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35._o and_o in_o the_o emerald_n colour_n of_o glass_n of_o lead_n chap._n 65._o and_o for_o the_o same_o colour_n in_o past_z it_o be_v use_v indifferent_o with_o verdigreas_n chap._n 77_o 78_o 79._o and_o in_o black_n chap._n 101._o but_o for_o a_o fair_a red_a crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o sulphur_n chap._n 128._o but_o for_o more_o fair_a colour_n crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o aquafortis_n chap._n 43._o but_o so_o as_o the_o best_a colour_n from_o brass_n be_v of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n the_o prime_a and_o light_a colour_n from_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o aqua-regis_a which_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a and_o partly_o from_o a_o fine_a solution_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o prime_a material_n and_o preparation_n for_o colour_n in_o glass_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o due_a mixture_n of_o the_o say_a colour_n with_o the_o circumstance_n which_o 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wet_v they_o with_o distil_a vinegar_n let_v they_o dry_a than_o put_v they_o in_o a_o retort_n which_o have_v a_o large_a body_n and_o a_o long_a neck_n give_v they_o a_o sublime_a fire_n in_o sand_n for_o 12_o hour_n then_o break_v the_o glass_n and_o take_v all_o that_o be_v sublime_v to_o the_o neck_n and_o body_n of_o the_o retort_n &_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o bottom_n &_o remain_a residence_n weigh_v they_o and_o add_v as_o much_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a as_o shall_v be_v want_v in_o this_o first_o sublimation_n grind_v they_o all_o together_o on_o a_o porphyry_n imbibe_v they_o with_o distil_a vinegar_n then_o sublime_a they_o in_o a_o retort_n as_o before_o and_o this_o sublimation_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o long_o till_o the_o manganese_n remain_v all_o at_o the_o bottom_n fusible_a this_o be_v the_o medicine_n that_o colour_n crystal_n and_o past_a into_o a_o red_a diaphanous_a colour_n and_o into_o a_o ruby_n colour_n there_o be_v use_v of_o this_o medicine_n 20_o ounce_n to_o one_o of_o crystal_n or_o glass_n but_o more_o or_o less_o may_v be_v use_v thereof_o according_a as_o the_o colour_n require_v the_o manganese_n must_v be_v of_o the_o best_a from_o piedmont_n to_o colour_v glass_n of_o a_o fair_a and_o very_o sightly_o colour_n a_o red_a as_o red_a as_o blood_n chap._n cxxi_o put_v six_o pound_n of_o glass_n of_o lead_n common_a glass_n ten_o pound_n into_o a_o pot_n glaze_v with_o white_a glass_n when_o the_o glass_n be_v boil_v and_o refine_a give_v it_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n according_a to_o discretion_n let_v they_o incorporate_v mix_v well_o the_o glass_n then_o give_v it_o so_o much_o tartar_n powder_v that_o the_o glass_n may_v become_v as_o red_a as_o blood_n if_o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o colour_v add_v copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n and_o tartar_n till_o it_o come_v to_o this_o colour_n the_o colour_n of_o a_o balass_n chap._n cxxii_o put_v crystal_n fritt_n in_o a_o pot_n into_o a_o 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stand_v till_o the_o vinegar_n be_v colour_v into_o a_o milky_a colour_n which_o it_o will_v sudden_o be_v decant_v off_o this_o colour_a vinegar_n and_o put_v new_a upon_o the_o litharge_n repeat_v this_o work_n till_o the_o vinegar_n become_v no_o more_o colour_v then_o let_v these_o colour_a vinegar_n stand_v in_o earthen_a pan_n glaze_v that_o the_o milky_a substance_n of_o the_o lead_n may_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n decant_v off_o the_o clear_a vinegar_n this_o milky_a material_a be_v the_o anima_fw-la saturni_n to_o wit_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n which_o serve_v for_o enamel_n and_o glass_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o white_a stuff_n precipitate_v not_o well_o cast_v upon_o it_o cold_a water_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o precipitate_v evaporate_v the_o vinegar_n and_o water_n and_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n good_a for_o many_o thing_n in_o this_o art_n a_o fair_a red_a to_o enamel_n gold_n chap._n cxxiv_o take_v crystal_n fritt_n make_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n salt_n of_o polverine_n ten_o pound_n white_a tarso_n fine_o ground_v eight_o pound_n make_v a_o solid_a past_a with_o this_o stuff_n and_o water_n and_o make_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v small_a and_o thin_a wafer_n put_v these_o on_o earthen_a pan_n in_o a_o little_a furnace_n make_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o calcar_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v calcine_v with_o a_o good_a fire_n ten_o hour_n and_o in_o defect_n thereof_o put_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n near_o the_o occhio_n for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n till_o they_o be_v well_o calcine_v take_v calcine_v lead_n and_o tin_n prepare_v as_o in_o chap._n 93._o tartar_n of_o white_a wine_n calcine_v of_o each_o two_o pound_n mix_v they_o well_o together_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o pot_n glaze_v with_o white_a glass_n let_v they_o melt_v and_o refine_v well_o then_o cast_v they_o into_o water_n do_v this_o twice_o then_o put_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o when_o well_o refine_v in_o the_o pot_n give_v they_o of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n ten_o ounce_n let_v the_o colour_n purify_v well_o then_o give_v it_o crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o aquafortis_n put_v it_o in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o you_o do_v with_o manganese_n then_o let_v it_o settle_v six_o hour_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o colour_n be_v good_a if_o not_o give_v it_o crocus_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o you_o have_v the_o desire_a colour_n a_o fair_a red_a for_o gold_n after_o another_o manner_n chap._n cxxv_o take_v crystal_n fritt_n make_v as_o in_o chap._n 124._o four_o pound_n melt_v it_o in_o a_o clean_a pot_n glaze_v cast_v it_o when_o refine_v into_o water_n and_o refine_v it_o again_o in_o the_o furnace_n cast_v it_o into_o water_n a_o second_o time_n and_o refine_v it_o again_o then_o put_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a of_o calcine_v lead_n and_o tin_n purify_v half_o a_o ounce_n at_o a_o time_n let_v the_o calces_fw-la incorporate_a and_o when_o the_o glass_n become_v of_o a_o ash_n colour_n put_v in_o no_o more_o calces_fw-la for_o too_o much_o of_o they_o make_v the_o colour_n white_a and_o not_o good_a let_v the_o glass_n refine_v with_o the_o calces_fw-la then_o put_v into_o the_o glass_n fine_a red_a lead_n two_o ounce_n and_o when_o incorporate_v and_o refine_a well_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o water_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n eight_o hour_n then_o take_v of_o the_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n and_o of_o white_a crude_a tartar_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n put_v they_o and_o mix_v they_o well_o in_o the_o pot_n then_o add_v of_o lapis_n haematites_n wherewith_o the_o cutler_n burnish_v and_o of_o fix_a sulphur_n of_o each_o one_o drachm_n mix_v and_o incorporate_v these_o powder_n and_o see_v if_o the_o colour_n be_v too_o deep_a give_v it_o a_o little_a manganese_n which_o make_v it_o light_a and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o light_a a_o colour_n give_v it_o 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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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