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for_o a_o good_a while_n and_o that_o just_a over_o it_o to_o break_v and_o open_v by_o which_o token_n man_n go_v to_o the_o place_n and_o dig_v for_o the_o coco_n which_o they_o find_v split_v into_o two_o or_o three_o or_o more_o piece_n this_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v and_o common_a in_o these_o part_n of_o the_o world_n near_o unto_o the_o place_n call_v aqua_fw-la caliente_fw-it for_o the_o hot_a water_n that_o there_o gush_v out_o in_o the_o way_n between_o potosi_n and_o the_o lip_n there_o be_v a_o pampa_n full_a of_o a_o pure_a transparent_a crystalline_a stone_n form_v by_o nature_n into_o several_a angle_n that_o meet_v in_o one_o point_n i_o always_o pick_v up_o some_o of_o they_o when_o i_o go_v that_o way_n admire_v their_o beauty_n for_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o sunbeam_n they_o look_v all_o like_a so_o many_o several_a sun_n the_o large_a that_o i_o see_v of_o they_o be_v about_o the_o bigness_n of_o one_o thumb_n of_o this_o sort_n although_o much_o small_a yet_o there_o be_v abundance_n in_o the_o country_n of_o callapa_n and_o julloma_n in_o the_o province_n of_o pacage_n i_o gather_v some_o also_o natural_o cut_v like_o rose-diamond_n as_o big_a as_o large_a pease_n and_o wash_v the_o sand_n i_o often_o observe_v among_o it_o little_o small_a point_n of_o the_o colour_n of_o gold_n and_o transparent_a like_a unto_o the_o best_a topaz_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n as_o big_a as_o barley-corn_n which_o if_o they_o be_v big_a will_v be_v of_o great_a esteem_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o such_o may_v be_v find_v if_o hearty_a industry_n be_v employ_v thereabouts_o the_o stone_n of_o the_o mine_n of_o camata_n in_o the_o province_n of_o larecaxa_n do_v vi_o in_o beauty_n with_o the_o diamond_n and_o be_v wear_v in_o bracelet_n and_o ring_n in_o this_o kingdom_n in_o the_o great_a head_n land_n of_o arica_n between_o the_o rock_n within_o the_o port_n there_o be_v a_o mine_n whence_o they_o get_v stone_n transparent_a as_o diamond_n and_o very_o near_o as_o hard_o whereof_o also_o they_o make_v jewel_n the_o best_a turqueye_n be_v find_v in_o atacama_n i_o have_v see_v one_o in_o the_o lip_n as_o big_a as_o a_o twelvepence_n english_a the_o indian_n of_o this_o country_n esteem_v it_o great_a bravery_n to_o have_v necklace_n and_o bracelet_n of_o small_a turqueye_n curious_o compose_v the_o man_n wear_v great_a one_o of_o this_o kind_n about_o their_o neck_n like_o gold_n chain_n they_o wear_v such_o chain_n also_o of_o green_a stone_n and_o the_o officer_n of_o their_o army_n esteem_v they_o most_o of_o all_o and_o account_v they_o the_o best_a ransom_n a_o prisoner_n can_v give_v they_o pearl_n also_o be_v get_v in_o the_o coast_n of_o atacama_n and_o in_o the_o mexillone_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o oyster_n and_o bring_v hither_o
free_a and_o wide_a passage_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n then_o be_v carry_v up_o into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o air_n they_o be_v convert_v into_o comet_n cloud_n snow_n hail_o thunder_n and_o other_o thing_n that_o appear_v there_o but_o if_o the_o aforesaid_a exhalation_n chance_v to_o be_v include_v between_o hard_a rock_n in_o strait_a and_o narrow_a place_n whence_o it_o can_v get_v out_o or_o the_o place_n be_v already_o full_a of_o mineral_n the_o say_a vapour_n will_v thicken_v and_o be_v turn_v into_o those_o they_o call_v half_a mineral_n if_o these_o fume_n penetrate_v the_o rock_n do_v not_o meet_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o clarify_a brimston_n that_o shine_v like_o silver_n and_o be_v something_o like_a unto_o the_o firestone_n which_o the_o spaniard_n call_v marcasita_n without_o which_o no_o metal_n can_v be_v engender_v they_o will_v stain_v the_o rock_n with_o several_a sort_n of_o colour_n if_o these_o vapour_n ascend_v and_o endeavour_v to_o get_v out_o meet_v with_o any_o stone_n so_o hard_o as_o they_o can_v penetrate_v they_o than_o they_o be_v convert_v into_o perpetual_a spring_n of_o water_n the_o like_a effect_n whereof_o we_o see_v in_o every_o common_a still_o but_o if_o when_o they_o pass_v through_o the_o rock_n they_o meet_v with_o those_o two_o juice_n namely_o the_o firestone_n or_o brimstone_n clarify_v and_o consolidate_v as_o have_v be_v say_v a_o little_a before_o than_o it_o dissolve_v the_o say_a juice_n mix_v itself_o with_o they_o and_o after_o boil_v together_o a_o convenient_a time_n it_o thicken_v and_o harden_v in_o the_o mine_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o bracesco_n in_o his_o comment_n upon_o getro_n but_o the_o great_a number_n of_o alchemist_n do_v affirm_v the_o immediate_a matter_n of_o metal_n to_o be_v quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n and_o that_o from_o the_o different_a proportion_n of_o their_o mixture_n and_o great_a or_o lesser_a purification_n result_v the_o difference_n that_o be_v find_v in_o metal_n chap._n 19_o the_o opinion_n that_o quicksilver_n and_o sulphur_n be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o metal_n be_v make_v be_v defend_v those_o that_o think_v nothing_o can_v be_v effect_v that_o come_v not_o within_o the_o compass_n of_o their_o own_o capacity_n a_o presumption_n very_o unworthy_a of_o learned_a man_n and_o much_o diminish_n their_o credit_n who_o be_v possess_v therewith_o from_o reason_n that_o neither_o convince_v nor_o be_v of_o any_o force_n to_o deny_v hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a by_o art_n to_o change_v one_o sort_n of_o metal_n into_o another_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n to_o examine_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o that_o kind_n although_o the_o great_a connexion_n they_o have_v with_o the_o right_a knowledge_n of_o metal_n whereof_o we_o treat_v make_v it_o necessary_a to_o handle_v some_o of_o they_o and_o to_o make_v the_o weakness_n of_o their_o foundation_n plain_o to_o appear_v they_o say_v that_o the_o alchemist_n be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o manner_n whereby_o nature_n create_v and_o bring_v metal_n to_o perfection_n and_o that_o it_o be_v erroneous_a to_o say_v they_o be_v compound_v of_o quicksilver_n and_o brimston_n because_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o of_o other_o metal_n several_a indication_n and_o piece_n of_o those_o juice_n whereas_o common_a experience_n show_v the_o contrary_a for_o answer_v thereunto_o the_o first_o part_n of_o that_o reason_n import_v little_a for_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v it_o infer_v no_o more_o but_o that_o those_o alchemist_n that_o go_v about_o those_o transmutation_n proceed_v mechanical_o and_o without_o good_a knowledge_n in_o the_o art_n but_o nevertheless_o it_o remain_v possible_a that_o such_o transmutation_n may_v be_v make_v the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n show_v plain_o the_o great_a rashness_n wherewith_o they_o affirm_v that_o which_o they_o know_v very_o little_a of_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o experimental_o know_v concern_v metal_n than_o their_o ordinary_a mixture_n with_o brimston_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o brimston_n in_o mineral_n be_v a_o especial_a good_a sign_n of_o the_o richness_n a_o sufficient_a example_n whereof_o be_v the_o rose-coloured_n oar_n of_o the_o famous_a mountain_n of_o sancta_fw-la isabel_n of_o new_a potosi_n in_o the_o rich_a province_n of_o the_o lip_n which_o be_v almost_o all_o plate_n and_o engender_v among_o such_o abundance_n of_o brimston_n that_o the_o cavity_n and_o hollow_a place_n in_o the_o rock_n be_v present_o all_o on_o fire_n if_o a_o light_a candle_n touch_v they_o all_o those_o oar_n which_o they_o call_v soroche_n mulatos_n and_o negrilio_n and_o all_o such_o as_o do_v touch_n upon_o antimony_n or_o the_o firestone_n be_v certain_o know_v to_o abound_v in_o sulphur_n or_o brimston_n as_o shall_v be_v declare_v hereafter_o in_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n be_v quicksilver_n find_v incorporate_v with_o the_o metal_n although_o it_o be_v less_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o it_o be_v indiscernible_a in_o the_o oar_n as_o it_o come_v out_o of_o the_o ground_n and_o when_o it_o be_v put_v in_o the_o fire_n the_o quicksilver_n fume_v away_o and_o leave_v no_o smell_n behind_o it_o as_o the_o sulphur_n do_v but_o its_o effect_n be_v too_o well_o experiment_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o those_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o fume_n where_o oar_n be_v melt_v and_o a_o few_o year_n ago_o we_o have_v be_v undeceive_v in_o this_o matter_n by_o the_o oar_n of_o chalatiri_fw-la which_o be_v four_o league_n from_o the_o city_n the_o most_o celebrate_a and_o rich_a one_o in_o the_o world_n potosi_n which_o be_v melt_v down_o leave_v in_o the_o furance_n a_o bar_n of_o silver_n and_o also_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o quicksilver_n which_o they_o pick_v out_o of_o those_o ash_n that_o be_v cool_v the_o plenty_n of_o quicksilver_n there_o do_v expose_v itself_o to_o view_v and_o afterward_o take_v more_o pain_n to_o work_v it_o in_o the_o ordinary_a manner_n it_o produce_v as_o much_o quicksilver_n as_o the_o rich_a stone_n of_o guancavilica_fw-la where_o it_o be_v possible_a there_o may_v be_v much_o relic_n of_o plate_n in_o the_o great_a heap_n of_o oar_n which_o hitherto_o they_o have_v refine_v and_o i_o do_v not_o know_v whether_o some_o curious_a person_n have_v not_o already_o by_o accident_n find_v it_o so_o when_o that_o that_o be_v already_o say_v shall_v not_o be_v hold_v sufficient_a to_o clear_v this_o point_n it_o will_v bear_v no_o weight_n in_o the_o proof_n that_o metal_n be_v not_o compound_v of_o quicksilver_n and_o brimston_n to_o say_v that_o these_o two_o ingredient_n be_v not_o meet_v withal_o in_o the_o mine_n for_o as_o part_n of_o the_o composition_n of_o metal_n they_o have_v already_o lose_v their_o proper_a form_n and_o be_v pass_v into_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o oar_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o they_o but_o the_o most_o skilful_a artist_n inquire_v further_o into_o the_o secret_n of_o nature_n do_v again_o extract_v from_o all_o sort_n of_o metal_n quicksilver_n whereof_o they_o say_v they_o be_v most_o visible_o and_o palpable_o compound_v i_o forbear_v to_o set_v down_o the_o manner_n to_o avoid_v the_o occasion_v of_o chemical_a experiment_n which_o do_v more_o harm_n than_o good_a in_o like_a manner_n common_a quicksilver_n be_v turn_v into_o fine_a plate_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a proof_n of_o the_o possibility_n and_o truth_n of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o whereof_o there_o be_v so_o many_o eye_n witness_n in_o these_o province_n that_o it_o be_v a_o madness_n to_o disbelieve_v they_o all_o chap._n 20._o of_o the_o efficient_a and_o formal_a cause_n of_o metal_n beside_o the_o heaven_n which_o as_o a_o universal_a cause_n concur_v in_o the_o generation_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o particular_o of_o metal_n some_o other_o near_a efficient_a cause_n be_v necessary_a that_o have_v receive_v virtue_n from_o the_o planet_n may_v work_v upon_o the_o proper_a matter_n of_o metal_n for_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o element_n alone_o be_v not_o sufficient_a nor_o be_v appoint_v to_o produce_v any_o compound_a body_n but_o only_o so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v govern_v by_o some_o other_o particular_a virtue_n as_o be_v manifest_o see_v in_o live_a creature_n this_o next_o cause_n then_o or_o mineral_n virtue_n or_o spirit_n serve_v itself_o of_o the_o elementary_a quality_n especial_o of_o heat_n and_o cold_a for_o its_o instrument_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o metal_n the_o heat_n mix_v uniform_o the_o earthy_a and_o humid_a part_n together_o which_o be_v the_o matter_n whereof_o metal_n be_v make_v than_o it_o boil_v digest_v and_o thicken_v that_o matter_n and_o the_o cold_a coagulate_v and_o harden_v it_o and_o so_o it_o have_v put_v on_o the_o form_n of_o metal_n and_o be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a according_a to_o the_o
silver_n those_o very_a ancient_a mine_n of_o andacava_n be_v admire_v by_o all_o miner_n for_o their_o vast_a depth_n and_o admirable_a contrivance_n and_o plenty_n of_o oar_n which_o be_v such_o as_o promise_v continual_a employment_n for_o half_a the_o indian_n of_o this_o kingdom_n those_o of_o tobacco_n nunio_n be_v near_o unto_o a_o lake_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n have_v such_o wonderful_a and_o costly_a engine_n appertain_v to_o they_o that_o the_o build_n of_o they_o have_v consume_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o this_o kingdom_n that_o lake_n contain_v so_o much_o water_n as_o will_v make_v a_o run_a river_n all_o the_o year_n long_o with_o which_o there_o go_v day_n and_o night_n a_o hundred_o silver_n mill_n which_o grind_v the_o oar_n which_o be_v get_v from_o its_o own_o bank_n within_o the_o bound_n of_o potosi_n also_o be_v the_o mine_n of_o guariguare_n caricari_fw-la piquiza_n la_fw-fr vera_fw-la cruz_n sipoto_n and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o lip_n there_o be_v farm_n of_o mine_n of_o great_a fame_n nam_o that_o of_o st._n isabel_n of_o new_a potosi_n the_o name_n whereof_o do_v not_o more_o predicate_v its_o beauty_n than_o do_v the_o amenity_n of_o the_o mountain_n and_o the_o richness_n of_o the_o oar_n that_o be_v find_v there_o la_fw-fr trinidad_n be_v a_o wonderful_a rich_a mine_n there_o be_v also_o the_o mine_n of_o esmoruco_n el_fw-es bonete_n which_o they_o call_v so_o because_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n be_v like_o a_o bonnet_n xanquegua_n the_o new_a world_n which_o have_v be_v discover_v in_o my_o time_n yield_v very_o rich_a vein_n of_o metal_n namely_o abilcha_fw-mi todo_fw-es santos_n osloque_n st._n christoval_n de_fw-fr achocalia_n sabalcha_n montes_n claros_fw-la and_o many_o other_o in_o the_o chicas_n be_v st._n vincent_n tatasi_n monserrat_n esmoraca_n tasna_n sbina_n chorolque_fw-fr old_a and_o new_a chocaya_n which_o to_o the_o shame_n and_o astonishment_n of_o the_o miner_n have_v be_v now_o last_o of_o all_o find_v out_o and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a in_o all_o peru._n chap._n 28._o continue_v the_o discourse_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n touch_v the_o mine_n of_o silver_n the_o province_n of_o the_o charcas_n beside_o the_o rich_a mountain_n of_o potosi_n which_o alone_o be_v sufficient_a to_o eternize_v its_o name_n and_o the_o other_o mine_n aforesaid_a that_o be_v round_o about_o it_o have_v also_o the_o mine_n of_o yaco_n or_o the_o mountain_n of_o miracle_n those_o of_o st._n pedro_n de_fw-fr bvena_fw-es vista_fw-la and_o those_o of_o malcocota_n there_o be_v silver_n oar_n also_o find_v near_o unto_o cayanta_n and_o also_o in_o paccha_n and_o tarabuco_n not_o far_o from_o chuquisaca_n and_o in_o other_o place_n within_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o panna_n stand_v the_o three_o great_a mountain_n st._n christoval_n pie_n de_fw-fr gallo_n and_o la_fw-fr flamenca_n which_o together_o make_v up_o those_o mine_n which_o they_o call_v of_o oruro_n that_o famous_a 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which_o i_o sweep_v up_o and_o make_v profit_n of_o it_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o julloma_n in_o the_o pacage_n the_o indian_n ancient_o have_v wrought_v mine_n which_o at_o this_o day_n remain_v undiscovered_a it_o have_v be_v a_o vast_a quantity_n of_o small_a piece_n of_o plate_n which_o they_o call_v corriente_a that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v buy_v up_o among_o this_o people_n and_o i_o myself_o have_v get_v there_o some_o of_o the_o remainder_n of_o that_o sort_n of_o silver_n these_o ground_n together_o with_o the_o colour_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o mountain_n make_v one_o rational_o to_o suspect_v that_o country_n to_o be_v fertile_a of_o rich_a metal_n but_o it_o be_v more_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v rich_a mine_n in_o the_o parish_n of_o caquingora_n in_o the_o same_o province_n of_o the_o pacage_n because_o i_o have_v see_v stone_n of_o rich_a oar_n pick_v out_o of_o the_o pave_v of_o their_o street_n and_o the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n the_o same_o report_n go_v 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and_o nail_n of_o their_o ship_n their_o weapon_n and_o other_o instrument_n of_o this_o metal_n which_o also_o we_o find_v in_o use_n among_o the_o native_n of_o this_o kingdom_n copper_n be_v engender_v in_o mineral_n stone_n of_o divers_a colour_n although_o ever_o the_o most_o predominant_a colour_n be_v blue_a or_o green_a it_o be_v engender_v in_o the_o same_o place_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o oftentimes_o in_o follow_v a_o vein_n of_o pure_a copper_n they_o have_v meet_v with_o a_o nest_n of_o the_o fine_a gold_n but_o it_o be_v more_o familiar_a to_o have_v its_o vein_n change_v into_o silver_n and_o those_o vein_n of_o copper_n that_o make_v any_o show_n above_o ground_n common_o prove_v very_o rich_a as_o they_o be_v dug_n deep_o and_o consequent_o be_v more_o moist_a the_o mine_n of_o osloque_n in_o the_o lip_n be_v at_o the_o top_n in_o
meal_n of_o oar_n that_o have_v sulphur_n or_o antimony_n in_o it_o and_o in_o such_o proportion_n as_o the_o quantity_n of_o iron_n in_o the_o oar_n require_v when_o they_o be_v mingle_v heat_v they_o upon_o the_o tostadillo_n until_o that_o take_v out_o some_o of_o the_o meal_n and_o ensay_v it_o according_a to_o custom_n the_o oar_n be_v find_v to_o be_v well_o condition_v sulphur_n be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o metal_n gold_n only_o except_v it_o hurt_v tin_n less_o than_o other_o metal_n and_o iron_n most_o of_o all_o and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o sulphur_n and_o iron_n combat_v with_o and_o destroy_v each_o other_o in_o the_o furnace_n the_o silver_n be_v leave_v alone_o by_o its_o self_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v oar_n cure_v that_o contain_v sulphur_n or_o antimony_n be_v mingle_v and_o burn_v with_o the_o oar_n or_o dross_n of_o iron_n after_o it_o be_v well_o ground_n that_o oar_n which_o contain_v orpiment_n or_o sandarca_n aught_o to_o be_v burn_v which_o soroche_n which_o be_v oar_n of_o lead_n and_o sulphur_n that_o which_o contain_v betun_n black_a or_o white_a must_v be_v burn_v with_o dross_n of_o iron_n and_o powder_n of_o white_a stone_n whereof_o they_o make_v lime_n beside_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v the_o disease_n of_o oar_n may_v be_v know_v by_o put_v a_o little_a of_o it_o ground_n somewhat_o gross_a upon_o a_o red_a hot_a plate_n of_o iron_n observe_v well_o what_o fume_v it_o make_v which_o if_o it_o be_v white_a or_o black_a participate_v of_o betune_n of_o that_o colour_n if_o it_o be_v yellow_a of_o orpiment_n if_o red_a of_o sandaraca_n if_o it_o be_v yellow_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o green_a on_o the_o out_o side_n of_o sulphur_n and_o likewise_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v draw_v out_o of_o the_o mine_n together_o with_o the_o oar_n will_v oftentimes_o send_v forth_o fume_n of_o the_o like_a kind_n of_o colour_n chap._n xii_o what_o the_o refiner_n must_v do_v before_o he_o incorporate_v the_o 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abovesaid_a and_o ensay_n a_o pound_n of_o it_o by_o quicksilver_n but_o first_o pour_v upon_o the_o oar_n a_o good_a deal_n of_o fair_a water_n more_o than_o be_v ordinary_o necessary_a and_o let_v it_o stand_v a_o while_n and_o if_o there_o arise_v a_o scum_n or_o cream_n that_o be_v gross_a or_o oily_a scum_v it_o off_o and_o let_v that_o water_n run_v out_o and_o repeat_v the_o same_o with_o fresh_a water_n so_o often_o until_o no_o such_o scum_n arise_v then_o take_v out_o so_o much_o water_n as_o be_v superfluous_a and_o put_v salt_n and_o quicksilver_n to_o it_o and_o without_o any_o other_o material_a proceed_v in_o repeat_v to_o cast_v in_o those_o too_o mark_v well_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o quicksilver_n whether_o by_o accident_n it_o meet_v with_o more_o quicksilver_n whether_o it_o turn_v little_a or_o much_o to_o lead_v whether_o it_o dissolu_v or_o remain_v entire_a if_o it_o fasten_v upon_o the_o oar_n without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o material_a it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o oar_n do_v attract_v it_o to_o itself_o repeat_v the_o operation_n so_o until_o you_o find_v that_o the_o force_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o the_o repetition_n do_v waste_v the_o quicksilver_n which_o if_o it_o do_v the_o work_n be_v excellent_a and_o will_v produce_v the_o silver_n in_o dust_n as_o small_a as_o pin-dust_n which_o must_v be_v get_v together_o by_o searse_v and_o the_o remainder_n which_o be_v mingle_v with_o quicksilver_n must_v be_v get_v by_o wash_v and_o so_o you_o shall_v have_v all_o that_o the_o oar_n contain_v agreeable_a to_o the_o experiment_n which_o be_v make_v by_o melt_v the_o oar_n of_o berenguela_fw-mi de_fw-fr pacage_n be_v of_o the_o quality_n afore_o mention_v a_o great_a deal_n whereof_o be_v spoil_v at_o first_o by_o work_v it_o with_o material_n suppose_v it_o impossible_a there_o shall_v be_v oar_n which_o do_v not_o stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o now_o adays_o they_o refine_v with_o only_a salt_n and_o quicksilver_n and_o get_v the_o same_o quantity_n of_o silver_n as_o they_o do_v by_o melt_v which_o be_v all_o that_o the_o oar_n contain_v this_o oar_n be_v call_v cobrico_n if_o the_o ensay_n do_v show_v lead_n for_o so_o they_o call_v it_o when_o the_o quicksilver_n lose_v its_o own_o bright_a colour_n and_o look_n like_o lead_n than_o other_o material_n be_v requisite_a to_o cleanse_v it_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_a take_v hold_v of_o and_o gather_v the_o silver_n together_o those_o material_n that_o have_v this_o virtue_n be_v iron_n dissolve_v lead_v or_o tin_n and_o lime_n slack_v or_o unslack_v for_o some_o resemblance_n it_o have_v to_o metal_n any_o oar_n may_v be_v refine_v with_o the_o help_n of_o any_o one_o of_o these_o material_n although_o that_o seem_v to_o bâ—_n best_o which_o be_v near_a of_o kindred_n to_o the_o mixture_n of_o the_o oar._n if_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o silver_n and_o colour_n of_o the_o quicksilver_n be_v dusky_a and_o blackish_a than_o iron_n be_v most_o proper_a for_o it_o for_o that_o which_o look_v like_o lead_n lead_v itself_o be_v best_a to_o that_o which_o be_v clear_a tin_n be_v the_o best_a for_o quicksilver_n that_o look_v as_o if_o it_o be_v guilt_n and_o have_v copper_n in_o it_o lime_n be_v the_o best_a this_o material_a which_o be_v most_o convenient_a they_o throw_v in_o by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a at_o a_o time_n by_o measure_n and_o weight_n until_o the_o quicksilver_n look_v clear_a and_o lie_v hold_v on_o the_o silver_n and_o by_o this_o they_o make_v the_o account_n by_o the_o great_a how_o much_o material_n they_o be_v to_o put_v into_o a_o caxon_n or_o chest_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o kintal_n it_o contain_v if_o the_o quicksilver_n be_v change_v into_o white_a powder_n or_o ash_n and_o often_o pass_v it_o again_o through_o the_o oar_n do_v not_o make_v it_o fine_a it_o proceed_v from_o the_o weight_n and_o solidity_n of_o the_o oar_n the_o proper_a accident_n of_o those_o they_o call_v soroche_n and_o magagitaes_fw-la and_o those_o other_o oar_n that_o sparkle_v and_o have_v need_n of_o burn_a as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o hard_a stone_n that_o have_v no_o silver_n in_o they_o cause_v the_o same_o accident_n in_o quicksilver_n wherefore_o look_v upon_o it_o reduce_v to_o white_a powder_n as_o aforesaid_a if_o you_o do_v not_o discern_v either_o black_a oar_n or_o margagita_n among_o it_o there_o be_v no_o silver_n contain_v in_o that_o oar_n which_o be_v ensay_v and_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o if_o in_o the_o lesser_a ensay_n the_o quicksilver_n be_v bright_a and_o entire_a and_o fall_v to_o work_v lay_v hold_n on_o the_o silver_n there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o use_v any_o other_o material_a all_o ensay_v be_v make_v with_o a_o very_a little_a quicksilver_n that_o there_o may_v be_v room_n to_o use_v any_o other_o material_n if_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o it_o if_o not_o that_o more_o quicksilver_n may_v be_v add_v and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o refine_v be_v perform_v with_o great_a brevity_n and_o security_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v hereafter_o and_o let_v not_o the_o refiner_n cease_v make_v experiment_n until_o the_o lesser_a ensay_n which_o he_o make_v by_o quicksilver_n correspond_v with_o that_o which_o he_o make_v by_o melt_v and_o let_v he_o proceed_v respective_o in_o the_o great_a refine_v of_o the_o caxones_n chap._n xiii_o continue_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o last_o chapter_n touch_v oar_n that_o have_v need_n of_o burn_a if_o the_o oar_n have_v need_n of_o burn_a as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o and_o the_o ensay_v by_o melt_v make_v and_o the_o refine_a assure_v of_o the_o quantity_n of_o plate_n the_o oar_n contain_v let_v he_o burn_v it_o observe_v the_o rule_n of_o what_o he_o be_v to_o mix_v with_o it_o according_a to_o the_o
to_o quicken_v it_o again_o and_o unite_v it_o and_o in_o its_o place_n i_o shall_v show_v how_o this_o be_v to_o be_v do_v chap._n xv._n touch_v the_o cause_n and_o difference_n of_o that_o which_o be_v call_v lis._n quicksilver_n dissolve_v and_o divide_v into_o very_o subtle_a part_n be_v common_o call_v by_o the_o refiner_n lie_v which_o show_v its_o self_n like_o a_o eyebrow_n in_o the_o matter_n purunnia_n when_o the_o oar_n be_v ensay_v and_o from_o it_o the_o experience_a refiner_n take_v their_o indication_n of_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o oar_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o caxome_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o often_o pass_v of_o it_o through_o the_o oar_n a_o thing_n inexcusable_a in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o refine_n although_o it_o have_v no_o ill_a quality_n at_o all_o but_o if_o it_o have_v coperas_fw-la in_o it_o it_o will_v grind_v the_o quicksilver_n in_o great_a extremity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v if_o quicksilver_n be_v without_o any_o foreign_a impression_n 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