A course of chemistry containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicins which are used in physick : with curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / by Nicholas Lemery, M.D.
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- A course of chemistry containing an easie method of preparing those chymical medicins which are used in physick : with curious remarks and useful discourses upon each preparation, for the benefit of such who desire to be instructed in the knowledge of this art / by Nicholas Lemery, M.D.
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- Lémery, Nicolas, 1645-1715.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by R.N. for Walter Kettilby ...,
- 1686.
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Contents
- Imprimatur.
- title page
- TO THE Most Honourable THE LORD MARQUISS OF WORCESTER.
- THE PREFACE.
- A TABLE OF THE CHAPTERS.
- A COURSE OF CHYMISTRY.
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THE FIRST PART.
Of Minerals. -
CHAP. I.
Of Gold. -
CHAP. II.
Of Silver. -
CHAP. III.
Of Tinn. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Bismuth, called Tinn-Glass. -
CHAP. V.
Of Lead. -
CHAP. VI.
Of Copper. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Iron. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of Mercury. -
CHAP. IX.
Of Antimony. - Common Regulus of Antimony.
- Golden Sulphur of Antimony.
- Regulus of Antimony with Mars.
- Glass of Antimony.
- Liver of Antimony, or Crocus Metallorum.
- Antimonium Diaphoreticum.
- Another Antimonium Diaphoreticum.
- Flowers of Antimony.
- Remarks.
- Red Flowers of Antimony.
- Butter, or Icy Oil of Antimony.
- Remarks.
- Butter of Antimony, together with its Cinnabar.
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The Emetick powder of Algarot, or,
Mercu∣rius vitae. - Bezoar Mineral.
- Caustick Oil of Antimony.
- Another Oil of Antimony.
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CHAP. X.
Of Arsenick. -
CHAP. XI.
Of Quick-lime. -
CHAP. XII.
Of Flints. -
CHAP. XIII.
Oil of Bricks. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of Coral. -
CHAP. XV.
Of Common Salt. -
CHAP. XVI.
Of Niter or Salt-peter. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of Sal Armoniack. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of Vitriol. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of Roche-Alom, and of its Purification. -
CHAP. XX.
Of Sulphur. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of Succinum or Ambar. -
CHAP. XXII.
Of Ambar-Grease.
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CHAP. I.
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THE SECOND PART.
Of Vegetables. -
CHAP. I.
Of Jalap. -
CHAP. II.
Of Rhubarb. -
CHAP. III.
Of the Wood Guaiacum. -
CHAP. IV.
Of Paper. -
CHAP. V.
Of Cinnamon. -
CHAP. VI.
Of the Bark of Peru. -
CHAP. VII.
Of Cloves. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of Nutmegs. -
CHAP. IX.
Distillation of an Odoriferous Plant, such as Balm, its Extract, and fixt Salt. -
CHAP. X.
Distillation of a Plant that is not Odori∣ferous, such as Carduus Benedictus,and its Essential Salt. -
CHAP. XI.
Of Sugar. -
CHAP. XII.
Of Wine. -
CHAP. XIII.
Of Vinegar. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of Tartar. - Crystals of Tartar.
- Soluble Tartar.
- Chalybeated, or Martial Crystals of Tartar.
- Soluble Tartar Chalybeated.
- Soluble Emetick Tartar.
- Distillation of Tartar.
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Fixt Salt of Tartar, and its liquor, called Oil
per Deliquium. - Tincture of Salt of Tartar.
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Magistery of Tartar, or
Tartarum Vitriola∣tum. - Volatile Salt of Tartar.
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CHAP. XV.
Of Opium. -
CHAP. XVI.
Of Aloes. -
CHAP. XVII.
Elixir Proprietatis. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of Tabaco. -
CHAP. XIX.
Extractum Panchymagogum. -
CHAP. XX.
Of Turpentine. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of Benjamin. -
CHAP. XXII.
Of Camphire. -
CHAP. XXIII.
Of Gumm Ammoniack. -
CHAP. XXIV.
Of Myrrhe.
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CHAP. I.
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THE THIRD PART
Of Animals. - THE INDEX.
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BOOKS Printed for
Walter Kettilby at the Bishop's Head in S.Paul 's Church-yard.