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a Halfpenny, or some Copper Coins
If you would make them still better
add of good Ambergrease [?]

141. To give [alchemy symbol] the Sound
& Validity of [alchemy symbol]
Rx of fine Cornish [alchemy symbol] [?]
of purified [alchemy symbol] as below [?] Page 132
Reduce the [A.S.] to Filings & put them
into a [A.S.] on the [A.S.] & when melted
throw on purifued [A.S.] [?] take
it off immediately & you will
have an aaa which put into a
Strong earthen [hand drawn sketch of a container] with [?] of [A.S.]
reduced to Filings; fix the [hand drawn sketch of a container] in
the [A.S.] so as to avoid the Fumes
of the [A.S.] add a [?] with
[A.S.] & [?] the [A.S.] perfectly - When all

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PattyGilson over 3 years ago

There are many alchemy symbols in this particular recipe. I have abbreviated Alchemy Symbol to A.S.

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