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than they were ; otherwise fresh in their colour ; but 

 their juice somewhat flatted. But with the burial of 

 a fortnight more they became pu trifled. 



378. A bottle of beer, buried in like manner as 

 before, became more lively, better tasted, and clearer 

 than it was. And a bottle of wine in like manner. 

 A bottle of vinegar so buried came forth more 

 lively and more odoriferous, smelling almost like a 

 violet. And after the whole month s burial, all the 

 three came forth as fresh and lively, if not better than 

 before. 



379. It were a profitable experiment to preserve 

 oranges, lemons, and pomegranates, till summer* 

 for then their price will be mightily increased. This 

 may be done, if you put them in a pot or vessel well 

 covered, that the moisture of the earth come not at 

 them ; or else by putting them in a conservatory 

 of snow. And generally, whosoever will make 

 experiments of cold, let him be provided of three 

 things ; a conservatory of snow ; a good large vault, 

 twenty foot at least under the ground ; and a 

 deep well. 



380. There hath been a tradition, that pearl, and 

 coral, and turquois-stone, that have lost their colours, 

 may be recovered by burying in the earth ; which is 

 a thing of great profit, if it would sort : but upon 

 trial of six weeks burial, there followed no effect. 

 It were good to try it in a deep well, or in a conser 

 vatory of snow ; where the cold may be jnore con 

 stringent ; and so make the body more united, and 

 thereby more resplendent. 



