The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..
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- The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation..
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- 1580..
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- Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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"The first part of the key of philosophie. Wherein is contained moste ex- [sic] excellent secretes of phisicke and philosophie, divided into twoo bookes. : In the firste is shewed the true and perfect order to distill ... In the seconde is shewed the true and perfect order to prepare, calcine, sublime, and dissolue all maner of mineralles ... / First written in the Germaine tongue by the moste learned Theophrastus Paraselsus, and now published in the Englishe tongue by Ihon [sic] Hester practitioner in the arte of distillation.." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B00482.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.
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To the righte reuerende good Lord Ihon Watson, by the grace of God Bishop of Winchester, and Prelate of the right honourable order of the Garter. I. H. wisheth healthe and peace, and long life in Iesus Christ.Father in GOD, and his singular - to the reader
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A TRVE AND perfect Order to make Spices, Seedes, Rootes, and Hearbes. Whereunto is added some of their vertues gathered out of sondrie Auctors.Oyles out of al maner of Gummes, - To make Oyle of Masticke.
- ¶ To make Oyle of Mirra.
- ¶ To make Oyle of Storax liquida.
- To make Oyle of Storax Calamite.
- To make Oyle of Beniamin.
- To make Oyle of Galbanum.
- To make Oyle of Sagapenum.
- To make Oyle of Opoponax.
- To make Oyle of Euphorbium.
- To make Oyle of Ambre or Succinum.
- To make Oyle of Amoniacum.
- To make Oyle of Sarcocolla.
- To make Oyle of Castoreum.
- To make Oyle of Frankencense.
- To make Oyle of Turpentine.
- To make Oyle of Waxe.
- To make Quintessence of Honey.
- To make Oyle of Lignum vitae or Guaicum.
- To make Oyle of Butter.
- To make Oyle of Egges.
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Here beginneth the Order to make Oyles of all maner of Spices and Seede.- To make Oyle of Synamon.
- To make Oyle of Cloues.
- To make Oyle of Nutmegges.
- To make Oyle of Mase.
- To make Oyle of Pepper.
- To make Oyle of Saffron.
- To make Oyle of Anniseede.
- To make Oyle of Fennell Seede.
- To make Oyle of Commin Seede.
- To make Oyle of Caraway Seede.
- To make Oyle of Dill Seede.
- To make Oyle of Percelie Seede.
- To make Oyle of Rewe or Herbegrace.
- To make Oyle of Iuie.
- To make Oyle of Rosemarie Flowres.
- To make Oyle of Wilde Tyme.
- To make Oyle of Tyme.
- To make Oyle of sweete Margerom.
- To make Oyle of Sage.
- To make Oyle of Peniriall.
- To make Oyle of Mynte.
- To make Oyle of Isope.
- To make Oyle of Radishe Seede.
- To make Oyle of Musterdseede.
- To make Oyle of Colworte seede.
- To make Oyle of Linseede.
- To make Oyle of Sainct Iohns woorte or Seede.
- To make Oyle of Quinces seede.
- To make Oyle of Acornes.
- To make Oyle of Tartare by distillation.
- Another waie to make Oyle of Tartare.
- To make Oyle of a Hartes horne.
- To distill Oyle of a Mans Excrements.
- To make Oyle of the Skull of a man.
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The names of the Metalles, Simples, or Medicines of this Science.- The names of the preparations.
- To prepare Crocum martis and suche like which are prepared through Calcination.
- Of the preparation of Alumes and Saltes.
- The preparation of Allum.
- To calcine Vitrioll.
- To calcine Quicksiluer.
- To calcine Tartare.
- To Calcine Tynne or Lead.
- To Calcine Siluer.
- To calcine Golde.
- To sublime Quicksiluer.
- To sublime Sulfur.
- To sublime Sall Armoniack.
- To Sublime Copper, whiche is a greate secrete.
- To sublime Lead and Tinne.
- How to make the saied Aqua fortis to dissolue Lead and Tinne.
- To make Oyle of Sulfur, the whiche is a greate secrete.
- To make Oyle of Ʋitrioll.
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¶ To make water of Mercurie, the whiche
Paraselsus writeth of his booke of Chirurgerie. - To make water of Sal Armoniake.
- ¶ The order to fixe all thynges that are fliyng.
- To make Oile of Antimonie.
- ¶ How ye maie drawe forthe salt out of all mettalles: and first out of Gold, the whiche is called sall Sapientium.
- The order to distill Vineger for to make the aforesaied Saltes.
- To drawe forth the salte of Arsnicke.
- To make Oyle of the Metalles and first of Lead and Tinne.
- To make Oyle of Copper, and of Cro∣cum martis, or Iron.
- To make Oyle of Quicksiluer.
- ¶ To make Oyle of Gold, the whiche is distilled through the helme, and is to be vsed both inward∣ly and outwardly.