Articles of Enquiry; Fe. o 
The next is, whenit will mele, thoughnot rife ; Andthenext, whenit will 
foften, though nor melr. Of all chefe, diligent inquiry is to be made, in 
feveral Aferals ;_efpecially of the more extream degrees. ee 
For Tranfmutation or Verfion, if ic be real and true, itis the furtheft | 
point of Art; and would be well di(tinguifhed from ExtraGion, from Re- 
| ftitution, and from Adulteration. I hear muchof turning Iron into Cup- 
per; I hearalfo of thegrowth of Lead in weight, which cannot be with- 
out a Converfion of fome Body into Lead: But whatfoever is of this kinde, 
and well approved, is diligently to be inquired, and fet down. 
He fourth Letter of the Crofs Row, is Reftitution. Firft therefore, 
itis tobe enquired in the Negative ; what Bodies will never return, 
either by reafon of their extream fixing, as in fome Vitrificationss or by 
+ extream Volatility. Spite ses vanep 
Itis alfo tobe enquired of the two Means of Reduction; and firft by 
the Fire. which is butby Congregation of Homogeneal parts. 
The fecond is, by drawing them down, by fome Body, that hath con- 
fent with them: As Iron draweth down Copper in Waters Golddraweth 
pistes invapor; whatfoever is of this kinde, is very diligently to be 
enquired. | | ) Vig 
- — Alfo it is tobe enquired, what Time or Age will reduce without the 
help of Fire or Body? % sive | wee 
Alfo it is to be enquired, what gives Impediment' to Union or Refti- 
tution, which is fometimes called Mortification ; as when Quick-filver is 
mortified with Turpentine, Spittle, or Butter. 
Laftly, it is to be enquired how the Metal reftored, differeth in any 
} thing from the Metal raw orcrude? As whether it becomethnot more chur- 
lith, altered in colour, or the like? 
