† iii {half} {ounce} deleted besides a kind of light Cinder {ounce} iii + {drachm} iv of a darkish purple colour'd Matter; that was ponderous, & so fixt that the Laborant affirm'd He kept the <Glass> about five hours, in a Heat that made the Sand <& Glass> red hot. The sublim'd Matter seem'd to be white, like Salarmoniac.

A piece of fine Cannel Coa

{ounce} vi of {sal ammoniac} being mix'd with {ounce} iii of good filings of steel were sublim'd in an Urinal fit for that purpose, & afforded a Sublimate, partly white, partly yellow, & in some places reddish. All that came up was reconjoyn'd & well mix'd with the Caput mortuum, & then being sublim'd the second time, there came up {ounce} i + {drachm} vi of stuff deeply colour'd & in great part reddish. The Caput mortuum, which was glistering, & in some places with shining flakes, was set to run per deliquium.

A choice piece of Silver Oar, presented me by one that brought it from the best Mine in Saxon

{ounce} i + 10 gr. of exceeding fine Sylver being cemented with Sulphur, weighed {ounce} i + 83 gr. So that its †was deleted Increase was in proportion †as deleted to its first weight as 1 is to 6 52/73 or 6 13/18 - .

{ounce} i of fine Sylver being dissolv'd in {aqua fortis} precipitated with Salt water, dulcifyd & well dry'd, was found to have gain'd 34 grains in weight.

The Cubic Inch of Brass weighed {drachm} xi + 3 gr. Being counterpois'd & <exactly> fill'd with Tin-ashes without shaking them (to make them sink) or pressing them down <it>replacing 'they' weighed {drachm} ix + 14 gr. After they were made to sink considerably by shaking without pressing them down, & the Instrument was filld up again <it>replacing 'they' weighed {drachm} xi + 43 gr. Having press'd as many into it as I could with my thumb, it weighed {drachm} xiv + 19 gr. more