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well_o cleanse_v and_o in_o its_o perfect_a preparation_n chap._n fourteen_o the_o true_a way_n to_o purify_v salt-peter_n and_o separate_v it_o from_o all_o offend_a and_o superfluous_a matter_n as_o common_a salt_n vitriol_n alum_n and_o all_o fatty_a and_o viscous_a humour_n take_v two_o pound_n of_o quick-lyme_n two_o pound_n of_o common_a salt_n one_o pound_n of_o verdigrease_n one_o pound_n of_o roman_a vitriol_n one_o pound_n of_o sal-armoniack_a beat_v they_o all_o together_o after_o put_v they_o into_o a_o iron_n vessel_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o vinegar_n or_o in_o default_n of_o they_o good_a clear_a water_n and_o make_v a_o lixivium_n which_o you_o shall_v let_v rarify_v and_o clarify_v of_o itself_o stand_v the_o space_n of_o three_o day_n after_o put_v your_o salt-peter_n in_o a_o kettle_n and_o pour_v upon_o the_o same_o as_o much_o of_o this_o lixivium_n as_o will_v well_o cover_v the_o salt-peter_n put_v it_o upon_o a_o fire_n sufficient_o moderate_a at_o first_o increase_v it_o until_o it_o boil_v to_o the_o consumption_n of_o half_a take_v it_o then_o away_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o pour_v it_o by_o gentle_a inclination_n into_o a_o wooden_a vessel_n and_o throw_v away_o all_o the_o dregs_o and_o salt_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o kettle_n that_o do_v let_v the_o salt-peter_n water_n cool_a and_o continue_v your_o preparation_n as_o we_o have_v give_v before_o where_o we_o treat_v of_o refine_n salt-peter_n chap._n xv._o how_o to_o clarify_v common_a sulphur_n and_o to_o know_v its_o goodness_n we_o experience_v often_o and_o without_o contradiction_n that_o not_o only_a salt-peter_n be_v fill_v with_o terrestrial_a quality_n but_o brimstone_n also_o which_o be_v not_o only_o of_o a_o fatty_a &_o certain_a oleganious_a humour_n but_o likewise_o a_o noisome_a quality_n which_o be_v in_o the_o compound_n common_a to_o one_o and_o the_o other_o of_o its_o matter_n from_o hence_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v curious_a in_o our_o work_n we_o judge_v it_o may_v be_v necessary_a to_o purify_v sulphur_n and_o to_o procure_v to_o it_o by_o power_n of_o clarification_n a_o nature_n most_o sublime_a subtle_a fiery_a and_o volatile_a the_o order_n and_o method_n that_o ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o this_o be_v thus_o in_o vessel_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n melt_v your_o sulphur_n with_o a_o very_a gentle_a fire_n over_o coal_n well_o light_v and_o not_o flame_v and_o when_o it_o be_v melt_v with_o a_o ladle_n skim_v neat_o off_o all_o that_o rise_v on_o the_o top_n and_o swim_v upon_o the_o sulphur_n than_o not_o long_o after_o let_v it_o be_v take_v from_o the_o fire_n and_o strain_v through_o a_o double_a linen_n cloth_n into_o another_o vessel_n pour_v it_o through_o at_o leisure_n thus_o all_o the_o oily_a matter_n and_o crassy_a substance_n remain_v in_o the_o cloth_n but_o under_o in_o the_o vessel_n will_v be_v a_o pure_a sulphur_n such_o as_o we_o have_v before_o speak_v of_o to_o know_v the_o goodness_n of_o sulphur_n you_o must_v do_v thus_o press_v it_o between_o two_o iron_n plate_n that_o be_v hot_a and_o if_o in_o the_o run_v it_o appear_v yellow_a without_o any_o bad_a odour_n and_o that_o which_o remain_v be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n one_o may_v believe_v it_o be_v natural_a and_o excellent_a so_o likewise_o it_o be_v a_o good_a sign_n if_o when_o it_o be_v set_v on_o fire_n it_o do_v free_o burn_v all_o away_o leave_v little_a or_o no_o resident_a matter_n for_o if_o sulphur_n be_v pure_a and_o good_a we_o do_v find_v that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o sympathy_n between_o it_o and_o fire_n that_o the_o fire_n be_v desirous_a of_o the_o sulphur_n for_o its_o nutriment_n and_o that_o reciprocal_o the_o sulphur_n be_v please_v likewise_o to_o be_v thus_o devour_v and_o consume_v by_o the_o element_n of_o fire_n so_o that_o if_o some_o fragment_n of_o it_o be_v put_v about_o some_o piece_n of_o wood_n if_o this_o shall_v feel_v the_o fire_n at_o some_o distance_n it_o seem_v as_o if_o it_o do_v attract_v it_o to_o itself_o and_o do_v sometime_o unaware_o at_o a_o distance_n catch_v or_o take_v fire_n if_o great_a care_n be_v not_o take_v there_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o sulphur_n which_o will_v not_o burn_v so_o free_o as_o other_o sulphur_n nor_o send_v forth_o any_o ill_a scent_n but_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o fire_n melt_v not_o otherwise_o than_o common_a wax_n and_o this_o sulphur_n be_v find_v abundant_o near_o mount_n aetna_n as_o carniola_n of_o libavius_n report_n in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o apocap_n hermel_n but_o this_o sulphur_n be_v common_o red_a as_o also_o be_v that_o which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o heil_n des_fw-fr heim_n as_o agricola_n mention_n in_o his_o first_o book_n chap._n 22._o and_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o john_n johnson_n adm._n nat._n clas_n 4._o chap._n 13._o sulphur_n be_v find_v likewise_o of_o divers_a other_o colour_n as_o pale_a yellow_a green_a as_o be_v many_o time_n to_o be_v see_v and_o find_v stick_v about_o stone_n and_o rock_n so_o that_o a_o man_n may_v without_o any_o great_a difficulty_n take_v it_o from_o thence_o and_o make_v it_o into_o a_o mass_n that_o which_o be_v clear_a perfect_o yellow_a not_o very_o hard_a nor_o too_o much_o shine_v be_v the_o very_o best_a yet_o there_o be_v another_o sulphur_n which_o look_v greenish_a and_o have_v never_o pass_v the_o fire_n and_o this_o be_v call_v sulphur_n vivum_fw-la and_o by_o some_o virgin_n sulphur_n by_o reason_n woman_n and_o maid_n have_v a_o custom_n to_o compose_v with_o it_o a_o certain_a fucus_fw-la or_o paint_n with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o adorn_v their_o face_n chap._n xvi_o of_o the_o three_o principal_a in_o composition_n of_o gunpowder_n viz._n coal_n and_o its_o preparation_n in_o the_o month_n of_o may_n or_o june_n when_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n be_v easy_a to_o peel_n by_o reason_n in_o that_o time_n there_o come_v out_o a_o sap_n and_o they_o be_v full_a of_o humour_n than_o at_o any_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n cut_v then_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o hazle_n or_o ash_n the_o length_n of_o two_o or_o three_o foot_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o half_a your_o fist_n take_v away_o from_o they_o with_o a_o bill_n all_o that_o be_v superfluous_a then_o take_v away_o the_o rind_n likewise_o and_o of_o these_o make_v little_a bundle_n and_o make_v they_o very_o dry_a in_o a_o warm_a oven_n then_o in_o a_o place_n choose_v for_o that_o purpose_n that_o be_v plain_a and_o even_o set_v they_o upright_o one_o by_o another_o and_o set_v they_o on_o fire_n and_o after_o you_o see_v the_o fire_n well_o light_v and_o that_o the_o fire_n have_v reduce_v they_o all_o into_o burn_a coal_n cover_v they_o close_o and_o diligent_o with_o water_a earth_n so_o that_o it_o may_v have_v no_o respiration_n or_o that_o no_o air_n may_v pass_v in_o then_o the_o flame_n be_v thus_o stifle_v upon_o the_o coal_n they_o will_v remain_v pure_a and_o whole_a without_o be_v charge_v with_o much_o ash_n then_o 24_o hour_n after_o you_o may_v take_v they_o away_o and_o keep_v they_o for_o to_o serve_v you_o in_o your_o business_n and_o put_v they_o to_o such_o use_n as_o we_o shall_v write_v of_o hereafter_o but_o if_o you_o have_v occasion_n for_o a_o small_a quantity_n only_o take_v then_o of_o the_o arm_n and_o limb_n of_o such_o tree_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v of_o teil_n wood_n of_o juniper_n of_o ash_n etc._n etc._n cut_v they_o in_o small_a piece_n and_o dry_v they_o well_o then_o shut_v they_o in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o lute_n the_o cover_n on_o the_o top_n with_o clay_n then_o place_n coal_n round_o about_o the_o pot_n and_o let_v it_o be_v all_o cover_v with_o coal_n leave_v they_o so_o the_o space_n of_o a_o good_a hour_n continue_v the_o fire_n all_o this_o while_n in_o the_o same_o degree_n of_o heat_n at_o last_o let_v it_o cool_v of_o itself_o and_o when_o it_o be_v cold_a open_v the_o pot_n and_o take_v out_o the_o coal_n for_o your_o use_n chap._n xvii_o the_o way_n of_o compound_v or_o make_v gunpowder_n the_o way_n of_o compound_v of_o gunpowder_n have_v be_v so_o common_o know_v that_o not_o only_o such_o as_o be_v conversant_a in_o firework_n do_v understand_v the_o same_o but_o other_o also_o so_o that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o particular_a trade_n nay_o that_o which_o be_v more_o strange_a the_o country_n people_n in_o polonia_n have_v learned_a to_o prepare_v it_o with_o their_o own_o hand_n without_o the_o use_n of_o any_o artificial_a engine_n or_o chemical_a vessel_n for_o i_o have_v see_v many_o of_o the_o people_n of_o podolie_n and_o the_o vkrain_n which_o we_o call_v now_o the_o cossaques_n who_o prepare_v their_o powder_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a way_n or_o that_o
which_o be_v use_v by_o fire-master_n for_o they_o put_v sulphur_n salt-peter_n charcoal_n all_o together_o in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o each_o which_o proportion_n one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o have_v learn_v by_o experimental_a practice_n upon_o which_o they_o pour_v fair_a fresh_a water_n which_o they_o boil_v upon_o the_o fire_n until_o all_o the_o water_n be_v evaporate_v and_o the_o matter_n become_v thick_a then_o they_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o dry_v it_o in_o the_o sun_n or_o in_o some_o warm_a place_n as_o a_o stove_n or_o the_o like_a then_o they_o pass_v it_o through_o a_o hair_n sieve_n and_o reduce_v it_o into_o small_a grain_n there_o be_v other_o that_o take_v these_o material_n and_o grind_v they_o upon_o a_o smooth_a flat_a stone_n or_o a_o smooth_a earthen_a dish_n and_o then_o have_v moisten_v it_o by_o their_o skill_n they_o bring_v it_o into_o grain_n which_o powder_n bring_v to_o this_o degree_n of_o perfection_n they_o 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l._n salt-peter_n 100_o l._n sulphur_n 20_o sulphur_n 15_o sulphur_n 10_o coal_n 24_o coal_n 18_o coal_n 8_o you_o must_v first_o fine_o powder_v these_o composition_n or_o mixture_n for_o cannon_n or_o musket_n powder_n and_o after_o moisten_v they_o with_o fair_a fresh_a water_n or_o vinegar_n or_o with_o aquavitae_n but_o if_o you_o will_v have_v your_o pistol_n powder_v strong_a and_o more_o violent_a you_o ought_v to_o stir_v it_o up_o several_a time_n whilst_o it_o be_v in_o the_o mortar_n with_o this_o follow_a liquor_n that_o be_v a_o water_n distil_v from_o rind_n of_o orange_n citron_n or_o lemon_n by_o a_o alymbeck_n or_o any_o other_o chemical_a vessel_n then_o let_v all_o be_v beat_v and_o well_o bray_v 24._o hour_n and_o then_o in_o the_o end_n reduce_v it_o into_o very_o fine_a small_a grain_n a_o liquor_n for_o this_o purpose_n may_v likewise_o be_v make_v of_o twenty_o part_n of_o aquavitae_n and_o 12_o part_n of_o distil_a vinegar_n make_v of_o whitewine_n and_o four_o part_n of_o spirit_n of_o salt-peter_n and_o two_o part_n of_o water_n of_o salarmoniac_a and_o one_o part_n of_o camphire_n dissolve_v in_o brandywine_n or_o reduce_v into_o powder_n with_o powder_a sulphur_n or_o reduce_v with_o oil_n of_o sweet_a almond_n to_o corn_n powder_n well_o you_o must_v prepare_v a_o sieve_n with_o a_o bottom_n of_o thick_a parchment_n make_v full_a of_o round_a hole_n then_o moisten_v the_o powder_n that_o must_v be_v corn_v with_o its_o water_n and_o make_v it_o up_o in_o ball_n as_o big_a as_o egg_n which_o put_v into_o the_o sieve_n and_o with_o it_o put_v a_o wooden_a bowl_n and_o when_o you_o have_v so_o do_v sift_v the_o powder_n so_o as_o the_o bowl_n roll_v about_o the_o sieve_n may_v break_v the_o clod_n of_o powder_n and_o make_v it_o pass_v through_o those_o little_a hole_n into_o corn_n it_o be_v observe_v by_o fire-master_n and_o gunner_n that_o powder_n when_o it_o be_v corn_v be_v of_o much_o great_a force_n and_o power_n than_o in_o meal_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o powder_n when_o it_o be_v put_v into_o a_o piece_n of_o ordnance_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v press_v or_o beat_v home_o too_o hard_o in_o the_o piece_n for_o thereby_o it_o will_v loose_v its_o form_n of_o grain_n and_o thereby_o lose_v a_o great_a part_n of_o its_o strength_n that_o it_o have_v and_o be_v therefore_o not_o able_a to_o throw_v out_o the_o bullet_n with_o so_o great_a a_o violence_n as_o if_o the_o powder_n have_v be_v gentle_o thrust_v home_o to_o the_o britch_n end_n chap._n xviii_o of_o the_o several_a colour_n which_o be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o powder_n know_v first_o that_o all_o the_o blackness_n which_o you_o see_v in_o gunpowder_n come_v from_o the_o coal_n not_o that_o this_o colour_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v conjoin_v to_o its_o nature_n or_o that_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o be_v give_v to_o it_o for_o its_o meliorate_n or_o make_v it_o more_o vigorous_a this_o be_v not_o so_o but_o by_o contraries_n you_o may_v be_v permit_v to_o give_v unto_o it_o any_o such_o colour_n as_o you_o shall_v think_v fit_a without_o prejudice_n or_o hindrance_n of_o the_o powder_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o for_o if_o instead_o of_o coal_n you_o take_v rot_a dry_a wood_n or_o sawdust_n well_o dry_v or_o white_a paper_n moisten_v and_o dry_v in_o a_o stove_n and_o powder_a or_o indeed_o any_o other_o thing_n of_o a_o combustible_a nature_n or_o that_o be_v well_o dispose_v to_o take_v fire_n such_o as_o you_o read_v hereunder_o and_o to_o this_o you_o may_v add_v a_o colour_n according_a to_o your_o fancy_n and_o pleasure_n and_o you_o will_v infallible_o have_v a_o powder_n that_o will_v make_v the_o same_o effect_n as_o the_o black_a powder_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n i_o shall_v lay_v down_o in_o this_o chapter_n certain_a miction_n with_o which_o i_o serve_v myself_o many_o time_n and_o therefore_o know_v to_o be_v experimental_a truth_n white_a powder_n take_v salt-peter_n six_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o sawdust_n of_o the_o elder_a tree_n well_o dry_v and_o powder_v one_o pound_n these_o mix_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n there_o will_v be_v make_v a_o powder_n of_o a_o white_a colour_n or_o thus_o take_v salt-peter_n ten_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o the_o woody_a part_n when_o the_o hemp_n be_v take_v away_o one_o pound_n etc._n etc._n or_o thus_o salt-peter_n six_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o tartar_n calcine_v until_o it_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o whiteness_n and_o the_o salt_n extract_v for_o use_n one_o ounce_n red_a powder_n take_v of_o salt-peter_n twelve_o part_n of_o sulphur_n two_o part_n of_o amber_n one_o part_n of_o red_a sander_n two_o part_n etc._n etc._n or_o take_v salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o dry_a powder_a paper_n boil_a up_o in_o a_o water_n wherein_o be_v cinaber_n or_o brazil_n wood_n and_o then_o again_o dry_v one_o pound_n yellow_a powder_n take_v salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n sulphur_n one_o pound_n wild_a or_o bastard_n saffron_n boil_a in_o aqua_n vitæ_fw-la after_o dry_a and_o powder_v two_o pound_n etc._n etc._n green_a powder_n salt-peter_n ten_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n dry_a wood_n or_o sawdust_n boil_a in_o aqua_n vitæ_fw-la with_o some_o verditer_fw-la then_o dry_v and_o powder_v of_o this_o two_o pound_n blue_n powder_n salt-peter_n eight_o pound_n of_o sulphur_n one_o pound_n of_o the_o sawdust_n of_o the_o teil_n wood_n boil_a in_o brandy_n wine_n with_o indigo_n and_o after_o dry_a and_o powder_v one_o pound_n chap._n xix_o still_o powder_n or_o powder_n without_o noise_n there_o be_v several_a that_o do_v write_v many_o strange_a thing_n concern_v this_o still_a powder_n or_o powder_n without_o noise_n or_o as_o some_o do_v give_v it_o the_o name_n deaf_a powder_n whereof_o they_o have_v treat_v prolix_o the_o which_o i_o think_v not_o convenient_a to_o do_v by_o reason_n i_o be_o loath_a to_o tire_v the_o reader_n with_o any_o such_o discourse_n as_o tend_v not_o much_o to_o edification_n i_o shall_v therefore_o put_v down_o certain_a mixture_n which_o i_o have_v know_v to_o be_v more_o excellent_a and_o best_a approve_v first_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n two_o pound_n venus_n borax_n one_o pound_n these_o be_v well_o powder_v mingle_a and_o incorporate_v together_o must_v be_v make_v up_o into_o corn_n powder_n second_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n two_o pound_n venus_n borax_n one_o pound_n of_o lapis_n calaminaris_n half_a a_o pound_n of_o sal-armoniack_a half_n a_o pound_n powder_n and_o mix_v they_o well_o and_o make_v they_o up_o into_o grain_n three_o way_n take_v common_a powder_n six_o pound_n of_o live_a mole_n burn_v in_o a_o earthen_a pot_n of_o venus_n borax_n half_a a_o pound_n mix_v they_o as_o before_o etc