Cum autem habita erit ratio macerationis et id curiosius opere praeparatum erit, sumatur ascia et, quemadmodum materia dolatur, sic calx in lacu macerata ascietur.
Now when attention is given to the slaking and care is taken in preparing the work, a trowel is to be taken and the lime which is being slaked in the pit is to be chopped as one chops wood.
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