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follow_v as_o also_o of_o the_o rise_n and_o spring_n of_o metallic_a oar_n and_o how_o they_o grow_v in_o the_o mountain_n vein_n and_o channel_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o how_o generate_v of_o which_o the_o old_a and_o late_a philosopher_n have_v have_v many_o different_a opinion_n as_o also_o of_o the_o stream_n channel_n and_o their_o enterval_n and_o other_o accident_n which_o do_v discover_v and_o produce_v oar_n whereby_o the_o miner_n do_v guide_v themselves_o in_o their_o proceed_n and_o work_n yet_o because_o it_o will_v have_v be_v too_o long_o and_o endless_a to_o recite_v the_o opinion_n of_o philosopher_n and_o the_o various_a operation_n of_o miner_n in_o respect_n they_o do_v not_o agree_v in_o all_o thing_n and_o miss_v very_o much_o of_o their_o aim_n and_o have_v write_v many_o book_n to_o little_a purpose_n therefore_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o have_v omit_v they_o and_o propose_v only_o my_o own_o practice_n for_o the_o better_a advance_v this_o metallick_n art_n the_o first_o part_n consist_v of_o v._o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o section_n of_o the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._o of_o silver_n oar_n sction_n 1._o the_o i._o sculpture_n decipher_v 2._o the_o ii_o sculpture_n decipher_v 3._o the_o purpose_n of_o this_o first_o book_n 4._o why_o silver_n in_o the_o first_o place_n chap._n ii_o how_o silver_n oar_n be_v distinct_o know_v section_n 1._o of_o the_o difference_n in_o assay_v oar_n and_o of_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o silver_n oar_n as_o follow_v 2._o of_o glassy_a oar_n 3._o of_o white_a goldish_a oar_n 4._o of_o horny_a oar_n 5._o of_o red_a goldish_a oar_n 6._o of_o black_a oar_n 7._o of_o ironish_a oar_n 8._o of_o leadish_a oar_n 9_o of_o glitter_v or_o bismutick_a oar_n 10._o of_o float_v oar_n 11._o of_o azure_a or_o mountain-green_a oar_n 12._o of_o flinty_a oar_n many_o sort_n 13._o of_o blanch_n cobolt_n mispeckle_v or_o speckle_v oar_n 14._o of_o glimmer_n wolferan_n talk_n catsilver_n and_o sparkle_a oar_n 15._o of_o spelter_n or_o spizy_n oar_n 16._o of_o spady_n oar_n 17._o of_o slack_v and_o copper-stone_n oar_n 18._o of_o the_o way_n of_o assay_v they_o chap._n iii_o how_o the_o assay-oven_n to_o prove_v silver_n and_o other_o metal_n be_v to_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v section_n 1._o of_o special_a oven_n adorn_v they_o not_o profitable_a 2._o the_o assay-oven_n various_o use_v to_o make_v good_a loam_n 3._o a_o assay_v oven_n make_v by_o norimberger_n 4._o a_o assay_v oven_n make_v of_o tile_n 5._o a_o assay_v oven_n in_o which_o the_o fire_n be_v best_a govern_v 6._o assay_v oven_n of_o armour_n plate_n 7._o the_o iii_o scupture_n decipher_v chap._n iu._n how_o muffle_v bottom_n plate_n test_n and_o other_o small_a potter_n work_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o assay_n section_n 1._o the_o assayer_n be_v to_o be_v skilled_a in_o make_v they_o 2._o of_o make_v the_o loam_n for_o they_o 3._o the_o frame_n for_o assay_v test_n 4._o to_o make_v muffle_v 5._o how_o the_o bottom_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v frame_v 6._o of_o dry_v and_o calcine_v the_o loam_n 7._o the_o iv._o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n v._o of_o copel_n how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v firm_a and_o good_a section_n 1._o of_o good_a clay_n and_o clar._n 2._o what_o ash_n to_o be_v use_v and_o how_o wash_v 3._o of_o vine-wood_n and_o common_a ash_n 4._o of_o bone_n ash_n which_o best_o 5._o of_o instrument_n for_o the_o clar._n 6._o of_o glue_v water_n for_o copel_n chap._n vi_o how_o good_a copel_n may_v be_v make_v wherein_o the_o trial_n will_v not_o leap_v or_o sparkle_v section_n 1._o bone_n for_o copel_n of_o calf_n and_o sheep_n 2._o bone_n of_o fish_n the_o best_a chap._n vii_o how_o good_a clar_n be_v to_o be_v make_v for_o copel_n section_n 1._o clar_n of_o calves-head_n bone_n 2._o clar_n of_o hartshorn_n 3._o clar_n of_o fish_n bone_n 4._o how_o to_o be_v keep_v for_o use_v 5._o the_o v._o sculpture_n decipher_v 6._o the_o vi_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n viii_o how_o lead_v glass_n be_v to_o be_v make_v section_n 1._o to_o what_o oar_n lead_v glass_n be_v to_o be_v use_v 2._o to_o prepare_v the_o fluss_n or_o lead_v glass_n 3._o another_o way_n to_o prepare_v it_o 4._o another_o way_n to_o make_v it_o 5._o to_o cleanse_v the_o lead_n glass_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o weight_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o prove_v of_o silver_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o centner_n weight_n 2._o of_o divide_v the_o centner_n weight_n into_o dram_fw-la loathe_v ounce_n and_o pound_n 3._o of_o the_o penny-weight_n 4._o of_o divide_v the_o penny-weight_n into_o heller_n penny_n dram_fw-la loathe_v and_o mark_v 5._o of_o divide_v the_o dutch_a penny-weight_n into_o grain_n penny_n and_o mark_n 6._o of_o divide_v the_o grain-weight_n into_o loathe_v ounce_n and_o mark_n chap._n x._o how_o all_o silver_n oar_n be_v to_o be_v try_v and_o assay_v section_n 1._o of_o assay_v soft_a oar_n 2._o of_o assay_v hard_a oar_n 3._o of_o quick_a boil_a silver_n oar_n 4_o a_o way_n to_o assay_v raw_a oar_n 5._o to_o help_v raw_a oar_n 6._o of_o assay_v coppery_n flaky_a oar_n 7._o of_o cleanse_v gross_a sulphurous_a flinty_a oar_n after_o boil_v 8._o to_o assay_v cobolt_n oar_n 9_o of_o roast_a oar_n in_o the_o oven_n 10._o how_o the_o full_a worth_n of_o proof_n may_v be_v sound_a 11._o to_o assay_v with_o lead_n glass_n 12._o how_o many_o oar_n may_v be_v try_v in_o one_o oven_n 13._o to_o assay_v oar_n to_o a_o dram._n 14._o how_o to_o weigh_v the_o try_a grain_n 15._o to_o boil_v rich_a oar_n with_o fluss_n or_o lead_v glass_n chap._n xi_o how_o poor_a oar_n of_o silver_n be_v to_o be_v assay_v  _fw-fr chap._n xii_o to_o assay_v muddy_a water_n come_v from_o spring_n of_o silver_n  _fw-fr chap._n xiii_o how_o a_o true_a lead-grain_n be_v to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o assay_v section_n 1._o care_v in_o the_o assay_v 2._o the_o poor_a lead_v not_o without_o silver_n 3._o of_o copper_n to_o be_v add_v to_o the_o lead_n grain_n 4._o another_o way_n to_o make_v a_o lead_n grain_n chap._n fourteen_o how_o slackstone_n and_o copper-stone_n be_v to_o be_v try_v for_o silver_n section_n 1._o what_o slackstone_n be_v 2._o how_o to_o separate_v it_o from_o sulphur_n etc._n etc._n 3._o how_o the_o cake_n of_o the_o slack_v be_v to_o be_v use_v chap._n xv._n to_o assay_v hard_a work_n and_o copper-laech_a for_o silver_n  _fw-fr chap._n xvi_o to_o assay_v melt_v speize_v section_n 1._o what_o speize_v be_v 2._o the_o difference_n between_o spize_n and_o slackstone_n 3._o to_o take_v the_o silver_n out_o of_o the_o spelter_n chap._n xvii_o how_o black_a copper_n be_v to_o be_v melt_v and_o cast_v into_o ingot_n section_n 1._o the_o difference_n of_o black_a copper_n 2._o how_o to_o be_v cut_v in_o piece_n or_o ingot_n 3._o how_o to_o cast_v these_o ingot_n 4._o difference_n in_o proof_n ingot_n 5._o the_o assay_v a_o ingot_n 6._o to_o govern_v the_o fire_n for_o it_o 7._o of_o the_o grain_n produce_v from_o the_o assay_v 8._o another_o way_n to_o try_v copper_n for_o silver_n 9_o care_v of_o instrument_n 10._o the_o prove_v of_o black_a and_o raw_a copper_n 11._o the_o weight_n of_o the_o copel_n chap._n xviii_o to_o assay_v bell-metal_n for_o silver_n  _fw-fr chap._n xix_o how_o old_a silver-plate_n or_o coin_n be_v to_o be_v granulate_v section_n 1._o the_o grain_n of_o silver_n profitable_a 2._o why_o crucible_n break_v often_o in_o this_o work_n 3._o to_o make_v grain_n round_o or_o hollow_a and_o thin_a 4._o how_o to_o govern_v the_o fire_n in_o this_o work_n of_o granulation_n chap._n xx._n how_o to_o granulate_v silver_n out_o of_o a_o kiln_n section_n 1._o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o 2._o a_o quick_a way_n of_o granulation_n 3._o what_o to_o do_v if_o the_o crucible_n break_v 4._o the_o vii_o sculpture_n decipher_v chap._n xxi_o how_o the_o granulated_a silver_n be_v to_o be_v assay_v for_o fine_a silver_n section_n 1._o of_o the_o different_a content_n of_o grain_a silver_n 2._o the_o different_a quantity_n of_o lead_n to_o be_v use_v 3._o of_o the_o assay_v grain_n 4._o of_o the_o rich_a assay_v grain_n 5._o when_o the_o proof_n have_v too_o little_a lead_n 6._o when_o the_o proof_n go_v too_o hot_a 7._o to_o assay_v grain_n with_o fine_a silver_n chap._n xxii_o how_o coin_v money_n of_o great_a or_o small_a sort_n may_v be_v assay_v section_n 1._o to_o assay_v dollar_n and_o rix_n guilder_n 2._o to_o assay_v with_o cover_a oven_n 3._o to_o assay_v double_a stivers_n 4._o the_o quantity_n of_o lead_n to_o be_v use_v for_o they_o 5._o to_o assay_v penny_n 6._o to_o find_v the_o proof_n of_o small_a money_n 7._o to_o assay_v silver_n by_o the_o centner_n weight_n 8._o to_o assay_v the_o content_n
assay-oven_n must_v first_o be_v kindle_v from_o above_o downward_o and_o so_o they_o will_v remain_v whole_a otherwise_o they_o will_v all_o fly_v in_o piece_n and_o thus_o you_o be_v full_o instruct_v how_o the_o potters-clay_n be_v to_o be_v make_v into_o instrument_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o good_a and_o firm_a they_o be_v a_o great_a hindrance_n to_o the_o assayer_n the_o form_n of_o which_o be_v true_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o follow_a sculpture_n sculpture_n iu._n decipher_v 1._o the_o muffle_v which_o the_o ancient_a assayer_n do_v use_v and_o the_o common_a assayer_n do_v still_o 2._o the_o muffle_v to_o the_o norimgberg_n assay-oven_n 3._o the_o muffle_v to_o the_o assay-oven_n with_o the_o two_o mouth_a hole_n 4._o stopple_v 5._o bottom_z plate_n 6._o cover_v 7._o wooden_a frames_n or_o mould_v for_o muffle_v 8._o the_o low_a part_n of_o a_o assay-test_n 9_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o a_o assay_v test_n 10._o the_o frame_v or_o mould_v for_o assay-test_n 11._o the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o assay-crucible_n 12._o the_o upper_a part_n to_o it_o 13._o the_o assay-crucible_n perfect_v 14._o the_o small_a instrument_n for_o govern_v the_o fire_n make_v of_o potters-clay_n chap._n v._o of_o copel_n and_o how_o they_o may_v be_v make_v firm_a and_o good_a section_n 1_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o a_o refine_a to_o have_v his_o copel_n make_v well_o because_o if_o the_o copel_n staff_n be_v not_o make_v of_o good_a loam_n or_o day_n they_o will_v devour_v the_o fine_a metal_n very_o much_o especial_o when_o the_o clar_n be_v not_o well_o make_v which_o be_v to_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o copel_n because_o it_o will_v rise_v and_o so_o the_o silver_n grain_n will_v be_v hide_v under_o it_o and_o if_o the_o clar_n be_v not_o good_a the_o silver_n grain_n will_v be_v lose_v under_o the_o lead_n and_o not_o fine_v also_o if_o the_o ash_n be_v not_o good_a or_o something_o fat_a or_o oily_a then_o will_v the_o copel_n melt_v in_o the_o fire_n which_o will_v 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