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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
retort_n or_o alembick_a first_o a_o milky_a water_n will_v flow_v out_o with_o oil_n next_o clear_a water_n cast_v the_o water_n in_o over_o the_o oil_n and_o separate_v they_o as_o we_o shall_v teach_v you_o of_o a_o pound_n of_o cinnamon_n you_o will_v scarce_o receive_v a_o drachm_n of_o oil_n how_o to_o draw_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o oil_n out_o of_o cinnamon_n i_o do_v use_n to_o do_v it_o in_o this_o manner_n to_o the_o wonder_n of_o the_o best_a and_o subtle_a artist_n provide_v a_o descendatory_a out_o of_o the_o bath_n the_o make_v of_o which_o i_o will_v show_v hereafter_o and_o put_v your_o cinnamon_n be_v gross_o beat_v into_o a_o glass-retort_n set_v it_o in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o put_v water_n into_o the_o bath_n the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n by_o degree_n will_v draw_v a_o little_a water_n in_o many_o day_n receive_v it_o careful_a and_o pour_v it_o again_o into_o the_o cinnamon_n that_o it_o may_v re-imbibe_a its_o own_o water_n so_o let_v it_o remain_v a_o while_n afterward_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v a_o little_a water_n and_o oil_n do_v this_o three_o and_o four_o time_n and_o you_o will_v gain_v a_o incredible_a quanity_n you_o may_v try_v the_o same_o in_o other_o thing_n oil_n of_o clove_n may_v be_v extract_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o every_o pound_n of_o clove_n you_o must_v add_v ten_o of_o water_n distil_v they_o as_o before_o so_o shall_v you_o have_v both_o water_n and_o oil_n it_o will_v yield_v a_o twelve_o part_n the_o oil_n be_v good_a for_o medicine_n and_o the_o water_n for_o sauce_n so_o also_o be_v make_v liquid_a oil_n of_o nutmeg_n if_o you_o bruise_v they_o and_o put_v they_o with_o the_o water_n into_o a_o vessel_n and_o distil_v they_o as_o before_o they_o will_v yield_v a_o six_o part_n oil_n of_o mace_n and_o pepper_n be_v draw_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n much_o strong_a but_o in_o less_o quantity_n oil_n of_o aniseed_n may_v be_v thus_o extract_v a_o ounce_n out_o of_o a_o pound_n it_o congeal_v in_o winter_n like_o camphire_n or_o snow_n in_o the_o summer_n it_o dissolve_v let_v the_o seed_n be_v macerate_v in_o the_o water_n for_o ten_o day_n at_o least_o for_o the_o long_o they_o lie_v there_o the_o more_o oil_n they_o will_v yield_v oil_n of_o fennel_n be_v extract_v in_o the_o same_o quantity_n when_o the_o seed_n be_v ripe_a and_o fresh_a they_o have_v most_o oil_n for_o they_o yield_v as_o much_o more_o oil_n of_o coriander_n yield_v but_o a_o small_a quantity_n and_o be_v of_o very_o hard_a extraction_n there_o be_v scarce_o one_o drachm_n draw_v out_o of_o a_o pound_n new_a seed_n yield_v most_o and_o to_o be_v short_a in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v extract_v the_o oil_n out_o of_o the_o seed_n of_o carrot_n angelica_n margerum_n rue_n rosemary_n parse_o smallage_n and_o dill_n and_o suchlike_a oil_n of_o rosemary_n and_o lavender-flower_n and_o such-others_a which_o be_v dry_v afford_v no_o oil_n may_v be_v thus_o extract_v put_v the_o flower_n into_o a_o receiver_n and_o set_v it_o close_o stop_v in_o the_o hot_a sun_n for_o a_o month_n there_o will_v they_o dissolve_v into_o liquor_n and_o fly_v up_o to_o the_o side_n of_o the_o glass_n then_o be_v condense_v again_o fall_v down_o and_o macerate_v in_o themselves_o at_o a_o fit_a time_n add_v water_n to_o they_o and_o distil_v they_o as_o the_o former_a so_o shall_v you_o draw_v forth_o with_o the_o water_n a_o most_o excellent_a sweet_a oil_n oil_n of_o juniper_n and_o cypress-wood_n may_v de_fw-fr draw_v out_o by_o the_o same_o art_n if_o you_o macerate_v the_o dust_n of_o they_o in_o their_o own_o or_o in_o fountain-water_n for_o a_o month_n and_o distil_v they_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o oil_n will_v come_v out_o by_o drop_n with_o the_o water_n of_o a_o strong_a send_v and_o excellent_a virtue_n these_o i_o have_v try_v the_o rest_n i_o leave_v to_o thou_o chap._n vii_o how_o to_o separate_v oil_n from_o water_n when_o we_o extract_v oil_n they_o run_v down_o into_o the_o receiver_n together_o with_o the_o water_n wherefore_o they_o must_v be_v separate_v leave_v the_o phlegm_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o oil_n do_v weaken_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o that_o it_o may_v obtain_v its_o full_a vigour_n it_o must_v be_v purify_v by_o distillation_n and_o separation_n for_o be_v put_v into_o a_o retort_n or_o broad_a still_o over_o a_o gentle_a fire_n the_o water_n will_v run_v out_o &_o the_o remain_a liquor_n will_v be_v clear_a oil_n this_o work_n of_o separation_n be_v very_o laborious_a yet_o there_o be_v very_o artificial_a vessel_n invent_v by_o the_o help_n of_o which_o all_o the_o water_n may_v be_v draw_v off_o and_o the_o phlegm_n only_o pure_a oil_n will_v remain_v prepare_v a_o glass-vessel_n let_v it_o be_v broad_a and_o grow_v narrow_a by_o degree_n downward_o until_o it_o come_v to_o a_o point_n like_v unto_o a_o tunnel_n put_v the_o distil_a water_n which_o consist_v of_o the_o phlegmatic_a water_n and_o oil_n into_o this_o 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