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To the Greek examples, there can be added a psalm of
David of which St Athanasius makes mention
en in the Synopsis. It begins “Parvus
eram” & in the second versicle the
royal prophet says, Manus meae
“Manus meae fecerunt organum et
digiti mei aptarunt psalterium”.


Keeping chestnuts

One needs to leave them in their bristled shells until one wants to
eat them. And with this, leave them in a humid place or the
gutter of some roof.


Scentedcandle from Le Mans

They melt, among the wax & candle, rosin,
that in France is called Burgundian, which is white
& not as brittle & dry as the other rosin. They also
perfume the wick and tip of the wick.


To soften gold

Dissolve caput mortuum in distilled vinegar,
filter & congeal in salt & cement
☉ with this, and it will soften it
wonderfully.


Improve the color of gold

Put aqua fortis of vitriol on hot ashes. Cover the
bottle, that is, the mouth, with a tile, then unstop
it & a thick smoke will come out; put the gold on this
and it will take on a high color.

