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flame were shut up in a glass, and all vent-holes stopt close, if it could last one mo-ment, it woubdlast continually, and it were not possible for it to be put cut. Thereare many wonders declared in this Book , and many more shall be set down, thathave no other cause. But how the flame should be lighted within side, this is worththe while to know ; It must be a liquor or some subtile substance, and that willevaporate but little; and if then it can be shut up in the glass, when the glass is (hucit will last always: which may easily be performed by burning-glasses,fire,industry,andcunning. It cannot be extinguished, because the Air can come in nowhere ro fillup the emptiness of the Vial. The Oyl is always turned into smoke, and this, beingit cannot be dissolved into Air, it turns to Oyl, and kindletb again, and so it willalways by course assord fuel for the light. You have heard the beginnings; nowsearch, labour, and make trial.

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