The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.

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Title: The history of the worthies of England who for parts and learning have been eminent in the several counties : together with an historical narrative of the native commodities and rarities in each county / endeavoured by Thomas Fuller.
Author: Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
Publication: London :: Printed by J.G.W.L. and W.G. for Thomas Williams ...,; 1662.
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Iron.

It is the most impure of all Metals hardly meltable (but with Additaments) yea malleable and ductible with difficulty. Not like that at Damascus, which they refine in such sort, that it will melt at a * 1.1 Lamp, and yet so tough that it will hardly break.

Some impute the grossenesse of our English Iron to our water, not so proper for that purpose, as in Spain, and other parts, and the Poet telleth us of Turnus his Sword.

* 1.2 Ensem quem Dauno igni potens Deus ipse parenti
Fecerat, & Stygia candentem extinxerat unda.
Sword which god Vulcan did for Daunus fixe,
And quenched it when firy hot in Stix.

However many Vtensils are made of the Iron of this County, to the great profit of the Owners, and no losse (I hope) of the Common-wealth.

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* 1.1

Bellovius.

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* 1.2

Virg. Aeneid. 12.

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