An exact collection of the choicest and more rare experiments and secrets in physick and chyrurgery (both cymick and Galenick) viz. of Leonard Phioravant, Knight and doctour in physick and chyrurgery, his Rational secrets and chyrurgery &c. : whereunto is annexed Paracelsus's One hundred and fourteen experiments : with certain excellent works of G.B. áa ortu Aquitano ; also Isaac Holandus, his secrets concerning his vegetal and animal work : with Quercetanus his Spagyrick antidotary for gun-shot : also certain collections out of some manuscripts of Dr. Edwards and other physitians of note ...

To calcine Tutia, and to bring it into a salt.

Thou shalt dissolve thy Tutia in this water following.

℞. Sal niter, Roch Allum, Vitrioll, Sinaber, ana. lb. i Beat them together, and distill them according to art; then take that water, and put therein thy Tutia, and let it dissolve upon the warm ashes, and when it is dissolved, vapour away the water untill it remain dry, the which take forth, and put it into an earthen pan unglazed, and calcine it with a strong fire, then dissolve it in distilled Vinegar, and when it is dis∣solved, vapour away the Vinegar, and the salt will remain in the bottom, which serveth much for Tincture, and to make a

Liniment for the eyes, the which is most precious and rare, for if ye mix a little thereof with Hogs grease and Camphire, and then put it into the eye, it helpeth them with such speed, that it is to be wondred at, and not without cause. For his nature is to give light, and to heal things imperfect. The Tu∣tia mixt with Borax, and with our Varnish that we guild lea∣ther with, and given in projection upon Venus melted, it cau∣seth it to be in colour not much differing from Sol, of the which thou mayest make strange things, for he that knew the vertue and qualitie of Tutia, as well in Alchymie, as in infir∣mities, was to be counted a wise man.