Bacon, Francis, Sylva sylvarum : or, a natural history in ten centuries

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[131.] The Explication.
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[132.] Canon XXXI.
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[133.] The Explication.
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[134.] Canon XXXII.
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[135.] The Explication.
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[136.] FINIS.
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[137.] ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY, TOUCHING METALS & MINERALS. Written by the Right Honorable, FRANCIS BACON, BARON of VERULAM, Viſcount St. Alban. Thought fit to be added, to this Work OF HIS NATURAL HISTORY. Nevvly put forth in the Year, 1661. By the former Publisher.
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[138.] LONDON, Printed for VVilliam Lee at the Turks-head in Fleetſtreet. 1669.
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[139.] ARTICLES OF ENQUIRY, TOUCHING METALS & MINERALS.
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[140.] Some few of theſe would be enquired of, to diſcloſe the Nature of the reſt.
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[141.] THE BOOK-SELLER UNTO THE READER.
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[142.] FINIS.
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[143.] NEW ATLANTIS.
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[144.] A VVork unfinished. Written by the Right Honorable, FRANCIS Lord Verulam, Viſcount St. Albans.
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[145.] TO THE READER
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[146.] NEW ATLANTIS.
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[147.] The reſt was not perfected.
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[148.] Magnalia Naturæ præcipue quoad uſus Humanos.
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[149.] FINIS.
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          # So likewiſe of Quick-ſilver.
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          # # Quick-ſilver with Lead.
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          # # Quick-ſilver with Copper.
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          # # Quick-ſilver with Braſs.
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          # # Quick-ſilver with Iron.
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          # # Quick-ſilver with Tin.
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          # So of Lead.
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          # # Lead with Copper.
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          # # Lead with Braſs.
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          # # Lead with Iron.
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          # # Lead with Tin.
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          # So of Copper.
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          # # Copper with Braſs.
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          # # Copper with Iron.
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          # # Copper with Tin.
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          # So of Braß.
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          # # Braſs with Iron.
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          # # Braſs with Tin.
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          # So of Iron.
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          # # Iron with Tin.
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12194" xml:space="preserve">What are the Compound Metals, which are common, and known?
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12195" xml:space="preserve">And what are the Proportions of their mixtures? </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12196" xml:space="preserve">As</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12199" xml:space="preserve">Bell-metal of, &</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12202" xml:space="preserve">The counterfeit Plate, which they call Alchumy.</s>
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            except there be ſome Compoſitions of them already obſerved.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12206" xml:space="preserve">It is alſo to be obſerved, Whether any two Metals which will not
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            mingle of themſelves, will mingle with the help of another; </s>
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            what?</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12209" xml:space="preserve">What Compounds will be made of Metal, with Stone, and other
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            Foſſiles? </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12210" xml:space="preserve">As Lattin is made with Braſs, and the Calaminar-ſtone. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12211" xml:space="preserve">As
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            all the Mettals with Vitriol: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12212" xml:space="preserve">All with Iron poudered. </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12213" xml:space="preserve">All with Flint,
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          <head xml:id="echoid-head176" xml:space="preserve">Some few of theſe would be enquired of, to diſcloſe the Nature
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          of the reſt.</head>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12216" xml:space="preserve">WHether Metals, or other Foſſiles, will incorporate with Molten
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            Glaſs? </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12217" xml:space="preserve">And what Body it makes?</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12219" xml:space="preserve">The quantity in the mixture would we well conſidered: </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12220" xml:space="preserve">For ſome
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            ſmall quantity, perhaps, would incorporate; </s>
            <s xml:id="echoid-s12221" xml:space="preserve">as in the Allays of Gold,
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            and Silver Coyn.</s>
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12223" xml:space="preserve">Upon the Compound Body, three things are chiefly to be obſerved.
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12224" xml:space="preserve">The Colour, the Fragility or Pliantneſs, the Volatility or Faxation, com-
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            <s xml:id="echoid-s12226" xml:space="preserve">For preſent uſe or profit, this is the Rule. </s>
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            two Simple`Bodies; </s>
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