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TAke of the saide stone prepared, and broken in a morter of Copper, and braie it verie small vpon a Porphire, and let there not be lesse then a pound of it: and putte an vnce of purified Mercurie
in the said pouder, and put this pouder in a linen cloth and wring or straine it hard, and the siluer will leape out bringing the Golde with it. This done putte the saide matter into a Golsmithes melting pot, and sette it on the fire, and the Mercurie will flie out and turne into smoke, and the Gold will remaine at the bottom of the pot, and make of this little quantite of Golde, what you will, for it is fine in all parfection: but truly there is no greate gaine or profite to get out the Gold after this sorte: but neuerthelesse I thought it good to giue you the knowledge of it, bicause the waie and meane is easy ynough. Yet I will tell you that this Gold whiche is within the said stone,* 1.1 is the very true beyond sea Azure: For it augmenteth his glosse or lustre, and the trimnesse, and in painting it is very softe vnder the Pensill, and spreadeth abrode verie softely. For to stampe the stone afterward beyng cal∣cined or not calcined, take it and stampe it in a morter of Copper couered, then passe it thorowe a siue verie fine, and couer it ouer: for this is the finesse, beautie, and goodnesse of it.
VVhat be∣yonde sea Azure is.