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Nova Reperta (New Discoveries)
Nova Reperta (New Discoveries)

America—Americus rediscovers America,— He called her but once and thenceforth she was always awake.
America—Americus rediscovers America,— He called her but once and thenceforth she was always awake.

The Lodestone, The Magnet— That stone disclosed to Flavio its secret love for the pole, but he disclosed it to the sailor.
The Lodestone, The Magnet— That stone disclosed to Flavio its secret love for the pole, but he disclosed it to the sailor.

Gunpowder— Thunder and Lightning made by hand. It seems to be a gift from the jealous underworld.
Gunpowder— Thunder and Lightning made by hand. It seems to be a gift from the jealous underworld.

Printing Books — Just as one voice can be heard by a multitude of ears, so single writings cover a thousand sheets.
Printing Books — Just as one voice can be heard by a multitude of ears, so single writings cover a thousand sheets.

Iron Clocks— The iron wheel turns evenly, and evenly discloses those times and these.
Iron Clocks— The iron wheel turns evenly, and evenly discloses those times and these.

Guaiacum and Venereal Infection — Drinking that concoction of the tree will relieve the weak limbs weighted down by this disease.
Guaiacum and Venereal Infection — Drinking that concoction of the tree will relieve the weak limbs weighted down by this disease.

Distillation— In the fire, the juice of all bodies is turned by art into a mighty billow, clear and most potent.
Distillation— In the fire, the juice of all bodies is turned by art into a mighty billow, clear and most potent.

Silk, or the Silkworm— From the Indo-Chinese city of Serinda, Justinian receives the eggs of the silkworm which spins the golden threads
Silk, or the Silkworm— From the Indo-Chinese city of Serinda, Justinian receives the eggs of the silkworm which spins the golden threads