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there_o be_v one_o that_o do_v always_o put_v the_o cane_n between_o these_o ruler_n as_o they_o turn_v which_o draw_v they_o through_o by_o turn_v very_o nigh_o one_o against_o another_o so_o that_o it_o squeeze_v all_o the_o juice_n or_o moisture_n out_o of_o they_o and_o then_o there_o be_v another_o always_o to_o take_v the_o crush_v cane_n away_o unless_o one_o sometime_o make_v shift_n to_o do_v both_o which_o common_o be_v too_o hard_a a_o task_n now_o under_o these_o ruler_n be_v set_v a_o receiver_n as_o a_o trough_n cistern_n or_o the_o like_a convenient_a thing_n to_o receive_v the_o juice_n or_o liquor_n that_o be_v squeeze_v out_o of_o the_o cane_n and_o from_o this_o trough_n or_o cistern_n be_v a_o spout_n to_o convey_v this_o juice_n into_o the_o furnace_n or_o copper_n where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v boil_v to_o sugar_n whereas_o in_o some_o sugar-house_n there_o be_v five_o or_o six_o copper_n for_o that_o purpose_n which_o be_v common_o set_v in_o a_o house_n build_v only_o for_o the_o same_o use_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o the_o mill_n and_o also_o somewhat_o low_o than_o the_o mill_n because_o the_o liquor_n be_v always_o run_v down_o into_o the_o copper_n all_o which_o passage_n and_o vessel_n must_v be_v keep_v very_o clean_o for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a heat_n apt_a to_o sower_n and_o so_o spoil_v the_o juice_n neither_o must_v the_o juice_n be_v long_o keep_v after_o it_o be_v press_v out_o for_o if_o it_o once_o grow_v sour_a it_o be_v not_o then_o sit_v to_o make_v sugar_n these_o copper_n be_v set_v all_o one_o by_o another_o a-thwart_a the_o end_n of_o the_o sugar-house_n or_o caring-house_n as_o they_o term_v it_o so_o that_o the_o upper_a edge_n of_o each_o copper_n do_v almost_o touch_v one_o another_o be_v fast_o fix_v in_o brickwork_n and_o cement_v round_o the_o edge_n that_o no_o fire_n can_v get_v up_o or_o be_v see_v in_o the_o sugar-house_n but_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o furnace_n where_o the_o fire_n be_v put_v be_v so_o contrive_v â—hat_n they_o be_v make_v and_o appear_v on_o â—he_n outside_n the_o house_n where_o before_o â—hem_n be_v always_o ready_o cut_v great_a store_n â—f_a wood_n to_o cast_v in_o to_o maintain_v â—he_v fire_n so_o long_o as_o they_o boil_v now_o if_o there_o be_v six_o câ—ppers_n the_o â—â—st_n two_o be_v thin_a anâ—_n big_a 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o juice_n be_v first_o 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o by_o a_o very_a strong_a fire_n for_o that_o will_v make_v the_o scum_n to_o rise_v by_o cast_v in_o temper_n as_o they_o call_v it_o the_o first_o of_o which_o that_o arise_v be_v little_a worth_n but_o afterward_o what_o be_v scum_v off_o they_o make_v a_o very_a good_a drink_n of_o call_v locus-ale_n much_o use_v by_o the_o servant_n in_o jamaica_n or_o else_o they_o convey_v it_o into_o a_o copper-still_a as_o they_o do_v all_o their_o other_o settle_n and_o dregs_o of_o sugar_n to_o be_v distil_v and_o make_v a_o sort_n of_o strong-water_n which_o they_o call_v rum_o or_o rumbullion_n strong_a than_o spirit_n of_o wine_n and_o not_o very_o pleasant_a until_o a_o man_n be_v use_v to_o it_o this_o strong_a liquor_n be_v ordinary_o drink_v among_o the_o planter_n as_o well_o alone_o as_o make_v into_o punch_n furthermore_o when_o this_o juice_n have_v so_o boil_v into_o the_o two_o first_o copper_n then_o be_v it_o strain_v into_o the_o three_o and_o four_o furnace_n which_o be_v less_o and_o thick_a and_o there_o it_o be_v boil_v by_o somewhat_o great_a fire_n and_o as_o it_o begin_v to_o grow_v pretty_a thick_a theâ—_n be_v it_o put_v into_o the_o five_o and_o six_o copper_n and_o there_o boil_v by_o a_o great_a and_o very_o strong_a firâ—_n to_o a_o just_a consistence_n these_o
copper_n be_v lesser_a and_o thick_a than_o the_o other_o which_o the_o master-workman_n do_v always_o tend_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o care_n till_o it_o be_v boil_v enough_o and_o then_o they_o put_v it_o into_o wooden-box_n make_v broad_a at_o the_o top_n and_o narrow_a at_o the_o bottom_n with_o a_o hole_n almost_o like_o a_o mill-hopper_n then_o they_o set_v it_o in_o the_o curing-house_n in_o which_o there_o be_v a_o place_n make_v to_o set_v they_o all_o in_o row_v under_o the_o bottom_n of_o which_o gutter_n or_o trough_n be_v place_v to_o receive_v the_o mallassus_fw-la and_o convey_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n they_o cover_v the_o top_n of_o these_o box_n or_o earthen_a vessel_n with_o a_o temper_a white_a earth_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v great_a art_n in_o whiten_v and_o make_v of_o good_a sugar_n see_v hvghes's_fw-fr american_n physician_n pag._n 30_o 31_o 32_o 33_o &_o 34._o the_o principal_a knack_n without_o which_o all_o their_o labour_n be_v in_o vain_a be_v in_o make_v the_o juice_n when_o sufficient_o boil_v to_o kerne_n or_o granulate_v which_o be_v do_v by_o add_v to_o it_o a_o small_a proportion_n of_o lie_v make_v with_o vegetable_a ash_n without_o which_o it_o will_v never_o come_v to_o any_o thing_n by_o boil_v but_o a_o syrup_n or_o a_o extract_n but_o a_o little_a of_o that_o fix_a salt_n serve_v it_o seem_v to_o shackle_n or_o crystallise_v which_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o fixation_n a_o very_a great_a quantity_n of_o the_o essential_a salt_n of_o this_o plant._n in_o reâ—ining_v the_o sugar_n the_o first_o degree_n of_o pureness_n be_v effect_v only_o by_o permit_v the_o moloss_n to_o drain_v a_o way_n through_o a_o hole_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o sugar_n pot_n the_o pot_n be_v all_o the_o time_n open_a at_o the_o top_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v procure_v by_o cover_v the_o pot_n at_o the_o top_n with_o clay_n the_o reason_n whereof_o be_v for_o that_o the_o air_n be_v hereby_o keep_v out_o from_o the_o sugar_n which_o in_o 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it_o be_v the_o juice_n or_o tear_n of_o the_o sugar-cane_n he_o prove_v not_o nor_o i_o think_v can_v be_v if_o as_o be_v suppose_v it_o be_v like_o salt_n friable_a and_o hard_a and_o in_o affirm_v our_o sugar_n to_o be_v the_o same_o for_o substance_n with_o that_o of_o the_o ancients_n he_o much_o mistake_v that_o be_v the_o simple_a juice_n of_o the_o cane_n â—his_v a_o compound_a thing_n always_o mix_v either_o with_o the_o salt_n of_o lime_n or_o of_o ash_n sometime_o of_o animal_n too_o grew_n mâ—s._n reg._n societ_fw-la pag._n 224_o 225._o in_o jamaica_n the_o sugar_n cure_v fast_a in_o ten_o day_n than_o in_o six_o month_n in_o barbadoes_n and_o this_o happen_v in_o such_o place_n as_o it_o rain_v for_o many_o month_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o you_o must_v know_v that_o rains_n there_o be_v sudden_a and_o make_v no_o previous_a alteration_n in_o the_o air_n before_o they_o fall_v nor_o do_v they_o leave_v it_o moist_a afterward_o dr._n stubbe_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 36._o pag._n 705._o observation_n concern_v diamond_n the_o principal_a diamond_n mine_n now_o know_v be_v four_o that_o of_o raolconda_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o visapour_n discover_v two_o hundred_o year_n since_o in_o this_o mine_n the_o diamond_n lie_v in_o sandy_a vein_n in_o the_o rock_n of_o all_o the_o clear_a and_o of_o the_o white_a water_n they_o pound_n and_o wash_v the_o vein_n for_o the_o diamond_n just_a as_o we_o do_v some_o of_o our_o oar_n for_o the_o metal_n a_o second_o call_v the_o gany_n about_o seven_o day_n journey_n from_o golconda_n find_v out_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o they_o dig_v here_o not_o above_o fourteen_o foot_n deep_a sometime_o above_o sixty_o thousand_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v at_o work_n it_o afford_v the_o large_a diamond_n but_o not_o clear_a a_o three_o that_o of_o govel_n a_o river_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o bengala_n the_o diamond_n be_v find_v in_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o river_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o league_n from_o hence_o come_v those_o fair_a point_a stone_n call_v natural_a point_n but_o not_o great_a the_o four_o that_o of_o succadan_n a_o river_n in_o borneo_n but_o there_o be_v none_o come_v from_o thence_o but_o by_o stealth_n grew_n mus._n reg._n societ_fw-la pag._n 281_o 282._o there_o be_v in_o the_o diamond-rock_n of_o raolconda_n several_a vein_n some_o half_n a_o finger_n some_o a_o whole_a finger-wide_a and_o the_o miner_n make_v make_v use_n of_o iron_n with_o hook_n at_o the_o end_n with_o which_o they_o pick_v out_o the_o earth_n or_o sand_n which_o they_o put_v into_o tub_n and_o among_o that_o earth_n they_o find_v the_o diamond_n but_o because_o these_o vein_n do_v not_o run_v always_o strâ—ight_o but_o sometime_o down_o sometime_o upward_o the_o minâ—rs_n follow_v always_o the_o trace_n of_o the_o vein_n be_v often_o constrain_v to_o break_v the_o rock_n with_o great_a iron-leaver_n and_o strike_v with_o a_o violent_a force_n which_o often_o 〈◊〉_d the_o diamond_n and_o makeâ—_n it_o look_v like_a crystal_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n there_o be_v find_v so_o many_o sofâ—_n stone_n in_o this_o diamond-mine_a though_o they_o make_v a_o great_a show_n when_o they_o have_v open_v all_o the_o vein_n and_o take_v out_o all_o the_o sand_n than_o they_o wash_v it_o two_o or_o three_o time_n over_o to_o look_v for_o the_o diamond_n tavern_n trau._n in_o inâ—ia_n part_v ii_o book_n ii_o chap._n xi_o the_o water_n of_o those_o diamond_n which_o be_v draw_v not_o from_o the_o rock_n but_o thâ—_n ground_n common_o partake_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o soil_n wherein_o they_o be_v find_v so_o that_o if_o the_o earth_n be_v clean_a and_o somewhat_o sandy_a the_o diamond_n will_v be_v of_o a_o good_a water_n but_o if_o it_o be_v fat_a or_o black_a or_o of_o any_o other_o colour_n they_o will_v have_v some_o tincture_n of_o it_o boil_v of_o gem_n pag._n 51._o whereas_o it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o as_o gold_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o metal_n so_o diamond_n be_v the_o hard_a and_o heavy_a of_o stone_n the_o honourable_a mr._n boyle_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v to_o this_o assertion_n since_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o gem_n pag._n 52._o he_o by_o his_o own_o experience_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a boethius_n in_o his_o treatise_n de_fw-fr gemmis_fw-la &_o lapidibus_fw-la affirm_v that_o diamond_n receive_v no_o hurt_n but_o be_v rather_o mend_v by_o the_o firâ—_n garciâ—s_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 43._o tell_v we_o that_o some_o diamond_n be_v rubâ—ed_v will_v take_v up_o straw_n just_a like_o amber_n and_o other_o electrical_a body_n and_o mr._n boyle_n in_o his_o forementioned_a tract_n of_o gem_n pag._n 109._o mention_n a_o diamond_n of_o he_o which_o with_o a_o little_a friction_n attract_v vigorous_o and_o that_o he_o have_v another_o diamond_n in_o his_o keep_n which_o by_o water_n make_v a_o little_a more_o than_o lukewarm_a he_o can_v bring_v to_o shine_v in_o the_o dark_a ibidem_fw-la pag._n 112._o it_o be_v the_o property_n of_o all_o true_a diamond_n to_o unite_v the_o foil_n close_o and_o equal_o to_o itself_o and_o thereby_o better_o augment_v its_o lustre_n than_o any_o other_o gem._n that_o which_o be_v call_v the_o foil_n be_v a_o mixture_n of_o mastic_n and_o burn_a ivory_n the_o latter_a be_v one_o of_o the_o black_a of_o colour_n use_v by_o painter_n for_o velvet_n the_o pupil_n of_o the_o eye_n etc._n etc._n grews_n mus._n reg._n societ_fw-la pag._n 282._o between_o the_o grain_n and_o the_o vein_n of_o a_o diamond_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o former_a further_v the_o latter_a be_v so_o insuperable_o hard_a hinder_v the_o split_a of_o it_o although_o it_o seem_v that_o a_o vein_n sometime_o be_v nothing_o else_o
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congeal_v or_o kern_v as_o namely_o in_o divers_a place_n near_o the_o city_n of_o fez_n purch._n pilgr_n vol._n ii_o pag._n 849._o the_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a dr._n brown_a in_o his_o travel_n pag._n 112._o say_v that_o near_o the_o city_n of_o epery_n in_o upper_a hungary_n there_o be_v a_o salt-mine_a of_o great_a note_n be_v a_o hundred_o and_o fourscore_o fathom_n deep_a in_o which_o be_v piece_n of_o salt_n find_v of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n weight_n the_o principal_a salt-mine_n be_v in_o poland_n and_o calabria_n in_o the_o lesser_a poland_n say_v comer_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o country_n be_v some_o piece_n of_o salt_n as_o big_a as_o huge_a stone_n so_o hard_o that_o house_n and_o even_o whole_a town_n be_v build_v with_o they_o in_o the_o philosophical_a transaction_n we_o have_v a_o relation_n concern_v the_o salgemme_n mine_n in_o poland_n lie_v within_o a_o mile_n of_o cracovia_n which_o relation_n be_v communicate_v to_o mr._n oldenburg_n by_o a_o curious_a gentleman_n in_o germany_n who_o some_o year_n since_o descend_v himself_o into_o those_o mine_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o 200_o fathom_n and_o be_v lead_v about_o in_o they_o for_o the_o space_n of_o three_o hour_n he_o say_v that_o out_o of_o these_o mine_n they_o dig_v and_o cut_v out_o three_o sort_n of_o salt_n one_o be_v common_a course_n and_o black_a the_o second_o somewhat_o siner_n and_o white_a the_o three_o very_o white_a and_o clear_a like_a crystal_n he_o say_v the_o course_n and_o black_a salt_n be_v cut_v out_o in_o great_a piece_n roundish_n and_o three_o polonian_a ell_n long_o and_o one_o ell_n thick_a which_o câ—sts_v from_o fifty_o to_o seventy_o polonian_a florin_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o cracow_n have_v a_o privilege_n whereby_o a_o certain_a
number_n of_o piece_n be_v to_o be_v deliver_v to_o they_o at_o the_o rate_n of_o eight_o such_o florin_n the_o piece_n the_o great_a piece_n lie_v at_o cracow_n about_o the_o street_n before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o citizen_n as_o also_o in_o the_o country_n in_o the_o small_a town_n and_o village_n and_o before_o the_o â—orts_n and_o house_n of_o the_o nobility_n where_o the_o cattle_n pass_v to_o and_o fro_o lick_v of_o those_o salt_n stone_n which_o afterward_o by_o mill_n and_o other_o engine_n be_v ground_n and_o beat_v small_a for_o use_n these_o salt-works_a belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o poland_n who_o appoint_v and_o maintain_v the_o officer_n of_o they_o and_o it_o be_v one_o of_o his_o best_a royal_a revenue_n amount_v to_o a_o very_a considerable_a sum._n there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o a_o thousand_o man_n that_o be_v constant_o employ_v in_o these_o mine_n and_o he_o say_v there_o be_v then_o a_o provision_n of_o salt_n value_v at_o two_o million_o he_o far_o say_v there_o be_v in_o these_o work_v three_o horse_n that_o stay_v always_o below_o have_v their_o stable_a and_o other_o necessary_n there_o the_o horse_n after_o they_o have_v be_v a_o while_n under_o ground_n grow_v blind_a from_o the_o sharpness_n of_o the_o salt_n and_o that_o all_o the_o three_o which_o then_o labour_v there_o be_v quite_o blind_a philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 61._o pag._n 1099_o etc._n etc._n in_o jamaica_n they_o have_v a_o very_a pretty_a and_o easy_a way_n for_o the_o produce_v of_o good_a salt_n which_o be_v thus_o near_o the_o seaside_n they_o dig_v a_o low_a place_n as_o it_o be_v a_o lough_n or_o pond_n and_o pave_v it_o very_o even_o and_o with_o a_o sluice_n let_v in_o some_o of_o the_o sea-water_n a_o inch_n two_o inch_n or_o three_o inch_n deep_a or_o more_o and_o there_o let_v it_o remain_v the_o sun_n in_o a_o short_a time_n turn_v it_o into_o salt_n and_o if_o they_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o quick_o they_o let_v in_o the_o less_o but_o if_o they_o have_v a_o good_a stock_n that_o they_o can_v stay_v long_o than_o they_o let_v in_o the_o more_o for_o the_o more_o be_v let_v in_o the_o long_a will_v it_o be_v ever_o it_o become_v salt_n which_o be_v do_v they_o sweep_v it_o up_o and_o keep_v it_o for_o use_n and_o so_o let_v in_o more_o and_o thus_o be_v they_o well_o provide_v with_o salt_n to_o powder_v their_o beef_n pork_n etc._n etc._n which_o will_v not_o keep_v sweet_a otherwise_o many_o hour_n after_o it_o be_v kill_v hvghes's_fw-fr american_n physician_n pag._n 35._o according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o marish_a the_o salt_n be_v make_v more_o or_o less_o white_a the_o reddish_n earth_n make_v the_o salt_n more_o grey_a the_o blueish_a more_o white_a beside_o if_o you_o let_v run_v in_o a_o little_a more_o water_n than_o you_o ought_v the_o salt_n become_v thence_o more_o white_a but_o than_o it_o yield_v not_o so_o much_o general_o all_o the_o marsh_n require_v a_o fat_a earth_n neither_o spongy_a nor_o sandy_a unless_o it_o rain_v much_o the_o rain-water_n do_v little_o hurt_v to_o the_o marish_a and_o although_o it_o rain_v a_o day_n or_o a_o night_n they_o do_v not_o let_v the_o water_n which_o be_v in_o the_o marish_a run_v out_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n sufficient_o exhale_v such_o rain-water_n only_o if_o it_o have_v rain_v very_o plentiful_o that_o day_n no_o salt_n be_v draw_v for_o the_o three_o or_o four_o next_o follow_v day_n but_o if_o it_o rain_v five_o or_o six_o day_n the_o people_n be_v then_o necessitate_v to_o empty_a all_o the_o water_n of_o the_o bed_n by_o a_o peculiar_a channel_n convey_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n which_o channel_n can_v be_v open_v but_o when_o it_o be_v low_a water_n but_o it_o be_v very_o seldom_o that_o it_o rain_v so_o long_o as_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o empty_a those_o bed_n it_o be_v obvious_a that_o the_o hot_a year_n make_v the_o most_o salt_n where_o yet_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o wind_n contribute_v much_o to_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o less_o salt_n be_v make_v in_o calm_a than_o in_o windy_a wether_n the_o west_n and_o north-west_n wind_n be_v the_o best_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o marish_a where_o the_o salt_n be_v make_v the_o water_n must_v not_o be_v above_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a deep_a each_o of_o these_o bed_n be_v fifteen_o foot_n long_o and_o fourteen_o foot_n broad_a chief_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bed_n mingle_v not_o with_o the_o salt_n this_o account_n be_v communicate_v to_o mr._n oldenburg_n by_o a_o french_a dr._n of_o physic_n reside_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n where_o salt_n be_v make_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n as_o you_o may_v finâ—_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 51._o pag._n 1025._o salt_n be_v that_o which_o give_v ligature_n weight_n and_o constitution_n to_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o most_o manifest_a substance_n in_o all_o artificial_a compost_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o fertilize_v and_o render_v egypt_n so_o luxurious_o fruitful_a after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o nitrous_a ground_n of_o jamaica_n and_o other_o place_n which_o cause_n so_o stupendous_a a_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o a_o word_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n almost_o monarchical_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o vegetation_n be_v so_o absolute_a a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o dung_n and_o compost_n to_o conclude_v you_o know_v who_o have_v dignify_v salt_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v name_v element-earth_n the_o vigour_n and_o close_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o elementated_a body_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o fecundity_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v less_o since_o there_o be_v nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o discourse_n acceptable_a without_o it_o evelâ—n's_n discourse_n of_o earth_n in_o several_a place_n pag._n 312_o 313_o 314._o fol._n see_v a_o account_n of_o the_o salt_n spring_v at_o nantwich_n in_o châ—shire_n by_o dr._n william_n jackson_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 53._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n water_n of_o droytwich_n in_o worcester-shire_n by_o dr._n tho._n rastell_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 142._o and_o of_o the_o salt_n spring_v in_o staffordshire_n by_o dr._n rob._n plot_n in_o his_o description_n of_o that_o county_n observation_n concern_v gold_n the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o inanimate_a body_n and_o the_o most_o esteem_v of_o all_o metal_n be_v gold_n universal_o know_v and_o cover_v by_o all_o people_n it_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o matter_n aâ—d_v in_o the_o sâ—me_a manner_n as_o other_o metal_n be_v but_o of_o part_n so_o pure_a and_o perfect_a and_o so_o well_o compact_v together_o by_o decoction_n that_o its_o substance_n be_v as_o it_o be_v incorruptible_a be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o any_o of_o the_o element_n to_o be_v corrupt_v or_o destroy_v the_o fire_n that_o consume_v all_o other_o metal_n only_o make_v gold_n more_o pure_a the_o air_n and_o water_n diminish_v not_o its_o lustre_n nor_o can_v earth_n make_v it_o rust_v or_o waste_v by_o the_o nobleness_n of_o its_o substance_n it_o have_v most_o deserve_o obtain_v that_o estimation_n which_o the_o world_n give_v it_o and_o the_o natural_a virtue_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o admirable_a equality_n of_o its_o composition_n be_v the_o best_a medicine_n against_o melancholy_n and_o the_o great_a cordial_n to_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o perpetual_o run_v after_o this_o avaritious_a metal_n as_o the_o needle_n do_v after_o the_o loadstone_n the_o virtue_n ascribe_v to_o aurum_fw-la potabile_fw-la to_o preserve_v a_o body_n perpetual_o in_o youthfulness_n without_o infirmity_n together_o with_o the_o receipt_n of_o make_v thereof_o depend_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o those_o author_n who_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o same_o albaro_n alonso_n barba_fw-la of_o metal_n translat_a by_o the_o earl_n of_o sandwich_n chap._n 26._o gold_n have_v the_o least_o variety_n of_o regular_a figure_n in_o the_o ore_n of_o any_o metal_n because_o more_o solid_a and_o therefore_o less_o wanton_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v a_o rare_a specimen_fw-la mention_v by_o georgius_n de_fw-fr sepibus_fw-la which_o he_o call_v aurum_fw-la ramescens_fw-la the_o ductility_n of_o gold_n be_v admirable_a one_o grain_n in_o leave_n be_v extend_v to_o above_o fifty_o inch_n square_a and_o one_o ounce_n employ_v in_o guild_v small_a hair-wyre_n will_v be_v extend_v to_o almost_o a_o hundred_o mile_n in_o length_n as_o mr._n boyle_n have_v observe_v the_o use_v of_o gold_n for_o vessel_n coin_n armour_n garment_n etc._n etc._n be_v infinite_a
also_o that_o at_o anneberg_n a_o bâ—ue_a water_n be_v find_v where_o silver_n be_v yet_o in_o its_o first_o be_v which_o coagulate_v be_v reduce_v into_o the_o powder_n or_o calx_fw-la of_o fixed_a and_o good_a silver_n botle_n sâ—ept_v chym._n pag._n 360._o observation_n concern_v damp_n in_o mine_n the_o learned_a and_o ingenious_a dr._n plot_n speak_v of_o damp_n in_o coal-mine_n reduce_v they_o to_o either_o superterraneal_a or_o subterraneal_a both_o which_o sort_n he_o say_v he_o take_v to_o proceed_v from_o stagnation_n in_o the_o subterraneal_a vault_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o want_v of_o due_a ventilation_n and_o commerce_n between_o the_o inâ—â—â—ior_n and_o superior_a air._n the_o material_a cause_n say_v the_o dr._n may_v be_v various_a either_o simple_a or_o compound_v as_o the_o mere_a corruption_n of_o the_o simple_a air_n alone_o upon_o a_o long_a stagnation_n in_o the_o coal-room_n and_o the_o rift_n and_o clist_n of_o the_o rock_n of_o coal_n itself_o may_v be_v 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