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xvii_o over_o all_o asia_n they_o choose_v the_o yellow_a water_n incline_v to_o white_a for_o they_o say_v those_o pearl_n that_o incline_v somewhat_o to_o a_o gold_n colour_n be_v more_o brisk_a and_o never_o change_v colour_n but_o that_o the_o white_a one_o will_v change_v in_o thirty_o year_n time_n through_o the_o very_a heat_n of_o the_o wether_n and_o the_o sweat_n of_o the_o person_n that_o wear_v they_o turn_v they_o scandalous_o yellow_a take_v this_o observation_n along_o with_o you_o touch_v the_o difference_n of_o their_o water_n some_o be_v very_o white_a other_o incline_v to_o yellow_a other_o to_o black_a other_o to_o a_o leaden_a colour_n as_o for_o the_o last_o there_o be_v no_o such_o but_o only_o in_o america_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v general_o more_o oozy_a than_o in_o the_o east_n i_o once_o meet_v with_o six_o pearl_n in_o the_o return_n of_o a_o cargo_n from_o the_o west-indies_n that_o be_v perfect_o round_a but_o black_a like_o jet_n which_o weigh_v one_o with_o another_o twelve_o carat_n i_o carry_v they_o into_o the_o east-indies_n to_o put_v they_o off_o but_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o chapman_n to_o buy_v they_o as_o for_o those_o that_o incline_v to_o yellow_a it_o proceed_v from_o hence_o that_o the_o fisherman_n sell_v the_o oyster_n to_o the_o merchant_n in_o heap_n while_o they_o stay_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o day_n till_o the_o oyster_n lose_v their_o water_n the_o oyster_n waste_v and_o begin_v to_o smell_v for_o which_o reason_n the_o pearl_n grow_v yellow_a by_o infection_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o regard_n that_o where_o the_o oyster_n preserve_v their_o liquor_n the_o pearl_n be_v white_a now_o the_o reason_n
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above_o ten_o beginning_n to_o breed_v it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o they_o be_v not_o always_o of_o the_o same_o bigness_n for_o they_o grow_v in_o a_o oyster_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o egg_n in_o the_o belly_n of_o a_o pâ—llet_n but_o i_o can_v say_v there_o be_v pearl_n in_o all_o for_o you_o may_v open_v many_o oyster_n and_o find_v none_o tavern_n ibid._n chapt._n xviii_o they_o fish_n in_o the_o eastern_a sea_n twice_o a_o year_n the_o first_o time_n in_o march_n and_o april_n the_o second_o time_n in_o august_n and_o september_n and_o they_o keep_v their_o fair_n in_o june_n and_o november_n however_o they_o do_v not_o fish_v every_o year_n for_o they_o that_o fish_n will_v know_v beforehand_o whether_o it_o will_v turn_v to_o account_v or_o no._n now_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v noâ—_n be_v deceive_v they_o send_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v wont_v to_o fish_n seven_o or_o eight_o bark_n who_o bring_v back_o each_o of_o they_o about_o a_o thousand_o 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beside_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o wind_n contribute_v much_o to_o it_o in_o regard_n that_o less_o salt_n be_v make_v in_o calm_a than_o in_o windy_a wether_n the_o west_n and_o north-west_n wind_n be_v the_o best_a for_o this_o purpose_n in_o the_o bed_n of_o the_o marish_a where_o the_o salt_n be_v make_v the_o water_n must_v not_o be_v above_o a_o inch_n and_o a_o half_a deep_a each_o of_o these_o bed_n be_v fifteen_o foot_n long_o and_o fourteen_o foot_n broad_a chief_o care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v that_o the_o earth_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o bed_n mingle_v not_o with_o the_o salt_n this_o account_n be_v communicate_v to_o mr._n oldenburg_n by_o a_o french_a dr._n of_o physic_n reside_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o rhe_n where_o salt_n be_v make_v in_o a_o great_a quantity_n as_o you_o may_v finâ—_n in_o the_o philos_fw-la transact_v numb_a 51._o pag._n 1025._o salt_n be_v that_o which_o give_v ligature_n weight_n and_o constitution_n to_o thing_n and_o be_v the_o most_o manifest_a substance_n in_o all_o artificial_a compost_n it_o be_v salt_n which_o fertilize_v and_o render_v egypt_n so_o luxurious_o fruitful_a after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n and_o the_o nitrous_a ground_n of_o jamaica_n and_o other_o place_n which_o cause_n so_o stupendous_a a_o growth_n of_o plant_n and_o tree_n in_o a_o word_n salt_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o dominion_n almost_o monarchical_a in_o the_o great_a work_n of_o vegetation_n be_v so_o absolute_a a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o dung_n and_o compost_n to_o conclude_v you_o know_v who_o have_v dignify_v salt_n with_o the_o prerogative_n of_o be_v name_v element-earth_n the_o vigour_n and_o close_a of_o all_o thing_n yea_o the_o first_o and_o last_o of_o elementated_a body_n what_o shall_v i_o say_v quid_fw-la divinum_fw-la the_o original_a of_o all_o fecundity_n nor_o can_v i_o say_v less_o since_o there_o be_v nor_o sacrifice_n nor_o discourse_n acceptable_a without_o it_o evelâ—n's_n discourse_n 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