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the_o beryll_n be_v find_v at_o the_o root_n of_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n and_o in_o the_o river_n euphrates_n and_o in_o india_n and_o these_o be_v the_o best_a the_o other_o kind_n be_v find_v in_o divers_a country_n as_o in_o germania_n and_o in_o bohemia_n of_o its_o property_n a_o beryll_n in_o a_o spheric_a form_n have_v the_o same_o power_n of_o beget_v fire_n from_o the_o sun_n by_o its_o beam_n that_o a_o crystal_n glass_n have_v it_o be_v say_v of_o a_o beryll_n that_o if_o it_o be_v wrap_v in_o a_o linen_n cloth_n and_o put_v into_o water_n or_o put_v into_o water_n without_o it_o the_o water_n will_v seem_v to_o be_v move_v baccius_n de_fw-fr nat_n gem_n in_o annotat_fw-la in_o cap._n 13._o wurtzung_v in_o his_o general_a practice_n say_v that_o the_o beryll_n be_v use_v in_o all_o distemper_n of_o the_o heart_n but_o take_v this_o caution_n by_o the_o way_n gem_n a_o caution_n in_o the_o medicinal_a use_n of_o this_o gem_n beware_v of_o the_o use_n of_o gem_n unless_o 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