_o asterite_n be_v a_o hard_a gemm_n and_o splend_v which_o if_o it_o be_v turn_v will_v show_v the_o sun_n and_o moon_n shine_v within_o it_o 46._o the_o achates_n be_v a_o gemm_n h_n excellent_a in_o the_o variety_n of_o colour_n which_o one_o may_v be_v oppose_v to_o all_o the_o colour_n in_o other_o gem_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a preservative_n against_o pestilent_a poison_n and_o it_o be_v believe_v to_o help_v the_o memory_n much_o and_o increase_v prudence_n scal._n exer._n 117._o 47._o the_o sardis_n be_v of_o a_o deep_a yellow_a colour_n make_v man_n joyful_a sharpen_v wit_n and_o stenche_n blood_n flow_v from_o the_o nostril_n 48._o the_o jasper_n be_v a_o green_a gem_n bespangle_v as_o it_o be_v with_o spot_n represent_v drop_n of_o blood_n which_o if_o hang_v upon_o the_o ventricle_n do_v strengthen_v it_o 49._o the_o onyx_n 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