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make_v glass_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o gentleman_n who_o make_v it_o p._n 25_o instrument_n for_o the_o work_n p._n 31_o chap._n 4._o the_o place_n where_o polverine_n rochetta_n and_o soda_fw-it be_v find_v p._n 33_o the_o virtue_n of_o kali_n salt_n in_o cure_v the_o stone_n ulcer_n etc._n etc._n p._n 37_o chap._n 5._o to_o extract_n salt_n of_o polverine_n rochetta_n and_o soda_fw-it ibid._n to_o calcine_v tartar_n 41_o chap._n 6._o to_o make_v frit_n for_o crystal_n 42_o a_o pretty_a dissolution_n of_o glass_n by_o cold._n ibid._n chap._n 7._o to_o extract_n salt_n from_o polver_n of_o the_o levant_n p._n 46_o chap._n 8._o observation_n for_o a_o gold_n colour_n in_o crystal_n p._n 48_o chap._n 9_o to_o extract_n salt_n from_o fern._n ibid._n chap._n 10._o to_o make_v salt_n of_o several_a vegetable_n p._n 50_o salt_n for_o manure_v p._n 52_o chap._n 11._o to_o make_v fine_a crystal_n of_o salt_n of_o lime_n p._n 54_o chap._n 12._o to_o make_v ordinary_a frit_n p._n 55_o chap._n 13._o to_o make_v very_o fine_a crystal_n p._n 57_o the_o virtue_n of_o sandever_n p._n 58_o chap._n 14._o to_o make_v common_a glass_n white_a &_o crystaline_a p._n 59_o chap._n 15._o to_o purify_v salt_n of_o tartar_n 60_o chap._n 16._o general_a remark_n for_o all_o colour_n p._n 61_o chap._n 17._o to_o prepare_v zaffer_n p._n 62_o chap._n 18._o to_o prepare_v manganese_n p._n 64_o the_o philosopher_n magnesia_n p._n 65_o chap._n 19_o feretto_n of_o spain_n the_o mineral_n p._n 67_o chap._n 20._o how_o to_o make_v feretto_n of_o spain_n p._n 68_o chap._n 21._o another_o extraordinary_a way_n to_o make_v feretto_n of_o spain_n p._n 69_o chap._n 22._o another_o way_n to_o make_v it_o of_o copper_n only_o p._n 70_o chap._n 23._o a_o second_o way_n to_o make_v it_o of_o copper_n only_o p._n 71_o chap._n 24._o to_o make_v crocus_n martis_n ibid._n chap._n 25._o another_o way_n to_o make_v it_o p._n 73_o chap._n 26._o to_o make_v it_o with_o aquafortis_n p._n 74_o chap._n 27._o 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