A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. : The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications / By the late Reverend and learned J. Ray ... ; To which is added, (written by the same author) a collection of English words not generally used ... ; With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England.

  • Ray, John, 1627-1705.
Date:
1737
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Credit: A compleat collection of English proverbs; also the most celebrated proverbs of the Scotch, Italian, French, Spanish, and other languages. : The whole methodically digested and illustrated with annotations, and proper explications / By the late Reverend and learned J. Ray ... ; To which is added, (written by the same author) a collection of English words not generally used ... ; With an account of the preparing and refining such metals and minerals as are gotten in England. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ampla fex vel feptem dierum fpatio coquitur ad juf- tam confiftentiam, tum in aliud vas plumbeum effunditur immiffis afferibus aliquot 5 quibus adherens concrefeat vi- triolum omnibus refrigeratis. Nullo alio vafe coqui aut continert. hoc lixivium poteft quam plumbeo; cui ut facilius ebulhat ferri injiciunt particulas, que a lixivia plane confummuntur. We faw the Manner of making Vitriol, or Cop- _ peras, at Bricklefey in Effex. They lay the Stones upon a large Bed, or Floor, prepared in the open Air, underneath which there are Gutters, or Troughs, difpofed to receive and carry away the Liquor im- pregnate, with the Mineral, to a Ciftern where it is referved, [For the Air and Weather diffolving the Stones, the Rain falling upon them, carries away with it the Vitrioline Juice, or Salt, difolved.] This Liquor they boil in large Leaden Pans, put- ting in a good Quantity of old Iron. When it is fufiiciently evaporated, they pour it out into large Troughs whereinit cools, the Vitriol chryftallizing to the Sides of the Troughs, andto crofs Bars put into them. The Liquor that remains, after the Vitriol is chryf- tallized, they call the Adsther, and referve it to be again evaporated by boiling. _ They gather of thefe Stones in feveral Places be- fides the Coaft of the Ifland of Shepey. I have ob- ferved People gathering them on the Sea Shere near to Brighthelmfton in Suffer. The Manner of making Vitriol in Jtaly is fome- thing different from ours in England, which take in Matibioluss Words, - Minera glebas.in acervos medtocres conjectos igne fap- pofito accendunt. Sponte autem urunt femel accenfe, donec in calcem feu cineres maxima ex parte reducan- tur. Mineram cubuftam in pifcinas aque plenas obru- unt, agiiando, mifcendoque eam, ut aqua imbuatur fub- flantia Vitrioh., Aquam bane Vitriolatam a fedimento } claram