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Part III. Of Sulphurs. 
The Alum-Stone (of a blackifh colour, and flaky, like Comifh 
Slate ) is found in moft of the Hills between Scarbrough 
and the River of Tees in Torfjhire. As alfo near Preflon in 
Lancafhire. Of thefe Stones calcin'd, is made a Lee 5 and 
of the Lee, Alum. The Lee after the firft (hooting of the 
Alum 5 is called Mothers. In which, certain Nitrous and 
other parts call’d Slam, being predominant; to precipitate 
the fame, they add the Lees of Kelp 5 made of Tangle, a 
Sea-Weed commonly among Oyfters. And then, a certain 
proportion of Trine, both for the fame purpofe, and to 
keep the Kelp-Lees from hardening the Alum too much. 
The Mine, before it is calcin’d, being expofed to the Air, 
will moulder in pieces, and yield a Liquor whereof Copperas 
may be made. 
Fallopius’s, Aq. Aluminis Magi fir alls, is of good ufe againft 
untoward Vleers. Beyers boil their Cloaths,or Tarn in Alum- 
Water, that they may take both a better, and more dura¬ 
ble colour. It is ufed, likewife, for the making of a Leather 
foft and white,or fit to take a clear colour, which the Tan’d, 
will not do. And I little doubt, but that to wa(h the Skins 
of Beads or Fowls herewith on both fides, or perhaps on 
the Feathers, only brewing Alum in fine powder, would be 
a good way to keep them from the Moth ,and growing dank 
in mold Weather, and fo to preferve them for ever. 
CHAP. II. 
OfSVLPHVRS . 
A Fiece of Opacous yellow AMBER half a foot long. 
Given by zKtr^-aKHenJhaw Efq;. Found, with fe- 
veral leffer pieces, in digging of a Ditch under the Walls 
of Rensburge in Holftein , eighteen feet under ground. 
Which place is at lead five and twenty miles both from the 
Baltic f and German Seas. 
A Piece of AMBER of the colour of Honey. 
A Piece of clear yellow AMBER. Given by Captain 
Tailor. 
Another yellow Piece, femiperfpicuous; from the fame 
Hand. A 
