Those that are pale, signify feebleness of the spirits; those that are deep red, and inflamed, are worse; greenish, worse; violet or leadish, worse and worse; the black, worst of all.
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Those that are pale, signify feebleness of the spirits; those that are deep red, and inflamed, are worse; greenish, worse; violet or leadish, worse and worse; the black, worst of all.
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The rich Ore is refined by melting in the Guayras, as having the most Lead, which causes it to run; and the Indians, to make it melt the better, put into the Furnace what they call Soroche, being a very Leadish Ore.
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The upper part of the tail is about seven feet, and lower about three feet; the skin is of a leadish colour, and will sharpen a knife like a stone.
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In living fish, there is a long, weakly defined stripe of leadish color, three-quarters of the eye diameter, which continues along the body at the level of the upper part of the eyes
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