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that_o make_v this_o province_n without_o comparison_n vila_n signify_v blood_n in_o peru_n or_o any_o red_a thing_n and_o for_o the_o streak_n of_o red_a this_o stone_n have_v in_o it_o they_o call_v it_o vilecique_n chap._n 14._o of_o precious_a stone_n precious_a stone_n be_v either_o transparent_a as_o the_o diamant_n be_v or_o obscure_a as_o the_o onyx_n or_o between_o both_o as_o the_o sandonyx_n and_o the_o jasper_n it_o be_v the_o water_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o clearness_n and_o the_o earth_n of_o the_o opacity_n of_o they_o so_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o they_o excel_v one_o the_o other_o in_o lustre_n and_o transparency_n be_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o humour_n congeal_v together_o to_o compose_v they_o which_o be_v some_o of_o they_o more_o
any_o other_o thing_n that_o touch_v they_o but_o herein_o also_o gold_n must_v be_v except_v because_o of_o its_o incomparable_a purity_n another_o propriety_n of_o metal_n be_v to_o be_v ductile_a or_o malleable_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o moisture_n be_v enclose_v in_o the_o dry_a part_n which_o upon_o the_o stroke_n of_o the_o hammor_n give_v way_n and_o changes_z place_n from_o whence_o proceed_v the_o enlarge_n of_o the_o metal_n of_o all_o metal_n gold_n be_v the_o most_o ductile_a next_o silver_n then_o fine_a copper_n iron_n tin_n lead_v etc._n etc._n metal_n burn_v and_o be_v consume_v in_o the_o fire_n from_o unctuous_a sulphur_n or_o earthy_a part_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a those_o part_n they_o have_v of_o moisture_n or_o quicksilver_n do_v defend_v and_o preserve_v they_o from_o it_o the_o part_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n be_v so_o pure_a and_o strong_o compact_v together_o so_o that_o the_o earthy_a part_n defend_v the_o moist_a from_o evaporate_n and_o the_o 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