Aesculus vero, quod est omnibus principiis temperata, habet in aedificiis magnas utilitates; sed ea, cum in umore conlocatur, recipiens penitus per foramina liquorem eiecto aere et igni operatione umidae potestatis vitiatur.
But the winter oak (quercus aesculus), because it is blended with all the elements, has great advantages in building. Yet when it is placed in water, it admits the fluid within, through the pores, and losing air and fire is damaged by the operation of the humid potency.
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