PARAG. XXXVIII.

A certaine cheap preparation of colours for painting, as of purple, ultra∣marine, vermillian, &c. but especially of a certain most fine white, never yet seen, most like the finest pearles; also of a silver, and golden colour.

THe aforesaid colours were yet never common, nor could be made so plentifully, and with so great profit as now, &c. whilest therefore these serve for the art of painting, where∣by for memories sake as well sacred, as profane histories are painted, it will not be amiss if they be taught; because we can hardly want them: And although it seem a mean, yet it is a most useful art, and also profitable, because those colours are much used in many places, whence much profit must of ne∣cessity redound to the possessours thereof.