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be_v take_v away_o if_o you_o strain_v it_o often_o through_o thin_a sand_n of_o a_o river_n earth_n that_o lie_v in_o cover_a place_n and_o under_o root_n be_v naught_o for_o that_o be_v common_o salt_n as_o also_o where_o cattle_n be_v sâ—alled_v which_o columella_n say_v be_v naught_o for_o tree_n for_o that_o it_o make_v salt-water_n what_o be_v strain_v from_o it_o black_a earth_n be_v naught_o for_o it_o make_v the_o water_n sharp_a but_o clay_n ground_n make_v sweet_a water_n paxamus_n anaxagoras_n say_v that_o the_o saltness_n of_o the_o sea_n come_v from_o the_o river_n run_v through_o salt_n place_n and_o communicate_v that_o quality_n to_o the_o sea_n some_o approve_v river-gravel_n for_o this_o use_n and_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o always_o sweet_a water_n be_v find_v by_o the_o shore_n and_o they_o say_v this_o happen_v because_o they_o be_v strain_v through_o the_o sand_n and_o so_o grow_v fresh_a come_n from_o the_o salt-sea_n for_o the_o sweet_a water_n that_o 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as_o i_o say_v in_o my_o distillation_n i_o wonder_v such_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v relate_v such_o falsity_n florentinus_n borrow_v it_o from_o he_o sai_z if_o water_n be_v not_o good_a nor_o potable_a but_o ill_o let_v it_o be_v boil_v till_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o it_o be_v consume_v then_o purge_v it_o and_o it_o will_v be_v good_a for_o sea-water_n so_o boil_v will_v grow_v sweet_a let_v i_o see_v whether_o it_o can_v be_v make_v so_o another_o way_n and_o that_o in_o great_a quantity_n there_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o large_a vessel_n fill_v with_o sea-water_n by_o fasten_v the_o salt_n will_v make_v it_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n or_o by_o curdle_v it_o and_o so_o it_o free_v the_o water_n from_o it_o wherefore_o we_o must_v think_v on_o thing_n that_o have_v a_o styptic_a quality_n the_o ancient_n try_v this_o the_o modern_n have_v effect_v it_o pliny_n nitrous_a of_o bitter_a water_n if_o you_o put_v barley-flower_n dry_v to_o they_o they_o be_v temper_v that_o you_o may_v drink_v of_o they_o in_o two_o hour_n therefore_o be_v barley-flower_n put_v into_o wine_n sack_n and_o elsewhere_o those_o that_o go_v to_o the_o red-sea_n through_o the_o desert_n make_v nitrous_a and_o salt_n and_o bitter_a water_n fit_a to_o drink_v in_o two_o hour_n by_o put_v in_o of_o barley-meal_n and_o they_o eat_v barley-meal_n the_o like_a force_n have_v the_o chalk_n of_o the_o rhodes_n and_o our_o clay_n also_o cook_n with_o catling_n and_o meal_n of_o wheat_n will_v take_v salt_n out_o of_o very_a salt_n meaâ—_n i_o try_v this_o oft_o but_o find_v it_o false_a yet_o some_o of_o the_o saltness_n be_v take_v away_o pliny_n if_o you_o must_v drink_v ill_a
chap_n 31_o the_o iron_n rub_v with_o the_o northern_a point_n of_o the_o loadstone_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o south_n and_o with_o the_o south_n point_n to_o the_o north_n chap_n 32_o iron_n touch_v with_o the_o loadstone_n will_v impart_v the_o force_n to_o other_o iron_n chap_n 33_o the_o virtue_n receive_v in_o the_o iron_n be_v weaken_v by_o one_o that_o be_v strong_a chap_n 34_o to_o discern_v in_o a_o stone_n the_o south_n or_o north_n point_n chap_n 35_o to_o rub_v the_o iron-needle_n of_o the_o mariner_n compass_v chap_n 36_o the_o use_n of_o mariner_n compass_n chap_n 37_o the_o longitude_n of_o the_o world_n may_v be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o help_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 38_o if_o the_o mariner_n needle_n stand_v still_o and_o the_o loadstone_n move_v or_o contrary_o they_o will_v move_v contrary_a way_n chap_n 39_o the_o loadstone_n impart_v a_o contrary_a form_n to_o the_o needle_n chap_n 40_o two_o needle_n touch_v by_o the_o load_n stone_n obtain_v contrary_a force_n chap_n 41_o the_o force_n of_o the_o iron_n that_o draw_v will_v drive_v off_o iron_n by_o diversity_n of_o situation_n chap_n 42_o the_o needle_n touch_v by_o the_o loadstone_n on_o one_o part_n do_v not_o always_o receive_v virtue_n on_o both_o part_n chap_n 43_o the_o needle_n touch_v in_o the_o middle_n by_o the_o loadstone_n send_v forth_o its_o force_n at_o both_o end_v chap_n 44_o a_o iron_n ring_v touch_v by_o a_o load_n stone_n will_v receive_v both_o virtue_n chap_n 45_o a_o iron_n plate_n touch_v in_o the_o middle_a will_n difit_n force_n at_o both_o end_v chap_n 46_o file_n iron_n may_v receive_v force_n chap_n 47_o whether_o garlic_n can_v hinder_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 48_o a_o loadstone_n astonish_v may_v be_v bring_v to_o its_o self_n again_o chap_n 49_o to_o augment_v the_o loadstone_n virtue_n chap_n 50_o that_o the_o loadstone_n may_v lose_v its_o virtue_n chap_n 51_o how_o the_o iron_n touch_v with_o the_o load_n stone_n lose_v its_o force_n chap_n 52_o that_o the_o diamond_n hinder_v the_o loadstone_n virtue_n be_v false_a chap_n 43_o goat_n blood_n do_v not_o free_a the_o loadstone_n from_o the_o enchantment_n of_o the_o diamond_n chap_n 54_o the_o iron_n touch_v with_o a_o diamond_n will_v turn_v to_o the_o north_n chap_n 55_o force_n and_o remedy_n of_o the_o loadstone_n chap_n 56_o the_o eight_o book_n of_o physical_a experiment_n medicine_n which_o cause_n sleep_v chap_n 1_o to_o make_v a_o man_n out_o of_o his_o sense_n for_o a_o day_n chap_n 2_o to_o cause_n several_a kind_n of_o dream_n chap_n 3_o excellent_a remedy_n for_o the_o eye_n chap_n 4_o to_o faâ—ten_v the_o tooth_n chap_n 5_o for_o other_o infirmity_n of_o man_n body_n chap_n 6_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v conceive_v chap_n 7_o remedy_n against_o the_o pox_n chap_n 8_o antidote_n against_o poison_n chap_n 9_o the_o plague_n chap_n 10_o remedy_n for_o wound_n and_o blow_v chap_n 11_o a_o secret_a medicine_n for_o wound_n chap_n 12_o to_o counterfeit_a infirmity_n chap_n 13_o of_o fascination_n and_o preservative_n against_o enchantment_n chap_n 14_o the_o nine_o book_n of_o beautify_v woman_n to_o die_v the_o hair_n yellow_a or_o gold-colour_n chap_n 1_o red_a chap_n chap_n 2_o black_a chap_n chap_n 3_o to_o make_v hair_n part_v smooth_a chap_n 4_o how_o hair_n may_v grow_v again_o chap_n 5_o to_o take_v away_o sore_n and_o worm_n that_o spoil_v the_o hair_n chap_n 6_o to_o make_v hair_n curl_v chap_n 7_o to_o make_v the_o eyebrow_n black_a chap_n 8_o to_o make_v the_o face_n white_a chap_n 9_o to_o make_v the_o face_n very_o clean_o to_o receive_v the_o colour_n chap_n 10_o to_o make_v the_o face_n very_o soft_a chap_n 11_o to_o make_v the_o face_n shine_v like_o silver_n chap_n 12_o to_o dissolve_v talk_n for_o to_o beautify_v woman_n chap_n 13_o the_o preparation_n of_o sublimate_n chap_n 14_o how_o white-lead_a be_v prepare_v for_o the_o face_n chap_n 15_o the_o best_a sope_n for_o woman_n chap_n 16_o to_o make_v the_o face_n rose-coloured_a chap_n 17_o against_o redness_n of_o the_o face_n chap_n 18_o to_o make_v a_o sunburn_a face_n white_a chap_n 19_o to_o take_v spâ—ts_n from_o the_o face_n chap_n 20_o to_o take_v off_o red_a pimple_n chap_n 21_o to_o take_v letter_n from_o the_o face_n or_o elsewhere_o chap_n 22_o to_o take_v away_o wart_n chap_n 23_o to_o take_v wrinkle_n from_o the_o body_n chap_n 24_o of_o dentifrice_n chap_n 25_o to_o hinder_v the_o breast_n from_o augment_v chap_n 26_o to_o make_v the_o hand_n white_a chap_n 27_o to_o correct_v the_o ill_n send_v of_o the_o armpit_n chap_n 28_o how_o the_o matrix_fw-la over-widened_n in_o childbirth_n may_v be_v make_v narrow_a chap_n 29_o sport_n against_o woman_n chap_n 30_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o distillation_n what_o distillation_n be_v how_o many_o sort_n chap_n 1_o extraction_n of_o water_n chap_n 2_o extract_a aqua_fw-la vitæ_fw-la chap_n 3_o to_o distil_v with_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n chap_n 4_o to_o draw_v oil_n by_o expression_n chap_n 5_o to_o extract_v oil_n with_o water_n chap_n 6_o to_o separate_v oil_n from_o water_n chap_n 7_o to_o make_v a_o instrument_n to_o extract_v oil_n in_o a_o great_a quantity_n and_o without_o danger_n of_o burn_a chap_n 8_o the_o description_n of_o a_o descendatory_a chap_n 9_o to_o extract_v oil_n out_o of_o gum_n chap_n 10_o to_o draw_v oil_n out_o of_o other_o thing_n chap_n 11_o to_o extract_v oil_n by_o descent_n chap_n 12_o extraction_n of_o essence_n chap_n 13_o magistery_n what_o their_o extraction_n chap_n 14_o to_o extract_v tincture_n chap_n 15_o to_o extract_v salt_n chap_n 16_o of_o elixir_n chap_n 17_o of_o a_o clissus_n how_o make_v chap_n 18_o to_o get_v oil_n out_o of_o salt_n chap_n 19_o of_o aqua_fw-la fortis_fw-la chap_n 20_o of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o element_n chap_n 21_o the_o eleven_o book_n of_o perfume_a of_o perfume_a water_n chap_n 1_o to_o make_v sweet_a water_n by_o infusion_n chap_n 2_o to_o make_v sweet_a oil_n chap_n 3_o to_o extract_v water_n and_o oil_n out_o of_o sweet_a gum_n by_o infusion_n chap_n 4_o to_o perfume_v skin_n chap_n 5_o to_o make_v sweet_a powder_n chap_n 6_o to_o make_v sweet_a compound_n chap_n 7_o to_o make_v sweet_a perfume_n chap_n 8_o to_o adulterate_a musk_n chap_n 9_o the_o twelve_o book_n of_o artificial_a fire_n divers_a way_n to_o procure_v fire_n chap_n 1_o the_o composition_n for_o fire_n our_o ancestor_n use_v chap_n 2_o divers_a composition_n of_o gunpowder_n chap_n 3_o pipe_n make_v to_o cast_v out_o fire_n chap_n 4_o to_o make_v fire-ball_n that_o be_v shoot_v in_o brass-gun_n chap_n 5_o composition_n with_o burn_a water_n chap_n 6_o ball_n make_v of_o metal_n to_o cast_v forth_o fire_n and_o iron_n wedge_n chap_n 7_o how_o in_o plain_a ground_n and_o under_o water_n mine_n may_v be_v present_o dig_v chap_n 8_o thing_n good_a to_o extinguish_v fire_n chap_n 9_o divers_a composition_n for_o fire_n chap_n 10_o fire-composition_n for_o feastival_n day_n chap_n 11_o experiment_n of_o fire_n chap_n 12_o how_o a_o candle_n shall_v burn_v continual_o chap_n 13_o the_o thirteen_o book_n of_o temper_v steel_n iron_n by_o mixture_n may_v be_v harden_v chap_n 1_o how_o iron_n will_v wax_v soft_a chap_n 2_o the_o temper_n of_o iron_n must_v be_v use_v upon_o soft_a iron_n chap_n 3_o how_o for_o all_o mixture_n iron_n may_v be_v temper_v most_o hard_a chap_n 4_o liquor_n that_o will_v harden_v iron_n chap_n 5_o the_o temper_n of_o a_o tool_n shall_v cut_v a_o porphyr_n marble_n stone_n chap_n 6_o to_o grave_a a_o porphyr_n marble_n without_o a_o iron_n tool_n chap_n 7_o how_o iron_n by_o heat_n in_o the_o fire_n may_v be_v make_v tractable_a for_o work_n chap_n 8_o how_o damask_n knife_n may_v be_v make_v chap_n 9_o polish_a iron_n how_o preserve_v from_o rust_n chap_n 10_o the_o fourteen_o book_n of_o cookery_n how_o flesh_n may_v be_v make_v tender_a chap_n 1_o how_o flesh_n may_v grow_v tender_a by_o secret_a propriety_n chap_n 2_o how_o flesh_n may_v be_v make_v tender_a otherwise_o chap_n 3_o how_o shell-creature_n may_v grow_v more_o tender_a chap_n 4_o that_o live_a creature_n may_v be_v make_v more_o fat_a and_o well_o taste_v chap_n 5_o how_o the_o flesh_n of_o animal_n be_v make_v sweet_a chap_n 6_o how_o they_o be_v make_v too_o bitter_a to_o be_v eat_v chap_n 7_o how_o animal_n may_v be_v boil_v roast_a bake_a all_o at_o once_o chap_n 8_o divers_a way_n to_o dress_v pullet_n chap_n 9_o how_o meat_n may_v be_v prepare_v in_o place_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o roast_v they_o with_o chap_n 10_o divers_a confection_n of_o wine_n chap_n 11_o to_o make_v man_n drink_v and_o loath_a wine_n chap_n 12_o to_o drive_v parasite_n from_o great_a man_n table_n