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this_o first_o step_n towards_o extract_v it_o as_o such_o whereby_o the_o curious_a may_v succeed_v with_o small_a trouble_n chap._n clxviii_o the_o way_n to_o make_v enamel_n of_o a_o blood-colour_n red._n since_o we_o have_v give_v a_o small_a elegy_n to_o every_o other_o colour_n it_o be_v unjust_a for_o we_o not_o to_o continue_v the_o like_a on_o this_o which_o be_v a_o true_a symbol_n of_o blood_n by_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o with_o so_o much_o generosity_n and_o courage_n shed_v they_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v represent_v as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o many_o brave_a and_o heroic_a person_n who_o have_v interpose_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o support_v of_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o illustrious_a badge_n of_o eminent_a courage_n thus_o alexander_n hannibal_n scipio_n and_o very_o many_o other_o great_a and_o noble_a prince_n choose_v this_o colour_n for_o their_o livery_n and_o for_o their_o shield_n to_o 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ccxxi_o another_o way_n to_o extract_n the_o tincture_n of_o yellow_a flower_n of_o field-poppy_n iris_n ordinary_a and_o deep_a colour_a violet_n carnation_n and_o red-rose_n borrageflower_v red-colewort_n flag_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o verditer_n of_o mallow_n burnet_n and_o other_o herb_n we_o shall_v not_o give_v the_o same_o in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n that_o preparation_n be_v common_a to_o all_o those_o in_o the_o title_n thereof_o and_o so_o be_v this_o to_o these_o to_o avoid_v prolixity_n and_o repetition_n you_o must_v have_v the_o flower_n or_o herb_n new_o gather_v fresh_a enough_o to_o stain_v a_o card_n with_o their_o juice_n press_v thereon_o else_o they_o will_v not_o serve_v your_o turn_n put_v these_o into_o a_o glass_n cucurbit_n with_o a_o pretty_a large_a mouth_n pour_v in_o among_o they_o good_a strong-water_n to_o drown_v they_o by_o four_o inch_n join_v a_o recipient_a to_o it_o and_o lute_z the_o joint_n very_o well_o let_v 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ccxxii_o to_o make_v a_o scarlet-coloured_a lake_n the_o design_n of_o this_o chapter_n be_v only_o to_o order_v the_o first_o preparation_n for_o obtain_v our_o scarlet-colour_n whereof_o we_o will_v make_v a_o very_a delicate_a lake_n take_v shearing_n of_o white_a woollen-drapery_n let_v they_o be_v fine_a as_o possible_a steep_v they_o a_o whole_a day_n in_o cold_a water_n press_v they_o afterward_o very_o well_o to_o take_v off_o all_o the_o greasiness_n and_o allume_v it_o thus_o put_v four_o ounce_n of_o roch-allom_n and_o two_o ounce_n of_o crude_a tartar_n in_o powder_n into_o a_o small_a kettle_n pour_v thereon_o two_o quart_n of_o water_n when_o this_o begin_v to_o boil_v put_v to_o they_o one_o pound_n of_o the_o shearing_n and_o so_o let_v it_o boil_v a_o full_a half-hour_n afterward_o take_v it_o off_o and_o cool_v it_o for_o six_o hour_n take_v out_o the_o shearing_n and_o wash_v they_o in_o clean_a water_n leave_v they_o to_o steep_v about_o two_o hour_n press_v they_o 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blue_n after_o your_o metal_n have_v stand_v at_o rest_n 24_o hour_n it_o may_v be_v wrought_v and_o you_o will_v have_v the_o colour_n deep_o or_o light_a according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o powder_n you_o have_v use_v in_o it_o there_o be_v no_o other_o rule_n in_o that_o but_o the_o fancy_n of_o the_o workman_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n it_o can_v be_v ascertain_v beside_o the_o matter_n we_o use_v to_o thing_fw-mi glass_n make_v it_o have_v some_o more_o colour_n some_o less_o which_o proceed_v from_o the_o preparation_n of_o it_o chap._n xliii_o a_o fine_a skye-colour_n or_o sea-green_a in_o crystal_n this_o fine_a colour_n require_v a_o crystal_n fritt_n well_o purify_v from_o its_o salt_n as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o and_o which_o have_v not_o be_v put_v into_o water_n put_v 60_o pound_n in_o a_o pot_n and_o have_v well_o prepare_v it_o put_v in_o one_o pound_n and_o half_a of_o scale_n of_o copper_n in_o powder_n the_o preparation_n whereof_o we_o have_v show_v in_o 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with_o caput_n mortuum_n of_o v.u._n vitriol_n of_o venus_n without_o any_o corrosive_n which_o be_v a_o very_a curious_a preparation_n we_o will_v show_v it_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n this_o caput_fw-la mortuum_n ought_v to_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o air_n for_o some_o day_n in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o sun_n can_v come_v where_o by_o a_o magnetical_a virtue_n it_o will_v attract_v the_o universal_a spirit_n which_o will_v restore_v to_o it_o again_o part_v of_o that_o it_o have_v lose_v by_o extraction_n it_o have_v suffer_v and_o will_v become_v of_o a_o whitish_a green_a colour_n then_o pound_n it_o with_o the_o same_o dose_n of_o zaffer_n prepare_v as_o in_o chap._n 43._o put_v the_o whole_a into_o a_o pot_n fill_v with_o crystal_n metal_n very_o fine_a and_o well_o purify_v from_o its_o salt_n observe_v all_o we_o have_v note_v on_o this_o subject_a and_o it_o will_v make_v a_o extraordinary_a fine_a sea-green_a chap._n xlvi_o to_o make_v a_o green_a 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