The royal pharmacopœea, galenical and chymical according to the practice of the most eminent and learned physitians of France : and publish'd with their several approbations / by Moses Charras, th Kings chief operator in his royal garden of plants ; faithfully Englished ; illustrated with several copper plates.
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The royal pharmacopœea, galenical and chymical according to the practice of the most eminent and learned physitians of France : and publish'd with their several approbations / by Moses Charras, th Kings chief operator in his royal garden of plants ; faithfully Englished ; illustrated with several copper plates.
Author
Charas, Moyse, 1619-1698.
Publication
London :: Printed for John Starkey ..., and Moses Pitt ...,
1678.
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Chemistry -- Early works to 1800.
Pharmacopoeias -- England -- Early works to 1800.
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"The royal pharmacopœea, galenical and chymical according to the practice of the most eminent and learned physitians of France : and publish'd with their several approbations / by Moses Charras, th Kings chief operator in his royal garden of plants ; faithfully Englished ; illustrated with several copper plates." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A31751.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024.
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The Explanation of the first Figure.
A
A Furnace for the distillation of Spirit of Wine.
B
The Copper Vessel Tinn'd within, containing the Aqua Vitae.
C
The Copper Serpen∣tine resting upon a Pillar.
D
The head of the Serpentine.
E
The Refrigerent.
F
Another Furnace for the same use.
G
The Copper tinn'd Vessel containing the Aqua-Vitae
H
The Tin Serpentine.
I
The Glass head.
K
The Recipient.
L
A Blind head.
M
A Funnel.
NO
Two Glass heads, one upon another, the under∣most of which is open at top.
PP
A Matrass of Ren∣counter.
QQ
Cucurbits of Ren∣counter.
R
An Iron to cut off the neck of the Recipients.
S
The stopper to stop the door of the Furnace.
T
A Glass Platter.
V
The Pipe.
X
The thing that bears the Recipient for the Spirit of Wine.
The Explanation of the second Figure.
A
The Tower of the Athanor.
BC
Two Furnaces heated by the fire of the Tower.
DD
Two Canals contain∣ing the Coals.
EE
The uppermost open∣ings of the two Canals.
FF
The doors of the two Furnaces.
G
A Wind-Furnace.
H
The door of the Fur∣nace.
IT
he end of the Pipe that carries the wind into the Furnace.
L
The Bellows.
MM
Pieces of Wood that bear & serve to move the Bellows.
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The Chimney.
P
An Iron square ser∣ving instead of a Grate for the Furnace.
Q
A flat piece of Iron to lay upon the square.
RR
Stopels for the Ca∣nals of the Towre.
ST
Two Crucibles.
V
Iron Pincers.
X
Iron Tongues.
The Explanation of the third Figure.
A
The Furnace for the Aludel.
B
The Aludel.
CCCCC
The Pots of the Aludel▪
D
The head of the A∣ludel.
EE
Great Earthen pots for the distillation of the Spirit of Sulphur.
FF
Glass Bells.
GG
Crucibles containing the Sulphur.
HHH.
Three large Glass Platters.
III
Three Crucibles con∣taining the Sulphur.
KKK
Three Glass Bells.
LLL
Three Heads.
M
A Vessel of Glass for Circulation.
N
A Glass Alembick all of one piece.
O
A Pelican.
An Explanation of the fourth Figure.
A
The Furnace▪
B
A Copper Vessel tin∣ned within.
C
The Moors head.
D
A Barrel contain∣ing Water to cool the Liquor that di∣stills, and the Pipe that carries the Li∣quor into the Reci∣pient.
E
A Recipient.
F
The Iron horn for Regulus's.
G
A Steel Mill.
H
A Furnace for four Retorts at a time.
IIII
Four large Recipi∣ents.
K
A Vessel to separate the Oil from the di∣still'd
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L
A Mould.
An Explanation of the fift figure.
A
A Furnace of Re∣verberation.
B
The Duomo.
C
A Furnace for the distillation of herbs in a Sand-bath.
D
The Copper Vessel tinn'd within, con∣taining the herbs.
E
A Copper head Tin∣ned within.
F
A Copper Vessel for the Balneum Mariae.
G
A Glass Bottle with a Tunnel for Filtra∣tions.
H
A Recipient.
I
A Glass Hell.
KK
Twins.
L
An Earthen Capsula.
M
The stopple for the notch of the Capsula.
N
A Matrass with a long neck.
O
The head of the Matrass.
P
The Recipient.
Q
The Philosophers Egg.
R
A Glass Vessel to se∣parate the Oils.
S
Another Glass Ves∣sel for the same use.
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