There are also many other, and various Transmutations of Naturall things: Whereof those which I know, and have had experience of, I will by the way set down, and briefly declare to you.
How wood is made a stone.
And first of all know, That any Wood, if it bee put for a certaine time into the water of Salt Gemme, is turned with much admiration into a Stone.
Coales of stones.
Also Stones in the Ætnean fire are transmuted into Coales, which are called stony Coals.
Glew of skins.
Also Glew is boiled out of Skinnes.
Paper of Linnen-cloath.
Of Linnen cloth is made Paper.
Silke of Flax.