Resins and so forth.

The mortification of ambers, resins, turpentine and gum is to reduce them to oil or varnish.

Of plants and so forth.

Plants, roots and the like are mortified by distilling their oil and water from them, expressing their liquor with a press and also extracting their alkali.

Woods and so forth.

The mortification of woods is to turn them into coals or ashes.

Bones and so forth.

The mortification of bones is their calcination.

Flesh and so forth.

The mortification of flesh and blood is the removal of the spirit of salt.

Of water and fire, and so forth.

Water is mortified through fire, for fire’s heat dries up and consumes all water. Fire is likewise mortified through water, for water extinguishes fire and removes its force and efficacy.