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the_o double_a quantity_n of_o hay_n seed_n well_o beat_v these_o will_v take_v away_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o strength_n and_o will_v hinder_v it_o from_o make_v so_o great_a flame_n and_o noise_n some_o do_v say_v that_o the_o gall_n of_o a_o pike_n do_v the_o same_o effect_n if_o it_o be_v mix_v and_o mingle_v with_o the_o same_o but_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o belief_n of_o these_o thing_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o such_o author_n as_o have_v experiment_v the_o same_o there_o be_v some_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n in_o this_o art_n attribute_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o noise_n or_o as_o some_o do_v express_v it_o this_o horrible_a noise_n produce_v by_o a_o cannon_n after_o the_o fire_n not_o to_o the_o powder_n but_o to_o the_o beat_n and_o contusion_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v enrage_v or_o in_o a_o passion_n by_o be_v so_o furious_o endeavour_v to_o be_v stifle_v or_o choke_v by_o a_o strange_a and_o extraordinary_a movement_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o former_a chapter_n where_o we_o treat_v of_o salt-peter_n yet_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o son_n of_o art_n we_o shall_v never_o theless_o give_v you_o the_o opinion_n of_o scaliger_n take_v out_o of_o his_o his_o fifteen_o book_n in_o his_o exer._n exoter_n against_o cardan_n of_o subâ—il_n exer._n 25._o loâ—ge_fw-la pâ—jus_fw-la illud_fw-la cum_fw-la sonitus_fw-la causam_fw-la a_o bellicis_fw-la machinis_fw-la editi_fw-la attribuis_fw-la sal_fw-la petrae_fw-la nanâ—_n tâ—nuissimuâ—n_v in_o pulverem_fw-la comminuâ—um_fw-la cavernulas_fw-la amisit_fw-la chap._n xx._n the_o proof_n or_o trial_n of_o gunpowder_n it_o be_v accustomary_a for_o man_n skill_v in_o these_o art_n to_o try_v powder_n three_o several_a way_n that_o be_v by_o sight_n by_o touch_n and_o by_o fire_n and_o first_o for_o the_o trial_n by_o sight_n it_o
how_o to_o prepare_v match_n or_o low_a for_o artificial_a fire_n make_v cord_n of_o tow_n hemp_n or_o cotton_n which_o you_o please_v of_o two_o or_o three_o twist_n not_o make_v too_o hard_o put_v they_o in_o a_o new_a earthen_a pot_n vernish_v pour_v upon_o they_o vinegar_n make_v of_o good_a white_a wine_n four_o part_n of_o urine_n two_o part_n of_o aqua_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la one_o part_n of_o salt_n peter_n purify_v one_o part_n of_o cannon_n powder_n reduce_v to_o meal_n one_o part_n make_v all_o these_o ingredient_n boil_v together_o upon_o a_o great_a fire_n to_o the_o consumption_n of_o all_o the_o liquor_n then_o spread_v upon_o a_o great_a smooth_a plank_n or_o board_n the_o meal_n or_o flower_n of_o the_o most_o excellent_a powder_n that_o you_o can_v get_v have_v draw_v your_o match_n out_o of_o the_o pot_n roll_n they_o in_o the_o powder_n and_o then_o dry_v they_o in_o the_o shade_n or_o sun_n for_o it_o matter_n not_o which_o and_o the_o cord_n or_o match_n that_o be_v thus_o prepare_v will_v burn_v very_o quick_a francis_n jouchim_n prechtelin_n in_o his_o second_o part_n of_o his_o firework_n chap._n 2._o describe_v a_o certain_a match_n which_o be_v extreme_a slow_a in_o burn_v and_o be_v thus_o make_v take_v mastic_n two_o part_n colophonia_fw-la one_o part_n wax_v one_o part_n salt-peter_n two_o part_n charcoal_n half_a a_o part_n then_o have_v melt_v all_o and_o mix_v they_o well_o upon_o the_o fire_n take_v a_o match_n make_v of_o hemp_n or_o flax_n of_o a_o sufficient_a bigness_n and_o draw_v it_o through_o this_o composition_n make_v it_o go_v down_o to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o vessel_n draw_v it_o often_o through_o until_o it_o have_v get_v the_o bigness_n of_o a_o candle_n and_o when_o you_o desire_v to_o use_v it_o light_v it_o first_o and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o light_a blow_n it_o out_o and_o there_o remain_v none_o but_o a_o burn_a coal_n chap._n viii_o of_o certain_a antidote_n excellent_a and_o approve_a against_o the_o burn_a 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