Pruina is Ignis Persicus.
Pulpezia is a suddain astonishment or change in a mans body by reason of the stars.
Pusta is the digestion of corrupt matter.
Pygmeæ are called artificiall men, and sometimes subterraneall spirits.
Pyramis is a vessell made like a Pyramis.
Pyromancy is an art presaging by fire.
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ualitas is called a complexion, whether hot or cold, dry or moist, according to the predominancy of any Element.
Quartatio, or Quartura is the highest tryall of Gold, and that this way, viz. that nine parts of Silver bee mixed with one part of Gold in melting by the fire. Then let them both bee dissolved with Aqua fortis: All the Silver is turned into water, and the Gold settles to the bottome like a dark powder.