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vessel_n turn_v downward_o touch_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o low_a liquor_n that_o no_o air_n may_v enter_v for_o then_o the_o water_n will_v present_o descend_v into_o the_o vessel_n underneath_o and_o the_o light_a part_n of_o the_o mingle_a liquor_n will_v ascend_v and_o the_o water_n will_v sink_v down_o and_o if_o it_o be_v all_o wine_n it_o will_v all_o ascend_v no_o wine_n will_v stay_v with_o the_o water_n if_o any_o thing_n stay_v behind_o you_o must_v know_v that_o so_o much_o water_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o may_v easy_o be_v know_v by_o the_o smell_n and_o taste_v if_o you_o do_v it_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v then_o take_v a_o vessel_n that_o will_v hold_v more_o of_o the_o same_o liquor_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o vessel_n underneath_o till_o it_o take_v it_o all_o in_o whence_o by_o the_o proportion_n of_o the_o wine_n ascend_v and_o of_o the_o water_n any_o man_n may_v know_v easy_o how_o much_o water_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n but_o 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wonderful_a faculty_n of_o the_o ivy_n whereas_o every_o porous_a wood_n can_v do_v the_o same_o again_o he_o say_v that_o the_o wine_n will_v run_v forth_o and_o the_o water_n stay_v behind_o whereas_o it_o be_v the_o contrary_n but_o democritus_n think_v what_o be_v true_a and_o more_o probable_a who_o use_v not_o a_o ivy_n vessel_n but_o one_o full_a of_o hole_n say_v he_o they_o pour_v it_o into_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n not_o yet_o season_v and_o hang_v it_o up_o for_o two_o day_n the_o pot_n say_v he_o will_v leak_v if_o any_o water_n be_v mingle_v with_o it_o democritas_n use_v another_o art_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n some_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o vessel_n with_o a_o new_a sponge_n dip_v in_o oil_n and_o incline_v it_o and_o let_v it_o run_v forth_o if_o there_o be_v water_n in_o it_o only_o the_o water_n will_v run_v forth_o which_o experiment_n also_o he_o use_v in_o oil_n for_o the_o sponge_n be_v full_a of_o hole_n and_o open_a enough_o and_o be_v dip_v in_o oil_n that_o hinder_v that_o the_o liquor_n can_v run_v forth_o so_o easy_o africanus_n add_v another_o reason_n put_v liquid_a alom_n into_o a_o vessel_n of_o wine_n then_o stop_v the_o mouth_n with_o a_o sponge_n dip_v in_o oil_n and_o incline_v it_o and_o let_v it_o run_v forth_o for_o nothing_o but_o the_o water_n will_v run_v out_o for_o the_o alom_n bind_v the_o liquor_n that_o they_o drean_a forth_o very_o slow_o chap._n v._n another_o way_n to_o part_v a_o light_a body_n mingle_v with_o a_o heavy_a i_o have_v another_o art_n to_o separate_v a_o light_a body_n from_o a_o heavy_a or_o wine_n from_o water_n or_o by_o another_o way_n make_v a_o linen_n tongue_n or_o of_o bombast_n and_o dip_v it_o into_o the_o vessel_n where_o wine_n be_v mingle_v with_o water_n and_o let_v the_o tongue_n swim_v above_o without_o the_o liquor_n and_o ascend_v above_o it_o and_o so_o hang_v pendulous_a out_o of_o the_o vessel_n for_o the_o light_a liquor_n will_v ascend_v by_o the_o tongue_n and_o drop_v on_o the_o outside_n but_o when_o the_o light_a ascend_v it_o attract_v the_o heavy_a also_o wherefore_o when_o you_o see_v the_o colour_n change_n take_v the_o vessel_n away_o for_o the_o water_n run_v forth_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o wine_n be_v light_a will_v always_o ascend_v to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o vessel_n and_o run_v forth_o by_o the_o tongue_n though_o all_o vintner_n say_v the_o contrary_a that_o the_o water_n will_v run_v forth_o by_o the_o tongue_n and_o that_o the_o wine_n will_v stay_v within_o chap._n vi_o how_o light_n be_v mingle_v in_o heavy_a or_o heavy_a in_o light_n we_o can_v easy_o know_v whether_o any_o light_a matter_n be_v mingle_v with_o heavy_a or_o any_o heavy_a matter_n with_o light_n and_o i_o will_v expound_v the_o manner_n out_o of_o archimedes_n his_o book_n concern_v thing_n that_o swim_v above_o water_n the_o cause_n whereof_o be_v that_o if_o wood_n stone_n or_o any_o heavy_a metal_n be_v equal_a in_o weight_n to_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o water_n the_o utmost_a superficies_n oâ—_n the_o body_n will_v be_v equal_a with_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o water_n if_o it_o weigh_v heavior_n it_o will_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n if_o it_o be_v light_a the_o light_a it_o be_v then_o the_o water_n so_o much_o of_o it_o will_v swim_v above_o the_o watâ—â—_n since_o therefore_o this_o be_v true_a and_o wine_n be_v heavior_n than_o water_n one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n will_v sink_v more_o in_o wine_n than_o in_o water_n and_o in_o thick_a water_n the_o less_o wherefore_o vessel_n be_v more_o drown_v in_o river_n than_o in_o the_o sea_n for_o sea-water_n be_v thick_a and_o more_o heavy_a by_o reason_n of_o its_o salt_n mingle_v with_o it_o as_o also_o we_o have_v it_o in_o alexander_n if_o therefore_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o water_n be_v mingle_v with_o wine_n put_v the_o wine_n you_o suspect_v to_o be_v mingle_v with_o water_n into_o some_o vessel_n and_o put_v a_o apple_n or_o pear_n into_o it_o if_o the_o apple_n sink_v the_o wine_n be_v pure_a but_o if_o it_o floâ—e_v the_o wine_n have_v water_n mingle_v with_o it_o because_o water_n be_v thick_a than_o wine_n which_o democritus_n say_v be_v contrary_n and_o false_a he_o say_v it_o be_v necessary_a sometime_o to_o commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o new_a wine_n to_o steward_n and_o servant_n also_o the_o merchant_n have_v the_o like_a reason_n to_o try_v whether_o his_o wine_n be_v pure_a they_o use_v to_o cast_v a_o apple_n into_o the_o vessel_n but_o wild_a pear_n be_v the_o best_a other_o cast_v in_o a_o locust_n other_o a_o grasshopper_n and_o if_o they_o swim_v it_o be_v pure_a wine_n but_o
chap_n 31_o the_o iron_n rub_v with_o the_o northern_a point_n of_o the_o loadstone_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o south_n and_o with_o the_o south_n point_n to_o the_o north_n chap_n 32_o iron_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n will_v impart_v the_o force_n to_o other_o iron_n chap_n 33_o the_o virtue_n receive_v in_o the_o iron_n be_v weaken_v by_o one_o that_o be_v strong_a chap_n 34_o to_o discern_v in_o a_o stone_n the_o south_n or_o north_n point_n chap_n 35_o to_o rub_v the_o iron-needle_n of_o the_o mariner_n compass_v chap_n 36_o the_o use_n of_o mariner_n compass_n chap_n 37_o the_o longitude_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 38_o if_o the_o mariner_n needle_n stand_v still_o and_o the_o loadstone_n move_v or_o contrary_o they_o will_v move_v contrary_a way_n chap_n 39_o the_o loadstone_n impart_v a_o contrary_a form_n to_o the_o needle_n chap_n 40_o two_o needle_n touch_v by_o the_o load_n stone_n obtain_v contrary_a force_n chap_n 41_o the_o force_n of_o the_o iron_n that_o draw_v will_v drive_v off_o iron_n by_o diversity_n of_o situation_n chap_n 42_o the_o needle_n touch_v by_o the_o loadstone_n on_o one_o part_n do_v not_o always_o receive_v virtue_n on_o both_o part_n chap_n 43_o the_o needle_n touch_v in_o the_o middle_n by_o the_o loadstone_n send_v forth_o its_o force_n at_o both_o end_v chap_n 44_o a_o iron_n ring_v touch_v by_o a_o load_n stone_n will_v receive_v both_o virtue_n chap_n 45_o a_o iron_n plate_n touch_v in_o the_o middle_a will_n difit_n force_n at_o both_o end_v chap_n 46_o file_n iron_n may_v receive_v force_n chap_n 47_o whether_o garlic_n can_v hinder_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 48_o a_o loadstone_n astonish_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o its_o self_n again_o chap_n 49_o to_o augment_v the_o loadstone_n virtue_n chap_n 50_o that_o the_o loadstone_n may_v lose_v its_o virtue_n chap_n 51_o how_o the_o iron_n touch_v with_o the_o load_n stone_n lose_v its_o force_n chap_n 52_o that_o the_o diamond_n hinder_v the_o loadstone_n virtue_n be_v false_a chap_n 43_o goat_n blood_n do_v not_o free_a the_o loadstone_n from_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o diamond_n chap_n 54_o the_o iron_n touch_v with_o a_o diamond_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o north_n chap_n 55_o force_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 56_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o physical_a experiment_n medicine_n which_o cause_n sleep_v chap_n 1_o to_o make_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o sense_n for_o a_o day_n chap_n 2_o to_o cause_n several_a kind_n of_o dream_n chap_n 3_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o the_o eye_n chap_n 4_o to_o faâ—ten_v the_o tooth_n chap_n 5_o for_o other_o infirmity_n of_o man_n body_n chap_n 6_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v conceive_v chap_n 7_o remedy_n against_o the_o pox_n chap_n 8_o antidote_n against_o poison_n chap_n 9_o the_o plague_n chap_n 10_o remedy_n for_o wound_n and_o blow_v chap_n 11_o a_o secret_a medicine_n for_o wound_n chap_n 12_o to_o counterfeit_a infirmity_n chap_n 13_o of_o fascination_n and_o preservative_n against_o enchantment_n chap_n 14_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o beautify_v woman_n to_o die_v the_o hair_n yellow_a or_o gold-colour_n chap_n 1_o red_a chap_n chap_n 2_o black_a chap_n chap_n 3_o to_o make_v hair_n part_v smooth_a chap_n 4_o how_o hair_n may_v grow_v again_o chap_n 5_o to_o take_v away_o sore_n and_o worm_n that_o spoil_v the_o hair_n chap_n 6_o to_o make_v hair_n curl_v chap_n 7_o to_o make_v the_o eyebrow_n black_a chap_n 8_o to_o make_v the_o face_n white_a chap_n 9_o to_o make_v the_o face_n very_o clean_o to_o receive_v the_o colour_n chap_n 10_o to_o make_v the_o face_n very_o soft_a chap_n 11_o to_o make_v the_o face_n shine_v like_o silver_n chap_n 12_o to_o dissolve_v talk_n for_o to_o beautify_v woman_n chap_n 13_o the_o preparation_n of_o sublimate_n chap_n 14_o how_o white-lead_a be_v prepare_v for_o the_o face_n chap_n 15_o the_o best_a sope_n for_o woman_n chap_n 16_o to_o make_v the_o face_n rose-coloured_a chap_n 17_o against_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n chap_n 18_o to_o make_v a_o sunburn_a face_n white_a chap_n 19_o to_o take_v spâ—ts_n from_o the_o face_n chap_n 20_o to_o take_v off_o red_a pimple_n chap_n 21_o to_o take_v letter_n from_o the_o face_n or_o elsewhere_o chap_n 22_o to_o take_v away_o wart_n chap_n 23_o to_o take_v wrinkle_n from_o the_o body_n chap_n 24_o of_o dentifrice_n chap_n 25_o to_o hinder_v the_o breast_n from_o augment_v chap_n 26_o to_o make_v the_o hand_n white_a chap_n 27_o to_o correct_v the_o ill_n send_v of_o the_o armpit_n chap_n 28_o how_o the_o matrix_fw-la over-widened_n in_o childbirth_n may_v be_v make_v narrow_a chap_n 29_o sport_n against_o woman_n chap_n 30_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o distillation_n what_o distillation_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n chap_n 1_o extraction_n of_o water_n chap_n 2_o extract_a aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la chap_n 3_o to_o distil_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n chap_n 4_o to_o draw_v oil_n by_o expression_n chap_n 5_o to_o extract_v oil_n with_o water_n chap_n 6_o to_o separate_v oil_n from_o water_n chap_n 7_o to_o make_v a_o instrument_n to_o extract_v oil_n in_o a_o great_a quantity_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o burn_a chap_n 8_o the_o description_n of_o a_o descendatory_a chap_n 9_o to_o extract_v oil_n out_o of_o gum_n chap_n 10_o to_o draw_v oil_n out_o of_o other_o thing_n chap_n 11_o to_o extract_v oil_n by_o descent_n chap_n 12_o extraction_n of_o essence_n chap_n 13_o magistery_n what_o their_o extraction_n chap_n 14_o to_o extract_v tincture_n chap_n 15_o to_o extract_v salt_n chap_n 16_o of_o elixir_n chap_n 17_o of_o a_o clissus_n how_o make_v chap_n 18_o to_o get_v oil_n out_o of_o salt_n chap_n 19_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la chap_n 20_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n chap_n 21_o the_o eleven_o book_n of_o perfume_a of_o perfume_a water_n chap_n 1_o to_o make_v sweet_a water_n by_o infusion_n chap_n 2_o to_o make_v sweet_a oil_n chap_n 3_o to_o extract_v water_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o sweet_a gum_n by_o infusion_n chap_n 4_o to_o perfume_v skin_n chap_n 5_o to_o make_v sweet_a powder_n chap_n 6_o to_o make_v sweet_a compound_n chap_n 7_o to_o make_v sweet_a perfume_n chap_n 8_o to_o adulterate_a musk_n chap_n 9_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o artificial_a fire_n divers_a way_n to_o procure_v fire_n chap_n 1_o the_o composition_n for_o fire_n our_o ancestor_n use_v chap_n 2_o divers_a composition_n of_o gunpowder_n chap_n 3_o pipe_n make_v to_o cast_v out_o fire_n chap_n 4_o to_o make_v fire-ball_n that_o be_v shoot_v in_o brass-gun_n chap_n 5_o composition_n with_o burn_a water_n chap_n 6_o ball_n make_v of_o metal_n to_o cast_v forth_o fire_n and_o iron_n wedge_n chap_n 7_o how_o in_o plain_a ground_n and_o under_o water_n mine_n may_v be_v present_o dig_v chap_n 8_o thing_n good_a to_o extinguish_v fire_n chap_n 9_o divers_a composition_n for_o fire_n chap_n 10_o fire-composition_n for_o feastival_n day_n chap_n 11_o experiment_n of_o fire_n chap_n 12_o how_o a_o candle_n shall_v burn_v continual_o chap_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o temper_v steel_n iron_n by_o mixture_n may_v be_v harden_v chap_n 1_o how_o iron_n will_v wax_v soft_a chap_n 2_o the_o temper_n of_o iron_n must_v be_v use_v upon_o soft_a iron_n chap_n 3_o how_o for_o all_o mixture_n iron_n may_v be_v temper_v most_o hard_a chap_n 4_o liquor_n that_o will_v harden_v iron_n chap_n 5_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o tool_n shall_v cut_v a_o porphyr_n marble_n stone_n chap_n 6_o to_o grave_a a_o porphyr_n marble_n without_o a_o iron_n tool_n chap_n 7_o how_o iron_n by_o heat_n in_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v make_v tractable_a for_o work_n chap_n 8_o how_o damask_n knife_n may_v be_v make_v chap_n 9_o polish_a iron_n how_o preserve_v from_o rust_n chap_n 10_o the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o cookery_n how_o flesh_n may_v be_v make_v tender_a chap_n 1_o how_o flesh_n may_v grow_v tender_a by_o secret_a propriety_n chap_n 2_o how_o flesh_n may_v be_v make_v tender_a otherwise_o chap_n 3_o how_o shell-creature_n may_v grow_v more_o tender_a chap_n 4_o that_o live_a creature_n may_v be_v make_v more_o fat_a and_o well_o taste_v chap_n 5_o how_o the_o flesh_n of_o animal_n be_v make_v sweet_a chap_n 6_o how_o they_o be_v make_v too_o bitter_a to_o be_v eat_v chap_n 7_o how_o animal_n may_v be_v boil_v roast_a bake_a all_o at_o once_o chap_n 8_o divers_a way_n to_o dress_v pullet_n chap_n 9_o how_o meat_n may_v be_v prepare_v in_o place_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o roast_v they_o with_o chap_n 10_o divers_a confection_n of_o wine_n chap_n 11_o to_o make_v man_n drink_v and_o loath_a wine_n chap_n 12_o to_o drive_v parasite_n from_o great_a man_n table_n
chap_n 13_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o fish_v fowl_a hunt_a etc._n etc._n what_o meat_n allure_v divers_a animal_n chap_n 1_o how_o live_a creature_n be_v draw_v on_o with_o the_o bait_n of_o love_n chap_n 2_o animal_n call_v together_o by_o thing_n they_o like_v chap_n 3_o what_o noise_n allure_v bird_n chap_n 4_o fish_n allure_v by_o light_n in_o the_o night_n chap_n 5_o by_o look_v glass_n many_o creature_n be_v bring_v together_o chap_n 6_o animal_n be_v congregat_v by_o sweet_a smell_n chap_n 7_o creature_n make_v drink_v catch_v with_o hand_n chap_n 8_o peculiar_a poison_n of_o animal_n chap_n 9_o venom_n for_o fish_n chap_n 10_o experiment_n for_o hunt_a chap_n 11_o tee_fw-mi sixteen_o book_n of_o invisible_a write_n how_o a_o writing_n dip_v in_o divers_a liquor_n may_v be_v read_v chap_n 1_o letter_n make_v visible_a in_o the_o fire_n chap_n 2_o letter_n rub_v with_o dust_n to_o be_v see_v chap_n 3_o to_o write_v in_o a_o egg_n chap_n 4_o how_o you_o may_v write_v in_o divers_a place_n and_o deceive_v one_o that_o can_v read_v chap_n 5_o in_o what_o place_n letter_n may_v be_v enclose_v chap_n 6_o what_o secret_a messenger_n may_v be_v use_v chap_n 7_o messenger_n not_o to_o know_v that_o they_o carry_v letter_n nor_o to_o be_v find_v about_o they_o chap_n 8_o character_n to_o be_v make_v that_o at_o set_a day_n shall_v vanish_v chap_n 9_o to_o take_v off_o letter_n that_o be_v write_v on_o paper_n chap_n 10_o to_o counterfeit_v a_o seal_n and_o write_v chap_n 11_o to_o speak_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n chap_n 12_o sign_n to_o be_v make_v with_o fire_n by_o night_n and_o with_o dust_n by_o day_n chap_n 13_o the_o seventeen_o book_n of_o burning-glass_n and_o the_o wonderful_a sight_n by_o they_o representation_n make_v by_o plain_a glass_n chap_n 1_o sport_n with_o plain_a looking-glass_n chap_n 2_o a_o looking-glass_n call_v a_o theatrecal-glass_n chap_n 3_o operation_n of_o concave_a glass_n chap_n 4_o mix_v operation_n of_o plain_a concave_a glass_n chap_n 5_o other_o operation_n of_o a_o concave-glass_n chap_n 6_o how_o to_o see_v in_o the_o dark_a chap_n 7_o a_o image_n may_v be_v see_v to_o range_v in_o the_o air_n chap_n 8_o mixture_n of_o glass_n and_o divers_a operation_n of_o image_n chap_n 9_o effect_n of_o a_o leuticular_a crystal_n chap_n 10_o spectacle_n to_o see_v beyond_o imagination_n chap_n 11_o to_o see_v in_o a_o chamber_n thing_n that_o be_v not_o chap_n 12_o the_o operation_n of_o a_o cristal-pillar_n chap_n 13_o burning-glass_n chap_n 14_o a_o parabolical_a section_n which_o be_v of_o glass_n the_o most_o burn_a chap_n 15_o that_o may_v burn_v oblique_o and_o at_o very_o great_a distance_n chap_n 16_o that_o may_v burn_v at_o infinite_a distance_n chap_n 17_o a_o burning-glass_n make_v of_o many_o spiritural_a section_n chap_n 18_o fire_n kindle_v more_o forcible_a by_o refraction_n chap_n 19_o a_o image_n to_o be_v see_v by_o a_o hollow_a glass_n chap_n 20_o how_o spectacle_n be_v make_v chap_n 21_o foil_n be_v lay_v on_o concave_a glass_n and_o how_o they_o be_v band_v chap_n 22_o how_o metal_n looking-glass_n be_v make_v chap_n 23_o the_o eighteen_o book_n of_o thing_n heavy_a and_o light_a that_o heavy_a thing_n descend_v and_o light_n ascend_v in_o the_o same_o degree_n chap_n 1_o by_o drink_v to_o make_v sport_n with_o those_o that_o sit_v at_o table_n chap_n 2_o to_o part_n wine_n from_o water_n it_o be_v mingle_v with_o chap_n 3_o another_o way_n to_o part_v water_n from_o wine_n chap_n 4_o to_o part_v a_o light_a body_n from_o a_o heavy_a chap_n 5_o to_o mingle_v thing_n heavy_a and_o light_a chap_n 6_o other_o way_n to_o part_v wine_n from_o water_n chap_n 7_o the_o levity_n of_o water_n and_o air_n different_a and_o what_o may_v be_v wreak_v thereby_o chap_n 8_o the_o ninteenth_fw-mi book_n of_o wind-instrument_n whither_o material_a statue_n may_v speak_v by_o a_o artificial_a way_n chap_n 1_o musical-instrument_n make_v with_o water_n chap_n 2_o experiment_n of_o wind-instrument_n chap_n 3_o a_o description_n of_o water-hour-glass_n chap_n 4_o of_o a_o vessel_n cast_v forth_o water_n by_o reason_n of_o air_n chap_n 5_o how_o to_o use_v the_o air_n in_o many_o art_n chap_n 6_o the_o twenty_o book_n of_o the_o chaos_n how_o water_n may_v be_v make_v potable_a chap_n 1_o to_o make_v water_n of_o air_n chap_n 2_o to_o alter_v the_o face_n that_o one_o friend_n shall_v not_o know_v he_o chap_n 3_o that_o stone_n may_v move_v alone_a chap_n 4_o a_o instrument_n whereby_o to_o hear_v at_o great_a distance_n chap_n 5_o to_o augment_v weight_n chap_n 6_o the_o wonderful_a proporty_n of_o the_o harp_n chap_n 7_o to_o discover_v fraud_n in_o impostor_n that_o work_v by_o natural_a mean_n and_o pretend_v conjuration_n chap_n 8_o experiment_n of_o a_o lamp_n chap_n 9_o some_o mechanical_a experiment_n chap_n 10_o finis_fw-la