Agricola, Georgius, De re metallica, 1912/1950
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Some people, in place of a green cloth, use a cloth of tightly woven
horsehair, which has a rough knotty surface.
Since these knots stand out
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A—CLOTH FULL OF SMALL KNOTS, SPREAD OUT. B—SMALL KNOTS MORE CONSPICUOUSLY
SHOWN. C—TUB IN WHICH CLOTH IS WASHED.
and the cloth is rough, even the very small particles of gold adhere to it;
these cloths are likewise washed in a tub with water.

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