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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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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Weidenfeld, Johann Seger.
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London :: Printed by Will. Bonny, for Tho. Howkins ...,
1685.
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Alchemy.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A65379.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 2, 2024.
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116. The Mercurial Water of Trismosinus. Libr. Octo Tincturar. in Tinct. quarta. Pag. 80. Aurei Vell. Germ.
TAke of Roman Vitriol, Sal Niter, of each one Pound and a half, of (Vegetable) Sal armoniack four Oun∣ces, of Tiles pulverized one Pound, out of which distil Aqua fortis by the Rule of Art. Take of Venetian
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Mercury sublimed (you must have a care of its Venemous Fume) four Ounces, put it in a Cucurbit, pour the said Aqua fortis to it, draw off strongly, that the Mercury may be well mixed with the Aqua fortis, and it will be pre∣pared.
Albertus Magnus prepared the same Mercurial Water thus,
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