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it_o stand_v in_o this_o condition_n a_o full_a quarter_n of_o a_o hour_n or_o less_o in_o the_o springtime_n pour_v this_o water_n afterward_o into_o the_o vessel_n mention_v chap._n 230._o add_v more_o warm_a water_n to_o your_o matter_n and_o so_o it_o will_v soften_v continue_v thus_o whilst_o there_o remain_v any_o tincture_n thereon_o by_o this_o mean_v all_o the_o substance_n that_o be_v good_a for_o any_o thing_n will_v be_v separate_v from_o the_o cement_n which_o can_v be_v do_v otherwise_o whilst_o it_o be_v imbibe_v in_o the_o warm_a water_n you_o must_v move_v and_o roll_n it_o gentle_o round_a with_o two_o stick_n or_o spatula_n of_o box_n or_o any_o other_o well_o polish_a wood_n round_v at_o the_o end_v smooth_a like_o a_o walnut_n let_v they_o be_v about_o a_o ell_n long_o and_o a_o inch_n thick_a whenever_o you_o perceive_v the_o matter_n stick_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o your_o dish_n rub_v your_o hand_n with_o linseed-oyl_n and_o stir_v it_o about_o leisurely_o so_o 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it_o be_v diminish_v and_o what_o quantity_n of_o colour_n it_o have_v give_v if_o the_o lapis_n be_v good_a and_o right_n you_o will_v find_v it_o will_v the_o first_o steeping_n yield_v about_o four_o or_o five_o ounce_n of_o vltra-marine_a which_o keep_v apart_o by_o its_o self_n as_o the_o best_a and_o fine_a colour_n though_o it_o appear_v grosser_n than_o the_o other_o of_o this_o sort_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o gold-coloured_n vein_n which_o be_v peculiar_o therein_o for_o the_o second_o whereof_o you_o will_v have_v three_o or_o four_o ounce_n you_o must_v follow_v the_o process_n aforemention_v this_o indeed_o will_v be_v fine_a than_o the_o other_o but_o not_o so_o good_a a_o colour_n keep_v it_o also_o by_o itself_o draw_v off_o a_o three_o and_o this_o will_v be_v still_o fine_a than_o the_o former_a but_o pale_a and_o more_o bright_a colour_a you_o must_v still_o pursue_v the_o same_o direction_n to_o extract_v it_o let_v your_o water_n be_v but_o half_a lukewarm_a and_o 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