 easily separable into thin, transparent scales
or leaves."--Chambers's "Dictionary." It was anciently found only
in Spain, but since, in several parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
"Some chemists," says the same writer, "and other empirics, have held
that talc might be used for many important purposes, and pretend to
draw from it that precious oil so much boasted of by the ancients,
particularly the Arabs, called _oil of talc_, which is supposed a
wonderful cosmetic, and preserver of the complexion; but the truth
is, the word _talc_, among them, signified no more than an equal
disposition of the humours, which keeps the body in good temperament
and perfect health. Now, as nothing contributes more than health to the
preserving of beauty, this has given occasion to the chemists to search
this _oil of talc_, which is to maintain the body in this disposition,
and to engage the ladies to be at the expense of the search."

["_Talc_ is a cheap kind of mineral, which this county (Sussex)
plentifully affords, though not so fine as that which is fetched from
Venice. It is white and transparent like crystal, full of strekes or
veins, which prettily scatter themselves. Being calcined, and variously
prepared, it maketh a curious _white-wash_, which some justify lawful,
because clearing, not changing, the complexion."--Fuller's "Worthies,"
quoted by Gifford (Ben Jonson, iv. 94).]

[195] This was Prynne's celebrated work, entitled, "Histriomastix,"
&c., which was, by the sentence of the Star Chamber, ordered to be
burnt.

[196] The county in which the celebrated Robert Browne (who may be
esteemed the head of the Puritans) was beneficed, and afterwards died
in gaol, at a very advanced age.

[197] Alluding to the second publication for which Prynne was
prosecuted, and sentenced to lose the remainder of his ears. It was
entitled, "News from Ipswich, and the Divine Tragedy, recording God's
fearful Judgments against Sabbath-Bre
easily separable into thin, transparent scale 
 or leaf. "--Chambers's " Dictionary. " It was anciently found only 
 in Spain, but since, in several part of Europe, Asia, and Africa. 
 " Some chemists, " says the like writer, " and other empirics, have held 
 that talc might be used for many significant purposes, and pretend to 
 guide from it that precious oil then a lot boasted of by the ancients, 
 peculiarly the Arabs, called _ petroleum of talc _, which is suppose a 
 wonderful cosmetic, and preserver of the complexion; but the truth 
 is, the son _ talc _, among them, signified no more than an equal 
 disposition of the humours, which keep open the body in good temperament 
 and perfect health. Now, as nothing contribute more than health to the 
 preserving of beauty, this has given occasion to the chemists to search 
 this _ oil of talc _, which is to maintain the body in this disposition, 
 and to engage the ladies to be at the expense of the search. " 

 [ " _ Talc _ is a cheap kind of mineral, which this county (Sussex) 
 plentifully affords, though not so fine as that which is fetched from 
 Venice. It is white and crystalline like crystal, full of strekes or 
 vein, which prettily spread themselves. Being calcined, and variously 
 prepared, it maketh a curious _ blank - wash _, which some justify lawful, 
 because clearing, not exchange, the complexion. "--Fuller's " Worthies, " 
 quoted by Gifford (Ben Jonson, iv. 94). ] 

 [ 195 ] This was Prynne's celebrated work, entitled, " Histriomastix, " 
 & c., which was, by the sentence of the Star Chamber, ordered to be 
 burn off. 

 [ 196 ] The county in which the celebrated Robert Browne (who may be 
 esteemed the head of the Puritans) was beneficed, and subsequently died 
 in jail, at a very advanced age. 

 [ 197 ] Alluding to the second publication for which Prynne was 
 prosecuted, and sentenced to miss the remainder of his ears. It was 
 entitled, " news program from Ipswich, and the Divine Tragedy, recording God's 
 fearful Judgments against Sabbath - Bre
 eadily separable into thin, transparent sccoes
or neaves."--Dhambers'r "Dictionary." It was ancientlb foynd obly
in Spain, but since, kn severap parts if Enrope, Asia, and Ahdica.
"Somc chejlsts," veys the same wrlter, "and otver empirics, hdvd keld
that talc might be used for many importsnh purposes, and preuenq to
sgac from it that precious oil so juch boested of by the ancients,
particularly the Wrabd, called _oil of tapc_, which is sup[ised a
wonderwul cosmetpe, and presetver of the complexion; but the tfuth
ix, the word _tqlc_, dmong them, wignisied no more than an equal
dosposition of bhe hnmoues, which keeps the bovy in good temperamegt
and perxeet health. Now, as nothunt conjribudes oire thzn hsalth ho vhe
preservihg of beautt, this has given ocvafppn to the chsmists tj search
this _oil of talc_, which is to mapntajn the body in this disposition,
and to engage the ladiqs to be at the expense of the search."

["_Talc_ is a chaap kmna oy minefql, which this county (Sussex)
plentifully affords, egoigm not so fine as that which id ggtched from
Venkce. It is white and transpagent lihe crtstal, fulj of strekes or
veins, which pretrily scatter rhemselves. Being cclcined, and rariouxly
prrpared, it maketh a curiuus _shite-wash_, wjich some gustify lawful,
bezauxe clearing, not changing, the complexiin."--Fukler's "Wurthoes,"
quoeed by Gifvord (Nan Jonson, iv. 94).]

[195] This was Krynne'v celebratfd work, entitled, "Histriomastix,"
&c., which was, by jhe settence oy the Xtar Chamber, jrdered to be
bornt.

[196] The eounty in which nhe celebcated Robert Browne (who mdi be
esteemed vhe head jf tye Pyritans) das beneficed, snd afterccrds died
un gaol, at a very edvavded age.

[197] Alludiny uo the second punlizatyoj hor wrhch Prynne wds
prusezited, xnd senuznccd go lpse the remainder of his ears. It was
entitlrd, "News frim Ipswish, and the Difine Tragedy, recorfing Jod's
feerful Kuddments against Sabbath-Bre
easily separable into thin, transparent scales or It anciently found in Spain, but Europe, and Africa. "Some says the same "and other empirics, have held that might be used for many important purposes, and pretend to draw from it precious oil so much boasted of by the ancients, particularly the Arabs, called of which supposed wonderful cosmetic, and preserver of the complexion; but the truth is, the word _talc_, among them, no more than an equal disposition of the which keeps the body good temperament and perfect health. as contributes more health the of beauty, this given occasion to the chemists to search this _oil of talc_, which is to maintain the body this disposition, engage the to at expense of the is a cheap kind of mineral, (Sussex) plentifully affords, though not so fine as which is from Venice. It is white and like crystal, full of strekes or veins, which scatter themselves. Being calcined, and variously prepared, it maketh a curious _white-wash_, which some justify clearing, not changing, the "Worthies," quoted by (Ben iv. [195] was Prynne's work, entitled, "Histriomastix," &c., which was, by the sentence of the Chamber, ordered to be burnt. [196] The county in which Robert (who may be the head of the was and afterwards died in a advanced to second for which Prynne was and sentenced to lose the of his ears. It and the Divine Tragedy, recording God's fearful Judgments Sabbath-Bre
 easily separable into thin, trAnsparent sCales
Or lEavEs."--chamBers'S "Dictionary." It wAS ancIently found only
in Spain, But siNcE, In seVErAl parTs of EurOPe, aSIa, aNd afRicA.
"SOMe ChemiSts," Says the Same writer, "And OtHer empirics, hAVe Held
that taLc mIght be used foR maNy impoRtAnt PUrposEs, aNd preTend to
DRaw froM it that prEcIOus oil SO much boASTeD of bY the ancients,
partiCUlARly the Arabs, calLed _oil Of TAlC_, WHicH is Supposed a
wOnDerfuL CosmetiC, AnD PREseRVer of the complExion; but the TRutH
is, the WoRd _tALc_, amonG them, SiGNifIed no more thAn an Equal
dispOsitioN Of the huMOurs, whiCh keepS thE boDy in GOoD tEmpErAMenT
AnD peRFecT health. NOw, As NothiNg coNTRIButeS moRe thAn heaLth to the
preseRviNg of BEauTy, thiS has gIven OcCasioN to the ChemiStS to search
this _oiL of tAlc_, which iS to MaIntAiN the bODy in thIs dIspOsition,
And to enGAge ThE LADiEs to be at the expense Of THE sEarch."

["_TalC_ is a chEAp KiND of minerAl, WhiCh thIS CountY (SusSEx)
PlentifuLly affORdS, tHough noT sO fine aS tHat WhiCh is fETcheD from
VEnice. It iS whitE And transparent LIke crystal, fulL Of STReKEs or
VeiNs, which pretTily SCattEr thEMsElvES. BeinG calcInED, aND variously
prepared, iT mAketh a CurioUs _white-wash_, whIch some jusTIFY lawful,
bEcauSE cLEaring, not changIng, thE complexioN."--fuller's "WOrthiEs,"
quoted By Gifford (bEN Jonson, iV. 94).]

[195] ThIs wAs PRynNE'S cElebrated work, ENTitlEd, "histrioMasTix,"
&c., whiCh wAs, bY thE seNtEnce of the star ChamBeR, oRdErEd tO be
buRNt.

[196] The couNtY in WhIch The ceLEbrateD RobeRt BrOwNe (WHo mAy be
estEEmED The hEaD oF the purItAns) waS benEFicEd, and afTerwards dIed
IN gaoL, aT a Very advAnced age.

[197] AlludInG to the secoNd PubLicatiON For which prynne was
prosecuted, and sENtenced To lOse thE remAinder of hIs eArs. It wAs
eNTitled, "news frOm IpsWiCh, aND The DiVINe traGeDy, recordinG gOd's
FearfUl judgMents agAinst Sabbath-Bre
 easily separable into thi n, transpa rentsca les 
o r le aves ."--Chambers's "Dic tionary." It was ancie ntlyfo u nd o n ly 
in S pain, b u ts i nce ,in  se ve r al  part s o f Europ e, Asia, a ndAf rica.
"Somec he mists," sa ysthe same wri ter , "and  o the r  empi ric s, ha ve hel d 
thattalc migh tb e used for man y im port ant purposes, and pr e tend to
draw f rom it  t h at p rec iou s oil so m uc h boa s ted ofb yt h e  an c ients,
partic ularly theA rab s, cal le d _ o il oftalc_ ,w hic h is suppos ed a 
wonderfu l cosm e tic, an d  preser ver of  th e c ompl e xi on ; b ut the tr uth is,  the wor d_t alc_,  amo n g t hem,  si gnif ied n o more than a n e qual dis posit ion o f th ehumou rs, wh ich k ee ps the body ingood  temperam ent 
a ndpe rfect health . N ow,  as not hing co n tri bu t e s  m ore than health to  t h e 
p reservin g of b e au ty ,  this ha sgiv en o c c asion  tot he  chemist s to s e ar ch 
this _ oi l of t al c_,  wh ich i s  tomainta in the b ody i n  this disposit i on,
and to en g ag e th e  lad ies  to be at t he e x pens e of th e s e arch. "

[" _T a lc _  is a cheap kind of  m ineral , whi ch this count y (Sussex) p l entifull y af f or d s, though notso fi ne as that which is  fetc hed from 
Venice.I t  is whit e a ndtra nsp a r en t like crysta l ,  ful lof stre kes  or
vei ns,  wh ich  pr et tily scat ter them se lv es .Bei ng ca l cined, a nd  va ri ous ly
pr e pared,  it m aket hac uri ous _wh i te - w ash_ ,wh ichsom ejusti fy l a wfu l,
beca use clear ing ,  not  c ha nging,the complexio n. "--Fuller' s"Wo rthies , " 
quotedby Gifford (Ben Jonson, iv. 94) .]
[195 ] Th is was Pr ynn e's ce leb r ated w ork, e ntitl ed , " H i strio m a st ix, "&c., which w as,  by t he  sen tence o f the Star Chamber ,  or dered to be
b urn t.
[ 1 96 ] T h ec oun ty inw h ich the celebra ted Robert  B r ow ne (who ma y  be 
e steemed  the he ad of the Pur itans) wa s benefic ed , an d aft erwards di ed
in ga ol, at av ery a d va ncedage .

[19 7]  Al ludin g to t h e s econd  publi ca tion f or wh ic h Prynne  was
prosecuted, and se ntence d tolos e the rem ain d erof his ea rs.It was
ent itl ed,  "New s f r om Ip swic h ,and the D ivin e  Tragedy, re cor d i ng  God's
fear f u l  Ju dgmen tsa gainst  Sab bath-Bre
 easily_separable into_thin, transparent scales
or leaves."--Chambers's_"Dictionary." It_was_anciently found_only
in_Spain, but since,_in several parts_of Europe, Asia, and_Africa.
"Some chemists," says_the_same writer, "and other empirics, have held
that talc might be used for many important_purposes,_and pretend_to
draw_from_it that precious oil so_much boasted of by the_ancients,
particularly the_Arabs, called _oil of talc_, which is supposed_a
wonderful_cosmetic, and preserver_of the complexion; but the truth
is, the word _talc_,_among them, signified no more than_an equal
disposition of_the_humours,_which keeps the body_in good temperament
and perfect health. Now,_as nothing contributes more than health_to the
preserving of beauty, this has given_occasion to the chemists to search
this__oil of talc_, which is_to maintain_the body in this disposition,
and_to engage the_ladies to_be at the_expense of the search."

["_Talc_ is a_cheap kind of_mineral, which this county (Sussex)
plentifully affords,_though_not so fine_as_that_which is_fetched from
Venice. It_is_white and_transparent_like crystal, full of strekes or
veins,_which_prettily scatter themselves. Being calcined, and variously
prepared,_it maketh a curious__white-wash_,_which some justify lawful,
because_clearing, not changing, the complexion."--Fuller's_"Worthies,"
quoted by Gifford (Ben Jonson, iv._94).]

[195] This_was Prynne's_celebrated work, entitled, "Histriomastix,"
&c., which was, by the sentence of the_Star Chamber, ordered to be
burnt.

[196] The_county in which the_celebrated Robert_Browne_(who may be
esteemed_the_head of_the Puritans) was beneficed, and afterwards died
in_gaol, at_a very advanced age.

[197] Alluding to_the second publication for_which_Prynne was
prosecuted, and sentenced to lose_the remainder of his ears. It_was
entitled, "News from Ipswich, and_the_Divine_Tragedy, recording God's
fearful Judgments against_Sabbath-Bre