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this_o first_o step_n towards_o extract_v it_o as_o such_o whereby_o the_o curious_a may_v succeed_v with_o small_a trouble_n chap._n clxviii_o the_o way_n to_o make_v enamel_n of_o a_o blood-colour_n red._n since_o we_o have_v give_v a_o small_a elegy_n to_o every_o other_o colour_n it_o be_v unjust_a for_o we_o not_o to_o continue_v the_o like_a on_o this_o which_o be_v a_o true_a symbol_n of_o blood_n by_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o martyr_n who_o with_o so_o much_o generosity_n and_o courage_n shed_v they_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v represent_v as_o well_o as_o of_o those_o many_o brave_a and_o heroic_a person_n who_o have_v interpose_v for_o the_o preservation_n and_o support_v of_o church_n and_o state_n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o illustrious_a badge_n of_o eminent_a courage_n thus_o alexander_n hannibal_n scipio_n and_o very_o many_o other_o great_a and_o noble_a prince_n choose_v this_o colour_n for_o their_o livery_n and_o for_o their_o shield_n to_o 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to_o its_o just_a degree_n of_o perfection_n as_o a_o ruby_n and_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o admirable_a chap._n clxxi_o another_o ballas-ruby-colour_n enamel_n the_o same_o manganese_n must_v be_v have_v to_o make_v this_o fine_a colour_n put_v ten_o pound_n of_o crystal_n ground_n â—n_a chap._n 163._o in_o a_o glaze_v pot_n to_o melt_v and_o purge_v at_o the_o glass-house_n furnace_n throw_v the_o matter_n into_o water_n dry_a and_o melt_v over_o again_o do_v thus_o thrice_o and_o when_o the_o mass_n be_v afterward_o well_o melt_v thing_fw-mi it_o with_o the_o fusible_a manganese_n as_o before_o and_o it_o will_v become_v purple-coloured_a add_v to_o it_o at_o eight_o time_n impalpable_a powder_n of_o alom_n to_o bring_v it_o to_o a_o red._n be_v very_o careful_a that_o the_o alom_n do_v not_o blacken_v it_o but_o rather_o make_v it_o yellowish_a and_o the_o manganese_n dissipate_v it_o will_v become_v red_a and_o so_o make_v the_o colour_n most_o perfect_a and_o just_a of_o a_o fine_a ballas-ruby_n chap._n clxxii_o another_o enamel_n of_o a_o rose-colour_n for_o gold_n nothing_o be_v fair_a and_o of_o great_a gaiety_n than_o this_o for_o all_o work_n where_o it_o may_v be_v use_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v give_v you_o several_a way_n for_o its_o preparation_n take_v ten_o pound_n of_o crystal_n ground_n in_o chap._n 163_o melt_v it_o at_o the_o glass-house_n furnace_n in_o a_o glaze_v pot_n add_v to_o it_o at_o four_o time_n five_o ounce_n of_o red_a calcine_v copper_n as_o in_o chap._n 33._o stir_v the_o metal_n every_o time_n then_o put_v into_o it_o crocus_n martis_n chap._n 26._o and_o manganese_n as_o before_o prepare_v then_o let_v it_o alone_o to_o cleanse_v for_o six_o hour_n and_o if_o the_o colour_n be_v not_o true_a put_v in_o by_o little_a and_o little_o more_o crocus_n martis_n until_o it_o come_v to_o your_o like_n and_o be_v of_o a_o fine_a rose-colour_n chap._n clxxiii_o another_o very_a fine_a rose-colour_n among_o our_o rose-colour_n 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and_o as_o much_o crude_a white_a tartar_n with_o a_o dram_n of_o bloodstone_n and_o the_o like_a quantity_n of_o fix_a sulphur_n in_o chap._n 165._o these_o pulverise_v very_o fine_a and_o mix_v together_o stir_v the_o metal_n and_o incorporate_v they_o very_o well_o together_o afterward_o see_v if_o the_o colour_n answer_v your_o expectation_n if_o it_o be_v too_o deep_a add_v a_o little_a more_o manganese_n to_o weaken_v it_o if_o it_o be_v too_o pale_a improve_v it_o with_o some_o more_o of_o the_o last_o composition_n of_o copper_n tartar_n bloodstone_n and_o sulphur_n until_o it_o be_v to_o purpose_n and_o thus_o you_o have_v a_o enamel_n of_o a_o exceed_a fair_a rose-colour_n chap._n clxxiv_o another_o rose-colour_n enamel_n practice_n have_v already_o experience_v so_o many_o way_n to_o bring_v this_o fine_a enamel_n to_o the_o most_o advance_a improvement_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o expect_v any_o great_a and_o for_o such_o as_o will_v make_v it_o they_o may_v 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emerald-colour_n in_o glass_n we_o will_v pass_v from_o blue_n to_o green_n and_o from_o venus_n to_o mars_n which_o enter_v into_o the_o preparation_n of_o this_o for_o make_v this_o emerald_n colour_n take_v common_a glass_n well_o purify_v from_o its_o salt_n without_o manganese_n as_o we_o have_v show_v in_o chap._n 12._o put_v it_o in_o a_o pot_n in_o the_o furnace_n and_o when_o it_o be_v well_o melt_v and_o purify_v add_v to_o it_o for_o example_n to_o 100_o pound_n of_o glass_n 3_o ounce_n of_o crocus_n martis_n calcine_v with_o vinegar_n as_o in_o chap._n 25._o mix_v well_o the_o glass_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o make_v it_o incorporate_v with_o the_o crocus_n then_o let_v it_o rest_v a_o hour_n that_o it_o may_v thorough_o take_v the_o colour_n this_o way_n nothing_o will_v come_v out_o yellowish_a and_o it_o will_v lose_v that_o foulness_n and_o blueness_n which_o the_o common_a metal_n always_o have_v and_o it_o will_v become_v green_n then_o add_v to_o the_o same_o 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you_o will_v have_v from_o this_o a_o surprise_v burnet_n green_n chap._n xlviii_o another_o wonderful_a green_n although_o this_o colour_n be_v very_o admirable_a yet_o we_o only_o make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o common_a glass_n make_v with_o polverine_n and_o without_o manganese_n be_v well_o melt_v and_o purify_v you_o must_v put_v in_o equal_a part_n of_o powder_n of_o scale_n of_o copper_n thrice_o calcine_v and_o scale_n of_o iron_n which_o fall_n from_o the_o smith_n forge_n without_o any_o other_o preparation_n than_o well_o wash_v they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o from_o ash_n and_o coal_n that_o mingle_v with_o they_o afterward_o well_o dry_a they_o and_o pound_v they_o as_o fine_a as_o you_o can_v and_o searce_v they_o these_o scale_n serve_v in_o room_n of_o crocus_n martis_n you_o must_v observe_v the_o dose_n and_o way_n of_o proceed_v as_o we_o have_v heretofore_o note_v in_o emerald_n colour_n these_o scale_n of_o iron_n will_v give_v a_o admirable_a green_n and_o they_o will_v 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clxxxiv_o to_o enamel_n on_o copper_n though_o we_o have_v before_o touch_v upon_o the_o way_n of_o enamel_v on_o copper_n yet_o lest_o the_o reader_n shall_v too_o slight_o apprehend_v it_o as_o not_o in_o order_n or_o a_o distinct_a chapter_n therefore_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o enter_v it_o here_o to_o avoid_v imperfection_n the_o less_o use_n be_v make_v of_o this_o metal_n in_o this_o work_n the_o better_a for_o the_o enamel_n never_o stick_v to_o it_o perfect_o but_o be_v easy_o scale_v divide_a and_o break_v off_o which_o never_o happen_v to_o gold_n beside_o the_o copper_n be_v so_o impure_a that_o its_o fume_n destroy_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o enamel_n so_o much_o in_o the_o furnace_n that_o they_o quite_o lose_v their_o charm_n and_o splendour_n by_o the_o malignity_n of_o those_o vapour_n though_o the_o copper_n receive_v easy_o all_o thick_a or_o dark_a enamel_n it_o can_v be_v bring_v so_o well_o to_o endure_v the_o clear_a and_o limpid_a now_o if_o you_o will_v make_v 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