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the_o calces_fw-la incorporate_a and_o when_o the_o glass_n become_v of_o a_o ash_n colour_n put_v in_o no_o more_o calces_fw-la for_o too_o much_o of_o they_o make_v the_o colour_n white_a and_o not_o good_a let_v the_o glass_n refine_v with_o the_o calces_fw-la then_o put_v into_o the_o glass_n fine_a red_a lead_n two_o ounce_n and_o when_o incorporate_v and_o refine_a well_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o water_n and_o set_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n eight_o hour_n then_o take_v of_o the_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n and_o of_o white_a crude_a tartar_n of_o each_o half_n a_o ounce_n put_v they_o and_o mix_v they_o well_o in_o the_o pot_n then_o add_v of_o lapis_n haematites_n wherewith_o the_o cutler_n burnish_v and_o of_o fix_a sulphur_n of_o each_o one_o drachm_n mix_v and_o incorporate_v these_o powder_n and_o see_v if_o the_o colour_n be_v too_o deep_a give_v it_o a_o little_a manganese_n which_o make_v it_o light_a and_o if_o it_o be_v too_o light_a a_o colour_n give_v it_o fix_v sulphur_n and_o lapis_fw-la haematites_n and_o a_o little_a of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n and_o a_o little_a tartar_n of_o white_a wine_n with_o discretion_n and_o do_v this_o till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o desire_a colour_n to_o fix_v sulphur_n for_o the_o work_n abovesaid_a chap._n cxxvi_o boil_v flower_n of_o brimstone_n in_o common_a oil_n a_o hour_n take_v they_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o cast_v upon_o they_o the_o strong_a vinegar_n and_o the_o sulphur_n will_v sudden_o sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o oil_n will_v swim_v upon_o the_o vinegar_n empty_a the_o oil_n and_o vinegar_n and_o put_v new_a oil_n upon_o the_o sulphur_n repeat_v this_o thrice_o and_o then_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o fix_a sulphur_n for_o the_o work_n abovesaid_a glass_n as_o red_a as_o blood_n which_o may_v serve_v for_o the_o abovesaid_a fair_a red._n chap._n cxxvii_o melt_v in_o a_o pot_n of_o glass_n of_o lead_n six_o pound_n crystal_n fritt_n ten_o pound_n cast_v they_o when_o refine_v into_o water_n put_v they_o again_o into_o the_o pot_n when_o they_o be_v well_o refine_v give_v this_o glass_n four_o or_o six_o ounce_n of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n let_v they_o boil_v and_o refine_v well_o then_o give_v they_o red_a tartar_n powder_v which_o incorporate_v with_o the_o glass_n let_v they_o refine_v and_o see_v if_o the_o colour_n please_v you_o and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o heighten_v with_o the_o copper_n and_o tartar_n put_v it_o again_o to_o anneal_a till_o it_o come_v to_o be_v sufficient_o red_a this_o be_v do_v to_o heighten_v the_o colour_n a_o approve_a way_n to_o make_v a_o fair_a red_a enamel_n for_o gold_n chap._n cxxviii_o take_v of_o crystal_n fritt_n boil_v it_o as_o in_o chap._n 124._o six_o pound_n refine_v it_o well_o in_o a_o
glaze_v pot_n and_o give_v it_o fine_a calx_fw-la of_o lead_n and_o tin_n prepare_v as_o in_o chap._n 113._o four_o ounce_n at_o four_o time_n when_o well_o refine_v and_o incorporate_v cast_v they_o into_o water_n and_o then_o melt_v and_o refine_v they_o well_o again_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o give_v this_o glass_n at_o three_o time_n one_o ounce_n and_o a_o half_a of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n which_o make_v the_o deep_a red_a mix_v the_o glass_n well_o and_o let_v this_o powder_n incorporate_a and_o refine_v well_o in_o the_o glass_n and_o within_o two_o hour_n give_v it_o crocus_n martis_n make_v as_o in_o chap._n 16._o one_o ounce_n &_o a_o half_a at_o three_o time_n let_v it_o mix_v and_o incorporate_v well_o in_o the_o glass_n three_o hour_n then_o add_v six_o ounce_n of_o tartar_n burn_v with_o one_o ounce_n of_o the_o soot_n of_o the_o chimney_n well_o vitrify_v and_o with_o these_o powder_n mix_v half_a a_o ounce_n of_o the_o say_v crocus_n martis_n put_v these_o powder_n well_o ground_n into_o the_o glass_n at_o four_o time_n mix_v they_o well_o and_o interpose_v a_o little_a space_n between_o each_o time_n for_o they_o make_v the_o glass_n swell_v and_o boil_v exceed_o when_o all_o the_o powder_n be_v put_v in_o let_v the_o glass_n refine_v three_o hour_n then_o remix_v they_o and_o take_v a_o proof_n to_o wit_n a_o little_a bowl_n of_o glass_n and_o scald_v it_o well_o if_o it_o take_v a_o transparent_a red_a as_o blood_n it_o be_v well_o if_o not_o give_v it_o new_a tartar_n burn_v with_o soot_n and_o crocus_n martis_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o it_o come_v to_o the_o desire_a colour_n let_v the_o glass_n stand_v to_o settle_v and_o a_o hour_n after_o you_o put_v in_o the_o powder_n take_v another_o proof_n as_o before_o this_o be_v good_a to_o enamel_n and_o prove_v often_o time_n at_o pisa_n a_o transparent_a red._n chap._n cxxix_o calcine_v gold_n with_o aqua-regis_a many_o time_n pour_v the_o water_n upon_o it_o five_o or_o six_o time_n then_o put_v this_o powder_n of_o gold_n in_o earthen_a pan_n to_o calcine_v in_o the_o furnace_n till_o it_o become_v a_o red_a powder_n which_o will_v be_v in_o many_o day_n than_o this_o powder_n add_v in_o sufficient_a quantity_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o fine_a crystal_n glass_n which_o have_v be_v often_o cast_v into_o water_n will_v make_v the_o transparent_a red_n of_o a_o ruby_n as_o by_o experience_n be_v find_v the_o way_n to_o fix_v sulphur_n for_o a_o rose-red_n to_o enamel_n on_o gold_n chap._n cxxx_o make_v a_o strong_a lee_n of_o lime_n and_o oaken_a ash_n boil_v sufficient_o sulphur_n in_o this_o lee_n which_o take_v away_o a_o certain_a unctuous_a and_o combustible_a colour_n which_o sulphur_n have_v in_o it_o by_o change_v the_o lee_n the_o sulphur_n become_v white_a and_o incombustible_a and_o fix_v good_a to_o make_v this_o rose-red_n for_o the_o goldsmith_n to_o enamel_n upon_o gold_n vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la which_o be_v begin_v at_o the_o end_n of_o 31_o chap._n chap._n cxxxi_o set_v chrysibles_n lute_v and_o cover_v in_o a_o open_a wind_n furnace_n with_o burn_a 〈◊〉_d over_o they_o let_v they_o stand_v two_o hour_n and_o then_o at_o last_o let_v the_o furnace_n cool_v of_o itself_o then_o take_v out_o the_o chrysibles_n and_o you_o shall_v find_v the_o copper_n calcine_v to_o a_o blackish_a colour_n have_v a_o obscure_a purple_a which_o powder_n and_o serce_v well_o then_o take_v a_o round_a vessel_n of_o bake_a earth_n plain_a at_o the_o bottom_n which_o will_v bear_v the_o fire_n set_v these_o pan_n in_o a_o open_a wind_n furnace_n on_o iron_n bar_v set_v across_o fill_v the_o pan_n with_o kindle_a coal_n and_o put_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a calcine_v brass_n wherewith_o you_o have_v first_o mix_v to_o every_o pound_n weight_n there_o of_o six_o ounce_n of_o common_a brimstone_n powder_v &_o when_o the_o fire_n begin_v to_o heat_v the_o pan_n and_o the_o brimstone_n to_o flame_n and_o burn_v continual_o stir_v the_o copper_n with_o a_o long_a iron_n have_v a_o hoock_v at_o the_o top_n that_o it_o may_v not_o stick_v nor_o cleave_v to_o the_o pan_n continue_v this_o till_o all_o the_o sulphur_n be_v burn_v and_o smoke_n no_o more_o then_o take_v the_o pan_n from_o the_o fire_n thus_o hot_a and_o all_o the_o copper_n with_o a_o iron_n ladle_n or_o like_a thing_n powder_n it_o well_o in_o a_o brass_n mortar_n and_o serce_v it_o which_o will_v then_o be_v a_o black_a powder_n proceed_v thrice_o with_o the_o same_o quantity_n of_o copper_n and_o brimstone_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o before_o observe_v that_o at_o the_o three_o calcination_n you_o let_v the_o pan_n stand_v over_o the_o fire_n so_o long_o that_o the_o copper_n acquire_v a_o red_a lion_n colour_n then_o take_v it_o from_o the_o fire_n and_o powder_v it_o in_o a_o bâ—â—ss_a mortar_n and_o you_o shall_v have_v the_o say_a colour_n to_o make_v the_o say_a vitriol_n as_o we_o be_v about_o to_o say_v vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la without_o corrosive_n from_o which_o be_v extract_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a blue_n a_o thing_n marvellous_a chap._n cxxxii_o to_o make_v then_o the_o vitriolum_fw-la veneris_fw-la abovesaid_a take_v one_o or_o more_o very_a capacious_a glass_n body_n according_a to_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o copper_n calcine_v and_o prepare_v to_o wit_n to_o a_o pound_n of_o copper_n take_v a_o body_n which_o will_v hold_v six_o pint_n of_o water_n put_v this_o common_a clean_a water_n into_o the_o body_n with_o calcine_v copper_n into_o a_o sand_n furnace_n give_v they_o a_o temperate_a fire_n for_o four_o hour_n until_o of_o the_o six_o pint_n of_o water_n there_o be_v evaporate_v about_o two_o which_o be_v see_v by_o the_o eye_n let_v the_o furnace_n cool_v and_o gentle_o decant_v off_o the_o water_n into_o earthen_a pan_n glaze_v and_o the_o copper_n which_o remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n put_v into_o pan_n in_o a_o furnace_n to_o evaporate_v all_o the_o moisture_n and_o the_o water_n which_o be_v decant_v into_o the_o pan_n will_v be_v colour_v with_o a_o full_a and_o wondrous_a fair_a blue_a let_v they_o stand_v thus_o in_o the_o pan_n two_o day_n to_o settle_v and_o part_n of_o the_o copper_n will_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n in_o a_o red_a substance_n than_o filtre_n the_o say_a water_n with_o usual_a linguet_n into_o glass_n vessel_n and_o evaporate_v from_o the_o say_a copper_n all_o the_o moisture_n and_o with_o six_o ounce_n of_o sulphur_n calcine_v powder_n and_o serce_v it_o to_o a_o black_a powder_n as_o in_o chap._n 131._o and_o then_o as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o pour_fw-fr in_o water_n and_o extract_v the_o blue_a colour_n consider_v that_o in_o this_o work_n many_o pot_n will_v be_v break_v wherefore_o as_o often_o as_o the_o pot_n be_v break_v or_o cleave_v take_v a_o new_a one_o lest_o they_o break_v in_o the_o furnace_n and_o all_o your_o labour_n be_v lose_v when_o the_o humidity_n be_v evaporate_v put_v the_o same_o quantity_n of_o sulphur_n powder_v and_o serce_v and_o do_v as_o before_o the_o reason_n why_o the_o copper_n be_v to_o be_v take_v out_o while_o it_o be_v hot_a be_v because_o than_o it_o be_v better_a separate_v from_o the_o pot_n &_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o separate_v it_o if_o you_o suffer_v it_o to_o be_v cold_a although_o you_o break_v the_o pot_n repeat_v this_o process_n not_o only_o four_o but_o five_o or_o six_o time_n in_o every_o thing_n as_o before_o then_o the_o copper_n will_v remain_v as_o a_o soft_a earth_n and_o the_o better_a and_o most_o noble_a tincture_n of_o it_o will_v be_v in_o the_o filter_v water_n all_o which_o mix_v together_o must_v be_v filter_v with_o the_o usual_a linquet_n and_o the_o settle_n and_o dregs_o may_v be_v cast_v away_o as_o unprofitable_a than_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o limpid_a water_n and_o colour_v with_o a_o most_o marvellous_a blue_a colour_n the_o way_n to_o extract_v vitriol_n from_o the_o say_v colour_v water_n chap._n cxxxiii_o set_v then_o a_o great_a glass_n body_n that_o will_v hold_v three_o flasque_n of_o liquor_n in_o ash_n or_o sand_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o with_o a_o temperate_a fire_n evaporate_v the_o say_v colour_a water_n and_o near_o to_o the_o furnace_n keep_v other_o glass_n body_n full_a of_o these_o colour_a water_n that_o they_o may_v be_v warm_a and_o now_o and_o then_o fill_v the_o great_a body_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sand_n with_o glass_n ladle_n do_v this_o that_o the_o colour_a water_n may_v be_v put_v in_o warm_a for_o be_v put_v in_o cold_a they_o will_v make_v the_o great_a glass_n body_n break_v evaporate_v the_o colour_a liquor_n from_o ten_o flasque_n to_o two_o and_o a_o half_a or_o three_o than_o these_o water_n will_v be_v deep_a and_o full_a of_o tincture_n which_o put_v
relate_v by_o pliny_n now_o as_o to_o the_o possibility_n of_o make_v glass_n malleable_a i_o find_v not_o one_o argument_n beside_o this_o report_n unless_o by_o the_o chemist_n who_o prove_v it_o per_fw-la circulum_fw-la reason_v from_o their_o elixir_n to_o glass_n and_o from_o glass_n to_o the_o elixir_n and_o sure_o it_o be_v more_o feasible_a to_o make_v the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o for_o in_o the_o make_n of_o the_o elixir_n the_o production_n be_v tale_n ens_fw-la ex_fw-la non_fw-la tali_fw-la ente_fw-la there_o be_v no_o resistance_n and_o incapacity_n in_o the_o matter_n ex_fw-la qua_fw-la but_o in_o glass_n quite_o otherwise_o for_o it_o be_v of_o its_o own_o nature_n the_o most_o brittle_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o make_v it_o malleable_a a_o quality_n quite_o contrary_a to_o its_o nature_n must_v be_v introduce_v beside_o diaphaneity_n be_v a_o property_n not_o communicate_v to_o any_o thing_n malleable_a and_o who_o will_v call_v that_o glass_n that_o be_v 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