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volatile_a salt_n and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o other_o plant_n full_a of_o the_o same_o salt_n especial_o have_v some_o clammy_a juice_n in_o they_o such_o as_o onion_n garlic_n leek_n and_o molye_n have_v may_v show_v some_o rare_a effect_n upon_o copper_n for_o their_o leaf_n have_v either_o a_o deep_a green_n or_o else_o a_o green_a mix_v with_o blue_n the_o whole_a tribe_n of_o acid_n also_o be_v dissolvent_n of_o copper_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o fix_a salt_n all_o which_o have_v acidity_n in_o they_o and_o no_o doubt_n great_a variety_n may_v be_v meet_v withal_o in_o diversity_n of_o menstruum_n and_o process_n of_o extract_v these_o tincture_n our_o author_n c._n 20._o tell_v you_o brass_n be_v make_v of_o copper_n and_o lapis_n calaminaris_n i_o shall_v here_o deliver_v the_o process_n since_o i_o find_v it_o no_o where_o full_o deliver_v lapis_fw-la calaminaris_n be_v find_v in_o sommersetshire_n and_o the_o north_n of_o wales_n and_o though_o some_o of_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o dantzick_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o goodness_n with_o we_o of_o england_n this_o stone_n before_o use_v must_v have_v the_o follow_a preparation_n it_o must_v be_v first_o calcine_v in_o a_o furnace_n like_o the_o calcar_fw-la with_o a_o small_a hole_n on_o one_o side_n to_o put_v fire_n in_o which_o may_v be_v either_o of_o coal_n or_o wood_n but_o wood_n be_v hest_n because_o it_o make_v the_o great_a flame_n and_o consequent_o the_o best_a reverberation_n the_o time_n of_o calcination_n be_v about_o five_o hour_n in_o which_o space_n they_o often_o rake_v it_o about_o with_o a_o great_a iron_n rake_v it_o require_v good_a judgement_n to_o calcine_v it_o well_o for_o when_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_o calcine_v it_o will_v not_o mix_v with_o the_o copper_n and_o when_o too_o much_o it_o will_v make_v it_o too_o brittle_a and_o in_o both_o case_n give_v not_o the_o true_a tincture_n to_o copper_n the_o sign_n of_o it_o s_o just_a 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glaze_v pot_n and_o give_v it_o fine_a calx_fw-la of_o lead_n and_o tin_n prepare_v as_o in_o chap._n 113._o four_o ounce_n at_o four_o time_n when_o well_o refine_v and_o incorporate_v cast_v they_o into_o water_n and_o then_o melt_v and_o refine_v they_o well_o again_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o give_v this_o glass_n at_o three_o time_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n which_o make_v the_o deep_a red_a mix_v the_o glass_n well_o and_o let_v this_o powder_n incorporate_a and_o refine_v well_o in_o the_o glass_n and_o within_o two_o hour_n give_v it_o crocus_n martis_n make_v as_o in_o chap._n 16._o one_o ounce_n &_o a_o half_a at_o three_o time_n let_v it_o mix_v and_o incorporate_v well_o in_o the_o glass_n three_o hour_n then_o add_v six_o ounce_n of_o tartar_n burn_v with_o one_o ounce_n of_o the_o soot_n of_o the_o chimney_n well_o vitrify_v and_o with_o these_o powder_n mix_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o say_v crocus_n martis_n put_v these_o 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six_o time_n then_o put_v this_o powder_n of_o gold_n in_o earthen_a pan_n to_o calcine_v in_o the_o furnace_n till_o it_o become_v a_o red_a powder_n which_o will_v be_v in_o many_o day_n than_o this_o powder_n add_v in_o sufficient_a quantity_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fine_a crystal_n glass_n which_o have_v be_v often_o cast_v into_o water_n will_v make_v the_o transparent_a red_n of_o a_o ruby_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v the_o way_n to_o fix_v sulphur_n for_o a_o rose-red_n to_o enamel_n on_o gold_n chap._n cxxx_o make_v a_o strong_a lee_n of_o lime_n and_o oaken_a ash_n boil_v sufficient_o sulphur_n in_o this_o lee_n which_o take_v away_o a_o certain_a unctuous_a and_o combustible_a colour_n which_o sulphur_n have_v in_o it_o by_o change_v the_o lee_n the_o sulphur_n become_v white_a and_o incombustible_a and_o fix_v good_a to_o make_v this_o rose-red_n for_o the_o goldsmith_n to_o enamel_n upon_o gold_n vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 31_o chap._n chap._n cxxxi_o set_v chrysibles_n lute_v and_o cover_v in_o a_o open_a wind_n furnace_n with_o burn_a 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o let_v they_o stand_v two_o hour_n and_o then_o at_o last_o let_v the_o furnace_n cool_v of_o itself_o then_o take_v out_o the_o chrysibles_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o copper_n calcine_v to_o a_o blackish_a colour_n have_v a_o obscure_a purple_a which_o powder_n and_o serce_v well_o then_o take_v a_o round_a vessel_n of_o bake_a earth_n plain_a at_o the_o bottom_n which_o will_v bear_v the_o fire_n set_v these_o pan_n in_o a_o open_a wind_n furnace_n on_o iron_n bar_v set_v across_o fill_v the_o pan_n with_o kindle_a coal_n and_o put_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a calcine_v brass_n wherewith_o you_o have_v first_o mix_v to_o every_o pound_n weight_n there_o of_o six_o ounce_n of_o common_a brimstone_n powder_v &_o when_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o heat_v the_o pan_n and_o the_o brimstone_n to_o flame_n and_o burn_v continual_o stir_v the_o copper_n with_o a_o long_a iron_n have_v a_o hoock_v at_o the_o top_n that_o it_o may_v not_o stick_v nor_o cleave_v to_o the_o pan_n continue_v this_o till_o all_o the_o sulphur_n be_v burn_v and_o smoke_n no_o more_o then_o take_v the_o pan_n from_o the_o fire_n thus_o hot_a and_o all_o the_o copper_n with_o a_o iron_n ladle_n or_o like_a thing_n powder_n it_o well_o in_o a_o brass_n mortar_n and_o serce_v it_o which_o will_v then_o be_v a_o black_a powder_n proceed_v thrice_o with_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o copper_n and_o brimstone_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o before_o observe_v that_o at_o the_o three_o calcination_n you_o let_v the_o pan_n stand_v over_o the_o fire_n so_o long_o that_o the_o copper_n acquire_v a_o red_a lion_n colour_n then_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o powder_v it_o in_o a_o bâ—â—ss_a mortar_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a colour_n to_o make_v the_o say_a vitriol_n as_o we_o be_v about_o to_o say_v vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la without_o corrosive_n from_o which_o be_v extract_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a blue_n a_o thing_n marvellous_a chap._n cxxxii_o to_o make_v then_o the_o vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la abovesaid_a take_v one_o or_o more_o very_a capacious_a glass_n body_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o copper_n calcine_v and_o prepare_v to_o wit_n to_o a_o pound_n of_o copper_n take_v a_o body_n which_o will_v hold_v six_o pint_n of_o water_n put_v this_o common_a clean_a water_n into_o the_o body_n with_o calcine_v copper_n into_o a_o sand_n furnace_n give_v they_o a_o temperate_a fire_n for_o four_o hour_n until_o of_o the_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n there_o be_v evaporate_v about_o two_o which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n let_v the_o furnace_n cool_v and_o gentle_o decant_v off_o the_o water_n into_o earthen_a pan_n glaze_v and_o the_o copper_n which_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n put_v into_o pan_n in_o a_o furnace_n to_o evaporate_v all_o the_o moisture_n and_o the_o water_n which_o 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