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Chapter 88
Point XXX
Keepers of Armories may preserve their polished Arms, or Harness free from rust, by anointing them over with this Subject.
It is credible, that fixed Nitre will preserve Iron from Rust, seeing that it is equally contrary to Corrosives, with a simple Aqua-Calcis which performeth the same.