THE
FIRST
BOOK
,
Wherein
are
shewed
MINE-WORKS
,
from
whence
they
have
their
Existence
,
Natures
and
Properties
:
divided
into
the
ensuing
Chapters
.
CHAP.
I.
●f
the
Aetherial
liquor
of
Metals
,
or
of
the
metal
Ferch
.
GOd
hath
created
things
under
ground
as
well
as
the
things
above
ground
:
By
the
things
under
ground
,
I
understand
Metalls
,
Minerals
,
and
into
whom
there
is
implanted
also
a
fertiltie
to
their
seed
,
without
which
the
seed
could
neither
grow
nor
in●ase
.
Seed
which
is
barren
,
hath
not
that
fertiltie
:
by
●ich
it
is
collected
,
that
there
is
some
distinctnesse
betwixt
seed
and
fertility
,
If
we
will
enquire
narrowly
wha●
fertility
is
,
the
best
and
surest
way
is
,
to
consider
life
an●
death
of
creatures
,
how
they
hold
together
;
for
death
i●
barren
,
but
a
living
life
is
fertil
,
because
it
stirreth
and
moveth
.
It
is
seen
by
all
the
works
that
are
undertaken
about
metals
,
that
there
is
nothing
so
volatile
as
metal
is
,
and
so
nothing
stirs
and
moveth
more
subtilly
than
it
;
but
this
stiring
and
moving
I
will
call
here
the
Ferch
of
metals
,
by
reason
of
its
continual
proceeding
,
and
uncessant
moving
and
because
the
same
is
not
visible
in
metals
,
and
doth
i●
in
a
twofold
way
,
therefore
I
will
let
the
old
word
stand
and
call
its
stirring
a
Lubricum
,
and
its
Ferch
a
Volatile
;
fo●
with
the
vertue
and
power
of
both
these
,
it
performeth
a●
that
,
what
it
needs
for
the
perfection
,
puritie
and
fixation
o●
its
work
.
Seeing
Ferch
is
a
perpetual
living
and
forthgoing
thing
one
might
admire
and
say
,
of
what
condition
is
metal
the●
which
we
behold
with
our
eyes
,
and
feele
with
our
hands
which
being
thus
hard
and
coagulated
,
whether
the
same
b●
alive
or
dead
;
and
whether
the
life
or
Ferch
in
meta●
may
be
destroyed
,
(
which
is
impossible
)
what
is
the
cond●tion
of
it
,
or
how
comes
i●
so
to
passe
?
I
answer
,
that
a
metal
may
be
alive
when
it
resteth
,
as
well
as
when
it
groweth
or
stirreth
;
and
here
a
distinction
must
be
made
again
betwixt
the
death
of
metals
,
and
their
rest
and
quietnesse●
For
death
toucheth
only
the
bodies
;
when
they
perish
;
b●
the
life
it self
,
or
Ferch
cannot
perish
or
cease
:
therefore
〈◊〉
a
metalline
body
be
extant
,
then
is
it
at
hand
visibly
tw●
manner
of
wayes
.
The
one
is
in
liquido
,
and
is
discerne●
in
its
moving
too
and
fro
,
and
if
it
be
forced
by
a
strang●
dangerous
heat
;
then
it
turns
to
a
volatility
,
and
flyeth
away
.
The
other
way
is
,
when
it
is
at
hand
in
coagulat●
wherein
it
resteth
so
long
,
till
it
be
reduced
into
its
liqu●dum
,
and
that
is
done
in
a
twofold
way
,
and
lasteth
so
lon●
as
the
body
lasteth
,
but
as
soone
as
the
body
is
destroye●
or
gone
,
and
is
come
or
entred
into
a
more
,
either
noble●
ignoble
body
,
men
its
Ferch
or
life
is
gone
also
:
therefore
if
you
will
reserve
and
keep
a
body
,
then
take
good
notice
of
i●s
Ferch
or
life
;
for
if
you
once
stir
it
,
and
hunt
it
indiscreetly
,
you
do
it
with
the
losse
o●
d●minu●ion
of
the
body
,
wherein
it
is
,
for
that
life
never
goeth
away
empty
,
but
still
carrieth
along
one
life
or
Ferch
after
the
other
,
carrying
it
away
so
long
,
that
at
the
last
it
leaveth
none
.
But
what
the
condition
is
of
the
moving
and
quietnesse
of
that
life
,
and
how
Nature
bringeth
it
to
a
rest
,
must
be
exactly
considered
.
For
an
accurate
knowledge
demonstrateth
,
that
there
is
a
diff●rence
betwixt
the
life
of
the
seed
and
of
the
body
;
for
deale
with
the
seed
which
way
you
will
,
you
cannot
bring
it
to
a
volatilitie
,
because
it
is
against
its
kind
;
and
so
the
body
also
is
of
the
same
condition
;
but
the
Ferch
alone
may
be
brought
to
it
.
For
if
you
provide
food
for
the
Ferch
,
then
you
strengthen
its
whole
work
,
even
as
a
mother
doth
her
child
,
which
she
feedeth
and
cherisheth
well
,
and
bringeth
the
same
the
better
to
its
rest
;
so
●s
it
also
with
the
Ferch
.
Therefore
all
such
which
gaze
and
view
only
the
seed
and
body
,
and
know
not
the
fundamentals
about
the
Ferch
,
lose
the
body
,
because
they
ob●erve
not
Natures
progresse
and
proceedings
,
putting
the
●art
before
the
horse
,
or
the
formost
they
put
hindmost
.
This
rest
and
sleep
of
the
Ferch
serveth
for
that
use
,
because
●t
preserveth
the
body
from
destruction
,
or
co●●umption
be●ng
once
come
into
its
perfection
.
For
as
long
as
it
awaketh
,
so
long
it
consumeth
,
but
when
it
is
at
rest
,
then
it
●andeth
close
in
a
lastingnesse
,
and
when
it
hath
nothing
●o
feed
upon
,
then
it
corrodeth
and
seizeth
on
its
own
bo●ie
,
consuming
it
quite
,
at
last
it
stirreth
●nd
moveth
to
a●other
place
.
Hence
is
it
that
treasures
,
or
pag●ment
,
which
●e
buryed
,
awaken
at
last
,
consume
their
own
bodyes
,
re●cing
them
to
dust
,
so
that
nothing
of
them
remaines
but
ther
a
meere
stone
or
flux
,
as
in
many
places
is
to
bee
●n
.
CHAP.
II.
Of
the
seed
of
Metals
.
ALl
those
Authors
which
have
written
about
the
metaline
seed
,
agree
in
that
,
when
they
say
sulphur
is
the
masculine
seed
of
metals
,
and
Mercurie
is
the
foeminine
seed
;
which
saying
must
be
taken
in
its
genuine
sense
;
for
common
Sulphur
and
common
Mercury
are
not
meant
thereby
.
For
the
visible
Mercury
of
Metals
is
a
body
it self
out
of
bodies
,
and
so
it
cannot
be
a
seed
:
and
being
cold
,
its
coldnesse
per
se
cannot
be
a
seed
,
and
the
Sulphur
of
metals
being
a
food
,
how
can
it
be
a
seed
?
Yea
,
a
seed
consummeth
sulphur
,
how
can
one
seed
destroy
the
other
?
if
so
,
what
body
should
it
produce
?
It
is
therefore
an
error
,
if
that
should
be
taken
in
the
common
sense
:
if
the
Mercurie
of
bodies
is
in
a
work
,
and
hath
taken
food
,
then
all
the
sex
Mercuries
protrude
one
body
,
as
the
one
of
the
sex
is
in
its
predominancy
,
so
the
body
riseth
.
Seeing
there
are
seven
of
these
Mercuries
,
it
happeneth
,
that
when
the
seed
of
Mars
and
Venus
hath
the
predominancie
,
they
produce
a
masculine
body
of
Sol
,
but
if
the
seed
of
Saturne
and
Jupiter
doth
predominate
,
then
is
produced
a
soeminine
body
,
which
is
called
Lune
;
Mercury
is
an
assistant
on
both
sides
.
The
same
happeneth
unto
other
bodies
:
but
these
are
alwayes
and
in
every
and
each
work
together
;
for
they
are
indivisible
,
as
it
is
meet
also
,
what
manner
of
body
could
be
produced
else
?
For
Nature
hath
perfect
bodyes
,
though
in
themselves
they
must
be
dissolved
again
,
yet
are
they
perfect
for
,
&
in
their
time
.
For
what
manner
of
seed
could
that
be
,
if
it
should
be
defective
in
any
of
its
branches
?
Therefore
every
body
hath
its
perfect
seed
,
hence
the
trasmutation
hath
its
ground
in
the
ascention
and
descenti●●
of
metals
,
which
otherwise
could
not
be
,
if
they
were
not
homogeneal
in
their
seed
.
For
if
any
man
saith
,
that
silver
is
not
gold
,
clowns
beleeve
that
also
,
because
they
have
not
fundamental
knowledge
of
the
seed
,
how
it
is
to
go
out
of
one
body
into
the
other
,
or
else
it
wants
its
fertilitie
,
neither
can
it
be
naturally
without
a
body
,
wherein
it
reste●h
.
There
belong
seven
distinct
parts
to
an
unformal
body
of
metals
,
to
bring
it
by
nourishment
into
a
forme
,
viz.
1.
An
earth
.
2.
A
stone
.
3.
An
earthash
.
4.
Earthly
streams
.
5.
glasse
or
subterraneal
metal
.
6.
The
subterranean
tincture
.
7.
The
subterranean
fuligo
or
seed
,
(
fume
)
All
these
are
the
materials
of
the
body
;
and
as
earth
is
mans
matter
,
out
of
which
God
made
him
,
unto
which
he
must
returne
again
:
so
all
other
bodyes
also
at
last
return
to
earth
,
that
Myner
which
is
judicious
and
knowing
herein
,
him
I
judge
to
deserve
the
name
of
a
Miner
.
For
there
are
but
few
of
them
which
are
rightly
informed
herein
,
or
hath
any
fundamental
knowledge
of
it
,
though
they
are
dayly
imployed
about
it
:
though
some
might
say
,
they
could
not
but
bee
knowing
in
their
profession
,
yet
it
is
not
so
really
;
if
so
,
what
right
use
can
they
make
of
them
?
They
put
wrong
names
upon
them
,
are
ignorant
of
their
utility
,
and
this
is
the
reason
why
they
many
times
run
them
waste
upon
heaps
,
where
after
some
time
they
turne
to
goodnesse
,
and
the
longer
they
lye
there
,
the
better
they
are
:
this
instruction
deserves
no
hatred
,
but
rather
a
gratefull
aknowledgment
.
Why
should
Philosophers
be
beleeved
to
know
any
●hing
?
But
where
is
it
written
,
that
men
should
seeke
&
find
mercury
of
the
body
in
a
subterranean
fume
,
stone
,
glasse
,
●ut
in
their
books
?
Where
are
learned
artificial
finings
in●liginations
,
incinerations
,
nutritions
but
from
them
?
The
●ed
of
metals
as
it
is
perfect
,
so
is
its
Ferch
,
or
life
invisible
.
Where
do
those
men
stay
,
which
will
work
according
to
na●re
,
and
know
none
of
these
,
neither
do
they
know
where
〈◊〉
get
it
:
yet
fall
upon
Artists
,
exclaiming
upon
them
to
be
●se
,
&
all
such
as
are
imployed
in
their
ways
:
but
we
see
and
hear
how
ignorance
runs
on
.
It
is
impossible
to
get
a
body
without
seed
,
it
were
as
much
as
to
say
,
a
seed
is
without
fertility
.
Therefore
peruse
it
exactly
in
its
dissolution
,
the
reduction
of
it
will
afford
its
body
:
work
cheerfully
.
But
it
is
none
of
the
meanest
work
,
as
some
of
the
most
antient
Philosophers
have
said
,
which
called
it
a
double
work
:
for
thus
they
say
,
the
metal
must
first
passe
through
the
M●lters
hand
,
afterward
it
must
come
into
the
hands
of
the
Alchymist
,
if
so
be
the
seed
shall
be
known
in
the
artificial
work
:
they
meane
or
in
imate
by
this
saying
thus
much
,
that
there
is
a
twofold
dissolution
,
the
one
is
,
when
the
expert
Melter
brings
the
frangible
body
ex
naturali
conductione
into
a
malleablenesse
,
whereby
its
impurity
is
gotten
off
.
Then
comes
the
Alchymist
,
reduceth
the
body
into
cinders
,
calxes
,
glasses
,
colours
,
fumes
subterranean
,
in
which
the
seed
of
metals
resteth
,
and
the
Ferch
or
life
is
found
fertile
in
the
body
,
and
is
reducible
into
a
spiritual
water
or
prima
materia
,
according
as
the
quality
and
propertie
of
the
metall
is
,
and
is
divided
artificially
into
its
natural
principles
,
according
to
the
processe
of
the
Chymick
art
,
of
which
more
in
another
place
shall
be
spoken
,
when
I
shall
treat
of
the
Minerals
.
CHAP.
III.
Of
the
Metalline
Nutriment
.
ALthough
it
belongeth
not
to
this
place
,
how
mineralia
fossilia
are
made
under
ground
,
however
I
will
give
a
hint
of
it
,
how
nature
maketh
them
out
of
subterranean
moist
liquors
and
Myne-crescencies
,
which
afterward
serve
to
be
a
food
to
metals
;
not
such
liquors
which
are
decocted
above
ground
;
therefore
if
you
should
adde
here
above
ground
,
decocted
ones
to
metals
,
undissolved
in
thei●
corporeal
form
,
your
work
would
be
in
vain
:
and
where
there
are
such
mineralia
fossilia
there
are
Myne-works
also
if
not
with
it
,
yet
are
they
not
farre
off
,
as
is
seen
in
many
Mynes
.
As
in
Hungarie
are
digged
the
fairest
and
best
sulphur-alloms
and
Mineral
or
Myne
Victriol
.
And
about
Harcynta
are
digged
salt
Victriol
.
About
Goslar
,
Mansfeld
,
Zellerfeld
,
and
at
Etshland
in
Helvetia
is
digged
Mine-salt
,
and
at
Hall
there
is
great
store
of
it
,
where
there
is
found
also
very
curious
sulphur
.
But
you
must
note
,
that
these
minerals
are
not
used
thus
grossly
,
but
are
prepared
first
,
which
is
a
curious
work
to
bring
a
mineral
thus
high
by
subliming
into
flores
,
which
are
halfe
metalline
,
especially
if
made
with
metal
,
the
metal
being
reduced
into
a
mineral
,
from
that
the
flowers
are
made
:
thus
you
see
natures
forwardnesse
,
and
how
she
is
reducible
to
her
first
water
,
sulphur
and
salt
.
Many
make
these
flowers
without
metal
,
which
are
not
so
good
though
,
as
the
former
way
.
For
an
oleum
made
of
vitriol
or
copper
,
and
is
distilled
,
is
more
eff●ctual
,
yea
a
thousand
times
more
pretious
in
its
operation
,
than
that
is
,
which
is
made
of
common
vitriol
,
whom
nature
hath
not
yet
exalted
.
It
s
true
the
Hungarian
Vitriol
in
its
efficacie
●nd
vertue
is
found
wonderfull
and
sufficient
enough
,
because
Nature
hath
graduated
it
to
a
greater
siccitie
,
and
●rought
it
to
a
ripenesse
more
than
others
were
,
and
is
more
●xcellent
than
the
rest
.
By
this
preparation
they
can
make
●se
of
the
minerals
,
strengthen
and
encrease
their
pleasure
●hereby
.
If
any
thing
is
to
be
made
,
meet
for
metalls
,
then
it
●ust
be
done
out
of
metals
,
with
metals
,
and
through
or
by
●etals
,
which
is
the
real
&
only
manual
whereby
may
be
hit
●he
hardness
of
the
mineral
flowers
,
always
take
from
them
,
〈◊〉
adde
nothing
to
them
;
this
is
the
Art
,
which
asketh
great
●ondering
&
deep
meditation
.
Thus
you
must
learn
to
go
to
●ork
,
for
these
flowers
are
found
often
closely
compacted
,
●hich
Myners
very
seldome
know
,
especially
in
Hungarie
●nd
Wallachia
,
they
are
as
faire
as
ever
any
red
glowing
oar
●ay
be
,
they
are
of
a
crystaline
transparent
rednesse
,
are
●od
gold
and
silver
according
as
they
are
ting'd
,
this
is
a
rare
knowledge
,
an
art
worthy
the
best
consideration
,
which
is
to
make
glasse
of
a
hardnesse
,
from
thence
it
is
,
that
the
subterranean
glasses
make
up
the
metall
,
thereby
they
come
to
their
forme
.
The
preparation
of
these
flowers
have
their
great
utility
in
physical
wayes
,
if
their
excrements
be
taken
from
them
,
and
their
ordours
:
these
excrements
are
the
feces
of
minerals
,
are
nought
for
metals
,
stirring
up
evil
sediments
,
which
bring
damage
unto
metals
;
a
twofold
evil
comes
from
the
mistaking
of
mineralls
:
for
decocted
ones
are
a
dangerous
poison
,
and
corrosive
unto
metals
,
as
we
see
above
ground
,
when
aquafortis
is
made
of
them
,
which
corrodeth
,
teareth
,
divideth
and
parteth
metals
,
and
the
other
which
are
faire
to
look
on
,
sticking
unto
metals
,
and
their
worst
poison
,
for
as
soone
as
these
approach
,
they
kindle
and
cause
the
dangerous
sediments
,
all
availeth
nothing
unto
them
,
though
they
have
and
keep
their
form
.
As
an
infected
man
hath
still
the
form
and
face
of
a
man
,
though
hee
bee
infected
,
and
infecteth
others
also
,
and
in
case
it
turne
all
to
one
metal
,
yet
it
is
but
an
empty
one
,
and
nothing
in
it
.
This
is
a
very
necessary
observation
for
Miners
and
Laborators
;
for
if
they
regard
it
not
,
they
obstruct
not
only
their
work
,
but
endanger
themselves
also
;
because
the
metal
is
not
only
turned
into
a
volatilitie
,
if
any
feces
or
excrements
be
added
thereunto
,
and
that
also
which
stayeth
,
comes
to
be
unmalleable
,
and
suffers
continually
diminution
,
as
long
as
it
is
under
the
hammer
.
Those
that
works
them
,
have
cause
to
look
to
it
,
if
they
fall
on
them
with
any
fire
,
their
reward
surely
is
some
mine
disease
,
which
experimentally
is
known
how
their
poison
doth
stick
and
hang
on
the
top
of
the
furnace
and
in
their
chests
,
turning
to
arsenick
and
such
poisonous
fumes
and
seeds
,
and
do
hurt
every
way
,
as
wofull
experience
evidenceth
.
CHAP.
IV.
Of
the
metaline
shop
,
Officina
metalorum
.
ALl
natural
works
have
their
special
convenient
places
in
which
they
work
;
where
there
is
any
such
place
or
shop
,
in
which
some
glorious
and
precious
thing
is
made
,
and
sometimes
though
the
instrument
be
very
horrid
and
monstrous
,
and
its
matter
unknowne
,
yet
they
are
extant
in
that
officine
.
First
touching
the
glory
and
praise
of
this
officine
,
it
is
likned
to
a
Church
,
in
which
the
seed
and
the
Ferch
are
married
to
the
body
,
therein
they
eate
,
rest
,
and
work
,
thither
they
carry
all
faire
and
pleasant
materials
under
ground
wherewith
they
are
clad
,
and
they
have
another
kind
of
fire
,
water
,
aire
,
and
earth
,
for
the
things
that
are
accomplished
and
perfected
therein
,
the
same
can
hardly
be
parted
again
,
no
not
with
the
help
of
the
neather
aire
,
if
so
be
,
that
it
must
be
parted
asunder
,
then
see
and
make
tryal
of
it
on
the
mercurie
of
metalls
.
Again
,
the
things
made
so
hard
,
and
fixt
cannot
be
parted
,
as
may
be
seen
by
gold
,
how
firm
and
fixt
is
it
in
the
fire
?
the
cause
whereof
is
the
subterranean
heat
and
cold
which
it
imparteth
unto
metals
,
and
makes
them
firm
thereby
,
for
it
is
a
stony
firmament
of
the
earth
,
and
giving
to
metals
their
stony
power
,
it
groweth
hollow
and
spongie
,
full
of
pores
,
which
at
last
are
fill'd
up
with
metals
,
even
as
Bees
do
fill
their
hives
with
hony
,
and
in
the
end
〈◊〉
parts
and
is
carryed
away
in
the
slick
or
(
Scobes
.
)
For
the
Earth-stone
is
not
consumed
under
ground
,
because
it
is
a
sediment
not
suffering
any
thing
to
come
in
or
out
.
Hence
●s
that
difference
betwixt
the
Earth-stone
and
the
terrestial-firmamental
stone
,
which
is
one
of
the
mineral-works
.
Let
no
man
gainsay
that
a
stone
should
have
together
both
heat
and
cold
at
once
,
to
afford
the
one
now
,
and
then
to
hide
the
other
,
for
when
it
worketh
the
highest
metals
,
it
hideth
its
heat
,
and
when
it
worketh
upon
inferior
metals
,
then
it
hideth
its
coldnesse
,
and
so
it
helpeth
every
way
,
this
is
its
tract
and
instrument
,
heat
and
cold
of
the
subterranean
fir●
stone
.
The
moderne
Chimists
which
are
ignorants
,
not
knowing
Nature
aright
,
and
do
not
take
notice
of
her
wayes
,
use
strange
instruments
,
and
then
they
make
or
cause
to
be
made
all
manner
of
vessels
,
according
as
every
one
of
them
hath
a
fancy
to
,
but
in
natures
wayes
they
know
little
,
shee
regardeth
not
the
variety
of
formes
,
and
instead
of
the●e
,
she
takes
a
fit
and
lasting
instrument
,
which
holdeth
in
the
work
,
and
every
form
followes
or
accompanies
the
seeds
precedencie
.
The
folly
and
ignorance
of
workmen
is
aggravated
in
that
,
because
they
despise
the
knowledge
of
minerals
.
The
instrument
she
useth
hereunto
I
should
make
mention
of
it
here
,
but
wave
it
at
this
time
,
and
will
do
it
in
another
place
,
where
you
may
seek
for
,
and
take
notice
of
it
.
Those
which
think
themselves
to
be
the
wisest
doe
say
,
that
it
is
a
vanitie
to
observe
mathematically
the
stars
above
,
and
to
order
any
work
after
seaso●able
dayes
and
houres
,
it
is
something
said
,
but
not
so
well
grounded
.
But
this
is
most
certaine
,
that
if
you
work
according
to
common
course
,
otherwise
than
we
do
,
following
onely
your
own
fancies
,
then
is
you●
labour
in
vaine
.
There
is
a
difference
to
be
made
betwixt
the
upper
stars
,
and
the
metallin
stars
,
which
shine
and
have
their
influence
into
the
bodies
.
Touching
the
stars
above
,
they
in
their
light
and
motion
have
a
singular
in●●uence
;
and
the
stars
below
have
their
influence
also
upon
their
metals
,
thus
each
heaven
hath
its
peculiar
course
and
instrument
,
where
the
stars
situation
may
be
apprehended
.
An
opacum
corpus
stellatum
compact
astrall
bodie
,
differs
in
its
condition
from
a
corpus
lucidum
,
if
you
intend
to
learn
here
something
,
then
you
must
be
industrious
and
grudge
no
paines
,
it
would
require
a
huge
volume
,
if
I
should
describe
particularly
the
whole
●ircumference
of
subterranean
Mine-works
:
it
would
not
●uffice
to
nominate
the
things
only
,
but
must
demonstrate
also
,
that
all
that
,
which
I
attribute
to
them
,
to
be
true
,
I
say
〈◊〉
would
aske
a
great
deale
of
writing
,
to
dispose
the
brains
of
misconceited
men
to
a
belief
:
what
should
I
say
of
such
materials
,
on
whom
I
could
not
impose
fitting
names
,
though
I
k●ew
them
,
for
who
is
that
man
which
hath
done
learning
〈◊〉
our
Schoole
?
Here
I
must
needs
speak
as
belonging
properly
to
this
place
,
that
no
volume
in
this
world
can
be
written
,
in
which
could
be
set
down
all
and
every
particular
manual
,
as
Laborators
sometimes
might
aske
;
therefore
an
Artist
having
given
him
some
hints
of
things
,
must
endeavour
to
order
his
work
,
and
manage
the
same
ju●iciously
,
must
put
his
hands
to
the
work
,
and
get
knowledge
by
his
own
practice
.
I
direct
such
men
in
their
work
to
Natures
process
under
ground
,
let
them
search
there
,
and
take
an
honest
Myner
along
to
shew
him
her
instruments
,
and
matters
(
for
prating
,
lying
and
ignorance
availeth
here
nothing
.
)
Every
one
wisheth
●o
get
riches
,
but
the
means
●or
the
getting
of
them
are
not
respondent
:
if
I
were
the
best
●imner
,
&
could
set
forth
in
colours
the
form
of
any
instrument
,
then
men
would
understand
it
;
it
would
help
in
this
case
,
they
would
see
it
,
and
feele
it
with
their
hands
,
and
undertake
the
work
,
if
all
were
set
down
.
I
know
what
,
&
how
much
ought
to
be
put
in
a
book
,
I
put
things
fitting
in
,
and
did
it
faithfully
.
CHAP
,
V.
Of
Egression
and
Ingression
of
Metals
.
THe
work
of
metals
evidenceth
a
perpetual
going
in
,
and
coming
out
;
for
hereby
the
Egression
is
understood
not
only
the
Egression
of
the
whole
work
,
that
in
some
place
a
whole
metaline
tract
comes
into
decay
,
when
it
wants
food
to
be
nourished
any
further
,
&
hath
devoured
all
its
bodies
,
but
also
a
partial
egression
;
for
still
the
one
seeketh
he
other
,
and
follows
at
the
heel
.
This
we
see
by
the
mercury
of
metals
,
being
poured
forth
,
it
is
scattered
into
thousands
of
little
quick
corns
,
all
of
them
return
to
their
body
;
in
the
same
condition
is
volatile
&
Lubricum
;
&
the
Ferch
also
goeth
forth
in
small
bits
,
at
last
it
joyneth
in
a
body
somewhere
,
even
as
Bees
met
together
:
it
receiveth
no
more
than
it
hath
need
,
the
overplus
swarmeth
to
another
Myne-officine
,
which
parting
and
distributing
,
affords
many
and
several
Mine-works
,
according
to
the
disposition
of
the
officine
and
nourishment
,
and
according
as
it
is
infringed
in
its
work
in
the
egression
;
the
Ferch
and
the
seed
go
on
in
their
volatilitie
,
&
if
they
had
wings
,
that
Volatile
is
so
thin
,
that
it
can
hardly
be
discerned
,
yet
is
it
foliated
like
a
heap
of
atoms
;
thus
subtilly
it
flyeth
away
,
&
the
Ferch
must
still
have
its
seed
,
the
seed
its
body
,
and
that
its
thin
atoms
.
My
meaning
is
not
,
that
its
egression
is
from
or
out
of
the
earth
into
the
ayre
,
to
fly
about
there
and
then
to
come
into
ground
again
;
which
is
not
so
,
nor
can
it
be
,
because
its
natural
work
is
not
in
the
ayre
,
unlesse
men
bring
it
forth
purposely
,
then
is
it
of
another
condition
;
of
that
egression
I
do
not
speak
here
,
because
it
is
done
by
day
;
but
this
goeth
through
the
earth
.
Which
stands
in
the
furnace
,
not
apprehensive
or
visible
to
us
,
and
runs
through
clefts
and
passages
;
For
if
the
earth
giveth
way
to
the
ingression
and
egression
,
even
as
the
water
doth
to
fishes
,
and
the
ayre
to
birds
,
as
long
as
metals
come
to
their
stone-firmament
,
which
stone
firmamet
differs
from
the
earth-firmament
,
when
it
meets
with
that
,
it
goeth
about
,
looking
out
for
another
passage
,
like
as
water
that
floweth
about
a
stone
and
not
through
it
,
yet
it
stayeth
in
its
own
stone
,
and
receiveth
strength
of
it
,
&
turnes
there
to
a
body
:
and
as
it
goeth
in
its
egression
from
one
metaline
firmament
or
stone-firmament
to
another
,
if
thorow
eaten
or
soaked
,
be
it
at
what
distance
it
will
,
and
atracteth
the
Lubicrum
,
even
as
a
bird
draws
its
feet
up
to
its
body
in
its
flight
;
for
if
they
touch
any where
,
then
they
loose
somewhat
of
the
body
,
and
the
Lubricum
in
its
ingression
suffers
it
to
come
again
to
a
strength
of
operation
:
for
when
both
are
joyned
,
then
the
metal
increaseth
,
and
attracteth
its
food
in
a
wonderfull
way
and
nourisheth
it selfe
;
and
it
is
to
be
admired
,
that
in
this
ingression
,
when
that
Lubricum
comes
more
and
more
to
its
officine
,
how
it
increaseth
and
strengtheneth
it selfe
so
long
,
that
at
last
the
work
is
made
firme
in
the
officine
.
This
strengthening
can
not
be
learned
to
be
any
other
,
than
the
metaline
mercurie
doth
make
it
,
for
in
the
first
place
it
turns
it
there
into
a
liquidum
,
where
afterward
it
receiveth
all
,
doth
coagulate
and
congele
,
according
as
the
bodyes
are
either
masculine
or
foeminine
,
at
last
it
is
brought
to
a
solid
fixed
body
of
Sol.
This
ingression
makes
that
subterranean
place
●oble
and
fruitfull
,
and
is
singular
,
when
it
hath
an
ascending
oar
in
work
,
that
ayre
is
very
wholsome
,
and
if
the
ayre
above
with
melting
be
not
infected
with
arsenick
fumes
,
then
it
affords
a
saluber
ayre
to
dwell
in
.
This
is
a
manuduction
unto
the
whole
after-work
,
how
the
same
ought
to
be
proceeded
in
,
that
the
ore
may
stand
and
not
awaken
,
but
turne
to
its
streame
,
and
still
abide
in
its
bodies
companie
,
it
is
loath
to
make
an
egression
,
if
once
it
made
a
true
ingression
,
and
setled
it selfe
to
the
work
;
for
it
resteth
not
in
its
place
,
neither
doth
it
rest
in
its
whole
●ract
,
but
worketh
continually
,
and
is
well
seen
,
what
its
fixing
or
flight
is
,
and
where
it
setteth
to
a
fluid
body
,
or
earth-salt
,
which
it
stirres
and
rouleth
so
long
,
yea
,
it
panteth
and
moveth
in
it
so
longe
,
till
it
gets
a
liquid
body
,
then
turns
it
to
a
terrene
body
,
&
is
still
brought
on
to
a
further
height
and
hardnesse
:
and
that
is
the
right
coagulating
,
congealing
liquidating
and
fixing
of
mercurie
;
which
if
●one
accordingly
,
then
it
affords
something
.
CHAP.
VI.
Of
the
dissolution
and
reduction
of
metals
.
It
is
apparent
,
that
natural
heat
is
the
cause
of
the
fluidness
of
metals
dissolution
,
because
the
seed
of
metals
in
it selfe
is
very
hot
,
and
the
fluide
matter
of
metals
is
ho●
also
,
as
being
oliginous
,
and
its
heat
increaseth
,
when
i●
comes
to
its
officine
,
or
shop
,
because
that
also
being
ho●
encreaseth
the
heat
the
more
,
hence
it
is
why
it
is
hot
i●
the
work
,
and
hath
need
of
it
,
for
at
first
it
would
bring
no
more
into
its
body
,
unlesse
it
were
soluble
and
soft
,
i●
bringeth
nothing
into
it
,
unlesse
it
be
passed
through
these
three
heats
,
and
fixed
by
them
:
then
examine
it
,
and
adde
another
fluid
thing
to
it
,
which
did
not
passe
through
the
three
heats
:
see
whether
the
metal
will
receive
it
,
or
no●
Secondly
they
must
be
dissolved
that
they
may
be
cleansed
;
the
condition
of
liquid
things
is
to
produce
to
the
outside
things
fitting
the
work
it
hath
in
hand
.
This
solution
i●
distinct
from
other
artificial
dissolutions
,
where
the
body
is
only
melted
,
as
by
the
Melter
when
he
seperateth
the
excrements
from
it
;
for
n●aure
doth
not
melt
the
earth
as
men
do
,
bu●
as
corne
groweth
above
ground
,
so
she
leaveth
corne
and
husks
together
;
there
is
a
great
difference
betwixt
our
melting
and
the
dissolving
of
Nature
;
if
we
could
observe
that
distinction
in
our
dissolutions
and
meltings
,
we
should
not
be
at
so
great
losses
and
dammages
as
we
are
:
I
must
needs
mention
about
aurum
potabile
,
how
men
do
busie
themselves
about
it
,
as
many
heads
,
as
many
wayes
they
chuse
to
the
making
of
it
.
Some
take
that
wh●ch
is
not
yet
separated
from
the
metal
containing
yet
the
cinders
o●
excrements
,
or
worse
things
.
They
take
corrosive
waters
,
acetum
aquavitae
,
and
the
like
;
pray
tell
me
,
what
doth
Nature
take
,
when
she
is
about
the
dissolving
of
a
congealed
water
?
She
takes
none
of
these
things
,
only
maketh
use
of
●heat
.
You
must
do
●he
●●k●
,
if
you
will
take
a
metalline
●ody
,
which
Nature
hath
perfected
,
and
through
melting
●nd
fining
is
come
to
us
,
if
you
will
dissolve
and
reduce
it
〈◊〉
its
first
matter
,
then
rou●e
the
Ferch
,
thus
you
may
make
●y
metalline
body
potable
,
being
made
pure
and
super●e
,
then
its
excrements
are
gone
,
made
not
with
additi●nals
of
corrosive
things
:
the
fluxing
of
such
matters
rather
●ake
the
metals
harder
:
if
a
body
shall
be
fixed
,
we
fix
〈◊〉
from
whithout
,
which
Nature
doth
not
,
for
she
fixeth
the
●ed
,
then
the
flour
setteth
and
turns
to
such
a
fixation
,
●hat
the
dissolving
above
ground
cannot
master
it
.
A
wa●er
,
which
congealeth
,
hath
at
first
a
little
crust
,
going
on
〈◊〉
it
till
it
be
quite
congealed
,
but
here
it
congealeth
from
●ithin
to
the
outside
,
hence
you
may
guesse
at
that
glori●us
foundation
of
projection
,
on
mercurie
of
the
body
,
ma●ing
a
natural
stratum
super
stratum
,
thus
are
the
metals
●yned
,
according
to
which
the
artificial
work
is
ordered
:
●e
have
a
hint
given
how
mercurie
of
metalls
is
clipt
and
●layed
,
and
its
lubicrum
is
catched
.
Conceive
not
of
this
●xation
,
to
be
as
when
iron
is
hardened
to
steele
,
and
then
●duced
to
a
softnesse
as
Tin
is
of
;
this
is
called
only
a
●ose
hardnesse
,
which
keeps
the
body
in
a
malleablenesse
,
●●d
keeps
it
so
close
together
,
that
the
fire
above
ground
●nnot
hurt
it
,
all
hardnesse
above
ground
may
be
mollified
〈◊〉
fire
,
but
not
the
other
;
because
it
holdeth
all
fiery
tryals
:
●herefore
as
the
hardnesse
made
above
ground
hardneth
●odies
in
the
water
,
so
on
the
other
side
,
the
water
,
which
〈◊〉
in
metalline
bodyes
must
be
taken
out
,
then
it
congea●th
.
The
subterranean
ayre
hardneth
the
earth
,
earth
●emaineth
earth
,
and
turns
not
to
stone
,
and
the
same
●eeps
the
water
from
running
together
,
or
congealing
:
●eeping
it
from
turning
to
pearls
and
pretious
stones
,
and
●ch
may
be
made
of
that
water
.
To
get
the
internal
fire
●ut
of
metals
,
though
it
be
most
high
skill
,
however
it
is
●aseable
,
and
found
in
its
place
,
where
I
write
of
the
like
,
〈◊〉
a
more
ample
manner
.
I
give
a
hint
of
it
in
this
places
,
as
Myners
ought
to
do
,
of
whose
expressions
I
borrow
now
:
The
rest
which
wholly
extracteth
this
fire
,
whic●
lyeth
betwixt
the
project
,
leaving
nothing
behind
,
that
i●
where
the
Lubricum
and
Volatile
is
together
,
leaveth
it
produceth
it
,
and
excerneth
it
.
The
Mansfieldian
slat●
makes
it
appeare
,
that
its
Volatile
is
gone
,
and
its
Lubricum
also
,
where
its
impurity
is
yet
betwixt
the
project
,
an●
is
not
a
faire
pure
work
,
but
a
compound
one
.
CHAP.
VII
.
Of
the
ascension
and
descension
of
metals
.
THis
new
kind
or
manner
of
speaking
and
writing
of
metals
is
caused
by
experience
,
for
the
first
perpetua●
ingression
of
the
Ferch
encreaseth
and
strengtheneth
at
firs●
in
the
officina
and
Matrix
,
the
Mercurie
of
bodies
,
bringin●
it
on
to
its
perfect
and
full
strength
;
being
made
wholly
effectual
and
potent
,
then
it
begins
by
degrees
to
cloth
i●
selfe
with
a
body
,
at
first
he
attracteth
and
receiveth
th●
meanest
,
which
he
puts
off
again
in
the
first
place
,
which
i●
done
the
easier
;
for
no
body
amongst
them
all
is
soone●
put
off
.
For
the
body
of
Saturne
is
so
thin
,
that
it
appeareth
to
the
eye
like
as
a
faire
body
doth
through
lawn●
or
tiffenie
;
its
spirituality
appeareth
through
its
body
;
it●
spiritual
body
is
the
metal
of
Mercurie
,
or
as
I
should
rather
call
it
,
its
proper
,
near
,
and
special
bodye
,
which
work
giveth
a
manuduction
unto
many
other
faire
works
;
for
i●
maketh
a
garment
for
Saturne
out
of
the
subtilest
earth
,
after
he
riseth
higher
,
puts
a
harder
and
better
garment
o●
him
,
which
is
not
so
easily
put
off
as
that
of
Saturne
,
or
a●
least
not
with
so
small
a
work
,
which
is
caused
by
the
work
of
the
Mercurie
of
bodies
.
For
the
Mercurie
of
bodies
by
reason
of
its
fluidnesse
is
the
hottest
,
as
he
maketh
it
appea●
in
Saturns
ascension
,
putting
a
cinereal
body
on
him
ou●
of
earth
,
hence
is
it
why
Saturn
is
so
full
of
cinders
incli●ing
to
a
britleness
of
ashes
,
and
begins
to
sound
by
reason
●f
the
metal
,
though
it
be
not
very
firm
,
however
yet
it
〈◊〉
at
the
next
place
for
incorporation
:
its
sound
is
more
●eaf
,
is
further
off
from
iron
,
and
nearer
unto
mercury
by
●eason
of
heat
.
Observe
now
at
the
ascending
of
this
metal
,
〈◊〉
lyeth
near
the
ashes
,
cleansed
by
the
Saturnal
water
,
but
●bove
ground
it
turns
not
to
be
glass
out
of
the
ashes
,
out
●f
salt
or
earth-water
,
or
Saturnal-water
,
or
out
of
sand
●r
stone
.
But
what
is
that
pure
subterranean
Earth-glass
,
●hich
if
it
soundeth
breaketh
not
:
it
is
a
matter
which
Na●ure
thrusteth
upon
a
heap
together
,
which
if
you
touch
,
〈◊〉
soundeth
,
and
is
very
clear
,
of
a
great
compactness
,
●d
very
firm
,
in
this
work
it
doth
mingle
with
ashes
and
●lt
water
,
and
turns
to
a
glass
of
earth
,
or
to
a
dark
glassey
●rm
iron
.
Nay
tell
me
,
if
a
metal
or
Earth-colour
,
yea
a
●ood
sound
metal
be
dissolved
to
a
colour
,
and
is
brought
●to
a
glass
,
doth
it
not
look
of
a
copper-colour
?
yes
truly
.
●herefore
iron
may
soon
be
turned
into
another
thing
,
●hich
is
done
naturally
,
where
such
metalline
iron
colour
reduced
in
Hungaria
into
a
Lixivium
,
and
is
turned
into
very
good
copper
,
however
it
retaineth
the
glassiness
,
●ough
the
colour
hath
exicated
it
somewhat
through
the
●ercurie
of
bodies
:
for
the
liquidness
it
hath
still
,
and
is
obilitated
further
to
a
malleablenesse
and
fixation
,
there●re
take
notice
of
this
tincturing
matter
,
which
you
finde
●epared
by
this
body
in
this
afficina
,
it
reduceth
the
iron
〈◊〉
copper
with
abundance
of
lucre
.
Put
these
colours
away
and
behold
,
how
the
mercury
of
●odies
is
passed
through
many
white
bodies
,
and
hath
still
fair
white
fuligo
,
and
that
very
fixed
,
how
finely
is
it
clad
it
,
and
maketh
a
fair
and
pure
body
of
Luna
,
into
which
〈◊〉
clads
himself
so
strongly
that
it
can
not
be
taken
from
●ence
by
burning
,
because
it
passed
seven
times
thorough
●e
greatest
subterranean
heat
,
which
destroyeth
corrupti●e
bodies
,
unless
they
be
closely
and
compactedly
incor●rated
to
the
mercury
of
bodies
;
nothing
goeth
beyond
that
fire
,
neither
of
the
upper
,
ne●her
,
or
middle-fires
.
Therefore
behold
how
neatly
Nature
worke●h
and
riseth
calcining
the
whole
body
of
Luna
,
which
●alx
is
no
hin●
else
but
the
body
of
Sol
,
its
tinctu●e
and
tinging
quality
i●
taketh
from
the
perfection
and
depth
,
which
is
in
the
fire
and
can
afford
it
,
that
colour
must
keep
so
long
till
i●
descendeth
again
:
there
is
nothing
which
can
master
●●i●
fire
;
the
descending
may
soon
be
perceived
by
this
asc●nding
,
and
the
difference
of
it
is
this
,
at
the
ascending
i●
geteth
the
tincture
first
,
before
it
gets
the
body
,
but
here
i●
looseth
it
sooner
:
and
this
is
the
reason
why
descending
oares
are
more
perf●ct
,
then
the
ascending
ones
.
CHAP
,
VIII
.
Of
respiring
Metall
,
or
of
Quick
oar
.
BEcause
with
and
by
Myne-works
an
obstruction
〈◊〉
made
upon
Nature
,
which
is
the
cause
that
several
m●tals
are
gotten
,
and
distinctions
put
on
them
,
that
damage
and
losses
might
be
the
better
avoided
in
the
working
〈◊〉
them
.
For
as
each
received
a
particular
name
and
proper●
in
or
at
the
work
,
so
in
the
digging
of
them
,
several
man●als
are
invented
for
the
finding
of
them
,
and
hereunto
〈◊〉
was
made
of
the
Rod.
To
distinguish
metals
by
colours
a
curious
skill
,
as
Red
gold
glass
,
Myne
green
,
black
oa●
however
their
working
is
not
so
exactly
known
that
wa●
That
I
may
loose
nothing
in
or
at
their
melting
,
I
use
t●
means
;
first
,
I
must
certainly
know
the
property
of
t●
oar
,
before
it
be
beaten
our
,
whilst
it
is
yet
under
grou●
in
its
breathing
:
for
oars
and
metals
breath
onely
und●
ground
,
though
they
breath
in
some
sort
above
,
y●
the
same
breathing
is
very
weak
,
not
going
far
ho●
the
body
;
and
the
rod
also
sticks
onely
upon
the
upp●
metals
,
which
is
the
greatest
advantage
we
have
:
for
〈◊〉
causeth
metals
to
breath
into
a
flame
,
and
the
fire-crates
and
pit-diggers
cause
onely
a
volatility
and
closing
compactness
,
where
a
threefold
damage
ensueth
.
First
,
there
flieth
away
,
not
only
much
of
the
metal
,
but
that
also
w●●ch
●taieth
turns
to
be
volatile
,
and
in
the
several
meltings
of
it
,
●lwayes
something
goeth
amiss
.
Secondly
,
the
remainder
of
it
groweth
unmalleable
,
which
hardly
can
be
helped
.
Thirdly
,
elevated
minerals
are
burnt
to
a
compactness
,
which
if
not
done
,
would
prove
very
advantagio●s
in
the
After-work
,
and
chiefly
they
would
be
very
useful
in
Me●icina
,
being
naturally
prepared
thereunto
,
which
is
the
rea●on
why
many
in
their
After-workings
labour
in
vain
,
taking
●ther
improper
minerals
thereunto
.
For
that
fossile
Vitri●lum
at
Goslar
,
where
neither
silver
nor
l●ad
groweth
in
●hat
Mineral
,
where
it
is
prepared
highly
,
copper
may
be
made
of
it
without
any
other
addition
:
that
Vitriol
affor●eth
an
oyle
also
,
which
perfectly
cureth
the
Gout
:
if
all
●hese
good
qualities
should
be
burnt
away
with
the
silver
,
●ere
it
not
great
damage
?
Therefore
I
take
such
a
metal
●hich
attracteth
breath
,
and
when
the
unbreathing
or
●dhalation
is
stronger
,
then
is
it
a
living
metal
,
because
a
●ively
quality
is
in
it
:
for
breathing
things
are
alive
,
and
●reathing
is
compared
unto
life
,
such
metal
like
a
breath
,
●roveth
as
a
child
from
ten
years
to
ten
years
,
even
so
this
●etal
groweth
,
till
it
come
to
its
perfect
state
and
body
,
af●erward
it
getteth
another
name
,
and
consequently
●here
must
needs
be
observed
a
great
difference
in
their
●orking
,
and
are
asunder
as
much
as
a
live
thing
differs
●om
a
dead
one
,
which
ought
to
be
taken
into
considera●ion
,
because
this
distinctness
being
observed
,
affords
a
neat
●nd
pure
work
.
Hither
belong
all
mixt
oars
,
which
at
se●arating
are
parted
asunder
and
not
before
,
(
as
the
usual
●ustome
is
.
)
As
in
Hungarie
there
is
had
every
where
gold-●ilver
(
that
is
,
in
it
there
is
gold
)
which
in
its
colour
and
●onderosity
is
pure
,
hath
lost
nothing
,
and
is
still
in
its
wor●ing
qualitie
,
and
if
it
had
not
been
interrup●ed
,
and
digged
●p
unseasonably
,
then
that
silver
would
have
been
turned
to
pure
gold
;
that
silver
may
easily
be
brought
to
a
solar
perfection
,
and
in
it self
is
it
better
to
be
used
for
pagament
,
and
is
of
better
use
for
cementation
.
In
like
manner
the
copper
at
Mansfeld
is
good
for
it
,
and
proveth
much
better
in
the
work
,
than
other
copper
,
for
it
wanted
but
a
little
,
it
had
been
burnt
quite
into
silver
.
The
best
quality
of
such
copper
is
that
they
are
of
a
deep
colour
;
they
have
not
lost
that
,
as
usually
electrum's
do
.
But
this
is
to
be
noted
,
such
oares
are
of
that
quality
,
that
the
bigger
part
of
the
body
hideth
the
lesser
part
in
melting
,
it
is
not
seen
,
nor
felt
,
except
at
the
washing
and
parting
,
there
it
is
seen
:
whilst
it
is
yet
among
the
earth
,
it
is
a
breathing
oar
,
and
is
of
such
a
compound
,
as
you
heard
:
you
may
confide
in
it
without
a
proof
,
though
the
cake
of
it
be
of
silver
colour
or
of
a
copper
colour
,
This
is
it
apparent
,
how
Nature
augmenteth
a
metalin
body
,
protruding
it
upward
from
below
,
and
that
which
is
neathermost
,
is
thrusted
toward
that
which
is
uppermost
,
in
a
marvellous
subtile
way
:
for
dead
bodies
bring
still
more
to
it
,
making
it
heavier
in
the
mercury
,
then
joyneth
the
nourishment
also
,
which
are
the
prepared
minerals
,
affording
their
tincture
,
like
good
food
,
which
breeds
good
blood
:
hence
flores
mineralium
have
their
existence
:
if
you
cannot
learn
their
off-spring
in
tha●
way
,
there
is
no
other
nor
better
way
for
it
.
For
this
is
th●
true
tincture
,
and
not
that
mouldy
or
grosse
album
or
rube●um
so
called
,
where
such
highly
mingl'd
oares
or
transparent
Veins
break
,
they
may
be
cryed
up
for
an
Electrum●
but
improperly
called
so
:
for
the
colours
glitters
so
purel●
therein
one
among
another
,
like
in
a
Chrysolithe
or
trasparent
Amber
.
CHAP.
IX
.
Of
expiring
metal
,
or
of
dead
metal
.
MEtals
have
their
set
time
as
well
as
all
other
creatures
,
they
decay
and
dye
when
their
appointed
●ime
comes
.
For
when
Nature
hath
brought
the
metalline
●ody
unto
Sol
,
then
by
reason
it
wanteth
nourishment
,
●nd
is
starving
,
then
it
comes
down
,
gets
a
stronger
exhal●ing
,
and
the
attractive
breathing
turns
to
an
expiration
,
&
●erial
breathing
brings
it
to
the
fires-breath
.
If
the
expira●ation
groweth
stronger
in
a
metal
than
its
adspiration
is
,
●hen
it
descendeth
by
degrees
,
and
decayeth
,
and
then
is
●t
called
a
dead
oar
or
metal
;
for
still
one
external
body
or
●ther
departeth
from
it
,
at
last
in
one
place
or
other
it
●aketh
a
totall
egression
with
its
breath
,
life
and
seed
.
This
●reathing
is
known
by
the
particular
Rod
of
each
;
this
al●o
asketh
a
particular
place
and
work
,
because
great
gain
〈◊〉
afforded
both
by
this
and
by
the
living
one
.
Consider
●t
well
,
a
metal
,
which
descendeth
from
its
perfection
,
into
●nother
body
,
it
is
like
when
a
man
loseth
his
lively
co●our
,
and
at
last
his
body
,
that
is
its
ponderositie
,
and
●hen
the
gold
turns
,
not
to
a
goldish
silver
,
but
to
an
Ele●rum
that
is
,
to
Sol
,
which
hath
lost
its
tincture
.
This
is
great
piece
of
proof
,
to
discern
such
silver-gold
from
●rue
silver
;
in
its
gravity
it
is
found
heavier
than
other
●lver
,
retaining
the
body
,
and
losing
onely
its
colour
,
or
●ncture
.
It
is
a
greater
skill
to
restore
a
tincture
to
a
dead
and
de●ayed
colour
,
and
to
make
it
fix
.
At
separating
it
keeps
●he
quality
of
Sol.
The
like
condition
is
red
silver
in
,
●hich
hath
lost
its
colour
,
making
an
incorpo●ation
and
●nion
with
copper
,
so
that
it
quite
dyeth
in
its
body
.
To
●et
this
silver
out
of
the
copper
,
and
restore
its
peculiar
●lour
,
is
a
great
skill
,
which
Melters
are
ignorant
of
,
belongeth
meerly
to
〈◊〉
Chymick
Ar●
and
its
Laboratorie
.
How
many
such
Electrums
are
bought
for
silver
and
copper
?
the
Buye●s
thereof
have
great
gain
in
it
.
Of
the
same
and
the
like
condition
are
other
metals
of
▪
Is
it
not
so
,
all
iron
in
Hungarie
is
brittle
,
what
is
the
rea●on
?
because
copper
is
in
it
:
if
●hat
be
gotten
ou●
in
that
artificial
manner
,
as
it
ought
,
that
iron
proves
so
hard
,
that
no
steel
is
comparable
to
it
?
Out
of
that
iron
are
made
Turkish
swords
,
(
sabels
)
mayles
,
which
no
weapen
or
bullet
can
enter
or
break
;
●he●e
mayles
also
are
not
very
heavy
.
Note
,
the
lu●ricum
at
the
descending
of
mercury
,
must
have
room
,
from
slippery
things
easily
somewha●
may
be
gotten
s●oner
than
from
hard
things
:
slippery
things
leave
alwayes
somewhat
behind
;
the
same
they
do
with
their
tinging
bodies
,
putting
them
off
still
so
,
that
in
the
ascending
in
their
Volatile
they
assume
the
body
,
and
elevate
it
.
Note
,
if
you
have
any
material
in
hand
,
and
in
your
Afterwork
you
would
know
whither
you
must
keep
to
the
Lubricum
or
Volatile
(
these
two
must
be
thy
help
.
)
The●
your
stuff
must
be
prepared
either
the
slippery
or
volatile
way
:
if
you
will
have
a
body
either
ascend
or
descend
,
take
notice
of
the
flux
in
the
metal
:
slippery
ones
are
more
open
than
the
ha●d
ones
.
When
tinctures
begin
to
depart
▪
which
are
a
strengthner
to
,
then
the
stuff
groweth
mor●
fluid
,
comes
closer
together
than
in
the
quick
metal
.
CHAP.
X.
Of
pure
or
fine
Metall
.
WHen
a
Metal
,
be
it
in
the
ascension
or
descension
,
is
i●
it
s
seven
System's
or
constitution
,
then
it
rest●●h
o●
en●u●●●h
,
till
it
comes
into
another
body
.
If
you
mee●
with
such
oar
,
it
yields
the
purest
metal
,
that
may
be
ha●
〈◊〉
the
world
:
our
Mel●e●s
call
this
Super-fine
.
But
our
●uper-fining
,
which
hitherto
was
in
u●●
,
is
an
impure
work
〈◊〉
regard
of
this
:
for
in
the
clarifying
,
if
it
misseth
but
the
●ast
grain
,
then
is
it
not
yet
right
.
Such
metals
,
as
may
●asily
be
conceived
,
is
pure
good
and
malleable
,
loseth
●othing
in
any
work
whatsoever
:
though
all
metals
may
be
●ade
super-fine
,
yet
none
can
be
made
finer
than
gold
is
,
●hich
no
element
is
able
to
touch
,
to
take
any
thing
from
〈◊〉
,
or
to
turn
it
to
a
Glimmer
(
Spolium
)
or
cats
silver
,
of
〈◊〉
glittering
quality
.
Silver
at
Marychurch
in
Lorrayne
is
more
fine
then
others
.
●uper-fine
is
called
that
,
when
a
metal
is
pure
and
rid
of
●s
excrements
or
dross
,
which
may
easily
be
taken
off
,
and
●indereth
it
not
in
its
fining
.
In
silver
Myne-works
there
●re
often
found
such
natural
proofs
of
pure
and
fine
oar
,
●hat
it
might
speedily
be
digged
and
broken
,
though
it
●ust
be
melted
again
by
reason
of
its
Spolium
,
or
by
reason
●f
strange
colours
and
flowers
it
hath
robbed
,
yet
it
easily
●ay
be
performed
,
which
serveth
afterward
for
an
instructi●n
,
how
Mineral-colours
must
be
obtained
,
as
Azur
,
●hrysocolle
,
though
they
stand
in
the
Mineral-glass
:
such
co●ours
love
to
be
in
such
pure
oar
,
bu●
are
not
so
soon
inocu●ted
,
unless
it
be
in
the
Sude
or
coction
,
in
which
the
metal
〈◊〉
very
pure
,
and
yields
more
naturally
the
mercury
of
the
●ody
,
be
it
in
the
ascension
or
descension
,
assumeth
then
●nother
body
.
Hence
is
it
apparent
,
how
the
same
ought
●o
be
proceeded
within
the
artificial
After-work
,
out
of
●ne
body
into
another
,
how
the
body
,
in
which
it
is
,
and
●om
which
it
must
be
had
,
ought
to
be
prepared
,
namely
,
●t
must
be
made
pure
and
Super-fine
.
It
appeareth
in
the
●talian
Gold
,
especially
in
that
of
Wallachia
,
in
which
it
is
●ost
pure
;
how
that
mercury
of
metals
puts
off
his
body
,
&
the
mercury
of
the
body
come
from
the
mercury
of
the
●etal
,
puts
the
gold
together
into
a
close
body
and
regu●s
,
and
it
is
seen
in
the
gilding
,
how
firmly
and
closely
〈◊〉
stick●th
,
wanteth
but
a
small
matter
of
an
augmenting
●uality
,
its
Spolium
is
onely
obstructive
thereunto
:
it
is
of
a
transmuting
and
elevating
quality
,
if
the
other
body
b●
awakened
also
:
for
a
body
which
is
between
awaking
an●
sleeping
effecteth
nothing
,
it
must
be
awakened
w●olly
if
at
the
on
boiling
of
a
metal
,
as
of
that
Italian
gold
,
b●
but
the
least
impurity
,
that
is
,
a
heterogeneal
p●●●
,
it
coul●
not
be
brought
to
a
compactnesse
,
which
is
seen
at
gi●ding
Therefore
you
must
give
an
exact
attention
to
learn
to
understand
what
the
prima
materia
of
metalline
bodies
is
,
an●
how
their
Elevation
is
either
obstructed
or
augmented
how
homogeneal
things
are
brought
to
a
body
.
It
is
apparent
in
the
mercury
of
metals
,
how
close
and
compact
i●
stands
together
in
the
flux
,
which
flux
cannot
be
take●
from
it
:
purity
is
the
reason
or
cause
of
that
compactnesse
being
there
is
no
other
metal
mixed
with
it
:
assoon
as
any
metalline
body
joyneth
with
it
,
then
is
it
disjoyned
,
be
i●
what
metal
or
body
it
will
.
Hence
it
doth
appear
,
how
metals
are
brought
to
rest
from
their
labour
,
namely
,
if
the●
be
first
pure
;
for
into
pure
matter
may
be
brought
what
i●
intended
for
it
;
which
appeareth
in
the
mercury
of
metals
,
its
purity
is
the
cause
why
it
doth
not
appear
to
th●
eye
,
but
onely
in
its
flux
or
hardnesse
.
The
mercury
o●
metals
is
the
flux
of
the
mercurie
of
bodies
,
that
is
,
whe●
water
comes
to
it
,
or
the
mercury
of
metally
bodies
is
com●
into
the
water
instead
of
the
air
,
which
otherwise
is
in
th●
water
:
take
it
into
consideration
,
what
manner
of
skill
i●
required
to
get
winde
or
air
out
of
the
water
,
and
to
brin●
another
mercury
into
that
place
,
if
you
get
the
air
,
which
i●
in
the
earth
,
out
of
that
earth
,
and
in
its
lieu
you
get
in
th●
mercury
of
metalline
bodies
,
then
you
have
a
Mercury
i●
Coagulato
;
endeavour
now
how
you
may
coagulate
it
,
bu●
not
in
the
ordinary
,
common
,
and
vulgarly
known
way
Bring
still
another
mercury
of
bodies
instead
of
the
Marin●
water
into
that
water
,
then
you
have
a
fair
pearl
,
take
tha●
same
mercury
of
bodies
,
reduce
it
to
an
earth
,
which
mu●
be
pure
,
instead
of
the
air
then
you
have
a
pure
jewel
a●
pure
as
may
be
had
from
that
,
earth
is
in
its
colour
,
or
yo●
may
put
one
to
it
,
which
you
please
,
it
is
a
thing
feasabl●
These
and
the
like
pieces
are
afforded
by
purity
,
all
which
●e
work
of
nature
is
a
leader
unto
.
(
Men
that
cast
so
ma●y
foul
aspersions
upon
Philosophers
are
unworthy
and
not
〈◊〉
be
regarded
)
nor
credited
,
what
they
can
foame
against
●eir
rare
and
glorious
inventions
about
the
three
princi●es
,
from
whence
all
these
things
have
their
Original
,
●ake
trials
of
it
,
you
will
affirm
to
be
true
,
what
I
have
●id
.
CHAP.
XI
.
Of
impure
Metal
.
THere
is
found
store
of
metalline
ores
,
but
few
of
them
are
pure
,
and
few
there
are
that
break
or
grow
one
by
the
other
;
therefore
these
must
be
separated
and
spoken
of
apart
:
The
great
work
&
expences
which
their
cleansi●g
requireth
from
their
grossenesse
let
Melters
speak
of
:
●eparating
hath
been
invented
,
at
which
some
good
things
of
the
oars
do
stay
,
the
rest
flieth
away
,
and
their
fining
is
useful
,
especially
when
oars
or
metals
are
in
their
ascension
,
though
it
be
chargeable
.
But
to
find
Electrums
,
and
bring
them
to
good
by
seperating
,
differs
from
the
former
fining
,
and
requireth
a
singular
way
of
melting
.
Cunning
and
subtile
Artists
may
pretend
to
get
silver
out
of
iron
,
(
I
believe
they
may
,
if
there
be
any
in
it
)
as
they
do
in
Sweedland
.
Osemund
alwayes
containeth
silver
,
which
is
onely
off
driven
,
and
calcine
away
the
iron
,
and
thus
they
cheat
people
:
can
they
do
the
like
with
the
iron
which
breaks
in
Styria
?
no
such
matter
.
Therefore
take
heed
of
such
cheaters
,
and
take
notice
that
nature
loveth
to
keep
her
own
wayes
orderly
,
and
keeps
together
two
and
sometimes
three
sorts
of
oars
in
their
ascension
and
descension
,
whereby
she
intimateth
a
way
unto
the
After-work
;
but
men
in
their
fancy
think
upon
other
means
,
though
to
no
purpose
.
View
all
the
Mines
which
are
in
Europe
,
you
will
finde
no
other
oars
but
impure
ones
,
that
is
,
a
mixture
of
them
,
for
their
nature
maketh
them
,
as
much
as
I
ever
could
learn
;
if
you
can
shew
me
the
contrary
,
I
will
assent
unto
thee
,
And
this
is
the
second
Argument
,
that
metals
are
in
their
ascension
and
descension
unto
perfectnesse
:
if
each
had
its
peculiar
work
and
instrument
,
then
men
needed
not
to
take
so
much
pains
in
melting
,
to
separate
them
.
For
it
is
a
difficult
work
to
joyn
weeds
and
stones
,
because
these
are
heterogeneal
,
and
are
of
differing
ma●ters
:
but
the
other
joyning
soon
together
,
require
special
w●rking
to
be
separated
;
therefore
view
exactly
the
bodies
two
manner
of
wayes
,
which
is
no
small
instruction
.
First
,
in
what
manner
you
separate
the
ashes
from
the
fumes
or
food
,
this
ministers
already
a
twofold
separating
of
metal
,
the
earth
from
the
tincture
,
there
you
have
a
twofold
separating
,
and
so
forth
.
Secondly
,
take
notice
of
the
Flux
,
to
drive
the
cold
fire
with
the
warm
,
and
the
warm
with
the
cold
,
the●
you
will
be
able
to
separate
the
bodies
from
Mercuries
,
then
you
have
already
separated
the
metals
without
losse
and
damage
,
use
thy self
exactly
to
it
,
and
be
careful
in
observing
their
names
,
not
regarding
the
Miners
expressions
and
terms
,
for
the
names
they
give
to
oars
are
false
:
for
those
,
which
build
and
dig
after
clefts
and
passages
,
have
their
names
of
their
bodily
matters
after
the
sorts
of
the
minerals
,
and
are
distinct
therein
.
But
you
must
call
them
after
the
sorts
of
the
seven
bodies
,
and
learn
to
prepare
them
;
this
work
is
of
greater
utility
.
Men
are
at
great
expences
to
get
corrosive
waters
,
to
get
asunder
these
metals
,
they
do
it
also
by
way
of
melting
and
casting
;
but
such
waters
add
great
poison
to
the
work
;
it
is
a
better
way
to
do
it
with
Lixiviums
or
sharp
waters
,
which
are
not
so
poisonous
,
learn
their
preparation
.
There
is
another
kind
of
impure
oar
,
of
which
I
made
mention
here
and
there
,
which
contain
Myne-slacks
,
you
may
read
of
in
the
Chapter
of
the
Cinders
,
but
there
is
a
difference
betwixt
the
cinder
and
the
slack
,
for
slack
are
more
corny
,
yet
that
also
turns
at
last
to
cinders
.
These
slacks
are
the
cause
of
the
cold
fire
,
〈◊〉
cenders
cause
the
warm
fire
,
or
the
uredines
metallorum
:
●se
cold
slacks
are
hardly
got
●●
off
●rom
the
metal
,
be●se
they
come
from
the
cold
flux
fi●e
of
mercuries
alti●e
:
for
as
the
cinder
comes
from
bodies
;
so
are
these
●cks
of
mercury
;
it
is
seen
,
when
you
will
have
slacks
of
●er
matters
then
usually
they
belong
thereunto
;
then
the
●rcury
of
bodies
is
rouzed
,
which
by
the
work
is
no●ing
else
but
a
closure
and
stream
;
for
if
you
can
conve●ntly
get
away
the
slacks
,
then
you
may
perform
and
ac●mplish
something
else
with
the
fire
of
mercurie
,
and
it
is
either
usual
not
artificial
to
deal
much
in
cold
fire
:
some
●iners
call
it
Mispuckel
,
Nodus
aeris
,
that
Latine
name
they
●t
upon
:
it
is
true
,
it
is
very
hard
knit
together
,
it
is
dif●ult
to
dig
it
,
and
to
make
its
oar
to
good
,
and
Antimony
so
is
hardly
gotten
from
other
metals
(
except
from
Sol
)
●ithout
damage
:
however
,
with
advantage
it
may
be
done
●riously
,
onely
you
must
be
expert
in
Antimonie's
quali●es
.
For
they
belong
together
and
are
joyned
,
as
tin
and
●ad
,
Wismuth
or
Magnesia
among
or
betwixt
iron
and
cop●er
.
This
is
a
good
direction
,
and
is
sufficient
for
such
,
●ho
know
what
belongs
to
melting
.
CHAP.
XII
.
Of
perfect
metal
.
WHo
could
tell
what
gold
and
silver
were
,
if
they
were
not
known
in
their
perfection
,
for
when
they
are
per●ect
,
it
appeareth
,
when
they
have
their
colour
,
their
weight
▪
●heir
malleablenesse
,
their
flux
and
hardnesse
:
and
this
perfect
metal
nature
hath
produced
compactly
and
purely
〈◊〉
●uch
perfect
,
pure
,
and
compact
gold
is
found
in
Hungary
,
●n
the
white
marble
,
which
presently
may
be
broken
;
as
●lso
silver
,
copper
:
the
difference
betwixt
the
perfect
and
pure
is
,
because
metals
are
not
pure
before
they
are
p●fect
;
and
so
there
may
be
a
perfect
oar
,
which
is
not
pu●
which
defect
is
found
in
many
of
our
metals
,
which
co●
to
their
perfection
assoon
as
in
any
other
Foreign
parts
,
b●
in
their
perfect
purity
they
are
defective
sometimes
.
Th●
is
to
be
noted
by
this
metal
;
a
body
must
first
be
perfe●
or
brought
to
its
perfection
,
before
it
can
be
sixt
;
and
is
of
great
concernment
to
know
rightly
what
fixedne●
meaneth
.
A
body
which
hath
its
due
tincture
,
weight
,
and
grad●ation
,
yet
it
hath
mixed
other
obstructive
impurities
,
he●
comes
the
work
,
and
nature
begins
to
copulate
these
two
tincture
and
gradation
brings
the
metal
into
a
purifying
this
purifying
is
fixation
:
for
pure
is
as
much
as
fix
.
An●
note
,
that
the
ground
of
the
first
is
the
body
,
which
is
〈◊〉
secret
,
into
that
I
must
bring
the
tincture
and
gradation
a●
well
as
I
can
,
and
take
the
tincture
from
Sol
,
which
is
〈◊〉
thing
feasable
:
then
is
it
an
Electrum
,
which
is
a
water
;
for
in
water
it
abideth
,
then
I
take
its
ponderosity
fo●
it
,
and
bring
it
into
an
Oleum
or
into
a
Sulphur
,
the
body
remaineth
still
,
for
in
the
ascension
Mercury
lyeth
the
foundation
of
the
body
,
as
an
Embrion
,
to
it
comes
ponderosity
,
which
maketh
it
formal
,
then
comes
Lubricum
,
after
that
comes
the
Volatile
with
the
tincture
,
and
perfecteth
all
the
rest
it
hath
need
of
to
its
perfection
.
Why
doth
reason
play
the
fool
in
despising
the
wayes
of
nature
,
not
observing
her
course
?
For
behold
how
wonderfully
she
bringeth
rednesse
into
copper
,
turning
it
into
brasse
,
but
is
not
fixt
,
because
it
was
not
her
intent
;
it
is
a
meer
colour
which
all
other
oares
easily
imbrace
,
but
is
not
fixt
,
which
colour
is
easily
driven
away
with
wood
and
coal-fire
.
Therefore
is
it
a
thing
of
great
concernment
to
learn
rightly
to
know
the
bodies
;
for
at
dissolutions
the
property
of
a
pure
metal
is
known
,
what
its
tincture
,
body
,
salt
and
ponderosity
is
,
especially
if
exactly
be
considered
the
anatomy
of
all
bodies
after
the
Chymick
way
,
how
curiously
and
properly
are
they
anatomized
:
we
call
the
immature
spirit
a
spirit
of
mercury
;
the
perfect
tincture
we
call
an
●na
or
Sulphur
,
the
ponderosity
is
called
the
salt
or
bo●
for
the
after-work
confirmeth
the
same
,
that
that
fixa●
doth
not
onely
hold
in
the
fire
,
and
all
corrosive
wa●
especially
that
of
Saturn
,
which
is
a
precious
one
,
●e
then
other
aqua
forts
,
but
better
in
the
malleablenesse
●hout
the
Quart
;
it
holdeth
also
in
the
cement
,
because
●omes
out
of
it
.
Therefore
it
is
to
be
admired
,
why
〈◊〉
talk
so
strangely
of
it
,
when
they
know
nothing
of
it
,
●m
whence
it
is
,
or
what
the
cause
of
it
is
!
But
it
is
so
,
〈◊〉
one
hearkeneth
to
the
tale
of
the
other
,
and
know
no
●re
then
they
have
from
hear-saying
;
for
they
know
not
●at
to
say
,
nor
how
to
help
what
the
work
aileth
,
if
out
tune
and
disordered
;
and
if
any
fix
and
lasting
medi●e
is
to
be
made
,
then
that
metal
is
best
,
even
as
a
vegeta●
which
is
come
to
its
maturity
.
This
processe
must
be
served
,
else
all
labour
is
in
vain
.
For
how
can
ye
destroy
●e
body
of
a
thing
that
hath
no
body
,
much
lesse
can
you
●e
the
tincture
of
it
,
before
it
comes
into
the
body
:
a
●cture
may
be
gotten
from
it
,
but
not
all
the
colours
of
●at
tincture
:
here
exactnesse
must
be
used
,
because
it
is
●e
greatest
skill
to
do
so
.
One
thing
more
I
must
needs
●eak
of
,
those
that
aime
meerly
with
a
great
and
deep
●ging
at
riches
should
view
Gods
mysteries
every
where
,
they
compare
the
Scripture
rightly
,
will
finde
an
instru●ion
,
that
a
spiritualty
is
held
forth
in
an
earthly
thing
:
if
a
●etal
be
brought
out
of
the
earth
,
and
out
of
its
Officina
,
●ke
a
man
that
is
set
into
another
life
,
it
abideth
and
liveth
●ithout
food
,
is
not
dead
,
but
is
alive
;
though
it
doth
not
●t
,
yet
it
resteth
,
and
may
soon
be
awakened
:
thus
we
●ope
also
,
that
in
the
other
eternal
life
,
where
there
is
Sab●athum
&
Sabbotho
,
things
will
be
done
in
a
more
glorious
●ay
.
God
maketh
use
of
us
here
for
his
praise
,
to
make
use
●f
metals
in
that
kinde
:
it
will
not
be
for
our
misuse
and
●isgrace
,
but
rather
put
greater
honour
upon
us
,
more
then
●ver
we
put
upon
metals
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Of
imperfect
metal
.
THe
imperfect
metal
is
the
wildest
among
all
the
re●
because
it
containeth
all
impuri●ies
with
a
confus●
mixture
.
Usually
there
is
set
in
a
work
of
many
piec●
which
no
man
yet
knoweth
what
they
are
,
in
which
y●
finde
matters
joyned
,
which
are
prepared
and
unprepar●
of
many
bodies
.
Now
if
you
will
reduce
that
matter
a●
cleanse
its
metal
,
then
the
unprepared
matter
must
first
〈◊〉
washed
away
,
and
regard
not
the
matter
so
much
as
the
m●tal
,
which
is
yet
tender
and
young
in
it
,
you
must
not
c●cine
it
but
another
fire
belongeth
to
it
This
perfecti●
consists
in
nine
several
pieces
,
which
must
be
well
con●dered
;
each
must
be
handled
as
it
ought
;
if
so
be
,
the
m●tal
shall
not
suffer
any
w●ong
and
damage
,
First
,
consider
well
,
whether
the
oa●
be
in
ascension
〈◊〉
descension
,
then
you
may
help
its
colour
and
whole
bod●
for
that
metal
,
which
is
in
its
ascension
must
be
aided
in
i●
folium
,
but
the
metal
,
which
is
in
its
descension
must
b●
helped
with
Spolium
,
else
it
;
●i●th
away
,
because
it
is
n●
perfected
in
its
due
place
and
Officina
;
and
that
metal
is
i●
a
form
accordingly
.
Thus
make
your
proof
,
and
be
in
yo●
After-work
the
more
incouraged
.
Secondly
,
you
must
take
notice
of
the
nourishment
〈◊〉
food
,
which
,
as
I
may
say
,
is
not
fully
digested
,
further
th●
same
in
its
concoction
,
else
the
excrements
cannot
well
b●
gotten
off
,
which
would
be
the
cause
of
unmalleablenesse
.
Thirdly
,
you
must
take
notice
of
the
flux
,
that
which
i●
fluid
must
be
fried
:
for
if
both
fluxes
should
be
opened
they
would
hardly
be
congealed
again
.
For
to
dissolv●
●ew
running
Mercury
of
bodies
,
which
per
se
are
run●g
,
would
prove
a
meer
dust
and
atome
.
Fourthly
,
remember
the
hardnesse
or
fixation
of
it
,
in
●at
degree
of
ascension
or
descension
it
is
,
that
you
may
●de
thereunto
an
equal
fire
of
its
body
:
for
cinders
re●reth
on●
sort
of
fire
,
and
fuligines
requireth
another
kind
〈◊〉
fire
,
and
calcination
must
have
a
due
fire
:
then
your
●oceedings
will
be
right
,
if
you
know
the
proper
condi●n
of
such
bodies
,
else
you
wrong
them
,
by
making
it
●ttle
,
and
flyeth
off
at
a
second
casting
.
Fifthly
,
make
a
true
distinction
betwixt
the
two
imper●ctions
:
from
thence
this
metal
hath
its
name
;
the
one
is
〈◊〉
the
body
,
the
other
is
of
the
instrument
:
first
,
take
in
●nd
the
instrument
,
and
endeavour
to
help
the
body
in
●e
preparation
,
and
stay
its
flux
or
running
into
another
,
●d
you
drive
the
●chwaden
or
the
cuticle
of
the
seed
;
●en
goeth
the
cuticle
of
the
seed
,
and
the
Ferch
or
●e
,
Sixthly
,
consider
that
fire
,
which
nature
hath
,
that
you
〈◊〉
not
incroach
or
intrench
too
far
upon
the
bodies
:
direct
●d
order
all
you●
work
upon
the
Uredines
or
soap
,
joyn
it
●ith
your
fire
to
the
instrument
of
the
body
.
Seventhly
,
you
ought
to
be
instructed
well
about
the
●ncture
of
the
Electrums
,
that
you
put
not
off
Sol
instead
●f
Luna
,
because
you
are
not
experienced
enough
in
the
●eeping
tincture
or
colou●
,
which
you
are
to
awaken
in
the
●escension
,
or
when
in
the
ascension
you
are
to
strengthen
●nd
to
keep
them
.
Painters
have
a
term
in
their
profession
●hich
they
call
elevating
and
shadowing
,
the
same
you
●ust
apply
here
to
bodies
,
when
they
are
in
their
perfection
:
●herefore
anatomize
the
bodies
.
Eighthly
,
we
●ee
Limners
to
mingle
their
colours
with
water
and
oil
,
and
so
carry
them
on
,
you
must
●earn
a
due
preparation
of
the
water
,
to
imbibe
the
colour
,
which
is
a
metalline
water
,
whereby
you
corrode
with
not
●estroying
the
colours
,
which
you
intend
to
have
,
if
you
make
use
of
any
other
water
besides
this
,
then
all
your
labour
is
in
vain
;
cool
with
oil
,
then
it
remaineth
pure
,
a●
thus
you
have
much
strengthened
the
Folium
.
Lastly
,
take
notice
that
the
metal
be
straightened
so
,
th●
it
look
for
no
more
food
.
All
such
things
belongi●
thereunto
you
finde
enough
by
this
instrument
,
or
not
〈◊〉
off
from
it
;
or
else
you
may
bring
it
easily
thereunto
:
〈◊〉
will
be
but
imperfect
,
therefore
put
your
help
to
it
,
y●
have
natures
half
work
for
advantage
,
with
great
pity
hath
often
been
beheld
,
how
such
noble
and
pretious
i●struments
have
been
consumed
in
fire
,
which
could
ha●
been
for
several
good
uses
,
the
workmen
in
their
carele●ness
not
regarding
them
.
All
other
metals
belong
un●
this
:
for
very
seldome
is
found
a
whole
perfect
meta●
which
should
not
want
one
help
or
other
.
He
that
is
a●quainted
with
these
will
perform
these
works
with
grea●
advantage
and
more
utili
y.
For
there
must
be
extant
perfectness
,
if
any
thing
shall
be
purged
,
so
that
anothe●
pure
or
fix
thing
be
brought
in
,
be
it
the
colour
or
pond●rosity
.
CHAP.
XIV
.
Of
the
Soap-metal
,
or
Metallum
Uredinum
.
IF
our
upper
Elements
could
not
make
a
metal
to
be
manifest
and
apparent
to
us
,
who
would
have
undertake●
to
work
any
metal
.
The
great
heat
and
cold
which
is
under
the
ground
is
the
cause
of
the
body
of
metal
,
according
to
the
pr●dominancy
of
that
heat
and
cold
which
is
in
the
body
.
The
deeper
the
heat
or
cold
is
in
that
body
,
the
fairer
is
its
tincture
;
this
is
a
true
saying
,
But
what
this
heat
or
cold
is
above
,
and
what
is
attributed
to
the
Planet
above
,
understanding
men
must
know
it
.
At
first
when
the
Ferch
goeth
forth
,
and
goeth
along
through
the
earth
with
the
seed
in
its
firmamental
officina
,
●en
it
comes
forth
sometimes
,
as
far
as
its
breathing
may
●ach
before
it
be
infringed
and
allayed
;
it
still
carrieth
●me
of
the
purest
metal
,
and
the
superiour
elements
af●rd
their
vertue
for
their
joyning
:
for
where
the
elements
●e
in
a
conjunction
,
there
they
make
a
body
,
and
force
●mething
from
the
Ferch
,
then
it
riseth
and
falleth
,
as
it
●lls
,
so
it
lieth
still
,
this
is
the
reason
why
the
corns
are
so
●rangely
fashioned
,
they
are
either
round
or
oval
,
and
so
●me
to
the
metal
accordingly
,
and
is
found
:
sometimes
falleth
into
the
water
,
where
it
was
catcht
and
overtaken
,
●t
most
of
all
it
loveth
to
be
in
the
Uredines
or
soap
,
hence
●t
that
name
.
Soaps
are
mineral
springs
,
where
the
metal
●eth
to
lie
,
these
spring
from
below
,
and
these
are
found
●metimes
wholly
gilded
over
,
and
they
cast
upward
taps
of
●ch
colour
.
In
this
Countrey
such
springs
are
neer
Rivers
the
foot
of
Mountains
,
but
in
the
Almen
they
are
on
the
●p
of
the
soap
as
it
were
upside
down
,
on
these
sticketh
●e
Ferch
which
passeth
by
it
,
or
the
air
which
forceth
it
●m
it
.
The
whole
businesse
lieth
in
the
metalline
waters
they
are
dissolved
in
their
salts
,
thus
they
easily
imbrace
●e
Ferch
,
or
the
metal
of
that
Ferch
and
seed
which
it
ca●●th
forth
,
and
that
goeth
for
the
best
Tin
which
is
on
the
●p
,
being
of
an
iron
shot
,
which
iron
is
of
several
different
●grees
,
but
here
in
this
place
it
is
not
energetical
,
as
being
●structed
by
two
parties
.
First
,
the
water
is
an
obstruction
unto
it
,
for
oar
must
give
●y
to
water
,
it
is
carried
away
:
such
soap
oar
is
seldome
●nd
by
the
Vredines
,
or
in
the
soap
.
Secondly
,
this
Scobes
powder
or
dust
is
not
in
its
right
●cina
,
because
it
is
not
in
this
subterranean
air
and
element
●ere
the
singular
officina
of
metal
is
,
and
in
this
manner
of
●dition
are
almost
all
the
soap-metals
in
Europe
,
but
in
her
Countreys
where
there
are
none
,
or
very
few
of
these
●ther
metals
,
if
there
be
found
any
of
them
in
the
Dam
●th
of
the
highest
or
uppermost
metal
,
then
is
it
another
●tter
,
needs
not
to
be
related
here
,
because
it
serveth
not
for
our
work
.
Such
metals
are
the
best
,
because
they
li●
deepest
at
the
metal
;
and
if
you
intrench
too
nigh
unt●
them
with
the
fire
,
then
they
flie
away
with
the
Ferch
,
by
reason
of
their
transcendent
superfinenesse
:
therefore
whe●
this
ponderous
Ferch
and
seed
is
grown
very
hot
in
bot●
heats
of
his
work
,
especially
in
the
descension
,
then
is
i●
mightily
strengthened
,
in
the
consuming
it
groweth
mor●
homogeneal
to
the
upper
Mercuries
of
the
earth
and
its
instrument
,
therefore
it
doth
associate
thereunto
,
and
obtaineth
a
going
again
,
and
this
is
the
ground
of
ascending
an●
going
upward
,
besides
or
without
of
the
officina
as
much
a●
is
known
.
CHAP.
XV.
Of
inhalation
or
inbreathing
.
IT
is
a
curious
work
to
build
after-clefts
and
passages
,
fo●
it
seemeth
a
thing
to
be
credited
,
that
in
them
the
brea●hings
have
more
their
going
in
and
out
than
through
th●
whole
earth
besides
,
but
it
is
not
advisable
to
take
suc●
fetches
about
,
because
there
is
a
neerer
way
unto
it
,
namely
,
unto
the
metals
,
as
if
one
would
goe
to
the
well
,
and
goeth
all
the
streams
down
,
through
and
by
all
the
springs
whereas
there
is
a
neerer
way
to
goe
the
foot-path
,
the
sam●
condition
it
hath
with
the
halations
and
breathings
,
becaus●
the
fumes
and
vapours
lie
therein
,
and
are
obstructive
rathe●
to
the
breathing
,
than
helpful
.
Therefore
look
not
so
muc●
upon
clefts
and
passages
,
but
rather
upon
the
halations
o●
breathings
,
which
keep
their
stroak
throughout
the
earth
because
the
same
doth
not
hinder
its
course
,
as
men
ma●
deem
.
For
we
must
know
that
the
oars
do
breath
onely
u●der
ground
,
and
these
breathings
are
orderly
distinguished
This
is
a
remarkable
thing
,
that
oars
breath
from
belo●
where
they
are
,
and
this
is
the
difference
betwixt
the
hala●
,
vapour
,
fume
,
or
breath
,
which
goeth
oblique
,
the
●fs
way
,
lateral
way
,
or
afar
off
.
Therefore
here
is
to
be
●ken
of
that
inhalation
,
when
it
goeth
in
its
own
strength
,
●at
it
sheweth
and
signifieth
,
the
fume
is
sent
unto
the
me●
from
the
superiour
solar
rayes
,
from
thence
she
may
●e
what
she
will
,
and
what
she
hath
need
of
for
her
susten●ion
,
that
bringeth
the
nourishment
,
and
driveth
all
down●rd
to
the
metal
and
the
lower
planets
,
but
no
farther
than
on
the
earth
,
but
though
the
Dam
earth
per
cutem
terrae
,
●re
the
oar
or
metal
receiveth
the
inhalation
,
which
ariseth
●m
the
work
,
maketh
use
of
it
:
for
it
is
manifest
that
the
●ments
cannot
reach
deep
into
the
ground
.
Seeing
the
●ations
are
invisible
,
whose
being
cannot
be
seen
in
them
,
●ans
breath
can
sooner
be
discerned
and
seen
,
than
the
ha●ion
may
;
which
may
be
known
by
a
Rotten
,
when
a
me●
worketh
,
then
it
breatheth
,
which
breath
it
draweth
a●n
,
and
so
forth
:
then
the
Sun
must
come
in
to
help
,
for
the
Systeme
is
at
the
inhalation
,
which
must
be
known
ar●cially
,
there
is
the
purest
earth
,
from
whence
man
is
ta●
,
as
some
ancient
writers
do
conceive
,
which
earth
con●eth
many
hidden
vertues
in
the
afterwork
of
Metals
.
●is
inhalation
serveth
chiefly
for
that
purpose
as
you
heard
,
draw
,
swallow
,
and
take
down
the
food
into
the
body
.
For
〈◊〉
must
not
think
,
that
she
lets
it
lie
in
the
body
,
after
she
●th
brought
it
in
,
but
it
is
a
Vis
retentiva
to
keep
that
fast
,
●ich
it
drunk
in
,
and
to
that
end
she
prepareth
in
that
●ole
journey
from
that
place
where
she
receiveth
or
bor●weth
of
the
Sun
,
which
driveth
down
all
ponderous
things
,
we
see
by
all
such
juyces
and
saps
which
are
driven
down●rd
;
in
this
drawing
down
it
hath
this
quality
,
what
saps
juices
it
taketh
,
the
same
sink
down
deeper
more
and
●re
,
and
sublimeth
them
the
more
highly
into
its
flores●
●t
this
I
call
flores
,
when
it
cannot
sublime
any
further
,
●d
brings
it
at
last
to
a
garment
or
body
of
a
metal
.
He
that
knoweth
these
flowers
rightly
,
he
hath
learned
●mething
of
nature
,
and
he
that
knoweth
of
what
they
are
made
,
he
is
come
yet
further
;
but
such
flowers
are
mad●
naturally
of
mean
stuff
,
which
worketh
by
a
threefold
fire
,
among
which
the
inhalations
fire
is
not
the
meanest
,
but
th●
chiefest
,
because
it
is
the
next
unto
perfection
.
But
thi●
breathing
is
more
a
fiery
aerial
heat
,
than
it
hath
of
any
fire
,
because
it
flameth
without
any
kindling
,
otherwise
i●
would
combure
the
nutriment
in
the
officina
,
she
concealeth
rather
,
keepeth
things
together
,
and
strengthenet●
them
,
it
expelleth
humidities
and
vapours
;
and
consequently
it
causeth
those
evil
vapours
,
fumes
,
and
breath●
which
poison
the
whole
earth
below
,
and
are
the
cause
o●
many
dangerous
diseases
,
as
it
hath
been
known
.
CHAP.
XVI
.
Of
exhalations
or
out-breathings
.
SEeing
,
stirring
,
and
moving
,
must
be
continually
at
th●
metalline
work
as
long
as
the
metal
attracteth
,
and
especially
the
in
moving
or
taking
into
,
hence
the
next
inhalation
of
the
living
oar
must
be
stronger
,
therefore
Nature
affords
so
,
that
because
the
halations
can
come
no
further
in
the
metal
,
because
metal
is
the
end
of
the
work
under
ground
,
that
then
the
exhalations
must
draw
on
,
and
must
turn
into
the
metal
,
the
return
of
that
metals
breathing
from
below
into
a
true
natural
breathing
of
metal
groweth
so
strong
,
that
it
kindleth
,
yet
without
a
light
o●
flame
,
but
gloweth
without
a
flame
or
light
,
and
purget●
that
which
is
to
be
purged
in
the
work
,
not
onely
in
th●
work
in
the
officina
,
but
in
the
whole
matter
,
till
she
heaveth
and
protrudeth
the
pure
atomes
of
the
earth
,
whic●
the
Sun
gloriously
dissolveth
again
into
juyces
;
for
the
atomes
are
the
flowers
of
the
terrene-salt
,
she
cannot
indur●
them
,
neither
are
they
useful
in
the
earth
,
but
must
be
dissolved
again
in
the
upper
air
;
but
this
exhalation
,
thoug●
●t
be
alwayes
about
the
metal
,
yet
is
it
apparent
in
its
Rot●en
,
or
Rubedo
,
what
the
oar
doth
,
then
the
breathing
seizeth
on
the
Rotten
or
Rubedo
,
and
kindleth
them
,
then
is
the
metal
in
its
decay
or
decrease
,
and
is
a
dead
metal
,
and
most
of
the
fire
goeth
forth
,
which
kindleth
this
Red
,
and
the
●old
stayeth
by
the
nether
metal
,
which
groweth
predomi●ant
;
hence
we
see
what
Uredines
are
able
to
do
,
when
●hey
are
predominant
in
metals
,
then
the
cold
gets
the
up●er
hand
,
and
disgraceth
the
oar
,
bringing
it
as
low
as
lead
;
●ut
if
heat
get
the
upper
hand
,
then
the
metal
groweth
●igher
and
higher
,
and
more
lively
.
This
is
the
difference
●etwixt
the
heat
of
fires
,
which
is
called
Vredines
,
the
●ehicle
of
that
heat
is
the
instrument
or
matter
which
af●ordeth
the
place
of
it
.
For
Uredines
are
the
cause
of
some●hing
,
but
fire
destroyeth
it
,
and
the
uredines
may
be
with●ut
the
fire
,
and
above
the
fire
.
The
most
ancient
Philoso●hers
call
it
coelestes
&
infernales
vires
;
for
it
is
apparent
in
●old
,
that
fire
cannot
prevail
against
it
,
but
onely
against
●he
flux
of
it
,
and
cannot
consume
it
,
and
the
Mercury
can●ot
hurt
neither
,
only
he
bringeth
hardnesse
unto
it
,
which
〈◊〉
good
,
but
to
what
purpose
?
for
he
is
not
turned
to
any
●lver
;
both
these
breathings
,
upper
and
nether
,
in
and
●ut
breathing
comes
all
to
one
,
and
is
not
onely
its
quality
●o
shew
and
make
known
the
metal
and
oar
,
but
passeth
●hrough
the
earth
also
,
to
keep
them
from
turning
into
●ones
,
to
stay
and
keep
them
porous
one
upon
another
,
●nd
to
make
them
pure
:
for
it
purgeth
the
earth
,
as
the
so●r
breathing
above
doth
the
air
,
and
as
the
same
breathing
●bove
bringeth
and
causeth
winde
,
mist
,
rain
,
hoar
frost
,
●ow
,
even
so
the
subterranean
breathing
causeth
vapours
●mes
,
breaths
,
saps
,
minerals
,
soaps
,
&c.
and
bringeth
forth
●old
out
of
their
seed
.
He
that
understandeth
these
ne●her
,
upper
,
and
other
meteors
,
he
may
make
all
manner
of
●uick
After-works
;
For
Art
treadeth
into
the
foot-steps
●f
Nature
.
CHAP.
XVII
.
Of
corruscation
,
or
of
adhalation
,
or
to
breathing
or
glittering
.
MIners
seeing
this
breathing
ascend
by
night
,
like
〈◊〉
flame
,
they
count
that
only
a
breathing
,
and
none
else
which
per
se
is
not
a
true
breathing
,
but
only
a
corruscatio●
for
it
burneth
away
the
excrements
,
not
wholly
,
only
suc●
things
that
are
naught
and
poisonous
,
purgeth
the
air
from
the
same
stink
;
for
where
should
the
cuticle
of
the
seed
get
out
,
if
it
should
not
be
carried
forth
,
partly
by
this
flame
of
fire
,
and
partly
by
the
water
?
For
this
stink
weakeneth
the
oar
mightily
,
especially
it
spoils
its
colour
,
whereas
i●
may
easily
be
burned
or
washed
away
,
before
it
groweth
to
such
a
stink
,
be
it
in
fossils
or
liquours
.
This
breathing
o●
glistering
strengtheneth
the
cenders
,
it
toucheth
them
no●
in
a
way
of
heat
,
but
in
a
way
of
fire
,
and
is
not
an
upboiling
,
but
a
burning
unto
.
Seeing
this
stuff
which
this
corruscation
seizeth
on
,
is
found
often
in
a
place
where
no
metals
are
,
therefore
is
i●
very
deceitful
,
however
commonly
and
for
the
most
part
o●
a
metalline
breath
.
For
note
the
metal
never
affords
or
casteth
any
flame
,
neither
doth
it
consume
in
burning
,
bu●
flieth
away
and
vanisheth
,
you
cannot
know
which
way
i●
is
gone
;
therefore
these
exuviae
spermatis
,
or
husks
of
the
seed
,
is
a
greater
infection
,
and
plainer
evidence
,
that
there
is
an
oar
at
hand
;
because
it
maketh
many
glorious
thing●
apparant
,
which
the
fire
seizeth
on
,
it
must
not
quite
be
melted
from
,
its
outgoing
is
a
signe
that
it
doth
no
good
by
the
metals
,
neither
can
it
stay
with
it
,
unless
it
stick
close
▪
Here
you
may
observe
again
,
that
fire
doth
not
good
to
metals
,
but
a
warmth
which
doth
not
come
from
fire
,
as
a
natural
heat
is
in
man
without
fire
;
for
where
are
the
coals
which
nature
useth
for
oars
,
yet
is
it
hot
?
where
is
there
any
better
blast
to
make
things
congeal
?
A
cold
without
a
frost
is
another
matter
,
as
it
appeareth
in
Pearls
.
I
call
it
Vredines
,
as
a
warmth
without
an
heat
,
yea
,
this
heat
and
frost
causeth
a
food
unto
fire
,
it
cannot
indure
it
any
where
about
it
;
therefore
if
you
bring
a
metal
into
its
heat
and
cold
,
then
you
have
already
a
ground
for
the
Afterwork
;
you
have
little
learning
or
skill
,
if
you
do
not
know
so
much
.
CHAP.
XVIII
.
Of
Folium
&
Spolium
;
or
of
the
Schimmer
and
Glimmer
.
THe
second
or
other
thing
which
apparently
shews
and
distinguisheth
metals
,
is
the
colour
.
The
condition
of
colour
is
this
,
that
they
are
not
so
discernable
,
by
reason
of
their
darknesse
,
in
which
they
naturally
are
,
they
are
elevated
and
brought
to
a
Folium
,
or
are
exalted
through
a
Folium
,
as
an
obscure
and
untransparent
folium
doth
the
same
in
a
lucidum
&
translucidum
corpus
,
the
same
must
a
transparent
folium
do
in
a
thick
body
,
as
metals
are
an
opacum
corpus
,
shining
like
the
moon
with
a
borrowed
light
into
the
body
,
and
the
folium
giveth
it
forth
out
of
that
body
.
Such
a
folium
or
glitter
may
be
made
artificially
,
but
nature
sheweth
that
it
may
be
had
from
a
Volatile
;
though
it
be
true
,
that
that
Volatile
may
not
be
had
,
unlesse
in
its
seed
and
bodie
;
yet
it
is
soon
extant
with
the
body
;
for
he
that
knoweth
not
the
condition
of
the
folium
,
he
can
neither
in
the
flux
nor
congelation
bring
any
oar
or
metal
into
its
true
tincture
;
the
condition
of
this
Folium
is
,
that
it
is
as
thin
as
any
leaf
in
the
world
can
be
,
of
these
leaves
is
composed
a
metalline
body
.
Counterfeit
Chymists
busie
themselves
very
much
with
their
Stratums
,
Superstratums
,
but
here
is
it
naturally
thinner
than
beaten
gold
,
and
this
is
called
opaca
perspicuita
,
an
in
brought
leaf
,
not
gilded
in
,
or
silvered
.
Here
lieth
a
curious
skill
for
tinging
,
with
this
leaf
,
if
brought
into
the
Glimmer
;
one
knowledge
is
the
cause
of
another
,
and
as
it
is
seen
in
a
glowing
and
glittering
splendour
,
that
there
is
no
exuviae
spermatis
,
or
hull
of
the
seed
at
hand
,
neither
may
it
be
known
in
any
folium
or
spolium
,
by
its
speculum's
or
night
lights
,
to
prepare
that
leaf
and
spolium
,
which
soon
doth
losen
and
free
it self
,
and
this
is
the
chiefest
thing
,
for
it
goeth
off
with
the
worst
poison
,
and
comes
on
also
,
and
must
settle
and
rest
.
CHAP.
XIX
.
Of
fuliginous
vapours
and
ashes
.
TOuching
the
white
soot
of
metals
,
which
is
a
precious
garment
to
silver
,
if
onely
brought
into
Mercuries
,
wonderful
to
behold
,
that
the
corruption
of
metals
and
of
the
first
bodies
should
afford
the
highest
and
the
uppermost
turn
to
be
the
lowermost
,
where
these
soots
are
found
surely
there
is
metal
at
hand
also
;
but
fair
and
more
natural
is
hardly
seen
,
than
there
is
in
Styria
,
where
they
make
good
steel
of
it
.
In
Wallachia
it
breaketh
or
is
found
neer
silver
,
and
this
is
the
surest
thing
in
the
metalline
work
,
as
well
in
the
Natural
,
as
in
the
Afterwork
,
which
seemeth
most
incredible
unto
the
people
;
and
again
,
that
which
is
most
uncertain
proveth
to
be
most
certain
;
the
reason
of
it
is
,
because
they
know
and
understand
it
not
better
.
Miners
have
in
their
clefts
and
passages
things
hanging
and
lying
,
in
which
great
matters
might
be
had
and
found
,
but
require
great
toil
,
and
is
a
dangerous
work
by
reason
of
●heir
poison
.
Though
the
Halation
and
breathing
goeth
●long
,
yet
it
carrieth
many
things
with
it
,
which
hardly
●ay
be
gotten
from
it
,
neither
doth
it
quit
the
pain
and
expences
.
Miners
call
the
matter
after
their
way
indiscreetly
and
inconsiderately
,
as
the
greedy
Alchymists
suppose
,
that
when
men
speak
of
the
mercury
of
bodies
,
to
be
the
mercury
of
metals
;
or
the
salts
of
bodies
,
to
be
a
●alt
like
other
common
salt
;
Ashes
of
Saturn
are
seen
here
●eetly
,
before
they
come
or
goe
any
higher
,
and
before
●hey
do
turn
unto
silver
,
for
soon
do
they
imbrace
Antimo●y
;
the
same
the
congealed
water
or
coagulated
Saturn
hath
likewise
,
and
is
a
pure
proof
to
all
metals
,
and
groweth
deep
.
Then
there
is
a
pure
Wismuth
,
which
is
gross
,
containeth
a
congealed
water
of
Saturn
,
which
is
found
also
with
great
gain
about
metals
,
when
they
are
reduced
to
their
first
matter
,
then
it
ascendeth
into
a
glass
metalline
work
,
and
the
ash-work
ceaseth
.
Chymists
in
old
times
,
and
now
also
made
themselves
very
busie
with
their
salt
,
to
make
all
bodies
potable
thereby
,
having
reduced
them
first
into
salts
:
but
here
is
an
album
out
of
ashes
,
which
ashes
afford
salts
,
which
is
but
in
vain
;
for
ashes
are
garments
,
intimating
●nd
pointing
at
the
thing
which
is
clad
,
and
the
oar
cloatheth
it self
with
it
,
when
it
is
coming
neer
the
day
.
The
condition
of
Potabilia
is
otherwise
,
they
must
be
brought
into
potablenesse
,
and
is
done
in
a
clean
contrary
way
than
they
goe
to
work
with
.
But
these
are
served
well
enough
,
that
hoe
for
nothing
but
for
gold
;
Nature
giveth
to
such
these
garments
;
it
giveth
the
slip
before
men
are
aware
of
,
I
mean
the
body
,
therefore
look
well
unto
bodies
.
CHAP.
XX.
Of
Scobes
and
metalline
water
,
of
the
Schlich
and
lie
(
Lixivium
.
)
NAture
in
her
work
must
still
have
an
increase
and
decrease
,
some
things
are
coming
,
and
others
are
going
;
and
as
above
ground
at
the
melting
,
and
at
the
hammer
metals
do
lose
somewhat
,
so
it
is
under
ground
.
But
how
these
subterranean
decreases
are
discerned
,
which
like
crums
of
bread
should
be
preserved
,
Nature
being
provident
keeps
them
together
also
,
bringing
them
unto
the
day
light
,
that
they
might
be
brought
to
good
,
and
that
metal
is
known
also
to
be
under
that
ground
by
the
Scobs
or
alkali
which
it
excerneth
,
namely
,
the
rocks
,
stones
,
flints
,
which
sucked
nature
drie
in
her
work
,
these
are
the
offals
,
if
empty
of
metals
,
and
if
some
good
oar
be
in
it
then
that
may
well
be
called
Schlich
or
sliding
,
because
it
slideth
away
from
the
work
,
it
stealeth
away
,
where
such
sliding
is
,
take
notice
of
it
,
for
it
breaks
off
from
the
matter
in
the
officina
,
wherein
metals
are
in
their
work
,
and
perform
their
office
,
and
that
Schlich
or
sliding
is
a
sure
signe
that
metals
are
in
that
place
.
So
the
Lixivium
also
,
or
metalline
water
is
a
sure
fore-runner
of
metals
,
and
it
dissolveth
still
in
the
work
,
and
looseneth
somewhat
from
the
metals
,
in
which
there
is
a
Schnede
and
vertue
:
for
as
I
have
said
,
when
I
made
mention
of
minerals
,
where
there
are
fossilia
mineralia
,
there
is
sure
a
Mine-work
.
And
where
such
minerals
are
,
they
soon
dissolve
into
a
water
or
lixivium
:
and
this
is
the
difference
betwixt
the
water
and
the
lixivium
;
water
affords
only
the
mineral
,
and
the
metals
allow
the
flowers
thereunto
,
out
of
these
comes
a
lixivium
:
the
effect
of
this
water
and
lixivium
is
well
known
,
for
they
carry
in
a
hidden
way
flowers
or
tinctures
of
oars
.
The
cement
or
lixivium
at
Schwelnitz
in
Hungary
corrodeth
iron
into
a
Schlich
or
sliding
;
and
if
that
iron
sliding
is
taken
again
out
of
the
Dray
,
and
is
cast
,
then
is
it
good
mercury
.
There
are
more
of
such
lixiviums
,
but
men
regard
them
not
,
that
water
also
is
a
sign
of
a
very
pure
mineral
;
for
let
us
consider
the
water
at
Goslar
,
doth
it
not
yield
pure
white
and
red
vitriol
?
and
in
several
other
places
there
is
found
good
copper
,
silver
,
and
lead
:
out
of
these
waters
may
be
had
again
minerals
,
as
you
please
or
intend
to
have
them
,
without
any
great
pains-taking
.
For
if
a
mineral
is
exsiccated
,
then
it
hath
no
more
the
strength
to
run
forth
,
but
groweth
tough
,
and
is
dried
up
sinking
into
the
ground
.
There
are
waters
in
Hungary
,
savouring
of
sulphur
and
allom
,
which
afford
store
of
gold
and
copper
;
alluminous
water
in
Misnia
afford
silver
and
copper
;
the
waters
in
Bohemia
which
taste
of
saliter
or
iron
,
afford
several
sorts
of
metal
,
except
gold
.
The
Mines
in
Styria
have
their
special
metalline
waters
and
lixiviums
,
besides
other
excellent
Mine-works
,
insomuch
that
the
whole
Mines
are
of
meer
steel
,
copper
,
gold
,
silver
,
quicksilver
,
and
other
things
mens
hearts
may
wish
for
.
The
salt
waters
at
Franckenhouse
,
do
they
not
signifie
that
there
are
curious
Mine-works
there
?
which
if
the
inhabitants
took
more
notice
of
,
and
were
more
known
,
what
gains
could
they
not
make
of
them
?
The
more
these
waters
are
running
,
the
better
they
serve
for
many
uses
;
if
they
are
standing
,
it
is
a
sign
that
there
are
evill
and
bad
minerals
at
hand
?
and
that
there
are
cide
,
maters
,
and
minerals
that
were
gone
and
left
behinde
in
abundance
,
of
sediments
and
fumes
.
Take
heed
of
these
.
CHAP.
XXI
.
Of
Scoria
and
Exuvium
,
of
the
seed
&
hull
of
the
seed
.
THe
utmost
,
and
last
decrease
,
and
diminution
of
metals
is
cinder
,
which
is
very
good
and
harmlesse
.
I
mean
that
cinder
which
metals
put
off
by
their
Uredines
or
soapes
.
For
the
exuvium
or
husk
which
the
corruscation
or
by-breathing
leaveth
behind
,
and
is
like
unto
a
cinder
,
is
another
sort
of
cinder
,
like
unto
that
which
comes
from
the
forges
of
Smiths
and
Melters
;
for
besides
that
they
weigh
their
bodies
,
they
cleanse
them
also
,
though
the
lie
doth
purge
the
Minerals
and
colours
,
yet
themselves
also
do
purge
,
as
is
seen
by
the
cenders
which
every
metal
leaveth
behinde
in
the
fire
,
which
however
are
not
like
unto
this
.
By
this
cender
it
is
seen
also
,
that
there
are
metals
at
hand
;
for
the
cenders
of
Minerals
,
which
the
corruscation
causeth
,
are
palpable
,
known
,
and
visible
:
Understanding
Miners
know
the
same
;
There
is
a
metalline
cender
among
the
slacks
,
but
not
known
,
which
is
the
reason
why
slacks
are
so
brittle
,
else
they
would
be
malleable
,
or
else
they
could
be
cast
compact
;
some
have
undertaken
that
work
,
but
they
could
not
get
off
these
cenders
.
Touching
the
Schwaden
or
husks
,
these
do
fairly
intimate
the
departing
of
the
seed
,
and
of
the
work
of
all
bodies
:
for
when
the
hull
ceaseth
to
work
,
and
hath
no
more
food
,
neither
of
the
minerals
,
nor
of
the
bodies
,
and
now
the
Folium
is
gone
into
Spolium
,
then
it
is
at
separating
,
and
breaketh
the
band
of
the
leaf
and
seed
,
which
is
called
the
Swaden
or
husk
;
it
is
an
extream
poison
,
it
destroyeth
all
that
liveth
,
especially
breathing
things
;
for
it
is
its
intent
to
return
thither
again
;
therefore
to
what
place
soever
it
cometh
,
finding
things
that
move
and
stir
,
the
same
it
destroyeth
,
and
it self
also
;
and
at
last
,
it
returneth
to
the
●ficina
of
the
seed
,
helps
to
glue
on
and
imbibe
,
and
turns
〈◊〉
be
a
band
again
.
Where
such
poison
is
,
be
sure
that
●ere
was
silver
and
metal
there
,
but
never
in
that
place
,
where
it
went
forth
,
and
is
turned
into
another
thing
;
for
●fter
the
decay
of
each
body
,
and
of
its
leaf
,
and
after
the
●ff
plucking
a
singular
husk
,
the
last
it
maketh
is
the
fierest
;
for
there
it
lieth
like
a
Speculum
upon
the
water
,
and
●asily
turneth
into
nourishments
,
which
is
the
reason
why
〈◊〉
turneth
so
soon
to
the
metals
,
and
so
the
nourishments
●re
infected
contrary
to
their
quality
,
that
it
wandereth
so
up
and
down
is
the
reason
,
because
it
containeth
some
of
●he
seed
and
of
the
life
,
and
is
the
untowardness
:
for
the
●eed
must
have
something
in
which
it
may
lie
,
which
if
it
be
not
one
of
the
bodies
of
the
seven
metals
,
then
is
it
such
poison
or
husk
,
this
is
the
skin
wherein
it
containeth
it self
,
●o
long
till
the
corruscation
forceth
it
away
,
which
then
●s
death
unto
it
CHAP.
XXII
.
Of
the
shining
rod
,
or
of
the
fire
rod.
HE
that
intends
to
meddle
with
rods
,
must
not
follow
after
his
own
fancie
,
nor
bring
novelties
unto
Mine-works
out
of
his
suppositions
.
For
nature
indureth
not
to
be
curb'd
in
her
order
,
but
men
must
be
regulated
according
to
nature
.
Concerning
the
rod
,
good
notice
must
be
taken
of
the
Breathing
,
&
this
Lucens
virgula
,
or
fire-rod
is
ordered
upon
the
operative
&
attractive
breathing
;
for
if
it
were
strong
,
though
it
doth
not
kindle
,
yet
it
doth
its
office
,
through
&
by
a
heat
appropriated
to
its
quality
.
A
great
heat
in
a
furnace
puts
out
a
small
heat
,
light
,
or
fire
,
the
same
effect
hath
this
breathing
upon
this
Rod
,
which
being
kindled
&
stuck
in
,
is
put
out
,
no
upper
air
or
wind
can
hurt
it
;
for
our
upper
fire
cannot
live
or
burn
under
ground
,
for
if
a
light
or
candle
be
hit
against
a
stone
or
earth
,
it
is
put
out
,
because
it
cannot
fall
in
.
It
attracteth
the
nutriment
,
which
maketh
this
Rod
burn
,
and
sucks
it
dry
.
This
is
remarkable
in
the
matter
of
this
Rod
,
that
it
hath
an
unctuosity
which
doth
not
burn
,
as
the
seeds
husk
is
,
whose
poyson
put
out
lights
under
ground
in
an
extraordinary
manner
.
And
the
breathing
above
ground
doth
the
same
in
a
peculiar
manner
.
Few
miners
know
this
fire
,
and
is
the
onely
means
whereby
the
inhalation
is
known
.
This
fire-work
,
thus
extracted
,
is
of
special
use
in
Mines
,
and
then
in
the
After-work
is
of
severall
use
for
metals
;
of
the
which
more
in
its
due
place
:
to
descry
fire
by
fire
is
no
mean
skill
,
and
the
subterranean
fire
can
in
no
other
way
be
mastered
.
Ancient
Philosophers
have
written
much
of
it
:
how
superiour
elements
make
their
juncture
with
the
nether
,
intimating
also
that
by
the
means
of
the
middle
,
Elements
must
be
learned
the
emergy
of
the
superiour
and
subterranean
.
For
they
are
spirits
which
joyn
the
souls
above
with
the
grosser
bodies
below
,
else
nothing
could
have
any
successe
wit●in
the
earth
,
and
for
their
operation
there
must
be
a
medium
,
a
gluten
:
to
tie
and
bind
fire
with
fire
,
is
a
strange
maxime
,
but
is
a
true
one
:
hence
cometh
a
reserve
of
fire
,
which
never
burneth
;
all
three
must
be
together
:
for
the
upper
is
the
light
fire
,
and
the
metal
is
the
flame-fire
,
and
the
nether
is
the
burning
fire
.
This
we
shall
know
at
the
great
day
in
the
other
life
,
where
God
will
separate
the
burning
from
the
flame
,
when
it
flameth
;
then
will
the
burning
consume
Hell
,
and
Hell
will
soon
be
burned
away
;
neither
will
there
be
any
clearnesse
,
but
darkness
,
because
God
bestoweth
the
light
upon
his
chosen
ones
,
which
is
neither
a
flame
nor
a
burning
;
here
these
must
stand
together
.
Be
acquainted
with
its
friendlinesse
and
friendship
,
make
it
thy
advantage
,
which
is
abstrusely
hid
,
and
goeth
invisibly
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
Of
the
glowing
Rod.
BEcause
the
stirring
of
the
Rod
is
fallen
into
abuse
among
many
people
;
however
it
is
a
fundamental
way
know
and
to
bring
forth
the
metals
,
if
duely
and
natu●ly
used
.
It
is
an
undeniable
truth
,
as
I
made
mention
of
●fore
,
that
metals
do
breath
,
and
the
same
breathing
is
in●ible
;
the
best
means
to
learn
it
is
the
Rod
,
this
is
the
●ason
why
I
call
this
Rod
the
glowing
Rod
,
because
it
re●aleth
and
sheweth
the
exhalation
of
metals
,
which
ex●lation
is
of
a
fiery
heat
,
though
it
casteth
neither
flame
●r
sparks
,
yet
it
is
of
such
an
heat
,
that
it
gloweth
in
its
●anner
,
and
brings
the
Rod
into
a
glowing
,
which
is
an
●fallible
sign
that
there
is
a
living
metal
at
hand
.
This
●od
,
if
it
should
be
more
glowing
without
a
flame
,
there
●ust
be
used
special
matter
,
which
receiveth
that
fire
,
else
cannot
be
done
with
any
utility
.
Concerning
that
Rod
;
is
a
stick
or
staff
,
of
the
length
of
half
an
ell
,
of
hard
●ood
,
as
of
oak
,
unto
it
is
fastened
the
matter
,
even
as
a
●rch
or
link
is
made
of
pitch
or
wax
:
this
matter
must
be
●f
an
unctuous
matter
,
either
of
an
animal
,
vegetable
,
or
●mewhat
else
,
which
is
upon
or
above
ground
;
it
must
●ot
be
too
strong
,
otherwise
it
sets
the
breathing
on
fire
;
●o
talk
,
wax
,
pitch
,
or
resein
is
fit
to
be
used
,
nor
any
mi●eral
,
otherwise
that
breath
,
mineral
,
or
metal
would
set
its
●od
on
fire
,
and
consume
it
;
it
must
be
a
calx
of
earth
,
which
catcheth
that
heat
suddenly
,
and
smothers
in
a
heat
●s
calx
doth
above
ground
,
being
moistened
,
it
falls
thus
●ot
off
from
the
rod.
This
lime
,
burnt
above
by
breath●ng
,
is
good
for
several
uses
.
But
this
breathing
doth
not
●eize
on
the
unctuosity
or
Mine-wax
;
else
how
could
the
●ourishment
of
minerals
prosper
?
Miners
call
it
a
Spath
,
a
true
calx
of
the
earth
.
It
is
not
corroded
and
seized
o●
under
ground
,
because
it
hath
too
much
of
humidity
Some
call
it
a
Mine
Mermel
or
subterranean
Mermel
,
bu●
is
no
such
matter
,
because
he
doth
not
indure
the
weathe●
above
ground
,
exsiccateth
,
and
by
breathing
is
kindled
a●
last
.
The
huge
Mountains
in
Norway
,
the
ores
in
Swedland
,
seize
on
it
and
corrode
it
,
they
are
full
of
Spath
or
calx
,
i●
their
glowing
they
grow
hollow
;
if
they
were
in
a
flame
,
that
land
had
been
consumed
long
ago
.
For
as
soon
as
tha●
Earth-water
comes
forth
from
this
Spath
,
and
the
exsiccating
earth
cometh
forth
also
,
then
the
hidden
fire
falls
into
their
places
.
CHAP.
XXIV
.
Of
the
leaping
Rod.
WHilst
metal
is
in
its
purification
,
that
it
neither
riseth
nor
moveth
,
then
it
hath
its
breathing
the
same
as
it
is
of
a
singular
condition
,
must
be
discovered
and
led
forth
by
a
singular
Rod
;
which
Rod
is
of
two
sticks
held
together
with
both
hands
:
where
there
is
such
a
breathing
,
it
lieth
close
on
that
Rod
,
no
man
is
able
to
hold
these
sticks
together
,
if
that
breatheth
on
them
:
and
if
it
were
a
single
stick
,
it
would
break
in
two
,
the
inner
side
where
this
Rod
is
laid
together
must
be
anointed
with
Marcasite
,
that
breathing
draweth
it
downward
,
even
as
the
Magnet
is
of
an
attractive
quality
,
to
draw
iron
;
so
draweth
the
breathing
of
this
oar
,
the
Marcasite
;
because
the
condition
and
property
of
the
Marcasite
is
to
strengthen
the
breathing
of
the
purification
.
There
is
not
a
better
way
of
Refining
,
as
to
use
to
each
metal
its
peculiar
Marcasite
;
there
is
a
twofold
Marcasite
,
one
above
of
the
Uredines
,
or
upper
elemental
heat
,
and
the
other
of
the
nether
,
of
this
Marcasite
●chlich
or
small
dust
is
put
to
the
point
of
the
Rod
,
the
●etals
breathing
causeth
the
Rod
to
leap
asunder
.
At
mel●ng
of
oars
and
metals
there
must
be
added
a
double
slack
,
〈◊〉
upper
and
a
nether
,
that
the
metal
may
bleak
the
bet●r
;
the
like
must
be
observed
here
at
this
purifying
and
●efining
.
The
Marcasites
,
because
(
especially
those
above
,
●ot
those
under
ground
)
carry
soap-metal
,
and
are
pure
,
●elp
the
purifying
very
much
;
pure
ferment
put
to
dow
,
●rmenteth
the
same
quickly
;
the
same
condition
is
in
oars
,
small
addition
will
further
their
Refining
.
There
is
a
ge●eral
complaint
,
that
Marcasite
requireth
a
great
deal
of
●bour
,
before
it
can
be
brought
to
any
good
,
what
is
the
●ason
?
the
true
manual
is
unknown
.
The
Marcasite
of
iron
is
the
Magnet
or
Load-stone
.
The
Marcasite
of
gold
is
the
Lapis
Lazuli
.
it
is
not
the
●gnet
?
and
what
is
it
of
gold
?
is
it
●t
Lazul
?
and
so
forth
of
the
rest
.
●e
down
into
the
mine
,
take
this
rule
●ng
with
thee
,
then
you
will
come
●t
of
it
more
wise
than
you
went
●wn
,
and
be
thankful
for
it
.
CHAP.
XXV
.
Of
Furcilla
,
or
of
the
striking
rod.
AS
mans
natural
breath
goeth
in
and
out
,
so
is
the
hala●i●n
also
,
&
it
carrieth
all
the
rest
.
Mans
breath
when
h●
drinketh
wine
,
smels
not
little
of
it
,
or
after
any
other
ha●
sented
food
,
this
carrieth
this
breath
in
and
out
all
othe●
senting-breaths
out
of
mans
body
;
even
so
do
I
compa●
this
halation
also
,
with
a
natural
quick
breath
,
which
ca●rieth
all
the
rest
,
that
come
in
the
Ferch
and
seed
.
So
ther●
is
no
other
stricking
rod
for
it
,
but
what
is
of
a
years
growt●
which
otherwise
is
called
a
Sommer-lath
,
this
the
Mine●
cut
off
after
the
usual
way
,
and
so
in
the
Name
of
God
the●
goe
:
if
it
strikes
in
,
then
is
it
good
;
if
not
,
then
his
u●lucky
hand
and
misfortune
is
blamed
,
which
is
fallen
upo●
him
,
and
thinks
that
his
handy-works
are
not
blessed
;
th●
out
of
a
false
conceit
men
suppose
their
own
aptnesse
a●
disposition
either
hinder
or
further
them
therein
,
not
cons●dering
Gods
gift
and
blessing
;
and
the
most
of
them
doe
not
know
,
after
what
and
at
what
these
rods
do
strike
,
th●
wear
it
under
their
girdle
,
or
on
their
hat-band
,
keep
it
in
devotion
,
as
their
superstition
leadeth
them
unto
,
to
g●
their
bread
according
to
their
necessity
:
God
hath
bestow●
enough
on
them
,
if
they
knew
how
to
manage
their
thin●
judiciously
.
There
is
one
thing
to
be
noted
also
,
that
the
several
a●
or
breathings
have
their
several
operations
,
especially
up●
aerial
things
.
For
Astronomers
appropriate
some
tre●
and
fruits
to
the
●ir
.
The
upper
air
hath
the
upper
part
the
trees
and
their
fruits
,
the
nether
air
possesseth
the
ro●
milketh
and
atrracteth
the
juyce
they
yield
,
because
it
their
alotted
part
as
well
as
the
upper
part
is
allotted
f●
●he
upper
air
,
where
it
effecteth
the
juyce
,
leaves
,
fruits
,
●s
it
is
seen
,
that
the
blessing
cometh
from
above
at
first
,
which
is
palpably
seen
in
propt
twigs
,
they
make
the
●wig
and
the
fruit
twistingly
firm
,
and
this
sap
sinketh
in
due
●ime
,
which
is
drawn
up
by
degrees
by
a
hot
air
from
below
,
which
is
their
food
,
their
work
,
matter
,
and
all
aeriall
●hings
.
Therefore
if
you
take
such
a
rod
,
especially
of
a
Hazel
,
●r
of
a
Kray
tree
,
whose
sap
is
full
,
and
beareth
a
pleasant
●nd
sweet
fruit
,
it
draweth
the
same
downward
,
that
the
●od
must
sink
and
strick
,
it
will
suck
out
the
juyce
when
●he
rod
stands
right
on
its
passage
,
this
holdeth
from
above
●nto
this
station
,
where
the
rod
stands
still
,
that
place
they
all
the
oars
station
,
standing
as
straight
as
a
line
.
This
rod
draweth
the
Halation
naturally
after
the
sap
so
●rongly
,
that
the
rod
doth
bow
to
the
Halation
and
to
that
●arth
,
unless
it
were
so
strongly
pinned
that
it
could
not
●ow
.
It
doth
not
draw
obliquely
,
and
stricketh
neither
at
●e
upper
nor
the
lower
,
but
at
the
middle
part
,
which
is
●lled
the
wind
,
and
is
good
neither
for
the
one
,
nor
for
●e
other
,
neither
doth
it
breath
,
thrusting
together
the
●eams
,
making
their
outer
rind
,
according
as
it
is
either
●ood
or
bad
,
so
it
hurteth
or
furthereth
the
upper
and
low●
breathing
.
This
distinction
must
be
well
observed
;
the
●eams
and
oars
run
that
way
also
.
Hereunto
are
used
the
●ps
of
Almond
trees
,
and
of
such
fruit-trees
as
do
consist
●f
a
meer
kernel
,
and
an
hard
shell
;
for
such
shels
and
the
●hes
of
such
trees
,
and
all
that
they
have
,
are
much
aeriall
●d
fiery
,
which
serve
best
for
the
metalline
work
,
and
the
●est
kindling
coales
are
made
of
them
,
and
are
very
●ght
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
Of
Virgula
trepidans
;
or
of
the
heaving
or
trembling
Rod.
THe
breathings
driving
the
fumes
together
above
and
below
,
you
must
conceive
,
that
it
requireth
great
skill
,
to
discern
other
breathings
from
this
:
the
breathings
o●
the
upper
element
are
jovial
,
and
the
nether
breathings
are
jovial
also
,
the
same
is
apparent
in
their
work
.
The
win●
also
is
Jupiter
,
he
fumeth
these
together
,
and
that
breathing
can
hardly
be
discerned
by
the
rod
:
this
skill
is
of
a●
high
strain
:
This
heaving
rod
doth
shew
the
way
,
it
mu●
be
made
of
a
metalline
lamine
,
as
of
steel
,
which
must
be
thrusted
below
the
dam
earth
,
at
the
end
of
that
eart●
these
breathings
and
halations
come
together
,
and
the
ro●
stirreth
,
quaketh
,
which
it
doth
not
,
unless
at
such
a
time
The
rayes
of
the
inferiour
and
superiour
bodies
may
not
be
stayed
,
but
onely
at
the
work
they
do
stand
;
for
at
their
breathing
they
have
their
ascension
and
descension
,
are
no●
held
in
their
life
's
going
,
unlesse
by
the
matter
of
this
rod
,
there
is
a
knot
on
that
stick
,
and
it
is
hollow
like
a
Cane
;
this
matter
of
the
rod
is
made
of
an
Electrum
,
drawn
fro●
the
best
thin
lamins
of
Luna
and
Sol
,
put
into
a
glasse
head
which
hindereth
not
the
breathing
,
because
it
will
not
b●
hindered
,
as
a
vessel
may
,
made
above
ground
;
therefore
look
how
you
thrive
,
if
you
drive
it
in
too
deep
,
if
you
tak●
not
matter
out
of
the
inferiour
earth
matter
,
as
hath
bee●
mentioned
before
.
The
strength
you
perceived
of
the
stricking
rod
,
if
ther●
be
an
aerial
halation
at
hand
,
you
see
how
that
rod
quaketh
for
the
inferiout
ascendeth
and
toucheth
,
and
the
superiou●
descendeth
and
toucheth
likewise
,
which
rouzeth
as
it
we●
the
Ferch
,
or
life
and
seed
of
the
metal
.
The
like
appea●
●eth
in
the
clouds
,
how
they
move
to
and
fro
,
before
any
snow
or
other
weather
comes
,
and
before
the
vapours
be
digested
,
which
ascended
;
the
same
processe
have
the
halations
subterranean
,
before
they
can
mingle
with
the
superiour
halations
,
they
must
be
pluck'd
off
,
emalged
:
if
any
of
them
ascend
yet
higher
,
they
dissolve
either
into
●ain
,
or
congeal
into
snow
,
dew
,
and
hoar-frost
,
before
they
part
asunder
.
CHAP.
XXVII
.
Of
the
falling
rod
,
or
of
the
nether
rod.
THat
there
is
a
peculiar
and
vehement
moving
quality
and
power
in
the
breathing
and
halation
upward
and
●ownward
,
which
may
not
be
stayed
by
any
opposition
,
the
●ame
is
apparent
in
all
the
vegetables
of
the
world
.
Rain
●nd
great
thick
mists
may
keep
from
us
the
solar
shine
,
but
nothing
can
stay
this
breathing
,
because
it
strikes
directly
thorow
,
but
if
it
proveth
weak
in
its
fertility
,
it
is
the
fault
of
the
mild
air
;
a
shot
out
of
a
gun
,
if
it
is
to
goe
a
great
way
through
the
air
,
is
cooled
.
This
is
the
reason
why
the
●olar
beames
have
not
that
operation
under
ground
,
as
they
have
above
it
,
and
hence
also
it
is
that
the
metalline
matter
●s
not
so
fertile
,
however
they
do
what
they
can
,
descend
●o
the
metal
,
where
they
rouze
a
fire
and
preserve
the
same
.
Thus
the
Sun-beams
must
effect
all
in
a
magnificent
and
glorious
manner
,
not
onely
above
to
preserve
with
its
lu●tre
the
lights
of
all
the
stars
,
but
by
day
also
to
impart
un●o
the
world
and
men
the
day
light
.
By
these
beames
it
●asts
into
the
earth
a
dispersed
fire
,
which
is
advantageous
●o
the
preservation
of
subterranean
things
;
they
thrust
●ogether
homogeneal
things
,
and
bring
metals
to
a
compactnesse
,
that
they
may
be
had
pure
above
ground
,
they
●elie
and
lean
on
them
;
from
hence
hath
the
rod
its
original
.
For
at
some
certain
time
you
see
the
Sun
draw
water
(
as
the
vulgar
speech
is
)
so
the
beams
have
that
quality
,
they
comfort
metals
by
stricking
downward
.
There
is
used
a
stricking
rod
,
above
at
its
twist
is
left
a
part
of
the
stick
of
three
thumbs
length
,
at
the
off-cutting
take
out
the
pith
,
put
super-fine
Sol
into
the
halation
which
goeth
in
,
pulls
the
rod
in
,
where
the
oar
is
.
The
reason
of
it
is
,
because
the
nether
breathing
of
the
air
is
there
,
and
goeth
against
,
draweth
this
breathing
,
carrieth
it
down
,
and
the
metal
within
the
rod
is
pull'd
downward
,
as
if
it
would
joyn
the
same
with
the
rest
of
that
body
.
Thus
the
breathings
and
halations
are
copulated
;
the
beam
must
conceive
on
the
earth
,
in
which
it
is
to
operate
,
it
bringeth
no
rain
to
the
earth
,
but
the
vapours
of
the
earth
which
rise
,
the
same
make
or
cause
the
rain
,
snow
,
and
hoar-frost
,
bring
the
same
to
the
earth
,
imbibing
the
same
therewith
;
the
same
operation
it
hath
on
the
subterranean
vapours
,
caused
by
the
breathing
of
the
metals
within
;
in
their
ascension
it
makes
them
heavy
,
so
that
they
are
able
to
fall
unto
Sol
,
helping
the
same
in
its
fertile
work
.
Having
accomplished
its
fertility
of
the
work
,
then
such
metalline
rain
falls
also
on
the
metal
,
maketh
it
ponderous
,
moveth
its
Ferch
in
the
Lubricum
,
and
draweth
the
rod
down
also
more
vehemently
than
it
doth
to
the
stricking
rod
,
which
toucheth
not
the
metal
,
but
meerly
the
breathing
,
which
is
not
yet
nobilitated
through
or
by
the
halation
.
This
breathing
might
very
well
be
called
a
fruitful
rain
,
which
thus
comfortably
refresheth
them
;
it
is
not
a
running
rain
,
but
onely
a
breathing
which
by
the
deep
glittering
Sol
is
made
noble
.
I●
is
not
sufficiently
expressed
when
ignorant
simple
Miners
usually
say
,
that
the
Sun
in
her
influences
worketh
gold
not
telling
the
manner
of
it
(
as
I
made
mention
of
bu●
now
)
themselves
may
goe
yet
to
School
,
and
learn
thei●
lesson
better
.
CHAP.
XXVIII
.
Of
the
superiour
Rod.
AS
the
Planets
have
not
their
fixed
and
certain
volution
in
the
firmament
,
for
the
which
they
are
called
er●atick
stars
,
the
lesser
remain
in
their
fixed
stations
:
the
metalline
bodies
are
of
the
same
quality
;
for
they
do
not
●tick
close
unto
bodies
,
but
rise
and
fall
;
for
that
reason
I
compare
them
to
the
various
motions
of
the
stars
above
,
●heir
body
is
rolling
and
voluble
,
led
and
tinged
by
the
Ferch
and
seed
,
which
is
for
the
most
part
of
the
Suns
condition
.
Planets
with
the
Sun
are
of
a
special
agreement
in
●notu
&
lumine
,
and
their
body
may
be
said
to
be
Lubricum
&
Volatile
.
This
Rod
is
appropriated
unto
planets
which
hang
their
bodies
to
the
seeds
as
long
as
the
great
breathing
of
Sol
holds
still
,
and
suffers
himself
to
be
obscured
,
and
he
must
suffer
in
giving
his
lustre
to
the
earth
by
rain
,
mist
,
and
snow
,
so
long
till
he
breaks
thorow
them
.
So
the
bodies
also
are
corruptible
in
this
upper
fire
more
than
the
lower
in
their
work
.
Therefore
such
a
rod
must
be
applied
which
I
call
an
upper
rod
,
that
the
opposite
breathing
of
the
reflecting
metalline
beams
which
were
received
of
the
Sun
,
and
strengthened
again
may
be
returned
from
the
bottome
to
the
Systeria
,
be
it
as
high
as
it
will
.
This
Turco
or
Rod
is
a
twisted
tender
branch
of
a
Hazel
,
which
from
that
twist
on
the
bulk
is
hollow
three
fingers
length
,
for
its
pith
must
be
out
of
it
,
and
the
mercury
of
metals
must
be
put
in
,
the
weight
of
three
barley
corns
or
grains
:
this
Rod
stirreth
the
halation
from
below
upward
,
this
is
the
condition
of
this
Rod
,
whereby
is
known
that
that
metal
is
of
an
infirm
body
,
wanting
the
influence
of
●pper
planets
,
being
defective
of
the
Solar
heat
,
and
not
of
that
below
,
and
is
the
cause
why
Mercuries-lubricum
i●
the
rod
is
stirred
,
making
it
rebound
;
intimating
,
that
it
is
unfit
for
his
work
,
and
that
another
body
is
fitter
.
The
planets
with
their
influence
work
more
on
imperfect
metals
,
than
on
perfect
ones
.
For
the
Sun
doth
not
put
a
garment
on
mercury
of
the
body
,
but
a
certain
constellation
doth
it
,
the
rest
joyning
in
the
work
,
and
are
found
next
to
it
,
except
Sol
and
Luna
,
these
meddle
not
with
this
Rod.
Though
these
also
are
planets
,
and
belong
to
a
perfect
breathing
,
and
have
their
particular
rod
,
as
others
have
theirs
,
which
press
toward
their
several
work
,
they
are
fitted
for
not
aiming
at
the
works
matter
,
which
maketh
its
principle
as
the
mercury
of
metals
.
There
must
be
had
a
sufficient
instruction
for
to
know
it
.
It
is
thus
;
a
metal
is
known
before
it
casts
any
crust
,
and
how
deep
the
oar
lieth
,
and
how
it
may
be
wrought
upon
,
if
I
would
know
whether
there
be
a
sufficiency
in
that
oar
,
the
same
I
learn
by
the
leap
of
this
Rod
;
if
it
be
a
Saturnal
oar
,
the
Rod
leapeth
the
more
,
more
than
the
condition
of
the
body
of
Saturn
is
.
For
this
Rod
doth
not
stirre
the
body
,
but
that
which
is
the
most
in
that
body
,
namely
,
the
mercury
of
the
body
:
for
it
yields
good
store
of
it
,
and
may
put
on
easily
another
garment
,
and
be
a
mercury
of
metals
,
and
so
forth
.
If
in
that
place
be
Tin
and
Wismuth
,
the
rod
applied
leapeth
not
so
quick
,
but
more
slowly
than
it
doth
where
Saturn
is
:
where
a
copper
or
iron
oar
is
,
there
that
rod
moveth
more
slowly
yet
:
But
this
must
be
observed
,
that
there
is
no
breathing
about
metals
,
unlesse
they
be
under
ground
;
for
when
they
are
there
,
then
are
they
in
their
works
,
whither
they
be
increasing
or
decreasing
,
they
cannot
be
without
breathing
then
.
Thus
much
of
these
Rods.
CHAP.
XXIX
.
Of
resting
vapours
,
or
of
their
sediments
.
MIne-works
meet
with
many
natural
obstructions
,
as
all
other
worldly
things
are
subject
unto
.
For
all
●hings
sublunary
are
in
subjection
unto
corruptiblenesse
;
●he
same
happeneth
also
unto
metals
;
they
suffer
by
their
●old
and
hot
fires
,
that
they
quite
evaporate
and
expire
.
●s
when
their
vapours
and
fumes
grow
ponderous
,
cannot
●apour
away
upward
:
where
such
vapours
are
,
Miners
●annot
brook
under
ground
.
In
a
Cellar
,
where
new
wine
,
or
new
beer
is
on
work●g
,
that
vapour
suffers
no
candle
to
burn
,
by
reason
of
the
●onderous
Kho
or
fume
,
which
cannot
so
soon
enter
the
ground
,
unlesse
these
fumes
be
extenuated
in
their
ponde●osity
.
This
faln
matter
lieth
on
close
,
is
like
warm
meal
,
I
call
it
Caries
,
which
differs
from
an
Ostiocollum
,
for
that
●s
in
the
Rocks
naturally
,
and
dissolves
at
last
into
a
fire
.
This
doth
not
so
,
and
keeps
still
a
dry
powder
,
and
is
hea●ier
than
Mine-ashes
,
which
are
light
,
and
dissolve
into
●alts
,
which
this
meal
doth
not
,
but
abideth
a
constant
●ediment
,
which
is
like
an
unwholsome
stinking
vapour
,
choaking
the
oars
,
turning
them
to
a
rottennesse
,
being
ob●tructed
in
their
driving
above
and
below
.
These
fumes
are
caused
,
when
there
are
hard
rocks
,
to
which
fire
must
be
applied
,
which
causeth
ill
fumes
,
which
being
weakened
in
its
rising
,
lie
down
in
a
place
,
grow
ponderous
,
and
increase
;
for
evil
and
poisonous
things
will
soon
gather
to
an
heap
.
It
is
seen
in
gold
,
being
dissolved
in
water
,
let
it
stand
a
while
,
and
the
impure
minerals
separate
from
the
essence
of
gold
,
and
settle
to
the
bottome
.
Excrements
of
metal
are
soon
brought
to
that
posture
;
for
being
brought
to
a
glowing
by
a
small
heat
,
they
cast
such
a
malignant
fume
,
which
choak
men
immediately
.
CHAP.
XXX
.
Of
weather
salt
,
halitus
Melusus
.
THe
Malignant
breathing
,
as
it
is
generally
so
called
,
is
a
pestilent
salt
,
which
indangereth
not
only
the
Miners
,
but
hurts
the
oars
also
:
for
it
allayeth
or
maketh
the
breathings
fall
,
which
are
in
the
oar
,
being
thereby
obstructed
in
their
natural
working
.
The
manner
of
the
setling
of
these
breathings
are
worthy
to
be
noted
.
It
may
be
compared
unto
an
Eclipse
,
though
the
beams
which
ascendeth
keepeth
its
course
,
yet
the
breathing
stayeth
it
,
and
will
not
let
it
goe
about
that
place
;
being
in
that
stay
and
condition
,
its
Ferch
and
seed
parteth
;
at
last
,
through
its
sides
or
walls
it
suffers
fluid
oars
to
come
in
;
thence
is
the
original
of
such
fluid
oars
,
of
which
there
are
severall
sorts
.
But
this
is
to
be
noted
;
That
weather
is
called
a
weather
,
because
it
is
not
of
such
clear
air
,
as
it
is
above
ground
with
us
,
still
carrieth
something
with
it
,
which
is
grosser
&
hurtful
unto
man
more
than
the
air
above
with
us
:
for
men
are
not
commanded
to
dwell
and
live
under
ground
,
but
if
any
ones
imployment
lieth
that
way
,
he
must
be
contented
to
do
so
,
commit
his
condition
to
God
almighty
;
because
he
must
indure
and
suck
in
ill
fumes
,
and
get
Mine-diseases
.
This
subterranean
air
growing
ponderous
,
by
reason
of
the
fume
and
water-stone
,
which
stop
and
corrupt
the
cross
passage
,
then
is
it
called
a
Weather-salt
:
this
is
apparen●
when
a
burning
candle
is
brought
in
,
these
ponderous
fumes
do
quench
it
like
water
;
at
last
,
they
choak
the
men
also
.
Therefore
when
that
is
seen
and
felt
,
let
Miners
come
out
again
,
for
they
can
do
no
good
there
.
CHAP.
XXXI
.
Of
Cos
metallicus
,
or
stone-salt
.
THe
air
,
being
of
one
piece
of
pure
earth
,
at
last
turneth
to
a
stone
.
There
are
severall
sorts
of
stones
,
as
●ere
are
several
bodies
in
the
earth
,
though
all
of
them
are
●ut
an
earth
.
The
longer
the
matter
lieth
,
the
harder
and
●tter
it
will
be
.
Such
stones
cannot
be
stirr'd
or
heav'd
,
●lesse
by
fire
,
which
seizeth
on
the
earth
,
and
consumes
〈◊〉
,
and
turns
it
to
a
terrene
firmament
,
as
scales
are
in
fish●s
,
and
bones
in
beasts
.
These
also
the
Lord
will
have
in
●is
good
time
with
fire
.
This
moved
the
Ancients
to
●onsume
their
carcases
with
fire
;
though
flesh
soon
comes
●o
rottennesse
under
ground
,
yet
the
bones
do
not
con●ume
so
soon
,
the
fire
consumes
them
being
turned
to
earth-●shes
.
This
salt
is
hurtful
unto
metals
,
taking
from
them
their
working
,
without
it
they
cannot
continue
in
their
life
,
but
●ust
expire
and
die
,
because
nothing
can
penetrate
it
.
The
difference
betwixt
the
stone-salt
and
the
stone-meal
is
this
;
●he
salt
heaveth
it self
,
when
the
stone
groweth
to
a
hardnesse
,
which
formerly
hath
been
a
pretious
stone
,
and
the
air
could
penetrate
it
,
but
now
it
begins
to
turn
into
a
horn-stone
,
when
this
meal
comes
to
the
highth
of
its
age
,
it
turneth
to
a
dust
.
Here
is
it
requisite
to
relate
the
difference
betwixt
the
nether
and
upper
stone
,
which
partly
is
obstructive
,
and
partly
a
furtherance
to
the
Mine-work
;
they
may
increase
under
ground
,
but
in
the
Afterwork
no
stone
is
good
,
because
they
have
no
nutriment
,
and
therefore
must
perish
and
be
famished
for
want
of
food
.
CHAP.
XXXII
.
Of
the
subterranean
pooles
.
THere
is
a
most
heavy
case
which
befalls
clefts
,
passages
and
structures
,
called
water-pools
under
ground
.
For
it
is
a
truth
undeniable
,
that
clefts
&
passages
under
ground
have
their
waters
,
both
the
day-water
and
the
night-water
,
if
once
opened
,
then
are
they
made
passable
,
which
prove
the
utter
ruine
of
Mine-works
.
Therefore
my
counsell
is
,
not
to
make
passages
navigable
to
come
to
the
oars
.
It
is
just
as
if
one
would
dig
a
mans
heart
out
of
his
body
,
and
he
would
begin
to
dig
at
the
pulse
,
and
so
along
all
the
way
to
the
heart
,
would
it
not
be
an
horrid
butchery
?
There
is
a
neerer
path
to
the
well
,
what
needs
to
make
far
fetches
about
.
There
is
a
twofold
water
under
ground
;
the
day-water
,
and
the
ground-water
;
the
day-water
is
not
hurtful
unto
the
structures
,
but
rather
helpful
,
soaking
away
many
things
,
and
takes
away
many
times
from
the
stages
the
ground-water
.
Let
the
ground-water
be
kept
out
as
much
as
possible
may
be
,
for
it
doth
hurt
,
if
it
cannot
passe
away
,
neither
let
it
spring
from
below
out
of
its
Catharacts
.
Keepe
out
the
fire
also
;
for
both
are
hurtful
to
metals
,
and
to
all
things
in
the
world
,
if
they
play
the
masters
.
CHAP.
XXXIII
.
●f
Aurum
metallicum
;
of
the
metalline
gold
,
or
of
the
Metalline-bed
.
THere
is
another
fatnesse
under
ground
,
where
metals
〈◊〉
grow
,
neither
is
it
the
hull
of
the
seed
,
nor
the
stone
●um
Petroleum
,
or
Naphta
,
but
is
like
unto
an
Uredo
or
●ne-soap
.
It
differs
much
from
soap
;
soap
doth
not
●n
,
because
it
containeth
a
hidden
Sulphur
,
not
a
com●stible
one
,
but
an
incombustible
one
;
this
is
the
reason
●y
it
doth
not
burn
in
a
flame
,
neither
doth
it
seize
on
a●
other
thing
but
onely
on
the
pure
metal
,
if
that
should
●t
continue
with
it
,
the
metal
could
not
come
neither
in●
ascension
nor
descension
,
it
consumeth
first
of
all
in
the
●etal
,
even
as
grease
doth
in
the
animals
.
This
fatnesse
is
●t
far
from
the
oar
;
when
it
is
predominant
it
consumeth
●e
metal
quite
,
and
evaporateth
.
Oil
is
of
that
vertue
,
put
on
the
top
of
a
drink
,
be
it
what
it
will
,
it
keeps
in
〈◊〉
strength
and
coolnesse
:
this
fatnesse
shuts
up
the
oars
●dy
that
no
breathing
can
passe
.
Fatnesse
hath
a
great
●finity
with
iron
,
and
is
one
of
its
next
kinde
;
of
the
●hich
great
volumes
could
be
written
.
In
the
County
of
Schwartzburg
,
at
Wackersberg
there
is
●ore
of
such
fatnesse
,
looks
like
quick
silver
,
and
swimeth
●nd
tinctureth
red
,
like
Bole
,
this
colour
it
took
hold
on
,
●nd
it
may
be
extracted
from
it
,
some
call
it
a
Mercurial
●ody
or
a
Tin-glasse
,
Lead-glasse
,
Wismuth
or
Antimony
;
〈◊〉
seizeth
on
all
those
,
and
when
this
fatnesse
doth
●ot
turn
to
a
fatnesse
of
such
metals
,
where
the
seed
●s
predominant
,
then
it
turnes
to
a
volatility
,
and
to
a
great
Robber
.
This
fatnesse
is
a
greasie
earth
,
glit●ering
like
a
salve
,
of
a
red
and
browne
glowing
,
as
if
it
were
Quick-silver
or
beaten
Talk
,
or
glasse
strow
into
.
In
the
Rocks
of
Bohemia
and
Transsylvania
there
great
store
of
it
at
Goslar
and
at
Slackenwald
,
even
as
qui●
silver
or
lead
oars
are
;
many
of
them
are
found
here
a●
there
.
CHAP.
XXXIV
.
Of
Metalline
streames
.
WHen
Ferch
and
seed
must
part
from
their
work
〈◊〉
reason
of
the
sediments
,
be
they
what
they
wi●
and
expire
not
naturally
,
then
the
oars
turn
to
stones
,
whi●
Miners
call
Fluxes
,
though
they
know
not
from
when●
they
come
,
nothing
can
be
made
out
of
them
,
they
are
f●sible
or
fluid
,
when
melted
in
fire
,
but
nothing
can
〈◊〉
brought
into
them
,
because
they
are
not
porous
,
or
no
〈◊〉
can
get
into
,
which
maketh
them
more
noble
.
It
is
strang●
in
Nature
if
any
good
thing
be
driven
out
of
the
body
,
will
not
return
thither
;
for
if
life
be
gone
from
man
,
th●
body
receiveth
it
no
more
;
but
these
are
things
possible
〈◊〉
God
alone
.
My
intent
is
not
here
to
write
of
miraculo●
things
,
but
onely
of
things
natural
;
I
wave
the
former
.
〈◊〉
is
to
be
admired
that
the
body
of
dead
metals
is
so
fai●
whereas
other
bodies
which
are
dead
consume
away
〈◊〉
nothing
:
metals
also
come
into
a
corruption
,
but
in
a
lon●
time
their
death
is
like
any
glass
,
keeps
its
colour
,
especiall●
if
it
was
of
a
Marcasite
,
hence
are
learned
the
colours
o●
Marcasites
,
for
green
,
blue
,
white
fluxes
are
found
therein
as
metalline
flowers
have
been
,
which
are
generated
〈◊〉
three
bodies
.
CHAP.
XXXV
.
Of
Creta
,
Chalk
or
stone
meal
.
WEE
see
in
this
our
air
that
no
fume
or
wind
ascendeth
in
vain
,
it
dissolveth
again
into
one
thing
●●other
,
thither
resort
many
meteors
;
the
like
meteors
●h
the
earth
under
ground
:
For
the
fume
which
ascend●
from
the
fire-halation
of
the
oar
,
or
of
the
metal
,
and
●ords
the
stone
meal
(
Creta
)
wherever
it
falls
or
lighteth
,
grindeth
more
,
and
increaseth
abundantly
,
having
a
dan●rous
salt
,
whereby
it
hurts
those
places
,
where
metals
〈◊〉
,
especially
when
they
are
in
their
ascension
,
hindering
●eir
colour
.
It
is
apparent
in
the
slat
at
Mansfield
,
where
●ieth
betwixt
the
spoaks
of
the
ores
,
and
can
hardly
be
●tten
from
thence
,
it
robbeth
and
consumeth
Folium
and
●olium
:
The
stone-meal
maketh
a
Kuff
with
stone-mar●w
,
turning
it
to
a
kind
of
marble
,
called
the
Potstone
or
●●lit
,
a
double
stone
,
and
is
dark
and
very
firm
,
it
striketh
●e
,
being
for
the
most
part
of
fire
.
Hither
belong
the
●alks
,
but
intending
to
make
mention
them
in
another
place
,
I
wave
them
here
;
however
they
so
are
such
a
meal
,
and
differ
from
others
herein
,
because
inclineth
more
to
a
cold
fire
,
wherein
it
melteth
like
●ow
,
as
the
others
do
,
and
dissolveth
sooner
into
water
●an
into
meal
,
and
this
turnes
sooner
to
meal
than
to
wa●r
;
if
it
be
of
lesse
matter
than
it
hath
of
the
stone-●arrow
,
then
it
affords
a
fair
ice
or
crystal
,
called
Vitrum
●lexandrinum
,
or
Mary's
Ice
,
which
cannot
be
mastred
in
●ot
fires
,
but
it
melteth
in
cold
fires
,
is
very
hurtful
unto
●etals
;
insomuch
,
that
by
reason
of
it
Mine-works
fall
to
●ine
,
as
it
happened
at
Stolberg
.
CHAP.
XXXVI
.
Of
Spiro
,
or
of
the
Blast
.
THe
Spiro
or
blast
in
an
instrument
which
bringeth
〈◊〉
right
the
weather
or
obstructed
air
,
otherwise
all
wou●
turn
to
stone
,
where
it
is
,
and
would
be
at
a
stand
there
,
the
lower
fire
should
enter
instead
of
the
air
,
and
exic●teth
,
though
it
doth
not
kindle
,
if
a
piece
be
beaten
off
〈◊〉
it
,
then
it
appeareth
so
,
and
this
piece
which
flieth
thus
〈◊〉
side
giveth
to
understand
,
how
it
maketh
the
stone
,
&
ho●
Nature
frameth
the
oar
and
metal
:
but
jewels
and
precio●
stones
are
from
another
off-spring
out
of
sweet
waters
.
In
this
instrument
there
dwell
together
fire
&
air
,
whic●
take
their
power
and
matter
from
the
malignant
weathe●
where
they
consume
all
ponderous
matters
through
fir●
inlightening
the
remaining
matter
it
hath
.
Make
that
Spiro
or
blast
into
a
ball
of
copper
,
of
an
heads
bignesse
,
s●der
it
bright
and
light
,
let
no
air
get
into
it
,
leave
a
sma●
hole
,
where
a
needle
may
enter
,
attracting
the
water
whic●
purposely
must
be
made
and
set
for
it
:
there
must
be
had
pan
of
coals
at
hand
,
which
must
be
kindled
,
and
the
ba●
laid
into
it
,
turning
the
little
hole
toward
the
coal-fire
,
an●
it
will
blow
the
fire
forcibly
;
which
being
done
,
it
groweth
hot
,
and
maketh
the
water
boil
in
the
ball
,
which
fumeth
and
carrieth
it
forth
with
a
great
fiercenesse
,
blowin●
on
the
coals
strongly
,
and
thus
it
maintaineth
the
fire
by
breathing
strongly
in
the
manner
of
a
pair
of
bellowes
,
driven
from
without
:
hereby
several
good
things
are
effected
and
the
condition
of
this
ball
is
,
that
it
sheweth
what
may
be
done
above
ground
with
the
like
,
no
use
can
be
mad●
of
it
behinde
that
place
,
because
Nature
herself
hath
suc●
a
blast
for
her
fire
.
CHAP.
XXXVII
.
Of
Pulfa
,
or
of
the
Break-stuff
,
or
brittle
matter
.
THis
salt
is
ingendred
usually
by
a
malignant
fume
,
which
the
Mine-fire
should
have
;
And
when
the
●nes
be
very
hard
,
then
there
must
be
made
a
fire
of
wood
,
●here
the
fume
draweth
to
the
stone-fire
,
and
groweth
●ick
,
and
if
the
fumes
of
Succinum
,
and
of
other
things
are
●yned
,
it
turneth
then
to
such
poison
,
that
the
oar
must
be
●ed
,
else
it
perisheth
,
for
that
fume
lieth
on
the
oar
fuli●ous
Kobolt
which
corrode
and
consume
the
oar
;
there
a
●ll
must
be
applied
,
which
is
round
and
hollow
,
having
●ole
at
a
bignesse
at
which
a
quill
may
enter
,
it
must
be
so
●se
,
that
no
air
may
either
enter
or
get
out
,
this
ball
must
〈◊〉
filled
with
gun-powder
,
cover
the
same
with
cotten●ol
boiled
in
Salpeter
,
then
dip
it
in
melted
pitch
,
which
mixed
with
some
Sulphur
,
kindle
that
ball
,
let
it
go
down
a
box
,
or
fling
it
on
a
Stolln
or
chamber
,
when
the
ball
●eth
asunder
,
it
expelleth
that
fume
,
not
onely
by
that
●oak
,
but
with
the
blow
or
report
the
gunpowder
makes
.
●ch
a
ball
may
be
applied
also
to
water
,
and
be
sunk
in
an
●strument
under
water
,
in
which
noisome
fishes
are
feared
;
〈◊〉
crack
will
kill
the
fishes
that
are
there
;
there
is
a
past
,
●hich
giveth
no
report
,
but
onely
burneth
,
and
destroyeth
,
●d
heaveth
this
salt
;
but
have
a
care
what
past
you
make
●e
of
,
and
have
a
respect
to
the
upper
Scaffolds
,
whither
●ey
be
old
or
new
,
that
they
be
not
imbezled
,
and
your
●st
must
be
mixed
,
so
that
it
may
do
no
hurt
.
CHAP.
XXXVIII
.
Of
Clathrum
,
or
of
the
blank
fire
.
THis
fire
needs
nothing
for
its
food
,
shineth
in
darknesse
is
a
special
fire
for
Mine-works
,
quitteth
the
charges
,
i●
applied
,
more
than
the
expences
do
,
bestowed
upon
Ta●
or
Bromith
work
;
For
oil
in
some
places
may
be
had
che●
enough
,
casts
no
smoak
,
destroyeth
fumes
;
it
is
put
into
glasse
ball
which
is
put
into
a
basket
,
to
keep
it
safe
from
water
and
sand
,
which
affords
a
light
to
the
workmen
Miners
ought
to
know
how
to
enter
their
ground
for
th●
hight
or
metalline
Speculum
,
which
is
a
singular
manuall
for
the
metalline
breathings
,
and
after-halations
joyn
an●
come
together
,
require
special
instruments
whereby
they
may
be
known
;
for
where
these
do
joyn
,
and
the
diurna●
breathing
is
predominant
,
then
it
exhaleth
by
day
,
shinet●
out
of
the
earth
;
Miners
call
this
a
metalline
breathing
true
it
is
so
,
but
they
leave
out
something
,
so
it
is
but
half
breathing
;
if
the
after-breathing
is
predominant
,
then
i●
appeareth
by
that
Speculum
and
light
wherein
it
maketh
it self
known
.
She
is
in
work
with
something
,
and
there
is
at
hand
such
a
metal
;
metals
do
shine
,
though
it
doth
no●
appear
so
to
our
eyes
,
like
as
rotten
wood
doth
:
by
day
they
are
not
quiet
,
as
long
they
are
working
,
but
there
mus●
be
a
reflexion
of
their
work
,
which
is
this
light
.
It
casteth
no
beams
,
as
the
day-light
or
rotten
wood
doth
,
by
night
it
receiveth
one
from
such
a
dark
or
duskish
shadowes
light
.
Fair
and
curious
breathings
are
seen
therein
,
and
tha●
light
of
darknesse
is
a
light
you
may
see
by
it
,
he
that
is
distant
from
it
five
or
six
yards
seeth
it
not
,
nor
canst
tho●
neither
,
for
it
is
such
a
light
as
is
in
the
eyes
of
Cats
,
dogs
and
wolves
,
which
can
spie
thee
,
though
thou
c●nst
not
se●
●m
,
for
there
is
a
light
at
night
as
well
as
by
day
,
which
●pparent
in
these
bodies
,
which
receive
their
light
from
Nocturnal
light
,
for
if
that
power
were
in
themselves
〈◊〉
would
ejaculate
beams
,
which
they
do
not
,
and
ex●ence
evidenceth
it
,
that
there
is
a
subterranean
ignis
dis●s
,
a
scattered
fire
.
●his
light
is
twofold
,
the
first
lighteth
,
being
thus
pre●d
in
a
ball
of
some
fishes
or
worms
,
of
juyces
of
herbs
,
●saps
of
wood
,
being
distilled
,
and
the
distilled
water
be●
put
into
it
.
Take
a
pure
Crystalline
glasse
,
it
casts
a
cu●s
light
under
ground
,
if
mercurial
water
be
put
into
it
,
●aduateth
the
waters
made
of
worms
and
of
woods
ve●ighly
in
this
darknesse
,
which
is
called
the
Light
;
ir
be
done
and
used
also
by
day
,
but
much
better
in
sub●nean
darknesse
,
in
which
the
fire
lieth
hid
,
and
must
be
●ed
and
awakened
by
such
material
and
instrumental
〈◊〉
.
●he
second
light
is
Speculum
,
which
receiveth
that
light
,
giveth
an
intimation
of
such
hot
or
cold
fires
,
which
every
Clown
or
Miner
understands
:
for
as
it
shineth
in
Speculum
,
so
kindleth
this
fire
,
and
is
the
oar
.
In
●s
body
they
are
discerned
well
enough
,
from
whence
diseases
have
their
several
names
,
but
are
not
searched
〈◊〉
.
The
difference
betwixt
the
ball
and
the
Speculum
is
same
with
that
which
is
above
ground
,
I
can
view
all
members
of
my
body
,
but
not
my
face
,
I
can
behold
●ight
,
but
what
the
Sun
of
this
light
is
,
which
mini●h
the
lustre
unto
it
,
the
same
I
cannot
behold
or
discern
CHAP.
XXXIX
.
Of
the
Gluten
,
or
Mine-glue
.
●He
best
help
and
remedy
which
may
be
applied
to
subterranean
pools
,
are
wells
:
for
where
these
break
forth
,
they
carry
that
water
away
:
a
better
and
neerer
is
not
tha●
the
Gluten
,
to
dam
up
or
keep
out
the
day
water
,
that
the●
do
not
run
any
farther
;
this
damning
hath
great
utility
it
maketh
the
water
not
onely
slimy
and
tough
,
but
it
dr●veth
it
backward
,
that
it
be
served
for
some
other
issue
,
a●
be
rid
of
it
in
that
place
,
where
it
is
naught
,
and
meer●
obstructive
.
If
the
day-water
be
thus
stopped
by
a
Gluten
,
that
cannot
run
and
gather
at
the
sink
,
then
that
ground-wa●
may
soon
be
drawn
away
at
the
sink
;
the
deeper
the
sin●
are
cleansed
,
the
more
these
ground-waters
or
springs
a●
diverted
,
and
at
last
are
turned
also
to
day-waters
,
or
m●
be
dammed
up
,
and
made
run
another
way
,
where
th●
may
not
be
obstructive
to
the
Scaffolds
;
and
where
D●vings
of
mils
are
not
had
at
the
same
places
,
the
Glut●
may
be
used
,
then
the
Scaffolds
and
Structures
in
the
pass●ges
,
clefts
,
and
Mines
may
be
seen
,
the
dams
and
the
Gl●ten
are
the
best
helps
hereunto
.
CHAP.
XL.
Of
TRUTA
,
or
of
a
Past
for
to
corrode
the
st●●●
through
,
or
through
eating
.
THere
is
almost
nothing
which
is
a
greater
hinderan●
unto
Mine-works
,
than
water
is
,
and
where
the
Glu●
is
not
sufficient
to
keep
it
out
,
and
in
places
where
it
is
〈◊〉
in
,
and
must
be
drawn
away
with
lower
buildings
,
as
wi●
Stoln
,
or
beams
and
pipes
:
it
is
an
huge
and
dangero●
work
,
to
make
these
thorow-breathings
good
and
holdi●
it
costeth
many
mens
lives
,
and
great
expences
must
made
,
therefore
wayes
and
means
must
be
thought
upon
make
wayes
through
with
burning
,
to
make
such
a
f●
which
corrodeth
the
rock
,
and
grinds
the
stone
,
ea●ing
small
and
thin
,
that
the
water
may
get
thorow
,
and
run
a●ay
,
that
the
Miners
may
not
lose
their
lives
in
that
water
,
〈◊〉
usually
it
befalls
them
at
such
works
.
This
fire
corro●eth
great
stones
in
running
waters
or
rivers
;
it
is
a
corro●ing
fire
,
a
Gluten
being
made
,
which
is
lined
or
covered
●ith
combustibles
,
poured
or
cast
down
through
a
channel
●r
pipe
,
guarded
from
water
,
that
Gluten
may
be
effectual
,
●ough
it
be
under
water
many
fathoms
deep
,
it
still
cor●deth
further
,
gathering
strength
by
that
,
it
eateth
upon
●d
burneth
,
and
presseth
still
lower
,
it
doth
not
smoak
,
●eing
a
running
corrosive
fire
.
There
are
some
saps
and
gums
,
which
if
boiled
to
a
hard●esse
,
and
mingled
with
unslaked
lime
,
kindle
and
burn
〈◊〉
strongly
,
that
they
corrode
the
rock
,
make
an
hole
into
,
〈◊〉
big
and
as
deep
as
you
will
have
it
,
so
that
the
water
●ust
sink
away
,
there
must
be
set
a
pipe
of
wood
or
of
●ther
materials
,
as
deep
as
the
water
rose
,
and
must
be
●t
and
sunk
to
the
very
bottome
,
and
of
this
Gluten
,
●ast
or
stuff
must
be
put
into
,
let
the
hole
of
the
●ipe
be
closed
with
pitch
,
to
keep
out
the
water
,
make
●all
bullets
of
this
Past
,
kindle
them
,
it
eateth
down
●en
out
at
the
Stoll
,
or
beams
end
,
the
bignesse
of
the
hole
●ust
be
according
to
the
Pipes
mouth
below
,
which
must
●e
equally
wide
with
that
above
,
when
the
Pipe
is
clear●d
,
and
way
made
for
the
water
to
runne
out
at
the
●ole
,
then
all
that
water-pool
under
ground
will
sink
a●ay
,
and
clear
the
chambers
below
.
This
is
a
cu●ous
skill
for
to
break
through
rocks
,
if
well
con●ived
and
well
ordered
with
exact
manuals
.
CHAP.
XLI
.
Of
the
Traha
,
or
heaving
materials
used
instead
of
a
dray
or
slead
.
IT
is
known
,
that
breathing
,
and
halation
,
and
the
weather
uphold
all
both
artificial
and
natural
things
:
it
is
apparent
in
great
Edifices
,
that
the
things
exposed
to
weather
cannot
hold
,
if
neither
water
nor
winde
tied
;
the
great
reparations
in
such
structures
signifie
so
much
.
There
is
a
place
in
Zips
or
Sepusium
,
called
the
Toh●schaw
,
where
firm
steel
ascendeth
by
day
,
and
in
that
place
there
is
no
Mine
of
steel
,
no
instrument
can
get
any
scale
from
it
,
but
lying
in
the
weather
one
winter
and
sommer
,
it
gets
a
scale
of
two
fingers
thick
.
Thus
it
is
apparent
,
that
the
weather
heaveth
also
a
stoll
,
or
the
great
beam
or
metalline
body
,
why
should
it
not
lift
and
heave
a
stone
.
This
appeareth
further
at
the
falling
down
of
great
snow-bals
from
Mountains
about
Saltzbu●g
,
and
in
Styria
,
where
great
pieces
of
rocks
fall
down
with
such
snow
bals
,
as
big
as
an
house
is
,
which
heat
and
cold
hath
thus
corroded
and
loosened
.
Hannibal
making
the
Alos
passable
for
his
army
,
poured
warmed
vinegar
on
the
Rocks
,
whereby
he
made
them
so
brittle
,
that
they
soon
could
be
wrought
thorow
;
oil
doth
the
like
,
if
well
prepared
.
Acetum's
made
of
vegetables
of
wine
,
beer
,
fruits
,
are
pretious
for
such
purposes
.
Cistern-waters
may
be
turned
into
Acetum's
,
if
cocted
with
honey
,
being
made
warm
first
;
this
driveth
the
fire
back
,
which
is
in
stones
,
for
there
are
commonly
Horn-stones
&
Fire-stones
,
which
are
made
brittle
by
such
means
.
There
is
made
a
Petroleum
also
,
●o
that
you
need
no
fal●er-oil
,
nor
any
other
;
no
,
not
Naphta
neither
,
drawn
from
Osteinmark
,
or
calcined
flints
,
such
water
-
acetum's
being
poured
upon
,
&
other
frighting
waters
,
whereby
the
hardest
●ints
are
terrified
and
made
brittle
.
It
stands
upon
natu●al
reason
,
that
such
stones
must
be
dealt
withall
in
this
manner
;
For
behold
the
Gluten
and
Aquafort
,
of
what
ef●icacie
these
are
?
Doth
it
not
corrode
the
Pumice-stone
like
Bees-wax
,
and
the
Top-stone
like
a
marble
of
divers
co●ours
.
Consider
well
the
white
marble
,
and
the
sliding
●and
,
in
which
the
Pumice
is
,
you
will
finde
what
manner
of
lixivium's
may
be
boiled
from
them
.
CHAP.
XLII
.
Of
the
frost
in
Mine-works
.
THe
greatest
troubles
that
Miners
are
put
unto
is
to
pull
and
draw
up
all
the
filths
&
stones
that
are
naught
out
of
the
Mine-works
,
that
a
way
be
made
to
come
deeper
in
.
Above
ground
they
call
it
an
heap
of
rubbish
.
It
costeth
●o
great
matter
to
cleanse
,
dissolve
,
and
void
these
rub●ishes
with
corrosive
wares
;
it
costeth
little
,
if
rightly
ma●aged
and
handled
,
to
dissolve
first
the
lightest
things
,
these
being
made
riddance
of
,
the
rest
may
easily
be
voided
.
That
earth
under
ground
must
not
be
look'd
upon
,
as
that
is
above
with
us
,
adorned
with
grasse
,
for
under
ground
there
is
least
of
the
earth
,
there
is
a
mixture
of
all
manner
of
things
,
as
salts
,
juyces
,
minerals
,
stones
,
the
least
part
is
earth
,
and
yet
that
part
is
the
noblest
;
for
our
of
it
are
made
all
manner
of
metalline
bodies
:
There
are
sharper
things
,
all
of
which
must
not
be
used
at
once
;
and
must
be
effected
with
these
,
when
that
which
is
above
cannot
be
applied
to
that
which
is
beneath
:
juyces
also
are
easie
in
their
uses
for
to
corrode
and
make
brittle
.
Sulphur
alone
performeth
the
work
,
which
is
a
poison
unto
juyces
and
saps
.
Miners
and
such
that
are
imployed
about
such
works
must
have
knowledge
of
such
things
,
and
exercise
themselves
herein
by
way
of
practice
:
for
all
particulars
belonging
to
these
manuals
cannot
be
set
down
upon
white
and
black
:
experimental
knowledge
must
be
joyned
hereunto
,
not
only
a
depending
from
things
written
.
CHAP.
XLIII
.
Of
the
flaming
fire
.
WHereas
there
is
occasion
for
great
and
small
fires
in
Mine-works
,
which
must
be
learned
and
applied
according
to
the
several
sorts
of
metals
,
and
not
after
the
manner
of
their
several
meltings
and
finings
,
and
the
condition
of
such
necessary
fires
must
be
known
also
.
To
set
down
these
in
their
particulars
would
require
great
pains
,
and
the
writing
thereof
would
rise
to
a
great
volume
.
:
it
is
the
duty
of
understanding
Melters
and
Finers
to
order
and
regulate
themselves
in
their
fires
,
according
as
each
metalline
condition
requireth
,
to
further
and
not
to
hinder
their
work
;
and
so
I
commit
these
to
their
further
and
serious
thoughts
,
and
to
take
these
things
into
a
fuller
consideration
.
CHAP.
XLIV
.
Of
Ignis
torrens
,
or
of
the
roasting
fire
.
THings
inclining
to
ashes
,
and
soot
,
and
excrements
of
metals
,
and
the
exuviums
or
hulls
of
bodies
melters
suppose
may
be
taken
and
gotten
off
safely
in
a
roasting
or
calcining
fire
,
they
make
a
great
fire
of
wood
under
them
,
roast
,
or
calcine
the
metal
,
that
as
they
suppose
they
retain
nothing
thereof
,
or
of
such
offals
you
heard
of
now
,
they
●eld
their
exuvium
,
and
copper
yields
cinders
and
slacks
;
●ut
if
frightened
,
then
it
rubbeth
and
consumeth
iron
;
●erefore
nealing
is
more
commendable
,
as
they
do
at
●ansfield
,
a
great
heap
of
oar
is
laid
together
,
which
they
●dle
,
let
it
stand
in
a
gentle
glowing
heat
,
and
burn
a●ay
that
which
should
come
off
in
that
glowing
.
Metals
〈◊〉
Swedland
are
healed
thus
at
the
heat
of
the
Sun
in
Som●er
,
there
it
runs
finely
together
,
and
purgeth
it self
so
●atly
,
insomuch
that
it
would
be
refined
,
if
it
staid
its
me
in
that
heat
.
This
nealing
I
do
better
approve
of
●an
of
the
calcining
in
a
fire-flame
.
There
is
a
twofold
●owing
fire
,
and
metals
require
a
twofold
glowing
or
nea●ng
:
one
sort
of
it
is
used
at
Mansfield
,
they
kindle
with
●undles
of
straw
the
heaps
of
slats
,
let
them
glow
of
their
●wn
accord
,
and
they
do
it
like
an
heap
of
coals
,
and
the
●r
is
nealed
,
which
is
put
in
for
that
purpose
.
Secondly
,
●ealing
is
good
also
for
bodies
of
stones
,
reducing
them
in●o
calxes
;
but
those
that
made
metalline
calxes
in
an
in●osing
heat
.
or
glowing
fire
,
they
got
onely
the
calxes
of
●e
bodies
exuviums
.
Therefore
neither
themselves
,
nor
others
have
any
cause
to
marvel
,
if
they
do
no
good
〈◊〉
that
way
.
CHAP.
XLV
.
Of
the
corroding
fire
.
THis
fire
ought
to
be
set
among
the
coal
fires
,
being
of
a
consuming
nature
,
and
their
corrosivenesse
〈◊〉
in
the
cold
fire
,
and
it
hath
the
same
qualities
which
●he
burning
fire
hath
;
it
shineth
and
burneth
;
its
burn●g
is
corroding
,
in
that
it
is
better
than
the
other
,
●ecause
it
doth
not
burn
it
to
ashes
,
but
brings
the
bodies
to
dust
or
sand
,
which
would
be
toilsome
,
if
by
filings
it
should
be
brought
to
stars
:
the
next
neighbour
to
this
fi●
is
the
glowing
fire
,
of
the
which
I
will
give
onely
〈◊〉
hint
.
CHAP.
XLVI
.
Of
Ignis
candens
,
or
of
the
glowing
fire
.
THis
fire
is
purposely
ordered
upon
metalline
bodies
,
〈◊〉
consumeth
them
,
being
their
matter
is
naturally
inclined
thereunto
:
This
fire
is
of
great
concernment
,
making
their
bodies
very
malleable
,
their
exuvium's
stay
on
the
Float
,
and
is
the
best
quality
they
have
,
that
they
put
off
i●
that
glowing
the
thing
which
will
be
gone
,
and
the
good
thereof
remains
.
Things
now
adayes
are
slighted
,
the
world
supposeth
to
have
skill
enough
it
wants
no
further
knowledge
,
Quot
capita
tot
sensus
;
every
one
thinks
his
wit
best
,
though
some
have
scarce
begun
to
know
any
of
these
things
;
which
is
the
reason
why
men
are
sti●
kept
to
their
rudenesse
.
Men
may
suppose
,
I
mean
by
this
corrosive
water
an
Aquafort
;
it
is
no
such
matter
:
how
many
runs
of
precious
Aquasort
is
used
in
vain
at
Goslar
on
the
Hartz
,
which
would
serve
for
better
use
,
and
the
expences
laid
out
for
wood
might
have
been
saved
.
CHAP.
XLVII
.
Of
Ignis
incubans
,
or
of
the
Lamp-fire
.
THis
fire
serveth
when
metals
are
wrought
openly
,
and
not
luted
in
,
then
the
metal
doth
not
flie
away
in
a
dust
,
nor
doth
its
best
run
away
;
for
you
heard
that
a
flaming
fire
is
hurtful
,
for
to
work
metals
withall
.
Lamp-di●es
are
commonly
of
glasse
,
set
in
an
earthen
pan
,
filled
●ith
ashes
or
sand
,
kept
in
a
sweating
,
in
that
sweat
many
●ppose
the
metal
receiveth
its
body
,
or
the
one
changeth
●o
the
other
:
I
leave
this
transmutation
in
its
worth
,
and
●not
approve
of
it
.
Touching
this
warmth
,
I
cannot
●prove
nor
find
fault
with
it
,
and
all
metals
indeed
should
〈◊〉
dealt
withall
in
this
manner
.
These
two
fires
of
oars
and
the
Lamp-fire
,
if
they
were
●de
use
of
in
medicinal
wayes
,
would
do
better
than
the
●cining
or
flaming
fire
can
do
,
where
these
are
of
no
use
,
●d
the
long
fire
must
orderly
be
kept
in
an
equal
heat
,
if
●y
good
shall
be
done
.
Some
kept
the
lamp
fire
in
a
Stove-●rnace
,
where
all
things
were
spoiled
in
the
working
;
it
●s
either
too
hot
or
too
cold
:
it
was
of
no
equall
heat
,
●hich
the
work
in
the
end
did
shew
,
because
it
was
not
●ell
governed
.
CHAP.
XLVIII
.
Of
the
cold
fire
.
THis
is
a
strange
fire
,
little
can
be
said
of
it
to
those
which
cannot
conceive
of
it
;
whether
it
was
not
●ken
notice
of
,
or
whether
they
did
despair
of
it
I
know
●ot
:
this
is
it
which
elsewhere
is
called
coagulating
;
it
●nnot
consume
the
other
fire
;
it
can
melt
the
work
,
but
〈◊〉
consume
it
is
impossible
;
it
works
in
the
air
as
well
as
in
●e
fire
,
where
it
sheweth
its
efficacy
,
and
is
the
sole
proof
●f
its
fusiblenesse
;
metalline
mercury
is
of
a
cold
fusion
,
●l
other
fusions
are
hot
;
if
you
believe
it
not
,
feel
it
;
●e
fixation
of
the
warm
flux
is
called
coagulation
,
there
●e
one
opposeth
the
other
;
the
one
congealeth
,
the
o●er
keeps
in
a
liquidnesse
:
this
difference
must
be
known
by
those
which
are
imployed
about
melting
of
metals
,
an●
their
fluxes
.
It
is
of
concernment
,
to
govern
this
fire
well
,
or
ho●
stones
are
to
be
weighed
,
and
things
that
are
excessively
cold
are
a
death
to
a
tempered
body
:
what
animals
do
li●
either
in
too
cold
or
too
hot
a
fire
,
and
to
speak
precisely
of
life
,
it
is
impossible
to
do
that
,
as
to
speak
really
o●
God
:
therefore
gaze
not
upon
definitions
,
what
human●
reason
is
able
to
conceive
of
:
Philosophy
is
strangely
conditioned
,
and
it
appeareth
by
this
fire
also
,
a
thing
which
i●
very
cold
,
may
contein
a
life
however
.
When
it
is
in
its
highest
degree
of
ascension
,
then
it
come
down
again
,
it
turnes
to
silver
,
then
to
copper
;
if
the
nether
hot
fire
doth
it
not
,
then
surely
the
cold
fire
must
do
it
,
for
it
dissolveth
again
into
its
mercury
,
which
is
the
flux
of
the
cold
fire
,
if
it
layeth
hold
on
it
,
then
it
must
ru●
to
all
bodies
,
in
its
running
it
puts
off
not
onely
the
nethermost
but
the
uppermost
body
also
;
take
this
into
further
consideration
.
CHAP.
XLIX
.
Of
the
warm
fire
.
OF
this
I
have
spoken
already
;
it
can
be
made
and
governed
several
wayes
,
coals
,
wood
,
pitch
,
oil
,
and
other
combustible
things
are
fit
for
it
.
There
I
would
onely
speak
of
an
heat
,
which
is
good
for
the
flux
of
metals
,
whereby
they
are
purged
,
as
you
heard
above
:
needlesse
to
be
repeated
here
.
Thus
much
of
this
first
Part
;
where
I
infirmed
about
the
nether
work
,
or
fore-work
,
governed
and
observed
by
nature
,
whereby
she
holds
forth
unto
us
metals
and
minerals
in
their
formes
.
He
that
conceiveth
aright
of
this
work
●d
considers
it
,
worketh
with
advantage
and
utility
,
and
is
great
help
to
proceed
successfully
in
Alchymie
,
which
●itateth
and
treadeth
into
her
steps
.
I
wish
hearty
suc●sse
to
all
such
,
which
bear
an
affection
and
love
thereun●
.
●raise
,
Honour
,
and
Glory
be
unto
the
Supream
Master
of
Mines
,
by
whose
word
and
will
all
things
are
made
,
ordained
,
and
brought
to
their
forms
,
Amen
.
End
of
the
first
Part.