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17.	Of Oil of Vitriol Oil of Vitriol: An old chemical name for concentrated sulfuric acid, produced by distilling green vitriol. = = =	19
18.	A beautiful varnish = = =	20
19.	A fine gold varnish, to coat metal, gold, and silver upon stone and wood = = =	21
20.	To manufacture all kinds of vessels and figures from stag’s horn original: "Hirschhorn." Ground stag horn was often boiled into a paste or used to create molded objects similar to early plastics. = = =	22
21.	Of a fixed and fixing oil In alchemical terms, a "fixed" substance is one that can withstand high heat without vaporizing. =	23
22.	A chemical experiment to dissolve true Hungarian vitriol into a blood-red juice, which can also be filtered through paper while remaining blood-red = = =	24
23.	A burnish-ground for gilding Poliment-Grund: Also known as "bole," this is a specialized clay base applied to a surface before water-gilding with gold leaf. =	24
24.	= = = For silvering =	25
25.	A good wood putty = = =	26
26.	A stone putty, to be used hot =	ibid. original Latin: "ibidem," meaning on the same page.
27.	= = = To be used cold =	27
28.	A strengthening of water original: "Befestigung des Wassers." This likely refers to waterproofing or a method to make cement hold in damp conditions. where the cement will not hold, and where no other means will help = = =	28
29.	Many kinds of fine and also common types of sealing wax of all colors = =	ibid.
30.	A cold silvering on metal =	34
31.	A silvering in fire, as used by goldsmiths and swordsmiths =	35
32.	Another of the same kind to be made without silver, which looks fine and does not cost as much	36
33.	The best fire-gilding, for goldsmiths, swordsmiths, and girdlers Girdler: A craftsman who specialized in making belts, buckles, and other small metal garment fittings. =	37
34.	To make gold super-fine for gilding and for whatever purpose one desires =	39
35.	To enhance the color of gold higher than usual, so that it attains a coral-red color, and because of this noble tincture In this context, "tincture" refers to the concentrated essence or medicinal property of a substance., becomes even more useful for medicine =	40
36.	To renew and polish golden trimmings original: "Dressen," referring to metallic lace, braids, or decorative borders on clothing. so that they look as if they were new =	41