℞ Ambergrise of the purest ʒ ij. and xij. graines of very good Musk, white Sugar-candy ℈ j. grind altogether very ex∣actly, and all being well mix'd and incorporated, add to it by de∣grees in the grinding of it ℥ φ. of burning spirit of Roses; this mixiure put in a Matraso, pour on it ℥ ij. of alkohol of Wine; stop the Matrass with a Blindhead, and put it to digest four dayes in a vaporous Balneo; after which filtrate this Tincture tho∣row a Cotton, and keep it for use as one of the greatest Restorers that can be found for aged persons and cold constitutions; it en∣creases the radical moisture, and enables both male and female for generation. It is given from j. drop to vj. in Spanish Wine, Malmesy, Hypocras, or some other analogous Drink, pleasing to the palate and smell of diseased persons or they that take it.
A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain.
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- A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain.
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- Le Fèvre, Nicaise, 1610-1669.
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- London :: printed for Tho. Davies and Theo. Sadler, and is to be sold at the sign of the Bible over against the little North-door of St. Pauls-Church,
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"A compendious body of chymistry, which will serve as a guide and introduction both for understanding the authors which have treated of the theory of this science in general: and for making the way plain and easie to perform, according to art and method, all operations, which teach the practise of this art, upon animals, vegetables, and minerals, without losing any of the essential vertues contained in them. By N. le Fèbure apothecary in ordinary, and chymical distiller to the King of France, and at present to his Majesty of Great-Britain." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A88887.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2024.
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The first Essence of Ambergrise.