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 whiteut 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.
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.

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