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and_o quicksilver_n get_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o the_o earth_n 7._o sulphur_n and_o quicksilver_n be_v often_o find_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o metal_n and_o of_o these_o for_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o temperament_n and_o mutual_a permission_n the_o professor_n of_o the_o rosy_a cross_n do_v adjudge_v metal_n to_o have_v their_o original_n 8._o they_o define_v sulphur_n to_o be_v a_o metallic_a matter_n consist_v of_o a_o subtle_a exhalation_n fat_a and_o unctuous_a include_v in_o the_o earth_n 9_o quicksilver_n b_o be_v a_o metallic_a matter_n consist_v of_o a_o vapour_n more_o subtle_a than_o water_n which_o be_v conglutinate_v with_o the_o earth_n and_o coct_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o sulphur_n 10_o the_o peripatetic_n will_v have_v a_o double_a vapour_n to_o lie_v hide_v in_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o one_o dry_a that_o be_v more_o terrene_a than_o water_n the_o other_o moist_a and_o glutinous_a that_o be_v more_o watery_a than_o terrene_a and_o from_o these_o do_v stone_n and_o fossiles_n grow_v and_o these_o do_v produce_v proper_a metal_n arist._n 3._o met._n c._n 7._o 11._o the_o chemist_n do_v not_o dissenâ—…_n from_o this_o opinion_n of_o aristole_n for_o he_o make_v the_o matter_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v a_o remote_a vapour_n they_o a_o near_a matter_n sulphur_n and_o quicksilver_n which_o do_v grow_v from_o the_o aforesaid_a vapour_n as_o the_o remote_a matter_n of_o metal_n 12._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o metal_n be_v heat_n and_o cold_a for_o heat_n whether_o elementary_a or_o celestial_a do_v animate_v digest_v and_o exact_o mingle_v all_o portion_n of_o matter_n which_o mass_n so_o temperate_v and_o prepare_v for_o this_o or_o that_o kind_n of_o metal_n do_v grow_v by_o cold_a and_o be_v condensated_a 13._o the_o place_n in_o which_o metal_n be_v engender_v be_v the_o bosom_n of_o the_o earth_n arist._n 3._o meet_v c._n 7._o 14._o many_o be_v make_v among_o stone_n and_o that_o often_o in_o mountain_n then_o in_o plain_n for_o according_a to_o their_o solidâ—…ty_n they_o do_v retain_v their_o colour_n better_o which_o be_v easy_o decay_a and_o disperse_v in_o plain_n because_o of_o the_o softness_n of_o the_o earth_n 15._o if_o it_o be_v demand_v whether_o their_o form_n be_v one_o or_o more_o c_z that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o they_o can_v be_v distinguish_v among_o themselves_o in_o specifical_a difference_n which_o do_v effect_v divers_a and_o incommunicable_a form_n among_o themselves_o 16._o to_o the_o latter_a it_o be_v agree_v first_o because_o every_o species_n have_v its_o essence_n and_o that_o perfect_a second_o its_o definition_n three_o its_o heat_n four_o it_o strength_n and_o use_v scal._n exer._n 106._o sect_n 2._o 17._o but_o it_o be_v a_o great_a dispute_n among_o late_a writer_n whether_o metal_n be_v body_n inanimate_a or_o whether_o they_o live_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a they_o perform_v no_o vital_a action_n as_o other_o body_n that_o be_v endow_v with_o a_o vegetive_a soul_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o animate_v scal._n exer._n 102._o 18._o but_o metal_n be_v either_o pure_a or_o impure_a 19_o pure_a metal_n be_v when_o there_o be_v a_o perfect_a decoction_n exquisite_o make_v as_o in_o gold_n and_o silver_n 20._o gold_n e_z be_v a_o pure_a metal_n beget_v of_o pure_a quicksilver_n fix_v red_a and_o clear_a and_o of_o pure_a red_a sulphur_n not_o too_o hot_a but_o well_o qualify_v 21._o this_o of_o all_o metal_n be_v the_o soft_a and_o tender_a want_v fatness_n it_o be_v heavy_a have_v a_o sweet_a pleasant_a and_o excellent_a sapour_fw-la and_o odor_n 22._o but_o whether_o the_o chemist_n by_o the_o industry_n of_o art_n can_v make_v true_a and_o approve_a gold_n it_o be_v a_o question_n much_o dispute_v of_o late_a yet_o in_o my_o opinion_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o though_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a experience_n witness_v it_o yet_o it_o be_v â—…ot_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o if_o be_v be_v a_o follower_n and_o imitator_n of_o nature_n i_o see_v not_o why_o nature_n may_v not_o be_v imitate_v in_o frame_v of_o true_a gold_n 23._o and_o whether_o it_o may_v be_v make_v potable_a that_o be_v so_o prepare_v that_o it_o may_v be_v take_v into_o the_o body_n without_o danger_n be_v a_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o chemist_n and_o galenist_n 24._o the_o favourer_n of_o galen_n defend_v the_o negative_a to_o which_o scaliger_n do_v subscribe_v be_v persuade_v with_o these_o two_o reason_n i._o there_o be_v no_o similitude_n to_o be_v discern_v between_o gold_n and_o our_o body_n as_o there_o be_v between_o aliment_n and_o body_n to_o be_v nourish_v ii_o because_o gold_n be_v more_o solid_a then_o that_o it_o can_v be_v overcome_v by_o our_o heat_n or_o change_v from_o its_o substance_n scal._n exer._n 272._o 25._o silver_n be_v a_o pure_a metal_n g_z begotten_a of_o clear_a quicksilver_n shine_v white_a and_o of_o pure_a sulphur_n almost_o fix_v 26._o such_o metal_n be_v impure_a which_o do_v consist_v of_o impure_a sulphur_n and_o mercury_n 27._o of_o these_o some_o have_v more_o of_o the_o humour_n or_o mercury_n and_o some_o more_o of_o the_o earth_n or_o sulphur_n 28._o lead_v and_o tinn_n do_v participate_v more_o of_o the_o humour_n 29._o lead_v h_n be_v a_o metal_n procreate_v of_o much_o crass_a and_o less-pure_a quicksilver_n and_o burn_a sulphur_n 30._o its_o species_n be_v various_a according_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o heat_n by_o which_o it_o be_v coct_v 31._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v black_a or_o clear_a 32._o black-lead_a do_v consist_v of_o impure_a quicksilver_n and_o it_o be_v less_o elaborate_a therefore_o of_o a_o base_a value_n 33._o clear_a or_o white-lead_a be_v full_o coct_v and_o do_v coâ—…_n somewhat_o of_o a_o more_o pure_a matter_n 34._o tin_n ay_o be_v a_o white-metal_n beget_v of_o much_o yet_o not_o so_o pure_a quicksilver_n outward_o white_a but_o inward_o red_a and_o of_o impure_a sulphur_n not_o well_o digest_v 35._o brass_n and_o iron_n have_v more_o of_o earth_n to_o which_o be_v add_v copper_n 36._o brass_n k_o be_v a_o impure_a metal_n beget_v of_o much_o sulphur_n red_a and_o gross_a and_o a_o little_a impure_a quicksilver_n 37._o cyprian_a brass_n be_v a_o species_n of_o it_o which_o do_v grow_v copious_o in_o the_o island_n cyprus_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v cuprum_fw-la 38._o iron_n be_v l_o a_o metal_n impure_a beget_v of_o much_o sulphur_n crude_a terrestrial_a and_o burn_a and_o a_o little_a impure_a quicksilver_n 39_o and_o although_o it_o 〈◊〉_d hard_o yet_o it_o be_v bruise_v with_o daily_a labour_n because_o there_o go_v to_o its_o generation_n less_o quicksilver_n or_o humour_n but_o more_o sulphur_n or_o terrene_a 40._o copper_n be_v factitious_a brass_n clarify_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o gold_n or_o rather_o more_o yellow_a 41._o the_o native_a be_v now_o of_o no_o use_n and_o
this_o movable_a but_o why_o do_v quicksilver_n like_o a_o drop_n of_o water_n in_o powder_n or_o dust_n and_o also_o upon_o a_o dry_a substance_n be_v globular_a and_o round_a the_o question_n be_v subtle_a and_o difficult_a cardan_n render_v this_o reason_n what_o thing_n be_v dry_a do_v fly_v from_o touch_v or_o mix_v with_o their_o contrary_n and_o therefore_o in_o hatred_n thereof_o be_v compel_v into_o a_o globular_a form_n this_o opinion_n be_v refute_v by_o scaliger_n exer._n 105._o 1._o this_o happen_v not_o in_o a_o dry_a substance_n only_o but_o in_o water_n which_o be_v moist_a 2._o that_o it_o will_v gather_v itself_o in_o the_o dust_n of_o lead_n and_o not_o fly_v from_o it_o because_o lead_n be_v like_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o quicksilver_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o fly_v from_o its_o nature_n but_o rather_o desire_v it_o 3._o a_o drop_n of_o water_n when_o it_o fall_v in_o the_o air_n be_v globular_a and_o round_a but_o do_v not_o refuse_v the_o air_n which_o 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rather_o by_o accretion_n or_o apposition_n of_o part_n extrinsecal_o adhere_v no_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n therefore_o a_o soul_n can_v right_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o 6._o metal_n do_v suffer_v disease_n and_o old_a age_n as_o albertus_n do_v attest_v which_o must_v necessary_o proceed_v from_o life_n we_o answer_v that_o old_a age_n and_o disease_n be_v metaphorical_o give_v to_o they_o when_o by_o much_o preservation_n we_o say_v they_o have_v lose_v their_o first_o goodness_n and_o virtue_n as_o scaliger_n do_v instance_n in_o the_o adamant_n which_o never_o can_v be_v say_v to_o wax_v old_a e_z these_o property_n be_v denote_v of_o gold_n first_o that_o it_o be_v of_o all_o metal_n the_o most_o soft_a and_o tender_a and_o therefore_o it_o may_v be_v dilate_v into_o a_o thin_a leaf_n insomuch_o that_o one_o ounce_n of_o gold_n will_v cover_v eight_o of_o silver_n 2._o it_o want_v fatness_n and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o tincture_n not_o defile_v neither_o be_v it_o conâ—…umed_v with_o fire_n for_o gold_n according_a to_o aristotle_n of_o all_o metal_n lose_v nothing_o in_o the_o fire_n the_o often_o it_o be_v burn_v the_o better_a it_o be_v 3._o it_o be_v heavy_a consider_v the_o thickness_n of_o its_o substance_n because_o it_o be_v compact_v well_o with_o heat_n 4._o it_o have_v a_o pleasant_a and_o excellent_a sapour_fw-la and_o odour_n for_o it_o be_v temperate_o hot_a and_o dry_a whence_o it_o be_v say_v to_o exhilarate_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o to_o corroborate_v the_o vital_a spirit_n native_a gold_n be_v find_v in_o the_o mountain_n about_o arabia_n in_o cavern_n and_o pond_n in_o germany_n in_o river_n at_o tago_n and_o sometime_o in_o the_o head_n of_o fish_n it_o be_v also_o generate_v and_o mingle_v with_o other_o metal_n f_o there_o be_v a_o great_a controversy_n among_o latter_a chemist_n and_o follower_n of_o
the_o plenty_n thereof_o whereby_o the_o 〈◊〉_d heat_n the_o instrument_n of_o form_n be_v nourish_v together_o with_o the_o firmness_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o whole_a plant._n 18._o for_o such_o grow_v a_o long_a time_n as_o first_o have_v much_o soft_a and_o gentle_a humidity_n in_o they_o second_o a_o solid_a substance_n three_o their_o root_n long_o and_o thick_a four_o those_z that_o be_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a five_o such_o as_o grow_v in_o a_o dry_a place_n 19_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n those_o plant_n be_v short_a live_v and_o soon_o perish_v by_o natural_a corruption_n as_o have_v not_o the_o contrary_n to_o the_o former_a 20._o preternatural_a or_o violent_a â—…ruption_n happen_v either_o by_o â—…tinction_n or_o â—…nt_v of_o nourishâ—…_n 21._o corruption_n happen_v 〈◊〉_d extinction_n be_v when_o the_o plant_n perish_v by_o too_o much_o cold_a 22._o when_o cold_a 〈◊〉_d goâ—…_n to_o the_o bottom_n it_o hinder_v 〈◊〉_d warm_a vapour_n or_o heat_n from_o come_v to_o the_o root_n and_o at_o length_n cause_v the_o whole_a to_o perish_v 23._o this_o corruption_n do_v not_o happen_v but_o when_o a_o extreme_a cold_a come_v and_o invade_v the_o root_n denude_v of_o earth_n 24._o corruption_n happen_v from_o want_n of_o nourishment_n and_o that_o by_o heat_n by_o which_o the_o plant_n be_v as_o it_o be_v scorch_v the_o humidity_n thereof_o be_v c_z exhaust_v by_o the_o vehemency_n of_o heat_n 25._o and_o there_o be_v two_o season_n especial_o wherein_o plant_n be_v expose_v to_o this_o injury_n the_o one_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o bud_v because_o than_o they_o be_v more_o laxi_fw-la the_o other_o when_o they_o bear_v fruit_n when_o their_o juice_n be_v exhaust_v and_o make_v weak_a 26._o that_o be_v call_v partial_a corruption_n or_o sideration_n when_o the_o native_a heat_n of_o any_o part_n be_v extinguish_v either_o by_o cold_a or_o heat_n or_o with_o a_o wound_n mortification_n of_o that_o part_n follow_v 27._o furthermore_o some_o kind_n of_o plant_n grow_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o some_o be_v propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n 28._o such_o arise_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n of_o seed_n as_o be_v either_o manifest_a or_o obscure_a 29._o those_o that_o grow_v of_o manifest_a seed_n have_v but_o one_o manner_n of_o rise_v as_o in_o all_o herbareous_a plant_n that_o be_v sow_v of_o seed_n and_o other_o be_v propagate_v divers_a manner_n of_o way_n 30._o from_o manifest_a seed_n after_o this_o manner_n seed_n fall_v into_o the_o moist_a earth_n be_v thereby_o soften_v and_o be_v cherish_v both_o with_o natural_a and_o celestial_a heat_n and_o so_o swell_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o humour_n flow_v into_o they_o from_o the_o earth_n it_o break_v and_o out_o of_o that_o part_n which_o be_v break_v a_o certain_a soft_a and_o tender_a sprout_n do_v grow_v &_o by_o so_o little_a become_v more_o firm_a and_o crass_a one_o part_n whereof_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o airy_a nature_n ascend_v up_o the_o other_o which_o be_v terrestrial_a and_o crass_a reside_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o there_o coaâ—…esces_fw-la 31._o so_o then_o plant_n arise_v â—…rom_o seed_n be_v cherish_v by_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o earth_n decoct_v â—…y_a heat_n and_o attract_v by_o their_o â—…nternal_a nature_n 32._o but_o the_o time_n of_o sprout_v of_o plant_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o d_o for_o some_o do_v begin_v to_o grow_v within_o three_o day_n as_o the_o bafil_n and_o rape_n some_o on_o the_o four_o day_n as_o lettuce_n some_o on_o the_o five_o as_o the_o gourd_n some_o on_o the_o six_o as_o beet_n some_o on_o the_o eight_o as_o arach_n some_o on_o the_o ten_o as_o colwort_n leek_n in_o twenty_o day_n smallidg_n forty_o or_o fifty_o last_o of_o all_o pyony_n and_o mandrake_n â—…rce_o in_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n 33._o the_o cause_n of_o this_o diversity_n of_o sprouting_n be_v these_o first_o 〈◊〉_d strength_n of_o form_n second_o the_o strength_n or_o weakness_n of_o their_o inward_a heat_n three_o the_o variety_n or_o density_n fatness_n or_o hardness_n of_o the_o seed_n for_o in_o hard_a and_o dense_a body_n the_o humour_n can_v be_v illicit_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n so_o ready_o whereby_o seed_n must_v swell_v before_o it_o erupt_v 34._o certain_a plant_n e_z according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o theophrastus_n be_v say_v to_o grow_v without_o evident_a or_o manifest_a seed_n and_o he_o declare_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a permistion_n of_o earth_n and_o putrefy_a water_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v preserve_v both_o by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o matter_n render_v a_o fit_a generation_n of_o spontaneous_a plant_n 35._o this_o opinion_n be_v probable_a enough_o for_o as_o a_o strange_a heat_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o putretude_n so_o also_o into_o thing_n of_o new_a form_n which_o be_v putrefy_a and_o he_o make_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o star_n to_o be_v a_o beneficial_a induction_n therâ—…_n 36._o but_o beside_o these_o the_o air_n and_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o sprouting_n of_o such_o plant_n as_o grow_v spontaneous_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o according_a to_o the_o various_a station_n of_o first_o and_o second_o quality_n in_o substance_n various_a mutation_n and_o generation_n of_o thing_n may_v be_v make_v 37._o moreover_o a_o plant_n sometime_o be_v produce_v out_o of_o a_o hard_a stone_n which_o happen_v when_o air_n be_v include_v therein_o and_o endeavour_n to_o asâ—…end_v but_o when_o it_o can_v find_v a_o passage_n it_o be_v reflect_v and_o so_o wax_v hot_a by_o its_o agitation_n whereby_o it_o draw_v the_o humour_n of_o the_o stone_n to_o itself_o that_o vapour_n with_o the_o humour_n break_v out_o and_o of_o that_o vapour_n and_o humour_n bring_v out_o of_o the_o stone_n a_o plant_n be_v engender_v by_o the_o concurrent_a heat_n of_o the_o sun_n arist._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-la plantis_fw-la c._n 5._o 38._o furthermore_o plant_v be_v various_o propagate_v by_o the_o art_n and_o industry_n of_o man_n by_o set_v of_o root_n or_o engraft_v young_a slip_n 39_o by_o set_v of_o root_n as_o liquorice_n lily_n for_o these_o do_v easy_o attract_v aliment_n and_o so_o live_v 40._o by_o engraft_v or_o plant_v and_o that_o either_o by_o fasten_v they_o in_o the_o earth_n or_o upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n 41._o plant_v or_o fix_v in_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o rose_n willow_n vine_n mulberry_n which_o be_v call_v a_o propagation_n 42._o engraft_a upon_o the_o stock_n of_o a_o tree_n by_o thrust_v a_o slip_n into_o the_o wood_n of_o another_o which_o proper_o indeed_o be_v call_v insition_n as_o a_o appletree_n into_o a_o pear-tree_n 43._o indeed_o most_o plant_n may_v be_v propagate_v all_o these_o way_n as_o olive_n figgs_n and_o cherrytree_n 44._o but_o there_o be_v invent_v other_o manner_n of_o propagation_n more_o artificial_o whereby_o a_o leaf_n dig_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n to_o bud_v in_o a_o new_a stock_n 45._o but_o it_o be_v a_o question_n not_o to_o be_v contemn_v f_o why_o the_o dissect_a part_n of_o plant_n do_v live_v and_o thereby_o propaga_fw-la ed_z when_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o death_n in_o animal_n this_o be_v say_v to_o happen_v because_o plant_n have_v the_o strength_n and_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n engraft_v within_o they_o and_o so_o diffuse_v over_o all_o their_o part_n heat_v also_o which_o be_v a_o individual_a companion_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o moisture_n gentle_a and_o thin_a and_o therefore_o not_o dissipable_a but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o animal_n for_o they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o that_o faculty_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o heart_n 46._o therefore_o part_n of_o a_o bough_n which_o be_v plant_v in_o the_o earth_n do_v preserve_v in_o itself_o heat_n humour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o by_o that_o attract_a humour_n begin_v to_o swell_v and_o receive_v spirit_n and_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o detain_v and_o by_o the_o help_n of_o its_o innate_a heat_n it_o distribute_v the_o gross_a part_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o whence_o the_o root_n be_v frame_v and_o the_o thin_a part_n it_o preserve_v which_o cause_v it_o to_o grow_v high_o 47._o the_o same_o manner_n be_v observe_v in_o engraft_v for_o as_o plant_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n as_o out_o of_o a_o womb_n so_o graft_n from_o those_o where_o they_o be_v graft_v do_v preserve_v keep_v and_o attract_v the_o nutriment_n of_o the_o plant_n by_o the_o force_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o heat_n and_o by_o a_o continue_a action_n a_o generation_n of_o part_n be_v make_v 48._o but_o aliment_n which_o the_o graft_n draw_v be_v by_o far_o more_o elaborate_a first_o in_o that_o be_v concoct_v before_o in_o the_o mother_n second_o in_o that_o be_v make_v
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internal_a natural_a agent_n not_o the_o external_a voluntary_a have_v the_o whole_a formatrix_fw-la faculty_n in_o every_o part_n where_o it_o be_v join_v to_o the_o matter_n fit_o disposit_v it_o must_v necessary_o act_v secundum_fw-la potentias_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v produce_v by_o it_o at_o once_o this_o experience_n confirm_v by_o those_o who_o have_v miscarry_v in_o ten_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o day_n after_o conception_n when_o the_o whole_a substance_n have_v not_o exceed_v the_o bigness_n a_o grain_n of_o barley_n a_o bee_n or_o the_o figure_n of_o a_o bean_n yet_o all_o its_o bowel_n be_v form_v as_o some_o late_a anatomist_n have_v observe_v chap._n 16._o de_fw-fr zoophytis_n or_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v partly_o animal_n and_o partly_o plant_n 1._o hitherto_o we_o have_v illustrate_v the_o first_o species_n of_o nature_n aisthetice_n to_o wit_n a_o animal_n the_o other_o which_o remain_v to_o be_v explain_v be_v part_n plant_n and_o part_n animal_n 2._o and_o these_o zoophyta_n be_v corporeal_a nature_n endow_v only_o with_o certain_a sense_n contract_v and_o dilate_v themselves_o by_o motion_n 3._o whence_o hermolaus_n barbarus_fw-la call_v they_o plantanimalia_n budaeus_fw-la term_n they_o plantanimes_o because_o they_o have_v a_o middle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o three_o nature_n between_o plant_n and_o animal_n 4._o whereas_o they_o have_v a_o certain_a sense_n with_o animal_n hence_o they_o dilate_v themselves_o pleasant_o to_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o attract_v and_o affect_v but_o contract_v themselves_o if_o prick_v or_o offend_v 5._o but_o in_o the_o effigy_n of_o the_o body_n they_o come_v near_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o plant_n 6._o their_o form_n differ_v according_a to_o their_o great_a or_o lesser_a virtue_n of_o feeling_n all_o of_o they_o adhere_v to_o rock_n sand_n or_o mud_n of_o which_o sort_n be_v these_o holothuria_n stella_fw-la marina_fw-la pulmo_fw-la marinus_fw-la uâ—…tica_fw-la spongiae_fw-la 7._o to_o these_o may_v be_v add_v that_o tree_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o province_n of_o pudifetanea_n to_o which_o if_o a_o man_n draw_v nigh_o it_o will_v gather_v in_o its_o bough_n as_o though_o it_o be_v ashamed_a and_o when_o he_o be_v go_v spread_v they_o abroad_o for_o which_o cause_n the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o have_v nominate_v it_o the_o chaste_a tree_n scaliger_n exer._n 181._o sect._n 28._o finis_fw-la a_o advertisement_n to_o the_o reader_n there_o be_v now_o in_o the_o press_n that_o excellent_a piece_n entitle_v natural_a magic_n in_o twenty_o book_n by_o john_n baptist_n porta_n a_o neopolitan_a enlarge_v by_o the_o author_n himself_o and_o clear_v from_o divers_a error_n wherewith_o the_o former_a edition_n be_v taint_v in_o which_o all_o the_o riches_n and_o delight_n of_o the_o natural_a science_n be_v set_v forth_o careful_o translate_v from_o the_o latin_a and_o render_v into_o english_a by_o a_o worthy_a hand_n the_o book_n of_o natural_a magic_n be_v these_o 1_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o wonderful_a thing_n 2_o of_o the_o generation_n of_o divers_a animal_n 3_o of_o the_o production_n of_o new_a plant_n 4_o of_o increase_a householdstuff_n 5_o of_o change_a metal_n 6_o of_o counterfeit_v precious_a stone_n 7_o of_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o loadstone_n 8_o of_o strange_a cure_n 9_o of_o beautify_v of_o woman_n 10_o of_o extract_a essence_n 11_o of_o perfume_a 12_o of_o artificial_a fire_n 13_o of_o the_o most_o rare_a temper_v of_o steel_n 14_o of_o cookery_n 15_o of_o hunt_v 16_o of_o invisible_a write_n 17_o of_o strange_a glass_n 18_o of_o staticks_n experiment_n 19_o of_o pneumatick_a experiment_n 20._o chaos_n