Metals.
Metalla.
| Lead, 1. is soft, and heavy. | Plumbum, 1. est molle & grave. |
| Iron, 2. is hard, and Steel, 3. harder. | Ferrum, 2. est durum, & Calybs, 3. durior. |
| They make Tankards (or Cans), 4. of Tin. | Faciunt Cantharos, 4. e Stanno. |
| Kettles, 5. of Copper, | Ahena, 5, e Cupro, |
| Candlesticks, 6. of Latin, | Candelabra, 6. ex Orichalco, |
| Dollers, 7. of Silver, | Thaleros, 7. ex Argento, |
| Ducats and Crown-pieces, 8. of Gold. | Scutatos et Coronatos, 8. Ex, Auro. |
| Quick-silver is always liquid, and eateth thorow Metals. | Argentum Vivum, semper liquet, & corrodit Metalla. |
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Stones.
Lapides.
| Sand, 1. and Gravel, 2. is Stone broken into bits. | Arena, 1. & Sabulum, 2. est Lapis comminutus. |
| A great Stone, 3. is a piece of a Rock (or Crag) 4. | Saxum, 3. est pars Petræ (Cautis) 4. |
| A Whetstone, 5. a Flint, 6. a Marble, 7. &c. are ordinary Stones. | Cos, 5. Silex, 6. Marmor, 7. &c. sunt obscuri Lapides. |
| A Load-stone, 8. draweth Iron to it. | Magnes, 8. adtrahit ferrum. |
| Jewels, 9. are clear Stones, as | Gemmæ, 9. sunt pellucidi Lapilli, |
| The Diamond white | ut Adamas candidus, |
| The Ruby red, | Rubinus rubeus, |
| The Sapphire blue, | Sapphirus cæruleus, |
| The Emerald green, | Smaragdus viridis, |
| The Jacinth yellow, &c. | Hyacynthus luteus, &c. |
| And they glister being cut into corners. | et micant angulati. |
| Pearls and Unions, 10. grow in Shell-fish. | Margaritæ & Uniones, 10. crescunt in Conchis. |
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Corals, 11. in a Sea-shrub. | Corallia, 11. in Marinâ arbusculâ. |
| Amber, 12. is gathered from the Sea. | Succinum, 12. colligitur è mari. |
| Glass, 13, is like Chrystal. | Vitrum, 13. simile est Chrystallo. |