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time_n all_o the_o strange_a humour_n be_v quite_o consume_v in_o the_o end_n the_o salt-peter_n be_v well_o melt_v and_o well_o purify_v pour_v it_o upon_o well_o polish_a marble_n or_o plate_n of_o iron_n or_o copper_n or_o glaze_v earth_n and_o let_v it_o cool_v and_o you_o will_v have_v a_o salt-peter_n congeal_v almost_o resemble_v in_o colour_n and_o hardness_n the_o true_a alabaster_n chap._n xi_o how_o salt-peter_n meal_n be_v make_v without_o any_o beat_n for_o the_o make_n of_o gunpowder_n salt-peter_n well_o purify_v must_v be_v put_v in_o a_o kettle_n upon_o a_o furnace_n over_o a_o fire_n then_o moderate_o increase_v the_o fire_n with_o bellows_o to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o heat_n until_o it_o begin_v to_o smoke_n and_o evaporate_v until_o the_o salt_n begin_v to_o lose_v its_o humidity_n and_o obtain_v a_o whiteness_n and_o so_o keep_v continual_o stir_v it_o with_o a_o wooden_a or_o iron_n ladle_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v return_v into_o its_o pristine_a form_n and_o hereby_o will_v be_v take_v away_o all_o its_o fatty_a greasiness_n that_o may_v be_v commix_v this_o be_v do_v pour_v so_o much_o water_n into_o the_o kettle_n as_o will_v cover_v the_o salt-peter_n and_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v dissolve_v and_o it_o have_v obtain_v the_o consistence_n of_o a_o thick_a liquor_n then_o with_o a_o wooden_a stick_n or_o ladle_n keep_v continual_o stir_v it_o without_o any_o intermission_n until_o all_o its_o humidity_n be_v evaporate_v and_o all_o be_v reduce_v into_o most_o dry_a white_a meal_n chap._n xii_o to_o make_v salt-peter_n with_o the_o flower_n of_o old_a wall_n of_o cave_n cellar_n vault_n etc._n etc._n gather_v together_o a_o good_a quantity_n of_o this_o flower_n which_o you_o may_v find_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o old_a wall_n which_o be_v in_o moist_a place_n under_o the_o earth_n you_o may_v also_o make_v provision_n with_o a_o certain_a salt_n which_o stick_v to_o lyme_n or_o upon_o ruinate_a wall_n which_o peter_n one_o sardi_n a_o 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