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whether_o the_o lie_v be_v of_o quicksilver_n silver_n or_o of_o other_o material_n be_v easy_a to_o be_v discern_v for_o the_o lie_v of_o quicksilver_n be_v very_o fine_a white_z but_o want_v quickness_n and_o when_o it_o fall_v together_o with_o the_o water_n into_o the_o trey_n it_o do_v not_o run_v up_o and_o down_o but_o remain_v as_o if_o it_o stick_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o if_o you_o rub_v it_o with_o your_o finger_n it_o will_v unite_v into_o lump_n of_o quicksilver_n the_o lie_v of_o silver_n shine_v and_o be_v like_o pindust_n or_o fine_a according_a to_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o oar_n when_o they_o let_v the_o water_n out_o from_o the_o oar_n it_o run_v about_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o trey_n and_o if_o you_o rub_v it_o with_o your_o finger_n it_o will_v gather_v together_o into_o pellet_n the_o lie_v of_o other_o material_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o middle_a thing_n between_o the_o other_o two_o and_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o body_n by_o rub_v it_o with_o one_o 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