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to_o dissolve_v in_o balneo_fw-la and_o when_o you_o see_v it_o be_v dissolve_v into_o a_o liquid_a substance_n take_v it_o out_o then_o set_v it_o in_o ash_n or_o under_o the_o fire_n to_o fix_v till_o the_o matter_n be_v dry_v remain_v fix_v and_o fusible_a stand_n in_o a_o mean_a heat_n not_o over_o hot_a which_o try_v upon_o a_o hot_a iron_n plate_n and_o if_o it_o fume_v not_o it_o be_v well_o if_o it_o do_v increase_v your_o fire_n till_o it_o be_v total_o fix_v and_o dry_a if_o this_o matter_n be_v imbibe_v again_o with_o its_o oil_n till_o it_o drink_v up_o as_o much_o as_o it_o will_v and_o again_o dissolve_v in_o balneo_fw-la and_o then_o dry_v in_o ash_n it_o will_v show_v many_o colour_n and_o last_o appear_v and_o then_o it_o be_v the_o stone_n penetrate_v and_o fusible_a apt_a for_o form_n join_v this_o imbiled_a matter_n or_o stone_n with_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o liquor_n or_o oil_n of_o the_o red_a sulphur_n of_o gold_n or_o the_o red_a ferment_n and_o 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