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,
1662.
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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 15, 2024.

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Pectoral Syrup of Hysop very singular.

℞ new Hysop ℥ iiij. Roots of Smallage, Fennel, Parsley, Li∣quorish ana ℥ ij. shred and beat it grosly, and then put in a Glass Cucurbite, and pour upon lb i. Juyce of Hysop: ℥ xij. Juyce of Fennel, and lb ss. Juyce of Ground-Ivy. Distil all in B. M. until the grounds look almost dry. Infuse again during the space of a natural day in your water ℥ i ss. fresh Hysop,, and as much unpre∣pared Squilla: ℥ i. Fennel Roots, as much of the tops of Ground-Ivy: strain, express, and filtrate this infusion, and keep it by it self. After this, boyl the matter remaining after distillation and ex∣pression in lb iv. water to half consumption; again, strain and clarifie, then boyl it, to a consistency of Lozenges with lb ij. ss. Su∣gar, which dissolve in Syrup with the essensified water of the Tin∣cture and Salt of pectoral Plants. So shall you have a Syrup which will be of very great service and use.

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