13. The seeds of Vegetables moistened in it, are wonderfully
multiplied, so as from one only grane 10, 20, or 30 ears will arise:
And the same will be effected, if the salt it self be committed to the
earth.
14. It causeth the Earth long to keep the Rain-Waters it receiveth.
Hence must necessarily arise great profit to the Fruits.
15. This applied to the Roots of Trees, recovers them, though almost
dead before, and makes them fruitful.
16. Yea, Animals suffocated or drowned in Waters, as Dogs, Cats, Mice,
and Insects, by help of it may again be restored to life.
17. It attracts the breathings of many men lying together in one
Chamber, and coagulates the same as snow or ice; not indeed by any
reall co-touching, but being included in some Glass, and hung up by a
Thread. Even so, in a Magnetick manner have we observed such breath or
vapour to adhere to the outside of Glass like true Ice. But this is a
Winter operation.
18. Flowers and odoriferous Herbs, by addition of this, may be
preserved without change of odour, taste, or colour.
19. By the benefit of this salt, various colours and very many
odoriferous species may be prepared; whence the Roots of Plants, if
they be applied to them, attract the colour or odour, which they
communicate to the Herbs themselves.
20. It takes away the bitterness of Oil-Olive, rendering it sweet and
clear, better than boiling can do.
21. Linseed-Oil being mixed with it, is presently clarified, and freed
from its Aquosity, which otherwise cannot be effected in many daies.
[See more in the Second Century.]
_Of the Use of the =Salt of Art= in =Alchymy=._