Note (43) — BOOK V.
James Greive translation
43. Washed lead was thus prepared.—Put water into a leaden mortar, and rub it with a lead pestle, till the water becomes black and feculent; then strain it through a linen cloth, pouring water upon it, that all that is dissolved may be strained; and repeat this till you have a sufficient quantity. Then suffer it to settle, pouring water upon it several times, till no more blackness stand upon the top; then work it up into a troches and set it by. Dioscorid. lib. v. cap. 869.