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The Treasure of Treasures for Alchemists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Concerning the Sulphur of Cinnabar. Concerning the Red Lion. Concerning the Green Lion. |
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Concerning the Transmutations of Metals and of Cements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Concerning the First or Royal Cement. Concerning the Second Cement. Concerning the Third Cement. The Fourth Cement. The Fifth Cement. The Sixth Cement. Conclusion. |
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The Aurora of the Philosophers, by Theophrastus Paracelsus, which he otherwise calls his Monarchia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chapter I.: concerning the Origin of the Philosophers' Stone. Chapter II.: wherein is declared that the Greeks drew a large part of their learning from the Egyptians; and how it came from them to us. Chapter III.: what was taught in the Schools of the Egyptians. Chapter IV. : what Magi the Chaldæans, Persians, and Egyptians were. Chapter V.: concerning the chief and supreme Essence of Things. Chapter VI.: concerning the chief errors as to its discovery and knowledge. Chapter VII.: concerning the errors of those who seek the Stone in Vegetables. Chapter VIII.: concerning those who have sought the Stone in Animals. Chapter IX.: concerning those who have sought the Stone in Minerals. Chapter X.: concerning those who have sought the Stone, and also Particulars, in Minerals. Chapter XI.: concerning the true and perfect special Arcanum of Arsenic for the White Tincture. Chapter XII.: General Instruction concerning the Arcanum of Vitriol and the Red Tincture to be extracted from it. Chapter XIII.: Special Instructions concerning the process of Vitriol for the Red Tincture. Chapter XIV.: concerning the Secrets and Arcana of Antimony, for the Red Tincture, with a view to Transmutation. Chapter XV.: concerning the Projection to be made by the Mystery and Arcanum of Antimony. Chapter XVI.: concerning the Universal Matter of the Philosophers' Stone. Chapter XVII.: concerning the Preparation of the Matter for the Philosophic Stone. Chapter XVIII.: concerning Instruments and the Philosophic Vessel. Chapter XIX.: concerning the Secret Fire of the Philosophers. Chapter XX.: concerning the Ferment of the Philosophers, and the Weight. |
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Concerning the Spirits of the Planets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Prologue. The First Treatise.-Chapter I.: concerning Simple Fire. Chapter II.: concerning the multiplicity of Fire from whence spring the varieties of Metals. Chapter III.: concerning the Spirit or Tincture of Sol. Chapter IV.: concerning the Spirit or Tincture of Luna. Chapter V.: concerning the Spirit of Venus. Chapter VI.: concerning the Spirit of Mars. Chapter VII.: concerning the Spirit of Jupiter. Chapter VIII.: concerning the Spirit of Saturn, Chapter IX.: concerning the gross Spirit of Mercury. The Second Treatise.—Concerning the Philosophers' Mercury, and the Medium of Tinctures. Chapter I.: from what Tinctures and Leavens are made. Chapter II.: concerning the Conjunction of the Man with the Woman. Chapter III.: concerning the Form of the Glass Instruments. Chapter IV.: concerning the Properties of Fire. Chapter V.: concerning the Signs which appear in the Union of Conjunction. Chapter VI.: concerning the Knowledge of the Perfect Tincture. Chapter VII.: concerning the Augmentation or the Multiplying of Tinctures. The Third Treatise.—Chapter I.: concerning the Building of the Furnace with the Fire. Chapter II.: concerning the Conjunction of the Man with the Woman. Chapter III.: concerning the Copulation of the Man with the Woman. Chapter IV.: concerning the Philosophic Coition of the Husband with his Wife. Chapter V.: concerning the Black Colour. Chapter VI.: concerning the Bud appearing in the Glass. Chapter VII.: concerning the Red Colour. Chapter VIII.: concerning Increase and Multiplication. Conclusion. |
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The Economy of Minerals, elsewhere called the Genealogy of Minerals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Preface to the Reader. Chapter I.: concerning the Generations of Minerals. Chapter II.: concerning the Ultimate and Primal Matter of Minerals. Chapter III.: concerning the Field, the Roots, and the Trees of Minerals. Chapter IV.: concerning the Fruits and the Harvest of Minerals. Chapter V.: concerning the Death of the Elements, especially of Water. Chapter VI.: concerning the Death of the Tree of Minerals. Chapter VII.: concerning the variation of the Primal Matter of Minerals, in proportion to the different Species and Individuals thereof: also concerning the various colours, etc. Chapter VIII.: concerning the Natural Dispenser of Minerals, and his Ministers. Chapter IX.: concerning |