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THese three M••neralls be founde in o〈…〉〈…〉 Myne in the Isle of Cyprus, in th〈…〉〈…〉 vaines: the lowest is Sory, the seconde Chalcitis, the hyghest is Mysy, and they iudged to be of one vertue, but that Mysy
more subtill than the other two: Sory is the grosest of ye three: Chalcitis of a meane nature betwixt both: when they be burned, they be made more subtle, and lesse binding: they bee so hoate and sharpe, that they con∣sume the fleshe, and be causticke: they bee vsed in me••ycines for the Eyes: the one of them doth alter and chaunge in processe of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the other, as Sory into Chalcitis, and Chalcitis into Mysy. Mysy is of the co∣lour of golde, Chalcitis is of brasse, & So∣ry is blacke.