Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.

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Title: Four books of Johannes Segerus Weidenfeld concerning the secrets of the adepts, or, of the use of Lully's spirit of wine : a practical work, with very great study collected out of the ancient as well as modern fathers of adept philosophy : reconciled together by comparing them one with another, otherwise disagreeing, and in the newest method so aptly digested, that even young practitioners may be able to discern the counterfeit or sophistical preparations of animals, vegetables and minerals, whether for medicines or metals, from true, and so avoid vagabound imposters, and imaginary processes, together with the ruine of estates.
Author: Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.
Publication: London :: Printed by Will. Bonny, for Tho. Howkins ...,; 1685.
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Subject terms: Alchemy.
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103. The Stinking Menstruum of Lully made of com∣mon Vitriol, Cinabar, and Niter. In Clavicula. Pag. 299. Vol. 3. Th. Chym.

TAke of Roman Vitriol calcined to Redness three Pounds, of Salt Peter one Pound, of Cinabar three Ounces, grind all together upon a Marble, then put the Matter in a thick and strong Body (Cucurbit) and pour Aqua Vitae seven times Rectify'd upon it, and put it in Horse Dung fifteen days, the Vessel being well Sealed: Then Di∣stil with a soft Fire, till you have all the Water in the Re∣ceiver, then increase the Fire till the Head (Alembick) be red, then strengthen the Fire till the Head (Alembick) be white, then let the Vessel cool, take away the Receiver, Seal it very well with Wax, and keep it for occasion: Take Notice that the Menstruum ought to be seven times rectify'd by Distillation, every time casting away the Feces, before it be made use of.

Besides the Ingredients of Aqua Fortis and Cinabar, he some∣times adds also Tartar calcined thus,