Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...

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Title: Archelogia philosophica nova, or, New principles of philosophy containing philosophy in general, metaphysicks or ontology, dynamilogy or a discourse of power, religio philosophi or natural theology, physicks or natural philosophy / by Gideon Harvey ...
Author: Harvey, Gideon, 1640?-1700?
Publication: London :: Printed by J. H. for Samuel Thomson ...,; 1663.
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Subject terms: Philosophy.; Natural theology -- Early works to 1800.; Science -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. I. Of the Commerce of the Earth with the other Elements.

1. The Authors purpose touching his Method in the Preceding Book, and a further Explication of some terms made use of there. p. 204.
2. That the Earth is the Center of the world. Copernicus his Astronomy examined. p. 205, to 209.
3. The Earths Division into three Re∣gions, and their particular ex∣tent. p. 210.
4. What Bodies are generated in the third Region of the Earth; and the manner of their Production. That the Coldness of the Earth is the principal efficient of Stones and Mettals. How a Stone is generated in the Kidneyes and in the Bladder. A rare Instance of a Stone taken out of the Bladder. The generation of a Flint, Marble, Jaspis, Corneli∣an, Diamond, Ruby, Gold, Copper, Iron, Mercury, Silver. The places of Mines. p. 211, to 215.
5. Of the transmutation of Mettals. Whether Silver be transmutable in∣to Gold. Whether Gold may be ren∣dered potable. The Effects of the supposed Aurum potabile, and what it is. p. 215, 216.
6. Of earthy saltish Juices. The Gene∣ration of Common Salt, Salt-Gem∣me, Saltpeter, Allom, Salt-Armoni∣ack and Vitriol, and of their kinds. p. 217, 218.
7. Of earthy unctious Juices, viz. Sul∣phur, Arsenick, Amber, Naptha, Peteroyl, Asphaltos, Oyl of Earth, Sea-coal and Jeatstone; of their kinds and vertues. p. 219, 220.
8. Of the mean Juices of the Earth, viz. Mercury, Antimony, Marcasi∣ta, Cobaltum, Chalcitis, Misy and Sory. Whether any of these mean Juices are to be stated Principles of Mettals. p. 221, to 224.