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be_v a_o most_o noble_a lake_n from_o cochineel_n make_v with_o small_a pain_n and_o in_o much_o great_a quantity_n all_o this_o be_v try_v at_o pisa_n a_o transparent_a red_a in_o glass_n chap._n cxx_o take_v manganese_n ground_n to_o a_o impalpable_a powder_n mix_v it_o with_o as_o much_o more_o refine_a saltpetre_n set_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n in_o a_o earthen_a pan_n to_o reverberate_v and_o calcine_v 24_o hour_n then_o take_v and_o wash_v it_o with_o common_a warm_a water_n from_o its_o saltness_n the_o salt_n be_v separate_v dry_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v of_o a_o red_a colour_n hereto_o add_v its_o weight_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a and_o grind_v they_o together_o on_o a_o porphyry_n
wet_v they_o with_o distil_a vinegar_n let_v they_o dry_a than_o put_v they_o in_o a_o retort_n which_o have_v a_o large_a body_n and_o a_o long_a neck_n give_v they_o a_o sublime_a fire_n in_o sand_n for_o 12_o hour_n then_o break_v the_o glass_n and_o take_v all_o that_o be_v sublime_v to_o the_o neck_n and_o body_n of_o the_o retort_n &_o mix_v it_o with_o the_o bottom_n &_o remain_a residence_n weigh_v they_o and_o add_v as_o much_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a as_o shall_v be_v want_v in_o this_o first_o sublimation_n grind_v they_o all_o together_o on_o a_o porphyry_n imbibe_v they_o with_o distil_a vinegar_n then_o sublime_a they_o in_o a_o retort_n as_o before_o and_o this_o sublimation_n be_v to_o be_v repeat_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n so_o long_o till_o the_o manganese_n remain_v all_o at_o the_o bottom_n fusible_a this_o be_v the_o medicine_n that_o colour_n crystal_n and_o past_a into_o a_o red_a diaphanous_a colour_n and_o into_o a_o ruby_n colour_n there_o be_v use_v of_o 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furnace_n cast_v it_o thrice_o into_o water_n then_o thing_fw-mi it_o with_o manganese_n prepare_v into_o a_o clean_a purple_a then_o take_v alumen_fw-la catinum_fw-la fift_v fine_a put_v in_o thereof_o so_o much_o as_o will_v make_v the_o glass_n become_v purple_a and_o this_o you_o shall_v do_v eight_o time_n and_o know_v that_o alum_n make_v the_o glass_n grow_v yellow_a and_o a_o little_a reddish_n but_o not_o blakish_a and_o it_o always_o make_v the_o manganese_n fly_v away_o and_o the_o last_o time_n that_o you_o add_v manganese_n give_v not_o the_o glass_n more_o alum_n except_o the_o colour_n be_v too_o full_a and_o so_o you_o shall_v have_v a_o most_o fair_a ballast_n colour_n to_o extract_v the_o anima_fw-la saturni_n which_o serve_v for_o many_o thing_n in_o enamel_n and_o glass_n chap._n cxxiii_o put_v litharge_n well_o ground_n into_o a_o earthen_a pan_n well_o glaze_v pour_v upon_o it_o distil_a vinegar_n which_o must_v be_v high_a than_o it_o four_o finger_n let_v they_o stand_v till_o the_o vinegar_n be_v colour_v into_o a_o milky_a colour_n which_o it_o will_v sudden_o be_v decant_v off_o this_o colour_a vinegar_n and_o put_v new_a upon_o the_o litharge_n repeat_v this_o work_n till_o the_o vinegar_n become_v no_o more_o colour_v then_o let_v these_o colour_a vinegar_n stand_v in_o earthen_a pan_n glaze_v that_o the_o milky_a substance_n of_o the_o lead_n may_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n decant_v off_o the_o clear_a vinegar_n this_o milky_a material_a be_v the_o anima_fw-la saturni_n to_o wit_v the_o most_o noble_a part_n which_o serve_v for_o enamel_n and_o glass_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o this_o white_a stuff_n precipitate_v not_o well_o cast_v upon_o it_o cold_a water_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o make_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n and_o when_o it_o do_v not_o precipitate_v evaporate_v the_o vinegar_n and_o water_n and_o the_o more_o subtle_a part_n remain_v at_o the_o bottom_n good_a for_o many_o thing_n in_o this_o art_n a_o fair_a red_a to_o enamel_n gold_n chap._n cxxiv_o take_v crystal_n fritt_n make_v in_o this_o manner_n to_o wit_n salt_n of_o polverine_n ten_o pound_n white_a tarso_n fine_o ground_v eight_o pound_n make_v a_o solid_a past_a with_o this_o stuff_n and_o water_n and_o make_v thereof_o as_o it_o be_v small_a and_o thin_a wafer_n put_v these_o on_o earthen_a pan_n in_o a_o little_a furnace_n make_v in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o calcar_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v calcine_v with_o a_o good_a fire_n ten_o hour_n and_o in_o defect_n thereof_o put_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n near_o the_o occhio_n for_o three_o or_o four_o day_n till_o they_o be_v well_o calcine_v take_v calcine_v lead_n and_o tin_n prepare_v as_o in_o chap._n 93._o tartar_n of_o white_a wine_n calcine_v of_o each_o two_o pound_n mix_v they_o well_o together_o and_o put_v they_o into_o a_o pot_n glaze_v with_o white_a glass_n let_v they_o melt_v and_o refine_v well_o then_o cast_v they_o into_o water_n do_v this_o twice_o then_o put_v they_o in_o the_o furnace_n and_o when_o well_o refine_v in_o the_o pot_n give_v they_o of_o copper_n calcine_v to_o redness_n ten_o ounce_n let_v the_o colour_n purify_v well_o then_o give_v it_o crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o aquafortis_n put_v it_o in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a as_o you_o do_v with_o manganese_n then_o let_v it_o settle_v six_o hour_n and_o see_v whether_o the_o colour_n be_v good_a if_o not_o give_v it_o crocus_n by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o you_o have_v the_o desire_a colour_n a_o fair_a red_a for_o gold_n after_o another_o manner_n chap._n cxxv_o take_v crystal_n fritt_n make_v as_o in_o chap._n 124._o four_o pound_n melt_v it_o in_o a_o clean_a pot_n glaze_v cast_v it_o when_o refine_v into_o water_n and_o refine_v it_o again_o in_o the_o furnace_n cast_v it_o into_o water_n a_o second_o time_n and_o refine_v it_o again_o then_o put_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_a of_o calcine_v lead_n and_o tin_n purify_v half_o a_o ounce_n at_o a_o time_n let_v 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 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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
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it_o into_o vessel_n of_o divers_a sort_n frame_v therewith_o all_o sort_n of_o workmanship_n and_o variety_n of_o toy_n with_o this_o sort_n of_o calcidony_n i_o make_v many_o cup_n all_o which_o be_v fair_a and_o beside_o with_o this_o past_a of_o calcidony_n may_v be_v make_v many_o hundred_o crown_n for_o gentle_a man_n as_o fair_a as_o can_v be_v utter_v these_o be_v see_v by_o ferdinando_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o by_o many_o other_o prince_n and_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v do_v by_o i_o in_o flanders_n the_o three_o way_n of_o calcidony_n chap._n xliv_o 1._o in_o a_o glass_n body_n in_o strong_a aquafortis_n dissolve_v four_o ounce_n of_o fine_a leaf_n silver_n that_o be_v to_o say_v round_a cut_n of_o leaf_n silver_n stop_v the_o body_n and_o set_v it_o aside_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
35._o and_o in_o the_o emerald_n colour_n of_o glass_n of_o lead_n chap._n 65._o and_o for_o the_o same_o colour_n in_o past_z it_o be_v use_v indifferent_o with_o verdigreas_n chap._n 77_o 78_o 79._o and_o in_o black_n chap._n 101._o but_o for_o a_o fair_a red_a crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o sulphur_n chap._n 128._o but_o for_o more_o fair_a colour_n crocus_n martis_n make_v with_o aquafortis_n chap._n 43._o but_o so_o as_o the_o best_a colour_n from_o brass_n be_v of_o vitriol_n of_o venus_n the_o prime_a and_o light_a colour_n from_o iron_n or_o steel_n be_v that_o which_o be_v make_v with_o aqua-regis_a which_o proceed_v partly_o from_o the_o mixture_n of_o shall_fw-mi ammoniac_a and_o partly_o from_o a_o fine_a solution_n of_o it_o and_o thus_o have_v pass_v over_o the_o prime_a material_n and_o preparation_n for_o colour_n in_o glass_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o work_n consist_v principal_o in_o the_o due_a mixture_n of_o the_o say_a colour_n with_o the_o circumstance_n which_o our_o author_n have_v full_o do_v we_o shall_v be_v very_o brief_a in_o what_o follow_v and_o shall_v only_o deliver_v here_o one_o preparation_n come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n whilst_o a_o secret_a of_o great_a value_n but_o now_o common_o enough_o know_v to_o the_o furnace_n and_o it_o be_v this_o take_v of_o antimony_n and_o saltpetre_n well_o ground_n and_o mix_v of_o each_o twelve_o pound_n together_o with_o 200_o weight_n of_o the_o common_a material_n for_o glass_n wherewith_o this_o mixture_n of_o antionomy_n and_o peter_n must_v be_v also_o well_o unite_v and_o then_o calcine_v in_o the_o calcar_fw-la and_o make_v into_o a_o frit_n or_o which_o be_v all_o one_o make_v regulus_n of_o antimony_n with_o crude_a antimony_n and_o peter_n the_o manner_n every_o chemist_n know_v which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o metal_n afford_v a_o very_a white_a enamel_n and_o serve_v with_o other_o mixture_n for_o various_a colour_n chap._n 29._o port_n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o to_o colour_v the_o blue_a gemm_n which_o the_o common_a people_n call_v aqua-marina_a and_o our_o jeweller_n egmarine_n a_o kind_a of_o saphire_n beat_v burn_v brass_n into_o a_o most_o fine_a and_o impalpable_a powder_n otherwise_o a_o courser_n gemm_n will_v be_v make_v thereof_o and_o let_v it_o be_v mix_v with_o glass_n the_o quantity_n can_v be_v determine_v for_o they_o be_v make_v deep_a or_o light_a for_o one_o pound_n of_o metal_n one_o drachm_n of_o burn_a brass_n will_v suffice_v chap._n 32._o for_o the_o emerald_n colour_n porta_n l._n 6._o c._n 5._o thus_o when_o you_o have_v colour_v that_o egmarine_n you_o shall_v easy_o turn_v it_o to_o a_o emerald_n by_o add_v half_a crocus_n martis_n to_o the_o calcine_v brass_n to_o wit_n if_o at_o first_o we_o put_v in_o a_o four_o part_n of_o brass_n we_o now_o add_v a_o eight_o part_n of_o crocus_n and_o as_o much_o calcine_v brass_n observe_v that_o they_o boil_v together_o six_o hour_n after_o the_o colour_n be_v put_v in_o the_o stuff_n that_o the_o jewel_n may_v grow_v clear_a which_o become_v cloudy_a by_o put_v in_o the_o colour_n brass_n be_v heavy_a and_o when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o metal_n every_o moment_n it_o will_v sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pot_n and_o make_v the_o gemm_n more_o dilute_a wherefore_o you_o must_v very_o often_o stir_v it_o let_v the_o fire_n decrease_v by_o little_a and_o little_a till_o the_o furnace_n grow_v cold_a let_v the_o pot_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o furnace_n and_o be_v break_v they_o afford_v you_o counterfeit_a jewel_n observation_n on_o the_o author_n rosichiero_n whereof_o thus_o port_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 9_o but_o the_o more_o skilful_a and_o modern_a glass-man_n in_o colour_v enamel_n of_o a_o clear_a rose-colour_n the_o common_a people_n call_v it_o rosachiero_n take_v not_o a_o little_a pain_n see_v our_o ancestor_n make_v it_o artificial_o and_o beautiful_o chap._n 37._o our_o author_n advise_v you_o to_o make_v your_o aquafortis_n etc._n etc._n yourself_o and_o good_a reason_n for_o it_o for_o one_o pound_n of_o common_a aquafortis_n upon_o my_o reiterated_a experience_n shall_v yield_v but_o four_o ounce_n of_o good_a spirit_n the_o other_o 12_o ounce_n will_v be_v phlegm_n of_o vitriol_n this_o addition_n of_o white_a arsenic_n in_o the_o make_n of_o aquafortis_n i_o find_v in_o the_o lady_n isabel_n cortese_fw-it print_v at_o venice_n in_o italian_n 18_o year_n before_o the_o publication_n of_o this_o work_n many_o be_v the_o composition_n of_o this_o water_n but_o nitre_n be_v the_o principal_a operative_a ingredient_n in_o they_o all_o most_o make_v it_o of_o vitriol_n some_o of_o english_a copperas_n which_o serve_v for_o common_a use_n and_o for_o bow-dies_a though_o make_v of_o dantzick_n copperas_n will_v be_v better_o for_o that_o use_n for_o this_o the_o refiner_n use_v find_v a_o dirtiness_n from_o our_o english_a some_o add_v alum_n instead_o of_o vitriol_n but_o that_o yield_v at_o best_a but_o a_o weak_a phlegm_n other_o have_v make_v essay_n with_o sal_fw-la gemm_n but_o they_o find_v that_o this_o salt_n afford_v no_o spirit_n but_o stick_v to_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o retort_n hinder_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o break_v the_o vessel_n when_o the_o red_a fume_n be_v pass_v all_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n be_v raise_v and_o then_o the_o fire_n be_v to_o be_v extinguish_v for_o after_o follow_v only_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n which_o hinder_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o nitre_n towards_o the_o solution_n of_o metal_n i_o have_v often_o see_v singular_a good_a part_a water_n draw_v by_o the_o refiner_n twice_o in_o 24_o hour_n in_o which_o time_n with_o their_o fire_n not_o much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o vitriol_n can_v arise_v which_o require_v common_o three_o day_n with_o the_o strong_a fire_n can_v be_v make_v for_o the_o two_o last_o day_n to_o draw_v off_o both_o the_o spirit_n and_o ponderous_a oil_n from_o it_o though_o the_o volatility_n of_o the_o nitre_n in_o 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