Medici'na PraCtica,

O
B,

C O N T A I NI
The way of Curing
Uf^jal bifrafcs

xN

the ni4>re Eminent and happening to

all

HUMANE

BODIES.
As
Aches and Pains,
Sorts

of

Hyflerick, Colicks.

Apopkxks.
Agues,
Bleedings.
Flfixes^

Apofiems.

ThrnfKs,
^ninfies,

Gripngs^

Wwd.

Deafnejs,
Huboes.

ShortTjefs oj

Breath,

M^fcarriage,

Cachexia,
Dijcafes of the Breaji.

Want of

Appetite.

Vfe of Ur;2hs Icjl CoilJck, or Belly- Ach.

VV hereunto
I.

Stone in the Reins.

Stone in the Bladder*
is

annexed.

preparation of the Frx^cipiohcm of Paracelpts. 2. The Key of Htlmont and Lullj, 3. The Opening of Sot and Luna

The

By

WILLIAM SALMON,
Profciibr of Phyfick.

The

Firit

BOOK,

LONDON, Printed
the Pcuhrey,
1

l^jrd in Lomhard-Jfreet^

by fK Bonny, for T. Ho^knis in Georgeand /. Harris at the Harro7i^ in

692.

The P
ignorance^ or
ill

E F

A C

E.
[fared not the

Mdgiftri, ^fineDoftrina,

DoAores: He

Hebrew f?r Greek Tongues.

Lives of the Clergy, for which caufe withcut doukit was, that hwas foilltreatedly-them.md cornflamed, that not a Man in England, hefidei Grofthcad,tfi two or three more of hjs Acquaintance^ that underfieod the
iS, For the reafon therefore of his Learning it was, that he

and upon Malicious Pretences htm his Books and Writings, lovg before Tope Nicholas ca^ him wto Fnfon for which cauje he complaL e^r^? P^;,^ Clement IV. his Friend, faying. The Priefts andFryars have kept meftarving in clofe Prifon/nor would they fuffer any one to comeat Eie. Andfonje k^ mrantfeUows, that would have heen accounted Learned Men Tvhen they could not under and his Books, condemned them Js ft
they took from
,

iwof Accufed ^f Witchcrafc,

^ooks of the Black Axt: 17. Leland/^/>^, He wrote many Books, but that it ^as as eafie to gather the fcattered Leaves of the Sybils, as to Colled but the Titles of them: For which, aid hi

Witchcraft atd?oj>emcho\z,f.i^d, and kept cloje Prifoner ''"'^^'f^Mon/omefay.he died for Grief, or with Z f'frJ ns hardUfage, which was m the n^th. Tear his

&r^f
the

mdhy

"^';;'^y '^?'-^'^ ''^^P^P^' ^ndfome other tterelies as they called ihem, he wrs >^c//W(?/

If

Jge, in the

18. George Ripley v>as Cannon of Bridlington, hur,fi,a ,nthe rear of Our Lord 1 470. and about th

and

^^^;^omth : much about v>hich ti^Z and mmy other Foreign Camtrus and note A MeduUa Alchymi* j and (em it as a Vrelcntt

Zh

'{id^'^rf^ ravelled mto Italy,

ungE^WIV.

;ngland, and wrote Jeveral other Books^ as i. fo Epiftle to 2. His Twelve Gates. ,. BrelaryofAlchymie.or Recapitulation, mth\evialoL jcwraiotber ^'^gim* jet eome to our bands.

19.

fA

The
19.
^

PREFACE..
Man^

He was an

Excellent

'Art of

the Secret

Alchy mie, and an ; and it was the Opinion of a Learned

Writincr^s are for

profoundly learned in the ahfolute Mafier (without doubt) of

Man

in this

thefulmfs of them^ t$ he prefered before any others that he had e'ver read or feen : 1 learned CI^J^ the Philofophers Magnet from one 5 the

Study, that his

^0

fVlagical

Chalybs from another; Dianas Doyqs from a

the Philofophers Air, or Chamelion from anothe Preparation of their Menftruum from anoJ ther ; and the number of Eagles in another : But for the true Matter, figns of the true Mr<7j7, and the Operati-I on, I know nonQ (faith he) like Ripley, though Flammel
h

third

ther

He Dyed Anno Dom. 1490. 10, TVe come now to the matter of the Book : /is to the firfl Book^ we lay it is a Pra^ical Difccurfe upon fome frincifal Difeafes^ deduced from the Fountain of Experience it [elf:
Tvberein

be Eminent,

we have delivered a new Hypcthejis^ concerning the Generation of Sand, Gravel and Stones Humane Bcdies^ and now brought to light purely by Reafon^ and Mechanical

Operations
out doubt

is pojfible to

The thing as tt is noval^ it i s rational, and withbe improved to many lingular advanta^

ges, if a Prudent

Man has it under his confideration. 21. The Works of Hermes oj/^ Tranflated with what care and circumfpeBion we cculd : The Firfi Book was in the Latin Copy divided only into Seven Chapters we for more ccnvenient reading
tetntb,

have divided it

into Thirteen^ to 7vhich^ as

we added the Smaragdine Table.

a FonrThe Latin ii^as

harbwrom and WKouth^ fcarcely intelligible, and done out of ther Languages, v^hen Learnmg was at its lojveftebb ; fo that it mij eafily he believed^ a free, natural, and true Verfioii^ would have bee7% diffcult to be 7r,ade by the hefl of Scholars, who had been unacquainted jifith Chyn-iicaX L,drning. 22, As it was one of the fir (I of 'Writings^ and wr,Qte in
cbfcure^

the firfl of times, foits Method feems to be rude^ the Language^ and the CortneSlion .of the Difcourfe not nacural h whej

ther it

was

d'^fi^^ned^

in refpscl to the

fnhjcB matter

or

wa^

^.j

Acciden-*

The
'ore

PREFACE.
ht'^

iccidental^ as being written in the Infancy

of the fVorJd^ knowledge of Logical method and reajcntng w^as ented^ I (h^ill lea've to ethers todetermwethe

m^

2 5. This 1 am confident of^ it contains the fuhfiance of the 'hilofophick Learning^ the' root of the matter^, the true. rocejs of the great Elixir, hut clouded -Ti^ith I.vv^mix\csl
)ifcourfeSj
laces
ley
;

yet not [0 ahfolutely oh j cured ^ hut that in

fome
;

he feems to unvail the truth ^ arid expofe the Secret

of

who jeriotffly

Contemplate the i2th and

\ -^th

Chafters^

'HI eafly ferceizfe.

I have heard ffveraJ Greats

thefe Difccurfes

and Learned
{tho'

im [ay,
liick

that they recei-ved a greater light into the Phildfo-

Workj from
and

of

Hermes

feemthe.

gly rude
'Iridj

from all the Writings in how fpecicufiy foever they were compofed,
this reajcn fake^

un'pcljhed) than

24. For

we

ejjayed to write

wn

his firjl
5

Book,

or, explicate the

a Comme7'it meaning of the Andent

iermes

i.

From

the y^nalogy of Principles,

5.

itural reaftn of things,

From
?}t is

the Uni'verfal

2. From the ^rom manifold Experiments, Ccnfent, and Sentiments of the Phi-"!
:

So that ore cannot [ay ^ the Com^' we have deduced it hy a Ratioil Argumentation cut of the many^ and Voluminom writings the Ancients J and others ^ the moft Learned tn this Science* 2y Id.t.rmmed atfirfi an Fzplicatvn of the fecond Bwk
fo much
ours^ as that

{bphQTS heing compared

Hermes hut the work fwellmg fo hig^ my daily hupnefs my Vrcfeflon^ and other manrfold Avocations have di^yerted
;
.

^i"

what I have done : the firfi be acceptable approved^ I flja II be contented, and itwillincourage meto
indention
:

If

Cecond EJJay of this kind.

(horter , jo it
is

Hovjever

thts focond

Book^ as

it

and tn many places^ may be its oyfn mment. In ^hap. 18. Sed. i^. he Jpeaks plainly. Now low (Jays he) that it is our VV ater which extr;id:s th@ dden Tindure ; behold rhe Example and underfland if you have once brought the Body into Afhes, you ve Operated rightly. In the Water and the Afhes is the
plainer^
^th

of the

Myfiery, B
26. The

The

PREFACE.

2^. The Book ofYiaWdyfeems t9 heofgre^t Anti(![uityj and has many Excellent things in order to this great JVork^ yet needs, k an Explanation^ and unlocking^ Tvhicb I bad attempted^ hut meeting with a Kejyi^which was a Writing found in a Coffin^ '^
upon the Brefi of a Religious

Mau )

which feemed

to fit th^

^e

Wards
you

of this J^ock, {as being a Frocefs derived from thefami

Qp

Frinciples) I Jefified

from

my own

thoughts^

and have given %

:

that infiead of them,

to

27, As Tears (ince

Geber, I

am

not ignorant, that

fuhlijljed in Englifli

h
^

another

was fomi\ l hand^ who has wflj

it
it

p.]

'ways anfwered
?nean,

my Intention^ the method of the Work. As

and
in

neither as to the 7ran[lation^ <?^p:,

to the

Tranflation

was

verj

ler

fome

places falfe

for inflance, fee the Latin

jnd

Copy

Frinted at B^h\ J

pitis 29. at thefe

words ^

Anno i??^- pag. 76^. calce CaLunam Amalgamatam cum Mer

\i

^tion,

curio, &c, a7jd compare them with the /aid EngVifhTrsLnHzyiin Frinted Anno 1678. page 300. and with our VerJioH ^^\

in this work^
difference.

Chap. 47.

Seft. 19- fi will

you

eafily

fee thi

y,]

fej

Js to the method of the l^ork, (tho it was Geber'^ we whcUy dijlike and decline it for feveral Reafom which we have gathered out of the Author, for in Chap, l;
2S. Qbvn)

^^
^^^j

((,(

^fhis Invefiigntton of Perfection, he fays, That all the wordi y^ are true^ wliich are now by us written in our Volumes As found out by Experiment and Reafon ;but the thing

experimented which we have feen with our Eyes, anc handled with our Hands, we have writ in our Sum o
-PerFe^ion therefore lludioufly perufe our Books, anc colled our difperfed Intention, which we have defcribe( in divers places, that it might not be expofed to Malig nanc and Ignorant M^n. So that he who would undtr[i am him^ mufi make a ColIcBion of like things together^ withou
,

whiJ:^ the matter will never be

underftood, or accompl>jhed

for which reafon^ I rather

deliver

chofe to

cowmen

place

him^ than

him

in his 6%'n order.

t^, Agai

The
^'^
'''"

PREFACE.
Sum
of?tfftBio%hefajf^

29. Again in the Preface ofhtt

\.nd

y
'
^^

"'

what we have diminilhed in other Books, ^phave ifficiently made up in this Book, and fupplyedl^c dejfts of them very briefly ; and what we ahfgonded in ne part, we have made up in another in this our Voame, that the compleatment may be apparent to the
Vile \ fo that it aff ear seven from this^ that he -wrote nothing ^ the matter in any continued order. And in the fame place
in himfelf knows not Natural very remote from our Art, becaufe he has iota true root whereon to found his intention : And herefore, (^ fay she) labour ftudioufly in our Volumes^
e affirms.

i'-'

^
'^'^

That he who

rinciples, is

'"^

/'f,

^'^

nd ponder them
30.

often in your mind.

^^
^^''

And in

the la(i Chapter of his

Sum of

VerfeElion, he

But that the Malicious may not Calumliate us, we declare. That we have not treated of this '^ i)ur Science with a continued Series of Difcourfe; but ^ave difperfed it^ divers Chapters ; and this was done, jccauie if we had wrote it in a continued Series of Dif^^' :ourle, the Evil Man, as well as the Good, would have "inworthily ufurped it ; therefore we have concealed it n Ibme places, and fpsak it more openly in others, not inder an //>w^, but in plain Language. Let not -herefore the Induftrious Artilt defpair, for if he leeks '% t, he may find the fame, but he who follows Books ony, will very flowly attain the knowledge of this'moft
'AS thefe

words.

^^

'^

'!

^'''
^'^

^"'

^0
^^
:!5-<

Excellent Art.

Wonder

k
f^"
^'

cap. 13. he fay f^ not that we have difperled the fpecial things pertinent to this Operation in divers Volumes, feeing
31. In
his Invention of Ferity^

Par.

5.

to hide our Art from Evil Men : And in Par. 4. CsL^. 21, be farther fays ^ Confiderately ruminate upon what we have taught in our S^ra of Perfe6lion, for

we endeavour

'our
all

things, but that

fii.me-

purpoie was not in one only Volume to demonllrate Book fhould declare Book, and ex-

pound the

2-

A^tfv

The
52.

PREFACE.

NoTP to manife{l^ that he tnated not ofthijfgs in a d'treB order ^ /e^Chap. 12. of the Irfvention of Verfettion, lub C2l\cq, -where he has thefe Words ^ Our Stone is no other than a Fruitful Spirit^ and Living Water,, which we; have named the Dry Water Here he defifts^ and gives over the Difcourfes and leaves it interrupted till he comes to the
:

fir1^

be goes oh

Chapter of the Third Part of the St4m ofPerfeclian^ where and continues the Difcourfe in theje words, W"e
Principles in thearid Living
;

'\

now fignifie to you, that the Natural Work of Nature, are a Fruitful Spirit,
ter,

Wa-

which we have aHo named die Dry Water

andfo

continues the Difcourfe of it : Thefe two Places ^ or Difcourfes^ we have joyned^ or conneBed together in this our Tranjlation^

Lib.2. Cap. 57. Sel. 18. that you

intends concerning
it.

may fee

the full

of what

be.

i;;. In his Sum of Perfeclicny Llb.2. Cap. 8. towards the^ end of the Chaper^ he [peaks of the Separation of an Earthy Stihfiance from its comp'ormd', which in the root of Nature is united to a Metal^ which is dens either by Elev Jticn^ or La't^dtion The wayof dnngit. he hr,:> not^ taught inthe placed:

IK

But in a great many Chapters difiant tn the fecond Part : ofthefaid(econdBookofthe Sum ofPcrJeBion^ of the Preparation of Venus^ he orderly goes on and Explicates the Method^ faying^ The way of the Preparation of Fenm is manifoldJ one is by Elevation^ another is without Elevation; tire way by Elevation is. that Ti^nia be taken (with which Fen/fs welL-^gf'ees) and that it be ingenioufly united

i\

ted therewith.
45". Seft.

Thefe places in our Tranjlatton, Lib. 2

12^

ii,

^h

^4'

2^^

^^'^^ laid together

Cap. and

united.

flac&s^

54. Thefe are a tajle of the many /cores if not hundreds of which in Gebar himflf are dtfig^ttdly interrupted ; by

and the Method of operating^ without a great deal of Study, fcarch}ng^ comparing of places^ and lay" ing the ending and beginnings of things together^ it would be
Tuhich
the
is

means

Myf cry

hid^

and underfcanding of

ths Secret^ fo objcured^ that

almofi

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P R E F A

E..

jimofi impoffihle to apprehend 'mhat he intends ; for this rea^ It ?i '>y tJ?at VJC ivent on^ not in an orderly and fuccin^.

m
y
r

ranjlanov^

ir^ft

rather ccmpendioujly to comr^on place

hatve all things relating to one

him

which

r.eans^ you,

fuhje^

ead^ -which in
er into
..

matter laid together^ and hroiight under one and the fame -the Authcr himfel^ arp j>c_ffihly difperfed afun^-

more than ten, fifteen^ or tv^enty places of this Book, Tbsfe things being fat d^ ive ha've only to inform you
this

mcerning

work^ that
procefs

thts our compoftion^ ts really

GQbQT

imfelf^ ivithoMt
le

any aJdttion Tvhatfoeuer.

and individual
of the Art
things out,
5

Here is every fincontained in t/oe whole hook ; nor

the knowledge

ny thing diminiflied
i.e

hut that
true
i

which concerned we have

as
all

and

pra-^
left

( for brevity fake )

me
\rt J

^tis

hu Prefaces^ and
of things

prefatory

Jifcourfes^

contentions

and

difputes about the reality

of

thit

(which was ^cfjjary in his interrupted method) which to have incerted^ ! they would have been of no ufe or profit, fo they would need' fly have [welled this work to an unreafonabLi bulk^ where1 It would have been not only more chargable to the huyer^ hut wre unpleafant and tedious to the Reader, 36, In Gebsr alfo there were many cuts or figures of Furnar, wbieh were holy o^nitted and left out in the afore mentied Engl/fh Tranflation ; thefe to our work we have added
tautologies

and

often repetitions

trloufly

cut in Copper

irnace^ [Ijev^ing to
^ey belo?tg,

what

with quotations upon each figure or Place ^ Book^ Chapter^ and Section

7i^e have alfo now tranfiated, and claufei and SeBions, to which we have added his fumary of Phdrfophy, which was never prented With him bere in any Language : Ja hu ivork we have alfo added his

37.

Fhmmel

to

Chapters

^ieroglyphicks n.atly cut in Copper^

ch Hierogljphick^

^Hwwg

to

with quotations alfo upx^n what Book, Chapter^ and Sc-

ion they

have a

reference^ or belong.

58. Artefius

(whom we have named Longsvus^) we aland Seclions^ which

it

ilaufed or compofed into Chapters

was

The P

R E

ACE.

never divided into before in any Language ; and becaufe th^\ Author is a Rarity to he met with ^ we have withal added thm Latin Verfion for the fakes offuch ingeniom Ferfons -who are ctf rious in things of thU nature : Ne^t to Hermes^ he is the\
moft celebrated or

famed

we have many
the Book,

things to fay^ hut that

Author^ of whom^ and which work^^ we are prevented by tht\

prefixed before]

Epifile of the mofi excellent

and

to

which

"the firfi book called Radial v^e had in manufcript out of the Library of a learn rnan^ and our particular friend^ a DoBer of Vhypck, wh$

3;.

John Pontanus, we refer you. of Roger Bachon,

Mandij

/et

a great value upon it^ and not undefervedly^ his Speculum Alchymia^ is a travfiation out of that Cofy m the TheatrunJ

Chymicum,
cd,

vol, 2. page 409. a difcourje fcarcely inferior ii any thing extant^ and of great ejlimation among the Lear\

40. Riply

we have
printed,

puhlijhed

from a Manufcript^ n
compared
it

from

the printed Ccpy,

yet

ve

carefully

witi

and fupplyed it out of that mi feme thing which the written one wanted \ as on the contrary our written Copy had feme things in it^ which the printed oaj had not, as in particular, the firfi Chapter which is a Vn\
that which

was

face to the Arch-bijh-fp 0/ York

together

fo that by

the help

of bed i

we have

publifjed one

co-fTipleat,

41.

And

to this 7Vork

we

aljo

added

the lafi Chapter, via

Chap. 75. Ub. 5. which is an ExtraB o/Ripleys Vhilofcphici^ Jxicws in the Theatrum Chymicum, Vol. 2. page ii^i
7i>ritten Copy, ( which without dt uht was Ancient were feveral Annotations in the Margent, referring tofe veral parts of th^work^ {the Additions of an unknown An,

In our

there

thtr) Theft y becaufe they jeemed to he excellent,

tinent to the Explication of our Author,

and very

per
i\
[|^

we have injerted

Work^ in the very place where they are to h ready puting them into SeBions^ and num bring them wit\ the reft 5 but to dfiinguijl) them from the Authors own work we have caufed thm to be printed in a differing Char^Bcif
the body of the

The
2i;;>,
'^

PREFACE.

V the Italick, and tvtry where included them between

Crochets,

two

42. Pf^e have wrote an Afftndix to our firfi hock (f VraBid Fhypck^ containing a Jhort fradical method for the Curecf U Difeafes ; it u hut a fmall thing, not ahove fix or [even

of Paper, and only defignd as an ahfiraB to helf th& dtmory ; thk we had fuhlijhed now in this vjork^ had it not veiled fo big; hut ftnce the magnitude of this has "prevented
leets

we intend, for
that

the henefit

it

may

he to the fuhlick^

and
with

the
all

nkes offuch as
be fpeed

defire it^

to fuhltfi it alone

by

it

felf^

may

be,

ii

iccount

45. Thefe Things being [aid, l^all now give the Reader an ( fince fever al have defixed it of me) of my Books ;
publijloed,

^hat are already

^refs,

and what
as foon as
:

are

now
be,

in

hand

in tht

to be

made fublick

may

Jhofe already

'ubltfhed are the following

Ten

44. I. Synopfis Medicinac, the ficond Edition, with a 2. Pharmacopaeia LoncU^Komfleat Anatomy in Odavo. 'lenliSj or the new London Difpenfatory, fourth Edition, largt

Octavo. 5. DoronMedicum,cr a Supplement to that my Dif^penlatopy, large Oftavo. 4. Poiygraphice^ or the Art f Drawing, Engraving, Etching, Liwning,Vamting JVaJling^ Varnipiing, ?erfurrang, 8cc. Ftfth Edition^ Urge Odavo.
5.

according to feveralViypoihQikSj large

Syil-emaMedicinaie, Or aCompIeat SyilcmofFhyfck^ Odavo. 6. Parate-

staining

remata, OrfckH Thyfical snd Chyrurgical Obferv^tions, conabove 700 Cures of feveral Difeafes performed hy the Author himfelf, large Oftavo. 7. Phylaxa Medicins, aCahinet of choice Medicines , fo mary as are enough to ^bfclve the whole fraB ice of Vhyfick in Two Varts :The firfi is already Printhe other u in hand with^ and will joon be piibli[hed, 8. Horas Mathematics, the Soul ^/ Aftrology, containing that Art in all its Parts, large Odavo. 9. Jatrica^ feu Praxis Medendij ccntaining my Pra^ice, with feveral Ifundred of Obfervations at large, in Quarto. 10 Medicina Prafticaj This frefent Pra^icafPhyfick^ t9 Vphich is added a Tcanfiatlon of the

ted

'

Alchy-

The
'Jlchywical
niel^

PREFACE.
I I

Warh of Hermes, Kalkl, Geber, Artefius^ Fla-I Bachon^;?^ Ripley, in large Oftavo. 4f Jhfe norp in Handy and to be fMiJhedwith vphatfpeedl
.

\a

fnayhe, an the following fonr. ii. Seplafium, the Englifh Thyfitian, or Drugifts Shop opened^ contain ng the Na^es^

Natures^ Kinds^ Qudities^ Gromhy Virtues^ ^^fi^> and Goodnefs (whether Adedicinal or Mechanical) of aH fort/

of Drugs fold in the Drug ft Shops ; together with the ma^\ hng^ frefaratkn^^ tiirifuationsy Fropertiesy and 'vaH'jtfi
i

t7/ii

^/Common-Salt, .bait Peter, Poc- Allies, Soap. GunPowder^ and GhU a Lahiromwork^, and the firfi of;hi4
:

kind extant in the World, OAavc. 1 1 . Phi rm acopzeia B iteana^ Tranfa^ed into Engl;flj^ with a la^ge commem upon eviry Medicine^ fliewing the judgments and Opinions of aU the mofi 'Learned Men^ pp n e^ch p^rticula^r Medicament'^, in Oftavo. i:^. Officina Chymica, The Chymkal Shop
or Apothecaries
Virtue! 3 Ufe, Vo'es^

Hdly fjewmg the Compoficnn \ Preparation;' and Dargers cf ^li the things contained
04 it
ts

therein

Great Wjrk, and

or

^rt rfChymfty^
Botonoiogia/

ccmpreh.nlwg the who'e new VraBifed, Oclavo. 14.

a cimpleat E?fglijh Herbal in 111. Bwks 5 contaimng> I. Evghflj Herbs and Vlants, II. Ertglijh Trees ard -Shrubs, IIL xoticks^ or Oit LanMjh Drurj^ fo many as We life in Ph)fi:L. The whole complesited with a Th hTogether with J
Zarin_,
Species.

'and Curious Cuts, beirig the Icons or Figures of each Plant, i. Ike various names in An:b ck, Greek,

2. The Defer ipticn. ;. 7 he Kinds cr The Differences, 5. 7he T!a:es of Growth. 6. Ihz Time of Flouring and Seeding. 7. Th Qualities. 8, The Specijkat on, ^. The Prepararions, Galen'ck and Chy^ niick. o. The Virtues andvarious Wc'y> rf Ufittg^ in Polio. 46. Of thefe Four Lfi Bocks ^ the Seplaiiuni will be fnh'r lick^ :H two Qr three Months after the publication of this Fra^ veal Ph)fi:k. The Pharmacopaeia Biteana, is nearly k^lf Trijsted ^l^ca'y. The Officlnia Chymica ^ is alfo tn a good fm \y.rrdnefs. And the Botonology or Hahalis hafnlng with

and EngW^n.
^.

)i

all

1
^ th^ fofflhU

DC

JT

IV

E,

17

ri V^

jL-i

and Care that may he. Jhe Cuts a^t them done, hurt heingall prforwcd hut by e HandJ it mak^s it jo much the longer And more ttdious. 47. In the mean time 1 cannot hut comflain of an ahufe put on mehy c^ John Hell ier vpho pretends toFuhhJh ^nd 'Sell ^\y Family Pills, under my Name ^Kffigiesy And Skal^in mcfi aces of this Kingdom^ without my Fri-viledge. Order ^ Alwance, or Confent^to my.great Prejudice and Damage. For
VilUgfJtce
ie

greatefi fart af

made it my Eujinefs in party to make and Alterations of the Medicine^ for the me Impro'uements
is

Reafon, I ha'ue

Jvantage thereof of which VxolW^T nor any

\y
3

Man

dfe knoivs

thing, mither as to the

Names ^ Numbers

cr Natures^ nor

the Preparation^ Tarts-^ or proportion

^erein.

of any thing contained

48 And hy Reafon ofthts Alteration ^ they neither Vomit^ mr ake Sick, or (jrieve the Bowels in the leaH ; hut work more mhly^ and pleafantly thcin formerly, and without any the leaft^
mger, hein^ fitted againfi the mofi Stubborn and ReheUicus ijeafes, which fcarcely any other R emedy can cure or help. So
'at

I modefily affirm, that one

Box

ofthcfe Pills^ th^fs impro^

7i^orth

ed and Advanced in Virtue and Goodnefs, are

'oxes,

Five

LknowTen) of thofe which HoHier or ny elje Make and Sell without my Ordtr or Ad-z'ice And om henceforth, they art only to he had ihm rightly Prepared Y my own Hand^ at my Houfe in London^ or where elfe I
(for
all

that

'all

appoint.

49. The World is alfo defired to take Notice^ that the Adertifement iphich HoUier or fme of his Accomplices ^ have
tit

at the end of one of my late VuhJijhed Book:, entitled. SeleO:

hyfical
las
he

and Chyrurgical Obiervations Printed for Tho PaiTenger on London-Bridge (while I was ahfent in Weft-lndie^J ^ /? ^^/e unworthy^ and Malicious Lib el y
,

"^efignedly dofie to

^ all forjs of
'old

in

my

wrong me'^ for that I left large quantities Medicines behind me with my Wtfe^ to he abfeiice : nor did I ever give HoUier leave^^ Order ^

my

Divisions

to

do thifame^

much

lejs to

Fublijh that Malici0145

The P
tus

R E F A C

E.

Advertifement, ^hieh now being returned to England,! J ammceflitated in my own Defence^ hereto fgr.'tfie and declare
to the

whole IVorld.

50. Laftly, As to the Great and Fhilofophick Work, it is p$y Opinion and Belief, that there isfuch a thing in Nature %\

know

the Matt ep of
it is
is
;

FaB

to he true^ tho the

ner of doing

as yet hidfrom
that there

way and manme: Ihave heenEyewitnefs

effo much, as
tional Faculties

ahle to convince any

is

Man

endued with

JR^-j

toffihility

en of Myalls

yet for all thefe ; Ignorant of the Tower of Nature ^ and the way of her Operation, to attempt the work ; le/i: erring in the Foundation^

of the Tranfmutatithings will not adzfife anf

Man

he jhould fuffer

lofs,

and hlame me>

it,

'

Without doubt

it is tht\

Gift of God, and he that attains

muB patiently ii^ait

thi

moving of the Waters \ when

the defimated Angels moves the}

Leprot4s\

waters of the Tool, then is the time toimnnrgethc Metal^ and free it from all impurities,
I

Blew- Ball hy the Ditchfde near

Holborn- Bridge , London,
i

O.Nov. 1601.

W.SALMOm

THE!
,

'.,,_

._,

O
T

'

THE

-ONTENTS
F

HE

FIRST BOOK.
Of FraBkal Thyfick
Page

Page
Chap. 12
lick

CHAP.

I.

Of

Aches of
the

all
J

Of aQ

H)ftcrick Cho-

$7

forts.

Clwp* 2.

Of

plcxy 8 Chap. 3 Of Agues 14 Chap. 4. Of Bleeding Chap. $. Of Fluxes, Gripmgs ,

Apo. Chap. 13 Chap

Chap
ciiap.

Chap. Chap. Wind ^ ^ ^J Breath Chap. Chap. ^. Of Shortnefs of

Of an Apodeme Of the Thrufli Of a Quiofey 16. Of Dcafnefs lOI 17. Of Buboes lie 18. Of the Cachexia 19. Of the Scone in the

Reins

"8

\l theBrc Chap: 7. OfDifeaftsof 26

MifcarChaD. 8. Of Abortion or

the Chap. 20. Of the Stsoe Bladder 1^3 Chap. 21. Frrfc/>io/ww, The Uaiverfai Medicine of Paracelfut

Chap!
Cha?.

910.

Of want of Appetite 3^ OfthcLofsandUfcof

I

The Key of Helmant and L//>

17$

^^ Limbs ^, ,. Qohck, or Chau II. Of the 4 Bcilysch

The opcmDgof5a/and

Lm^

The

The

C O N T E N T Sthe Second

The Contents of
L
-i^-

BOO

Kj

or^ Claris Alchyntic^.

The Golden wor\ of Hermes Trifinegiftus.

Page
f.

>'

Page'.

CHap.
Materia

The

Preface, Explier'tma

Chap.
dle

cating in pare, the

The Philofophick Ridlaid down after a new ManSi

T79

Chap.
tlie

^.

The

firft

EspofitioH of

Chap. 9. The
fion of the
Cliap.

Matter

r84
firft

Chap. 3. The Names and Operation Explicated

laft Aa, or Conclu.l Theory of the Philofophers Tin dure 227

.

190

Chap.' 4. A Continuarion of tnc Explication of die firft Opera*

tion 1^5 Chap. 5 A Dialogue between ipp Hermes and his Son Chap, 6. The feveral Operations by, nd VarioHS Mattet^s of which the Stone is Compo.

10 The Pradical part offi the Philofophick Work 2^% Chap. II, The Pradical part farther Explicated 240 Chap. 12. The Praxis ExempUfi^ ed from the Nature of Leve^
'

ic^

206

and Fafte 241 Chap. I g. The Narwre of the Fer->i ment fjrther Explicated 2 $2 Chap. 14. The Smaragdine Table |i?
of ffermes
25 8

C^rap. 7. The Operations of Nature in the Ajua. Phitojophkay as

inaSeed

213

Th? Second

Book of Hermes
this

Trifmeg/JlufJl
:

Chap.h 5 *The Entrance into the Work, beginning with Argent

iSB Vive Chap. 1 5. The Nature of the Medicine, and Government of 270 the Metals Chap. 17. The Difference of the Ferments and Quality of the Spirit 271 Chip. 18, Of Argent Vive, Tin. aure, Order of the Operation, and of the Fire 273

Chap. 19, That rhe l)eginmng of

Work

is
;

in the'Blacknefs

and Darknefs
joyning the
Chat>. 20.

and of the Con2',6

Body witn the Soul

of thePra-

The Order
of the

Operation 278 Chap. 21. The remaininging Ofjerations, and Conclufion of

dical part
this

Work
ir.

28

The

The

CONTENTS.
oiKalidPerficus.

The Alchymick Secrets

.'

rage

ip. 22.
his Art
ip.

Of
Of

the Difficulties cf

284

Past Chap. ^o. Of the Commixion of the Elements which were 5e

parated 202 Chap. 91. Of the Solution of ch^ Stone compounded, and Coagulation of the 5cone Diffolvcd

the four Principal Operations, Solution, Congela;ion, Alhification, and Rubiii23.

pacion

288

ip. 24.
ations,

Of the Lat rcr two Opelizj.

904
Chap. 32. That Our 5'tonc is buc One, and ofthe Nature thereof

Albificatioa

and
291

iubificatir
iip.

25. Ofthe Nature of things ippertaining to this Work of

its,

905
Chap. 33. How to make the Stone both Whire and Red 307 Cliap. 54. Kalii's Secret of Secrets, or Stone of the Philofophers Explicated 5510 Chap. 35. A farther Explication
of this Matter.

Jecodion, and
ip.

Effefts

299

26.

Of

SubtilizationjSolu-

ion,

Coagulation,

mi xion
ip.
it,

and Corn29$

27. Of Fixation ofthe SpiDfcodioa, Trituration, and A^afliiiig 2^7

315

ip.

28.

Ofthe Fire

fit

for this

Chap. 3d The Key which opens the Myftery of i his Grand /ixir

Work
p. 29.

299 Of the Separation of

300

To make Amum

Potabile

333

he Elements

IH.
ip.

The Summ of
into

Ceher Arabs.
of
3 59

57.

An Introdudion

Chap. 43. Of the Alchymy

Jupiter

he whole
ap.

Work

335 340

98. Sulphur
3 p.

Of
Of

the Alchymy of
the

Chap. 44, Of the

Alchymy

of

Mars
Cha>:.

365

3 9*

Alchymy pi
349

irfenkk.
ap. 40.

45. Venu

Of

the

Alchymy
Alchymy

of of

Of the Alchymy of Chap. 46. he Marchafite Luna 345 ap. 41. Of the Alchymy of" Chap. 47. yfagnefta^ lutin^ and other MiSol
lerals
I

Of

the

Of the
the

Alchymy of

p. 42.

Of the

3^9 Alchymy of
'

Chap. 4S. Of
Mercury

Alchmy

391 of

yaturn

352

Xlie

The

CONTENTS.
\

The Second Book of Geber Arahs^

Page

Chap. 49. The Introduftion to both 44^ this Second Book. 41^ Chap. 59. Of the Medicine, Tini Chap. 50. Of Sublimation, Vefdure, EHxir or Stone of the
fels, Fornares 41$ Chap. ^i. Of Defcention, and Purifying by Paftils 424 Chap. 52. OfDiftilIation,Caufcs, Kinds, and Fornaces 426 Chap. 5g. Of Calcination of Bo-

dies

and

Spirits,

Caufcs,

thods

Me* 430
its

Philofophers in General 445 Chap. 60, Of the three Orders 0; the Medicine ^^^\L , Chap. 6\, HowIngrelTionispro cured 4 $8 Chap. 62, Of the C'merimm 4^0 Chap. 55. Of Cementation and
its

Caufes

4^3

Chap. 54. Of Solution, and

Caufes
Caufes
.

Chap.

54.

OftheExamenbylg

4;5
its

Chap. ^$. OfCoagulationand Chap. yd. Of Fixation and

Caufes
t-hap. 57.

440
its

442

Of Ccration

and

its

Caufes

4^5

4^< nition Chap. 5$. TheExamcnby fufioj 4^ % or Melting Chap. 66. The Examen by th ^^ 4<5 ^. Vapors of Acute things Chap. 67. The Examen by tl: Extindion of Bodies Red He

jj^

Chap.

58. That our Medicine is two fold, one for the White Chap. <5S. A Recapitulation and one for the Red yet that the wheleArc 47* we have one only Medicine for
.

The Contents of
J.

the Third

BOOK.

T^he Secret
Flap:
I.

Boo\

o/'Artefius Longaevuci
neral
f^

(J i

The

Preface

the

Water

447jJi

Reader

435

Chap. 2. The Epiflle of Johannes

Secret Fire 457 Chap. :? Compofirion of our Anrimonial Vinegar, or the Secret V/ater 444

Chap, . Of other Operations o| our Secret Mineral Water, anij

^

ifi

fft

Fontann:

ohht Of the

Tindure 45* Chap. 6, Of what fubftance Mq

its

^]

^^

tals

are to Confift, in order td

this

Work

6hap. 4. Of the Operations of Chap. 7. OfthcWdndcrfulthingJ eur Aatitnoniil Vinegar, or Midone by our Water, in altering

45^

The
ind
ip.

eO'NTENTS
Page

chaogmg Bodies
8.

45?

ncular

^^2

Of

Vater,
:hings
ip. 9.

the Affinity of oar and other wonderful

it

Chap. \6. Of the Colors of our Philofophick Tinfture or Stoiic

Chap. 17. Of the Perfeft Bodies, their Putrefaaion, Corruption, Digeftionand Jindure 498 Chap. 18. 0( the Multiplication of the Philofophick Tinfture

done by

4^ f

Subfimation j or the cparatingof the Pure froai the mpure, by the Warcr 4^7 ip. 10 Of the Separation of

Of

'he Pure
iip,

pans from the Impure

472
the Soul which is !:xtrafted by our Water, and bade to Afcend 475 iip. 12. OfDigeftion> andhow iic Spirt is made thereby 480 p. 15. Ofthc beginning of rhe IVork, and a Summary of what
II.
'

504
Chap. 19. Of Sublimation in particular, and Separation of the Pure from the Impure $08 Chap. 20. Of Digcfl/on: Sublimation and Separation of the Bodies, for the perfeftion of the Work 512 Chap. 21. Of the Secret Operation of the Water and Spirit on
the

Of

to be
14.

done

484

"'I

'j

4;

the Eafinefs and ;implicit\ of this Work, and of )ur Philofophick Fire 489 ip. I $. Of the three kinds of ires of the Philofophers in parp.

Of

Body

515

Chap. Z2. Of the Signs of the end of the Work, and the perfed-ion
thereof

yig

IL
p. 2g.
lels

The

Hieroglyphicks of FlammeL
pretatfon

The beginning of F/4;wBook, which is the peorawon of the whole 521

p. 1 4.

of

thefe

Hierogly557.

phicks Chap. 28.

The Explication of the

;

Philofophical Interpretation according to Her-

The

licroglyphick Figures
01

and of he Book of Abraham the Jew $22 p. 25. Of his Pilgrimage into pnin^ and meeting w/th a Jew-

^r|Ti ?Tit{i,

who

in

part inter-

mes 540 Chap. 2^. Of the two Dragons of a Yellowifti, Blew, and Black Color 546 Chap. 30. Of the Man and Woman cloathed in an Orange colored

reted the faid

iJ p. 25.

Book

527

Gown

in a Field

Azure

Of the Pro;e<aion which

and

BIcNY,

witfa

their ^Motto's

e and his Wife made upon ^^cury : and of the Hofpitals,

ihurchcs and Chappels which hcy Built 552
:;

p. 27.

The Theological

Inter-

Chap, 51, Of the Figure like Paul the Apoftle a White and Yellow Robe, with a Man Kneeling by his Feet, fn a Robe

of

The

CONTENTS.
Page
the
Apoflle, in a
a

of Orange Biack and White 558 Chap. 32. Of the Green Field with two Refufcitancs, two Men

Red holding

Robe Citriiu i Key i a WomaiT

and one Woman-all

in

White

two Angels beneath, over whom is tlie Figure of our Lord and
Saviour, judging the World, in 564 a Robe Citrine White Chap. 53. Of the Field white and

kneeling by his Feet in ar Orange colored Robe j 7( Chap. 35. Of the DarkSViolc Field, in which is a Man of
i

red Purple colour, holding th^

Foot of* a Lyon, redasVermi

Hon, having Wings 57^ Chap. 35. Fbmmers Summary Philolbphy 57^

Blew, with the two Angels of an Orange color 567

!qj|

Chap. 34. Of the Figure

like Feter

LI. Roger Batons

hap.
tals,

Radix Mundi.

3 7.

Of the

Original of

Me-

and principle of the Mine-

ral work 5^5 Chap. 38. of Mercury, the fecond principle of the work 588 Chap. 39. Of the purification of Mctalls and Mercury, for the work 59^ Chap. 4c. Of the conjundion of
.

pearing in every Operation 6o:\ Chap. 45. Of the Edudion of th( Whitenefs out of the BlacL

the Principles

for this

great

592 Chap. 41. OfVeffcIs, Lute,Clcfmg, and Times of the Philofcphick work 395Chap. 42. Of the Philofophcrs
Fire, kinds thereof
Ch.ap.

work

Matter 6 or Chap. 4^. Of the way how Educe the red Tindure out d the Whi"e do; Chap. 47. Of the Muki plication of Our Medicine by IhiToIud' ^oj on Chap. 4S. Of the Mukiplicaciorf of Our Medicine by FermeRti
tion

6u
Of

of

Government
507

4;. Of the ^nigmaV of Philoiophers, their Deceptions,

the Differences a the Medicine, and proporcioii ufed in projedion 6v Chap. 50. Of Projec'Hon, and how it is performed upon the Metal

Chap. 49.

6i\

pra?cautions, ff^c.

60c

Chap. 44. Of the various Signs ap-

Chap. 51. Of the compleat- or per - fcftion of the whole Work 6 \\

The Second Book oiKoger BacoUyCdWtdy

Speculum Alchymi^
Chap. 52. The entrance into this work and definiciori of the Art 621
chap.- 53, Of the Natural prim ' pies and Generation of Mei Cha lap 622 and Minerals

The
. '

CONTENTS,
Page Page
Veffcis

Ip.
It

$4.

Of the

neareft matter

and Fornaces

532

of which the /zxfr is drawn

Chap.
tal

f*in|

the colors Acciden* and Effencial appearing in

5S.

Of

p. 5$.
i

ncareft matter our Stone, yec more plainly

Of the

62J
!ip.
Ve

the^ manner of orking, regulating, and con"^30 inuing the Fire ip. 57. Of the Quality of the
5^.

Of

the work 655 Chap.. 9. Of the manner of PrcjeAion upon any of the Imper-; fed Metals 6^y, Chap. 60, A fhqrt Recapitulation of the whole work 6^0

TV. George Kipleys Medulla Alchymias.

p.

Arch-Bifhop oiTork^
lap.
.J,
*'^,

6i^ Mercury Chap. d3. The fecorid of the for62. A farther Difcourfe of mer Elixirs, with Mercury and
61.

The

Preface

to the

645

the Philofophcrs Mercury 648 Of the Mineral Stone, d$2 and Philofophick Fires lap. 64. The manner of Elixiration with the Fjre againft Nalap. 65.

572 the Body Alchymick Chap. 59, Of the Vegetable Stone

61^
Chap. 70. The remaining Procefs of the. Vegetable Stone 679 Chap. 71. Of Our Animal Stone

ture hap. 6$.

6$i

The Praftice upon

fhe

285
Chap. 72* The Referved Secrec Explicated d8; Chap. 7g. Riplefs Philofophick Axioms cat of the Theatruni
Chymicvitil,

Calx of the Body difloived ^60 66, Another way of Elixirating Gold by the Fire againfl I,j.hap. 66 c Nature Mineral |.;hap, 67. Two other
1;

iZy

/iwr/,or

two other procefles of

ADVERTISEMEN'T^
Balfam de
i.TT
Chiiju^^^.^

,^

15 an Excellent Balfam difFcring frort that of ^Fm/- -and Jolu^ij JL but ro ways infer ioQr in Virtues and Excelicncy, as the fev^ral* Experiments lately made of it by feveral Learned Phyficians in th| curing of Difeafes, have given fufficient proof of; It is wirhout doubf \\ the moft precious of all natural Balfims, by reafon of irs great Virruetjj ^^'; w^ and admirable Odour, excelling all othersj even thcimoft fragrant* 2. It cafes all manner of Pains in any part of the Body, coming o| 1"^ Cold or Wind, chiefly pains of the Stomach, Indigeftion, and want o| <K' Appetite, corroborating and ftrengthning of it after a wonderful man*|^^ or ner. It cures all Ulcers of tiac Brcft and Lungs, Reins, Bladder ori'^^ Womb, inward bruifes, fpitting of Blood, and fuch like , helps fhortrt^'f" nefs of breath, CoughsXonfumprions,Wheefmgs,Hoarrnef5,Afthma and other Difeafes of thfe parts. Sicknefs, Apoplexy, Convulfions, '^. It is good againft the falling Palfics, Lethargy, Tremblings, old Head-aehcs, Megrims, Vertigo's, and othetcold andnioifl Difeafes of the Head, Brainy and Nerves, be-, ing inwardly taken as after direded, and outwardly, anointed up0n||S!! the part. It ftrengthens the Brain, helps the Memory, comforts th Ndrves, and fortifies all the enfes both internal and external, bcy^; any other natural Balfam. 4. It kills Worms whether in old or young, cures Ruptures, altho' of many years ftandingj dilTolvcs foft tones, and expells them, aS alfo Sand, Gravel, or Slime, or any other thing which may obftrudt the Urine, or ftop its paffagcs i fo that it is belieycd there is fcarcely a better Remedy for that purpofe upon Earth for it gives eafc in the moft vehement pain, and being conftantly taken for fome time, perfeds the Cure. 5. It eafes all Colick pains. Gripings, Wind in the Stomach or Bowels, and perfecflly cures all Flijxes, bloody Fluxes, Excoriations, and fuch other like Diflempers of the Guts. It cures deafnefs, pain and noifc in the Ears to a wonder, a drop or two being pu: in, and ^f opt in with a little Cotton dipt in the fjmc.
i^
1

'

*,

provokes the Terms in Women, being taken from 2o to 40 morcin aglafsof W4iite-wine, ("as anon direacd^ Morning Night for a Week together ; it is faia to curebarrcnneis, promote a ;epcion, and caufe eafie delivery to Women in Travel, and in or takes away thofe after-pains, being taken to : meafure prevents quantity aforenamed in a glafs ot Juniper- water. Wounds, rotten Uleers, Fiftula's, new It heals all manner of green alfo pundures or. hurts id running fores in any pact of the body, as pains, lamencfs, weakncfs bfthe le Nerves and Tendons, Aches, bs or Joynts, being dropt into the wound or punfture, or otherapplied thereon with Linr, a Tent, or Leather, &c, and boun4 ahcf not ftirred in 24 hours, it commonly cures at 4 or $ times
It

.^or

tjlng, fometiraes at 2 or 9 times, and feraetimes

1
,

at the firft dref-

be the
It is

if not inveterate J Gout, or any weaknefs of the Nerves and Joynts coming cold and moift caufe, by anointing the afflided parrs therewith, taking of it inwardly, as fhall be immediately direftcd , for it does Caufe [i5J|ly, and by degrees (as it were) carry off the morbifick matter almoil to a Miracle. This m3rvellous Balfam opens all Obftrudions of the Liver and en, being taken Morning and Evening for a Month together in a s Syrup, or other convenient Vehicle; It is held for a great Trea to be ni , and has many other fingular Vircues not here neceffary Oii4J, left we fhould prejudice its worth and Excellency. D. The way and mmtisr of tal(ing it. In Direafes of the Head, Brain, Nerves, give it in Rofcmary^o^ Juniper. water, or in Canary : "For Stone, and otber Difeafes of the Reins and Bladder, you may in Rhenifh-vvirie ; For the Colick and Difeafes of the Bowels, you a For Palfies and weakiicff give it in Juniper or Carda mum- water ^3 Df the Nerves and Joynts, you miy give it in fome Antiparalitick Be: Firfl grind or miK it with a little of the yolk of an Egg, to n its body, and then mix it with Che Liqupr you wouH give it in I. If die fick catmot take it fo, it may be made up into Pills with le fit Powder, a^ of Zedoary, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Bay-berries, Cuts, Winter- cherries, or what the Phyfician fhall think more fit, and ildcd i for by this means it will be caken without naufeating ; you give the Balfam from half a Dram to two Drams, accorcfcng to Age I Strength ; and it may be giv^n Morning and Night for a Month*

wound deep, contufed, or large. an affured Remedy to cure tlie Palfie f

-nbling,

.*

y'

),
1

or three together.

2.

ts

is one of the grcarefl fpecithe Palfie, Scurvy and Gout that is, tranfcendall other Medicaments i but it ought to be conflantly given in a DofCj ancf with thofe Advantages that it may not loath the Stoit is

And

certain that this Balfam

in the cure of

inashi

1 To taken, it performs raore than any other Balfam : It deanf the whole body cf all Impurities, mundifies the whole mafs of Bldo. heals all inward Bruifes, Wounds, Ulcers, oc Excoriations, whech< in the Bpwels or Lungs, reftoring decayed Nature, and carrying c all its Fasculcncies by Urine and Stool. It is only Sold by the Author of this Work, athisHoufe at the Blu, Ball by the Ditch-fide^ near Holbirn-bridge^ ; and at Mr. John Hunk the Foultry, London. Price 24 x. the Pound, or i< at the Harrow the Ounce.

mack

AT
from

thefign of the Archtmcdes

in

and Spd

6i^acle^

Ludgate-ftreet , near th

Wejt-end of St. Paurs, lives John Marfliall who both turns and grinds^ makes and fell!
all forts of Glafs Inftrumcnts
5

^.r,

Perfpe

fiivc GlaflTes, TelefcopcSj MicrofcopeSj

Ho^

roicopes, Sky-Op ticks, Reading Glaffes

the fmallefi fi%e to oio Inches

Diametre

Microfcopes according Jd> Mr. Leewenhoeck Alfo Microfcopes of the faid MarfliallV efigningj ajingular Invention for the

advaw

tage

(T^ Light,

the liJ^ of

which were neven

yet done before.

Alfo Speftacles for 4II Ages.

Criftal Prifins, Speaking

Trumpets

and dh

other forts of

Optick Glaffes ( for brevity fake ) not here named.

> iat,i

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alio

witb

ymr

Fen.

A L M O N 'S
The
Firft

BOOK.
P.

G H A
Of
f.

A e HE S-

of aU fern.

For

art

Achy proceeding of Cold in any

part of the Body.

rAke Oyl
mber

Olives II. For an Ach in the Joints^ Venice TurpenTake Palm Oyl, Turpenana two tine , tine ana one Ounce; Oyl. Ounces; Oyl of of Wormwood, three Oiincesj Volatile Salt

four Ounces , Volac Salt of Amber fix 'rachms; melt^ and mix lem together for a Balfim, id anoint the place well re with , Morning and
v^ening
lysj
;

Armonieak two Ounces, melt, mix, and make a Balfam ; It is excellent,

all.

being anoitated with Salmon^

Aches in the lower

for eight or ten

lefij as

III. For

more or

occa-

parts of the Body,

)n requires,

^dm^n.

TafcePalmOyl^ Turpen>

tine.

SALMON'S

Lib,

tine,Oyl of Amber, and An- like quantity ; boyl thei nifeeds, of each one Ounce, gently on a Fire, keeping:, mx, melt, and make a fcum'd, till it grow clammj and with this bathe well th Ballam* Salmon.
part,

by rubbing

it

in

bel

IV, For an Ach

warrl Sfaad^orxring andEvenin^ ti^e, anM two Gftnces; Oyl jjill jaylng a linnen Clot 6f Amber and*^^ Juniper Ber- upon it. ries , of each two Ounces and two Drachms i Cam- yil. for Ach in the Bones phier two Ounces; meh, and the Gout. ilifx , and make a Balfam. Take of the beft Aqu.' Salmon. Vitas , and Oyl of Amber V. An afproved Searcloth for of each a like quantity, mij
I

in the Bones.

fore a Fire, with a

all

Aches*

them well together, and a

iioint

Take Burgundy Pitch , warm Hand before the Fire" ope pound ; Oyl Olive, fix and bind on it a Linner Ounces ; Wax, four Ounces
white
Frankincenfe
,

the part well with

two

Cloth, Morning and Eve

ning.

Ounces, powdered; melt them in a Pipkin, ftirring all well together , and Boil
to a Confiftency ; then pour out all into a Bafon, or Pan of Water 5 then anoint your Hands with Butter, and make the Plafter , into

VIII. For the Joynt Ach^ am the Gouty moH Excellent^

Take the Juice of Sage Aqua Vitae, the Oyl of Bays

Vinegar , Mufiard , and an Oxes Gall , of each Rolls. like quantity, put them all together in a large Ox Blad VL An Excellent Ointment der ; Tye it fail , and chaf for the fame. it up and down with you Take the Gall of an Ox. Hand, during one hour ancf White-wine Vinegar, Palm half, then keep it for you Oyl, Aqua Vita!, of each ? Ule, and anoint the griev'(
par

Chap.

piattitaip&pccfc >art Morning and Evening. and a half ; Waters of Buglo6 and Sage , of each an Tmefs againfi all Ounce, mix them well to';X. A
Aches in the Back
the Body.
,

Hips , gether.

Sides, KneesJ or anjf part of

X.
PH. Mifabile

This Cured a
he

M^n

per-

Take

firft

fe^lfy when

was Lame

each a like quanTake Guaiacum , one Brandy, of tity ; then bath it well upon Ounce and a half, the Root

the Gall of an Heia Man ; and the Gall Syrup of Roles; after Purgof a 5teer , for a Woman ; iig, procure Sweat thus.

^ne ScruplCj to Pui^e now md then^ and take them in

over all his Body,

Take

fer, for

Enulacampane , one Ounce; boy I them in a Pottle of fmall Ale, till half be confumed , then drink thereof a quart in a Hotjhoufe, and Sweat often; l^hen in the Houfe, bathe
of

the Wrift, a litde before the

Fitcometh, and-let the Fit be gone.

it lie till

XT. Aches from a hot Caufei

Take Spring Water, two

quarts
;

Armoniack, Nifour Ounces j all the Body with this O- tre, of each diffolve , and keep it mix , leaginous Ballame. the part Batho Ule : Take Oyl of Amber, Oyl for with anoint then it; with of Turpentine, of Foxes, of Salmon. Seed. Poppy of Oyl Excefter, and of ChamoSal

mil, of each a like quantity,

and mix
Brandy.

it

well with
(the

And
Aches ,

if
fall

out

Xlh Another for the fame* Take Camphire , two Pains and Ounces; Spirit of Wine, a to be moft pint ; mix , and diffolve ,
fome
(as

painful in the

Night

ma- there with

Afflided.

ny

times they do.)

at

bathe the parts Salmon.

Then

Night

let

him
XIII. Another for the fame.

take this Potion, 5yrup of Poppy, three Drachms;

There

is

nothing better

Syrup of Betony,one drachm in the World, than to bathe

the

L the place afflided, two or one Ounce; Oyl of Amthree times a day} which ber^ one Ounce mix them.
lib.

SALMON'S
.

our Gutta Vita

in

mentioned
cbaf, 9.

If this increafes the Pain,

it

one Thaljxa^
I.

lib. i

feH.

Salrnqn.
in the Shoul-

proceeds from an hot Caufe 5 Anoint then with this Rc

ceipt,

Unguentum
;

T&fulneimf^

Oyl f Totfhs , which Jiffohe in Ounces ; fix two Ounces^ Take Bole Armoniack^ Camfhire Ointment, them Salmon^] an for Chalk , anil one Ounce J
tufo Onnces

XIV. ForanAch

mx

Spanilli

Oyl

one Ounce

Drachms ; XVIII. For an Ach by 4 Fall, Camphir, half an Ounce or There is nothing better better?; Saffron, 2 Drachms then that you anoint the Mix, and apply it hot with place hurt with Balfam de
Vinegar
fix

Tow twice a
XV. An
.

day.

Salmon,
Vehe-

Chili
it

twice a day

rubbing

Ach from a

well inland keeping warm, for that helps to difipate the

ment hot Caufe.

Congregation of Humours,
frefli
till

Take Ck)mfry Roots gathered , beat them ,

Salmon.

**
>i(

they are loft, or a perfed Cataplafm ; then fprcad upon Leather, and lapply it ; Tis an excellent thing.
Salmon^

XIK.
I

For an Old

Ack

have Icarcely found ?\ny

thing
firft^

more

effedual, than,
i

well to anoint>for three or four daies, with Balfamt

de Chili
;

XVI. Another

againft

Aches.

to apply

and then afterwards Balfamum Amicum

for a month See them in my

Take Balfam of Amben and anoint with it twice a

ay.

plaifter-wife,

together.
fhylaxa,

How
,

de
lib,

Balfam is fee in our Thylaxa 5

this

Salmon^
this furfofe.

2.

now

in the Prefi.
for the
fame.

XX.

Anothorfor

XVII. Another

Make a Plaifter of Tacamahaca, and apply it. Sal-'

won,

Take Oylof Earch-worms

XXL

Aihe>

Chap.

I.

it a little Brandy ; and Morn%^l. Aehei from vehement ng and Evening anoint well

hot Caufes,

before

a Fire

the Child's

Take Oyle of the Yelks of Arms,

with Oyl
it,

Sides, Thighs, Leggs,

Sggs one Ounce, diffolve in Knees,' Feet and Joynts, bat Gamphire two Ounces; thing it well in,with a warm

md mix
Earth

all

of Hand.

Then

give

it

fome

Worms one Ounce;

with
Salmon,

md anoint
SXII.

ToheaUnd ^rengthm
Children^

Wak Limbs of

Mind thofe which cannot fi and

excellent to cure the Rickets.

Syrnp of Rheubarb ( to open the Obftrudions of the Liver) and mingle it with Two Ounces of Mint- water, mix it well, and give it the Child fafting. This
Limbs, and make the Child
to ftand

nor go, Mofi wonderful and will mightily ftrengthen the

Take juices of Sage, fweet Marjoram^ Roferaary, Time^

Chamomile Hyfop, Fever^w. Lavender, Balm, Mint, Wormwood, Rue, Winterkvory, and Bays, of each Three Ounces ; put it in a iouble Glais, the which ftop ivell, and pafte it all over ivith Dough, and let it in an

and

go.

Proi;at.

XXin.
in
the

For all Aches or Fains

Nervom

Tarts ^ art-'

fing from Contupons^

a Cold Caufe^

&C

There

is

nothing can take

away the Preheminence from

Balfam de Chili ( which may always be had at the Author's Houfe, at the Blew Balcony^ by the Ditch-Jide^ near Hoibourn'Eridgej London* ) becaufe of its amicable and peculiar Faculty in ftrengthning the Nerves, and diffol
ving or diffipating any inherent Matter. I could give

Oven with Houlhold-Bread and when it is drawn, break

9fF all the Pafte,

and

if

the

uice be thick jbreak the Glafs,

md put it into a GallyrPot md when you ufe it, take

:he quantity
iilk

of Two Spoonof it, and put to' it as nuch of the Marrow of an 3x Leg, melt them together,
tir

you

(I

believe) an Hundred

them

well,

of Cures of this and add to kind, performed by this Me

Hiftories,
dicin^^

SALMON'S
leaft,
vizu

Lib. I

dicinclhave cured with it an Evening, and apply feint dipt Ach in the Hip^or the Sciatica. in it, over the part in th? Anoint with it twice a day^at mean feafon. Salmon.

Morning and

C H A
Of
JL

P.

I I-

tht Apoplexy.

L T^AkeofthebeftAqifeForanAfofkxy^ orotkr vitXj well rectified III. like Fits. Oyl one Pint Phlegm, ; from Take a large quantity of of Vitriol one Spoonful^ mix them , and let him drink Earth-worms, gathered in, thereof one Spoonful fir ft in the Mornings in May (when, the Morning, and another they Generate : ) put them into a Pail of Water for twenlaft at Night. Then let him Sweat in a ty four Hours, that they may Stove, twice a Week, and perfedly cleanfe themfelves every time thereafter, bathe This done, take them out, him with Balfam JeCbili.This and dry them carefully upon a Marble Tile, before a is Excellent*
clear Fire
:

being thoroughly

and dryed, keep them in a dry Numhnefs after arv Afo- place for ufe. Wlien you flexy. have Occafion to ufe them, Take Six Spoonfuls of beat them into Powder, in Dragon- water, diffolve in ic a large Brafi or Iron Mortar; one drachm of Mithridate and of this Powder, take drink the fame draught Spoonful at a time^ Morn Three Mornings together ing and Evening, in a Gla falling, and fweat Two of Wine, four days before, Hours after ir; This Cures. and four days after, the Full, and Change of the Moon ;

JL

for the yoint-ach^

it

hap.
will
ftely

n.
perfectly

Cure

Strong "Pttrging in an cured one of an Apo Afopkxy, exy therewith ; and I Authors commend purgelow feveral others^ cured me Years fince. Salmon, ing, but it muft be with very ftrong Medicines ; as Troches h An Errbine againfi an Alhandal^ Scammeny with Afofkxy^ in the Fit, Cafior^ or Pil. Cochie, one I can propofe no better ounce, as RondeUtiw prelan that of Deckers^

tceeds
lus

all

others

which fcribes : But in my Opinion, and it is nothing is better than my

Turhitb

made.
,

Take
;

iimralj one Ounce

Liquorice

three

taken from fowder a fcruple, to half a drachm. ounces ^ See it in my Thilaxa Med.
P;7.

Mirahiles,

lowers of Rofemary,

fine

ounce Lib. 2.

Now

in the Prefs. If

id a half^ mix into a mofifub- Purgatives do nothing, the le Fowder. Of this Powder Patient commonly dies.

bu

bloMi up^ from fix Salmon^ or twelve grains at a ) ten me, vi^, from three to ^"vq VI. Strong
r fix,

may

Emeticks

to

he

up each Noftril

It

gii/en,

rings out

of the Fit; and

Celfm

faith.

Many

things

fed in the Intervals prevents ougbty or

may well

he done in

I have proved it in two a dangerous Cafe^ which otherthree feveral Perfbns.Dec)^ wife [hould be omitted. There/ (aith, multumque fituita fore, it is Lawful to give Anifcida

educit

cum

juccejfu timoniates in a large

dofe ; as

^afcrihitur hie

Puhis

in Afo-

Aqua BenediBa, Vinum Anti-

\xiay Eplepjta Letbargo^

tifque affetHhi'fs foforofus
ihtts,
itis

Ca moniale^ Infufion of Rtgulus^ om- Sal Emeticum Mynpchti, and

nee non

quibufdam ca- fueh like:

recentihm^

affeBibus

iveteratjs vertigine,

which evacuate (^ great quantities of Phlegm, gravedi and other Humours, not on-

&c. Exec. med. pag. 20. ly from the Stomach and Salmon Bowels, but even from the
I

Brain

it (elf.

S0lmon.

B4

VII.

S
VII.

AL

MON
and
laxa,

S
Sftr.

Lib. I

AntlaFihmaticus

Alterative Remedies for given as

the fame*

direded in our Fhy

Salmon

Nothing

is

hottQT than our

Towers of Rofemary^ Amber

CHAP.
Of
I.

III.

1
^

AG V

S.

rare Secret to Cure all

Agues

Tvbatfve'ver,

TAke Venice Turpentine half a Pint

an Hour before
|

half aii ounce 5 incor- the Fit Cometh; and be fure p porate it with as much Cam- to Sweat him in his Bed upphire and Maftick beaten in- on the taking of it. to fine Powder^ as will make Plaifter againfi an it into a Plaifter ; then take IIL

Ague. of it^ and fpread it on a piece of Sheeps Leather.cut round, Take a piece of Leather and lay it on the Stomach pricked full of Holes, fpread and Navel pretty warm^ a it over with Venice-Turpent. day before the Fit cometh, and on that fpread all over Proht. Rue and Frankincenfe> beaten into Powder, of each a
quantity, then bind it theWrift a little before and half, put into it nine the Fit Cometh, and let it lie heads of Carduus, boy lit 'till 'till the Fit begone. half be wafted; to every Againfi a Tertian Ague^,] quarter of a Pint, put in a IV. quarter of a Spoonful of grofs Take ( at the coming oft Pepper, ftir it well, and take the cold Fit) half a Pint of
like
II.

Againfi an Ague.

Take

Poflet-drink, a pint to

ex-

laap. III.
fpreffed

Juic
for

of
,

Ger- or Fountain Water^ ana^ oae

is

^er
'led

Germander

Pint

leeth

them together

by Phyficians urge of a Fever.

Vi

the

with a Pound of Sugar.

VII.
Sleef to procure^ in

an

Againft all burning and

ftfiilential Fevers.

Ague.
If he

wane

Sleep,

Take

Take of
t finally

the Herb Fluellin Syrup of white Poppy, one

and infufe it t wen- ounce ; diftilled Water of Hours inWhiteWine^ Lettice ; Sal Prunella 1 5-. en Diftil it, and drink of grains: mix them, and take
four
is

Diftillaiion,

with three^

it

at Night,

for Sleep cools

Drops of Oy 1 the Body, and prevent moVitriol in every Draught, tion, and Motion is one of hen Thirfty. This hath the principal Caules of
ur, five, or fix

red

Old and Young

it.

that heat.

ok

VIII.

An

Ague, with a fire

to

An
Cure

Mouth
Excellent Procefs to

HeaL

Mouth be fore, take Ter^ and Burn- a handful of red Sage grofly cut, one handful: oi French ing Fevers and Agues, Barley beatenjRoach Allom, Take Aloes three drachms, ana one ounce: Boyl all thefe lyrth one drachm. Saffron together in a pint and a half alf a drachm. Sugar three of Spring-water, then dulcirachms 5 beat them well to- ^Q it before it be cold with other, then infufe them in Honey, and therewith wafti pint of White-Wine over the Afouthj and gargle the ight, and give it two feve- Throat. il Mornings, half a pint at IX. Againft a nevj Ague* time to purge with. And for ordinary Drink, Take one drachm of pui hen thirfty, ufe this. Take Tobacco in th^ Leaf, infufe ^hite-Wine-Vinegar, half a it all Night in half a pint of ntj Rofe-water^ Conduit White- Wine^ then llrain it, and
all

Quotidian

If the

tiane^ Pefiilential

lO

SALMON'S
two
once,

Lib.

im .m
th th

ad drink it, fafting Some advife to give it as Hours after it This will Fit is coming, others, as purge Phlegm and Choler
throughly*

as they lye in Bee

Fit is going off; fthe latte " way is beft, if the Sick

very weak. Salmon^

Take Water diftilledfrom Week or two XIII. Another Rimeiyfor fame* before Mid-Summer, and If you give my Cath give of that Water one ounce and a half at a time, an cum ArgentetiTn to forty ,fift Hour before the Fit. It fixty, or one hundred Dro
Wall-nuts, a

ti

Cures.

according as the Patient

in

Age and Strength,

as

XL An ExcelUnt JuUf in all

Fevers.

havedireded in
Medicina^Lib.
I.

my

Vhylaxi
5.

Caf.

anc

continue it for five or ounces of Prune-water, Juice times taking, it will go neai! of Oranges, Syrup of Gil- to Cure any Ague whatfoj ly-flowers two ounces^ a few ever; more efpecially, if af drops of Spirit of Vitriol ter luch univerfal Purging mix them, and let the Pati- you give either my Guttd ent drink two or threelpoon- Vita^ or my Volatile Lauda-i fiils at a tiiiie often. num, in fuch due Dole as in

Take Poppy-water,

four

about three Hours before the coming of the Fit, fo ai Take Quin-quina^ or Je- the Sick may be in a good iuits Bark, two Drachms; Sweat, about the coming fceac it into Powder, juft a- the cold Fit ; by this me bout the time of ufing it ; In- ufed fivQ or fix times the fufe it in a good Draught of gue goes off, and comes n Claret^ or other Generous more. I fcarcc ever fail ol Wine, for the fpace of two Curing an Ague by this me* Hours; then give the Patient thod. Salmon. both Liquor iind Powder at

XII.

my ^id Phylaxa is prefcribed.

Sfecifick againFi all

manner of Agues,

''

XIVJ

ap.

in.

practical

Pftrficfe.

II

W, -Agues Cured hy another Me4tcine.

XVI. Agues (chiefly Quartans^

Cured by the following Arcanum. Rolfinc. Lib.
f. Se(5t. 6.

have Cured hundreds of exadly by the former thod, exce|||C only that ead of the Catharticum ynteum.l have ufed either Tabula Emetica, or Voing Lozenges J Or my um Emetkum\ and Ibme[

ues

Cap- 12.

Take Leaf-golda drachm, digolve It in A^ua Regis ^ Glafiof Antimony a drachm,

diffolve
it

in At^ua
fix

Fortis^

Quick-filver
diffolve
it

in

Drachmt A(^a Fcriuz

;es

feme other proper Eticks and Catharticks al*

:

mix thefe Solutions together, and Diftil them by an Alembick, cohobating twelve times ; at laft to the Powder

bately
|en, if

in-quina

But before either Ofiates be ^ or

you would do like left in the bottom put Spirit you ought to pre- of Wine, which abftrad le Univerlal Cleanfers. from it fix times; then CalImon, cine it upon a Tile, or in a
Arciftj
f.

violent burning Fea-

ver^

with

Vomiting and

Hafcican Crucible, in a CirFire; fo have you one of the bed Remedies for
culary

'Bloody Flux.

an Ague,
Difeafe has the Patient
as
it

chiefly a
this

Quarfix

Where
pn
lifted,

tlfc

tane, yet

commonly known.
Powder
for

long,

Take
Grains,

of

and brought

Scammony twelve
mix
in the

ire to Death's door, there nothing in the World bct-

Grains,
give
it

a Dofe,

Morning the

than our Tuhis Antiftbri'is^

mentioned in Ph/iaxa
Lib. i.Caf./^^,
it

day before the Fit, or in the Morning the fame day, if

the Fit
falls

idic.
,iy

You

towards Night.

drachm Salmon, a drachm, in any conveXVII. ;nt Vehiclev an Hour and

give
to half a

Riverius his AgikvFrighter,

before the coming of ;Fit. Salmon,

If

Take Flowers of AntimO'

ny,

ji

A L

M ON*S

Lilmjf:
Sp]loJfaI)

of Wine from it. Dof Gr. fix. ad twenty, Scammony from twelve Aqua Fortis^ to twenty five, the day an Oance (made of Nitre and Alum) fore the Fill or the fai 4 Dunces; Praecipitate the morning, if the Fit falls iaid Antimony in the faid wards night. Salmon, Water : Again, Take QuickXVIII. -4 mofi excellent Mi fdver^ revived from Cinabar cine againft aU forts of k Ounces; Aqua Fortis, fi3f
:

ny, thrice fublimed with Sal Armoniack, and DulciHyacinth, Perlucid fied ; Glafs of Antimony, ana half

cold, burn off the beft

/madeof Nitre^ Alum^ and

Vitriolfj q.
s.

ing Feavers.

in

which
alio

dif-

There i$ nothing better

folve

and

praecipitate

the the World, that I

fine

know

c|

Mercury:
folve
it

Take

than

Leaf-Gold one Ounce^

in

thefe

dif- oned Aqua Regia. All now in the Trefs, You m Menttruums^ take about twenty Gra: three

my Febrifuge^ in my Vbylaxa^
or

me: Lib A

with

their Praecipitates^ put

to

thirty,

thirty

into a

well Luted Retort^ with a gradual Fire diand

ftil

Grains, in a Glals
gar, or in

of Water, fweetned with

to

drynefs^

which

re-

Wine
the

well fwi
ji

coming and you may gr another Dole about an Cordial Water, and dry it; after; and if the Heat put to it of the beft Spirit of vehement, you may give Wine a Quart^ and diftil third Dofe in like manndi 'twill take off the Feaver it from it, in a well Luted Glafs Retort, Cohobating it were by Inchantmei fix times; and the remaining This Courfe being taken fi
peat by Cohobation twelve times; then wafli the Powder five times with fome

ned,

jaft at

the Heat,

Powder put into a (Irong Crucible, well Luted^which place in a Girculary Fire
for three

twoi three, or four retuni of the Fit, 'twill at lengtajj,

certainly vanilli%
If the

Kr

Hours
Fire,

from the

remove it and bein^

ver be Continent^
CO. give it

you ou

every

Day 4 or^,

ap. Ill;
?,

fes a

Day,
'till

^'
^^
'^

ted,

as before dithe Ffeaver is

oily taken off: 'Tisone

the Morning Fafting, in a fimple Extra^ of Aloes. S^/mon,

^).

'^
"'^

of Antifehriticks, from erylyBclieve)aThoufand )ofs; thegreateft of all ich, was made upon my
:he beft

eak experimentally

XX.

Another Remedy againfi allfms offiubborn Agues^

'

Take of our Royal Powder

Phylaxa^ Ltb. 1. Caf. SeB, 1. > from nfteeii Grains^ to thirty or thirty

n Pcrfon in the Wefi-Ins^ when it was fuppofed

re

(m

4^

was

fcarcely

an Hour
Sal

wixt

me and Death.
chiefly

ftve^

and mix

it

with the

Pap of an

i^pple, or a Itevy'd

L Agttes^

Quartans,
Vitae

HTtd by our

Aurum

m uaibartick , in Phylaxa, fa Jb. I. Chap. 41. Sed. i.

rho' I did -always know Medicine to be a very ^d Antifehritkk^ yet my Experience thcreof/ince % Writing of that Book,has 'I ch more confirmed me
^

Prune, or with a little Conof Rofes, or a little Syrup; and fo let the Sick take it carly^ the Day before die Fit, or the (ame Morning, if theFit comes towards Night, Drinking warm Pofferve
let

^'

ly after

Drink, or Brodi, liberalit ; it is a good things

fcarely ever
fails.

and
mon,

Sal-

'the

ufc

of

it;

have

^^

red

many Quartans with XXI.

i^'

)f long
I

^
er

continuance^when hopes of Cure were alpaft,

^ lediQus Quartan and

Tertian.

ft

^^

other
eafes.
'lins

to

I have oftentimes Cured by a declivity inmore dangerous Tedious Quartans and TerDofe is from two tians, by giving half a Pint twelve, accordmg of the Crude Juice of Ca-

''

and Strength : Let given in a felus over !;ht, and a Purge ^ the next or it ; may be given in y
'f\ge
:e

momll, an Hour before the coming of the Fit, and repeating the fame Dofe for
I

four or five Fits. Salm<fn.

XXIL

14

SALMON'S
For
as the

Matter

lies

in

XXII. kgoed Ohftrvation,

veral places,

fo chiefly?
i

K
JJ lilt
in.

If in any Ague whatfo- the Mefentery, whence, cver, when any Conco<aion lefs it be fetcht, the (though not perfedj appears feldom fucceeds as it oij

If the Difeafe in the Urine, then give a to do. Purge on the Ague Day, lo nifli not upon Purging; as it may have done Work- always give my Vola Ihg before the Fit comes Laudanum before the Salmon. (viXi, four or five Hours be\

fore the

coming of the Fit) Ague will XXIII. Another method Quartans and long conti never return any more after

you

will find the

kh
nioi

the Fit, but will be quite

ed Agues.

removed,

as if

Salt of Tartar 2 DracH chantation : It of Sulphur hall ten tryed with anfwerable Oyl In Tertians, do it Drach.Sena three Drach! 'i Succefs. after the third or fourth Fit. Jalop inPowder oneDracl In Quotidians, you may tar- Make an Infufion for 1 Tai ry longer: In Quartans, Dofes; the next Day Pii fiO Take kSi fcarcely before the thirtieth alfo with; this. Day. And in this cafe we lomelanos, Scamony in p '^ mayfly to Antimonial and der, of each alike,mix th A Mercurial Medicines, efpe- Dole from half a Drachn ^t ta cially if of long continuance. one Drachm. Salmon.
"*
<

done by Inhas been of-

Take Water

half a

C
Of
I.

HAP.

IV.

'.^

BLEEDING.
the

illll!

rncrup

To fiop
finely

Bleeding at the Nbfe.

;

f^j^j

^'Ake

Bole
it

Armoniack, j der

Aflies

of an Old

ordii

ftamp

topow-jof each

alike;

mix

tb t2
1

ti

bp. IV.
ri

wmitai mumi^
up fome of
it

^1 ^,

Wow
it

th a Quill^ into the bleedNoftril of the Patient, ; J

n.

ftops prefently. Sal-

mix them together, and make an Ele<aaary,then take thereof Morning and Evening on the point of a Knife> as much as a Nutmeg at a
time.

Salmon.

it
.

Againfi

JPiffing

of Blood.

drake
fting

Sheeps Milk (highl^-aifed herein above all)

four Ounces,

V.
I

good Remedy againB

Bleeding at

Nofd

mix
fine

commend

th

it

Drachm of

01 Heurnius,

this Powder Take Seeds of

lie Armoniack in Powder, white Henbane, white Popm 1 one or two Grains of py, and one Ounce; BloodJ Volatile Laudanum^ difftone, red Corral, ana two ved, and fo give it. Sal Ounces,Gamphire two Scruples, Terra Lemnia two Scruples; mix them. Dofg^ Againfi the Bloody-Flux^ half a Drachm, or two Scruand Tijfing of Blood* ples Morning and Evening, with Conierve of red Rofe* Rofes Take Conferve of If Opium in fine Powder, Martis Crocus f? e Ounce, e Scruple, Volatile Lau- feight Grains^ were ^adddj ffum two Grains,mix them 'twould be {6 much the betten Salmon, nl illj then take it on the
ha
ac
Irai

inj)

[cluiint

of a Knife> in a orning Fafting, anddofo

VI.

Another againfi Bleeding

ree feveral
Hftfcer,

Mornings

to-

of a Wound,
If a Fu(s-Ball, tough
foft,

Salmon.
of Blood.

and

AgainBjpitting

Take Maftick and Olinum, in Powder, two

be cut into flices, and fqueezed hard in a Prels, thofe pieces applyed are fufable to ftop any Bleeding, efpecialiy if any Stegnotick Powder be ftrewficently

ruples

of eachj Conierve red Roles 2 Ounces,Diahalf an Ounce,

)rdium
J

Jutas Vit^ three

ed on. So alfo the Fungus Drachmsj growipg oil a Birch Tree,

the

,^
ing

ALM ON 'S
Vitriol^

Li!

fhe Powder of Agarick facftrewed on the firft

Salmon,

Poitfder^

ana, mai^ each inkt and mix them,

place.

mon.
Another thing for the
purpofe.

VIL Another for the fame. X, The Powdern of Mans

Blood
place
;

A
'

is

almoft an Infallible
the

Remedy, ftrewed upon

or
if it
it

Noftrils^

blow

be in the up with a

I have often ftopt BI<^ ing in moft parts of the j| dy, by the ufe and applici tion of Aqua Styptica, cfg
cially in

Quill/ of put up in a Nafale^ the Mouth being held full of cold Water. Salmon.

Wounds made b^ J^;

311

Ym.A mofi effeSiual

I

Remedy.

Gut ; 'tis not ^o ufeful ill Hemorrhage at the Nol but 'twill do the Feat, if w Impetuous. Salmon: 1

itlii,

commend
(

as

one of the

greateft Secrets

Regulata;

our Acjua lee it Phylaxa

XL

Another for thefame7\

,7*1

Med.

Lib. I. Cap^ i. SeB. i,)

being applyed by walhing the Part, and then laying linncn Cloths often doubled over -the place; it clofes up the extremities of the Veflels,

Tent made of the prd Fungus ( at Sed. 6. aforegijj ing) and put up the Noftri to the place that Bleeds, wii (6 admirably flop the Bleei!
ing, that
it

\m.
iras

it

will

ieem

as

and 'powerfully
Salmon,

flops

was done by Witch-eraf or Inchantment. Salmon,

XII.

-i

the Bleeding.

A Remedy from Colcoth4\

lUuftrious Trince l
I

IX. Where tream and dangerous.

the Bleeding

ts

ex-

The

Diffolve Salt of Vitriol in Water, and wafh the place with it, then apply Cloths doubled wet in the Solutions or this Powder. Tah fine Bok^ Sanguis Drafair
(onff,

Orange was re-called from Fatal Bleeding only by tb ufe of Colcothar^ or bun Vitriol. He every Day blc a vail quantity of Blood
a

ti

Wound which he had

it

rtj

ceivcd in his Jugular Vein

fowder ofQaHs^ Salt of and

could be llopt by n Gthd

hap.

IV

P22ttical

mp^t L

her R'emedy but by a

wrapt up in a jDi.ftive, and 'good ftor^ of

ent

with which fill the Woutic.\, and then bin^ it up, 'Salmcrl

Powder

of

Cokothar^

XV.
In
Spirit

'Bkeding'fioft hy

Sprit

o,

hich was tbruft into the

Vitriok

By this very means cured a Youth that had a eat Wound and Bleeding
'cund.

Scorbutick Bleeding^

of

Vitriol

mixt with

the Calf of his

I

Leg : and

any convenient acfueousVehi^ cle, is of admirable ul^. ft

has alfo fceen found excellent to flop a Hemorrhage in Hyfterick Perfcns, anj fuch as have been troubled.

^opt the'Sll'Cding in anoer, which had a Bleeding

his

Arm.

SalmcTf,

IIL

Remsdy made Alum,

oj

After cutting off of Limbs

rellm

made

little

Tents of

with Quartans and Dropfies; ?ropl this it does by c< ;ulating a Blood too Flai id. and i attenuating k when ^oa

and

Sum,
as

and thruit them as he could up into the

of the Veffels, efpe;

thick.

Salmon,
Bleeding ^at Nofe fiof
hy touching-

riiice
lily

XVL
I.

the greater
tlie

and

ia

illied
i2

Bulinefi

with

have oftentimes ftopt a

the

application

of many

Bleeding at

Nofe by

knla and ^lUngent Po\v

rs-

preffing outwardly.upon the

And

the Bleeding of Jugular

Garotide Arteryhas
.

V'ein in the

iuldrby

done when m no means be ftopt^ ny other Remedies ha\ did it only by applying' failed Salmon,
this

Arm^ which and

XVII
V
.

A
,

Medicine

Gdlens T&pkk ,again(t

Bhidifi'T'.

Shefs BloOiL

Ts^Ki^
,^es

Aloes^Frankinceole,

iSlood

Take Shee OS Blood (0 is as good, but.M'

Wooll_, ana^ all very

,

Blood
j

much

better^

ely povvdred,

which mix !he white of an Egg,

nd powdred an
Crocus Mortis, red

Ouii..:

:i8

A L

MON

'

Lib.|

thar, of each half a Drachni; XVIII. Toj^op Bleeding cau^ by Leeches, mix them. It is a Medicine Take a Bean, flit it Credit ap; that exceeds all two, take away the SI upon it ftrcw ply it, or lay on a place wh< and it a of Powder Wounds. If

dryed Toad, 2 Drachms,be a Leech hath drawn, tl added, 'tis much better. Sal- Bleedeth too much, Oi not be eafily flopt, and mon.
i

will ftop the Bleeding.

r^
CHAP.
V.
FtnxeSy Gripings^

Wind.

I.

AgainB Wind and

Grlfings in the Belly:

TAke

of , the Roots of Volatile Laudanum 2 Grai?

Kneeholm ,

Elecam- make

it

into a Bolus,
firft

pane, Annileeds and Fennelfeedshalf an Ounce of each;

be taken

in he

\'I(

ing, or rather lail at Ni|

^ make them all into Powder, Salmon, and mix them well together, iwith half an Ounce ot Sugar, III. A vehement Diarrha^ Flux fiopt, :^^ and vAq every Morning of it as much as will lye on a i^i^fr/sv faith, A R^k Shilling, in Wine or PolTet- and Cholertck Plan iVas ta\ Diink, m the mtdH of Summer
a
31. Againfi the Grifing in the

Cbokrick

Diarrhea,

violenr, 'with extream Thii

Guts.

Take Salt of Wormwood lialf a Drachm, Andromachus Treacle

2

I (faith he) fre\crtbLd him. Prunellae tn his or dinary dy

as ^IJo

m Jukfs jf Lettlce^^
to

Drachms,

ViirJLm WatiVj^

te

fj
tl

hap. V.
brice

piactKalpDpficfe
Almoft
ia

19
or Burnt will do the
five

a day^ and he recovered Glafs of Wine^

Hours,

24

miration of this^ I prefcrlhalf a \td, Sal .FrunelU Drachm at a time^ four

veil

Brandy ; and it Cure in four or

;:>;ie

Days.
in

how

ic

is

made

my
r*-'

imes a day in Spring-water^^ flveetned with double 'vehement Flux^ with VI. efined Sugar^ to one that Vomiting* 3l& a Vomiting, and v^heIf theStomach be fo weak, and although iient Flux; le Flux had. continued 14 {hat things cannot be eafily jays^ and the Patient had adminiftrcd by the Mouth, bmetimes twenty or thirty then you nigil ufe Clyfters. tools a day^ yet in the firll Take Poflet-drink^ or Mutlay (24 Hours ) the Flux ton Broth^ or Pecodion of vas ftopt, and after the le- Sage a Pintj Spirit ot Wine :Qnd Dofc the Vomiting i four Ounces^ Spiritus Ano" ind in about four Days time dynns two or three Drachms, he Patient was well^ his or half an Ounce; mix, vVeaknefs only excepted. and let it be exhibited once, twice^ or thrice a day, as nlmon. need requires. Salmon,

Lib. Phjlaxa Medic'tn^e. -ap.' 13. Sect. I. Salmon,

W Another 'Bxmedy for a Flux,

.

'

Take Madera, or Sherryjvine^ half

VII. Another for the fame.

a Pint^ Sal

Vmmix^

Take Canary
ces
;

four Oun-^,
'

jelU 'half a
jiffolve^
I

Drachm

and give it three or ty, This the 5ick is in Age and bur times a Day. Strength ; mix, and give ic /^ill do^ though in a vehement burning Feavef. Sal- every Night going to Bed. mon^ And if the Fkix be vehement, give alio this Clyfter, V, A flux -ivith Poarp rnatUr. Take Decodion of RofeTake forty or fifty Drops mary or Sage, a Pint, comDf our Spiritus An&djnus^tyvo mon Spirit of Wine, four mix :>! riiree times a day in a five, or fix Ounces
:

of our Gutte Vtta^ four* fifty, or fixcy Drops, as

them

S ^hem, and
Salmon*
exhibit

A'L
it

MON
liking.

'S

Lib.

I.

warm.

to proceed in the ufe or the

Landanmn to a Care, which will (acceed to your good

Salmon.
vJith

yill. Fluxes Cured mth our Volatile Laudanum,, in our Phylaxa Medicinx/Lib. i.

IX. Fluxes Cured

tile

Vola-

Cap. jo.Sed:.

t.

Laudanum.

LaudaTium every Might going to iBed, b^inning firlt with a Grain or two^ and fb in-* creafmg the Dofe gradually
Volatik

Take our

Take Decodioti of Rue, Rofemary, or Sage^ ten it of Ounces; common S

Wine
our
four or' five
Volatile

C
:

inces;

Laudanum

to five, fix, feven or eight Grains, and in a fev/ Days it will do the Cure: After three or four times taking of thisMedicine/twill be good Jto Purge with our Family Pills (fiich as you Iiavefrom me, not thole of HoUkrs making, for they are. not

Dif(blve the Laudanum in the Spirit, and mix it with the Deco^iion, and exhibit it warm once a day Clyltcrwife ; it will cure in about
three or four days. Salmon,

tea or twelve Grains

X. Grifmg of the Guts^ and

made

make them, nor does he know how to preas I

-vehement Flux,

Take Rhubarb,
bruifed one

thin

fii;

3)are the Aloes,

other particulars they ought to be prepared J I adviie to Purge, not firfl(becaule of vveaknefs) but ;after four or five Dofes of the Laudanum^ becaiife by
that means the Sick will gather Ibme Strength to en

and fome of them, as

ced two Ounces, Annifeeds

Gentian, half an Ounce, commoa Spirit of Wine a Quart: mix and m^ke a Tincture. Dcfe

Ounce and halt. Cinnamon^V /7^

:

'

from

five Spoonfijis to cigiii,

dure the

Purging withal and this Purging is neccilary to cany oS' the offending Matter: And then you arc

twice or thrice a Day: '1 is a Medicine without an cq'ual, and the bell thing in rhe World for Gripings in Nurfes, Infants and little

Children^

to

whom

ycu
mult
I

;
{'

'

ufii:

mily

XL

A*}k4-/'^t Ker^edj agatnft

'

m^

Fluxes,

Take

Catechu,

which

is

choice in fine Powder, three or four Citnces, common Spirit of *V/Ino a Quart

with our Fafjch as come from my ov/n Handj not thofe which iMlier fells)and then to take my Gutta Vit^^ Sfirittts AnodynuSy or Vclatih Laudanum^ ( fuch as come
to
*?irii-go
(

Piiia

from

my Hand)

and

after

white Sugar Candy in fine Pov/der three Ounces; mix them ; pat not in the SugarCandy^- 'till the Catechu and Spirit has been ten D8ys in Digefiion; then mix and
diifolve*

eight or ten Bofes, to Purge again with the Family Pills:

But
5?ou
as

if

the Strength of the

Sick be too

much weakned, muft not Purge firft^buc we direded at Se^. 8. aXIII. Stuhhom Fluxes.

foregoing. Salmon,

Dofe from half a Sponi full to two or three^ Morning and Night. Salmon.

Take Angelm

Mineralis^

XII.

Fluxes

not to

ficpt

rafhl}.

Celfm faith. To he Lcofefor a Da) is good for Ones Healthy

''

or for more^

fo

there he no Fea'

Grains ten or twelve. Pulp of an Apple rofted^ as much as a Nutmeg; mix and give it at Night going to Bed^ for eight or jj|n Nights; after Purge with an Infufioni of Rheubarh. See the y^geltts

'ver^ arid it jlcp 'within

[even Vays^ for the Body is Vurged^ and what "would bane done
hurt
is

in

my Vhylaxa^
1. Jt

Lib.

i^'

Cap. 42. ISed.

takes a-'

way all

hencncislly Difchnrced

thole Impurities (oc Precipitates tiiem ) which

often Creates ilubborn Flu?: SalmcK,

hut continuance

dango'cu:^

forfcmetimes
ping
the

it

caufes

a gri-

esi

and

Feaziijr^

and confumes
If therefore

Strength,

XIV. An
.

L. ^':'^:at^

fUx^

-0

the Strength be not too

much
nyeserate pianrh^.

weakned, in order to iiopIping of a FluXj you ou^ht

or

.tlux,-"

in a

&Oibut!c*v

al
I

SALMON'S

Lib.

Habits ought not to be ftopt third part, as a thing that with AftringentSj nor is it never fails, though the Flux calily Cured ^with Anrfcor- be never ib Inveterate; BeesSalt of Vitriol is a wax given in fubftanc^s huticks. good thing, for it makes re- good, but its Oyl, in a provulfion,, and evacuates up- per Vehicle, of admtrahle wards. You may gfve it ufe: Or this; Take Wax^ from one Drachm^, to half hojl it in a Lixfvium of Salt of
in

an Ounce^ in Poffet-Drink, the Morning Failing.

Tartar, then take

it,

it

out, melt

TinBure of Antimony given to fixty> eighty^ or one hundred DropSj, in Claret-\vine is good. So alfo our T/^r^ Mart is well prepared, which
is

Chymtcal Oyl of Nutmegs, Dole twenty Grains to half a Drachm, every ^ Night, Tindure of' Oak-bark is a prevalent
it

and mix

"with

thing; fo alfo Tindures

of

preferred before

all otheri.

Salmon*

XV.

Several ether Remedies againft- Fluxes,

BalautHns,and Pomegranate Peels. Our Pulvis Bezoarticf^s has cured leveral, who approved have been given over by

many

Phyiicians,

which

\t

Powder of
'

unripe Mul-

berries

is

an approved thing,
Stomach.
taken in

and

gratifies tlte

Powder of Maftick

did by abforbing the Acid and Virulent Hujmour. Nor is our Tulvis Amifcbriticm any mean Remedy. Salm9n,

'

Con(erve of Roles, or juice of Qi}inces, is an excellent XVI. To Cure an extraordinary Flux of the Blood, thing. Water thickned wkh 1of Powder Acorns^ by Boy Take Maflick in Powder ing, has Cured an Invete- one drachm, 2 hard Yolks rate Flux, univer falls pre- of Eggs, temper them with mifed. Qiiiddony of Sloes^ good Rofe-Vinegar Or ripe or unripe, is an ap- Juice of Quinces, and give proved Remedy. Riverim it to the Patient to cat lirft commends Juices of fpotted ifi the Morning. By this Arfmart and Houlleek, ana, Medicine alone, a Man was niixt and boyled away to a Cured of this Diitemper,
:

who

.bap.
fhaHI/ho
^'

V.

^laan'callp&pficft.

*5
CljBer
againfB

.y,

had daily 70. Stools a XVIII. Tains, when all other means

and Grtpings

the,

.lied.

Bowels^ Dyjenterta.

1^;

Take Cows Milk^ one

tVII.
Ag0iinfi Gripings

and

Wind
;

the Guts,

Take Oyl of Anifeed.half d. achm mixit with White >ugar, and in a Cup of Wine;
.

Irink

it

falting

it

doth the

common Spirt of Winc^ four ounces ; Gum-^ Tragacanth, one drachm ; the Yolks of three Eggs ; Oyl of Rolesj two Ounces make it Blood wa^m^ to the
Pint;
diffolving of the

Voik.

Gum, and

fb put

it

up.

Salmcno

CHAP.

VL

Shortnefs ef Breath.

I. '

Againfi (h&rtnefs of Breath.

'

Ake of
der

Saffron in

one Scruple, of breath freely. Salmon. Musk in Powder one Grain^ m. Agamjt jlwrtnefs of Breathy

I ''

Pow

Cheft,

will

make you

them in Wine; after take SfintHS Antiaftbmeticus in W^ine.

give
II.

with

a Ccu^h.

the Roots of Valerian and boyl them with liquorice^ Raifins ftoned^,

Take

Forthefsme,
Berries

Take Juniper

two

Ounces, boyl them well in two Quarts of Water^ and drink of the DecoAion firli

and Annifeeds^ and drink of the Decoction often ; this is fingular good againft the faid Difeafes y for it openeth the Paflages, and caufeth
the

and laft^ and at other times. This helps all Difeafes of the

Phlegm

to be Ipit out

eafily,

iv;

S A
IV. Shortnefs of

MON
iafe,

^:

Lib. I

Breath.

Phyricians commonly lay^

the iliongeft Purges are moft proper in this DiibalCj if the Matter be high'v peccant and' inveterate
:rHim adviles

Powder, with a liitle Ho ney, or the Pap of an Ap'h But that the Cure m?
Emollients Clyit^ given afore-haifl, and halfa Pint of Aqua

"luc

may be

M
m
fi

iz after.

Thefe Purges

even to Purge be givet^ every fourth or

nxh Coloquintida: Some de- Day. Salmon, iie Aganck^ tho' a Pleg/lagoge^ becaule of its V. Shortnefs of Breath
'''eaknefs;

cm

Elater'mm

is

by Vomiting,

^ood Purge^ not onlyi'n a Experience ihevi^Sj Tli Dropjey^ but alfo in an Afthma when a great quantity and Orthopnaa^ for that they impa<5i:ed Matter lies in t "are cauied by groft Matter; Lappets of the Lungs, eif it may be given of it felf Qn ciaily if there bea'Sickne proper Vehicle) to 'Hve_, at Stomach alfo;, that then V r fix Grains ; in Compofifay^ Vomits are of. gre tion you may 'give it thus. ufe, and ibmstimes the P Take ScHmmony tzn Grains^ roxyim is t^k<cTi off vvich t
'

Gamhogi^c
'%

five Grains_j
;

Ela-

ierium half a Grain

all

be-

trial

Remedy alone. Salt of m^y be given^ from h

i

in fine -Powder^ mix a Drachm^ to a Drachi ism for a Poie> iftheSiCk Aqu^^ * Benedi^la^ from thi i ftrong* Galen alfo ap- to tour Drachms; or o . ot the mod: violent Ounce to an jOunce and
.

;,..

Take

''-e

OufiQe^

common

->

Ounce y YiHn^i ; grind them together

id
'':.

Mufiard-Jecd half, if to very ftrong Pe Catharticum Ar Salt half fons: Elatcrlum ffteen genteum, given from one to""

My

two Drachms^
belt

77!

die

Troches.

(^
;

Gcilen

is one of th^ of Remedies. Salmo?mt

eight iVcches

io that

Troche you will have VI. Shortnef of Breathing Cui'rimsoiElater^;c..i

red by reiterated Clyft&rs,

may

give

ic

in

Take Mutton-Broth

eiplit

.j

J
inces;
ithis

half an

Tiaaure of Coio fhur per Camf, given in Ouhce ; In- peroral Drinks. Salmcn,

ioh
11 ;

of Crocus Metalio
Elt'dr Proprietacis, or

:h

an Ounce
it

mix^ and
this cafe

warm ; in

ftoned^

ytiQvs
final!
fs

ought to be given quantky, leli: the

Raifins of the Sun Figs flit^ am. Liquorice bruifed two Ounces,

VIII Take

TeBoral Drinh

too

much

diftended^

ild prefs upon the Diaragma^ and make the Paifiim

more vehement and

; ^nd they ought o often to be repeated.

gerous

Elecampane Roots bruifedj one Gunce^ Spring water a Gallon; Boyl all to two Q.uarts_, and ftrain it fgr ufe Dofe half a Pint three or' four times a Day. Salmon,

IX. of the
If Reft

ufe of Opiates.

has been long IL For a vihement jhortnef wanting, and there be withof Breatk al a vehement Flux o^ Rheum have often given with and Co^^h^ though the {lopeat Succefi, my Syrupts ping of the Catarrh, cannot
'fhriticus (lee it
Ma, Lib, I.

in -my fhy34.
Se(5l:.i

be without fenfible dangei

.,

Cap.

chat caufes the Matter ntained in the Cavity of e Bread to be avoided with e Urine through the Blad;r^ the Urine for the mofl: ut being mueh^ thick? and oubled, by which the pecnt
)t

yet you niuil immediately give an Opiate^ fuch as-^y

Laudanum

Volatile cuh^ Aloe

Obifrudion will fo increafe with the

:

for otherwiie the

Catarrh^ that before you are aware the Breath will be

ftopt^,

Humours

are

cs-rncd
Breafi:,

great fear of

which there is no by giving the

only from the

Opiates," for that all Opiates

of Reipiration, itop the Flux by no other t alfo from the head Veins way than by thickning the id other parts : I have done Matter^ whereby it*cannot
id places

onders in

this cafe

by the

fo

eafii/ fiow to the part

n^uous ufe of spirit

f Sd

tha

Humour then being thus

thick.

2.6

SALMON'S
a

um
fo reir^ratini^
tli
tl

thickned through the whole Man, and not flowing to the Bronchia of the Lungs as
formerly. It at length finds a vent by other ways, and that for the moft part Uy

lettll make them) once; ic enve* Day or two be benvef

;

each
as

and

Courfe two or

ce

ti

you

fee occafion.

Sai^ffii^

Swe^t, Urine, or Stool, either of which ways you muft endeavour to promote, ac cording as yo.i lee rhedifpofition f the Body is inclinable. Salmon.

XI.

Shortnefs of breath in

Wo7nan with ChUd.

Triilv^ becaufe I
peril

Taw

A.

of her Life was m fmail, by reafon of her be

ing with Child. I could nc purfue the ulaal methods
<

X. An
I

Inveterate Jfihma,

ttk Liitdanum^ at Nigh to the going Bed, and Sp/n Years fifteen Anua^hmat'ictts in tm giving Ft all he my by ftanding, Mirahtles twice, and Drink; and by this courts lulae then ray Family Fills, as they in about a Months time ili(| are now prepared by me, was freed perfed:ly from hei

Cured an Invererate Afthma, that had been of

or
fixteen

I took the f *]iow] coLU-fe. I gave her my Vola

Cure,

(not as Hollter pretends to

Difeale,

Salmon*

CHAP. VIL
Difeafes of the BreaB.
and boyl them together
til

Take

be thick^ then put in Ho new Milk and grate ney and Turpentine^ of eacl white Bread into \t, two ounces white Lead fi) then take Mallows and red ounces; mix them, fpreac it on a Cloth and appl] i handful of Rofe Leaves, eachj then chop them finally it.

ATuhefsfor a'Sore

Breafi,

it

II.

pjacticat
!or

PDyncfe.

27

# Ague

in the Bresft.

V. Againfi Pain and SwtU

ling eftbe Breads,

good Aqua-Yit^ ,and ;ed Oyl,and warm them her on a Chafing- Difh dip therein two .oles^
ike
hs
!ls,

If

it

proceeds from Cold

taken, or from a Blow, Bath the Place very well Morning

made
and lay

fit

for

the

them

there-

hot as may be fufFered ning and Evening.

To heal an Inflammation^

and Evening, with P ewers of Amber, for three, or four, or five Day s^ and the Pain and
Swelling will go away. Salmon,

Ague^ in the Breafi.

VI. For a Sore

Breajl,
it

ake the Whites of

,

two

If the Sore be recent,

and Houfleek two may be Cured with our BalIfuls; let the Whites be famum Vulnerarium two Ounwell beaten, then pound ces, Mercurius Dnlcis^ Leviwith the Houfleek^ and gated, half an Ounce; mix handfuls of Barley them well, and apply it.5^/ilj and apply it very hot. mon^
-1

To
ake
'h

heal

Ulcers

in

the

Vll. For an Inveterate Ulcer

in theBreafi,

Breafi^ tho inveterate*

Oyl of Sulphur and

it;

them with

then

Take our Balfamum Ami, cum, two Ounces, Angelus

following Oync- Mineralis, half an Ounce Take Yelks of two mix, and apply it, dreffing hree new laid Eggs^Tur- the Sore Morning and Evetine_. Butter^ Honey of ning It will Cure it in a ;
ly this
It.

es,

Barley-Flower^ ana

Short time. Salmon.

Vlll, For

'an
f^

Ounce ; Grind them

a Vainful Swelling
in the Breafi,

n a leaden Mortar, and them therewith till y be whole.

Take our Balfam ofAmhery and Anoint therewith Morning and Evening, and keep
the

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SALMON'S
XL
Sorenefs

the part warm. If it proceeds from Cold, or a Blow, ii^

Cures.

of the Nif

Sahmn.^

cured.

Take Bees-wax
IX;
For hard Tumors of the
Brefi.

Frefh Butter two

Fenice

Ou?
hal

Turpentine

Take Gum Ammoniacum^ Ounce; mix_, melt, anj ftrained and made up into a noint with it ; it will .b Plaifter, it cures them to a much the better, if you Miracle; much more if it CO it two Drachms of O; be made up' with Juice of Wax. Salmon.
Hemlock.

Or you may ufe

Ammoniaco^
a
XII.

Emflafirum de

Tumour of the
broken.

B)

cum

Cicuta

it is

Remedy
5^/-

that hardly ever

tnon,

fails.

X.
I

Cancerated Breafi not

h'oken,

Cured two Cancerated

with the following. Take Diapalma fix Ounces^ Oyl an Ounce; of our Hercules 3 Ounces; mix tliem over a gencle heat ; fpread Leather or fcft it upon Clothj and apply it. The Cancers (that which was oldeil) was not above fix
Brefts

Let the Patient Purg< very day, or every of day, with Elixir Fropriet* according to their Screnji and outwardly, let it drell with this. of oar Bdjamum Amu^

four Ounces,
cera

Tuh^ ad
;

two Ouxices ; mix

it,

apply
at

and

let

it

be

d
aft

firff

twice a Day^

wards once a day. Salmi

XllhEor
gar

that 'which the

Months

ftanding.

Theaf-

fiduous ufe of this Medicine

an Ague in BnH^ viz. an Inflammat

call

eafed the Pain^ in five or fix Daystime^ and in the Ipace of four Months time, or thereabouts, pertedly dif-

Firft

Purge with our

then appl] Cataplafm of baked Turr for twenty four Hours; iblved the Tumour. Salmon. ter bath^ it with our Ton

mily Vdvcler^

p.

VIL
and
will

'Amher^
i

in

four

or

Days it

be

well.S/?/-

Another for an Inflam mation of the Breafis,

^^Joiverfals

being

iirft

pre

mifed, as Purging with;^c Family Vcwder^ c^c. Apply outwardly our Balfamum Amicum\ or if you pleaie anoint with Balfamum de Chili, Morning and Evening. Salmon,

'

CHLAP.

VIII.

Of

Abortion or Mi/carriage.
and the Woman be of a weakly Conftitution ; for
that healthy Women never milcarry without eminent

ihortionmore Jangerens then

a Timely Birih
'ti

risnotonlj moredangerous^but more painful, by Mon of the violent divulof the ImmatureTcetHs ;
:'

Danger.
II.

Bleeding hy the

Womh,

not

111

Iience it is that many Dye, d fuch as e(cape_, it is not

.^thout

always ajign of Abortion.

This

is

evident, for that

Sym- feme Women have their ^mes, vehement Pains^Fe- Terms all che time of their
dangerous
is
i^rSj

(^c. It

not unlike to
is diffi-

^ripe Fruity
lly

which

going with Child; and I have known fome that have

pulled off the Tree*

had them from the third

was it full ripc^ it Duld drpp of its own acird^ whether it was ripe or which is the true caule J a mature or timely Birth. he danger is the more if
iiereas

Month

to the laif ^ after they

ftopt 3

had been

without danger
very
difcreet

Months, ; and therefore Midwifes ought to be

in

m.aking

Judgment:

ic

Fxtm be in the fixth^ ventb^ or ei^h'h Month^

For though a Woman- with Child may void much Blood by the

Womb,

!50

A L

MON
IV.

'S

LiH
t\

yet It may be no Mifcarriage^ but either be a natural Flux, as it is to fome Wornen^ or only forefliew a Danger^ which ought by proper Means, to be prevented. Therefore Midwifes ought diligently to

Womb^

A Spirit to prevent
hortion.

Take

Spirit

of Wine

Gallon. Balauftians, Po;l granates Peels, Oak-ba^ of each four Ounces, Opi

examine the Matter excluded, whether it be Blod

orFlellij or Seed or F'astus^

two Ounces; mix, dilTc the Opium, digefl all to

ther, for fix oi; feven da

nveQiiIRs of fair Wat ter will eafily be difccrned; E)iffil m an Alembick t and Judgment may be made draw off five Quarts of accordingly,^ whether there quor, which Dulcifie m^ be an x\bortion or no. white Sugar, and keepl
"TIT.

which by

wajliing

it

in

Wa

fhen

id^to

it

a Gallon

Hijfory

of a

Woman

uie.

Dofefour or

fulls,

that Mifcarried.

two or

live Spoi three timei

gon with Child fourteen Weeks Mif^

carried; Fivft

A Woman

day. Salmon,

V. ^7Jotber for

the

much Blood

much

ftrongtr.

came away, then the branes and I^^tus : Two days

after the

Mem

Take of

Woman

Hilled Spirit a

the former i Gallon, C

fell

into a

high

Feaver;

was ufed , Cleanfers ; but the Placenta^ or After-burthen imck fo

faft/hat
it

due means and f ifficient

could by no means
;

mg it twice a day, for t or twelve drtys, then ke

15

techuy Cortex Peruvian; both in Powder, of each f^ound ; mix, digeil, ilia

for ufe.

be removed

Dofe from

all

the while

ihe voided a filthy Cadaverous ftiftking Mitcer, and

Spoocfull to two, or
will fgarely ever fail

m
5.

Morning and Evening;

mon.

fometimes pieces of

Flelli:

on the tenth Day

llie

died.

VI.

ap*

VUL
ume o^irth. Let it be
laid

A Vcivdcrfor the fame.

Take Antimony Diaphoick Pearl, red Corral in Levigated Po#|icr,, Eyes^ ana ofGrabs iwder

on the

Belly,

and on the

L.oyns on each fide,the Backbone being left bare; and

every ten or twelve

Days

it

may be changed.
:X.

Scruples, Balaiiltians in-

wder. Nutmegs, ana

ains;

fiv-j

'STioft

excellent

mixture

given
ig.

mix for a Dofe tp Morning and Eve-

for the fame.

Salfnon.

Take of our Gutta Vita one Ounce, ( fee it in our

Vhjlaxa^ Lib.
i.

Cap. 9.

and

Anothtr Toivdtr for the fame*

our Tinciura

'^

Take. Blood ftone, KlaNight going to Bed, in a :k, Glibanum, ana fifteen GlafsofAle: Tho' there be -ains ; make alt into a lint evident figns of Abortion, wder. for one Do/e to yet this will prevent it; I given Mo' ning and Eveig in a Gials oi Tent. Sal- have proved it above a hundred times with fuccefs. Saln. mon, ]
_

ad Catarrhos^ tour Ounces; mix them: Dofe one Spoonfull^ every

XL

An

EmfTafter for the

furfofe.

jame

X.

Flafter fi-om Riverius.

eac

Take Blood- ftone in fine wder half an Ounce, Ma :k, Frankincenfe, Oliba. m, of each an Ounce^ Suich^ Balauirians in
r,

If the

Child be not feve-

red ft"om thcCotyledous,ap>

JcJze Olibanum in this. Powder two Ounces ^t he Whites of five Eggs'^ fiir them together over the Fire^ alwaj^

ply
''

Pow-

iiii

ana two Drachms,Gal num tv/o Ounces, Pine keeping fiirring that they may )fm. Venice Turpentine, not run to a Lump* adding 3u^h CO mak^aCerecloth, alfo a little Turpentine^ that
.

apply to her Belly, d continue the ufe of it

lich
I

they

the feventh

Month^ or

may not fiick too WHchp. it upon Tow, and apply it to the Navel as hot as

Lay

-'
it

SALMON'S
A Woman
carried four

Lib.

can be endured^^wice a dsy^ Morning and Eveningj for diree or four days
in the

XIII. Vrevention of J}.:

^tl

mean

Seafoft alfo let

who had m or^ve tim

^
;

her wear an Eagle-ftone^ or a Stone ^ound in the He.irt or Wonib of a Hind^ under her Arm-pits.*
XI.

and difpaired ofHer a Hve Child^I Cured

following
it

Remedy.
Hi

Rheubarb four Ouncethin

5

Cataplefm
the

comfort

Womb.

Take Crumbs of Houfhold Breid two Pound, Camomil Flowers a handfuii; Mjiftick^ Olibanumj of each half an Ounce in Powder Nutmegs, Cloves in Powder of each an Ounce^RofeVinegar two Ounces^ Tent or Malmfey-wine a fufficicnt quantity : Boyl all over a gentle Fire, to the con-* fiftence of a Pultice ; put it into a Bag or folded Cloth,
and apply
it

Cai ways bruifed, of each Drachms; out all into large thin R||, with a flo
j^.nnileeds,

in

it,

and

fo tie

it

up,

/'/ii

^ut

in a

Gallon of Ale

in

Sione or Glals Bottle: afi it has flood three o days, drink of it: This f drank of all the time of h going with Child^ and i vt^ent her whole lim
chcarfully and well : i hi prefcribed the fame to
ral other

Women

wi:

fame

Succefs.

Scd77tcr,.

hot' to ,the bot-

tom of the

Eelly.
t\

Xiy.

Ai, Ohftrvation
7}Qtmz

wo

Confider ^.whether thij be a real Mifcar:iage or Take of our Balfamum "VIZ,, whether die F^ttts] Ami^um two Ounces^ of adually exClud^d^ or Ql our New London Treacle fears of it ; If it be adl; one Ounce ; mix them_,ard done^you niufr abdain with Powder of Rue make! Aftringents, aiid thing:; p *t"of a coniiRency; apply i| venting Aljouion, and d
Abortion,
.

XIL A

Cataflafin to frevenl

warm

to

tiie

Belly.

Salmojif

uie Forcers, Loofoerr^. ^

T
^hap. VIIL
:l3rcers,

contiof the ftiould remain, and a iome for Blood of jflleinbranes, or after-Birth^ nual Flux accompany Ihould Months any part of k^ or other putrid Matter it, the moft Excellent S;/-?///*^ Ltid and
left

an3^

ould be left behind, by hieh the Woman would But if the rtainly Perilli.

has reftored the Tick by three ounces of the following Deco(5tion,tak6n twice or thrice

be not Dead, nor exbut only a Danger, ;lled, id the f(srus retreats, then >u ought to ufe reftingents, d things above direded, at Abortion may be prented, and the Child prebild

a day. Take

Bifiort-root^ three

Ounces^ Marjoram^ Tennyroyal^

ana,

a handful^

Water

of each afufficknt quantity : Strain^ and Sweet' ten with Syrup of Mugwort a
White-'iviney

Tenth part:

Cinnamon-'Lfater

Ted

Salmon*

V,

A Medicine after Mifcarriage.

a Twentieth fart. By Virtue of this, a piece of the After-birth^ as big as ones Fift;

was voided, and the Flux ot Blood flopped and cured. If part of the After-birth

o5

CHAP

IX.

Want of
want of Appetite proIF ceeds from a cold
I

Appetite.

id'

Humours. Take our Vulvts Argenteum I .grains, mix it lufe, or cold Flegm affli- with the Pulp of a rofted ng the Ventricle or Sto- Apple, and give it in the ichj \wiil be neceffary to Morning falling ; drinking re a proper Vomit, and warm Broth or Poffet-drink in fuch things as may heat after it. The third day red corroborate it. peat the lameDofe. 11. Vomit evacuating IIL Then to warm, comJgm,and cold and watery fort^ and reftore the Sto-

machj

f^^
ms'S.h.

AL

M ON'S

Lib.

Take our TtnBura but alfo prevent Putrefadioi

Stomacbica , from half a and the Generation of tl: Spoonful to a Spoonful in a like for the future. VI. For this purpofe S^/> tlraught of Ale or Wine, Morning, Noon^ andNight, of Vitriol is moft commende a quarter of an Hour or by fome, and 'tis doubde more before eating ; it does a good Medicine, but ougi Wondersj and reftores the to be cautioufly ufed to di Appetite^ tho loft for many Bodies, left it induces a Co Months : I have proved it fiimption. VlL But in fuller and mc many Hundreds of times for thefe Twenty five or Twen- fter Bodies it is not only lal ty fix Years together. SaU but very profitable , mo|
?non.
elpecially^
if

the

Anorexi

IV.Salt Meats are alfo good, becaufethey iritateand pro-

voke the languid Faculties of the Stomach; Salts alio have an inciding and attenuating Virtue: and next to thele
fuch things as have a volatile heat and iharpne6/as Af-

or want of Appetite, pr ceedsfrom Choler, Yelld or Green, abounding in tl Stomach.

VIILIn this cafe I commei

my
in

Spiritm

Afcriens

ai

SjrufusDiafdfhuHis (lee th^

my

Phylaxa Med. Lih.

i.

Hard feed^
V.

Onions^

Garlicky

Cap

14. SecL

and
5"

Lib,

Leeks, Shellots,

&c
whereby
al-

When Flegm difaffeas

the Ventricle, that is, tough,

thick, andvifcous,

the Appetite feems to be

inoft deftroyed, it will be iieceflary that you ule

Me

dicines
'uizj.

of another Nature, fuch as are acid, fliarp,

cutting,
for that thefe

Caf, 56. SeB. I, given t Co or ( firft to ;o. 40. or more Drops in a Glaft Ale; the other in all drink the Sick drinks, to Spoonful, more or leis,. they can Affed it, and take it aftidiouily for t<
ti

Fifteen, or

Tweny, day si

and

gether

they are Medecij

1

things not only feparate the offending Matter hom the

effeds,
,

Tunicles of the Stomach

of th fail and are beyond Sah Commendation,

that feldom

IX

: ,

a3:hap.ix.

PiatfiCaHP&pOcfc
oufly given:

IX. lalwavsadjuft the Me [licaments for care accoring to the

(here
tiels

Caufo: where

an exceeding Coldof the Stomach, my

is

be Anointed with Oyl of Mace: or you may ufe

this:

may

The Stomach

TakeBaW^m of AmOunce :

ber one

YinBura
\mtati6
IhingSj

jihftntbij is

beyond

common

Oyl,
^

fiompare,

ib alio Elixir fro:

dram: mix them.

fm Acido To thefe

add our Aqua Bezo-

i U irUca^andTi?jcIura CoraUcrum
ilyli

XII. If there be neither nor weaknefi, nor old Age prefent, and yet the
Sicknefs,

Perfon complains that he given in Wine. never comes to his Food X. If the want of Appetite with mi a 5tomach3 ^^ eats [m reftored by taking Acids^ with an Appetite ; the only is a Sign that the Acid p Hu- way to reftore fuch an one, lour in the Stomach is Lan^ompofita^
I

e^

i:

>fel|

is

to let

him

^ini

mini

f,

eetli

,LiJ

i;i

iven

or
Glal

all

lis, (

kf)

am
for

dayi
'

hungry, for long want of not.or ir rather is hurt by Vidualsand emptinels infuch It is a fign that it is i too always breeds an Appetite. Lampantand VigoroQs,and XIII. In Women,elpecially ij^srefore Alcah'es as TmSure luch as have Groft Bodies^ -Tartar^ Volatile Sal Armowant of Appetite is cured ^ack, or our Spirit, Antifif not with Child) by pro\thmaticHs ought to be given per Emeticks and Catharnd other like Volatile Salts ticks. For the firft of thefe ^'z/)ar Mineral in our 'byrm, I commend ouv Cartharticum Yatilis is of good ufe in Argenteum^ given to a dram, |iis cafe, ^almen, in a Glafs of Ale : For the latXL The lofs of Appetite, ter, cither our Family Pills, hich arifes from decay of or our Family Powder, irength, or old Age, is both of which may be taken Idom or never cured,unlefs 2, or 5, or 4 times, with proceed from a Cold
;
'

luid,

debileand weak

faft

till

he

is

but

oft
1

ule,

in

which

cafe r^/^/7^

^Ip'^^rs^rndSftritHouslihings

due intervals. Salmon. XIV\ If it happens in a Wo-

SJ
1

e proper, but things that

y toomuchmuftbecauti\

man with Child, all or molt of the Preceeding Courfes muft be avoided, and other 3 Gour-

'

1^6

S
Lemo^/ts

AL

MON

*S
and
fo

Lib. I

Conrfes taken.

The juices of and parts, their heat is quick

with
ly difcufled,

Ganges and
U'hite Sugar

do

nc

may

be daily

harm. Salmon.

taken for Ibme time : ib alio Canary made acid with juice

X Vl.If Sicknefs at Stomach and want of Appetite pro and if heat ceed from worms (as fome of Limons: alfo abounds ; a Deco^iion of times it does ) Our TinBuVi
Ox-

or Infufion o Taraerinds fweetned^ alone^ Ahfmthij ^ mixt : k Syrup or Infufion Worm-wood, in Rhenill

of Rheubarb^

of good ufe. Wine, or Canary, is good of Appetite in Salmon. XVII. Gahns Antidotus The ConfiimptivePeopleisofdangerous Confequence : Ibme fpfmia^ for want of Affe
is

XV, Want

commend
Elixir

as the beft thing Trofrietatis given in

tite.

xij.

drams ;

wine

it

may

little Sealon, but long itmuft not be taken^ left it alio in-

be good for a feed. White-Pepper, v. drams Parfly-feed, Long-pepper

Take Smallage-feed Myrrh, Anni Opium, ana vj. drams

duce the Confumption. The 5'picknard, CafiTia-Lignea which I have ana iv. drams ; Caftor, 5aj fceft thing found by my large experi- fron , Flowers of Junta ence is Our TtnBwa Stoma- Odor at m^ ^?;^ iij. drams ; Ci chics given to afpoonfulj 2. namon, ij. drams; Honey or 3. times a day in a large pound make dn Eleduarj
:

dofe the quantity of a draught of new Milk : at Bed- time, zle-Nur, thereof altho the ingredients Drink. little reafon yet by heat Violently,

And

Ha
in^i

they are of

thinSubftance

CHAl

Chap. Xi

Pjacticaip&pficfe.

37

CHAR
I.

X.

Lofs of the Z)fe of Limbs^

TN many people here in A England there a lofi

is

two or three days or more^ as they are in Age and

ftrength.
III.

^^

of the uie of their Limbs^ moil part caufed by taking great Colds; and (bmecimes it is the effecb of ^'1 :he Palfie: the like may hap^^* pen in the IVefi Indies-', but Ai^hough In thofe hot Covinries it is poflible to proceed Torn fiich a Caufe, yet it is
l^

the

After fiifficient purging

'ifi

and cleanfing the Body, lee the Patient Iweat well with

new

London-treacle^

for g.

or 4. times or oftner as you lee occafion ; and be very

cautious that the Sick takes
:

no Cold again and in the and more generally time of fweating. Frictions Mmown to proeeed from the ought to be ufed to the help^1^ 3elly-Ach^ and that kind leis Limbjwith courfeCloths: P|)f Belly- Ach, whick pro- that as by thQ Diapborefi ^ the ceed from drynefi and Co- nervoas juice becomes deputiveneJs of Body. rated and clean ; fo alio by II. If it proceeds from takthe rubbing the natural ng of Cold, though Sudori- Spirits may be called back
;p?a

)ftner,

icks are
'et

commonly ufed they ought rather to be [fed after a Legitimate pur;ing and clenfing the Body:
3t

again.

iV.

After Sweating the

weak

Limbs are

to

be

the Sick

lirit

take our-

bathed ahernatim with Vow^ ers of Amber and Vowcrs of

Juniper^ and in ftrong robuft Bodies^ and where tha Skin is very thick, with Oyl

^ilul^ Aitrables

from a Scru-

Hi'le to a dram.
le

And
2.

repeat
three

lame for

or

mes with due Intervalls be- of Amber pure and fimple^, lyeen each Purging, as of for Ibme few dais 5 and

thea

af

ii

X-

ivi

v^ IN 5

then afterwards with Towers

ef Amber ^ &c. V. If ir be caufcd from a
Palfie;

feeds^

there ought to be
gentle Purging^

feme
w':ih

but

Oyl of Rofewary and Anniof each an %unce : Fok'tile Sal Armoniac in fine tojvderhalf an ounce ; Valm Ojl half a 'pound ; mix them
~

^^,
|

Lj
'

liich

things as

more
the

particularly carry

off

for ufe fore a

t.ike

Rub
good

it

yvell

in be|

Fire.

cold, glutinous,

and claniy

Humour, which has devolved upon the Nerves

Vlll.In wardly ^let the Sick every morning this :

T'ake our
cle^

new London TreaSal Armoniaek^

among which our

Catharticum
is

V'lnum

Volatile

meaneft

if

none of the it be a ftrong

ana

Fi'ue grains

fulf of

Figgs^

his years.you

the flower of an hour after may^with cau- it give this Take our Sfition , give the former TiluU ritus Cofmetivus half an cunce^ Mirahiles ; if he complains Vowers of Rofemary half a of a fulneft and heavinefs in drachm Sf'tritus Antiafimati-^ his Stomach, give him One c^j Twenty Drops mix^ and Two, or Three Dofes of our give it in a Glafs of Sack, or Impetm Minerals, and you Ale ; and give the fame at
:

Man, and in

mix it with and give it the taking of

;

^j;

ill all

find a v/onder fiicceed. VI. But during all this^you muft fweat oftentimes^ and powerfully by giving our Vinum Catharticum inwardly^

Night^continuing thiscotirfe for a month together. IX, But when it proceeds

from the dry Belly Ach_, for the moft part it does

as

in

with

and provoking the Sweat Spirit of Wine^ m Hartwans Chair^ if you have iuch a one J tifing Fridions
withal, as before dire6led. VII. Outwardly let J the
paralytlck

the Wefi-Indies^ this following method is neceffary to be purfued : Firli:^ Give the
followingClyfter_,i?.Chicken

Broth a pint.
rea

half an ounce
thereof, boil

Honey or Salt, TmBura Au;

E nointed. vening, Vv^ith this following Oyntmenr^ 7aks Cbjmical

Limbs be well Morning and

a-

One Ounce_,

(or inftead

the

two ounces of Pulp of the bitter Gourd

Broth) then exhibit the

in the

Ihap.

^9 le clear Liquor warm^ if it bathed with Towers of Amber )mes away without any ap- Morning and Evening; or rent eft'edj repeat it a- with Oyl of Turpentine two
in*

X.

IPiacticaipDpCcfe;

ounces^

mixed with Hogs-lard,

X. Then purge with our Eight

Ounces,

^plula MirahiUs^ two^ three^ as need j>ur, or fix times, liquires, with intervals be ? jvcen each Purge ; but for ^/^* Dor People, who cannot ^;^'y 3 to the charge of thele '^'^ ills, or if they be not to be adj ufe this; Take a large ^8 entity of Teach Leaves T mfedj'viz,. about fQurtyh andils^ Pulp of the hitter Gourd
'^^'^

XII. Laftly, In the lofi of the ufe of Limbs, proceeding from what caufe foever,
this followiflg Drink

muft be and no other, without which a perfect: Cure cannot be exconftantly uled
pec5ted : Take Juniper Berries well hruifedy Seeds and all Four Ounces ; Fountain Water

fx ounces
it

boil all in
to

a Gallon ; boil all to Three a gal- Quarts or Fi^e Tints : firain

of Water
:

two Quarts^
half

rain andfweeten with Sugar Sfirit of

nd Honey
3

Dofe from

pint to a pint,

according Age and Strength : This

ui^e,
3
ive,

at due intervals , is be repeated three, four,

and put to it of Wine Four Ounces ; fweeten with White Sugar and drink it as your ordinary Drink. This Dyet will feldom or never fail the defired end, which is to
out the clear ^

or

fix times, as

you

lee reftorc the Sick to the per-

leed.

fed ufe of

their

Limbs, and

\i

This done the Bowels, without which it can fcarcend all the pained Parts and ly be done. Salmon.

XL

ff^iamed

Limbs,

are

to

be

CHAR

40

SALMON'S
CHAP. XL
Of
the Cholic\ or

Lit

Belly-ack

npO Cure the Belly-ach * ma Child.T^kQ the

Brandy a
Qiiart,

diced four Ounces,

feeds bruifed

Ann lOuice: T

beffi

Qdna

them up in a

IoqIc thin Ra|

mon, Cortex Winteranus^ with

ana half an Ounce^ Anni-

a Stone in it^ and pi thedi into the Ale and Brar

fecds an Ounce and half, dy, and let the Sick cor Rhsubarb very thin fliced^ cinually drink of it: I ha or grofly bruifed, two Oun- ufed it in feveral Cures ces; miXj, and in a gentle PatientSj and never foundl heat of a Bath make a Tin- fail. Salmon. <5lure. Dofe from two Spoonfalls to eight,, alone by it III, For the Choltck^ M
-|

or fweetned with Su- comf anted with a Quart a%\V Ague, Take Butter of An ; but to Children give it fweetned with Sugar^ and timony redified from Regi mixed with a little Ale It lus oi Mars^ 'ciil it is cloa; is a thing not to be con- You may give of this fi'or temned^ and which I have two drops to five, in ouljoi proved alnioft a thoufand AcHit Bczoartka. Salmon.
lelt^

gar

J.

times.

Salmon.

IV. For a
II.

Toclzj Cholick^

IP^here

a continuhtg and

the Belly -ach

in

Focky Hahi

long

lafti?jg

Belly-ach^ has been

of Body.

with a "vehement Flux^ I have Cured it by the following Diet Drink. Take iU^ong Ale a Gallon^ choice Brandy a Pinc^ llheu^^-b thin

be

This is diiiicuk t remedied^ and man;ltt

not

times

without

mud
dar.,

trouble^

and i'ometimes

ger to the Sick ; this follow ii)g is of wonderful ufe. TaA Crua

iiap.
Citde

XL
as

p?actica^

Pfipficfe.

41
all the Drink Salmen.

Antimony^ Sal Armo-

vehement^ in
diey take.
^'

"twk, df each
f ife ; I palpable

mvch as
into

you

reduce

thm

an

Towder ,

;hen fu-^

\me ; fo will you havered divers : Take ofthefe Flowifs >. ilj.adv']. Of white Freeitate well edulcorated d Gr. Al|| ad S. Mix thewj and with

The Cholick^ with a viFlux of the Belly dovwwards, and a vehement CaI.

olent

tarrh upwards,
ral

inK

Entity,
'fe

IJam de Peru, a fufficient make a Ma[s for one

I have Sevetimes ften tliis preternatural Flux^ though it be not common: Once I re-

member
Aided
I

Condition: Cured him by giving a ia|ugh to be praifed : But if Patient be Young or Spoonful J or Spoonful and half of my TinBura ad Caeak, you muft proportion ly leffen the Dole. You tarrhos, Morning and Evely give it in the Morning ning in a Glafs of Ale^ and
Itingj
i,

wonder Medicine^ and not eof

?ills,

'Tis a

therewith,,

had a Patient af* and in a

mofl: deplorable

lire

and let the Sick beof takicg Cold. Sal-

i\

in a Weeks time he was perfedly well. See it in my Thylaxa Med. Lib. 2. Cap. 9. Sed. I. Salmon.

h
Civ

^>ient

V. TheCholick, with az>e Catarrh and Couzh.

yiL One
fincius^

Purge faith,

RoL

iiere

the Griping of the

is

gi-ven

with Judg^

incfwels

with

Coftiveneis

ment

in the Cholick does thai;

Body^ which is for the alone, which ten Clyfters will fear cely reach^ ejpecially /k )ft part accompanied with Mfcreat Cough and Catarrh, the Cholick pain from OhHi i:re is no better Remedy firuBion of the Excrements ai^n Earth than our Spiri hove the value* It was obAnticolicus j of which ferved when a Patient had
cj'ii
I

Ilia

I-

>j(!iDonful
\

take half a thirty Clyfters given him every Morning without any benetit^ chat aEvening^ in a Glafs of Inother Phylician gave him or Wine 5 and if it be an Ounce andhalf of Man

Sick

may

na

42

A L M

ON'S
Pulp ofCoHoquintUa.

Uhl
1
I(

na, with two Ounces of Oyl of fweet Almonds^ in fat Chicken Broth^ and eaied the Patient of his pain. in the Wefi-India^s in this cafe^ where the Conftipation is greats give a Ihong Decodion of the bitter Gourdj or bitter Squafli

Tindure or Dccodion

(i

We

fipeds

IX. where the Cholick p -from a kind of Gk Vhlegm^ weak Clyfters m not be given, made of

made

in

Water, which

efiat

fectually does the

Cure

and the like ; the! chough in a gentle Choli( may do ibme good, yet a violent one, can do r
Btera,
thing, rather mifchief
this cafe

on

once, if given in the beginning of the Difeafe: Pulp of Colocynthis here will do the lame. In the Wefi-Indta'^ ( where Peach-Trees are
plentiful) the Difeafe
is

nothing

left

than

Itrong Clytter
laxa^

Cu-

our TtnBma Aurea (fee P Lib- 2. Cap. 5.) vfi After tt do any good.
is

made w I

red by taking three or four times Syrup of Peaches ; or by taking a very ftrong Decoction made of the bruifed Leaves of the Peach-Tree.
Salmon,

Clyfter has been taken, ^\ come away, let the I tient be three or four tin Purged with our YiluU rahtles ( fee Thylaxay \AHW

Cap.

S9')

perfectly

and he will be Cured, that

V II
flers

Sometimes v.' hen Cljare given jhey come not aI.

Difeafe vi^ill no more r from that numerick Caii;

Salmon.
Ml

way^ hut almofi ju^ocate, by jealbn of their alcenfion be X. In a vehement Chol\ ing ftopt by much Wind; with ObftrucHon of the Cour\ in this cafe if one, two, or I gave the following thirl more Cly Iters do not come I. I Purged the Sick away, you muft either put :vith my Pilulae Mirab| up a very fharp Supofitory,or thrice. 2. I gave the folk Take Lii recall them with a (mall ing Powder. Clyfter made of a Itrong ] and Galls of Eeles.dry thini

10,

XL

Practical pfipficfe*
;

4?
it

iiiakethem into Powder, (a Clyfter

>1

gives eafe al-

from one Drachm to moll: in an Inftant, and ^ti white Wine. Salmon. brings away the morbifick Caule or Matter after a A Venereal Cholkh wonderful manner. Salmon, z is no better Medicine XIV. Rondeletiuf faith that Earth, then to give eday for a Week toge- Caftoreum and Eufhorhium are of good iile, if the pain if it has been of long our Vinum be conftant and ftir not uance ) leanum^2i Sack Glaft full from its place; yea, he eme, three or four times ftimates them not only as a The way of making prefent, but as the ultimate in Thylaxa Med. Lib. i. Remedy : If you take ftx^ ie' 47. Seel. 1 5*. It is much eighty or ten Grains of Caftor in Wine, and drink a fid all the the Spicy and iiacick Things in the little after it, it will quickly Salmon, Cure: And five or fix Gr. of En^horbium may be InL A Clyfter againfi the fufed^ and taken ( the clear k. Take Decodion Infafion'i in the fame quan-iniper Berries a Pint, tity and manner. jus Aureus one Ounce,
:r5

Benediifla four
xei
j;

Oun-

\)y\

of Olive two Oun-

XV.
the

If the fain he tn the

dimix them
fmall

works time; but which

;

this

upper fart of the Belly ^ above

Navel^ Clyfters leldom

nirable, even before

^ClJs the

it

do any good;

pain ceafes, Sal-

for they never reach the Morbifick or offending Matter Ibmetimes, even thele

m 'Jr
is

^iclj

\^..Another Clyjlerfor the

I

cafes,

when

the pain

very

)^|ifj

|5,
iJgjo

ji.gj

Take Decoction of violent, and the Humours made in Mutton- crude, Clyfters may be gia Pint, Vinum Eme- ven, but they ought to be iifive Ounces^ mix for imade of firong Attradlives,
ii

,(lr]'

fuch

44
ed.

AL

fuch as the afore-mention-

XVI. 7b^
much
good.

Cljfier has done

fat Broth a Pint ; Aloes diffolved two Drachms^, Turpentine one

Take

Ounce and a half^ or two Ounces: Truly it is a Medicament not to be defpifed^ remember once above (all accordij the reft of the times I uled done, when I came thi it) I recovered a young La- I viewed my Patient, dy even from the Jaws of appearance of Life coul Death with it : The Sick difcerned, fo that I had had been three daies and fmall encouragement to three Nights tortured with however, being entr^ inceilant Pain : Clyfters of by her grieved Parent nioft kinds had been given was perfwadcd y ever by an Apothecary, by the their iatisfadion. The Prefcript of a Phyfitian: pothecary was fent moreover, there had been and gave me an accoui given previous to thole, all that was done ; I d Aromacick Bolus s,bicter De- not forbear blaming codions^ and laftly Opiates, Phyfitians, for ading but all in vain ; nor could prepoiterouQy, againlt the Opiates do any good^ rules of Art, as to pref^
I
I

for that they conftipated the

Opiates in a Cholick,

Bowels much more_, which a lirong conlHpation o( were before collive^ and fo Bowels The Apothej
:

rendered the Difeale, to all appearance^ uncarable^ fo void of true Medical Senfe pr Knowledge^ v.-ere thofe Men of great names^ which had been before concerned with her : In ihort^ they

could no waies take parr, but was of my nion. But the bufinefs

now, what was mod i be done ; nothing couk given by the Mouth,/ her Teeth feemed to

; ^

;hp.

X.

Practical p&pficfe.

4f

L immediately bethougfit was in perfed Eafe ; it came le former Cly ftcr, which away from her, in about prefently given, and in an hour and quarters time an hour came away^ After which, I firft gently many hardned Excj e- purged her with a Dofe of its^ after which^ theSiclr my Family Fills ; then with difcerned to breath : I two Dofes of my Pilula MiJ

jgf^d the fame Clyfter to rahiles Cbut withal giving her idminidred again, and refpite to recover Strength) accop !the Region of the Ah- after which flie conftantiy be bathed very took my Spiritus Anticelicus^ en, to

ien:t(

entc

with ToTifrs of Amber in all her Drink, and beFlannel moiftned came perfectly well. Salto be laid mon. 1 the fame, over the afflicted Parts.
I

and from Gravel, ohftruked in the n came away with more Reins ^ It was plainly perdned Excrements; after ceived to be an Obftrudion ich (he opened her Eyes, of the Reins, becaule the ieemed to move her Sick could not make Water. ; and in about fix hours I prefcribed the laft of the efpeak. The fir ft Clyfter aforc-going Clyfters, which given about Ten in the was repeated three times, irning, the fecond before once every day; and the ven About Eight at Patient, by this means alone, ht I prefcribed this, was perfedly cured: And le Mutton Broth three quar- this might poffibly be perofapnty Aqua BemdiBor formed by the Balfamick e Ounces^ Venice Turpen- and Dturetick Particles of the
urs
'.

Clyfter ftayed with the Sick,

Two

XViL A Cholick

proceeding

"

tivo Ounces^
c

and make a Clyfter, She ifefled fhe had great Eafe ore this was exhibited after ftie had received
5

Oylone Ounce^ Turpentine, being received into the Lacteal Veins,

laft,

flie

confefs'd

flie

whereby it was niixed with Ladeal Juice, and fo entred into the mafs of Bloodj and was circulated
the
v/ith

AL M O

N'S

til

of Oyl, oi of Oyl tl with It ; whereby, parts_, Turpentine one the ObitsCrafis, it opened | the Life ol faved have Paflages, the ftruaions of and fo provoked Urine; for Patient: For fince the C
altering only

alwaies after the Clyfters, lick is cauled by the Co Sick made a very being obll:ru(5led by pie the large quantity of Urine. of Matters above. Wine This thing I have many the middle_, and a

Sd- quantity of hardned Exc ments below^ whereby L mon. XVIIIJw/^we Tatients the Wind can neither get I; good-^ and nor down^ or get out: llL hefi Clyflers do little by I know not what hidden neceffary firft of all^to 0]|
times experienced.
caufe, the Pain, in a day the lower Paflages^ and or two, or three, returns help the drynels of

fc

again,

as

bad

as

ever,

worfe : thefe, \owing fuffofitories^ have not Clyflers ; and if the ma( only found prefent Eafe,but be tough and vifcous
the Cure has fucceeded,
if
it

by the

fol-

or Bowels^ which may be d( by Lenitive and EmoH

as

fliarp,incidingand attrad

chantment.

as we have Take Honey One fore delcribed, which in Ounce^ boiled to a thicknejs^ be lb long continued, hardned Exc that it may he Tvrought with all the then add in ments are taken away : ^ ones Finger \ Powder Sal Gem two Scruples^ mud Oyl be omitted, half an caufe it mollifies and loot Troches Alhaudd Ounce, and with difiiUed Oyl much more than any ef IVax^ ten drops, make and queous Body, and lea form a Suppofitcrj, which let the Bowels in a bet be put up in the Paroxyfm. temper. Salmon.

had been done by In ones^ fuch

XIX. mether

the Cholick

XX.

Fienus ad'vifes to

r,

comes from Choler or Vitreous Narcoticks or Opiates with ? Flegm, Jljarp and emollmt Cly- gers. And this may be go
fiers, are

fometimes

of excellent Ufe : And where the ConlHpation Clyfters made not Great 5 for by this me^

:ip.xi.

practical piipGcft

47

,|P
s

be very muchhardened^Clyftcrs of pure Oil ought firft ^on, is difcuffed. In this to be given ; thenfiich as are take this ; Take Extratl more ftiarp: For the Oil n:fim Aloes one Scruple^Scam- firft diffolving the Excreeight ments , they are the more ty in fine Powder eafily brought away by a 'ins ^ of our Volatile Lauda'

fick has prefent eafe; h tough ficgm or matter is jrwards carried oiF^ and vvind defcending into the

XXIII. If the Excrements

'ivith
:

Aloes

five or fix

itns

Mix and make a

Iharp.Clyfter , (uch as this Take Broth^ Oil Olive ^ of each

e
oh::

to he

inon.

given at night. feven Ounces ; Elixir profnetatis fine Acido one Ounce and halfI mix tliem. 'Tis a thing

KF.
*^^

Bartholinusy^^r^/^tf^

beyond Commendation,
feafonably ufed.

^ers

of T^obacco-Smoak are

|,

llent,

and a

prefent

helf

^^'

sre is a Pipe made on pur

3

^^
^""^

for this

Dak
3^

may

but the be blown up the

life
;

XXIV. If the ChoUck proceeds of hiUious humours pvherehy theConfiipation

of the Bowels

is

i"r^

by a common Tobac vehement ; one of the heft pipCj which for the moft of fimple things^ is Syrup of
t

'

'^'^

eifedually brings

away

Peach-blofliras three
ces given at a time:

Oun-

A
^y

hardeft Excrements^ dlffes

Or this^

Wind^ and even clean

Inteftines of cold glaf

i:he

'A iHilegm

Extratl of fine Aloes ^ Calomelanos in fine Towder, ana one Scruple, Scammony
{even Grains
Pills
> mix and make one Dole ; it lelfails. Or^ Take pulp of

take

^
i
2

XII.^ Ele^uary
h in

to

purge

for

a ChoUck

Take of dom

Hxs

pulp of Raifins of the , of each half an Ounce;

in fine

Raifins half

lanos a quarter of

;/ni

|mmony
'Ivc
il

Powder

'i:i

ibe

Grains^ Bezoar mia Scruple: Mix them

Salmon.

an Omce^ Calomean Ounce j mixfcraDofe: After which, drink an Infufion of Sena,

paa

one Dole.

with

and Rheubarb, Iweetned Manna and Syrup of

Rofes^

SALMON'S
Rofes.

Oil
Dram and
hlf,

After the Purge has

Dram,
in like

or a

done working, give eight or ten Ounces of Oil of fwcet Almonds ; and let the fick
repofe hirnfell^
Salmon.

eafie

manner: Theyire and fafe. Salmon.

InfomeConfiitUfnis

XXVIII

a Cholick, ipii and ftrong Liquors are trj he has cured feveral with a pernicious^ and always g leClylter made of Decodion rate the matter caufing t jie ofHedge-tnuftardj efpecial- pains: In thofe cafes dni. ing of Water is the onljely being made with Wine You may Iweeten it with medy> and Fountain-wter
troubled with

XXV.

'SLondeletius tells us

Honey.

in

which Sal

Prunella

'

a
iijjif.

Scruple to half a Pint)

XXVI.

Hercules Saxonia

(blved^

laithjl mufiingenuoujly confefs^

with Sugar

and well ; and

wee led
ai

this

Iha've cured Jeveralm tne day

'With
this

ways certain in a

bioui

Medicine',

Take

CholiGk,efpec!ally ifaccnn

Diaphoenicon half anOunce. panied with a Feav^; ir Species Hiera three Drams ; which cafes, as^alfo in ailn

mix

for a Bolus.

flamation
cafes ^efpeci-

c>f

the Golon^M
fails.

Rem'^dy never

XXVllJnfowe
ally

where Convulfions attend

it is

X aIX. This
'That
ufing

is alfo to

he 7ki
;j

a Cholick^

good

to

Revulfions by vomit; prefcribe a Vomit by Leaves of Afarahacca , and it is a good one: But there is no

make Some

where

there is occajit

mj uolatileLaudan.Qtu

Emetick for this purpofe, than our Vulvts Emeticusfix our Cartharticum Arbetter

genteum,

iThe tirft may be given from three Grains to lix or eight in Broth or Poffet drink ; the fecond to a

VitaJ new London Treael o: any other of that kind^ ha they ought to be ufed viili there is yet flrength Lri they be ufed when the 'or ces are wafted, and thtfici conlumed, or near dcth they will not only do art but alfo ha ften the Pat'-tit
:

deaths taking away

Lifeiini

^ :

hap.

XL
together:

Practical p&plicfe.

49

given again, from fiii or 'f:l:nfe feven Ounces to a Pound. ley to be given by any When the Excrements are ''^iieans, if the Pulfes be low, if brought away, purge with nguid^ and weak : Yet this: Take Sena an Ounce^ they ley be at all ufed , cxternalAnifeeds bruijed a Dram and applied aght to be Clyfter, in half ^ Salt of Tartar one a ufed /or only the Dram, and Juice of Liquorice half Vehicle ; proper a a Sfring-wattr a Tint ; Tick Dram^ the given^ being Softer the pained fide. make an Infujton over a gentk ) lie on

Nor ought

'^

heat for
iin-w,

twehe or ficteen hours

'^\

YX^Mey an

alfo moft

ef

'^^"^^Bual^
'^^t/j,

Umveras proper and fitEmeif taken after

^^^^'cks.or

^,^"ich as

Catharticks.orboth^ we have before de^^^^:ribed: And without thefe

reparatives, they ought not

and (train it out for four Dofes. This will effeftually cleanfe the Bowels, and take away all the Excrements, or remaining morbifick matter;

Or inftead thereof, you may

ufe our Tin^ura Aurea^ from half an Ounce, to a whole

javiti

) in ai

tdecd to be taken. Sdmotiu

Ounce

at a time,
is

till

the

whole Caufe

removed.

XXXI. Authors faypyfters Salmon, midfirfi he given y as of Oils 'A^lone-i from fix Ounces to a XXXllShculdthe Difeafeyet ound^ "which thefick is to keep return faint _. ._ Cholick ^ ,,^ and the ^
[J

wcj/k

>MU
kind,

night.

If evacuation oi\ he violent^ thrrt

is

neceffity

;rrflj,xcrements

follow not that,

len exhibit five Ounces of lUix Manna,di{rolv'd in Broth, to 4 or 6

ig[h:

of halving receurfe to Ofiates You may give them from z

latile

grains of our VoLaudanum^y after which lenthe r other Spices; give this : Take of our Spirit us dt^s loftnels, moiftnefi, and Cofmeticus a ffoonfuly orffoontil delibtiky of parts, loolens and ful and half choice Canary fix dolKsnetrates, and by foftnin^ fpoonfuls to eight ; mix them, dliPatilKpels the Excrements. If to be given immediately li|s does not, Oil may be after; and the whole Region
F

romatiz'd with

Cinnamon for that by

^Iv

^'ay

E.

of

so

SALMON'S
thele things are fo much
if

Lill
log.
la;e
tp

^he Abdomen is to be bathed tsvith our Spritus Anodtnm :

you can ; put it into a neck'd Matrafi , or

Bok-head
;

And

which
,

feal

the better,

the Conftitu-

tionbehet: But if cold, the morbiiick matter is made thicker^ and the Difeafe becomes yet more ftubborn.

hermetically, or othervfe well clofeit fet it to dijift in Horfe-dung, or a Ss^heat of equal ftrength df
forty days:

Then open

ic

Veflel, take out the mattr;

XXXIILj^/jW th Bowels
'ivith

or

their Tunicles are thus affliBed

which will moft of it beeduced into a flimy Liqu:;

ftrain out the thinner jit

a grofs^ tough ^ and cold

..

matter

heating things ought

to heufed^ ji/hethcr they be

t bar tick
,

Ca-

or Alterative only.

In this cafe you may purge with this Take ofour Tintlu ra Aureafrom half an Ounce by inclination , which ];r-. to an ounce powers ofAnni feeds fe6lly purifie by addinito, half an ounce ; mix them with every quart of the Liqo a Glais of White-wine or from half an Ounce t Ale 5 for a Dole. An Al- whole Ounce of its own xt^ terative E^ec^ of Garlick is Salt; or for want ofthe iaie an admirable thing ; for it as much Salt of Tartar ; warms, gefl: again for forty dexceedingly l:eats
:
^

bypreffing: Digeftagaiiin little Sand- heat, or rater in B. M. that there may li a refidence of the grofir parts; The thinner fepaite
a

&

Wind profoundly, then feparate the pure fi u and withal prevents the the impure , and keep he breeding and increase of the Effence for ufe in a Ca6
difcufles

cold flegmatick

Humor.

dole ftopt

It will

keoa
it vire

^y.^\Yn[omaketheV.QntiaAlliij or Effence of Garlicky

this c^/e.Take cffo great ufe a large quantity of Garlick,

long time, and be

incorruptible:

as

Dole

fmi
or

half a Ipoonful to on

two fpoonfuls,or more,

ter
^

'he

beat

it

well in

Mortar^ and reduce

impalpable Pap as

a Marble it to an

Effences of Plants msdestfthis

manner,

will be

much

as

tranfparent, cither ofan plid

;:hap.XL

Practical P9!?ficft.

of a red Orien^ \ lid green.or to the Granatc.according j Salt, of quantity and Jiality ;;;ilphur, and Mercury, pre;.l
'.

Medicament ttotenough
be valued,
Salmon,

to

XXXVlThefe
drawn from
or its farts, are.

Effences thus

^j^Dminating in each

Plant.

the whole Plant,

funfed and
firft

exalted until they arrn^e to the

^^"iXXV. To

make theEffonEJJerjce of Stnalis

nature

of their
will

Beings

T| tia Apii/r
r-

which
fes all

eminently pol-

Ian, which

fpecifick in

the central Virtues of

; for here Arc and Nature, in this Prepa^^^Take a great quantity of ration, have preferved* all '^'? ullage when in Flower, the leminal Powers with ^^*it it well as aforefaid ; di- whichit was endowed; and

their

mixt

,.

in a

long-neck'd
forty

Ma-

thefe

Effences
all

contain in
the
efficacy

days clofe ,'|l?fpt,in a Sand-heat; ftrain the thin by preffing: ^'f^.

"n(s

for

themfehes

and Virtues of the Plants of which they are made. The

Salt

'"

%eft again in a'very gentle addition of the

or B.

of the
its

^^^V-heat,
^owni

M.

to

Plant, not only adds to

ke a farther feparation thinner by in

perfectly

virtue^but

it

alio caulesto fe-

^^J'

]>arate the

parate

all

the heterogeneous

''ation;
,-ifie

which

and flimy matter which did

by adding to each hinder the exaltation and from two perfedion of the Medicine, ^/%chms to half an Ounce and brings it to the higheft '^\its own fixt Salt; or for clarity and purity imagi?'i: of Liquor

\v^%ofit,

i^i^Jltar ;

as

much

Salt of

nable. If three or four

ces

Oun-

of white Sugar be added W^*^!days then feparate the to every Pint of the ElTence, to^jly dear, and keep it it will not only help to its 0^p ftopt for ufe. Dofe confervation , but alio be
digeft again for forts

mi a

fpoonful to

-, ^^^.refpoonfuls,

two or or more, in
This
is

more
ent:

pleafant

And

to the Patiwithal, if you put

,::cUB(lalsofWine.

little^

Spirit

of
2

Wine

or

inlcead

52
fix

A L

M ON'S
It

Lib.

inftead of the Sugar, five or

Ounces of our

Syrupus

Volatilis^

the Preparation will

it.

not be the worfe for

aifo, thefe Effences

Note

may be

given in Wine^Water^Broth, or Decodion^as the fick beft isa.ipecifick in a Cholk iikes. They reftore decayed beyond moft other thirs, ilrength, and bring Nature and withal very fafe.5/fe
J.

purges well, and cans off' the morbifick caufe t<i Miracle ; but it ought to taken three , four, or i times , as the exigency i the Difeafe requires. Tis

Jback again into

its

old path,

for the health and prefervation of the Body. Salmon,

XXXVIII. Among
natives ^r VifcuJJers

Cani-

XXXVII. The Ejfenct Teach-leaves.

before the Fruit
is

ofWi%} commend (from a very longri

of largi Experience) our Powrj

of Annifeeds, Powers of <aJuniper-berrSv

Take Peach-Leaves (long raways of

ripe^ fo

Limons, Cloves, Nutm(;s, many as by fuppofition you Rolemary,and the like, (it may, have fix Quarts of juice of thefe the following Cnfrom; beat them well as be- f ofturn may be made 1
:
'

fore ; digeft all according to Powers cf cloves ^ Nutrrr/,^ the former method for forty ana one Ounce^ of Anntjils\ days: Strain out and digeft Qarraways^ ana an Ounce again, fcparate the thinner half\ of Juniper y two Qm\ part, and with itsown5alt, of Limons and Rojemary^ or Salt of Tartar, in the for- t7i/o Ounces and a half: mer proportion ; by dige- all for the Ujes afere-ment^ ftion purifie and perted: the ed. Dofe half a fpoonf Effence by another forty aGlafsofAleorWine. days fpace of ti?ne. Laftly mon, adding three or four Ounces of white Sugar to every Pint XX\lX.Jhisisalfoce^i or Quart, keep it cloie ft opt from a very great Exjerk for ule.Dofe from twolpoon- That as vehement Choi Hils, to four, fix, or eight, are often caufed from a (J ftrcngth; cough, vilcous Phlegni; I according to age
?
^
*

&

l}phap.XI.

Practical p&pficfe.

5^;

been cured hy a DecoBion of ^.pg to the Stomach and And juts, and Wind thence a- Guaiacum^andits Bark, feveral Hiftories of Cures extant faid Wind may be gradually performed by it are the affiduous but the moft eminent is that by iifcuffed, jq ]fieof the laid ?ot elates or of a Bath-keeper of Vienna, Ct^j'owers, butalfoby the ufe after he had been tortured wich a moft vehement Chotll^jhereof, that vifcous Phlegm lick for nine months , and the Tunicles of 5^^jdhering to ufed a great number of and Guts, will ;ie Stomach things to no purpole , his degrees incided, by (;^ie Difeafe ftill increafed upon aad removed. fl^jprreded, him J and by drinking of
q[^{

or

Spaw-vi^aters^
Pol'

was

ftill

oxaf-

XL. But
,jq(^J

though thefe Aro-

\i>^\fatick
I'j^ji^/p

Potefiates are fo

admi-

perated. He was married to a young Wife, and fhe

in the

f recited cafe^
rejtfi

';!^,j^fffwerfully
|;"(.(5t

the

Caufe

and was alio affiided with tl^ fame Difeafe, and dead of ;

Opinion, That it : He feared the lame fate, exceeds my Spiritus and began to be convulled '^^^fjiticolifus ^ being proficable in his whole Body ; lb that
it is
't

my

"f^Dthing

i^J' all

J^^jjure;

the intentions of the for that it not only

his Phyficians

that

the

Difeafe

began to fear^ was ct

^,|holer,

.-

tranflated to th^ or nervous Genus nervoftim^ Wind ;:''jhen bred^, but alfo hinders Stock, and fo caule a Pailie. from breeding. It not on- Having ftopt his Convulfionj difcufles Wind ^ or con- by other Medicines, he gave ,^'i:nfes it but prevents its him Guaiacum Ifine^ accorJ "iw extention , or rarifica- ding to the Advice of -^w;^t >n again. I could produce tus L^fitanus^ Cent. cur, 52. to ,i./cral Hiftories of this Cure, caule him to fweat, which ;^rformed by this Medica- he did for five days , and was perfedly cured : Germ. ^^l^^nt aloxie.
'Jj^)rre<as

both

Phlegm and would be

and

difcufles

rii>

SomeJ after all other Eph. An. 3. p. 487. This "%media have faikd ^ h(fve Cholick thePbyfician judg'd
'

E:5

rob

^ .

S A L r4 arofefrom phlegmatick Humours J the Seminaries of "Wind, which being diffolved by that diaphoretick Wine, were fpent by Sweat Some Laxatives were alio given between whiles.
XLII.7 aChoUck proceeding

MON

'

Lib.
1-

troubled with an almoft

vincible Colick;

at lenji

he defired gave him

colicus^

my help; I oi^ my Sprit us Ar

two Drachms

at a
j,

time^ in a Glafs of Wi: and made him fweat upi it; and by the ufingof-| bont two or three Oun'S
|

from a

hot

caufe

hot things

thereof^

he was Cured.
fi:y

whet herfor inward or outward ufe, njiifi he avoided^ lefi an

caufe d'Xn this Inflammation cafe purging Waters, clarified Whey with Sena, and

XLV. A Man,about

Syrup of Violets.drank plentil ally, are giv^n with good fuccefs: and outwardly to
the Bowels,
fVillis

Years of Age, mightily cci" plained to me of a grind ? pain in his Groin^ wh., always feized him juft
it

Night,
or four

and

this

had

oi-m

tinued with

adviles to

Fomentations of a Solution cf Nitre, or Sal-Armoniack, as in pains of the Gout ; and fomctimes, as SeftaUus re ports, of fimplecold Water.

him fbr'thiei Months; the ftitution of the Bowels In

XLIIL

If

theCholickbe

caufed by hard Excrements,

bind ring the paiTage of the reft of them, and of Wind, Emollients niuft firft be uIcd, and afterwards fharp
tilings to irritate the faculty

being as it fhod he was neit!:ri Coftive nor Loofe; frr whence I conceived it be rather a Flatulency rhe Mulcles of the Ahdon^, ihan in the Colen^ and f(it proved; for I caufed hn
this v^hile
i

be,

for,

Morning, Noon, and Ni^

to bathe

ti

the Part afflidd with Towers of Amber ; id

rhis

Sennertus.

dme

alone in about a We (without taking .-y ching inwardly) cured hi*

for

XLlV.l had a Patient that Four Months had bsen

XLVI. Ihavefeveral tii^s

cud

kap.
'*^

XL

-K

P?^*^CaI PljpCcfe.
notprefently, byreafonthe

^^

kred an Inveterate Colick, of Limbs, fith lofs of the ufe

Opiate

is

mixt wich
I

it,

and
over

Mine'^V giving Jurfethum ^''Hle, ib as to raife a Flux,

^\!ihich has

therefore

give

it

fometimes laftcd

Days, or more; for H\( this means the peccant and as it ?'i[atter lodged^ the Nerin rooted ^yj^cre, which could '^'^ous SyfteWy r)t be removed by other '-^fi]ledicines, is taken away: l}'ctbr the Mercurial Particles, ;ni^/ difRifing themfelves every
^'^venty

Night, but it commonly works by the next daynoon : yet this is very obfervable,

That
feel

does not

the Patient himfclt as if

*Hay,
^icir,
)"

diffolve,

divide and

i'^ldffipate

the morbifick Matinto almoft infenfible

taken a Purge, very quietly and pleafantly all Night, the Phyfick not difturbing him, griping him, nor making him Tick ; and when it does work, it is with a great deal of pleafantnefs, without any pain at all 5 and by this
but
lies

he

had

t^all Particles,

and at length

filent

way

( as

it

were

of

e&thoUy expell them. And dijis 1 experienced in a mi:

carrying off the Humour, the Taroxyfm is many times

prefently at

![i|rable

Lame Patient,whom
means,even prefent Book was
this

an end.

ndCured by
'^hilc this
]

XLVn.
{aid before

If the Pain, as I
,

Wricing.-

be not in the

;,;;
rd

LXVI.

am

|ac Catharticks,
[Opiates,

of opinion, mixt with

Bo welsjbut in the Mufcles of the Ahdomen f from what

caufe foever, it does not fo much matter) it is fome-

i^j

\l.ve

are of good ufe: I ufed this following,

times cured

by a

Vejicatory

;ith

a wonderful fucceft:

;,., '^ifo ExtraEt of fine Aloes ^^^^ctraH ofColocjntkis, of each

applied upon the part, or a little below the Navel ; and

;g

yehe
Vains:

Grains

Lmdanujn
fi^e or fix

lifflatile

Nofimm,

is

mix them fer a Dofe, true, the Purge works

done with veryyou mult by no means lay it upon the Navel ; left Convulfions or Swooning follow, by reafoa of E 4
this is often

great fuccefs: But

56 of the commerce of the umbilical

ALM ON'S
commends
if

Lib.!

'XXlXAlexander BenediB
this:

Veffelsand the Heart.

certainly dies,

Take

ZvT^j

For a man

fwo Ounces ;
fufficient

dtjfolve it in

the Skin be fiea'd off the

Navel^ though lie might live,

fiea'd in

'tis

poflible

sf Wat^ With 'which mix as much O

quantify
it

if

he was and exhibit

befides

by Clyfter^

of

any place
a
note,

due heatn

which

is

worthy

obferving.

XLVni. Authors fay^That Mercury 'WsLtev , inwardly taken ^ radically cures the Cholick: I have not had the experience of it_, but this I know; That being my felf feized with a vehement this Medicine may do gooc Cholick, I drank about a but if from a Cold, it mi quarter of a Pint of Wine, be infallibly naught. digefted a Month upon my Hercules y and it cured me L. Speedwell^ is con momentarily, or upon the mended by Crato^ as a Sp
Ipot:
rhat

they ia wonderfully draws out ti thick Matter, and dry cor pad Excrements. It m.be a good thing tor all that, know , but I have had v This experience of it. probable. That if it pr* ceeds from a hot Diflemp of the Ftfcera^ or hte^im^i
This,
,

And fome
time,
I

years fmce
feveral

cifick in the Cholick.

i. I
i

have

times been troubled with that Difeafe , and in like manner applying my felf to
that

drinking Decodic the thereof made with Win with half a Drachm

Myrrhe. 2. By exhibitin fame Remedy, I have Clyfter-wife, a Decodic always found the fame fac- thereof in Chicken-brot ceis, to my very great fatis- He alfb fays. That wh( fadioiat iHit the Philofophi- n other Remedies wou cal Reafon of this thing, is doj he cut Root oi Mafit
'

not very

eafie to

be

pene-

wortJ put
every

it

into a Glafs
it to drir before Suppe,
'

rrated into.

Wine, and gave

Day

which m^de the pain ce

!Psrca!P8?fick,
e:<

y?

fj

Lll. A Cholick proceedThis following Cly4'v has cured manyo- Take iag purely from taking Cold Mdmjey, or Muskadtl^^ cr for I cured, by anointing the whole Region of the Ahdoc.?[fl(ff 'of them Malag^j ^r Camen. with Balfam of Amber, Oyl 0//^eJ efNuts ; r^iry /x
li.
f

ij^ir

0^*j; fc72;ers cf Junltf^ of

ratK",

^^
hot.

^Z

^^<^^^ '^rw

\i{;^4nce
\

md
it

a half;

mx, and
Inwardly,

^ihiP

\[Q^)\x

may

give

by

the

Mouth

iif^w

TMura
:

Anticolica fiom
this

j^IM an Ounce to one Ounce

it

pjii

Wine

Or
cr

Powder

[^i^a^^kc

Powder of

the Tefticks

a;x
32oA^
j.

a Hcrfe^

of Cafioreum
Annil^eds
:

^^^^^

in

^wder

mix^ and \ye It in Wine or Broth : Or, i.lf a Dram of the Powder
one Scruple

LIII.This follo\ying roixfirfl: given in a proper Vehicle , by the Mouth, Secondly, well bathed three, four, or five times upon the whole Region of the Ahdomen, Thirdly^ Given lyfter-wife in a little Broth, I have often- times found to cure the Cholick miraculoufly. Take Towers of Caraways J cf Limonsy of
ture being

^^'theSpunge which grows 5^>on the wild Bryar.

Nutmegs^ of Cloves^ of F/rtueSy of each a like quantity^

'

mix them ; to he ufed after the manner aforefaid. Salmon,

CHAP.
Of
.^)TN defcribing this DiIk'M. feafe, and prefcribing

XII.

an Hyfteric\ Cholich^
extant,

which has yet given me any fatisfadion The Gkl'; method of Precepts for florid Difcourfes of fome iod^t|e Cure thereof, I cannot upon this Subjed, ieem to rj?5>llow any Author, nor have me rather an excurfive found iincj.^)met with any thing yet of Words and Noife, than any t!
:

r8

LM O N^S
is

any thing of fubftantial Realbns ; and truly in Ibme

Ibrt^ are rather Deviations

rather

from

Convulfio;^

from the Truth, than

liluftrations

either

or diftemper of the Mefe?'. ry; for that I have knon ieveral Men (though nots)

of the nature of commonly as among V\ithe Di(eafe, or found Do- men, becaufe not fo fubjf^ cuments in order to its cure. to luch PaffionsJ in an tream manner afflicSted w i 11. The very name of the luch as are commonly ;. Diftemper imports the Na- counted Hyfterick Fits. ture and Quality thereofit being a Pain excited from IV.If a Cholick be excitl a diftemper or difturbance in Perfons not fubje6t to Hof the Womb^or fome parts fterick Fits (and f^ch \; adjacent to it ; in all my /hall call them, as oft as \; Obfervations of Difeafes of have occafion to make i; that part, there has feem'd of their name, becaule f fomething to indicate acon- the vulgar acceptation ) fent of the Nerves of the cannot be an Hyfteri: Mefentery^ if not fome Di- Cholick , but that of t feafe adually refiding there- fimple kind, of wiiich \: in \ and that v/hich induces have largely treated in t3 me fo much the more to former Chapter, and ther this Opinion, is a vehement fore iliall fay nothing here Cholick excited f as 'tis thought) from that which V. But if in Perfons ftis vulgarly called a diftemper jed to Hyfterick Diftei* of the Womb. pers, upon the exciting f the Hyfterick Fit, a CtIIIButiflllioulddefcend lick be induced, this is th to the exad difcuffion of which we intend here, ail Hyfterick Difeafes, I am apt whofe Symptoms, Caiilj to think that in many of Prognofticks, and Indiesthole cafes, where the ons of Cure, we deUgn Womb is fo much blamed^ this Chapter. It is not concerned at all^ but
( t
i

^Ciap.XIL

Practical

mm^^

VI.

It is eafily

known by

ht[5

difference afore-menti-

ftemper

VILThc Nature of this! )iis fuch,that it mak es

all tl^ie

hnoBied
I

from

an

ordinary the Bowels fore, and

Vdiolick^ yet there is a far- Region of the Abdomen is as |%pr caufe^ than what fimp- if it were beaten with Stic ks; UQljcaufes Hyfterick Fits, 'uiz, and if it continues long, fo e^lliarp, phlegmatick, or that the Sick cannot get I lenlyc^immy Matter, lodged in medy, it fo enervates the

nervous foldings of the whole Body, that it not oaand Bowels: more ly takes away the Strength (as exdcjer, the Sick for the moft in general, but in many vehe- in a certain Gentlewor nan, toIj|.rt complains of a iient pain at Stomach, for not long fincemy Patient J hand it takes away the ufe oif the hrime-time before Limbs alfo; in feme the heaviweight and a a^ith in fome the Lcjgs, in Arms, many and there tim^s aiile)|:ls;
itue
i'efentery
cli

4 Coftivenels of Body others the Arm and Leg on (ceding It; and if the one fide, and in otherfome tient 1% plethoriqlc, oif fuii all th$ Limbs together; fo
Blood, there
bleeding at
is

lometimes that the Patieats are

made

Nole ; or in wholly incapable of helping :avy, melancholly, and themfelves. Now this diP jtabpleafant Bodies, a Flux of ference proceeds from the re Hemorrhoids* if theie ftrength of the Difeafe, and onsit'ccede not, the Patient the matter caufing it, and
Dilfcmplains

of Vertigo, or a the

Plicatures, or Ramifica-

-m

Head, a dull tions of Nerves, hurt by the lin or heavinels in one of lame* and in fome PerfonSp iC fides, either right or the extremity of the Caufe
in

the

and a dimnefs of Sight, is fo vehement,that it cades an unwillingnefs to ftir, foolifhnefs and al'ienation of ^hd move up and down, to Mind, with a llrong MeJl'hich add, for the moft lancholly.^ lu't, a ladnefs and dejeednefi of Mind.and fomere, i

ift,

Caj i'ith

nes

Fooliilinels.

VlII Th^

; :

^o

SAL

M ON*S
X. As to
flicks, this

L.I
the Prog 5

VIII.ThenereCauleappeared to belodg'd in th^Mufcles

we

have to

y^

of the Bowels and MefenUry^ That if the Difeafe hastjn where fharp Salt^ joind with of long continuance, aninj
Phlegm jbeingdiffol- ancient People, it will bof and put into a fermen- difficult cure ; the older id tation upon the hyfitrkk Pa- the longer the Difeafe as ro:ufm^ caufes this vehement been, fo much the mre pa in : For by realbn of the difficult. If the Limbs h
aia acid
v<;dj
^c

Ccjlifion of the neurotick

Spiirits juftling

one another

in tl^eir paffages,' and the aqid Sals pricking the moft

ieofible Fibres of the Nerves

very '^ dom that the Sick recov If a Palfie be induced^ ,e

loft

their ufe,

'tis

Sick

is

incurable; fo if ^y
Ner^s,

contFadion of the
:

withlo^of the ufe of ay cles, caufing a vehement anLimb The fame alfo if le guifh; and the diftentioii of Patient is become fooli.j the Nerves and mufculous or there be a very great alPaffages, where the laid a- nation of Mijid, more efjvitriolick Parti-

with their

cid Juices are lodged, this al-

moit invincible Cholick

is

is

excited, which, Troteus-WkQ^

fo various in
ces, that

we

its appearancannot here in

it.

cially if it be not recent, of long continu ance. Bu f there be no lofs of the i; of Limbs, or it only reiuis by long intervals; if it
I
;

few words defcribe

recent,

& the Patient your,

IX.The remote caufe

is

to

and livel Ifthcycancat freely, ail

ftrong, vigorous,

be known ifrom the confide- flecp well , there is all t: ration of the fix Non natu- polfible figns of recover; rals, and other Accidents of and fo much the better at. Nature intervening , the ealler if in a Woman n: which we fliall here pafs o- with Child, or in a Boc ver, and leave to the more not fcorbutick.
|

Confidsrarion philofophick Minds.

xquifite

of
IX. Tl

Iiap. XII.
LJ! IXI.

Practical pjpficfe
Indicatlones

The

Cw

convenient Vehicle, and in ^4 a proper Dofe ; all whlclv<

are thefe: Obfiru- you may lee in Jlkons muft be opened, hy- Medicine. ^Jjiick Vapours or Fumes

l^tiva

my VhjlaxaM
^

ituft

jJfSlts
f

be quieted, the acid and Juices muft be al-

XIILButifitbeinacold
habit of Body, then you will^, find thefe following things A,

<sd^ the peccant or offen-

be evacuor removed: Andlaft-*" '^^n-^ the parts weakned muft 1^^% corroborated and ftreng,?^yiened^ and the fcorbutick ^^j* Saint (if any be) deftroyed,

\%g Matter muft

good
Iage

^^%d

\fk XII. In refpecft to opening

Take Juice of Smal'7 , : twd Tound^Sugar as muchff^ make it into a Syruf hy hoiling^is which ftrain through Hiffo-^'* crAtes\\\s Sleeve ; Dofe three fpoonfuls every morning fafling, and at night going to bed- Or this : Take Juices

''o*Obftrudions, we muft ^^nfider whether the Con^fflitution be hot or cold ; for

of Fennel^ Germander^ Agrimony^ Broekliwe, Watercrejfes^

znafour Ounces^Sugar twenty '^4bcordingly different Medi- Mmm^^ make it into a Syrupy ^nfJnes mult be uled. Thofe 'which clarife with Whites of ^!'iings which open Obftru^iv^ it i" the lame ^Itions in hot Bodies, create manner and Dole with the ^^'^fiem in cold, e contrano, former: Or thefe Juices may 'if|if theretore, by the exube- be mixt with new Ale, bot y^ui'fint lymptoms,you perceive led up with a little white Suli'i le Conftitution to be hot, gar, and a Clove flit put lefe following things arc fit into each Botde, and (o ^ be uled 3 ^viZi Sprits of drank. In this cafe alfo Tm-^ ulphur and Nitre , Spirit us iJura Martij given in clarified n^ifcrims ^ Antiaftbmati- Juice of Flantin^ mixt with an ntiKj Sfirttus Anticolicus Sal equal quantity of Canary , is Bo \itri of good ufc. Alfo Totefiates , Tartari nitratum , c^ <!itri P'itriolatHm, Sal ArmoCaruiJJuniferi^ Litbcntriftici, tacum Folatik^ Syrufus Isle- &Pulegii^may be daily given

^W

'

'-

&

"

r^^

hrltiais^

being given in a

in

all

their drink.

XIV,To

6^

AL

M aN'S
Aloes one
Scruple
-^

Libl.

Cafiorn
r r
r

'

ifjlar

XIV. To quiet the irreguand turbulent motion of the Spirit J and hyfterick

PoTvder half a Scruple ^ of

Volatile

four

Laudanum three iGrains ; mix them ,

fumeSj thele following things one Dole, to be given ev(/ are fit to be done : Firft^ the night going to bed. Th'j i Stomachy and whole Region things thus ufed, will it of the Ahdomn,zxQ to be ba- fail you expedations. thed with Towers of Amber or Tennyroyal^ or both^ and a 5 XV, The third intent! 1 hot Flannel dipt in the fame, of Cure, is, to fweeten the laid over them. Secondly, cid Salts and Juices of thel the Noftrils are to be often dy; for which purpofe the^ touched with Pofie^ates Cor- is certainly nothing mc; 7tu Ctrvi ; and the Sick powerful ^and admirab, ihould keep aBottle always than our Spritus Uni'verfai^ about them to Iwell to, or (which fee in our PhyLMea. at leaft a Bottle of Volatile Lib, 2. cap, 22.) given twii' Sal Armoniack^ mixt with a day, or as often as the Si fome few drops of Oil ef drinks in all their Ale Tennyroyal^ or Savin, More- Beer: Or inftead of th over , our TinBura Myfierica Volatile Sal Armoniack^ ac Should be at convenient tinges lixor eight Grains^ in i given in a little Wine or Ale. their Liquor aforefaid. Son / Or this : 7ake TinBura Hy- poffiblymay prefcribePn fierica one Ounce ^ Gutta Vita parations of Pearly Cora. of Amher^ Crabs Eyes^ &c. bi half an Ounce \ mix them which fixty drops may be thefe things ^though after ^ given at a time^ every night very longufing may do ibm going to bed; andj if ex- good, yet ) being fixt A tremity require it^ every calies, do not fo immediate
,
'^

morning failing. But if the Sick be troubled with a co-

the Maft c Blood, and are therefore t ftivenefs of Body, this fol- belaidafide^ where thee lowing is of more excellent ther things can be had, foi life ; 7ah of our ExtraB tf afmuch as this Difeafe poi
ly enter into
fcffe;
I

ijqmp.
-tf!f(|res

xn.

p^actfcai P&pfiCfet

^3

the whole Ma{s of ter_, and draw it away even moft remote and Humours,and the from the parts of the Body Or inf^ioly habit of the body. ftead of them, you may ul mil effedually my Family Tills (thofe which ;ni |SVL But more
j,'i^>od
:

Jianfwer both the

<fil|^:ationof
:

firft

In-

are
laft

made according
defignation,

to

my
in

Cure

at Se^. 1 2.

by which

id

1 5.

aforegoing, and this

they are

much improved

:lrdprefent, this following

iret]t5>mporition is

their Virtues

moft excel-

>Mt: Take Venice or Strashurgh ^t^^^^pentine two Ounces, Angelis

f.^^neralis^
,

and Goodnefs^ which can be only had of me, and fiich as have them from my hand, not from
Hollier^

Bezoartkum Mineenough to
:

or his Accomplices,

make the for that he knows neither Dole the Names, Number^ or Na^yrLjentine uf into fills Dram and ture^ Preparation , or Proor a Dram, 'jf^ portion, of any thing con;iiif; andinfome cafes two tained in them, as they are It is a moft efFedujj^tjams. J ujiiMedicament for the Pur- now prepared by me: So that I modeftly affirm, one !i,)'resintendedj and not eBox of this Preparation is ;.gh to he valued ; and (much the more efpecial- really worth three Boxes,
j^tj,
1

am

)
)

if it

ick habit

be given in a Icorof Body^ and

for all that I

know

ten, 01

any of thofe made and Ibid

without
fent.;

ere the Sick has loit the

my

order or con,

of their

Limbs.
Indicati-

Thefe Family-Pills
three, four^

may
:VILThe fourth
)
.)

be given

is to evacuate the morck Gaule^ or peccant Hu-

or i\yi in number^according to Age and Strength. If the Patient cannot taks

five,
Pills,

'Ur,

which you may moft

they

npleatly accompliih with

'r2^;Pilula Mirahiles, for
''^ytven

they may purge with Vinum Catharticum^ ffee it

in

my Thylaxa

Medic, Lib. 2,

;.'

from one Scruple to Dram j wonderfully a j'Jl^f jkry off the offending mat-

44. j one of the moft excellent things in the World,

cap;

VIII.

The

*4

AL M O

N'S

Lill.

our Totefiates Vrr*. XVIIL The fifth and kft tum^ given to twenty ,or d' Indication is Vital ^ or to ty, or forty drops in />, ftrengthen and reftore the Outwardly you may bae hurt and weakned parts, che Stomacbj Abdomen^ J which is done both by Inter- Back, with the fame; ;d nals and Externals : For In- now and then to comf t ternals I propofe chiefly our the Bowels, give this G'TwBure ofKermes^ to be ex- ^QViTahe VeniceTurfentintM hibited in a Glafs of Wine, Ounce ^ Telk of one Egg ; grl or other convenient Vehi- them well together in a Mom cle half a fpoonful at a time till they are well mixfy t morning and night. To this add to them Chtcktn'Br^ purpofe ferves our TinBura choice Canary y of each hah AntifttonupnBura Corallorum^ Vinty (four A^ua Bezoar-^ ("which are no mean things J an Ounce ; mix , and exhib given in the fame manner j warm, Salmon.
as alfo

CHAR
I.

XIII.

OfanAFOSTEME.
IL If therefore painC Abfcefs or Apo- any part of the Body , A jCjl fteme, is an Aggre- there be a fufpicion tit gation of Matter in a muf Matter is gathered there if culous or flefliy part, with the Sick Iweats, or there lO an intention to break out a natural Diaphorefs^ efpii* the Precurfor of which , is ally about the Face, and always Pain and inflamation; pain yet continue, you n) And it is for the moft part certainly concludc,that ^^ known by tumour or fwel- ter is gathered togetheiii ling of the part, with great the part, though the ColJ!

4 N

ic

heat and continual pain.

thereof be not changed

i<

hap.

xm.

!!"'tferefore in its

dm

feafon

it

pain,

which was about three

y^Mi
^^

be opened, that the "'.cjngregated Matter may be

Inches, or more, below th^ Knee, on the outfide of the

Leg
^'^^i

after

opening of

it^

iIII.

remember once

the Child had immediately eafe ; and I took out of the

'^f?"|Jis

fent for to a little

Boy,

out ten years of Age^ who play had hurt his Leg:
fijpie

Child Complained ve-

^^^mently^and almoitalway s J'^'ittedoutj yet no great ap^"^rance

^'

Jpofieme^ of welj-digefted Matter, about three q'.'arter^ of a Pint, at leverai times And then I cured it after the general method of healing Apoltemes. Salmon.

^^lere

of an Apofteme: was no outward dif-

IV. 'Tis true, Guido advifes

to tarry till Naturd any appearance of caufesan Apodeme to breaks pTumor ; but at length a becaufe he thinks that which fall geiieral fwelling over is made by Nature, is' better p whole Leg^ and the ve- than that which is done B}'' dnient pricking pain was Art: But by Experience I ly in one particular part know otherwils^ and, with jreof: I applied Matuj^aA'vicenna^ am fully of Opies or Ripeners ^ which nion ^ That an Apofteme idc the general Tumor which is broaght to ripened, i>re apparent; but the pain ought immediately to be ly, Lially continued opened, for that many evils J and the on blour of die Skin was the flow from Matter kept toa ne as formerly^ or as that long in the Abfcels , and ithe other Leg , without fometimes uivert or (eize
^^^^oringjor inflammation, or
'*

"lircely

aini

licfi

tfeo

wy

protuberance, or place
out,

ought onrfbe open'd. When I thought

lotjinting
it
iJti^A'as

where

upon more noble Parts, infedingthe Nerves and Muf

cles, and ib me times corru.'^ pting the Bone, to the very great> if not irreparaDiedaa-

time to open

it,

did

iti^/vkh
(;t

an Incifion-knife^upthe very place of the

ger of the Sick.

a
V.
it is ,

SALMON'S
And
for this

Lib./

Reafon
(

VII. But befide thcf-

That Buh^i

in the

mer Reafbns,fora haftyo

ning of the Ablcefs, the following alfb conclude
I*

Plague^or^ Pefiilential Fever) when they appear^ wehaften their ripening with fo

Where
is

much vehemency,and fome-

part

times are forced to open the them before they are per- Where it is evident, thcris fedly ripe, left the poifo- is a very great plenty of N
t-

the heat of languid or weak, Sick wants fleep.

nous Matter fliould revert ter, which Nature caqiB inwardly , and its malign difpofe of' 3. Whenil Fumes, ftrike to the Hearty Matter is feated deep, th-?, and wide at bottom. 4.Wi n and fmice the vital Spirits.
it is

adjacent to a princil

VI. But again on the contrary, too much hafte ought not to be made to open an Apofteme , before it be throughly ripe, (except in

Member, which may h n

danger of being hurt or a> ded by the malign Fui thereof, y. If it be on)r

near the Joints, left the c" malign Dileafes, as aforefaid, roding Humor , thus de; and where the hazard of Incd., fliould feize uponjfj Life, for that Caufe is very eat the Ligaments. 6. 1'^' great, or a Mortification is be in a glandulous part,
beginning^)
left

a mortifica-

caufe they are

ting

more

fub

tion of the part (from the

to putrefaction,

and the u
;s,

Crudity of the Humour, not

yet turn'd into Tus) lliould enfue , or a violent Fever, wich fometimes Convulfions tor that fuch an untimely Operation. does indeed much more excite the pain than the Tumor it felf, and caules a new conflux of Humors,

of them hurts but lie 7Laftly, If it be upon Bo Nerves, or Tendons, ajin

and Fellons, wl:h happen to the Nails and ]> gers ends, where for war oi
Wbitloes

leafbnable opening, the Ei<J

is

many

times putrified

id

corrupted, to the fometimes of a Joint,

Icig
feetiiCi

: :

Ciap.
tines
'

XIIL
of two. So Hippocraconcerning an ,
(faith he)
the ccnpftency

advifes

will bring

it

of a Pultife, It to maturation

iofcefi

\hen

upon the Verinaim any fuch

it
is

in a ftiort time.

1'

Is

Tumour fhall begin.cut

yet

brthwith_, while

IX. But

if you

would have

^jitripe^ lert the fuppuration

!eep.fould

the Maturative

much

ftron-

reach to the Intefii- ger^ as in thofe cafes where i\mm ReBum^ or Arfe Gut, Life is in imminent danger^ as in the Plague^ and other HI. When therefore anln- malign, poilbnous^ andputrifaclive Diftempers, you f mmation with pain is pre'
.

itj and that it appears^the muft add to the Compofiti^imor will apoftemate, it on_, Salt of Tartar^ ^'^itre. i neceflary to apply SuppuQuicklime ^ Pouders ofGenti^
f

to bring it to a com- an roots , Ranunculus , Vyrematuration or ripenefs thrum flellehcre^and Mufiard^ ch as this : T^ke Tulks of feed, with other things of i-gs^ Honey ^ Oil Olive^ ana like kind , which you muft t'o Onncesy Pulp of Figs^Raiapply, and renew it every three ana Ounces^ Mitwelve hours. f's^
I

:Ives^
iiQ

i'idate four
I

Ounces

Vouder
Vultije^
:

Aron-Roots^ enough to bring

tto the confifiency

'

of a

hich
r

<

this^

renew twice a day which is ftronger

^

::

minus ^ Ox Gall^ Hens dung^ la tii;o Ounces ; Onions^ Gark^ Leeks ^ ana an Ounce and tlf'y Mithridate^Gum-Ekm'i^ \2ian Ounce \ Saffron half an unce ; Touder of the Roots Aron and Briony^ of the
'

ikeBafilicGn
^ack

X.The Abfcefs being now brought to ripenefs, or a nethe ceffity of opening i c next thing to be confi Jered, is, the beft way of doing

Sope

foft

that operation. either

tery,

It is done by a potential Cauor an Ac^ual^ or the

Knife.

Xf.
It
'

Celfus,

lih\.{f. cap. 22]

(aith> If the
is to

malady

he deep.

eaves of
la enough

Dittany and Rue^

t9

he confdered whether

mah

it

wto

that place be nervot^s. or no;.

.

If

^3

AL

MO

N'S

Lit).

',

If it he iv'ithoHt Nerves, tht apt to attend it: i.It corrocs JBual Cautery , as a red-hot fometimes much deeper a! Iron is to be chofe?t ; (becaufe farther about than isneedi

ftrcngthens the parts it touches; ) hut if Nerves he

it

near^

the

ABual

Cautery^ or
it

Fire, ik not proper^ for that

is

certainly

('according to

Hippoa-ates)
Ivierves
:

an Enemy to the
cafe
,

In this

you

ought
cr

to ufe the Incifion-knife

Lane J,

by reafon of its jfpreadir notwithftanding the def< iative. 2. It is Ibmc hon, before it perfedly does ta operation; which^iftheF. mor be maligant, will rt permit of it. 3. The Efd does not prefently fall off,)i that if you would have ti Matter brought forth pijj

[;

XI L It remains then to be fently, you muft ule the Jdetermined }h other cafes^ cifion-knife or Lancet, Ir whether the potential Caute- all that ; nor is it polfible ry, or the Knife is beft ; or if avoid thefe Inconveniencii each at fome times are beft,
\

which

that beft

is.

We will

XIIL

Secondly^

As to

connder, from Barbet , the Knife, it has thefe ineoConveniencies and Incon- veniencies; i. That rnci venience of each : Firft^ As Patients are afraid of to the potential Cautery^ it 2. That it is fuppofed t t has thcfe Conveniencies in caule much pain; but tie: fear is prevented by n; it : r. That it does not affright a faint-hearted Pati- fpeaking of it; and the pa: is of no great moment, b enr. 2. Nor does it caufe very much pain, efpecially ing more in name^ than
1

if

you ufe the famed Cauteol"

power: yet
Conveniences

it

has

the;
i
.

ry

thefe timcSj viz,. Dutch

witl^al.

}|

Sccip

mixed
cats
I'lcili^

7pith Quick- lime,

which
to the

deep enough and much more

:

gentle than the Hololerick

the Knife, or Lancet, y/i,j may make the Apertion long, and as deep, as y<. pleaie, or the Apoften:
requires. 2.

\et^ Cautery of Tardus thck 'Inconveqicuces arcj

You

ver}' quic

ly

conje

at

the

Matte,

whei-

; ;

:hap:

xin.

Poetical

pijpficft.
:

^9

^hereby it is id the Patient eafed. 3. The imaining Matter, not yet

igefted, will be
'

evacuated, one time

But for theaffwa-

maturated

more eafiby external

will not

ging of the pain, you muli: let out only Ibme part of it and afterwards make the evacuation by degrees; bi-

with caufe that the remaining concooied Vus helps to ripen that which is yet unripe^ |e a long continued gleetShg (which often attends if any be ; as alfo to keep |rumours^ or Apollems up- the natural heat of the parr, In the Glandules ) being to cut, deterge, Mztn, and fpened with Cathereticks. diffolve all the Reliques of the the Apoiicme, beyond the I'pr Apoftems behind j^arSj in the Neck, Arm- power of any Topick Medi^^y.^xtSj and Groins^ arife from cinG whatfoever. Bfbrdned Glandules, fiU'd
pplicationSj
aflifted
'^

fnternals. 4.

There

j'

'

"^^^With

preter-natural
:

Hn-

Xy. When

all

the

Mat-

inpurs
^fo

'^^

Thefe Glands are ter is evacuated at once, it Covered with a proper Coat, often caufes a fainting or vhich being hurt, a gleeting fwooning, from the exceeicceflarily follows; for

the ding great lols of Spirits ; the being broken or remaining undigelied Matopened, the Glandule can ter oftentimes grows fo hard leither prelervc it fclf, nor and fcirrhous , that the Af)ts Humour, but a gleeting fed becomes incurable, to ' viU continue fo long, 'till which Refolvents or Emolhe hole in the Tunicle is lients are applied in vain ;ured, or the whole Kernel the fii'Il confuming vyhq,t is s yanilhed and confumed. thin, leaving the remainder hard like a Stone : chelatter, ':'^ XIV. The Apoftemebe- wanting ft rength and an atng opened, you mud not tenuating force , to divide let all the Matter (if it be the Matter into its liiialle.i^t iiuch) out at once ; for Particles: Nor can this bs :hcrc would be a too greac done by any thing but the rpcnding of the Spirits ac ?m it felf, which is bath confunicles

tiguoiii

SALMON'S
^**guous

Lib..

'(ly

and continuous^ with arifes cruel pains, and grc; remaining undigefted inflammation, both in t> Humor^ being the neareft parts immediate, and fhdilj/": efficient ^ and of the fame adjacent to the Cauftick,at* J? Species, and therefore only lb leave a large Efcharii rand alone able to cut, atte- which is not only long ^^^ nuate, and prepare the re- falling off, but the part I3 maining Matter.barOj is flowly and with d
the
ficulty reftored;

Therefore, asfbon as the Skin grows fofc with XVIL Moreover,Tum the Matter in it , the Apo- which keep the native fieme is to he opened, and, if lour of the Flefh and Ski S the Patient be not fearful, and but flowly maturate, fi with the Lancet or Knife, dom grow copped or ri that fiich other proper Re- much ; (as in our Examp" medy as Nature requires of ail Apofreme in the Le; rnay be applied, left the pu- at SeB: 7, aforegoing ; j ar rulent Matter ihould corrupt therefore you muft not wa ^J* other parts or Veflels with- for a head before you ope in ; and the Incifion or A- It. pertive ught to be fo large, as the nature of the part, and XVlILIf you open an Ei^' magnitude of the Apofteme pofieme near fome intern require; Which if it be skil- Cavity^ as the Breaft^ ( fully done^ afflids both lefs Abdomen, you muft who and a Ihorter time than a ly rejed Injedions mac Cautery ; and immediately with a Syringe, left fori alfo brings the defired help, part of it fhould enter int without any prejudice to ei- the Cavity, where it migl ther fide, the Skin being on- not only caufo grievoi ly cut in a right line ; v/here- Symptoms, but alfo pro\ as aCaailick will (Tpight of the death of the Sick. ail prevention) extend it felf XIX. Apoftemsinthel both lengthways Sc breadthV;'ays; whence many times mundoiies. Throat, an

XVL

^^^'

af'i

bshin

Practical pijpGclt.
thind the Ears^
t

7'

ought to for,to view it; it was a great opened rather too foon^ and wonderful Tumor, and not without apparent hat in to flay for a full mazard and danger; yet it was becaufe t ation; not only my Opinion it fhould be times many Symptoms i opened, (for as the Proverb felf is it Life but Ixeed^ Of which Fabricim is. While there is Ltfe^ there l"}: i'ldanus gives you fome ex- may he hof"'^ the Patient iiplesj which are worth confented to it, and I did 'v: There was near two Dting. Quarts of digefted Matter

XX. A
is

certain

Woman in

gathered together; (for the timeroufnels of the Phyfi-

a her
;

City had an Apofteme left fide, near the eins of her Back, lb that hen ripe, it covered partly e Side, partly the Back, id partly the Hip, being large as an ordinary Four-

and Chyrurgions had too long from being opened) this Matter I evacuated by degrees; I took
cians

kept

it

out almoft a Pint at the firft, ( giving the Sick immediately

Dram, or

tv/o, oi

^nny-loaf This had been velve or fourteen Weeks a

athering; leveral Phyfici-

nsand Chyrurgions were

ricertained.and
/ere

many things

to y fupport her Spirits,) and in about five or fix Days time, the whole fubfiance of the Pus was evacuated. And
BeZjOartica

my Afi^

without any finding that it had made refit to the Patient; nor no inroads into the cavity of ideed could they all tell the Abdomen^ I foon clean^'hat the Difeale was. At fed the Ulcer, and in lefs 3ngth the Apofreme ap- than fix Weeks time left the >arendy manifefted it felf; Patient perfedly well hey were then confulted :bout opening of it>but none

done

)f them was willing to do it, heyallfearing her immediate

XXI. Hence
obferved.

it is

to be

That though an

leath.

At

length I was feat

Apofleme may Ibmetimes happen F 4

S A L O N?S Lib. 7^ in a dangerous to be happen alfo averrs that he had a plade, and withal> through red a fuppurated Apoftemt
either the negled, tinieroafnefi, or unskilfclnefs

with crude Mercury, mix,, of the with Diapalma Emplaftct the Apertion has \A/hich difculfed the ftme Artift, been too long deferr'd^ he, I fay J in imitadon whereby apparent danger them, mixed a Dram of AM is ihiminent; yet the learncuryj with an OuncG of Dit ed Phyfician iliould pru- falma-, and applied it to th
(|

It
liot'

jniii

dendy put on

fo

much

faid fiippurated

Tumon ai^
i
Mf
la;

Courage^as to leave nodiing iinatrempted towards the iiving of the Sick^ fo long
as there
is

within four days he affirnj it was perfedly difculfec

He

alio faith, that

he

di

the fame thing again on th fame Daughter, who havin an O edematous or Flegmatit XXII. Some Authors fay. Tumor fuffurahd upon th That" AbiceifGS \, or Apo- Region of her Loins Itemes may be difculfed af- big as the palm of one B ter they are fuppuraced; two Hand, it was difcuft withi Exniaples of which Ri-veri- a few days by the lame Plai Trs brings, Obfirvat. fier. But in order to thl 47 5, 474, Where one Vomeret performance of this, it is re cured a f r^purated Apo- quired, i. That the fuppi: jferne in his Daughter^ a- rated Matter be Imall i bcu: Qv^'i years of Age. quandty. 2. That it b The Apoftcme was ("faith thin 2nd ferous. '5. TnaBlN lie) on die out-fide of her it be iiear the Sidn, anci nc nether Jaw on the light- in any deep parc,4.That it b in a Ibtt-Ueihed, Itrong anr fide of her Face ^ and fap pu rated. He ^ (from die youthful Body. 5'. That Aurb.ority of Gmdo ^ who alio be in the Summ.er fe^
Life,

and the cafe

H

6nly doubtful;

lii;'

(fk:

&

'

_,

laith.

That

(Lippuratcd

Apo- Ion of the

year.
gre^

it ernes

are lb me times cured

by diicudion^ and from the

XXTIT. Thefe ane

.

;.xpcrimeiU of Parjeffs^yvho Authorities^ andfo mucl^i

'

the

Cip. xiii.
:ly

P?atfical
their own

mmK
for the
*

n
Tumors not

may do upon
:

done ^

wit

lop

ce, may torce a kind of bsing opened, their jjudg' Mind exercifed ments might deceive them ; -A ef But a V'h Reafon, and defirous and they may take that for )iL ruth, can hardly enter- granted) which never was: al them, befides the hazard A very admirable Example u danger that may follow of this kind I could inftance, of a pretty large Apoftemc il;r fuch an Operation; for muil that you Cas it was thought) by fevethink jvere or.^fs of Putrefadion go, if ral Phyficians and Chyrure difcuftJ The whole gions, my felf being pre-fent The Man had ftance of it cannot pafi there alfo: h the pores of the been in much pain, but now was pretty eafie The Chyif any thing, only the and watery part can rurgeons^ were for opening The thick putrified of it, as judging it to be iiippurated; but: the Patient's tter, if it dilTolves, muft rert either into the Blood being eafie would not perfolid Subftance of the mit it; he only kept it coved red with a Diapalma Plafier^ 111, or both ; which canbut corrupt the Body, and in a Months time, the d fill it full of ill Humors Tumor was dilcuft, and the 'inging from {uch a cor- Sick well. Now 1 am of Jpt Seed of Diiealesjwhence Opinion, that here was no Jttars, Ringworms , Mor- fuppurated Apofteme. Howew^5cruf, Leprofie, King's ever, from the aforefaid Ob'
[

:^

Scurvy, Pains, Aches, lervations of thole learned even an Army of Men, tbis may be noted: tendent Difeafes will pof- I. That a Mercurial Em ly fucceed. So that if the plafler applied to feveral be pollible , I forts of Tumors, may be exmay JiiPng rce think it prudent to ceeding ufeful, more efperempt fuch a Work. Nor c^ally it they be not fuppu>es h yet appear by all rated. 2. That it is poffiblq at thele Men have faid. the wifeif Artilt may be deat any luch thing has been ceived by appearanccs Difeafes
il,

|.menefs,

; :

74
Difeajfes

SALMON'S

of this kind, where out preffing; and preffii the infides of Things are not indeed is to be avoidi,s feen into, though many Cbecaufe it many times d( times they may judge right. hurt,) unlefs the Psps Matter be lodg'd inforae Salmon. mote place from the Orifi

5CXIV, Moreover,

The
XXVI.
In opening of
j

declenfion of the fihns are heedfully to be obferved in

opening an Apoftemc, that

Apofteme upon the B tocks, you muft be care

not to cut the great Nei which lies under , or laj bare, left it be hurt by co for thereby it will leave Thigh for ever after i

you may not cut crofs them

For^ as Rolfincim obferved^ an ignorant Barber opening an Apolleme on the forehead, did it crofs- ways : 'Tis true^ the Ulcer was cured but the Patient v/as ever after deprived of the benefit of his EyeSj except when he
pafted Qp his

(kH

numbed.

XX VII.5>/x;i^ f^ith.that
mong
Matter, antimonial

all things which mc y Eyebrows with or promote the excretion if

PUaers.

Me
Ms
^f

cines are raoft to be co

XXV.
there

If pain feiza any

part of the

Body^ and you

is

fear that Matter

;

if the Sick

gathered fweats,and

continue^ 'tis pofitively to be concluded; and jhbugh the colour of the part be not changed^ yet it muft be opened to let out

the pain

the Matter ; which if it be but litde y it may well ehough , and without any prejudice,run all out at once.

rnended : For ffaith he^ have often obferved, i they have a Virtue to ,c red all Evils brought on^ Body by Matter , and hinder the produdioh new : Becaufe Antimony not lejfs ferviceable to purification of Man's VtoQ than it is to that of Gc if it be rightfully prq*
red and adminlftred, /| timonium Diapboretkum^mil
1

5K
if.

IP

which

Is

re*dy to run with-

efpecially

Bcx,oi^
li

:|

xin.
31

^wrticaipspficfe.
ance Antmonlum

7$
Diafhore-

[lothe continual generati-

of Matter from corrupt ticum^ or JBezoar Mmerale^ or .5]od; and any other alte- fome other moreeiFedual 2ve Medicine made of refined Medicine made of efpecially the Antimony , whofe Elixir j \ imony , according to Magiftery,Eflence,or Powmade B.fam, Bal- ers, will perform things won\ our of its Flowers. derful, although they fee%n a urn u^f hurts Anlfatum^ is incredible to moft, not ongood for the fame. ly in curing this Difeafe^ yXVIII. And to this pur- which is dangerous and hard to be cured, but alfo other ^5 I commend my AngeiMimraliSy or my VthliZ like Diftempers which may '3' iylica ; if given according at any time feize the Fi:

he Directions in my VhyMedicine ^ Lib. I. Cap. 6c f ;, For they not only W p the Flux of Matter to :he part, hinder the geration of new, but alfo ^ Ipofe the whole habit of ^'' Body, and all Humors '*reot to a healing tem-jj
!

fcera.

XXX. Some Men commend

tke Juice of Water-

''.^

^^"

of Garden Crefles , drained ^

Creffes, as alio the Juice

and drank> for the fpeedy breaking of inward Apoftemes in the Body. This Take Muftardis good: feed, grind it well with Wa-

toi

KXIX.
Ird

2" ctw

ii^3

t^

sj

dH

i
i

beanin- ter ; then with a liifficienc Natare quantity of Water, wafli out 'nmonly breaks it; yet the Virtue from it , which bgs proper for the fame Water fweeten with Ho^ht to be given; for ney, and drink it, 'lich Jpurpofe ibme coramd Anifated BalfamofSulXXXI. To ripen alfo an 'fr: When it is broken and external Tumor, you may :ome an Ulcer ,it is clear- apply a Cataplafm made of and fully cured by taking Water- creffe^ and Gardenfqme time orcontinu- creffes beaten up with Hogs Lard
If there

Apofteme

TiZ

AL

MO

'

lil|
Jin
'ij

Lard: A Cataplalm al(o of dung^ Pidgeons dnng , Goofe-dung freth and hot, one handful'^ Goofe-greafe or of Pidgeons or Hens Ounces 5 ivtth Fouder of Aw dung will do the lame. Or Rootsy make a Cataplafm,
Takt CreJJescut andhrui-l fed welly Goofe-dung ^ H^ns
this
:

t. it

i|

my

Sjnopfis Medic.

Lib.

cap. z\,fecl. 50^

Mil i^l

CHAP.
Of the

r-

XIV-

rUKVSK
^

I.

'

Is certain,

That every
its
j

{calded^
off.

and the Skin rut

Olil

"^

Thrujh has
morhifick

rife

from a

Acid

and
II. Thefirfi

that is the true Reafon they are fo frequent in Children ; And in Children ^ rather than in thole of riper Age

thing then

to be confdered in the Curt

to

f ti

abforh the acid

Humor

that with all the ffeed

:

and this is tirll caufed either may he F()r the fbrenel from ill Milk in the Nurfe^, the Mouth ^ though it a
fpolling the Stopiach of the

Child , or from^ a natural Weaknefs of the part^ and fharpnels of Humors there ;

bad enough J yet is not which indicates the grea danger ; inafmuch as
acid

ej

which curdling the Milk,

breeds or encreafes the acid Humor fomuch/till it comes to that acidity , as to corrode the Skin ; fo that the

Humor may be carii dowq into the Bowels^ d

do the fame thing
leaft caule

there.

:t

gripings,

Ihp

prickings of the Bowels,

Mouth and
{ecm
as if it in

parts adjacent,

was a part

fcal-

(ometimes a vehement Fl:, if not a bloody Flux; whli does not always go alo;,i
atti1(1

ded^and

{bme^ as

if it

was but are many times

Cap. xivi

Practical pDpficfc
1

^7

:dd with dire Symptoms, as ;Cnvulfions/Fevers,aiidthe

li'.

11. It

is

alfo to he noted
thts

Tit where

acid Matter

therewith muft be expelled for otherwife it will lie both in the Bowels and VeffelSj and there corrupt or grow fowre again ; and indeed ic
reliinies
its

extravagantly fre- eafily )r Spirit ones^ by reafon of ttate. little V is tn and duBilenefs of i foftnefs
tfarts^ the Jaid acid fenetra';-,

former

and through a thoufand

being volatilized by

Alcalies^

Hcacies acfcending up to the

tin,

V. The acid is correBedwiti and fuch indeed arc heffj which may hefi.andwith moft eafe and the lea ft danger^
he gi'uen to Children:

infant-heat

and

fubtilty
I

Such

he
1

ftrikesupon Ventricles of the Brain^

Spirits^ it

are impalpable Poudeis of Crahs Eyes , Pearls^ Corral^

Salt of Tartar^ Lapis
titis y

feizing as

it

were upon

HamaDiapho-

Subftance of the Brain^ itaminating all the ani1

Antimonium

reticum^Bez^ar Minerale, Cin-

Spirits

with

its

acidity^

nabar
laft

oi-thwith caufes
te:

an Epi-

And

this is the true

pi
rcn

iind ofthisDifeafe^which

often and
fts

(b

much

af-

]i

Children J which might ily be prevented in the dnning^ were but care iely taken to deprefs the J, and fweeten the juve}

of Antimony J which being levigated into (ubtil Powder^ is a moft abfoOujt of thefe lute thing. things you may make the following Prefcriptions^ or

the like.
VI.-

lake impalpable Pcti*

Juices.

der of Crabs Eyes ^ from cne Scruple to half an Ounce; rup of Poppies i7i^o Drams ^

Sy
:

|iV .

The next thing

is,

to

mix for a
Jake

Dofe.

Or

this

Excrements cr Matcontaminated with the acid:

the

mult not only correct abforb the acid Humor^ the Mat.^r affected

Bezoarticym Minerak cne Scruple) Syrup (f Toppies cr of Plantam ^ enough to malax

it

for cne Dcfe.

Or

this

Take

Aniimmum

Diaphorelicitrig

7S

SALMON'S

Lillf

ticum ten Grains ^ Cinnabar of tivo or three Drams of Ca%^ Antimony one Scruple : All he" with two or three drop of ing in fine Vender , let them of Annifeeds^ may be gi
in a little Milk. diffolved in Milk. Or t Jake Bezoar Mine- Take Sena from half a Di\ rale, Cinnahar of Antimony in to a Drams Liquorice bru\ Annifeeds hnfalfahle foucter^ .^ana fifteen half a Dram d Grains ; mix for a Dofe, And, Scruple hruifed ; i^ifufe tw(}^ fome of thefe things are to hours in a penile heat in be taken Morning and Ounces .^ or better ^ of Wat and fwei Night for four or five days. ftrain oUt Thefe Dofes are for elder with Manna* Or this : JBitcai Perfons; but if for ChiK Sena , Liquorice hruifed / dren^ you muft diminilli the a Drath ; Annifeeds ^ Dofe accordingly, Ex. Gr. ravpays , ana ten Grai; Take Bszoar Minerale four infufe as htfore in Water

be given
:

Or this

tfoi

iji^i

Hjt

i^ii

twel'Oe Grains^ Cinnahar of jdntimonj Ounces for eight Grains ; mix for a Dofe, fi'rain and diffolve therein C this ; Take Salt of Tartar fia extraBed from half a Dt

Or

ii|j

eight Grains^ Cinnahar of

a Dram, and give it timony fix Grains 5 mix them. a Dofe. But if it be to given to one of riper yc VIL To carry off the morhi- you muft double, treble, fick Matter^ the vulgar Phyfi- quadruple the Dole acc; ians commonly furge Chil^ ding to Age and Strengt' <lren "wkb Syrup of CiVIII. Fat and oilyTti chory with Rheubarb ; and
to
it

An-

may

do

indifferent

well

take

off the

edge of the a

But Purges which cool the but Opiates do it much beti\ Body are here to be chofen. For this purpofe you Take Manna half an Ounce^ give from ten to fifteen or tv!\ Extra^ ofCaffa one Dram ; ty drop of my Guttle Vita^ mix for a Dofe : Or the Man- any thing the Child drirj, Tia may be made into a Sy- at bed-time ; Ihavefoi rup with Water , and the very prevalent It not
Ciiffia

diffolved theraiii

Or

ly blunts the points of

Dap.
Moi,

xiV

p?acticiii

PBpOcfe.

79^

X. If an Epilep/ie or Conand dulls the edge of {harp Humor, but gives "vtilfion be frefent , or feared^ Wture reft and eafe , 'till you may give with it^ from O^can recruitherfelf again 5 ten Grains to fifteen or tjventy^ Vlfo it puts a prefent flop of Cinnabar of Antimony, tj:he flux of the Humor to or from fix Grains to twelve

t fore or
^I'fons

raw parts: Elder of the

take

may

my Law
|

ium
^
i

Volatile^

l-iGrains^

from three to beginning with with fbme of the things befirft.

native Cinnabar levi" guted into a very fubtil Pouder, purging prefently after

fmaller

Dofe

They

fore

named.

(t

t-i

iy

cannot fwallow a Pill, take teii or twelve Grains

^'ny

new London
Vehicle,

treacle^

XL If the Child he taken with a vomiting withal^ it certainly

any ft
it

Thefe

Jhews

the foulnefs

and

ngs thicken the fluid acid,

difJaffeBion

that

cannot approach
di-

h that violence to the

lied parts.

of the Stomach ; and then you muft cleanfe it with the nioft innocent
Gilla Theophrafii^ or the Salt

[X. But whereas Opiates

'ngely

of Vitriol^ given twenty Grains ;

this
|

to fifteen or

which has
it,

difagree Hfith fotne

Property in

hot only

fky rhos anfwers all the Inten-

my Tindura ad Ca-

to cleanle the Ventricle of the fliarp and acid Humor

lis

both of fweetening and fing theflux of the [aid Hh-

caufing the Ihruflj^ but alfo even to heal the places al-

w
in

and
to

it may be given Children with a

re,

of fafety and iecurifrom half a Dram to one crPtwo, in any proper Lipr which the Child will
rid
i.e.

ready raw. And in thofe of ripe years, it is a moil ad mirable thing, if given from two Scruples to a Dram^ in Brorhj or fome liich-like.
XII. Sylvius de le Bos, a mitallick or

See

it

in

my Phylaxa
9. Sxff,2,

m'^ic^LikzXap,

faith, he frefers

mineral Sulphur fxt above all;

m comparifon of jvhigh, nothing

96

SALMON'S
and

Lillc

thing (faith he) that I have affliBed parts; among whii hitherto tried^ does fb kind- ^ elder Perfons may ufe tl
iy, certainly, fpecdily^

lafely reftrain thofe vicious

efferveicencies

But

w^hat

Take white Vitriol , ^och lum one Scruple, Vlantam Spring'Tvater four Ounc

Sugar ^ for a Gargarifm, ] Children, to whom it c I am well latisfied, that not fo eafily be ufed, iii[j us. the Sulphur of Antimony^ if have the juice of baked 7 well made, is a moft ad- neps to wafh withal, or fw mirable thing : But then it low down; or the juice muft be given to Men, and Farfneps baked 'with not to Infants. Truly, I Thefe things are Balfamj cannot tell whether it may their kind ; and befides th fefely be given to Children healing Property, have a in aay Dole whatfoever, or culty of fvveetning and no, efpecially as it is now king off the edge of the aq made. There is a Sulphur XV. Moreover, you ma^ cf Antimony that I know_, ivhich may be fo prepared, you pleafe, fweeten thefe Jiii as it may be given to little -with Honey ^ or Syrup ofRoJ, ones without danger , but both "which fill contribute
.

thofe Sulphurs are, or how 'fin his fenfe) to be prepared, he has no-where told

mix J diJJUve^ andjweeten n

J0[

5if?ii

m m
It

ilj

U
8;ii

that

is

nowhere
tell of.

to be fold

the healing of the fore

and ri

that I can

mouth

And

if

the

Ch

ij

enough Xill. Among the rep; of ought to hold the fame ordinary Kemedies Lac its mouth for fome tiin the Sulphuris ts .no mean thing And to thefe things you m and it may be given to In- add Syrups of Violets Jujui
has difcretion
;

UDi
j|Ji(

fants, as well as to elder Per-

Liquorice ^Lettuce^ juice

Jlane^

off

fons,

with a very great ad-

&c,
it

for that they

vantage.

blunt (as

were j the cO

of the
.

Jliarp

Humor
to \A

XIV.

Topicks mufi be alfo

withal
ling.

contribute

iff^diQ the

mouth, throat, and^

^:ap.XV.

and promotes the falling of But that 'which ts the Thrufh ; you may ule it cbfewahle ami nmar- as the Turnep and ParfiiepConcerning both (hut only for Terfons of Juice: which Spirit Juices, you are to note the ufe of years ^ is^ this That ; Brandy' they corred: the pure or ^ine^ that only held in the evil Ferment both in Stouth^ (and Ibmetimes Gar- mach andfmall Guts^whereby the acid effervefcency is 1|1 withj for two or three "^ and the Difeafe lutes at a time^ and that hindredj the fooner cured. |r or five times a day^ and
CVT.
)
I

^'

f'

1 fpit out^

certainly heals

cures the afflided parts

'^*i

XVm.
is

While the

I'hrufi

miracle.

Acd

though

ripenings

to wit^ graduidlj,

f^ls
mil

iJ

ay (mart much at firli-^ falling from tht affli^td partj^^^ vehement but for a a new Cuticle grows under iP^ and covers the place ; and al^ Aq^'v'iz,, for the firft two three times ufing of ic^ though thisfollo\^of itsown rwards it is eafierj and accoTdj by the Benefit of
the parts are^ as
it

i
/i

ijngth
ij
!i

the

Medicines

now com-

1
'k
;

mended, yet it will be prothe ufe thereof; and moted by Syrnf of Red Rofes^ ihc end it perfe<5tly heals Honey of Rofes^ and the like
plealed

and

refreflied

And

this it
its

i)nly
perty^
i'/;',

from

does not Alfo Powder of fine Bek^ Ter^ halfamkk ra Sigillata^ CrahEyes, 6cc.'

gli

an

but alio as it is an and abforbs the acid

le

Ulcer,
Sylvius ommends

with fair Water andor Honey, and held for fome time in the mouth>
Sugai',

mut

):

promote the
|CVII.

healing.

Ik of an Eggy mixt with XIX, This is alfo chferr tk Refe- water and Sugar : 'vahle^ That of in the curings hat it draws to it the aeiai of other Ulcers^ Driers areufedi
\tour

i^y
[irs

a;d

the Sto-\fo on the contrary much fpitting by degrees! good hen, as if the Patienc the parts afte($ted;| was in a Flux ; for then it is

that

hurts

fo

cured

82
tnircd with the

SALMON'^
more
ipeed
this:

Lit;

TAeHmen
0/t
:

and eafe.

In other Ulcers^

an 0:m7e,
t/r
iift

o^Rofe/h^ <f Fim<^l'

r^aks,
d.[',

ncV Acrimony^and then dry a e X:fcd: In this, you nvu u-c Inch i:l-^n.;s u nuy tem^^r t^e (aid AddJ^ but withal
things that temper ihe
^^-

mix and

m'. nt.

^l^s,v;he fays^

^n o!ucr

young.

"
;

XXI.
for a

Gccleriiu:

aii}ij^

XX.
IfCiZhn
Ttht

Mr^vscomff^^nds Galls
.trU h .>\d in JVa'er
^

Thru^ in Children, tWMh Take RochAlum^ Sugar^ t

half an
berries

Ounce
;

hcil in

p]

'haif(d Dec t!?on r^ a de inthick Sp-u^ wiih Honey

u'^
\

tane water

add juice efU

to

(t

a Jufjicknt qu^nth

on the place, mi:c^ and v^ajlj ihe tneutbtf it is ^ooci. Others commend mthit.^xv: River i.^fs fakh^t n D* coiticn of Cinoisfe' oil Roots the heft and only Remet "if ou may aSo^ it you pjeafe^ is, Sprit of Vitriol or Sulfb
bvringruhhct'
:

uic .'he I eaves too. BecoBion (f S-ivcry in Wine, is feiu to do it in two or three

be no Inflamm; which in thofe that grown, may be ufed alof davs. If it be niahgnantj Dip a little Cotton , boij ItJcr cults Saxoniaj ufed Lixito the end of a flick, in 'Viptm cf Tartar y or Vitriol- and give the Sore a Ijl Water , by which he con- touch; forfoafimple thi quered them.y^e/firft waflies is cured in a moment. th;i part well^ then lays on
(if there

on,)

M
i

GHA

lapjXV.

J^^aiticaipiji'acfe*

85

Of
A
^^u'tnfey is

CHAP. XV. a QVINSEr,

thereof;
as alfo,

\
the
ich
I

an Tnflam matien of the Mulcles yaws and Throat

,

four pair

if Mufcks.
che

The

Larynx
pa,ic

is

che head, or upper

hetng

[welled^

do fiop

Wind- pipe,

of fuuatq in

contraB the

'athtng
is

of the Neck, and that in the and Su/ailo'win^ middle thereof, being, but
ftajjages
:

Inriimniation polfelTcs one in Number^ that there h Tharjnx and Larynx: might be but one Voice, of e Fharynx or Fatues^ is a roundifh Figure, that it

hinder and lower part might be hollow for the Mouth, which can- Voices lake, which is ftrait be feen^unlefs the Mouth in Youth, whereby the opened wide^ and the Voice is ftirill, but largec |rgue held down, being in elder Perfons, whereby beginning of the Mouth the Voice is bigger, and
^he
|:he

by ibme more grols, and contain;? feven pair of Mufcles^ five 'oat;) Its iiibftance is Grtjles : Feins from the la-^ iiy^ performing its at- ternal Jugular; Arteries from tive motion by jtrait the larger branch of the C<jrotides ^ or fleepy Arteries J and its expulfive by as are Orbicular ^ it con- and Nerves, from the Res two Bones, the Os Hycurrent Branch of the.P^r and the Lambdoides: Fagum^ which help on. the las alfo four Cartilages motion of the Mufcks\ as fomewKat great, long, alfo Membranes contiguous round, in the Belly of with, and continued from ps Hyoides^ and two lef- the Membranes of the
Gullet, (and
that

Reafon

is

called the

'^

adjacenc to the

Hprm

11,

4
II;

A L

MO

N'S
to,

Lib,

but ever without a

I thought it ahfolutely necejfary to give a [mall Defcrlftion of the Varts^ which

this Difeafe fojpjjes) for

ver.

that

faj^

IV; 'Almofi all Atttk That it is always caul

-^

their Anatomical Struelurc being tinderftood^ the Difeafe is made (bmcthing the

of Blood
is

and fome 3 That

'Wi

caufed of Blood mixt

more
of it

intelligible

to
is

the

Mind; wherein the danger

lies,

which

always

great) the extremity of the

Humours ; Bat Expei ence has taught us. That is only a Flux of Humoi to the Parts, which fiini] tliem with their Paffagtl
other

Matter flowing forth, dl monfirating that it is oi the produd of confludiil Humours of divers kind '^L raifed for the mod pa '^ QutTtfey is alfo faid III. A to he t'ivo-fold^ viz. either from Cold taken, whi( ;,^ Irm^ or Bayard: The True putting the laid Humours i t is when the Mufclcs^ aoi to a Fermentation and Flu other parts of the Throat in a febritick habit of bod ^ ^ and JawSj are not ooiy in- fend them up to the Throi flamed and fwelled in- and parts thereabouts, efp SW; wardly, but the outward cially if there be alfo a n u parts of the Neck are fwel- tural weakxiels of tiiofe pai "^ led outwardly alfo, wliich attending, is always accompanied with Thyfuusns^ for the a Fever: The Baftard is onbegin this Cure Wi Swelling of outward fart ly an
' '

Torrnent, (almoft unexpreffibkj) and fome Light is added to the ways and means of Curing , which ought to be as fpeedy and hafty, as the DUeaie is dangerous and exquifitc.

puts

the
this

Life into
is

peri

And

eminently a

parent in fuch as are openej or where they break,

'^

,,

jj

""'

theThroatj Tumifyii^and
Inflamii^ the Mufcles thereof^

Blood-httmg 5
necejfary
to

and if Blood-letting be reafcnahle ai

be dope^
it ottf

and

parts adjacent there-

Cap. XV.
becaule ^one here\ VII. But if the Tumor ftDugh by that operation not 'very great y or while tht Matthe empty yr(i cannot Sick can yet indifferently fivaU yet by ) congregated :e , lo-iify it is good to make other quantity of pretty a wing ii 3 od away you will in Ibme Evacuations and the Sick
tdhe
,

*y

nilure

empty

the

laid

>5:sof the fanguinous

Hu-

pir appendent thereto, probably take away the linent danger and peril of weaknefs of the Body^ ai the opprefSon and hurt of ij which in this Difeafe is lufual By this means a fingular part. Now the
bvulfion being

the better bear them, becaufe the great danger in this Difeafe proceeds not lb much from the

may now

made, the Queftion

to the
in

is,

Whether

vhis

bx of

Humours
,

affeded

is

fome

Evacuation ought to be by Vomit, or by Stod^ or by

both.

.fure ftopt.

1.
[

For

M in other Inflam%s

VIII.
ting ^

Somi

are for

Vomi^
it^

^,ons^

Blood

let^

not in

others

are

agalnfi
it

B
f''

of that Matter Tvbich

caufed an

for that^ as they faj^

the

^^jlready
'e

Apfieme
to

Humours
Throas,

fiill

draws upwards to

farty hut for frefervati^

the

fake
ter

in

reJpeB

the

To which we Anfwer^ That a Vomit only

yet
the

flowing^

and

in-

hg
ft

Inflammation

the

draws the Humors into Stomach , And does no-

16 here they prefcribe hotomy in the beginning,

lilly

thing more than expel them by the Throat : Antl if the

the Inflammation, conincreafaig (before

:)nably

Remedies could be applied) by the ter whether they be atinual afflux of Humors^ traded or lentj 'tis pofSble efent Suffocation fhould the Fauces^ and parts adjacent to them, may ia fome maxxncr be emptied by this G I kind

Humours from moft of the adjacent parts congregate in the Stomach, /*tisno mat-

S6

SALMOISTS
X,
Stocl.

Lilll
But
E/uactitions
better

kind of revulHon or derivation, (du'e 30a whether;}

j
Ji

But

this

is

CO

ije

c hfidercd

may much

fafcr be performed'^ and thot h ought to he only in luch as nany times Pu-ghig dis lot vvhollv do the Cure, eafiiy Vomit, and arj noc naturally averle to it, and it for the mofl part ev^s while yet the Pal ages are l(^ the Peril, which is the pr wide^ as indifferently to Lc -ipal marter in tliis Cu, the Matter pais through. }l ror that Nature it ielf wol erform the work alonq otherwife, you will caule a SulioCr tion inltead ofanE- HitFocadon did not previ vacuation^ and kill the Pa it. tient inilead of Curing.
it

that this kind of opera nor

XI. In this cafe it ma dtmanded^ that if Vurgm IX. A'^'Cng I 're?9femher two J^tcial Examples n^c jjary^ What kmris of I

many

otheys^

cf Cures of a Quinfeji-^ 'whub o-es thole ^re v^jich ouo-lt tk I did by Vomaing. In the firft ujed in this caje : 1 o wh'b evacuated I Anfwer; Such as -s it fo efedually the Matter, that the Inflam- '>rong ar.d violent^ th. i mation abated in miediarelv, iufficRn. derivation ma and the lumoi dilappcared nia. e downwaids: Fo

and wholly went away you Purge J and it be) without any orher operator.^ weaklv as not to deiive or intension otCu^e In tht viaucr, you do nothi ther ^ by reafon ot thi. \ Oil are to remember le danger ot Lite is jfl.aiivng of the parts^ ano i (tut, SLwd therefore tha! violence of Vomiting^ th Tumor ( being come ic is neceliary by violci ripencfs) b oke in the vei\ and foice to draw back le a<^ of Vonidng, and the peccant Matifeir Pat'ent had an immediate XII. In order to this.k relief; the remaining pan of the Cure being done af- ExtraB (?/Colocynthis {nM ter the manner of a common With Water by long biyhimi\[ Ulcer.
.
'

(lip.
J

XV.
note
:

p?actfcaipepCcfe

sy
5

of moft

You may and

l

fo carry all off by ftobl

ic

f/eit from five Grains to ^^^elve or fifteen, in ftrong

Indies:
It

But fuppofe
othervi^ile, it

fhould be would yet put

;

Purges

admi-

the Sick out of peril

its

for if

M^i and carries off the ^iiiorbifick Caufe to a won-

were upwards, fo as to caufe a Flux , it muft Or this: Take of the needs open the mouths of '4.i\ the falivatick VelTcls, and ^^\j;d ExtraB eight Grains^ Exmade fo take away the Diieafe with Aloef ^2^ ^f ( mix or.e Scrufle 4aterJ for that way, whicli is as ratio*,
effeds
'y
,

^Dcfe Ir diverts excellent- ,nal as can be propofed. and derives the BloodXIV. I care not greatly if the lower parts. Or this; )ih of the ExtraB cf Aloes I relatt a Hijiory cf this ktnd^ done by a Mountebank in thii Scruple^ of Colo cy nth is wijl'e *rht Grains^ of Turtfethum City I A young Man having Grains'^ mix an exquifiteQiiin(ey,fent forf iinerale four This ought to this Man ; who coming to r a Dofe. )i i given only to firong Boview him, and looking up^ ies, but where it may be on his Throat , and not iiven, or does prevail^ ic knowing or apprehending m oes wonderswhat his Difeafe was ; but F(^ miftaking in hisjudgmentj k XIII. Ifany^ouUOhjeSi, and thinking it to be thtfox, hat by reafon cf the Turbith gave him a lufty Dofe of i \4ineral y the Humors iVGuld Turbith Mineral^in a Dram of ow to the Throat the more, Mithridate This (the Hut\ they already are too mours being beforehand in \)here mchj and fo augment theDH Flux,and filling thofe parts)iii mafe; we anfvv^er. No. The fifteen or fixteen hours rime, risknefs of the Catharticks put him into a fevere Flux^ -ould make its whole Ef- and in lefs than twenty four ids downwardSjWhile that, hours, put him out of the y its melting Property, it peril of Death ; for he {pit iiffolves the near or conout the Caufe of the Difeafe, oin*d Caufe of the Difeafe^ and fluxing twenty two or
f^ii

ii\

i)

til

!'.'{

is

tl

'

tw^ty

'88

SALMON'S
the Difeafe,
it

Lib:

twenty three days_, was per- the Arm, becaufe they 1^ fedly cured without any it makes better Revulfu more to do. Had he truly and caufes left weaknels.

known

n?-uft

XV J. In giving inii^ard ly have been accounted a very bold and rafli attempt, and medies^you ought to let therm not, with lafety,, to be ad- in the form of a Totion^not ti ventured ; but as as it fell Pill or Bolus ^ becaule of t: out, it proved very fortu- difficulty of fwallowir< nate and fuccesful ; for and if the Sick fhould be _ though the Sick had a great voked to vomiting, by vi deal of trouble and pain,yet fbn of the force, the ft raj lie did very well at laft. You ^ed Paffage, and folid m| Icnow whit the Proverb is, ter of the Medicine l^ere is no Carmn will kill a might hazard ftrangling.
^

XVII.

Ify OH

bleed the

ycu may purge him ^infey is a moft acute Difeafe^ day following^ (mt_ waiii ^thatfometimes it takesawaja for the Cotton of Hut
Seeing
t her ef ore ^t hat

XV*

tient^

manin one day ^the great remedies

are to be ufed with mighty care

becarife

the Difeafe admits\

if it

no Truce'y) yea,
violent,

be

v(

^md diligence. Riverius

advifes

immediately to ietBloud^and that to twenty, twenty four, r thirty Ounces , hue by

degrees, on
:

you ought to pur even the fame day. Syi

ham

faith

with gentk
is
i

dicines^ (but it

like a gr^

that fide moft

many more of

hat

Gem

pmm
'limm

Saxonia and Roliaf5i<^ed advifes , to have it

don& under the

congue.Zr^/-

man's Miftakes ; ) I lay, muft be with Ihong, ail^ fuch as may divert powcj
fully

QuinVeins. the Ji^ular opens iie In thefe things , you muft exercife your Realon. Some
in a defparate

downwards;

(for

til

ev lower

are for bleeding in the Leg parts', others for] Patients had been

Experience has taught x\\ and I have laved many Li\i by it ; whereas had 1 irifif wii'h gentle Things, my fij
infallil

lofj

Cap. XV.

To thefe Things you called Larjngotomy : It is felemollient and ca- dom put in pra Aifc for fear add nfy -tlrtickClyfters^ which ve- of Dilgrace_, if the Patient ?3much derive and pro- iliould die loon after th^ Operation is ended. For if r te the Cure. in a dangerous Quinfey where the Lungs are ob| ^VIII. When the Afofteme fl:ru(5ted with Humors, or f'g()me to rifenefs^ it 'would be the Fleura is afRided^ or "^'^'l.that Nature would break mlone 5 if not, to fave Life^ thofe Parts be any way inBar bet flamed in thefe cafes_, it is "^tiugbt to be cfened. us of aQuinfey which he for the moft part done in %ed by opening the Apo- vain, and only gives occailwas a Woman; on of Reproacli. ie,li.Tie: It ^- Tonfils were fo fweliedj XX. The Operation is thus not iwallow t flie could iMiW, but threw whatever performed: Put the Patient into a Cbair with his head took out at her Noftrils leaning back^ as much as he let her Bloody ufed Cai/fdafms and Gargarifms ; well can; let a Servant,ftandnm the fourth day as he was ing behind him^ take up the ;fehing the part with a Skin on each fide of the forepart of the Neck ; then r:^)be, law that the Abfcefs
Id:.)
!;:i6s
jl
flijj

i;!i

Us ripe:
.\)[-

herefolved to treat

let

fomewhat roughly; withgiving her an}/ warning,

the Artift cut the Skin length way s^ with the Mufcles

^[i)i:

under

it^ juft

againll the

,::3t

brake
y

,\f\)hQ
,

with the ianie upon which^ when

it

A^pira Arteria, not far

the pit of the Throaty

from and

J:

was cured^

ilie

laugh'd,

with a broad Lancet

let

him
mid-

o4i\

commended

his Indu-

make a Sedionj
dle Ipace^

in the

;[i

-XIX. If the
^'e

Af oft7716 he in

between the third and fourth Cartilaginoua Ring, taking diligent care
the Cartilages them?be not hurt : And haajiole^ he

irf\bopes
]vl

offudden breaking, to Life, ofening the Ibrcat

that
felves

|i|y be

attmjted

'^

w\iiQ\i

is

vio^made

mull
put

90

A L

MO

N'S

Lit

put in a Silver Pipe^ not Gargarifms y in all fcm over long, nor to touch the Quififeys^ contrary to the back part of the Wind-Pipe, cffts of Hippocrates, for then it u^ould caufe con- frefcrihes Gargarifms aB tinual coughing. By this hot : The former caufes way the Breath goes and tain and fpeedy (uffocat comes to the Lungs, 'till the if the congregated Maji Inflammation is either dif- be from Phlv'gm Vv^hich; perfedj or comes to Suppu- fufes Repercu (lives : / ration, and a paflage for Humours extravalated, {ms breathing by the mouth be king in the Fkfh , wl reftored^which ufually comes thick cannot flow ; tl
\
:

<

to pafs in three or four days. Then the Pipemay be taken

fore they are to

be

away, and the

after

Wound cured ordinary way, which will quickly be heathe

Fluxile with hot Remeti If one taken witha Q^iin

do

fiaich

WalUm)

in

kd.
XXI. When the Apofteme comes to Suppurationj, that
it

beginning of the Difel gargle with Spirit of 'A all Inflammations will ofi in about three hours tin

either breaks of its own accord, or is opened by Inftrumcnt, you m.ufi: take care that the Corruption fall not upon the Lung*^ , nor into

XXIII.
great noife

There has

bet

i\

made

in the

/f'ij

about the

life

of a Sivallhi
trul^

Nefiy hut the Virtue

in the

Dung

ivhich jsfcum
becauii^
.^

theStomacb/or fearof fome other Difeale ; but it mult carefully be caft up at the mouth ; and then a Gargarifin of Hydromel, or Wine and Honey of Rofes, muil be ufed to cleanfe the parts.

theNefi',

And
It

Dung
'tis

is full

of nitrous

rj

poffible

may

hav

fpecilick Virtue againfl

Difeafe; and though iliarp, yet it is v/ithal

cutient,

and therefore
tlie

be proper where

Dif

XXIL

Galen, and

his

Se-

ariles

from

thick

Phlen.

Ufitors^ uje cold

and

afiringevt

The Tindure

of

it

raape

Dip.XV.
nrde with

p?acticaip!)pficfe^

9X
Saf-

otWine and
s

Wine, or Water

Spirit
,

Jake 0^ our Antidote one Ounce^

Hens Dung, Turpentine,
fron
*
_,

and
lix

iargarifm

made

thereof

De ufed tour, Ires a day liot.

\

five,

or

mix ana one Dram rhem, and apjrJy it hot. Or Take a ruafted or haked this 7 timef Ifit in halves ; moijfen
:

KXlV.Scultetus commends
highly in the beginning of
;

It

well with Bal

am

of

Am-

and apt) them on hotb Take /ides the jaws warm. But It Quinfey whatfcever che old Remedy ^you know, %ntan!i iVater three Ounces is Album Gracum, dried, pou\p Wine Vinegar one Ounce 5 ar two Drams 5 Saffron in deied, 2ind, mixed with Ho\Ucr hair a Dram ; mix ney ; to be applied as a Camake a Gargarijm to tiplafni outwardly J anc^ to beimear the parts withal inpften ufed waidiy. jKXV. Platerus commends XXVII. Some affirm, that Juice of Jree Ivy, fwal the Ajhes of an Owl^ burnt in 'ed jlowly from three Drams, an earthen Pot^ ) kemg blown 'Mfalf an Ounce ; for tliat it
ib.

ber^

tth

digelis
iaith

and
,

repels.

into the

Throat

are a Jfeafick

\mertus

that

the

againft a
to
it>

Qu'.nfie,

fofrning

it

of the mner iJid ofthe Hazle, orofthe rberry wood, is excellent :

J^codion
;

admiration, and breaking of

Others commend,

as

alio a
'

Decodion of Alflowers and Leaves.with

great Secret^ this: Jake Nitre half an Ounce ; Cream of Tartar one Ounce ; white Su-

fweetned with gar two Ounces ; make each Rofesfor a Gar- into a fine Pcuder^ and mix |*ilm An Infufion of Mu: them ; which put upon the Ird-feed in Wine, is alfo Part, leifurely to difTolve 2 approved thing. there; or make a Gargarifiii therewith , v/irh this XXVI. Outwardly Things following Wa ter : Take Juice
Ivs-Ears,
t)ney ot
:

ought to be applied to in<i

of H'^ujleek one Voimd^ Sal Ar-

'c

the ripening

fuch as

thjf

mgnmk

half an Ounce

dif

folve

9*
folve
Paper,
tar

A L

MON

'S

Libt

through brrnvn

the P^' . In Extremity ought to be fmeared moiftened with it ("with

XXVIIL
following^ as

/ commend

this

a thing I have had great Experience ef'. Take Wine half a Pint ; TlnBura Stomachic a a ffoonful ; mlx^ andgive It for a draught. It diffipates the Inflammation^ and by its heat it difcuffes

Rag^ alone ; or you mix a fpoonfal of it

nvf

wi,

three/our ^five J or fix fpoc. fills of Wine^^'^and gan with it often warm^wss.f or fix times a day.

'1

XXX.WhenaQuinfej

the Tumor at three or four in beginning_>the ocily thif times ufing, provided it be and truly the beft of Rerr ufed at the beginning: If dies^ iSj to take about uled afterwards, it does ounce of our Sfiritm Cofn goodj either difcuffing the tlcus , in a Glafi of Sac, fwelling orhaftning the ma- this given two or thi
turation
this
;

it is

certainly

one

times,

is

indeed an adq
;

of the bell of Remedies in

kind ; but at firft , k feems tofet on fire the whole Mouth and Throaty afterwards it is more moderate. number of the refi of the Things which I cannot enough commend, our SptrHus AntfMoUcm has place
the

rable

Remedy
,

for

it

only
the

difcuffes or diffipa

Tumor

but

it

brir

on

a moft neceffary

phorefis,

by which not or

the afflux of

new

Matter

XXlX.y^wo^^

prevented , but the Difej

and aU
ca(t off

its

Relicks perfed
l,t

CH

=iijp.xvi.

Fiartfcal

pi)i?fic!t>

53

CHAP. XVL OfD cafnefs.

^7"Ou ought toconfider of Hippocrates,
Se6t. 4.
to

Aph.
he

\f

whether there be a ^S.you ought

deafnels^ or
'vomit

evacuate hj
( as

a diffijr of hearing only : If eafnefs be perfed , fo the Patient can hear nog^ no not the very beatfDrums^ nor the noife
uns^or

I^onr

Difeafes

faith in
to he

another place) are

hy the fart
he drawn
5

d't[charged

next to them

and to
them.

out hy that fart that has

a pafIn Li-

fagi nearefi

to

I;,

Cannon^the Tym- hro de Jff'eBihm, he advifes^, of the Ear^ That if fain arifes in the Ears, be fuppofed to be bro- to wajh in much hot water, and therefore the Di- and apply a fomentation to the incurable J to be In Ears^ that the Phlegm may he cafe you ought to at- attenuated^ and the fain eafed^ pt nothing ; for you but if it ceale not yet^ an reap nothing but Dif- emetick Potion i> then beft e: But if with much ga- to be uled. hollowing, or making III. There are many kinds jife^ the Patient can hear there is hopes, and you of Vomits prelcribed by
m, or

Drum

';

'

hopefully

make

PhyficianSj as the Vinuni Benediclum, Vinum Antimo-

niak^Jqua Benedi^aRulandi^ and a great many more of t nded ^ or begun , with that kind, which, without *c ij it is either through a doubt , may be profitably kiP Vapour, or Matter, given: But there is no VoInding the Part: In this mit, which I ever met withji., according' to the Rule al, has out-done^ nay^fcarce[.

If Deafnefs

is

either

'

94
ly equalled

A L

M ON'S

Cathartkum fuccefi, even in this c Argtnteum , vvh'cb may be See th:i(c M-d^c n^s rj given from two Scruples to Tj-flaxO' Med, L^b.^, C.^j)
a

my

Dram,

in a

little

Poiiet-

6\

61,

drink^or Ale ; cm* in pi ice' thereof, you may give from Vfour to fix Grains, of our Im
!

V. You ought

alfo roc|

fidcr, whet^vU' the P.^'.n

f,etm MweraliSy

in

liti.e

Conferve or Syrup, a large quantity of Broth after it.

takin'g;

warm
|

Deafnefi piocecds f on hot or cold caufs, tho'! what proceeds only fr

thofe fimple Intenipe

uu

feldom la'h Ion?,; yet IV. Now this is to be un- ought to have iome re(| dcrftood when the feat of to them , b::c.mie hot the Phlegm and caule of dicines in a hot Tem| the Pain is above ; but if it ment influence the Bod; lies lower, or ^ omit tngdozs cold Medicines in a c;
,

no good

cooling
in,

things

Temperament

chill

it,

^4

maft be dropt
adually cold,
like
;

and that fomake the Difeafe w<

as

Tlantane^ Fumitcry^

Juke of and the

VI.

Though

Opiates

and a Potion or Pills accounted ill in a Ueafn muft be given that purge yet if the Pain attendii downwards; Our Vintim very acute or lliarp, tl
'

Cathartkum
lent ufe, if

is

here of excelPoti-

will be

a neceffity to
III
,

you give a

penfe with the

for

but if the Sick loaths a Potion, and you dellre to

;

on

Good
this
is

that

may enliie
,

an Obiervation \aH
remarking
,T|

lile Pills^

our Vilulx Mtrahtles^

thy of

'

are admirable, given f om though Opiates are twenty Grains to half a (if nor to caufe deafnefi,; Dram : If any thing can be to confirm or continue!! laid to exceed them, it is thole ill efieds feldom the Vilula Lunans^ given to much longer than the i-: king of the Medicine l] fix Grains; which I have
ieveral

times

given

with

have

known Ibme

Pati^|

P5
omine^
being a df afore- hand, upon

who

little

libeVIII. If the Pain and have Deafnefs proceeds fi'om a their deafnefi feemingly cold Caufe, you may inje(5b ^y much augmented, yet Juice of Onions into the i:>n the giving over the Ear, or Goats or Sheeps if of the iame^ have had Urine. Or this; Take Juice hir Hearing return agaii; of Onions three Onnces^

^V taking of
.

Opiates^

Sprit:

D latisfi(^ion
1

and

that

of Wine

o?2e

Ounce

'^

mix

them^^

the advantage of greaacutenefs ; whereby it

injury to

and drop k inro the Ear, or

it with a Syringe. Or lake Boys Urine newmade two Ounces.^ Sprit of Wine on: Ounce , in which

injcd

ears that Op/ates

|ntial
is

do no the Or-

chis:

of Hearing.

(tx

Grains ofCamfhire

ril. If
|n

any Matter runs

is dijfol-

the Ear^ looking like Matter of an Ulcer, you be cautious how you
jRepellers, le(t
ftrikes
i

and injed it* Thefe are excellent Medi^

'vcd;

mix

cines in a cold Caufe,

and

feldom
eafe.

fail,

at lead

of giving

the

Mat-

inward ^ or be
IX. But if a hot Caufe be prefent, though things
abfblutely
pofitively

[en to the Brain; (there-

pndangering an Apople|or part of the Matter

ried

be forborn ; and things of an equal temperature are to be adminiflred^ fuch as thefe following : Take And the fame ching is choice Canary four Ounces j underftood in a critical Sfirit of Wine one Ounce ^ '^nation, or where the Nitre in Touder two Drams; ^er is thick and tough, mix, and drop it into the .here be an Apofteme Ear. Or this : Take Juice of Plant ane two Ounces \Juice.
greater Dangers enfue, but at leaft the |.rd of an incurable Deaf
,

and hardened in the tyofthe Ear, whereby

only

cold may bo given, yet hot things mull

'

'

ofVurflant one Qunc^

Juice

3f

^^

SALMON'S
them.

Libl

of Lett 1fee half an Ounce ; Spirit ofWme an Ounce and half \

lake Juice of Cucumbers two Ounces ; Sprit of Wine one Ounce \ mix them^ to bc dropt into
this:

fnlx

Or

XI. In a Deafnefs, accc h panied with vehement V\ lb as the Patient can t e

no

reft, it is

good to
I

c:y

off the Matter with

prc;r

the Ear.

Medicines.

com mo y
fbme
D.^sj

give in this cafe

X. If with the Deafnefs of my Family-Tills : Bu; and Pain, there leems to be the Pain be extream indi an ^'^o^txwzXAQn^Fa'ventinm then two or three Dole his Cataplafm of roajled or my FtluliS Mirabiles^ an
baked Onions^ are ufual to be apph'ed. Or you may apply this : Take Fulp ofreafed Onions ^ Mithridate ^ ana an Ounce 5 Saffron in Powder one Scruple y Spirit of Wine Gut. Thirty 5 mix^ and apply it hot to the Ear. If it proceeds from a cold caufe ^ it will warm and comfort the part, and haften the Maturation of the Apoileme^ if any be: If it proceeds from a hot Caufe, it will open the pores

cording as occafion requj repeat the Dole h\Q o\ times , for they infe melt and diffolve the \\ Iter caufing the Pain, make it fluid and movall and then carry it oi ftool : But withal Tof ought to be applied ij meanleafon^ todifpol^ Matter in Ibme meafui a Cure; fuch as this:
Mithridate^ or our Anti\
one Ounce
;

Balfam of
;

of the

parts adjacent,

and phur half a Dram

apply
it.

mix^

caufe a difcuffion of the Pain, and thin Matter offending. Or you may apply this: Talk Pulp of roafied or baked Onions two Ounces our Antidote half An Ounce ; Fowers of Amber ftrtj drops j mix^

XII. Ifthe Ear once you muft promote the nifig of it, which ma;| done with Externals, this manner: Take
Antidote one Ounce
de Qkili tw9
;

suj^ apply

it;

Bi

Drams \

c ap. X vr,
B '{amum

practical Pfipficft.
one ^
it.
^

91
:

Arthrmcum
and
afpljf

came

Lim

mtx,

This brought upon the Patient a

to feven Grains

they had ibme eafe in a day or two's timCj and in five or Take Hearing: tes the Cw Afi days perfed eaie ; but I Turpentine ^If tee the grind Deafnefs feemed to be Egg:, one fnce'yXelk of
t,

may

alfo injed

this in-

large Diafhcrefis,

upon which

which very

much

pro-

w
i

together in
;

a Brajs Mor5f/>/V of

greater

^ery well

then
;

add new lked with

The Ear was waSpirit of Wine

m^
^p
\^

^7
n
.

^'g^^ C)//;^cf;

two

Ounces'^

mix for an

'Bion. let

In the

mean

fea-

twice a day ; and in about a Weeks time after the giving over the Opiate, the

'll
(

I
r

the Tick be well purwith our Vinum Catharat leaft

I
five or fix
it

Hearing perfectly returned, which had been in a manfeven or eight After all, I purged the Patient with two or three Dofes of Faloft for

m,
fes
;

ner

have found

to be

Months

before.

p.
^'^

pecifick in thiscafe^
js

and

which an hundred ping greater Medicmes

that
I

mil) 'Tills,

11

not touch

or

come
XlVi
I

m
^'^^

had a Patient

Woman about fifty

IlIIL I
36

years

of

Age, who had been very deaf for above a year, and at times very much afflided ' with Pains in her Ears : I "" ^ ary Remedies, whether cured her in about i\x Weeks >ards, or Topicks would time,by continually droping no good ; and all Eva into her Ears, four or hv^ tions by internal meansj times a day,our Gutta Vita i augmented the Pain 5 and Ibmetimes like wife gi^!!5I^^^ vas at length forced to ving her about fifty or fixty sa Dole of my Volatile drops of it inwardly, in a idanum ; the %k began GlafsofWine, at night go-

remember

had

^'
'

a kfiiels, accompanied with Vehement Pain, that or-

a Patient,

who had

'

"""

letlii

;h

three Grates,
it

and

init

ing to bed*

afedj
Slij

gradually

'till

^s

A L

MO

N'S

Lib.[,
'^

quantity of the acid Hum an Inflammation caufing the Pain , and c be prefent, it may be aba- gulating the approxime ted by putting into the Ear Juices, inducing the D Vinegar , mixt or ground nefs, will be taken in a gr! with Oil: And though VI- Mieafureaway; and tha' re^ar alone would put the done many times with Blifter, which forty Pur| *Part ( efpecially nervous Acriits and Vomits would not Parts) to pain, by ground or well acco'.ii^;iil}i; the S mony yet iDixt fmall a cefs of which, Chavlng oi and in with Oil 3 harmthis means,) I tried becomes it quantity, not but commend to lefs, and eafes the Pain, allaying the heat and fierce- Confideration of Artifts. nefs of the bilious Mumor. XVIII. Whatever M(

XV.

If

i-

ci

;,

'h

XVI. An ancient Gende- cines you put into the woman, having a noiieand be fure they be warm,
ringing in her Ears, and fometimes a little pain, was cured by dropping into
left

1
(

fome great occafion

quire the contrary J but

very hot ; becaufe the tural temperature of the day, them once or twice a is cold and dry : And be; and Bez/fartica our Ac^ua ^ Cotyou put no new Medi with them flopping in, 'till they are cleat it diffame in the ton dipt ; from the filth of theforn Matflatulent the fipated ter offending, and comfor- The Sick ought to lie on contrary fide ; and the ted the weakned Nerves, dicament put in, ought XVII. Where Deafnefs to exceed tour or five d joined with vehement at a time. The lels'unu is pain, and no Internals nor ous the Medicament h i

iq

Topicks have yet been able much the better; for wsn to do good, there is a necef- it is go^n into the L,
fity

to apply Vificatories

rinth
'

ot

tfee

fot

by

this

means a great not

eafily

Ear, it ccj out again: Th'

rrq

; ;

Ciap.

XVII.

Piacticai pf)pficfe.

99

ISIitre diJlohed in Jlrong Vins^ n)re fubtil and fpirituous a! much to be preferred in gar^ and often dropped into tU cafe, becaufa they do the Ears, quickly cures any

rlir
.

Work, and then go

in Vapor.

a-

ringing or noiie in them.

wy

XXI. Galen
XIX.Dropping
10 the Ears
in Things
,

^idYiihs

Opium

dilTolved to be put into the

;

jinging
)

)vided

may do but Ear and Paulm diffolves it much better, in Milk for that purpofe: But thcfc may be dangerous.^ it be done with a
is
,

skil- I? an Opiate be required, ought not there is nothing better of fyringe violendy, but lei- that kind, than our Guttle Vita J or Spirit Amdjrms^ lely ; left by fuch a vio (,ce, the Tympanum fnould for by rcafon of 'the heat of i broke , which would the Spirit, and other Things incurable Deaf- joined with the Opium^ the ife an iS. Moreover, you ought Opiatt can do no hurt (be Very careful how you whereas othcrwife it might i)ly Topicks, *till Univer- ftupifie, and much encreafe ]i are premifed , though the Deafnefs, and may deafiiux of the evil Humors iiroy the Indruments of lirli abated. Hearing. However, Opiates of any kind muil be given, XX. The paffage of the if the Sick be in danger of ir being very fenfible, you death by the Pain ; becaufe ^^^lift be careful that you the faving of the Life of a not fharp Things; yet Patient , is much greater illaus boldly attempted than the Hurt,i]iould it be a ufe of Unguent tim e^- total and perpetual Deaf-/ ^^f kiaeum'^ and he faith,that neG. brcwith he cured a fore rthat ran with purulent 'M\ XXII. If'tis certain there I fatter for the fpace of is an Apoiteme,iiuhors lay. ifS,ht years. And ?etrm You may ulejuice of Crowhanms Fakrid^ith^ That foot, 'tis much commended

ilnftrument
1
I

and a

Hand

You

i^^'^J

M
Isfi'

leot

the

bu^

loo

A L

M ON'S

LiUjt

Ws very

but 'tis Icarcely lafe^ becaule Gall J yuice of Onions ^xti* hot snd corrofive. four Ounces ; Vinegar 7m^ If the Bone that is covered Ounces \ mix ^ and fut j^ wjth the thin Membrane^ over a Chafing-dijli ofg$oa be comes carious after fuch Coals y and let the botling I

ir.

Si:ppuration^

drop into Wine mixt with Honey of

Rofes,

you muft often be taken up the Ear Sfim of, a Funnel,

the Ear^ thr

Marcellm faith^That

Co'ws Milk two Ounces mixt

XXV. ADeafnefswJi had been of many years

i

with Honey one Ounce^ being dropt into the Ear^ and the Ear ftopt prefently with Wool or Cotton^ will wonderfully heal the Ulcer, yea^ though it were cancerous.

tinuance^ I cured witH Powers of Annifeedss dij

ping them into the Eari ll

piirg'd the Patient four
ti|

with

my

Filula Mirab
fe'ueral Bli/i

and drew

both behind the Ears,

on other
thereto.

Places

adja

U
lot
iofij

XXIII.

Crate's

Medicine

Hearing , fas wonds blanched an Ounce ; thought by the Pox J fa White Hellebore y Caftorcun?^ into an Empericks hand ana two Drams j Cofius one cured him by fluxing Dram and half \ 'Rue two with the following
lofl his
1

for a Noife and Tingling of the Ears: Take bitter Al-

XXVI.

A poor Man

li
h\
ikl

fc

Ui
jj^a

Scrufles

Euphorbium half a

cine; Take Turbith Mif

eight Grains
'f

Dramh

boil all in afufficient

Mithridati

bee
;

quantity of Water for an hour^ ouer a gentle Fire \ then firain^

Dram
raifed

mix for a Dofe* an effedual F

;

and drof of it warm into Ear three or four times

daji

the

four

which continued twetjf Days ? after which n

(er

Patient heard as well as he did in all his life. S(ie

this:

"KXW.Sennertus advifes to Take Ox-Gall ^ Goats

may wonder at
becaufe
that

the

Suctji

feme

H
eii'^

:ip.
^hlly
r.j

xviL
loft
it

ig)?actteai i^ljpficfe.
their

lOl

Hea-

or had

mightily de-

mors fas it will be J if much of it be ufed J coagulates or

thickens

fied
,t

kind of Opeis not to be this But )n. c dred at^ fincc that in

by

this

Matter
part,

the morbifick all contained in the

whereby the Organs

.i,s

Bodies fuch Sulphurs or Paflages are more firmly ilmd, as are not only able obftrudred than before, and xthe Mercury^ but alfo a perpetual Deafnefi (iicondenfe or coagulate it, ceeds.
l:h

mixt with the Hu-

C H A R
Of
5

XVIL

BVBOES.

lJl of

M
fas
^

IS a Swelling Purging and Vomiting , for the Glandules, thofe Operations deftroy the therin the Throat, A.rm- End of the Buho^ fince Naor Groin; and they ture thruftsout the offending

^^^^

Matter by thole Emun(5toand the nature of Vomiting and Purging is to 'Matter; (z,) Or are draw from the Circumfe^ iplicate with Poy fon and rence to the Centre, wherelom, as in the Plague or by the Bubo is hind red fr-om ^l ^ifSfcnce , and French Di- rifing, and coming to its perfedion: In all thefe CaiD fes Natures End in thrufting U forth the Bubo ought to hz If it be a/wp/e Bnho J t I i indeed let it arife from promoted, which is beft ^^^ [lit Gaufe foever, whether by a fudorifick means, done ^fy \<le or comfUcate, ( if there inwardly given, and ftrong imy hope of its breaking) Attra6livesand SuppuratiTcs muft wholly defift from mixed outwardly, III
^eed errher
oxjtt
jjliam

( r. ) fimply the afflux of Humours ^ ed by Cold, or fome o-

ries,

ijxing

il

'

jjjij

Hj

m
102
III.

' .

A.L
this

MO
end

N/S
enaugh to mix
it

m
into
^.kx

In order to

Bolus for a Dole.

give fome few Gr. IV". In the mean Sel of our Laudanum Vdatlley or our Gutta Vit^ ; or if for Topical Remedies ara fome particular Realonis Ou- ^o be omitted, fuch as^

you may

ates are

Diafborefs

not to be givehj the is to be -promoted with Antimcnium Diafhcreticum J or Bezoar Minerale ; or with Ibme more powerful

T'dkz.^Pulp of roafted

Oil)

Mithridate

Turpentine^
ofi

^oap.foft flens Dunfr^

'hatf'i:n

Ounce

Oyl 9f Ai\

Medicine^
Sudorificusy

as

is

Mercurius

or our, Angel MintYdiSy or Angdkk Vills'^' 'Garlicky "Balfam of Suh or you may compoundJbrne- Turpentine^ Tolks of thing after this manner: fidgec7is Dun^^ ana bai Take ef cur N^tv London Ounce ; Oyl of Anntjeed-i Treacle tii^elveGrit^nSy BezoaP Drams ; mix for a Catafi M'mera 'is .jhum.&tt'ms 5 .mix Or this: Take Pulp efii Ot this:. Take Roots baked^ Balfam of\ fer a Dofi, if our. Antidote one' Scruple pmry [oft Soap J Pepper
'^^

two Drams ^ Salt groum one Dfam\mixfor a CatapX O? tl-YS; Take Pulp of refi

Antimdnium
twenty five

'

Diapbors*icum\

Gr'cms.'^

mix
1

for

a Dofe,
z,oa/tica.

giv^iiig

often
"

one
Be-

'

Powdery Turpentine^ ani an Ounce ; joft Soot fix Oyl of Scorpions two Dr
Oyl
of
Juniper-berries
i

Ounce of

oilr

Aiqiiz

in Thels arc to be applie( naked Bed _,- and he renivved every twelve h5 ought to S\^eat, as long as V. The general Ru k he can well endure it, or That after if the Buho is not which 'till Faintnefs I
his

The Pa;t*ient is be covered down warm

to

Dram ;

?nix for a Catapl\

k(

cool gradually, or i; Opiates by degrees. are wholly ufelefs^ give this: Take BeZjcarticum Minerale
let

him

Whw

to be diiperft, then to mote the Suppuration;)

if it

be Venomous,

ch!

Peftilential,

you oughcc

tne Scrtifle^ Jnice of Alkermes

uie all

your endeavour w

,
fr)ap.

XVII

Paacti'cal P&^ficfe*

103

i^'*'*^.w it

:ald revert,
:

out; for that, if it and the Poiftrike inwards, the Pa-

3'^ k\t
^j?^

would be almoft
:

infal\

Tumors, for that Nature in Ibme ngth of time can beft digeft tixcm, whereas on the contrary, the hazard of an

Bu- Incurable Ulcer may be run by unlealbnable and violent opening of it; but thefe things ought to be confidered with greatjudgment andPruhappens it time^ that H/le ^>''Miew Bttho riles, either in dence, as the nature of the fame, or fome other thing requires j for 'tis the riCsttf t, poor Patient that muft pay

^y loft And in other

'.^^^35|:^

not Venomous, if they not brought out, it has .i;n obferved that after a

:^'jiaii

for
;0|i^I.
'J

all,

who,

if the Phyficilels

In a Venereal Buho^ an miftakes,pays no

is

than

of

ere there
res

no danger of
;

his Life.

ought to obferve VIIL I cannot but conmotions for if (he ufts forth the Buho power- fefs my diflent from the you ought to promote Learned Syhim is k Boe , Suppuration ; but if it where he (aith. That Pelties forth weakly, or looks lential Buhees fhould, if pof as if it would break, 'tis fible, be difcuifed, other wife Iible it may be carried be brought to Ripening and fvdflif another way, more ad- Suppuration: We fay, on
iii2
:

wh,yoa

mt

itageous to the Patient.

the contrary, that if poffible

they ought to be maturated ippliei^II. Moreover, in the or broken, and only left to fgue it felt, where Ibme- Nature, or be difcuffed les Buboes will yield to no when there is not Matter they muft at laft enough to promote the SupRi limedies, :^leftto Nature, elpecially puration. Maturation is ithey create the Patient much more fafe in a Peftile or no trouble in walkience than difcuffion, and i nor much pain, nor indeed in all other caies, it enJ, c nger Life. In this cafe it is is much better; however. r t neceffary to open thofe Violence is not to be done,
,eiyel
'

al

againit

104

SALMON'S
or Incifion- knife,
preferred^
is

Lib.

^galnft the general tendency of the morbifick Matter.

to

X. After the Buho is pened, ^PP^Y ^^Ifamam Si fame Medicines, wherewith phur^ Terehinthin<ztum , .\ ill the Swellings of the Con- Anifatum^ with Unq;uent\ J(# globated Glandules are ufu- Bafilicon^ or our Balfam ally cured^ and always with Amicum , and Andromati \i refpec^ to the Peftilential Treacle*^ for by this mft Poifon, for which caufe the Ulcer will he quid f^

IX.

The Cure

(faith

he}

iine(

is

to be performed

by the

to

\i&^

fake treacle^ Mithridate^ and fuch like^ which are good for It, ought ever to be added to other things ; To this purpofe Diftilled Oil of Harts-horn, Ox-horns , Ramshorns,

cleanled,

and the more

if

curely and happily heak

more
ply a

efpecially
little

you

IK

Diapomfholh '' or fome fuch like, to haflftin" the Cicatrice,

and Goats-horns^ and

^

other things which have a

Volatile Oily Salt,
raixt with
cines.
It is

XL The

aforefaid

Syk M
It;

may be

difallows of Biiifering, Ctl

common Medi- he

obfervedj That ZJnguentum Martiatum, mlxt -with Venice Treacle^ is excellent to difcufsor dilperfe,

allows of Cupping a ScarrifyingJ from whi he faith, he could never

h
%

prehend what good cow be expeded On the a if

:

but that Diachylum cum Gummi , promotes Suppuration. And unlets the violence of the pain be urgent ^ you ought not to promote ScaAs rification of the Bubo, foon as the Bubo is Suppurated, the opening muft be haftened, either with a Penknife^ or ibme breaking Medicine; but the Pen-knife,

trary the Skilful Barbet,

the
tory

firft

clapt

on
the

Cupoi

CI,

Peffilential
,

Bubo ) a Vefitkk

akho'.:gh

Tun

be of no confiderable b
nefs,
glaffes

neglecting

Cuppir
theref(

which he

rejeded^ becaufe they caf much pain J and increafe

Fever, draw out thegd

Humors

as well as the

:h).

XVII.
Within

Practical
feven

Plipficfe.
to 'which

10^
add
the

icalter the
ioj:
gi:

whole Blood Ointment ^

or

Gums

i
;i

hours, or fo long time neceflary for the Bliis

afore prepared^ with the Arjenical Vender ^ and Oil of

to rife well^ it [cEmpIafirum Magneticum into Rolls ^ and keep it in rpicale is applied,_whofe Bladders anointed with Oil of mie certainly is fuch in Scorpions^ for ufe. This difi:.:afe,

cut^

Amber ^ which mix ivell hy much [birring J then make it up

leicine

"

>,

I'moF;

ilfta
[

more noble fers nothing in the number not known^ as of Ingredients from that of appear to any one that Angelus Salas^ fave only he adds to the Compofition^ ufe it. waflied Earth of Vitriol one
that a
is
I

ilyouIII.

^k
jtolij

^ical

The making of the Ounce: That of Hofma-t's Magnet we have is thus made. Take Ami |

ht in
iinenf
^4.

our Fharmacop^ia moniacum^ Galbamtm ^ Saga^

Wdx^ ana two Ounces But the Magnet and a half^ Arfenical Magnet i\\lfk you. ^&r of Hartman which one Ounce and a half^ Roots that which Barhet ufedj of Aron half an Ounce ; dif~ mi
penum^Sina, three Ounces^

Lik 4. Cap. 11. to which 1 ftall

,

Turpentine

riiig.[

mwl this
ne^el^
lod

following: Take Serapinum ^ Galhanum^ (fnoniacum^ ana three Oundiffolnje

iUs
q',

fol've in difi died Vinegar^ heyl^

in

and make an Emplafter, This latter may be ufed to RuVinegar of fticks and ftrong People ^

through a but for the more delicate nn Cloth ^ and hy hoy ling ^ and tender ^ the former is m them : Then take Wax^ the better. Turpentine, zngt four Oun/. exprefs
'

fonder of the Arfenical XIII. Barhet r^kh. ?t three Ounces^ Oyl of he has experienced
er

That
thefe

two Ounces-^ mix the) good Qualities in the faid and Turpentine with a magnetick Emphder , that Vh heat ^ remove it from if it be applied to a hard \Fire^ and fiir it weU^ to Skin, it produces not the ii tj the confifiency of an leaft Efchar^ mean and in the fg time

Io6

A L

MO

N'S

um

time draws out the malig- precedent Scarification*^ nant Humours, fo egregi- may be ufed without ouflyj that a Buho^ as big as or with but a very litde \\ a large Wallnut/ is fome- if to the Anti-peftilei
times taken
five

away in four or Days times: But be-

Flatter
licon^

you add a

little
\

'Ml\^
\

or Treackt

^f

caule this does not always fucceed fo quickly, a VefiXIV. This Ointment catory is firlt to he appiiedj lowing excellently prom that the Humors may the the falling off of the Ei Icioner be evacuated; and Take Honey ^ Goofe-gn becaufe that in robuit Bo- Turpentine, Gum Elemi,
dies
it

w m W
ifl),

tte

ti
sta

will

produce no Ef- ont Ounce;

Soot fix

Dn

char, a Blifter ought there Tolks of t7vo Eggs, Mithri to be ufed, that not only the four Dr ami ^ Ojl of Scor^ Cuticula J but lb me part of enough to make an Ointik

ii
itt
i)il^

the Skin alfo

ded

firll.

be corro- If when the Scab is f^ But in Children, the Tumor fee not eno
abated^ you may raile 2 Gond_, yea, a third with

may

\\

Ladies J and thin Skinn'd People, it will make an Efchar, or raife a Scab of it felfj without any Bliftering afore-hand; This Scab is the true Seat of the Extraded Poyfon^ wherefore it is found pretty thick^ and the Skin only Superficially corroded ; Which is a thing worthy to be confidered, and may poflibly be the reafon why it is Iboner feparated than any ocher Scabs railed by Art ; for in thirty^ or thirty fix Hours it has fallen off by the help only of a Spatula J without any
.

W
tt
-

Arlen Ernplaiter', and then p ceed as before. LaftlyJ up the Ulcer with Emfk de miniopv Ibme other h ing and drying Plafter ; make not too much haft<
laid

Magnetical

h\

U
^i
Sjici

heal it, left the poiforff Humor, not yet wholb:-

vacuated,fhould caufe
a

eittr

new Difeafe,

or Death
arifing

XV. Buboes

fm

a Venereal Caufe, have e Pocky virulency affe(5tg the Spermatick Velle, whet'f

ihb/xviL
>e/entia,

p?artical PopficR*
its

107

Irher the Frap'arantia, or

through which
rifes,

green Colour^ or Bhcknefsj or Infl3mmatton_, iiich

as

le malignity

and in-

come from

aduft Blood

through turn'd black, or Meknchojoyned with malignanle whole Mafs of Blood, ty: K partly into the parts ad- cy and putrefaction^ or vi'ving, and (b into the rulent Choler, there will lindules themfelves infe- be danger oF a Gangrene
lutes it felf partly
t

ng them. If the Bubo ery, and like an Eryfipnthere

:fe
i

i-m

is

^
M

a ^Choierick

if like

an

Oedema

and Mortification la this cafe you muil: defend the places round about with Repercuifives and Repellers^
:

con joyned but not the Bubo it felf. Tumor, Phlegms if from XVIII. In a Buho, whe^'5fA Acrimony /rom Blood, ther from T Iague or P<>;c, beOi ilood mixt with Phlegm, M\ tied with a malign Spi ware of Bleeding, it is one of the moft pernicious things can be done, for it wJCVI. If there be no hopes hinders the rifing of the Tumor, and in the Tlague ha^At bringing the Tumor to 'puratinn, after due Pur llens Death in the Pox, it dilTeminates the Malignity ilv, gy you may apply Emfl not- and Poyfbn through the ifiii ^anis um Mcr curio ^ ihftanding all that' Barhet whole Mafs of Blood and s^againil it^ but if there Humours with a Vengeance. ^opes of Maturation, it Eftfhan* Ferdinandiis , Hift. jl be then Imprudence, 17. faith , That he knew -that it will caufe the Yefeme who jnft upon the ap^\^ pearing of the Bubo, by letin to revert inwards, to great danger of of Blood and* Purging, the ting PaDelJ: nt, as both Reafon and have fallen into a ftubborn ^jjglperience teach. Pox, if not incurable.
it is
10:

ea

:aii;

tlicn

lalter

j^\ii

poij

^ul'jj

I
^,

XVII. If the Bubo be fxedtobeMalignantjfrom

XIX.
from

If they are caufed

thick, tough,

and cold

io8

SALMON'S

Li

Buho did fcarcely ap outwardly, the Groin ( i* was hard , with very 1 paini for the violence the pain in the Hip hac drive ing ftrong enough to it were, drowned it.* outwards, theMatter quickly length B;/^^ was brol hdHi Teritonathe the it lies between ttm and the Mufcles, whence by help of a Cauftick, of which , in fix or fe it perpetually fends Vapours to the Liver, and fometimes days time, there ran ah .fci cauies large Sinm\ and ma- ten pounds weight of \ ny other Symptoms, where- ter, after which, with gftj0

Humours, they

are ripened with a great deal of difficulty, and require a long time of Cure, for Nature not be-

Imoi

Isfl

by the Mais of Blood is niiferably Infeded^and fo fends

its

difficulty,

he was cured,

Polutions to the outward

parts of the Flelli

and

Skin.

XXT. This following been applied with SuoBdkI to draw out the Poif iM
Take
date-^

XX.
Oh[,
6)-,

kildant^.

Cent-

^.

Diachylon

Comfoft
half^

iifel

gives a ftrange re-

one Ounce

and a

Mi
ro,

lation
tain

of-

a Buho,
( faith

cer-

roajied Garlicky

he ) had Perfbn a Buho in his right Groin, who deferred opening of it, 'till the malignant Matter fell upon the fourth and biggeit Nerve of all that

Onions^ ana two Ounces^

three

Ounces^

Galbanum
firained ^

Ammoniacum

'ven^ Mufiard-feed^ of an Ounccy Falm Oil, Oi Amber 3 ana half an O moves the Hip \ upon which mix, and make a Cata^ there was violent and con- In a cold Bubo for Supftant pain in the Hip, at- ration this: Take LinJ^ltended with Convulfions, a meal two Poundy old Ci[t continuad Feaver, &c, after one found, Jelly of Hogs In which followed a Pining, q. s. mix^ boil them toget ^ Leannefs, and great Weak- and make a Flafier,

Many things, both inward and outward, were

neis.

tryedj but in vainj for the

XII

)
:bp.

; : ,

xvn.

--19?acticaipi)i?ficfe*
Scabs,, Serpigines^

109
Herpes

01 of

If there be any Cancerous Ulcers, affedion Suppuration ^ 'tis of the Perioftion , rottenjninly belt to induce it nefs of the Bones^ and an hundred other affrightful i all means that may be,

XIL

fnore grievous Symptoms Symptoms. V Difeafes fpring up i *tis

I

>rively againft the Prin-.

XXIIL
! |

Guilielmm Fahri-

pjsof Art to diffolve itj tNature has diipofed the ijter from the Blood and
'^J^fi!

am. Cent. 6. Ohf. 68. faith, That he had often found

the benefit of a Veficatory

and whole Body^ to of Cantharides/ in a Pefti^Qirei e parts to be caft forth, lential Buh^ for it draws the Poifon to the out-parts Te the malignity and vi )wii]int Matter runs out, T2LkQfo7i^er Lev en one Ounce, k ch otherwife being de- Cantharides finely foudred
ir,
|
I

12

Pd

bd within
to

by

difcuffion,

twenty^ Mithridate trvo Scrupies

I

Cmj iepellers, the

'Jis
all,

Matter
again

re-

mix and make a Cato

the

more noble
the

taflafm'^

be

s,
)le

infeds
('fo

Inches round the

applied four Tumor. Alio,

mil,}

Mais of Blood and

that the lat-

in

a maUgnant Buho^ you

apply
Diachylon

nours;

may

cum
black

nd of this Man, is much

tnce

Gummi J mixt with

fethan his beginning ; Soap, whereby moft ftubcomes falling off of born Buhoes are Suppurated lair,Nodes,Tophs,Gums, and if Hens Dung be added,
ainal Pains, Leprofies,
les^
it

will

be fo much the

bet-

fore

Head,

putrid

ter.

CHAR

no

SALMON'S
CHAP.
Of
XVIII.

Li

the Cachexia
from Obftrua

I.

very iame DiS^aie which Phyfidans cal a Leuthe forerunner^ or rache: the begincofhlegmatiaj
is

rH E

Cachexia

is

the

in part
cis

^
Uii

3iy ^faid, in part fr< DHcr^i2^ or weaknefso

kibitance of the Blooc

and

declining in

its

Strengtl

ning of a

Dropjiey

and

called

by lome a whin Drofftei It is a Lazy Dilpofition and

Habit of Body, with Purfinefi, uneafinefi of motion^ and fometimes fliortnefs of Breath, with difficulty of Breathing, coldnefs, foftnels, and frnoothnefs of the Skin, with other concurrent Symptomes arifing from Obftrudions of the Liver, or Spleen, with the Meferaicks and other Vifcera*
IT. It

not to have ability to < its Scrum along with the Emulgent Arterie be evacuated in its ordi courfe by Urine.
lain

III. It is caufed eithi too frequent and long g of Hydragogues , whic vehement drawing aw, the watry Humour mightily weaken the iiance of the Blood, tl m\
is left

fo thick,

and

its

mous
can never be
,

parts fo con>pa
fol|

faid to

congelated, that the

be incurable

becaufe it is ing generated Serum cai properly but the beginning eafilymix with it, to of another Difeafe , and it of one Subftance or leerns to be only a cold wa- fiftency, whereby in its tery Juice, Jhed abroad un- lage through the Veins der the whole Skin and lub- Arteries, lying in a icps'
ttaqce of theFiefti, arifiag
ftate

from the other

pai

la.

XVIII.
it

5 ilood,

foaks

C as it

good
tidote^

uie

^r)
.r

through the Veffels, d iiakes the habit of the d cold and watry: Or_,
ObftruBionSy as afore\

fifteen

Take of cur An: Bezoar Minerale ^ ana Grains ; mix and fnakz

a Bolus, to be given at Niglit going to Bed , and let the

whereby the Blood

be-

T5 not only vitiated, but Dhas time to let its fe Imparts pafs through the and Plicatares of the r
i

fweat gently upon it. This ought to be given every day, or every other day, for
four or five times, in which ipace I have never known it
fail

Sick

i
eBio

Is,

to the Flelh and exhabit of the Body.

to cure.

i[ify.Q

That there
is

is
is

no

P/e>

^fi]

in a. Cachexia
aothing

certain

\rter
i-jof,

more
is

certain

that there
j^

a Cacochy-

V. In the other cafe, the chief bufineis is to open the appendent OhfiruBtons, and remove the Dtfcrafie of the Blood. Many prelcribe
Blood-letting in
this,

wad therefore care muft

but in

ken not only to open

ideitl

my

fpi'^^^^t

Obftrudions
depurate

alfo
[JQji

to

the

^^
;jj.j,

4 J and alter the habit > Subftance: If it pro

Opinion, that muft be very pernicious, becaufe it ftill diminiilies the Strength of the Sick, which is alrea-

dy too much weakned, and

exhaufts

^p,.
,"^'j|!j

from taking too great lantity of Hydragogues^

i

the

Spirits

now
this

wafted and flagging. In

cafe bitter

tnuft give Strengthners,

lood

h are partly
and

Sudorifick^

as well as to

make

the

they may the Pores of the iPen

ftronger,

Herbs by many are prefcribed, and the hitter DecGclion has been found ot good ufe. Half a Pint
of the Juice of Centory given

1^,

as to caufe a trans

Morning and Evening

for a

of
iceo
3V1I1

the

fiiperflnous
infeft

Week
to a

together,

Snidities
\

has cured

which
Skin

the

wonder,

through ^^^^^ purpofe aac',/^^ pllowing mixture is of

.
j^

and

mifli

Vr.But becaufe the fqueaStomachs of feveral^

can^

Il2

SAL
;

cannot be prevailed with to

take liich bitter and naufe

ous Dofes

and becaufe

in

others the Obftrudions are ib obdurate, that none of

thofe ordinary Remedies, nor yet any thing prepared from Vegetables will do any

illi:

good,

we

muft have re-

courfe to Things that are more powerful, and of another Nature ^ which iliall dure of it with White-V t iff have power to pierce to the by digefting the mod inward receffesof Na- Wine upon it for five Of this kind are mi- Weeks. And althoughWwn ture.
(o

fibly a Tindure m2p;,ci proceed from an made in much leflTer Iron Mine, of which the yet the longer the Mi Sick ought to drink liberal- Wine ftands upon the ly, and tor fome Weeks, be- ter, (were it a year, or ni caufe thofe Waters being the better it is : Take repleat with zferrom Vitriol Rufi aforefaid^ eight (7/B,ij both powerfully open, and White-Wine tvjo Quarts ; alfo fweeten, which is one of five or ftK Weeks ^ as afm the chief Intentions of Cure. then decant the Tm^ure, upon the Faeces fut mon,

neral Waters; butfuchefpeas

cially

VII.

Now becaufe many

to go

repeating
till no

this

Work

fo

can neither fpare time

to the Wells, or by living remote, cannot well com pals to get thither, we fhall here dure you may if you Aji^j, prelcribe other Remedies, boil into a Syrup witlB which no Place can fail ot gar; affording: Take Filings of VIII. If you be ir ^^ Jron^ white Tartar in Touder ana ; make them into a JA4^ Country where Tarttti Ij]

moreTin^urevnll Dofe from a fpoonfu three or four. This

|n,

Cap.XVlir.

p^atffcal

IpJ&fficfe.

II

nt be gotten \ it may do^ Uyou only take Scales of [in from the Smith's An,'
.,

Perfon in cure^ who had lb vehement Pain in his Shoulder^ that he could noc lift
his
fet

and put into Whire:

Hand

to his

Head

^"^

ne
1

The Wine

alone

V in time,, being in a

warm

li^Rion,
t'-iirablc

extrad a moft

Tindure
;

for the

po(c aforeiaid
6ts v/ill it

and

tru

peither in appearance nor r

be much infe-

to the former:

Tah
'y

four Found irk \UWine A Gallon mix^

k'

es

of Iron

^^

a dozen Leeches to his Shoulder^ and he was cured of his Pain at once: This method I have purfued (everal times with good fuccefs. And Ibmetimes where Leeches could not be gotten, I have profitably applied Veficatories, which have abundamly anfwcred expe-

Ithouj

y?

warm,
once

lire

fths, or
i

for two or three more, fi^^tn^ the

;

lefer

a day

and

keef

it

Yet this is to beobThat though tl-jey often are^ and may freely
ctation
:

ferved.

the

4fe

on

the

^,ori
;

upon the f^ces : Dofe none fpoonful to three bur, in the Morning fa-

enough be applied to the Legs, yet it is ibmething dangerous to doit in a Dropfie, leil they lliould bring an afflux of Humors upon

Ik I
ie

Now

cd, that
^Wlt/j
uitffj

here is to be the Sick ought

in their

warm

Bed,

or three hours after taUhi ; of it ; or if up, to walk

;

{Ktww
(furi
ji

nd down, or

u(e

fbme

the Part, fo great , as to caufe a Gangrene ; which yet a prudent Phylician, having this Caution, may eafily
avoid.

^^^m
fpooni

ingExercife^ for two or e hours following.

'f .

X. In a Cachexia m Women, where there is a gr^at I .ed with vehement pAin^ Obilrudtion of the Term^, nipwipy particular Part or you ought not to provoke jb, bleeding wich Lee them, 'till you bave opened
Tli

If the Cachexy

bc

at-

^ifyoii

is
]

of admirable ufe:
I

Ob(lru6lioi>s

ot'

other Parti
,

^]^\

ember (once more

efpe-

cleared the paifages

I

snd

T2r<rny)

had a'cachea:ick

prepared the Blood and

Hu

mori

114

SAL
:

MO N*^

Li.

I,

mors

ges not the Blood by the Veins of the , 'till the Crudities be in a great

For Nature difchar- way all his fwelling, witlm: any fenfible fluxing ; an he became perfectly well. Jut Womb one thing which was itv the remarkable in this Cirjj confumed, and meafcre inwas. That an old Pai"* recovered its has Blood ward Heat, Lifej and Vi- the Spleen, which heaii gor: And Crudities being been troubled withal concoded, and the Oeco- twenty two or twenty feci nomy of the Body reftoredj years, was totally and what natural Evacuations fedly removed, and ri werefuppreiTed^ will return of the Difeale went by Urine. of their own accord.
fori

3r-

afi

XI. I once had a cache^ical Patient, who formerly had the Pox.but had been well of that Difeafe fome years ; but fearing there dhould be yet fome Relicks of it, defired Ijliould proceed in the Cure^ as if it had been the Pox ; nor could I prevail with the Man to adinitofany other Cure: At length I fumed him with the following Troches: Ish artificial Cinnabar fix Draws'^
Mjrrh^ Awher^ Maftick^ Oli hanum , Clo*vzs y Nutmegs ana half an Ounce ^Mercurim Dulcis two Drains^ 'with
Sprit of Wine
;

is

XIL Aconfirm'd Ca^u without danger, and be cured in ftiort timbr Sudorificks only ; the Cil principally proceeding oni a Debility of the Bloociiiilj noble Parts, charged e hat with too great Aciditie d an aqueous Matter, wic^j
is

fent into the

:

Habit
the opd or the C'

Body
Crocus

For

this purj

Tind:ure of

Mart is

make

thirty

Martis it felf is profiUi] given; ^nd GruUngius for this purpofe it cxce other Remedies, becai^i (lengthens fo power]
lly

two

Troches^ for eight

Fumi-

For

internal

Sudori:fe

gations,

fumed him three ('which may alio abfbr th or four times ^ and took a- Acid,) we commend ^^
I

iiiap.
''

XVIII.

Practical J^fipacfe*
\

115

hmerciU

from

fix to fixt sen

through their Pores ^ and

Plicatures
flefliy into the Subftance of the Body.

C
(i

ow Angelfis Mineraljs from

to

twelve Grains

'y

Tilula

^gelica from one to tivo XIV. IftheSickbe of a ^u^Ui ; or. a Dece5lion of chokrickhahit of Body^if they after the ufual atacum ^ynner, the Patient being fweat, (in a Stove, Chair, or BagniOj) it oughr. to be~ 11 Stove or Bed. with a gentle heat : If they :CIII. Barht feith^ that be melancholly^ the heat mufl: be greater but if pblegma\ watery Matter is firft tick the in Face and tiered J the heat muft be raoft if intenle, the that the Hutiiors tumid and lbs 5 and the ts be preft with your may be melted gerj that they are not fb preternatural Gelly diffolved 5 without which, it can as in a true Dropfiej that the caufe of it is never pais away by fweat n the lymphatick Vef- And this is of ufe chiefly in, being compreffed, bro- Virgins, where the Difeafe orfome other way proceeds from Grief, drin, king cold Water, eating unBloi| ru<aed^ whereby the na1 Motion of the Lym- ripe Fruit, or other hetro>

;:

_,

iciditfishindred, aiad fc^thruft

gene Things:

But

in

hot

the flefhy

and skinny
,

m
Jie
ij

But all this we canconcede unto nor do ipuA loelieve that ever the Ruie of the lymphatick ortke jTels were, or can be the p
Vs,
|ie
I*

Confti tut ions, and fuch as have been ufed to eat and drink hot Things, (whereby the Liver is made exceeding hot and dry, and much

Choler abounds in the firlt but and fecond Region, viz^, iix this pcfjj^ may be fbmetimes a the Veins of the Liver^jjitci two great thin- Spleen, and Mefentery,and ifcj the te ^p of the Lymfha ^ and in the greater Veins and weaknefs or laxnefs of Arteries,^ Baths are much 5qJ VelTels containing it^ more proper than Stoves^ reby it has- an emiffion aad fuch-like, beeaufe they; pi
thereof
i
Is
I'
I

moifterij

Mr>

SALMON'S
by

L..I
be
'irii

moiften j whereas a dry fweat irritates the AtribiHous Humor.

Lenitives ma ; but given and repeated

Strengthners between ; Jnd (bmetimes firongtr P^m XV. Being come out of provided there be p.ttj the Bath^ you may anoint long intervals betweenanl

the Belly , Feet, Legs, and many times Corrobojteii other fwoln Parts, with the of the Bowels be giv^i k following Unguent : Take the interim, to fuppoiiaK

Dwarf-EUer^ refrore their tone. , mushed Craneshill^ Muftard^ Rccket^ CamoXVI r. Quercetanus om mile ana twe Ounces > Falm- m.ends this Pouder ftfiii O it one Vcund \ hoil well^ firain fne Filings of Iron one ^ out hj preffing n then add di- Feculi Ari om Dram (i tiled Oils of Amher^ Anni- fence of CQral^ Pearl, Toi\ Jeeds^ and Juniftr^ ana three Amebrgrije y ^n^halfa Drsms 5 mix them^ to anoint Amher prepared , C;z| withal J and inwardly give a ^na, four Scruples Sugif'Q(\ Dram or two, or more, of mix^ and make a Poudci, our Aqua Bez^oarticapr good is a good Thing foj and depraved Coloui Ctnamcn-Water.
tcfs of

EUIer
_,

Do'ves-foot

'y

chexies in

Men, Wmd

XV L

Catharticks are ad-

and Maids, whether

judged .by molt to be of evil confcquence, being gi-

ven to cache ftick Perfons, becaufe they hurt the Liver^ and weaken the Ferment oJ

or old, the Body beir!;pi pared and purged folbi time before hand. Sm

commends his Chaly^i

Salt for the

lame

prpc

the Vifcera : This is true, \\ they be often or long given, as we noted at Seci,'^. above, for they deftroy the Patient, the Vifc^a and weakned Parts being extreamly hui t,

ScQ
X.

& Ltb,2. Cap,i^.

XVIIL Or

in my Seplajiuni I Cap, i6,Sett, 13, fj

it

SiSl',^'

this:

Filings of Iron J fprink

and more weakened

therc-

mtb

li'attrs

of

H^or'^^
i.

ap.X\^ni.
^fi\^

p^acticrt! PftpScft/
it;

"7

or Scurvy-Grafs^ -where-

^Aeir Saltf have been d^pl^'^i'^(, leave them fo long till

'

^^\iis

cmverud to Ru^l

or Cro-

fh'y of which take fixOunces*y ^ Hnt Hartshorn prepared^Ma^^leries

^'%i one
^ gi^^.

of Coral and Vearl^ half\ CiCrjjfals of Tartar, ana

or other wife walking and (lirrlng two hours after it. As often as you pour out one Gk(s, you muft put in another, 'till half the R/or CrocHs (eems fpeac ; then you are co ceafe, and put in

Dram and

no more.
Chlorofin
is

Oar TmHura ad
alfo

of experien-

fiippoffDr^w;
-

Su^ar a

fttffiaent

ced

\J(q,

\ntity;

mix, and make a

der: Dofe

om Dram.

XX.
Belly,

If the Patient finds

in the Abdomen or you ought to brthe

CM
iiidei:

i;

any pain

iV^Senmrtifs Qommt^ds M,i^, Wine : Take Ftlin^s of h^i; three Ounces and half; 'jrl^fn^ite ffim tv}o Quarts iniU\A them together in a Bolti, mi a Aionth in a warm
'^

ber

the Part with Fo'mers of Amtwice a day; Or with this: Take Falm-Oil four- Ounces ;

;;5i{e;

dmu
ir,^

Ounces ; Oil of fweet Fennel-theXlor- feed ^ of Oranges , ana two CcWg taltiiig, and lying two Drams ; mix ^ and anoint n,%hree hoiiri in Bed after with, as before.
foijaces

Jhiktng it three or four a day : Dofe five or fix

at a tlme,in

OllofAnnifeedshalfan Ounce ^ mix^ and anoint with it. Or this: Take ? aim-Oil four

kit.

I 3

CHAP.

'

il8

A L

M ON'S

Li I

CHAP.
Of the
jj

XIX.
in the Reins,

STQNE
a Difeafe
it

this

is

as in

JTJu with which many

is of as Cure^ for which variety of Medicaments are inftitutedp The caufeof which is this: That thofe things which^do fome good,and cure them to boot_, yet do others no good at all and fome times make them worfe 5 for which Reafon fake^ we fliall make it

different

are afiiidedj fo

the Colick the Pal or in diffe , PartSj afHic^ing for the rl

part the

hard and

difficult

Colon;

anci

the beginning the UriiH

of a troubled Subftance>i
terwards more
clear.

h\

IIL
is

How Gravel

(w

_,

it

our Bufinefs here to examine variety of Authors^ and hear what they all fay.
II.

It

is

a Difeafe like the

Colick ; but it is diftingui{hed from it^ becaule in the Stone J the pain continues

one place ; and in the beginning the Urine is clear^

ilill

in

the Progenerator of Stone) is bred/Jthere isj Spig^ rious Opinions: by his Difcourle, feei believe it to be bred Veins i for he faith, he has found the Bloc! the Veins full of fmall vel s and if lb, it is nat for it to deicend with! Subftance of the Bloodj the emulgent Arteries, from thence with the Sunt to the Reins and lad"
'i

tii

but afterwards of a troubled Subftance ^ bringing forth with it at length Gravel, Stoncs^andfuch-likej where-

der.

IV. But by what Ari^i Gravel is generated^ is iP,i

k

Gap. XIX.
i I care not iir Queftion : ^"atly if I relate to you a

purej fine, and fbft Wheatflour. This I did, 'ris pol^

fible,

i^ular

Jiade whilft

was in the InthofeCoun|:ft-J&j. ^,5^ for clearing of Ground^

I
I

an hundred times, and always produced the fame Sand : From whence 1 deduced thefe things i. That People commonly lay thofe Trees, (which in thole the Wood on heaps^ and Countries are moftly of a I did the like of mighty bignefs^ chiefly Pine, n it od growing upon a very Oaks, Hickeries, and fuchObfervation which
:
:

-1

vidy

piece of

Land

_,

the

like>

(Herbsj Plants, and the

of the Earth (unupper Cruft) being a audf its white Sand. I had fiUiiiii'e foft Afhes^ france,iy white and
rrk^ ij)ftance
I

like,)

growing upon

liich

fandy ground, have all their Nouriffiment and Subffance

from that Sand

whether
2. That

inferiour in fofcnefi to

white, red, yellow, or of

Wheat-flour^ or which not Starch ^l/iiite J in

fineft
'

what Colour foever.

by the

of the appearance of Gra- Plant, the Subftance of the _ or Sand could be difcer- faid Sand is diflfolved , and ^jj^^l by any means. Of fitted for the Nouriftiment 'fe Aflies I had occa- of the fame Plant. 2 . That 1 to make a Lixi'vi- the faid Sand is difTolved inIbmetimes by infufion to a moiftHumor,and it may be refinous or glutinous, or y^ fometimes for Expeion fake by boiling. The aqueous , confonant to the j^j5[^:w.w being decanted, Nature of the fame VegeAflies caft away, I table \ the fame kind of ,^^ijji:l the to view; Sand which produces an 'gl,Q(j^l the curiofity by an exad fcrutiny, Oak^ makes alfo a Vine^ Hie'terVi^ nd them to be nothing kery^ A^ ^ or other Plant, J g: pure white Sand, with- growing upon the fame: '" y- any of the fmall and For if they were not gene<: particles of Afhcs.which rated or produced of Sand, ...pore the elixiviating of Cthe Earth being fcarcely i;ni, made them feel like any thing elfe, ten or twenty I 4
plaft ick Virtue
leaft
,

'i
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126

A L

M ONS
lour,

LU
foft,

^y Foot deep, in thofe Places,) Of what other Matter

and

cillaginous

clammy, luand rotten lib

can they he made ? 4. That Analjfts being made by burning andelixiviation.the whoIeSabftance of the Plant ( in a manner^ refames its frima Materia.ov fir/t Matter'

an

ngain, converting

its

Body

and not into any That other Principle. <rthe Extremity and Violence fyi ng, as Nature had h of the Fire^ has not power feveral Years in perforn|| to deitroy the Uta of the that Work and Operat'd prime Cauft; but it ilill Thofe which were prdw retains the fame through all ced of white Sand, revewi' Viclflitudes and Changes^ into white Sand again > t bfl even of the ftrongeft Fire it of red Sand, into red S.id
into Sand^
felf.

(lance, ii>to a pure wit: Sand, no ways unlike toi^c firft Subftance, or thai 01 which they were primiijv generated ; all which thig; might clearly be di(cer< in many of them, accord to the differing Degrees Times of Rotting or Pi|

k
ii

V.

made

alfo

another

VI.
laid,

Out of what has

it

IJfi

Obfen^ation, of the fame kind of TreeSj Herbs^ and Plants J growing upon the ftme kind of Land, from

clearly appears,

jUi

n
?:

Things by refblution
of which they were
to the

ill

rally return into the M.terj

fir' r
n.s,

Great PineTrees, four or tiv^ Foot in Diametre, 2nd others, being

rheir rotting:

nerated-5 fo that acco:

Food, and the Iiai or Matter that Foodvaij

daiiij
i)

upon the Ground, generated fiom, being akhough the rotten Wood refblved in Maus Bod\ at hdi become only light the Production of Ji:es and chaffie^ then a Slime and Humors, Blood, Flelli,inc!|
rotted

Mud

yet

Mud,and

that Slime or Rottennels, gra-

other Subltancesofthe

Imcj

dually converted from that '^.rown^ dark, or black Co-

So true and Work of G

faithful

isthq

OD

in th V\

niverfe, that as

He c?M

3i?.xix.

practical

Sljiiy HImfelf, fo neither ny times make much Gra~ ^^\ the Things He caufes velj yet poflibly it may fiP'^f^bQ produced, lofe their gnifie a Difpofition to that Difeafe : For if Gravel, ^!^ei: iJeas and Totetttialtties^ ^4iiughthey never fo often which u(ed conftantly to come away, is afterwards priinili.nge their Forms and ^/>fupprefled;, and Pain is felt, after will a ^hK:htlirtvc<j^ but J
e
'

difawg

ijaccoiijdes

race or cour(e of Vicif and Alterations^ reto their

firft

the Urine being clear and thin, there is great danger

^egreaji

igorPiin.

m\
ere
dj

Matter that theGravel may contrete into a Stone; and when it is made again with Pain and
firft

pertornf/IL
Operaiijdfe

And

thus the
is

Stranguary,
is

of the Stone
in

to be^

it is a fign there a Stone generated.

pwight into farther^

than the

dniii,
]

gcneraor the natural Spirits red Sifeffing the fame ;ihough

it is

m^
jo
V

which

IX

Gravel which is bred

in the Veins,

comes away

Mtbit

not deny what Rive upon the point, that there may be a
(ays
Spirit
,

with the Urine, and is mixt with the Sediment; but what is bred in the Kidneys,
Ureters, and Bladder, pre(ently refides, as the
is

)piarijrifadive

which

Urine
it

in nty be
(heMiation

aflift ing
:

in that

Ge-

made

Authors lay,

Both which con-retirfir-red, may be the Reafon fome People may be 2ccor|t
.

ji;|iep['ubled
.

with

this

Diieafe,

Foodd

fome not.
Gravel
fiibfiding

proceeds from aduftion of the Humors; bred in the Liver and Veins, and IHcks to the fides of the Pot, nor does it fink to the bottom,
as

that which

comes from

j.[j(xljjirill.
j|[js
of

not njceffarily indicate

;of(|',ei=

Stone, but Ibmetimes pi,l' material Caufe only Subftance, wliereas the other i;ireot^ frbr multitudes of neicher yields to the Fingers 3p}e that are perpetually nor can it eafily bedillblved. ii from theScone^ do ma This Gravel of 2l [aline Subfiance,

the Reins ; it alfo break$ by rubbing with ones Finger^, and appears of a move faline

122

SALM O
not
is is

N'S
clear

Lib

fiance^ isdiffolved in

warm have

(uch plenty of lar^

Urine, and appears

whilftit

alio as

from

but the Principle before-namedjit Urine being cold, it coagu- SeB. 6, deduced from lates and flicks to the fides two foregoing Obfervati of the Chamber-pot, or U- at5e^.4,C^'5-forthatVi rinal^ not much unlike Tar- generally delight and gr tar in a Cask of Wim ^ or in fandy Ground^ and uj which is diffolved in hot the fandy fides of Hills^ i Water ; which cooling a- in many places upon n gain, flicks to the fides of a Rocks themfelves , out Vefl'eU fo that the very Na- whole Ible Subftance, ture of this Gravel and Tar- only the Body of the Wi| tar^ feem to be much a- but alio its Leaves
;

yet hot

like.,

wholly made, d by the plaftick Virtue of X. And this poffibly may Plant formed s fo that lis in a great meaiure proceed no wonder, for a Liq)r from the lame Caufe, 'viz,. formed^ut of the Subfta:e from drinking TVine.^f^Qchl of a Rock, oroutofStcss
Fruitj are
;

le

and Gravely being refoM, enough freed from its Tar- to revert into its firft P> tar^ the which is evident in ciples again, and wherki all thofe Countries which can refide, or dwell, abound with 3 and drink have a home^ to breed iTiUch Wine , in which the Matter of wliich it is Stone and Gout^ from thofe rated. And this your g
ly nev^ Winey not fufficiently

tartarom Concretions^ are ve-

Claret

Drinkers^

fufficiei

with Gout^ or Sm, and Ibmetimes 7viti? why Wine can, by lad Experience, XT. Now ftiould {'by much drinking of for that J^fJ, or Claret Jm abounds with Tartar mi it) caufe thofe Difeafes , is apparent from its tauarom more than other Wi-ae d or fetrefaBive quality > and as the very VelTeis coij why Wtm Ihould breed or ning it fufficiently witnei
afflidled
I.
,

ry familiar and

common,

ip.xix.

practical P6?acfe.
Exhibition, remains to

n
They
,

be

[IL You ought to avoid uginginthe heightrofthe

\ ^xyfm^ or
^

till

the pain
;

is

ewhat aflWaged
1

for

a ftrong Cathartick, given whilft the Pain Urinary paffage. olent, will many times ar all; becaufe r purge XV.The Matter of which Parts only mindful of they are made, is Oftum^ or not feel the Pain, Catick force at all s or at Things of like Nature with twife they fo contrad it, as Purflane^ Lettife^ NightAs felves, as not any wife (hade , Stramonium^ for Preparations made of (tfSft the Medicine. rtue" Opium ^thQvc are fearcely any 4at|HiI. In remedies for the better than what we have we are to confider, invented fjch as are, i Our hat Things give eafe Gutta Vtta^ which may be
ig

are or in a more folid Body : As alfo either by the Mouthy or by the Fundament, or by the

enquired into. given in Liquids

&c

Drops and in extremity to two hundred, or ges, fo as to make way the Water. What a full fpoonful. 2 Ou r Spi3. gs cleanfe the Parts of nt m Anodynus in like Dofe and Gravel. 4. What and manner. 5. Our Antings naturally or by ac- dot us from one Scruple to nt dilTolve fandy and two Drams , or more. 4,
relief in the Paroxyfm,

given from, twenty

hat

Things open the

to

one hundred

Concretions.

5'.What

of Purges are moftne-

in this cafe.

Our Theriaca Londimnjtsfrom, half a Scruple to two Scniplesi, and in extremity of

Torture to one Dram.
5'.

IViThefirftofthefeis Tjjr.ire by Opiates,and Things

)f;r,'|*i

Our Volatile Laudanum from

two Grains
to fix or eightior

to

them
and

>

but their

to ten or twelve, or more,if

ter
lywiif^

Compofition,

way and manner of

gradually given, and in extremity. I remember once

j
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124
I

S
Iain

A L M
,

ON'S
The
firft

Lill.

knew A Gentlewoman

of thefe

we ofth
;

about twen- times give to thofe who ^ ty days in extrcam Torture, turally difafTed Oplum^ d and continually crying out all other kind of Opia for Death y making in all for by reafbn of die A' chat time little or no Water the Oflatlck is lb corred She fent for a Dram o'tCruds that it never difaffeds ^ Ofiumj refolving upon a fa- Stomach , nor alters t$ tal eafe: She had it, and Tone, as the other prci took it unknown to any a- rations of it do. The (;*t bout her; She fell into a ated Elixir is a Stomat Sleep for about twenty foar and of good ufe where Hours, then waked in eafe, miting is prefent: }\

which had

where there is a confti on of the Bowels, my L*' ever after troubled with any danum Volatiky with AViS, more Varoxyfms. Though is of fingular ufe ; and this fticceeded well , yet effects arc more than oi
and
freely

and

plentifully

made Water; nor was

ihc

fuch bold attempts are not practicable; I here only recorded this matter of Fad, for the Gentlemen of our Art to contemplate the reafon of the thing, and to confider how far a man may warrantably goe in extremity, or where the cafe feems defperate.

'

nary, for that the Ak though joyncd with the. atesy yet feem not to any part of their Cathar force, and in fome Cot.icutions the Medicine w more,than if the Aloes vrei
ks

given alone.

XVII. ATindurednmi

out of the Seeds of Str^'^\ XVL We have alfo other nium^ or out of the LeCij preparations of Oj?i/<;?, which carefully dried, gives ewe have found extraordina- fent eaie : So the infpilK ry effiiling, as i. OarTltw- juice of the Leaves, gi'M Bura OpH Sulpbiirata. 2. Oar from ten Grains to nScruple, made up into h^ Elixir Ofiat am. ;. And our Ld'idanHm Volatile oum Aloe. form of a Pill or Bds.
| '
:

Cap. XIX.

ipjaftical Pfipficfe*

I2J
for

Oto commends the Juice

oPurflane.being infpiifated

commended

People

ai made into
l^^en

Pills,

and

troubled with the Stone, for chat it exceeds all forts of

to the quantity of a

Milk

in ferofity

and fubrilty

If the Sick be Cottive, lec does won Sjrup of the Juice of it be fweetned with Manna, iiitfeaC(rs. ii^-tkc is alfo of good ufe^ for Manna has a peculiar property, both of opening her jbiing given to three or four the Urinary Paflages, and thus it may ; be TfcSj^onfuls
)cor:ffam,

he fays

it

?:o,^|lj:de.
i'/ajr|

Take Jnice

of Let-

giving eafe_,

whereby the

two Toundj white Sugar

;-;

mix J hoy I, clarife^ make a Syrup the Syrup ^'*jg made aitd cold ^ add mels Milk^ and not witiiouc a /hew of lleafon, as being ytto Spirit of Wine a Quart, [ is a thing not to be dc- good agalnft the Dropfie, becaufe they Feed upon lifed. Spurge^ Widdow-waily RaXVlII. But if the Tor- nuncu/ffs^SLVid fuch like ftrong, e be tolerable^ 'twill be fiery, and cathartick Herbs, rich better to give fuch whereby their Milk acquires c ngs as have an apperitive a Purgative Faculty, and Vrtue and Power_, which the 5er? becomes deter five. ,,Jiy gently open or purge, But Ibme Authors will have evacuate; becaule by all Milk to breed the Stone, jiptyingi the parts will bebecaufe it is cafeous; but ^^jj;^e more lax^ and lb this is Error; For why
^much'y
conli^
t

Matter offending is the more fit to be carried off. Authors have commended Ca-

(5
^f^,,
i^j^,

Jnlng

(ubmit to the oThis I mmend as a thing famir for both Intentions.Take

eafier

Medicirc:

l^^tice
'
;

cr

Deception

cf Spesd^

fhould the foiid Subflance of Milk breed the Stone more than other fblid SubIhnces r Except there be a real petriiadive propeity in
it,

.53 r//

eight Ounces, choice

Man-

which none ever

;

j'ec

^>
'^'%

two Ounces^ mix f>T a ;B'/e. /; ope?is and purges gittt^

^Jl'f^

could prove
this I think

And
:

truly in

GaJen was whol-

^
^

^^i^^

is

likewiie

ly

in

the

wrong

anV'.

clcarlj^

ti6

A L M
O-

ON'S
all the forts

U
of Pepper ^
^
Cl.'gs^

clearly of the contrary

pinion; for the curdy part of Milk is only Nutritive^and the greateft part of it diffolves in the Stomach into a chylous Juice , C God Almighty Himfelf feeing it the beft and moft innocent

Nutmegs y
Emollients
their

Fenneljeeds

Ca
.

ways, Carotfeedsy &C.

which do and foftning

;

it

(lifpery

fuch are Oil

O
%^
id;

Mallows^ Marftimallo >'

L^llies^

Spinage^

boiled

Mouriihment^ even for In-x nions^ Garlicky Leeks^ fan'cs as loon as they are But the true, great ^ Born ; And who dares to chief of all Openers is doubt His Wifdom? ) whilll and the aperitive Prej the oily and ferous parts of tions thereof, which do it cool J moiften , open ^ in a Day, which noi
cleanfe^

and make

flippery

the

others

will

do

the Paffages.

Month ; for which purj I commend my Tinl

things are

XlX.

Now

faid to open^ rather in re-

fped: to their emollient^ at-

and Mfcuffive Quathan to their Diuretick^ becaule there are many -things which powerfully open ObftrudionSj that provoke not Urine at all; atenuatingy
lities^

Martisy as one of the i\ famous things in the W< to which may be ac TtnBura ad Chlorofin^ ai proved thing for opei the moft obdurate Obi
clions.

XX. The

Matter
1$

mongft which are moft hit- prepared, the next thir to cleanfe the Veflels id ter Herbs and Plants, which open by a Sfedfick Virtue ^ as Paffages of llime, filth, utCentory,Wormwood,Hops!, ter, land, or gravel, wlch
niil

''^thernwood

reticks ; of which kim Smal- Medicaments Authors lage^ Annifeed, Cuminfcedj mirably abound; We
,

Gentian^ Carduus^ Camoand Carminatives ^^\\\q\\ do it by a difcujfive property^ fucb are Angelica, Sou:

does, or

may

obftrud

be

Paffages of the Urine; ^ this isproperly done wit!

Parlly

Cap. XIX..
'V-iJ:

Practical pljpficfe*
'

ta?

'Sii been faid

you all that cum two Ounces^ Spring-water upon that Sub- two Tound; infufe 'till the Water is hiewijh, for tmnty ^^el, but rather give you an ^ iiftrad of the choiceft and four^ or forty eight Hours ^
here
tell

nft
,-'

approved Experiments

then decant for

three

Dofes.

4that kind. Take of our '^^^ifi^ura Stomachica two Dra.

of Garlick one Dram^ Rbenijh-'wwe ^ Jix Uk^ff^ or
^^fice
P^iktces'y
neri

Take Rajfingsof the Wood two Ounces, Springwatery White-wine^ ana 07ie Pound; digefi for forty' eight
thus:
out the clear for

Or

iijiive

mix for a Draught often proved it with

Hours^ then decant or jfrain ufe'^ for zhrCQ

"v

P:id fiiccefi :

Or

this.

Take

Dofes.

dr^thus;

Take

".-liflce

of Onions fwo Ounces^ t Doft of Hydropiper half an GO %ce White or RhenijhJ

::;ipig

Ratings of Lignum Nephriticum two Ounces y VVihterCherries

hruifed
'

me

Ounce

eight

Ounces; mix for a

I

ly

la

iught,

gave

this to

one

lithe

ihe'*
be
J

extremity, a Woman, t had not made ^Y^ter in It or nine Days, it made

White- "or Rhenip Tifine two Pound; mix ^.aigejr forty eight Hours^ and jfrain out for ufe,

XXII. dr ^oamay draw

forth the Tindur'e with our
Spirit

sfti^i

make Water, and gave

tealeinlefithananhour.
Onions four

oroj
ate

m Univerfalis^ after this

Spirit us
JJni'verJalis

()!^6

Ounces

fe
's^

them^ Annifeeds ^ Card-

manner;' Take R^Jplngsof Lignufh iNephriticum twoVun'

ceSy

ana fwo Dram^^ huifed.

them
all 'Night in

one

fe
lextti

White-

Pound;
Hours
y

digefi

twenty four

le;
''6^

then fqueeze forth the

fo
be
;

Ml

a fuhfiantial
decant

Vei

and let the Sick drink it is a fingular Experi-

Tincture

drawn;

and fibre
one

to thefiltred

Liquor

ravel,

it.

put Alchool of Spirit of

Wine

KXI Stnnertus commends

mum
\is fs

Found; digefi twenty four Hours more^ Jo will the Sulphur

Nephriticum

and
lb

of the
iVinCj

Wood

he

drawn

into the
j^

Nephrtticus;

and

Experience too: Take

which you may decant leaving the Spiritus Qniverfalis

^ings of

Lignum Nephriti-

at the hottom^with v^hich

you

128

SALMON'S

L.

you may perform the like the putting it on, ftie wjjd again. Dole one Dram to have as fend ble eafe,andeetwOj in any convenient Ve- dom of paflage as befor
Waters of Onions, or Hydropiper, Mead, White- or Rhenifhwine, or the like. The Layis Nephriticus is Icldom given inwardly^ if you do it, give the levigated Pouder from one Scruple to half a Dram, or two Scruples, in
hicle, as
,

Parfley

XXIII. TralUanm, Cap. 3. 59. faith, Thelj Peony ( in Pouder) d, with honied Wine, is a
cellent thing againft ob]

dion of Urine, caufed Stone fo hard as not d

Syrup, or other

fit

Liquor.

drawn from

broken: But the Tiii( the Herb,

But the ufual way of ufing our Spirit us Univerfaluy the Stone is to wear it as a bove direded , and ^ Jewel, being tied to the with Spirit of Wine^ I raj Wrift or Arm, or hung a- drunk with the laid hcie| bout the Neck or Hip. I Wine , is much more h once knew a Lady which dual : After the (amc experimented the truth of ner ycu may make a. this 5 as long as the Stone dure of Golden-Rod^ was tied to the brawn of her will be no left effedual Arm flie had eafe, and that the Crude Herb voided much Gravel con- been proved in this ca^ tinually upon making Wa- innumerable Perlbns,
ter
;

but as foon as the Stone

Carolffs Pifo faith) with]

was removed, the Gravel py liiccefs. Itopt, and the pains returned ; and that flie might be XXIV. Zacutus Lujii fure this was the efted of Praxis Lib, 2. Ohferv
the Stone,
laid
it

flie

oftentimes

faith,

A Man

fixty

by for experiment fake, and the ftoppage and pains in fome few Hours would return upon the taking.it off j and again, upon

old of a cold Contritioi was cured of the Stor Purgations , made of,
pentinc

which he took c)^, ways, and a daily ufeft

tap-Xix.

p?a(tical
the
bignefi

j^oBion of Lignum Nefhri-^ v<^; by which he voided e Gravely and a Stone^ r was well for two Years

and

fhape of

o^ther.
,

His Difeafe

af-

sivards

coming upon him

V&Oj
^^^
[

Clyfters^ Ointments,

iV'tficntations.Plafieri^hle-

f|>my.
1^/!!

Baths,

in vain, his

'retained

were all Urine beeighteen Days,

^an to be afflided with

Falling-Sicknefs

^^
'^'^'^

the Sick

by Fits, was given over

'J^^^
'?['

lefperate;
:

^^^^
"'"

at length he Ojl of fweet Almonds^ vifesto ufe inflead thereof drop of ISIatural Bal- StaBe^ which is the precious ( I fuppofe he means droppings of Myrrh_, and

with this Remedy alone he was preferved Yor the tuture; for he ufed every Morning ro take .half an Ounce of the Oyl, with iix drops of the faid Balfam, by which he voided gravelly Urine, and lived many Years By this Balfam^ Avenzoar faith he cured a Scrivener^ who was at Death's door with the Stone: If you cannot get the true Baliam, Zacutus ad:

Vetches.

And

'S fm of Peru\) it made comes out of the Eaf^-Indies, ^' ^ypid a clammy Humor alfb from Pent; which, With ^jJj>toolj and fmall Gravel he^ works rare effeds. la t^" 'Jrifle; and continuing the fame Obfervation he Hen afe ofthe faid Remedy, faith J That he had many times driren out great Stones ^^l^ feded with Bl-ody U*5 :,'a Stone of the o/gtiefs diat were firmly fixed in i)wi' iDadg-ftone, of a purple the cavities of the Kidnies^ ir, long, round, rough, by the IVater difttlUd out or* very hard, and now Green Tobacco^ which he J ig Water ver.y freely^ gave the Patient to drink.
ok a greater quantity Oyl of fweet Almcnds I'e
to three

XXV.
of his

Vl^terus^
,

m TJk
tells

2,=

Ounces^ and the

half

Ohjcrvaliens
:

us^

im

to the (quantity of

tince,

and in the fpace n days he voided /ixt> Stonej aid^ and ot

1

He cured one of the Srons with this Julep Take P^/litory- water ine Ounce, FennA.
ii^aHr^ Bean-fifwer-wtit^r ^ J-t^.

130
lef

S
of Rofes
'^

AL

M O N ^S

ana half an tine two Ounces^ Hone , mix them ; giving the Ounccy Tolk of one Egg y^ Patient to drink after a de- them in a Mortar togdt co(ftion of Peafe^ Bean-jhales, ^till they are white \ thvi Varfly Roots^ and Reftharrow- White Wine , Tellitory-wl Roots. Another he cured Bean'flower'7vater ^ 2m by giving i. A Clyfier, 2. Ounce and a half^ Sp\ A Narcotick. 3. Vellitory and Limons^ or Juice of c| Turpentine-water^ ana half an one Ounce \ mix them: Ounce^ by which the Stone one Ounce and a halfj got into the Bladder, and Sick took alfb thefe then into the Yard, and Take Cyprus Turpentiml there ftopt; he fate in a an Ounc9y Sugar- candA Bath, and a litde after pif- Drams* with Syrup of lA fed it forth : And by the make Tills : Dofe one ]| taking of this following Pou- at a time, drinking ai
Ounce
der^twice a Week, a Spoon- decO(5i:ion of red Peqfel a time, a Patient of while his pain was gre his voided many Stones,and gave him an Opiate,] the continued ufe of it pre- Ibmetimes a cleanfin; vented the pain. Take Li- fter of J^ey, Yolks of quorice in Fouder half an Turpentine and Honey. Ounce , dried Teach-kernelj term gave this to a Pj
ful at

cne OuncCy Anife

feeds^ ana.

and

Fennel-

thrice,

which had

his

two Ounces ^Winter ftopt: Take Turpentit Cherries one Dram^ Gromwel- Drams y Tolks of Eggs\ feeds half a Dram , Crabs- Honey one Ounce ^ Wir Eyes two Drams^ Sugar-Can- Ounces : By the ufe wl:| dy one Ounce and a half^ make he avoided (0 many a fine Fcuderi He drank af- that he wrote to him, ter it a decoiftion of Peafe, torn Shirt came out ofbis\ Parfley, and Bean-fliales, derz Thus was he cl with Butter, and a little and lived many Years Salt. And in Lib. 5. of hts found; and with the! faidy Ohferi/ations , he com- kind of Potion he cujj mends this: Take Turpen^^ Fremh Minifter,who vi

Cip. XIX.
-h

Piartfcal pi)?0cfe<
with
the
firft

Stone

t'nued

Dfe.

for eight or ten WeckSjit continuallybroughc away Sand and large Gravel,

;XVI.

I cured a

Man

and he was perfedly cured.

Salmon,

fir he had been twelve with the jirs troubled with this Gravely le and
t'

XXVII.
us^

Barthotinm ttWs
eafe

i:ture:

Take Venice
Turpentine

cr

That he found no

.;isburgh
Ihces'y

four

t}finccsy

0)1 of fwett Almonds Honey two Drams ; and wix them v^ell togeit opened the Paflkges,

by any Diuretick, except Bean-rtiale-water , which

brought away
that^ laith he^

Gravel

fo

more may be
in bringing

attributed to

it^

le

iPi

him prefently pifs free^ away the Stone ^ than to And^ faith he, and brought away a Millepedes Egg-ihells are given with t quantity of Sand and He- took it fingular fucceft^ ( after the: 1 Stones: nlng and Evening, half Chickens are Hatched) ei:

uncCj or bette: at a
,,

ther \o break, or expel

t^i?

.1..,
\

for three
it

Months^ Stone^
Arfmart-

this Lithontriptkk be-

king after
P'a

ing reckoned
this kind,

among
for

Secrecv

and was perfedly of

fo

this

pur-

to a

^,
rs

that for

many

pole

Ltidovicffs

Mercatrir

after

J?J

"Pain or
ler

he had not the commends the Flower and. Symptom. A- Seed of Star-Thifilc , as a cured with this: thing highly in r^queft^ for
purgiifg
Tolks

and cleanfing the Reins and Bladder; daily nuDjf ".^ grind them together in experience f faith he J iVili crtar^ 'till they are v^hite confirming it; giving two ; t add 0)1 ofjweet Almonds Ounces of the diitiiled Wa Ounces and mix them ter in the Morning Fafiing ; J<. ^j'^nW/^: Dole^ an but ^n EJfence cf the v^hoL,Mt 1^"^ j;ce Morning and Eve- Plant (as we have tanghc h: '^^, drinking a Glafs of Chap, y Seel. 35^ and ;7, ad after. This he con- foregoing) is much better.
e Strasburgh Turpentine
life

Ounces^

of four

'j

XKVliL

I52

SALMON'S
mem
Jugenius^inhis
12;

XXVIIJ.
Ep.
T,

yet

it

againft Experi^ looks like a \:

Medicinal Epftles^ Lib.

potch of all together.

and

2, laith^

He

has

cured near ^w hundred of the Stone by this following Syrup^ giving three Ounces at a time^ with fix Ounces of the decodion of Eringo^ for fifteen days together^ five hours before Dinner, Univerfals being premifed.

XXIX.
faith.

Crato, in Ci\
prefers

That he

Roots candied, or ftedp

White- wine > and

the Juicg
all
;

Sj\
I

ofSpeedwel
i^iaith

though

he)

not Ignorant that th

of Brier and Refiharri much good when the
is

Take

Saxifrage^ Knee-hollj Er'wgo^ Lavage^ Kefiharro'iP^

Anije^
Fennel^ i^^^fyy

nianifeft.

And

f(

Grafs^

ana La If an Ounce, Hor/iRaJiJJ}

two Ounces, Roets Leaves of Betony^ Burner, Marfl}'Malkws^ Nettles^ Fen^

Rocket^

ny-rojal.

Calamint^

Knot-grafs^

Pellitcry

of the

Wall ^

ana M,

qu. Winter-

Cherries fivmty, Seheftens fifteen, Seeds

pain in the Kidneys by the Stone^ there thing ('faith hej bett a Deco^ion of Speedul the Injpiffate Juice t But an Ejjence of thA crude, as we have di| in Chap. 5-. Se^^ \^ much tranfcends the

of Bapl^ Burdock, MiUet, ana XXX. Frefii Oyl of\ three Ounces, Bark of the nuts by expreffion^ gif Bay 'Tree Rooty Liquerice, ana three Ounces at a time three Drams , Water five day, for Ibme time, i| Quartt 5 hojl ^till three Quarts mended as an ei
Parfly^
Sefeli^

ftrain^ and with 5 Honey two Vcundy Sugar four Pound ^ make a Syrupy and aromatize it with Cinnamon
only remain

thing;

and a certain

cian attells. That l| daily ule thereof he'

feveral Stones voided.]

nne Ou7tce,

Nutmegs half an lame

it

Ounce.

Pi'obably
is

may done
fv:eet

^o goodj there

no Argu-

probably mk with exprefed Almonds^ as all

-T p.

XIX.

p?actfeal Pfipficfe.

's^i

xfTiffed Oyl ofVVall-mts,

.)i^f

XXXIT. Beverovicius de nore with ths expreffed Orange^ Limon^ or C/- Calculoj Cap. 1 2. faith, Tiiat Outwardly al- when the ways are loofiied n.Kernels, (I fuppofe he means with > anoint with this folOily and is Mucilaginous it of good Oyl ^g ^ Take Oyl of Scorf ions things,) nothing is more to remove the }OHnces^ O/l of bitter Ai- effedual rs one Ounce J Palm Oyl Stone, than &ne Dram of Sal
K

Oyl of JuniperOunce ^n mix k[W yij" ^^^ anoint the region

)rams,
l^alf
'^

to be given in , Rhenifh-wine , warm, by which Medicine alone (faith Loyns therewith, he) I have often brought away the Stone of the Bladand Evening. der from Children. Cr.ti'/^^nCI. With this follow- Ej^i are of tenuious Parts and y Lemedy I have done al- Diuretick; they break the

Prunella

uj,

Miracles in expelling
*,

Stone, and force

it

away by

Gravel and Stones, i,jjf both Reins and Blad-

UrinCj efpecially the Liquor of them^ which prepared

after this

Jg'(

Take Baljamum
I

Co-

,.j,;

(or as

we

call \tCapi-

manner is Take Crabs -Eyes finely

befl:
pou-

dred two ii f^rOmces.YdksofEggs

^Oyl of

Ounces^ Ace turn Te-

\M^
;,,.
It

ana
all

three

fweet Almonds^ rebinthinatum four Ounces ; Ounces ^ Oyl fiopi and digefi for a Night in
one

m*^ipTf berries

Dram
tn

toggther
'till

lira

^^^g

Mortar]
w/a:^^,

they are

l^/y

and

keep the
fix

; the next Day decant what IS clear ^ and pour on as much more ^ repeating this work fo often 'till all the Pou*

hot Ajloss

/^-E)ofe/roni m ^^^^ an Ounce, every

IS

der

is

diffol'ved
,

Thefe Liquors
to
re-

^^j

to

filter ate

drynefsy
^iTl^ifter
it

and evaporate and the Salt will

fence

^/ir^^ Oimces of main at bottom which dijjolve J of Speedwell in a in a Cellar into Licju:/r^ "pzv

of Rhenilh'7i^me atid Sal/mn;

Sit-

deliquium. Dole gut. ter^ or twelve, in Horfe RadiGi

VImc

J?4

A L

MO
1

N*S
liie
,

Watcr^ or fbme fuch

like.

quantity^ fignifies bat

This Liquor is much more efficacious than the Crabs-

Eyes in lubftance.

of Opinion the Jcti Limons alone dcpurad, of without that fpecious paration, or given in Mi( fey- wine, as Guarinonim\

am

XXXUI.

Quercetan
is

his

Nephritick'Water

of great

account ; and it is thus made;

may be as good found by experience Auaily to purge and ck|

vifes,

Take Juke

of Horfe-Radifh, cf LimonSy ana cne Pcund ^nd a half Waters of Betony^

Saxifrage^ IVtld
njaln^

the Reins^ and to give to niany^ and that wit

any harm to the

Stotnj

Tan fey ^

Ver-

elpecially if fheathed

ana

cne Tound^

HydroOunces ^

Honey

or Sugar.

m4^ Malwfey^ ana two Vound^

*jfuniur~herrks three

Seeds

cf Millet, great Bur

XXXIV.
Calcnlo

dock^ Nettles^
Fenvel^

Omens ^

Anife^

Brannm commends the

leavii

ana one Ounce and a

lowing Syrup as an
lent

half* of the four greater cold Seeds , Alarpi-mallows , ana

Remedy,

calculoLs Matter behi

x Drams ^
Cinnarf?on,
fJez-'cs

burnt Egg-fklls^

the Kidnies,
ging,

if after!

ana

three
'y

Drams,

two Spoonfuls p.]

two Drams

digefi all

jcur

or f'vs
*y

days in a gentle

taken at a time in the ning Falling: Take

Balnea

then firain out^

difttll in yjjljes.

He

fays this

and of Speedwell one FoundA of Ground Ivy fix Ounl

Water does wonders

Tion

in the Turjlane three Ounees] Stone^ and againfl fuppref- and make a Syrup wit

of Urine

two Drams

He

ibrts

adds p of Lithontriptick Spe- Birch-Tree , which cies to the Compofitionjbut Birch-wine ^ as a R( ihe linaLieis of the propor- that does not only tion to she former ia-ge the Stone and Grav(

ney one Found and an Ounce. Both Helmont and Fahe\ Dram of two mend the Liquor
:

Dofe from

to

*?: XIX.
Ifcprevenfs
lejof.

m^dm
the Bleeding

pi)Pficfe.

i?^

XXXVI. ^t'm,
Vlatomctis^

Sextus

XXV.
i

Riverim faith, do all Jijhes of Egg'Jhells given Hare baked

and isuarinonius, of them commend a

in

an Oven^

^tillit

.Ti

one half a powWhite-wine^ in

to

Dram

is

dry

then fondred:,

Vctcrius iaith the

(but Afhes of a

"iewtty
andi
:oiii

expels the Stone lodin the palTages of the

Hare j given from o^ne to two Drams in Wine, is pro-

{q:

So

alfo,

^.at

\-CoJs

and
a

the Salt of iitable to expel the Stone^ Stalks^ of fome fay to diffolve it; as

eSto
atlid

half

Dram

in

alio to prevent

its
;

breeding
into

:c-wine operates after

niderful
tr

for the future

Pills

made

manner:

Alfo

FitrpoUte given in the

Sfirit of Salt
is

Dofe.
[fwJprailedj
Dds
ti

with Turpentine^ it is indeed of good u(e. The Pouder of Dcers-blood given

to

fome drops of

one Dram, is commended

Motherwort ^ and

tog taken in the

Mor-

to expel the Stone^ as Hofe*

rus affirms.

as an

Fafting in
\

Broth, or

leavi

other Liquor, as Wine,

fbel

Dftion

of Eringo, &c,
this

the f^oQti of Vervain in Pouder, or the Effence of thofe

Plants prepared as

ilk
iniili

commends
a little:
find

Potion

we have
Se^.
; f

Take Straw-

taught in Chaf,

5".

with or Meadj a lix Pwo Ounces^ White-winelWhhc-vAnQ^y ^0 ftwces^ Ojl of fweet Al- little warmed, are incredi\s two Ounces^ Spirit of hie Pveniedies in removing ^Oj one Dram mix for all things that hinder the Q^ffj Dofes^ to be given fix paffage of the Urine , as ^ rs one after another. Hofman and Marquardus lay. Sal PrunelU, Cryftals 'tar. Pouder of IvyXXXVII. For Medicines ioiiofinrlif

Saxifrage-waters^

and

;7.

and drank

'

;/

'^

^^,

given Clyfter-wi(e, Font ai>artes eqaa^es^ with fome nus com mends the DecotHon J ^'M, ^^^P ^*^^^ Tills y of of Millet^ given to half a ^^^^ ^^^ Drawy every Pint; but, without doubts Giiit''
fetiB''^
.

^"

Le^i/f J of Crejfes^

^ing Fafting.

l^

it

SALMON'S
,

Lilij
,

^t

mjy be much more

cffe-

more

ejfe^ual

hecaufi

^{ld\ if half an Ounce of ^urPntlm hz added to it^ being

Salts do in Jome nteafurc d the Water to the parts afflil

Ifalfo
it

ground with the Yolk of an Egg, to open its bo^r(l

he

fweetned with

ney^ the
[till

Medicament wi

dy.

the hitter, for that it

lefs

XXXVIII.

Zecchiui \n\\\s

dtfaffeB the Stom.uh^it in fome People it will he IB^

do,

commends, Conitikations yei, fays nothing is better

to bring away the Stone in the Kidnies than warm Water, or Veal, or Mutton^ or Chicken-broth; hvQ or fix Ounces being drunk pretty warm Morning and EveAi^d ning before Eating. the great heat of the Reins will hz taken away C which is the efficient caufe of the' pains of the Stone returning)
if bo;vled

Salmon,

XXXIX.
(bribing

Saxoniain
familiar P)

fome

for fuch as are troubled

the Stone, mightily difc

mends the

ufe o^CaJJia^

'

ther for Prevention or Petrus Vigray^ vulficn :

7.

Cap, 4. fays,
ill

ThatC
with

agrees very

that are troubled with

fia has increafed the

Water,

to

the

quantity

of feven or eight

Ounces, be drank before Meals twice a day, for nothing renders the Kidnies fo

Others fay that Di{ of t and that the heat always followed the tz of it. Fahritius Hildanui
Stone
:

us.

That two Ounces

ol

from Recrements, and io temperate: and their fiery

trQQ

heat
that

is

at length extinguifhed

with the

warm Water,
:

fo

they can never after breed the Stone If to what cur Atithcr here fays ycu add io each Draught half a Dram
^

fia being given one continual Fever , it rj fuch a Flux of Urine,| for three days togeth( made his Urine fo hot time, that he thought hot Wire had been d| through his Yard.

of Salt ofTiartarjjr fHre Nitre ir vjilLin my Opinion ^ht much

Slip.

XIX.

practical
\

p&?nc!t.

137

:L:

To
,

all

this

we

an-

wr, i:

That very famous

the Medicine^ and that had any other Medicament been given at that time, adapted
to the

l'ficians
i(

no ways infehave former, to the with nkdCaJfla cftantly

e/ goodfuccefe: Platerus u^dy gave any thing in

Diftemper with the

higheft fcrutiny^ and Ingenuity of the moft learned in our Profeffion, 'tis poffible the lame EfTeds might have

Stone without it_, and gave it mixt with nna: And the learned i:lia:|lr/, in his Annotations imn Barhet , gave it to a ilyditjoffixty years of Age
:n
':nii

Cii{m,

ion

01

lipi
Ttiat

with

enfued; fo thaf in Prudence we ought to afcribe the afore-enumerated Diladvantages to the Habit of the Body, and prevalency of fome acid Humor abouna good fuccefs: I have ding at that time, rather tntimes given it both a- than to the Caffia^ or the innocent ufe of any Medi;, and mixt it with Turcine whatfoever. tine^ with a fingular AdSalmon. cage, never with the ill
B^s above-named . a . If enquire into the Nature
le Medicine,
ic
!

wii

iythi

[heDi

we

find

it

XLI. Crato prefers the fimpie Deco6fion of Speedv^el -with Sugar , before all the

atofl
i the
t

cooling,

ftiarpnefs

and without of Parts^ fo

more famous and

great Medicines inwardly given for

0m clean
I'jnceii
I

never think that Medicine can give that

its

ri

one

ch
ibt
J

felf hasnot.

5.

We
an

jfjt
UriiK

to confider the

Na-

the Stone: The ufe (faith he) of a Clyfter made only of a Decodtion of Sfeedwel with Sugar, will do more

of
(as

thofe

Bodies on
fo
ill

Dm
;ioli(Jr'<^
jjQUgli!

CaJJIa

had

good than aay Medicine taken by the mouth; you

le;

and

they fay; in the then probably

may
fome

put into the

fat

Decodion

jjjjD

|x)fed Efiec^s
jjjj^
;

imay perceive that thole , rather afrom the pre valency of morbifick Matter, than

of a Loin of Mutton or Veal, of a Rabbet or

Capon, that fo it may be more fmooth and flippery, or for want of thefe you

may

ijS
take

SALMON'S
feme
fre(K Butter,

libut

^crements of the Blood nr^ may find often more Sick tend thither,and make \il:. The relief in the Cholick or ter to breed the Gravel aiStone^ fiom a fimple Cly- Stone: This is the fear (bme Artifts, though ca fler of Milk and Sugar, boi led either with Speedwel or lefly enough where n^tl Gammomil-flowers , that? the Meat nor Drink re<V from Clyfters more richly ved, tends by relblution and largely compounded of fiich a generationi nor a hot Things, becaufe thev trifadive Spirit lodges by difcuffing Pain, encreafc the Parts. However, Dl

Wind, whereby the Pain is reticks,for that they quid augmented, which is only run to the Reins, and ca| to be appeafed with Ano- along with them the F crude and unconcoifti dincs.
thereby loading the

XLII. The DecoBion of already afflided, thoi v^ith Daucui they are not the Cauli Teafe maie Seed Tarjley-Seid or fweet the Matter of the St Fennel Seed ^ is a Medicine yet they are to be given not to be defpifed, and ma- the more caution, le ny, by taking it alone, have their violence, heaping had a perfect Cure But as Matter , they the Diureticks in the Cure of ftreighten thofe Parts wl
, , ;

this Diieafe are neceffary to

m:h too already get the Gravel and Stone ftreightned by the Body out of the Reins; So for the petrifa^ive Matter t prevention ; and in time of lodged already. And tb

arc

them a long time them, left while they pro Meat, or upon an er voke Urine, by a conltant Stomach ; and if it ma] ufe of them, they make o- done , after the Bodyl pen the ways and paflages purged or cleanfed. to the Kidneys, whereby all the. crude Humors, and Reufe of

Health, we. muft from the too much

abftain

fore

it

is

Prudence to

XLE

::ip.

XIX.
Varacelfus

:^ir,I

le) qii

by help of a petrifa(5bive Gafi or Spirit) is generated. comILIIL Now this coagulated Au^ and of Salt Spirit ids fterc, is infiinged by the alfo as Juniper of pit 5 pitandTindure of Nitre, iliarp Acid of the Sfirit of and Antimony. WtUfs Nitre. And therefore when mends fereral Diurc- the Rudiments and begin311 nings of a Scone are laying, cs whofe Bafib is a vola[Salt; and feveral like- we muft , befides volatile oily Salts, ufe Things that iodgjfe whofe Bafis is an alca e Salt Ibnie alfo whole diUolve the Stone, amongft Sjhim which,we defervedlyafc be is is an acid Salt.
.

and(

the Stone muft either

the

firft
,

k
ux
{\r

Jiffolved, or expelled un-

Nitre

place to Spirit of feeing in it Stcnes

blved.

ipropofes Sprit of Nitre k ing ten or twelve Drops Oi t in Deco(^ion of GrafeSi

tl-,e

Dt;
1

igkeii

and fo mani> and it may be given in Beer, Ale, WineBroth, &c. to make them a All Stones ((ays hej little fharp , and fo to be have yet found, are uledfor Ibme confiderabb
diffolving,
feftly diffolved

For

are lb eafily

n^k [clved
iCjpiiij

in

/?aV/

5;j/>;V

time.

re

whence

I conceive,

the

1 none can conclude that

:

XLIV.
'vias ^

To

this

o^Syl^

'arts!

00

t
',

coagulation of Stones proceed from an acid,

oppofite
to
it.

the learned Decker makes Ibmething of anlwen

Sfirit of Nitre (faith

leBod
laaer

on the contrary^ from The

he)

being put upon the Stone yti & virtue of generating poudered, and fet upon a he) lies in au- little Fire diflblves it : Firft ^ctto fncs(Ciys re Things, upon which it turns it into a tough, and i^ount they give Glutinofithen into a watery Matter 5 jn itcjand toughnefs to Fluids-, but the Mifchef is, the Conhich if (fixt) earthy and fequence in outward and atile faline Parts be join- inward means is not the fomeching not unlike the fame; or at leaft the Spirit nc f he fliould have faid of Nitre does not anfwei"
lething
tinie

;;

SALMON'S
Expectation.

Lill

And JFr. Hof- be

Diuretick

yet

It

c.y

yoa fhould rather incides; upon which Suigive Things which confift of lilation, while the Ma:rl an abfterfive Virtue^ from pafles out,the Urineapp: a volatile Alcalie and Acid^ more copious, and is tml that by their gentle fharp- Diuretick by accident nefs^ do incide and cleanfe that it carries ought to the filth of the urinary Paf- Reins, but becaufe the \ lages, as alfo by their fweet ter, when it has no hin>i
fays^

man

fragrancy affeding of the Reins^ do hinder the fculeney of the Ferment, and fo prevent all occafion of the Stone.

And

ranee, finds an eafie paffi that is attempted

vain,after the third or foi

day, which may be df the firfl:; without wh| the Pain is prolonged tt XLV. Diureticks are of or four Days, to the g^ two kinds ; the one Aperi- damage of the Patient tive^the other Incifive: Ape- then we muft ftay for ritive draw the Matter to verfal Evacuation, whicl the Kidnies ; and therefore this cafe is not necelFary if thele be affedled; are ve- the beginning, but may ry liiipicious ^ becaule we ry well be done, when draw the Matter to the part Pain is over. Panan afFcded Bat Inciiivei carry Pent, Cap. ^;Obf^i. not the Matter to the KidXLVr. Riveri-^s advi nies^ but only by Inciding, Subtilize ; ^nd fo the Mat- That in the ufe of M< ter being made fabtil cinesthat break and ex paffestpe Heins. Hence it the Stone, they ought is (and I ever ufe it with to be uled once or t\ fijccefs) that if in the begin- anly , but oftner , 'till ning I give Spirit of Vitriol obftruc^ed PaiTages be op to break the Stone, or cut ed. And whild- they aregiv the grofs Humor, I quickly the Reins and Bladder oa lee a happy Iffue. And the to be helped with Ba Spirit of Vitriol, though it Fomentat ions,U n vlions j|
\

'^^

jp.

%t

kl

c4
iit
b:ter.
;

XIX.

practical Pfipccfe*
operate the
alfo that

141
reflored to

they may Liquors

a Bean^

and was

perfed Health.

good Thing againft u\ with internal Emol- the Stone; but before it be ufed, Lenitive Purgers fhould its, and Laxatives, and
tine is a

of thin Parts, fuch as ite and Rheniili-Wines given now and ft be

XLVIIL

Spirit ofTurpeff-

ings flippery

to

make

r!% Paffages cafie and open, y^' i qualifie the Acrimony

f? other Medicines.

m
^
^^]

'

LVII.T0 a nephritickPeri vomiting Blood, M^^/j rtt not prefcribe Things

5wce the Stone^left
I

[t^s

when

itieatj

Veflels are unftopt, they

avtoi

uld
iier

open wider, and by

>T
'Mil

e ftiould

urn

vomiting of Blood, be endangered gave therefore caleined

precede, at leaft, before it be continually and daily uled. It is a great Medicine , and has a diiperfing Power penetrating deep, purifying the Bowels, and healing them , diffolving coagulated or hardned Tartar, and expelling it by Urine:Yet in the ule ofTurpentine it felf in fubftance, purging before-hand is not needful, becaufe it has in it felf a cathartick Virtue,
efpecially
if

rtfhorn, for feveral days,

I
refli

mixt

with

Broth, and fomen- Rheubarb in Pouder , as the Part with Camomil- Crato^ in Scholtz^im Confi 52. i^ers, e^c. lb Bis vomiting advifes. It helps by its i^^ifed, and the Stone fell temperate heat, whereby it loH khe Bladder, and after befriends the Parts deftinU i^i 'k in the neck of his to Concodion ; for which (i4 Men Then he gave his Reafbnit is good for thofe yyn-falt in Decodion that are troubled with the
Vlallows,
'ities

fomented

his

Stone.
63.

You may

(ee in

Aa

with mucilaginous ngs, and anointed the with Oil of white '2-Tree ; widiin fix hours ;,iftS voided a Stone as big as
':

mat us Lufnanus^
fer.

Cent,

i. Oif-

the Hiftory

of

MonkjWho every Morning,

for feveral

Months, f^raliowed a piece of Jurpmttne as

big.

N'S II was Humors, after a moftvjjl^ cured both of Stone and derfuland admirable nj] Gout, whm. all other Me- ner, and after fuch a as 'tis poflible no other dicines would do no good^ dicine (except of the F.n.. XLIX; When the Stone ly of Turpentine, as all
142
S
big as a

AL M O

Nut , and

lb

l|

a;

lutive Power , it does Take Turpentine one which neither Spirit Dram and half^ Rheuharhy Wine can do by its fubt Nutmegs ^ Liquorice^ all in nor Spirit of Nitre, Vit Poudery ana half a Dram ; or Sulphur can do by mix and make a Bolus: After Acidity, nor other vo whiehj an Emulfion of fiveet Salts can do by their p Almonds in Barley-water or trability; being indeed Broth, or Decodion of intruth, one of the mof Peafe^ may be profitably folute Antifsorhuticks^ phthijictih y Antifpaftnai drank.

voided, though all danger is over, yet you ought for two or three days following toufe AbfterfivesandCleahlers, and Healers^ that the Reins may be perfedly cleanled and healed; for which purpofe, nothing can be better than a Bolus of Turpentine, made after this
is

tural

Balfams are)

uin

Earth can do befides : H it momentarily enters the whofe Mafs of Bl(i[ purifies it, fweetens it, diifolves all its Coaguli
toj

entring into

its

Siibfti

with

whole and ei Body; where, by its

its

manner

^J

Antiarthriticks, Antepilep

L. great a Medicine Turpentine is, is not eafie to be declared, it being a volatile Alcaly, mixt with a frnall quantity of a volatile Acid, but the Alcaly very much over-powering. It purifies and fweetens the whole mafs of Blood and
^

How

and
this

Antinefhriticks

ye

fday difcovered

World.
LI. So thatifaPhyf

knows rightly how to pare and ufe that alone dicine, he knows a 1 which will do more tl

Cap. xix.

Piactical Plipficfe*

U5

Apothecary's ftiop as it is defign'd for v and It is a Medica- without which, it will not biide which is a natural perfedly atifwer the defired jiitit ^i:e of Chymiftry, be- End ; of which we may in \M only a dilTolution of Ibme other place difcourfe more at large: This we' aid, rocks, or gravelly Bo Power could not (even for Piety \\k by the mighty fake) avoid the fpeaking of the Spirit of he plaftick

wole

it :

as

nt,

(which deftroys the here, confidering that feme edent pctrifadive Spi- thoulands of times (in about >fthe Matter of which twenty fix, or twenty feveti was made, ^viz* Sand, years Pradife) we have vel. Stones, Rocks, ^c.) made ufe of it with admi*

by a
ivit,

living

Alembeck,
the
is

rablelucceis.-

the

Body of

p,

and

all its

Limbs,

LIII. If in the Stone in

fted,raifed, exalted,and
lized,purified
le
; and laftly, impre;cd with a mighty Spiin dired anti|^thy and pfition, and vaftly fupeftothepetrifadive Spias being not only able

the
cafe

Reins, the
is

Sick piffes

and made much Blood, and often, the

hazardous, becaufe
it is

two

oppofitc IntenticMis oca difficult thing

in Art, to

dob]'

cur ; and to find a

Remedy

(.j

'.^

perform oppofite Intentions or Operations, ^iz. to open

r^
^jly

o, but P.lfo

undo

that,

:h the faid petrifadive

[er

^V*

can never do, or

again,

ac-

^f^

Iplifli

and llop, diffolve and bind, break and coniolidate,at one and the (ame time In tfils* cafe, you muft fet afide all other Remedies, and ha:ve
:

overei|[i.

Nature has done fo already, towards the

Medicine, remains to be done yet ibmething it ;

'.6tion ojt this

recourfe to vitriolick Bathwaters, or Waters running, from Iron Mines, for that
their Virtue
lent, there
is

ittle

moft excel-

krt

being no fafer

0)i
[olBOw

or fo univerfal

an

ufe.

or better Remedy to be thought of; for fuch Waters expei ^_

144
cioufly
,

LM O
better'^

N'S

Li!

^xpel violently and

effica-

Spirit of Vitriol

and are therefore Lithontriftick ; and yet C as

two Dram mix themfor ufe. T

artificial

Waters may
I

with impregnated they eminently Vitriol ) ftanch Bloodj ftrengthen all the Vifcera^ and cool the Libeing
ver, Spleen^

taken from a Pint to Quarts, or more; bui| degrees^ and a little w' or made into Poffet-di
ufing

and Reins.

moderate exercife;
, 'till

farting

the

Watc

'

LIV. But becaufe every out of the Body: one has not the liberty or purge by Urine clean! Jij conveniency ofgoingtothe Reins and Bladder ^ Wells at tuf^ridgCy or other Obftrudions of the Springs coming off of Iron take away iharpnefsoj or vitriolick Mincs^ we fliall HumorSjCure inward here fliewa Way of making ftrengthen the Stom thofe Waters artificially, to Liver , Spleen , Mefei perform the fame Intention^ and Womb , are prev which is thus done : i. againft the Dropfie, Ci; li Take fair Sprin^'waUr fix xy , G reen-ficknefs, and jQuarfs^ Salty Vitriol^ or Cry- vy, and cure the pifSi lEi fiats of Mars one Dram ; mix^ Blood. diJJ'olve andfilter through brov/n Paper ^ fo have you a Water in LVi Experience has 4o Virtue and EffeBs^ like that long time taught us which runs off from the natu- ftrong Diurcticks mul ral Iron- Mines. 2, Or thus: ufed with much cautioi

'^^^

Take Sfring-'w at era Gallon jSal Armoniack one Draw^Scales of Iron one Ounce ; mix^ and digefi for fame days in a gentle Sand-heat^ ^till the Water begins to colour ; then filter and
-

that they

many

timej
.,
''^

crcafe the Pain, fora

Stone into narrow Paf excoriate the urinary fels, and many times
piffing

of Blood,

for ufe* 3. Or thus ; Take Spring ovater a Gallon'

keep
it

caufe often times Fain Swoonings, Convulfior

pileplics^

k
*'^
^''

Spirit of

Wine four

Ounces

and the

like

Cap.
tli
3;

XlX.

Practical Pfipficfc
Clyfter, or

cafe Lenient, or EmoUi-

Clyfters are of lingular

for by their difcuffive perty^ they melt or dif e the Humors, clear the

'4f one of Milk and Turpentine, with the Yolk of an Eggi but he advifes
againft Salt being put in, be-

caufe

it is

apt to

make them

lary
r

Palfages,

making

Hay

long.

for

ertain Phyfician

Urine and Gravel. had exthis in his

LVIT.

Doldetis

(out of
Sper-

ence of
Ibn^
tn
,J^

own
eafe

IVedelius) prelcribes this fol-

who

being in ex-

lowing Opiate

Take

Torment, had
in

taking three Emollient

Crabs Eyes, ana otic Dram, Cinnabar of Antimony

Cceti^

ma

p.
I
'"^'.^.

Iters

one day , the

vifcous

one Scruple,

Volatile

Salt of

^el
I

being loolhed, and

thick
;cd

Matter

Amber four Grains, Laudanum Of latum half a Grain,

(but I think one Grain^
to be better

'^?^^

with it,being brought with the Urine for fe^^j f ^^^ days together, that [ ice-forth he never fell ^'f ?p li into any fuch pain.
'

or

two,

) Troches of Alka-

kengi

,
;

with Opium half a

Scruple

mix , and make a

t>ofes*

Vouder for four

Fit (faith he)
is

In the
the pain

when

Emollient Clyfters be made of Mallows.

F. encek
ghius

violent, an Emulfion, or fome Opiate will be good.

m
iicaiiD

^
un,

^l

^a-Roots , Millet , and ike ; but Faenugreekinferiour to none of If alfo with the Clyr'^^pgfffi^g J^falf an Ounce, Ivnth the Yolk ofan Egg^
pfe^,
it

LVIII.
C iaith

Out of

the Fit

the

lame excellent
muft endeavour

Manj we

to extirpate the Coagulator,

mini!
;

^viinii

and withal, we muft always have regard to the Stomach, >revalent and cfficaci- therefore Stomatick MediFontanus accounted the cines will be good lome xiQQdi given to one fay there is nothing better, d,or lefsjis an excellent either for the cure or preand kept it as a fe- vention of the Stone than Dolaus gives a Milk- this following Aminephriwill

be fo much

tick

1^6
tick
fljy
:

M O N'^
I
of

Take Seeds

of Anifejnrof Saxifrage^

Dilk Lea'ves

ana half an Ounce^ Juice

Tike

Lifl gave her a Vomit, whh was Salt of f^itriol one Dr^ which gave her fix Vom
i;
I

Crahs-Eyes , Seeds of and this I repeated for , HippSy or wild Briar^ ana one days together, it made
Ou7Jce \

Vender.

and make a great revulfion^ and hacF at wonderful an effedj thanj' a time. The following Pills fourteen or twenty Ds are alfo of good ufe Take (he was reftored to her j-[ Venice Turpentine dried a lit- fed Health; and thoi tle at the Fire fii^o Drams^ through the extremity! Spanifi Juice of Liquorice-, the pain fhe had Convuli Touder of the fame^ ana half a Fits^ and many returns Dram* mix-, and make Tills them in a day ; (fo that: as hig as Peafi^ which roul in was given over for dea< Vender of Millepedes. Dofe yet after the firlf Emei Ih one Dram and a h?lf at a Doie thofe Fits ceafed, time Morning and Eve- her Pains wonderfully di nillied; the force of the ning. mix
^

Dole one Dram

:

metick being

over_,

tl

LIX.

Some

Phyficians adminifrred

Antinephrit

commend

a Yomit^ for prevention to expel the tartaroiis Matter before it be derived either to the Reins or Bladder ; Ibme give it in the Fitj becaufe Nature feems to {hew the way by their reaching to Vomit. This I fonnd true by Experience, in a certain Lady^ a Patient of mine, who had lain Bedrid fifteen or fixteen Weeks of this Difeafe,* and though many things were adminiIlredj UQthing

and
ers

Stcmaticks, fiich as ?

of Juniper^ Salt of Am

Ens Veneris , my Tind Stomachica, Syrup of mons_j with fome ot thingsof like nature. / withciit doubt Vomits C duce much to the Cure there ba a real Stone_, oi ther obflruding Matter,

by

{training

much,

it

^k

the expuifion of the Sd or Gravely as Ibmetime does to the delivery

in Travel^

dW good 'till Woniau

by

p.,XIX.

Pl^itical

IPfepfirtt.

147

nanth y Garlick ^ Clovesi(-;nt commotion of the Body^ and compref- Flou^ers of Elder^ Hops. S^<?^^ j of the \4afcles of the of Poppy J Gromwel ^ the IHe This method I have four great cold Seeds, Anile^
1

taken with fuccefi^ icifometimes I have ext;i

k-ed

(efpecially

if

the

was (Irongj Vinum Beum, or my Cathani- Figgs, rjuniper-beiries.BayArgenteum , with good berries. Ivy-berries.) VF'oods^ (s; but I chofeto give as Hafle-wood^ Nephritickicks

Fennel^ Carrots^ fDaucus,) Carraways ^ Barley , broad Cummin. Fm^j_, as WinterCherries ^ Straw -berries ^

to

fuch as

cafie to

were wood_, Guaiacum^ SalTafras, Vomit^ and Caffia Lignea, Cinnamon,,

Salmon*
Pine-chips.

itjhervvife.

Balfaws

as

Turpentine; {vIt:^, the Larit. BaYbet{^xKh he has cea^ Venice, Cyprefs and ;^J more by Alteratives^ Chio , Ballams of Gilead^ 7! Narcotick Medicines^ Peru, Tolu^ and Ckili^ Cafi.by any others; Cly- VI \) Baifam of Sulphur ^ ''^^f ^\ ihe alio faith are very fimple and compound^ with ''T ^r. And bccaufe in his Oyl ofAnnifeedSj orjuni'

jj,,

per-berrieSj
"

Whey, Tooth

'^

Sione,

of a Boar^ Earth-woimSj iJ! Tartar , and all its com'^^ *? not greatly if I trans- pounded Medicines. Salts ^ onie Roots of as of Tartar, Bean-ftalks ^lem hither. harrow^ Eringo^ Grais^ Broom^ Po:-allies , Afii of rlcOj Orricej Parfly^ Egg-ihellSj of Amber^Nitre, (lieC: ijlage ^ ) Drop-wort ^ Sal-armoniack. Baths, CrabsWaters diftilled out i-mallows, ( Onions , Eyes. :kj Leeks.) Leaves of oi the above-faid Herbs and ws, Maiden-hair,Ger- Roots , C Mineral Waters tk ;er, (Arfmart, Pellitofrom Iron. Mines, Mineral
as
^"^

given us an ample jogue of Antinefhritkh

Vofflis

oi

irnomil,
^e,
ei,il,

Ground- Ivy, Waters

Sfirit$

artificially

Creffes, Saxifrage,

ofWmQ^
Vitriol,

Golden-Rod, Scha:- [Sulphur,

made.) of Salt, of (Nitre,)

I4'5

SALMON'S

and of Tartar^ both Acid, danum Volatile cum and {weetned with Spirit of Manna^ Honey, Meac Wine ^ and of Ammonia- Metheglin^ RhenifKcum. Nephritick Tindure All thcfe latter Compcj of Mynficht. Syrups of Al- you may fee in our Vh\ thc^a^ of white and wild Medisina^ Lib. i. and Poppies^ Diacodinm^ Bi- mon*
zantinus.
Biuretick
Otis

Oxymel

LXI. In a hot (I ofiwect AlmondSj Annifeeds, Am- and Conftitution ^ l\ ber ^ and Turpentine, (of gives this : Take Roots Carraways^> Dill, Fennel, tbea one Ounce^ Liquorii Mallow Leavt Juniper-berries. ) Nephritick Drams bali AntidotQ of Quercetan, Mon- ij. Melon-feeds boyl tbem in tag7janas Ele6luary. Jaw- Ounce bone of a Pike. Oyiier- water in a Quart of fB Aells calcined. To which lature d/Jfol've Syrup we add alfo^ our Gutta Vi- Poppies two Ounces^ raw
of QLiercetan.
^

(I

/^, TinBura Martps^ SpriUts

Uni'verfalis^

Eyes bruifed one

Dram

Antifcerbuticz^

tbem

Dofe two Ounce

AnticoUcm^
*'

Anodpim^
,

Ape

or fonr times

a Day Ol

riens ^ Cofmeticus

Voteftates

Take
Ounce

Rofe-water^ Stn
FropbylaBick-TX

Bdccarum Juniferi^ Car^i^ Cri?}um Uttmavorum^ Litbontriptk^^ Tulegn^

and Turflane-watert
,

Cinnamon water ^ ana h\ Succint , Terehhitbin^, Antfi Ounce raw Crabs-Eyes Vtrtutum', Elixir de Sttlpbure^ one Scruple^ Laudanut Troprietatfs cum Acido^ Opi~ turn two Grains^ Fell atum^ Ciroulatum minus. Sy- b^ Syrupus de Alth rupus CbalybeatHSj Diafulpbu- Ounce 5 mix tbem^ ancl Sal Mtra- be given by Spoonful] rus^ Ncpbriticus. hiky Vitriolatunm* Antidotm LXIL In a cold noflra , Ibertaca Londimvfis Laudanum Volatile no- and Conftitution nofi. Pdnla Lunar es^ Mi- I Roots of Refi-barrow,\ ftrum,
Rofmarini
^

'Ahilis

mfiraj^ephr'itk^,

Lau

Saxijrage^

ana

one

Om]

|p.xix.

practical pijpQcft.

149

ejp , and there will he a Drams, Crahs-Eyes green TinBure, Dofc from ,V.aH Nutmegs, Cinnamon, fix Drops to tweh^eor twen* .4 lom Ounce, Saffron three ty_, in Wine or proper Wa*

i^ceihalf an Ounce, Goats

mW fix

{m^^^s.

Cloves tvjo Drains,

Turpentine
one

ml burgh
,^\d.
t

ter. Seeds of Violets are vc> ry convenient^ becaule they

Sprit

of

Mdmfey- purge and expel the Stone^

the Ingredi-

five Pound:
heing cut

and

hruifcd, dt

mrteen days, then difiil M. Doje one Ouuce Fa- tick Emulfion; it and twice or thrice a commended both and Hart an ^ and fides. Barbet alio faith
_,

efpecially if they be ufed in an Emulfion, and is called by Schroder the Nephrocafhar

is

much

by Crato is a good

Cochinele, .being taken

:;

thing againd fuppreffion of

Urine.-

mf

^^^^^^ '^ Rhem\li-'wine

Scruple,
is

winlf^ (^j/lfiveet

a plealant

Medicine^ and of

LXIV.
Mineralis :
triolate

Spiritus

Acetodr

^rrfpfficacy

Take

Tartar Vi-

one

Ounce, Julep

Ull,
"d^^j

Deckers

advifes

Rofes one Pound,

of Cinnamon\

^.Q^^
^ (
c^i

oUowing Ponder: Take

itrdfeed,

water four Ounces ; mix them.

Tartar

Vitrio-

Dofe two Ounces

Tartar Vitriolate

^tis

an

^na one

Dram and a half^

excellent thing: Or,

one

Take
Ounce,

i.^ijl

J"^
{

of Broom, of Refi-har\of Pidgecns bung, ana

l,

Radijlj-watir one Pound, Juice

of Limons two Ounces^ Syrup

fram; mix, and

i'^'.

'\m
Pi

make a of Corn-Poppies andde Alt hea ^ Dofe from one Scru- ana one Ounce, Crahs-Eyes two mix them, Dofe p half a Dram in Par- Drams
-i

f\i,

rater.

TheTindureof two
Stone
it is

Ounces.
,

jJephritick

is

aU'o

uniper -berries
of

Alfo, Spirit of affufed upon

^'^ good, but

[ibed
;

no where Rob

but Moehius has reparation-, Take P^

digeftedj

'

i^^^ Ne^hritick Stone ^put ^''j^ verified Spirit of Salt^

i(*i

and becomes ofa pleafant red Colour^a nd in Ta fte like Malmfey-vvine_, and is truly a Medicine of gre^c
Elder and Juniper^

erii*

a
efficacy.
tick

1.

MU
^^

ISi

So

alfo a Nephri-

Liquor

made

of Nitj^e

'prmtick-fione,

and a hdf^ Jcv^s-fionc ana cne

and Sal Gem, calc'tnd and dif V ikes-Eyes 5 Millet-feeal fohed "pQV deliquiunij is a two Scruples^ Crj/lals c\
Nephritick of fingular
life.

tar halfa

Dram^Salt
j

cf\

cne Scruple

mix^

andl

LXV. The Urinary Lau d^numof Michael: TsikcSpaA

nijh

a Tender.
a.

Juke

of Liquorice dfjcl-

Doie, froif one Draij any appropriate WattJ

Dram

to

'ved in Winter cherry Ji^at^r one

LXVIL Ounce and a halff^ am f hire one Forrefl^^ Vratn, S^ifhn 'our ScrufLes^ Decoction^ which ioi Winter- cherries half an Ounce exceeds all other
1

Gum

Mafitck^ ana one Dran'i and a half^

,

Tragacanth

Take Red

Tares three

Barley hull d

twoVram

Laudanum

Opiatum
is

two

of Marfrj Mallorfs^
three

M
t
Si

Drarrs 5 mix them. It

much ana

Drams ;

of
^

commended
Qiiality
rine^

for a peculiar

greater cold Seeds

of provoking Uopening Obftra^tions.

expelling
iiis

Dram

fat Figgs nin

he fens jeven^ Liquoric

and
tjuor:

Michael

the lame. ped fix Drams ^ fair W* Nephritick Li- Found and a half ^
Lynx-fivne
^

Take

half be confumed^ thin

for an ^fcz^e?^.
alft

Jews-fione,

Nffhntick-flor.e

The

6png^ Crjftal ^ Crabs -Eyes ^ ana ^. i^, diffolve them in

retlified

are elreemed.
of Millepedes Jiws-frcne , z Turpentine two \

? aider
Eyes
,

Spirit

of

Salt^

fil-

and dijlil to Dram^ have ycu at bottom mix, and make Fills a cf^aguUted JSefhritick Li- from half a Dram Dram every Mornii
Ire the Solinions^
d/ynefs'y Jo
(}; ing.

f^
my

Deckers his

A
1

yet better. Take V thontripdck Pouder: Take water three Fcund^ red Goats- huiPd Barley, ana two Crabs-Ey::s prepared
I.

LX

JR { Ifincim

h is Li-

is

*i

^tocd prepared^

ana

one

Dram

Liquorice

bruifed^

tp.
.;
.Is

XIX.
hrj}feJ^

piBcti'caip&pficL
ana
07ie

Ounce,

cf Daticm y

Violets^

te
f,
r^s

Fopfies, Nettles^

Aid;

ana half an Ounce ^ fat

nine
,

Sehej^ens
;

[even

to

a Quart

ftrain^

and

y^dve threin Syrups of Corn

-';W>/j
tSy
.

an Ounce, white Tcpfy-feed^ one Ounce ^ with a fufijcienP qua7itity of Barley -water mak* ari Emulfion'^ to twenty four Ounces of which add Diacodiufn^ Syrup of Corn Popples^ ana one Ounce ^ mix them.

of the five opening of Diac'^icUy ana G7;e

He

alfo

commends

to

all

the Spirit- of Sal Armoniackf,

'ce

and a

half^ Spirit

of
j

given

m
,

-f

^rm mlack
them,

Dram Dofs fix Ounone

twice or thrice a Day, pping into it at taking^ 2 :hree Drops of the Juniated

in Rljcnlfl-i-wine ^ or fome Diurctick Spirit or Water, as a Speciftck Medicine, not only ro prevent^ but to cure the Stone, ( if britdej or eafie to be broken ) Uni-

Ballam of Sulphur.

verfals being given before-

m XVIII. The Cjme Dis:

hand.

commends this MixTake Tarfly-water

and Treaana one Ounce ^
half an

LXIX. Junken^ Mcdicm

Pars 2. Sed:.
prelcribes this
berries fiejh
:

i*

Cap.

18.

Onnces^ Fennel^
vater^
it

Take Strawa Pouna^

fcraped

gathered a Gallon^
Roots

cf
'j

Vinegar

JVtnter-cherries half

I The

Crahs-Ejes one
Spirit

Dram^
fix one

Horfe-Radijh

tmti

of

Juniper-berries

two Pound, Daucus-feeds half

a Pound, Juice of Birch^ or Birch-wine twenty four ?ound\ mix, and difttl in B,

Vj
-'pi
'

of Nitre

|p&. Laudanum Opiatum

Grains^ Syrup of the fivs f (or rather Syrup of
Poppies
^

M, Dofe

them.

If the

tj
:,

this

) one Ounce j fame be Emulfion may

Tii

given.
ey
(

Take HuWd
'till it

boiPd

cracks

];^f,
'fif^
'

Ounces^ f-weet Almonds

:ht^

Fiolet-fecds

ana half

frome one Ounce to three, with Syrup de Althaea half an Ounce^ fweet Spirit of Nitre ten or twelve Drops. Or thus : Take ripe Strawberries four Pound^ (Wintercherries tvw Pounds) Malagawin^ twa Founds Juniper-

nfsHl

N' s Li Water of Tarfly-roots^Uwo Drams, Extract of ^nsi two Pound, Ground-I^y quorice one Dram', Void ^ Oi^hite ^ax^ Saxifrage-roots, ana Salt of Amber half a Dr it one Ounce Feach-kanels two mix, and make Tills. I
^ater.
.

i52

AL

MO

ftcft for

from half a Dram to a S| a Month, then di- pie, (til Dofe from a Spoonful to four in the Morning Fafting ; it is faid both to preSyrup made LXX. ferve from, and cure the Juice of Tellitory of the Stone. Again ; Take Crahs- with Ho?iey, is a SpecificJj
Ounces
,

dtgeft in a Vejjel clofe

"Eyes,

Sferma
^

Cceti.

ana half
Salt

this Difeafe^ it

opens

all

Scrufle

Volatile
'^

Amber fix Grai7}s mix Dofe^ and to be often

of PaflageSj provokes Urj for a and that without any ftrj

re-

ing of

peated. Or thus : Take IVild - Bryar- Seeds half an Ounce y Crabs Eyes, fure Nitre, ana cne Ounce ; mtx them,

tlie parts or pain^ expels Sand^ Gravely o ther Matter which obftr

Take of Syruf four fpoonfuls, IV Dofeone Dram. Or thus ; or RheniJJj-wine, a quart Take Crabs Eyes one Scruple, a Tint ; mix for a Dofi,u
the PaiTages:
Volatile

^^f

Grains,

Amber fix given Morning and Laudanum Ofiatum ning.

Salt

of

one Grainy or two

jnix

them
ill'

for a Dofe.

Again;

Take

Malaga-Wine one Quart. Ofium in pGuder, Salt of Tartar^ ana tjpo Ounces; mix, dige^ a Week, or longer, flttr^ and hep it for uje. Dofe one Spoontul. This has been 11 'ed good fucccfs. with '.Pake Cyprefc Turpentine one Ownce, Balfam of Peru one

LXXL
feafe
is

Where

the

^
Or,

extream^ and Sick has not made Wate: many days, this folio Liquor may be given. RhemJh~w\nQ, Malaga ana one Pound and a Omens and Garlick brn ana twenty, Horfe radiflj
hrmfed fcur Ou?ices, Jun
(

DraWj Fouder

of

Flurentine,

Orrice- Root s^ Crabs Eyes, ana h ernes

hrinfed

two

Om

#4

J>p.XX.
alofVotaflief
7 P

P?acttcaiP8pncft.
half an Ounce

i^

three or four Spoonfuls {e; digeftfour or frue days, veral times a day.

decant the clear.

Dofe

mi

CHAP;
fid

XX.

^hk\
5peciS
I

the

STONE
ic is

in the

BLADDER
A Jefuite
Tumanm
Tag. 262
:

)j(es(j

JEfore
1

we comeabiomatneceflary

;2ny|
jrpjjn
,

lutely to the

hand^

Hedge-Sparrowmixt together. cured one of a great Stone by the ufe of

Ijiurembergius
Millepedes,

.^ygj

fcufs

the Point,

VVhe-

at

Rome

j^g the Stone in the Blad- cured a Printer's Son of the can be broken by Me- Stone with Millepedes rightly
^j(j
r,^,'

ji

teSj
jj

or not

That

it

^prepared.
tro. Lib. 4.

in la^
faith^

be broken
]

Jy,
jj/^

many Phy-

2j^/

and bring He broke a Stone, which oof thereof their Ex- was defign'dro becut^ by nces The reafon they giving a little Pouder of
IS

do

affirm^

srfor

itiSj
it^

ThatMedi
ading by

Cr;/?/W to drinkj orthediffoluble fubfiance thereof^T/si

may do

t^uity, acidity, afpe-

Calcin'd in a Potter's For-

and their diuretick nace at leaft nine timeSj and Or, that there is a quenched in >iettle-water, tg Salt as well as a to be reduced to a Calx.then J fating One, which Virput intc 4 Cellar to meltf^r
[ire
[ij

cured a Srone in iHinerals. d^ti^s. Lib, the Blddder of long Handing ;lh ns how Philagrius with his Pills. Horatius Anthe Stone intheBlad genius, and his Father, with jii/vich Goats-blood and a k3me others , cured ieveral with
laith^

not to be denied to PlantSjMetals^ Stone5_,

deliquit'm.

Rhajts

Lib.

9.

He

154

li

^A i^

r4

:>

with the fame Medicine. other like, might be cyl' Johannes Vre'uotius laith, the fandy, gritty Concretl^, Stone in the Bladder is bro- friable 5 and eafily brok ken by a Plader of white whereas we fay 5 had Onions boiled^ and applied Stone been great, and hW^. to the bottom of the Belly. like a Flint5the Event wc d Hippocrates^ Qakn^ A'vkmna^ not have iuceeedcd; ;. Dtojcorides^ and others are can bring alfo theOpinio of the lame Opinion. And Experience of many gj
;

i{

j^

the

Author of

this

S^2l02li

Phyficians to the contr|

knew one who was

appointed to be cut of the Stone^ by taking Diuieticks^ was perfectly cured of which
;,

^Horfe Raildifl)

was
h

chiefs

was

perfectly cured
fince,

fo that for
five years

more than twenty

he has not been troubled with it. And it is pot fible that a thouftnd more of thefe Examples may be
\irged.

II.

To

all
I
.

thefe

Things
all

we anfwerj

That

theie

Hartman is of Opinio; Stone in the Bladder, be confirmed, and alii|P come to fome magniti S^}' is fcarcdy cured by anj fj" ther way than by cuci 4' Barhet felth a cnm\% Stone is leldom', a 1 ^^\ Stone can never be wa '^^^ away^ or cured by U '" cincs. Guarinonim faith, fcarce ever any one faw f^ Stone broken by Medk ^ I could name multitud^'"'^' thers of this Opinion 5
^^^

^^'"i

^'

Examples, and thoufands thefe may faffice. And more of the like, can be no daily Experience , tol Rule to conclude the thing h Grief, and the wreti becaufe all the iame Things nels of miferable Pati
have been ufed with all care and circumfpedion to others,
(iiccels has anfwerable. 2. That it is probable that the Stones dijTolv'd by the afore-

are as demonflrable an refutable Arguments o;

Impoffibility of

where the

Cun
in

not been

Medicines without cut

Though

JVincleras^

euriof.An, y6>0kfir, ! 02.

Ciid Medicainejtfs^

and

liich

he broke the Stone

ir h

Blate

Eap.xx.
:Bdderof
ught
this
ii

p?acticai
Bo}^ 12 oldjand
fur=
'>

diclnes pafs
if

many and
: ,

that

k away peace-meal

Medicine: Take

they carrylarge quantities of Matter

:hey beftrong

Viokt^Seed half an Ounce

ters

of Straiijherriesy Rs[iJ

row
s,

Winter-Cherries^

from the whole Body to the Bladder_, and do more hurt ana by their acrimony and tenuity
_,

Mucus ^ or flimj MatHog'Lice prepared one ter^ which ufually flicks to d'^ Species Ltthontripics the Stone_, and ierves it for whereby the Stone Spirit of Tvir- a Bed Dram a h me one Scruple 5 ynix them is made fharper and harder_, e two ipoonfulfs often and diereby raifes more inH) which made it come tenfe pains than befoi^e
Lenter^
\

make an Emulfion ^ to ch add Goats Blood two

in fcowring off

the

>

|l

^y
by
cni'

in pieces:

Probably

V
^,
b

might be fiich a foft bling Stone as Barhet aks of. I have made trial por three feveral times^, thc\Experiment fdccee^
not ; poilibly the Stores rhc be of a flinty Sub^ [ice, and therefore the ^erimeut not to be defpiI

'

they he weak^ they lofe their Virtue before they come at the urinary Paifages and Bladder , whereby they do little or
if

Eu:

no good
red, they

at alL

I fay,

all

thele things being ecu fideItill contirm me in ray Opinion, That if a Stone be large, and of a flinty or Marble-like hardnefs^, or iubffance ,. there is no Cure for the Hime by Medicines, biit by the Hand only of the Operator.

J J

^,\^{j,

i,,j^^;^^

The lair I tried it up= without iuccefs, was cue he Stone 5 which being
farted
Dces,
iinsj

weighed three and lb me odd and was of a hard

5

marble4ike fu biiance.

it
II.
)

Moreover

when

it

be confidered, that the ance of Place is far, and

;

IV. Sometimes alfo we aredeceivedj^nd think there is a Stone, vl^hen indeed there is none ; as is recorded concerning a Noble- Man^

ways by which the Me-

who after he had

been tor^

mented

S lir mented with pain and diffi- ill, (ashimfelf, and well culty in making Water^ the thought, with the Ston^) Thyjtcians and Chyrurgions He immediately came he e doubted whether there was for London J and lent tor e a Stone^ or no ; having ufed as foon as ever I came a Medicines to no purpofe^ his Company J I law D( hj he was cut for the Stone,, as in his face ; he took mev' is ufual^ and was eafed of his the hand, held me, enga dj pain ; yet they found no my Company for that c Stone^ but a fungous Flefli or 'till night > and

i56

A L

MON

'

in the neck of the Bladder^ w!iich by degrees was conlumed by convenient Medicines.
like Example to thisj c?.n relate of a Patient

(as cnefenfible his

End
kne\i|

nearj told

me^ he

had not long to be here,

therefore pray'd

me

to

with him as long as 1 of mine, 'viz,, Mr. S not ved I could not deny long fincc one of the Shreijf's Requeft of fo worthy of the City of Lcndon ; who good a Man ; however having JDeen for (bme ter four or five hours Months troubled with Pain with him , he dilmifl: and Obftrudion of Urine^ and prayed me 1 w( with mod other fymptoms come to him the next ( of the Stone, it was belie- and fir with him i whic ved not only by my felf, did ^\'Q or fix hours but by fome others^ to be pray'd me I would not 1(
:

il

the Stone', He alfo for a long hinij for that it was the timepiffed Blood, and made trouble he fhould put m^ bloody UrinCj which fome- yet being late, difmift \n times I helpt him of, though again of his own accord it often returned again. He gaging my Company ag was a if rong , lufty ^ and Going to lee him the well lookcl Man, and lorall day, he was inlenfible^ that could be feen^ might knew me not, lying, aj have lived many years. Be- luppofed by his great ing at his Councry-Houfe^ ning in dreadful pain, at T- ^ he was afrefli taken under the Agony of DeBlj^,
i
,

Cap.
X !rn,

XX.

p?actfcal Pfipficfe.

IJ7

b the force of
[Breath.
jtely

which Paro- bout

his viis

this

Gentleman,) to be

he furrendred

He was immeexcellent

opened by

An

Chy-

ionof thisCity^ nothing found amifs in his whole

on his grew to his Ribs; the Vifcera were found nor was there firm
iy,

lave the Lungs

fide

deceived ; and how eafie it for us(notwithftanding all our Knowledge, Skill, and Experience^ to err and be miftaken ; and when we think we do for the better, even then , to do for the worfe? Though I muft conclude concerning this Perfbn,

That

if

we had

truly

StoTfe
me
to

in either Reins or

known what his malady had

ng
)[

been, it had been abfolute'er: At 1 aft opening the Itor , we found a Fungm ly impoflible for the moft denj ^oljfus of Flefli^ growing skilful Artift, or wifeft Phyworthy he bottom of the Bla^- fician, to have cured him or owevei and hanging down to faved his Life.
as

ho'jn

iiiiifi

le 1

ensxt

niwhi
hoiiij

V. Some are againft the of Laps Sponp^ Lyncts Egg-^iells ^ and cakind ["Diameter^ which gave , iiich-likejbecaule 'tis thought )tal fuppreffion of Urine ime of Death: It was they may hurt the interme)uld guefs

-Neck J being as near as about fix In-

slong) and an Inch and

ufing

jUnot
:w]5tli

or Fungus which i^and almoft continually

^fojjfus

diate Parts
i<) ;

But

this

is

not

for as Senmrtus

urges, Spi-

IdpiitD!

le

him make bloody Uby which

at length
\

their Efficacy

doesmuch dethe
into

diH \
rijccon
'

ymfi
:0
tiiv*

he Ibmething emaciated withal, it had begun, or in part mortified^ where-

pend upon their faline rits which get into Stone, and diflblve it Atoms, juft as Metals
Minerals
are

and

{jnfe
jyiiig^

,n

Death enfued.
the
beft

I re-

diflblved in

i-'gjfji

and Coral, j^qua-fortis \ it and wifeft Pearl, and the like, in Vim(for there was ieveral gar For which Reafom the ^ ml, learned, and worthy ule of fuch Medicines are
this to ftie
w:
:

w how eafie

fons, in

Confultation a-

not to be negle^^ed,

1^8

A L M

N'S
its

Lib!

Vl.Univerfals having been premifed^ we muft come to the ufe of DiurctickSj whatIbever fome Phyficians have iaid to the contrary; and fiich Things are to be ufcd which may be able to cleanfe and open the Reins, but to extend their force to the Bladder alfo; that fo (if the Stone is too big to be avoided of its own accord the natural way) it may be direded to the neck of the

vent in order to the expellin^l it through the neck oF

future growth,

Bladder and Urethra.

VII.

commends

HoTAtim Aiigt this^ asanexd

StoiJ,.

lent thing for this purpcl

even to break the

ounce
5

Take Millepdes frefare^Wr^^!

common
Ounces
;

Spirit of

P^-

four

Red

C
i
.,]

Tesfe-Broth five found ; them for eight Dofes : O,

h
iing

two of which
need
in a day.

as

yoi

Bladder, and fo be either for^d 0Dt> or taken out by the help of IniirumentSjand the Hand of a skilful Artifh
'Tis truej that

requires, may

beta
thi

But the

Potefi

or Powers,
as

made of

Ibme

Phyfi-

ans ('as Aw^nna for one) forbid the ufe of Diureticks^ by reafon they take away the shnny Coat from off the

we have taught in the ii king the Cantharides (in kii i. of*'.^' I. Cap. 2^. SeB, Vhylaxa Medicin^e) wijl 'W(
much more
effe^lual tQ
""'k
^^}\]

fame purpofe ; and mi] Stone^ thereby caufing more given from ten^ tot went vehement pain ; yet if we thirty Drops, in a Glal refped: the Cure, 'viz,, of Ale, Mead, or Wine, expelling a Stone which is may alfo give the Fote(i but finally (and pofTibly may LithoTJtriptic^^ in the p come forth of its own ac- quoted for the fame inte cord, by the help of Diu- on, and in the lame I through the na- and manner; they are a reticks , Diure- dicine not enough to bcjfnoft paffage , ) tural ticks muft beufed^and thole lued for this Difeafe which are of the ftrongeft thefe Powers being of t kind alfo J not only to pre- pricking, and volatile P

jflto;

^^9
ijapen Obftrudions, and e all tartarous Matter^
^1

fo

mnch

as

may

over-tcp

it

ahfut four Ifjohis^

and

this

^y

breeds the Stone and but alfo diiTolves a

if

will extraB all the Tif^Bure

of Bloody lea'ving
behind^

the Spirit

and porus Stone and then brings it a-

which may lervc a-

gain for the like occafion.

Or
[f.

thus: Take reBiJied Spirit

oflSlitre eight

Omtces
or into

put

it

Goats Blood

is

faid

into

a large ^ wfll-glazed Earvejjel

3

Specifick againft the

then
Glafs

a large

f,

being taken in fubdried, and inpouder,

Vefica ; put into it Gradatim, Goats Blood dried

eightOunces't fo will it difolvCy

half a

Dram
in
,

to

Dram,
ifli-Wine

White or
or in our

Nephriticus,

Jthing

There more than oras to this m.at-

digep: twenty four hours^ and yoH will have a glorious red Effence : Put to it twenty four

in

it,

fmg generated of a
iken (romfiony^ rosky
tins^ \this

Ounces of the hefi rcBified Spy^ rit of Wine, by degrees ' mix welly digefi a Week^ then filter,

and keep

it

for Ufe

clofe ftcpt^

and Herbs
Difeafe:

proper

Befids,

It is a volatile Acid^ joined with a volatile Alcalie^ and

:bs

the acid Juice,and

fuch

Iters

the petrefa6tive
its

in
I

Root
It

But

it

are the Spirit of Wine, and Effencc of the Blood ; Dofe from ten^ to

twenty, or thirty, or forty Dropjj in any convenient TJni'verfalis , which L'quor. It opens all man[eight or twelve hours ner of Obftrud:ions in any Ijfolve it, and extrad part of the Body, provokes ice; this you may Urine powerfully^ and is an half a Dram: But if admirable good thing againft moftheunpleafant- the Difury and Ifchury^ viz,: [ercof the Sick cannot where the Water comes Ical\fifftife upon this Ejfence jding, and by drops, or
prepare

much more powerful

with our

r9Bifi^4 Spirit ffffji^e,

whcr? ^

is

totally fuppreft.

1X

160
IX. I

SALMON'S
have found much
in this following, for

good

X. This is a thing I often experienced with

fuccefi
:

bringing away Sand^ Grawl^ r any mucous Matter obftruding the Urine: Take Strasburg Turfentine two Ounces
;

Take of our S^

Univerfalit two Found y eight fed Onions , Oi

Parfey

hruifed four Ot

Oleum Petroleum one digeft twenty four hours ^ Ounce Oleum Anifii^ Bacca- out hy prejfing ^ then p rum Juniperi ^ ana half an through a Filter ; Dofe m Ounce ; Millepedes prepared^ half a fpoonfulj toa fj Earth-worms prepared, pure ful^ or more^ in a Gla| Salt of Tartar /volatile Sal-j^r Ale, Mead, Wine, 6r^ moniack ana three Dramsymix (ley, or Arfmart-wate them I Dole from fix Drops thus : Take common S^ to twelve 5 or morei in a Wine a Quart ; hruifed' Glals of Ale^Wine^or Mead. ons ^ Anifeeds , Varfii Sometimes I prepared it cit\a.Jix Ounces ; mix^ thus: Take Strasburg Tur- three days ; ftrain, filte^ k. pentine two Ounces^ Oleum keep it for Ufe Dole th Fetrclcum one Ounce 5 Oil of tour fpoonfuls in any fi_ Limons^ Caraways ^ fweet Fen hick. nel'feedy ana half an Ounce ;
'^
iiit!

'

Crabs Ejes ^ Goats Blood prepared^volatile Sal-jirmoniack^

'volatile

XI. Laurenhergius^B
us
,

and others
this,

mi,
a.

Salt of jimher,

ana

commend

as

three

of

Drams ; ftrong TmElure almoft infallible: Tal Thehian Opium ^ made with Salt of Tartar 0:
Parjley-water a Quart
j
'^

the befi rectified Spirit ofWme.,

7mx them d^JJolve, and filter it t Dofe from ten Drops^ to three ti?nes through hro'ii twenty 3 thirty, or more, per^ that it may become according tc age and then put into it the fre, ftrength in any proper Ve- ward Rind of Orange pe hicle. much as to colour it of a i
^

an ounce and half

T
'

41,

It

colour^ (y'lz^about

two Ot
(4i

!J.xx.
'^\',h three
'

practical
days^

WMtl.
^Jljes
tity

i6i
an equal quan'

decant the

mix

'with

rrand keep
,f

is

it for Ufe : The fpoontull j or

of Sugar:
in

Drams
,

Dofe two any convenient

Pint of Vehicle, as Spufrts Nefhriticits mixt with a Glaft of which MuftardWhite or Rhenifh-Wine f^^K in But Arnoldus de V'tlla nova c or Horie-Radifh-root took infufcd. a Hare, andflCd the Belly i;cn
r,

in half

sfe

or Rhenilli-Wine^ or

"With the skin^ Saxafrage^

:^iDol
:!,
,

MiljTw-

n [I. This

is

commended
the

let ^

Lapfs Lyncis

Lap^

daic^y Lapis Spongia^ CinkBladder Take and golden Rod^ and then the \foily in ^.[^ ^'^>^ pedes frefared, Bedugar, ealein'd it\ of which he
for to expel
J

toa

' tfne

gaveafpoonfulin a Glafs of Wine every day it broke Cfays hej and forced away yrams*j mix them, make the Stone in the Reins and "'^ 'Mr\ Dofetwo Drams, Bladder Ounces of a Diureri ^Y1 ^^^^ I)eco(5tion^ mixt with XIV. I have often given w^yiDrams of Spirit of Ju- this following Medicine
''^'^^^3enge

of the Briar bufh.

KfHI

urfte Violets^ ana one ffurple ^''"j'J;' ^peeki Lithontriptic^e

1^^

'

\
le
;

It was given at five with incredible fiiccefs: Take Morning for fome Scrasbu*'g Turpentine two Oun-

and a little aftcr^ a quantity of reddilTi

ces

Hercules n&Jler

O'/nce-i Bez,oar

half an MineraU, Crahs

Is:

^ with of Fiflies,, ^h was the Coat or Cruft (^lhed from a larger Stone ''^m by the continual ufe 'eof, the Sick was freed

ic

came away

1\

is

like Scales

ana mix J and make Tills : Dole two Drams twice a day^ drinking after it the following mixture Take
q.
f.
:

EyeSy Millepedes prepared ^

his Difeafe.

Ounces ; Sjrupus Ncphriticm an Ounae;

Rbeniflj-pfine Foteflates Lithontriptica fifteen

eight

rm MI. This has been apjved of: lake a Hare with

\g^ calcine it to Jjhes^ thefe

Drops

mix

for

a Draught,

This

liave alfo
:

good Succeis

proved with fake Balfam

i^a

S
half a

A L
^

M ON ^S
0//j[ ipace
afia!

^Peru
ten

Dram]

ofNardand Mafikh
Drop
;
;

the Stone

h aI!owad to tab in. However

Drops
red
J

Oil of Juniper fix Lapis Judaicus prepa:

Operation

Crabs Eyes fifteen Grains mix^ and give it in Whitt or Hhemfii-Wine^ or a DecoBion

is not withd danger, bcfidcs the troi for if the Lips of the W(

of Millet.

made in the Bladder, b< united to the Mufcb ol the Abdomen., an Exulia
tion

of the Bladder folk

fome which both makes n of the Medicines mentioned pain^ and creates an t in th former Chapter^ the more incurable than Sick receives no benefit, you Stone it (elf Roujfetm ( muft come to manual ope- mends cutting in the G

XV.

If by thefo, or

that is to be elpecially for Children ; how performed, whether by the is approved by Hddantt. AffarMm minor or major^wc larger Stones, which caj have taught in cur Synopfis be brought to the Verini M.eAicina y Lib, 3* Cap, 16. It bein^ there taken SeU, 7. c^ 8c to which we with Icfs pain and dang( But there an Hemorrhage. The fiiall i-efer yoa. of out ling of the Bladder ij taking IS another way extraordinary , becaul is which thus: ^ th^ Stone

ration

n?

Ih
tbt

Artifi puts bis Finger up

has fle^y Fibres

by the
the
is

Anus, and mo'ves the Stone to thefore-fart of the Belly ^ and then by a hole cut in the Mufcuius Rc<!tus, according to the

whereof, and
heat, the Wound
eafily cured.

in

the n

DuB
Os

of the Fibres y above the Pubis, he takes out the

by the help of the Lapi-

XVI. Some m]Q^

Catheter

Stme

diilium, or a pair &f Forcefr, The Operation being per-

formed this way_, a dripping of the Urine need never be feared^ andbefides, a larger thole do which ar^ givej

Bki \\\ thinking thereby to b the Stone/or tlrnt the dicincs are not altcrecin their paffage, nor lofe ly thing of their Virtue, a)
into th

II

Piartical P6?Ccfe* ^i mouth, but reach the leum in which Lap^ 'L.yncts I hav has been boiled and ftrained ce immediately. 'iCq bled Opiates with good forth, embrocating at the If fame time with a Decoction o^tklift for giving eafe. H, fci^iquors be iharp, they of Mallows. He lays it
Ip.
e
^^ic ni

XXI.

breaks tobsluch^ thatbrea- wonderfully the may not Stone in the Bladder* Or you may injed with this ii|the Bladder; as Waters a [mail \Jxvvium of A(hes Take of Scorthe of Parfley-roots^ Knee- Fot-y^jhes one Pound ^ crude Crabs EyeSj Peliitory Opium two Drams mix^di^ Wall, Pigeons dung, geft twenty fmr hours i theft
the Stone.they
i,
-y

Baverm injeds
^fiililrcfi

Fetro-

^r^in out the Liquor for ufe.

iHik
whichc
Pi

CHAP.
t

xxr.

JJjecipioIl^^^

PARACELSUS.
e.

VjcVni-jerfal Medicine of

Tki

'jdk
,

THat we
f

have

^entg-

bcai by
ttie
till

matically

delivered

Deron Medicum^

Ub,i

idijtlie

coHcerning the uniI Medicine of F^r^r^Z/^i-, Jafon of its exceeding

17.

g^tl^a and is very fine and pure: In one pound you will not have above two, three^ or four Ounces of the

agmeraat.moO:.
II.

This
its

sniucfeQlsei:

Inefstothc
In
this

World J we taken from

ra, (being

own

place unfold nivhat we before delivewe )ytol in obfcure terms, here explicate with all ^[tli
ifl

firfl:

^iXitp0Ulire5;

ihail put into a Glaft Retort, with a Receiver ; then vou lliall fquee> the

you

j0 ^jcerity imaginable. Take of ths bell ^r

.
i

Cmfitfilfter through
t1)Cl*.

iea=

lo(

If

you

cannoc get

X0 CfeRter, which iepa^^t

Hungarian ^llXtt^i this fomits^Jineta: The auixWritiet^take g)pam% 5 brought from f^mwhich is the next beft ^nd
,

1^4
/everal times
:

SAL M O N
If

'S

I.

fpC?e it through tt^tlftt

; and muft be lep^ get g)pan!aj Cluicfefliaer, dead from its own 9 tdke the piireft and belt you ra^ and that the 9^ can get J whofe Goodnefs lliall be ftill i

calls Tracifiolum
it

you cannot

that

mU

you may
ting a

try,

by evaporait

after that the Pra'cipk

little

oi

filver-fpoonj if

away in a it fly s away

it

feparated from
the
211131

it ;

_,

Corpus
is

leaving a yellow or white

the

99 P?eC
tha

^pOt
lerve
;

at

bottom,
it

will

99inera;
is

and

but if black or green

III.

leaves a
j

EkBum Minerale Imm

the

pOt

it is

^eiturui3(

naught for this Work.

nera^
V. Varacelfm
faith]

Take
(which
lU^lI)
it

thisfiElmCfefll^^
is

SlCr?

for our pur-

pofej

ten or twelve

times with S)alt or CJlttegar, and then tqiltm it as many times through JLt^= tl)tV, that it may be pure and clear^ and be freed from
all

when the atgCUt lliall come to its loca

nata^ that

the 3tgCl
iti

QlDum
cipiolum

fhall leave

behind

it,

in

ofacaaBtilaten^ei
and that the SCffCtlt' will go away alive^ a main a Mtrcurm Vivm
loca

mixture

of foulneft:

ThelpimptiaUand panifl)

SiUICfeflfteri are pure ofthemlelveSj and need not

defiinata

when

be waftied.
IV. Firft

you are

to

fe-

Mercury Vivt fliall le; Semen ovTraclpolum is

@)il&er.
beft placCj

paratG

the

^CtCUrium and
and
2Il=

CoagUlatlim 5 from the f^rrcurp (Biie, without

fixation
after
this

OlDi by realbn and purity >

is

any

Corrofive;

^OlD,

ilWl

%l

Vr^ecipdum lieth h the whole Art ot Cloy}} ie iliallbe alliJeftilland as clear as a Qimitt lOOfe- If a Chymifi knows nod inff'^lafg; which i^er- to make or feparatj curp coasulate, p^racdfas Vraciviolum from its
that the faid

fpCltUrp

hi).

XXI.
2311)111^5

practical p&pficfe.
will

tt0

f the

he whole Art.
is

Pr^cipiolum

Take acgCUt

2Jli3E well purified ten partsi

This Tracifiolum
r

whereof is

of our olU:, or out ilDei: one part, rnot the common made the
the
is^ its

Ifhers

Ji
'^

it

Mercury ; that is reduced into

OlO
'Viz,*

or

%i{\)tt which
,

the Vulgar uib

but ours,
refined

^\'^\Vlatter ,

which
it is

is

into a

ClU

'-veil

^'^^)^kar^yater^ tranfparent
'^^

S
Pll
th

tyftal

then Hippe-

through antmtOnP^orS)!}. aer refined with lettD)

hJ

^'l

nd will eat and drink vn Blood ^ and multir

made into fine cat!CS; make an auialgama of

both in a
tar,

rwk

felf with

kpr Infinitum,
will bring
as

warm

Glafs- Mor-

CUniilllthis

well; then put this amaiffaitH into a Retort (as hereafter r^ into their firli: Matlliall Being thus prepared be direded,j and put fophically , ( without it on an earthen Capel ^ or hing of a Corrofive ) an earthen Pan , with one and as es Hydro fern J Vodagram^ part clear Sand^ um Venereum^ and many much fifted Afhes ; and cover it with another earthen Difeales. I. The Philo(bphers Pan. land^DUL to it^a licde
e Metals,

Water

mixing them

Gold and

_,

his
;

of StrgentaiSe their and the Vractftolum^ it; and then make a fire in tar-y both make the your Furnace, and give in-

Reces^f^mWmng

>

fophers Spiritum
"hfhicum
,

Vim

different heat, diftilling the

which ?ara- (^^erqirp from our Oltl calls now and then or S)ilSCC with an equal, m Mercurii^ and Spiri- fire: Now and then take ' ^ercuriij his Sal Ar mothe Pan from it; and when rn^ his Sal Miner ale his you fee the peiTUtp is um Maria his Horje difiilled from the (SOltJ or his Fire J with an hun- lHjCr? cover it again^ and other Names to de- let the Fire go out The the Vulgar. next morning take the ReII. iToe froeefs. of the urt and Receiver ^ and if any
^
_,

pare

166
Ketort
Ihall

SALMONS
the earthen
let it

part hang in the neck of the

(as

Pan

again,
orl

fome willj you

it

(land

till

the next

wipe

off with a Fea-

ning,
Retort

ther, to the other ^Crciirp, which is in the Receiver,

If

and then take he| and Recipent agj

you will^ you may now and then hold a glowing your^ltraip again Cole to the neck of the Re- a Feather out of the net!
tort,

from the Furnace, or oil the Sand , and and

that the ^CtCUtp may

the Retort to the other!

run to the other which is in the Retort, When you have

feparated the

CUrp, which
cifient,

is

in

th(

fcraping alio

S^etCUtp, with your crooked 1] then fcrape your tA^^ your i^OlD out of your]
(which will lie at the bottom tort. This done^ IX. Put it again ii of the Retort) with a crooked Iron, and take it out^ and Glafs Mortar , ( whei put it into a Glafi Mortar^ ierve, you (hall diftilfoj pouderit fmall, and mix or the ^ercutp Ofte mingle it with, /. e. 3ttli!l- go from the iSolD, w| gamnte it with your 9^ti- remains at the bottoi Clirp againj by degrees, or the Retort, and that! by little and little; and put ^erCUrp may remain^ your laid 0l5)) and;*j this amalffatHtl again into the Retort, lo fliall you find a der again very fine, poudcr, that will not go into amalgamate again the ^emirpj do not caft S^eitUrp with your (gj| and by little and little, it away, but put it with the the r^before-mentioned, you into iSnialgiima that the i^OlO tort^ (or elie you will lofe find your Vracipiolum^) and di- S^etCUrp will not fo
flil it

again as before,

now mix

togetiier, as they

and then taking the Pan at firft and iecond ti from itj to iee if the 9^Zt' Then take it and piit^il CUrp be almoft all gone gain into the Retort^ dij o^er; and if it be, let the ling as afore (not c^ii fire go out^ and cover with any Pouder away^ wH

bk xxT.

Piacticm

Pfipficfe.

1^7

Hinay think toh^ faces way you muftcleanle or(erhen you will lofe your parate the Vrcecipolum from Take your the 0Ol5 and gj^etattp, ) 'aifiolum: )
1^5

out of the Furnace^ or

i

as follovveth.

have the your ^etCtltp will otfeiilron out of your /^e- hardly aUtalpniilte , or 3"^ y^^ ^^^^ ^"^ ^^^^ ^^^ ^i^^ y^"^ 0l5 5 or ^^15 is much increa- that t1ie (Soltl will not enif yo^ weigh it : The ter into the ^etCUtpUhen l ooy in is^ the 013 is the pour on it the faireft Water, net which hath attra- (diftilled Water is heft) three ;of.,Q .the Treeclfiolum ; or , Fingers breadth above the Ij^j SOlB is the C^j^ where- iSbO!) or ILunaj and^fC#f)ilorOpf}erS22{ine CUCP^ which waih together (wlie let fall its r3r/-^r^ which in the Mortar with a Pedel very well^ till the Water is ^tf/^ calls l^r^ipioltsm, Qjjj^ To (eparate the^Pr^- bhwifi) black 5 then it is a
)f the faid Capell.fcr^pQ

XL-

When you

^OlO with your

croo-

ilgn that

ieottgf

iiin

tl

alfo

jjljjijj

^^.j

W
.

fi'om

the

i&ul!5+

fign that the

OlQ

lets fall

^^^'^ which you its Cttttat^ or Fracifwlum nd il^i^^ icraped out of the Ke- into the Water. Pour off ^^^^ and pouder it very this Water into a Glals; but jj^ I in your Glafi Mortar^ be careful that not any of which mingle your the erCUtl> goes off with
.

611

vol:!

ifc:

r,c:i

,,

by degreesjor by it ; f for this ggemit}) will (yourj^^t- no more mix with common will hardly mix with fair Water, than Oil and OlQ; the reafon is, Water will mix.j Put more >OlO is full of the Fr^- frelh Water upon your OlO lum^ and then it is time and ggerCUrp, and wafh arate the Fracipiolum it again_, "'cill the Water is hthe (Soil! and blew again ; pour it off as Pj which is a Womans aforefaid: Thus continue ;k; when her Cloths are waffling 'till your Water reIhe waffles them from mains white Put this laft r foulnefs; The fame Water to the other Waters
Ctltp

and

little,

^tP

ia

i68
in the Glafi^

SALMON'S
1
I

im
trouble_,
iit

and cover the with your ^CtCUtPj o|

without great

Glafs very clofe, that not

any

foulnefs

may

fall

into

the Glafs.

the fame Water which poured off from the

XT I. The Fracipolum bein^ thus wafhed away, the asercutj) win again with the @OiO, as Oil will diilblve Wax. Take

mml

ftohtm upon your l^Ut Uia^ and wafli it again the Water is blewifh
forefaid
,

mnmtt
the

which pour
hi

auialpma, dry it upon warm Allies very fofcly

with a Sponge^ or on Paper, and by a little heat/ that the ahialgait^a may be drVj which put again into the Reton, and diftil it as aforefaid, f by Sed. 8.

and continue fb doing the Water is colourlels

Sed.ii.)

da'
til

XIV, Then take malgania again,and

di

im

and repeat the fame \

again (by Se^. 12.) 'till have the figns which again with the aforefaid ter, (by Se^. 15.) and
^

8llLt

&

9. ) {o

long

'fill

will

harxiiy

OlB amaisamatc
the

leon;

will find that your Vra lb

with the ^eiTEItp; then

feparate the Pr^wipiolum^ as
aforefaidj
(

ohm
This
ing

will

diftillation

augment d; AjJoi and u b

i:

vou ihall continue, \th the SgerCUr^ is freed ] kk Now obferve, I the ^etcunum coag Wi^ XIII. gave you a charge^ that you ttUtr, or Tracipelum. llf, ihould keep your Glafs clofe, XV. Obferve tha (oil wherein you pur your blew- the Water grows leis, ill ci\ V/ater, which will be add to it fas need requi 'M clear, and a Ponder at bot- frelh Water. Now the tndi torn. which is fome of the when the 90CtCUrp has Tracipiolum, The clear Waall its Sferm, or its Ta ill
by Sed. 10.
I i

&

pour off ( Vvichout diit; as foon as you can into another Glafs:
ter

or Ccavtilum^ or VracifK^i
is.

iturbing

That

that

^erCUtp
auialffatt
r

Eternally

Now when
your

you

fee

that

^tM will hardly

mijC

with the (Solo? fo that will always mix well t

t\

^ -

XXI
And
if

p?acttcal

p&pCcfe.

1^9

yon fhould a
9ttial0a-

Pouder ; put the Glafi on a

little

md
'!Btlie

times

that (015
our

and Sgcr-

Pouder

warm Allies, that the may dry, which

and as often diftil e from the other, yet

iuftiiiattialpmate
or mix.

lit,

poiid
^0 doii

walli

And if you them a thou-

jtimes
ilie

oloorld

Water

with frelh will be

Waclear

"lliS,

As Jong as tot hIewilJj. Sah or TractftolHm is in i;JD(if39Ci:CUtp, yoa cannot

the'

Hame

will look blewifh Yellow: Put this Pouder into a little Cucurbit Glafs, or Bolthead^ and ^diftil off from k the Water of Eggs^ five or fix timeSj or fo long 'till the Pouder becomes Red, and diftil off from it five or fix times Spirit of Wine^ fo is it Doft fitted for Medicine. two^or almoff three Grains.

W
wtiicli

^erCUrp from
but

it will be difXVII. To make th Water amalgaitiate or of Eggs, Take a good quaniiithe one with the other s tity of Eggs^ boy them very h when you will have it hard^ take the Whites and mi lix^ you muft wafh it, cut them very fmall_, and diftil them in an Alembick id then it will simalga

SoL
to

h&
')'

oiir

)ntin'.
5'"

Z well again. But when the Sah^ or Pra:cipiolu?n

11

fer CtnereSj

very
all

foftly,

'till

you have got

the

Water

tc^arated

from the

:ve

rcurp, it will amalga or illip after a thoudift illations,, as afore

;

from the Whites; then take the Egg-ihellSjCalcine them,

put

dri

iir?

i:>

them into a Retort^ put upon them the former (that And if it be wafh'd a is their own) Water, and fand timeSj the Water diftil pr Arenam^ with a always be clear. ftrong Fire j put this Water VI. To prepare the Pras- upon Allies agairij and di3ium to a Medicitie^ Pour ftll it again : Thus continue clear Waters from the it five or fix times h fo the der which lies at the bot- Water will be fitted tor the in the Glals^ that no Vraciviohnt. ^ ter may be left on the XVIII. The Philofophers Key,
I '

SAL MO
Key, which
is tlie

N'S

Sal ?r^

aphh, or S:>k of the S^Ct= Urp Oapilate> You may incieafe in t\)Z remember that I gave you Grain will purge very la Inftru^lion^ that you fnould all Todagrd'sy Struma s^ pour off the clear Water rial and hjdroflcal Hum] irora the Tr^cif'wlum^ and with two Grains of you fliould make dry the Vrcecipolum prepared XIX. To bring the Vl\ Fr^cifiohtm, and bring it inpiolum mto its firfi Md to a Medicinal red Vouder

@il}t does decreafe indecreafe of the ^OOtt/'

Ml

<

'j!

0\\,

you

jliould bring

it

in-

to

Matter^ which fliall fi bring all Mctrals^ principalIts fir

Water: Takd I. of the P. cifiolum^ p. 2. being dl

or Jliffery

the Salt p.
tirft

50 out.

ly

its

own Body

into

its fir ft

dilTolve
^

the

Sali

Matter^ which cannot be done without the Sal Vracipoli'-y which is hidden in the VVater you pour off from the Tr^apiolum. That fame VVater hltre through brown Paper^ and let the VVater to evaporate in a round Glafs, very fofdy in V V hen the V V ater Allies. is evaporated away, you will find at tiie bottom of the Gla(s a yellow whidlh
Salt^

warm Water

and

upon the Tracipiolum yll evaporate it away v

gently in

warmAfhes^wi

very gende fire, then is Vr^cipolum with its Oj Sajt ^ put it into a little, tort, nip up the neck of Retort very clofe^ put it \i

Balneum Vaprofum^ and itftandfi|:aEeefe0ind'^ fcion, or to putrifie, anc| will become a flimy V^a

the Retort^ open neck, and lay the Retort r;f?,wherewith they do Ult- a Sand-furnace^ and coV lOCb the l0Cfe of the Tra- it with an earthen Pan, i cipolum^ which brings the ing to it a Receiver well icime into its firfl: Matter. ted ; give fir it a flow fil If you know not this Salt^ then a ihonger^ which co you know nothing of the tinue till the Spirits be wJ 'true This refblved into water. Fir Cljpmiftr!?.
wliich
is

Sal Vr^clpoli^

Take

and the Clavu

Vhilojofho-

tl

'

hi XXI.
;

Piamcai
come
forth

Pfipucfc

171
the aforefaid

firits

will

Take again of

yhite
idk;
ids

Clouds,
at

or

in

and

laft in

red

or fraoak : give fire iig till all the Spirits are

is clear as a Venice Looking-Glafsj p. i. of the Spirit p. ij. put

C^erCUrp^ which

over in a clear white

3r
:

th^m and fet

into
it

Bolt-head,

in a

warm

place^

and when you have

take the Receiver Retort:^ flopping
Spirits
let

jisign^
^"J^i
D-?
^.

and the Mercury will mix with the Spirit and diffolve S
then diftil again in a Retort in Sandj (ut jupra) and it will come over in form of Water; this continue ih
longj
'till

thQ
[aid

Receiver very well

that no y away; then

j'

i^ax
|fiy

the

oftk

'go out.
^

all

the one half

bjlgljt

\,
ins

The Matter which

-in

part of the

^|,^

^^K-

"".
^"
'

'^'''

I,

the Retort take and put it into a Boltand Hop it well, and
in
fie

tUrp

brought to a clear thin Water, which keep very clofe flopped with
is

^^^^

warm
once

place

then

Wax. Take
in a Bok-headj

the

Ponder
ic

the

Spirits

wjiich I ordered to be kept

;h

very deep in a land Ca^d^ alirA and give a (Irong Fire lor 7 oblerve this , you reiber , that when the twenty four Hours; then let tCUri? hath loft its Pr^- the Fire go out, and take lum y that the fame the Bolt-head forth, and ftir r\ mitp will be as bright the Pouder with a wooden Stick, and put it upo;i the ^^^ics Looking- glafs ''''^iB brigl:^ this '"^yle of ^tX^ half pare of the tlmiWtt^ of Spirit curial CLpater, ciofnig the one part ; the _ two parts; put Glafs with Hermes Seal: fefaid iliake it, and let ic Hand in in into a Bolt head^ flop digeinon in a warm place ;ry clofe, and let it ftand little warmth^ and the for three or four days ; then ItClirp will mix with pour oif this into another Spirit'-, then diilil all Glais, and pour upon the ugh a Retort in Sand. remainder of the Pouder the keep
P"^'=
'f^.*^'

are in the Receiver, them carefully:

and place

172

SALMON'S
into
its fitfl

Li

the other half of the VVa-| ter, fealing the Glafs again. and letting it ftand ut fupra, for three or four days ; then

put
ter
,

it

to

tl'ie

former
it

Wailand
ti^ljt

and Seal up the Glafs

Balmo
Faporofo
it

Hrrmeticallj , letting

you mufi: walli your 9Jljf;P carp with Salt and Vin M' divers times, and at with VFater^ to wafh a^ th^ Salt: Then mix 99ercurj| with cdx v
iindCalcrndTartar^ zni Sea. 8. aforegoing; dill in a Retort in a fand 1 meet and fix to it a Ri
"uer^
l^_

Scatter., lif-

in

)i1)>g(; after diftil

diroiigh

a RetorP, and

any thing remain in the Retort (which will be very little)pour upon k the Spir'a again, and diif
ftil it Viil all
is

filfd alniofl: half ful

Water,

come

over.
its

may
late,

that the 9^tXt\ fall into it and coa,

nil
III

Now
own
into
it

is

the Salt with

ftrii:

which dry, and fque

'^,

Spirit^
its

and brought Matter, keep

is

eight or ten times throt

well flopped.

XXI.
ter

This

the

Wa-

Leather s fo will your $P tWXV be well purged clcanfed from all its

J^

which the

Tb'dofofhers

and uncleannefs.

XXIII. Thisisthe^lJf have ^ivea divers Names to, Balneum at CP which you muft uf Maria ^ and Calx ^^iva^ and the multiplying your Spii i4 in Sum this is the Vb'ilofo- or aftriim secrcuri without Take of this ^tXiWt Fire, pbers true of the aftrum 5' which no true work can be put th^m if a/ done in Chymiftr}^ Ctiriji p. ij.
AS their Horfe-dung,
i.

XXH.

The Phllofopher
this

to a Bolt-head, itop

it

clol

has brought forth

Sala-

and

let it

ftand in a

waJ^I
til

pface one Night; fo will the g^WtJd 99erCtltp melt 9^txmm^ rit, or will increafe and multiply and turn into Water th(* per Infinitum ; that is to lay, di(iil it through a Retoi if all the Sea were 90eiXU= Thus may you do by rP) it would turn the fame peating the ^ptllt wii

m,mder ^ which will never wait in the Fire^ the longer the fr-onger : This aiatCt

mnm

-^

r]

mm

;, ;

hp.

XXI.
as

l^jnctical Pfipficfe.

1
,

^erCUtp^
leaie

long as

to a Glafs

and pur more

2Bater

XIV. This SHater^/// he Gold and Silver, and orts of Stones^ and hr'ing
ntr^

@f li)0r
let it

to the @Oltr and which yet remains

ei'gfjt

ftand again

BapS

in a

warm

place,

and then

Ajtrt,

\%

roita
illlialt

it, through a Gold and Silver thus Dived, can never be feited one from another reafon is^ becaufe tf)CP
I

over Tvlth

pour off thefe ffJIatCtS to the former fiHatCrg; lb

will the

@Cl5 and

^mzt

be diiTolved into Water but there will remain fbmc

;e

|(

;a!)(l(

M
nes

lyour

all other Mettah are of Foeces. XXVI. Take of both (ame Nature, and have fnning from the fame thefe a quarter BtCti there is nothing party and put them together ^e World but has its be- into a Bolt-head, fb as three quarters may be empty; fling from it.
1

m^ttm

pi^m
a]l

KV.

Medicina Univerfa

feal it Hermetically, digefl it

ij

the Univerfal Medicine

in
al

an atfjattO?

in a continu'till it

ke of your fin^ OlO in der , ( viz. the fame

ich

warm

heat_,

to a fixed

comes tCU Stdtte or

Before
it

did
-5

remain of your

when POUOer.
fillCfi

be-

made
part
IfiCt

the Tracifiolum) comes a ren

will

POUaer, there appear many Colours,

then Green, then put each by it felf Tellow, lafHyEeC: When pour upon it is very EeU, and a Poup a Glafs the 9firum S]9ercu- der, take the Bolt head and
parts in fine
jfer
;
,

two

as Black,

fo

much

as

may

over-

bury

it

in a

[and Capel very

them a Fingers breadth j deep, and give Fire by deeach Glafs very clofe^ grees, and at lail a very let them f^and in a flrong Firc_. and it will melc rm place for CIgljt 5cip05 like Wax Yet it fland one d the OlC and SiliiCr whole Week ; (^but the lon:

ill

be almoft

all

diiTolved
this

ger the better

ii

then take

omdXtX)
'ater, each

pour off

outj

by

it

felf in-

ter

and let it cooU afbreak up your Glafs^ and

you

J74

S
will find a Uft}

A L

MO

N'S

tOttC Golden fix d Precipitate. or PDllBer, and ECU as the moll fine olti^tcj Scarlet. that which remains o\i XXVII. Now you may the working of the Fr\ remember that I bid you okm ^ dilTolve it in keep three parts of your affrumsperairij.as i^nia and felBer which as you will ? diilii it thr|^|| were diflblved into CHa- a Retort once or twice,i(i ttt put both thefe fFaters your Gold will go ovl together into a Retort^ di- long with your V Vaterl ftil them, and both the will never be feparated| <0Hl and !iaer will g0 from another, for the] over with the Ml^ttt both of one nature.
'->

you

through the Retort^

with

XXIX.

Now

tak<

which Water you fliall multiply your Medicine. Now take of your Medicine p. in 5. fine Pouder, and put it into a little Boh bcad^ putting upon it, twice as much of your EKatEtg? as of 0ia and Ilaer; Seal it again, and digeft it in an AtJjaner^ 'till it comes to a EetJ POtlBer j and then put it again into the Sand
Capell^ for to give Fixation,,

Vracifiolum which is dry, (not that which is

already into a Medici put into a little Glafsj curbit_, and put upon if

mtn
ril}

affrum ^etii
diltil

and

from

it

or four times very flo^ but at laft very Itronl fb will y our ^r^cifiolm a tft! aitB ti (as iome call k,) or POU]

nm

and

that
i

it

Wax

(as at

XXX. The fame ma^ melt as done with 9^tVCUX^ S^B. 26. ) thus gcd, it will fix the fam<
may
any with UMt^ and your Pr^cipiolumi or

multiply yoiir Me- to a retr pouaet:. dicine ad Infinitum'^ and the lame work may be' dl

may you
Pouder
Liquor.

will diffolve in

XXVIIL To make
A^rum

the ^UiCfefiiSe^onlycleanid, Horizontaky or Au- No man can find out alljit

,

mm

Horizj077Pale

^iz,.

the Secrets

which are hid

in

li^

::ip.

XXT.

oleftphick

of :> ^Immortal ParaCClfU0* gam a with the Mercury ; then calcine the Gold again, and extinguijh it in the former of which Sftrit of Vinegar
'till

ALKAHEST

Mtnftrmm, the

firfl: ;

and

this

do

fo long

the Gold will not Amal-

HELipNT^WLULLY.

^KET
^\jL

work repeat

as before, fix or

feven times ^ and as your Ounces, Sfirtt decays or waftes, add HGoId purified with An- to it frejh Sprit of Vinegar. ] '^Hmy one Ounce 5 make All thele Operations you ''^HAmalgama; then diftil muft fo long continue, 'til! ''^^^^Mercury from the Gold: all the Semtn, Salt^ or Mer^ cury coagulate^ is extraded i the fame Mercury again '^^\\ the Go/^5 and thus out of the Quickfdver, XXXIV. Take then /".//i Ainue 'till your Gdd will vmore Amalgama with Quickfiher^ and work in ail r Mercnry^ but continue things as before, by Amalgagamating ^ Difiillhg , Caici^ .ate. the XXII. Then take the flings and Extingtnfljing
rifisd
fix
'
'5

iily*T^Ake Quiclfih'er pu-

grind it^and put it

clean Crucible,
it

in-

faid

Sfirit

of Vwegar':> andllill

and continuing
it

with other
*till

ne

it,

'till

be almoft

frefi Quickfdver fo long,

lot,

-and then

quench
is

e beft rectified

you think you have enough Sprit of from the Gold.

extin-

jr

s
.

when

it

XXXV. Then
of Gold^
diftil
it

take this

decant the Spirit

UJie Gold'jj^dry,

make

the

Sfirit of Vinegar^ impregnated with the 71'hole Fj/ence

heat
in

it

again, and

tguifh ar^

the

former

which work repeat

rfeven times.

*:

XXllI, Then dry your and Amalgama it a- Rain-water dilliiled; iiltre with the former Mer- and evaporate again foftly, and diftil again as at then put it into a fmall Rej

evaporate it, or very fofdy off, fo will the Ejjmtia jdirri lye at the bottom like a yellow Salt, which diffoke in fair

I?^
tort in

LM
it
*y

O N

'S

L,
le

a Sand-heat^ with an
large Receiver

indifferent

may hifi. XXXVII. Then

til

give Fire by degrees, and it will come over in a -white

Spirit like

Fire go out, and

cuttl

like

Glals with a Ring ; ik. Smoak, and Red the Cryftalline Matter.ik Saffron: Being refblved a Ring near the Nee c

into a red Liquor^ let the the Glafs, ^ pulverize m Fire go out, and keep the grind it with its weig: o( Effence for ule. It is one the Calx o^ fine Sol^ oiLof the greateft Medicines na^ as aforefaid i pafth: under the Sun; three or afore-mentioned four four Drops of it are able to grees in eight Hours, extinguim any Sicknefi cu- hifling; open the GU rable. before, and take the CrowHy which is the T/;^ Gold or Silver.
J

OPENING^/ SOL and LUNA.

XXXVI. TpAkeoftheR^i

XXXVIII. Thslj
Gold
or

Silver

augmei

Lyon
it

parts, pulverize

digeftion, with a tv| well, and part of fine Sol or Lun

twelve

grind it with one part of time, as often as you the Calx o^ fine Gold or Stl- or till you have a fu "ver: Put all into a fmall quantity of the fame: Bolt-head , fet it in Sand of this Living Sol or to the Neck, which Neck fmall quantity, digeft

muft be very well Luted give the firll degree of Fire tor a Week ; the next Week the fecond degree; the
third

till it changes towards Kei or Earth: Take then th

Allies
VIZ..

or

Week the third de- it gree ; and the fourth Week ver^ andC^/:x:; digeft^al the fourth and laft degree, in a Glafs HermiticalljS^^ to a hifling, lb that if a drop led, till it comes to ^ipei of Water fall upon the Sand fe6l Rednefs or Whitenif^\

White Earthy Amalg with Living Gold

LI1B%I

FINIS

TRIM$

'

Giavis Alchymia^:
O
R,

iERMES TK IS MEG IS TVS,

I
*'.:

KALID PEKSICVS,
AND

;|

GEBER ARABS;
tions into Efiglifh^

Wll Tranflatcd out of the beft Latin Edi**^^

and Claufed,
Leax^ninp'.

for

the fakes of the Lovers of

To
.

which h Added^
the Firfl Book of moft Ancient of Philolophers.

Singular

Comment upon

HER ME 5, the

iy

WILLIAM SALMON,
ProfeiTor

!jjjj
"i

of Phyfick-

A
35t

^
^''

The Second

BOOK.

Printed for

LONDON, How
J. Hants, znd T.

kins ^

1692.

179

\lermem Trifmegijii
^

Tra&atm

Aureus.

he Golden

of Hermes Trifmegijius^ Tranflated out of Hebrerv into Arabic\y

Work

(then into Gree\^ afterwards into Latin j and now done out oi Latin into Englijh^
Claufed, and largely

Commented upon,

3y

WILLIAM SALMON.
C H A
p.
I.

e Preface Explicating^ in part^ the

Prima

Materia.

ITERMES:

E-ve^

Salmon.
things

ilHermes himfelf[aitb ^
ve not in a very long Age^
id to try Exfcrtments^ nor

There are three which are certainly

moft neceflary to the attainment of this knowledge, f I [pared any Laheur of 1. An Unwearied Study, d: But I obtained the 2. A Continued Experience,
^. And the Divine Blefling going along with ail. Without theie^ it is not probable

ftj

\vledge of this Art^ by the ration of the Living God

,

\t

Ti/ho

efleeming

me

his

mnt worthy^

dtd reveal any

^^opentheStcretjo me.

Man caa knowledge of z

attain

th

this Secret.

Iher

p>

i8o
Study^ and a

SALMON'S
diligent
ferioiis

Lib.

There mufl be a

Medithcle

light
all

adorned with the fulnefs)! and knowledge abre

like

other Creatures, {hin.g Sol among the St^;; but after his Fall, that priie on^ things thus meditated perfection was much eo be experience^ muft, by fed, demonand he was drove ui to ocular brought ftration > nor> if you mifs of the Garden, intoa VU many times, muft you be dernefs among the Bcis weary with trying. Laflly, which perilK ; yet not wh you mufl: all along attend out a promife of Redau remiffion of tlie Blefling of God for his on, and alfiftance : 'Tis that Eternal Tranfgreffion, by one Spirit of God Vv^hich goes nal Sacrifice, through
tation in the Soul^ concernthis

ing

thing

Then

through,

and

pierces

all

diffluence

things, which generates^and

and power whofe Spirit, Man is pu

of
atta

preferves that

nerated
decofts,

geHis Spirit of heat

is

which

to a poffibility
perfeft

a meafure of the true

W
iih
tjis

and coagulates
thin, rarifies

which which

is
is
;

knowledge and that derflanding even in

that
life.

too thick,

warms

up to life that which has been dead and buried

the cold

and

railes

III. Herrries.

For

my

had

ne'ver

difcoveredfff

II.

Hermes.

Whohasgi-

thing of this matter^ nc--sealed it to any one, hai

the fear of the

'uen to, or befiowed upon rati-

Judgmt

onal Creatures^ the power

faculties of truly judgijtg

and Gody or the hazard and Damnation cfmy Soulfo

a Concealment fre-vailed me. It js a debt I am to ^ay to the Jufi ; as tb
ther

determining^ not forjaking any^

as

to

give them an occafion

fc arching
after

m
'(III

to ceaje

the

J'mb.
^imi^n.
'I'is

of the Jufi has If

it upcrt

hefiowid
true,

me*

that

/Mm^h^^^oxQ the

Fall wasj

hap.

I.

HERMES.
That
is,

Salmon.
I.

^as a Tray tor to the Majefly of reveal- God^ norjhall thy Treafcn be

as that the Sons Art might underftand xzm, not to the Profane

them fo

fcraven
IV.

thee,

Hermes.

Now

un-

ye Children of tai's: For the Oracle of Wifdom^ that the knowledge m^uth himfelf has long fince of the four Elements of the b Blt{ld us. It is not fit to give Ancient Thilefofhers^ -was not
.

id Unworthy, and Scof-

derftandj

'Mt;Cbildrens Bread to Dogs*

ldiai*3Ugh
on

they

may eat of
fall

ollunibs

which

Corporally^ nor Imprudently the fcughtinto: Which are through from the patience to be attainedy accord-

on;[{[afters
;:oj^li^:

Table. Some Men Scriptures of Truth have

to

mg to
their

their kind{jvkich through

own

operation are hid.len

powstcmpared
^nis^lreedy

Dogs, yea, or ohfcured. You can do Dogs, Wolves, thing^ except the matter
to

no-

be

latiAxes, d^c.
e

trair

come
;

Thefecannefit at the Ta\

coT/ipounded^ becaufe it cannot

be

ferfeBedy

unlefs firft the

and feed of the Divine

)aft
c

'various Colours are throughly

'Tis a Tranfgreffi

accom ?flijhed.

againft the
e,

Law

ot

Na-

C)d*

i:

which is the Law of Salmon, Hermes now bewhich defer ves the gins to give a defcription of [/ine Vengeance for a pa- the Great Work, which he rhment: And fuch indeed calls the knowledge of the he revealiijg of forbidden Elements, but not of thoie ts to liich to whom Elements which are fooliiliiy do not belong. And ly difcourfed of in the Schools
j

lA

:h

Raimaftd Lully^

h k refer ve and
which is \ ? I to reveal^
fy
conceal

Thou of the Teripateticks : They fpeak of an Element to be proper only to Corpus Simplex^ but our and thou dojb Hermes faith. They are not things^ to be underlfood Corporathofe
keep that Sebelongs to hi^
liter,

ofe rez^elation

Ergo
i,

'ffHvyLAitK^i i^
e.

nour

etherwife thoufialt
in the

<jQ(piKcoi,

Spiri:ualiter
is,

ondmned

Great day^

&

Sapienter, that

Spii j-

tually

SALMON'S
tually

Lib-a.

and Wifely.

the

Principles of Art are

Thus The Body and the Soul or the Salt and the Sulpir^

laid to

be four Elements, cannot be united in tar Earthy Water^ Air^ Fire^ as moft minute parts, widu Hermes indigitates^but what the help of the Spirit wlich Luna andjjfl/l, thefe are in a Spiritual fenfe, is Mercury.
i

the Teripatetick l^ows not, which the lame Hermes interprets in another place^ the Soul, Spirit, and Body ;

and which Paracelfm

calls

cannot procreate witiitE the help o^ Mercury, wfc! extrafts the Semen imm It: the Bodies, and in the *r ter of the Earth, as its

Sak^ -Sulphur J atid Mercury. per Veffel, digefts and Others make buttwo.asthe fe(3:s it. Therefore Mt Agent and Vatient i Mafcu- does nothing, of its lelf,||
line

and Feminine
Mercury
:

Sulphur cept fometliing be

it

adddt "
be
h

and one only,

Others but

by which

it

may

1.72^.

The Aqua

tified.

Thilofophica,

There are maV. Hermes.

ny
this

other

Names by which
is

Kmw\

but that the Di'vifion 'whid the Subje6tj or Vrima mate- mads up en the water ria, is one only ; becaufe it JLactent Philofophers^ it is^ as it were, the Cardinal which feparates it^ or co

Matter

called,

hinge upon which

reft turn,

all

the

it into

four other

fuhfi.

which the Philo

one into two^

and three ti

fophers explicate to be their the third part of which Mercury^ which is the be- or ha^ tinclure^ to wt ginning, the middle, and coa^ulatino- humour or\ the end of the Work, and shive^ hut the jecond an without which, whoever Waters are the Weights labours, labours in vain ; Wife. and yet it will do nothing without it be compounded, Salmon, This WatI
(

toi

becaule it cannot be perfe- be divided, is the fara( cted without its colours are the four Elements throughly accompiiilied fpoken of, 'viz,, Thei
:

H
olofofhica:
I

E R

M
j

S.

iSj

This

muft''Bfe" jfor that

ided into four parts, -t^te^

e

one part into two

ad-

which he calls the Humidity J the Southern Red^ne/s^ Anima folts^ Seyre Citrinum^ Aurifigmsnt ^ the Vine of the Fhilojophers, and their Wine, have no other fignifiMercurii fhbuld

g three
Ti
.

parts to atre^;
arifes

whence
;

feven

ts

He divides the differ

of the Colors into
is^

- witblces

threes.that
Spirits ,

into three

cation/but- that the A^ua be leven

wthejt^^

lay

and three times diftilled, which after which three Spirits the eighth Mlillation, the e their rife from the one iCompofitum, by the force of the fire,, is conyefted into Tbilofofbica^ and are lived into the iamq" a-, ;Afhe$, or a moit fcbtil ponder, which by reafbn of its purity and perfection refills the fire : neither wonder beift Hermes. Take of the ^ity or moifture^ an ouftct that eight parts and three

':a

ounces are equivalent , for by the former Seft ion, the tbpart, i. e. half an ounct^ one part is divided into two^ kb^c Citrine Scyre in' Itki to each of them, there is -' ^ner half an ounce h' added three parts^ which of An ment halfan ounce ^ which are the true and Philofo'ight that is three ounces : phick Proportions, called by &imti^ underftand that the Vine Hermes^ the Weights of the i\At fe ^ife Men^ cr Tree of Wile.
^lalfi
nefs^ viz.

of the Southern Anima Soli's^ a

It

\]

Philofofhers

is

extracted er

vh forth in three,
\i

hut the

VII. Hermes. Underftand

thereof

is

not

perfeBed

at

length

thirty he

com-

id.

TheDecoBion doth diminifh the matter hut the TinBure does augment
then the operation*
it
:

Becaufe

Luna

in i<^ days

^^jjlPj

vhnoft.

He

Effays

to

is

diminifl/ied \_in the

Heavenly
[vi7, "With
is

^.jfi!<

icate the proportions

of and in thethirdoperati$n
after

^^r-^
-

Philofbphick
,

IngrediJ

the
it is

ConjunBion

]li

under various Names

Sol]

augmented. This

thin

?84
then the
he^

SALMON'S
inning
ctnd the
t;i

then follows the latteipar the Operation, by of end. of which the Virtue! Salmon, Here Hermes e- Power of the Stone is ludicates the Philolbphick wonderful, brought Work by a moft familiar higheft perfeftion, andnii Example of the Thafes of tiplied (as it M^ere) in Luna 5 and fo it is^ the Mi- turn. In thefe few woi neral Procefi in this Philo- Hermes^^XQ comprehe
til

fophick Work, exaftly anflvering to that Parallel in Heaven. Some divide the

the whole Work , ai them it is plainly laid|

from the beginning tc Operation of the Stone into end. In a word, it is HI two'parts^ ^ix,. the former Husbandman Sowing and the latter. The former Seed in the Ground, Hg?';^ej explicates by the no- muft firil: Die, be C< tion of De^^^i^w, which does ted and Putrefied, bef diminiili the matter , dif- can be poffeft of anew] folvcskj as itweredeftroys by which it niu^t arile yeild its Hundred Foil it ; but being thus Diflolvthe firft Life] ed and Corrupted ^ it is creafe through Regeneration (by firft Birth^ the firft B| the Medium of perfedionj muft Die, and give pl< This done^ the fecond; reltored again.
:

CHAP.
The
Firji Expofition

IL

of the Matter.
quickly

TTERMES.
that vJhich
the
'l'>r

Mold^
and and

is

taken outj

Iha%>e Expcfcd to you

was

hidden y

Termanent or fixt ; ^ani may have it either in the..

or in the Sea,

-ii'ork is

hpth with JQii

is

ycu-

that wh]ch

7kithini

Sa\

).IL

HERMES.
lelf,

i8)

;lmon.

Thisfecret
it

Work
Chil-

jvhich is fpoken of the remaining Earth,

raends
5

felf to its

and the

feries

of the

iration demonftrate^that
.and

'^|iin
'

Regenerating Spirit is the Matter J but ad- but (fay the Philofophers) stoit invifibly. InEle- beware that you ule not the rary and Grols Bodies^ Vulgar Argent Vive ^ or not manifeft , except Quick-Silver; for if you do, be reduced into their you will be deceived. Our Effential Nature orBe- Silver is not Vulgar^ for that
for

Salmon. Argent Vive is indeed the Frima Materia of the Philoibphick Work,

Dead^ and unlit for Our you niuit have thitt ; of the Promife, the which is Living^ which is len of thePhilofophers^ rightly Prepared by Art "4i]iining the Glory of the for-the pcrfeftion of Nature, wliV is brought forth to Oyr Mercury Philofois v/ That which is Sown phick^ Fiery, Vital, Runexcept it ning, which may be mixed ^^)t quickned
fo this Spirit of
is

eneration
I

which

is

the

Work

iy, it is
'
,

the other Metals^ it and feparated again from Di [honour, in them. It is prepared in ths it is Sown The innermoif Chamber^ there it is Raifed in Glory.

Sown

in Corrupt

with

all

Rifes in Incorrupti-

is

the Ac^ua Phtlofophica. Coagulated

Now/whec;

ch

entring intp^

and

^ning thQTerraPhilofopbi
Itings forth

the Gold hear-

'^i^eof^'the

Philofophers
Kee'f
there-

Metals grow , there they muft be found : If youhave found this Argent Vive, therefidenceof thePiiilofophick Earth, keep it fatcly, for it
IS

Hermes.
flj
I

wordiy

If

ycu

ycur Argent Vz'vey vphich

have brought your ArgeV'C epared in the inner rnifi Vive to Aihes^ or Burrt it her of the Eridegnomj by the Power of the Fire, you ha^e an incomparable: which it IS Coagulated hat is the Argent Vtve it Treafure a thing much

more

j ^ ;

i86

S
that

A L

MO

N'S

Li

more
This

Pretious than Gold.

is

which Generarates the Stone,, and it is Born of it, it is the whole Secret, which Converts all the other Metarine Bodies into Sol and Luna^ making Hard Softi and the Soft Hard, putting Tincture and Fixity upon them.
111.

fore that

Hermes. He therenow hears my Words

ht him [ear ch into ^aTjd inquire from them ; it is not for the jtffiificatton of the Work of any
E-vil Doer
,

not in to profane Soul dwells in a Body liibje fin^ as the Wife Man afl. And altho' Hermes has ken in thisBook many tl concerning this moft r Arcanum^ and has over nothing , yet he has (poken lb plainly as every profane andun thy Perfon may u ftand it, but has left] Myftery to be unfold the Sons of Wildom,

IV. Hermes. KnoTi^ Children of Wii every good Man a Reward^ and ye feekers after the ^le that I have laid Open or Dif- thereof^ that the Vulture covered all things which vnre ing upm the Alountain^l cut with a great Voice hid, relating to this Science and Difclojed and made Tlain ing, 1 am the White o\ and Of en to you the great eft cf Blacky and the Telloiv Secrets, even the Intelleciual White, and the Citrine Tellow, and behold Ifpe^ knowledo-,
hut
to gi'ue
to

fore ye

very Truth,

Salmon,

The

Philofb-

phers ever Difcoiirle in Pai'ables and Figures h nor is it lit that all things fhould be Fcvealed to ev^ery Body the matter is to be enquired after, and diligently Searcht into; without Labour and Pains, nothing is to be obtained 5 but Wilclom enters

Salmon,
a

The Mountaii

on which theVultureft^j^'^
is

fit

VeiTel placed in a]

Built Fornace,

encomp!t|

widi a Wall bf Fire ; aHoi foot of which MountaHi}(y a watchful Dragon, wj

full

before

of Eyes, and can] him and behind

hxll.
his Vigilant

HER M
and Careful
unworthy
lliould

S.

187

taping the

die. Red which is the :;. Entrance or end of the whole Work.

f^e into the Mountain,

l:he
(

nd

to the height their-

V. Hermes. fr'mcifle of Art

New the chief

is

the

Crow_,

vhere is hid the Secret : cf the Philofophers : unpoflible for any to

.

7}jhich in the Blacknefs

of the Nighty and Clearnefs of the Day ^ flys without lyings,-

here, unlefs the

Dra-

From
the

the hitternefs exifiing

tn
or

rbe laid
hie

Tmzinz matter is taken But the Red gees fsrth ef its Body^ Pie means how this is done, how this Beaft and a meer Water is taken (be circumventedj that from its hack parts.
:
1;

a Sleep; Hoc Labor ejt ^ to find

Throaty the Tinclure

uy
;

obtain this fo defiis

h:i

Treafure
are

the

Work
Three
for

Salmon.

The Vtdtwe and

one

^^ b Philolopher.
''rk
;s

the Cro7u^ are both but

ik
m%^
/itT

things but in differing States, wrpole, firftGrudeAr- it is the Vtdture while it is

commended

Vive made into Pills^ Aftive and devouring ; and Gilded with Gold. Se- the Crow when it lies in a ek |., a Sulphur of Alars more paffive Nature. The lAed with Sol. Third, Vulture is the Mercury of the iwater of the Phiiofo- Philofophers prepared by Thefe things being help of Vulgar Argent ViU\\% IS; \y given, will ib lay ve: And the Cro-w is the a Sleep, that Night and Infancy of the Work, whereyou may continually in the iaid Philofbphick loiiKi Egrefs and Regreis. Mercury is United with its Jrd % once entred^ and Af Solar Ferment. The black.ed the Mountain^ the nefs of the Night is the PujncM!
'iikti

:;;r5K

icediJ

fire;i

\^f^

igoa,'

jjjicj

iKcw trefaftion thereof, and the Co- clearnefs of the Day, its Reappear, i. Black which fur redion into a Stare of 2 beginning of the Art. Purity. It flics ivitheut Wtf^gs^ ^^ Vhite which is the mid- being Born or carried by
(re

or

Ctow

will

the

way where

the

tho

188
the
fixt

A L
is

MO

N'S

Nature ; and
Throaty

the bit-

acquainted with the

temefs in the

the

God; whichisamea!

Death of- the firfl Life, his Holy Spirit. He Jlsi whence is Educed the Soul^ a Stone^ yet fays ^ it is a\ which is the Red and' Liv- for was it not a Spij ing Tindure taken from the could not Penetrate!

Body : And the Water is the Vifcous Humidity , made of the Philofophers Argent Vive^ which radically difIqlves all Metals,

ablblute
ter

Tinge other Bodies Unity an< jundion : Bodies an(

that

and redufirft

ces

them

into their
;

Ens

cannot do this^ thj they can do is touch one another h

Superficies; for all
is

or Water

and

alfo reduces

common
the lame^

Quick-Silver into

Deady and no Deac by a Simple Im- can penetrate iiito tW

perty of another, bul
(

bibitiottj for ever.

at

moft
it.

lie fide b|

VL
and
'which

Hermes. Underft and with

God^
is

And

to
fl

accept of this gift of

the matter the

to compares
it

more
an

hidden from Ignorant

your underftandii
to
opeit

and

Foolifij

Men,
is

This hidden
the Venerable
,

Secret ivhich

for that this Spirit

Stom^ fpkniid in Color a fublime Spirit^ an

Of en

'^ea^

is

hidintheCavirns of the Metals: Behold I have expofed it to you

Bodies ^ and is joyi them, even as Water ii ed to Water^ or as tl"|

Body thereof is joync

its

andgive thanks to
ty
:

the

Almigh-

Aqueous parts.
that
is^

It

'.

Godj who teaches you this knowledge Ifyou be grateful^ he will return you the Tribute of your Lvve,

den in the Caverns ofti

tals,
it

if

you fe|

any ching that Metalline, you llaml|

in

the Threlhold.

and unlearned, are excluded from the knowledge of this My il'erv, v:Such as are unSalmon,
Fools^

VI I. Hermes.
put the matter into a

and make it to Boil A Augments the Heat ofti

^.
wi

n.
or

HERMES;
defiroys

1^9

Matter y nnd

-ynefi

of the incomhufli-

tion is naturally nrade in Calido Huwido^ in a moill

Jphur J contifiue Boilwg Radix may appear j"'^'|e

^^''xtra^ the Rednefs
ht farts, till ovly
I

Heat
Ignem

which

flermes calls
:

and

about

remains.

?non.

ee Species

There are faid to of Decodiand is called

Elix-

he twofold, which you muft ule^ iz/ss. External and Internal. He feems to make his Coas
if

Humidum

jliould fay the Fire

is

ftion double, i. In the time

An external Fiery heat

of Augmentation.

2.

In

fidoj 2. An external
hich
imido
,s

heati

the Ultimate perfec^lion or Maturityj and fo long this

Fire
is

is

called Ajfation.

to be continued

.
/'.

till
e,

internal natural heat

,

the Radix does appear, the Seed of Metals.

called
i.

by the
e,

The

^i'Tffeiv^ii^

M<i'

...i,
111

or

the

Ripening

tojerfeding heat.

Now

of thefe it is^ that fpeaks of is the que-

The
SpirkldifFer
is
i(J|

firft,

and the

in

this.

The

an

external Fiery
latter

fame method that Nature takes in Generating Herbs and Plants, Ilie takes in Generating MetalSj whole Seed is extracted by tiie help of Art, which Seed is only and truly the Philofophers Mercury, in which all the Metals
firft
is

The
or as
iiiojDl

an In-

are relblved into their

principles,

I Natural Heat. In Ipinion both are to be ted. The Natural

^Internal,
is

and in which

impreft the Charafter or

,^15/
fyoii

the Caule

Power of Tranfmutation. They all err who think to

tneration

^tlil
)'j

the External
:

and without reduce Metals only into Heat can Crude Mercury, and not
into their Radix, as Hermes
fpeaks,
'uiz,.

llafthing

Hence we con-

the
^js.

Heat to be twoExternal to excite.

into their Seeds,

firll
:

]J

I.

which

is

the

:ernalto perfed, both

:;jiH^

living in Metals

Matter and from

'^Jw^i^o

ought to be made thence Nature ever goes for' for all Genera- ward, never back-ward till
1

Ihe

i9o
{he
'

SAL M O N
comes to
For this

'

I^^

perfeftion. neither Hermes^ noraj

VIIT. Hermes. Caufe(ake ^ the Philofophers knowledge of the ma) are [aid to be Envious or Ob- the PiouSj Juftj andf fcure, not for that they Grudg- Man, but only to thj ed the thing to the honefi or fane and Wicked jufi Man, to the Religious or did not think It fit j^;-^
fVtfe
;

the other Philofophe Envy or Grutch tht

or

to the
?

Legitimate the Childrens Bread tcl

.,

Sons of
konefi
:

An

hut to the Ig- for

which Caufe-lafa

norant, the Fitious, the Dtf-

always keep the Frim\

he

and left made powerful to perpetrate Legacy to the Legtj

le^ evil Perfons fhould teria Secret^
:

Jtnful things the

Sons of Art; but the mult render ner and way of wor! an account to God. Evil Men through all its varioi are not iverthy of this IViJdom. rations^ they have fail and plainly declared]
forfuch a fault
Thilofophers

Salmon.

It appears

that

lead

lota^

or Tittle

CHAP.
I

IIL

T^he TSlames a?id Firji Operation

Explid

TTERMES.

Nowthis

nfs

'which notwiti

Matter Icall by the they fignifiedit to the U\ Name rf the Stone ; the Fe- Vrudent by cm only minine of the Magnefia , which is the Stone of th\
the

Hen, the White

Spittle^ or or the Thilofophers StonX

Froth, the Volatile

Milk, the

Salmon. There ad Incomhujttble Ajhes ; fo that it might he hidden from thefim- ous Names, bywhi( pie aftdun-wife, who want un- Philofbphers call \t, X^^ der fiandtng Jjonefiy ^ and good- Gold, Brafs of the Pi

fp.III.
h
s,

HE

E a

lyt

oy, clear l:ulins ,

pure Virgins Milk, Radical Huy the Feimenc, Elixir, midity, UncStuous Moifture, Fixt Argent Sperm , Sal Armoniack ^ SuW Hair , Urine , Antimony Incombuftible ^ Red fixed Sulphur, Philofophers Lead, Salt, a I,, eRiijiflj Kibrick, Green Bird, Microcoftnus, Cinnaol,theGreennefs_, Red- ber, do ail (ignifie but one
Magfitfia
;i

burnt Braisj

Red Earth, andthe fame

IL
Fp'y

thing.

sVater
l^-'y

of Sulphur, A^na

j^,Spittle of i>^,Shad-

Hermes,

Confer^ve
the Sea^ the

pf th^ Sun

Eyes of

therefore in this

i,Sulphur, ftiarp

Wine,

and

the h^a^venly

Bird,

Light (k Lights, Fa- even to the laB moifjent of its ' 4^ Minerals, Fruitful Exit, But I deprecate wijh a Curfe from cur BeneVeSpirit Living , )twoft* ^MftArange Vinegar, foBor^ the great and Living oum , Evo-lafting God^ even to all the Sons cf |5
_,

m
,ji,55
;^jij

eckra

f*

^i^^ ^^^ > ^ ^^" 'Man, Maiculine,Fele, a Vile thing, Azot, AaXicv^rimipumMundtherefore

the Thilofophers
fhall pleafe

to

whom

it

God

to

give of the
Goodfiefs'^
j

Bountifulnefi of Lis

if they fjall undervalue

or

l\i\i

i>

Argent Vive, divulge the Name and Vower my^Azot^ Flenikifiam, thereof to any Foolifti or Ignorant Perfon^ or any Man unfit ?4|fS>, White Lead, Red Water , the Crow, j/or the knowledge of this fecret^ Silver, Lime, Jupiter,
1

.1

iBion, Whitenefs. all

Salmon.
is

He teaches here,
to be Conlerved

fibuton^J thmg.
1

Our

that in the matter of the

i,

tmc sn diver times Stone,

the

^''''i

degrees of Operation.

fi '^'^^
^"5^
by*^

the Flre^ and the i White Earth, White Heavenly Bird, to the Peror, Ethel, Auripig- feftion or Confummation im^ Arfenick, Chaos, of the hy the Sea,
i'ea,

Wor^

agon, Serpent,i'iion^

Toad.
5

is

underftood the Humidity

f,i

iLyen, Red-Lyon Quimeifence

of the Mercury , for that no Generation can be made

in

J92
in

SALMON
Salmon,
is

matter.

adry^ but in a humid Therefore Mercitrd

cury

This not 3r' to be Conferved in a demonftrates the Getfic

^
\

Liquid form,

Corruftionem, but without

tamenfui and Noble Spirit of oi Hermes ; but alfb the its Putrefa6tion ; for that hard OHj which the parts things or Bodies^as Rajmund pofing this Magifterynaii Lully faithj receive not the one to another ; for fai \

Heavenly Virtue, nor yeild e'uen in this FriendJJn^ to the heavenly Influences. Unity confifis the chief A Seal puts not its Print up- of this Operation, on a hard Stone, but upon IV. Hermes. This loft wax: fo our matter, by being made foft and Rarifi- concealed Stone of many ed, is made fit to receive which is Born and the influx of the fuperior forth in one Color^Myl Bodies^ /. e. oiSol and Lma^ derfia?jd this and conceal and is^ made to obey the Government of the Sun, Salmon, By the Bj the Fire and the Heavenly Colors, here is undei Bird^ isunderftood the two- the Blacky White, andj fold Fire^ the External and of which we have the Internal ^ with both before: andtho'ther^ which it is to be conferved appear many other Cq
'

and

nouriflied to the

end oi the courfe'of the Opei

yet thofe three are the the one ever remai me^ I the Never-fading Red!
,

the Work.
III.

of which

Hermes.

Whate^ver

which

for

any Man has given to have returned it again ; nor which, nothing can be| have 1 been behind hand' with noble or perfed ; any or dejiftedjo return an thou actaineft to be equal kindnefs *^.even in this deptj a true Son of Friendfinf and Unity confifis fure to hide and coned the chief matter of this Ofera- as here thou art adni(
J

ticn.

ed.

Cap. IV.

HERMES
By means of Difeafes

Merals, butalWiecureable in Humane Bodies: v. the It gives alfo, (through fermijfion not only Health of i -4 Omnifetent) the greatefi< and long Life, but removes and e^very Poverty and Want^ and the IS Cured 'ui[e owpiftrefs^E'vil^andhun- attendant Evils of a narrow It thing may be Evaded : and pinching Fortune. through the help thereof is indeed the great prefervamay come from t^arknefs to tive againfi: all the Aftlidiht from a Defert or Wtl- onSjSorrows and Miieries of ;

Hermes.

'^

vefs
\

ie ;

to a Habit atton or Humane kind, of what Naand from Hraightnefs ture and quality foever. It neceffitJes^ to a large and is 'NeBar. and Ambrofia^ to

nile

Fortune,

all

the Vital Powers.throug'a

the Efficacy of which,

Na-

dmon.
.;,.,e

This Our Tin- ture is made able to conOur Elixir ^ Cures tend, refift, and overcome
the Difeafes of
all her.

lofily all

adverfaries.

CHAP.

IV.

^v
Ops
lire
tin

^(tntimtation

of the Explkation of the Firjl

Operation.

RME IE my Son
,
r,

S.

Now\
all

before

Salmon.
the

This great Phi-

ladminifii thee to fear

lolbpher well

in
ted;

whom

ts

the Blejfing
j

T undertakings
^n^
Ito
[]{
I

and the

the

knew ^ that way to atra'n to Mydery, was to be aconly

and dffofing of every

quainted

with

that Spirit

ulj

"whiehyou Segregate j fut

which knew all things, yea the deep things of God; ^nd
to be acquainted with tiuc Spirit^ was to fear Gud^ for

(g

194
fo fays the

SX/t\LMO N'S
Holy Spirit it felf. of the Lor J is the heSalmon*

Lil

The fear

He

here

Ipt

ginning of WifdoM^ and the Knowledg of the Holy is underfcanding

:

to fuch as fear

God, he

be depraved in their un Handings, ( as all Pre Hermes advifa us, -ahove all and Wicked Men are^ things to fearGod.m whom is the Ignorant (who ai the Bleffing of this under- acquainted with the He {hall not Err^ Fountain of knowU taking.

And

therefore oiu'

who becomes
Spirit

acquainted
to,,

which

is

the Spirit of
hit"
i. c.

with, and joyned

that

Living God, as he
has inllrufted, C/^^p.
I.
:

which
all
:

is

the Foun-

tain

of

Knowledge and

WiRlom For being United

with
that_,

into the veiy

you are Centred Root from tated upon thele tl whence all Wifdom and You muft Enter with

aforegoing ) nor tchc Infipid of Judgment^ (j has not Pondered norj

Knowledg fpnng,and

Ingrafted into that Root, the true underftanding will

being Spirit andSoul into the^ ter of Nature , and

bshold

how

all

thirty

you begun, continued, anc even as the Soul is filled with fefted; but you mufti
in

grow up
Life.

you, and

fill

enter into
Spirit,

that Uni\

is the F< Whatever 1 of all things, which pij [peak or 7vrite, confider it^ and through, and dwells ii reafon about it in your mind : Central Koot ; and bj ladvife itot them "ivho are de- tering into that, it willl fra'ved in thetr Reafon and as a Vehicle, carry yoii

which

IT.

Hermes.

the fame Root, wher Judgment, things are hidden, an Lay hold of my Inftru^iions^ veal to you the molt ab and Meditate upon them'^and jo dite Myfieries , and 'evv' Mind and Undeftand- you as in a Glals the vit' fj ycur inr [to ccncei've what I f^yf\ work, and all the as if yAi ycur \elfivere the Au- tion5 of Nature.
UnderfiiTinding, nor the Igno-

rant^ or Infipid of

thor of thefe things I write.

>,I\^.

HERMES.
expel it ^ and. put it aw,iy
it,

i^)

11.

Hermes. Forte what

js

ihat

It

may

he

from made Li-'

^M^e

hot

if

it

jhaU be
like
is

ving, and anfwer

Flying in the

thee^ not by

lecold^ it
\njury
71 '.ner,

jhall do no hurt
it ;

Regions above,
to Flie,

to

fo in

butHruIy by forbearing

he to

whom
_,

Reafon
does

Salmon. In this our Art fljut are Doer two Principles which of jo:nfi fpring from one Root, and ^g ranee, lefi he jhould he fewhich are the fubjeft of our jwm^j deceived, Stone, viz. Argent Vive_, k\

n me

a guide

himfelf, the

fiot

no!

\]i

and Sulphur, of which, the Mer- one is Volatile and fuperior, ^ind Sulphur be made the other fixt and below^ from the Conjundion cf 'e cold J by a Conjun(3:ioften repeated , is ivith the coldBody^ you which made the true and Philofoi'fiot do a mifs, but proi rightly on in the Work: phical lijblimation and fix^ihis you muft appre-J ation. And that is the fixand ation when the Body re|i by your Reafon, Nature of the thing. He ceives the Tinging Spirit, /horn (faith he) Reafon and takes from it its Volati^die Spirit of knowledge, lity ; this is done by frequent pcomea gaide, does ftiut Reiterations, fill a Calx of himfdt the Door of perpetual duration is prof)rance, . e. open to him- duced, and will remain for
ialmon.
litiand

That

Js^

if the

Soul, or hot

te Door of knowledge,
ing into the Myfteries
t!s
TV}

ever in the Fire ; But in the very beginning of this work

the fubftance of the Scone^ which in it (elf is moft fixed^ by a Spirit not fixed or Volatile, as

Our

Philofophick

V,

Hermes.
flying

9 the

Bird,

Take (my and

Sea Water,

acetur^,
is

radicatum^ and fuch like,

to

find it Flying'^

then divide^

rate^ or cle^nfe it
^^

from

its
\

which keep

it

in

Death

be made Volatile. And by this meansit will be more; fit to becleanfed of irsFilrh,

or

196

SALMON
I

urn

or Ruftj which in metals is a mod certain fign of Imperfed-ion.

VI. KermQs, Extra Bo;r*

Sun Beamt the Jhi ja% and the fordid Matter^ b)\
the

V. Hermes.
jou
Jhall deli'ver it
,

If therefore
out of its or Cage , or

"which

makes

the Clouds

over
keeps

it,
I

Imfri[onment
fhall

and Corrupts it\ it from the Ligl

by
its

Straights, then afterwards you

caufe

Torture at

Order and Govern

it^

ac-

Fiery Heat^ or

Rednefs

cording to the numher of days I

(hall note to

Burned, Salmon.

you J according to Reafon j and then it fhall he a Companion to thee^ and by

thou (halt
be

The ftiado^

al

ways goes along

withj

itJ

made great Body, walking in the

and fo7verful,
Salmon.

Now
may
is,

That
is

the

fix-

ed Body

to be lifted up

that a clearer appear through Body, without any iha the Body muft be o\

rfb

lublimation, and to be often repeated, till the Volatile is made fixedy or fixed with it : But this is not to be done4iafhly, or all at once, but by little and little^ and by degrees. Left by too great a hafte you break the Veflel, or come to fome other hurt. God himfelf,
all

by

made
which

thin,
is

and

diffolj

the Patient

the Spirit or Sun-Be^

living Fire,

which are the Agentj by whole

it is

er

brought to a

and the Corruptible Burnt up and deftroy(

made

fit

to be feparai
Ta^
"witl

made
in

things

in "Number^
is^

VII. Hermes.
Rednefs Corrupted

Weighty and Meafure'y that

due and

jult

proportion^

Water

which refembk\
the Firet
it
:

as well in reipeft ofTtme as Matter, If you proceed

Matter ^holding
as

live Coal ) from

As

'

wifely in this Care_, you will

receive the fulnefi of your expedations.

you take thu Rednefs rupted in Wattr, away, it\ fo often yon hflve the

; ;

Eip.IV.
'

HERMES
A[-

197
fixes

leVurified, then 'will tt

the

Body

the Spirit

kteitfelf, viz. become fixd TingedJ in -which ft a will reji for ever.

the FojI conjoyned. Tinges

of its
it is

own

Color^ whether

White or Red.
Hermes.
Water ^
Return

That
(\iy

is

Our

VIII.
Ufe^ to the

vyhich

is

fown in

the Coal^ being extinB in its

in the thirty

iiPhilofophick Eartfe^isto

days I note to thee^ fo will you s'orrupted or Putrefied 1 then to be Digefled, have a Crowned Ktng^ reding kgulated , Sublimated ^ upon the Fountain or iVell, but

and Fixed. This drawing it from the Aur'iptgor Redneis is ment^ and wantivg the HuISIcw have pure by lepara- mour or Moifiure I made and. then it becomes I made the Hearts of the atmyltiiPlvcd, Digefted, Coa- tentive^ who hope tn thee ^ glad and their Eyes beholding thscy beoffcedj Sublimed^ InceraFixed^ andTingin the hope tf that which thou idillland being firft lift up into Sun-fifliighert Heavens, and
)(

rated,

l.nefia

Patiem

Buried- again
wholi
[0 a

in the
I

Salmon.

The Life

of tue

eft

It

[itible

Coal is Fire, wjiich being it may arife.and in the removed from it' is Hke a have a Habitation^and Dead Body ; nor in a Coal
Earth, that therefor ever.
;

leilfoi

ixt

The Wathe B.edthe Body,

the Spirit
is

it is

only, but in all other things, Fire that excices or ftirs

comforts it, and Yea, the Efthe Spirit is the Life fence of Life is nothing elie \i ic Soul, as the Body is than Pure, Naked, UnmJxflothing or Habitation ed Fire not that which is of: fo that the Body Corrupting andElemencaiy, '"^,,il lubftance, fixed, dry, but that which is Subcil^ containing both the CcE]efl:ial5and Generaring
Lile,
it

the Soul or Tindure

up the

ihe

Earth

is

conferves

ip
:

and the Soul.

Penetrates the

The
Body
;

all
is

things.

This^ in

Merah
aginofa^

the

Afia
I

Fhilojophica.OU-

198
^gimfa
y

SALM GN'S
^
Sulfhurea^

Lit'r
is

and ^n this the Earth is to be railed up in the fpace of 50 days which is a certain Number for an uncertain By the Crowned King, is
,

The
Fire

Air which

Hotu
r\

Moiftj participates wittl

which is Hot and and confequently the

Drinefs.
i

ineant the pqrfeSiion of the Tinfture. TheWellisthe

with the Fire J becaufej The Earth only true and firft Ele of the Stone^ which ay
Philofophical Calcinati
to be Burnt up^

Fountain of the
phers
5

Phil'oib;

and 11 of which i: draws the Auri- edj afterwards to b( pigment or eternal Tinfture^ folved in a Moift plai but wanting indeed its moi- a Ponderous Water itiire, or Running-Water^ by Sublimation is which is for fo long time to more lubtil and con^ hi Digeftedand Boiled with into Fire. This Oyl
inexhauftible

out

Fires; &c.

mod ftrong Fire into

or a

IX. Hermes.
IFatcr

Now
the
:

the

Red Rubicund Thus the Dragon d

his

was

firfi in

dtr^

then in the Earth

it

refiore

thou

thcn^ t6 the fuperior places^

its

through
f-'^JJhfres,

own meanders

or

Tail and t\ with her own nourilhes her Youn^ The Blood of the R
;

own

lican

mid

{net foohjldy or
:

this

Red
is

Spirit.

N
tc

indifcreetly) change er alter it

thing

joyfted

and

then to the former Sprit

its

gathered in
jfjuji
it.

Rfdfiefs^

you

withit^ but that whi fore was feparated fi

carefully

and

letfiirly joyn

Salmon. Convert the EIcments^ and you ihall have whit you feek. The Earth

This Mixtion of th ments is not Corpore Spirituah not with done, but the work
Metalline Archern or

which
oiYZ

agrees with the

Cold and Drv ^ Water in qualicy, which is cold.

is

which you ought know, and then yc not long err from the
>

CB

HfV.

HERMES,
C H A
P.

199

V. his Sort.

Dialogue beirveen
E

Hermes and
\

R M E S.
my Son

Kmw
,

it is

thou

that

Vulgar

Argent Vi've, hut not the that withcut which ^

ulfhur

of our 'Earth is Sulphury nothing that exifis^ is able to is Aurifignjent ^\ he. IfthereforCj thero be
\

^^Ah:jOrColcethar^
lVa:ei

pigment ^
like J

S ulfhur s

ion

fome are

of 7vhich\ v\ot\\mg un^Qv the Sun^ in and which this Argent Vive is more ^ile notj Our Hermes has no:
_,

15

an than others^ in v^hich

r.d coi

done abfurdly^ to

call it

by

may be fome one y fuhjlances ; to "wit, of thing, which may contain Hoofs, andSul- more of it, thr.t which is , JV^J, nin itjelfl Ojl of PctQr, and more pure, alio generous, ,,^^M\rain or Marrow, which and more ripe or perfeftly Of the fame digefted, than all the other You l*^^M^^^^' things befides. Authors lay^ alfo IS the Cats or Lyons I the which is Sirezst The it is chicflly found in the f the IVhite Bodies^ and Roots of Metals , which
.',
'

a difference or diverjity, thefe hif kind alfo is the Fat of there

Names ;

tho'

poflibly

two Oriental Roots are in the Air, and Suhhurs the Tops of the Mountains, fugkt hold of^ and retain- It behoves you therefore, to jnol the Bodies. have a perfeft and folid knowledge of this Argent 'Imcn, i'All thefe are Vive, before you attempt ^' Various Names, by any thing in this Art. Ar d h the Philolbphers call diis is to be Communicated one thing, and under only to the Faithful DifciBut pies of this Science. Be Jm^'^ '^^ey ^^oud it. noil Acute Rifey faith diligent with your whole mind, 4
^at
fft

of the

Fives, which

Ifa

200

SALMON'S
that

rnlnd^ confider, think, ru-

you make

choioj

minate^ voWs and revolve, the beft Sulphur for medicate and reafon with Work. The Vulgar is^ your felf concerning it, and reign, for that it is deficj thi'OQ^^h the Divine Affift- Blackens, and Corruptsi sncCj you will certainly at- ving alfo a double fupeJ
tain to the
of.

knowledge there-

ty J

"viz,,

Itance,

an Inflamabieic and an Earthly,

Therefore mou. muft find out another,^ that this Sid'pkur dees Tinge is a fimple Fire, and Li :nd Fix ; and u contained and and is able to Revivified
culency.
11.

Hermes.

I fay

held hy the ConjunBions of the

Ttnclures,

Fats

alfo
fly

but withal they

the

Bodies , to bring the Tmge, the higheft perfection, away^ in to perfed them witli|
ultimate maturity.

Body which ts contained, which u a ConjunBion of Fu-gitivcs only with Sulphurs' and -Ahmi7io^ Bodies y which alfo contain and hold the Fugiti-ve
'Matter.

Sulphur faith A^icenna \ to be found upon Eard cept in the Bodies of 5c Luna. In5(?/indeecd
higheft

of
;

Perfeftioi

caufe

it is

moredigeft(

Salmon. He diflinguifiieth bere between the true and Philoibphick Tinfture, and tiie Fiftitious or Sophifticate. The true is made of a Fixt and incombultible Sulphur,

decoded
the

when

thei

Tinciure is p with this Sulphurjdowl low, in the Bottom ofl

fcurity,
it is

carried Gl

tim up to^ the higheft! for whicliL Caufe alfo, the ry, with the greateft

Bodies ai^rendred

inccmbudible Tranlmutation
.

and dor oi fpirituaiity , fcl any Body whatfoever l| is made fub melted with the Fir| je6t to the natui e of the Tinges, and fo firmli thing Traafmutingj and not he res to it, that it of the thing to be Tranlmu- for ever be any more
fixt
:

for every

ted

it is

needful there fcrej

rated

therefrom.

Ei

|p.V.lade

HERMES.
they

201
Earth.
2.

^oiifticateTinfture \lhich
s

make the

from the middle Albumen^ the White,*whieh ^ierals^ from burning Sul- is Water. 3. Tellicula /the t'j Arfenical, Alumin- Skin^ which is Air. 4. Fiu and fuch like, are not tellfff^ the Yolk^ which is Some make only b to defend either Bo- Fire. i(,upon which they are three parts thereof i. Fir

efted,

nor yet their own

tellus^

the Sulphur.

2.

Al-

lucrfubftahce
ic:nce

of Fire^ the Bodies they again will have the Tolk to ^i"niway, and by the force iignifie Mars^ Sol^ and Venus-^
with
^tl

from the bumen y the Mercury, g. but roge- Put amen , the Salt. Some

ire Vanifli

into Air.

and
fiter.

the White^ Saturn,

Jh-

Mercury, and Lunai ^wii I. Hermes. The crder^ and the Shell] thQ Firmament, bi , managmtnt and dif and Earth ^ or Combufiihle vm int of the Matter fought Afloes : but to fpeak plainly, nb the Thilofopbers^ k hut the Shell reprefents the PhiIt}!

fy

ies^t

\in

Jideeo

'W
idigfil

entk

h'iifjdo

Our Egg. Now this lolophick Glafs ; wherein Hevs Egg^ is in no wife the Skin, the White , th^ found, ~But lefifo much Tread, and the Tdk^ anfwer to the four Elements : Ftre he Divine Wifdom, as a Hens Egg^ fitoulS t?e Air, fFater 2ind Earthy Or rather the Jread, Tolk, and ^uifhed* we make kion thereof^ a Cot^jpcfi- White ^' to the three pure
[

from the four Element i^

arried

principles^ Salt,.Sulfkur^ and

ly fitted

and comjaBed Mercury, or Spirit, Soul, and iB^';that \s, Fixity ^tinBur,e^

grcati

and

'Subfifiencf,

'MMfimon.
ife
tliel

The

Defcripti

'f the

irious,

lii

to

ii

n
:or.i

IV. Hermes. Now in a Philofophick Egg which thePhilo- Hens Egg, there is the great efi ers divide into four help that may he, for herein u a nearnefs of the Matters in s, according to the numof the four Elements, their Natures : a ffirttuality^ f4we^ the Shell, which Uw^ gathering^ and joynivg
to-

22
the Earth

S
which
is

A L

M ON*S
#

Lill

together of the Elements^ pind

Gold

in its

Nature.

Salmon, This is a Dialogue between the|

ther and the Son, makes anfwec to his

Salmon,

The Ovum

Thi-

our Mercury concerning the Sul has in it (elf whatever is ithat they are not 61 call or the fame kind, but neceflary thereto: it Our Mercury becaufe fome are of a Heav( it is reduced into one pure and fome are of an Ei
lofofhorum^ or

We

Homogene Body, where

I.

Propinquity

tures^ as Earth,'

is Nature yet he corij of Na- both to be Sulphurs Water^ Air, the Heavenly is meai
,

and Fire; or Salt^ Sulphur^ Solar Sulphur ; and bj and Mercury. 2. A Spiri- Earthly , the Sulphi' For Sol is a tuality, which is the forma Luna,
hidden Mafculine , hot fixt, Work-Mafter which brings and incombuitible Luna ^ who IJ the Stone to perfection. 5. perfefts A gathering together of the minine , Cold , Vol; Elements, for that the Earth White, and Combuflj her to his is made Water, and Airland exalting
tive

l|

faculty

the

Fire, by Sublimation, and Glory and Splendor. they are made Earth again ; VI. Hermes. which Earth is Gold in its The inward principle or Nature. faith , Father , I thinl Heart in the Superiors t\ V. Hermes. The Sen faith note Heaven ; in the Infa to him^ the Sulphurs which are the Earth. To whom \ ecnvenient or fit for Our Work, mes fatth : It is not fo\
'

are they Cosieftial or J'crreflial^

Mafculme
the

truly

is
:

the Ht\
a7id
tl

Heav.enlj

or

Earthly

I'o
:

of the Femi7iine

whorn Hermes anfivers mmine [ome of them are Heavenly^ cuUne, and Jem are from the Earth,

Earth of

the

Salmo?h

The

Heav<|

;, ,

^p;V.
Earth
is

HER M

S.

205

defires to bejejned in Society We fnd the Feminine with its own kind. Wi[dom it [elf^ that le Heaven : Heaven or even in hichispurej fixtj and equal things are joyned togeimbuftible Sulphur , is ther.

Vlafculineof the Earth

generating Seed
^cury

and

which
is

is

the

Mare-

Salmon,

If by a Magical
,

the Heavens and the Earth are Conjoyng the Seed, in which ed 5 neither feems jto be Seed is keept, nouriflied, more worthy ; for as the fted and brought to the Earth cannot Generate withEarth,

the

Womb, Matrimony

'eminine

principle

;o

the Heavens, fo neither can the Heavenly Influences in which it obtains themfelves without multiply ;2i!fit. Blood, and Flefli But there is a Fixity, Tindure, and the Earth ftance. The Earth or mean propofed, which he hairy is the fubjecft or explicates in the following ptacle of all the Ccele- Paragraph, which is the making the one equal with Radiations. the other , viz,, by bring/II. Hermes. The Son ing forth anew Offfpring hy Father, -which of thefe out of both, which Ihall exor Perfection
:

Even out

cede So/ himfelf in perfeftion, becaufe it is more than is the Heaven if^ he Earth ? The Father an ^ perfect, and able to make 'm ^s Both want the help of\ the imperfeft Bodies or Meik'i \another , hut a ;i^e<//*/w tals perfeft, which So/ himtore

worthy^ one than ano-

\ whether

ropfed
the

by frecepts.

\bmfhalt [ay,

But that Wijdom

all

felf

cannot do, and

is ai ib

able to
perfeft

make
,

the

mod

ini

JVifeA'Ln does Rule cr

to thfs

Bodies more than

nmand among
d;
ifftrent

AdanHermes : Ihe

cr ordinary things

better
'

'W'''^

with them^ becauje Mature delights , cr

by multiplying a thoufand Tin^ure their what they than more times had Originally by Nature, which is performed hy Treperfeft
cepts^

a 04
cefts, faith

A L

MO
is,

N'S
is

Lil

Hkrmes^ that

which

the Perfe

yy Art.

And

fince every

confumraationof the ml

Nature Delights to be thefe are the three thingk joyned with its own kind^ the two Principles , Si you niuft be fure to joyn and Mercury : Or pol he may mean thl rit. Soul, and Body; I e\ ty, Tinfture^andSubf from the two Prini Sulphur y and Mercury, Gold, that is to fay, their in Conjunftlon: Oth( terpret it thus ; by ti Seed. things he means He<?v< VIIJ. Hermes. The Son Earth , which canra faith But what is the mean Conjoyncd without among them ? To whom Her- diunij ( which is the]
two
,

Metalline Bodies only with Metalline Principles ^ for Water joyned with Water cannot be feparated^ no more.can Silver being joyned with Silver^ or Gold with

by the

three things fro\

To every thing no other wife than Soi are three Body , which cannot be things from two, i. 7he Be joyned in one Body wi] the Spirit to Unite ginning. 2. The Middle. ^. iht End, viz. FtrH^ the fro- The Spirit then is the fitahle and necejfary Water, mate Mediator of th( Secondly, the Fat or Oyl. and perfed Conjui Thirdly^ the Fceces, or Earthy whether Natural orS|
anfv^rs
:

mes

in Nature^

there

which remains below.

natural.

By

the Het

underftood the Soulj Salmon, By the Beginnings the Earth the Body he means the Deundationof Spirit the Uniting P^ 'the firft Principles, for the pies; thefe indeed ar ^rima Materia muft be pre- three things from the tw\ pared and made fit for the the two Principles, Si Operation : tht Middle, and Mercury, the Spi\ which are the Operations of ing Latent in them the Work from the Begin- But however. Our Bl ning to the' End ; the End, lefthefliouldnot beui
;

E
o(

).

V.
has explicated
"ifi^*

HER ME
^ke profit able

Si

aoj'

jnilf,

them by a Medium, viz. the Air or Water,which we alio call the Spirit; for the Water 'g% the Fat 0)1, theFoeces nothing but the Air Cois Water the ^ is Irtk By - 1 the Mercury ; by the agulated and the Air is the
J

t)r

Vital Spirit, runing through, Oyl, the Sulphur peircing all beings, givand Mediation of the by VI or Latent Sfi- ing Life and Gonfiftency to ; nternal one everything > the very Agent ire United into which Ties the Particles of d, and make the ^Pieces all Matter and Bodies togeI'th. ther, and without which Hermes. But the every Body, and Metal
_,
,

would fall to pieces , and become nothing but Duft And are the darknefi and and Arties^ even the fmalleft them \ and by of Atoms ^nd this Spirit ffs in Afitnds int9 the Air, is that which moves and fills
dwells in, ir Inhabits
his
.

\kefe things.

bis

rifmg )
:

'which

is

ieaven

But

-while 'the

Favour
fbey are

remains

thing?. It is the Philofophick Heaven^ which in its prime Refolution or puall

not perpetual^

trefaftion

is

wonderfully

^mt^ remaining or fixt

itt
Conja

defiled, fo that like the

moft

away
the

the

Fume

or

Poifbnous Dragon or Ser-

from

iinefs

[he

Sa

Uniting

Water \ and pent,, it deftroys all things from the Fat or it touches ; from whence it \, and Death from the is laid to have its Houfe in and by Dijfolution, you Darknefs and Blacknefi v ifsa Try umf hunt Gift, and to poffels Blacknefs^and at in and by which Clouds^ and defilemcnts^and Death it felf So long there'iffors Live
:

ndpl

-on.

We

have fpoken

fore as the Heaven jhall be thus infeftedj it is impof-

(i'tWDncerning the Hea fible for it to return to its :bid the Earth.and their Priftine Nature, Simplicity, ia
:,

Oiii|fionial

Conjundion^ Purity^

Fixity^

and Perma-

nency

206

SALMON'S

d ^

By the Dragon GlafiintoanAereal ncncy. this Black porous fubftance: beir fignified then is Matter Afcending into Air^ DiiFolved by a frd which is difficultly done^ by Ventilation of the
Realbn of its thick gluti- 5pirit^ it will be pej nous and Ponderous Body^ purged, and recover which would not tend up- manual Nature of Hi wardSj unlefi it be firft re- which is the thing iblved by Force and Power after. of the Fire in a Phiiofophick

CHAP.
The
Se'vetal Operations hy^

VI.

and Variomi
is

ters ofy ti^hich the Stone

I.

Compofei

TTERMES:
is

Now

the temferate Fat or

between the Sulphur a Mercury J which Fii

the FirCy is have before declared Middle Na- both Internal and Ex( ture^ between the Fceces and The firft is Innate, the Water , and the through Principles and Effentij Searcher of the Water : The latter Elemental ancj

Sulphur -which

the

Medium

or

the t^ is Fats are called Sulphurs^ for dental \ it between Fire y Oj/L and Sul- Searcher of the Water fhur^ there isfo little difference the ftirer up of Ir
.

that there

is

afropinquitj^ or

neaxnefs't becauje as the Fire

does

Burn

jo aljo does

the

Life and Efficacy ; f the Internal Fire ma perly be called the S{

Sulfhur,
Sainton.

the Matter, which.

the Particles of it t( here makes Change But the diS the Fire to be the Medium bet ween tliis Fire, or

He

^
jj

.VI.
'4\

HER M E
or Sulphur^
is

S.

207

ib Lifslefs Body : The Sulwe want fit phur of all the other Methat toexpreft it_, but it tals are yet more remote. k the Spirit to the Soul, And tho' they might ferve are infeparafcle. But the end, yet it is with more '^^IJtobe underftood^ that labour, trouble, and difficulty. S phurs^ fuch only are
|lyli

e:hofen,
I

which are the

II. Hermes. All the Wifdom of the World is compre-

near

in their princi-

;ihe

Sulphurs of Minee to be taken ; not f Vegetables or Animd ot Minerals^ that

hended within thjs^ Learning the Art is placed in thefe wonful hidden Elements ^ which
does obtain^
It
fi^iJ^Jj or

it

drawn from Merr Quick-Silver^ Gold

is

comfleat.

behoves

him

therefore j
into
,

who
this

Iver,

i
M'

which is to be would be introduced and exalted by our hidden Wtfdom

Principle^

to

quit

limfelffrom the Ujurpation of Vice , to be JuH and Good, is without length, iilphm or thicknefs, ^uiz, of a profound Reafsn^and reaffcreal, and yet com- dy at Hand to help Aiankind ledareids all thofe properof a Serene and pleafing Counwithout form or tenance. Courteous in his ConandElit yet comprehending "uerfation to others^ and to Innare formlefs being, himfelf a Faithful Keeper of iEffei#its
lich

Power or

nulai
tk

heft
luties

and moft exaft

i

the

Arcanums, being
to

once re-

this is

the In-

vealed

him,

xlii'-lfire

And
fire
J

of the Mineral of thel'e, the

Salmon,

The knowledge

of Mercury is yet of this nearefi Sulphur^ and De the moft noble.be- how to prepare and ufe it
t IS

led*''

wtiidiB^

soU

in this work, is the Summ than the of the whole Art ; it begins, s either of Sol or compleats, and finifties the vhich are Fixu and whole thing. But how this

more

at Liberty
,

to

Ad

up

in

Dead

or

Sulphur

is

educed out of a
de.

203

SAL MO
The
firft

'S'
Ckanfe, and i^

determined Matter,, few Authors hav& yet taught.

Volatile muft be
fixed^

rit, to

Light,

how

contend one

fig -yinth anotA

things

and the Wild Tamed>before made ColSriefs and free] you can Operate rightly .elfe their defedations, or Si you will never be able to Feulneffes, like as fro^i hold the Matter^ to Operate nefs and Darknefs^ yoi upon It ; the Dragon muft nothings nor can you be then Madered and overs any thing, come; being once Slain, you Salmon. This Mi muft endeavour to give it again a new Life^ by railing tion, is intended of Life and form , v it up into a new tbrm,= and reftowng to it a new Vola- which you can do
tility,

to

wit, the Life of

in order to Generati

Sol and LH?fa

which by a muft make Alive by Conjandion and Legiti- and Cleanfe by firf mate Digeltion, with and ling or bringing to P in the Mercury of thePhi- ftion, and bring fort to the by firft introducing lolbphers , gives new generation, a new Bo- nefs. The^ two cc dy, yet llich a one as is Spi^ Principles muft firf ritual. Subtil , full of Life and contend one wit and Power, and able to pe- ther, and a Fatial Wa netrate into the moft inward be begun and carried recefies of the moft fblid^ the Deftruftion of and com pad Bodies , en- form and Life, befe riching even Vulgar Sol fecond form and li himfelf;, with a thouland appear ; and the
,

fold a greater Treafure than

he contained before.
III.

Hermss.
Morttfie

Aj^d

this

muft be firft made Co that it may be able ceive the true Cole Tindure. In Order

<^

km7V^ that

except :fou

Bow

to

know the Philofophical Cal and induce^ on is 4 the beginning

Spy

Cemratien^

to Vivifie the

Work,

then

Diflb

ip.

VI.

HER M ES.
is

20p

the fublimed Matter receive its determina-

our Philofbphick Tindure^ chat it is able to tranlmuteall

the

To
;

mortifie

to Dii-

Mercury

in

the

World

any thing into the into fine Gold ; and notHOly all fimple Quick-Silver, but is 3iples of which it Therefore alfothe Mercury of all other unded Bodies as o^ Saturn, Jupiter^ ior^ there is no GeMars , Vemts and Luna Corrupti without ; in this Putrefa^:!- which Power it exerts not e beginning of our only in thofe Inferiour Bowhich none but dies, but is alfo able to , tranfmute the whole Body nitiated Sons of Do5 and Philofophy do of Gold into pure^TindurCcj underftand. There and to exalt it to a thoufand ibe a moft cloie Con- Degrees above v/hat Nature m or Matrimony has determined it to be. n the Superiors and iors, between the V. Hermes. Vnierftanl and the Body^ which alfo that our Stone is Ccnjoyyt^ de by Afcention and ed'with, and Comfofed of maon , through the ny things, of Various Colours^ rof thelnvifible Life. and of Four Elements, which it behoves us to Divide and Cut in Vieces, and to Disjeynt a:alW 'Hermes. Bat this you %$ow^ that this great them ; and partly to Mortifie iQfli Pttn is a Matter ef fo the Nature tn the fame^ which
:
_,
_,

,011

o(

lie

Worth, that even Kings

is

in

it.

ijiJd

^es
^ch

fljall

Venerate

it
j

Secrets, it

jjjj

beho'ves

IjjjI

itTW every frofane

and

The Vafigiis are Salt / Sulphur^ and Mercury ; the Body

Salmon,
things
-^

^^
^
5

That is^ there IS VitalPower^Strength, zy and Virtue in this

non.

which Sp^j. is rit which :jo^i>s that the Soul and Body together,. In Mercury it lelf there jj' a Salt Sulphur and Spirit;-,
\
J

Soul and Spirit

I'

'

The

, :

210

SALMON'S
Salt

im
is

The
the

of that Mercury

is

Philofophick

Ploughed up , , Manured and Cultivated and the Sulphur thereof is

the Internal Tinfture^which Tranfmuces;but it is the Spi-

which is Drained

Earth , to be Dryed or

according to that Ternj of Generations. In

Salt there

aCorpor

joyned whith a 5oul a Spirit, that is with a phur and Mercury fpiritj which are the Chains w| tie all the Particles of

or living Principle which Permanency or Fixity, and without which all Bodies whatfoever would fall to Daft and Alhes ; that is it which ties the Particles and Atoms of every thing together. In Sulphur,
rit

Body

together.

All

gives the

muft be Cut in Piece parated and divided, i beginning of the which is done by joyi of the three together is a Myftery which

i|

the

true Philofophers

Body, is a Volatile but a Fixing Spirit, and a Rubine Soul which tinges This Body in the Putrefadion is caft away, and only
there

derlland.

Sons of Doftrine can^ You muft Body to Bodys Soul to

and Spirit to Spirit, which means you will

the feparation ; becau; Soul will joyn with yet the Soul of the one not joyn with the Bod; the other, but feparat

the Spirit and Soul, which are without Parts, or Proportion , without length breadth, or thicknefi, without fubftance or corporeity
are retained, and Conjoyned to the Mercury of the PhUofophers by the Medi-

to keep

Anl VI. Hermes. fafe the Water

,

um of Salt,in which Salt

cret.

lies

Ftre dwelling therein

does contain
tts

the depth of the whole Se-

own

W
-i

This Salt is Vegetable, Mineral and Animal, from whence the Philofophers were

drawn from the Four FJtfi and thttr Wateri ; This

Water
in its

form^

but
Ij^j

wont

to iay.that

containing in
Veffdy the

their Stono was Threefold,

a firong and A[cending04

VI.

HERMEl
phur.

iht Spirits fijouU file

2ir away by the Fixing Oyl or Sul*

n the 'Bodies, for hy this

m$

lure

they

made

'Tinging,

?erinanent, or Fixed.

VII. Hermes.

Bkjjed
>

:x

nrnm. That is the Mer y and the Sulphur d welor the Spiii; in the Salt ; md the Soul dwelling in h Body^which is our Stone.
i

Water in the form of Sea, which Element thou dijfohefi No7v it behoves us, with this watery Soulj to pojfefs a SuU fhurous Formy and to mix or joyn the fame with our Vine"

%Fire

feith he")

contains gar.
the

Water drawn from

Elements
:

That

is^

the

Salmon.

Great

is

the

hur contains the

it

Mer- Virtue and Power which

dwells in the Ac^ua ThilofiBlelled.
is

drawn from
Fountains.
in

itOrigi-

from whence it is calFor as com-r <5uick-Silver in form, mon Water, waihes away "ulphur ; nor -Spirit in the Filth from things, and butOylj orTindurCj cleanfes them outwardiy ; ing the Clouds, and fb this our Elementated
not phica^

7his

Form but

Fire*

Nor ed

beaBnidingWaterSjWhich are Water, not only DiffoWes dry c^nfiftency or Bo- Bodies , but alfo Waflies with flicking to the fides of away and Cleanfes them inhe a
I

(he Be

iGlais, left
I

fepati

they lliould fublimation the Bodies ; by this ns^ being often iterated^

away

in

wardly from all manner of Defilemens and Impurities; and being joyned with the
Philofophick Vinegar,brings
forth

icaft

three times,(but if
it

it is

from them

their in-

lix

i^

r'f

combuftihle Sulphur, which jetter J the Spirit enters by proje&ion , tinges and and peirccs and pene- tranfmutes all imperfed: ssthe Bodv, in Order to Metals into moft pure fine ixation : which at length Gold and Silver. ThisWa-* trfeded which the high- ter is the Key of the Art, Fixation and Tindure by which the Bodies ar&
or feven times,
,

oftenr

^12

A L

MO

N'S
Vlll. Hermes.
Fori

ottentimes to be opened ^that is^ they are tp be Diflblved^

and by the (ame to be again

Coagulated
^

by the

Vower of the

Wm

Ccmpojitum alfo is Dim you ha'ue the Key of the ^| fect: So that no Foot-fteps of ration ; then Death and Death, Blacknefs^ Corru- nefs file aivay^and Wifdo\
to be

made

more

noble^ pure, and per-

ption^ or Imperfedion

may

ceeds on to the Fmtjhing.

any more remain

in

them.

Work.
Salmon.

The
ter
is

preparation of this

Wa
ThisWatej
not Tear or
into Pieces

nor do

known but to a few_, many attain to it^ becauie the Well is Deep

Gnaw
Bits,

and

out of which it is drawn^ nor do the Vulgar Chyniifts underftand it. But whatever you do J you can do no great Matter without the help of Nature and tho'
:

Radically Diffolves

and reduces them into Trima J\dateria^2iS they

in their Original GeiS

on.

Of this Nature arct.

Fountains

& Springs id

Aqua Fortis and Afiii Ke^is garia^ which have a F^ and fuch-like, aVe uiefuU in of Tranfmuting what
their places, to diflblveand
foever'
is

caft into the

Atoms, to good Coper ; and yet are they Alien, and far other Fountains, into \ from the true Jc^ua Vhilofc- if any Wood be ca% phica^ which has the Power it remains but ibme o

Tear Bodies

into

time, by the Lapid/ Metals, whereas they, only Virtue of the Wates througl divide them into many Sw- tranfmated perhcies. And therefore lay vvhole fubffance intoS the Phi!olb[>hers, the pre- which Memorable

to enter into the infides of

paration of this Water is well known Powers not to be Learned of Vla- Operations of Natu ilers, but it mult be taught chefe particular thing; by the Didates of Nature in Dart a demondratio her filf: acieallaa Argument t<

VU.

E R

S.

2I5

This fr'one to the belief of perfed the lame. limor Operatiofis Operation indeed and ^ I::
r'.*^fiiiutations

intheMeIg7%is

pie Co(5tion,

is

that

which
making

''fe
..6
:

Kingdom.

^
|
\

opens the

Door
Life,

into the

fay the Philolbphers

Chambers of

nough for the whole Putrefaction and Death, and

c^
)

Learn therefore blacknefs , and darknels to : Nature^ the prepara- vanifh and flie away. This

..

\oi this Az>othj or

Wa- Water and

:

this

Fire, tho'

^^''W the
i

\\

and fimple in their Water being prepa- Operation , yet are they
Philofophers
llmple,

ation

does with a fimple hidjand known but to a few, through the for that they lead into the , )if Nature gently boyl- mo(f reclufe and abfcondite J a foft Fire^ bring the reeeffes of Nature.
to 2 conclufion,

'

and

avea

CHAP.
Operations of Nature

VIL

the

Aqua

Phi

loiophica^ as in a Seed.

TER ME
1
knciif

S.

A^^^ the Bedies

hold^

cr

contain

wy

Son^ thM-

them^ nor from them can they

he Jeparated.

l\\^
sip,;;

fiihfejhers chain
iCirJ

"U^ith

uf [the ever a firong thatn^

thif 'nake
fire
:

i^i

Ktend TvUb the

'}

The Bodies becan be perfcs^Jy the Sfints in the wapied united vyith the Spirk, and J, 4fjtre to dii'ell therein^ joyned one to another in rejoyce there. In thefe iirong C^nfedAarion, nii.. ^ttf^is^ they ,'uivifie the?ntirit be purifi/d and wai>K' if 4f'^ dwell thcreinj and with AZ,oth and Icf^r>
when
i^

Salmon.

he-

fore they

-^5

214

SALMON'S

the wa(King is that which altered^ and hj wonderfm puts an end to the black- rations y tbgy are made n^ls5 and the purification nenty or fixed^ as the } is made and continued till fher faith.
the White Elixir
perfeftly white,
is

made
till

and

the

red is made perfe^ly red ; being thus cleanled and purified, the Spirit out of a natural propenfion is drawn which to the Bodies h being ardently inflamed, it iramediatelycommixes with them, and they are con-, joyned, with an indilloluble con{un5lion, under the Chains of which they re-

Salmon, The DoQ^j of themfelves remain i\ but the Inhabitants in tb

are alive.
micils

the of the Metals, ars the

Now

of their

Spirits;w]

they are receive the Bodies, their terr fubilance is by little anS tie made thin, extend

when

'*
'

and

Purified,

and by

tl

Vivifying

Power

and Fire , Now this conjunftion is not Dormant, is excited made by chance, but from llirred up. F'or the I the meer affinity which is which dwells in the Mei between the Bodies and is laid as it were afleep,
rnain infeparable for ever.
for they both proceed from one fountain and principle^ though of the two; the fpint, by reaibn
Spiri-r..

the I hitherto \y

}m

can
be

ic

exert
felf,

its

Power,

fliewic
firft

unlels theBo'

DiiTolved, Exalt
into Spirit, (
-Spirit

and turned

it

vivifies^

and holds the that the

does

oi

Particles of the Bodies to-

Vivilie ;) being ^ brought,

this

gether,

is

noble, the

much more

th^

more

excellent,

fpirituality,

and moil powerful Agent.

II.

Degree of purity ^^| and at length perfeelion, by their

dant Virtue, they comnii Hermes. Tkn the cate their tinging p:o dead Ukments ars revi'ved^ to the other imperftft iznd the Cowpofiium^ tr c em- dies, and Tranfmute th' founded Bcdies are tinged and into a fixed and periTuwi
Subil;an

p.

VIL

RMES.

21 y

This is the proSalmon. He does not call of our Medicine, into the Matter of the Stone are reduBodies ch the (imply Water, but a fixed firft, part one that at ; i ;reof will tinge ten parts Watery form, which who^ imperfect body ;then fo is ignorant of^ knows no= hondred.after a thoafand, thing of the principles of This Founten thoufand, and fo this Science.
ance.
:ely

on.

By which the
Creators

tain (laith Bernard TreuifaTt)

is

cy
is

of the

a wonderful Fountain
,

of

moft appax'ently

Virtue

above

all

other

tfirefcite
;,

Fountains in the whole World k is as clear as SilAnd by how much ver, and of a Celeftial Coencreafe and muki,

^ Multhli-

oftner the
Ived,

Medicine is lor. It is the Formatcr of the by lo much the Royal ElemeTjts'^ that is ( as
Berr,ard

It

encreafes in Virtue

explicates

it

it

dPower^which otherwife draws to its lelf the King, thout any more folutions, who after i ;o days^ it brings
hcli

remain in its llmple \'^^^^^ State of perfed:ion> ere is a Celeftial and Dile Fountain kt Open ^
3uid
lich

forth fplendid, lhining,and

Clowned with a Royal Diadem , who afterwards Adorns his Brethren , they being ^x\i Purified in the

no
,

Man

is

able to

:pi:i

nor can it be fame ;Tountain^ and freed trom all their Internal Le, Hiould e World endure to Eter- profis and impurities By 1 Generations. this he means. Concord and Peace is produced, and a ^il. Hermes. G Beaut i- Stable Place of Rett, by h^nd Fermanent^ cr fixed which is prefigured. Tinater^ the Formatcr of the ftureand Fixation.
kolly

aw dry

exhaufted

'

jj

'!

'

ojal Elements^ -mijo halving

tamed (with thy Enthren IV. Hermes. Our Stom )md -iifiih a moderate Go- is a mofi pretiom thing, yet caji ir7^,ent)the Ttntlun ^ hfifi forth i4f07t the Du?ig??iL It zb
tii
(I

'

flace of Tcfi.

l>

vvji

'

2i6
pjoft

SALM CN'S
dear

Li>l

and Valuahk^

yet

and the mojt Vtle ; [i. e. found among the moft Vile
Vile

Vegetables^ even Plants^ and Trees need thereof; it

Hm
ft

ami

prefel

Chings. ]
tfi

to kill
,,

together

it hehves all things from Corruptl two Argent Vives and everylvdineral wid| and yet to Value, 'Priz>e^ excepdon. But would

Becaufe

and Efieem

them,

viz.

the

Argent Vive of Auripgment^ and the Oriental Argent Vive of Magnejia,

Salmon.

know what it is 5 it is Gold nor Silver, nor

nor. pretious Stones
,

fretious

is the mofi It which are Vile and Ml it is the becaufe g Fountain of all Treafures^ What is it then? It is but not the Vulgar hpit cafi forth upon a Dunghil^ which Foodj becaufe it is found in the with Putrefadion of the Matters^ Drsft, altho' that ha| which is filthy and ilinks of the Qualides of ttisj like aDunghil; and ib tho' Stone, viz* that of Di| ving ; but it is Sal Pi it be moft dear being perfefted, yet it is molt Vile, as Salt of the Rock, of] be:ng found amongft the Piock I fay, by which moft Vile things , in die ning Mercury is tranl] midft of Corruption and te.d into \hz heft and r| defilements. Our Stone is perfcft of Metals, anf Gompofed of a double Ar- Flixtc into the moft haii gent Vive : The lirft of daniant:butfev? will bel| which Argent Vive's is Vile this, but fuch whom E)

of great and therefore not to beji merated among thofe th|

are things

ill

m m Mountains afid in Vallies^

>

*nd Abject^ and found in ricnce and true Philofbl places^ in the Dunghil, has taught, how it is fgl the High vv^ay, in Plains^ iJn all things^ and by^^

Artifice it may be extrajj ind without which Man^ is out of them. This is nor able to live one Moment which wirhout doubt of- an hour for it cnllyeiB Anchor as iinuer a Veil,
_

|
i

-1! thi'^P^,

both

Ar'n.,.ic ^rv^

>'^ripigmcint'

.^-

^11.

HERMES
perior ci

217

inferior Worlds. Atobe faid concernArgent Vive, that And the greater part of lie and mofl: Vile, this Secret Arcanum lies rather in this precious Magnelie. other which he calls Argent Vive of [la^ than in the former Vile Argent Vive : of which is moft Valuable
nor

is not ; this Vulgar Argent Vtve, '|he Vulgar Magnefia. ^'this Argent Vive, he the humidity of the

P|dous

tho the Phiiofophershave vas

rioufly hid
it

under Clouds
here

and
(aid

Veils,

we have

enough.

ire,

which

is

the Ra^

V' Hermes.

Nature

rlumldity of our Stone. thegreatefi^the Creator of Naagnefia, he underftands tures^ which makefv , containotal

Mixlon, or Com-

e(t^

and feforatefi.Jsfatures

in

a middk frindole I Our Stone a ^ity is excrafted, and comei with Ught^ and -with ^^f^ Moifturc Vi called our Light it is Generated^ a-ad
^
y

from which

this

;i

cii
^"^

B^.Vivei.Vv^hichHumi- then

it

Generates

or

brings
or

ik^s indeed run in the forth the^ Black liad in cbe lame does Darknefs which 7S
/e.the vv^hole Comfofi^nd alio congeal ic.

Clouds
the

Mother

of

all things,

id

It

grow

Black, makes
,

)W White
it

and

alfo

wiiiiijj.end

grow Red ^ and compleady perit is

Univerlal Na-^' but one thing, which is^he very principle ot Moture
is

Salmon,

tion
as

'A
;

and

that

which

ill in all, being a mo ft l^JTreaiure to fuch as it.andpolTefsit.This

?/z^
''"

is the Power and of our Sroi-ie, whifib n Unlvcrial Magnet

and Reft, and which, Htrmes faith, is the Creator of Naru'-e , or the producer of all things. But God Almighty is the ^upream Work Mafter, and great Architeft of the whole

World

who

created

and

all

V--<

igs

to their
*''^-

ir

brought forth this Univerfal the lu-!NaL-LM^\ *:hat according to

\

218
fiis

A L

MO

N'S
:

Determination it might of the Earth By wft^ bring forth all other things ibme PhilofopherSv tJK;| in a middle principle, which elfe is underftood
that of Generation^ by a Magnefia of Saturm^\ proper and fpecifick Power, Saturn by the Greel ^o if Grain becaftinto the led Chronos^ that is 7h\
is

Ground

God Almighty by

which

all

things are

ced , and the Magnejid ies it to 5pringj and Grow ; which is the Mothers but this Eduftion is in the Generatrix of our
his Initrument, Nature^ cau-

middle principle, viz. the Work. inward and latent Life^ and VL Hermes. energetick Spirit which ipecificates
it

But

to

its

own

right

we

Conjoyn the Cro

& particular form, bringing

forth

to eur

Red Daughter
,i

from Wheat, Wheat, a

and not Barly, Rye , Oats or Peale, &c. foif the Seed and will bring forth a of Gold which is Light, be and excellent 'Son Sown in a proper and fit does feed 7vith a lift Earth, Meliorated and made and nouri^es the f
->

Gentle Fire, not j et or hurtful, jhe dees

lit

for the purpofe.

Nature

er fixed Matter^

by Virtue of

the energetick
.

abide even the greate

lodged in the Seed of Gold , Ipecificates that produffion, and makes it bring forth Gold again, lo. loo. oraiooo. ibid, according to the gocd:ne(s of the Earrh in which 'k is Sown : But before it is

5pirit or Light

the

The Qu< Red Daughter Philofbphers is Lma^

Salmon,
or.

the Mctalick

brought to perfed:ion,

tlie

phick Luna , whid puts onrthe Mafculii ture, by being Con to our Sol y our C|*

y;,'"

Xight muft be Eclipfed, the Seed muft Die, Corruption mult prevail, and Darkiicfs muft Over-ipread the Face

King, and fhe

a oon, wljich
phcrs
call
is

brioj

the I ^ their
,

This

won(]erful/^I

LVIL

HERMES
Salmon.

21^
Every
thing

who
fes

before were and Feeders^ are

II

Nurfed which lives, lives by Viriy but it is fo in this tue of its inward Fire or It is nouriihed Heat ; and Sulphur contains Iftrk. gentle Heat, (not in within it a hidden Fire , which by the External Fire r way of Decdd:erable to that of is excited and ftirred up ; enly Fire or Sun. Life made manifeft begins to live, and that which beis fed 10 or 12 times Food and fore v/ashid in the Sulphur, rs proper
the lame

Cfi

which is the Mer- now exifts and is made Bread and Water, by manifeft ; it is the bulinels of the Fire , not only to lit grows, increafes,
Vivifie,

p brought to perfefti-

but alfo to

Depu-

^lendent in Glory

rate

^
fcii

5)i

tmoftlparklingFire. things ion ought indeed to rogene^ till ( being feparaito Satiety, even fo ted) there appears at length
^limes
fcrs
j

and Segregate the which are Hetc-

till it neither in the Fceces a moft pure nor Thirfh [any and Rubicund Tinfture of the Color of Flefli newly 7, ffl^ten is it Tinged and or ever. This Killed and Bloody is the Blood of the Green Hermes. But when Lyon, which the Philoforhj h forth the Fire upon phers fpeak of ; and it is aoghi lijl* wves or mfoldings of faid to be Green, not for ||fr, the Boundary of any external Green Color, i wt mes enter in aho^je it^ but from its Viridity or \lai tid in the fame , and llrength of Life. The Tinfi<|
:
(

or

I,

;;ng

'tfied andfiinki ng I^lat:-

oiifi

']xtra8ied'^

tbtn

he

ts

%%i
;h
t'ti

or
2

changed^

avd

hts

hy the help of the Fire

Red

as FUJI),

Bloody Fielli Blood yet flowing and moift, which then is faid to have attained [the Degree ot perfection,

dure

tis

like

new

Killed, or

And

as Fleflx

is

nothing but Bicod

22

A L

M ON'S

till

Blood Coagulated, abound- right and perfeft but ing with a fill vigorous and can endure the ftmi perfed Spirit ; lb alfo Our Try al of that Element Tinfture is nothing but the therefore by confeqt] Coagulated Blood (which the Tindure is to be fol
Blood
is

the boundary

fatisfadion of Heartsj even the Blood of the Green or

Virefcent
pleac

Lyn,

or nourifhed by the Firel it comes to the heigl] Perfedion. And thi valily re- Stone, ,which before^j

with a Fountain of in its beginning/ lajl Death, and was droil Vital Spirits. in the Sea or Waters But Our fur rounded with Darj VIII. Herme?. Son the begotten King, doth which was the CorrujI t^ke hti TinBure from the Fire] of the Matter, is by And Death ^ and the Sea^and Power of the Fire, ij|
Varknefsfiy aivaj from
,

lira

hitn.

gentle
(o the

Codion,

affimtl

Nature of the

you and at length wholly^ know what this Tindure is^ ed into Fire, where it u Our Hermes here tells you as in ks proper Matri very plainly, that it is made Element, and in the and remains Red by the only rejoyces and i& help of the Fire ; and again^ lighted , till by ieng Our Son the begotten King time it is converted ii Sumtt Tmciuram exigm^<JiQV'\ QuinteiYence the true take his Tindure from the lolbphick Tindure, aJJ fire^ from whenc^J plainly Triumphs over Deathj
Salmon.
if
it is taken; the fire is tha: ib'ong Fortitude^, or invincible Trreng:h, which brings fprch this I'inclurej or true

Now

rt

Sea,

and Darknefi
really
;

as]

ving
t

Conqij

hem becoming a Mecl

I

for the Bodies both of

V irid

cy cfth^J Z^c?;.Whatfo
fiies

ralsand

Humane kij
Hern les.

a v/ay from mature and imperiev:: nothing'can be

ever rindure the Fiie. is

Irr.

Ih
BaW^
\

jro?7} the

IIVIL
ibo c^firves
f'af^es,

HERMES
the
tloles

221

Cher

40 days, or other the

where they enter \niour Dead Son Li'ves.

Hng comes from the Fire^
Vjoyces
'ivith

and in that (pace of time, the Dead 5on bv

like Heat,
little and little is revived and reftoredto life;but the Dragon by the fame heat, being vehemendy over- born

his

IVtfe^
;

Ofen

the hidden things

\\hfcured Virgins

Milk.

is whollyConfumed andReDragon duced to nothing. Now the King feing the Heat of ^ifies the Earth \\ lis Black, blacker than the Sun to be too weak to

M'i

'

^,
r

The

a Total deliverance from the Poyfon of the Dra- under Ground, Holes gon , prepares a Bath for obfcure himfelfand his Son to wafii Cc:J|Qks J and than abroad in the in; in the mean time* the Air and Light of the Virgins Milk- is brought to and therefore they its Whitenefi, with which the lliining Sun^ ^viz,. the Son is Copioufly Fed, fftioiifi^t of the Fire. This and the hidden Tinfture is n muft be incloled brought to light, and adJ effel, little and round, vanced to thfi height of its tefcnded and Luted^ Glory. tofe ftopped up, and iJKpofed to the Heat X. Hermes, Now the iftecBSun for one Philoio- Son Vivified; or made to Live], Month, or fpace of is made a Warior of the Firt^ /s, in which time it is and fuperexcellent in his Tmu!

Now

5erpents and

Work

ins

delight rather in

rDefllpd, the parts

'

being

Diffolved

ftink

by the Bleffing, having alfa , of which the of the matter in^him,

^ures hfor the Son has got the the R^ot

Son happens alfo to led Both being thereSalmcn. The Father c^xi lin and put into ano- ever Defert ..the Son, for can Glalsj are put in the Son is of him and from :at of the Sun for o- him , participating of hk
:

'

Lift

222
like

SALMONS
; ,
:

Life and fubftance

quered and overcon horrible Monfter and by this new Generation terrible Dragon, this is made patient and ftrong, fonous Serpent, thisl^ able to endure the moft and profligating Spiri

and

is

unto him in

all

things

vehement and lading

firc^

Putrefaftion,

Corru;
;

without the leaft Diminution or hurt, to its fubftance. The Son has got the Blefmg, that is, the Tinfture and
Fixity of
parts.

and Darknefs, this invincible Death

And

the

brought forth a new fpring to Life, Glorj Perpetuity ; full of

i

Root of the Matter is in him, and Power, of Sulpb that is, the Triwa Materia Tinfture, even the cheAarifick Seed, out of Rednefs, enjoying ij

which the Golden Tree of

fixt (iibftance

alwa'

thePhilolbphers is laid to creafing ad infinitum^ Spring and Grow, bringing is the Reign and Don
forth

much

Fruit.

of this new Birch, (Spani with his Red Garrti

XL

Hermes.

Come ye

Scarlet Color; I fay

Sons of Wifdom, and rejoyce h he ye glad and exceeding joy-

ving done

all

thi;,

advifes us to rejoyc

ful together ;for Death has received its Confummation , and the Son does Reign, he is in"vefied vftth his Red Garment,

glad, yea exceeding jjittr

for this
is

the

final

Care , and Troubk Sorrow ; making RW

a Treafure
that can

and the

Scarlet Color

is

fut en.

Salmon.

Having

be Confumed, Wafti Con- brought to an end.

nm

VIII.

HERMES;
G H A
P.

223

VIIL
after

fhilofofhic\ Kiddle laid doxpn

new Manner.
i,iRMES.
Now
II.

Hermes.

My Sol,

and

VMnderftand that this

iiifi

my Beams

are mofi

inward^

out , nourijh and and fecretly in me: my own and I will reward Luna al[o , ^ my Light^ exthat ceeding every Light \ and my tit to me minei my orwn\ and I will good things are better than all
fly

recommence you

other

good

things.

indD
irtli,

Gin
[;ll

It ought to be sd and brought to with tm proper f its own Nature, n^ Fire and Azfith ;
Ml.

Salmon, That is , oar Mercury contains inwardly

within

its

own Bowels
it is

the

Aurifick Seed, but

moft

^joyc

eei

Tra
logs

inward, even Centeral, fo it ieems to be hid from OThe true Acfua fhi- the Vulgar Eye ; this fuhwhich gives it fub- ftance muft be turned the Tinfture and Fixity. infide outward, which can lits own, and is like be done no ways but rsy made out of the Putrefa^l-ion, that the folar Ifte, which for ever Sulphur may be made to
pint,

and the Virgins that

'\

lew

rdslevens the whole

if

appear.
its

p ird,

you do this, you the Recomperxe

felf

It contains alfo in Luna^ which is un-

ripe, untinged
is

Gold

yctic

the Fruits of ibour. Riches, and

^

Glory , and ood thing,

and

be the Light, as being the Seed from which the Philofophick Tree, the good things of our Scone do proceed j the Aurora , the
faid to

Morning

224 Morning of the Glorioi^ Day.

'

SALMON'S
IIII.

Hermes. 2Vj
the
VhtlX

that
lif.

which

Hermes.
:

I give largly I

reward the underfianding with Jay and Alpha and Yda, fo\ Gladnefs ^with Delight, with two And Sol in like Rides and Honour and Glory follows the Book [of f j

and

pUntifully

have hidden and chfa 7vritten with [even

'

And they that Jeek after me,

gi*ue

notwithfiandingj

if

them ofertunities.to Know and Underji and^ and to fojjejs Divine things,
Salmon, TYCxsis Q,Tro[ofo-

willing, cr defire thatx

faia^ {hewing the liberality of the Donor, the Infinite

(as

have the Dominion watch the motions ofI joyn the Son to the of the Water^ which 'Thts is a hidden ter
:

and imnienfe Treafures may in a fenle be laid j with which all the worthy Searchers after this wonderfull Myftery are Bleffed: the Rewards are Honour^, and Glory, and Treafure^
it

Salmon. the

Under tl
ffij

of f even Letters
{^\'tx\
\^\'^r\

Planets,

Metals anlwil

them) Hermes has Secret-, and in the

ing words,asinan' has lockt up the

exceeding that of Kings: The poficirors of which flight, and undervalue all temporal things, in comparifon thereof, and
infinitly

Myftery, fo that
for

it

any one

pofids

give a true

inter}
!j

defpife their uncertain,

and
nor

fading fatisfadions for that

this

can never be

loft^

ipent, never be I^xhaufted,

or confumed_, but remains ..I as a fountain alwa} s running, an Eternal Spring [for ed and Incombuftifel
ever.
'

Tho' by Al^ha and probable he means rit and the Soul, wU\ the two^ Mercury d ^^ phur, which is the dion of Sol and Mercury and a Sulpj
Sol

hy

fcUowmg 4

lip. VIII.
i"

Her MES.
]
is

2 2)
,

Nam re
,

meant the ceived

and

therefore he

''\m\
\c

Courfe of Genera which is the fame

Metals as in

adviies us to uf^ our Reafon; not to take things according

I J in

CO the Naked found of the all oDaugh- Letter, but to confider the Water or Jufiter weight of the Matter^, the r')f the leanc Mercury^ and by Power of the words^ and 'ocn, a Sulphur fixt and the attendant circumitances mbuftible ^ fuch as are to the lame ; vvhat he has vandLwwrf in the Con- here moil fubtilly inveftiT'ion of which Mercury gatedj you ought to conSulphur lies the whole fider with a profound concjt. Thefe two when templation However, the rjyned are but one Root of the matter he poi;: but there are two ficively and plainly tells you is but one al kinds of fixed Sulthing, which is the One and the the Aqua Philofofhica, 5, excellent is Solar and the other Inferior to VI. Hermes. But who is Lunar , and White^ it that underfiands the jincert t)f which are made the inveftigation^ and inquires in^ent Ferments for the to the Reafon of this Matter ^ irs V/kite and Red. It is not made from Man^ nor from any thing like, or akin Hermes. Auditor un to him J nor from the Oy. or
K tilings.

By

the

^
*

A
n
!
'

''idJ let us then ufe our Bullock. If any Having Crea^n\ Confidetwhat Ihaije ture ccnjoyns with one of ano-^
i

v>itb the

'^Hgation^
A]itive
rc:ni|^
\

and in

wofi accurate ther Species y the thing is Neti' the Con- tral indeed which ts brought

part \ha'ue demon- fortk. you.

to

The

-whole

\^r

know

to b? hut 07ily

Salfnon. Oar Tierifies has given U5 the (incere inveftigacion of Matter, the true

|Ww.
^^es,

He which

eafily

and right realon of the Operarion,coafemaneous' to the

n:av eafily be dc-

Q:

a^vs

226

b of Nature
,

M O JN
^ ; :

5
cut, or

IJ

Laws
ibme

but

in

Not
traB

Wip

a-Wi\thi

things he has left

us

Rufi and

Inlthinefs^
:

an I
I

in the Dark, at leaft to the

thei r [uhjlance

thtt

ufe and exercife of our therefore is better than '^of^ Reafon and Judgment. And my Brother^ being Cor.mu tho' he does not ^xprefly fay what the matter is taSalmon, This is c^q ken from^ yet he plainly Allegorically^ becau{i't tells you what it is not taas the Morning Staistlij ken from ; you cannot ga- Harbinger or Forerui, ther Grapes of Thorns^ the Sun Riling

nor Figs of Thiftles^ is a is Light there is Lii Didate from the Oracle of Light being the Ve Truth ; and fo Herwes tells the Life : There you, a Metalline Body and thing in Rerum Subftance cannot be talcefi which is not brougli^ from an Animal being Bur by the help of this Lii Man brings forth Man, and viz,, by a Natural Cn. Beaft, Beafrs ; the Ordina- tion : Metals are thu p; tion of God in the Creati- duced \n their Mind; on of things remains invio- this Light is not f< lable ; and if different 5^^- Metallick Bodies,
:
i

dtf/ofthe {^LmtGemts mix of their too great together , a contamination and Terreftreity ; an fore becaufe of the of both the Sfecies follows neft of Venus, they this is plain to the ienfes the fame thing happens al- gladly flick to her. moift Metal P'enus fo in Metals.
is

neither

Copper no

VII. Hermes. Now Ve- is endued wirh Lucid nus jaith, I beget the Light Splendor^ and with H nor IS the. Darkytefi of my Na- Virtue and Powe ture ; ^nd tmlejs my Metal he which it melts Bodiei drjed all Bodies would cleave it was with a Fire of unto me ; hecaufe I jljould but it melts or liquifi meh thrm I'lf^uld^', AKo I not fimply^ but by i,j^

h).
^

IX.

HERMES.
is,

227

wafhes away their e and Corruptible matii

that

extraflrs

Months, bring forth a Sort more Noble and Excellent and than the Parents. This is
the pretious Stone,

IS

forth

to light their

a Pearl

ry
;

and mce^ even their inward ble Treafure, which even bidden Tinfture. What the Kings and Princes of the he then ? Truly ifKe Earth, and the Great Ones id her Bretker copptlate of this World feek after; by but it is feid from their Eyes, 'sr, and at length, being only the proper Inhe..raft ol Vulcan, are ta, held bound toge- ritance of the abjeft and

incorruptible

of great price, the invalua-

.^ybme
)e

invifible

Pow- humble
;

S^ric) in

Chains

ftie

in Spirit, are the true Sons of

who WiP

impregnated, and dom. Revolution of ten

C H A

Pc

IX.

M^'^
^'

/^^5

or Co7tchifmi

of the Theory of

the hilofofhic\Tm6iiire.
But Brethren, the other inferiour Metalsj which all poffefs

[#,ERMES.
the
'

King^ and Lord ''imnator^ to the Wttnef

'PPJf RC.^,
'^^^^

the Kingdom in com-, mon, the fuprearh power of and Adorned with which refides in Sol aloiie;,

\m
'

^!!

lam cloath- for that he fbfhins himfelf Royal Garment,^ in the fire without hurt, &^[ ^'^^Py andgladnefs of iron to the longeft period of
alDiademy
b the

time.
orlifji

By

the P>.oyalD'tadem

mon.

By

biiitl

t'Gold-

the King is and by his

he means Fixity ; and hy the Royal Garment Tin&.urdy even th^ red Tin^uh 6^ the"'

228
Stone_,

S A

MO

N'S

Ferment or Ribftance being atter'atcd Le'ven, Leavens all the infe- is made invifible, id rior Metals^ and tranfmutes 'Spirit 3 and that whiiw. them into its own Nature before hidden and in
as

which

and Property^ and this by the help of our Mercury.

II.

is is

made to appear, the Internal Soul a:|

a;

ritjthat is^Tinfture

Hermes.
to lay

And king
my
hold of^

overcome hy Force ^ I made

and fuhfiance to reft within the Arms and i?r^/j[i.e.theBodyorWomb] of my Mother , and to lay hold and faften upn her Subfiance : mah77g thdt which is be Invifible^ and Vifihle to the hidden Matter to appear for every thing which the Phi lofophers have Vailed ir Ob:

which by Virtm Ferment is put upo cury^ whereby the aii? or Obfcured Mattel G nerated^ which is d:cfi
ity^
is

ftance of our Stone,

__,j,^

by a Door
the
Treafures.
III.
thefe

is

Ope

Chambers of

'^'

^^

Hermes. Ur
^^^^^^"-^mm them, an
elfe:
is

Tvords^

Jcwedj

is

Generated by Us,
'

ditate upon {after

nothing

j^^

That which thus overcome by Force

Salm&n.
5c/; that
isj

is
is

the beginning

Gen^m:

Nature^ whofe

Bow
5

it

is

diffolved

wards are
any thing

Fleshy
elfe.

and

its

Body Opened^, and

to joyn

U\

made

and Unite words Meditate ; a\ with Mercury^ which is the vphat is fuperfluous Womb in which the (olar Work.]
Seed
is Sown^ vyhich is the Mother thereof in which
:

SH

Womb

being digeiied and Ripened_, it lays hold of the fubiiance ol Mercury, failens upon iL^ and converts it into its own Nature-.ThusSi/ which before was Vifiolejcs

Salmm, With hemency and Ea

does Hermes here
tho' the
in thefe

not in

whole My words A Vain does hebi

:

derftand them

kee

thii\

nil'''-

;ip.ix.
nlitMte

HERMES.
^

229
;

upon them

and
:

to

under Darknefs

I have made

tare after

mthing^l[e

You

almofi all things plain to you*

Grapes of Salmon. By Botri he nor Figs of ThiAs a Man Begets or means the two Atones, the and the Telloiv or aerates a Man , and a White ::laBcaft, and as every Red , which are ^xtraded rb.and Plant, and Tree out of the White and the TodLjced from their Red Roots, viz,, out of the That iT^eed; foin theMe- Sulphur of Nature. Metals which Whitens , the fame ie Kingdom , and tht bnly produced from alfo makes Red ine ^eeds or Roots, fame that Kills, the fame A^o to a proper Womb, makes Alive ( Qui mtcui% moritur^ mecum oritur.) But is the Philofbphick (1 mry^the Earth whence this is true, only of the great draw their Nouriili- Work it felf and not of r. ^, and by which they any Branch thereof 5 in par*^" Encreafe , and pro- ticular Works and OpeAi] rations, you mult have par**'Tbnto Perfe6:ion 'things whatfoever are ticular Ferments ^ which muft be taken from Lu/^f and Fruitlefs. nn for the White , and i''])^ . Hermes. T^rom thence from Sol for the Red, as
not gather
1

rns,
:

[(

'->

';

j-^

IT,

'i;'"

jf

^ the Vhilofofher Botri

';

js

the Arabian Geher has at large

from the lellow cr Ci

Tifhich is

and

fh

extracted out of

'd

Root^

and from
it

vo-

Naand alone conjoyn and leparate, and

plainly taught us.

ture does only

'.Ife-y

which if

tt [JjaIIl;e

all its

Operations are
;

fubtil

thou hafi]ought
it

at

and
will

fpirituAl

but

if

you

outhofWijdom^
^ained
^'iCM)
D\^''^
'-^ ;

was
or
te

be Wile above Nature,

fhall certainly

by thy Care

you

Err and

or

ndoO

ft:
',

an irreparable loft change it from the And having once brought ic See I have not Limi- to the fixed Rcdnefs ; there
Xcu need not ftudy
fufFer
flr

'/

Qircumfcribed you

is

that, in nothing beyond ^

Q^

that

250
that
is

SALMON'S
where you mult

ftioiij

the Ultimate perfe- and convey the Sf it take the Mercury^ which) not be brought to itj up your reft. by any other Vehicl V. Hermes. Bum the the Fire, all the Hete^
1

Bedy of Laton or Brafs 'with or impure parts of a 'very great Fire, and it "ivill cury are de(troyed| gfve you Gratis 'what you de- piire left behind, ai fire 5 it will Stain^ Dje, and faft by the Powcf Tmg^ as much as you can wijh fixing Spirit, whicl it J and that 7vlth Glory and wile without the ai And fee that you and help of that Spirii Excellency. make that which is Fugitivt have vanilhed alfo and Volatile^ or flying away^ Volatile fubltance ic| that it may not fy^ by the upon , changes 01 rneam of that which flies not, muteSj and fixes brings over into itso\ Salmon, By the Body of perty. Jhts tho' Laton or Brafs ^ and by that contains in it the higl
Tu^hich
PS

Fugitive^

he means

ty.,

and

its

Body

bei

pencd, is the Sulp! tile Mercury^ which by a Seed which muft Sulphur fixed and incom- in the Philofophick! buitible ( iiich as is taken Mercury, ( as we from Luna and Sol)\s to be ten faidj that it m< fi.xed in the Fire, {o as it Die, and refume a may reil: and remain therein d}', a thouiand folc tho' moft Vehement^ and in quantity than it^ Fufbry^ or in the ftrongeil which by the enf reverberation, without the Power ot- the Em leafl Diminution , Detri- Spirit will be made iT^ent, or Corruption. B ut fpring up and growj the Mercury is fixed by the a Tree J of the lirft Bprit of the Sulfhur^ not by tude, bearing Gold< it6 Corporeity ; the Corpo pies, whofe Seed real Particles only give form, and remain in its

the Philofophick and Vola-

5ip.
.

IX.

RMES.

231

and bring forth a new 3i(inity of Generations roerpetual new Sublfance r3ody being made out of Subftance of the Meral Earth, by the Power he tranfmuting or VeV,
]
1

External ^ the latter being ufed only to excite the for^ mer.
VII. Hermes. Andknov^ ye that Our Ms, Brafs or Laton,
is

Gold^ which

ts

the

Art

citing Spirit

and

Soul.

of the ^remanent
ter
j

or fixed

Wa,

and

the Coloration of its

is

1.
...<^cb

Hermes.
refis or

And

that

TtnBure and Blacknefs

then
Rednefs,

a:SD:[it|^'BW [is
*

remains ufon a fixedj] and is

it felf:

turned or changed into

afirong Fire

And
of a

which in the heat

or
9f

l^

fx\^,pr hoy ling Fire

!?dj
/_,

if cor-

Salmon. That is ^ Our Gold or Stone, or Tinfture

deHrojedj or made

Cambar.

the product of the permanent or iixed Water, by which he means the Philois

-almon, Ey Cam har al{o means the ielf fame things

fophick Meicury impregnated with the Spirit of the fixed and incombuftible Sul-

our Volatile MercuCorruptible State 5 -i^jl rather the Corrubtible impure part thereof^ ch maii be corrupted, deihoyedj and made to
.vitj
, li

in its

phur.

And by this you may

made by

perceive he puts a difference

between the t^/ , Brafs or

L<??^j which
is

this

permanent Water, and the

arts, or

^.way_,

that that

which is Corpus

Body of com

and will not fly, may I 'ear and remain > but the Fire itying mud be LU
e

moii Brafs.
pr?nanens
tains in
it
is

Now the Aqua

that

which conj

felf the Tins^hires

wn,
.jjret
i

in wliich the great

or all Colors, Black only exi

|i

of the Operation lies j cepted, which is taken away widiout which nothing from it, for that it is a fign be done, v/hich Fire, of imperfedion and impii^ve have ibrmeriyfaid. ricy : By this Water alone
^,^tz,

D fold,
fills

Internal

and

N/Iercury

is

turned or ciiang -

a4

'

232

A L

M ON
Birth

'

S
this

ed into the true Red, that is, into the Tincture of Sol But to take away its Corruption^ and to reduce it 5nto the incorruptible and hxt Nature of 5c/, that muii: be done by Sol alone, and i^ot by any corruptible and Forreign Matter or Subitance, for that Sol contains in hinifeUthe Seeds of fixity

the Deftru9:ion of

and Life; conce which he aflures us,

fpoken
nothing
but

Truth : Our Mercury be undone.and unmad< is, corrupted and delir^ and brought througl
trefadion
into a pur
iti

Limpid Water, that

be able to peirce the ^nd Tincture, which no c- line Bodies; frorn ther Body in the World does State, by Conjan6lion*!r befides. But to make Sol a pure, fixt, and incoj do, or perform theite things, ilible Sulphur, and by
its

Body muft be opened,

tue

of a

fubtle,

living]

prepared, and made fit for fixing Spirit, invifible^ this ptrpofe, by Virtue of out length, breadthjOr t| tne Ama permanens. or Aqua neis, (which Spirit is fjiu Ilea. PhilofbphickFire,) it be renewed and regei

VIU. Hermes,
have
Truth
fp'okcn
:

ccnfefs

ted

the

Water

is

to be]
is

that through the help of God^ I ed up^ the fpiritaal

nsthing hut
ts

the
-

made
to be

corporeal

the

That vjhlch

deflroy

made

thick, the

edmufihe rcflored and renew latile to be made hxt J cd^ and from thence Ccrrupti- the changeable CoiorsI on is feen in the Matter to be duced to a Unity and Renovated, and from thence manency, either Whit the Rcno-vation appears : And Redj according to the on both 6r either jUc^ it u the der and Rope of tlie ration ; one aiid the fgnofArt. Mercury does corrupt
|

has hitherto deftroy the Bodies, been teaciiing you the tirli again exaltj pcrfjft , pait of the Work^ which i^ fix them ; Tlie Mattd

Salmon,

He

^..X.
ijJtone
I

HERMES
is

butone^ and one and the fame Mercury this the Artill does Alien from the Art^ Work, and with it he tran10 fetch ic from many facSls all the neceflary OpeNature is not niend- rations of our Stone, being 5 made better, but by fit and proper for them all,
ore

nothing can be with

ire

of

its

own

kind

viz..

for Putrefying, Diflil-

isgar

makes Vinegar;
tlie

ling.

Coagulating,

Morti-

Ai

begins with xMcr- fying, Vivifying, Subliming,

Finiilied.

lame and Tinging, without which It feven Operations you labour wholly in vain. Till id of Vrotem^ which_, Earthy you have Putrefied the MatHg upon the the Nature of a Ser- ter, you have not made one but being Immerfed flep in the true way ; but that being done, you have it reprefents a iiter,
and with
it is

ry

prefently taking to
Zings
,

it

it

afcends

a
,*

aceomplilhed the firll fign of the Art^ as Hermes teltifies.

nd
,;

flies

like

a Bird

irwirhftandingitisbut

nm
iitobe

id

isi

CHAP.
'raSiical

X.

part of the Fhilofophic\Worh

Generated or brought to had not its beginning from blacknefs and
darknelSj ex noBe Orfhei,
i.e.
i

vd

"ERMES. My Son,
that

which

is

horn of light, wiiich

W u the
Cine'

hegining of this

from
en.

principles Invifible
ic

concerning i(s and Darknefs of the Creation of the great tter being CorrupWorld. beginning In the irf^w nothing was ever when God Crsated the Heafor fo
is

The Crow is the

(aid

"vens

234

A L

N'S
third,

vens anithe lEarth^ fthe Earth Was empty a7id void^ and dark Ttefs wa upon the Face of the Deep ; and God [aid, let there he Light and it vjasfo : from

Immixt, Incoi
in the hi

and
the

Invifible Seed,

Crow,

and darknefs of the Hfifii is our Stone, the trubH^^

brought forth, whtcl

whence we may gather ^

that Darknefs was Prior to
Ligh'f
:

And

fo

it is

in this

Our Hermes^is the of this Art.

II.

bej

oar

Philofophick
aitho*
it is

Work

and

commonly

Hermes. See^e
chjcured
the\

m the
dwell

thought that the darknefs or Dark principle is taken for the true Seed of things, yet it is no iuch thing, but only certain Rudiments, or rather the Domicii where
true Seeds
:

1 have

fpoken of to joUj hy a\ Circumlocution ; and ^lik

deprived J ou offeeing

[bv

giving

fight :]

you too] And i.Tk^dl

:;.

of things
l

2,Th\: ijned^
4???'/

7l>/ar^io

t;

the Spirit by it felf the Seed of thin; nor yet the Corporeal Pa: tides by themfelves; bur a
is

Nor

Icnnfi, I

have

Salmon,

He

tell

certain

portion

of

Spirit

has not nakedly dei ted the whole thini

ioyned with a fit proportion

of Idoneous Matter conjoyned with an Eternal Soul; which in the beginning of

our

but he has Indigita|

Work
,

is

to be'Putrefied,

and made
darknefs

blacknefs
that

the

and whole
be

Corporeal form

may

Matter with what he could, Circtifnfcrih\ a certain going al Circumlocucionj wl Sons of Axi by thinj Meditating upon,
length happily find PhilOibphers fay, tl
three leveral Birds,

made

fpiritual

Seed which Corporeal and Vifible, or a Spirit joyned wirh a Soul s.nd a Body, may become wholly fpiritual From this
:

and the ; before was

from the
they
call
fly

Name

of

which

Aves Uf by Night ^i^^^

:'l

HERMES. ,^.2;j jTor^^ that the iirfl: is Corvm J ^ The ohferve^ gs. ^ K>ow or Raven^ which times of the Earth are in the
:
j
j

ctits
J

blacknefs

is

laid to

Water

which

let

he as long
it*

beginning of the Art; K is of the Nature of the -.entof the Earth. Anole
'

as you fut thifame upon

Salmon.
for the

Hitherto he-has

moft part^ delivered is Whitenefs the Theorically, now the Art from /d he comes to the Pra(5i:ical le middle^ andanfwers pkrt, ordering the matter e Element of the WaSivan is (before demonftrated in dir in which the The third is vers manners} to be roafted, yerfant. <3(^i^jWhich is the Oleum and to boil it in Hoiiedung5 for a certain number Ithur Fhilojophorum ^^nd of days. There is a time 'ers to the Air, for that of digeftion_, which is the ^Ik;iongeft in the Air.and But prime, or hrft Affationj or l-Ii feft to the Sun.
the
is

Swan^ and

fo

'

im Jrou
)y
ter

may

not be deceithefe Birds,

Spirits_,

Decoction, with a

fire

weak

NameSj
to fo

and

(oft,

like that

of horfe-

dung, which i6 fufficient for the firft degree of DigeftiU that threefold ap- OR This being done^ the or manifefta- Dragon will eat his own lance, Wing?, and kill rr deftroy himlelfj that is, th& matter I. Hermes. Roaflthem will begin in the Terra Phifor^^ then lojophica^ to be diffolved and hoyl them in ivhkh p'oceeds from the corrupted. Then after the time of the lolution is ab"^S^^ Belly J fcr y^ 14^ cr 21 that it may eat its own solved or corn pleated 5 the Sy and kill or dtshoy it heat of the fire is by little This dcne^ let it he jut and lircle to be augmented^ and tn the and the matter to be decoj|i etta Pannij fa Fornace^ "which dili ftcd in ^1 Philofophick Fornace or Ahanor^ with a y lute and take care of^ of the Spirit may go continual fire. But the Veffie

many

iiher to

one only

Spirit

liyilei

ilii

hai

ffpi

mm

fcl

: ^

2S6
fel

A L M
exaftly

O
'

N'S

which muft hold the

tains
its

matter,
fealed^

mud mint
left

be
the

iecredy or hidde] feif all the Colors

<

the

Mineral World, which are noi maSpirits^ (which have a moft nifeiled, unlefs it b( vehement and penetrating melted or diflblved.

ten therefore as it is tranfpire i&tc^ fliould or go forth, and leave the in the fire, fb often dead Body This may be color arifes from it done with Lut.um Sapentia ^ thccoloursarevani which you may prepare af- the whole matter is n ter this manner. Take Glue to allies And in the
, :
:

dried into pov^der^ one ounce Barly flower two ounces^ green

Wood

JJhes^ Salt,

Calx

Vi've,

Sandy Crocus

7nartis^ or

Caput

is th hidden, and out ol will it arile with glor fplendour ; at firft

lofophick Arties

mx

mort, of Vitriol, SinSLcne ouncs^ all being in fine powder, let

like a

Worm, which

them

be mixed with juice Comfrey^ and Whites of Eggs^

of time will be of Bird, even the moft

cefs

ous Phxnix.
thereof,

By

the

tothe'jufi confifiency of Lute

with this the Months and iunduresofthe Veflelsmuii: be ftopt and clofed, fo that
the leaft Spirit or Vapour

may

not go forth.
The

IV. Hermes.
ter then being

mat

melted or dif-

jclued

brain thereof,
Tnofi- JJjarp

and hurnt^ take the and grind it in

Vinegar,
till tt
,

or Chil

he means the But here he calls the the Brain, Metaphoril for as the Brain is th of the moft pure and Aniaiai Spirit, in an mal; fothefe Aihesa place of the moii: Tub neral, or Metallic r.vA the matter in the faid Spirit is hidd '.-en the moft noble,

drens Urine,
cr hid
:

be chjcured
:t

this done

dses live

moft pretious Spirit o| whole greater World

the
?nofr

in putrefaUion,

[lurp

Vinegaf
lie

Childrens

Urmc,
or

Salmcn,

Oar

Stone con-

rhe

Aciditv,

SpiJ

3ip.X.
ui:s

HER M

S.

257

of the Metals, or Me-I but this Acetum Radicatum, by grind- for that it contains in it iclf al k bodies : And tbtrewithj he all things neceffary for this 10 he Jjhes

ms

diflblving them Work. Phiwhich is the Kdn, V. Hermes. >bhick way of fpeaking:
r
)

The
it,

Dark

this

diflblution

muft be Clouds will

is

be in

before it

Kirft

and of the operao'appears, which is hlackwhich color muft appear: The Stone
ng,
till it

putrefies,

Ktird ;

let
its

thtm

be eon'ver"
;

color

ted into

own Body

and

this to be reiterated as

Ihavi

defer ibed:

led as aforejaid^
does Live,

Again let it be Kiland then it

become Black twice, White^ and twice the caufe of which is J

s^e

Salmon. That is to fay, only, for that the while the Matter is in Dif'adion is twice repeat- fblution and Putrefaftion ,
it is

land therefore
fifadion

faid in Killing but

not Killed^

fecond time to live in the Clouds like a

;

Tempeft,

being will arifej which is an effercorrupted and putrefi- vefcsnce caufed from the the fecond time it does concert of the contending '4 Bj the Brain (asI principles, as is evident in ^?%fie. a kid) is underftood the all forts of Fermentations:
that
is^
is

:,n

a-al

le
10;

the moft fubtil Thele Clouds muft revert fubftance diffolved again^ and be converted inRadicated Vinegar ot to thsir own Body ; and

or

Philofophers
j^

if

you

this

Work
_,

muft be fo ofcen
till

lid
III

not the preparation or reiterated

no

more
till

tication

of t]\\S'Radica' Clouds arifej

viz..

the

^f.
-'

,
I

'

r.',

mgar, you know*no- Dragon is wholly Slain. of the true Philofo- This done he muft be refto^ Menftruum, or diffol red to Life again, and made ; there is no other Acjua to live^and then killed again^as Metalica, and then it does live A(]ua Vit a\aforefaid^ 3 'Uriahs Ac ua Lafidis^ as we have demonftratcd
'

in

2^8

A L

MON
I

II

in the Explication of the dare alfo to you the fig former .Paragraph,) e^^en in andrejoycing^ even th, TutrefaSffon^ from which it which does fix its Bodyt:

muft

at length (

by the

or-

Salmon. That is, der and courfc of the Operations)be freed and brought dares the caufe of lii to its Ultimate Perfeftion. deaths to be in the to wit in the natural VI. Hermes. In the Life whether Animal, V^ and Death thereof the Sprits ble, or Mineral. H(
I I j
\

IVork

For as

it

U Killed hy knows how to

.

revive
le:

takmg away of the Sprit

that being refiored^
ft is

jo Minerals^zrA to purify
i

again

knows how
powers^ and

to exerts
is

made Alive
therein:

_,

and

rejoyces

in the

way
ed

to the greateft
'TisthisSpiritj
its

crets.

Salmon, The Spirit is u(ed both in the Killing of it, and in the making of it Alive again : but this is by underIbme doubtfully ftoodj whether it be meant of the innate or indwelling Spirit only, or of that Spirit joyned with another Metallick Spirit, begaufe he ufes
Spirits in the Plural

with

Philofc

which has po^ fix both perfeft and feft bodieSj and to!
Earth,

them

into the highel

feftion

of Silver and which he calls the fij joy and rejoycing.

VIII. Hermes.

No
gii

number:
ta-

thin^

our Anceflors

Flowever as Death
king
Life ring
is

this
is

is

certain,that

only in F/gures

and Jyf
but be hoi

induced by
the Spirit
5

they attained to the kno

away
it

fo

of this Secret
are dead :
the

retrieved^

by

reiio-

again.

have riow Riddle, I have de

I

VIL Hermes. Butmning

to this J that

ted the frop[ition fo mi fired^ fo much airned at

the
to

which ye jeek by opened

:

afiirmatim^ ycjljnlljee

/ de-

the Skilful

Book [of and

J^?.X.
>tiha'Vi alfo

HERMES
,

^35?

little

conceakd
the things

.,Uden Myfierj.

llmon.
I i\

He

IX. Hermes. Ihave hft {which ought to be declares^ put a fart) within their 0ii/n
bounds
ous
:

the

ancient Philofo-

I conjoyned the 'vari-

delivered the Matter^

cProcefs
1 ;

of the Philofb

Tinfture in i^nigma's

and divers figures and forms [of its appearance in the operation] and I have
confederated or joyned together

Types

&

Shadows on-

hey left no footfteps of [yj'wh them] the Spirit. Reue thing behind them^ ceive yoH this as the gift of )M^hxt every one might God,
eiJipfat pleafure; therentlliptin
'

Salmon, The meaning of them our Hermes which iSj that he has firft ; and Ch. i. SeB. i. feparated what ought to be Dfefles,
receive nothing
he obtained the
^^

kno'iv-

feparated^

viz,,

the pure

this Art^ hy the inffi\

of the Living God onJud it was who did re-\ is the firfi: work in order to Aind open the Secret r*? putrefadion^corruptioHjand This Secret he has o- death. Then iecondly, he again in this Work, and has joyned what ought to be conjoyncd, to ft) plain, that the skil hi, d learned may under- wit, ri:ie various and divers 'Tis true, he has figures and forms, the Soul iit: folded every particu- with the Body, that it may ut yet he has made again be enformed with fo plain, that he who Tinfture and Subftancs ad him with a Philo- Thirdly, he has confederakmind,mav at length ted, or joyned together find out the truth; v/ith themjthe Spirit, which hitanding what he ties the Particles of the Bo'i4 vealed, he declares. dy and Tincture fo hrraly rMi a little concealed the together, that chey ean ne:.( 'hi' I Miftery. ver b feparated; and unites
^^

from the impure, and the Spirit from the Body, which

er

thea*
L

240
thctii in

SALMON'S
a perpetual con- which with a fixity , | ver.
1

II

will

endure

junction

CHAR
I.

XL
Explicatet

The PraSlical part farther

TTERMES.
thanks

It be-

hoves you therefore

to

more valuable than whole World befides,

pve
to

largely

to God, who has gi'vm {^of hii bounty] IL Hermes. lam who and delivers tried with the fu Wi[e dl the ;

us out of

the

Snares and his

I

Clutches of Misery

and Gi Riches and Tovtr- with his ^rohahle miraa

humbly ^ray Godjhai
I live^ I

may pafs
life^

the\

For this inedimable Gift of God, it is but gratitude to return him

Salmon,

Courfe of my
attain him,

fo

as^

the Tributes of Humility and Thankfgiving; to abate our felves before his Divine Majefty,with all humbleneft and fubmiffion ; who thus raifesyou out of the Dud to fit among Princes, making you to defpife the Glories of Crowns ^nd Scep-

Salmon.

When

a
tl

becomes Mafter oi

canum, he is then tri proved indeed, how| mid 11 of luch a ful Riches and Happii

can humble himfetfl

fmk

in

to

the

deel

byfsof nothingnefs, ters as infignificant Baubles^ ding himlelf ironi and to reii wich infinite p;oodly things of th] content in the meannefs ot [n diis humble Itatej a delpicable Cottage, for only to be met wirf that you carry within your che proud he beholc Treafure, oft) and in this Bieiis the true

ip
iiolj

XL

HERMES.
thismor-

241

^^''1,

Earth and in the Heavens J ilation of the firfl life and itisinAd, Animal, Vegea fecond is to be table, and Mineral, found ,ijh, every where, known but by id, a being brought forth a kw, and exprefled by its I le love of God, the birth proper Name by no Body, F le new Man formed af he Image of the fecond fliadowed forth under Various Figures and ^nigraaes. Urfti a new Spirit, a new This fixed Sulphur, the Phijoyned and United to lofbphers underftand to be '^JLife ofGod, which can r PerilTi or Decay^ a nothing elfe, but the true Eternal De- Ballam of Nature , with itain of an inexhauftible which the Dead Bodies of the Metals are imbibed, and iTe, infinitely exceed aat which we have all as it were throughly moiftlabile thus earneftly been ned, to preferve them per|ifelf'denial^ in
)i
;i

^/
j

pg after,

and

purfiiing

petually
this
,

from Corruption.

The more any thing abounds

Hermes.
thence
Tienl
c:oi

Take then with

it

BaUam, the longer

and
is

the Fats or Sul-

iives

preferved

U Matterpvhich we take from]perifhing ; Frjom things

Suets
,

Greafe

'reafe^

Tragacanth^ and
things are writ-

Hair^ therefore abounding with a Balfam of this kind, is this

oifhich

Our

Univerfal
is

Medicine
(as well as

Mm

the Books of the

An- drawn; which

for MetalsJ

eflfedual to conferve

made moft Huof

mm.
irous

By

the Fats or

mane Bodies

in a State

Matter under- Healthy and to root out all the Sulphurs ot all forts of Difeafesj whether sduced by the Alchy- accidental after the Birth, Art, out of Natural or Hereditary by Propaga,

of which Sulphurs, tion, reftoring the Sick to

is

ily

fixed,

and
it

inis

their priftine

iftible,

and
is

a tegrity. This Sulphur

j

Health and Inis not

Greafe, Hair,

which
.

both in the taken from Suets

242

A L

MO
this

N'S
hidden Sulphur

Li
dj

Hair, Verdigreafe^ Tragacanth, Bones &^- But under thefe and other the like NameSj our Hermes by a Philofophick Liberty, has vailed the Verity from impious and
IV.

in the Bodies, juft as FJ a Coal, or Natural He

Humane Body
Life
,

oil

Vegetatjfi^e

inl

Spring time
Plants,

in

unworthy Men.
Bia
the^

Hermes.

and Trees, in Procels of time, them bring forth

Leaves, Flowers

t1

Fats Tvhich contain the T'tnBurespvhich coagulate the Fugitive , and fet forth ^or adernthe

length perfed Ripe

Sulphurs^

it

behoves us

plicate their dijfofition

fully hereafter.]

Or like H| inward parts oil fmore Earth, and Bowels Mountains, where th( fimple Bodies of thingi
and
Seeds.
'io^ eoc-

the

Salmon.

Here,

in

more lements are

words,

jy^r we J -explicates

the Condition, or (^iialities, and Properties, of the trae ieveral varieties and 1 Balfam of Nature, or Phi- So this our Sulphur o] lofophick Sulphur. I. He ture contains in it iel fays it contains the Ttn^ures, true Tinftures, whi i. Coagulates Fugitive the revolution of tim^ It
Suhfiances.
^.-Jt exalts

firfl: mix( produce Metals, Mil Stones.d^'^. accord ingt]

the

plicates

making
purifying

ril

Tower of
fixing

the

Sulphurs^ hj

unripe,

the Volatile,

and ma-

pure, fixing the Volatil

king Bright nkd- Shining the

thimrs
ohfcure,
'ii>h'ich

ennobling the Ignobl

Vile.

ivtre-

Dark and
elle

Thfe- Volatiles of

this

kind; are nothing

'

V. Hermes.

A*
^
'

but all the inferior ssid im- veil the figure or form perfect IvietalS' lyhich by all other Fats or Sti
'

this

Balfam or Sulphurj; are (which is the Hidden^, tranfmuted incothe belt and ried Fat or Sulphur) fineftSilverandGold Now ts feen in no diffofti

:ip.xr.
i^j lit

HER M E
m Body^ as
and
fire

in its

in

Trees

Stones

24J and that to perfection. This Sulphur (faith Hermes) it b^

hoves

S.

h.'ihythe

moft fuhtle Art annnuity it behoves us to

7

m
\

to

extraB without

^ without Burning,
^. It unveils the
difiinguijljing

Umn.
\.

Mercuand therefore by fubliming of it more and more, it muft be

ry
it
is

Burning

for in the

yet Volatile,

tor

Form J

.e

from
or

all other
;

Fat s ^Bal-

Sulfhurs

He

calls

and Buried^ beis not Vulgarly if it be too great, it burns, j^j'l it f iij but only to fuch as or breaks our Body or VefBuried^ fcl, (which in this place we adepts : And afe it lies Centnilly in call the Matter it felf, and .^,__pdies of Sol, Luna^SLnd is the Domicile) in \^hich this Ccleitial ^f^jas a thingBuriedin and Aftral wels of the Earth: It is Spirit and Sulphur dwells,
.v:lJden

till at length it is but with great care and induftry, left you err in the Degrees of the Fire ; which

exalted,
fixt,

no diffofition, hut d'welh

Kand
,
,

and

fb

makes

it

Vaniili

and

Fly away. Now ft is laid T; fceptibleinanyoffhe to be Volatile, only in reMetals, becaufe fpeft to the Body which "^^Ij mve not Bodies able holds it : in Svl and Luna^ it is abiolutely fixt ; but in |Jiti till by it they are pure and fixt, where- Mercury this fame Sulphur *ay become as its own feems to be Volatile; not s, and fo takes up its that it is Volatile in its own ion and dwells in Nature, but is only conas Heat does in Trees tained in a Volatile Body,
li'b

Body, that

is, "it is

'i

Spring time,
ternal
r'ff

Heat of

when which is Immature afid Sol, Weak^ and cannot hold it

This Body therefore muft be maturated and ftrengthned and made fixt, by Virtue of this inherent Sulphur, being digefted and Decod2 ed

up their internal or Heat latent withnfi, makes them bud, .'ing forth Leaves , ^'s, Fruits, and Seeds,
^ial
,

; :

244

SALMON'S

Ul

with an iJonens or fit] fum^ TntferfeBum (^ Heat for ? certain Revolu- hum Fixum (^ PerfeiJu^hv this is laid to be in a .aan; wonof time.
It.

VI. Hermes.
that the Hea^uen
is

that isjtho' it muy haul; And know Color and Weight of

j

to

htjoyn:

and other
ir

propertiel

ed in a mean with

the 'Earth
to he

may be made muchf

J

But

the igure

is

in

Spiritual

and Exc(

middle Nature^ between the Heaven and the Earthy which

thing
is

and
tues

Efficacious, almcl

finitely,

exceeding d
Excellencies!

Our Water,

and

Vulgar or
Salmon,

Common

of the
Stone.
is

Here he fpeaks and this by the heljl Three parts of the middle Nature ^ f v^j

not fb Volatile as M^ I. Heaven, which our prepared Gold. 2. nor {b Dead as The mean or Medium of Goldjj which middl| Conjuftion^ which is our ciple is Our Water.
A^iua Vhilofofhica,
5.

The
VII.
the firfi

Earth

which is Gold it felf Now wonder not that Gold is here conand is verted into Foeces
or
Fceces^
: ,

Hermes.
place

of
:

allj^

Water
this

v^hich goes fo

Our Stone

The

efteemed more vile, than the Heaven and the Water

Gold: But the thin in a mean^ which

noblt than the

But this is not fpoken of Vulgar Gold, but or' that

Philolbphick is which which while it lies in Pu-

Water

Foeces.

Salmon,
plainly

The thrj
hei

trefadion , feenis to be a vile thing ; now that it contains in

it

of the Stone are

expreft.
is

felf all

Bodies,

Water, which
cury.
2.

both perfed and

precious

imperfeft,

Gold, wj
%.

and
/.

vile
e.

and

Lead,

Gold ^ Vlumbum
Lepro-

Sulphur.

The

Fhilofophicuntj

Aurum

almoft Gold, whicl Salt, or Philofophici

lp.IX.

HERMES:

245

rniis more worthy than three. Spirit, SouKand B^dy,thefe three Vapor, Blackr the Water or the F^Gold Vulgar nefs, and Death are laten^j which /.by be ting- which three are alfo one. la by projeftion and made more than The Caput wortuum muft be
ti
l

:ii;d.

:v;;isjStone ,

that preti- diflblved ; for except the comparifon Body bediffolved, theiecan /hich, Golditfelf, the be no Coagulation of the pure Gold^ is elteem- Spirits : for the Solution of vaporous It as aUttleSandj and the impure and

This
in

is

r
;i3f.

as

Clay
This

in

refpeS:

Body, induces and brings

Gold in a forth more pure and Noa middle ble Spirits, indued with a 3 is Gold, in nple, that is, Effenti^l mighty Strength and PowAnd by means of this in the Root of the er. :k Agent , which is Solution , a more perfcd le poffibility of aug- mixtion is made as of Waritionorencreafe, even ter with Water, which canjry litde Plant which not be feparated > not like with Sand, that of Sand ;cies a great and mighthird this whole 'ee; now Su perficies only touch le which he calls Gold one another, which is injjpe^iw, is the very Soul deed no true mixdon. And this our thus by making a diffoluti-. ,^'fjjfl which makes bphick Plant to grow. on of the Metalline Principle, that which is not Meit form and Beauty^ aaking it become a talline , nor will diflblve, n Tree of a vaft and' nor mix with the diflblved infinite magnitude. Matter) (as the Vapor, the
il

j^

\
?7^l

I.

Hermes.

And

are the Va'pors^

Blacknefs , and the Death or Pucrefadion,) comes to the be feparated and removed^
in

r\l
A

,jj ^j.

whereby the Dead comes and that which wa* That is m one in Captivity and Chains Y^^' Hijiubjefl: compofed of comes to be made free, de'f^>

and the Death,

to Live)

ii^er-

246
livered,

S
and

AL

M CN'S
alfo

fet at Liberty.

but one thing y

tc|

the Caput mortuum,

is depurated and revivl dn^e Diflblution only. All mvajy and expel the Super- cept the BodyisDii exigent Fume or Vapor^ from there can be no Coi the Water I the Blacknejs from on of the Spirits, as w( And the the Fat ; And the Death from (aid before. '^cts.and this hy DiJJblu- if you would remov th. By which means we at- Fumes^ ^you muft d| tion tain to ;he kr/m-'-':dge_ of the the FumouS) or imj great ep^ 'Vh'dofophy \ and the Body, that it may mt]

IX. Hermes."

Ip

hehoves

theref<-

'

^^

rhafe or

~\

'

juhlime Secret of all Secrets.

the Ponderating Spirit}

Fat or Sulphur

is

In thefe three, that isj in the One, Compofed of the three, lie thefe other three,, the FumCj the Blacknefs, and the Death,
Salmon.

from the blacknefs by]

fold Sublimations, bri f ;i th the pure Philol

White and Red Fit which are the Tii that is^ the want of Ponde- And the Death is e: rofity, of Tindure, and ot by the Mercuiial or-] Fixity^ both which threes in lick Spirit, which giv|
their

own

principles,

are

Eternal

fixity.

C H A
The Praxis

P.

XII.

exemplified from the

NatM

Leven and
L

Pafte.
cannot alter ^ nor
th^\

TT E R M E [even jn
S.
there are

Now
Bodies^

ter

Corrupt^ nor Fire DeVi

hecaufe its Complexion
i\

of which y

the fir ll

is

Gold, the

moft perfeB^ the King and the perate y or in a meani reji a- Nature d,reU ^ liaidofthan: which the If

i^.XIL
Ut^
\f
'

HE
or Dryts

CqUj Moifiure^
nor
is

any thing that

Supft-fiHOUS,

247 the <iy^s^ or EkBrum Miner ale, whofe Compofition, comprehends in it lelf all
S.

the Metals

according to
efi

feven Bo,y:are the feven Metals,

'dmon.

The

this faying,
zydEsy

Omne Aurum

fed non

omm

t/s

eB

'tlb*ft of which is Gold, Aarum. This zys or Aurum ^ rthe moft perfea of is rightly compared to Sol^ ^P ^: Now tho' it be all who by the Teftimony of
^"!

l|x:an be,

^'^

m
:

or is reqiiifite tp Hmnes next after God gotruly perfed: verns ;he World, and IlluBody a fomething more than minates all things, both Ani,

^Ij'?

T
\!^,

rfeft IS

nfture

defigned by our For Sol of hinv

mate and

Inanimate

of

whom well SimgPalmgen'm^

O
Sol
^

^'"5

f cannot tinge
j$,

!,'

nor melio any other Body^ nor

it

qui

temper a
auice^uid

^'^
'^"^

pg
tdi,

to his

own
is

perfe-

therefore he
this
^

to be

mat as, Et cum temporihusj

gemratur

'^^
^'^^
';^^'

^e moie than
ttueof
tjfture

perfeft

by

m Orbe,

Philofophick
exalt
it

"'

as the Stars and all the other Planets receive their Dfand fold beyond the Light and Virtues from the |ree of its perfeftion, Sun, alfo do all the other jiking him able to tranf- fix Metals and Minerals relite other Bodies into his ceive theirs from Our Gold,

which opening And

a

Body,

iliall

fixity, and like- almoft in like manner by other fix Bodies the Emiffion of its Rays or Silver,Tin,Copper,Tron^ Beams, which is indeed its ad , and Quick Silver, tinging Sulphur, and multich lafr is alfo among the tiplying and fixing Spirit. fmber of Spirits. K\\ that is perfed in Our ;re is a difference between Sol is its Viridity , which
'h

form,

The

Now

Common

i>ld,

and Vulgar eternally gcneraces the and oar Gold , fay mulnplying Tiri6:dre, or
,

Pllilofophers

Ours

is

irerment

or

Our

Qr one.

This

243
This
!S

A L

MON

'S

Lil

the Elixir laith the ntofl Light and Splendid, Rofarjf^ the coaipleat Medi- as by the Fower of God^ cine^ the moft depurated Vegetable, and all the Fruii and digefted Subftance, the Earth are ferfeSled h ji more than perfeft^ and per- the fame Power^ theGola,\ fefting all other bodies whe [the Seed thereof] Wi ther perfeft or imperfeft, contains all tbefe /even Bd making thole that are per makes them tojpring to beri^

than per- ed^ and brought to perfe^^. This is the true Phi- and -without which this lofophick Gold ( i, e. Gold can in no wife be performe in a mean, or Gold after a
feft^
feft.

much more

oiHi

manner) more worth.y , more Noble^ and more Pretious than

Vulgar Silver Gold, oranyGem, orPre- the other Vulgar M( tious Stone. Many have and Minerals ; fb alfo is fought this zyris Viriditatem Gold f which is the true Vitriol \ and Copper or lofbphick Tinfture) am< Vulgar Brafijbut they erred, the otherMetals orBodys and were deceived^ follow- duced to a Spirituality

As Sol is ara< and other Plai or and Vulgar Gold am(

Salmon,
the Stars

jotlerl

ill

[I

ing the literal Difcourfe of the Philofophers_, and not eheir Senfe : For they ought not to have contemplated the Metals as they are Bodies, but as they are redu-

pure Tinfture: And as Soi the Heavens is the Medi that perfedsallSublunai
Inferior things

ml Mm

Lights

by hisBealBil(i|fl and Heat So

:

Our

Sol,

ced into a moft

rituouSj

Subtil,

Spi-

Gold^ and
is

fthe true Seed] the Seminal Pc

ftnt

and

Celeftial Sub,

er of the Aurifick Princif

alfo the

ftance,

Medium

whil

makes all the other fe\ Bodies not only perfeft, l| Thilofopbers bear t4f^ and mag- more than perfeft; that tl nife themffl'ves in it, f^Jfiffg, thereby may perfeft otl ihat fueo Gold in Bodies is quantities of their own
H. Hermes.
Therefore the
\

like

the

Sun among

the Stars,

yet lying in imperfe^tii

in.
granting

HERMES.
Purity,

24P

Tin-

nifeft

Words, declared to

mi Fixation: All which be Gold : He now comes to by Virtueof itsfub- demonftrate the neceflity

and of Fermentation^ letting fome Therefore fay 'the of its Operations in Order. bphers. Our Gold is The other Imperfefl: Bodies ^f^cflorporcalj butadepu- are the Meal or Dotigh5and ^cfubftance in the high- unleft they be Fermented d;ree, and brought to with their proper Lcvcn, which is Goldy they cannot f^ral, or Heavenly NaThis is the Mr, Elixtr^ be brought into the properFtnentum, the true Tm- ty of the Leven or Gold : end Spirit , tinging and but this Gold muft be made fpiritual and living, and the irafili other Bodies^ and which they cannot Bodies muft be Dijfolved, Sublimed, and Putrefied, ll^ed. before they can be mixed Hermes. And like as with the Ferment ; this bestmj
firit ,

Tindure

i:

ing done, *viz,. being made Levened clean, fubtil, and fpiritual, Leven^ fo is it in this the Ferment or prepared Gold is to be mixed therewith, ithout the "proper Fer making up the Earth with the \l}Ufou can do nothing \w fubliwe the Bodies^ Water, that is the Body with HlUM them Jeparating the the Spirit. Now to bring ^f^ the Bodies into this State, to ^ and uncleannefs from yfrom the F(]eces_, you be fit to be joyned with the ueS lw and mix them to Ferment^ you muft fublime ptdfut in the Ferment them, purifte them, make pn \up the Earth 02/ith a (eparation of the Feces, iin\ then con joy n and mix ; all

Dough

is

imfoffible to

irBodfwwr^^

or

fhisS

nidjll

[.(jut

#
|lj

which are neceflary in OrHermes, a der to this Fermentation, fore has made men The Ferment to the prepared Ferment, whrch he Body, is as the Soul to the
I5.

Our

^Uin,

open and ma- Body, or

as Le-ven to Fafie^

with-

29

A L

MON

'

without which the Mafs could not be levened.

IV.

ciples^'L';2:,.Mercury

_^

Hermes. And you fore Hermes bids yotl DecoB and Digefl: till deritj and tells you Ixir, the Ferment^ makes the
mufi
that there
ieif;
is

i phur, which our Bodies come from^

alteration

or change^ like

no

as

Le'uen does

Pafle.

Adedi-

Ferment J but from d

it

and fee whether the Ferment to this Compofiturrjj does make or change it from its former Nature to anotat$ upon thts^ ther thin^.
there
is

and

therefc

Philojofhick Gold, wlj

the Ferment prepared from the phick Mercury and St

Ixir^

Confider alfo that

aficproportionjthat
Vv^ork5_,it

no Leaven or Ferment

hut from the

Old Le'ven with all il Salmon, Now he teaches which are wncleannel us the Art of Le^uenmg ; of Tindure, and which ia to Decoft or Di- fixity^ and io bring
i
i

PaHe

may

purj^

it felf.

g^f}^

till

the Ferment makes

gti alteration

or change, like

regenerate matter^ new fubiiance or

ks Leven does in Vafle. This 15 a high point of An, and ought to be lerioufly conlidered, even what the end of the intention is^ which is to produce or generate

according to the Ok buc according to thei of the New, which isj

purity in the height-

fture and the

if rongej

Now this

Ftrmentt

Gold
laid

therefore (as I fometimestobe two \ and above) Gold mufl be Fef^mentum Lapidk your ferment. As Ls-ven ib which is from Gold to Vafie, fo is this Gold or mentum Lafidu An

Ferment

to

Our
is

Mercury,

which
is

is

from Sih
ar|

which

is

the prepared

Body

a weighty thing,

out chy to be ierioully of the fame matter^ out of red of, and thcrtforj which the 'Bajh is made io (cs us ?o meditate u)
as Le'ven
:

And

made

this

Gold qr Ferment

is

cept the

PaHe does

made

out of the fpjne prin

the Virtues and

Pd

^i^p.XII.
pfhe Leven into
caiot
;,

HER M E
it

S.

2jr

fdf,
:

it
it

be Levened
beccunes,

If

the change or tranfmutation of the black Mercury into

it

by a

(uffi-

a White body^ or Silver,

g.

]^

Pigeftion, abfolutely

Red

which

is

alfb

the

feme thing with the tranfmutation of the White both in its fubftance body, or Silver into a Red
properties^
"s.

and

all

other
to

Tindure or Gold you may fee that

fo

that

this Fer-

'Hermes.
ted^

Itis alf&

mentum not only Whitens

the Confeftion^ but alfo keeps it from Burning, and
fo fixes the Tinfture that it cainnot change, vanifli, or

that

the

Ferment

Whiten the ConfeBion or pofitum; and forbids or trs the Burning : It con-

^
hal
,,

holds ^ or fixes the Tin-

imM,
ani
obrij
\

cannot fly ^T^d rejoyces the Bodies

fo that
it

ffsdkes

them mutually
to

to

4nd

enter

one

into

away. By rejoycmg tie he means a rcplenilliing them with a fixed Tinfture, and a fixed fubftance, to wit, the IngreJJion of the Ferment into them by Projefly

Bsdies,

;eorl)

^mon.
I

He

fays

here, ciion

thgOi

the F^r;;;^ wf does

Whi- ment
con-

0(0 ti

[i;he

Cofifeftion

Ferment a doubt does arife, but jcafily foived Philofo.AfODj ^^^ iilly thus. It is not Gold ^ Water, which is the Ae^ua it be firft Silver. Our Philofophica^v/hich dilToIves, 1 is the Tinfture , or fubcilizes and fpiritualizes, |l|i or Nourifher oP the them> which makes alio a ^^ kj without which it Marriage or Conjunftion ,g^ iiever be done nor is between the faid Ftrment^ ide Silver, unlefs it be and the White Earth : And Mercury : fo that our in every Fermentation you
vtt
'p^li[
i:

PS which

but becaufe the Fer^ not able to enter into Dead Bodies, therefore they muft be rerif ved, and ^ made Alive by help of the Aqua Medians, or Mediating
:

is

i[)t

)ijjf^5

ecms to appear with ought to take notice of the ces; firft Black,which is Weight of every thing. If 'utretaiiion of the Mer- therefore you would Ferr 2. IVhite/ which is ment the White Foliated
Earth.

2,52

A L M
Eh'xir,

N*S
u

Lil

Earth, to the
that
it

White

annuente)

perfermtdi

be projeftcd up- prfeBed, \, Salmon. This Art of on bodies diminifhed from pefvxflion, you muft take 'veningox Fermentation i$\ of the White, or Imitated Earth which he calls the Key d
j

may

three farts

Of
tii/n

the

referved Philofofhers
:

i.

e.

the

Aqua Vit

parrs
:

Of the which

opens the Door

Fermm' half fart Now if the Secrets and Myfterij you wOi k for the White, your this whole Work Ferment mufl be fo prepa- i^reat Virtue and Po\ red, that it may be made a this Work of Fermed White Calxy fixt and fubtil that he is bold to call it but if for the Red a moft pure the Key oif thePtiilofop] Yellow or Citrine CaU ot that is the beginning, die and end of the Gold. both for the White ai And this Red ; to that by the VJ. Hermes. is the Key of the Thilofofhers^ er and Efficacy thereof and the end of all their Works Bodies may be Renovs And by this Science the Bodies and Exalted into a hii State of Perfeftion. are meliorated^ and refiored and the Work of the.n (Deo what they are by Nati
1

CHAP.
TTERMES.
XJL
rations

xin.

T^he 'Nature of the Ferment farther Explict

I.

Salmon. Without d(| But hy til an error may eafily be Negligence and an
he Jpoiled

Opinion of the matter, the Ope-

way
;

and

de-

mitted in the Work of mentation, if you hav

1

ftroyed

Mafs of Le- a fa (e Conception th( Or Mdk turned or be ignorant of its Po!| with Rennet for Cheefe ; and whereby you may roifip eiii Mmk among jYomaticks
as in a
:

avened Vafie

S. 25; of ment corrupted,and brought and be fruftrate o' Expeftations , lofing] into a blackneft by Deaths 'OUT coft and time ; as but not fuch a blackneft, m in the Levening of out of which it cannot be recovered ; but fo that in ; if ^ ou trouble the of Meal and Water the Courfe of the Fermentation, the Mafs of the Conri, it will not be LeIf it lies too long, it fedion may pals through overdone; fo In our the mutation or changes of k, if you be too hafty, all the Colors. Now Heat era will perform nothing working 'at the firft in hu)dli If too long, and with midity brings forth the ilolBViolent a Fire, you will blacknefs ; but Heat work-^ ird the breaking of your ing in the drynefs, caufetli Whitenels,and in the White fel, and by an over Voty, fruftrate the fixity theCitrinity and wonderrour Medicine ; ".The ful deep Rednels.Thefe Vaing of Cheife is Famous, rieties of Colors are caufed Row imoft every Houfewife only by the FerrHent in a proper and fit heat, fo that the itell you how eafie it is an or fpoil all, (how Corruption of one is the Dy!yl ibever your Milk and Generation of another ; and net may be,j if you be the Ferment becomes the ilful in the Art : If the Ferment of the Ferment, as

>:^p.XIII.

HER M E
I

therj

(liOD,

le

Ixfi

be too hot, or too cold, the Philofophers (peak. He Rennet be too much who cannot tafte the Sapor x) little, or the Coagu of Salt, will never attain ies too lliort a time, or to this defired Ferment of
long,
'

Cbeefe^

you may (poil Ferments J which is the Soul^ and mifs the even before Fermentation.
If therefore this Ferment

^.

(jyj

be not well prepared, your Thefe are Familiar ex- Magiftery will be nothing 'Ics, and need no farther worth : and know, that this -fidon. The Matter Fermenturn is taken only jjfore is, firft by our Fer- from Sol and LUna^ that is,
:h

^ion, or Goodnefi,
therein

you

leek af

from

and and IVopical ways of fA converts the other Bodies ing, he has been pleafi^ into its own Nature There- deliver himfelf through! I fuppo hq fore it behoves you to know whole Work.
sitid

254 from Gold

A L
:

MO

N'S

Lilii

Silver^

how to introduce thisF^rw^w?

into

Dead and imperfed

ufes the Similitude of 5:| Bo- nefs here in refpeft of

dys/that is/o make Ingrejjion) "ven ; for that Leven becaufe it is" the Soul-y and Sweet,
this Soul gives to

them

Life

and Perfedion
gether with
alive

fo that to-

this living

and

the

in. Hermes. \And Kings Seal 'ive have t'A

the Clay, and in that 2Mp, and perfeft, and one fut or placed the color of \ "ven, which augments tbt' perfeft Body. vf them J who can aim T^he certain fome meafure fee. IT. Hermes.

perfeft Soul, they are

made

Color of the Golden matter for

the

of

By the E) meant the Vil them we make Sericum j Power, Charader, or which is Ixir,[the Ferment:] fture of Gold, which' and of them we make 'Enamel ges Lutuvn the Clay^ is^ the Mercurial Mafi, of which we have Written. Earthy which is novi^ Salmm, Air ho' it does one thing, and a
Red^ and the Nature
there-

Salmon.
is

is

not fweetnefs^ therefore of Seal

not here iufficiently appear drawn out of the Fount what our Author means by t the Wife, for whichi
Sw.etnefs

and Sericum^ yet (on it is by fome called! Alfo afterwards he {o explains \gillum Sapientum himielf that we may guefs \gillum Hermet^s- and This is at it: and that it is the Go/- \lt4m Mercurii, den Ferment for the Red ; the thing which many \\ adumbration whereof he fought after in vain, gives us under the Mask of aouid never find, Encauftum- or Enamel and the outward turned ini truly by Figures, Similitude, and the inward p
:
'^

XIIL
that

E R

E a

25-;

which

'ven
Tefi

)elovv raifed up^ and

It

does from the Pafie, or from the Ale or Beer

wasabove^ laid which is made by it : For the Superi- as clear, well-wrcught Jle, ; below w ;ai Inferiors^ the Hea- cannot change other Wort
'hich
is

;eer in

nd the Earth joyned one Globe or digefted togeil; and jri one, till they profile heavenly color, the
')f

into Ale^ nor Levened Vafie leven another Mais of

Meal and Water, (till it is brought to the perfeftion of Leven,j fo neither can
vulgar

Gold f which is the produft of Mercury and Sulphur) tranfmute , or i^fs of feeing a Foun baullible, an Eter- change any other body inking, the permanent to its own Purity, Tinfture, and Fixity. No : This is lels Treaiure only the work of our Stone,
Sol,

which

gives

have Eyes to fee, the

IJIermes.
the

Gcldthere-

Elixir,

mofi frctious Stone Spots ^ alfo temperate J

itber

Tinfture, the true Philofophick Gold.

Fire J nor Alr^

is

V.
well

|ftfr,

nor Earthy

able

of the Wt[e

Hermes. The Gold Men, botkd and

with

or dedroy, the uni~

digefted^

fiery

^menty relitfying all

Water makes
Salmon.

Ixir.

ma
ill k\
"on

middle or tempe

'mfofition^

which

ts

of
co-

The Gold

is

t3
as

cr true Citrine

be

exquifuely
as

boiled,

much
fiery

you

pleafe with a

met

water, and digefted:

m. Oar
2S

fire is found no where more perfect, better, or 'phick Gold, is this more powerful than in Miretious Stone, with- nerals and their Roots,

Hermes here
that

This

plainly,

the

m
Hoi

nifh and incorruptiid differs as n>uch

Tilgar

which Roots the Philofophers lay, are in the Air

\

Gold,

as

Le-

And

the

Gold

is

Spiritual

Gdd.

2^6

S A L

MO

N'S
:

Gold, not the body of vul- Weakneft, Volatility, gar Gold unprepared. This Inrem^rature Our Aqi^a Igma, is nothing elfe, is of a moft ftrongancj but the Mercury of the perate Compofition,
PhilofopherSj
its

drawn from ing

Root.

the infirmities
i^arents,

Mineral

This proper

and
all

tii

Water is the Mother, which the Mercury does diffolve the Gold con- whatfoever,
ceived in its Belly, being and nouriftied digefted there for forty Weeks, at the end of whick digeltion, like as in the hour of a mans Nativity, the Soul [_ue. the Tinfture arifes] but not nor quickly. In this firft point is all the hazard ; but this being pad, there is no more peril, the danger is

of

^||

into the
fine

and

moll: pure
this
is

By

underftoc

Vital

Roots of the

if the be reduced, they are apt, or fit for a new neration, lb that fror

into which,

true Tinfturc (bphers.

fame you may ha\ of the

wholly over.

VIL
work
is

Hermes.

frH made
:

fri
fi\

VI.
Gold of

Hermes.
the Wife

For the Vegetable

is

Secondly

more Animal^ in a Hens weighty or heavy than Lead^ which is the greatefi which in a Temperate [or and the csnlianc) of ti And Gold due] comfofition^ is the fer- ments. ment of Ixir : and contrari- Earth ; of all whicl
wifey in a diftemperature [or

Men

make Sericum_, which

Ferment y or
Salmon.
the great
Ixir.

undue]

Compofition;
or hurt

the di-

fiemperarure,

ef

the

whole IVork or Matter.

Salmon,
Oflf-fpring

He

here

Work

int(

Oar Gold,
of
this

the

parts, vixj,

great

Animal, which

Vegetabj is a

Work,

is

much

than Lead.

Bl heavier fophical fiftion: becaufe of its true Work is but on(

^.XIII.

HERMES
and makes them, with one into another ^ and to be perfedly conjoynedj as Water with Water J which cannot be feparated^, and is the end of the Work. Without this Ferment^ no Elixir can be made^ no more than VaBe or Dcugh can be Levened
dies

ng of an equal and ternitc mixtion of the Elefixity. its, to a perfeft Foundarion of this k, is laid in the Earth he Gold^ of which the or Ferment is Elixir,
%^
or

k, to enter

which
Luna,

is

two

fold,

For Sol. Ite Ferment of Sol is t'.nd. this rffood the Seed of the without Leven, and by that of Luna^ Elixir. \s the Ferment of Fer5ed of the Female of ments and the Coagulum of there muH: be raade^ the Coagulum, For^ it not jConjunffion. 2. A only Ferments the Inferior tion. The Ferment and imperfeft Bodies, but alfo Gold it lelf ; making is from 5ol > as Lea adeofthe fubftance it from a ferfeB Body^ much It is the ffiread; and as a little more than ferfeB* Pa FermentSj or Lea- moft faithful Mother, which at great quantity of by how much the oftner it /at leaft 2fo times is impregnated, by fo much
2.
:

more it conceives and our brings forth , propagating fcffices to nourilli and its OfF-Spring to an Infinity the whole Stone. of Generations. It is the Ferment, faith Avi- only Key which opens and reduces the Matter to fhuts the Gates leading to t Nature^ Color ^ Sa- the Kingdom of the MineFi9rw,redacing Pow- ral Treafure, the Goldeft
^tity ;) lb like wife a the

ortion of this

Ad. For
it

it

Whitens Mountain, the Gardens of

it^

ifeftion^Muitipies

Spiritual, Strengthit

the Hefferides^ where all the Trees perpetually bear Gol-

makes
lakes
,te,

it

reflit the contain the

that

it

fhall

den [Fruit- Without this Key, it ii not poffible for not any Man to attain to tha

^Yj

opens the

Bo perf eftion of this Art. CHAPS

2j8

SALMON'S

CHAP.
f.

XIV.

The Smaragdine Table of Hermes.

XX
5

TTERMES.
and far

Thh

is

difiant

true, mains beneath ; and from thefe two parts agr;

a hie

is like

The inferior below ^ One. above ; Earth, is called the and that ivhich is above^ is or Ferment. The fup| like that 7vhich is below : By part or Spirit, is calk
Vfhatfoe'vcr is
is

that which

this are acquired

the'Aiiracles of the

and ferfeBed SoulorLife, which One Thing, ens the Stone, and n up The iirft muft Salmon. That is to fay, iblved, and made the truth of this our Art is like the Superior confirmed by Experience ^ Superior muft be co^ wc know it to be truth by ted, and made Earth] very matter of Fad \ and the Lower, that they^ notwichftanding all the So- be united, and becoi phifmSj and Logomachia of Miracle of the one Tl the Schools^ there is no Ar- then will it be eyi gument can ftand againft demon iirated, that* Experience. The Waters of foever is below, islil the Catarafls of Heaven a- wliich is above, and| hove, are like to the Waters crarywife Nor dol below when the great differ one from anotbl Fountain of the deep is bro- by Accident, as Corj ken up; and the Waters be- bleand IncorruptbleJ low, are like to tlie Warers and Impure, Hea\ above. There aie two parts Light, Clear and. in our Stone^ a Superior Agent and Patient, ;^| Femini part that aicends up, and line and an Inferior part which re- ail which are Acci(
:

l.jaV.
Hbances.
is

HERM E
Heaven or
that I tains
in

S.
it

is'9

four Elements,

above is Incorrup where the pure Ele^are

Created by the determination of God. Here Hermes

>|tible

from a points forth the Univerfal Medicine in imitation of the Worlds Creation ; which is B|ted upj in the Con of which Firm a- performed by one Univer-^ the Body or Sub- lal Spin t5and fb by a Supernatural Experiment, points ,pi Luna is Gradua
matter elevafence
it is

made,

apparent
felf,

forth

this
It
is

Our
the

Natural

ii$our
|)le

Medicine muft
in

Work.
of

Opinion

Heaven it
,

y
ar,G

Penetrativenefs.
rruptibility
;

many Philofophers that the Spirit of Natural things^Spirit

nor or the
the

work
as

as

the Ele-

Medium between

of Nature is the

i<k.

Natural Bodies, Soul and the Body^ as beit were Dead^ ing that which makes the

:id

JkS
eoiii

be'
i,

and firm Conjandion. But the Opinion of ibme is though the Spirit Jlfo^ as all may be faid to be the mora Ij^-mes. ^e made from One, iubtile Subfiftance ; yet it fie/p One : So all can be no niore feparated (>f ire made from One from the Soul^ than Light
te

of any Power abfolute

(b

ConjunBion,

from the
III.

Suii.

o^c,i

That
ade or

iSj

as all things

Hermes.
is

Sof
oni3J
:^ai(

came from
by

thereof

the

The Father Sun^ and the

is

onfufed Chaos^

Another thereof

the

Moon

;o(Ti2i

>of One Omnipo- the Wind carries it in its Belly Almighty Godj fo and the J^furfe thereof is the
'wone
is

^^Ha

born

or

Earth.

li

fourth out of
[:d

one

^^
fjTf,

^,j^

Mafs, by the Salmon. As living Creabne particular Mat- tures beget their Like or l^hing, whkh con- Kind, fo Gold generates Gold S i

26o
Stone:

S A

MO

N'S
Life
is

Gold by the Virtue of Out tbe

the Soul,

vj

The Sun is its Fa- quickens the whole Sl ther, that is, Our Philolo- And therefore the V phical or Living Gold. And Air, Life or Soul muftj
Gene- ry the Stone, 'viz,. muft be a fit forth Our Magiftery vj and convenient receptacle, being brought forth^it] with a certain likeneft of be nouriflied by its kind to the Father ; ib like- which is the Earth; k wife in this Our ArtifiGial Earth ('faith Hermes)
as in every natural

ration, there

Generation, it is requifite that the Sun, or Our Living Gold, fliould have a fit and Receptacle or agreeable Womb, for its Seed or Tincture ; and this is Our Philofbphicai^ or Living Silver, 8. e.Mermry^which is the Mother thereof. V/hat Sol and Luna are in the Heavens above, the lame areOurGold

Nurfs.
in
its

Belly

The Wind Carl by whi(

,

Univerfal,Inferior, an|

minine Seed is through the Air, and| ed to the Univerfal rior and Mafculine the Air or 5 is the Vwherein the two S( conjoyned. The Air]
frc/m Fire

and

Wat(|

and

Silver in

Our Heavens
is

the Heaven from Fii

Air.

below.

The Univerfal Mafthe Sulphur the firft and

Under

the Aj

culine Seid

on of Fire, is compi ed the molt pure fu of Nature, moft Potent caufe of all of the Earth, afcendinj Generation: And if Sol Fire: and under the, does Live, it is neceirary,as of Air the moft pui Taracelfus faith, to live in itance of Water ;T1
<!;/;?:,.

fpme things, in its own or Womb of Nati Radical Humidity, and moft pure Breath or! mofl pure and fmiple Air, idifed from all the which contemperates the Elements, converte(|| heat thereof by its Humidiolatility or Air, io{ ty. The Wind is the Air, is conceived by the Ji] and the Air is the Life, and Luna, the Univei"
'

: ;

t,p.XIV.

HERMS
under
the fore
called

2^t

leSun, fpecificated alfo perfeft and intire : that Is, he other Lights or Stars. if the Soul of the Stone f of !^;^/will have three Ele- which we have Ipoken be-

two

and which may be

the
is

lesof Sol and Luna^ rd under the Name The mtus, the Wind. hf is the Nurfe of this jncf the Air, by whofe
it
is

Wind

or Air,

which
tue.

alfo the Life, VirSpirit)

Power and

be

converted into Earth, 'viz,, a fixt Subftance or Matter; Nourilliedj lb that the whole Air^ Spirit^

Sueks the Mer- Life and Soul of the Stone Milk, (that is the may be conjoyned to its thick fubrtance of the Earthj which is its Nurfe, lor Water remaining and be all turned into Fer''?|fi the Earth) by which rqent. As in making of )ws and increaies to its Bread, a little Leaven Ferise
it

i^ncc

m
11^

and Perfeftion, ments and Tranfmutes, a hild to the Stature great deal of Meal or Pafte fo alfo mufi: Our Stotae be trengthofa Man. Fermented, that it may beHermes.
Tkis
is

^.
^ ',

the

come Ferment

to the Eter-

^^"^Wer er

Fountain of all Per

is

nal Multiplication thereof.

^ m\
P^ id
p

and its Vower

Earth,
.

Ter

fi4 Jntire,
a
'

if it he chang-

That which the Wind does bear in its Belly muft be

converted into Earth, then

is the Work compleated he lliould which is done by * a long (fiis Arcanum which I and Unwearied Decoftion fliew you is the Ori- ('not by evaporating, but i'^ and Fountain of all retaining the Spirits) till it d^" Mims and Myfteries, becomes inipilTated, and in \&^ :cret Treifure of the fuccefsoftime is dryed incon^'C EWorld. But it is not to a Ponder or Earth. But 'jht ortei to its Perfedion the time will be long and .is changed intoEarth; tedious, therefore you rnu(i: t indeed is its Power attend it with Patience,

^^^
BO'it

hm. As

if

jiei jl

\JiiiH

iCCOi

26z
according
to

S
the upon.

A L

MO

N'S
it^

Lil

Matter will have

that

by

you work

mean; things are remote from Per- Lees or Dreggs of the fedion, other things more ter, which is to be remote^ and others moil ted from th^ Fire, thj remote^ whilft other thngs and the Water^ anci are near to Perfsdion, o- whole Subftance oil
thers

Some

Earth herCj he

neerer^

and
all.

Ibme Stone,

that

it

may

be<

things neareft of

He

that knows not thefe things before he begins his Work^ may afterwards deplore his Error, with very great lois.

V. Hermes* Separate the Earthfrom fhe Ftre, and the Subtile and Thin from the
Grofs
dently

and Thick
"with
long

but

fru-

Sufferance^

GenUenejs and Tatience, and

Wi[dom^ and Judgment.

Salmon. Hetherto he has only difcouried the Theory, he now comes to fhew you the PraO:ical pare

fhewing firft the Purification of the Matter of the Stone. You muft do it gendv^ by little and little^ notViolently^but Prudently and Wifely, after a Philoibphick manner : By Separating he means Djffolving: for Diffolution is the

Pure^ and free froi or Dj Putrefadion Matter: and this the: gyrick Philofophers the firft Operation ol paration of the Mai Parts of their Srone.| fome underftand hi the Separation of thel Elements, and this^l leisis the thing if it bil ken of a Spagyrickf not Vulvar Separatioi der the Appellation of the two other are ftood, 'u/ss. Air an< ter; for the Eire cl want or fubfifl: withoi nor is die Air withoui ter; for Air is m: Water by the M^di of the Fire, by ic is forced to Afeei wards. But as to the
it

partly Afcends
Volatile,

ail

made
iy

and
-b!

remains

fixed

Separation of parts

Some By

feparating

thei

MES. 2^5 edj will others fbme the fire, fas Metalls) that he would Liquified or Melted. itj The l^he Thick to be fepa- Temperate in its feveral
tp.

XIV.

HER

from theThin^not the Degrees, imitate or refemcm the Thick ^ be- bie Nature, and are ufed tihe Earth is thicker for Putrefa^ion, Digeftion, or Cirtite Fire.Butby fepara- and Congelation,
ihe fubtil from the culatorily to diflblve and But Various are. thefe "r to be underdoodj fi}^. tilizing of the Thick kinds of Fire, which are

OQ

and Spagyricallyto to be applyed according as Mat- the Subjev5t requires, and to /Ether or Spiritual the Prudence of the Arthat fubtilizsd

i \\

^ut this muft

ttff'erinfr.

prudent

which gentknefs^
Patience 6cc.
accordini?
KlthhJ^of

being continuwithout interruption from begining to the End.

tiit

directs,

al

to

the

Art, but

gently^

VI Hermes.
from
the

7if

Afcends

irjcni

with a gentle Heat :g)nB(lingto Natural GeThe Inftrument parai fon. iture, and of the SpaFirCj vu.hout which 'ork cannot be done.
Fire
is

Earth up

to

Heaven^

and Defcends again from the Heaven to the Earthy and recei'ves the

Towers and

Efficacy

of the Superiors and Inferiors.

Salmon, Here is to be obferved that though Our divided in the witrtjper to the fubitance Stone be atter, and Naturally fiiil: Operation into four '' within it, which Piirts, which are the four loft prudently fcir up Elements, yet as we haveThe External already la'd there is but )\^l#f^ite. 2r Violent, or Tem- :wo principal Parts* of it_, id in four ieveral De- OnQ Vv^hich Afcends upliie Violent is that wards and is Volatile, and vhich fome thin;^s are anochef" wliich remains beled.- others bi:Diim- low, and is fixed, which is S 4 calhd
either Internal
itetnal

The

Internal

:hs

!^

ice**

($4

SALMON'S
]i

and fermenr i e, the fuperiour and Fer- The matter generate! ments the whole ^tone- ocj// imi Luna sSm But of the unfixed or Vo- i. . tlie thick Terreanl latile pare we niuli: have a iiance t -ercof isconyi
called Earth,

wh ch Nouriilies

great qaantity^ that

ter

it

may
it

or relolved, into He,!

viz*,

NoLiFilli the purified

Mattill

into a fubcile
to

lubfil

of the

Stone,

like

Heaven
the

be made to Afcend, is fublimed, and fubtilized

thcrt

monftrates
lolution,

hef Spagj
IrJ

by what

being thus fubtilized ment and A' tifice it is< and made Volatilej it muft then he teaches the Fl be incerated with the 'Oyl, on , It Decends agai excraftcd from it in the firft the Earth , as if he Operation^ which is called fay, after its fubftanj the Water of the Stone^and diilolved and made fo often Boyled by Subli- cend under the Obe( raation^ till by Virtue of of the Internal Cell the Fermentation of the Virtues or Powers, Earth exalted with it ; the ing there the detert whole Stone again does de- time of its Maturity, fcend, from the Heaven to turns again, or def the Earth, and remains fix- that is to fay, the SpJ ed and lowing; (that is, made Corporeal, that the Corporeal be made was before a Body on Spiritual by Sublimation, from a Body, S()ir| and the Spiritual be made which is nothing bii| Corporeal by Defcenfion: Philolbphick Riddle. ruf^^ Here is a Circulatory Di- Fixum Volatile^ totum h Itillation admirably declar- latile fixum^ And b}| ed, and the Conllruffion Magtjterium. of a Spagyrical VelTel, to means it will obtaii the Similitude of Nature. Virtues of the Sii^mcuA i. ej it Afcends h'om the Earth, Inferiour Powers 5

i. e.

from the
veilcl

inferiour
:

|:art

Heavenly and

Volatile:

of the

to

Heaven,

er, topciictracs,

XIV.

HERMES.

'

z6s

|^6r multiply : andl Nefts, and under whole Beafts of the lithly Power to givej ftiadow the dwell. and Field Corporeity, ihce^
VIII. Hermes.
For
the

oH jou acquire to your elf in Strength^ adds Strength t9 and Glory of the Strength^ forefialling and o^ ]0ltb
In
this

Hermes.

Work

increafing

or going

\mWeiirld: Dn^ue there16m you aU Cloudinefs

fer/f;,
mefs*

ver-t@pfmg all other Fortitudes

will

Darknefs

and lowers ; and it able to and Subjugate and Conquer aU

things,,

whether they be thin

and
fiM,
lubil

Subttl^ or thick

and So"

Poffeffing
perfefted,

this

lid Bodies,

Salmon. you There is no and Companion of the Powers leOBires of the World; fo of other Natural things, to d you may live free the Power of the Stone, for Care and Trouble, it is able to overcome and maftcr all other Powers: (leieiJDilcontent and Fears, every Sicknefs and it can convert common It is a Remedy Quick Silver into CongeaDifeafes both of Bo- led fubftance, and Tranf1 Mind It ftrikes at niuteit into fine Gold or ot of Infirmities; and Silver and it can Penetrate yes that which would and Peirce through all other or undermine the hard foUd or compaft Boand Profperity of dies, and ftrike them with
thus
all

de

the Wealth

,^nll[umane Body.
this

This

a never fading Tinfture, fo firm and

fixe,

1,1

if

Wealth, this ire, though it be but a Grain of Muftardyet it grows to be

eateft of

Power and

which the Strength of the

Strongelt and molt Violent Fire can never conquer or

]W;

all Tiees, overcome. This is as much Branches th as if he ihould fay, it is the of the Air make their compleat Virtue of total

lofe

Na-

^(,G

SALMON'S
Salmon.

li

Nature, the Power, Efficacy and Potency of all things, and even fas it were) above Nature, fo that it may not improperly be laid to be a Work Metaphyfical, for that it feems to ad above or beyond Nature. It over'
comes or conquers
that
is,

The

Crl
brinj
1|

of

t lie

World he

Prior Example, or
plification

Our

of the Wci Phiiofophick

for as the

World
Our

ws

ated, fo
pofed.

is

Stent

all

things^
fiibtil

it

makes

all

As in the be?! whole World a? thac is therein was a;

i;he

Qaick- or confufed Mafs, b\ by the filverj thick and coagulates ter wards them : and on the contra- Word, Power, or Sd ry it Penetrates all thick and the Great Creator, joltd things^ i. e. It makes paration was made, every hard Metal whether lements were divide Perfeft or Imperfe^l fas reftified, and the Sol, Luna, Saturn, Jupiter^ fal World was pi Mars and Venus) fubtile and brought forth and thin, and brings them fuland Perfeft in to the greatelt Perfeffion, Weight and Meafu

and thin

things (as

expelling iall

the

xVIalign

alfo in this our woftcj

and Dark Spirits polFeffing parate the Elements, them and giving to them we divide and reftij Tindure and Fixity, by many fublimations, lions, and precipK its Subtility and Spiricualcy. whereby the perpeti IX. Hermes. In this man- wonderful conjunftj World made\ made, which is th| ner was the and hence are the wondtrful duft of the prime ij Conjunclions or Joynings to- and the root of thetl gether of the Matter and Kingdom, in which Parts thereof avd tht Mar- is produced inco Ad,|
vellous Effecls^ -when in thii

7vay

it is

done, hy which

thefi;

X, Hermes.
C^iffc

And

IVonders.are Eff'eBcd^

am

celled

i^.XlV.
.,^:US, for that

HERMES.
Ihave never fading Color.

267
3. Its

whdge or under(landing fievsr perifhing Body. It is VMofophy of the three refembled to a grain of deJcftheUni'verfe. My Wheat, which unlefe it
~rnne
:

or Difcourfe^

which Dies,
Fruit
;

it

here

deli'vered concern-

brings forth no but if it Die, and is

w Jolar

Wcrk^

is

com-

Putrefied, paffing through

ajnd perfeB,

Smon.
.

Hermes
the

TrifmeThrice

Wik fignifies
5'
le

Death and Putrefaftion or Diflolution, to Life and Heaven, there by perfectits

^
the

Hermes^ for that he ing

Nature,

it

is

infinite-

knowledge of the ly profitable. What he has Principals of the Uni- delivered concerning this :,o:i \m ^/2S. Salt^ Sulphur^ Matter, 'viz.. of the three
,

niai
idiv'j

4eTcury^
\dy^
at,
>/>

anfwering to

Colors, Black,

White,

and

Soul^

and

Sfirit;

Red

of the three Princi-

Vegetable, and ples, Salt^ Sulphur, and Mercury ; of the three Subof which he had f^ ki rue Knowledge, he fillences. Body, Soul, and of the three Qam! the way how to fe- '^firit; \themj and conjoyn perations, F&latiltzation ^
.

c;l
:'

][ii\

wcl

'Sgainj to
>latile

make

the

TinBure,

and

Fixaticv;

of

^nr;,

and the VoJa- the

take
ail

three

States,

Imper-

ndr^
^rjoni,

Xtj
areSj
lain,

to

away

feftion,

Anihilation,

and

and

reftore bet

VerfeBion^

pteaa
pcrpe

Ped in
i

^jjjii

4,

jj

vjf,

'^^
^^yj,fi

which are be True Philofo- and that the Stone thus Mercury which is Generated Cexifiing and /omb in which Our being in one only thing, ^phick (which is the 'uiz,. thePhilofophick MerGold 15 Generated. cery) by a feries of Natu-

he declares to and Com pleat,

Our

i.id
li.

to be perfect,
It

be-

ral

Operations,
Incire,

is

Periedl:

|^..)3;

contains
2.

all

the
ics

and
thing.

wanting no

bles.

From

hihri Hermetis Frimi*

1 S.

16

SALMON'S

THE

SECOND BOOIl
O
F

HERMES r^ISMEGlST^l
CHAP.
"Jhe Enter ance into the

XV.

Worh^ beginning
Viz/e.

Argent

I.TJERMES

XX

laith,

lerve a third

thQ Wife feftcd by the Fire you Con- Wife. part of your
if

the III. And the Woi [ ^viz,. of , fwtft or Volatile Matter^ or be performed by aS| thai which mufi hear the Bur Water, in which th(

Camels

'then^']

and Coniume the re- nels is wafhed awa^j maining two thirds, you by that Inftrumenj have attained to the thing which the FoundatI defired ; you have perfe- the Work is laid^ ^ed the Work. that time and momtl 11. Jn lixke planner you which the Clouds ap] muft.be careful of your ArIV. Now that Waj gent Vive; for the black Matter does Whiten the or by which the blacj riefli, and the Work is per- wallicdaway. is d

XV.

HER M
The
fufficienc

S.

2^

ioifture

^4ii]rens

of the Sun, and from it jcventillit becomes Urine, [i. e. the of a Golden Color : Unthing derftand well what I fay.
VIII. That alfo which Congeals, does Diffolve;

^r^slVater,']
iii I tell

Du to

you is know.

and that which does Whi^,^ In like manner, take Uii^ater of the Water, ten, does in like manner
Mercury^ and make Red. and purifie IX. I have made plain to Vind, Fume, or Var,ind Aboiiilitheblack- you the neareft way, that you may be eafieand fatisfis Undqrltand what this ies,andrejoyce therein. ed ; Underftand therefore thefe things, and Meditate manupon them ; and you fliall the in feme Alfo and certainly attain to the perblacknefs the Jake mim^^jTi it ; then have re- feftion of the Work. 6 the White, and ConX. It is alfo to be noted, iie Red ; fo will you
itiury

of

clitcleanle
;

^c

FilPHSh the thing defired, that as Sol iie to the end of the Stars ; fo is

is

among the

Gold among

theWi

the other Metalline Bodies: For as the Light of the Sun,

liat it is

juj I It
^1^2,1
'

.j^

be no- isijoyned to the Lights, and the Fire-Stone contains the Fruit of this Governs the Matter Operation ; fo in like manis

alfo to

ner Gold Meditate upon fGod:Boyhtthere- thefe Words, and by the \d unth a gentle Fire, Permiflion of God you mayand Day, left the find it out.
:

ndnM

ihould be feparated

CHWP-

270

LM

O N'S
XVL

Li

CHAP.
The Nature of

the Medicine^

and GoM!!]^

ment of the Metals.

1.

TTERMES
jlX
faith^

IV; And as Sol Moreover he that out- on Bodies, fo alfb

.

M
d(

Medi- Water upon the PI he phick 5tone : Yea it but : cine, it Kills that inwardly drinks it in^ tates and finks thil
wardly takes in
this

him

it

rejoyce.
this

makes him to Live and it, and isconitant, Underlland what and perfeft,
means.
V. This indeed is be ; but it is to

i|

11.

And

as for this caufe

Sol

fake, this

Water

is

faid to

flood that the

Work

be Divine, fo it is laid to be made through all be thegreateft Poyfon and ven Planets; as firf it before all Saturn^ then from is preferred other things^ by fo much as Mars^ Venus^ Mercnryl that without it nothing of laflly from Luna, the Work can be done.
:

VI.

The

firfr

is

Divine, for that it cannot be mixed or joyned with any and filth or defiled thing thisWater of ourScone purifies and cleanfes theNatures of the Metals^ and waflies
^III. It
is

alfo called

vernment o^ Saturn
bring the

;t|

to caufe Sol to putrefij

Body
is

to puj

fcion, wliich

done

fpace of 40 days andf The fecond is the gel

ment

o^Juftter^ whicll

away

their defcsdations or

defilements.

grind or break the aad in 12 days and

to

Imbue or

moiftj

271 ^called theRegiment of Brafi or Copper, [er th^ the making of the matter of a
changeable Yellow.']

XVII.

HER M

S.

The

fixth

The
nt

third

is

the go-

is

the government of Mrf;

of MarSy which

ry

which

f'uce

Death or blackit

called the

is to burn, and is Dominion of Ar-

feparate the Spirit gent Vive.

Body, by v/hich
)e

changed.

The

IX.

The

feventh

is

the

government of government o'iLuna^ which :h is to Work away is to Decoft or Boyl, and make Hot^^and fo to per[leknefs and Poyfon
[lithe

iindeed to

make

it
\

fect the matter, [with the fixed Citrine Tin5iure] in 2 c

days

and

this is

the

Do-

The
to DC

fifth is

the go- minion of Silver.

.

-See here,

sedfltntof r<?wj,

gone with you whole V7ork \ take heed therefore left b hot to the cold, and you err. :e them together in
the moift to the^dry, through the
j
; 1

whichis

have

is as

i'

li^

is

the

Dominion

'

from

CHAP.
)ifference

XVIt

of the Ferments^ and Quality

of the Spirit.

:-:?'to

^isdofllND

White Body
1;^

know that the 11. Alfo is made you are to

its

in like

manner

jWhitenefs; and

'It

is

that

which you

note; that the Stone fought after, has not its like or equal in the whole

\^i^
,^520:

ir

lEj

know:Whitenthere- Earth. It is both outwardiBody, and under- ly and inwardly of a Citrine mat I fay. Golden Color j but when

^J^
it is

A L

MU

JN

if you be Ignorant it of true Knowledgi and dark Body a is made will err in whatfoevj Coals. burnt like black, do, you will wholly in. Now the Color of in Vain^ and your

altered or changed,

the Spirit taken from it is White , and the fubftance

will Perifh.

thereof is Liquid as Water ; but the Color of the Soul

VIL So

that thus

king in your Operatliej

thereof is Red.

blame prefently

yd

ftruftors (the Philofi

IV. But the $pul and the and think that theJ
Spirit thereof
it
is

again, and

it

returned to erred^ or taught youij doth Live when it is only youj]

and Rejoyce, and its Light ranee, and none* and Glory returns again; (landing of their woi and you Ihall fee it overVm. This then come and Triumph And d that which was even now and underftand Dead, ftiall have Conquered Daj^is the Nativity oi
;
, ,
i

Death, and then it fliall ing forth of the L\f^ Live, and arife from the the Nigk^ the Nat Dead, and Live as it were bringing forth of the]
j

for ever.

nefs.

therefore

IX. SoUKois V. Happy and Bleffed is he in whoie oftheDay; and ul Power the difpofition of this Light o the Night; Matter is^ who Kills and God Created to gov<l makes Alive, and is Om- World.
nipotent over
all for ever.

X. Bet Luna

docs\

VL

therefore

adviie

her Light

ot

the
i$

you, not to do any thing in this work, till you get an wnderftanding thereof: For

Combuftion, and

or enlarged therewit|
I

by

fo

much

as fje

i:

|^).XVIIL

ft^'

27^or Walls Open therefore her^ of his the Paffages that the Dead contain by lb much does Spirit may go out^ and be j laturc of Sol bear Rule caft forth from our Bodies: then it will become beautithe Nature of L;/4.
e Light of the Sun, or
:

HE RMES.

3[< If there fore

lUte

tate

what upon

fulj which is only a Work you con- or undertaking of Wifdom^ fay, and

my

m\\
in

find that I

the Truth ; inderftand the fignifi- corrupt Principles which leads 3, of all that I have lodge therein, and and the demonftrati- us in the way of thy Saints, by which our Spirits and the whole Matter. Souls may be Purified. Thou^
'

Words. XIII. Sow therefore [ have God] thy Wifdom in our and you Hearts, and Root out the

spirit,

then, that art Omnipotent, Lord enfolded or God Almighty, and caiift iifcribed, within (as do whatever thou pleafefc
I.

Know
is

land,

e)

its

Marble Houfe

(hell

CHAP.
Uw
ration^
|^He^e
'^

XVIIL

irgefiiVi^e^ TinBure^ Order of the Ope^

and of
ter

the Firet

is

one thing
to be

what mmntrJJz.ifur, to

^^.

Our Vermilion: doth what tinge Fefiem which is of a n'r Carmine^ to wit^ contrary Nature, and tinges fNefira^ doth tinge or not Live or growing things.
which is
'viz,,

won

wic^

at,

after

Oi

i'*

0,

^'

libsf^

which- is of a Narue, and tinges IL For it isinot Natural .Dead thing : and af- for any thing to tinge otherSilkj
.ry_
:

274
their Natures
:

A L

MU

fubftances, not agreeable to

N'S. Head of

Li

the

Crow

fj

If therefore without Wings, in the]

you put into your Corn poli- and black of the Night tion. Red Gold^ you fhall in the appearance oil from the Til find in the Tinfture a pure Day: and perfect Red and if you the fixing Spirit
:

put into

White Gold i the irs Gall the Color mofi: pailive Red will vanlfh Tinging Matter is or go forth. There is no- from its Tail, the d^ thing indeed does nnge any tion, or drying of the
it

thing, but
lar CO,

what

is

or

like

it felf.

Confuni- ter ; from its Wings 1 quid Water ; and frc| Body the Rednefi.

in. And I teftifie to you by the Living God; maker of Heaven and Earthy that the Stone which I have defcribed^ you have permanent or fixed, nor are you kept from it by the Earth or the Sea ^ or any other
matter.

VLUnderflandthei
ing of the words, for
j

by

is

underftood our

and the or Vapour thereof wl exalted [ lifted up or

rable Stone,

msd] and the Sea cated 5 and a Light

VII.

you lliall not fear to if you miftake the p| the Black 1 ipeak the Truth tion, you muir add indeed, and I lye not. minilli, according a|i
White, and the White of
;

IV. Keep then your congealed Quick-Silver, many parts of which are loft becaufe of its ftibtilty. Alfo the Mountain in which is the Tabernacle which crys out ; I am thp Black of the

You are alfb t(

what Alums and Sail ^A'hich flow from Boc you put the Medicim
a juO:

Matters of the Medicit or true pro|

fee

it

tends to the ent

c|

V.

Now know,

that the tion or performing

is,

Root of the Matter

the

Work,

left

a Deluge:

Sp.xviir.
>r;

HERMES.
all^

275

and overflow

burn not the Matter^ be"

^/ning the Regions^ and caufe if the Veflel breaks, it -e:urning the Trees by will be with a mighty imp' tits or force. -loots.
VII.

XI. And unlefs the MatAnd tho the Matter iknown, yet coniider teif of the Stone, prove inithingSj hoWj or after mical one to a nother.or conmanner thefe two tend and fight with, and
are
diftinguilhed,
ftrive
erfified,
.-

js

by

their

Va-

rher,

you

todeftroy one ano fliall never attain

look into the fweet-

to the thing

you

feek after.

f Sugar,

which

is

Lof fweet Juice;

aitnakhe
ids, toi

one and

XXL

If you

mix your Calx

with Auripigment, and not which is yet more in- in a mean or due proporoQoiir DF inward. tion, the Iplendor and glory of the Operation will iri %\m Except you make the not fucceed ; but if you interpofe a medium, the efia^^^ slpiritual and impaiyou know not how to feft will immediatly follow. rs Sea ie Ixir.ov proceed on iiglit Work ; nor how the XIIL Now know, that it or is our Water, which extracts jealfor Volatile Matters the hidden Tinfture. BeariN pies, fight one againft and how they fail hold the Example and unToniEfl *t\ derftand it ; if you have yedidi ach in their turns^ to \(0 rone another, till ot once brought the Body into Allies, you have operated -^.p] Dcing left, one, only
fweetnefs of
tlie

Ho

IS.

rightly.

'3e careful alfo^ how XiV. Andthe blocd(which xreafe your Fire (tho Is in the Philoibphick Watot to be very Imall cer) of the animated Body, .^jl-^j y^^^ ^^y "P ^he Wa- is the Ea rth of the Wife, to iW^ lid take heed that you wit^ the permanent or enduring perfeftion. CH-^P..
\

njjjji

276

SALMON'S
CHAP.
XIX.

Lil

That the Beginning of this Wor\is iti Blacl^iefs and Darknefs: and of ^ith the SohL pyning the Body rvi
I.

"^T O W
i\|
is

it is

that which

IV. From hence \i dead, which you ought to vivifie or make a- pears neceflary, that live 5 and that which is fick, {hould have a Body pu which ought to be cured ing Bodies ; and a V( It is the White which is to fubliming Water. Our S Black which is a Veffel of be rubified ; the which IS to be purified ; and is made of Fire; ai the Cold which is to be converted into the fad

iters;

made

if

hot.

gain.

pt

V. And if you Il.It is God himfelf who does create, and inipire or walk in the true way, give life, and replenilTies muft perfue it in the cv Nature- with his Power, or vifible Blacknefs tint it might follow and (faith our Stone) it is imitate his Wifdom, and which is hidden wi ad as an Inftrument iubler- which does make me vi and the fame thing m vient to him. makes me White, II I. Iron is our Gold ; and me alfo Red. Brafs or Copper i&our TinVL Conceal this criire^ Argent Vive is our Glory ; Tin is our Silver ; from Men, like asa^ JHicknefs is our Whitenefs; which is yet in thy rnd the Whitnefs is our Red- which no Man underft
1

iilie

Slit

^jr

M %

Cap. XIX.

HE R M
plainly to

S.'

277

JzA
I

as the Fire, Light,

Siht,
ill

which is
not
felf,

or with the Stone ; then puting in thine Eye: it into the Fire, folong till
left
all its Stains and Defileby thy ments are taken away ; lee
it

tell it

ths

thy

wids thou conveyeft my Bath to another^ to thine

be a gentle Fire for about feven hours ipace ; thus will

yn damage

This

is

the

;c^tionIgivethec.

you get that which make you to live.

X. I alfo
its

will

II
,
.

Now know
Work,
is

that

tell

you,

that

h;our

]"\kmnded']

'dwuhfiances']

place, pofitcd in the is the one of Bowels of the Earth, for Jwth wants the White without Earth it cannot be -?K [Cer/e] and the other perfefted: Alfo, its habitaPvull
ICrocus']

made [_or of two Figures

habitation or

dwelling*

JrlRedift
r
.

Bowels nor without Im ^^^ Sieves or Searfes, Fire can it be peifedcu, ^e of pure or clean which is the perfe(:lion of is, and a molt bleffed our Art.
tion is pofited in the

1 Matters aifo

arefearfed of the Fire,

XI. Again, Except you mix with the White the Intk notice, that the Fire- Red, and prefently bring mi ; of the Philofophers or reduce the fame' into a
xewiji

yon'

II.

Yoa

are

'

alfo to

)Re)it!

wants Exten- perfed: Water, it will tinge has quantity, nothing ; for it never tinges ihoves you therefore, any thing Red, but th^.t pport and nouriili it on which is White: and while the Work is now perfefting, / fide, and to continue in the middk. add them to the light of rho Sun^ and it will be comYou muft alfo con- pleated Regimim Mar wo ^l!R* I'^'^^wthe Body with the Soul, as we have already decLircd tui^'lBpating and grinding it and by this conjundicn .1iWmi Sun, and imbuing it hove^ your Stone will act after,
idto'

but

it

SALM oN's
attain

m
ij

to

Its

Beauty and Matter, binding the

tive in Fetters;

Glory.

and'

"liitens.expeUing thetj

XII. Thus have you a n^fo from Bodies;and dry Fire which does tinge : Earth, alfo receivii an' Air or Vapour, which Tinfture.
fixes

and chains the

Volatile
(;iliie(i

CHAP.
The Order of
ration.

XX.
Glue

the FraElical part of the

LTXrAfh

your Mercttvy\ III. How Manifefl! withthe Water of Clear are the Words! the Sea, till you have taken] Wife, yet fo as the away from it all its Black- nal Life and Princi neft, fo will you accomplifh ftill hidden i you u your work to perfedion, in iiand them -^not per by their Expreffions ^hich rejoyce.

yV

M
ii^^'ir

how

nil. Two Bodies ec If you underftand a Refurredion is ac taken from the Earth,} comp lifiied, t. e. how the in the Oyl of the Dec living \yrincifte or Sprit ] Matter, and in the
II.

comes

from ^o. dead the W^hite Volatile; \_Matte:i' or Suhfiance] how mighty and wonderl that is made apparent which the powers and for< was hidden , and how thefe Bodies,which ar( Strength is drawn forth ly bellowed upon through Weaknefs ; you can- through this whole Sc not be Ignorant how to which you lliall pofTef compleat arid perfeft this therewith a long and ring Life. Work,:
forth

K:.esr

'^k

V.

).XX.

HE

R M E

S.

279

upon Coals, till it is made, or becomes of one only the by force "f) *tjclntenfe Wifdom, from Color. muft draw ice you IX. Then put the VereofliKithe Eternal [perpetual nom, or Poyibn to it, lb 't^i] Life of the Stone, ]|/our Stone is congealed^ much as is enough to bury

A Take

or cover it ; govern it now is vanifhed you accomplifh the with a gentle Fire^ till your Matter is mortified or puthereof roiigUt after. trefied ; which done, grind J. Give therefore of it with White Water, and 'f(i Lite fufficienly to your manage it rightly; ter^ and it will mortit [or bring it ta putreX, For we bought two [Crows'] and WA i^] huf repleat your Black,. ^^ and it fiiall make it we put them into a Farcpfi[Sprwgy Bud^ Grow, dem, or Crucible [or Cupel] a which we had by us, and mat.\\ Eggs or Silver Gobbets came Plant this Tree up- out,White as Salt, thefe we
n
its

dulnefs

nil

Wori!

til

Prill

11^ in

with our Saffron it may tinged danger of the vio of them we fold publickly e of Winds, that the two hundred times, with which we have been made ile lufiuences or Bird eaven, may fall upon ,Ilich, and our Treafures. and by virtue thereof, are multiplied,
6ur Stone^ that
.

nrtfl
olati

rand.es may bring forth

Fruit
;

wo

from thence
arife.

pom

does

fliall

hlL Take this Volatile ll, cm off its Head with

^ry
[its

whofbever you imbue or fill with the Powers thereof, ihould they be hurt with the Poyfcn of
Vipers, or the Malignity oi
Brafs or Verdigrife,

XL And

Sword, then
Feathers or

lo its

they Wings^ ihaU be in no danger ; for Joynts, and boil it that it quickens and revives
ftrip it

the

,^^o

A L

MON
whom
Gout^

'S

U\

the Liv- certain Todagrkk^ andi ing It deilroysand reftores Podagriek defired tllaij again ; it caMs down that I might go with him
kills
:
\

the Dead,

and

which is elevated and lift up, and elevates that which is abjefted and call down, and gives you a dominion ovei: the Heavens of the
Earth.

the MelTenger
hafJ

iwered^ fince thou

how

with mCj not walk.

canft thoij for thou

XV. To whom

the

XIL Now you muft note,

dagrick

anfwered

m\

tbat there are two Stones or knoweft that in thQ Ro the Wife, found in the this Mountain, there Shores of the Rivers, in certain Tabernacle, b the Arms of the Mountiins ing me then thither, 1 in the Bowels of the Floods, there the burthen, fo and? and in the back parts of the I be prefently freed orBrJtion ICings Houfe, which by in- liveied from my Goutj llruition and prudent management may be brought XVI. Then faid forth, Male and Female. m, thou art not abl touch the foot thereof; XIII. By thefe being con going back, ihe took ealf joyned and made complex up and placed him in fcr prfeBly united i fit o cm Tabernacle, the foot ccTjJimiliiir juhlfance] you vvill which, the MeiTenger m be made wiler [_yoH will fee he was not able to toi the reafon of the Operation And waking from c^nd the tnd- of the pfWk J Dream, he law nothBidj'ji BielTed God_, how great Behold the Similitude. and how wonderful a thing
bilif
filiid
jiieii

jnffjiic

mitt(

hdiis.

;.

XVn.
in

Another

alfo

XIV. A
pher

certain Fhilofo-

Dream, whereii wasiaid^. if any one-tMi^c,

a
itij,.

dreamed^ that the jhould fir down by the v Kings Meflinger came to a <^nd ihould ask you, -^

ij^iXt.
3U
s

HERMES.
the other faid, Confider well
th^^s

2Sr

thing,

would think tit to rate with his Mothier in the would you middle of the Eart.h i then He anfwered, 1 awaking, he fzw nothing.
;

not

fimili'

ftiouldlie or gene-

tude.

CHAP.

XXI.

\ematning Operations^ anc^ conchtfwn of

this whole Worh^
fT leading you to the IV. Then take this Vineknowledge of Phy]:our if f, and expofing the gar, and melt or
!)Gff|[fophick

upon another C^ortex, Bark, or Superlices.A^f the make it the dirifion Sea, and put it into a Glafs jckery of Women, VeRca, in which put fo
ftrations thereof, in

forth

manner,

we

not

Ihim
he
fo

fcn^
le(oi

of Children. much of your Vinep.ar, as may over top it the Iheighth Take alfo the frefh of Four Inches i thiis bury in warm Boriedung, for r Rind, in the fame WJin which you ihall, Tljirty One L ^^ ^^^^7 3 hother manner, ex Dales.
play
he

matter or thing
;

b!

rated

where it V. This time being pall, and put it in- take the Veffcl forth, and icurbit, and fublime you will find it now difiolved, and turned into a black and liinking Water ; And that which is or more black and ftinking fublimeu, leparatc than any thing in the whole it is the Vinegar of; World, iofophers, and their
in the place

[/,

e,

their Salt.']

VI. Take

aSi
VI.
-thing
cle^

SALMON'S
Take
it felfj
-^ate it

then
in
its

this very

and very gent*

taberna-

lee that

ly ele\

ti II all the moiilure is confurr led^ lb as no more

with Wiidoti Prudence^ and n)^

ioo

w "oxk

IXUnderftandnc you goveri

jit.

to

much

hafle.

will afc end,

this fubliriied

put half way into Id put into the {m\^\ VII. Then take the Foe^ diffolved black W-teiJ ces, which remain in the you have fiibli.r.ect
!

Matter keep your u le.

carefully

for

X.Then rake the Q

^^{^[^

bottom of the Cucurbit^ is to fay , nine parts and ke ep them, for they arc this whitned Auri the crown [aftd rejoyc'mg] tum, which you of the Heart. Die then the from the Ethel i\vi
;

it
for

fameajid grind them, and XL I fay^ that add there to frefh or new Cortex of theSea, that is pened or decoded i^ grind tnent, is immediaee fay. Mercury^ and them together, dr^'ing them iblved in the vVa
in a

Then

warm

Sun.

VIII.

And
to

Water can be fe the Waters mankind, of a mc

like to

made

r,othing

from the fame

fink down

firll

(ublimed,

tenfe,

fixt,

anff'

which dry, and put them

the bottom, diligently grind and

in

Whitenefs,

nor

ail]

more beautiful tdtl the which the Philofop

oi
1

Cruci'Dle or Tefl: of Ethel, their Sal Vlrgims^ and riiblim.e : and the Mat- Salt,
ter be"ing

fublimed purely
it
I

VVhice^ as fine Salt, keep

Cifely
.,

XIL Put

thisintc

for

it is

the Auripig-

ment^and Sulphur and Magrslla of the Philofopers.

a C thejoynti cloie well

Veffel^ called

[.put

upon a
it^

geritl'

m.aking
i

as

itm

XXI.

HER M
firft,
\

S.

28;
or
let it

^
and

wo
ito

Coals at
itj

and away
out^
j

Ming two others: and

to fee

how

the

afcends and defcends.

^.
I

I.

When youfeethe
which

^^

Hjris.confumedj and igmore will afcend, or dillblved.

;.

go and the next day (all things being cold) open the mouth of }our Cucurbit, and take forth the Matter, which is of a iubftance, white, fincere, and melted

the Fire,

is

elevated

XV. This is your Subknow that ftance fought after; and atter it felf is now co y make therefore now you have comethrough to the end of your Work t intenfe and vehe ;
efcend,
:

ire^ for the fpace of hours of the day.

manage it according to your Reafon and Prudence,

['or

r-

Then

laftly^

take

(God affifl:ing)you may make of it what you pleafe.

nof

[iffll

CHAP.
!l3

A L M

N'S

KALIDIS PERSI
SECKETA ALCEYMIM.
Written Originally in Hebrew, and Ti
ted thence into Arabick,

and

out

of

bick into Latin

into EnglilTi,

Non? faithfully

rei

Sj/WILLIAM SALMO

CHAP.
Of
I.

XXII.

the Difficulties of this Art.

this

"T^ Hanks be given to ^ God^ the Creator

all

Worlds

unlefi he

uSj
all

of
uSj

things,,

who

it feif, his powci knowledge gcodnefs, it is, with and .nnderftanding ; for ex- he over-ihadows hisj

made

us^ renewed us

hath taught

the begii things, and the

is

who

and given

us

cept

lie iliould

keep

us,

pre-

pie.

ierve us,

and dired us, we II. He direfts an jliould wander out of the right way, a: having no ftruds whom he p Guide or Teacher: Nor and by his long-fuff can we know ^ny thing in and tender Mercies,

(ij.XXlI.

K AL
way of For he has
[or Spirit']

1 D,

:8

srback into the

gleoufnels.

V. Know therefore, that my own Difciple, Mufa^ It lis (more valuable dark places, to me than and o;he other) the any having Ways^, plain and diligentid ftudied ly their loving kindnefs Books, lis reand SI ft
"Angels
;f'hesfuchas love him.
l:

laboured much in the Work of this Magiffery,was miK:b Know then my Bro- perplexed, not knowing the [ that this Magiftery of Natures of things belong'3cret Stone, and this ing thereto: Whereupon lible Artj isa fecret of he humbly begged at my ;crets of God^ which Hands, my Explanation h hidden with his own thereof^ and my Directions
:r

5 2 ;

not revealing
to fuch,

it

to therein.
as

out
ii

who

VI. But I gave him no have defervwho have known his other Anfwer, Than that lefsj and Almighti- he inould read over the Philofbphers Books, and therein to feek that which, If you would requeft he defired of me : Going his iarthly thing at the way,he read above an hunof Godj the Secret dred Books, as he found, or Magfftery is more to could gee them, the true ired_, than any thing Books of the Secret of the For the Wife Men, Great Philofophers ; But have perfected the by them he could not attain dge thereof, have the knowledge of that Mipen wholly plain, but (fery which he defircd, tho* ng of it, have partly continually fludying it, for Waled it, and partly re- the fpace of a Year, for ^1 it And in this very which reafon, he was as one n I have found the af>oniilied, and much trou-- ;ding Philofophers to bled in mind.
i;;aithfLilly
;

re

m Books.

in all their ib

much
VII.

286

SALMON'S
Book
I

have

Nam

If then Mufa uiy Scholar, (who has deferved to be accounted among the

VIL

Secrets
I

of Alchymie^ f have revealed in itl

is

ibever
in

neceflary

PhilolbphersJ has thus

fail-

ed in the knowledge of this Miftery ; what may be lup poied from the Ignorant ^na Unlearned, who under Hand not the Natures of nor apprehend things , whereof they confift ?
VIII.

knowledge of this L a Language befii matter, and to youii and underltanding,

X.
I

5(011

have

taugl*

jMagilleries far greaiyji

better than the othe fophers have done,o

faw number, The one this in my moft dear and neral Elixir, anotb moved mal The other t chofen Dilciple with Piety and Love to Mineral Elixirs; him^ by the Will alio and the one Mineral^ who] Appointment of God, 1 cue is to waih, cle, wrote this my 13ook near purifie thofe which t the time of my Death^ in the Bodies. And am Which, tho' I have preter- tomakeGoldof^2S(7i mitted many things which whofe Compolition
,

Now when I

tnsij

prop

Ms

<

the Philoiophers before

me

neration

is

accordin

have mentioned in their Natural Generation Books ; yet have I handled Mines, or in the lome things which they Bowels of the Earth; have concealed^ and could

^U{.

not be prevailed withal to XT. And thefe foi gideriesor Works, tW reveal or difcover. loibphers have difc<| IX. Yea, J have explica- of, in their Books

ten

te.

and laid open certain Compolition thereoi] things, which they hid un- they are wanting in der inigmatical and dark thing.^nor would the] Expreffionsj and this my ly (hew the Operatk
ted,

Jan.

A.

LID.
will

287

-And when : ^le Books jice any one found it -J>ct could he not lirjijy. underftand it hich nothing was rous to him.
will therefore in [ I V>rk declare it, toge-^ v:h the
s

be fpoilcd, and you wil^

after,

not find that

feek

nor

which you ihall you

to perfe-

bring your

Work

dion.

XIV.

For where
is

the

cauie of Generation
ing, or the root
ter,

v tranc-

-ttv

CO

way ^.nd manmake itj but if

and heat

it

of the matfelf, your

labour will be

lof},

and the
nodiiiiga

eotm
lonc^

d me, learn touni Geomecricai proI,

Work come The lame alfo

if

to

will

happ^n^
fcr if

one

that fo

you may

you miftakein the pro-

inoti]

frame your Forna- portion or weight;

kii
irs;
I

exceeding the mean, that be not right, to wit^the ^jreatneis or fmal- proportion of the parts
Jill

yoa muil un- compounding, the msitter compounded miffing of its juft temperature will bs defor fit your ftroyed, and fo you fliall iiflel reap no fruit, the which I ofii will fliew you by an Exam3ira 1..; rf lAKoyoumuftcon- ple.
/,

wi

all

i,ck

'lichi

i the proportion of lie, and the form of

indaii

riio!i

ii(hat is

thiH
;Eirti

lid

the ground begining of the

iiy?
id

which

is

as the

Womb to
b,

the

Ge
in
i

ii|iij<)f,Living
*

Greae-

ch are ihaped and therein

'iirFabrick.Tncreafe
urifliment.
fta

For

if

materia
is

of our

ry

net corvtnitiie

XV. See you not that in Soap, Vwith which Cloaths are wafiit clean and white) that it has its virtue and property by reaibn of the juft proportion of its ingredients, whic;h fpread themfelves in leri gdi and breadth, .d bscau le of whrigh they ^'XQ to ti le lame f^nd ; by
whivih
it
.-

gedj

V/ork

appears, that the

Com-

288

A L

M ON'S
.

Compofitum

was tru^'ly the power and and inadej before lay which efficacy hid, f which is called Propertyj
light,
is

much, the virtue an cacy of the Soa^p wo deftroyed, nor woul ny ways anfwer th

now

brought to dei^ired; for that th

r

which is the quality or effeft arifeth fro of wafliing and clcanfing in juft proportion and
of each Ingredient: fame, youkTiuftunde XVI. Butiliouldthein to happen in the gredients have been put to- pofition of Oixr gether without proportion^ ry. being either too little or too
?
.

a proper Laver

CHAP.
Of
Congelation^ Albifcation

XXIII.

the four principal Operations^ Soli

and Rubijicai
partakers togetl

L "D Egining now tofpeak

tities

of the Great IVork^ whiah, two are p which they call Alchymie) I between themlelves; fhall open the matter with- have the other two
out concealing ought, or rence between thei keeping back any thing, And either of thefe lave that which is not fit to quantities,has anothe be declared We lay then, tity partaker with
:

that the great

to DilTolve, to

work con
'viz,.
3

which
two.

is

greater tha

tains four Operations,

Congeal to
to

make White, and

Red.
IJ.

make

underRar III. I theie quantities, th

tity

There are

fc'ur

of the Natures quan- weight of the Meif-

).

XXIII.

KALID.
it

289
it

rt)h are in

order diffolv- ing

to be like

lelf,

for

wherein the Water was more thin 1. id congealed^ dimi- than the Earth, And thus nor addition^ 5iier But does the Soul work in the place. any have itn
and Body, and after the larrle e twOj 'viz,. Solution o gelation, are in one O- mann;2r is the Water thicktrionj and make but one ened with the Earth.and beEarth in ^'c(,and that before Com- comes like the thicknefs, for the Earth '^on; but after Coaipo thofe Operations be, was more thick than the Water.

VI. Knowalfo, that bewhich we have tween the folution of the Body, and the congelation In of, are the folution Body, and thecon- of the Spirit, there is no di\Qn of the Spirit, which ftance of time, nor diverfity ^have indeed but one of work, as though the one
slation
[itionj

And this Solution and

for the Spirits ftiould be without the other; congealed, except as there is no difference of Wies be diffolved ; as time in the conjunftion of the Earth and Water, that [le Bodies are notdif-

might be diftinfrom the other by |l!d the Body are joyn- its operation. But they have jether, each of them both one inftant, and one Its Companion into fa(^ ; and one and the fame likcnds-and pro work performs both at once^
unlels the Spirit
Ittled.

be the one
guillied

And when the

m
is
I

before Compofition.
for Example.

When

VIJ. I fiy, before

pofiti'on, left

Com-

put to Earth, it 'to dillolve the Earth,

is

'virtuej
jrc,
It

property, and
it

h that iliould read my Book, and' hear the terms of Solution and
Congelation, ilioiild fuppole ic to be the Compofi-

making

fofter

was. before^ brhig-

tiou

290

SALMON'S
*
|

tion which the Phiiofophersj X, Befmear the treat ot, which would be grand Error both in Toyfon^ Jo jhall yoti oh\ Work and Judgment Be beginning of the Stone A caule Compofition in riiis Oferation thereof. Agi
:

Work

is a Conjunftion or upon thefirong Bodies Marriage of the congealed folution^ till either of A Spirit with the diffolved reduced to [ubtiltyMi^ Body, which Conjunftion you bring the Bodies

is

made upon

the

fire.

fubtilty

that they rm

palpable^ you fhall

VIII. For heat is its nou- that youfeek after, riftimentj and the Soul for- you have not ground i fakes not the Body, nei- feat the Work till tl ther is it otherwile knit un- ficiently ground and to it, than by the alteration til, fo (hall you have yd of both from their own vir- With a thoufand fu|
tues

and properties, after the like, unintelligable^l Gonverfion of their Na- to beunderftood, and this is the (blu- a particular demor|i tures tion and congelation which thereof.
:

the Philolbphers
of.

firft

(peak

XL And

in like!

have they fpoken IX. Which neverthelefs Compofition which! they have abfconded by (blution, and conjf Our Compo)^ their iEnigmatical Dilcour- Thus. (es, with dark and obfcure not perfeB without Qt Words, whereby they alie- and PutrefaBion, nate and eitrange the minds Tou mufi diJJ'olvey of their Followers, from parate^ conjoyn^ put^ underftanding the Truth: compound^ becaufe Cc\ whereof I will now give is the beginning and\

you the following Exam- of

ples,

the thing,

Thell

who can

underftail

out being taught?

iXXIV.
But
,e

KAL
true, that

D.

2PI

'tis

XIII. But

when

it

is

at-

ef'herebe

acompound- tenuated and made

its

fubtil,

Stone can never be and has cafte oif

to light:

thick-

uiit
ft

There
of
the^

ilefs

and

grolsnels,
,

and put

2 a reparation

on

that thinnefs

has forfa-

tsof the

Compound^ ken its Corporeity, and bethen fhall ic feparation is in order come Spiritual
i

H aconjundion. I
^ain^
-L't

tell, it

that the Spirit dwell with the Bo-

f eiiterinto it, nor af it, until the Body be lubtil and thin as the

be conjoyned with the fubtil Spirits, and imbibe them, fo that both ihall become one and the fame thing, nor fliall they for ever be fevered, but beconT like water mixt with water^ which no Man can fepa^
rare.

CHAP.
y
Ms
iwlii

XXIV.
viz. Alhifcatiott

c latter

two Operations ^

and
Jpipofe that
ilike

Rubification*

nda
Cn

quantities

,ki
(i^ij

folution

of two as we have wrought them, which you will have your defire, and congela and underftand Euclid his
is

he larger
eris the

the Soul, Line or Proportion,

:

Body

Add
II,

;;!,

Hards to the quantity

the Soul,that quan lichis in the Body,
is

Then
weigh
it

take this quanit

^ttjd

tity,

exaftly,

and

9,H
Ii

add
as

to

Hiall participate

with

it

moillurs will drink up, the

as

much

0m&

weight of which determined sgliffTh^a working them not z

quantity in virtue

we have Then
:

worfe

S A L 292 work them as before, with the; fame Operations of a iirft imbibing and fubliraingic:
,

N
to

'

d;es, to fubtilize thei

make them Whj

red, as I have faid

;Hii

This Operation is to compound them Mft called Albificacion and bibing, and converMwi they name it Tarit^ that is^ to the fame, Ihall mL\ Silver or White Lead. doubt perform theKlii and attain to the peH/ii III. When you have of the Magiftery^ cji made this Compound 1 have Ipoken. white, add to it fb much of
the Spirit, as will

make

half

VI.

Now

to

Mian

of the whole, and fet it to working, till it grows red, and then it will be of the colour of Al-fulfuY \Cmnahar\ which is very red, and the Philofophers have likened it to Gold, whole effeds lead to that which the Philofopher laid to his Scholar

thcfe things.you miM(!:5:i

the Veflels for this pHoioi

The one

is an which the parts ar^den ted and cleanfed 5 the matter of the

Am

jjine

ry

is

depurated,

ani

compleat and perfef

VII.

Everyone

Aludds mufl: have a]

IV.

We
it is
:

call

the

Clay
it is

when
is

Silver

white But
it
:

Tarit^ that

fit for them, whij have a fimilirude

when

fit

red,
that
that

we name
is

Temeynch^

and

Gold Whitenefs is which tinges Copper, things in their Bool| and makes it Tarit And it ing the manner a? is rednefs which tinges T'a- thereof. rit^ i.e. Silver, and makes it Temey?icb^ or Gold. VIIL Andhereii
:

Work, lome other phers, havenamedl

for the

lolbphers agree

to\
C(

V.

He

therefore that

is

their Writings

;4xjible to diffolve thele

Bo- the matter under

fei^XV,

KA
Inftruments
in

LID.

295
plain In the

kny
111

Books,

the neceflary Inftrufour O5n for the faid

ra)ns.

but feting which are made Books of Philofbphers.

X. I have therefore omitted them in mine, only, number^ iefly two touching at them ; and ere-, with its Cucurbit a things which' thofe ated is of other a the jk; ide Aludel^ or iiibli- chey Gver-palTed with filence; which what they are, by the fequel of the There are al(b four Difcourfe, you will eafily

The

m
}rtii

an

but thefe things not for the Ignoand of theie four rant and Unlearned, but for Mineral Work, the Wife and Prudent, that flie tf^giftery confift, all they may know them.
neceflary to
,*

thefe^ difcern
,

lodies

Souls

Spirits

write

I,

b'
i(lpi

CHAP.
:

XXV.

Nature of Things appertaining to this ork^ Of DecoBion^ and its Eff'eBs.

Now
Oltl?

:
lirfl

then that the II. But their Meciicmes Philofophers have are near to Natures, as the them by divers Philofophers have taught Sometimes they call in their Books ; for that

fomctimes Nature comes nigh to Nafometimes Vege- ture, and Nature is^ like to fometimes Natures, Nature, Nature is joy ned to It they are things naNature, Nature is drowned iliflB and others have calNature makes in Nature, t-m by other names at Nature white, and Nature leaiures, or as they makes Nature red
Minerals,
Is,

m'

'eft.

TIL

^H

SALMON'S
up to
ripenefs
:

nf^
This

III. And Corruption is in firft change or tranft conjunction with Generati- tion. on^ Generation is retained VI. After this, Me;, with Generation, and Generation conquereth with other Creatures feedij it; and Nature, by th] Generation.

that is innate in Man, 'W> Now for the perfor- ges it again, int6 mance of thele things, the Blood, and Bones.
/

Philofophers have in their Books taught us how to de-

VII.

Now

like

t(

coftj and how decodion is the Operation or to be made in the matter of our Magiftery, tl our Magiftery ; This is that v^hereof, (as the

^\

which generates^ and chan- phersfay) is fuch, ges them from their Sub- progrels and perfefti< Itances and Colours, into fifts in the fire, whici other Subftances and Co- caufe of its Lifeand
lours.

V. If you err not

begining you
attain the

in the

VIII. Nor is tl thing which comes

may

happily

the

Body and
fire;

the^

end : But you ought to confider the leed of the Earth whereon we live, how the heat of the Sun workb in it, till the Seed is impregnated with its influences and Virtues^ and made to fpring^tillit grows

but the

ny thing

nor isnw. mingled Bui:

io

with, but the

fire Bitfs

brings the MagifteiBtonaki

perfeftion; this

istlBkiiattI

which
I

have told ycfcioi:^ both feen ^nps^eitft have

I

i!e;ore

ftivXXVL

K A L I D.

295-

CHAP.

XXVI.
Coagulation^
Stone.

tili%ation^ Solntion^

and

Commixion of the
irJlTO
ODG.

except

fubtilize the

you FirA and Water, Earth and Body Air together, mixing the
it

tjccomes water,
irrupt
noiJlMi it

will

thick with the thin,

and the

and

putrefie,

thin with the thick, fo as

it
fud

congeal the Fu- they may abide together, when the fire and their Natures may be issthem; for the fire is changed the one into the
Souls
rhich

by

its

force

tii

(Congeals

and

unites

and other, and madclike^ and one thing in the compound which before were fimpie.

h\

In like
jbphers
come
,^{

manner

the

commanded

|blve
|iat

the Bodies, to the

the heat might en

Becaule that part generates or ferments, beftows its virtue

IV.

which

tj

jO

their
:

Bowels, orin- upon the

fubtil

and

thin,

fparts
Ij

So

we

return

which
part

is

the Air; for like

its like,

blve thele Bodies,and

ai

cleaves to

and

is

them

after their (o-

of the
to

Generation,
it

iWith that thing which

from whence

receives

near to
'toll

It,

till all

the

power

move and alcend

mixed together by upwards.

fe3

and

fit

commixtion^
V. Cold has power over the thick matter, becaufe it
has loft its heat,
ter
is

Sportional quantities,

uly conjoyned toge-

3iji]

the
it;

gone out of
rs

waand
it,

Wherefore

we

joyn the drinefs appe,:

upon

U4

This

296

S This moifture departs by fiibtil part, (which afcending up; and thefub- the Natures to afcend)^ til part of the Air has minit has loft its Occicf gled 11 felf with it, for that heat, and waxes cold.^ it is like unto it^ and of the the Natures are chal fame nature. and become thick, anl
Vl.

A L

MON

'

Nowwhen
has loll

the thick

fcend to the center, the earthly Natures are!

body

nioiilure,

its h^at and ed together, which"! and that the cold fubtilized, and coi and drynefs has power over in their generation,^ it ; and that their parts have imbibed in them. mixed themfelveSj by being fitft divided, and that there IX. And fo the mo| is no moifture left to joyn joyncth together the the parts divided^ the parts divided : But the Eai withdraw themfelves. hours to dry up that
I

fture,
'

compaffing

it

VII. And then the part and hindering it for which is contrary to cold, out by means wl by reafon it has continued, that which before layl and fenc its heat and deco- does now appear ; noj
i

Si'ion

to the cold parts of the moifture be fepar

the Earth, having power over them, and exercifing fuch dominion over the
coldnels
in

but

is

held

faft,

and

retained

by

drynefe.

which was hidden

faid

X. In
fee,

like

manneij

the

thick

Body

that whaclbever

by virtu of its gene- the World, is held oi rative power, changes the rained by or with its thick cold Body, and makes trary^ as heat with^ it become fubtil and hot, and drynefs with moifj) and then flrives to dry it thus when each of theri
that,
lip again

by

its

heat.

befieged
thin
is

its

Companioil

VIIL But afterwards^the

thick,

mixed withW and thole thing)

11,1

XXVII.

K
^ 'uis:..

a;

D.

297
to ano-

rone
!hoc

fiibftattce,

from

one thing

and moift Soul, then leir cold and dry Bo XII. reunited^ and made ^
and

I have told you the Trathj which I have k^^n^

my own felf his done:

therefore I charge

^Then

it

drives to dif

And

you

and liibtilize by its to change or convert the and moifture, which Natures from their Subftan"^*Soul: andthe Body cesand Subtilties^ with heat
into their riio enclofej and re and moifture^ he hot and moift Soul Subftances and Colours. If I'cold and dry fub- you proceed aright in this
-fir tl

man- Work, you muft not pafi Pro- che bounds I have let you in and t^heir Vir tues this Book. changed 's altered and

And

in this

it

fa

rore

CHAP.
Bion^ trituratioUy

XXVII.
Spirit^

manner of Fixation of the

\[6

Deco^

and WaflAng.
long as the Bodies

mingled with re^ and that the heat fire meets therewith^ laoifture is converted [he Body^ and diffolves
lid

Hen

the

Body

is

tive^ lb

are

mixed with them, and

ftrive to refift the fire, its heat and flame^ and therefore thefe parts can (carcely agree without a good and

then the Spirit can- continual Operation, and a becaufe it is fteadfaft) permanent, and loed with the Fire. natural heat.
[Q forth,

Imf The Spirits

are fugiIII.

ajS
III.

A L

MO

N'S
Vh You
muft
air

For the nature of the

to afcend upwards,
its

Soul

is

dcrdand,

that Decci

and Contrition, CribationVS nidilication, and Abl|i^,f tWoor more divers things with Sweet W3ter,are3pf whofe Centers neceiTary, to the Sec t< together, are divers^ knows nothing our Magiftery,

where

Center

is;

he that

is

not able to joyn

of

this

Work.
VII.

And

if

you

bt)t

IV. But this muft be done pains herein^ you aftei thecon^erfion of their cleanfe it purely ; fo and change of mull clear it from its Natures, their Subftanccs, and mat- nefs and darknefi, ^i ter, from their natural Pro- appear in the Operati]
perties,

which

is

difficult to

find out.

VIII.
dlize the

And you mi
Body
to the]

V.

Whoever

therefore

eft

point of Volatilit]

can convert or change the Subtility i and then] Soul into the Body, and the therewith the Souls Body into the Soul, and ved, and the Spirits c| therewith mingle the fubtil fed, and lo digeft ai and volatile Spirits, they cod, to the perfedij the matter. fliall be able to tinge any Body.

CH

E> .XXVITL

K A L I D.

^99

CHAP.
Of the

XXVIII.

Fire jit for this Worl^

IV. In Hermes it is (aid, muft not be unlam with the afraid^ Father, of the EL acquainted nemy in my Houfe ; To proportion of nigth and r jire, for the perfeftioHj whom he made Anfwer; bftrudion of our Stone Son J lake the Dog of CoraFor fcene, and the Bitch of Ar.tids thereupon : faid. The fire gives profit menia, and joyn them toge^P^ which u ferfeB, but ther'^ fo (hall you have a Dog $ hurt and defiruHion to of the colour of Heaven.
,'^l,

TOu

'i^'^mafhichu Corrupt,

o'^l^

f'^'

V. Dip him once in the* So that when Its quan- Water of the Sea ; fi) will he or proportion fliall be become thy Friend^ and defend ind convenient, your thee from thine Enemy, and
1.

Spirii

k will thrice profper,

go

fljall

go along with thee^ and

on

as

it

ought to do

pipf it exceed the meafiire^

lall

without

and defend thee thee, wherejoever thou goeft, 7wr meafure fhall he ever ferfake theee^ but
help
it.

upt and deftroy

[I.

abide with thee for ever,

VI. Now Hermes meant by the Dog and Bitch, fuch phers have inftituted Powers or Spirits as have l^ral of the power to preierve Bodies, proofs Itngth of their Fires ; that from the hurt, ftrength, or tb/ might prevent and force of the Fire. bi ler their burning, and

And

for this caufe

it

requifite, that the

Phi-

fhhurt of a violent heat.

VII.

"^r^n

SALMON'S
(ophers,

ti

who have

diC

VIL And

thefe

th'ng

ed of

this

Magiftery
t
,

are Waters of Calces and mong whom, Ibme of Campofition^ have named the Sea w Salt?,
^

to be foand in Virgins Milk, food of the Writings of the Philo- and the like.

whereof

IS

CHAP.
Of the
L

XXIX.
i

Separatian of the Elements,

A Fterwards take this nafsbe gone, and itstl| JLV. precious Stone nsfsbe vanlftied. (which the Philolbpliers have named, yet hidden FI. Then make and concealed J put \r into a white, caufing thefupl
Cucurbit with
its

and divide

its

Natures,

Alemhick^ ous moifhire to fly kl f3r then it iTiall be chaj 'viz,.

the four Elements, Earthy Water^ Air,

Fire.

the and become a white and wherein there is no dl\ darknefs, nor uncles nor contrariety.

If.

and

Soul,

Thefe arc the Body the Spirit and

Tinfture: when you have divided the Water from the Earth, and the Air from the Fire, 'keep each of them by themfelvesj and take

IV, Afterwards reti back to the firil which afcended fror and purifie them like

M
bl

from uncleannefs,
neis

and contrariety.

that, which defcendf, to the bottom of the Glafs, being V. And reiterate the Farces, and walK it with Works upon them fo o|

warm

fire,

till

its

black-

till

they be fubtilizedj

Bp.XXK.
and
3^

KAL ID.
thirij

101

made

which
IX.

^tj|n yoii

have done^ ren-

Take
it

it

therefore,

Jap

thanks and acknowinents to the moft Gra-

and work

as the Philofo-

God.

pher has told you in the the Book, where he fpeaks

of
it

after this

manner.

'Take

I.

Know
is

then that this but onCj and it

the Stone

and

'which

ts

no Stone ^or that not a Stcne^ neither

^Juceth one Stone, into

ihh Garib fnall not enter, .^ any it range or foreign The Philofopher li;. m, af with this^ and therca Medicine r- proceeds
di
jli

of the nature of aStcne ; it is a Stone whofe Mine is in the top $f the Mountains,

gives perfcftion.

X. By which the Philofopher underftandsAnimals, or living Creatures; where-

u.i;?

upon he iaid. Sen, go to the Mountains muft be Nothing U. of India, and t9 herewith, either its Caves^ and take thenct And this preciom Stones^ v^hich will irt or whole ^js to be found at all welt in the water ^ when they are put into it, i; and in every place,
:

^,
."

Ifcout
iih

every

Man

the

l^ 1%

XT. This Water is that whereof is yecdiffipfo him that feeks it, which is taken from other Mountains and hollow plarefoever he be. ces; they are Stones and no
JII.
c,

This Stone is vile, Stones, but we call them and (linking ; it cofts fo, for the referablance they TMjing i it muft be taken have to Scones. "?, fi it islbmewhat heaXII. And you muft know and is called the Oriof the World, becaufe that the Roots of their Mines are in the Air^ and s up, like things that hpiorth ; this is the mani- their Tops in the Earth; and 'Mtion and appearance of they make a noile when 'W^ them that leek truly they are taken out of their
aft
it.

pU-

#02
places,

ft 5 A S

L JL
is

*^ MO
iVl
t

N'S O
JfVl

Lib*''^'

and the noife

very wife they will quickly

great.

Make

uie

ol^

the

nilli

away.

very luddenly,

for other-'

'i "^
jy;th

CHAP.
Of
I.

XXX.
wl

tliel

the Commixtion of the Elements

.who

were feparated.

iireed,

XT O W you muft begin to

be poured forth into th

be^

commix the which muft needs

Ikrel)^

Elements, which is the com- caufe the diflblved hptwlici pafs of the whole Work when it is commixed ^Eti there Cart be no commixti the Soulj is alfo comixi d, and on without a Marriage and with every part theretj holdo: putrefaftion. The Marriage is to mirigle the thin with III. And other thing the thick : and VutrefaBion ter into other things, is to roil:, grind, water or cording to their fimil; imbibe fo long, till all be and likeneft, and boti
5iff'jre

IFiiO

jrts; ar

mixt together and become changed into one aniPscditle one, lb that there be no fame thing: For this Rasoft diverfityinthem, nor lepa- the Soul muft partake ration, as in water mixed the conveniency, pro] with water. ty, durability, hare corporeity and perm
11.

:5,,itte

Then

will the thick

cy, which the

in
its

bodyl
k

ftrivc to retain the thin,

and
to

commixtion.

the
the
rit

Soul Ihall ftrive with

fire,

and endeavour
then
it

IV.

The

like

alfo
ill

of it

fufhin

it,

fhall

the Spi-

happen to the

fpirit

be fwal- ftate or condition ol lowed up by the Bodies^and Soul and Body : For i
fuffer
felf to

KALID;
ric

,05

commixt with the wa:

ter

The fire will not abide

until
it

by

it

be pure.

VII.
fly

And in like manner

does the

Water naturally from the Fire, of which

the
fire

when

takes holdj

it

does by
porate.

little

and

little

eva-

VIII.

And

thus

is

the

Whereby itcomes*to

that
'has

when this Comfo-

met with a bod} and that heat \k tot hold of it, and that ihoifture which was in Shallowed up in the dif caufe^ to make ths colours tliii^ body, and has paffed appear in that^ wherein o[into its moil: in- therwife there would be neither light nor life. ml bft partSj] and united or
ocoMved^
crtlii

means to retain the Water, and the Water to retain the Oyl, that it might not burn and confume away, andtheOylto retain the Tincture ; which is the abfbiute matter and
the

Body

9yned

it

felf

with that
IX. This then
'life
is

h was of the nature of re_, it becomes infla^^^ ^^^ ^^^ defends ^> (ft ^hit.
ipc
[.

the true
this

and perfeftion of

it

great

Work, even
;

the work

of our Magiftery, which we feek after Be wife and

underftand,
fcarch
dili-

Then when
it,

the
it

fire

djenflame
J

J.

and through the liffer the faid fire to goodnefi and permiflion of hold of itj to wit J to God, you iliall find what etc it^ u totheSpi- you look for.
will I gently,
<r.

CHAP.

304

SALMON'S

CHAP.
Of

xxxr.

the Solution of the Stone componndet

Coagulation of the Stone dijfohed.

I.

'Tp

HE

t>liilofophers

great as the fmall, an|

take great pains in incorporate and joyrj diffolving, that the Body \^11 together, tilltl and Soul might the better converted and chanj

be
ted
:

incorporated and
for
all

lanir

dhe and the lame

IV.

tl

thofe things

which are together in Con-

When

this

is

and Ri- the fire takes as mucf trition, Aflation, gation, have a certain affi- the Soul as it does fr(
nity

themfelves.
II.

and Alliance between Body, nor can it hi one more than thq]
neither

more
is

noj
I

So

that the fire

may which
it

a caufe of

hurt or fpoil the weaker ftion.

principle in nature^
till

V. For this reafo be utterly deltroyed and vanilli away and then it necelTary, in teachi turns it fclf alfb upon the compoficion of the
,

J|

ftronger parts^ till it diverts to afford one place fj the Body of the Soul^ and pounding the folutil fimple Bodies and. 3 lb Ipoils all.

becaufe Bodies dp

noi|

But when they are thus dilTolved and congealed, they take one anothers parts, ftriving in each others mutual defence, as well the
III.

into

but dp prevent and hinder

Souls,

from Sublimation J Ij on. Retention, Coij tion, and the like Qjj

XXXI.

KAtlD.
go

3or

^
f.

xcept purification

IX. And G'e^^r the Son of Hajen hid ^ That all the OfS-

Now
is

underftandj rations of

this

Magiftery are
thefe fix

,t)lution

done by one comprehended under

'tifetvvo
7^

waysi either things, I. To make fiy^ =^.* 2, To trafting the inward fcefid^ cr fuhUme, i72ce-To ;. tj>f things unto -their melt or licjuifj, ^. v^ite muke (an Example rate. 4. To icies ^6,Td dijjohe: To Ifof we have in Silver^ Marhle. y. ms cold and dry_, congeal.
igdiiiolvedj lb that
'^rd parts

appear outhot and moid "^^Ikis

:

X.
drive

To make

fly,:

Js'ld

away and remove

Or
^

elfe,

to reduce the Spirit

is

blackhefs and foulncfs irom and Soul \ to nielc

to

"ft accidental moiiture

make

the

Body

liqnid:

had not
to
its

before_, to

To incerat:*,
the
is

is

properly to

own

natural fubtilize

Body:

To

^y

by which means whiten,

:

'^

fl

tea:

0^

tare diffolved and To Bkewife called Sola" the parts : And to congeal, is to miXj joynj and fix the Body with the Soul alreadyCongela^^^^ prepared. ^^ ^^ ^1' ^q Philofophers have ^ mgealin a Batb, with XI. Again^ To fly, or Congrelation This, I afcendj appertains both to i6 Sulphur Pnning in Body and Soul To meltj s a Red Hjacinth^ a to incerate, to whiten^ and^
:
:

to melt fpeedily diffolve^ is to feparatei

deadly Tcjfon^ the

to

dlflblve^

are

accidents
:

which there is notter^ a Lycn^ a Cona Malefactor^ a cutthe

['ordj
iicii'

belonging to the Body But congelatioa, or fixation, only belongs to^ and is liivj a healing Anti- property of the Soul : Be
wrfsj

hicb cures all InflrmiDifeafes,

under (land ^ and learn. CriAP,; X

Job

ALMON'S
P.

Lit

G H A
IChat

XXXIL
and of
the

Our Stone

hut One^

ture thereof

LTTT HEN

it

was de-

is

no fecond thing or
can
rife

manded of Ban-

ter, that

up|

Vim a Greek Philolbpher, take its pla@e, or ill whether a Stone may be fclf inftead thereof made of a thing which bud- is no other Natures tl eth ? Anfwcred, Yea, W2s. triumph over it.
the two firft Stones, to wit, the Stone Akali^ and our IV.' Much heat is Stone, which is the Work- ture thereof, but withj manlliip and Life of him tain temperature : If who knows and under- faying, you come to it, you llandsit. will reap but if yet you remainfc te
1

IL But he that is Ignorant rant, you of it, who has not made, labour. nor knows how it is generated,
liippofing

will lolcaljanitbc

no

it to be V. It has many or apprehends Properties and Virti not in his own mind^ all the curing the Infirmities things which I have fpoken dies, and their acci of it, and yet will attempt Dileafes,andprefcrves

fi;

Stone,

tocompofeit, ipendsaway Subftances,

fooliflily his

fo that

precious time,

and

lofeshis

Money.

appears not in thei Heterogenities, or rieties : No pofSbi

the diffolution of
1

III.

this

Except he finds out precious Trcafure, he

mon.

finds indeed nothing, there

xxxirr.
It IS

KALI D.*
or Soap
its

3?7

the

5/?f^,

diesj

yea, their Spirit

IX. Conceive therefore Virtue and Excellency

onlj

porate

which when it is aright, confider its value with them, dif- and Worth, and then begin Aem without any lo(s. to Work : How excellently (peaks a Learned Philo;^
This
ad,
tt

is

the Life of fopher to this purpofe

their

and
;

ReMedicine

X. God

C faith

he^

give^

ing Bodies, cleanfing

thee net this Magifiery for thy

or

and puffing away fokCourage^Boldnefs^Strength^

irfiilSuperfluities.

Wtfdom^ without any

I

la-

He

that

under-

but th$H mttfi labour^ that God rrmy give, thee fucce/s.

hour

m
re;I

let

him underftand,

reif)

fOTi
lot

c that is ignorant, let w ignorant ftill : For Creafure is not to be t with Money, and pannot be bought, fo ^ can it be fold.

Adore then God Almighty the Creator of all

things, who'ispleafed thus to favour thee,with fo great, and fo precious a Treafure.

CHAP.
^ay

XXXIIL

and Manner hovp to mah^ the Stone both White and Red.
turn fapientia^

[FT'Hen you attempt

and

fet

it

in

iV
r

to

do

this,

take

Horfe-dung, and tixing a

it^ dilHl the matter into the Receiver, till all the water is come over, and the moiftuie dryed X 2

precious Stone,

and Receiver to

into a Cucurbit, coIt with an Alembick^ ^^ clofc well with Lu-

jqB
cf\

a l

mO
it,

ix

litl^
Which when
fee,

up, and dryncfs prevail

over ic
JI.

V.
ihall

you

fliall

wl

Then

t^ke

it

out dry^

refcrving the v^ater that is diftiiled for a future occafi-

on ; take, I fay, the dry body, that remained in the bottom of the Cucurbit^and frind it, and put it into a
'effel anfwerable in magnitude to the quantity of the

and put thereto hi much by weight of th( ter which you refe clofe and lute your well with Lutum fafu and put it again intc Horle-dung (which and moift) to digeft,
mitting to

renew

the

ll

Medicine.
III.

when

it

begins to cooll

the courfe of forty daj

Bury it in- as very hot expired. Horle-dung as you can get, the Veffel being well luted VI. So will your J with Lutum fapientia : And cine be congealed ii in this manner let it digeft. like number of days, Um^ But when you perceive the fore it was diffolvediri
:_,.,.
J

iloogcrj

Dung to grow cold, get other frein Dung which is

very
hot,

VII.
it

Again,
juftly,

tafe

mk
%

and put your weigh

ing to

and

ac

VelFel therein to digeft as

before.

its

quantity, -adc
i\

Jo,

of the relerved watei

ipdj,

made

before, grind

Mii\

lYc Thus fliall you do dy, andfubtilize for the ipace of forty days, the water upon

it, aEjjjd;
it,

renewing your Dung fo

of-

it

again in hot

Hor
half
it

ten as the occafion or reafon of the Work fhall re

quire,

for a

Week and

days ; then take

ou

Medicine you ihall fee that the jhall dilfolve of it fell, and has already drunk become a thick White wa- Water.

and

the

ter.

XXXIII.

K A
I

D.
Steel

50P

Lead or
Afterwards grind it and pat thereto the (^lantity of your red water as you did be'^iiry it in very hot k^edung, and leave it lefore ten days more,
III.
1,
iiiit

z^o Dram?,
cafte thereon

melt

it,

and

Dram o^ Cinnabar^ to witj

of this our Medicine thus perfeded, and it ftiall fix the Lead or Steel that it lliail not fly the fire.
XII. It fliall make it white, rnd cleanfe it froni
all its

out again^ and

you

tel&d that the Body has rtby drunk up the Wa

Then (as before)
itj

drofs

and convert

and blacknefs^ it into a Tinabiding.

dure perpetually
putting thereto of

XIII.

Then take a Dram

Water, from thefe 250 Drams^and projeft it upon 2^0 Drams )ffiii|K)refaid quantity ^ and in like manner in of Steel, or Copper, and it Drle-dung, digefting it ihall whiten it, and convert ^s longer J then taking it into Silver, better thin that of the Mine 5 which i s ,th, and this do the
Ifore

referved

'time alio.

the greateft

and

lafl:

Work
it

of the White, which

fjiich

per-,

done^ take
it^

it

forms.

grind
ll

and bu.

j|(j[y

Horfe- dung, till it XIV. 7o convert the [aid felved : Afterwards St one into Red. And if you outj and reiterate it defire to coxwert thisMamore, for then the giftry inio Sol^ or Gold^ Wlbe perfeO:, and take of this Medicine thus
!ork

jjjjii

ended.

perfected (^at 10. abdvej the weight of one Dram,

^ Now
iir

when this is (after tlie manner of ths Tp.ndyou have brought former Example, and put
matter to this great
it it

into a -VeiTel,
in

rftion,

then

take

of

and bury Hoife dung for forty

,X

days,

S A
days,
ved.
till it

MO N'.S
this

m:
Libl

be

diffol-

XVI. Then proceof Golden Work, as

,isl)0

XV. Then give it the fore in the Silver, and Water of the diflblved Bo- fliall have fine Gold, dy to drink, firft as much pure Gold. Keep (my
,

as amounts to half its weight, this mod fecret Book,i afterwards bury it in hot taining the Secret of Se<| Horfedung, digefting it till refbrving it from Ignc
It
is

m.

lyiw

diflblved,

as

afore-

faid.

and Profane Hands, you obtain your

toils

Amm,

mca

area

idwiti

CHAP.

XXXIV,
^

Thii

fiSionc

KalidV Secret of Secrets^ or Stone of the

lofopher^ Explicated.
'F

Uill,
Borecl

you would be fb happy as to obtain

II, It

has power bo
Palfive in
it,

ftive

and

beby
Ml the

the Bleffing of the Philofo- has alio in it a fiibl phersj as God doth live for dead and livings Spiri ever, fo let this verity live Soul, which, among tl with you. Now the Philo- norant, the Philofo Ibphers lay, it abides in the call the moft vile thin;
Shell,

m
;
Mterwi

^rt.

and contains in it felf contains in it ielf the White and Red, the Elements which areil"'^'"^ both one is called Mafculine, the in its Skirts, and may other Feminine ; and they monly be bought f
are Animal, Vegetable, and fmall price. Mineral, the like oi which IlL It afcends by is not found in the V/orld
befides.
it

it

?'

lb

waxes and waxes white,

black,
it

dcf
inci

i,p.XXXlV.
1.

KA LID.
:

511

is neral This is fufficientfor which the Earth you if you have a dilpofition to underftandthis Art. [igs forth, and defcends Heaven^ grows pale VII. The Dragen is not red, is born, dieth, rland afterwards mortified, nor made fixed, jain, but with Sol and Luna, and rs for ever, by no other: In the MounV. By many ways it is tains of Bodies, in the Plains look for it, ;ht to its end, but its of Mercury, there this Water is created, ;r decoftion is upon a and by concourfe of thefe ifoft, mean, ftrong, by jous degrees augmented, two, and is called by the you are certain it is qui- Philofophers, their perma-

decreafes of it felf : It
ter

fixcd with the

ifire.

Red

in

nent or fixed Water.

This

is

the Phiio-

lrs Stone.
is

Vm. Our
a-

Sublimation

to decoft the Bodies with

Golden Water, todiflblve, and to fublime te more clear to you : them: Our Calcination is ]if hereby you under- to purifie and digeft in four p not the matter, you ways, and not otherwife, [withheld by the Chains by which many have bQ^n
L fo will
all

Read, and Read

things be- to liquifie,

lorance^ for youftiall deceived in Sublimation.

sa*

otherwife
this

know

or
IX.

[i

Art.
faith,

Know

alio that
is

our

Brafi, or Laften,

the Phi-

Herwes

7he lofophers Gold,

is

the true

b
\'

is

not killedJ hut by

Gold

But you

flrive to

mother

and

his Sifier

not

of them alone ^ but by

expel the Greennefi, thinking that our Latten,or Brafi,

Hjs:

Note thefe is a Leprous Body, becaufe : There are three of that Greennefs, but I tell iris, yet but one Body, you, that that Greennefs is Nature, and one Mi- all that is perfeft therein, X 4. and
together

312 and
-jtbat
2s

SALM GN^S
all

Liti

that

is

perfeft^

is

in

Greennefi onlyj which in cur Latten^ or Brafi.

prepare the Stone bj means, with any grer moift liquor,, which is^j and brought forth inj

X. .For that Greennefs, Minerals;this bleffed mj by our Magiftery is in a ve- power^ or virtue^ whid
ry
littlb time tranfmuted into the molt fine Gold And of this thing we have expe:

nerates

all

things^ wil

yet caule a vegetal^ fpringing, budding f(o

which you may try or fruitfulnefij unlels; by the following Diredi- be aGieen color.
rience'

ons.

XIV. Wherefore

th^

XL Take

burnt^ or cal-

loibphers call

it

their-

cined Brals^ and perfedly rubified: Grind it, anddecoft it with Water, feaven times, as much every time
ss
it
is

and

their

Water of

Ccition,

or pLitrefa&iorf|

they fay truth hereii with its water it is

edj and purified^ and ed from its black nel^^ made White.

able to drink, in

ail

the

vx-ays

of Rubifying and
it

Aflating

again,

Xli. Then make it to difcehd^ and its green color, will be made Red^ and as clear as a Hyacinth; and ib

XV. And
is

aftervv/al

rtiadc

the higheft;!

Vv^hereby

you

n^i.ny^ii

and underlhind,

tHi

^*

much'rednefs will dcicend true Tinfture is ma( with it^ that it will be able with our Brafs, or to tinee Argent Viz'e^ in ten. Ibmemeauue, with the veXVI. Decod it |i ry color or Gold ; all which we have done and perfe6b- fore with its Soul/ ti^BiJ.st"jJ' ed, and is indeed a very Spirit be joyned witifcij^^^j Body, and be made Grip creatV/ork. fiiall you have your d< Yet you cannot XIII.
'

xxxiv.

K AL

nor can the Philofophers

)oken of this undar

L The Philofophers noWj invent any other matter or thing, which will aNames, but know bide with the Bodies^ but Philofophick Argent ly^ that ic is but one this
<which does cleave
'itfelf to

Vtve only.

Argent Vi-

to

Bodies^ which
rauit

XX. That common Ar^

g^ent

have the true figns

Vive does not flick, or

is

you

know

cleave to the Bodies,

evi-

Vive will cleave^ dent by Experience, for if Argent Vive be ly joyn and unice common joyned to the Bodies, it anto. bides in it^ proper nature, That the Argent or fiys away, not being acleave, joyn^ or ble to tranfinute the Body felf to Bodies is into its own nature and fubAnd they err who ftancCj and therefore does at they underltand not cleave unto them. ein Geber of Argent
ent

fiers wivfr

he

(aith^

When
other

XX
many
(ilver:
is

a??3cn;

For this caufe, l. are deceived in work-

fm
X&
m.iT
c,
li

Jtjall

not find by
to

ing with the vulgar Quick-

iiition^

any matter
the

For our Stone^

that

'i'agreeahh to

Nature,

to fay, our Argent Vive

it

l^nt

Vive of

B^

iccldencalj does exalt

far

(elf

Py
ce,
^ive
s

Argent Vive in
is

above the mofl fine Gcld^. and does overcome it, and kill it, and the

underftood

make

it

alive again.

Philolophical h that Argent Vive

XXII.

And

this

Arzent

and is Vive^ is tlie Father of all the and with the Eo- Wonderful things of this he old Philofophers our Magiftery_, and is conid no other matter gealed^ and is both Spirit
ich fticks co^
ansi

S 314 is This the ArBody and gent Vive which Geb&r Ipeaks
:

ALM O N'S
is

rightly

projeftedl
pei

into the moft

of or the moft pure find which is of moment, for but moft eafily, and that it is the very matter all other Bodies LuA which does make perXXVI. Decoafiil fed. Wind or Air, and! XXIII. It is a chofen wards without Wii pure fubftance of Argent you have drawn fdl Vive ; but out of what mat- Venom [or Virtue']^ ter it is chiefly to be drawn^ called the Soul^ out is a thing to be enquired in- matter ; this is that
of,

the

confideration

lUy,

Iliereai

to.
it

To which we fay, That

:

can only be drawn out of that matter in which it is Confider therefore my Son^ and fee from whence that Subftance is, taking that and nothing elfe By no other Principle can you obtain
:

you feek. the ev^ Aqua vita^ which q

Difeales.

Were;
iWie<

Now
is

tlj

Magiftery
pour.

in

iorni

its Ilk

Horfc

this

Magiftery.

Let the bs put into a fire days, of Element#.|.j,. and in that decoftid ^^^\^,

XXVII.

,,

XXIV. Nor

could the days, the

Body wii
with
di
th(

fthof

Philofophers ever find any other matter J which would continually abide the fire^ but this only, which is of

with the Soul, and

will rejoyce

and

Spirit,

and

will rejoyce

with tl

an Uncluous iiibftance^psr- and Soul, and they feft and incombuftiblc. fixed together, aric one with another,
ii

XXV. And this matter, when it is prepared as it

tranfmute, or change all Bodies of a Metallick (ubftance, which it
pughr,
will

Life they will be

petual imd immorti out leparation for t\

XXXV.
Wff^

KALID.

315

CHAP.
\

XXXV,

farther Explication of this matter.

Medicine is born of humane kind^ ac^s 'made of '3 things^ not the Man j it muft firft aBody^ Soul, and be nouriflit and bred up till There are two Bo- it comes to Maturity: So lo wie Sol and Luna: is it with Metals alfo ; they 'infture^wherewith cannot fhew their power Bodies are tinged and force, unlels they be firft reduced from their J and Lma tingeth
Terreftreity to a Spiritualia Man^ ty, and nourifht and fed itt L a Horfe, a Horfe, their Tinftures through heat and humidity.
1;

^UR

for nature brings

Ihly its like,

^c

have named the

this

(which ferve to

IV. For the Spirit is of the fame matter and nature

:

which of fome are with our Medicine

Wc

Vmentj
(a

forasalit- fay our Medicines are of a

Sol^

whole fiery naturej and much fubh- tiler, but of themfelvcs, ircury as their Meal they cannot be fubtilnor kir Nature and Vir- fimple, but muft be matulevens the

Luna and

rated, or ripened with fubtil

and penetrating

things.

illWlf
ol

it

be demanded, V. Earth of it felf is not but may be made fo through moift water, which is diffolving, and makes an
(ubtil,

and LunHy having ted Tindrure^do not

tii;e

imperfeia Metals

ger; AChild,

tho'

in

3i6

A L M
it

ON'S

IJ

ingrefs for Sol^ that

may

felf is, and attracts and in this way the its (elf: But no Met! Earth muft be fubtilized fo be tranfmuted by a] long, till it be as fabtil as a the oth^r Spirits, Bi Spirit^ which then is the burn it to Earth and. Mercury, more dilTolving which Me^rgury it bd than common water, ad impalpable, and thij

penetrate the Earth_, and with its heat make the Earth
fubtile
;

tranfmutes Metals inij pie and pure fiibftam

apt todiflblvethe faid

Me-

is

called Argent Vive,

tals, and that through the heat of iire.to penetrate and

VIII.

We

take

fubtilize

them.
feveral

elfe to fubtilize

Metl

make them
VI.
Spirits,

penetratij

There are
as

to

tinge

other

Mercury, Sul- Some call it Argent phur, Orpiment, Arienick, a Water, an Ac

Antimony, Nitre,

Sal-ar-

moniack, Tutia, Marchifits, &c, but Mercury is a

better Spirit than
all

Poyfon, becaufeitd^ imperfeft Bodies,'

them
forms

into feveral pi
5

others

call*

Medic

for being put into the fire

they are carried we know not what becomes of th:m : But Mercury^ as
it is

made of two thing] away, and of Body and Spirit

this is tme, that all have bur one Root

mixhfiibtiler, clearer,
fo
i:
.is

riginal.

and penetrative,

IX. But why cam joyned to the Metal?, and changed into tliem^whereas Medicine be made the odiers burn and dcftroy compounded togethc them, m.iking them more Anfwer It may be| grols than they were be- of all thefe togethet they muft be redi fore.
.-

a -^^^^^vy-) vyhich VII. Mercury is of be^clwclfk of che flw luch a (iibtil nature, that it ofMan'slife: Tl

Now

XXV

K A L I D.

j^

the next matter^ rounds and be lefs than the are the two afore- outward VelTel: 6 or 7 Incalled a conliogs, "viz. Body and ches high, taining Cucurbit ; on which

you muft place an y^lem)me Philolbphers bick or Head^ through Medicine is made which the Vapors may athings, and ibit is: icendj which muft be weH MetalSj Vi^^d their lutedj with Lute made of are the four Ele- Meal, fifted Allies, Whites Others lay true al- of Eggs, &c. OrofMeaJ, |i. mt Metals nmft be Calx Vive, aftaj. part tempered with Whites of Eggs, into A>'gent Vive [many Learned and which you muft immedi[en err^ and loofe ately ufe: Lute it fo well,
:

Wits
ir

in

this path.

that

no

Spirits

may

fly

a-

of the matter of way; thsloftof which will |>g)ur Medicine IS prejudice your Work exlOr with which it is treamly? therefore be waNow of the Vef- ry.

ought to the Firmament^ ^fe and encompafs )le Work : For our me is nothing elfc fcbange. of Elements
'he VelTel
lip

XIIL The Fornace or Oven muft be round, 12 or

14 Inches high, and 6 or 7 Inches broad, and 3 or 4
Inches- in thicknefs to

keep

in the heat the better.

XIV, Our matter is geanother, which is the nerated motion through^ or by help of the |y lent 5 for which rea- of the heat of the fire, llnuft needs be round through the Vapour of the
lar.

The
icffel^

Water, and alfo of the Mercnry, which muft be nouother^ or le- riilied ; be wife and confi-

muft

alio

be der, and meditate well up-

on the matter.

XV*

'^
318

AL M ON'S
tilized,and reduced intJ
i.

XV. Now
this

in order

Work> there is

to gent Vivcy then the 01,. Dif- braces the other infel

For Argent Vive 3. bJy. Sublimation. 4. Fixation, ing with a thing like i] 5". Calcirejoyceth in it; an^/ or Congelation.
folution.
2. Separation.

nation.

6. Ingreffion.

diffolved

Body

emlBilii'n!

the Spirit, and fuffers

XVL

Dijfolution

is

the to

fly

changing ot a dry thing into a moift one, and belongs only to Bodies, as to 5 J and Luna^ which lerve for our Art: For a Spirit needs not to be diffolved, being a liquid thing of it felf ; but Metals are grofs and dry, and of a grofi nature, and therefore muft be fubtilized.

endure the

away, making Btt fire ; and mm

it

Joyces becaufe

has

an equal, viz,, one like and of the lame nai

wel

XIX.

DiffolutioniJi

done: Take Leaves! or Luna^ to which good quantity of pj

cury
;

putting in the

Ij

by
Firft,

little

and

little,

Veffel placed info

XVIL
lefs

Becaufeun-

heat,

they be fubtilized through diflblution, they cannot be reduced into water, and made to afcend through the Alembick, to be converted into Spirit, whofe remaining foeces are
referved for a farther ufe.

may

that the M< not fume: wh(

diffolved,

and the

feems to be one Hot body, you have donej

If there be

any

fc

matter

undiffolved,]
jdl

more Mercury,till

to be melted togeth(

Xvill.
caufe the

Secondly,

BeSpirit

XX. Take

the

Body and

thus diffoked,fetiti^

muft be made indivifible for 7 days, then let i j and one For no grofi mat- and ftrain all thrc ter joyns or mixes with a Cloth or Skin ; if all
:

Spirit, unlefi

it

be

firft

fub-

through, the difiolu

f XV.
fe<; if

KAL
i

D.

;i^

not^

n gain,
eu, fo
bl'id.

you muft and add more

till

long

all

nothing remain^ in the inner Veffel, but a be black pouder, which we

ceeding.till
I j

call

the blacTc

Ea;^^ and

is

the dregs of MetJTsjand the C5(. Separation isthedi- thing caufing the obftrudi,njof a thing into parts, on^ that the Metals cannot

from impure.
diflolved
it

be united with the Spirit* matter, this black pouder is of no

ufe.

We

into the fmaller

rhich ftands in the

ite,

well luting* to

XXIII. Having thus

fe-

ibick,

and

feting

it

k continuing the fire

|/cek
it
:

parated the four Elements from the Metals, or divided

you may demand. which What then is the fire,whicli the Spirit or Water, is one of thefe four ? To e fabtileft part; the which I Anfwer: That the hich is not yet fub- Fire and the Air are of one about the Cucur- nature, and are mixed tofome of it falls as gether, and changed the o the bottom, which one intothe other ; and and moift, this we the dividing of the EleAin And a third ments, they have their nalaining in the bot- tural force and power, as in

One

part of them,

fublimes,

the
|is

inner

Veflel, the whole, fo in the parts.

yet grofferj the Earth.

may
XXIV.

f:d

We call that Air

ft.

in the bigger Veflel, becaufe it is ) a Veffel apart ; but more hot than moift, cold, third we put more or dry : The fame under^ and proceed as ftand of the other Elements.

which remained

Each of

thefe

we

always Hence Plato faith, IVe turned referving Hnciple or Element the moift into dry^ and the dry y itfelf,andthuspr5 W6 made moifi^and we turned
the

^29
tife

S
Body
into

A L

MON
and
fb

^S
til!

\m
you
thing,
^j

l^ater

often,

Air.

brought it through tbl lembick^and itbeverjfcit

tilj

XXV*. SuUimaiion is the alcending^from below upwands^ the fubtil matter arifing, leaving the grofs matter itill below, as he faid before in the changing of the Elements : Thus the matter muft be fubtilized^ which is not fubtil enough^
all

one united

pure^

and

fufible

XXVII. Then weBaala again into the inner and let it go once through the AlembiMda
fee
left
,

which muft be through heat and moifture^, cury^ till it becomes'^ 'L'/T^. through Fire and Wathing ; and leaves vsfy fcdiment^ and be fe]^ ter* from all its Impuri^j XXVI. You muft then Superfluity. take the thing which remained in the greater Vel^ XXVlil. Thus hi fel, and put it to other frelh made out of two, ohi
Mercury^
that
it

whether any thit behind ; which if the lame we add mor^ done

IJ.Wt

lOtO

1(5

I'ola

::;

fl]is

tiiroL'gfi

flic}]

ws

may

be thing,

'VIZ,,

well diffolved and fubtili- Spirit, zed ; {qi it in B, M, for three rous iubftance, w. days as before. We men- Spirit and light ti tion not the quantity of which before was Mercury y but leave that to and fixed^ afccndir your difcretion^ taking as wardSj is become Hg much as you need^ that volatile^ and a mere you may make it fufibie, Thus have we made and clear like a Spirit. But out of aEody,we niu you muft not take coo much make a Body outpf of the Aietcury^ left it be rit^ which is the onet
\

out of one only

aBodi

felio

%{^

come
fet ic

a Sea ; then you mud again to iubiime. as

XXIX. Tixatm^
^

formerly^ and

do

this

Work

Sfdailon^ is

the maki

52t ^ matter long Neck, and fit it in |ind able to endure the warm Allies : Then to the md this is the chang- faid ferment, add the faid rthe Spirit into a Bo- Spirit which you drew l^e before turned the through the Alembickj fb iand the Body, into much as may overtop ic the rfi and a Spirit ; now height of 2 or Inches j 5 ift turn the Spirit input to it a good fire for 5 ly, making that days, then will the diilolved
ig

XXXV.
and

KALID;
j

volatile

^-afcended to flay'be^"lat

Body
I

find

its

Companion^

is.we muft make and they will embrace each gng fixed, according other, payings of the Philo -, reducing each EXXXI. Then the sro6

into
find

its

contrary^

ferment, laying hold of the

what 3'ou feek fubtil ferment, attrads the iviz,, making a hxt fame^ joyns it felf with it^ be volatile, and a and will not let it go and fixe; this can only the diffolved Body, which
|1I
,

[c

through Congelati-

is

now

fubtil,

keeps the Spi-

which we turn the rit, for that they are of e^ 3to a Body. qual (ubtilty, and like one to another; and are beBut how is this come fo one and the fame
j;

We

take a

little
is

lent,

which

made

of thing, that the fire can never be able to fepara:e them

Lmta any more. you have ic of the Medicine, XXXII. By this means febut (Ounce of the you come to make cn^: 'h which mud befothing like another ;
[c:*as

fedicine bolt
if

the fer-

land this ferment we

ment becomes the

miac- place of thd fubtil bcdy^ before and the fubtil body the ha[d, the (ame we put bitation of the-Spfrit^ that Glafs Vial with a it may not H/ away.-

bate with the

abidinp^

ph you had

TheJi

Wit

322

S A L

MON
:

'

Lib.

we make a Fire for a Week,

more

afcends into the Alembel

or lefs, till we lee the which we call Avis Hern matter congealed: which tis that which remains time is longer or fhorter^ the bottom of the Glafsj according to the condition like Afhes or fifted Eail of the VelTel, Furnaces, called, the Philofopn and Fires you make ufe of. Earth, out of which til

make
^

their

Foundatli

XXXIII. When you

fee

and

out

of

which

the Matter Coagulated^ put of the abovefaid Matter or Spirit to it, to over top it two or three inches, which digeft as before, till it be coagulated alio, and thus proceed, till all the Matter

make

their increafe or

mentation,

through and moifture.

XXXV.

This Eai

compofed of four Elei

but are not contrary ofl^ another, for their c(
riety
is changed to an aj ment, unto an hom( and uniform nature

or

be congealed. This Secret of the Congelation, the Philolophers have confealed in their Books, none of them that we know of having difcloled it; except
Spirit

we

only Larkalix^ who compofed it in many Chapters ; (which is a very and alio revealed it unto thing) we put into ^ me, without any Referva- If rong Earthen Pot or^ tiou or Deceipt. cibie, to which we li Cover, and let it in a' XXXIV. Calcinatmt. We cining f ornace, or Re take the known Matter, beratory, for 3 daySj and put it into a Vefica, let- that it may be alwaj ting a Head upon it, and hot: Thus we make' luting it Well, put it into a Stone, a white Calx a Sand Furnace, making a of things of an earthy' continued great Fire for a watery nature, a fiepj Week: then the Volatile; ture: For every Cal^cl

take the moiff part|j it a part to a ts This Earth, or ufe.

referve

|Ciap.XXXV.

K iV L
which
is

D.

325

^
-

iaiery nature^

dry.

hot at firftj for Ca!x is hot and dry, and drinks up the hu-

midity greedily.

XXXVI.
tie

We

have

bmghc things to the naof fire ; we mufl now

fvther fubtllize

xxxmi.
tion

Thiso^^e/i?
,

the four E-

kients?
full
1,.

we

take apart, a

quantity of this Calx^

tlr

a fourth part : The owe fet todiffolve with quinteffence,

muft be continue^ till all be quite congealed afterwards you muft calcind it as formerly ; being quitd calcined, it is called ths
becaufe
it

is

i^ood

quantity

of

frefli

rcury, even as
le

we had

formerly (in all the ifles of the aforegoParagraphs ) and lb jd on from time to
till

it

is

wholly dip

of a more fubtil nature thafi fire, and becaufe of the Tranfmutation formerly made. AH this being done[ our Medicine is firiilliedjj and nothing but IngreffionM wanting, 'viz. that the mat^ ter may have an Ingrefi into Imperfeft Metals,

;VII.

Nov^
isj

that

you

change the
itile^
^ier^

fixt

that

know,

into a XXXIX. P/^^^, andmFire into ny other Philolbphers, ber that that gan this Work again, with?
dilTolving, fubliming, or the fubtilizing, congealing, ahcf and the calcining, as at firft. Bat:

;h

was of the nature of

is

now become
is

ire

of Water;

thereby

made

vola-

this

our Medicine, which'

md
[lis

Mercury into its own naCalx iand nature, in which it isdif|to it as much of the folved and lublimed. They as may over top the (ay alfb , our Medicine '2; or 3 Inches, making tranfmutes infinitely imtinder it for ^ days perfeft Metals^ and that he' [it congeals fooner than who attains once to che per:he refer ved
5

very fubtil. Take water one part, put

we calia fsrment^tranfmutes

Y2-

i^

g24
fe(5lion

S
of
it,

AL

MON
how

'

S
is

Liljll.

rtiall

never

the Spirit

to be lim-

have any need to make ed into a Body, 'viz. ow more, all which is Philofo the fixed is made volile^ phically to be underftood^ and the volatile fixed a^ in
as

to

the

firft

Original

How
into

the Earth

is

tuied

Work.

Water and Air,an( the Air into Fire, and the ^re

XL. Seeing then

that our into Earth again .-The the

im- Earth into Fire, and the and Fire into Air, and th Air Luna, according to the na- into Water ; and thej ture and form of the matter ter again into Earth, Out of which it is made ; the Earth which wasc^'^ therefore we now a fe- nature of Fire, is br^ cond time fay^That this our to the nature of a qi Medicine is of that nature, fence. that it tranfmutes or chanXLII. Thus we ges, converts, divides aftinder like fire, and is of a taught the ways of tr. morelubtil nature than fire, ting, performed th biing of the nature of a heat and moifture quintcffence as aforefaid^ ing cut of a dry a converting Mercury ^which thing, antl out of a imperfeft fubflance, dry one: other wife is an into Its own nature, turning whicli are of feveraj the groflhefs of Metal into per ties, or Families, Duft and Allies, as you fee not be brought to on if i fire, which does not turn form thing, all things into its nature,but iliould be turned into that which is horaogcne thers nature. with it, turning the heterogene matter into Afhes. XLIIL And this perfeftion of the XLI. We have taught according to the ad how a Body is to be chan the Philofopher; ,i ged into a Spirit ; and again from the Earthint .-

Medicine tranfmutes

perfeft Metals into Sol

'and

nap.
;

XXXV.

KA LID.
more Oyl
to
it,

d
1

defcend from theHea^ to the Earth ; to the

if

it

i;^ be not

imbibed enough,

lent to
\

make

tl-ie

body

lich is

Earthy into a Spiwhich is labtilj and then reduce that Spirit into a
again

XLV.
ed, put

fire

Being thus imbibunder it, that

the moiflure

may

V.mifti,

]
,

idy

tanging
j

which is grofs, and the Medicine be fit and one Element in- fufible, as the body of Glaft.
into

another^ as Earth

Then

take the Avts Her-

metis before referred, and ater^ Water into Air^ Air ioFire; and Fire again put it to it Gradatim, till it ioWater^ and Water in- all becomes perfectly fixt. and that into a Fire XLVI. Now according pre (ubtil Nature and
^

Thus have to Avicen^ it is not poffible ntefcence. aaccomplifhed the Trea- to convert or tranfmute Metals, unlefi they be reieofthe whole World.
( ]

'

duced to
hgreffiof).
il

their

firft

Matter;

mil.

Take then by
in

the help ofArt they

^phur Vive, Melt

rthen Veflel well glazed^

1

an are tranfinuted into another Metal. The Alchy-

put to it a ftrong Lye mift does like the Phyfitideof Calx vlve and Pot an,who firft Purges off the nes: Boyl gently toge- Corrupt or Morbifick Matt/r,fo will an Oyl iwim ter, the Enemy to Mans ( the topj which take and Health, and then adminip Having enough of it, fters a Cordial to reilore I < it with Sand dlftij the Vital Powers : So we it J ough an. Alembick or firft Purge the Mercury f ^ort, fo long till it be- and Sulphur in Metals, and ^ nes incombuiiible. With then ftrengthen the Heaf Oyl we imbibe Our venly Elements in them, ^ :dicine, which will be according to their various
1-

Preparations.
"'*jan Alembick,
c
3

and cohoor 4 timesj adding

XLVIL

This
3

Nature

work

Bi6

LMON'S
:

Lii

XLIX, The AIgh works farther by the help fame t pf Art^ as her Inftrument; imitates the :and really makes the moft deftroying one form t b pure and fine Sol and Lma get another, and his
for as the heavenly Elemen- rations are beft v^hen tal Virtues work in natural are according to natiir Vcffels ; even io do the ar- by purifying the Sull
Jtificialjbeing made uniform, agreeable vi/ith nature ; and as nature vi^orks by ni'^:'n of the heats of Fire ^nd ci the Bodies.fo al(o Art work pth by a like temperate and

by digefting, fubliming|
purging ArgenP Viue^ exaft mixtion, with a talick matter; andthi
"\

of their Principles, the of every Metal is pi

ced.

proportionate

fire^

by the

moving and
$he matter.

living virtue in

L.
tiiQ,

The power
mufl: prevail,

ai

of the convertini
tl

XLVlII.For the heaven ly virtue^ mixed viith it at

ment
parrs

of

it

may

appp^

firftj and inclinable to this the converted Elcmei pr that is furthered by Art bein^ thus mixed wi Heavenly Virtues are com- Elemenrated thir municated to their Sub- that Element wiilhay( |eftsj as it is in all natural nutter Which made, things, chiefly in things ge- Element, and the vi nerated by putrefaction, th'Z other converting! where the Afiral Inrlnenccs raenc will be prodomi are apparent according to aid remain; rhis isj the capacity of the mat- great Arcanum of the ten ilrt.

QW

k XXXVI.

K A

D.

327

CHAP.

XXXVI.
this

Key which opens tht Myflery of Grand Elixir.

"

'

^^''

:j;iil!

of a Writing But at length, through the i in a Coffin upon the goodneis of God^, i have found out one Tinfture, ft of a Religious Man, Soldier making a Grave which is good3 triae, and hnd^ to bury Ibmeflain abiolutely certain, and has reftored to me my Credit iers_, Anno 14 p. and Reputation. \My Dear Brother^ if IV. Now knowing fas I iiitend to follow or do) how much time you i the Art of Alchymie, have loft J and what Wealth Work in it^ let me give you have confumed, being Warning, that you fol- touched with it,as a Friend; bot the literal prefcripts and in regard of our faithtpoUm nor Raymundm^ ful promiie to each other ia Indeed of moft other our beginning, to partici^':^fophers,for in all their pate each of others Forthey have delivered tunes, I have thought it fit_, ing but figuratively ; fo here to perfwade you, not Men not only looie to loofe your lelf any lontinie^ but their Mo- ger in the Books of the

HI Sis the true Copy

cret or

Miftery by them:

'

'^

ilfo.

Philofophers,

but

you

in the right

to put way,\vhich

LI my
in
5

CI

have ft ud- after long Wanderings I Books for have found out, and now than 30 Years, and at this prefent, I on my could find out the Se- Death-Bed bequeath you. Y 4 V
felf

thefe

32^S

A L

M ON'S
this
let

tfl

V. I ad die you to take nothing from it^ nor add

this

Secret to any one, Writing be Bui

of

with you, giving a confj juft as I have let it down^ ed charge concerni: and obiervethefe following fame to him 5'ou 9.Get a Servant that ma| direL^ciorts,^ lb will you fuccecd and'^prpfper in the Trufty and Secret, a good Spirit, to attend work. z% but never leave him VJ. Firli/-' Never work 10. Lailly, when you with a great Mkn, left your ended the Work, be J si^a? 2. and Generous, Chari( J ife come into danger. Let your Earthen Veffels to the Poor, publick S be well made and flrong^ ted, and return your ad left youlofeyour Medicine. bute of Thanks to g. Learn to know all your Great and moft MeiBi^h'^ Materials^ that you be not God, the Giver of all \ Pif cheated with that which is Things. ibphifticate and nothing worth' 4. Let your Fire VlLTake mineral C be neither llronger nor Silver three pounds fh fofter_, but what is fit^ and neither of Lead nor juft as 1 have here dire(5led. and caufe an tarthen k\i f. Let the Bellows and all to be made, well bu the other Materials be your the hrit rime: glaze own. 6. Let no man come over except the bot rk\
to
it;
|

any thing

but to do

foi

in:!

)!

Jill

;k

iidofe

eiw;il

}i\[

i!

where you Work, andfeem the which anoint with

Ignorant to all fuch as ihall Greafe, and it will enquire any thing of you Glaze. This is done, kk toacliing the Secret.7. Learn the Earth of the Qi-iick k to knovv^ Metals well^ efpc- ver may fink to the bol kk which it ^^^p, ciall Y Gold and Silver ; and of the Pot, kC. put them not into the Work not do, being glazed, tlliciiey be firft purified by become Earth again.

t(

your
nifiy

own
be.

hands, as fine as Reveal nor 8.

iaxvL

K A L I D.

329

X. As for tfee Water ^he Pot muft be good foot long, of which does diftil out, put jiion of an Urinal, it a fide, or caft it away, Pipe in the midil of for it is nothing worth, beFornace muft be caufe it is all Flegm. Set ^n purpofe, that the the Pot into the Fomace go in dofe to the again, and make it red hot; ly 'the Mouth of the put in the Quick Silver lute j: Set on the Pot a well the Pipe,and do as you eat Cap or Head, did the firft time, and do
Receiver J without of it, give it a good joals, till the Pot be fire and very red ^e the fire out quickput in the Quick t the Pipe,, and then
this (o often^, untii

the

cury

becomes black, which

no
will

Mermore

be in

ten or eleven times.

XL Then take it
you
fhall find

the

out, and Mercury

much
)p
it

halt as

you

clofe with Lute. joyned

will the

Then
ly

Quick and force both Break and J a part thereof you

the heat
in the

|e

Water,
;

as

it

Flegm, but Earth,, of which two Qualities it muft be freed, being Enemies to Nature h thus che Quicksilver will remain pure, in color Cxleftial like to Azure, which you may know by
with

to be without

ijiUilick

this fign, 'viz. Take a piece the bot- of Iron, heat it red hot, and [f the Pot in black quench it in this Mercury^ Now let the Pot and it will become foft and fithin the Fornace, as white, like Luna.

few

drof)S

and a

to

i.en

open

it,

and you
Xll.

Ind the Qi.iick Silver

I

Then

put the

Mer-

which you cury into a Retort of Glafs, ikeout,and wnlTi ve- between two Cups, fo that cl i\and the Pet alfo. it touches neither bottom nor
Blackj

S A N'S 3;o nor fides of the Cups^ and for it is Precious and make a good fire under it, a Treafure. and lay Embers on the top,
the better to keep the heat

LM O

XV.

Now

rcft<

and in Forty make the Soul^ which hours the Mercury will perfeftion of the Re4 DiiJil into a llimy Water out which you can" (hanging together) which make Sol nor Luna^. wet your fhall be Pure and neither will Handsjttor any other thing, With this Spirit yoi
of the
fire >
]

iln

more

but Metals only.

Xllf. This

make

things Apparei

iki

'Aqm

the true Vitie of the Philofbis

Fair, yea, molt Tru Perfect; all Philo affirm that the Soul

pure

phers; the

true

Spirit
for,

fo

fubftance,whichfufta
pi^eferves the Bcdy^
it

t'jk

many have fought

and

i
it

which has been defired of all Wife Men, which is cal-

Perfed

as long as

ti

Our Body led the Effence^ ^intejfence^ Towers^ Spirit^ Suhfiance, have a Soul^ ether' Water ^ and Mixture of Mer- would neither mov! eury^ and by many other work; for which vk[ the like Names^ without you muft confider llrange things, and without derftand, that all Met
offence to any

XVL

Man.
this pre-

compounded of

k^\

XIV. Save well

fcured by
all

and Sulphur, Mattd Form ; Mercury is th(| Ut

ter^and Sulphur is the

cious Liquor or Water, ob^Philofophers,

According to the p! for without it you can 'do of* Mercury and Sul no good of perfed Work fuch is the Influeni Let all other things go, and allume. keep this only ; for ,any XVIL Thus Sol one that ikt^s this Water, if he i;!as any Praftice or gendred of moft pi Knowled^e^ wiilhold to ir^ Mercury, and a pi
:

Sull

we will reap we muft u(e

SohI^

Sol or
their

Lum^

Form or

and not the Matter.

Sou!
after

is

XXI. The Form or made by Gods help,

manner.

this
II.
iis

You muft

Thence it is that make a good Sublimate^ more pure than that is feven times fublimMetals^ which
;

sr five

p^

of cleanfing

be-

infed,

they need but

the pare Sulphur^ kC help of Sol and

Sulphur

is the Form Luna^ and the XXII. When this isdone^ Vletals ; their other fineft Sol one ije grols matters of take of the Ounce, or of the fineft Luand Mercury. na as much, file it very dnOj feband-Men know or elle take leaf Gold or imes more than we Silver ; then take of the apeyv/henthsy reap forelaid Sublimate four

ed^ the laft time of the {cven you muft fiiblime it with Cinnaber without Vitriol^ and it will be a certain Qiinteffence of the Sulphur of that Antimony,

and

'

prn growing on the

gather
^ic

Ounces; fublimethem

to-

with the gether for the fpace of SixindEars: The Straw teen hours ; then let it cool Tsare the Matter^ againj and mix them all to'Corn or Grain is gether, and fiiblime again Do this four times_, and the mor Soul. fourth time J it will have a Nov/ when they certain Rundie^, like nnto IT Corn^ then they the Matter of the White the Matter_, wWch Ro(c^ tranfparent and nioft raw and the Chaff, clear as any Orient Pearlj Pprn or Grai?}^ which weighing about five Ounces. ^rm or Soul: So if

XXIII

33^

A L M

O N'S
lels,

XXIIL The
will ftick to the
fides

brims and

fublimate will weigh a quarter Ounce^ rather men

lave that well

ok

of the Veffel, and in the bottom it will be like good black Pitch, which is the Corruption of Sol and
Luna.

XXVL

Take an

ike:

half a foot highj am of the firm bodj

beat

ik
!:ten

Ounces; of the

Sj

XXIV. Take the Run- Sulphur of Sol or die aforeftid^ and diffolve a quarter of an ( of the Spirit it in moft ftrong Spirit of and Vinegar^two or three times^ Ounces: Put all of
its head or Cover, \ Receiver well clofi of for Diftil the three daies^ every time Luted. pouring it into new Spirit from it, with a mo

fine5i

siisri

(Oui

by puting nal, and

it

into

an Uriin

into the Urinal^ and

feting

it

B.

ciiie,J

M.

the

(pace

of Vinegar J as at the firft^ Fire, and there will off the firft time, till it be quite diffolved Then diftill it by a filter, three Ounces. and (avc that which reXXVII. Put the \ mains in the Pof ^ for it is on again, without n good to whiten Brais. the Urinal, and difti XXV. That which paiT- gain, until no more ed the filter with the Vine- will diltil, which do gar^ fet upon hot Afhes, times, and then everj and evaporate the Moi- will he firm. Then ftiire and Spirit ot Vinegar lame Urinal in Horfe with a foft fire^ and fct it feven days, and by t intheSun^ and it will be- rue and fubtiky of th come mod WbiteyWkc unto it will be converte( White Starch ; or Red if water. you work with Sol; which
:

irih

oil;/)

til

Formpx Soul or Sidfhur oi Lund and Sol^ and

are the

XXVIIL
this

Diftil 01
ftri

water, with

LID.

Sal Nitre^

3^3 pound: beat them together^ and make thereof an AR : Then take of the moft fine Sol q. V. in thin leaves, and cut
ana
i

into very fmall pieces,which

roul into very thin Rowls, and put them into an Urinalj orlikeGlafi, to which

put the overtop

inch.

AR,
it

fo much as to the depth of an

XXXI. Then nip up the Gla% and put it to putre'

fie

in

heat, like that

X.

and

Likewife melt Wax, ana one to which put o ^the Medicine i ounce:
thefe

for

Sand, with a gende of the Sun, or 4 days, in which

will

time
tion
;

it

come

to diffolu-

then break the Glais off at the Neck, and pour-

upon Mercu- ing off* the AR. eafilv and any other Metal Isifurely .leave the diliblved d,andit willbe moft Sol in the bottom, and reor Luna^ to all peat this work with frefli ts and Afiays. Thus AR.- 5 or 4 times, and keep ended this procefs, the firft water, then put on :h^ if you have any a Helme with Lute, and diJ or judgment, and ftil off in Sand Being cold how to follow the break the Glafs, and take you may finifli It. the Sol, and walh it 3 or 4 ipleat itin^odays. times in pure warm wa:

ter.
IX.

An Appendix teachmake Aurum Fo-

to

llake Sal Armoniack,

XXXII,

IT

SALMON'S
and
let it

ftand as

XXXII. When the 5(?/ is Do this as long as j dean from the AR, take any Tinfture thereii
of it J and put
like Glaffes^
S.
it
it

into the

^ Aurum

Votabik,

with rectified V. 2 or ; inchefs above

XXXIII.

But

if|

put it into putrefaftion would have the Tj as before in Sand, Itoping alone^ diftil ojff the the mouth thereof very ciolc with a very gende for ; or 4 days ; then put you ftiall find the the S. V. out^ which will be' at the bottom of the!
;

all

blood red. If any thing which you remains in the Glafs undil- on Luna, folved^ put in more S. Va

may

pro)

^SUm

ah

GEER'5

FORNACBS

cap, jS^

r..

W:

GEBER'5 PORNACE,

geb:eii's

FORKACi:s,

'ii.:l

GEBER's

fornaces

Kxvn.

G E B E R.

337

Gebri Jrabis
\um
oi

Summa

GEBER ARABS,

Colleaed and Digeftcd,

ILLIAM SALMON,
Profeflbr
i

of Phyfick.
^

CHAP.

XXXVII.

IntroduEiion into the whole

Wor\

ffeBion and Imfer- Imperfed: Minerals, is a "eBim of Metalline commixtion of Argent Vi'vz the Subjed of and Stilfhtir in due properIS

by a due and tempedecodion in the bowIng and corrupting, els of clean, infpiirate^ and royingj becaule op- fixed Earth,, joyncd with
It

difcourfe

and

tion,

|*e

we

treat of things

rate

near to each o- 'an incorruptible radical hure the more mani- midity, whereby it is brought to a folid, fufible fubftancej wirh a conveniPmt which perfeds ent iiresand made maleable.
fet

III.

sV
III.

SALMON'S
But Imperfca

Mi-

nerals arc

made

of a

com-

as Sol

V. But the perfect and Luna^ nee

thet

mixtion of pure Ardent Five and Sulfhur^ without due proportion, or a due de codiohj in the bowels of unclean J not fully infpiffa' tcd^ nor fixed Earthy joyncd with a corrupting humi dity, whereby are brought forth Metals of a porous iubftance, and though fufible^ not fufficiendy^ or lb perfedly maleable as the others,

of this preparation,
a preparation
f javcj

as

may fubd"

parts, and reducq from a Corporalitj

fixed Spirituality

d
i

thence

may

be mac

ed

Spiritual

Body,

to compleat the Gi
:?^ir,

whether Whin^
thel

VI. In both

IV. Under the

firft

defi-

the White and Red there is no other thii Argent Vive and Suit

Sol which one cannot and Luna, each according be without the otl CO their perfedion; Under would be a foolifli ai

nition J are concluded,

'Mars, and Venm, each ac-

the fecond Saturn, Jufner^ thing to think to m; Great Elixir or Tjl

cording to their imperfed:i- from any thing, in

on :

in

which

that

which

is

it is

not, this was nt

manifeft muft be hidden, or taken away, and that

intention of
phers,

the i

which

is

hidden, muft be

many

though they things by ftAii

made
into

manifeft and brought operation, which is

VII.

And

b(

done by preparing them, Mctalick Bodies ai by which, their Superflui- pounded of Argent ties will be removed, and Sulphur, pure, or their defects, or huperfedi- by accident, and no! on fuppiied, and the true in their firlt naturej perfedion inlerted into fore by convenient
them.

E B

^yf and very grofs Earthinefsy impcdeing Ingrefs and Fufwn : Thereculenty Comhufiihle,

Jb

K.

fore

it

ficial

fire,

behoves us with artiby the help of

purified Salts
JH,

and Vinegars^

For we have

con-

to

remove

iuperfluousr acci-

ftthe fubftance

Bodies, perfect |ect, to be but

ikrgent t^ivc

of Me- dents, that the only radical and fubftance of Argent Fii/e and may remain one Sulphur , arid ShU which may indeed be done

which are pure and by various ways and me-

j]|l

commix- thods, according as the /?and by conlideration xir requires. sxperience, w found iorruptioH of ImperX. The general way: of faHdies to be by acci- preparation is this. i. With
before their
;.but
tii^id
;

that being pre cleanfed from all

,

fire

proportional, the

whole

fuperfluous

Superfluities

m, and
[iefs_,

fugitive

Cor- dity in its \Jn levated : and the fubtiland

andCormpt humicfTence muft be e-

tound them bHYning SulfhurMty removed j clear and this by Cakinatiem and purity, than the 2. The whole Corruptjubally perfect Metals not ftance of their fupeffluon^

we

mer brightnefs,

T^, by which
ion

confi

hurn'mg humidity
nejs^

and

^/<c4-

we

attained to the

tionof this Science.

remaining in xhxvx;dx^ mull be corroded withthd

following cleanfed Salts arid Imperfect Bo- Vioegars, till the Calx h6 laye accidentally Su- IVhite or faccording to ms HumiJiticr^ and a the nature of the body)ahd iHihk Sulphureity J with is made clean^ and pure
,

The

kU

fHarjf

Blacknefs in

them from
;

all

Superfluity

ornipting
,r

them

to-

Corruption:

and Thefe Cdxes

Salts

with 4^ Ur,fkan^

F^t*

are cleanfed with the faid

3}8
Salts

SALMON'S
and
,

Li

grinding
waftiing.

vinegars, by imbibing and

;.

own kind,
the Colour^

which, augt
Fixion

WA

The, whole Vurity andFuftoHy witli mckan Earthinefs^ and Com- other things appertainii
huftible^grofs

FacHlency^mv&

the true Elixir.

be taken away with the

aforefaid things, not having

XIL The
gars for this

Salts

and \|
are

Metallick Fufion, by commixing and grinding them together with the aforefaid Cah , depurated in the
aforefaid
thefe

work

prepared and cleanfed.

won
'vtr^

Salt,

and

Salt Get

alfo Sal Alcali,

manner

For

are cleanfed

and by

S\

or ing them J and then Ci in the Fufion Redu<5lion of the Calx, will them into hot water M remain with themfelves the Diflblved, which Soli laid uncleanneft and grols being Fikred is to be Earthinels , the Body re- gulated by a gentle then to be Calcined maining pure.

Day and
Being thus cleanfed. Firft, It is Meliorated thus. This Purged and Reduced Body is again Calcined by Fire, with the Salts as aforefaid. Secondly, Then with fuch of thefe as are Solutive, For it mufl: be Diffolved. this Water is Our Stone, and Argent Vive of Argent Vive, SLndSulphnr of Sulphur, abftraded from the Spiritual Ifeody, and fubtilized or attenuated ; which is Melior

a Night in
,

a]

XL

derate
for ufe.

fire

and

fo

XIIT, Sal ArmonidcX cleanfed by Grindii with a preparation of

,

mon Salt cleanfed,

i

and
higF
aft

lubliming
all

it

in

an

dy and Head,
|

till it

pure ; then diflbln in a Porphyrie in the Air, if you would ha a water, or othei keeping the fublimate

rated,by confirming the E- Glafi clofe ftopt for uf kmental Virtues in it, with

cher prepared things of its

XIV. Rock

Alums

1,^

XXXVII;
,

GEBE
Ahurns.
Fire.

R.
Glajs

339

\im

and Borax are eanfed^ by putting pure, and need no preparain an Akmhick^ and tion. (Sing their whole HuXVII. Out of the Mey^ which is of great The Re- talline Bodies we compofe !this Art.
or other

maining in
Piflbke
'^
ri

the Bot- the Great Elixir^ making on a Porphy One fobftance of many

b
\i

a moift place^ or in yet fo permanently fixed^ tlien again that the ftrongeft or greatfj and la , and keep it for eft force of Fire cannot hurt it y or make it flie
/. Vitriol

will mix with Metals in Flux, and flow anfed, by diffolving ig with them^ and enter into be permixed ire Vinegar, then Di- them J and g and Coagulating, with the fixed fubftance

away, which

of

all

kinds

rft

over a gentle

is in them, and be with that in them Calcine^ and DiiTolve which, is incombuftible ;

abftract

its

Humi- which
:

fire

the

fixed

lifiium^ov in their

m
)IlOi'

^p,

own receiving no hurt by any and Coagulate thing which Gold and Sil'you pleafejthe water J ver cannot be hurt by.
filtrej

keep

it

for ufe.

^'l^.

Oil!

to:

XVIII. Hence we deof what fine Our Stone, to be age,or how acute and ne rating or Fruitful Spirit foever, are cleanied and Living-water, which |ibtilization ^ and their we name the Dry water^ by ^sand Effects are Me Natural proportion clean.ed by Diftillation. fed and United with fuch thefe Salts and Vi- Union, that its principles rs, the imperfect Bocan never be leparated one may be prepared, pu- from another; to which l, meliorated and fobtwo muft be added, a third, d, by the help of the (for ftiortning the workj and z

VL

Vinegars

5'r-

<'A L
that
Is

MO

N
,

'S
Watery, and
.

and

om

of the per- Airy

fect Bodies
fubtilized.

attenuated, or fo that in Refolutioi

one of them can be

rated, but each with ai
is

XiX. The generating or every one

White in Occulto^ and Red and Black on either fide, in the Magiftery of this work but in Manifefio ^ on iboth (ides
Fruitful Spirit J
is
:

diffolvei
_

reafon of the ftrong

which they have wid

other in their (aid leal tides , the CompofitA

tending to Rednefi. And becaufe the Earthy parts a re throughly and in their leaft particles United with the

made one folid, unl fubftance^ the fame ii ture , Properties y an(
other

relpeds as

tl

Gold.

CHAP.
Of
I.

XXXVIIL

the Alchymie of SulphUr.

is a Fatnefi of fome meafure hindre the Earthj thickened its Adudion repreiTedl by a temperate Decodlon ,fb the more eafily in the Mines of the Earth, ned.

Sulphur

ut^il It be hardened and n. By Smphur aloC( rnade dry^ homogeneal ^ and of an Uniform fub- thing can be done

llance as to its parts. It work from it alone cannot be Calcined, (with- be perre(9:ed, the Maj out great indulby J) but with would be prolonged

much Ids of its liibrtance^ to defperation : but nor can it be fixed unlefs it its Compere \Arfem\ be firft Calcined but it may the White, and be niiKcd, and its tiight in for the Red] a Tif(
:

XXXVIIL
'(.Jjjle,
"^

G E

B E

R.
It
is

54r
eafi-

which gives com- with Oleaginous.

ly
Spirit

eight to every of the .^s, cleanfes and cyalts

*'^'"
:
.

and

it is

perfected

fubfimed becaufe of its but if it be mixed y with f^enw, and United to

it

-ur Magiftery,wichoiit ^'^lit performs to us none

r

it,

makes a wonderful Vi^

olec Colour.

'ft^

things^ but

either
nefi

'^'Sis or blackens.

H m He who knows how from

and Unite it a^)TOy with Bodies^ knows
''^jftmmix
^>i3fthe greateft

V. That Sulphur is a Fat^ of the Earth appears

its eafie Liquefadronj and Inflamability for no,

thing

is
is

inflamed

but

Secrets

aturcj

and one way

:

rfeAion
r

for there are

ways to that Elixir Whatfoever indure.

isCalcin'd with
;

it

re-

weight: Copfer from (Simes the likenels of Mircury fiiblimed with All :comes Cmahar.
'

IJeSj

except

Sd and Ju-

Oleaginous, or melts eafily by Heat, but what has fuch a Nature ; yet has it a perfeding middie Nature in it ; but this middle fubftance, is not the cauie of the perfediofi. of Bodies, ox of Argent Vive^ unleisit be hxcd ; 'Tis true, its not eafvly made to fly [this he means doubtlefs of
,

what

"^

"J, are eafily Calcm'd itj but Sol moil diffi-

jf*.

The

lefs

Humidity

body has, the eafier it ^alcin*d with Sulphur \ it Tninates every body^ be[k/\t is Light, ^/^w, or and Tindure. It is cultly Diffclved^ belie of its deficiency of fne parts, but abounding,

Spirit or Oyl ; j yet it is not perfectly fixed from whence it is evident, that Sulphur is not the whole perfection of the Magiilery, but only a part thereof.
its
:

VI. SulpJjur commixed with Bodies, burns. Tome more, others lefsi and ibme refift its combultion, and fome noti by which may be known the diifei cncc be-

tween

;4i

AL

M O N'S
cin'd
its

li

tween thofe Bodies which are wanting in perfeaion>

tho' prepared for the great

and reduced, n
:

greater part

Satm\

fometimes a greater,

work. Sol is not eafily to times'a leffer partdef be burned by Sulphur : The ed. But Saturn and next to this is Jupiter^ then ter are both prefervecf a right and gentle R(
on, yet they rather t

another Body

than
into

from the
TerfeB,

Nature

own

as Saturn

Coloured[i^g^/^ of
ttmonj^ Jupiter into a
t'l

VIL Ain> from what Ra dix the imperfect Body pro

ceeded or was generated^ it appears from the diverfity of Colours after Com buftion Thus Luna obtains a black mixt with hzurcijuftter, a black mixt with a little Rednefs : Saturn a dull black, with much Rednefs and a Livid Colour Venasj a black with a Livid ; if it
;

Coloured [^Regulmoi
timony.

Venus

is

dimit

in tfie Impreffions of]

in her reduction^ but

ponderous, augm( weight foft , of Citrine Colour^ partaki^

al

in

blacknefi

And

Ma

more

diminifhed ipl I m predion of the Fire^l

be much burnt ^
little

if

Ventis ; by which thinj found out, the Natul but a all Bodies that are

a pleafant Violet Mars^ a black dull Colour. But if Sulphur be com mixt

red.

IX. The
Sulphur.
I.

Preparatic7>

with

Sol^

he obtains an In-

Take

the

tenfe Citrine Colour. Vlir. Sol

Green Sulphur
to

Five-, Gr.

aftihtil Poucler,

Boy I

in

and Luna Cal- a Lixivium

ofVot-AJhes'-nl

cin'd with

Sulphur^ being ^tcklime^ gathering frontk reduced , return into the Superficies tts Oylinefsy t tt Nature of their own pro- appears to he clear* Stt-ht per BodieSf Jufittr^ Cal- whole with a Sticky and *
TfjidiMl

G E B E R;

>4 J

a fine Vcuder^ which fut into an Aludel of a Foot and half highy with a large Ciher't and let the Cover of the Alemhick have a broad Zene or Girdle,
for Confervation of the Sfirits elevatedjhenfuhlime according
to

Art: the
caft

light "Flos

which
it

adheres to the fides of the Akw*

hick

away

for

is

comhttftihe^ defiled^and defiling.

But
2.

the

clofe ,

company

sr

Take

of
to

this
'^

frepa

denfe

Matter fuhlimed

in the

^%i;bite Sulfbar
Calcin'*d
i'Alt^rn

Scales ef Zone^ fut by it felf into a Ridnefs \ Phialy and DecoB it upon an well Calcind^ ana Ajh Heat , fo long till its

found , Common Salt Combuftible Humidity be Half a Pound In- exterminated^ then keep it in orate all thefe 'well h a clean Vejftlfor ttfe : Note, with that Sulphur aLndArfenkk^fah\tdmg them together limed from the Calx of may vfhole tgar^ that the are more whitenCopper, hoil^ then Uc[uid^ which when fublimed than led very , all be it ringitiili Calx of Iron, the from to grind and dry then k:
\ared,
\

CHAP.

XXXIX.

Of the Alchymie of Arfenicl^

A
jljL
is lUr,

Rfenick,

is

alio

a fat- (ubftance^and a fubtil matter

like to Sulphur; but
fified
viz,.
it is

nefi of the Earthy

diver-

afore declared of Sul-

from Sulphur
it is

in this,

having an infiamable

That

eafily
J

made a
Tin-,

H4

SALMON'S
Chapter, at Sect ^. be underftood here.
-

Tincture of Whitenefs, but of Rdnefs with great difficulty; whereas Sulphur is eafily made a Tincture of Rednefs, butofWhitenefs, moft difficultly.
II.

IV. ^caufe in Atj the Radix of its Miners the action of Nature,]

Of Arfenich^

there

is

many inflamable parts a refblved, therefore the

Citrin and a Red^ which of its reparation is ealie^j are profitable in this art, being the Tincture! but the other kinds not fo : Whitenefs, as Sulphur
Arfinick
is

fixed as Suiphur^,

Rednels,
v. To frefare ArJ^ Being beaten into fine der, it muft be boilc Vinegar, and all its
(tible fatnefs

but the fublimation of either is beft from the Calx of Metals : But neither Sulphur nor Arfenick^ are the perfective matter of this Workj they not being cornpleat to perfection^ though they may be a help to perfection^ as they may be ufed. The beft kinds of Arfenick, ate the Sciffiie,

extracted

Sulphur, Chap. 58. Then take of the

one Fcufid
:

fn
I

ArferJck, Copper calcifrd^

Alum

caicl

common
half

Salt

prepared^

^heLucid^ andSc^ly,.

Pcund : Hai groufjd them v^gll tokt mixture III. This Mineral alfo meijhn the ( like as Sulphur ) has a Sfirit of Vinegar^ that it perfecting middle Nature in ht hquiJj and boil the f^ Ity which yet is not the as yoH did in the Sutpii ot Then [uhlime it in an Ati <Z3.\iiQ of the, perfection With an Akmhick^ &i Bodies, or of Argent Vi've
a
\

unlefs

it

be fixed

>

but be- heightb

Incid^

of one foot

'wl

ing fixed^ this Spirit is an agent of the White Tincture : What we have faid of Sulphur in th former

cejjds W-hite,

denfe^ dled^
it]
!

gather and keep

frepdred)

fufficitntlj

fM

ufeofthWork

Idcxix.
if fared
oer^

g e

b e r
of either Veflel, but conkeep them in the elevation ot lire, till they
ftantly

p)r thus : Take.ofArfeh^ bailing ^filing

ana one Pound,

half

ii Salty

aVound:
;

Ca(e to fublimc.

:alcined

four Ounces

hem exaBly with

\Vinegar,

Spi-

VIII.

The fecond way4,

then moifien

This

is

by

praecipitating it

f hf

licjuid,

wa
lened

and

fiir

firt till the

:

whole
do

fublimed into heat, that it may conftantly abide therein, until

is
:

it be fixed and done by a long glafs the bottom of it bird time, thenfublime Veflclj (made of Earth not of t dire^ed, Glaft) becaufe that would

Again, Imbihe

yfiirnng ai bef^re^

this

'^^Ml'To fix

Arfenick

and
nia-

They
-ays,
'^''

are
I.

fixed
2.

viz,.

By

muft be artificially joyncd with good luting^ and the afcending matter^
crack;

Snblimacions.

By
fir/l

(tationof
heat,
Reiterate
t

them
thetr

fubli-

#lt;o
i.c;i

Ihe

Subh-

in the

VejJ'el

Aludel^

when it adheres to the fides of the Veffel, muft with a Spatula of Iron, or Stone, be put down to the heat of the bottom, and this pre-^
cipitation repeated,
till

rtmaip fixed.

This

th#

on
(,

is

made by two
their

whole be

fixed.

with
or

two
IX. To fubliyne Arfenickn

Covers in the g order* that you

lever
tof
'.tre

Take
Salt

Arfenick^ filings of Ve-

ceafe

from the

nus ana one found^

Sublimation, until
fixed

half a Found:

Common Alum

foon

led

them.Therethey have into one VelTel,

as

Calcindfour Ounces^ mortifie with Vinegar, fiirring over a,

fire till all he black
:

Again,

lem into the other

continually, netflfering thern long to
:*4c>

Imbibe

and dry.,
and
it

(lirring

m he;

fore , which repeat ag.^m

then

fublrme.
ble.

will bi profita-

adhering to the fides

CHAP

34^

A L

MO

N'S

CHAP.

XL.
MarchafiteJi

Of the Alchymie of the

I./T^HE
.

Marchafitc is The firfl- fublimatioj fublimed two ways^ be made in a Veflel

2. With
it

limation, and fo lot has a nued, till the SulphiS two-fold fubftancCj^iss. One parated > the procef pure Sulfhur, and Argent fucceffively and
1.

Without Ignition.

Ignition^ bccaule

continued, until it ij feft that it has lol ; fecond as Argent Vive mor- Sulphur. tified, and moderately pre III. Which may be| pared. Therefore we take in this laft, becaule by it thus ; When its wl we are exculed from the phur 111 all be fublimJ former Argent Vive ^ and the will fee the colour changed into a mc febour of mortifying it.
firft
is

Vive mortified.

The

profitable as Sulphur

the

WhitCj mixt with

II.

The intire way of the

of
this

clear, plealant^
ftine colour
:

anc
yl

fiiblimation
fs,

Mineral by grinding it to ponder^

it

Alfo
:

know

it

thus

Becail

into znAludel^ has any Sulphur in i( Sulphur with- burn and flame lil out Ignition i always and phur ; but what fhal very often removing what condly fublimed aft| fublimed. is Tbea .aug- fiiblimate, will neii ment the force of jtfie fire inflamed , nor flid into Ignition of the AludtU properties of SulpfHJ

and putting
fubliraing

its

G E B E R.
:/mt Five mortified, in iteration of fubliman

547

r
,

You muft
ftrong,

get a fo-

V. The top of the Fornace muft be fixed with a flat Hoop, or Ring of Iron, having a hole in its middle,
fitted to

U^fipn Veirel,
'

[f^
fejj

baked about three jighj but in breadth CiHcally no more than r^and may commodiwell
enter:
iVeffel,

the greatnefs of the Veflel, that the Veflel may

it ;

ftand faft within

Then

lute the junctures in the circuit of the VelTel and the

The bottom

Fornace,

left

the

fire

paf

(qL
Sijrf

pjQjj

2P(j

(which muft ye fo that it may be conjoyned, ited and 36 made after the form

fing out there, fhould hin-

ijijit

^j5

1j

^j^Ij
:;5\1

iiiblio

der the adhercncy of the fubliming flowers, leaving only four Cnall holes, which but may be opened or fhut in wooden Diftij jbin its the flat Ring or Hoopafore*viz,. from idcep, to the bottom about faidj through which Coals lor eight Inches > from may be put in round about the fides of the Fornace : lace^ or mo\^eable bot o the head, the Veflel Likewife four other holes muft be left under them_, 'be very thickly and

and between
L
J
'^^jj}

their

fpaccs

^j

jj

(ifo

head of the Vefft be fitted an Alemiwith a wide Beak or Joyn the bottom to
[the
I

for the putting in

of Coals,

and

fix or eight leflTer holes^ proportionate to the magnitude of ones little finger,

jjj
^^jj,

liddle, witli
iis

lute ("the

good teMarcha-

which muft never be

Ihut,

^
j

eing within that bot[then fet

that thereby the fire may burn clear: Let thefe holes

on the Alemit

j^Jl

,and place
^^^^
,|j,
j
i

in a For-

be juft below the jundure of the Fornace, with the

(aid Iron

where you
j-ng fire,

may

give

Hoop,

as for the fu-

jjlf Silver or Copper.

great

VI. That Fornace is of heat, the fides of

which

S A N 'S 348 which are to the height of Fire makes it rather two Cublts_j and in the midft cend. whereof is a Round, Gratc^ or Wheel filled full of very VIIL Now let youj|

LM O

many fmall holes clofe together, (wide below or un-

be continued
VefTel
,

under

till

yott kno\

derneath, but fmall above, the whole matter is all or in the fuperior partj)and ed into flowers, wl ftrongly annexed to the may prove by puttingi Fornace by luting, that the Rod of Earth well bl Aflies or Coals may the with a Hole in its more freely fall away from through a Hole in the ]{ them, and the faid Grate about the bignefs ofj

be continually open

more free

for the little Finger^ putting it reception of the almoft to the middle, air, which mightily aug- or nigh the matter ments the heat of the fire. whence the fublimatc i|

ed
aforefaid length
,

and

if

any

tl

VIL TheVeffelisofthe cends and adheres

that

the
find

Hole
if

in theR.od, the
is

Fumes afcending may

matter
ended.
IX.

not fubiime
fublimatj

a cool place and adhere to tt^e fides? other wife was it fiiorc , the whole Velfels would be almoft of aneqaal hsat, whereby the fublimatc would fiv away, and be loft. !t is^ alfo Glafed well within, that the Fumes may not peirce its Pores and fo be loft ; but the Bottom which ftands in the Fire is

not, the

That the Ma
it
is

confiftspf Sulphur
gtnt Vive,
fuflk
it

evident into the

for if
it is

fire,

no

Red-Hot, but ed and burns

ed

it is
:

alfo,

with Vtnus J it gj not to be Glazed, for that the Whirenefs of puif the Fire would melt it ; nor ver ; fo alfo if mixej vinglazed would the matter Argent Vivet andinij go through it, for that the limationityieldsaCf

G E B E R.
:kiur,

%49
is

with a Metalick PPhen that

off

afcended; take
or

cky.
frefare fo ^,.^....
the .,

the

Head

Alemhick;,

and having applied another, Mar- augment the Fire, then that
it

Take thefne Tender

Mineral, ffread
ick
r'

'whtch has the place of Argent Vive Afiends, as we have he-

Qver the Bottom of\ fore declared. Aludelj and gather ^hnr with a gentle fire.

'l^

[neS

CHAP.
of.

XLI.

m k Akhymie
^HE

Magnefta^ Tntiay

and

other Minerals.
Sublimation of in

Metaline

fublimation

11. But in the frblimav,and the fame Gene- tion of Imperfed: Metaiine thod : likewife all Bodies^ no great quantity tfcd Bodies^ are fubli- of the Body to be fu.blimthe fame orderjwith- ed^ niufi: be at once put

Magntfia and Tutia fame with that of chafitey for that they be lublimed withition , having the ufe, the fame Ope-

fave, that

fbme need the addition f fome other (ubftance to piake them fobrife,

lime or

difFerencei except Bodies of the Me['mft have a more vehe'fire than the Marcha^Magnetia and Tutia :
ly

[he

bottom of the V'efbecauie much Metaline fubflance, holds the parts fafter^ and hinders the fiibliming : alfo the bottom of
into the
fel,

there any

diyerfty

the lublimatory

iliiould

be

jyo
flat,

SALMONS

not Concave, that the of the Fornaces when lit Body equally and thinly Metals are wrought, Ipread upon the bottom, the fame thing that ft may the more eafily lii- does : and what a me '^i^ Fume does not, w blime in all its parts. the admixtion of Ibt^ III. Such Bodies as need ther Body, neither wi the admixtion of other fiib- likewife do. ftances, are Venm and Mars^ i VI. And by realc by reafon of the flownels of their fufion : Venus its fubtilty, it more II needs Tutia ; and Mars trates che profundity Arfenick ^ and with thefe Metaline Body, and they are eafily fiiblimed, it more than it does it and adhears for that' they well agree Body i) them. with Therefore in the Examen^ as b their fublimation is to be perience you may made as in lutia^ and o- and whatever Bodieji ther like things, and to be altered by Sulphur performed in the fame me- gent Vive, will alfo 'Mi thod and order , as in the farily be altered b becaufe of their former Chapter. Nature. IV. Now Magnefia has a VII. to prepare more Turbid and Fixed, andjefs inflamable Sulphur, Pouder it very finej and a more Earthy and f^e- put it into and AlttJt culent Argent Vme, than the by ftrong Ignition, o; Marehaftte ^ and therefore of vehement fire, cai the more approximate to Flowers to afcend o] blime, fo is it prepar(| the Nature of Mars,
it

if

C(

i:

lithe

y'nne,

&

ufe.

It

is

alfo diliolvi

V. But Ttitia is the fume Spirit of Vinegar, b of White Bodies ; for the been firft Calcin'd, Fume of Jupiter and K(g- it is alfo well prepar
;//

adhering to

the fides

Ill

geber.
{

^st
for

an excellent Crocm fk
ufe.

Alfo it IS certain^ py neceffary things purpofe, are ex)ni

XIL ^y^sUfiumprCop"
percalcind, is to be ground to pouder,and wafhed with Spirit of Vinegar, after the lame manner as we taught in th'4 preparation of Cerule: So in like manner Litharge of Gold and Silver :

Imperfe<5t Bo-

:hneed yet afarration^ asfirftC^lich is

'afti

thus prepain
Spirit

it

of
it
5

and
i:ti

feparate

more

grofi parts

in You may alfo diflblve thefe W Milk coagulate and it is prepa- things again, and they will U be purer : You may alfo ufe them either diffolved or Sfanilh White^ Tin, congealed; this is a promd Minium, are pre- found Ifiveftigation. ^ ifter the lame man^ diffolving them in XIIL Antimony is Calcithen ned, Diffolved, Filtred >f Urine, and ng and coagulating Congealed, and ground to lun as before. pouder, and fo it is preplim

pared.
tdegrife is diffolved
it

of Vinegar, and XIV. Cinnahar muft be being gently con- fublimed from Common with the (bfc heat Salt once, and fo it is well mle fire ; and then prepared for ufe.
f

i^red,

and made

fit

Work.
IJf

XV.
chafite,

The fixation of MarMagnefia and Tu^ia,

\i difYou muft after the firftfubof Vinegar, limation of them is finifhed, red: This Red Wa- caft away their foeces ; and |ig congealed, yields then reiterate theii* fublima-

Crocus

Mart is

Spirit

tion.

3f*
tion,

SALMON'S
Co

often

returning them,

till

they be
Veflels!

what fublimes to that which which muft be done i

remains below of either of per fubliming

CHAP.

LXtf-

Of the Alchymie of
L 'TpO
jL
I

Saturn,

prepare Lead. Set ground, till by the in a Fomace of oftheaforefaid thini Calcination, ftirringit while uncleannels be tot^ it is in Flux^ with an Iron moved: Then mix Spatukfiill of Holes^ and therewith^ and cai drawing off the fcuni^ till it pure body to defc be converted into a moft defcending (by m fine pouder : Sift it, and let vehement heat) tl it in the Fire of Calcinati- body may be reduc<
it

on,

till its

fugitive

and

in-

III. Calcine it ^gii flamable fiibftance be abolilhed : Then take out this pure Sal Armonlack^ (i Red Calx, imbibe, and do Jupiter) and moft] grind it often with Com- grind and diffdve it' mon Salt cleanfed. Vitriol WAy afore&id, for moft {harp the water of Argent P^i] purified, and

Vinegar,
things
Red'^

which are the S//>^rproportionaUyil to be ufed for the which we ufe in the but for the White, pofition of the Red
Salt,

Common

Common
IV.

Alum, and Vinegar.

Lead
livid,

is

Body,

earthy,

11. Your matter muft be derous, mute, partik] often imbibed , dryed, and alittieWhitenefs,with|

ih'%

XLiL
and Cement,
in
all its

G r BER.
eafily

i'^i

.akefs,
1,
..

refufing the Cine-

VI. It

differs

not from

fible

dinien-

with fmall Compref3n and very fufible with)n

it

its Calcinationtothe redudion there-

7/w,after repeating
lave, that

of,

it

has a

more

Yet fome uncleaniubftance commixed of a more grofe Sulphur, le iky 3 that Lead in its and Argent Vive, the' SulA^iSlaturejis much approm ed to Gold ; thefe phur being more burning of things, not as they and adhasfive to the Argent
'gnition.
r
1

themlelves, but ac-

behig void "t^afon, and not con[g the Truth.

rtig to fenfo,

Vive. It has a greater Earthy Farculancy than Jupiter' which appears by wafhing

ii^

it With Argent Vive; and more Farculency comes It has much of an from it by wafhing than, '/Tubliance^, and there- from Jupiter y and its fir ft waftied , apd by a Calcination is eafier per-' converted into formed than in Tin , betent V which it appears, caufe of its Earthinefs : and wis more affimilated becaale its foulnels is nof
's

of

perfedt.

a ^
ir

ation

It is alio by made Mmum-^

reftified as

in Jupiter

/by
it is^

repeated Calcinations;
in
its pi-inciples^

hanging over -the a fign of -greater impurity

ot V inegar
^
it
is

and

in ics
'

^erufe.

And

thoit

own

Nature.
Its

n'3

]j

/near to perfection, f^ our Art, we eafily

ft 'it

^^.

into Silver, not

ifitranf-

gitsWeight
Oii,

but

acquiring a

j^eighr,

which

ic

ob-

sari

y our xVIaeiiiry. It ^hp Try af of Silver

Cupel ^ .as

Sulphur isnot^fe-it in fume, but' of a Citrine Colour^ of is much Ydlo\vneis, the like of which- is remaining below ac the bottom, whicli
VTT. para ted

from

lliews tha-t it has

much of a
ic,

we

ihall

> ihew.

Combuftible Sulphur in and becaufe the Odour

or

01

%t

SS4
Sulphureity
is

SALMON'S
not removed
time,
it

from

IX. Bodies having Vive, have jf Extenfion^ but phur ^ and is Uniformly have litde Argent commixed with the fub- have little Extenhon.
it

in

ftiort

approaches to the Nature of fixed Sulit

fliews that

.Urgent

of Argent Vive. Jupiter is more cafih Therefore when the fume lubtily extended thai afcendSj it afcends with the ^urn, Saturn more Sulphur not burning, whofe rhan Venm, Venm property is to create Citri cafily than Mars, nity. more fubtily than \nd Sol more fubtih VIII. Luna, And the that quan ^ tity of its not burning Sul phur is more than in Tin, X. The Caufe of appears for that its whole ration or hardening is Colour is changed into Ci- Argent Vive, or fixj
ftance
trinity^ in

Calcination, but
:

of T/ into White

Whence

nefi

phuri but the caufe is Oppofite.

TW

the caufe appear why Jufiter in Calcination is more eafily changed into a hard Body than Saturn : the burning Sulphureity being more
cafily
ter

of Fufion is alio t\ to wit, of Sulphur not and Argent Vive of

kind foever
fixed
is
;

Sulphi

neceflarily

removed from Jupi of Fufion without li than Saturn^ one of the This is evident in An caufes of its foftnefs is re- for projeded on Bod( moved 5 whence ( being pcuh to he Fufed^ it Calcined^ it necelTarily fol- them of eafie Fufiony\ lows it muft be hardened : out Ignition: andth^ but Saturn , becaufe it has of Fufion with Jgni both the cauies of foftneft fixed Argent Vive. flrongly conjoyned , viz,, Impediment of Fufa much burning Sulphur and ed Sulphur. much Argent Vive, it is not tefily hardened.

From hence
.

it

ap

ateft perfection,
5

That feeing Bodies con

greated quantity of
:

atcd in \t% profundity, and equalized in its fubftance; but the other hardned, and
its

occult

parts

infpiffa-

ted.

^
^^^l

bdiei holding

Thofe Impermore of XIV. There are three ^Vive, muft needs be degrees which the Impcr-^ approximate to the fed Bodies, chiefly Saturn t ^ whence it follows, and Jupttr muft obtain, in lodies of much Sul order to perfedion
Five
:

ty,

are

Firft,

Bodies

of

"|Corraption.

i
orii

near \f^fe^^ leeingitpar.

From hence it that Jupur is

is

or Brightnefi: Secondly , Hardnefs, or Denfnefs, with Ignirion in riifion. Thirdly^ Fixation^

Cleannefs,

by taking away their fugitive fubltance*

caufe

;s more of FerfeBicn^ kmn lefs ; Venus yet W Mars leaft of all,

bto the Medicines, ting them, it is

that
I

are cleanfed Saturn and Jupiter) in A threefold manner : i. By

{'Viz..

XV. They

Mundifying.
i^ation

Venm

2.

is

the moll
j

ill?

hQ
ifi,

and

of Medicine Jupt^r yet lefs

^rwlealtofall.

S' By Solution. Firft^ By things purifying they are cleanfed two ways, either

By CalciRedudion t

^
ji!

'

Thus according
of
\

to

Calx, or

\^i

afid

\
t
f^

of Bodies, diMedicines are ^ut A hard Body, n endure Ignition re'

erfity
lone.
',

by reducing them into a mto the Nature of

Bodies: reducing into a Calx^ they are purified either by Salts^ or Alum^

or

Medicine

but

that abides not Igatiother^ that one

foftricd

Glals: Thus, when the Body is Calcin'd, put upon irs Calx^ water of Alums,
Salts^
It,

and attenu-

or or Glafs mixed with and reduce it to a Body, a 1 which

56

LMON'S
till

which

fo often reiterate

the lame

fire, divides!

of their fubl and by reduction likewiie, which is dii left. from them; for that reduced makes thei XVL Or thus. Let Sa- clean, than any oth( turn or Jupiter be filed^ and or kind of preparatiot mix therewith Alums, Salts^ foevcr, except that ^nd Glals, and then redu- limation, to which ced into a body, and this equivalent.
by iSi^/w^/^w

they look purely clenn : For feeing Alums, Salts^ and Glafs, are fuled with another kind of fiifion than Bodies_, therefore they are ieparated from them, retaining with themielves the earthy fubftance, the purity of the Bodies being only

fubftance of earth, wl

proportion 5. above.

See SedJ

XVIII.
cleanfing

Tbethird^ Saturn and

ib often to be repeated till they be well cleanfed: I'hey are alio cleanled by vv.iy of. Laveraent with Ardent Fi'ue,. of which we -^ ha" e fpoken before.

XIX.
ning

Induration,
their joft

ci

of
is

Ju^
*

This

done with

in their Fufion, thu^.|

|

Saturn or yufiter tl fKince of A^ger/t VA

XVII. The fecond vMy of Sulphur fixedJ or of deanjing Saturn and Jupiter, mull: be mixed in tW
^

by Calcmation

with

fufficient fire,

and Reduction fundity Ov, they where- mixed with hard,

:

a|

by they are freed from a

twofold
ffance,
i.

fufible

things, as
e.,

tl

fubcorrupting One infiamable

i.

of March ifit
for theie

and:

are unite<

and

fugitive.

Another

earthy and firculent 5 becaiiie the Fiie ekvates and confumes every fugitive fubftance.

and embraced bytl harden them 1<?^ th;j

flow not,
hot.
fo
till

they
thi

The fame

And by ledudion

compleated by

hi

Jir.

XLII.
hereafter.

BER.
you would

5n
1^ without. have it to be

'^2 perfe<^ing theni,

ill

of within, and

J^
hi
is

Fixation, hy remo'val
fugiti've
fithfiance.

leir

done by calcination
proportional to their
:

a e

jnce

In

order

to

prepared for the White ^ Imbibe it with water of White Alum^ and reduce it with Oyl of tartar^ or its Salt. But if you would have it for the Ktd^ Imbibe it with
the water of Crocus Mart is ^ and of Verdigriie^ and reduce it with Salt of Tartar as before This work Rei:

it
t

I.

All their corrupas

Jiuftive fubftance mult

J;apfed from them

lid.

2.

Then
3.

their

fuperflulty

muft be terate
quires.

as often as nz^6, re-

Milaway.
[bilfolved

They mud

and Reduced, ^'bifl!>^P^eatly wafhed in a

\mt of Urgent
Vi've.

XXII. Ihe, Calcination cf Let a Saturn ^w J Jupiter. s neceffary and piotigreat Telf ( or Calcining Pan ) be placed in a Fornace, and put Saturn and si'^'' Saturn is fpecially Jupiter into it ^ with as
e Acuity of Sah^ and
it is

d by a Calcination much common Salt prepared, and Roch Alum Calefpeciallv deal-

cined
ftirred
la

being in Flux

let

as alfb

by Marchapte the Metal be continually

Salt

Calcine Saturn
\yf\t\\

common
it

^djftirring

continuSpatula,

with an Iron S[atuof holes ^ till the whole be reduced to Aj]ies_,

full
fift,

th an Iron

whiwih

and

let

diem in
Hot
is
till

X)mes to Allies. Defor one Natural day_, t it be a little Fiery lit not much; then with pure clean waid Calcine it for 5
:

the Fire aeain,'keeping them

continually Red
Fire.
is

the Calx of Jupiter

white%"i-

ed or that of Jupiter fied as Minium,

rubi-

Il

it

be

Red both

XXIII. The Re^im&n

|f

SALMON'S

Saturn and ]n^\tQV for the I'hen put the FeJJel mti White, Take Saturn purifi- Matter into a Fornace ofl\ ed three Tound. melt or add to tion for twelve dates, it clean or funfied Mercury dune, take it forth, and tiveloje Pound the it with things reducit ^ fiirring v^hole that they may be mixed : will you find that whicH Ikis mixture put into a Bolt- Anceftorsfound notwii)ur Head of a Foot in Lengthy great Study, ^iz*. TheJe which place in the Athanor nerated, generating. F)vi with a gentle Fre for a week. this upon the Cineritiuo Take purified Jupiter one Cupel with Lead , and fo
loured y melt
cdl

and add purified

in

will

find the

Body
,

pc'c^

Mercury \x^ound\ doing

turn. In this weeks time

in Whitenefs

perpeii

refpeBs as before with Sa-

generating

its like.

you

will have a Pafte diffolved,

fie

XXV.

The

Regit

Fermented with the Saturn is alfo compl White Ferment, Thus. if being prepared am
to be

XXIV. TskQ of the White Ferment one Found, of the Tafia of Saturn tv^o Pounds,
of the Founds
Fafie,
:

folvedj
in

(1

fuppofe he
Nttre and

his

diffokuive

made of
it

^Jupiter
leafi

three

Thefie being dijjolved^

mix through their

farts

be mixed widi a^ Fe| part of its Red iU and alfo dilTolved ;

(lilling off the WaterJ Cohobating leven tiriK duce it to a Body

And

fet in putrefaction, ( in
like as in

moderate Fire,
jolutw?} )

dif
:

for

fevrn

dates

Then take them out well mixed and Strain or Squeezes their more Liquid p-arts through a Cloth : The thick Matter remaining , put into a Glafs , Seal it well up, and place it in an Athanor /^r the time aforejaid. whtch do thrice^ till
St

prove

it

by

its

Exs

and you

will rejoycel

bountiful generated,

Body wl

m
Becaufetlj

XXVI.
Saturn
/c^r
:

White Mei

alfo folar

Saturn.

has Imbibed all the humidity.

dicines^

and the W(

%xim.
/h(y

;t^ you thithen and faying no more thereof in im; as for Jupiter the Chapter of n at Ju- this place, fee Chap. 43. tet/Q have explicitely and Sea. 16, 17^ 18, 19,20^21.
or altogether the
--i

G E B E R.
we

ftiall

refer

rgy declared the niatter^ following.

CHAP.

XLIII.

The Alchymic of
^Ofrepare]M\i\ttv.
it

Jupiter.

Put

into a

fit

Veffelj

brnace of Calcination, nake a good Fufion, rrg the melted Metal d Iron Spatula full of

drawing ofTtheScum fes, and again ftirring *y, and thus continual

the

uced to
td
;ai

whole quantity Fouder or This Pouder fife ^

it

'

place

in the

Fornace
for

in the

lame heat of
it

purified, and ftiarp Vinegar, and dry it in the Sun or Air, Grind it again, wafhing and drying it ; doing this {o long till by the acuity of the Salts, Alums, Vinegar, its whole humidity, blackneft and un cleanneft is taken away. This done , add Glals in fine Pouder to it, impafle the whole together , and with a fufficient Fire make it flow in a Crucible with a hole in its bottom > fet with-

reftirring
^^.urs, till
de' al

often,

in another, fb

ivill

the pure

its

whole ac-

and fuperfiuous huwith all scnburtible and corruplid/

and clean Body defcend, the whole Earthy and Feculent fubftance remaining

isabolillied

ng' ulphur.
'eilvarti
it

Then
with

often

common

above with the Glafs, Salts, and Alums ; in which pure Body is an equal and perfect
proportion Argent a 4
Vi'vCy

ilt;leanfedi

and Alum

and

White

^60

S
'Su._

A L M

N'S
much

Lihl

not burning! Then Calcine this pure Body with pure and clean Sal Jrmoniack^ till it be in weight , equal or thereabout: being well and perfectly Calcined, Grind the whole well and long upon a Porphyrie^ and fjtit in the open Air in a Cold moift place; or in aGlaisVeffei in a Fornace of Solution, or
ur

mite

III. j^/>i^er^ becaufe,

ceives

whitenefe
its

the Radix- ot
it

whitens

all

genera other
\

which are not White,

has a
fault, that
it

br^

makes
pure

brittle all othei

dies^except Saturn and

Sol:

Jupiter ad

much

to Sol

and

Lum

therefore does noteafi

in

Horfe-Dung , till the ceede from them in tb whole be diffolved ^ aug- men or Tryal by the menting the Salt if need The Magiftery of this This Water ought to gives it a Tinfcure of be. be^fteemed, for it is what nefs, that fhines in h
1

we

feek for in the whole.

ineftima^ble brightnet
is

hardened and

cle

IL Tin is a Metalligk more eafily than Body^ White , Livid , not He vvho knows h0\^^ pure'^ and a little founding, away \is Vice of bfi;
! j

partaking of

little

Earthi
its

Vi/ill

liiddenly reap

tfife

nefs, poifefling in

Root of
Ig-

his

Labour
it

with^li

harfhnefs, loftnefs, eafinefs

ciufe
56/

agrees io
^

of Liquefad:ion wkhout

and Lun^
be

we am

nitionViOt abiding, the Cupel never or Cement^ but extenfible un them.

fcparate^

der the

Hammer. Therefore
_,

Jupiter am.ong Bodies dimi-

IV. In Calcining is Sulphureousflinkarife niihed from perfedion in the F.adix of its Nature its Sulphur not fixed of affinity to Sol and Luna^ tho it gives no flam bur more to Li^;^^, and lelsjit is not fixed^ foe [flaming is by rea( %o Svl rhe great abundan

ti

ikjXLIII.
/gent Vive,
y

GE
prefcrv-

B E
by
it
is

R.
Its

I6i
Sconay

fubtra<aion of

i)m Combuftion : So n Tin is a two-fold r^ and a two-fold Artve

calcin'd with a great

fire.

ec

VII. one Sulphur lefs : after the removal of thefe two Subfending forth a (link her more fixed, be- (iances, viz,. Sulphur^ and
,

Now

Fire

abides with the Calx Argent Vtve from Jufiter^ you will find that it is livid, and ftinks not.

and weighty as Lead, yet V there is alfo a twofold partaking of greater whitenee of Argent Vive in nefi than Lead^ and there.3 not fixedj and the fore more pure c vnn Lead becaufe it In which is the equality of nc fixed a Crafhing noife be- fixation^ of the two compounding things, viz,. Sul:s Calcination^ but afhas been thrice Calci- ^fhur and Argent Vive, but chat Crafhing ceafes^ not the equality of quan'

proper nature a greater quantity of Argent Vive than oiSnlphur^ Argent /illgive to it this ftridor, Vtve would not eafily adon irting the Lead into Tin here to it For which reafon it adheres with difficulMl* On the contrary al- ty to Venm ; but with much 9'/ may be converted greater difficulty to Man^ XAad'. For by a mani by reafon of the fmall quan"epetition of its Calci- tity di Argent Vtve contain^at n, and a fire fit for its ed therein ; the fign of ed^tion^ it is turned into which, is the ealle fufion of ^^0 but efpecially when the one, and the difficult fufion of the other. IX.
its
;

is caufed by its fugiArgent Vive being away. This is evin Lead being waili't 'itt\rgent Vive, and then icl d in a very gentle fire )n: part of the Mercury will 3tTin with the lead^ and

hi

tity,

re

becaufe in the Commixtion, the Argent Vive^

fuper- eminent.

is

VIII.

Now

if

there were

not in

36z

AL MON'S
XI.

IX. But the fixation of

thefe

AtSc<3:,i4,

two

fubftances

re-

17,18,19,20, 21,22.

maining, approaches nigh former Chapter, we] to firm fixation, yet is it not ftiewn the farther pi abfolutely fixed, which is tions of 7/, which bJ evident from the calcinati- they are fo plainly ei on of its body, and after fed there, are needle! calcination, the expofing again repeated here.J the fame to the moft ftrong there are other fpeci*
fire
is
;

for

by

that, divifion

parations

which

ari

not made, but the whole following, to wit, hj lubftance alcends, yet more nation, by which iijl purified, from whence it ap- ftance is more harca pears, that the burning Sul- which happens not

phur in 7f,

is

more

eafily

turn,

Alfo, by

Aim

ieparated than that in Lead And that, becaufe its cor- pter. Alfo, by Confsi rupting Properties are not of it in the fire of its radical , accidental , nation, for by this it but therefore they are the more ics ftridor or Cralliinf and its fradion of bodies HI eafily feparated, mundification. Induration^ the which in like and fixation , the more happens not to Satt
Ipeedy.

thele properly hard^

XIL
becaufe, that after Calcination and KeduBion^

Calcine Jufn

X.

And

Saturn at Sedt. 21.

we

former Chapter witjfound in its fume a Ci- mon Salt purified jam trinity, through the great ten its Calx for thn force of fire ; we judged, as in Saturn : But fe] that it contained in its body errnotinitsRedudi*

the Fornai out the Principles ofBodies^ Cineritium or Cement

in

much fixed Sulphur: By thele that is Operaiions you may find made
the Properties of Spiit is

difficult unlQJ

and
rits.

done with

eafe.
thai

y XLiii.

GE B E R.

3<^3

atoumaynoter-r^ joyn you J every one of them ac ody which you would cording to their kind. '^ 2, in equal parts with xiy. With nick, or }y which you make Mereury or pure Luna m! du<5tion^and co-unite But in ('which is more profitable) rtrided Calx : ^f H, urcs there is another deduced to this by calcining and diffblving, you may fj Isration, for the matacquire the compleat Ignitibe muft multi^, nging i^ upon the matter to on and hardnefs of Saturn^ tged, till the Tinfture and Jufiter, with incomX in the BoJj or Me- parable brightnefs : but Spel^'i'

culations
'

in thefe
is

things

ill

without pra<5tife, '^'^ After you have ry available. n. ^ thefe two Leads^and
I

not ve-

XV. To Grind , to Detheir color and bright^Iwith other things ac- cod, to Inhumate, to Calcine, to Fufe, to Deftroy, ng to your defire ^^fl)ly they may yet want to Reftore or Reduce, and you muft to cleanle Bodies^ are effeduf^ mh then ^^' woceed. Diffolve Tutia all works : with thefe Keys ledj and Tin calcined,, you may open the Occult ^t)oth Solutions^ and Incloliires of our Arcanum^ you that water imbibe the and without them ,
^^1
I
Oi

\fJin time after time^ the Calx has imbibed

ghth part of the Tutia,

lliall

never fit down at the Repafts of fatisfadions.

reduce
;f

it

into a
it

Body^
:

XVI.

A White

ou will find

to have

for Jupiter

Medicine and Saturn pre-

ion,

good if pared. Take of fine Luna fame la- one Poundy liumg Mercury till ^ue Ignition be aceight Pound, Amalgamate, d. All Waters diffolu- and v^ajh the Amalgama with of Bodies and Sfirits^ ^irit of Vinegar and common jhali hereafter ihQW \s alt frepared, smnl it aca^uires
and
that
reiterate the

3^4
aCoslefilal or

SAL M ON'S
Az,ure Colour,

again with
Eggs,, or

retlified

with Sal AU OylofSalt of Pot-Al exfrejjing the mixture through of Nitre, or Tartar, a thick Cloth. To this add will flow with Ingrefsl

Then extra^ as much of Mercury as you can J by lirongly

MeFCury

fublimate>

double

jeB

one part upon five

it

the weight of the Luna,, grind Tin prepared^ and

them well together^ then De- perfeB Luna of the coB the mixture in a Bolt- Order, witheut Error.

Head
hours
:

firmly

clofed for

24
XVIT. Another Medicine for Jupitt
5^^rw prepared. Tak\ Calcined, and grind
as

fame again then break the VeJJ'el, and then Jeparate that 'which is Sublimed/row the Inferior Reddiili Pouder. But take heed

DecoB

the

of giving
that
to

too great

a Fire, for

much as itfelfof S] moniack fublime it

would caufe the whole four times ; dijjolve int<i\ flow into one black Mafs, and therewith Imbibe Tut the Pouder upon a Por- calcined fas you didphyrie ftone^ add to it two former^ fo often as; farts of Sal Armoniack fre- has drunk in as pared, and one fart of Mer- own weight is, and

mm

cury fublimed ; grind aU ve- grefs to it with the Oyl ry well together-^ and imbibe faid, and proje^l one A the mixture ii^ith the Water on 10 parts cj Jupiten of Sal Alcali or Sal Nitre, red^ and it will be if you cannot get the other, Luna. or Salt ef Pot -Allies : when XVIII. Another imbibed^ Diftil ojf with a gen for Satur{ tie Fire the whole Water, till Medicine
.:

that remains in the bottom

is

Jupiter

prepared.

melted like Pitch: Cohebate the

fame Work

Ifater
thrice.

repeating

this

Then take out the Matter^ grind It on afione, Td^ck calcined and

Luna I pound dijl'olvei own wattr ^made of\ and Vitriol) to whk
di
I

md dry

it

very

wdl

Imbibe

pound', Difiil cffthei

iXLin.
fttTtg
:^

GE B E R.
/\.

;^5'

or

tintesy

conArfe-

\off the

Water hy

diJHIlation,
:

md incerate Ti^ith
^nblimed^
until
:

and

cohobate four times

then

ave Ingrefs
tfon

flow dry the matter and imbibe it frcjcB i with Oyl of Tarrar reBified
tt

8 farts of Jupiter fas heretofore is taught; uned^ and 'twill be all fine til it flows as IVax^ and by

Thefe three Medilyou

h% $turn
I,

projeclidfj rvill tinge

four parts

may

project up-

of Saturn

or

Jupiter int

prepared for the Gold Obrizon.

caj-

but then the Saturn

be prepared and "for three days^

2t.
Iter.

XX. Another
for Saturn
ter

Solar

Me-

by dicine

and Jupi-

of the

former

prepared,

it is

made

X.
.>M

tfiter

the former)^^^^//i^e quantity of Solar Medicine Verdigrife calcind and difand Saturn pre- fol'ved^ being both mixed and
(as in

with Sol dijfohed

Galcine Sol,
xrfi

am alga-

inceratedyby di(tilling

and in-

with Mercury^ as cerating with Sulphur ^re/'/?-

VL^exprefs the

Mercury
it

red^

until
tinge

b a Cloth, then grind

and

it flow tike Wax, 8 'farts of Saturn

tfO

twice fo much as it [elf or Jupiter Iwion Salt fr (pared I Jet didly,

lole

prepared^

fflen-

over a gentle fire

remaining Miv.cnry

icHd.
fiveet

ExtraB
water^

the Salt

third Solar Medicine for Saturn and Jupi-

XXL A
is

dry the ter prepared for the

It

Red

from which fuhlime as

5al
^H
,

made of Sol

diffolved^

Armoniack/cf f rr- Sulphur dijfohed^ and Verfublimed Salt four digrife diflolved, mixt and dijj'ohe it in A. F. prepared fas in the laliSeft). '/Vitriol, NicrCj and and then i?Kerated with Oyl
J

dijjbhe alfo

made by

calcination^ cr
:

Crocus of Hair prepared-^ or of Eggs, (for both are one) one part
thefe

calcined red
'fin

joyn
;

of this projUls upon

o parts

equal parts

draw of Satiirn

cr Jupiter prepared

XXII. There

is

alfo

ano-

ther preparation of Jupiter by Se6i-: 22. of the former

Chapter.-

iffl,

it)''

CHAP.
Of the Alchemy
L

XLIV.
of Mars,
liy

Bl

T^O
^
pure

iiep

prepare Mart or talick body, very

Calcine it as
little

Iron.
ovitb

Red,

partakin

Venus
^ith

comm/n
let.it

Salt

Whitenels,

not

puri

xkanfed^ and

he v/ajhed ftaining

Ignition,

lUgl

with violent fire, cxtt 3va(hed^ dry it in the Sun^ and under the Hammefj wh^n dried^ grind and imbibe founding much. it ^ith new Salt and Vinegar^ and put it into the fame ForIII. It is hard to h nace (as we fliall dired in naged by reafon of it Vtnm) for 5 days. Efteem potency of fafion ; wl and value this Solution^i//^:,. it be made to flow The water of fixed Sulphur^ Medicine changing wonderfully augmenting the ture, is fo conjoyned color of the Hlixir. and Luna^ that it canr
Vinegar'.

Being

m
bur

(eparattd by examen XL The whole Secret of out great Induftry Mars is from the Work of prepared, it is conjo

Nature, becaufe

it is

Me- and cannot be

feparar

ijXLIV.
rtifice^

G E B E R.
if

367

the nature y V. And the more diffifixation be not chariit^ the defilement cult any Bodies are of fufily Mars being only re- on, the more difficult they Thereforeitisea- are in handling in the Work TtnBure of Rednefs ; of Travfmutation ; the eafier cukly of Whitenefs. to be fuled, the eafier to hen it is conjoyned, be handled : and what di-

nor does it verfity of perfeftions are the colour of the found in any particular, in irxtion, but augments the lelferpr middle Works; yet in the Great Work all lantity. Bodies arc of one perfediAmong all Bodies on,but not all of a like cafie b more fplendidly^ handling or labour.
t altredj
1

Jearly,

more

bright
tranf-

more perfeftly
into a Solar or

m
t

Hence it appears^ Mars or Iron, is a com;than other Bodies, mixture of fixed Earthy
VI.

Lunar
la-

that

^ Work
though
\
:

is

of long

eafie to

Sulphur, with fixed earthy be Argent Five of a livid white-

Next to Jupiter nels, the highly fixed Sulchofen, of more phur predominating, which handling, but of prohibits fufion : Whence labour than Jupiter it is evident, that fixed Sulter Venus comes Sa- phur hinders fufion more 'hich has a diminifh- than fixed Argent Vi've : leftion in Tranfmuta- But Sulphur not fixed, hadiseafie to be hand
It

Itens fulion

more than

\iv\r

of moft

tedious

^XQ^ Argent Vive : By which

chc cauie of fpeedy or flow
fufion

Laftly^iW^ri

among

bodies of lead peris

in

every

body b

in tranfmutation^

feen.

fficult

to be handd of exceeding long

VII.

What has more ofa

is

fixed Sulphur

harder to
fufe.

3^8

S A

MON
Sul-

'

S,

fufe, than wliat partakes

of a burning fugitive Sulphur ;

IX.

The

caufes

which appears beeaufe

phur cannot be fixed without Calcination, and no Calx gives fufion^ therefore
in all things it, i;/':^. fixt Sulphur, muft impede the

goodnefs of Bodies, abounding with Argei For feeing Argent Vv<

no caufe of
will

Exterrriii

lame.

be divided ini in its eompofition (\ it either with its wb

ftance
flics

from the

with its whole fubftai VIII. corruption of the Metals by mains permanent in|
caufes of

The
i.

the

fire, are,

The

inclufion

is

neceffarily conclt

6f a burning Sulphur
ftance,

in the

be a caufe of Perfcftl

profundity of their fubdiminifhing them by Inflammation, and exinto terminating Fume, whatever fixed Argent Vive was in, them. 2. A Vehemency of the Exterior flame, penetrating, andreIblving them, with it felf into Fume, and the molt fixed matter in them. :. The rarefaftion of them by calcination, the flame or fire, penetrating into, and exterminating them. Where all thefe cauies of Corruption concur, thofe Bodies muft be exceedingly cor rupted. Where they all concur not, they are by fo

X.

Tl icrefore

v]

and Blefled be tli Glorious and High who created it, and a Sublfance and Proj which nothing elfe

World does

poffefsi

that this perfedion]

be found 'H it^Tby tl of Art) ^s we havc|

therein with great

and cannot be overcor in it amicably rcft|

Fire^

For It comes

is

that whti

rejoyces therein.

XL

Mars

is

pre{

ther with fublimati<

much

the lefs corrupted.

without fablimationl
foblimation

we cm

j.XLlV.
ie it

GE B E R.

069

with Arfentck not profoundly as we ijhat in fuHon it may [with the lame; but rards it is fublimed in
as

alfo be complearly effefted>

with the Calx of Bodies^ and Tutia, and Marchafite^ calcined, diffolvedj

and im-

bibed*

er Veffel

of fublima- thefe
is

are,

he which
oft perfeft

the beft ctly do

all

clean the more perfethey change.

The more

of

ois

ifcparations.

Mars

XIII.

lo

{often

hard Bo-

by Arfenick dies, as MarSj &c. They imes fublimed from muft be conjoyned and fubfome quantity of limed often with Arfemck, 111 and aftei fublimation of nick it felf remain
j-epared,
:

be reduced^ it / out whitCj clean^ and well prepared alfo prepared by fuf it with head and
his

the Arjenickj

affated^

or

calcined with their due proportion of fire, the meafure

[for from

thefe

it

lean atnl whi^e.

i
ji

of which we {hall declare in our Difcourfe of Fornaces. Laftly, They muft be reduced with the force of their proper fire^ until in

i,

or har- fufion they grow foft^ acArgent Vi'ue cording to the degree of cdted muft be diffol- the hardnefs of their BorA the ealcin'd Body dies, /ill thefe alterations

To Indurate

Bodies.

you have a defign are of the firft Order.withdilTolved like- out wh^ch our Magiftery is e mix both thefc iolu- notperfeded. 3S)gether, and the cal'd body mixed with XIV. Medicines dealhatn: ^y frequent imbibitiing MarSj of the firfi Order, connnually grind- 1 hat which dealbates iu^ of oUVibing^calcining and the hrft Order, ciiac is '^'igj until it be made which makes it to f.ow.^ Td fiifible with Igni- The fpecial fufive of it is ^' The very lame may Arfeinck of every kind : ^ut B b wich
H.

hden)

'^

'c.

370
vvidi

S
whatfoever
ic
is

AL

M GN's
will
it

l;

it is

deal

come
and

forth

bited and fufcdyit

iary

necef-

clean,

fufible.

bs conjoyned and wailied wich Argent Vive, until all its impurity be removed, and ic be white and iafiblc. Or elfe let it be ixd hot with vehement ignition,, and upon it Arfe-

nkk projefted
it

and when

be in fiux^ call a quantity oi Luna thereon 5 for when that Is united with ir, it is not fepar^ted thereiliall

Fronij

by any

eafie

Arti

XVI. Or, Onlyl fublimed Arfenkk^ Calx, let it be reduces it will flow out whit and fufible; But hei lerve the .Caution wfi give in the Chapter] nm, concerning the ration of the fublimat Arfenkk, (fixing it fel| profundity) frpm it. is likewife whitenec tl e fame manner!
Marchajite and Tutia*

XY. Or
ic all its

thus

Calcine

XVII. Toprepar^ Mars, 2nd waCb away from ibluble Alumlnofity Grind one pou7jd of tl
(infeiring

corruption)
oi'

by
but

thereofJ -wtth half a

the

way

lolution^

Arienick fuhlimed\\

[with Ar the mixture with th& gtntVive] then ktcleanfed Salt Peter and Si this Arjinick be fablimed from reiterating

now mentioned

and rcitei'ate that fubli- thrke^ then make it marion many tiraes^ until a violent fre, ft fbme pAit of tho Arfenkk white Repeat this be fixed therewith. Then it flow fufficiently ^ ivi wich a iblutlon of Litharge whttenejs, );^ mix, imbibe, ^.rindj and moderately calcinej ieveral XVIIL The firl times : r nd lalHy, reduce Medicine for Mars\ it widi the Fire we mentio- nm. Take Silver ned in the Reduftion oi I pund^ Arienick Mercury. Jtiplti r from its Calx : lo pound^
ir,
^

ijXLV.
to/^

G EBE

R.

371

grind them together^ nm. Take Tutia i pound^ Hhe the whole with Calcine or diJJ'olve it in AF, /"SaltNitrc^Lirharge, then with that water imbibe
in e- the Calx of Sol^ that it may [/ fuffofe there is drink in double its oivn weight Aqua Regis] till it has of the fame water : After9 its ow?t weight of that wards by difiillation draw off
1

Armoniack,

rtSj

Then dry^ and ince- the fame "water from it^ coho ith white Oyl (oj in bating four times. L^flly^ inuntil it floWy and one cerate with Oyl of Hair^ or
ill
'

upon

Venus prepared.

and Verdigrife parts of Bulls Gall^ prepared^ and it will be excellent.

The lecond White

;ne for
"^ake

But be fure to purfuc the Operation according to

other wife

Adars

and ^e
calcined^
|

our Direffionsj

Luna

you

will labour in vain^

and

calcined
W3C,

uhle
:k
le

and dijfol'ved, in your heart underftand drjy and incrcafe our Intentions (expreffed their quantity of in our Volumes) lb will

fiihlimcd., until the

you know
hood.

truth

from

falfe^

flows welL

The
ne for
ake

third White XXn. To Calcine Mars. Mars and Ver Mars being filed^ is calcined
calcined^

inourCalcinatory Fornace, until it is very well rubified, id ground with it^ and and becomes a pouder imHimed with a like palpable without grinding. of Sal Armoniack. And this is called, Croci^
k
and^\jS.-^\i\\x jubli'

Luna

Imation repeat
ifrcjeB
of
1

thrice^

Martis,

pound upon
GT

Mars

Venus

XXIIL The Regimen of

Take of the Vafl-e of Mars 2 pund^ of the Tafies
Mars.

ne for

Redj or Solar of Venus and Mars and Fg- ^ potmdy mix

(?/

Saturn, ana thefe without

Fv

572

A L

MO
Fix

N'S

Ferment, and deco^ the mixture for fe'ven days^

put into a ReduSiory

fo will

and you

will find the 'whole dry.

it.

you have a J fubltance very pro

you be wife.

to it half its weight in fowder^ which Litharge of

and add

CHAR
I.

XLV-

Of the Alchymie ofY^Wis.

T^ H E
^

Preparation

of' Vinegar y
;

and grind
an
of

Venm, Lay

thin Cop- calcine again in

ffr Vlates ftratum fu per lira- for 5 dajfs and nights turn with Common Salt pre- it outy grind it fu
wired,
till the VejJ'el be full^ long^ and wajh it wii which cover ^firmly Lute^ and gar^ till it is cleanfed^ calcine in a fit I^ornace for 24 uncleannefs. This Ja hours : "then take it outjcrape it in the Sun : Add i\

off

what

is

calcined^

and repeat
before^ re*

Its

weight cf Sal Ari^

:

the

calcination of the Flates grinding it long ^ tea

with new Salt as

pable fubfiance

Th

feating theCalcination fo often it to the Air^ or fet it; till all the Plates are con fu- dung to be diJJ'olvedr.

med. For th Salt corrodes IS undiffolved add a the fuperfluous humidity^ Sal Armoniack ; ti and combuftiblc fulphurei- nuing till the whole
\

ly

and the fire elevates the water, Efteem an^ and inflamablefub- this water^ which f'rance with due proportion. the water of fixed This Calx grind to a mofi; fub with which the
;

fugitive

it with Finetinged to infinity. water will come from 11. Venus is a M it free from blacknefs. Again^ Imbihe it with more Salt and Bcdy^ livid^ perta^

til

ponder^ wa(h

^'.iry till

XLV.
,

GE BER.
and
part,

r3
its

rednefej fubjcft toigfufible,

fixed, as to

greater

extenfible
re-

the Hanimerj but

the
lt
its

Cupel and Cein the pi ofundi-

is

fubftance of the
eflence of Gold^

md

but as to its leffer not fixed, red, and livid, in relation to the whole, not overcoming nor overcome. Its volatile Sulphur is evident from its

part;

hammered being red fulphurous fume, and lo(s of quantity by frequent s Silver and Gold is. fluxing and combuftion. Itt le medium of Sol and
!

andeafily converts

it

fixt
its

Sulphur

is

evident from

11

to either^ being of

xconverfion^
Ic

and

flownefs of fufion, and of induration of its fubftance.

unclean Sulphur jpyned with It agrees very u^ell unclean Argent Vive^ is eviutia, which citrinizes dent even to the lenfes. \ a good yellow /rom V. When the fixed Sule you may reap prolabour not phur to need comes to fixation by e heat of Fire, its parts are ,te Itj or make it ig(iibtilized ; but that pare j therefore it is to be before other imper- which is in the aptitude of
ibour.

And that there is an

red

idies, in the

leJJ'er

and folution of

its

fubftance

is

not in the diffolved ; the fign of which r. Yet this has a is the expoiing it to the va*)eyond Jupiter^ that pours of Vinegar, which ly grows livid, and makes the Aluminofity of ssfoulnefs from fharp its Sulphur flow in its Suto erradicate which, perficies. And being put an eafie, but a pro- into a fallne liquor, many
IVork^ but
^

parts of it arc eafily diffolved by Ebulicion 5 this ACopper therefore is luminofity by a faline wan Arge?itVive,miXQd trinefs, and eafie folution, Sulphur unclean, grofsj is changed into water : For B b nothing
Art.
:;

574

A L M O N'S

nothing is watery y and eafily ceed in the Commii foliible, except Alum^ and And if you could perfe what is of its nature.' This Argent Vive only^ you underftand alfoofthe body have attained to the

of

Iron,

perfeBion^QVQn the perf of that which ovei

the

VI. But the blacknefs in Venm or Mars ^ created by the Fire^ is by reafon of the Sulphur not fixed, (much indeed in Fen/4., but little in Mars) and it approaches nigh to the nature of fixed Sulphur. Hence
Cithcv
it is

Works of Natunitl
cleanfe
it?i5

you may

inwardly, to which cation nature cannot

VIII. Thisismanife

evident,

that tufion

is

helped, and partly made by Sulphur not fixed ^ but from their eafie n hindred from Sulphur fixed. of Argent Vive int< This he certainly knew to fabftance : and we

thofe Bodies contain a greater qu^ of Argent Vive^ fhouj of greater perfedionj^
that

be

true,

who by no
its

art

fufion could

make Sulphur
fixation

of dies of perfeftion ai to embrace each oti

:

to flow after

IX. Out of wi But having fixed Argent Vi"ue, by frequently repeating been faid it is alio ai
the

found

fublimation thereof^ chat in Bodies th< it apt to admit good two fold fulphureitjfi " fufion. indeed included in fundity of Argent Vi\
that

evident the begining of thei The other fupiel greater p^rfeftion, which ent from other AceJ contain more of Argent Vi- The one of them 've, thofe of leiler perfeftion removed with labouj which contain lefler.There- the other cannot pj fore iludy in allyour Works be taken away bvar]| to make Argent Five to ex- (iQ^ or Operation
it is

VII Hence

thofe Bodies are of tion

W XLV
ire to

G EBER,

;?)'

which we can pro- part of which has a greater it being ib quantity o^ Argent Vive than comCj ab m and radically united of Sulphur.

ern.

And

this is

proved

/eperimenf, for
e

we

fee

XII.

.u^lible fulphureity to
oliflied
3,

you may

The proof of this fee^ when you

but the fixed ity not ib,

or deftroyed joyn thoie things with Boful- dies in a ftrong and fudden fufion, forthefe Sphits in
their flighty carry

Therefore

when we

Bodies

with

up the them; and

Jodies are cleanfed

iation,underftand that
nce^

by therefore you may elevate them with them. Or elle^

meant of the earthy by a Lavation or Commixwhich is not u tion with Argent Vive^ as ro the Radix of their we have already faid For For it is not poffi- Argent Vive holds what is of
:
;

Art^ or force of fire^

anfe or feparate v/hat

its ov;n nature, bur caffs out what is alien or for-

d, unlefs the
)f

Medi-

reign.

Arge?ft Vive

has acXIII.
Venus,
'the

frep^jraticn
;

cf

It

is

man! told

o:ie

Now the feparation by Elevation^ another ivithearthy fubRance from out Elevation. The way by
npound, which in die Elevation is, that Tutia be of nature is united to taken (with which Venus .tal, is this Either it well agrees) and that it be ,ide by elevation ^ with ingenioufly united there5 elevating the fub- with: Then put it into a 3 of Argent Vtve^ and V'effel of fublimation to be
:

by fublimed ; and by a mod conveniency, exceeding degree of Fire, its them of which na- rnoif fubcil part will be ele^ire Tutia and March a- vated, which will be of ^ecaufe they are Fti?i:'es^ mod bright fi. lend or. Or,
xg the fulphureity^
its
:

Q of

'

'

Bb

it

37^
it

A L

M O N'S
waflj the calcined
o/'Salt

taj

may be mixed with Sul-

with Sulphur^ and focal

with
;
)

phur, and then elevated by

fublimation.

and Alum

ani

XIV. But without

fubliei-

with things reducing^ rea into a body J clean and

the reception

madoHj
ther
its

it

is

prepared
:

of the Red

to

by

clcanfing things in

Hure,

'

Cnlx^ or in its Bcdy As by J'uiia, Salts^QinCi Alums Or, by a Lavament of Ar^ gent Vive, as all other im-

XVII. Another Pi Red. cine it with fire only, am

ration for the
dtjjolve

ps rfed Bodies are.

a part

thereof^

one

XV. The
tvi-o-roUi^
IVhlte^

Preparation y

cr
is

likewife dijjolve a part ^ tia calcind; joyn both}

ons^

Turgaticn of VeniiSj alfo

'vh,.

and with

the jai^

cne fcr the

ether fcr

bibe the

remaining fart
f

and

the

the

Calx of Venus 4 or
Or, you
tion

red
cnly
fine

fcr the

White

it is thtis.

may make

this

Take Venus
I

calcind hj

fire

with Tutia alont

med
:^

(as a fore (aid ) gnund pound: Av icnick fiih li4 ounces Grhid th:m to:

ved^ provided that rf$m the Tutia^ (than half

Calx

is)

be

imbibed
This done J
\

o;etbcr, a7td

imbibe the mixture

of

/aid Calx

or

4.

times VJitb water

Litharge, and whole with Sal

reduce
Nit^^e,

the

ivill haz^e the

with things reducing^ Bod/ of

clean

and

and fpl^ndid'

Oyl of Tartar, and yon will find the Body of Venus white

with a little help nta biOL ght to an higher

if you

and jpkndid, and fit for

m-vtnT
its

re-

have iiudioufly]

Aledicipe,

trated into the Truth

XVT.

The
Red.
1

Picparation

XVIII.

Another F
fe,
0:

for the

Take

filing s

ration for the Red^

of Venus

pcund^ Sulphur
:

nus calcined per

the fire alcne yen

4 Or

ounces, gi ind thc-m togtther

may

tnt

cement 'Tlatcs

of Copper

intenfe gretpnefs^ called

KLV.
/el

GE
it
;

B E
ne(s,

R.

577
rubification
i^

Veneris; Dijfohel trinity of a pleafing bright

r*nm[s in Spirit of Vir.ind

which

not given to Mars and VenirJs with things redw nus, by Medicines of the congelate, firft Order : For being tothe educe clvvhen reduced^ will tally unclean, they are unsBody fit fcr many apt to receive the fplendor of rednefs^ before they are fitted with a preparation Medicines dealhat'mg inducing brightnefs. There
then congeal
,

of the
lis

firfi

Order.

is

one Medicine whitening

one 'Medicine for and another for , Vive^ and of Bodies of the firft Order '.rofthe fecond; and and r of the third
:

Venus by Argent Vive^

and

another by Arfenick. The Medicine of Argent Vtve is

thus

made.

Ftrfi,
is

Argent
dtjjol-

Vive

precipitated,

ved'y then calcined

:

Venus dif-

wife the
irdj

firft,

fccond, fol'ved lihivife

Thefe foluti-

of Argent Vive- ons are mixed and after they c Medicine of Bo- are coagulated, they are prfithe firft Order, we je^ed upon the Body of Vere is one of hard nus. y and one of foft: 1 Bodies^ there is one XX. Another way hy Arfof which in the gent Vive. Argent Vive and r Chapter) one for Litharge are diffolved a of which in this part.and the folutions joynand one for Luna ed together. Calx o^ Venus lich in the next Chapalio is diffolved, and that Of foft Bodies .there Iblution jovned with the for Saturn J and ano- former, and then coagula"

)r

Jufiter,

That
is

of

and MarSy
altion
H'
;

the pure

ted together, which projefted upon Venus whitens

it.

of their fubbut that of Luna

Or thm, Argent Vive

ten from
its

A quantity of
is

bificationofit,wiihci-

fublimed ofbody, till part

thire-

378

S
ignition :

AL
it,

MO

N'S
in
all

thereof remain with

with crated
this

the

compkat
mixture
is

and

cines.

very often imbi-

Xni, The whit bed and ground with Spirit of Vinegar, that it may the Venm with Arfenick Take better be mixed in the pro- firft Order. fundity thereof, then it is Venus, from itfuhlim^ k aflated^ or moderately cal- nick hy many Repetitio\ cined, and laftly frefh Ar- it remains therewith a\ gent Vive is in like manner tens it hut ifyou he n\ iMimed from it^ and the skilled in the ways of\
\

remaining matter again imbibedj and moderately calcined as before jWhich worlc is fb often to be repeated, till a large quantity cf Argent Vive, re fide in it_, with

mation^ the Arfenick

ferfever e in
tion
:

it

without ^\^
i

Therefore, after

\^^^

degree
the

of fuhlimation,
in the

work

fame
of
j^^^

as in the fublimation

compleat ignition; I'his is chafite. Chip. 40. S^ a good dealbation of the Or thus. Vrojeci Ai fuhlimed upon Luna^w firlt Order.
the whole upon Venus,,

[|,g

"']^

XXI. Another
ture
ted^

ivay

tkus.

albates

it

peculiarly:

j'

Argent Viue in its proper na- firfi mix Litharge,, o\ fublimsd Lead, dtfhlved witk, is fo often from Argent Vive precipita- and caji thefe upm

till

in

it,

the fame

is

fix-

and

prejeEl

the

whoi

ed, and admits good fiifi- Vsnusffo Will it he 7vk on: This fulsd matter pro and this is a good d jefted upon the Body of en of the firft Order
Fen/'fs

r.]

peculiarly whitens

it.

Or' thus,

A Solution of Lumay

na^ mixt with a folution of thus.

Litharge, coagulated,

Another Upon Litharge diJJ'jived and reduced^

XXIIL

P'^'

be projecled upon Venus , Arfenick fuhlimed, 7j^ hole upon Venus in is indeed better whitened if Argent Vive be pe rpe whitau the fame adr
but

XLV.

Let Venus and

Luna

nixedy

and

ttfcn

57? you be well skill'd in th^^ them 7crk, you will find profit.
If
Oic thus.

GEBE

R.

any of the aboue defer iikati've

Take Marchafitc

fdblimed, and pr$ceed with it oswithAvgtnt Vive liiblimis more friendly to k^ than to any of ed ; the way is the fame ^ er Bodies^ and there- it 'whiteiis well.
Medicines : For

mi

akes
>

away

fraction

XXV. To wake the White and Saturn feconand therefore we and the Red Medicines for
with them.
Alfo

Venus.

5k Arfentck fublimed^

They are exad:ly made by the Rules or Pre44. 20^ 21^ 22. afore-

may be all in a Lump_,

being
piece
Venus:

fcripts delivered in Chap.

Se5l. i9j

broken^
after

we
in

to which, I fliall herQ refer you ; for the Orather than in pouder^ perationsofthofe Medicines e the fouder is more both for the White and inflamed^ than a Red, in the Bodies of both

piece going,
it

We

do

les^

and fo more eafily Mars and Venus ^ are one before it can fall and the fame. lot upon the body.
J

XXVI. To Calcine Venus.

manner, the Take Filings of Copper^ aiid put them to calcine either per jfs is taken away from and it is whitened fe, or with Arfenick foudred^ Tutia : But Tutia fuffi- or with Sulphur^^^iw^ anointJt, becaufe it gives oned with common Oyl^ calcine ^itrine colour ; which % or 4 days with a mofifirong of affinity to White- fire : Hrike what is calcined, Any kind of iutia is that it may fall from the led and diiTclved ; and Plates^ (if you ule Plates) ^Ix of Venus alfo which again calcine. The Calx 5 Solutions are con- beat fine, re-calcine it^ till it is d, and with them che Will rubified and keep it for J
like
!

L In

of Venus

is

citrinated.

life.

XXVII.

5 So

SALMON'S
noble Greennefs,

XXVn. The

Regiment Artncniack
rit

diffolved

Bl

o? Venus and Saturn, Take of the Tafie of Venus, ^

V^inegar. Thatj nefs rubifie in a V(

of

Tounds ; of Saturn, 2 Founds ; Mars^ and again diflol'''" of the Ferment, I pound: Of to which folution adil thefe^ ferfeBly dijjohed^ mak^ third part of prepan a commixtion through their diifolved Luna ; after extrafting and coh( leafi farts ^ which keep in fuffi' cient heat^ the water of Fen i}% the White is
'

faid.
into a

ExtraB
v-'ell
:

the Water^

and times.

Then

reduci
y(

what remains
Weeks

in the Cloth,

pm
^

into a

Body, and

fealed Glafsj^ for

rejoyce.

The

'ktgitM^'^^^^

add cwn

Jhen take it out, and Mars^ is as of Fenus^ h reafon of its foulnef it a third part of its referved water ^ and de- great good arifes from
to
:?.

'^P

B'

ccB by Chap. 42. Seft. 2 aforegoing, which Work do

thrice.

XXIX. Grind Luns^ hat imbibed gamated with MercurJ all its prefer Wfiter^ put it in twice fo much Metali'ii Its proper Vejfel and Fornace to nick, \^Quare, Whetfi
When
it

t(

s^^J/

M
ff/i.

he fixed.

When

fixed^

j^ith
it

gulos of Arfenick be k

rfpei

things^ reducing reduce J

to

in-

tended ?] To which

ai

a Body J ready
tinned,

to be

and

reduced tenfold pr portion of \i malgamated with

M^
fo0

31

Grind

the whole , andfi^

\k
;

XXVTIL Wemoreefpe
of Vemts^ dm declare, that you ought k\rtn times, or
cFcncr to re6tifie
it,

reduce into a Body^

Oi

dally handling the Regimen have a pure White

Aieti

12

XXX. The

firft

Dl h
\i^

when

tion of Fdfjus.

Take

prepared and diifol^ed, di- i^ar I otmccj Argent llililng off the Water, and J'ublimed Ounces ant cohobating thereon c,ich Tartar calcmd , i time, which being cocigu- grind and incorporate jpa late> thence make ?. moit into a Bolt head^ a Fo

Uy^

\_

i^j

B E R.
XXXIII.

:j8i

Fourth Dcalbation^ Grind Metaline Arienick, with as much of the Calx of Luna, and imbibe the Mixture with the Water of Sal Armoniaek, and dry and grind: then dtjfoht
Salt of Tartar^ in the

Water

o/ Salt Nitre
I

[fome fuppof#

Spirit of Nitre] -with -which Oyl imbibe the Medicine: re-

peat this thrice^ ineerating

and

drying^

and you mill

rejeyce,

XXXIV. AFifthDealSecond Deal- bation, which is of our own Upon Ttttia juhlime Invention. Imbibe Jupiter n, wt of Mercury fubli- calcined^ wajhed and dryedy andtwo farts of Arf- fo often with metaline Arfetblimed^ until it fljall nick, and halffo much MerThis clearly cury fublimate, as untill it 'ingrefs. ery fpecioufly whitens flows and enters Venus,

KI.

which ^ (if
CXII.
1,

firfi

frepared)

it

n?hitensfpeedily.

A Third

Dealfu*

Take Mercury
5

XXXV. A
bation.
blime

Sixth Deal-

te

nd
8

Otmces^ Arfenick 2 Ounces, difol'ved

till
:

Vpon Tutia calcined^ difjolvcd and Coagulated, fitWhite

Litharge^

they bethefe 8

Arlenick
;

(fo

Ounces

to

that the Arfenick be

to I

farts

t^adjop^other 8 Ounces,

of the Tutia) rettirat'wait

grind the fuhlimation upon together^ and flux them timer\ for it has
'yjlof Tartar ^

Qmck

fMmed\

four

Irgrefs,

ou

and there may whiten prepared

U^tth

them mix half as much

\

as the whole" is of N'iercury

iatfleafure.

fublimate

grinding and inceratimr

382
cerating
ter

SAL
4
times with the

\I

ON
maine

'S
rvith
it

Wa- fme

part of the Ar(enkl|

in the fire

of Sal Armoniack^ Nitre

and Tartar, ana, [Qiiere Fire, That imbibed wit Li,. whether that may not be Water of Nitre [Spiri Aq. Regis] with this when Nitre] and lafily tnce\ coagulated^ cetnent prepared with Water of I. una, Vlercury precipitate^ a plates of VenuSj and melt io will you have a very the end with Oyl cf T{ KeHifed^ until it floy;s^^^ beautiful Bodyc
^

derfully whetens Venus^,

XXXVI. A Seventh Dealbacion. Grind Venus, cal-

enters thefecond order^

ij

cined and incer at ed^ adding to

have operated right, have elje where faidy

\u

Arfenick [ahlimed^ and half a part of Mercury fublimate ; with which being well ground and mixed, add a little of the Water of Sal
it

you obtain any part of

cury

precipitated^ in

t^ ^H

ture^your
fplendid
j

Work wil
efpscially^

hiSt^^r

White

Ferment^

Armonoick [Qaer. if not with the Mercury di^ incerating upon a after a certain fixatioir A. R] marble*^ after dry and fu- he added by the mei hlime. Revert the ftiblimate Inceration 5 by which up en the Faces, agai?i imbib- find you have traced t\ which do thrice: the way it felf ing^
fourth time imbibe ivith
ter

WaAuth(^l
laft

Geber enr of Nitre [Spirit of Nitre] and fublime what, can be fu- faith ^ that the
hlimed
till it
:

reiterate this

Labor are

all

proved Expi

remains flmd in the bot- the firjl 4 of them, bein^ tom. This in Copper prepared, periments of the A?2ciem will be Refplendcnt with him again proved ^ the
hright?nfs,
4_,

fes

Re^ificattons of the of the Ancients^ or

his Owf^^

XXXVII.An
al bat ion

Eighth

De

Experiments of

Upon

the prepared

Ca^x of Venus J fo blime Arfenick {blimate,

which he affirms to k often fu- ly true J and by him pfs

till

CH

.VI.

GEB

E R,

SSi

C H A

P.

XLVI.
of Luna,

Of the Alchymie

preparation of examination^ it perfevercs Luna, it isfubti- without Artifice. attenuated and re to a Spirituality in III. He who knows how

UE

rne
in
Ill

manner,

as herei.

to fubtilize
infpiflate

Chap. 47. SeB.

it, and then to and fix it affocia-

teach concerning ted with Gold, brings it into (iich a State, that it will all, and [part of the Work^ remain with Sol in the fame as we fliall Teft, and be in no wife ;eachwithGold : and feparated from it, being kork of 'Luna dif put over the fumes of is the Ferment for fharp things, ai Vinegar ihite Elixir made Spi- A. F. or Salarmoniack, and
'herefore in
it

[[t is

a metalick Eody, which pure white-

hard, founddurable in the p^extenllble under the

tclean^
'ery
fner,

and fufible. It is Rdure of whitenefs, ns Tin by Artifice,

to
it

will be of a wonderful G^leftine Color : It is a noble Body^ but wants of the Nobility of Sol^ and its M'mera is found determinate; but it has often a Mimra confufed wi[h other Bodies^ which Silver is not (o Noble. It is likewife diffolved and Calcind

(inverts it

ftlf;

with great Labor, and no

Profit.

ieing

mixed with SJ,

in the

aks not^ but

TV.

384

SALMON'S,
ing but in refped dean, Sulphur of other bod
,

IV. If therefore

fixed, Red and clear Sul- is fixed and not burni phepj fall upon the pure VI. The Citrinating fubltance of Argent Vivc^ thereof is made pure Gold ; na, by medtcines of This is that then in like manner^ if Order: clean^ fixed, white and adheres to it in its p

t\

clear

Sulphur,

falls

upon
Sil-

the fubftance of Argent Vi

've^

there

is

made pure
it

ver, if in quantity

ex-

and adding co by its proper N or by the Artifice o; Magiffery. We d

dity,

ther

m\

U]
ft,
r

that Me yet this has a pu- therefore rity fhort of the purity of which arifing from it Goldj and a more grols in- root, ad hers to it ; but *

ceed not

ipiilation

than Gold hath ; are Artifices by whic m the fign of which is, that its make a thing of ever mi parts are not fo condenfed^ to adhere with fin But Our Mi as that it can be equal in grefs. Weight with Gold, nor has weextrad either frot itfo fixed a fubffance as phur, or Argent Vive, that ; which is known by commixture of both Sulphur lefs perfectly its diminution in the Fire ; and the Sulphur of it, which from Argent Vive moi is neither fixed nor incum- fedly. This MediciiuBi bufiible, is the caufe of that alio be made of certai i^ neral things, which a kJ; diminution. of this kind; as of F/fr r. V.But it is not impoflible Ccfferas^ (which is or improbable to give Judg- theGumofCopper.j ment of the (ame^ as fixed and not fixed, in the refped VlhThe method by Iof one Body to another : Vive. Take Argent for the Sulphur of Ltmn precipitated, vizy moi compared wlrh the Sulphur and fixed by precipic Q^Scl is not fixed and burn- put it into a Forna-

l.XLVL
i0 'ptition ^(sikcr the

GE
man

B E

R.
then

38;

adminifter ic Conlervation of with the fame preparation, jfDf als) until it he red as and the fame projeftion up[Cinabar.] But if it on the Body of Lunai But ^ red, take a fart of hence refults not a fplendid n ^it Vive not mortified bright colour, but a duD, I vith Sulphur reiterate and livid, with a mox^tife'lUmation thereof'. The rous Citrinity; Vive IV and Argent IX. The Citrinating of H cleanfedfr'om all imRepeat the fMimation it with Vitriol^ or Copperas, twenty times upon the Take of either ofthem.q.v*
bour^
"if
.

tate,

then

ijj'olving

dijfolve it and fuhlime as much thereof water y and a- oi can he fuhlimed^ until th^
dijjolve^ till fire he increajed to

ilcine

and

the highefi

Lxuherally done.

Then fuhlime this a part (f Lima* mix fuhlimate^ with afit fire^that
Then
degree,

Iutt3)Sj

and
upon

coagulate

ofit^ fart after part

may bs

nd projeB
mtter

the coagu-

fixed^ until

its

greater part he

Luna
It

nd

it

will colour

^
:

Citrinity,

in fixed. Afterwards warily with calcine tt^ that a greater fre But if may he adminifired for its prfetlicn
:

.Vive be in

its preci-

This

dum^

diff'olve i(

II

Red^

the

aforejaid

into a ^nofi

ni

Watcjf,

(which
operate,

ifiration,
f -of

without com-

has
that

no

u'-j'ial)

and fo

you may give *^ ino^rtjs ckntfor thecompleat- into the Body cfLwn^. Tlie^e its perfecHon, three bit Sedion?, ^re i^U Medicines of the fird OrThe Method hy Sul- der. difficult, and imUborious. It is CiX. We thus (eeiflg things 1 with a Iblution of of this kind, profoundly^ but then you muft and amicably to adhere cq <;ine it^ and then fix Luna^ havcconiidered^, (and \ abundance of La- it is certain) that tbele are Cc from
any thing tinging
'

if-

jS^ ^rom

SALMON'S
its

own Radix

and

Bolt-beat^ hefitig theft

thence

it iSj

that Luna\sa\'

heat for a

Week ^

thatthti

tered by them. It is alio to ter may he hard as t\ be noted 3 that Medicines of Thpstake out., and again
>

Afgent Vtve^

they alter rate the third time, ant Luna with more than ene days you will find it an only difFerencej in order to fux : when the veffel i Com plea tment hreak it-, and take wi a total They are not of the firft find therein, which will] a lump fixed^ and fkm Order. Wax, This is the fii Again, Take XT. A Lunar Medicine of gree.
if

the third Order for the White.

Matter^
art

as
the

It

is

as well for perfefting

as for
it

d joy n

much as fame Wt
third,

im per fed Bodies,

agulating Mercnry to true Luna
:

co

fermejit^

and do as hefm

felf inis

ccnfcquently , a

And

thus

made*

Take Luna calcined^

[olutive
neater,

dijjol've it in

Thus you will find a*M( which is great and e3

fourth time.
I

[^Aqua fortis,] then decdtl it in goodnefs ; for i in a Vhial with a long Neck^ upon o of any other! the Orifice of which muji be or of Mercury^ and it into true Luna, left unfhfft^ for one day only
,

a third fart of the water Then f t the he conjumed

until
:

this

Stone, andconfit

ly

*vef]el

into a cold place j to con-

luminateupon tl we teach, and you

vert into fujible Cryfiats, or

tain unto higher thii

This is Silver reduced to our Mercury^ fixed^

Vitriol*

XIL

A
it^

and fufiblc. Take of this of the 4 Ounces^ of White Arfe- White.

6 Ounces^ Sulf phur prepared i Ounces ; mix altogether well, grinding them mtb Nitre and Sal Armoti\Q\^
refared

third

Lunar Ui Order
the

Take

Stone of
fubftance

and hy wa^
its
nti>\

paration, divide

and

keef

it

liiack

put the mixture into a

Then fix fome of th which ii mofl pure^H

XLVI;
\mainder^
dijfol've

G E
and when
it is

B E

R.
it

587
Being fixed, a*

wholly fixed.

'what
is

is

foluhle gai7% imhthe

with quantity

but

what

not foluble^

he calcined,
lie

and again

after fuantity of the not fixed after the fame manner y tilt
the

the calcinate, until ais

whole

fljall

he again fubli-

id^vhat

foluhle of it he

mher diJJ'ohed.
'ocefs

medj then Continue have eafie

Tl/is
is

a^ainfiv: it, until ii

fufion

with Ignition.

until the greater-

the true MedlciriQ

tranftnutes

fy
\ll

^^

dijfohed.

Then

the folutions together,

;

aguhte therK

this done^

decoBing^ keep the coaIn a^tewperatefrey

all imand every Argent Vive into moll fins and perfed Luna.

which

perfeft Metals,

un-

ftrfre may
its

The Regiment of Diffolvc and Coaterate all thefe Orders gulate it 7 times, or at Icaft ^oration upon it 4 times 4 time^ ; and to it diflblfly, calcine it hy its own ved, adjoyn the fixed Ru|for thus.admir.iflnng bifying Waters, which we fove futfideritly go- 111 all declare, and you will V the moil p;ecious find the body aptly folar, of the .Stone. Then for it agrees with Sol^ and
he fitly

ad-

XIII.

ferfet'tion

There-

Luna.

and ingemoufly con^oyn remains quiedy with ic. In of the part rejcr- thisj Venus admirably well nth part of this prcpa- purged and dilfolved, may through its leafi be a great help to you, be^ ^th^
tity

then jubllmj hy
u7Jtil

way cauie a moft

clean, ringing,.

maticn^

the fixed

and fixed Sulphur

extracted "from
tell
ic.

not fixed,

be wholly

may bcs And I

i\ which if you fee not, ^dd a (quantity of the

\d

you, that Mercury puri-

fied

and

fixed, has pGr<v.;r to

fart, until enough be

thereof.

for elevation
^ is all fuhlimed^

repeat

f^mation, until hy refe-

tmif ^^^ Operation J

it

he

or illufbrate ths of imperfecft Bodies ; and h\Q^ Sulphur extraced pure from bodies, to tinge them with fplendor;
palliate,

foulnefs

Cqz

XiV-

;o8

SALMON'S
I
i

Li

XIV. Hence you may

jiAther

That
ni.iy

a great Secret, njiz.. Mtrcnry and Sulphur t\ngtt\^

j

This muft be reduced red reducing Medicine will you iind your I
tranfmuted^
fixed,

l\

bo extracted as well from imperfeft Bodies, as trom perfect: For punfied

Spirits,

XVI.

Ibe Ferment

and midd'e Mine- na for the White. It is and very by diffolving Luna rals are an help, peculiar for deducing the own Corrofive water

Work
XV.
Luni.
-t(}

to perfeftion.

then

boiling this wai

to a third part,
it

way

Jnvthcr Regiment of be expofed to t^e A; \M This is to reduce it fee in B. M. or in' Dun

a more noble IKite. Take certain days; fo will Luna d'tlJulu^d 5 Pounds^ of Oyl of Luna and Fen
,

Venus

d^jjolved

4 Founds^ of which keep

r

for the \
HI

Ferment

dijjol'ved

Found

V/ork,

cenjoyn the dijjcluticns^

deccH

them for 7 dijs^ with gentle

feaJed glafs^ as in

XVIL The Fermc*

"f^

Ferments upon Mercui fre^ in a Mart, 'with their whole wa- the White. Take of th ter then amment t'hefire lei- ment of Luna, which furely For other 7 da)s.^ and let Oyl ; add to it twice as
*

it

he as a fire of Sahlimattint of Ai'ienick fuhlime^^\ Fcr other 7 ddjs gt-ve tt fire diffolved in uater^ (

yet firorger^

that the vjhcle

water may he fixed with it, 7 his ^Glider reduce in a fmall

qii.:74!!ty
;

the/e

what Water ? ] theti add of Mercury

lyjuch as

'ved, as

of

the

a7jd

if

it retairis

v'vzk

mix

the

Wsiter^%
ci

With

it

felf part of the

Mer- them over

eafily
j

the fire for

CU'y^ (which you will

perceive if yen

to he incorporated^

th'm

knew how
it

to
|

off the

water by an Alet

cdlane)
but

it

ts

well indeed

and

coh oh ate fifteen

it

tim
to

not

j)ut
it is

agapi

to he

incerattng^
fijfihh

willhtfii

fixed^ until

f^fpcievtlyfixt,

Wax,

Add

,.XLVI.
Virgin- Wax
upon
ij
I

B E R.
it
;

3^9
a
on
Crucible that
j> art

nttlted

into juch

them, and frejeB the a fourth

cf it
it

may
it

bi

em-

Mercury
?

wafJj-

pty

/jfftfo.

Oyl of Sul^
unto the

^uacre^

What is meant
:

phur, and dtcoB

V Milling here
.

you fee fit

IS

] accordfor that re

confumption of the O) I : -Afterwards keep it for t7P0 hours

augmented hi Virtue in a moderate fin ; end there will be generated a black Weight, St one J with a little Rednefs. Work upon This Stone prove by Cineri5s III. m and Mtrcury, Take ciurQj and you will find y cur itb-gc, 5<2/fc/ Pot- Arties, Luna augmmted in Weighty h'id make a Cement Vut Surdity^ and Fixation. z C ^entfirfi into a Cruahle XX.^ Another Work h thick, upon which put Take Amalgamation the Luoa amalgamated with of rcury and Luna h upon Mercury; Grind it wtth
,

put
nenty

the

that the

remainder of twice fo much Metaline H.rfeBall nick, to which a tenfold pre:

in the middle

wd fet the Crucible

fire
.

Dry^ portion of amalgamated V'ein a nuSj (vtz. That the Amallei-

gamation of nrw/^Xj may be 10 times as much as the whole Amalgama o\ Luna tontinus its leijurely in from the Evening unto and Mercury mixed, with wning of the day ^ with the duple quantity of Arfeat lafi^ nick) grind the whole and fix : ignition ite
for half a day^
the

'augmenting

fi^e,

ike it eut^

and, prove

it

Then reduce

it

into a

Body\

iericiunij

tn

and it iv ill he and you will find, a good aug* weight and furdity, mentation.

uch better tn fixation.

XXI. Of the Citrinatiori Work. of Luna, or tinging its Bo^ amate Luna wtth Mtr- dy yeliovv. Dijjolve oi4r iryto which add as much Philofophick7^\ nisiV, [whicK
Another
\

^LUj

as there

is

Lunajp^;

'is

VerdigrileJ deduced from

'Cc*";;

Venus

390

S
diffblution

LM O
[elf u

N'S
;

Venus
of the

prepared^ in the water coagulate

to the coagulate

U,

of Luna, a fourth part of its weigh of

of Salt-peter;
ij

[Aqua

Fortis] t9 which ad- the Oyl

projeB ufon fo much ofh% hy and will he a Tin&ur oj Mercury fuhlirubified of mation, and in fome fortfixed ^ a Citrine afpi'51;
joyn half Jo

much

as

its

fi'rid

diffohed

'y

to thefe

add^

much of Luna dijjbhed^ as XXIV. Or thus. ths Zyniar [Verdigrife] is ; a Water of our Zyniar J from ivhicb (fermented for of our (aid Crocus, am one day) extra^r the water by bibe the Calces of Sol a) diftillaticn^ and cohob^e lo na, of each equal parts timeij then coagulate and re- with^ until they have du:e into a body ^ andyou will in their own weight
as
find
It

a good Work.

^
Jy-iffolve

Then

incerate

with the

XXIL Or thus.
Zyniar
i

Sal Armoniack, and and reduce the Mafs

Ounce^and our Cro- Noble Body. cus prepared with Mercury^

till
it

fublifT^ate

wax

red

XXV. Or thus.
Sal

Si

add as much Sal Almoniack^ ai$d fuhlime it

Ounce
\

Armoniack

frp)

greennefs.

thrice fro7n that Croc/^s,

d:fjol^je
:

which cus

to

which add]
;

Zyniar

from'

To which add of well commixtd^ (ubUi Luna dijj'olved 2 Ounces: Sal Armoniack_, and Then do as in the former , tn- it twice or thrice Thi 4rating and reducing ^ and you fol've the 7vbole, to wbn a third fart of Geld dtjJ'Ji Will fi'fid fat isfact ion, incerate as before and coy XXIIL Or thus. Take of then prcjeB upon Sol i Crocus and Zyniar dijfolved Lunui 2 Ounces, mixti ana ; add as much Sol dtjj'ol thtr^ and it will be goct
:

'ved^ inctrate

as before^ then

J>.XLvn.
ii-

GEBER.

J9I

CHAP.
Of

XLVII.

the Alchimie of Sol.

true

IjErfeft Bodies (as Sol the

Body made

fpiri-

b) neednopreparain relation to
tVieir

tual.

Kerperfedlionv but that

fubtjli-

II.

Gold

is

metalick

J:um fuperliratum,
mnonSalt
<i

body, citrine^ ponderous^ be more [ may mute, fulgid, equally digegive we and attenuated, Take fted in the Bowels of the Ithis Preparation. and very long waftihes rffine Sol, v^hicb lay EarEh, with ed with mineral water ; un^
ivell

Uof
]

it\Mh\Q, and fuftammg the tryal of the Cupel and a Brnace, and calcme
Calcwation
days,
:

re fared, in

der the

Hammer extenfiblc.

Set

C^

for

until

the

ment.
III.

le
;

he fuhtily' calcined:

Then

conclude. That (>Fie^^r[^^r. Whether you may nothing is true Gold, unlcfs nt of Vinegar, or fome and dry it has all the Caufes and
er acid Spirit?]
'n

it,

grind it well,

-wafli it

From

this definition

definitiThen grind it Differences of the whatever Yet : Gold half its weight of on of I with is radically Citrine, Metal ArSal purified or ured
the

Sun

niack,

and brings to equality, and cleanfes, it makes Gold of ohed, until the whole (by from whence we diit ; p of 'the Common Salt, that Copper may b fcern, i Sal ArmoniackJ is re
and
fet
tt

to

he

'td into
lis is
:

tnofi clear

water. tranlmuted
Artifice.
i

into

Gold by
fee

the pretious ferment

For

we

in

the

Red

Elixir,

and Copper Mines.

'

a certain

C2

wa-

595>

S
carries

A L M
out,
it

ON'S
deafnefi,

Uh
and putrefcibil and in colour Veti

water,

which flows
with

t^

and
(cales

thin

Saturn^

of Copper, which by But indeed Fenm in Peti a long continued courfe it is nearer L;?^ than either But piter^ or Saturn, then Satt w^fhes and cleanfes Spirits are after fuch water ceafcs to lalfly Mars, flow, we find thefe thin (b commixed with it, (t Icales, with the dry Sand, Sol) and by it fixed, but in 3 years time to be dige- withoot great ingenuity ^ulpbi fted with the heat of the induftry, which the flos Sun ; and among thofe ful Artilt ftiall never att
:

Seniles
.

the pureft Gold is to the knowledge of. tound. Therefore we judge, V. of the Nature of that thofe Scales were clean fed by the help of the wa- ft is created of the m Ens ter, but equally digefted by fubtil fublHnce of Jrf^ mi the heat of the Sun, in the J^tve, and of moft abfo| mi drynels of the Sand, and fixednefs > and of a m ior fmall quantity of Sulpli fo brought to perfection. clean, and of pure redoi U IV. Alfo Gold is of Me- fixed, clear, and chaoj the moif precious, and from its own nature, tinjj And becaufe thj-olor diar. at is the Tinfture of Red neft, becaufc it tinges and happens a diverficy in transforms every Body. It lours of that Sulphur,
irf

tals

iit(

and diflalved and is a Medicine rejoycing, and conjerving the Body in YouthIt is moft eafily fulnefs. broken with Mercury^ and by tlic Odour of Lead. There is not any Body that
is

calcined

Citrinicy or

without

profit,

Ycllowne Gold, muit needs hav

like Denfity.

V J. That Gold
gent ViVQ^
is

is

of

moll fubtil fublfance of,

moft

evid<

in A<ft

more

agrees with

it

in their fubff ance than

Lma

becaufe Argent Vive eal retains It ; tor Argent V\ retains not any thing wh
is

^nd

Jiipter'y but in

weight,

nof of

its

own Nar

LVil.
i^ it

GE
its

B E

R.

395

has the clear,

dinlubftanceofthat,
naf feft

greater quantity of Argent Fi^e than of Sulphur: Therefore Argent Vive has greater ingrefs into it. For this

by
it

fplendid

adiant
:

hrightneft,
(elf

ing
)ay,

not only

but alfo in the And that it has a

d1)ftance, void
lir
^

of
is

all

Sulphureity,

evi=

every Operation in
is

Fi, for it
ilid,

neither di-

body you them according to this Exemplar, that you may deduce them to the equality thereof. For Gold having a fubtil and fixt part, tho(e parts would
caufe, whatfoever

would

alter, alter

nor inflamed.
that
it is

in

il

And
tixt
'

ting-

its Creation be much condenfed ; and this was the caufe of its great weight.

i;)hurismanife(i"_, tor

Now

by great decodion
nature, a leifarely

with Argent Fife-,

made by

>rms the

lame into
being

color:
[d witli

And

ftrong Igni-

and gradual refblution of it was made, together with good infpilTaticn, and its
ultimate

Bodies/o that the of them afcendSj psm it creates a moft

color
i

mixtion,

that

it

might melt

in the lire.

and that

it

X- From what has been

laid, it
is

Wj

is

evident even

evident, that a

ence
/I
til
'

it felf.

large
P'tve,

quantity
is
5

of Argem

the caule of perfe-

rubil-ane

Therefore the moft of Argent

dion
phur

but

is

much of Sulthe caufe of Cor-

rough t to Fixation^, ruption. And unifcrmity oC purity of the fame, juhfiancey which through it: moit fubtil matter the mixtion, is made by a Si )ur. fixed, and not natural decodion. is caufe rnir^ is the whole Ef of perfeftion ; hut di'verfitv itia natter of Gold. of ftihfiance is the caufe of
I'tl

impcrfedion.
l^'But in
it is

A.fo InduinlpiiTation,

found a

ration

and

which

S A L 394 which is made by a long ed. Thus. Reiterm and temperate decodlion/is lirnation of the not fit a caufe of perfeftion^ but cf the Stone y with tl
the contrary, of corruption and imperfeftion. Therefore if Sulphur fhall not duly
fall

M ON'S

Sulphur^ conjoyning
cording to Art,
eiez/ated
till

ti^
a

together^

upon Argent

Vi've^ di-

fixed fo^ as to abide in

vers Corruptions muft neceflarily

of the fire without

be inferred^ ac-

cording to the diverfity of it, as if it be all, or part of it fixed, or not fixed \ all, or part of it aduftible, or not aduilibls ; all clean, or half unclean, or it be much or

The oftner com pleating

cy,
ftiall

this C^

the Exi be repeats

more
of
this

will the Exuj;

Medicine be

plied,

and

the ni

goodnefs augmenta little in quantity ,exceeding, trie augmentation or being diminijlied in pro- perfedion thereof portion,nithef ovv^rcoming mukiplyed alfo.

nor overcome. White or XII. The whole Red, or between both: From all which Diverficies :mnt of the Magi fiery divers Bodies were genera- By the way c;f fubli die Stone and its ted in Nature. ment may mofi XI. A Sclar Medicine ej be clean fed. and tl
the Tttrd Order.
It
is

ci,

made

tlie

Laws of

Art,

tl if
il

Ad ditament of Sulby phur, not burning, by way

the

Cive

muif be fixed
in this order

And

of fixation, and calcination pleated the moll prudendy and perfeftly ad Arcanum y which is of tf miniftred, and by manii^bld every fecret
repetition of folution, until

Fo be rendered clean by the perfcd doing of theft things, irs cleanfmg by fublimation will be compleatit
;

ences of this Worldj frealure inef^imabl<

pofe your lelf by with great it, and labor^ and a cpj
to
i:

KLVII.
of Meditation
fe
;

GE B E R.
for
find
will

you

59y Language^ as that it miy be hid from evil Men, and

that

not otherwile. And in the preparation Stone, the reitcrati-

gJieGoodnefs of Ad'ation

upon

this

Me-

jnay with induftrirarinefs, be fo far a Cj as to enable it to 5 Argent: Vive into an

true
ck,
Soliftck,

and

without the help thing more than its

plication.

The moft high he maker of all things, Glorious^ be providence, hid Fom you, i and d 5 who has revealed and denyed you for ever. he leries and order Medicines, with the XIV. filar Medicine of
a.

the unjuft and Vile might not know it. But ye Sons of Doftrine, learch, and you fliall find this moft excellent gift of God, which he has referved for you. Ye Sons of folly, impiety and prophanenefi, avoid you the (eeking after this Knowledge, it will be Snifnical and deftruftive to yoUj and precipitate you into the State of Contempt and Mifery. This gift of God is abfolutcly, by tho Judgment of the Divine

ienceofthem, which the third Order, It is made jh his goodnefs, and of Scl diffolvcd and preparinceffant Labor^ we ed after the manner of i>ivfearched out; which na^m Chap, 46. SeB 1 1, 'e!iave feen with our aforegoing, to which you with muft add of 5*-p^r diffolvy, and handled Ji lands, even the whole ed 5 parts, of Arfenlck one onkatment of the Ma- part fas afcervvards is ftiewy. But if we have ed) through all things do'Oiealed any thing, ye ing, as in the place now
,it-

of Learning wonder cited is di reft 2d ; and it we have not con< will be a Medicine tinging <^':d it from you^ but every Body and Mercury it ^delivered it in fuch felf into true Sol^ or better^ according
!
10

for

39^
according
fliewed.
t-o

S
the

AL

MO
and

'

s
ounces,

i
it^\

way now

Water together "mth

alfo

Read and

perufe cury.3
into

dtj

what we fliall thereby you will be able to tinge to infinity jtf you have
direft,

Let all thefe he truly Mj

mofl ckr^r Water,

underftanding, and erre not by the ambiguous (ay- then draw off the Wat ti^nes, each time cohol ings of the Philofophers.
Incerate 7intb

being mixt.^ decoct fir on that they may he Ferwi

fi

Tellow
ivith

XV.

'the Ferment

of Sol Wax, that

is

ha

Vi

for the Red. The Ferment of JVeight ofOjl of Bio Sol is made of Gold, dif- Oyl of Eggs : then prcjei folved into its own Water on crude Mercury^ as
\^A^ua Regis]

u
!iia

and decoled and prepared by the direftiSe^i. 16. a-

reauifite.
x

ons in Chaf, 46. foregoing : So

cme ,
r

Hero no:^' you perfxr this\J m

as

1;^

we

teadi

tt]

will

you

bird

Order, \nj(tk^

have

the

for the Red,

for ufe.

Ferment of Sol SeB.%i.%2,&c. followiMj'^1 which keep the Congelative Med^ Mercury, you will fit
^^^

Reiteration of the

'^_

^^

'

of and by Subtilization. Ferments upon Mercury for of, that one paru the Red. DiJJohe Sol in tinge infinite parts 1^^ its own iihiter {which we fhall cury into moft finer hereafter teach) [ i. e. Aqua high Gold, more Regis] to this Gold dijfolved than any natural 1 add Sulphur 2 whatfoever. ounce, ounces diffolved in the fame

XVI.

The Ferment

C H

5|klviil

E B E R.

397

CHAP.
(i

XLVIII.

Of the Alchymie of Mercury,

alio called

which than to Luna ; but to Mars Mer in no wife but by Artifice. is Viicous. Water Hence you may colleft a a owclsofthe Earthy very great Secret. For it temperate heat is amicable and pleafing to in a total Union. the Aletals, and the Me3D its kaft parts^ with dium of conjoyning Tinduresi and nothing isfubft (lance of White fubEah, until the humid merged in Ardent Vtve, un:6 emperated with the lefs it is SoL Yet Jufiter^ the Dry with and Saturn^ Luna and Venm^ , md hnid equally. There are dilTolved by it^ and eafily runs upon a mixed 5 and without it, can :perficeSj by reafon none of the Metals be gildIt is fixed, and the acery humidity > but ed. adjrs not^ althbugli it Tinfture of Rednefe, of 1 ifcous humidity, by mofV exuberant perfe&ion. of the drynefs o\ and fulgid fplendor ; and IiichConremperatesir, receeds not from the Com^Rgent Vive,
i:
,
,,

'mits

it

not to adhere, mixtion,

nature.

till it is

in

its

own

But it is not our his is alfo as foms (ay Medicine in its Nature, but ntter of Metals with it may lometimss help in and eafily adheres the Cafe. " i Minerals^ viz,, Sa,

^ (piter and Sol, bur to III. Of the, SMimation of '^ lore ditficLikly, and Argent Five. This Work is h. fs more difficulty Icompleated with its Ter-

reflreity

398

SALMON'S
|
(

reftieity is highly purified, Sulphureity. Whe and its Aquofrty wholy re- this Sublimation ismoved. We remove it not from Calx ^ than frc by aduflion, becauie it has other things becaui
,

none^ fo the Art ot fepara- agrees little with iti ting its luperfluous Earth is has not Sulphureity. to mix it with thmgs, where IV. But the way with it has not Affiriky^ and
often to reiterate the bublimation from them. Of this kind isTalck, and the Calx of Egg-fhelis , and Calx of white Marble, as
alfo

moving
quofity,

its
is,

fuperfluc

that wh(
Calces

mixed with
which
it
is

to be fubl

Glafs

in

moft

fubtii

it be well Ground am mixt with them by Ii

Pouder, and every kind of tion , untill nothingj by thefe appear, and after waJ it is cleanfed ; but by other Waterinefs of Imbil things having affinity with removed by a mod J heat of Fire, vhiq it, ( unlefs they be bodies of perfection ) it is rather ceeding, the Aqu( Corrupted, becaufeall fuch Argent Vive receeds things have a Sulphureity, yet the Fire muff be which, afcending wirh it in ry Gentle , as that Sublimation , corrupt it. the whole fubffanceSalt prepared, for

And this you may

find

to gent Vive alcend not.

be true by Experience, beV. Therefore froi caule, when you (ublime it from Tin , or Lead , you manifold reiteration
find It , after Sublimation, bibition, with Conti infeded with blacknefs. and gentle Aflation, it Therefore its Sublimation ter A quofity is abol better made by thofe the refidueof which is things which agree not with moved , by repeatii often, it ; but it would be better, Sublimation fee it is you when it which by things with whitej exoelling not had does agree, if they

ijaviiL
J&renefs,

G EB E

R,

399

and to ad- projefting of ?t upon any flfias^it were dead ) to of the imperfeft Bodies, and upon its own Body unp es of the Veflell i !;ain reiterate its Sub prepared.
'f

tt-n
.

without the feVII. Yet here note, that Icaiife part of it adesxcd with the Feccs_, fome have by it formed n never by any Art Iron ^ fome Lead, others snuity be feparated Copper , and others Tin 5
,

tn^hem.
rd fix
11

Or
;

after-

which happened to them

through negligence in the Preparation ; (bmetimes of it aloney fometimes of Sulphur , or of its Compeer Arfenick^ mix with it. But if you {hall by Subliming, diredly cleanfe and pcrfed: this Subjeft, it will be a firm and perfed Tinfture of IVhttenefs , the like of which is not in being bcfides.

part of
i:^

achy ou
Ive fixed

we and when
i:

as

itt

then reiSublimation of the maining, that it may

febe fixed.

Being fixed, referve fir ft prove it upon if it flow well, then ive ad mini ft red fuffiSublimation but if

dd

to

it

Ibme

i'mall

VIII. Of the Coagulation the Sublima of Mereurjf Coagulation is II your end be accom the reducing a Liquid body 1 for if it has a Lu- to a folid Subftance , by d moft white Color^ privation of the humidity : S porous , then you and is of Service, i. For ^ell fiiblimed it ; o- Indurating Argent Vive^ jife, not therefore in which needs one kind of Coaiterate
;

Argent Vive fublim'd ,

jparation

of
,

it

made
as

gulation,

2.

For freeing dif"

their

ft)limation
lent,

be not jolved Medicines from

(iich

becaufe

watrinefs, which requires a*

infing
its

ftiall be, fuch notber. Argent Five is coaPerfedioHj in gulated two ways: One by
'

wafting

400

S A

wafting away its whole innate humidity from it: the other by Infpiffation , till
bo hardned,. which is a Some work. thought ihe Art of its Coaguhcion was to keep it long in a temperate Fire^ who when they thought they had coagulated it, after removal of it from the Fire^ found it to flow as bejfore ; whence they judged the work Im poffibie.
it

laborious

HOt.

XL

Others

com'^m

Artificial

Medicines,

gulated it in projd but that was not proii becaufe they converi
'.

IX- Others
ral

into an imperfeft from natu- the caufe of which

,

the

principles

fuppofing could not

therefore
clare
,

fee.

The n
(

that uvery

humidity muii neceffarily by heat of Fire be converted into Diynefi, indeavored by Conltancy and perfeverance ^ to continue the Conleivation o\ it in the Fire^ till Ibme of them converted it, into a
White-Stone
'^

and caufes of thefe

k\.

we

think

fit

that

the
to

f^i

may come

the i

ledgof his Arc.

XII.

Now

as

thi

(lance of Argent Vive,

nifornij fo
it is

others into a

not

pcj

Red others into a Citrine; which neither had Fu/ion^ nor Ingrefs ; for. which
caufe they alfo caft
it

in a lliort time, by ke
it

eonftantiy in a cont

Fire to
to that

remove

its

A^i

too much ha the caufe of the firfl: way. And being of a fubti X. Others endeavoured ;Unce, it receeds fi'ol to coagulate it with iMetU Fire ^ therefore exc q'nvSj but effed:ed it not Fire, is the caufe of aiid io were deluded ror of thofe Men^:i
a
'/

i;l|

whom

it flies

||

XLVIIL
It is eafily

E B E
who

R.
it

4^1
into

coagulate

mixed Stone not fufible, ulphur, Jrfenick^ ^nd XV. In like manner ^ by reafon of afite , lunity in their Na- Argent Vtvehsis Sulphureous therefore it appears parts naturally mixt with Coagulated by them, it ; yet fome Argent Vive I[, has more, (bmelels, which )t to the form of a Boto remove by Artifice is Vive mixt of Argent Now feeing it impoffible. for thele' h Lead;
.
i

fli

of Argent Vive is by Fire to give a white Color. This f them who fo Coa is the caufe of the variety of Colors^ after its Coagu^. Al(b Argent Vive lation into a Stone. Likes rich humidity joynsd wife it has the Earthinefs of which cannot Sulphur mixt with it, by J y be feparated from which all its Coagulations K by Violence of Fire miilf neceflarily be infefted. adhibitedj with con And this the caufe of the Erjn of it in its own ror of thofe who coagulate and they by aug- it into an imperfeft Body.
:

cannot re Gontelt of mil it can attain to ure of a Body ; but jh the Imprelfion of ; they fly with it j is is the caufe of the
iugitive
in the
,

the property of Sulphur mixt with Argent Vive^ to create a Red or Citrine Cois

lor

(according to

its

mea-

fure) the ablation

ing

Made

_,

of that bethe property

g this
as
it

its

own

Fire,

can bear, take the humidity of Ar

'e i

XVL
lation
y

Therefore

it

hap-

leaving

no

part

pens from the diverfity of the Medicines of its Coaguthat divers bodies
its Coaguand from the Di-

'nt

for Metalick Fufi-

being taken away [tot be Melted, 'which pufs of their Error^

lich

are Created in
lation y
verfity

of

that

like wife

whac

402 what is to be coagulated. per^ ibmetimes Iron ; vol For if either the Medicine^ happens by reafon of,
or
that^

SALMON'S
rity.

has a Sulphur not

And

fometii

body created of ver or Gold is made tl but which muft needs pre) it J mnfl: needs be foft if fixed the body nuift ne- from Furityj with co^ AUo, if ration of the Colors. ceflarily be hard. if Red, White; and TFhite, XVIIL But Argent i Red ; and if the Sulphur be remifs from IVbite or is Coagulated by the Ked ; the Body likewife quent precipitation muft be re mils ; and if with Violence, by theiJaftSj '1 Earthy, the body muft be able heat of ftrong imperfeft i if not ^ not fo. For the Alperity of Fij it]
fixed, the
:
iied [,or

ilt;

ispi

Alio every not fixed Sulphur fily removes its Aquojti itt creates a Livid hodj ; but this Work is beft done the fixed, as much as in it Veffel of a great leng J; C
the Contrary and the pure fubftance of it creates *a pure body h the not pure, not ib.
lies,
:

the fides of which

|

finde place

to

Cool
:

Adhere, and Cby

XVIL AUo
verfity

the fame
like

di^

of the Length of the fel) to abide, and n< till it can again be p
'

doth in
in

manner

tated to the Fiery

ilro

happen

Argent Vive alone, without the Commixtion of Sulfhur^ by reafon of the diver lity of ?ur ideations and preparations of it in

the fame ; which mi ways ftand very hot as great Ignition :

j

^^^

fe.

lame precipitation h
tinued
fixed.
,

till

it

be

g^j^i

Medicines. Therefore an lUufion happens from the part of the Diverfity of the Medicines ; fo that fomedmes in the Coagulation of itj it is made Lead^ fometimes Tm^ fometimus Cop-

XIX.

It

is

alfo

(I

lated, with longan^

ftant retention
in

in a Glafs Veffell,

very long Neck, an(

XLVIII;
the

G E
vanifli

B E
;

R.
is

Orifice

of the made, which

ftable

firm

403 and

open, that a being kept may

:(Limidity
\y.
'

but fugitive, and of

infeftion.

much

Which

coagula- indeed happens by reaibn a Medicine conveni- of the flight of the Spirits i r itj which we will but the other from the comAlfoit
is

Minon ; which Medi- mixtion of the Aduftible of it^ and is that, and Earthy fubftance of le
i

lie

it,

moft nearly adheres n its profundity ; and ^ mixed throughly in parts, before it can Therefore there ly. isceffity of collet^ling things conveni^xt, or agreeing with jne : Of this kind are

them.

XXL

Hence then
_,

it

is

ksy 2L\ib Sptlfhur^

and

evident that from whatfberer thing the Medicine thereof is extrafted that muft neceffarily be of a moft fubtil and moft pure fubftance, of its own nature adhereing to it ; and

manifeftly

of liquefadion moft eafie, and thin as water; and alfo

But becauie we lee be fixed againft the violence For this will coay of the Bodies in its of fire. to coagulate it ; but gulate it, and convert the flys from them, how lama either into a Solar or foever they agree Lumr nature : Studioufly we have there- exercife your felf upon a* ; nfidered^that no Bo- what we have fpoken, and 3res to ic in its inmoft you will find the Myftery Wherefore, thatMe- out. muft needs be of a XXII. But that you may ubtil fabftance, and quid fufionithan Me- not blame us, as if we had smfelves are. fufficiently Alfo not fpoken >irits, remaining in thereof, we fay, that this w ajture, we fee not a Medicine \$ extracted from Moti of it to be! Mit^liifk Bodies themfelves, D.d :a with

404

SAL
alone_,or Arfe-

with their Sulphur, or Jrjenick prepared : Likewile

from Sulphur
flick

and it may ; be extrafted from Bodies only. But from Argent

prepared
Vi've alone, it is more eafily; and more nearly, and more

perfeftly found; becaufe nature more amicably embraceth its proper nature,

and in it more rejoyces than in any extraneous nature ; and in it is a facility of extraftion of the fublknce thereof, feeing it already hath a liibftance fubtil in
the Tvays of ac quiring this Medicine, are
Aft.

Now

XXIV. of

the

iMljodi

by

fuhlimation^

as

is
:

by

us

iufficiently declared

And

the way of fixing it follows. But the way of Coagulating ('viz. as we have befo things diffolved, is by a clared} and that isj^b*
Glais in Sand, with a temperate fire, until their aquoifity

Coagulating of Argent It is taken from fuch ter, as the matter it

^^^.

^j^^j^

\^^\^

^^^^

[u
lk:i

Argent Vi'ue,(kQ\ng /x'g./reeineic

ly

made to

fly,

withoi

vanifh.

XXIII. The way of fixing Argent Vtve, is the fame with the way of fixing Sul- likewife infpiflate, ant| pbur and Arfenick ; and thefe ferve it in the fire by it, waies differ not, unlefs that fixation, until it* be Sulphur and Arfnick cannot able to fufl-ain the

Inflamation,)may fud adhere toit^ in its pi and be coi dity, with it, in its lead part

[^

be fixed

if their

iaflanwble parts,

moft thin Fire, conibming its be not f e- dity 5 andgonvertitb;

^XLVIII.
net

G E B E R.

4of

of

this^ in

igtiQ Solifiek
:

a mement^ which moft nearly adheres and Luni to Argent Five, and is moft

^'ccording to that for eafily fluxed^ and coagulates the Medicine was it^ for it converts it into a
true
Solifiek

and

Lunifick*

with Preparation of that at

Xy. But ieeing, we ways preceeding. drt any thiugmore to 'sewith itj then Jhat^ XXVII. The grand flueids of its own nature^ Bion is^ from what things :rc>re by reafon of thisj this fubftance of Argmt Vi^ged, that with2l>^^, ve may beft be extradcd ? iKdicine thereof might To which we Anlwer : It co'ipleated ^ and we en- muft be taken from thofe ivrred by Arc to make things in which it is But {pm of the Medicine according to Nature^ it is ftiDle to the famcj 'viz, as well in Bodies^ as in Ar:

lat t

be prepared in the gent Vive

it felf,

feeing they

ithi

and way now men- are found to be of one Na-

withtheinftanceof ture : In Bodies more diffiby cultly ; in Argent Vive more \ lie all the fubcil and mort nigh, or eafily, but not re ubOance of it^ may more perfeAly. Therefore red perfectly White of what kind foever th^ ^'?, but intenfly Citrine Medicine is to be, the Medicine of this PretiousStone^ muft be as well (ought in W. Now this cannot Bodies, as in the fubrtanc^ [apleated^ lo as tocre- of Argent Vive,
ne,
ig

)ntinued labour

Color^ withmixtion of a Thing it, which is of its itureBut with this ofture fubftanceof Ar9^(ve^ the Medicine is '*:edby this our Art,
litrine
[*'.

XXVIII.

But as

to

th

f;

Fixing of Argent Vive, you muft know, that it may be

into E^rthj

done, without being turned and like wife fixed with converfion of it

Dd

imo

4o6
ing to
its

into Earth.

S A L Forbyhaften- manifeft, that it m^ fixation, which is fixed wichout confuin

frecijitation, it
is

M ON'S

made by

of its humidity, and out converfion of it Alfoby thefucceflive/^^//- Earth. mation oi it often repeated, it is fixed likewile^ and not XXX. For by real * changed into Earthy but the good adherent ^Z gives Metallick fufion. This parts^ and the ftreng is manifeft to^ and proved its mixtion ; if the pj by him who has experien- it be any wife infpiffil ^^\ ced both fixations thereof^ Fire, it permits it even to the Confummation of farther to be corru the Work ; both by the ha- nor fuffersit felf(by fty freciptation ; and alfo by grefs of a furious flanrt the flow, with continually it) to be elevated intc repeated fublimations. becaufe it admits
fixed and turned into Earth.
fJ

Rarefadion, ot its fe This therefore is reafon of its denfitj becaufe it has a vifcous and want of Aduftion, w denfe lubftance^ the fign of made by combuftib which is the grinding of it pbureity, which it by lmbibition_, and mixtion not. with other things. For

XXIX.

Mr/,

Vifcofity

is

manifeltly
it,

per-

XXXT. Hence
Firli:,

i?
ii

by the much adherency thereof. That

ceived in
it

Tie Caufes of

has a denfe [uhHance, he

ruftion of e-very of the by fire, which is, i.Fn

that has but one Eye,

may

manifeftly (ee by

its

afpe^j

and by poifing the valt Weight thereof. For while

it is

IncluHon of a burni phureity in the prof of their fubltance, d

filing

sti

ti

them by

Inflan

Nature, it and exterminating the exceeds Gold in weighty into fume;w\th extrai being of a moft Ihong fumption of whatev Compofition. Whence it is gent Five, is in th
in
its

own

i^\

XLVIII.
!?ixation.
2.

G E B E R.
From
a

407

cably

lication

upon them^

rejoycing therein, pofl!effing Perfed^ion, as

refts,

we have found, with an and refolving them Approximate Potency. itbt felf into fume, of XXXIII. Of the Purifica)W great fixation (bever, i^hieh is in them is. tion of Argent Vife. It is
exterior flame, pene-

>m the Rarefaftionof cleanfed two ways, either

by Calcination, for
flame or
fire,

does

letrateintOj

andex-

Vive into a Stone,or Earthen Difti, and pour upon it as But if not all, the much Vinegar^ as is fufficihon is according to the ent to cover it : Set it over jer and proportion of a gentle fire, and let it heat fo far, as you may well hold Lufes which remain. your Fingers in it, and no JI. Secondly, The more. Then ftir it about and fiirity with your Fingers until it Goodnefsy of \h Metal. For feeing be divided into mofi: fmall
\

Inatethem. Therefore Caufes of Corruption fuch Bodies muft be exceedingly cor-

by [uhlimaticnpi which we have iKewed the way already ; or by way of a Lavament, of which the way is thi?. Put Argent

Argent
;s

Vive,

for

no

Particles,

in the fimilitude
;

of

ts it

Extermination^ feir to bs divided

its
it

of Powder
ftirring
it,

and continue
:

until all the Vi-

arts in

conipolideither with

negar be wholly confumed

After

ecaufe
"Ot

which

walli

away the
with
:

hole fuhflance receeds

the fire, or
a
)

Earthinels remaining

with

its

Vinegar, and

cart: it

away

h
^

remains permanent

there is neceilarily ved in it a caufe of perAai: For it is that which

ol

walhing ib often, till che Earthinels of the Mercury is changed into a moll pcrfeft Coelefline
Repeating
this

i^::omes

Fire^and by Fire n overcome, but it ami-

colour, which
it is

is

a fign that

throughly' walfeed.

Dd4

XXXIV

4o8

A L M
Nature of

XXXIV. of the

Argent Vive. There is a neceffity of removing itsSu

perfluitie?^ for
it

hss Caiifes
aduiti-

ofCorruption,'L'i2:,.anEartiiy

fubftance^

and an

ble

vvatrinefs

widiout In-

flamation.

Yet fonie have,

thought it to have no fuperfiuoiis Earth and Uncleannefs^ but that

3iot true
f

is

vain,
fee

and
it

For we

to

of much lividnefs^, and not ot whicenefs; we ombuf lion^ and not t< fee alfo a black and Fecu- it felf, but to make A lent Earth, to be feparated which is a perfe^tioa from it, with eafie Arti^ce, manifold Experiences*
confirt

a Lavation^ as abovefaid. But becaufe Vv^e are by that

by

we

fee

Argent Vive.

nearly to adhere to
F/x'e,
I

to acquire a two-told perte I. To make cttion, ^iz,.

and to be mori

Medianc, 2. To perfctl it. Therefore we mult neceifirily prepare the fame by the degrees of a two- fold
purificatmt
h

loved by the fame. 5. next to it Gold has p

at,id

a fee r chat Sd'ver,

ij

as

XXXVLVVherefor^jl
t

for

two ckan-

follows, that Argen^;i,\

Tings of Mercury^ are necei-

is

more
;

friendly to

ii%i

ll!:

Sublimation tor the Medicine, which The iliall be here fhewed other by a La^ament for coagulation, which we have fhewed at Se^f. 5 5, above.
fary.
:

One by

nature

but we fee i Bodies not to have fo g conformity to, or t

!ieri:

if

with
find
to

it; and theretore them in very deed

h
i^j

thereof.

partake of the And whatfo

m
tc

XXXV.

For

if

we would

Bodies

wc

fee

more

laVlIl. l^om aduftion,

theiature

GE
thofe
there-

B E R
XXXVIII.
It is alfo

4op
un-

6^ re to partake more
of
the
is

it ;

eiismanifeftj that
^ ive is
.

Ar-

perfeftive

deniably manifeft that bodies containing the greateft quantity of Argent Vi've are

ative

ich

from Adufti- /'(?^z>jofperfedion. WherethoVhimaCe of fore it is to be fuppofed,

that

thofe

hod'iti

are

more

Pvil.
of
its

The
:

fecond
is

nigh to perfeftion, which more amicably imbibe Argent Vi^e.

is

Purifieation,

The

fign

of this

WmSfiagulanon

And

the

Mg away
r?,

of icsearthi-

the eafie (iifception of ^rgent Vive by a Solar or Lu-

one day only is nar body of Perfeftion. For this fame reafon ^ if a body ir for it the method ch wafhing we have altered do not eafily receive declared, at 5e^7. 55. Argent Vive into its 5ubing Bting there- ftance , it muft needs be K-throughiy waihed, very remote from this perupon it the Medi- fedion fpoken of. f Coagulation^ and it
or
;
:

e coagulated into a or Lunifick iubfi'ance,

o ing as
IS

the Medicine

e Dared.

From what
it is

The preparation Argent Vive. Take of it of one found: Vitriol Rubified^ two pounds RocJd Alum Cal:

XXXIX.

iaid^

man

fell,

cmd^
ounces
:

one

found

Common

rgent Vive

in

its

not pernature ; but

is

Salt^ halfa f&imd : Nitre ^ four

Incorporate all together

which is pro- and fubli?ne. Gather the of ic by our Art. white and Denfe, and ponlb likewife^ is it in derouSj which will be found (rand ArfemcL There- about the fide of the Ve(thefe it is Mot poffi- fel ^ and keep it for ufe.
|liatcer is^
1

follow nature, but

natural Artificei

Now,

r-

if in the hrft Sublimation, you fhall finde ic Turbid or Unclean ('which

mav

4IO

S A-X.

M ON'S
its

may

be thro Carlefnefs) with

it

vfhole water
,

fublimeit again, with the lame FceccSj and referve

it

to be generated

anm

as before.

dry ed for forty day you will finde a Stone

to be

XL. The Regiment of Mer- have a gtirj. It is done two ways. Infinity.
I.

fut to be fixedy fo Stone augment

In

this

muft Amalgamate have expounded all it^ well wafhed and puri- which we hare wrii iied as under dirc(5led. 2. divers Books. You muft Diftill it and thence make an Aqua Vita XLI. The fublimat^^ or Spirit of Wine. The Mercury, If you woa Take of Metxu- fedrly fublime it, yoi firft way. ry 40 Ounces^ of Sol. of Lu- add to every pound ttie naj of Venus , of Saturn^ common Salt two jHfp ana one Ounce y melt thefe ho- and a half^ Salt-PeteBy Mesfirfi the Venus ^W Luna^ a pound: mortify thcBsiK
Jecondly the Sol, thirdly Sacury wholly, grindinj

You

turn

Take all

out of the Fire

halving melted them in a large

Crucible y

til

together with Vinej nothing of the i>K$,

in readimfsy

ther

and your Mercury appear living in the] made hot in ano- ture, then fublime and when the faid Me- cording to Art. It is ^^i
in

tals begin to harden, fouer

profitable.

the

Mercury
it

Lufurly

(lir-

ring the mixture with a fttck^

jetting

again on the
it ojf^

Fire^
they
the
.
\

and taking
he all

untill

XLIT. The Sublime Tai^ Red vlsrc-iry. found of it, mix and
j

amalgamated^ with

grind

it

with VitrOil,
,

whole Mercury. Tihis Amal ana one pound a?jd gama pa to be {MJ]olved for It from them Red andl fevin days J Extrat'l the tva- did. ttr with a CUihy make the X-LIII. Oat of al refidueVolatile, giving Fire of imbibe again has been faid it a>ea! Ignition* Jhis
ivid

m evident Demonftradc^the Clofure

01

I iXLVIII.

GEBE
the

R.
White Vafie
is

411

extra^ed is pro<3(wi Saturn Stone \ hut Jupiter our from l|hat and Red Venus Salubftance the the of from out sd rt But unturn : every Body \ But to Vive gent mufi :,

of Art,

he difjolved

by

its

Jelf in

the

muft ftudy to relblve Ferment,

oxSol into their

.;

1^,

own dry XLV. Sulphur we have which the vulgar call is corruptive of evethat proved mj And it is io, of Perfeftion : But (of ry kind proportion I ^denary
'_,

water) may Argent Vive is perfedive in one part of the Works of Nature^ with only oain For if complcat Regiment. So we, htperfeft'body. gentle fire^ you well not changing, but imitating g ?m thefej you will find Nature, (in Works poffible) the fpace of 40 days) do likewife afTume Argent body converted into Vive in the Magiftery of
h(

folutive

e water : and the fign this Work, for a Medicine 1 perfeft diffolution is of each kind of Perfeftion likneis, appearing on its viz,, both Lunar and Solar as well of Imperfect Bodies^ srftces. 3LSofJrgent Vive Coagulablc. you enif But And feeing there is a twoilV.
^rour
rks,
1,

perfeft both fold difference of Medito the White and the cinQS^ one of Bodies, but the diifolve each of the other of Argent Vive truly

ments

by themfelves^ coagulable, we fliall here This is dilcourfe it. keep them. 'Argent Vive extracted B Argent Vive, which XLVI. The matter pr intend for Ferment. But fe, oF this Medicine of eveiPafte to be fermented, ry kind is one only 5 already cxtrad in theulual man fufficiently known. Take from im per fed bodies, cherefore"^ that, and if you id of this we give you a will work according to the leral Rule, which is^ 7hat\ Lunar Order, learn to be
I

412

A L

MoN

'

XLVII. expert in Operating, and Solar prepare that ^ with the cine fofthe Gift known ways of this Magi- of every of the impefc^ ftery. The intention of Bodies, is the fame tT:te which iSj That you fliould and participates of theim divide the pure fubftance Regiment of Preparli,

im A 3 Second

from
of,

it^

and

fixt

part there-

Yet

in this

it

differs,i;r'

but leave a part for ce- in the greater fubtizj rating ; and (b proceeding tion of parts, by p)p{ through the whole Magi- ways of digeftion, aili
ftery^
till

you compleat
If
it

its

the

commixtion of
Preparation

Ibi'

defired fufion.

fud-

Sulphur

hard Bodies^ but [oft Bodies^ the contrary. For this Medicine projected upon any of the Imperfeft Bodies^ changes it into a perfect Lunar Body^ if the known Preparations have been firft given to this Meit

denly flows
IsperfeSi^;

(under the ig

men of

niftredj with the

adctio"
knjwi

of the matter

now

XLVIII. The
of
it is

Regijer

the fixadon of fc Sulphur^ and the ft thereof : For with

Medicine
^

is

tini^

dicine : But if not, it leaves with it projcded up the lame diminilhed, yet very of the Bodies di in one only difference of Ihed from perfeftio
it perfefts, as com pleats the fame in depends on the lar Complement^ as m Adminiftration of the Or^ depends upon a M der of a Medicine of this of the Second Ordc kind. But this diae Adnii^^ known and cercain p niitration not preceeding^ ration of the imperfeft according to the third Or- prececding. Alfo the der, it perkcls in projedion projefted upon Luffa^ only. fefts it much J in a pe Solar compleatment.

Perfedrion

much

as

lii

b.XLIX.

E B E R.

413

THE

SECOND BOOK
O
F

E B E R
CHAP.
The IntrodnSiion

ARABS.
XLIX.
Second Boo\
to this

^HERE
*

are

two

things to be deter-

much
IT.
fifts

All which we Ihall with plainnefs declare.

the Principles Magiftery, and the ftion of the fame. The

li viz,'
is

The

perfection conthings^

I.

Of thofe

and

of this Art, are from the confideration of ^ays or Methods, of thofe things by which it is
iples

,*perations^
jtift

to

which

attained.

2.

Fromthe con-

applys himielf in

fideration of things helping.

3.

/ork of this Magiilery

From

the confideration
laftly

ways are divers in fclves: As^ i. Suhli5

f^n,
i^i

of that thing which

perfeds.
4.

And from

that

2, Defcenfon.

^.

Di-

by which
ther

ion,

4.

Calcination.

known^ whethe Magiftery was in

it is

^litim.

6. Coagulaticfn.

perfeftion or not.

ML

414

SALMON'S
jcainining

III

to the perfJ

III. Theconfiderationof jof their Tranfmutatioil thole things by which we V. The confiderati attain to the Compleatment of the Work, is the confi- things helping Perfc deration of the Subftance is the confideration oi

manifeftj and of manifeft Nature of thofe Colors, and of the weight which we fee adhere in every of the Bodies to be dies without Artifice, changed, and of thofe Bo- to make Mutation dies that are not changed, thefe are, Marchafite^ from the Radix of their nefia, Tut'ta^ Ant%mony\
ti
tl

Nature, without that Arti- Lafis Lazuli, And th fice and the confideration fideration of thofe Wi6 of thofe likewile that are without adherency, elm changed, in the Radix of Bodies ; (iich arc Salts, A their Nature by Artifice: lumSj Nitre^ Borax, hii with the confideration of and other things of likfljr And the conf^^^ the Principles of Bodies, ture, according as they are pro- tion of Glafs of allfort. found, occult, ormanifeff; things cleanfing by ^ and according to their Na nature. turcs, with or without ArVI. But the confidci tifice. of the thing that perfe^oii IV. For \^ Bodies and their the confideration of cl Principles, be not known the pure Subftance of ~ in the profound or manifeff f^i've ; and it is the properties of their Natures, which from the Subi both with and without Ar- of that, took begini^ tifice, what is fuperfluous, and of which it wascr( and what is wanting or de- This Matter is not feftive in them, cannot be Fiz'e in its Nature, mm,\ known , and our not know- its whole Subffance, Ht| ing thole_, would of necef- is part of it nor is it (> but when the Stone is fity hinder us^froRi ever at: :
:

left

E B E

R.
it to

4ir
the'

4. Expofing
6.

Vapourv
Extinof Sul-

of Acid Things,
ction,
I.

^,

Commixtion

phur burning Bodies:

7*

Rg'

duBicn
Laftly,

The

confi-

Sufception

Miof the thing, or iTryal and Examina- we declare, with their Cauby which it is known, fes from Experiences, by erthe Magiftery be which you may certainly feSionornot ; arifes know, we havi not erthe

8; of Argent VivCi^ All which with the former

after Calcinaticn.

confideration of

i.

red.

jifeL2.Cenfent,'^,Igmtion.

CHAR

L.

'df Sublimation^ Veflels^

Furnace?.

"'Hecaufe of the In- to the diverfitie of the lame vention of Subli- Spirit. unite Bo, was to with Spirits 3 (dnce II. For Sulphur^ Arfenick fig can poffibly be u- and MarchafitCy are burnwith a Body but a ings and wholly corrupt: ) Or to find Ibme- Tutia (of every kind^ burns that can contain in not, yet gives animperfed: f the nature both of Color, I. Becaule its aduftand Spirit,which be- ive Sulphureity, which is aft upon bodies, (wich- eafily inflamed and black2. Beeing^firft purifiedj ei' ens is not removed. give not perfed Go- caule its Earthinels is not or elfe totally corrupt, feparated : for Aduftion defile, and burn may create a Livid Color, this according and Earthinels may form it. , ^nd
it.

III.

'4i6

S A

M ON'S,
fame you

things there- phur. are conftrained to other things than in clcanfefrom their burning we law an adherei Sulphuriety or Un^liiofity, Bodies with Aheratic
III.

Thele

may find. And becaufe

fore

we

this

fuperfluity, and were neceffitated cp| can be done by no Ar- choice of them^ andi rifie them by Sublime tifice but by Sublimation

and Earthy

for

when Fire

elvevates^ it

VI. Sublimation makes afcend always the morelubtile parts, leaving is the Elevation of a thing by Fire^ with behind the more Grofs. rency to its Veffel IV. Hence it is raanifeft done diverfly accordi
'

that

Spirits

arc

cleanied the diverfity of Spii

from their Earthinefi by be fublimed : for fbi Sublimation, which Earthi- Sublimed with ffronj nefi impeded Ingrefs^ and tion > others with gave an impure or dimi- rate, and Ibme agi niflied Color : from which a remife heat of Fire I being feparared , they are freed from their Impurity^ VII. Arfenick^ an and are made more fplen- phur J are Sublimed did , more pervious ^ and remifs Fire ; for othe more eafily to enter and having their moft penetrate the denfity ot! parts uniformly mix bodies, with a pure and conjoyned with the
|

perfeft

Tindure.
is

their

whole

fub

would
V. Aduftion
alfo

taken
|

burnt,,

afcend bla without any

:

away by Sublimation ; for fication therefore Arfenick which before Sub- mud find out tht fr6^
i

limation was apt to aduftion of the Fire, and the after Sublimation, will not! cation y with com be Inflamed, bur receedsj of the Feces or Goffei without Inflamationj the! that they may be ke
:

aXL.
Id.

GE B E R.

417

and hot fuffered to ing removed by a due proportion of Fire. 2, And the moft fiibtil and fumous f n In Sublimation a part, which hniigs AdufttoH old degree of Fire is with Corruption, being caft we may have the obferved. i. One, away,
tlie

apportioned^, as to make

i;end only

pure Subftance^ confifting Altend^ in Equality, of fimple Fufion upon the Fire, and H): fUrt, and Livid parts, without any /Idufticnpt fly)u manifeftly fee they from their ing from, the Fire, or Inflae :leanfed
II

ir

ly

feculency.

2.

t\ r

degree

is^

that

A- mation what
X.
is

thereof;

1.

he fure Effinct remainthe Feces, may be

Now
its

that that
is

which
is

moft fubti!

aduftive/

HJd

with greater force t^ ^it. with Ignition bottom of the Veilelj f the Feces therein^ you may fee with
Eye.
lis^
?1s
^.

evident,
verts to

for that Fire

con-

own
:

nature, all

thofe things
affinity to
it

which are of
it is

of

affinit

ty to every aduftible thing

The

other

and every thing the more

the

TJiofl

7veak Fire, fubtil

more
is
is

aduftible,

to be given to the

therefore' Fire
affinity to
tie.

idte

without the

Feccs^

what

of molt moft fubr

t"TcarceIy

any thing

nay
t

afcend^, but that

is

yhich

XL The fame is proved fuband which by Experience ; for Sulphur work is of no value, or Arfnick notfublimed, are '.tit is a thing by help moft eafily inflamed, and lioh Adu/lion is made of the two. Sulphur the
them oft
thereof^
^bursi

The whole intention

)reof Sublimation
li

more eafily : but either being fublimed, are not diredly inflamed, but fly a-

way, and are extenuated is TheEarthinefs be- without Inflamation, yet e wiih

4i5

SALMON'S
F(ifion

with A preceeding

XIV. Experience

proves this to be ti the proof in caufe when we XII. the adminiftration oiFxees^ from a thing forra^l with their proportion, is, the nature of Bodies, J that fuch Matter be chofen, blime in vain, fo thai] with which the Spirits to be are found in no wife ftblimed may beft agree, ed after the aicenfion] and wherewith they may fubliming with the be the more intimately any Body, the (ubl

Now

miH^d; for tlut Matter with which they are or may be moft united, will be more potent in the retention of the Faces of the

is

well,

and with

fa

Is

perfeftly cleanfed.

XV.

The
is,

intci

faces then

that

t!

Matter to be fublimed \ the adminiftred or tafe reafen ot which is evident. theCalxes of Metal in them the work ofi XIII. But the addition of mation is eaiie, Forces \s neceflary, becaufe other things moft dil Snlfbi^r or Arfenick to be fu- for which caufe there] blimed, if they be not con- thing that can be inl joyned with the F^osces of in their ftead ; fol (ome fixed thing, would without the Calxes ^fccnd with dies, the Labor w| neceffarily fubllance not long, tedious, and their whole thing we difficult, almolt to which cleanfed, to be ration. experience know by
truth : this is proved, becaufej if the Faeces be not permixed with them thro'
their lead
parts,

XVI. But in this fome benefit, for

fablimed without

t\

then the

Fa

had the Calces of Bodies not Faces, for their whole greater quantity, bu Effence will afcend without Faces of leffer: So what is calcined wi any cleanfing.

fame happens

as if they

b.L.

G E B E R.
greater fire

419
is

u of Bodies is of leaft quantity^ a r, but of eafieft and quired.

fpeedy Labor.

re*

XIX.
IlL
of

Now
i

becaufe
it

fire

However every

is

a thing

which cannot be
therefore
is

Salt prepared, jnt:hings of like nature to Kufes us from ufing the 'xc of Bodies^ for that with
:,

niealiired

isj

that error

often

commitArtift
is

ted in

it,

when the

unskilful, as well in refpedt

we make

(ubliraation

to the variety of Fornaces,

fe greater quantity i for as Woods and Veffels to be ition of things to be ufcd, and their due joyn-

aed from the

Fceces^ is

ing.

made by Iblution of te, which happens

i

XX.Therefore

in things to

other things

be fublimed, you muft re-

move
But the propor>f Faces is, that it be ^to the quantity of the r to be fublimed, in you cannot eafily Vet if the Faces be but
nil.
I

their wsterinefs only, a very fmall Fire, which being removed, if any thing afcend by it, then in the beginning, this Ere muft not be increafed, that

with

the moft fubtil part may (by

this

ic weighc.it
*sare,

to
:

Man
are,

moft weak fire) be feand put afide, , For the le(s the which is the caufe of Aduan cxperi
parated

may ferve

the greater will ftion. J Exuberation of the late, But when little or provided, that ding to the Subtraftion nothing ftiall afcend (which : Faeces^ an abatement you may prove by putting Fire be in proportion a little Cotton Wttk into the 0: For in a fmall hole in the top of the Aluf/, a fmall fire ferres del) increafe the fire under rfeftion ; in a great it ; and hqw ftrong the fire and in a greater ftiould be, the Coitm J^efh

XXL

Ee2

wiU

420
will

SALMON'S
fhcw
:

Ub.1

For if little of the fublimate comes forth XXIV. It is fit there with it, or it be clean, it that we ftiould rightly] fhews your fire is fmall, form you in the fublii and therefore muft be en- on of thefe two Spirits! creafed: But if much and fhur and Arfenick] leal
unclean, that

and mull be

too great, ftiould erre through I| fay then, ranee : if you put in many XXII. When then you and augment not the your fublimate to proportionally, nothii find come forth with t\\Q Weik the Matter to be ful
it is

diminiilied.

We

and much, you Clean, have the due proportion of your Fire, but if unclean the contrary : For according to thequantity of cleanne(s, or uncleannefi of the fublimate adhereing to the Cotton, muft you order
your Fire
in the

will afcend.

XXV. If you put fmall quantity of fcea

none of the Calx of and have not a fit pr<|
tion

of Fire, the
its

will alcend with

whole fa- fubfl'ance: So like\ means realon of the Fornac yoa may bring it to its due may err: For a greai nace gives a great H height without any error.
blimation-:

by

this

Fire

fmall Fornj

XXIII. Yet the way of

Faces
is

fmall,if the

Fcwelandj

better,

viz,.

To

holes be proportionate

take Scales of Iron ^ or Coffer

by thcle indeed reafon of the privation of zn Evil humidicity,do eafily imbibe Sulphur or Jrfenicck^ and Unite them with themfelves; the method of which the experienced oncalcined:

XXVI.

If

you

fu

great quantity of

ma

a imall Fornace, yo

not

make a fire great

If a

for Elevation:

quantity in a great F you will exrermina

.

ly

know.

fublimation

by

ex^

|).L.

G E
A

B E R.

421

Again, a thick For- levate a great quantity of a condenfate and matter to be fublimed^ firft gives Bic thin For- be provided of a (ublima: Fire Ircg weak fire, tory of fuch a capacity^ and rare a lac, ikh which you may ea- that it may contain your matter to be fublimed, the .rr. heightof ones hand breadth CVII. So alfo, a For- above the bottom : To this icwich large Vent-holes. fit your Fornace, fo as the iv(a clear and ftrong fire, Aludelj or Suhlimatory may be received into it, with jt vith fmall Vent-holes,

Wik fire: And if the di- the difiance of two Fingers of fpace between round about the Walls, or 'ornace and the Veffel Sides of the Fornace; which |;gc, the fire will be the being made, make alfo to
;r,

but if fmall, the

it

ten Vent-holeSj in one

in all

which, without proportion, equally diftant, you may eafily alfo that there may be an equal lity of the fire in all parts
thereof.

1;V1IL
[build

You muft there

your Fornace,
to the ftrength

XXX. Then
f Iron into the
tranfverfe,

put a Bar

[ling

Fornace
fafien at

tiije

Fire

you would

which

viz,, thick, with free each end in the fides of the wholes, fo as there may Fornace, which Bar let be iooJ diOance between diiiant from the bottom of sffol, and fides of tne the Fornace about a Span, or 9 Inches : About an Inch iCQ, if you would have f^j^fire': But if a mean above it. the SMiwatory 1 allthefe things you mulf be firmly placed, and Ind a mean propor- inclofed round about to the ||AH which we fhall Fornace. '-I

XXXT.
.

Now,

if

your
clcar-

mSL If you would c- Fornacecan well and

412
ly difcbarge

S
it

A
felf

LMO N :S
of the long
lafting.

From'
all
]

Fumofities,

and the Flame confideration of

can freely pafs through the things, the diverfity of whole Fornace in the cir~ may eafily be found

cuitofthe^Wf/,
proportioned
;

it is

well
it is

if

not,

XXXIV.

In the<

not fo. Then you muft open its Vent-holes, and if by that it is mended, all is well ; if not, you muft neceffarlly
alter
it,

mation of Sulphur, tl ver of the Sublimamy be made with a gr(

large concavity withi

for the

terthe manner of an

from bick with a Nofe^ for the fides of the Fornace, is wife the whole fuh\ too fmall : Wherefore en- may defeend to the large the diftance^ and try of the Veflel, througl
diftance of the Veflel
it,

continuing thefe Tryals, great heat, for that il can freely quit it felf end of the fublimatioj of the fmoak,and the flame Sulfhur afcends not,
till it
j

is

bright and clear.

with force of

fire, e^

Ignition of the Jlndel\

But as to the if the Sulphur be not thicknefs of the Fornace, if ed in the Concavity

XXXF.

you intend a

great fire,

it

feeing

it

eafily flows,

ought to be about ^ or <5 defcend again by thj Inches ; but if a moderate of the Veilel, to the bottom, and nothil fire, ; or 4 Inches; ifalef fer fire, 2 or 3 Inches thick be found fulflimed. will be lufficient.

XXXV. The
XXXIIt. Then
as to the

j41u4

be made of thick GU Fewel, Iblid Wood gives a other matter is not ftrong and durable fire ; ent, unleft it be thici lighter Wood a weak fire, of the like fubfbart( and foon ended ; dry Wood Glals; becaufe Glaf^ or what isliketoit,\ gives a great fire and fhort green Wood a fmall and Pores, is able to reca

G
:

E B E R*

^3<k

)m flying away For vers muft be equal, and Porous Velfels^ the each a Span, or y Inches
is

would

pais

and va- The Figure of one of them

alfo P)Tamidal, in the fuperior parts of which Co-

VL Nor
ficife

are

Me-

vers,

;ryiceable in this cafe^

Spirits

holes,

muft be two equal one in each, fo made

(by reafon that a Hens Feather may foir Amity and Sympa conveniently be put in. them, and ly penetrate
litcd there with.-There-

XXXVIIL The intention

this Concha is. That Cover may be moved

n the Compofition of Aludel^ let a round be made , or Ctncha^ a flat round bottom > middle of the ft the
'

of

its

at

thereof, a

Zone, or
the

e
;

furrounding

and above that Gircaufe a round Wall to

'

ddc, equidilknt from des of the Concha^ fo defcription. in this (pacej the fides
le

; and that the junfture might be ingenious, (b that through it, though without any luting, the Spirits might not pals. But if you can better contrive this VelTel, you may do lb, notwithftanding this oup

pleafure

Cover may

freely

XXXIX. Yet in
that

this

we

^thout preflure.

have a fpecial intention,

the inceriour Concha^
its fides,

XXVII. But the height lis Wall f above the k) muft be according ^height of the Wall of Zoncha^ little more, or
i

fliould enter within its Cover * for feeing it is the property of Fumes to afcend, not to defcendj by this means This done, let two they are kept from vanilhjrs or Heads be made ing: Alfo that the Head of 1 to the meafiire of this the Aludel lliould be often cavity of the two Walls, emptied, left part of what (Si^h of the two Co- is fublimed (bsiag over

with

half

way

Ee 4

muchj

424 much)

SALMON'S
fliould fall

Li

down to

that

che bottom again.

XL. Another intention is^ what afcends up in the form of pouder, near the hole of the head of the Ahdcl^ be always kept apartj from that which is found to have alcended fufed and denfe in fmall lumps ; porous and clear at bottom thereof, widi adherency to
chat

to lelsof Aduftion, than is found to afcend nifl the hole of the Head:
it
is

known

the fublimation

is

well

formed^ if it be foundj and lucid, and not with inflammation: is the perfection of th<| liming of Sulphur andi nick : And if^ it be nj found, the Work mi often be repeated^ til
fo.

the fides of the Veflel

for

CHAP.
Of
Defcenfion^

LI.

and

the

way of Purifyn

Fajiils.

n. 2. Thatwealtl Caufe of its may by it be pre i. That when from Combuftion, afi invention. any matter is included in duftion from their ( that Veffdj which is called, For A^hen we reduce a Chymical Defcenjory, that Bodies from their

^HEREis a threeX
ibid
'

tei

afcer

its

fufion,

it

may

de-

we cannot
whole
:

i^educe

all

fcend

through the

Holes

fubftance
If then
is firft

at

by which defcent, time we are affured, it has ad- which

thereof,

that

reduce(

mitted a fluxing.

a body^ iliouldlie whi

whole

is

reduced, a

XI.
ity

G E B E R,
vanifli

42f

would

by

V. Then put in the matce of the Fire; fo was neeeflarily de- ter which you would have upon round that one part fo foon to delcend^ Rods or Bars made oi like is reduced J may fall he Fire^ through this Earthy and fo placed, as they may be more nigl\ the fory. top than bottom of the
1,;,

That the Depu-

Veflel.

Then
it

covering the

of Bodies might be ^ellenrly performed^ freed from every eous thing : For the defcends in a Flux leaves every ^ and vhich is alien there:he

VelTel,

and luting the juninto the fire,

fture, fet

and blow it until it is in Flux, and the whole matter

defcend into
Veffel.

fubjacent

Concavity there-

VI. But, if the matter be

of difficult fufion,
put

it

may be
or

upon a Table

plain,

There fore as to the of fmall Concavity, from which it may eafily defcend r method thereof, we ^tthQ form of \t mu(t by inclining the head of the as its bottom may Defcenibry when it is in nted, and the fides Flux ; for by this means
ithout roughneft^ e-

Bodies are purified.

on.'

terminating in the aLAcuity^ or point

x)ttom

VI I. But they are yet co- better purified by Paftils, any be needfulj which method of Piitification is of the fame IbrcC) 5 made in the like a plain or flat Diili^ with the way of purifying U fitted to it,and the by defcenfion For it holds
:

And

its

ijvith its

Cover,

muli-

tlie fceces

of Bodies as well
is

de of good firm not eafie to breaks

as a

Delcenlbry andbetter^

the
\

way ot which

thus.

k in the

fire.

VllL

42^

SALMON'S
before,

Lf|

and to procecd4rt

Vm. Take the body a Tranfmutation, all vPi whidi you intend to cleanfe, lliall be declared in it and granulate it, or file it, per place.
or reduce it into a Calx, which is yet better, and
:

XLTheDefcenfor more pcrfei^ Mix it with nace is made, as bcfc Ibme other Calx^ which is fcribed, andiswond(
noc to be melted, and then ufeful to the melting

make the 'body

to flow.

tals

by

Cineritiums

at

For all Calc Combuft, this method, ofIX. By DiflblvedJ ten repeated. Bodies are Coagulated Bodies^ cleanfed, but not with a duced by this Forna< perfeftMundification, which a folid Mafs, or Met
ments.
is

to perfedion

yet

it is

profitable

purifying^

that

Xn. Cirter'ttiums al
Cements^
ctbks^ in

Bodies capable of perfection, may the better and more perfedily be tranfmured.

and Tefis, o\ which Silvc

are pu]

ten melted,
this

For there is an Adminiftratioh always to go

Fornace, for th vering the Metal

bed.

CHAR
Of
Diflillation^

LIF.

Caufes^

Kinds ^ am^

Fomaces.
I. "T^Tfiillation is

the cle-

VeiTel
kinds.
fire,

and
T.

is

of
fire.

JL-r vating of Aqueous Vapours in chelr proper

Eith(5r

or without

I tn.
Kfcby
Id.

G E B E R.
alfo

427

I.

tm:k.

two- pure in its Nature ; becaufe fire is an by Afcent, Oyls are not lo by Afcending 2. Dejcending by eafily had in their combuftible Nature.

')tjnfory.

V. And the Diftillatlon, i.rhcCaure whyDiwasinventcd, was which is made without fire, ^rification of a liquid or by Ftlnr^ wsls invented from its filth, and br this caufe &ke, to clear (whether diftilled, ift/^ation of it from pu- water For we fee or not diftilledj from all Won. Adiftilled fby what manner of Impurities whatItetn
itti

bevcr of Diftilladon) foever. idt more pure, and

^fily

to be preferved
is

VI.DiftilUtionbyi^^ii*
two-fold, I. In Ames, or Sand. 2. In Balneo, with-

utrefaftion.
tBut the fpecial caufe

out Hay, or Wool in its proper Veffel, fo difpofed, mihck^ is the (epara- chat the Cucwrbit, or Vcfia pure Water, wich- ca may not be broken be"th or Foscs ; for wa- fore the Work is finilhed* liftilled has no fecuAnd the Caule ot VII.Diftillationby-^l'fce* tntion of fuch pure or Sandy is done with a >was for the Imbibi- greater, ftronger, and mote
iUation

by

Ajeent, or

and of dean acute fire : But that by by the fe BalneOj with a mild, foft, b;^ of the Water, our or gentle and equal fire ; for inesj or Spirits might W^^r^r admits not the Acuity .ed or curruptcd* of Ignition, as A^s or Sand
Spiiits,
ines, left

do.

But the caufe of the

^on,

which

is

made
Oyl,
'

Vlll.

Therefore by that
is

^ or a Dejcenfcry^ Diftillation which

made
more

extr^ing

its

in Ajhis^ colours,

and the

428

S A
grofs
parts

M ON'S,
we
ao

fl

more

of the Fi Iteration

Earth aro elevated ; but by the clearnels of evcrv that in Balmo, the parts thing, more fubtil, and without XL To Diftil iri" color, and more approaching to the nature of fimple Tou mufi- have a firong\ Water, only arife. So that Pan^ andfttedto the,
a

more

iubtil feparation

is

like to

the aforefaid
tl
l

made

hy diftillaticn in BalncQj
in

cf Sublimation^ "with
Fornaccy

than hy a Dlfi illation

or Sand,

Mies

difiance from the fides

and with

lil

holes'yUpon the

hottom

iX. This

Cyl
grofe,

evident ; for diftilled hy A^ss, is

is

Pan
to rhe

fifted Jfloes wu/^l

thick,

and
is

foetid:
in

thfcknefs of on^i breadth [length almo^

But that being redified

Balneo^ the

ufon the Ajhes. the

DifitUatcry tnuft he

Oyl

feparated

into

Elemeacai parts; fo covered round about that from a moft Red Oyl fame AJhes^ almoft oi^^ you have another mort lim- to the neck of the
its

pid, white,

and f^irene, the [Retort, or Diftillatc whole redneft remaining in XII. This done. J ft the bottom of the VefTel.
matter
to

be diBiUet.

Operation, the Veftlwith its Al\ to the determi- the neck of which mu^ nate feparation of all the the neck of jhe Cuci Elements of every Vegeta- Vefica, lefi what is U ble \ and of that which from JliUed jhould fly awayi Vegetables proceeds to a lute the juntiure. Bein^^ and of every like the Difiillaticu thing. But by that which Vefica, Cucurbit, 11
X.
this
:

By we come

is

tain the

made by Defcent, we at Oyl i every thing

,

cr

DilHllatory,

7vitb\

lembick Head,

cr Rt\

Veget.ible, deteiiiiinarely

and of

their like

and by

muft he hcth of Glafs.\\ fire mtifi he of (In

nil.
to the exigency, or

GE
nais

B E R.
to

429
and then on^ and fire
it,

he Difiilled^

\the

matter

to be diftiltill all
is

the

Cover luted

to he

continued

made

on the top^ or over

\uU

be dijlilled

come that the Liquor may descend.

To diftil in

Balneo,

V. To Diftil by Filtre; ?ut the UcjUor to he Diftilkdy

t^
^

'^

->'

he former, in a Cu- into an Earthen, Stone, or and Alembiek ; fave Glafs Concha, under which HI muft have an Iron fet another VeJJ'el to receive the The larger fart fitted to the Diftillation ifs Pot the put into the Libottom the Filter Upon : of M <juor, even to the bottom of iot withtn, muji be laid
:

fHay
is,

or Wocll or other

the

Concha,

leting

the nar*
the fide

^-^^

itfr, to th^ thtcknefs

of roivif part
thereof^
Vej]el'^ fo

hang over

'^^

'

Cucurbit ^the broken ; and with ^'*f9f the Cucurbit mufthat the
^'

and over

the under

will the Lie^uor fall

vjithout ceafing,

dc-^vn through the Filrer in the

Vejj'eL,

fed

round about, almofl Irwer

as the neck of the

A-

to the

lap drop.

Where

note.

:kj

which lay That if the Liquor be not an I upon them clear enough the firft time, rofs^ to held the Cucurbit it muft be io often repeatmtom of the Tot, and ed, till it is as you defire ^rm and fteady^ that it.
upon

:i'

wraifed by the
broken by
its

If^aUer,

Qui
M'i\

moving up
Tut
be
in

XVI.
Fornace,
is

The
the

Difttllatcry

wn,
till

LaftlVj
the Pot

)0
stt^t

full.

done,
off'

kindle
the

the fire ^\

it

J?i/

matter

fame with the Sublt?9?atcry: But Fire mni): be adminiftred according to the exigency of
things to be Diflilled
:

lift)!';

The

i/if^
,

To

Diftil

by De

way of doing which we

have juftnow taught.

'

'i'4
(fl

J-

Tou mud have Delcenfory, with its and that put in which

C^H A P.

430

SAL MON'S
CHAP.
LIIL

Of

Calcination of Bodies
their Canfes

and

Spirits^

and Methods.

I /^Alcination

V^

the with a feveralintentio is bringing a thing to General and Special.

Fire,

Duft by

through an

IV. They are holding the particles of the with one general Int
abftraftion of its humidity^

Body

together.

when that

their cori

which could not be defiling fulphureity, may ved without Calcinat beabolirtiedby Fire; and thereby abolifhed ff it is man! 'old, according to very thing whatlbeve^
the diverficy of the things to be calcined : for Bodies are calcined ; and Sprits are calcined as alfo other things foreign to thefe, but

11. The caufe of the invention thereof, is, that the Aduftive, corrupting and

and defiling Suljhurti be abolifhed by Fii

every
aduftive Sul

V.

And

becaufe
ai

dy

it felt

is (olid,

reafon of that

folidil

internal Sulfbureity

with a divers intention.

ed within the contii the (ubftance o^Argi

III. And feeing there are is defended from imperfcft Bodies of two therefore it was kinds, viz** HarJ^ as Venus to feparate the

and Mars ; and Soft^ as 5^. thereof, that the Fir| and Juftter ; all which ing freely to every are calcined ; there was a parts, might bum; ncceffity of calcining them pbsireity from itj ani
turn

i
le

LIU.

kjntinuity

iw light

E B E R4JI of Argent Water, and tamed into Waten not defend it.

The common inten m lib of Calcination, is

cp

i
)di

IX. The Cakinadon of other things, is iublervient iition of the Earthi- to the Exigency of the Prefor it is found that paration of Spirits and Boare cleanfed by rei- dies,

of which

Preparatioti

at Calcination and Re- we ftiall fpeak more at large did, as we fliall here- in the following : but thefe are not of Perfedioa one w;
I

jSpecial Calcinatiorfis
[Bodies,

X.
is

The way of
diversj

Calcina-

and with

thefe tion

rcntions, that through

[:

the diverfity

by reaibn of of things to

be an inten- be Calcined : for Bodies are Hardning and Fix- otherwife Calcined than lich is accompliftied Spirits, or other things^ And [gnitious repition of bodies divers from each o*
ition

may

upon them
found true

cher, are diverlly

Calcined.

[s

is

ice.

by Soft Bodies have one general way, according to the in-

tention, ^iz. That both But why tlie Cal- may be Calcined by Fire |i of Spirits was in- only> and by the acuity of that they may Sale prepared or unprepais, and red. [tter be fixed,
eafily diflblved in
[;r;
f

for that e\&ery

is

XT. ThefirftCalcinatiott

thing Calcined

by

F/rf

is

thus

HaveaVef-

then the not fel oilronov Earth, formed [d, and of eafierfo- like a Porringer, which lee and becaufe the be very llrong and linn, [s of the Calcinated, and fitted to the Fomace of ^btillzed by Fire, are Calcination J fo, that undertafily mixed with it, the Coies may be caftin and blowed. XI'l.
sed,

4;^

SAL M O N
that

'

S
is
eafij^l

Saturn

XII. Then caft in your Lead or Tm (the veffel being firmly let upon a Trivet of Iron or Stone, and faftned to the Walls of the Fornace, with ; or 4 Stones being thruft in, fliff, be

duced again into a from its Calx: but jfl with moft difficulty : tl
fore
after

be

careful!

tl

err not in expofing

its firft Pulvei to too great a Fire, u)

fides and reduce the Calx intoaf the Veffel, that it may not before it is perfe< move: the form of the For- this you mull: ufe t| nace, muft be the fame ranee of Fire, and tl with the Form of the For- furly augmented h\ nace of Great Ignition,) of grees with Caution, which we have Ipoken, and be confirmed in \is\ ftiall fpeak more in the fol- and is not fo eafily; ^cible, but that a ge^ lowing.) muft be given to Xill. And the Fire be- com pleating of theing kindled fufficient for XVI^ Likewife- be '^k the fufion of the Body to be calcined, a skin will arife ful that you err not on the Top, which con fiter^ by reafbn of ^^^ tinually rake together^ and ficult Redudion, fo take off with a blice, or o intending to reduce' j "ther fit Iron or Stone inftu- find it not reduced! ^i( ment, folonj^ till the whole JC^/a: IHll , or turri&B'iis, body is converted into Glai?^ and fo then coijitj'

twcen the Fornace

Fire

'^^^

Pouder.

its

redudicn

impoffii^f^tt
.a

XIV.

If

it

be Saturn,

XVII. Nowwefa*3sirj

there muft be a greater fire, if a great Fire be

nojBivlii

rill the Calx be changed in- in the redudion of jB^lx not: a to a coirt pleat whitene ft. it reduceth

great Fire be given^

XV. Now

underftand

tinres

it

reduces

ii

|l1IL
ofliy

B E

R.

4JI

converted the Calces of them are per-itajlafi: the reafon of feded, with their coniidebk is J becaufe Jupiter rations, A profundity of its naXX. But herein alfo is reiias the fugitive lubm( of Urgent Pive indu- a difference in the Calces of thefe two Bodies : for ed which if long kept in
ire
flies

may be

avi/ay

and Lead
it
is

the

Body deprived
that

idity, (b

[jinore apt to Vitrifies p/lfo be reduced again

metallick Body,

For every thing of its proper Hu- fixed humidity than Jufigives

in the firft work of Calcination is more eafily converted into Pouder or Afhes than Tin ; and yet the Calx is not more eafily perfected than that of Tin^ The caufe of which diverfity is, that5^rr has a more

mg
hrally
luft

fufion

no other than whence

,

ter-

follows, that XXT. The Calcination haften to reduce of Venm and Mars is one, |the (peedy force of a yet divers from the fornier, for other- by reafon of the dificulty it Fire; oftheir Liquefadion. Make dll not be reduced.
either of thefe Bodies into Calcination thin Plates , heat them red Bodies by the Acu- hot , but not to Melting I ilt, is, the quantity for by reafon of their great lantity of Salt be ve- Earthinefs, and large quanin caft upon them in tity of Aduflive flying Sul^ |afion, and permixed phur, they are eafily thus :h agitation with an reduced into Calx ; for the )d, while in fufion, much Earthinefs being mixthe mixtion of the ed with the fubftance of At^ (ley be turned into gent Vive^ the due Continuand afterwards by ity of the faid Argent Fivg

The

||e

way of

perfeftion

is

fruftrated*

Ff*

XXIL

434
XXII. And
their

SALMON'S
porofity
,

Lil

round about, but th^* thence comes fel mufl: be of Earth^

through as are Crucibles.

which the flying Sulphur XXV. the Calck paffes away, and the Fire You muri by that means having accefs of Sftrits to it. Burns and Elevates Fire to them graduallyj^,' the lame ; whence it comes Isifurly increafe it,
topafsj that the parts are
they

may

not

fly,

till

made more

rare

and be able to

fuftain th

through difcontinuity converted into Afties.

teft Fire, and approac Fixation: their Veffel be round, every way cl^ XXIII. This is manifeft, and the Fornace th^ for that plates of Copper with the laft nient|< expofed to Ignition, yeild But you need not ufe

a Sulphurous Flame

and

make

pulverizable Scales in
;

ter Labour than whati prevent their flight,

which is XXVI. Or thus done , becaufe from the parts more nigh, a more the form of the
their Superfices

m
i)

Fj^j
I,

eafy combuftion of the Sul-

phur mull be made.

Let it be made fqil^i length four Feet, breadth three Feet

.

^/

Sfai]

XXIV. The form of this Venm. and Mars, on '"^ Galcinatory Fornace, is the things muft be fame with the form of the in itrong Diilies oi Diftillatory Fornace, fave made of Clay, liich only* that this muft have of which CruciblesMl^ one great hole in the Crown made, that they maj 7'^ ofit to free it lelf from Fu- dure the ftrongeft foi S' mofities : and the place of the Fire, to the total the things to be Calcined^ buftion of the matter muft be in the mid ft of the Calcined. Fornace, that the Fire may XXV 11. CalcinM have free accefs to them
j

^',

!^'^

n.LIII:
reafure

5ER. G E BER
of the things
therefore^ for

45^
it

Water ^ then dry

itforufe,
.

and

keep

weary
rfcft
/.

Bodies are clean-

it^

and by redudion

XXX.
Calces

iJjg

Calcinate into a fo

into

folid

ReduBion of Mafs
incsrated

y or Mais of Mectl then is our Medlrojefted

is

Take Calx^

the

for?ner

upon them^

with dtfilled Urine^ till you have extraBed

ipajh it

matter of Joy and

all the Salts

and Alums,

-with

cing,

the filth

of the Calcined Body^ which being drytd imbibe 4

iVllI.
tCalces.

The

Ablutions

Have

a large

jn Veffel^ full

[the

of pure Water, with this Calx^ ftirring it

founds of this Ca\x,with Oyl of Tarter i pound, in ipoun^ of which dijjohe Sal armoni-

p that all the Salt and h be diilolved

ack 2 Ounces, Salt-Peter i Ounce : This Imbibition do at federal times, drying and imbibing.

may

LaBly dry
it

it ^

and

|whi:h they have been liedj then being let[ecant the Water gentit the Calx again into
Iter

make
It

defcend
,

through &

great defcenfory
into

and reduce
being

a jolid Mafs^
its

purged from
Sulphureity

Combufiibk
;

and do

as before^

by

Calcination

[be perfeftly waftiedj

ry

and from
its

its

Tererefireity

by
it

and keep

it

for in-

ReduBion^ fo have you

m.
iX.

7he

Inceration

from all accidental Impirities and defements ^ of which happned to it m its Mipurified

washed.

Take
dijjbhe
it

the in

nera.

Calx
|>Sak,

Y Vinegar^

2 founds of

XXXI. But
foulneft,

its

Innate

which dwels in fOj ana 2 Ounces i n the Root of its Generation, Uer imbibe 4 Ounces of muft be obliterated or done mrefaid drjed Calx, away^ with our Medicine,
_,

Roch AHom,

m drank in all the[aid

'

the greater part of which.

436

SALMO N

Ub.

contains in it felf the fub- Luftre, (oi which gn ftance of Argent Vive^ ac- care is to be taken in |:( cording as the neceffity of manifold reiterations |iio the Art requires. thefe Operations J iftl fore by repeating the

XXXII. Again you

nuift

ciftation

and

Red
,

note, that Bodies are found of

altered

Metals

||tj

to be of P^rfeftion, if in loofe any thing in their the reiteration of their Cal ferencesof Goodnefs,
cination

and Reduftion, to be fiippofed you they loole nothing of their not rightly perilled Goodnefs, in refpeft of Co- Art. lor_, Weight, Quantity, or

CHAP.
Of
I.

LIV.
its Caufe.

Solution

and

tli

QOlution

O on

is

the redufti-

zation of

thole

to Water

of a dry thing in- which neither have fi and every per- nor Ingrefi, by which_,
is

fedion of Solution

com-

loft

the great advantaj

and of which are of and (harp, and Salin-j hav Nature. For every ing no Feces as Spirits of which is diffolved, Vinegar) of fower Grapes, neceffarily have the n of acid Pears, of Pomgra of Salt or Alum, or nates, and the like Diftil- like.
fixed Spirits^

pleated with lubtile Watery, fuch efpecially as are acute

\

things

snouc

lid.
III.
II.

And
is

the natu
j^'
'

The cafe

of

this

In

them

that they give

vention,

was the

Subtile-

on before their Vitrific

'.l\

Ip; LIV.
rhrjfore
ji^

G E
give Tufion
:

B E

R.

437

Spirits diffolvcd

likewilc

preferves than a Spirit, purified, calcined, and dif-

^n'Hncc they in their

,

own

fblved

iand

agree with Boeach with other, I being acquired, they by that of ncceffity ;rate Bodhs^ and penethem, tranfmute ig
e,

Therefore there is : a neceflity of mingling fiich

a
Spirit

with the body

there

for

from good

thefe
Fujion

refults

and

Ivgrefs^

and

true Fixation.

VL Now we can dcmonftrate by natural opeBut they neither pe- ration, that things only te nor tranfmute with- holding the nature of Salts, jmr Magijiery or Art, Alum?, and the like, are
.

^hat

after

Solution

foluble

for in

all

nature

of the Bo here be added to it

lioagulation

pne of the

Spirits punot fixed ; and then fo often fublimed itj till it remains with
[l'

no other things to difTolved but them; therefore, what things foever

find

we

ot ne, muit be diffolved by their nature or property.

ceffity

are diiTolved

gives to

"ft/ton J

le in

it a more and confervas Fufiofj from Ki-

VII.

Yet

fince

we

fee all

things truly calcined, to be diffolved, by reiteration of

'For
|is

the

Calcination and Solution; nature of therefore we by that prove,

that all Calcinates

not to be Vitritied,

lpie(er/e the mixcure

ritrirication, as
'

long

approach and Alums, and muft of neto the nature of Salts

are in
Spirit

ic

There-

le

whicli

ceflity be them (elves, atmore tended with thefe properties.

the nature of Spirits^

(defends or prefer ves

[Vitrification
:

And

VIlL
tion,
is

The way of folu:

mly

purifiedj

more

two- fold

i.

Ff*3

By hoc Dung,

4j8 Dung, and by

SAL M O
boilng, or
let

N'S
bsinj^

and thj mouth

the
Veffel

hot water ; that is, in Balnto ; of both which there is

doled, that nothing ex||

burii

one intention and one

ef-

St raw J into a

Pot

fo||| \ii

fe&
IX.TodiffolvpbyDang,
,

water, as in
Balneo,
fire,

Diftillati^

is^That the Calcinate be put into a Glafs Veffel up on which mult be afFuled filtrate. Spirit of Vinegar, or the XII. And that w double its weight.: like, Then the mouth of the Vef undiffolved, let it agaii| and then fel muft be fo doled, or calcined ; ] llopt, that nothing may go in the lame manner ved ; which Work fo^ fortli, and the matter with repeat, till the whole its Veffel fit in hoc Dung to be diffolved, and the (b- niftied. ml XIII. The Diffoliitth, iution afterwards hkera^

then kindlin^i the water' for an hour ; which decant the Solution^

make

X. But that which is not yecdiffolved, muft be again calcined, and after Calcination, in like

or diflolving Fornaqj made with a pot fuUcJ ter, with Iron Inftrufl
in

which other Veili

retained,

artificialiy

manner diflol they fall nor : The: ved, until by repeating the the V^effeh in which labour, the whole be dif- Diffolution is made, folved as before, which alXIV. Bodies are io filter.
twofold
XI. ing by boiling water is more f^eedy , thus : Put the Calcinate in like manner into its VeiTel, with Vine g.ar poured on it as before \

way
.

broug
^^jj

The way of diffolv-

perfettion

either

the

way
2.

of Pre par

or

By commixc:
i.

perfeB Bodies with tb

perfe^y
e.

by McJ

^^

prepared for the pu^fH^ji

'ft

bp.

E R. 4J9 you the fpecial^ true, and ,V. Now we fay, that certain Rule for cveiT par[Bdtiy cleanfsd by the ticular body ; bur tiat beof Calcination fas a- ine already done for Saturn^ and Reduced, Jupiter^ Mars^ Vtnm^ and lid ) either be filed or Gra- Luna^ in their refpedive
LIV.
ined

GEB

thus

^we pour
)lc>oard
dIj

it

being mel- Chapters aforegoing .where upon a Ta- we treat of their Regiment,

full of fniall over cold water, lei^ater being well (tir-

we

jhall refer

you thither.

lidvhile this is

doing.

rified

XVIIT. Mercury alfo puand fixed^ has power

take off or

to

away the

of imperfed Boilatedj we put into our diesj and to brighten, or wing water, [ or AF. illuftrate them- And Fixed of Nitre and Vitriol^ J Sulphttr extraded from boone halt thereof ; or dies, to tinge or colour ve the filings of the them with fplendor. Hence body in the faid AF, you may learn a great Sethus foulnels
|

n. The

body

cret, i;/^ That Mercury ; then of Ferment pre- and Sulphur may be extraBed^ as well from imferfeci I, to a third part of its weight: AbPrrad the bodies rightly prepared^ as and revertj or co- from the perfetJ, Purified Spirits alio, and middle te it^ and repeat this-;
%

limpid water
it

After it is reduced Minerals, i^re a great help, xBody^ prove it on i:s and very peculiar, for bringing on the Work to 'e, and you will retor the Trcaliire

you perfedion.

found,

XIX. The DiiTolving becaufe we Water, or AF. Take Cytreated of the perfect prus Vitriol I Vound^ Sal^ffiration of ImperfeB Nitre half a Pcund^ Roch /j we ftiould now give Alum a fourth part : Dtfiil
(/"II.

And

off

440
^ff

S
it
is

LM O
hot

N'S
you
diffolve a

ihe water

with a red

if in it

btat^ for

very folutive;

part of Sal

fdpt ArmoniackM\

and

ufe it^ as

we have

before

in fever al f laces taught.

This

caufe that diflblves ( Sulphur ^ znd Silver^ ^^i

yci

inay be

made more

acute^

CHAP.
Of
I,

BCO

LV.
its Causes.

iiiii

Coagulation^

and

/Coagulation

V-/ dudion
by

is the Re- under it, and to be of a thing nued till the whole A^

t\

Liquidjto a Iblid fubftance, ty

deprivation of its moifture ; for which there is a two-fold Caufe ; one is the

is

Vanijlied.

ut

ere
III.

Now

feeing

it

podible to remove the Induration or hardening of Effence of afiy thing if Argent Vive (of which we ture, the thing it fel^ treated , maining, therefore it i have already

Chap. 48,
Medicines
their

The other is

ad 2^. to be impofllble to fepi the freeing of thefe corrupt things dilToived from them : for this caufe J
Seft. 8.

which is Philofophers have tho with or joyned them; this Art not poffiblc t mixed
Aquofity
lb is varied according attained, and JVe^ am to the kinds of things to be deed other Searchers in Science have been brc Coagulated.

and

to
11.

this

very State

The way

of Coaguis

lief.

lating things diffolved,

IV. By reaibn of by a Glafs placed in Afhes up to its Neck_, and an e- we as well as they p| qual Fire not too hot put driven to AmazementJ

|LVi
the (hade

GE
1

B
ve^

R.

441
right Spiflation

(3ng fpace of titrc lay

and not

of Defpa- or Coagulation of the lame, therefore to compleat them, Ives^ and being per- you muft fufficiently augthe im- ment the Argent Fi'ue then with
yet
returning to
:
i

trouble
loughts

of

difpai-

rightly Infpilfate or
late
> and permanent

Coagu-

ig

and medita

laftly

induce a

ns we

confidered Bodies from Perfedion, Hied ni befoul in the profundiheir Nature^

fixion (of which

we

fliall

Ipeak in the next

Chapter,

and no

pure or clean to be in them ^ becaufe it Dt in them according

:ure
in
;

VIl But this is performed by a Medicine created

of that

for that,

which cine
ve,

And this Mediwhen brought forth

:

there

from Argent Viby the benefit of its brightnefs and fplendor, it Seeing then nothing hides and covers their Cloufeftion is found in dinefs, draws forth their
a thing cannot be
into being

therefore neceffarily Lucidity^ and converts the n the fame nothing fame into Splendor, Brighciious remains to be neft and Glory.
,.

in reparation

of the

VIII. For which Argent of Vive is prepared into a MeNature;, therefore by dicine , and cleanfed by ve found feme what our Artifice ; it is reduced diminifhed in them^ to a mofl pure and bright mult necellarily be Subftance, which being proeated, by matter fir jeded upon Bodies wantand repairing the de- ing of perfeftion, will illu(trate or Tinge them, and by its fixing power ported Diminution in them them : which Medicine we ^aucity of JrgeHt Vi- declare in its due time and fublfanccs in

them

the profundity

lace.

CHAP,

44*

A L

MO
Si"
!

CHAP.
Of
I.

LVI.
its Cattfes.

Fixation^
right difpo-

and

Fixation
fmg

Is

a Volatile or Fu gitive thing to abide and

by they are freed frou volatile and corruptii

phureity
;

the whtd

endure in the caufe of the

thereof is,
(fture,

fire

The have

fufficiently

de

invention in the Chapter of that every Tin- tion. Alfo the m\

Alterati
in
repititions

and every

on may be perpetuated
vanlfli.

more
ation.

fwiftly

of fubli and bei

the thing altered^ and not abbreviate the time

11. It is manifold, accord IV. For this cau ing to the diverfity of things was a lecond way o to he fixed, which are all tion found out, whic the Bodies diminifhed from precipitating of it,

perfection, as
j)iter,

Saturn,
Venus'^

Aiars^

and

Ju- ed into heat, that and conftantly abide

until it

according to the diverfity

be fixed.
this is dofl

of Glafi, for would crack) muft connexed tificially and luting? good BoIIL Therefore thofe dies diminilhed from per- Icending matter, vW fedion, are tixed by their adheres to the fides
not
Calcination, becaufe thereVeffelj

of Spirits alfo^ which are Sulphw and Arfenick in one degree, and Argent Vi've in another: Alfo Marchajite^ Magmfia, Jtitia^ and liich like, in the Third.

V. And

longglafs Veffel.thel: of which (made of

^^W)

muft with aiBfei

jLVI.

GEBE

R.

443
ilfc-i^^

bn or Stone be

thruft Inches, or according to that

to the heat at hot Imd this precipitation

li till

whicn you
Becaufe in
fire is

fix

fixing

the whole mat- greater

One, a required, than

ixed.
\kj

How Sulphur^
we

in fixing another.

VII. By this Fornace, have and this way the Ancient [in their prpperChap- Philofophers attained to the Work of the Magiftery pregoing.

Argent Tive, MarMagnefia, Sind Tutia

be fixed ^

which to
7^e Ftxatory^ Fernace^ (bphizing,
hanor.

Men

truly Philo-

It

may be eafily muft be known, from what we have

more than enough demonftrated in tbele

manner ot pnace of Calcination, it muft be fet a deep But the 11 of Allies. with the matter to '.d^ being firmly fealuft be placed in the of the Afhes, lb he thickneft of the underneath, and an the com pa IS of the may be about four ,
after the

our Books.
efpecially

And by who are

thofe

real fearchers

out

of the Truth ; we have given you the Figure of the Athamr^ yet let not this flop your farther invention, if you can poflibly find out any thing more fie and ingenious.

CHAP.

LVIf.
Caufe.

Of CeratioUy and its

^Ernion
'

is

the mollififiafible,

it

is

evident, that the caule

cation, or (bftening

fiard

thing.not

rtlquefaftion;

Whence

of the Invention of it. was. That the matter which had not ingrels into the Body
for

444

SALMON'S

for Alteration/by reafbn of we follow her way I Privation of its Liquefafti- ting. Nature Ceratei oti) might be foftned, fo as Radix of fufible thing an humidity, which! to flow, and have Ingrefs. all humidities, and Wherefore fome endure the heat o? 11. thought Ceration was to be Therefore it is necefl

H,

^"

made with

liquid

Oyls and
is

us

aUb to

Cerate wi

Waters^ but that

error,

like

humidity.

rfoi

and wholly remote from the V. But this Cerat#pt Principles of this Natural midity is in nothing and denied by Magiftery,
ot

the manifcft Operations of more pollibly, or nearly found, than i!j Nature.
viz. in Sulphur
III.

and i

Kd

For we

find not,

in

nick^

thofe Metalick Bodies, that Nature has placed an humidity fbon, or eafie to be taken away, but rather one

nearly ; but nearly in Urgent

ih

Whofe humidity we
to leave their

of long duration, for the necefBty of their Fufion and Mollification: For had they been repleniftied with an humidity eafie, or foon to be removed, it would neceflarily follow,

Earc reafon of the ftrong kl which they have,and nature has beftowec

them

in the Mixture.

Work o
"

that the
totally

VI.Butinallotherln having humidity, yc

de- find by experience, t one only fame is feparated in Ignition i fo that none of lution from their the Bodies could afterwards fubftance ; and alter
Bodies

would be
it,

prived of

in

be either
melted.

hammered

or

ration thereoi"^
ty

thai
hi

are deprived of all

;

In Spirits aforei^

IV. Therefore imitating the Operations of Nature,

is

not fo ;rochat
of

wee
ir

omit taking them

Work

ration.

LVII.

G
vjzy oiCeratiTou is thusj

E B

R.

44f

The
lenij

thus midc. Take Oyl of Tolks of Eggs, or of Humane Hair, to which adjoyn as

\hlme them fo often,

much

Sal

Armoniack

mix
Di-

Cerated, \maining with their in it, they give good But this cannot be
thing to be

anddiM:
mil have a
tive

Repeat this

fiillation three times,

and you
Incera-

moft

Red

OyL
Oyl of Verdigrifs is Diffohe Ver-

|g

before the pcrfcft of them from e-

XL

)rrupting thing.

thus made.

And
anljfixed

it

feems bet-

digrife in Water of Sal Armoniack^ with the fame coa-

ne that thefe fliould

gulated,

by Oyl of T'^^r

every Ceration, fit in this Art be fith them.

i
:eflSiry

mix Oyl of Eggs^ the^ixture^ anddifiil which DiHillatien repeat thrice ; fo

(hall
digrife,

you have Oyl of Ferhz, and profitable

for Inceration,

Our
tFater

Philofophick Ceis

thus made.

XII. Oyl of Gall;

it is

)yl Difitlled from the

o:l

[cfi

an Oyl ^ ^1^ ^ Grind it with from the Gall^ as from humuch of SsLi Nitre^ man Hair ; doing in all Armoniack, ana^ things as in the former. fill he very good, Or^ with Sal Alkoli, and XIII. I do not fay, that before: And the thefe Oyls can give a Radiou reiterate this la cal Mineral Humidity, as he better it Incerates, in Sulphur and Arfenick tjoyn the aforefaidOjl, But they preferve the Tinjl of Tartar, and dure from Combuftion^unMil a White Ince til it enters^ or makes an Ingrefs ; and afterwards
Diftilling

made by

they

fly

in the
fire,

AugmentaXIV,

IKed Imerativt Oyl\%

tion of the

44^

SALMON'S
thcmfelves
:

LSI

XIV. After the Matter is k inay ba necef fary to mek it) which you maft do in a Fafory, or
Incerated^

much in ufe of Metals: Alfo Am\

cum
is

^ FA among A
It
is

melted in

thi|

Melting Fornace*
nace dies
is

that in

which

are eafily

This Forall Bomelted by

nace, and Tinged wi|| tia^ or Calaminaris,

known
Tryal

tofuchashave^l

CHAP.

LVIU.

That Our Medicine is two-fold^ One fm White^ and One for the Red. Yet tl ha've One only Medicine for both^ TvhH
moji perfeB,

WE
that

Demonftrate
are

Bodtesj

with firmutati
fo

that Spirits to

to a ^Qvi^d: Lunar ani

more

aflinuated

BoMes.

Bddy

we

find tb

than any other thing in na- Medicine fdr them m ture; for that are divers according to t they more United, and more tentiofi of the BoJesi frindly to Bodies, than aU tranfmuted.
other things; (o that
affirm,

i^\

ie
^fe

we
III.

thefe alteratifirft

And

fincc

Mewm

ons of J5^^?ej in the

dicines.

In-

vention, are their true

Me-

be tranfmuted are of i old ^indy 'VIZ,.- Arget Coagulable in PerftBlm

ir.o

and IL And
as

Bodies diminiilieC
thefi

ki
t\

we

have been

Perfedion ; and

exercifed in

all

kinds, in the

manitoldj fome being

fuftaining Ignition^ as

tranformation of imperfeft

LVin.

G EBE

R,

447

ftm; others foft, noti nar Body : and one Citrine^ ig it as Saturn and changeing into a Citrme Solar Body, pir j the Medicine pertiv

muft alfo be necefVI. Since then in every of the Imperfeft Bodies is And altho Mars and found a twofold Matter, 3e of one kind, yet Solar and Lunar ; the Meffer in

iiyianifold,

a certain fpe- dicines perfefting

all

Bodies,

perty, the
Fufible,
;

one beother

will

be in number Eight.

the

therefore

perfc(5led into a Lunar nd Venus with ano- and Solar Body i therefore rhe firtt indeed is of the Medicine altering or but the perfefting it^ there is a two11^ unclean^ ot: the former has fold difference : fo that all hitenefs'y tlie latter the Medicines which we Rcdneft and Green- have invented, for the Comwhich force a plsat alteration of every imof a Diverfity in perfed Body, will be icine. number Ten,
id
is
11

Mars is with one Medi-

VII. So alfo Argent Vive

fo the foft Bodies,

Vlll However, wichcon-

|nd Jufiter,
jS

feeing flant and continued Labor,

necelTa-

juire

and great fearch and invenDivers tion, we have been defirle ; the firft of them ous to exclude the Ufe of Unclean, the lat- thefe Ten Medicenes^ by the Invencien and idvanrage of ; and they are a!l more Mutable, One Only Medicine: and de Lunar than Solar with our long and very Ladifler,

do

alfo a

therefbrcLthe Medi- borious learch, by certain each of them muft Experience, we bave found fold; Ow White One Medicme, by which the ^^^m,mo2i White Lti" hard waslbftnedi the Ibfc
Bo^-

448

SAL MON'S
the
fngi
all

II

Body hardncds
tive fixed,

and the Soul il luftratcdwith Splendor or Narration of ineffable^ and cines before Brightnefs

and to be pcrfefted fame: and after tH

the

beyond Nature.
IX. Notwithftanding, it is here expedient, that we ftiould particularly fpeak of with all thefe Medicines
their Caufes,

themfelves.
tions

ment The Prd

of Saturn, j\ MarSy VenuSy and yive here mentioned

Chaf. 42. .Se^. 14, Chaf.^'^, Se6l, 11. Cb\
Sett, 12, i^^ 14. Cb\ SeB, 12, 15. Chaf, 4^ 35. The preparation!

Medicines , fee Ch the Tew Medicines^ fitted to SeSt. i^, 16, 17. Ci all the Bodies^ then to Ar- Se6l- 18. ad 23. Ck gent Vive^ and laftly pro- SBe. 6. Chaf, 48. Se\ ^ ceed to the Medicine of the &c,
all perfefting Magtftery, Bocfies; yet with the pre-

and the evioi their experiences dent will firft probations. then declare the leries of

We

paration imperfed

XI. From what hi Bodies faidj 'tis evident, tl

need.

Nature

left

Superfiuc

deficient in every o\

X. And leaft we fhould be carped at by the Envious, as Writing an infofficient Treatife of Arc, We here firft of ^11 prefent the preparation of all the imper-

Bodies that are imj has been in part de(

and

fince

it

happer

the mutable Bodies

perfeftion, are of a tj
kind, viZy Ibfcand

fed Bodies, affigning the as Saturn and Jttpitt Caufes of the neceffity hard and not fufibll thereof, by which (in Our Ignition, as Mars
they are made apt mts, the firfl indeed to receive the Medicine of fible^ but the other Perfeftion^ in every degree with Ignition ; Natl of Wbitenefs and Rednefs^ taught us. That ac(
artifice)
I

LK;

GE B E R.

449

diverfity of Effences white, d little livid, craftiRadix of their Na- ing much, a little founddivers Preparations, ing, and fomething bright ling to their Wants, Of the Differences of which be adminiftred to we have already fpoken in their particular Chapters a-

*>

foregoing.

There are two BoXIV. Prom which Cauf Irtiperfcftion of one viz. Lead, which is (es of Difference, accordor Saturn ; and Tin^ ing to more and left, you muft colleft the order of is White, or Jupiter the Root innate Preparations; wherein the from
i
,
*y

nature, are divers we have fliewed, firft. The rom other, in the pro- Preparation of Bodies ; afir

y,

their

hidden terwards of Argent Vive CO-

as well

as in thole agulable.

Now in the pre-

are outward.

L For Satufn
vid,

is

of Bodies, nothing of Superfluity is to be remoclou- ved from their profound, or

para-rion
^

pond&fous^ black, inwar-d Parts but rather ut ftridor or cralliing, from their manifeft or outmute ; But Jupiter is ward.

CHAR
n
'the

LIX.

Medici?7e^ Tincture^ Elixir^ or Stoiie

Philofopbers in GeneraL
ken away, either by Medior preparation from imperfeft Bodies, 'vi'x^^ Eve
fuperfiuous
Sulphur eity

jive different Froperties

Htuting thps Medicine,

cine

Nlefi

every

thing ry

fuperfiuous be ta-

and every unclean EartktGg* ntfK

4J9
^</i,

SALMON'S
theycannoc be pun- Impreffionof Tindun
B/,

"ed, fo, as that In Fufion Finity is not permatici ^hey be not feparated from vanijhes in the Fire fhe Commixtion after pro- probation. iedion of the Medicine al-|

them : when you V, If it attains not have formed this you havef weight of Perfeftion, found one of the five dif ing the true fonderofity aa and Sol,] it is not ferences of perfeftion changed to a perfed II. Alfo, if the Medicine pleatment of Nature do not illuftrate, and alter this weight is one of tb and alter into a White or of peifecSlion. Seeing Citrine Color (according to fore thele differeni what your intention is) in- perfeftion are five, tl ducing a fplendent bright- aneceffity that qpr nefs, and admirable Luci- cine ftiould exhibit
tering
i ,

lew

foto

lUe,

dity

Bodies

diminiftied Differences

in

Proj(

from

perfeftion

are

not Alfo it

is

evident from

perfefted to the utmoft.

III.

That this Medicine n

So

alfo, if

it

prepared from Thin abides ving Affinity to Bodi

dily altering,

adhering to them in profundity : But feai through Univerlal we have found nc which Commixti can do all ceeds from the more well Argent Vt've as you may which on ; amply determine by the red, according to oj Cineritium , of which we re(!^ions^ of which tl Medicine is made fhall fpeak hereafter. higheft Perfedion. IV. If Ukewife the Medicine be not perpetuated with

not Lunar or Solar Fufion, it is not changed into per fedion ; becaufe it abides not in the Tryal ; but is altogether feparated, andre-

and

am

t firm alteration, fo that

tlie

!:C

LIX.

GE BER.
in
Its

45'r

fixation,

that

it

may

\tcine,

Treparations of the that it may gi've

(bften hard Bodies,

foft.

Iforefaid different

den the Vro- only do

And
when

and harit ean

that,
its

ciency of
^11

a fuffihumidify is
Fu/icnf

preierved, proportionate to

Isfow fince

it

changes

the neccffity of the

delired.

m
dec
.

the alteration Nature, therefore it

ithoiit

necelTarily to be pre-

IX.
dent,

Whence
that
it

it

is

evi-

Uhac

'

eeip|

fhould have iin the profundity of fjch a Preparation, as may make it a mofl: fulgent and viz,. That its fiibxnay be made fuch, purely clean fubfrance, and
It

may

be mix

may be mixed even

profundity of the^o-

fixed alfo

but thefe things

muft be done with fuch rable, without fepa- ^reat Caution, fin refped to the regulation of thehre^ for ever. and way of fixing j that in ines But this c^innot be ^emovingits Humidity^ fo without it be very much may be ftill left, for ^' fubrilized with cer- com pleat and perfsd Fu^^^\(\ determinate fublifion. iSj as we have taught X. If by this Medicine, 48. SeB. 2 ^4 J 3^^7' 3ing ; Likewile its you would foften Bodies ^'iGion cannot be per- hard of Fufion 5 in the bet, unlefs it be fixed, ginning of its Preparation, nit illuftrate, unlefs a gendefire mud be adhiFor a foft fire is fplendid lubftance bited f.'^ f 'aifted from it accord- Ccnfervative of Humidity^ Art, with a fit fire. and Ferftclive of Fufion.

m
riiii

'

t>.

L Nor can this Mehave per fed Fufan

great

Xf.

There

is

alfo

niany
the-

other ConfidercUlons of

Caution beuledl Weight, with their Caules and g * 2

of nexed to it, with a cotf the fubtiltv permanency. of the (ubftance of Bodies, and uniformity in their EfXIV. thirdly. Tilt ience : By which the parts fpofition of their Nj
great weight,
is,

and Older.

The Caufe

'^'

ff?,'

Com

of them may be

fo

led, that nothing can

conden- Humidity come help of its

is

fuch,

thj

own

Oleaj
m^
!Co

between. And the Denfity in all differences of its of Parts, is the encreafe of perties, it contemp( weight, and the Perfeftion the Earth annexed t thereof. with fuch an Unftui and with fuch a Home The Six Properties of things and equal Union, andi 5 from 'which the Medicine u of infeparablc Conjuiii extratled, that after the degree
. n

15"

ratS

jiM
iof

in

cdFi

nal

Preparation,

it

XII. FtrH, They have in goodFufion. )k themfelvcs an Earth moft fubcil and incombuftible^ XV. FcHTtbly, The( mi altogether fixed with its ginous Property, is < k;, own proper Radical Hu- great purity of ElTencc
'i

Ipn

midity,
ing.

and

apr

for fix-

io artificially cleanfed
all

Ccoji

Combuftible
it

ma

ko

that

X!II.
Iiave

Secondly,

They

burns not any I i^ with which it is conj u\

^

an airy and fiery Hu- through their leaft p midity^ (o unirormly con but preferves them
jV)yned to that Earth, that if one be Volatile, lo is the
refjdue
;

redi

rj.

Com bullion.
1

Hermes,

2.

SetL

y.

aforegoing,

ir;*^

And

this

feme Hu-

XVI. Fifthly^ It hj midity abides the fire beall Humidities, even TinBure in it lelf fo to the compleat terminati- and fplendid, Whitei on of its own Injfijfation, RedJ clean and incomi without Evaporation, inie blc, ftable and fixed,] parable from the Earth an- the fire cannot prevai

yond

J.LIX. 1 change
air it

GE B E R.
it
:

^n
Diffufion of

to

Nor den and due

ifliiulphurous^

larp,

Aduftive^ the Medicine it felf, which Corroding Bo- is perfeded and rendered Corrupc and Defile Vifcous, with a Mineral

ime.
fll.

OUagimty.

XIX. Secondly y 7'enuity of whole Matter^ or the Spiritual iubwith incerated litum^ al Compleatmentj is ftance thereof, flowing ve5reat Subtilty and Te- ry thin in its Fufion, like
Sixthly j:hQ
i

'

of Matter, that after Water, Penetrating to the id of its Dccodion, it Profundity of the Body to Projeftion of be Tranfliiuted, forthat imns in hill Fufion like water, mediately afcer Tufion^ the of profound Penetra Ingrellion thereof is neceP
I |

to the greateft perfe-

fary.

of the Body to be Tmuted^ how Fixed lo XX. IhiYAly^ Amty, or Vicinity, between the Elixir r be ; adhering thereh an infeparable Uni- or Tindure, and the Body Conjundxion^ againli CO be Tranfmuted, giving )fce of the flrongeft adherency in Obviationand and in that very hour, Retention of its like ; bertue of its own Spiri caufe immediately ^fter Inreducing Bodies to grefs of the Medicinej Adility. herency is convenient and
neceffary.
\

Radical Humidity^ Fiery, Congeal'III. Fitff, Oleaginity, ing, and Coniolidating the g in Proje^ion Uni Parts retained, with adheEufion, and Diifufion rence^ to wl.'jt is Hpmogene 3 Matter: For the to it, and the union or all mng after Projeftion its faid Homogen^ parts,
Fourthly^
'

Seven TropeHies of the Medicine it filf,

XXI.

Tindure,

is

the

liid-

inieparably tor ever

Becaule

4r4

SALMON'S
neceffary.

caufe after Adherency^Con tion of the Body adhei folidation of the pares by a to it > Handing and p Radical and VifcousHumi vering againft the for^
fdity is

^f
,

the ftrongeft Fire

'"^
:

foi

mediately after Purifica u Turityand fixation neceffarily io\ y "'/ Clearnefsy giving a nianifeft of courfe. T, Splendor in the Fire, but not burning for after conXXIV. Seventhly, J Iblidation of the purified ure IVhtte or Ked^ giv< ^" parts^ it is left to the aftual fplendid or perfed i or Fire to burn up or confom intenfiy Gii TVhite, ^11 extraneous Superfluities viz,, the Lunification or^^^' not confolidated where- ficaticn of the Bodies fore purification is neceffa- tranfmuted ; for that fixation a pure Tin&u Color tinging another

XXII.

Fifthly,

':;

'

"'

XXIII.
Earth
fubtil,
,

Sixthly,

4 Fixing
,

//y

Or

a Tinfture^

tii

temperate
fixed,,

thin,

the Matter to be tran

ted into true Sdver or
is
Ot

buftible,

and inconi giving permanenfolu-

abiblutely necelTafy.

cy of Fixation, in the

01

Eld,

CHAR
Of the three
}f

i\

LX.

Orders cfthe Medicine.

firfi

n
Medicines of the Order,

Of

the perfeding of the dicine ; bccaufc of

tt

much
J.

the

greater

wMi^

QUbtilty of
ter
is

neceffarily re- io liiuch greater

the mat- Bodies to be tranfmutec is tb

as in

quired, as well in the preparation

of Bodies,

feclion they are broug by Art^ for which re^lQ

i.LX.
lere
i

G
all

E B

R.
15-,

45

>-

decUre the

diffe-

of
is
[)

Medicines^

16^ 17. Cbaf, 49. S^. 18^19, 20_,1I, ^^'^3-

SeSt,

three fold, accor-

and Chaf, 46. SeB,

9.

6, 7, 8,

three Orders.

aforegoing.
this firft

And

the
is

Work of

Mediqine of the called

is

Order the leffer Work.

Jrder

every prepa2.

of Minerals^ which led upon the imperiodies^ impreffes upon

but , not a fufficient pleatment s ye| the Body is thereby id ;ed and Corrupted,
es
tl

of Medicines of
Order.

the fecond

an Alteration

e total evanilliing of

V. A Medicine of the fecond Order, I call every preparation, which being projefted upon Bodies dlminiilied from perfection, alters them to fome certain
degrees of perfedion, wholly leaving other degrees of Corruption, as is the Calcination of 5o^/>/, by which

i'ledicine^
eflions.

and

all

its

Of this kind is cveublimation dealbative all that is fugitive is burnt tars or Fen:fs which re away and Confumed:w s not Fixation and ot '^^'<ind, is every addica VI. And of this Order 1^: of the Color of Sol are the Medicines Tinging ^Luna^ O? o\ J^enifs com Luna perpetually yellow^ Hid, and Zyniar^ and or perpetually dealbating Venus ^ leaving other diffe:bt>ike, (et in a Fornace rences ot Corruption in ementation.
:

them.

h This Order changes

VIT. Now feeing the a mutation noc duraby diminiihing it fell Medicine of Bodies to be cleanfed is one ; but of Ar. b>:xhalation or Evapora He And of this kind art gent Five perfed:ly Coagu^i
bl<
I

th e dcfcril^ed,

Cha^- 44I lable another,

we

will firft

Gg

of

40

SALMON'S

til

of ^11 declare the Medicines from the mixtion, mufi for Bodies : and then after- a Medicine of the third: th wards the Medicine of the Greater Order.
\

jilsttt

^!^^

laig.

fame Argent Vwe, coagulable into a true $oUfick and

Lumfick Body.

X. Andbecaufe we
the
Stiperfluities

ioalfo

of

th

Dcatin|

Volatile,

be remoiiWi:

VIII. A Medicine of the lecond Order is that which does indeed perfecfl i?fsperfe5J^ Bodies^ but with one only difference of perfcftion. Bqt feeing there are '^ " of ' " Corruption many caufes in every of the imperfed Podiesy as in Saturn a Volatile

by way of Calcinatii and the Earthimfs^ not nate, abolillied by repe^

Redu^ions
1

ttVek
or

Mt

pro

therefore

t\

and

was a neceffityof inven of a Medicine of this cond'Order^ which nii

indeed palliate the intt Ibften the hard, and

udori

snfiiii

sk,

Ipeii

Sulfhureity

fugitive

den the

foft Bodies,

ao

Argent Vive (by both which ding to the petl'edion This Corruption muft neceffari- their Natures, and not but perfbi hh ly be induced,) and its Ter phiftically true Lunii *d reHreity: therefore Medi- conftitute of impeii ^[^ cine<iofthis fecond Order, or Solijjck
are iuch as can only remove one of them, or covering leavit, adorn the fame, all it, the other ing behind
caufes of Imperfeftion.
Bodies.

XT. Since then

feft,

it is

m^

that in Bodies only

IX.
dies
,

Since then in Bothere

is

ibmewhat

impermutable, which is innate tp them in their Radix, and which cannot be taken away by a Medicine of this was iieceirary , whichi that Medicine ^iprojedion might Infpii Orders which totally removes that, their Tenuity, and Infl
j i

the haftinafs of Melt cannot be taken away, the Artifices of this W( nor the innate impurii the Radix of their pri< pies be removed ; the vention of this Medic

fati

l!X.

GEBER.
5
.

457

irden them^ to a

jcyof Jgnittm with

K siting.

Of

Medicines of the thkJl

Order,

hard BqXiy. This IS every prepnuating their SpiP paration, which when it is
[So alio in

deduce them to projefted upon Bodies, takes Velocity^ Lique- away all Corruption and or Melting , with perfects them, with all the property of Ig- differences or figns of perand palliating fect: ion. But this is one onadorn the Clow- ly, and therefore by realbn \i Bodies of either of it, we are not obliged to ranfmuting the one the ufe of the ten MediiitCy the other into cines of the fecond Order.
fent

perfcd.

This Medicine is ked' from a Medi:he third Order ^ only

er

is

XV. Of this Order there a twofold Medicine, viz,, Sffiar and Lunar^ yet bat

krfed:ion of a lefler

one in ElTence, and which have but one way in Opepreparation. But rating ; and therefore by
Bodies^ re-

kltcine In[pj]'attng the

our Anceftors, whole writings we have read, it is calnekind of prepara- led One only Medicine. lirh a Conlumptivg
of [oft

pd

that Attenuating

XVI- However

there

is

Iffitude

of hard Bo- an addition of a Citrine lothcr, with con- Color, made of the molt \t\ of their Humidiclean llibltance of fixed Sul'hich kind are thoie
[).

phur which conllituces the

diifcrence
for
.

43.

Sect.

16, 1 7,

between the one

,

20, 21,
f^.

and Chaf.
2ij 22.

19, 2C5

jing,
r

which are in a middle Order.

other the Lunar and Solar Medicine, the latter containing that
the
yt-llow
viz.,

\ov the white, and the

Color

4^8 Color

S
in
it felf,

A L

but the o-

ther not.

XVII. This

is

called the

third Order, or

Order of the Greater Work ; and that becauie greater Care^ Prudence J and Indufiry is required in the Adminiltration thereof, and the preparation thereof to perfefti on, than in any of the for-

XIX.
dared

All which

di*
ioto

in their proper place i

with fincerti Speech, and the vt^ preparation Exaftly,its Caufes, and m^
Verity
;

as alfo the
li^

mer

and

alfo for that

it

by which brought to Perfeftion

degrees

ab
five

needs greater Labor and longer time to compleat it

for the higkelt Purity.

XX.
dicine

For the Lum

yo
:

ibe,

needs one

thrc

but the XVIH. Therefore the another , for the Medicine of this Order is preparation of its Tif not diverfe in ElTence from with the Adminiftrati

preparation

k'jo

the Medicines of the fecond Sulphur Tinging it Order^ bat only in refped which we have abunc

of Degrees^ as being more Spoken Cha^. 4^ Set I and exalted to r2, 1 ;. Chap. 47, Sem^ a much higher degree of 12, 14. and C/^^p. 48||fef5, Purity, Tinfture, and Fix- 45, 4^. aforegoing ity, in the making and
fiibtilized,
ft

Fii

CHAP.
How
I.

LXI.

'8

not

;iOM

Ingrejpon is procured^

"OEcaufe

XJ

that a

it happens fometimes mix, and Medicine will time not, therelorc

;i.

dare
ig,
/.

the
e.

G E B E K, way of by thefe be how every cleanfed.

V. Or,
to thefe

prepared

4T9 and

hr
lie

each particular not entering^may

acquire

We

give Ingrefs

profoundly
ito

a Body.
is

which are not fiiffered to enter by reafon of their SpiflStude, or Thickneft,

'he
hf

by diffochat which Enters^

of that

way

with a manifold Re-

diffolution
[Enters not,
[iing

and by

both Solutions: every thing to l^ffive, of what kind it be, and to be corthrough its leaft
lalies

of the Sublimation^ of Spirits not Infiamable upon them, to wit, of Arfenick, and Argent Vt've not fixed ^ or with manifold Reiteration of the Solutioa ol- that which has not Inpetition
grefs.

Yet tins is com by Sublution ; And

fs

VJ. Yet this is a good Caution concerning things

the

which you would have to be changed and altered by thsfe more are apt to the things like: and in wife Diffolved, whi^ you [refsv and to tranf would have both to enter and to alter.
This
Icine
i^cl

accomplilLed llamcj in things not & FufiWe : wherealfb

Impci mixable, Body be

^iz.

That

diffolved,

is

the caufe

why
tion cannot be

ibme

things_

jre

^^ e,

not of the nature to wit, that they

Neverthelefi Solumade of all parts, but of fome ; with

VII.

the better diffolved:

<it ;y

which

are diffolved, that

this or that Body, not another, muft be imbi-

ay the better receive

bed time

after time.

Jpr lion

from them

omthem

and like wife , by/

;

VIII. For

by

this

means
it

4^o

A t

M ON'S

'fcilt

it has Ingrefs only into this grefs ("as we laid hitfj or that, neceflarily; but this and to Tranfmute wiingtli does not neceffarily happen Com mixtion found a liic into any other Body. i X. By this precede off Every thing then feourfe, is compleatc iniho IX. muft needs have Ingrefs by faid number of Ten to thefe ways ; by the benelit cines, with a fufficien ewhol whereof, it depends on the duftion of them, [iuCon nature of that, to have In- to the Great Work it fel
f,

lenuit

srbeii

CHAR
Of
I.

LXIL

the Cineritium.
Luftance,

'viz*. That tha mk or firft PrinciJ being, was a large q^ e o^ Argent Vive^ andt ^j^i reft fubftance of it; a t more Subtil, but after ces of thele perfeft Bodies, Infpiffate, till it could and likewife the Caufes of Fufion with Ignitiomlfor the (Meritium , we fhall me make tryal which of the III. Therefore wl Imperfeft Bodies do more, ver Bodies diminidia Ml and which do lefs endure or Perfection, have m( abide in the Examen ot chis Earthinels, thelcfsabj endure in this Exami Magiftery.

nr HE Solar
^

and

nar fubftance is on in the Tryal permanent ly by the Cineritium: There fore fearching out the true Diflferences of the Subftan-

dix,

fjs

|{|^]

i^

a^i

ill

II.

But

we

what have leis EartH have already do more endure it.

j

fnfficiently declared the Se-

cret of thele
ch.e

two Bodies

in

IV. Becaufethefe

Prof, ndity ot their fub-

deed more adhere,by

,xn.
Subtilty
clofely

G E
them So like:

B E

R,

4.61

of their all imperfeft Bodies^ it moft Perm'ixing gives way and receeds ; by

that it is more fit for the are ot Examen of our Magifiery, :e Tenuity, or on the and the reaion is, bccaufe V, of greater Spiffiit iboner takes its flight, and

Iting

Sodiei

that

:-;idion,

an thofe which are Iboner draws every of the maft necef imperfetft Bodies with its J wholly leparated fclf from the mixture.-

iz

Commixtion.

VIII. Alfoby reafon of being not of the this, the greater quantity jfion, they are for of the perfeft Bodies is prei cife fake (eparated: (erved for rl"ie ftrong Comdeed BoJies which buftion, or mighty devourak'Df a leffer quantity ing force of the Fire of the
'.

)r

4rnt Vi'ue^
;v

are more Exawen and therefore by from the the tryal of Lead^ it is lels Cinmixtion. burnt, and more eafily pu:

;parated

rified.
1.

Fis

is<ig
;fs,

evident then, Saturn is of much

IX.

And becaufe the

fub-

Jufiur^ confifts itall quantity of Ar- more of Argsnt Five^ and and of an eaUe partakes of a leffer quantity for Liquefaftion, of Earth inafs, whereby ir 'e mollly oppofice is of greater purity, ani of
,

and

contains

ftance of

\ineritwus
^5

of
ift

all

Bodies^

Examcn a more by therefore

;

ifice

of the Cmen^
endures in the

:tion,

yea

it is

fe-

fubftanccv fafe in che Mixtion, than Saturn and F-en^ ^ becaufe it more adheres in the profundity
fcbtil
it is

more

land vanifhes moft

thereof.

X.
^'feeing

And

for this

caufe a

therefore of larger quamitv of the per-

fed

462
feft

A L

MO

'

iiij

Body is abfumed, be XIII. Therefore, T iovQjufiter conjoyned can has much Earth, and Ia befeparated from the Com- Argent Vive J and wa: mixion : Venm gives Fu- fion^ yet it can by fi6n with Igmticv'^ but be- Artifice be feparated caufe its Fufion is flower them. By this Arcifi^ of a perfect Body^ there e. of the CinerkiuinVf^ foreitisfeparated from the come to the true rea Commixtion^ yet more tion of every Body, u r llowly than Saturn, by rea underlland peifeftly Ibn of the Ignitkn of its fu- we have writ. fible SHbftance.

''.

'

XIV. There are tWI XI. But becaufe it con- ^les perfed, abidirtii tains lefe of Argent Vi^e, and tryal, to wit, SoUiW.'^^^^f has more of Earthinefs^ ar?d by reafon of their a more thick Subllance, Compofition, which pft therefore it is more eafily from their good Mm^tm leparated from the Mixtion and the pure SubftaiJ than Jupter^ becaufe yup them.
w'i
(^

ilitii

-J

Uf more

:dhsres in the pro-

Mill

fundity than Vemii,

XV. The way of

ing this Tryal
is

'^

it

in

thu^,

XII. Mars has not FuHon, ftfted Afhesor Calx, Ailik therefore is not per- der of the Bones of J^ mixed, which is caufed for Calcinedy or a Ccn^miJiifsnl want of Humidity: but il ally or (owe of them ^ and mai it happens that it is per- with Water y mixed with vehemency of mixture firm and folii Fire; then becaufe it has your hands ; and in the not Humidity enough of its of it y work it into a own^ by imbibing the Hu- flatifij lumf] make a^, midity of Sol or Luna^ it is and J7moth hcllo'wnefs f ^i

and

I'/crfl

ti

united thereto in
paits.

its

lealt
j

ufon the bottom of it

J mail
to

fi

quantity of Glafs
lajf to
I

Vouder^ 'which

kl

Lxm.
When
tafinto
tcf

G E B E R,
dry.

4^1
7kisdofie, takea^
flatter

Tut your
try

XVIIL
way
Fire,

the

Hollownefs

the Coals,

the

and fut Water ufon the tmh put Coals of Fire Teft,for you willfind it through^ nk and then hlow with ly pro'ved: and if whtle you
lm'*f6n the Surface^
till

which y on would

Milfiows: upon which

f influx,
o/^M,ead,
W!|>/
cafi^

in Glafs^

are blowing this froof,you caft the Bodies will be

fart after the better

purified
i

and more ferfe&lj

hecaufe that takes a-

and hUw with

Jlrong Ignititn,

way
a-

the Impurities^

andfefa-

rates them,
[,

^^^

Whilfi you fee

4th a firong

it

Concuf
thsrefore
i

XIX.
Glafs, ycu

Or,
may

InBead
caft

of

If

not pure

in

Salt,

all the

Lead,
js

he Exeff^

fhen that

gon

(otion yet ceafes not,

\yet pure

caft

7 upon

it^

until the
\-it

Lead and blow Lead 'va

refi^

do not yet

re

of more htd blowing upon it,

cafiing in
will or ejuiet,

and clear

in its

and you Su ded.

Borax^ or a little Alum : This Examen of the Cineritiurn or Teft^may in like manner be made in a Crucible of Earth, If the fire round about it be blowed, and upon the (urfacealfo of the Crucible;, that the Body to be proved, may the fooner flow, and be perfe-

CHAP.
K^E

LXIII.
Canfes.

mtif Cementation^, audits

now come
Examen

the

to\Cewent: And whereas forng of| Bodies are morej and others

464
Icfs

SALM
Sol,

burned by the Calcination of fire, /. f. they which

contain a greater quantity

or Luna,

but

IVi Saturn in its of burning Sulphur morCj they which contain mixtion by nature, lels, lels : Therefore feeing more of Earthinefs aJCoi

tliar

Sol, has a leffer quantity of phureity^ than either c Sulphur^ than other Metal- before named ; anc lick Bodies, it is not (in the fore is more burnt, b;

lod

Mineral Bodies) mation or violence c and is fooner, and burnt by the force of fire. fily inflamed, than Lww<al(bj faid Bodies; becaui^eol feeing IL And Sulphureity more partakes of Soly a to next of Sulphur^ conjoyned, and moi lefs quantity than the other four Bodies' than Jupiter, yet has more Sulphur than V. Mars is not h\ Sol J therefore it can left bear the ftrong Ignition of itfelf but by Accidei a violent Fire for a long when it is mixed w fpace of time_, than Sol can dies of much humic And by confequence, lefe imbibes that Humid bear thinf;s burning by a reafon of its own \
inidft of all

like nature, but

the fame ; and th it confilfs being conjoyned^ it than it, Sulphur ther ftill^ inflamed nor bu and of more Bodies with whi< Eirthlncis the than greater of united,be ib can lefs joyned or bear and Luna,

^enw

le(s

becaufe

hi

the violent force of Fire.

III. Jupiter alfo lefs

Inflamable nor Goi

ble.

Sol or Luna, partakes of greater Sulphu-

But if Coml be mixed vt^iti reity, and Eartbinefs, than neceffarily happens either of them ; yet it is lefs ding to the nature
Vl.
Bodies

than becaufe it

burnt by violence of Fire Combuif ion^ that

li

txiii.
Lre,

GE6E
^

R.

4^5

ind inflamed. Seeing Body^ whicJo you intend to exthat Cement is amine by this way of Froha-

of Infiamahle things
hccffary caufe
[ion
I

tion^

ojf its
"viz^.

is

manifefl^,

IX. Tlosn
mtifi he laid

ComibiiiVtbie things

es the [aid ^ate upon a Grate of

[be

burned.
fince there
is

Iron, included in
Vejjel

an Earthen thutfo as not to touch

i.

And

one anothef^y that thefoiiJer of

e only body incom- t he Fire may have free and eThus the 6, that dlone^ or what qual accejs to them.
^'"Iparcd
Imr'e

acCvording to whole muil be kept in Y'w^^in of it, iskepcfafe a jirong 'Earthen Vefj'el for the fe. But Which abide fpace of 5 dajSj but with this and which Icis^ are Cauthn^ That the plates may he kept Red Fire hot^ but mt X with tlieir Caufes but melt abides more,
'

IfeTsj

Juptter yet
leall ot all.

lefs,

'^^^niis lefs ihcin

Jupiter J

X. Afcer the third day^

yoii

Urn

will find

the

PIa:cs

L-The way of
'fi

Exa-

cleanfed froni all impurity, if the Body 'of them was

,

6n by Cement is thus. perfcci: if not, they will campy in d it cf Infia be wholly corrupted and
thtv'js
loro

of which kind

burnt in the Calcination.

\hlacke7nng, flying , pe
ng things^ viz.

If

V itrlol, XL Some expofe Plates moniack^ Verdigrile, ot Mecai to Calcination, op or Pliinious Alum^ wirhout a Compoficion oi very fwrdl quantity of Cemenr. and they are pu.r with Humane Uri tied in like manner, ifti^e ^d other like acute Body be perfect: ; If nor, ^^hrati?jg things : All they are totally confumad; 4fe made into a Tafle^ But in this kind of Exame^i )4 Urine aforejaid^ and they niu W have a lone itfon thin plates of that fj^acc of tinie, (ro r th
thr

466
they only they help

JL

are purified by the force of Fire) than if were Examined by the

of Cement.

XII. And for that the nature of Luna differs not much from the nature of

of neceflity the Tryal in it with it refts is no there and y Cement hy feparation of Bodies one from another in thefe two kinds of Tryal, unlefs that be caufed by reafon of the Diverfity of the Compofition of their fubftances.
Sol, therefore

XIV. Therefore

^^^
\i

a commixture, they

neceflarily be fepfF' sach from other,

the total corruption

Effences.

o;

And

the

ing of imferfetl Bo difcerned, when th(

rcfults the Diverfity

XIII. For from thence by Ingenuity of prepa of Fu- found to be of the

Fufion, Ignition, anc
dity.
',

and Thicknefs, or Thinnefs or Rarity, which

lion^

^"^"

i^'^''

are indeed the caufes of Se-

nin
lain

CHAP.
L Qlnce Bodies of greateft l5 Pcrfedion, with detci'sninate

LXIV
fccaii

The Examcn by

Ignition.

is a neceflity to fuch Bodies to their 1

there

Ignition

are
Fire
II.

fouled to receive the

And

before

fufion of them; ferfeSl^ Bodies be Fu) before therefore we fay, if our de- fee them admit Ignitii Inflamation of a fign is to find out the com pleat alteration of them^ Celelline Color, an

n
iion

k^\

U
itioii

.LXV.
!

GE

B E

R.
eafiiy in the

467

their Ignition

comes, do not

way of

whitenefs of Fire J preparation admit Ignition by the Eye can in nor Fufil^le Bodies the right Fn/ion, which we find to be wile be difcerned. in Bodies pcrfed according
to Nature. of VI. If Bodies prepared, is before Fufion, with not in their Ignition, give not a s Rednefs ^ and the flame of a pleafing Celeftinc which whitenelSj nnot behold: for if Color, their preparation is lepared Bodies be Mel- not complear. iefore they are red hot VII. And if any part cf FirCj they ftand not

Tis evident
ferfetl

then,

he

Ignition

fedion.

the Weight,
Ignition

Color,

Beauty^
like,

And if they be made

ire
; i

hot wirh labor^ and Violence of Fire^ their ration is not true and \ 5 and this indeed if

pen mjoft
he lame
Tj.
is

Bodies^ for

only found

be found diminifhedj by reafon of the Differences, or force of the Preparation, you have not righily protherefore you ceeded : mulf (earch again till you find out your Error, and chance to hit upon, the right way through the Dithe

and

Becaufe Jgnihk Bodies vine goodnefi.

fa

CHAP.
\The

LXV.

Exam en

by

Fitfion or Melting,

^fion with Igvition is Body waxeth not altogether the only Argument white ; and with ^ninm in fe^lion ; yet ncx with which is not made a dull
I

ikind

of

Ignition ^ but

palenefs of Fire
body

^
is

and
not

in

ignition in

which the whichj the

&dciSfl.

Hh

468

A L

MON

S
after

dealy Melted or flowes not immediately after Ig-

V: If alfo
thereof^

1
Fg
when
it

and
Fire^

from the
n. For when a body flows wiih the very fmaH force of
not,

be
it

fently hardned, that

the

fulgent

h a weak Firc^ either with^ thereof yec remaining out Ignition^ or with a falltd not a body of Lunar^StiS
Ignition
->

Igr

the bcdj thus preilili

iar

perfe(t:tion,

bat

cjert

pared, mud needs be an imperfccl body.

III.

under the nature of t(i'

ferences ot
i]//<r/.
^'

ieo:

And
,

if

a hodj after

VL By
iaid,

what has
ic
is

or

Fudon. be not fuiFeied preientiy to coole,

nition

then,

eyj

Cek

and

its

Ig-

that in bodies Fufibk^ a

fold Ignition

be prefently turned v/holly into blackneis^ aiid

may

be

Vk

before Melting of theii

fiances
'VIZ,.

by reafon
its

thereof;, loofech

<^P^

Ignition,

before

it

be-

ap.other

hard^, it not a is brought to perfedrlon, of what kind io^ ever it be. Now this is from its Ibftnefs^ and is one of the kinds oUmperfeii bodies.

comes

a third

Red and clear moll white, 11)

'2fo
eild

body

with Rays,
VII.

The

firft

or

p:

hi

an ignition of fuft the fecond of ftrUcl^ tlie third of iiaid bo4i< IV. If the Ignition of a is proved by llcalori

tr,!

body before Fufion thereof Experience.

be made with great Labor^ and Violence of a Wrong \MiL If you woL)ld|\vi Fire ^ and with a Ray ot out the Degree of all
Stv

brightnefs Inellimable^ al-

together white and lliining^ it is not a wfdi bodj^ but a

compki Fiffbk bodies^ you miitt the Compleat fuiiici

Ignitions
,

CO

i^,

fe!j.

hdy

o' hardneis altered.

for the [:crfec^ion of Fti

[ir-^
^

and by coniidcring,

IXVL
difference of
IS

GEBER.
all!
|

469
thus

Fufion
it

may you find

of the Degree of

out, otherwife not.

CHAP.
e

LXVL
*

Extmen

by Vapors of acute things,

Vapors of acute things? over the Vapors ol a- do not produce a pleaogs,i/i2S.things Sharp^ iant Celedine Color_, they and Saline_, are apt are not yet brought to the
rfeB Bodies expofed the

nothing at all total Perfedion of their or to emit a ipo<} preparation. tCeleftine tlos. V. There are fbme bodies^ Sut Sol or Gc/iflow- which in the Exa?mn of Saiiyct Sol or Luna not line things, flower in their being expofed over Superfices, with a dull Red^ Qors of the faid acute or dull Citrine Color mixc iwe find to Flower^ with Greennefs of this yeild a mofl ddcift- kind is Mars.
ittleor
er^
:

kfiine Flcs:

of vi^hichj
delight-

Sol
I

is

more

VT.

Some

fiower with a

mixt with a Turbid Celeiiine Color; |We then ffrom fee- of this kind is P'enm. Some i) imitating Nature,, are found to yeild a dull manner produce a White, and of this kind is ne Color in prepa- Saturn : An^ fbme a clear 'icsj which Color is White J of which kind is id by the goodnefs Jufiter, nt Vii^Cj as vve have
dull GreenncjS^
lly

that of Luna,

declared.

VI J. Hence

it is

evident

that che mofl: perfed

Body

Whatever prepared flowers lead, or nothing at hen. being put over all J and if it yeild s any H h * : Flos,

47
Flos^
it is

S A

MO
of

N'S,
VIII.

in a long fpace

it

time.

And

indeed

among

And by

this

imferfe^i Bodies^ the Gum- al or probation, it ni i moficy ofJtfpiPer moft flow- known, in what k^ ly admits ^ny Flowers ; temperament, the i whence by the Examen of fed Bod/ does confil
this

Magidery^ we find Ju you rightly conceivi fiter in the work of the grea- Order of thefe things ter Order, more nearly ap- declared.
proximate toperfeftion.

m
,jis

id

CHAP.
Fire-hot.
the Body heat red JL Fire hot be extin guiftied in Liquor, and the i>w^ryeild not a white Color, and the Solar a bright Citrine, but is changed into a Foreign Color^ the Body is not tranfmuted into the perfedion of a perfefl:
I.

LXVII.

t\
liofe

The Examen by ExtinSiion of Bodies

fbkh

TF

it

in Sulphurs,

and

frq

Extinftion

with

oft(
br.

peated Ignition it v, or infe<5ls it felf with i Blacknefs, or by fo: the Hammer breaki
pieces,

the

Work

perfed.
Ill Or, if
it

Body.
II.
its

\m

wit

mentation of the

And

if in repeating

of Sal-armoniacky Veri

and Excinftion and Urme , or thir Waters of Salts or A- like Nature, be expo lums, by whatfoever kind the Fire, and after t
Ignicion
in the
^

it yeilds, nition and ExtinBion a Scoria , of Affinity to (whether Lunar or S( Blacknefs in its Superncss totally loofes its prop Oi\ if in the Extindion of lor, or makes a Seeri^

of preparation,

evi

Lxvni.
:, that the

G .
Body does

B t
V.

R.

471

in imperfedlion.

There

remains yet

three other ways of ExamiAnd this we farther nation, as appeals by Cbap, )U, as one certain ge- 49. 5^(^.7. aforegoing, which

Ruk, that as well in fhould here immediately !5refent Examens^ or follow, but that they are lons^ as in the three treated of in the Chapters, ;ns following ; if a- under their feveral, and rhe differences of per- refpcftive Tides, viz. The by Admixtion of !,the altered or chang- Examen Jj fhall change any burning Sulphur, in Chap.

weight or color 38. Sea.6,7,^nd ^.tbe Exaof perfetflion, men by Calcination and Reduwhich it ought not to Bionj in Chap, f 5. Seft. 32. Du have erred in your ibe ixamen by the ea/te fufiepsand the alteration or tton of Argent Vive, in
of its

Ihofe

made, is a thing of Chap. 48. Seft. 58. where odj or profit, but de- the matter is explained at ye and of diladvan- large, and to which we reither.

fer you.

CHAP.
A
I
Experiences )aufes of the power s our Magiftcry^ acig to the neceflity, and method of our fed Difcourfe, it only ns^ that we fhould at declare the compleatthe
f

LXVIII.

^capitulation of the whole Art. Avingnow handled Work and in few words
;

contraft the difperfed Magiftery into one Sum, in

general heads.
fay tben^ that of the whole Art;, and of the Operations of
II.

We

the

Sum

this

whole Work,

is

no o-

this

whole Divine

ther^ than

that the Stone,

Magift-

4^2

SALMON'S

Magiftery, Elixir,ortinaure (de.\ according to their kind. IX. So that among thi ularcd in its Chapters) fhould be taken, and with diligent Labour cincs, feme tranfmute intc and Induftry > that Sublimation Lunifick Body of perfeftic of the firft degcee be repeated up- fome into a true Solifick E on it ; for by this it will be cleanf- the pcrfefticn of the Solai^ X. And of thefe M^i cd from corrupting Impurity. III. Anvi the perfeaion of Sub* fome tranfmute an hundil limarion, is the Subcilization of as much as their own Wj^i the Srone by it, until ic can be fome two hundred fold brought to the ultimate purity of three hundredfold, fome Stibtilty,7indh{\.\y be m-ddc volatile. land fold, and fome to infi
1
j

U\

This being done, by the Fixation, itmuft befixed, until ic can dwell and remain in the highcft Violence or Force of Fire and herein confifts the meafure of the fecond degree of preparation. V. The Stone is likewife prepared is the third degree, which

that

from hence

it

may e

way of

known whether

the magil brought up to perfedtlon 6i NovVthat die Enyi( not Calumniate us, wcf

XL

that

confifts in

the UUimate compkat-

ing of the wcrk, or perfeaion of the preparation, which is this ; The rovv fixed Stone, you muft make by th.; way of Sublimation Volatile, and the Volatile fiifec. Vr. The fixed you u.uCi alfo diffol ve,

and che dilVo' ved again make

;

we have not treated our Art with a continued Difcourfe, but have difix divers chapters ; and d done, that evil men migh lurp it unworthily Therd have concealed it in its where yet we indeed fpealf and not under an j.nigmk^ a clear aud plain Difcourfe, Xfl. Therefore let not tl
;

Voladle

aiid the Volatile again

ir

make

fixed, until

fiow and alter

it,

of Doarine defpair/or if ch they may find the fame,,

or change into So ifick or Luiijfick with ail the figns of perfeaion, VII From the reiteration of the p;cpar ition& of tliis third decree, refulcs the Mukiplicatic n of the Virtue and Quantiy of the Medicine in goodnris and purity to

who

ieeks

ly, will

it, following Boj very (lowly attain

mou

deferable Art.
it in

As
fuel

kavc dLfciibed

fpeaking as is fubmiflivc Will oftheMoft High, Bl

Glorious God, writing th^ it cjicinccd to be rccolle' was infufed, by the Grace Divine Goodnefs, who giy|

the higliefl perfeaion in kind. VIII. From the divcrfity then of tliC Operations reiterated upon the Stone, Elixir, or Tindure, in ifs degrees, refultsthe variety of the Multiplication of the goodnef^. of the Alteration, and quantity of the Medicine for Tranfmuiacion
l.ih'i

whom
ic

he pleafcs, ani wi from the Foolifh and Utt\|

the

HcieU
i

G E B E

Sum and the en\ R'S Wof\

Scamdi F

I ^.

ARTEPHII [BER
i

SEGIETllS.

RTEPHIUS
mt of the Lztm-Gpy^ ( Anno i^5p.) intolngliih
Printed

nftated

riLLIAM^'s'ALMON,
Profeflbr

of

PhysickIII.
I.

BOOK
GHAP.
The Preface
to
1.

the
jA

Rader.
Mong
phers
the

\ J^
!

iwudtLeaor) felm
inttrVbikjofhosin-

m
w

Mret, uf infra de ft
in locis afftrit ,
exflicat, ac

ReaderJ
placeSj,

number

of other PhilolbC'

Friendly

tbis

our Artejhm,^

i-

-tertijftmti -vtrhis

arum

without Envy^ in many wi:h moll fignificant

anthagu

Words

( as

he affirms of

>iifmatafapitntum quartffe fotefi

himfelf ) lays open the whole

Jehit at 4iri'

Art of Tranfmutation, and admirably explicates it without Fallacy, (blvingas

much as may be, all the Ambages and Sophifms of the Aiitient Wife Men, and
Do(ftors

of

this Science.

Ff

IL

454

At

M ON'S
II.

u
However 3
thd

ignaris^

IL FeruM etieh imfw. C^ mah Mdum no-

ccndi frafiartt^

might not profligate! Art, nor proftitute it (| Abufes of Impiousj rant, and Evil Men, drawn, as it were,
Veile before the
Illi

and Dazling Face of

in nothing more pre than in the Principles c

M\

Science.
III.

Suh

AYtifieofa

methe'

Joy Tfjodb

ajjerensy m(yio

III. And by an Art m- Method, both by affii i

gans^ in reptitionpm fuis ^eTttatem

velavit

rtliftquens

judicio Le^oTjs liam "virtutis^ veriPatis ,

c^

ifiri

lah^-

and denying, with \i repetitions of one at^ fcme thing, does, as it fcreen the fublime V from the Prophanatic unworthy Men; leavi the Sons of Art (whicti
^

ffl

only underftandingly ej his Lines) themyfterjp wer, and true way oi

king.

IV.
fojjlt^

iluam

ft cjuis capere

IV.

This thing,
find out,
lei

gratias imrmrtaUs fill reddat Deo^ fi ruero videatfi

Man fliall

in vero tramite non amhulare^

render perpetual Thai the only Immortal

"autberem rehgat^^uoufque ejus

if he perceives himfelf

?j;i

i^entem
ft.

fmtus

attingere

pop yet Ignorant, let hin view this Work, and it over, and over agaij ti he underftands the F^

lljp.I.

ARTEPHIUS.
Senfe

455 and Meaning, and may be able to comprehend the Myftery thereof.

Sic fecit
.les

doBiffimm
tjui

PontanuSj

dicit

'ifiola

in 'theatro

Chimi-

V. By fuch an unwearied Search did the mod Learned John Vcntanm attain to the true

frefd,
s

Errant_, (loqui-

knowledge,

laborantihm in arte^

erunt^ ac errabunt, eo

EpilHe, (Printed in Theatrum Chy-

who

faith

in his

proprium agens non

:runt

Philofophi, exuno^qui Artef him notur^ fed pro fe loqui-

micum, ) They Err^ f ipeaking of the workers in this

Art)
they

ha^^e

Erred^
becaufe

atd
none

they will

Err^

Sc nifi

Artefhium

legif-

&
nam

loqui

fenfiffemj

of the Vhilofofhers have in any of their Books explicated^ or

indigitated the prime or proper

ad operis com-

entum perveniffem.

Agent J excepting only Artehad not ( laith he) read Artephius^ and underflood whereof he ffeaks^l had never attained to the Complement of the Work, hut re^
phius. If I

mained
.

in Ignorance for ever*

Ergo hunc

lege, c5" refi-

VI.

Read

therefore this

tjuoujque loqui jenti as y

te

Non
'

citatum ohtinere pof~ efi quod multa fanoftro, fuf'uixijje

^de Attthere

ilium

per mille

Book, Read^ and Read it agaittj till you under (land the Senfe of his L^.nguage, by which only you can obtain your purpofe. But to
large

grati4 (inquit) Vet

what purpofe lliould we enany farther concerning this moft excellent Author; it is enough to let you underftand ^ that by

Ff

&

43^

SAL OM
hujus mirahllis quinta
tit

^S

O
<{

tifu

efjentia:

et'tam

tefiatur

the good pleafure of and the ufe of this worj

Kogerus Bacon in Libro ful Arcanum , he liyi de Mirabilibua Nature ope- Thoufand Years^ as
ribus.
'

]|

Bacon

tellifies

in

Li\

Mirabilibm Nature

Ofi

VII. And alfo the VII. Et etiam doBijJlmm^ Theophraftiis Paracelfus in Learned Iheophrajtm Libro de vita longa^ quod celfi^s in Libro de vita tempm milk annorum catm (I'peaking of long I:
]

li

Thilofofhi^
ipfe

neque etiam pater

potuerunt at-'

Hermes J

To which term Thoufand Years, not

iaith^

tingere.

Vide ne ergo forfan

*virtutes noftri la-

the other Phiiolbpher

hie Author
fidis

nor

H-?r?^i himfelf, th
attig

melius
utut

cateris
efi^

nofcat*
illo^

ther of them^ ever

but only Artephim
it

Tu tamen
Gloriam
Vale.

fruere

G^

laboribufqm

nofirts

ad Dei thor:
great

&

Regwi utilitatem.

See then wj^ be not doubdels, thi

Man knew thisS

and underftood the

thereof,
thers.

better thian

In the

meaa i

enjoy it, and this oui hour, to the Glory of and the profit and go

Mankind.

Vale.

fia|ll.

ARTEPHIUS.
P.

437
P.

]j

C A

IL

C H A

IL

(?/^JohannisPon- T^hc Epijlle

ni^

of John
5

ex

Theatri

Pofttanus

before-

hymici excerpta^
ol. 5.

mentioneel in

Pag. 487..

Theatfum ChymicLim,
Vol
6.

Tag. 487.

G O Johannes

Ponta-

T
X

nus miihas perlufiraftones, lit ctrtum quid

Philofophorum agm^ C^ quaft to turn mun)ide

John Pontanits hare travelled through mathat I inight

ny Countries^

the certainty of the Philolbphers Stone; and

;

know

mbiens^ deceptores fal^niy d^ non ThilofophoSy

tamcn Studens^
liciter

^
^ueri-

through the Ur.iverfe, I found many Deceivers, but no true Philopaffing

duhitans^

fophers,

which put

me upon
and ma-

jpveni.

inccffant Studying,

king many doubts, 'till at length I found out the Truth,

Sed
"rem
,

cum mat mam

ducenties

IL

When

I attained

erravl^

knowledge of the Matt

tm "veram

materiam^
in-

ynem^^ fra^icam

two hundred

general, yet I eried at times, bet.:

I could attain to kno^-

lingular thing

it

lelf

the

work and pradice

oE

Ff?

45S
III.

SALMON'S
Primo
^

Lib

j>erjtio?jes

&

matert^z

o-

IIIFirftjI began

wkl

futrefaBionis
ccefl^

putrcfa6tion of the

Ma
for

?jovem mcnfihm

d^ mveni : Etiamin Bdneo Ma ri^ 'per tempm aliquod fofui fimtliter ermvi : Enimve-

nihil

which I continued Months together,

tained nothing.
I

and,b
ther,

^
ro

in Cakinatieijis igne trihm

fofui^

jmnfihm

& male

opera-

tm ]uin.

fbme certain time pro^ Balneum Maria, hut in t After that, I ufed aE f Calcination for threemc 'P
^

and ftill found felfoutof theway,

ipace,

^^^

*^'

ft

IV.

Omnia

DifiiJlationum

IV. ons
reft

'# I effayed all fo

and have them of w ^ fere ,chelaaSj yet found not bed,and Deinvent, nihil iraBa'-oi d^ m fum, I attempted niqus fuhjcBum totim Artts In \ work whole ^lchemi<^ omnibm modls qui ted the all imaginabl chymy by qui fimt excogitandi fmt, as by I means, likely jerfimum^ Balneum^ Cineres^ Afties, Baths, dung. C^ alios Ignes mtdtiflicts genedivers of heats ocher ris^ qui tamen in Fhilojophoall which are found rinn Lihrk invemuntur, perflPhilofophers Books are tentavijed nihil bcnirewithout any fuccefs.
Geher^ Archelam^

^Suhlimationum genera.prcut diamt y feu dicer e <videntur Phihfofhi, ficut Geber, Ar-

Diftillations
,

and

Subli

as the

Philofo#^'^

&

al'tj

omms

&

pri,

V.

Quapropter annis
continufs

tri-

hm

Vhilofophonm

V. I yet continual three Years together

\i

tm

Libris fiudui^ in Jolo pr^ferHermetej, ctfjm verba

ed the
^
^

Books of P

and

that

chi<

hreviora

totum
^

comprehenUcet
obfcure

dunt Lapidem

Hermes J ( whofe Words comprehend of the whole Mattel

t!

ARTEPHIUS
<mr
de Superiore

^19

r0 ds Celo

^ Terra,

c^

In-

the Secret of the Philofophers Stone, by an obfcure

way of Speakings of what is Superior, and what is Inferior, to wit^

of Heaven and

of Earth.)
yi

Noflmm

igitur Infirw

m^i quod materlam duett in primoj Jecundo,

ijjt

m)pere^ non
,

efi

ignis

Bal

VI, Therefore our Opewhich brings the Matter into being, in the firft, iecond, and third Work, is
ration

pe Fimij neque Cineneque all ovum

lilofcphi

ij

Ignium

in Ltbris [uts

not the heat of a Bath, nor Horfe-dung, nor Arties, nor of the other Fires, which
Philofophers excogitate
their
:

t\

Quis igitur Ignis qui tctum ferficit 0pm

ufque in

in

tipio

Finem

'hilofvphi

d
is
r

ego

eum celais>epjetate motm^ e-

una cum complemenOperis declarare vo-

Books Shall I demand then, what it is that perfeds the Work, iince the Wifemen have thus concealed it ? Truly, being moved with a
clare
it,

generous

Spirit, I will dewith the comple-

ment of the whole Work.

I

VII. The Lapt's miofo^ phorum therefore is but one, efi^ ^inatur, e^ antequam chough it has many NameSj erit tibi difficile, Efi which before you conceive quensy Aereus^ Jgneus^ chem, will be very difficult. Vhhgmati-cm , Cho- For it is Watery, Airey^ Sanzuineus, Me- Fiery, Eaithy: It is Salr^
""Lafis

ergo

Thilofo-

unus

Jed multipli

cm.

Eft Sulphureus

,St'ibhur

J
:

Mercury
It
is

and

^militer

Argentum
per

Vi--

Phlegm
yet
is

^
j

hahet

multas Juper-

Sulphureous, Argent 'vi've j it has

qu^

Deum

Vi-

many

Superfluities,

which

wivertunttir in

v^am

are turned into the true

Ef
Ef^

440
firo.

SA

M O N'8
no

m
by the help

ElJentiam^ mediante igne

fence,
Fire.

VIIL

Et qui aliquid a

fuhje^o feparaty pMtam id necejjanum ejje.ts frofeBo in F/jiloy phia nihil no'vit^ quia Ju-

VIII. He which fep any thing from the Si or Matter ^ thinking

fe^fluum,
fuhj^antia
;'

immundum^

foscHlintu77t^

&

be ncceffary, wholly 4n his Philolbphy: which is fuperfluous, hi tot a denique

turpe^
pcrficitur

[uhjeBi

clean,
in

filthy^

feculeni

csrpr^s

Spiritual Fixum^

r/iediante Igne nofiro,

Et hoc

faplmtes

nunqnam re'veldrunt propter ea pauci ad Art em perzfeniunt, put antes

ah quid

tale

fuperfluum

^ immundum

de^

here feparari.

a word, the whofc fiance of the lubjed is Imuted or changed i perfed^ fixt, and fp Body, by the help ^ Fire^ which the Wifi never revealed ; and
fore
this
it is,

IIWII

mti
Iw,

ff)

\m\

that

few

att
t

Art, as thinking
not.

be fuperfiuous and

in

which
IX.

is

behoves us c an enquire after the pro froprietates Ignis noftri^ conveniat nofira materi^e fe- of our Fire, and how cundum eum quern dixi mo- grees with our Matte dum^ fcilicet ut tranfmutetur^ cording to that which

Nunc

cportet

elicere

IX.

It

cum I'lnk matenam,

ras

ille

non comhurat

(aid,

'VIZ..

That

TraJ

j,,

nihil de materia

tarion

may be made

feparet^ non fegreget partei pu-

the Fire is not Inch burn the Matter^ fep y omms rhilofcphi.") fed totum nothing from it, n [ubjcBum- in puritatem con- ding the pure parts non Suhlimat (icut the impure, asthePl| *Virtit 5

ah

impur^s

(^

ut dicunt

Geber
cit^

fuas Suhlirhaiiones fa-

phers teach,
ting

but

tra

C Jimiliter

& Arnoldus^

and changing tlie-

II.
\

ARTEPHIUS.
in-

44r
the

de Suhlimationihm &'

Subjed iuto Purity: Nor

aoes
tion
it

ationihm kquentcs^)
evi tempore perficit.
1

fublime after

manner of Gehers Sublimanor the Sublimations or Diftillations of Arnoldits^ or others j bur it is perfeded
in a iliort time.

Minerdis e^, aejuales mtinum efi^ non z'apo'inimium

ire

ral, equals

exciteiur^
,

de

farticipat

aliunde

a Matter Minecontinuous, 7apours or fumos nor, unleis too much pi'ovoked; parIt is

X.

T quam a mdtena'y omruit^ folvat^

takes of Sulphur,

and

is

ta-

otherwife than from Matter; it deftroys all things, eft artificialis ad tndum 3 eft compendium diffolves, congeals , coagutmptu aliquo falfem par- Uates and calcines, adapted

C^

conge-

ken

to penetrate^

and is a compendium ^ without any great

coli

Et

ille

Ignis
^

efi

cum
cum

XI.
remifs,

And

that

is

the Fire,
loft

rri
!)

ignttione

qui

with a gentle heat,

or

Jgne totum Opus ferfifimulaue omnes debitas

by which the whole

perfec^led, together

Work
with
Geher,

is

\nati(.nes facit.

Qui Geali-

all

the proper Subli-

kgerent^
ilojophos^

C^ omnes
ft

mations.

They who
all

read

centum mtlannorum 'vt'verent^ ncn

quia per joccgitatio-

the reft of the Philofbphers , though

with

ebendtrenty

&

profnndam
in Lthris

gnis lie reperitur^ tunc

potefi

they iliould furvive an hundred thoufand Years, yet would they not be able to

ccmpre-

comprehend
Fire
is

it,

for that this

& non prim

found by a profound

cogitation only,

which be-

ing once apprehended^

may
Xll

442

SALMON'S
Error
igitur ifiim

m
fi

be gathered out of and not before.

XII.
Artis
efij

m
A

XII.

The

error therj
cl^
'a

non

reperire

Jgnem

in thisWork proceeds

^ui totam
in 'uerum

matermm
Lapidern

con^uertit

from a not knowing^ c^t

derfi-anding of the true

ThilofoIgni't

fhorum.

Studios igitur

which

is

one of the mcMim

^

quia Ji ego hunc primo invenijfem^ non errajjem ducenttes

in Pra^ica fuper materiam.

Principles that Tranfn^

ftfjai

the whole Matter into true Philofophers St(

jj^

and therefore diligently

it

fif

found firft, I had never been hundred times miftaket the purfuit of the Matt
out:
I

Had

io

long fought
XIII.

after.

XIII.
ror

Vroptena
tanti

non mi-

For which

mo
th^

fitot^

ad Opus non

fake_,

wonder not

Errant , ErraErrahunt , eo quod froprium agens non pofuermt

ferTJsnerunt,
'verunt^

many, and fo great have not attained untq Work : They have er
they
err;

Phdofopbij excepto

Artephius mmmatur^ fed pro Et wi/2 Artephife loquitur.

err, and they becaufe the P phers (^Artephius only um legiffe?n^& loqmfenfljjem, ted J 'have concealed nunquam ad compkmentum principal or proper Aj Over is pervenijjem. And unlefi I had read

uno

qui

do

tephitfs^

and

lenfibly
hai

flood his Speech, I ver arrived to the

com

mentof the Woik.

XIV.
eft:

TraBtca vero hac

XIV.
Part
is

Now

the praaal

Sumitur^ C^ diligent er

this;

LetthsMasr

It
^erifotefi

ART 5PHIU?J
teratur con^

443

Vhyficd^

be taken and dilllgently ad Igmm ground with a Ph^oicohiproportio

^ur^ ignt[que

cal Contriticn,

out

k upon

tantum the Fire, with luch a protcitet materiam^ m portion of heat:, that it only ^pore Ignis ilky ahfque excite or ftir up ^-he Matter 5 muum afpojitione^ de and in a ihort time that Fire^ \otum Opus compkhit^ without any laying on of
/ fcilicet^
ut

mtrefaciet
\ity

corrumpet

perficiety

dr

tres

hands, will compleat the whole Work, becaufe it putrefies,

^apparere

Colores

prin-

corrupts^ generates,

Nigrum^ Alburn^

and

and makes the three principal Colours,i/i;^. the Black, White, and Red
perfed:s^

to appear,

^t

mediante

Igne

XV. And by

the

means

of this our Fire, the MediIcum crtida conjungatur cine will be multiplied, (by non folitm in quan- addition of the crude Matfed etiam in l^irtute. terJ not only in Quantity, fgitur virihm tuum Ig- but alfb in Qiiality or Virtquirere jcias 0^ adjco- tue Therefore feek out this vervenies ^ quia totum Fire with all thy Induftry, for having Ciice found it,' >p^y efi Clavis omVhilofophomm ^ quam thou (halt accomplifti thy \am revelavtrnnt. Sed defire, becaufe it performs
Vmultiplicabitur Medici:

&

'd^*

profunde fuper pr^proprietatihm

Jcies^

Ide

her is J

&

is the of all the Philolbnonali- phei s, which they never yet revealed. Confider well of what I have fpoken concerning the Properties of this Fire^ and thou muft know it, otherwife it will be hid

the

whole Work, and

Ignis

true

Key

from thine Eyes.

XVI

444
XVI.
Ignjs
Vietafe

A L M
motm
cum

O N'S

Lil

ergo

XVI. Being mov

Generofity, 1 have theie things, but that I fpeak plainly, this
vvitJ

b^ec fcripp, fed ut fattsfaciam,

non Tranfmutatur Materi^^ quia non eft de

,

teria

ut fupra dtxi,

MaH^c not Tranfrauted

Matter;>becaufe

igitur dtcere Volui^ frudentef-

it is nQ)|

inutiliter

queadmoncre, ne femniasfuas confumant^fed fciant quid inquirere deheant 5 eo

of the Matter,
fore declared

as I hav

And
fit

things I thought
as a

to

modo ad Art is 'veritatem pervmentj d^ non aliter. Vale,

warning to the prii Sons of Art^that they #,

not their Money unpri f bl}^ but may know they ought to look afo^ by this only they may to the perfedion of tij crct^and by no other jj Farewel. J
]

ij

i\

Difol

The

Secret "Boo^ of

Artephiu| 1

(f^ff),

CHAP.
Of

III.

the Compofttion of our Antimonial

f\

gar^ or Secret Water.

i.

Ntimcnlum

eft

de par-

I.

jLa. tibm

A
jLjL

Ncimony

is

a^

ommbm
ejus ^

Saturnlj S* i^ modis habet nzturam

ral participatir

d^ Antimonium Saturniconvinit Soli.

num

eo

Saturnine parts, and hi rcrpe6ls the nature tf of: This Saturnine A

al!

iir.

ARTEPHIUS.^
tn qti)

445

mtum vivum
pifi

mergitur aliquod meaurum'^ id efi^Sol

itur

agrees with Sol^ and contains in it felf Argent vive^ in which no Metal is fwallowed up, except Gold and Gold is truly fwallowed up by this Andmonial Ar-

mony

tantum in vivo AntimoniaU Savere

gent Vive.

Et Jim
n
pote(t;

iUd

Argento

jquod metallum deal-

Dealbat er-

iem^ id efi

^crpus

aurum^ ferfe^um in fw
id e^^

nam tnatmam^
fUr

II. Without this Argent Vive no Metal whatfbever can be whitened ; it whitens Laton^ i, e. Gold; and reduceth a perfeA Body into its frima Materia, or firft

c^*

argentum vi-

Matter^

ibi

colons^

( viz* into

Sulphur

fluf-

hculum J^kndentis,

and Argent Vive,)of a white Colour^ and out-iliinlng a

Looking- Glals

DiJJolvit

( inquam )
efi

m.
lb in
this

Itdiffolves

rifay)
which
is

Derfe^um quod
ura.
chilis ^

de

the perfed Body^

its

Nam
C^

ilia

aqua

own
is

Natures for
friendly

metallis

paqnia

Water

and

\alhans Solem^

argentum v'tvum al-

agreeable with the Metals^ whitening Sol, becaufe it contains in it felf white, or

pure Argent Vive.

Ef ex hot
eltcias
'cc

utrique

mavi-

fecretum^

quod aqua Antimonij

i

debet

ejj'e

Mercuria-

.c "ilha^
*-

ut dmlbet

aurum^

IV. And from both thefe you may draw a great Arcanum, viz* a Water_ of Saturnine Antimony, mercurial and white ; to the end,
that
it

(ns^
'

fed dtjfolvens

(^

may

whiten Sol^ not

congelms
albf.

informam

burning, but dilTolving,

and

">'.>

afterwards congealing to the

44^

A L

MON

'

S
lit

confillence

or white Cream.

V.
quod
'volatile J

ideo dicit Vhilofofhus^

acjua
ifia facit

corpus

propterea

quam
juerit
dit

in

quod pofihac aqua dijp)lutum

infi-igidatum^afcenin

V. Therefore, faitti Philofopher, this makes the Body to be tile ; becaufe after been diffolved in it^ ai
frigidatedj itafcendsi

^^

^"^^

fuperm

fuperfaie a-

<''^

and fwiras upon the of the Water.

"VI.

"""''

H'

Recipe (ifiquit) au-

rum crudum

laminatum y fer Mercurium

foliatum

W
po*

VI. Takerfaithhc)

Leaf Gold)

orcalcin*(

calcinatum

ipfum

ne in aceto nofiro Antimoniali^ Saturmaliy Mercuriali ja-

Mercury^ and put ii our Vinegar,made of: nine Antimony, Mel and Sal Armoniack
(aid) in a
fel,

lis

armoniaci ( ut dicitur ) in

'vaje rvitreo^ lato^

broad Gla

ako qua-

tuor digitoTum^

'vel plus^

^
ele-

dimttte

ihi in calore

temper at o^

'videhis brei^i

tempore

and four Inches or more; put it into tie heatj and in a time you will fee di*"!!
a Liquor^ as
it

'^ari

quafi Itquorem elei de^

weii

\^

fuper natantemin
licula.

wodum pel- fwimming a

a Scum.

top, xoxA

VII. Gather this Spoon^ or a Feathered fc flurihus ^icihus in die it in; and fo doing ollige^ donee nihil amflim af times a day, till endat^ ad ignem fades e- more arife: Evap *vaforare aquam^ id eft^ fuper- way the Water with
Collige illud
co-

VIL

cum

cleari

^el pennd^ intingendo^

fluam humiditatem aceti^ c^ remamiit tiki quinta eJJ'entia

tie

heat,

/'.

e.

the fupei
Vi|

humidity

of the

IV.

ARTEPHIUS.
olei albi

447

modum
'IS-

incom-

and there

remain the Quinteffence , Poteftates or Powers of Gold, in form of a white Oyl incombufti-'
will
ble.

VL

Tn quo oleo Thilofo-

VIII.

In

this

Oyl the

liMmrunt

maxima
haJpet

Jecreta^
dulcedi'ualet

m
'U9

oleum

the Philofophers have placed their greateft Secrets;

is exceeding fweet, and of great virtue for eafing the pains of Wounds,
it

w mximam^ atque
ttigandos
dolor es

vul-

CHAP.
|e

IV.
Vim*

Operations of our Antimonial gar^ or Mineral Water.

fe^re-

ST igitur totuw
ium
',

I.'TpHE

ifiim fecrtti Anut fer hoc fciamm

this

whole^ then, of Antimonial Se-

cret

is^

OTgentum 'viv. dt wagnefia non urens^

J

by

it

to extrad or

That we know how draw

forth Argent Vive, out of

eft

Antmonium ^

\um Mercurialt.

the Body of Magnefia, not burning) and this is Antimony, and a Mercurial Sublimate.

efi^

oppottet esttrain-

II.

That

m aquam 'vivam,
\nlem^ dein illam
corfore

trad a
buftible

living

cm-

you muft exand incomWater, and then

is,

perfe^e So-

congeal^or coagulate
the perfed

it

with

inibi dtffohitur in

body of Sol,

448
naturam

A L

MO
fine

N'S

Liim

ham

fuhfiantiam congelatam ac fi ejj'et

&

dcre-

mw^
hum^

&

Gold^ without which is done by difl

it into a nature and Subftance^ofthe confi

totum dsvemat

d-

of

Cream

and

throughly white.

Hi.

^ed frim Sol

fua futrefaBione
mitttt
hitur

ifie

in

III.

But

firft

this

refolutione

in hac acjua^ in frincipo a-

lumen fuum^ ohfcuranigrefccty

c^

demum

eh-

*vahit fe [t4fer ac^u^m,

^ pau-

and refil in this Water^ lolethjf light or brightne% grow dark and blackl wards it will afccnd
putrefaction

latim

illi

dhus [ufernatabit

the

Water^andby

liij

color in

fuhfiantiam alham.

little

will fwini uponij

fubftance of a white

TV.

Et

hoc

e(l,

dedhare
fuhli-

latonem ruheum,

eum

mare
in

Philofofhice^

reducere

fuam primam
efi^

materiam^

id

in fulfhur

Album ^

in-

comhufiibik

d^

in argentum

'vi^umfixum.

IV. And this is tl ning of Red Laton, lime it philofophicallj to reduce it into its fij ter^ ^ix,. into a wl combuftible Sulphira into a fixed Argent 1
V. Andfothefixd Gold, dy^ by the reiterai the Liquifadion oi lution in this our

V. Et fie humidum Urminatum^ id efi, Aurum corfm

noftrum^ per reiterationem
quefaSlienis in
It-

fture^ to witj

aqua nofiradif-

Jolutiva^ convertitur
citur in fulpkur

& redu-

argentum

'vivumfixum.

Water, is changed duced into fixed and fixed Argent Vij

VI.

Et

(ic

corpm perfeBum
tali a-

Solis accipit 'vitam in

VI. Thus the peiia '" dy of Soljjefumcth

Cip.IV.
j, 'vivjficatur
7iif
,
^

ARTEPHIUS.
i^^iratur
^

A^^
it
is

this

&

Water;

revived,
is

midtiflicaiur

in

infpired, grows,

and

feciij Jicut res

cat era.

tiplied in its kind, as all

mulo-

ther things are.

'EL

Nam

in iffa ac^ua cor

VII.
it

For in

this

Water,

tt\xJuobus corporib74sSoljs
'jit

ir

lb happens, that the bo-

ftj ut infletur^ tumeat^

,

wljetur

ftccifiendo fuhfiantiam

fam

^ ^ animatam ^
eleveturj

cref

dy compounded of two bodies, 'viTj. Sol and Luna, is

puffed up, fwells, putrefies, railed up, and does increafe by receiving from the
is

'vege-

m.

Vegetable and animated Nature and Subftance.

Nefira ettam Ac^ua^ \cetum JhpraJiBum^ efi

pi.

VIII.

Our Water alio, or

Vinegar aforefaid , is the montium, id efi, Solis Vinegar of the Mountains, juna, ideo mifcetur /. e, of Sol and Luna and Luna, i.lli/q'y adha- therefore it is mixed widi

ferfetuum, ac corf us ah
jccifit
'

tinBuram

alhedi-

Jpkndet cum eafulgore

mabili.

Gold and Silver, and fticks them perpetually; and the body receivethfronj this Water a white TinAure, and iliines with an ineftimaclofe to
ble brightneft.

k
Got
^

Quifciverit igitur concorfus

IX.

Who

fb

therefore

Argentum knows how to convert, o^ ntedicinale^ facile dein- change the body into a mefierit convertere per dicinal white Gold, may ^urum album , omnia eafily by the fame white imferfeBa in cfti- Gold, change all impertedt drgmtum finum. Metals into the bed and
in
fineft Silver.
iff

Gg

450
Xc Et dlcitur a
if^ud

SAL OM N
Aurum album
L^na
alis

'S

Lib.

X.

And

this

white Gj

called by the Philofopl Luna alba Phdsfc'fhorum^ nji'vum album fixum^ aurum gentum 'ui'vum album fixi Alcbjmi^e d^ fum^/s albus, Aurum Alchymia a nd / Ergofme iilo accto nofiro An- albmi And therefore
Philojo-phts

ba Fhilojophorum, Argentum

tmenially

A^rum album

Al-

cbimia ton fit.

oat this our Ant^raoniaiL negar, the Aurum albui^tf the Philolbphers cannobe

made.

XI. Et quia
ejf

in accto noflro

duplex [ubjhntia

Argmti

'vmi^ una ex Antimonio^ altera ex

XT. And becaufe in Vinegar, there is a d fubftance of Argentu

Cr

ideo dat duplex fondus

Mercurio fublimato, jvum, the one from mony_, the other from'

fubflantiam Argenti ^i'vifixi^

C^

til

am

augment at

in eo

fu-

'

tim fiati'vum eoloremj foridus^

(ubfiantiam^

&

tintfurafh.

cury Sublimate ; it d a double weight an fiance of fixed Argent and alfo augments th(
the native colour,
of.

wcjh

fubftance^and tinduret^r

CHAP.
bj^'ofljer

V.

of our fecrct Mi Watery atid its TinBure.

Operations

L 'f^T OJlra igitur Aqua dif X \I jcluti'va pcnat magT'lntturam^ ?nagnamque

IpiUR diflblving

KJ

therefore carri<

a great Tindure, nam great melting or diffoW quan^uod fufwnem^ fropsrsa

it

lap

V;

ART E P H U
I

S.

4^1

fmtit ignem communem, fi lea efi corpus perfeBum So-

vel
fJtfacif
*i'ti

Luna^
c^

fuhito

liquefierij

iUud
con-

in

Mam^

fuhfiantiam ut if fa ejt^ (j^ addit

fuam

becaufe that when it feels the vulgar Fire, if there be in it the pure or fine bodies of Sol or Luna^ it immediately melts them^ and converts

them

into

its
it

cwtm, fondus

^ TinBursm

white
felf is^

Subftance, luch as

and

gives to the

Body co-

lour^ weighty

and tindure.

il.

Efi

etiam

folutiva
>

num liquabilium
\%

c^

eji

fonderofa^ 'vifcofa^fra'

(^ honoranda^

refolvens

eorum \narnMateriam\ hoc eft, in ^am d^ pulvererff ^uifcofum'y } ; in Sulphur Argen\na corpora cruda in

Vivum,

II. In it al(b is a power of liquifying or melting all things that can be melted or diffolved ; it is a Water ponderous> vifcous,precious, and worthy to be efteemed, relblving all crude Bodies into thQiT prima Materia, or firft Matter^ viz,, into Earth and a vifcous Pouder ; that iSj into Sulphur^ and Argen; turn vivum.

III.

Si ergo pofueris in iUa

e^uodcunque Metallum^
njel

III.

If therefore you put

into this Water, Leaves, FilingSj

\uum mtas
\fin

attenuatumy

c^
'ver-

per tenipMs in calore

and

diJJ'ohetur

utum, dr

aquam

-vifcofamy Jive

m album,
IT.

ut

di^um

eft.

or Calx of any Metal, a gentle Heat for a time, the whole will be diffolved^ and converted into a vifcous Water, or white Oil, as aforeiaid
let it in

Et pc

mollificat cor-

IV.

Body, and prepares it for i^i^f^efa^ionem, imo facit fufion and liquefadiou ; yea, iw fufibflia^ id efi, lapides it makes all things fufible, g z

& fraparat

Thus

it

mollifies the

ad fufionem

&

4J2
Sfiritum

SALMON
'VIZ,

LibJL*
Metals^iicl

^ Metalla, & fojiea Hits dat

^ Vuam,

Stones and afterwards gives

them

Sp

it

and Life
V.
coy^^s
DilJblvit
.

ergo

omnia
Medici-

V.

AnditdliTolvesll
)

folHtione

mirabiU^ con^vertens
in

things with an admirable

lution^ tranlmuting the
{

'perfeBum

natn fufibikmy fiindentemy pe- fed Body into a fufible f 3?ietraMemy C?" magis fixam^ dicine, melting, or liqu /augens pcndi 'us (^ colorem.
ingj moreover fixing, augmenting the weight
id

id

colour.

VL
cf^'

Oferm-e ergo

cum

ea^

confecjueris ejttod defideras

itj

ab

ea.

Nam

the Spirit and Soul Lxin<e^ Oleum anima SoUs and Lun* ; it is the Oylj bah d^ Aqua dijjhmi^^a^fonsy Water^ the Fc diflblving contra ignis mum Maria tain, Balneum the ignis humidm^ igJ.naturam
-i

efi

Spirims

&

"Vi. Wbrk'*^ and you (hall obtain it what you defir^, fc

nis [ea'ett/4^ pccidtus^

fib'ilk*

Crinvi-

the pra:ternatural

Fire,j

-^

moilt Fire, the fecret^

4en and
VII.

invifible Fire.

Atqueacetumacerride-'^juo

VIL
j

It is alfb

the

mum^
quits
-z/i

quidam

anti-\

icrid Vinegar J concerng

'ihiiofophus- di'it\

Dommamy
unam

mam

nitidam^ Lord J and He ihew cognovi ejje pitrum acc- a pure clear .Water, I knew to be the p' tum, alterans^ penetrans^
hi

&

Roga- which an ancient Phil'bofiendit mi':\ pher iaith, I befoughtfc

"^

aquam

liiejan.

negar,
ting

altering,
digefting.

pem

and

VIII.

Ace turn

pemtrathum ^

&

inquatn )

Infirumm-

Vinegar

VIII. Ifayapenctrjng and the

mcm

I
in
u'i

ARTEPHIUS.
I

4n

^0 movens ad putrefacien- iTnftniment for piitrifying, ndn- jirefolving and reducing LicingGold Gold v/^;, refolvcnJum, ceJumaurum "vel argent um or Silver into their Prima

&

frimam mat^eriam,
eft

materia or

firlt

matter.

X: Et
inet<f

untcum

aze?js

IX.

And

It

is

the only

mundo

In hac arte

quod
re-

Vi'licet

foteji refolvere

^gent in the Univerfe, which in this Art is ahle to reincrridatc

fiidare corpora wetallicajut?

itfiervatione

MecaUick

fua

ffeciei.

with

the

Bodies coniervation of

their Species.

\\. Eft igitur

fvhim

rtiedi-

fiftum

&

naturakj fcr
mira-

X. It IS therefore the oiJy apt and natural medium, by

Idebcmus
tBa Solis

refol'vere cerpcra

which we
the

ouglit to refoh/c

Bodies of Sol and Luna J by a wonderful rvatione fua fpeciei, 6> and fokmn dilTolation, with veuHa defiruBicm^ viji ad the coniervation of the fpcmelio- cieSj and without any dowt, nobiliorem, fcrmam^ five gemrdtio- Itrudion, unlefi it be to ;i new, more noble, and betfciliatj in lapidem fcrfe* , philojcphorum^ qmd e(l ter form or generation, xv;:. turn arcanum eor urn mi into the perfed Philofophers Stcne, which is their wonderful Secret and Arcanum.
peifov5b

& Lun^

&

joUmni

folutione

fub

&

Eft autem aqua ilia quondam fubftantia^cU' ^t argentum purum^ qua ^"recipere tin8uras Sclis ^^j ut congektur ccn'a

Xf.
certain

Now

this

Water

is

middle

fubftancr,

clear as fine
ougiht to

Silver,

whica
"

&

receive the

r.

&

'^^

tiir

in terram alb

am

vi-

dnres of SJ and L-r-.. as they may be coiio and changed into n :

'

and

living Earth.

Gg

4H
XIL
lts foft

SA
Jfia

M O N'S
eget
ti-

enlm aqua

corforihus perfeBis^ ut

cum

ter ne XII. For this water nel? the perfed bodies, that v,

diJ]clutionem congeletur^

thern after the diflbluti

it

fixetur^ CJ^ coaguletur in terraw

may

be congealed,

fi

albam.

and coagulated into a

Earth.

XIIT. SoUitio auttm eorum

efiet'tam congelatio

XIII. But their

is

foli

eorum JSlam

alfo their coagulation

they have one and the operation, becaufe oi fol'vitm' txuin nor diffolved, but the 6 mc eft alia aqua qua pof/it dif- is congealed Nor is c| folvere corpora^ nifi ilia qua any other water which permanet cum eis^ in materia diffolvc the Bodies, but which abideth with the! forma the matter and the fbrr
:

^ eandem hahentcferationemj^uia non iinum^ congektur ^ alterum

unam

^^^j^j

\j

XIV.
non

Imo f>ermanens

ejje

potefij nifi fit

ex alterius

natura^ ut fiant Jimul unum>

cannot be be of nature of the other Bo that they may be

It

XIV. manent

unlcfi it

one.

XV. Cum
quam
efio^

vid^ris igitur a

XV. When therefore

fee
felf

coagulare

feiffam

cum

torporib>us in ea folutist ratus

the water coagul with the Bodies thi

Jcuntiam^

cferationes tuas
fbilvjophicas^

methodum C^ diflblved therein \ be fc ejj'e 'veras ac red that thy knowk?^ teque in art^ re- way of working, andcb,

Be j>rocLdire^

work it felf are trueim Phifolbphick, and tha

have done rightly accoi
to art.

CH

Ifap. VI.

AK 1 JbFXU&

4SS

CHAP.

\q.
to

%xphat Snhjlance

Met alls are

ft in con f

order to this rvorh^

ERgo natiira
5

emendatur

I.

^TpHus you (ee that Na-

in fua. covfimili natti-

id

eft ^

aurtim

X
ed by
that
is^

cure
its

is

to be
like

amendi

argen

own

NrUare

^^

in fjojfraaqua

emendaniffis

Gold and SUver are

^

O* ^qua ettam cum

orihus
;

to be exalted in our wafer

as

^ua eiiam dtcUur

dittm ajiimce, fine quo nihil

:

tref'JJumus wMte.ifia.

our warer al(b with thofe Eodiei^ V hich wateris called the medium of the S-ul, without which nothing is to be done in this Art.
II.

n. Et

efi

ignis ^vegetahilis^

It

is

a Vegetable,

Mifire^

imahtlisj

(^ mineralis^ con

neral^

and

Animal

which conferves the fiKed ma, defiru^or corforum ac Spirits of Sol and Luna, bi.t cfitia dcftruit^ diruit^ deftroys and conquers their &or corpora jue mutat ^formas Bodies: For it delhoys, overturnSj and changes Bo\etallicas^ facitque illas non fpiritum tcorfora^ fed fixum. dies and metallick forms, making them to be no Bo'vativus ffiritus fixi Solis
:

&

dies but a fixed Spirit.

ifiantiam bumidam^ meliem

Ahd it turns them humid fubltance, ibfc flutdam^ hahentem ingref and fluidj which hath inm & 'virtutem intrandi in greffion and power to enter into other imperfed bodies, ia corfora imferfitJa^ ^ miand Gg4
III,
lllafque

ccHvertJt

in

III.

into a

4)^
Jcerl

SALMON'S
cum
cis

Lib:]

fer

minima^

&

and to mi^ with them

their fmallelt parts, andl

ilia tingere

&

ferficere.

tinge tfiem
perfe6l.*

and make

th

IV. ^iod quidcm non foterant J cum ejjent corfor a metallica,,

ficcUy

dura^ c^ux

no7t

hahent ingrcjjumy neque

'virtu-

tem tingendi
^trftcla.

& ferficltndi tm-

IV. But this they o not do while they remai in their metallick Forms BodieSj which were dry hardj whereby they coi have no entrance into otl
things, fo as to tinge 6c mi

perfed,

what

was

befi

imperred:.
V

i(.

Bene igitur

corfora confiui-

'vertimus in jul^flantta^fj

neceflary the u\ fore to convert the Bodiei

It
is

V.

dam^ quia unaquaque tinBura

flus in milUfifna farte
tingit

m liquida
ere CO,

fuhflanttJ

& molli^

Metals into a fluid fubitani In every tinAure vtm] tinge a chouland times mc nk
for that

o^uam tn fecca^

at fatet de

in

a foft

and
is

liquid
it is

fi
ii

nit

fiance^ than

when

dry one, as

plainly ap

rent in Saffron*
Ml, Ergo trsn[?r,utatio meiallorum

imft^rfcBcrum ^
nrfi frius

efl

ii?7foJ/ihilisfari fer ar^'ora fiv-

fecla
tur in

(icca^

reducan-

frunam matcriam mol-

Ian

& fimdam.

VI. Therefore the traj mutation of impeife(^ W rals, is impoffible to be dc by per fed Bod ies, while th are dry and hard : for whr caufe fake, they muft

n;/:

brought back into

matter*
fluid.

their
foit

fj

which

is

VI.

ARTEPHIUShis oportet^

457

I.

Ex

qusd
hoc eft
efi^ de-

tatur huinidum^

& reveid

VII. It appears therefore, chat the moifturemuft be reverted, that the liidden
fure
tj

ahfconditum,

Et

ea-

udare corpora^
't':

may

be revealed

& mollirey

And

donee fri-

this is called

the reincnida-

corforalitate

durA

&

tbn of Bodies, which is the decoding & Ibfrning them, till they lole their hard and dry fubftance or form ; becaule that which
is

not enter into,

dry does nor tinge

any thing
I.

befides

it felil

Quia ficcum ncn

in-

nee tlngit^ mjifeipfum.

igttur
fgit^

VIII. Therefore the dry terrene Body doth not enter

Jiccum terreum nifi tingatufj quia

ulum) fftjjum terreum

VrcditHr vec tingit^ quia
\rat^ ergo

non alter at

nor tinge, except its body, nor can it tinge except it be tinged ; becaufe ('as I laid beforej athickdrie earthy matter does not penetrate nor tinge, and therefore, becaufe it cannot enter or penetrate it can make no alteration in the matter to be altered.
into

own

iNcn

idclrco tingit

au-

IX. For
that
until
fpiiit
its

this

reafon

it if,

lonec fpritpts ejus cccul-

Gold coloureth
internal or

not,

Skhatur a ventre ejus per

fir

hidden

am

alham^

Jpiritualis^

&

&

fiat

albus

albus fpiritus^
[ahilis.

& ani-

be drawn fordi out of it bowels by this our white water, andtliatitbc made
altogether
fl-ance,

a Ipiritual fuba white Vapour, a whiteSpirit^and a wonderfel

Soul.

CHAP,

455

AX M ON'S

Lib.[

CHAP
Of the
altering

VIL

m
wovderful things done hy our

WaUm

and changing Bodies.

I.

QXJare

debemus per Ae^uam noffram per-

1.
1

I
the

T behoves us
by
this

the.'

our Wa.r_

feBa

corpora Gttcnuare^ alterare, 6^ mollificare^ ut deinde

attenuate^ alter,

and

mifceantur
imperfeBis,

ceteris

corporihus

perfed Bodies^ Sol and Luna, that fcl may be mixed with,
imperfei^ Bodies.

11. XJnde fi aliud heneficium

fton

haberemus ab

ilia

II. From whence,, ama had no other benefit

Antimcniali^

infi cjuo^

readtt

our Antimonial watej

that
it

corpora fitbt Hi ay mollia^

&

flu-

reiidrcd Bodiej

ida

ad

(ai.natttram, fufficeret

fubtil, lbft_,

and

fluij

jnohis.

cording to its own naj would, be fufficieiit.

HI.

Nam reducit corf ora ad

ori^inem fulpburis

III.
it

But more

tl

frimam

&

brings back Bodies

Mercur'ti, ut ex

his poftea in

firft

J^revi temfore^ minus cjudm in

original of SulpH Mercury, that of th|(

bora dtet^ factamus fuper terrarft^.^uod 7jatura operata efi

fubtus tn pfinertis terra in millihusannid^

may afterwards in time (in lels than ai|! time) do that above
which Nature was,
fand years a doing ground, in the Mini

quod

eft

qnaji

mi-

raculojum.

lip. VII.

ARTEPHIUS
Earthy which
is

AS9
a work al-

moft miraculous.
V, Efl igitur nofirumfinale

}ctum^ per

aquam

nofiram^

ultimate,

M'rrafacerevolatilta
'iitlia^

& aquam tingentem^

hgrejjum.

&

[fi-

'lantern

therefore our or higheft Secret is, by this our water, to make Bodies vclatilej fpiritual, and a Tincture, or tinging water, which may have ingrels or entrance into other Bodies,

IV.

And

1,

Facit enim corpora

tjfe

metnce-

ffiritum

e^uia

7orf)ora

dnra

&

ficca

^
efi

V. For ic makes Bodies to be meerly Spirirj becaule it reduces hard and dry Bodies,

wat ad
trtit in

fuftonem^

id

and prepares them for

melcing_,
i

nc^uam fermanen-

fufion,

ving

that
into a

is,

or diiiblit convcits

them

permanent or

fixed water.
Facit ergo ex corforihus
freiiofijfiifiHm

bcnedi-

VI. And fb it makes of" Bodies a moii: precious and

defirable

t^uod efi 'Vera tintlura

d^

Oyl, which

is

the

fermanens alha^ denatucalida

i^

true Tincture,

and the per-

(^ humida^
^

tern

M ^uod fenetrat
'& ferficit.

fuhtili^

& fufibili

ut

manent or fixed white water^ by nature hot and moift,,

or rather temperate, fubtile,
fufible as

p-ofandat^

Wax_, which does

penetrate, fink, ^inge,

and

make
il.

perfeft the

Work.

Aqua

nnti folvit
'^i
?/^j

VII. And this our watet immediately dilTolvcs Bod^ facit oleum incom- dies (as Sol and Luna j and qnod tunc fQtefi com' makes them into an incomergo

mffra aurum

in-

& ar-

bufti-

4^o

A L

M ON^S
buftible

Lib.,

mifieri aliu corforibm imper-

Oyl^ which tin withotr imperfed Bodies. |^

maybe mixed

VIIL It alfo converts^ aqua noftra cmvertit cwf&ra i?i naturam ther Bodies into the nat|| falis fufMlis^ qm dk'ttur Sal of a fufibleSalt, which j| jilhrDt fhihfipBorum, omnium Philofbphers call Sal Akt falium Tmliw (^ nohilicr^ in fbilofojhcrum^ better regimbie fixui nen fugiens ig- more noble than any ffCtttt Salt , being in its own nafr fixed, and not fubje<^f
vanifh in
fire,

Vni. I^am

11

IX. Et

iffe

quiJem

ejl ole-

um

it natura calida,

jubtilis^

penetrans^ frefundansy
grediens^

IX. It is an Oyl ih by nature hot^ lubtile,/*'

netrating^
dies

in-

finking

thi

pletum^
turn

diBus Elixir ccmcfi

and entiing into

:

cthei

fecretum eccul-

it is

called the Pe^fi

fipmtum

Ahhimtfi'a'

rum.

Great Elixir, an( hidden Secret of the Searchers of Nature.

or

of Soil Luna^ and its generj a- and preparation^ and a*;; fofiea iffum cammifcere micari cateris corprihHs im- wards how to commMjf?/ fafeUis^ fcit frojeclo unumde and make it homogenoB jecretis naturae maxityjum other imperfed BodidBi vkm ferfcBionis unam. in truth knows one greateft Secrets of N^ti and the only way th^t"
Sclts

X. Qui (cU trgo hunc jakm ejus generae^ LumCy siomm five fTiXparatiomm^

&

X; knows

He

therefore pwi

this Salt

&
&

&

tfr^i

to perfedion.

C\\

).vnL

ARTEPHIUS.

461

CHAP.

VIIL

t
fhe Afjimty of our Water^ avd other wonderful things done by
ac
corfora fie joluta fer
I.

it.

aquam nofiram
ffilpbure^
itura
trsa

dictm-

"T^Hefe Bodies thus dif^ fol ved by our water

called
is

gentum "vivufn^qtiodnon
nee fulpbur

are

Argent

Vive,

lum'marium^ quia

forma J

funt frincifalta meper qua natura

ftrficiendo

& eomflendo

^enerationemj

widlout its Sulphur ^ nor the SuIjAur without the fixednefiof Sol and Luna; becaufe Gk>ld and Silver are the particular meanSj or medium in the form through which Nature paffes in the perfeding and compleating thereof.
II.
is

which

not

juocatur fat

Et iBud argentum 'vihonoratum

And this Ai^entVive

and

called our efteemed

pnatunt^
(J,

&
&

fragvans^
nifi ignis
;

cum

nonfit

valuable Salt, being animated and pr^jnant, and otu*

fire,

is^

nifi fulfhurh

nee fuU

for that it
:

is

nothing

vifi

argentum 'vivum^
Sole

but Fire

yet not fire, but

4m a

Luna

noftram,
fern alti

^ nduBnm

fer

freni.

Sulphur; and not Sulphur only^ but alfo Quickmver drawn from Sol and Luna by our water, and reduced to a Stone of Great
price.

m.

46z
IIL Id
e[ty erit

AL

MO
Sol

N'S
That
IS

materia al-

III.

to lay^j

terata luminarium

&

mutata

the matter or fubftj

de'uilitaU innohilitaHm,

and Luna, or Silver Gold^ altered from Vi

to Nobility.

IV. Not^^ qued [ulfhur

U
1

IV.

Now

you

mufti
i

lud alburn^ eft pater TnetalloYum^ac mattr illorum; Mercurius nofeer, e^ minera auri^

that this white Sulphur

unima^ &fermentumy
tus

&

&
&

'vir-

Father and Mother of: Metals i it is our Merci} and the Mineral of GId
alfo the Soul,

wlnerdls, <^

corpus

vi-

and
the

the'e

'vum, (^ medictna^erfeBuy

ment; yea,

Miii
Bi]

fulfhur^ C^ argentum "Vfvwfj, noftrum ; id ejt^ Julphur de argentum vfuum Julfbm-e^

Virtuc^and the living our Sulphur, and our

illver;

&

that

is,

Suli

de argento 'ui'UQy (^ b/teTcurius d Mercurio.

Sulphur

Quickfib ; Quickfilver, and \4Bii

of Mercury.

V.

Proprietas ergo

aqua

no-

V.

The

Property

ftra efty quod liquefacit aurum fore ofour Water is, Argentum^ augmentat in melts or dijOToWes Gol

&

eis

nativum

colorem*

Silver,

and

encreafesi

native

Tindure or

VI. Convtrtit entm arpora

d
in

corpor^dit ate in fpiritualita-

tem^

& ipfa

eft

VI; For it changfsl Bodies from being 0\ qua immittit real, into a Spiiituality ai
.

corpus

fumum

alburn^ qui
calida^

it is

this

water whicbui

efi anima alba^ fubtilis^ multa igneitatu^

the Bodies, or corpoKifi

ftanceinto awhitev'Oi which is a Soul that is hi

nefs
full
it felfj

fubtile, hc,^

of fire.

i^.
II.

vm.
Hc aqua

ARTEPHiUSj
Jtcitur etieft

463
is

VIL This water

alfo

fisjangumaris^

etiam

called the tinging or blood-

itif fpiritual^

(ffHlfity

& jubje^nm omnimjftahilium, & liquefaUiiiiftod

fanguinis fine

multum

Soli

ttmvenit
^itfir

^ adharet^
eis femfcr.

&Lu'
nee

ak

colour-making ftone, being the virtue of the Spiritual without which Tinv5lure, nothing can be done : and it is the fubjed of all things that may be melted^ and of iiquefadion it felt^ which
agrees perfedly,
clofely

and

unites

with Sol and Luna, from which it can never be

feparated.
Eft ergo affnis Soli

VIII. For

it is

joyned

fed magif Soli quam not y a bene.

?_,

affinity to the

Gold and Silver, but more immediately to the Gold than to the Silver: which you are to take

fpecial notice f.

picitur etiam medium

igettdi

IX;

It 'is alfo called

thd

tinBttras Saiis

&

\cum metallts impeifeBis^

Hid ccnvertit corpora
tvfm ttn5luram
fqi^a

medium of conjoyning the Tindures of Sol and Luna

with the inferior or imper; for it turns the Bodies into the true Tindure^ to tinge thefaid other imperfed Metals : alfo it is the water which whiteneth,

ad tingen-

fed Metals

imperfe^a^
eft

&

eft
; j

ma

dealhat^ ut

alba

iviftaty ut eft
cito

anima

corpm fuum ingre*

mt TkihMus,

as

it

is

whiteneft

it

lelf;

which quickeneth as it is a Soul ^ and therefore (as the

Philofopher faidi ) quickly
entreth into
its

Body.

X,

4H
X^enit

SALMON'S
Nam efi aqua *viva qua
irrigare

^^%

X. For It is a living ten am ut ter which comes to gtrrmna^ fruBum praducat ften the Earth, that ii in tempore fuo^ nam exroratu fpring out, and in its amnU gemrantur ex terra na- feafon bring forth n:h

[uam

fctntia:

fruit ; for all things fp ig. ing from the Earth, a.j

duced through Dew orlj

fture.

Terra ergo non germiXI. The Earth ther^^, natahfque irrigatione S* humi- fpringeth not forth wir ditate, aqua roris Maij iffa watering and moiftar^.,, ahluit corpora^ tanquam flu- is the water proceeding*

XL

^ali

penetrate

dealhat^ ac

May Dew,

that

cleaj^
"^

facit carpus

novum

ex duohus the

Body; and

like

csftmhus.

penetrates them, and

one new Body of

dies.

twi

'

Xn.' Aqua

ilia

vita gu-

XII. This

Aqua

Vit

ipfum de- Water of Life, being albat^convertens ipfum infuum ordered and dilpoled] c^krem album. the body, it white
corpore^

hemdta cum

attd
it

converts
its

into

or chl white colour!

XQJ.

Ilia

namquc) aqua^
ideo

XIII. For this wat(|

fumm alhm efi^

ffkalk^tur corpHs*

cum

ilia

white vapour,
fore the

and
is

iJn

Body

whij

with lU
'XIV. Oportet ergo dealhare ir rumpere libros^

XIV.

It

behovesi
t\

corpuij

therefore to whiten

inttr ilia duo^ td efi^ inter cor^

dy, and open

its

infol

ap.VIII.

C^
ter

aqmm

efi Ii hi do

ARTFPHIUS. M,6s ^ for between thefe two, that

fi~
is,

between

ti\c

Bod}/ and

natura fimiUs frofh-

iiie

Water, there isadefire

atem.

and friendfhip^ like as be^ tween the Ma!e and Fern

.le, becaufe of the propinquity and likenefs of their

1^1

Natures.
'.V.
t

Nam

Af*a
dtcttur
efi^

nojfra

XV. Now this our fecond

and
living

fecunda^

Az^ot

water

is

called

ms LAtonem^ id
_.

Cor-

Az^oth, the

Water wafhing

ttie Laten, 'viz,, the Body compounded of Sol and Luna by our firft Water: ^'^^mm^ dicitur etiam Anima ^^^um folutorum qmrum a- It is alfo called the Soul of

comfoptum ex Sole d^ per A(\uam noflram

^^^ fimul ItgavimitSj jI*" imLr^ant Safuntibm Vhiiw

the diffolved Bodies, which

Souls

we

have even

now tied

w*

together, for the

ufeofthe

wife Philolbpher.

^^f/T

Quantum

ergo pre-

Wtf
r^^
"^^
3^
'

& magnifica
ahfque

XVL How
this

hac
ilia

A- and how
O,

precioListhen, great a thing is

|

Namque
'VO'S

Water

)nfoj]et ferfia,

^Dicitur
ute,rus

the

Work

For without it could never be

natura

^^ K^receptaculupi tin^ura^ |C^ nutrix.

done or perfcdcd : Ic is alio called the Vas Natura, the

Belly, the

Womb

the

Re-

ceptacle

of the Tindure,

the Earth, the Nurfc.

IH.
jnt
^Ji"'

Et
Rex,

eft

quam
,?
\

cfortet ponere

^ Regina, ^ ^
[m
infamis,

Fons in quo

XVIL

It is

the

Royal
/

hif

in centre

ii

Sol qui ah ea procejfit

Fountain in which th^ King and Qjecn bathe themfelves; and the Mother which mufi: be put into^and

&

466

SAL S A L OM N
JM
parturiit,
i^e(? /?/e

^S S

Lib.

C^ ipfum d'tUgunt ut Tf^utuo amant conjun- himfelf , who proceed FiltHS, Mater guntur (Imul^ qmniam ab - from her^ and whom i eadem radice "uenerunt^ brought forth; and the na ejujdem juhfiantia^ & na- fore they have loved on( nother as Mother and Sl tur^. and are conjoyned togetl

&

up within ths belly her Infants and that is

fealed

&

&

&

&

becaufe they

come fromi

and the lame Root, and] of the fame Sublhnce

Nature.

XVIII. Et quoniam Aqua

ifia, efi

Aqua vita

Vegetahi-

Water

lis^ ideo iffa dat vitam^ pulfacit vegetare, crefcere mortmm^ lulare ipfum Corpus

&

And becaufe the Water ol Vegetable Life, it caufei

XVIII.
is

&

dead Body to vegetate,

creafejand fpring forth,

&

ipfum refufcitare de morte

folutione

ad vitam
matiom*

&

fubli

from Death to by being diflbived firft

to rife

lit

then fublimed
in tali operatione

iff,

XIX. Et

vertitur Corpus in Spiritum^ tune Sjfiritus in Corpus^

&

&

the

XIX. And in doing Body is converted

Cw

faBa
id

e/? amicitia^ paxj con-

tordia^
eft-i

&

unio cmtrariorum^

Corpora

&

Spiritm^

mutant invicem naturas fbi fuas quas ncipiunt ^ ^mmHnicantfer minim^i

mi

&

a Spirit, and the Spirk cerwards) into a Body, then is made the Amkj Peace J the Concord| the Union of the Coi ries, to wit, between^h Body and the Spirit, v|
reciprocally,

'^'"^

or m change their Natures

they receive^and comi] cateone to another th
their raoft

pi

minute

parti

IP .IX,

A R T E P H
is

U
is

S.

467

So that that which mixed with that which is cold, the dry with 0' naturarum the moift^ and the ha id with fit mixtio foramm.fi'igidifcilicet cum tkefott; by which means humidi cum ficco^ there is a mixture made of Jo^ adm'irahilis inter inimi' contrary Natures, z^iz.. of cold with hot^ and moift mjnexio. with dry, even a mod: admirable Unity between EX. Sic quod caliimn mir jrigido^

XX.

& ficcum humidurum mollis & hoc

hotj

i;.

&

nemies.

CHAP.
ion

IX.

mhlimation':,

Ory the feparating of the

PurCy

from

the

Lnpme^ by
V-/

this

Water.

JTOfira ergo dtjfolmo Corporum qu^e fit in TMprima Aqua^ non efi^ ni "tificatio humidi cumficfmidum ^ero coandatur
<-*
1

L/^UR Diffolution then

of Bodies, which is fuch in this firft Water ^ is nothing elfe, but a deflroying or overcoming of the moifl with the dry, for the moift is coagulatedwith the dry.

made

^dim.

II. For *-he moifture is contained ^nder^ terminaur^ ac coagulatur in Ccr- ted with, and coagulated in V9 in tmam. the dry Body, to wit^ in

Quia turns dir Of tan^

'

Mediate continetur,

ter-

that

which is Earthy,

Hh

III.

468
III.

SALMON'S
Ccrpora igitur d lira
^onantiir in
in noftra
'ut.fe

III.Lct therefore th
s^nu

ficca^

the dry
firii

Bodies
Water,.,

frzma
clatifo^

Acjua
uhi

hen^i

into our

"ventur^ ajcendant in dtum y qua tunc did fojfunt nouum Corpus^ auru7n album Alchimia. d^ La^is alhus^ c^

mane ant dcnec fol-

Vcfcl/vhlchclofe wellj
let them abide they be dlilolved^ andJt cend to the top ; then f they be called a new B(]

there

Sulphur album ncn urens^ ^ the white Gold made Lapis Taradtfi^ hoc efi^ con- Artj the white Stone ^ertens Metalla imferfiS;a in white Sulphur^ not

Argmturn album fnum.

able, the Paradif^ical

"viz.

the Stone Tranlrai

ini

imperfed Metals,
white
Silver.

IV. Tunc etiam hahmus IV. Then have the Body, Soul, and| fmul^ Corpus^ Animam
altogether ; of which^ quod non and Soul it is faid, Tl fcjjmt extrahi a Corporibm cannot be extradred; ferfetlis^ nifi per conjunBio- the perfed Bodies, the help or conjun< nofira Aqu^\^?oliai%'a. our diffolving Water/
Spiritum^ de quo Sfiritu^
efi^

^ ^

Anima diElum

mm

V.
res

Quia certum

efi^

quod

V.

Bccaufe

it

is
i

fixa ncn poteft per conjunUiontm

lis.

ele'vari^ nifi

That the thing

fixed

rei

volati-

be lifted up, or madet'3 cend, but by the conju^ on or help of that whijlj
volatile.

[IPrw^
'

VI,
^nte
fis

Spirttm igitur wedi'

Aqua

^ Ammay

ab

Qorporibus

XtrMttir

&

if-

VI. The Spirit theii by the help of the ^aD and the Soul^ is drawn^^

|p. IX.
itur

ARTE PHI US.

Corfm^

Corpus non

fiatim Spiritns cum AniCerporum furfum afcendit

tperiori parte^

4^9 from the Bodies the:nielves, and the Body thereby is

made

Spiritual; for that at

Lapidis
matio.

qua efl per- the fame inilant of time^ the c^ i/ocatur Spirit^ with the Soul of the
BodiGS3 afcend on-hii^h to the fuperiour part, which is the perfedion of the Sroae^ and is called Sublimation.
in

II.

Hac [uhlimatio^

Plorentius Cathalanus,
res accidas Spirituales^
iles^

VII. This Sublimation, with Flormtim CathaUnas, is made by things Acid, Spiritual, Volatile,

qua funt de

natura^
,

urea
'vunf-^
or

^ ^

and whi^h

^vifoofa

qua are
Spiri-

fac'mnt &Ie'vari
in

nature Sulphurous and Vifcous/which

diffolve Bodies,

in their

own

in

Aeram^

and make and be changed into Air and Spirit.

them

to

afcend,

11.

El^ in

hac Suhlimadicia

yjll.

And

in this Subli-

pars

quadam
afcendit

A- mation

prima y
?,

cum

Cor-

ns fimul fe jungendo^ af-

^ jublimando

a certain part of our faid firit Water afcends with the Bodies, joyning it felf

in una7n
te-

am [uhfiantiam-i qua
hnatura duorum^ 9rum (^ Aqua,

Jcilice*

with them, afcending and fubliming into one neutral or complex Sub'^ance,which
contains the nature of the two, ^i-x., the nature of the

two Bodies, and of the Water.

rC k

Vroinde

dlcitur

Cor

IX.
called

Spirituak Comp(.fi

And therefore it is the Corporeal and

Compofitum, Cor

Corjufle^ Ca?ribar^ EtLc-

Spiritual
juiie,

ZarJarith^

Ducmcb

be-

Canibar, Ethelia, Zan-

mtv.

^,70
ni!s
;

SA
fed froprie^

M O N'5
no-

Lib.

tantum

mtnatur Aqua fermanens^ quia ncnfagitin igve.

daritb^Dueneckj the G< but properly it is called permanent or fixed Wat only, becaufe it flies not
the Fire.

t'i

X.

Terpetub adherens Ccr-

X. But

it

perpetually,

fGYihm comm'ixtis^ ^defi^ Soli Lima^ilUjque communicans

heres to the

commixec
Bodies^ that!

compounded
to Sol

T'ln^Uram

%>ivam
ac

incom-

firmifftmam , huftihihm ^ vretiopr ^cedent i nchtlicrum

niunicaies to

&

jiorem*

and Luna^ and col them the l| ving Tindure, incomi ble and molt fixed^ ini| more noble and pr( than the fornier which
Bodies had.

XI.
h'mc
"^

Qui^pctefi ctrrrerede-

XI.

Becaufe from

h(

urn,

bac "Tmdturaj Jicut Ohomnia ferforando fe-

forth this Tincture run^l

&

Oil^ running through,

Tietrando

cum fixione mhahtli^ penetrating the Bodies, qmniaw hac TmBura e/I' Spi giving to them its worn ritus^ d^ SfiriUfs efi Amma^ lul Fixity \ and this Tin^ is the Spirit, and the S{ C^ Amma Corf us. is the Soul, and the S( the Body.
XII.
cne
Qiila in Joac operatiefficitur

Xil. For in
the

this operarll

Corfm

Spirit^fs^

Body

is

made

Spii,

de natura fuhrilijjima^ d^ paTiter Spirittfs tncorporatar.

of a

moit

fubtilc natur;

ft

(^ and again, the Spirit isoporified and changed ir) QGrporihzis^ dr jic Lapzs nojhr the nature of the Body,wj mntinet Ccrpits^ Animam^ c^ the Bodies, whereby Stone confills of a Body] Spiritmn. Sou], and a Soirit.
de

uattna Corporis

cum

Xi

ipJX,

ARTEPHIUS.
O Natura^
in
fieret

471
thro*

[II.

quomcdo
Sftritm

XIII.

OGod, how
!

Corfm

S-pirituml
fi

Nature doft thou change a

mn

Body

into a Spirit

Which

cum CorpQ- could not be done, if the Spirit were not incorporaf% 5, d^ Corpora cum Spiritu ^it 'volatilia^ (jr fo\^ea pcr^ ted with the Bodies, and
'incorporaretur
pfentia.

Bodies made volatile with the Spirit, and afterwards permanent or fixed.
the

[V. Tranfi'vit igltur unus

XIV. For

this

Cauie

fake,

hlterum^
i9-jer(i

&

fefe inuicem

Sapiential

funt per Sapientiam. ^uo?nodo facis

ej]e

um

"volatile^

ac fugi-

they have paffed over into one another , and by the Influence of WilHom are converted the one into the
other.

ii'imy

ctiamfi naturaliter fix/

Wifdom!

How

mm elfit

thou makeft the mofl fix'd Gold to be volatile and fugitive, yea, though by nature
all
it is

the molt fixed of

things in the

World!

N.
f
per

Ofortet

igltur dijfol-

XV.

It is neceffary there-

h d^

liqnefacere

Corpora

fore to dlffolve

and

liquitie

^quam nofiram^ & thefe Bodies by our Water, facere Aquam permanen and to make them a permak Aquam av.ream [uhlima nent or fixed Water, a pure

p,

relinquendo
terrefireum

in

\ffum,

m (tecum.
m ignis debet
her banc

fmido d^ fuper^

golden Water,leaving in the

bottom the
fuperfluous

grofs,

earthy,

and dry Matter^

in thisSubli-

^VL Et

in i[ia Suhlimaejje

XVI.

And

kntm^quia
in

SuhUmationejn

ming.making thin and pure, the Fire ought to be gentle 5

but if in this Sublimation

he

kmo^ Corpora

punficata

h 4

mn

4'

S A

MON
ejm
j^rofs

'

ubMl

ron furlnt^
farUs
[^

&
,

grojjl-res

mta hem]
qmrninm

terreftrrs

with a 'oft Fire, the be not puri^ied^ ^^^^Lm.

'

/ifHr.7t4

a Mortinimmuniit'ia^
ex bis pof-

Jiftdicris,

ot;

or earthy parts clli'' [note this well J

lie?

ared from the imPB^ oF the Dead, yon not be able lo perfed
(ep<i

Work.
XVII. Non
nifi tenuij

indices
fuht'dt

enim
naturd
q-i

XVII. For thou nee(

-^orhin^
ii.b:U

c^

but that thin

Corporum tihi dab it

tT>p-ena

dijjolutorurn^

parr of the

diffoli

A<jiia noCvra Jilnto

j

Bo'Jies,
viil

which our W; k

Jgne frocedis

feparando he~

ah homozenets.

give thee, if thou j cjeJell with a flow org

:le
Fix^e,

by feparating from mm Uhirgs homogene.

things heterogene^

:k

mk

CHAP.
Of
Impure.
1.

X.

the Separation of the pure Farts

from

mm

Xv

13

^^ifi^ f^go cojrpojitum^

L^TpHis Compofitum

_.

mundationem

per

X
'ire,

has

its

mundificai

fiofl^um hum'idum,

djj]cd'

or cleanfing,

by our

ii(]

uw,

vend-j jct!ici:t

f]uod

purum

&

juhltmand!

which
bv

( as /ix^ink

album

efi^

faith )
'

diiiolving

eJHiiJ fcecibm ut TjcTri.us

qti

Di^'ming chat
it

which

is

ontefit^ (jvqult

Azinabam.)

c^nd whire;,

cafts ford
filch;,

rejects

its

fecis or

a voluntary Voiui:.

VI.
Jam in fdi
ti

ARTEPHIUS.
dijfolnti'
II.

473

^fubliwatione naturali

tion

For in fuch a diflbluand natural bubi 'Vi.iis

fentoruw deligatio

wun

tion or lifcing up, there

fefaratio furi

loolening or untying of the Elements, and a clcanfing

and (eparation of the Pure^ from the Impure.

III. So that the pure and album furum white fubftance afcends upimpurum (^ *'um fixum remaneat wards, and the impure and earthy remains fixed in the \o Acjua d^ 'vafis. bottom of the Water and the
i

Ita ut

\t

furfum,

Vellel.

Quod efi dimlttendum ovendum^ fjoniam nul"valor^^

IV".

7'his mufi:

be taken

away and removed^ becaufe

it is

recipendo Jo-

\tdiam fubftantiam at-

ly

hentim^
ittefido

fundentem, ttrram foscukn-

&

of no value, taking onthe middle white fub-ance^ flowing, and melted or diflblved, rejeding

t\ua remanfit inferius in

the fosculent Earth, which remains below in the bot-

tom.

Ex parte fr^cifm A([Ue^ ejt

\ita
,

V. Thefe Faces were

fe-

jcona

&

Terra
njalet
^

^ua:

nihil

parated partly by ths Water, and are the Drols and Terra

djuam alimid boni fr^^

^otefiy

ut

ilia

clara

Ma;

damnata^ which is of no value, nor can do any fuch

lervice as the clear, white^

alba^

fura,

&

nitida

Jelam debemm

accipere.

pure and clean Matter, which is wholly and only to be taken and made ule
of.

VI.

474
VI.
ivis atcjut

A L M

N'S
VI.

stm Scoftiluni
fhilofofhta^

Et ^^ hunc Capharefafe numsro na[cknt'ia dijcij^ukrum

And

againftcn]-;

pharean Rock^ the Shiun Knowledge,, or Art (t|

ut m'lhi ttiam

altoiuanclo acctdlt)

itnfruden-

tiffme eolUditm^ quia Vhilofepbi

fafiffims

young Philoibpher is (as it happened al(b ibmctimes, J dafht totfi

in pieces^ or deftroy^

ccntrarium af-

ferunt.

caufe the Philofophi

the mofi: part fpeak
contraries.
\

VII. That is to fay VII. Nempe^ nihil remo'Vmdum^ prater humiditatem^ nothing mu't be reij id e/}^ nigredinem^ quod ta- or taken away, exce men dicunt ac fcrihunt tan- moifture , which

tum^ ut
tos,

pojfitU decipere incati-

blacknefs

which

nc

qui ah I que Magifiro^ aut

(landing

indefatigabtli leBura^
tione

& oracu-

ad Deum anreum hoc vellm avelkre

omnipotentemj

they fpeal? write only to the uni who withe lut a Maft

defatigable

Reading

punt.

humble fopplicationst Almighty, would xi\ way the Golden Fle^

Notate
igitur,

VIII.

quod
to-

feparatio^ divifo
$(la
tiffs

& fubiimatio
efi

VIII. Itistherefon obiervedj That this

tion
y

abfque duhio
O^er^s,

Clav^

divifion
is

ani

mation^

(without

theKeyofthewhol
IX. om;n

&

Igitur, fofl putrefaBi-

IX.

After the put

dilTolutil

dtJJoJutionem horitm

on then and
(b afcend

Corprtim^
p^rjiciem

Corpora nofir a fe

thefe BodieSj our Boc

eJevant in ahum^ufqu:

ad

fu-

Afi^

dijjolvcntis^

up to the t( ven to the furface

lapA.-

Af K i
alhedinis-i

li

H I U S.
is

0:em
dtSf

47?

hac

'vita.

diffolving Water^in a whiteneis of colour, which whitenefs

Life.

Nam
'^

in ilia albedine

Antimonialts ,

^ Mer-

X. And in this whitenefi the Antimonial and MercuSoul^^ is y^ compact infufed

rial
2L

infunditm cum J^iriJis d^ Luna nutu na-

natural

into^

and

\ua fefarat juhtile ah

^ furum

ah imfuro.

joyned with the Spirits of Sol and Luna, which fepa-

from the thick, and the pure from the imrate the thin

pure.

Elevando

fmlatim
purum

XL

That

'is,

by

lifting

(uhtilem Corf oris a (uis

donee totum
ir

d^

elevetur.

up by little and little the thin and pure part of the Body^ from the Foeces and
Impurity) until
all

the pure

parts are feparated

and

air

cended.
Et in hoc completur

XIL And

in this

work

is

fuhlim.mo fhdoJGfhica
walis.

our natural and philofophical Sublimation compleated:

Et cum hac
eft

alhc-

XIIL
nels
is

Now

in this white-

nfufa

in Ccrpore

A-

the Soul infufed into

W
'a

eft^

'virtjis
efi

mtneraJgne^

the body^ to wit, the mineral virtue^

fubtil

iC jubtilior

cum

which

is

more

quint a

ejjentia^

qu(is

na[ci appctit^

^ ^
1

than Fire, being in-

Utare
ibUs.

gyojj'is
illi

foscihus

cui^

adveneI

deed the true Qiiintcilence and Life^ which dedres or hungers to be born again) ram

47^
corruption^.

A L

MON
&to

'

rant ex parte menftrualis^

putoffthedefil C^ and be fpoilcd of itsgj earthy Foeces, whid taken from its mci

Womb,
o[
its

and

corruj

original

XIV. Et

in hoc

efl

nofira

XfV.Andjnthisiseul
lofophical Sublimatiorl in the impure^ corruj

philofophica InhlimatiOy
%'ulga7'i inicjuo

non in
^

Me^ curio

(jui

nullas habet qualitates (tmtles

gar Mercury

whi(

illssquibm onctur Mercurius

nofier extract
gs

no
like

properties
to

or

ma

q^

cavernis fu-

thole, with

njitriolicis ^

fed redeamus ad our Mercury fdra^

its

fuhlimationem.

vitriolick

CaverH

adorned. But let us. to our Sublimation.

CHAR
Of
the Soul

XL

which

is

extraSied by our
to afcend.
/'I

and made
I.

Ertifjmum igitur f^ \^ arte

ifia^

eft

in

I.

TT

is

mofl

certali

quod Aniper ap-

ma hitc extract a d Corprihus^

tkvari non
fofttionem
efi fut

potefi^ ntfi
ret

volattUiS^

qua

gmeris.

J. fore in this Arj this Soul extraded fi| Bodies^ cannot be afcend, but by addi| a volatile Matter^

of its

own
By

kind.

IL
duntHT

Ver

quam

Corpora redJ])iritttalia^

IF.

the which

til

-volat ilia

&

dies will be

made

vB&f^,;

I
$dOy

andoj fultiliando^
contra

ARTEPHIUS. ^ and
\

477

fpiritual, lifting

naPuram

ielves

themup^ iiibtillizing and

corpoream^

gravsm

llibliming themfelves, contrary to their

own

proper

If

which is corporeal^ heavYj and ponderous.

nature,

Et hoc modo fiunt non

III.

And by

this

means

C^ (julnta ejjentia^ de epoi "uocatur Sfirkm^ ^ 1 hrmeth, d^ Mercurius

i

im d

fervo ruheo

they are unbodied,, or made no bodies, to wit, incorporeal, and a QuinteiTence of the nature of a Spirit,which
is

called A'yis Hermetzs^

and

Mercurius ExtraHus^

from a red
ter.

drawn Subjed or Mat-

Et
*es

fie

remanent

inferi-

IV.

And ib
parts

the terrene or

terreftres^ aut

ptim earthy

\ts

Ccrporum^

qu<^ per-

\me non pojj'unt folvi alio

'um modo,

remain below^ or rather the groffer parts of the Bodies, which can by no Induftry or Ingenuity of Man be brought toa perfe^

difTolution.

Et

fumm

illud

ilk alhm^ aurum^ id eB^

this

V, And this white Vapor, white Gold, to wit,this

InnteJJentia^ dicitur
vfia

etiam
conti-

compojita

qua

QuinteiTence, is called alfo the Compound Magnefta ^

lomo^ "vel compofita eft

fo^

which
tain^

exCorpore^ Animay

\tritii.

like Man does conor like Man is compoled of a Body ^ Soul, and

Spirit.

Ccrpiis
\isfi>:a^

ejfjs

eH

terra

VI.
'

Now the Body is the

Jima^

plufquam fuhtilip

fixed (blar Earthy exceeding

478 pma^

S
per

A L

MO
the

N'S

Li

'vim

Ac^a

noftra

dtvinds fonderojiter ekvata.

moft fubtile Ml which by the help divine Water is witR' culty lifted up or fej
ted.

VIL Anima
Bura
Solis

ejm eB Tin-

VIL The

Soul

is

tl

S* Ltina^ procedens excommunicattone harum

duorum.

<^ure of Sol and Lunal

ceeding from the co diotij or conimuni<j| of thefe two, (to Bodies of Sol and Li our Water.)

VIII.
"virtus

Sfiritm^'vtro,

eft

VIIL And

the

Si

mineralts amhorum

the mineral power, tue of the Bodies, and

aqua^
Corpora^
cut

qua

defert

animam.
juper

fwe tin^uram alham

^ ex

corporihus^ ft-

or

porWur tinBura tinBorunty per aquam fupra pan- out of the Bodies; mtm. the Tindures or Col Dying Cloth are by Water put upon, and di fed in and through h whole Cloth. .^r

Water which carries white Tindure upon the BodieSj am

tl

IX. Et ilk fpirhm MerIX. And this MerSa eB vinculum anima Spirit is the Chain or Ik Solaris, corpus Solare:> eB of the folar Soul ; and mrfffs fixfozis continens cum folar Body; is that Bij
curialis^

&

'^^

Lunajfiritum,

& animam.

Soulj having the

fixing in
it

which contains the Spir^ poweo

felfjbeing
jo;

with Luna.

ap.

XL
iritm
Igit
,

ARTEPHIUS.
ergo
fenetrat^
copulat^

479
Spirit therefore

X. The
penetrates,

aniwa

the

Body fixes,

and the Soul joyns together, tinges and whitens.

\Ex his

trihm fimul
efi.

XL From
made;
and Mercury.

[& laps nofier^ id

thefe three uis

nited together,

Luna d^ Mer curio.

our Stone

to wit, of Sol, Luna,

Cum

er^o

aqua ne^ra
fiatura

ctrahitur

cm

^ans naturam'i ideocorpera per

XII. Therefore with this our Golden-Water, a natural

aquam ham

Ur^ imhihantur ^ teran-

ne c^ diUgenter regantec

ah

IpiJJitudine

abfhiijer-

\ur^

C^

tn

tenuem

Subftance is extracted, exceeding all natural Subftances; ^nd fo, except the Bodies be broken and deftroyed , imbibed , made

fubtile

Id^ impalpabilem
*vacuHs
efi labor.

and

fine, thriftily

and
till

diligently

managed

they are abftraded from, or lofe their grofinels or folid Subftance, and be changed into a thin and fubtil Spirit, all our Labour will be in
vain.

|[.

^ia
tn

niji

corpora
^

Xlir.
dies be

And

unlefs the Bo-

non corpora^ id iMer curium Thilofopho-

\ndum

cperis rtgula

m-

Bodies, or incorporeal, that is, be converted into the Philofopheri

made no

Mercury, there is no Rule of Art yet found out to

work

by.

Et

illud ideo quoniefi

mbik

XIV. The realbn

caule
it
is

is,

be-

ilkm tmmf-

impoiCble to

4^0

A L

MON

'

S
the Boi
thin

fimam ammam omnem

tinduram hahentem a

in fe

draw out of
that moft

corfori-

am

hus extrahere^ niji prms refil^antur in ac^ua mftra.

Soul which has the Tindure, excej

firft

refolved in ouri

XV.
que

Sol've

ergo corpora in

aurea aqua^

^ decoque quoufalbum (ive cumque 'videejj'e

tota egrediatur tinS^ura per

aquam
ris

in colorem

XV. Diffolvetl Bodies in this our water ^ and boil t all the TinAure is
forth

in oleum alburn^

by the Wat

illam albedinem juper aquam-,

fcias tunc

corpora

Uque^

white Colour, and Oil; and when you

whitenefs upon the V:( then know that the I are melted^ liqui
diffolved.

faSa.

M^'^^

XVL

ContinuaergodeccBitenebrojam^

XVL
boyjing,
1"*

Continue
till

onem d:nec par tan t nebulam

the darl
is

mi

quam conceferunt album. mgram

&

and white Cloud )i'th3 which they

ceived.

hai

CHAP.
Of
Digejiion^

Xll.

Ml

and

horv the Sprit

is]

thereby.

Pft

I.

p)0^7E ergo corpora perfe^ Ba in aqua nofir a in

^

I.

T^UT therefore!
1
perfecl:

Bodie
anit.ii

vafi Hermetice Jigillato ^ Juper

Mctalsj to wit, Sol

i'a

tl 1

S.

481

lemm^ ^-ccque cont'muo

perfeBe refolva'atttr
freticjtjjimum

na^

into our

Water

in

in

VelTel^ Hermetically feakd,

upon a gentle

Fire, and dl'till

geft continually,

they

are perfectly refolved into a molt precious Oyl.

Coque.
[*

inqult

mi ficut ter

Adfar 1 ovorum nu-

&

em^ donee jolzfantur coreorum tinBura con-

fima [not a] extrahatm.

IT. Digeft C faith Jdfar) with a gentle Fire, as it were for the hatching of Chickens, fo long, 'till the Bodies are diifolved, and their perfedly conjoyned

Tindure
is

mark

this

well )

extraded.
III.

Non autem
'muly

extrahitur

But

it, is

not extrait is

Jed farum ad partditur^ omni die^ cmni

donee
in longo tempore

ded

all

at once, but

drawn out by little and little, day by day, and hour

by hour, till after a long time the Solution thereof is

atur

hujufmodi

folutio^

[olvitur femper petit

com pleated, and

is

that

dilfolvedj always

which fwims

a top!

Et

in

tali dtjjolutione

IV,
lution

lenis^

&

<|^
IS

while

this diflb.
let

continuus^

in hand,

die

in
',

aquam znfcjfam impalpahlemj (^

foltota

Fire be igentle
al,
till

and continu-

the Bodies are diffol-

itur
's

tinciura in colore niefi

pimum, quod

Jig-

^fnera folutionis.

ved into a vifcous and moft fiibtile Water,and the whole Tindure be educed, in colour
fiift

black,

which

.is

the fign of a true diffoluti-

on.

4^2
.

5ALM UN

5>

V. Contmua deinde decoaiovem quoufque fiat aqua permaTiens alba^

V.

Then
till

contini
it

digeftion^

bec^^^^j,
^

halneo, fiet

quia in fuo regcns tanpfiea clara

white fixed Water

1

&

ing digefted in Ealni

it will afterw :.me clear, and in tld become like* to coitio

Jem
0ra

deveniet^ ficut argentum

"per

iae]

*ui%}um "vulgare^ fcandms

Jt4pr

aqnam frimam.

the Spirit

Argent vive^ afcendini above t Water.

fc

;/

VI. Ideoque
corpora folut a in

VI. When therefc cum 'widens aquam "uifco- lee the Bodies diflbl

"''''

fam^ fcias tunc

the firft vifcous Wati d^ te hahere know, that they are animas a corforihus 7nortms into a Vapour, and tlK|| feparataSy d^ in jpirituum ot- Soul is feparated frosq! dead Body^ and byll d'mem fublimatiom ddatas. mation, brought in^*^* order of Spirits.
corporis efje con'verfa in 'vaporem^
/;

VII. Whence VII. Vnde amho cum parte aqua noHra, faBa funt fpiri- them^ with a part oi tus in aera fcandentes^ ihique Water^ are made Spinf corpus compojitum^x mare d^ ing up into the Air^ there the compoundc fcemina, ex Sole S^f^una^ munnatura ilia dyi made of the " fuhtillijfima ex data per fublimationem^ ^ccipit the Female, 'vix,* of *vitam^ inffiraUir a [m m- Luna^and of that m(

&

Nature, cleanfedb tile Sublimation, taketfclp"'

and

is

made

Spiritual!

owa humidity,

;p.XIL
III.
J

ARTEPHIUS.
VIII.

485
is,

homo ah
ah'itur

Id eff, ^ fua aqua^ aere^ cjuare muldeincep ac

crefcet

That

by

its

own
is

Watery
full-ained

like as a

Man

by the Air; where_,

%a fpecie^ Jicut res

omnes

by from thenceforth it is multiplied and increafes in its own kind, as do all

other things.

[.

In tali ergo eJe'vattone^

philofofhica^
jn'vi

IX. In luch an afcenfion

therefore,

fuhlimatione

and philofophical

nguntur omnes ad

& corpus novum

luod
e/l

infpira

ah aire vivit vegetahilimiraculo/um,

Sublimation , all are joyned one with another^ a.id the new Body fiibtilized, or

made living by the Spirit^ miraculoufly liveth or iprings

like

a Vegetable.

Qnare

nifi corpora igne^

fua attenuentur^ quoufque

X. Wherefore, unlefs the Bodies be attenuated , or

dant infpiritusj c5" quouflant^ ut aqua ^^fumus^

made

thin^

by the Fire and

Mercurius

nihil

fit

in

Water, 'till they alcend in a Spirit^ and are made^ or

do become

like V/ater

and

Vapour, or Mercury, you labour wholly in vain.

Illis

tamen afcendentihus

e nafcuntur^
ur*f

C^

in aere

fiuntque *uita
pojfint

cum
fe-

ut

numquam
Jicup

aqua

mixta

XI. But when they arife or afcendj they are born or brought forth in the Air or Spirit^ and in the fame thef are changed, and made Life with Life^ fo as they can never be feparated, but are as Water mixc with Water*
li 2

xit:

4.82

AL

MO N'S
XII.
is

XII. Idee que natus in dtre fapienter d;cii ur qucmam om~

.

And

therefore-

wiiely laidj

That the
Spirit.be

mno ffiritualis

efficttur:

born of the

it is

altogether Spiriti

XIII.

Ipfe

nam fie Vuhur

fu^ra

XIIL
|
,

Fjr the Vi
oi

fine alls ijolans^

mcmem him felf flying without^

C';ies
\

clamitat dtcens^

Ego jmn ah
^dbi^

upon the top

bus nigriy

^ ruheus
filius^

^
-

Mo'jncain_, iayingj I arnl

white^,

cltrinm rubei
fion mentior,

vera dicens
|

brought forth

fri
risj

the

black,

and the

brought
white,

forth

from,|

the red

the citrine I fpeak the

not.

and lye

CHAP.
f

XIIL

Of

the beginning of the

Wor\^ and a
is to be done.

Si

mary of what
I,

Q^Ufficit rgo
in "uafe^

t'ihi

corpora

I.

Tnel ponere,

&

in aqua fedhigmter clau-

TT fufficeth thee: X to put the

tt t^

theVeffelj and into

ter

dere vas, quoufque vero feparatiofit

once for

all,

and

fa^a^

the Veffel well, until,

reparation be niadc.
11.

^a vocatur al
fukUmatio^

in'vidis
ajjatio^

cD7i]un5ii&^

calls

ILl1histheObQ:ure: Conjundiion, SublS

extra^io^

putrefaUto^ ligatio^ tioDj Affationa txtra<

p.Xm.
&c.

ARTEPHIUS,
1

48j
,

nfatio^ [ukiVtatio^ gene-

Putrefadioti) Ligation, Def-

ponfation

Subtilization
"

Generation) &c,

Et t0tum ferflciatur ^erium^ Fac igitur (ictit merationem hom'tnis^

matrlci

ll!.

Now that

the

whole

Magiftery

may be perfeded.

&

'vegetahllisy iwponiPo fe-

femen^

&

bene

Work, as in the Generation of Man_, and of every Vegetable ; put the Seed once
into the

VVomb^ and

fhuc

it

up
Vides ergo

well.

qmmodo
indiges^

plu-

<rehm non
^ofm nofirum
ret expenfas^
Vfs^

(^ magnas non
units

that

qmniam

una medicina^ unum unum regimen, una di0 ad alhum^ (^ ruhemn

faciendum.

IV. Tlius you may ik^y you need not many things^and that this our work requires no great Charges, for that as there is but one
is

Stone, there
dicine,

but one^

Me-

fi've

one order of working, and one

VelTel,
lucceffive Difpofition to the

one

White and the Red.

;'*

Et cjuamvis dlcamm

in

V.

And
;

altho

we

fay in

hm has

fonito hoc, ponito

many

places, take this,

and

tamtn non intellmmits fforterej nifi unam rem

re^
'^re

d^ femel
"uas
u[o\ue

ponere^

yet we under(land, that it behoves us to take but one thing, and put
take that
it

ad oprts

mtum.
[.

the

once into the VeiTel, until Work be perfeifted.

Quia
d

hjec

tantum foinvidis ^
eft^

philofophis

\ecipiantj
\\tos,

ut

diBum

Nunquid entm etiam

CahaUfiica?- ar ca-

^seji

VI. But thefe things are down by the Obfcure Philofophers, to deceive the unwary, as we have before fpoken ; for is not this ^rs
fo let

li

C^2

^^6
nuf plena ?

SALMON'S
d^
tu fatue credis

CahaUf;ica^

or a lecrft
Is

^,t

nos docere aferte arcana arca^

nerum, 'verhaque

accipis fecim-

dtim fonum "verborum ?

it n hidden Art ? Art fall of Seaets ? %\ belie Yeft thou Fool

t':

we

plainly teach this

Sec;

according

of Secrets, taking out Wci to their

Signification ?

VII. ScitoverCj [_nullo modo fum e^o invtdtts ut d^teri ]

i^ui
7 urn

VII. Truly, I

tell

'verha aliorum

fhilofcfho-

Self I amj ( that as for ways lelf-feeking or enviis

as others are
i

my

acdfit [ecundum prolatio-

but ) he

ti(

Ttem^ ac fignificatienem "ui/Jga-

takes the
their

Words of the ot;i

accordiftj c
Significai||[

fio

rem nominum^ jam tile ahjqtie Ariadne ^ m medio amjraLahyrinthi muUipliciter

errata

Ph iiofophers,

common

^uam

pecumamque fuam

defii

navit perdittQnt.

he even already (havir^^^ Ariadnes clue of Threa. wanders in the midft

Labyrinth, multiplies

and

cafts

away

his

for nought.

VIIT: Ego 'vero Artephius poftquam adeptm fum -veram ac comfhta?n japkntiam in Uhris utrldici Her met u^ fin ali-

VIII. hn'iil Artephius^

tZY I

quando in'vidmjlcnt
Ties,

carter i

became an Adepl| had attained to thetrul"^^' compleat Wildom, by cm- dying the Books of the it

i.

faithful Hermes^ the

fpea'^

of Trudi^was fometimes(
fcure allb^as the others w-

IX. Sed cum

nos^

per

milh an-

ant

circiter

[_quaf

jam

tranfierunt fuper tats

me
Soli

cl

nativi^

I had o Thouiit the {pace of a Years, or there abit

IX. But

when

mea^ gratia

Dei cm-

which are now

paffed

c ei

mpiteJf.

XIIL
toj d^

ARTEPHIUS.
ufu hujus mira-

487
fince the

my

Headj

time I

was born to this day /hrough

the alone goodnels of

God

Almighty, by the ufe of this wonderful QuinteffenceJ

.urn per
h.<ec^

inquam^

X.

When I lay for {b very

(asaThouland

ra temfora^ 'viderem

m- long

a time

magifierium Hermeti}tinere pojje^ frcpter oh-

\tem

"uerhoriim

pbilofo-

Years) I found no Man that had found out or obtained this Hermetick Secret^ becaufe of the obfcurity of the Philofophers Words.

Pietate motus ac fro\boni 'viriy decrevi in his

temporihm
^t nihil

'vitie

mea^
vera-

fcrihere fimers ac

ad

ferficiendum
poffis de-

XI. Being moved with a Generous Mind , and the integrity of a good Man, I have determined in thefe latter days of my Life, to
declare
all

m philofophortim

things truly

fincerely^, that

and you may not

for the per-

want any thing

Philofophers,

fecting of this Stone

of the

{Dempto
i licet
\ir

aliquo^

quod

XI L
ful for

Excepting one cer-

jcrihere-i

quia re-

tain thing,

which

is

not lawrevealed

per

Deum,

ant magt-

mc to difcover to any,
by God by fome

I)
ti

d^ tamen in hoc libro^ non ent dura cervicis^

)muca experientia facilitcr

:it.)

bscauie it is either or made known, himfelfj or taught Mafber 5 v/hich

notwithilanding he that can bend himlelf to the {earch of, by the help of little Experience, may eafily learn in thisBook)

Ii4

Xlil.

488

SALMON'S
It

mm
f
clotx]

XIII. Serifft ergo in hoc

hro

nuJam

'verttatem

quia

XIII. And in this Bo have therefore written i,

pauci-s colorihm ^efit'vi^

utcm-

naked Truth^ altho

nis hontds

fapiens^

mdd He

fperidum mirabiUa fehctter pof Jit ex arhore hac pbilofophica de

cerpere.

or difguifed with a tew r Icurs 5 ^etlb that every tj

and wife Man may jAJ gather thole defirabsHlE'^ pies ef the Helperidi
this

bur Philofopers

XIV. J^are hudetur

/thijjimm, qui pojuit in

Berts

XIV. Wherefore
be given to the moi
God_, who has poun our Soul of h!Sgoodn< through a good old

anima

nofir a

banc henignitatem^
ftnefiute

cum

longinquijjlma
cordis dile-

dcdit nobis

ueram

B'ionem^ qua omnes fimul ho wines i^ut mihi vidtpur^ am-

^kcfor^ diJigo

^ vere amo

ven an almoit infinite ber of Years^ has trulj our Heart with his Love' which ( methinks ) I d brace^ cheriili, and truly \j\
ail

Mankind

together.

XV, Sed ad artem redeundum Sane opm nofirum cito

perficitur^

nam

quod

calor So-

l^ in 100. annis coquit in minerij

terra

ad gencrandum
(

unum metallwn
'^jidi')

ut [ep'ijjime

Ignts nofier

Jaretm^ id

efi^

aqua nofira
y

igitea^ fidrhti-

rea

qutz

dicitur

Balnmm
tern

Maria: ^

operatur hrevi

But to return Truly our is prelently performt that which the heat of the'if is an hundred Years in dcig of) fo' the Generation of Mectal in the bowels of S^e Earth ; our Secret Fire, ta^ is^ oar Fiery and Sulphuru! Water, which is called neum Mariae^doth (aslbg otten ieen ^ in a very
bufineis.
'!i
'

XV.

time.

CHI

IxiV.

ART^EPHIUS

489

CHAP

XIV.

heEafmefs and Simplicity of this Worh^ and of Our Thilofophich^ Fire.

^T
4

hoc Of us non

efi gra-

I.

TVr^W ^his Operation

i \l
or

laboris illiquifctP

Work

is

a thing

ma- of no great Labour to him that knows and underftands iliius tam chara ( cum quantitas fufficiat ) quod it; nor is the Matter fodear^.
lUigitj

atque non

efi

ft

quis

foffit

tit

ah Of ere

(^

mjuf^mdat.

confiderihg how Imall a quantity does fuffice) that it may caufc any Man to

withdraw

his

hand from

it.

Quia

efi

adeo hreve

II.

It is

indeed a

Work fo

^ut merit

dicatur cpus

fiiort

mm^

& ludus puerorum.

and eafie, that it may well be called a Womans

Woi k.and the Play of Children.

Age

ergo gnaviter,

fili

^r Deumj
liber
'Ogita

lege ajfidue liI thrum

III. Go to then, my Son^ put up thy Supplications to

enim

afe-

God Almighty

ptofunde^ fuge res (centes tn igne^ quia ncn

his re

in fearching the

be dilligent Books of the

^ntentum tuum in
^uftihilihus^

Learned in this Science; (for one Book openeth another;) fed tantum think and meditate of theie
in

4po
in decoBione

SALMON'S
aqua tua ex
lumi-

U
li

things

naribus extra^^.

profoundly ; anlk^o void all things whidi vaip in, or will not endmeifci
Fireibecaufe from thofe
things,

ftible^perilhing or confut r

you can never

to the perfed: matter, wu

is only found in the digeii of your Water, extr^jc from Sol and Luna. h

m
IV. ]^am ex
ifia

aqua

color,

C^ pndus adducitur ufque ad hac aqua eflfu- Weight, are infinitely infinitunj^ wus alhuSy qui in corporihus to the matter ; and tmlj ferfeBis 'veluti anima defluit^ ter is a white Vapor, y

^ Colour and Ponderofit

IV. For

by

this

Mi

&

5,^,,

eorem nigredinem
eis

&

im-

like

a Soul,

flows thi

munditiem ah i& corpora in

&

fenitus aufert, the perfed Bodies, u imum confolidat^ wholly from them I blacknefs,and impuritien ecrum aquam ?nultipUcat, ting the two bodies in r and increafing their

W
i

V. Et C^ Luna
nifi

nihil

e^ quod a corefi^

porihus ferfeBis^ id

a Sole
auffere

cclorem

pojfit

V. Nor is there any thing than Azoth, toi this our Water, whic
take from the perfe6t

Az,Gthy id
colorat ^

qua

(;orpt{s

aqua album reddtt ruheum fecundum regi-

efi^

nofira

mina fua:

of Sol and Luna^ thei! tural Colour, makin^tl red Body white, accoi ir to the Difpofition there
'.

hus.
lis
eji^

VI. Sed loquawur de igniIgnis ergo nofier miner aefij

VI.

Now

let us fpe
tl

the Fire.
it

Our Fire
it

aquaUs

efi,

contlnuus

Mineial, equal,

contiiii

ncn'uaporat^

ntjinimium

fumes not^ unlels

oRfl
ex

fXIV.
ir,

ARTE P H U
I

S.
up,,

491
partidpates

defulpbure participate

much ftirred

\fumitur

quam a mate-

na

diruitj folvit^ con-

calcinate

efi arti-

of Sulphur, and is taken from odier things than from the Matter; it over-turns all
things,
difiolves,

%d inveniendum.

congeals^

and

is to be found out by Art, or after an Artificial manner.

calcines,

and

U Et

compendium

fine
efi

VII.

It is

a compendious

etiam fahem parvO)

thing, gotten

without coft

)umiduSe vaporofus^ di-

L
fj

alterans

-i

penetrans

aereusy non violentus^

cen-

^rensj circundans^
iUnictis,

or charge, or at leaft with^ Out any great purchafe ; it 's humid,vaporous, digeftive, altering, penetrating, fubtilc, fpirituous,

not

violent_,

jncombuftible, circumfped:ive, continent,

and one only

thing.

II. Et

efi

fans aqu^vi-

\ffa circuit

&

continet lo^

Mutionis Regis

^ RegiiHe hu-

VIIL It is alfo a Fountain of living Water, which circumvolveth and contains the
place in

m toto opere
'fl^

ignis

which the King and

h tih Jujficit^
s cofififiit.

in pr'mcipio^

CJ^fine^ quia in ipfo to-

Qiieen bathe chemfelves through the whole Work

this

in

moifl Fire is fufficient the beginning, middle, and end, becaufs in it, the

whole Art docs confift.

\L Et
efi igvis

naturalis^

IX. This
Fire

is
is

'anatufam^

in naturalis^

which
bui-ns

me adufHone^
no
J'

& pro ccr-

the natural yet againlt

Nature,

efi

ignis calidus^ ficcus^

which
IVj this

^idus^ &frigidus^ cogitate

not natural, and not ; and laftFire is hot, cold, dry^

fuper

492

A L

N'S
moift; meditate
things^and proceed

fuper hac^ &faclte reBe ahfque natura extranea.

Im

without any thing reign Nature.

'fit'?;

0'^

X. Quod fi hos ignes non intelligitisy

X. If youunder_._
thefe Fires, give ear t 1 have yet to fay^ n yet written in any boii

audite h^ec ex ahftruocculta

fioriy

d^
in

de

ignihifs

ca-vilatione,

antiquorum nunhue ufque

quam
fcripa.

Uhm

drawn from
ftrufe

the mil

/
^^''^'

and occult Rid

the Ancients.

mi,

(%

CHAP. XV.
Of the
three h^nds of Fires of the Philofi

i.i

in particular.
I.

nr^ RES
JL
ignes
^
J

propne hahemus
fine quihus ars

1.

WE
II.

have

three Fires

^on
apt.

ferficitur

&

qui ahfque
curas fuf

iHis labor at in

unum

out which this our At not be perfected , ibever works withoj

takes a great deal of
in vain.

II.
is

Primiis^efi lampadisj

&
<va-

The

Firft Fii

cQnt'mmis- eft^

humid us ,

porofiuSj

aereusy

artificialis

ad inveniendum.

of the Lamp^ whicl tinuous, humid, vi Spiritous^ and foun(

Arc.

iV.

ARTEPHIUS.
III.

495
fire

nata

War4 tarnfas ^ebet ejfe ad claufuram^

ThisLamp

&

ought

tendum eft magna jw od non pervemt ad arura cervids.

to be proportioned to the enclofure ; wherein you

muft ufe great Judgment^ which none can attain to, but he that can bend to the
Icarch thereof.

Tula

Jt ignis

lamfadis
debit

\geometrice

IV. ForifthisFIreofthe

natus^
oris

aut

per defe;

ncn ^idebzs figna

meafured, and duly proportioned or fitted fto the Fornace) it will be^
that either for

Lamp be not

dejtgnata, at^ue frte wra^ expeBatio aufu-

you
ed

will

want of heat not fee the exped:their limited

^ut pra ardore nimio

\iri

Signs, in
y

comburmtuf
inique

f^

uum

defiehs.

whereby you will lofe your hopes and expe(Slation by a too long delay Or elfe, by reafon of too much heat, you will burn the Flores Auri, the Golden Flowers, and fofoolillily bewail your loft Expence.
times

Kundm
e

ignis eft cine-

G[uibm "vns reduditur

figillatum^ aut potitile
\

V. The Second Fire is Igw^ Cinerum^ an Aili heat;, in which the Veffel hermetically iealed
is

hr
'e

fua'vijjimm- qui

recluded, or
it is

temper at

lampadis/' hnv'iQd:
j

Or rather,

that

^ualiteryaf,

moft fweet and gentle heat, which proceeding from the temperate Vapours of the Lamp, does equally furround your VeffeL

VL

494

ALMON'S
eft,

VL
m(i
eft,

Hie "viokntus non

VI. This Fire

lent or

nimium

excitetur, digerens

IS ^ forcing^ oi

alter ans eft, ex alio corf ore

quam a

materia fumitur^ uni-

cus eft, eft etiam humidus^

innaturalisy t^r.

&

be too much excited red up; it is a Fire dij

alterative^

and

take?

another body than th ter ; being but one moift alfo J and
tural.

VII. lertiui

eft

ignis

ilk

VII.
ter,

The Third
is

naturalis aqu^e noftra,

'vocatur etiam contra

qua

the natural Fire of oi

naturam^

which

alfo cal

quia

eft

aqua,

^ nihilominus

Fire againft nature^

it is

ex auro facit

quod

ignis

merum fpritum, communis facere non

thelefs^ it
rit

foteft.

Water ; and yet makes a me of Gold^ which

is

Fire

not able to do.

VIII. Hie
aqualis
cipaf^
eft,

mineralis

efty

de fulfhure partidiruit,

omnia

congelat,

VIU. This Fire is ralj equals and parti of Sulphur i it overt

deitroys, congeals, di

ti

Johit,
netrans,

ac calcinat,
fubtilisy

and calcines ; it is p^ d^ eft fens aqua viva in quo ting, fubtil, incomi Regina, que and not burning, a fe lavant Rex indigemus in toto cpere , in fountain of Living wherein the frineipioy medio ^ fine.

eft peincomhurens

hie

li)(ji

&

bathe t whole help we ftam ofjthroughthe wholQ through thebeginnin;

die

Queen

and end.

XV.
Jliis "uero
lis,

ARTEPHIUS.
duobus
r

495:

nen^

tantum

IX. But the other Two above-mentioned we have not always occafion for, but
_,

only at fome times.

Conjunge ergo in Ugendis
fhilojophorum,
hos tres
intelte

froculduhio

X. In reading" therefore the books of Philoibphers, conjoin thefe Three Fires in

your Judgment^ and without doubt^ you will underftand whatever they have
wrote of them.

eowm

de igmhus non

GHAP. XVL
)

he Colours of Our Philofophkh^ Tin^nrCy

or Stone.

rnlload Color es^

am

non

I.

TV T

^igrefacit
cjuia

aealhare

i\

OW
loi lours,

as to the Co-

that

which

tfiy

uigredo eft al-

frincipium^

Bimisy

&

^fignum
alterationis^

i corpus penetratum d^

does not make black cannot make white, becauie blacknefs is the beginning of whitenefi, and a fign of Pu-

;atumjam

eft,

trefadion

and Alteration^ and that the body is now penetrated and mortified.
II. From the Putrefadion therefore in this Water, there

11

Ergo in hacputrefaBicne
0c^Ha^

^'

primo

appar'^t

nigredo^

49^
turn fiferatum*

SALMON'S
unto Broth wherein

nigredo^ ficut hr odium fagina- firfl appears bkcknefijp""

bloody thing
Secundo
terra

is

boyled

IIT.
(font

nigra

III.

mm

decoquendo, dealhat tir.

Ecirth

quia anima horum fupernatat

in hiic alut cremor alhus, hedme un'untur omnes fpritus
fie

on

is

Secondly y Th( by a continual^ whitened J bed

&

Soul

ot

the

Two
upon
tl

ilvims above

quoddefiHo

mf

tigere

mn^oj-

ter, like wliite

Great

funtm

in this only whitenefej

Spirits are

{o unite
flie oi

they can never another.

IV. Et
laton,

ideo dealhandus eft

IV. Andthereforel
ten muft be whitenc its leaves unfolded^ %\

rumi^endi lihri ne

corda nofira riimpantury quia

hac albedo eft lapis perfe^us ad album d^ corpus nohik necejjltate finis,

body broken or

we

&

ttnBura ah

opei labour in vain^ fi| whitenefsistheperte

in or '^

hedinis exuberantiffima reflexienis

for the white workj

&

fulgtdi Jplendoris,

qua
cor-

body enobled
that end
5

non
pore.

recedit

a commixto

even the

of a moft exuberani and fhining brij which never depai

the

body

it is

once ]^

with.

V.

JSTota

ergo

hie,

quod

fftrttus non figuntur nifi in aU 'bo colore y qui tdeo nobilior efi

ceteris y
liter

d^ femptr

defiderabifit totius

expetenda^

cum

V. Therefore y< note here, that th( are not fixed, but it white Colour,* which is noble than the otbei

PHIUS.
lours,

497
is

and
as
it

more vehe-

mently to be dcfired, for

that
it is

were the Com-

plement or Perfedionofthe whole work,

r

Terra
in

emm

nojtra fu-

VI. For our Earth putiifiesand

it is

in

nigrum^ deinde munek'uatione

,

becomes black, then

fofiea

purified in lifting up or
its it^

ita^

nigredo

recedit^

4ealbatur
'*

Separatl^; afterwaids being dried

'j

perit

tene-

blackneis goes

dominium
tunc

hum'idum
fitmus

7J,

et'iam

penetrat in corf us
irittts

novum^

(onflrmguntur in

and then it is whitened^ and the feminine dominion of the darkneiS and humidity periiheth ; then alio the v/liite Vapor penetrates through the new Body, and the Spirits are bound up or fixed in th^
drynefs.

away from

L
lo^

At(jue

corru?npe7n

natum^

&

VIL And

that

nigrum

ex

corrupting, deformed
vanifties

which is and

evanefcit^ tunc etiam

black through the moifxurej

novumrefujcitat clarum^
T)

ac

immortakj ac vi-

body

ahat.

omnwus tmmicis

fb the new \ again clear^ pure^ white, and immortal^ obtaining the Vidory over all

away

rifes

its

Enemies.
Vill.

31.

E^

ficut color agens

And

as heat
is

workmoiil-,

^do
tmper

generat nigredinem

ing upon that which

neis,
firil

)tm color ern, fie

^

decoqmnagens
in

caufech or generates black-

calor

generat albedi7tem

mcoloremj

fecuncitri-

which Colour

is

the prime or
fo always

deinde

deco6lion,

by i more and more

nitatem

498
nitatem
in

SALMON'S

ruhedincm

mero fieco^

fatis

rihus.

LibJf agms heat working upon de colo- which is dry , beget$ w ic nefs, which is the fe(!]{ Colour ; and then wor upon that which is pij and perfectly dry ^ it ceth Citrinity and Rec
I

Thus much
IX. Sciendum igitur nobis efi, quod res qu^e hahet caput ruheum album ^ pdes 'vero
IX.
fore,

for

Colourp^j

Wemuftknowt
that the thing

&

has but

alhos

(^
eft

pofiea rubeos,

oc-

culos ajitea ntgros^

hac

res tan-

red and Feet white and wards red; and ir?Ey

its
its

Head

turn

magifteritim.

fore

hand
I

black, that

is tha matter of our Magiiie^

things

lay^

CHAP.
Of the perfeSl
ruption^ Digejiion^
J.

XVII.

Bodies^ their PntrefaSlion^

and TinBure.
"pvTiTolve then So

IJ *-^ Lunam in
IJl'ohe

ergo Solem

&
eo-

!.

aqua no-

fir a dtffolutiva^

qua.

faimliarjs

&

arnica^

& de

tilts efi

JL/ Luna in our ving Water, which is

liar

and

friendly,

afii

rum
trix^

natura frcximaj

illifque,

eft flacab'dis^

(^ tanquam ma-

mater ^ Grigo^frincipum^
vita.

next in nature unto tfl^f and is alfo fweet and iant to them, and as it
a

finis

Womb,

Mother

Original, the beginning the end of cheir Life. 'i;i

lip. XVII.

ARTE PHI us.

emendantur in
II.

499

f[f[.

Et

ideo

kiiqua^ ^^uia natuYa latatur

Reafon
Water,

natura naturam uraf "uero matrimonio m^etj mtur adin'uiitm fiunt ^natura J unum corpus norefiifcitatum immortak.

^
&

And that is the very why they are meamended

in this

liorated or

'j.

becauie like nature rejoiceth in like nature , and like nature retains like nature, being joined the one to the Gther_, in a true Marriage,

by which they are

made one Nature, one new

Body, raifed again from the
dead, and immortal.
I,

Sic otortet conjungsre,

nguincos^

cum

canjanguifihi oh-

tunc
P,

iflds nattiVte

fe wofccjuuntur adin Wj yi ^utrefdciunt ^ gene-

d^

bohoves you or famenefs of kind, with lamenels of kind, by which thefe

III.
it

Thus

to

join Confanguinity,

^
"a

gaudere faciunt^
'per

c^ti'ia

tjaturam regttur

mam & ami cam*

natures, will meet and follow one another, purifie themfelves, generate, and make one another rejoice y

for that like nature,

that

now is
and

difjpofedby like nature, even

which

is

neareft,
it,

moft friendly to
^ Nopra Oamhin)
lus^

igituT acjua {inefi

jons pulcber^

iffjodopro
\pfe

Of

^ clarus^jraparatus Rege ^ Kegiva time ^

cognojcit^
ipfos

IV. Our Water then'(faith Danthin) is the moft beauti^

fui,

lovely,

and cle^r Foun-

tain,

hi

prepared only for the King, and Queen, whoni it knows very v/ell, and they it.

Nam

ad Je

attra*

V. For

it

attrads them to k 2 hit

^00
hit
tllo

S
S"
illi

A L

M ON'S
in
its felf,

m
or three montl
they^

^^

f^

lavandum

fonte remanent

duos aut

in for

and they abide thi two or three day

tres dtes^ id

e^ menfes^

juvenefcere facit^

&

hos

wit^

two
,

reddit

to wafti themfelves

fcrmofos.

with

whereby

made young
beautiful.

again

Luna VI. Et quia Sol ideo matre^ aqua ah ilia funt

c-pcrtet

&

VI.

And

becaufe Sof

ut iterum ingrediantur
ut rena[cantur

Luna have their Orii from this Water their

ther
;

uterum matris^
denuo^
hilicres

it is

neceffary

thd
ini

^
&

fiant rohu^iores^ nofortiores.

fore that they enter

again,

to wit,

into
(

Mothers Womb, that may be regenerate or again, and made n

healthy,

more

noblej,i

more
VII. Id circo
co7JZ!erfl

Itrong.

nifi hi

mcrtui
iffi

fuerint in

aquam^

manehunt^ finefruclu^ Jz autem mortui fuerint (^ refoluti in noftra aqua^ fruBum csntejimum dahunt^ ex illo
foli

&

VII. If therefore theii"' not die, and be convi into Water, they re: alone (or as they were^ without Fruit ; but if
die,

&

loco
dijj'e

ex quo 'vidthantur ferdiquod erant^ ex illo appare-

and are refolved Water , they bring

Fruit,

hunt quod antea non erant.

an hundred-fold from that very pi which they feem'd to _ from thence Hiall the^i pear to be that which were not before.

fc

n,

VI!I. Ct47n Sole ergo Lu va fgatur maximo ingenio ^

&

VIIL Let
Spirit

therefore!

of

ow living Watebe

lap. XVII.
fh'tMs

ARTEPHIUS.
nofira
^viva-^

501

ac^ua

(with
tixed

all

care and indufiry)

hi in
'/,

naturam aaute con-

moriunturj
"videntur^

with Sol and Luna;

mortuis

for that they being convert-

les

inde fofiea

(f-ati

"vivunty crefcunt^

tifUcantur^ jlcut res

itahiks.

ed into the nature of Water become dead^ and appear omnes like to the Dead from whence after wards^ being

revived, they encreafe and multiply, even as do all forts

of Vegetable Subftances.
Ki Sufficiat er^o tihi
'fn fufficienter

ma-

dijpomre extffa fuffici-

IX. It fuffices then to difpoie the Matter fufficiently

tern ,

qucniam

without , becaufe that within,

it

intrmfecus

cferatur

ad

fufficiently

difpoles

it

irfeBhnem.

felffor

own
.

thePerfedienof work.

its

Hahet enim motum

fih'i

rentem fecundam

veram verum crdimm me^y n quam pofflt ah homim

&

X. For it hasinitfelf a and inherent motion, according to the true way and Method, and a
certain

ntari.

much

better order than

it

is

poffible for

any
of.

Man

to in-

vent or think
Ideo t ant urn prapara,

if.

mtura perfaiaty
"a flier it

quia

nifi

impedit a in con-

Mnfy

non prater ihit

motum
concipi-

certttm, tarn
wf '??3

ad

e^jtiam

ad parturiendnm.

For this Caufe it is^ you need only to prepare the matter. Nature her feif alone will perfed it i and if ilie be not hindred by fome contrary thing, ilie
chat

XL

not over-pafs her own motion, neither ia conceiving or generating nor in bringing lorth. >''* k a
will

certain

yo2
XII.
turn
[_

SALMON'S
Cave
quocirca

m
Ut

tan-

XII. Whei'sfore
the preparation of th^ tcvy beware orAy^ 1<

pofi materiiS fn^cfara-

\0i

tionemj igne nimio balneum inandatuVy. Secundo ve

ffiritus

too
it

exhalet^ quia

laderet

much heat or fire inflame the Bath^, or'

too hot. Secondly heed^ leii the Spiric ft

Hit

labor antem, id eft^ cp^rationem

deftruerety

& multas

infirnii-

tates

induceretj id eft^ trifti-

ttas^ ac iras.

exhafelelt it huits the rator^ to Wit^ leli it def

the workj and induces!
infirmities^, as fadnefs^

ble^ vexation,,

& difcoie
thefe
ipc

fe

Xlll.

Ex jam diBh
nempe

pa-tef

XIII.
this

From
is

hoc axioma^

cum

ex

which have been

curfu natura ignorare

neceJJ'a

no conftruBionem metallorumj
qui ignorat deftruBionem,

manitef wit^ that he can never the neceiliry courfe of ture in the making or j
rating of Mettals^ w ignorant of the way o^ Itroyingthem.

Axiom

\f

1,1

^j;^,^

''^"'.

XIV.

opartet ergo conjunquia natu

gere
'/^

confis9iguiffeos ^

join

XIV. You muft then them together tha

i

ji

refer tufst
,

natjiras

fuas confitmles
(e

futrefaciendo

mifce?;tur in
morttficant.

jimd^ atqae fe

of one conlanguiiiity of dred for like nature find out and join witlj?! "" like natures, and by jp
^

^'^'

fying themfelves,toge*e'
are mixed together and
tifie
^

themfeh'es.
It

X*/.

Necejj'e

eft

ideo

hanc

XV.

is

M needflil;|||
this Corn'^

fogncfcere corrupticnem (j^ ge-

lore to

know

>,XV11.
onem,
aturoi

l\b l^ H 1 U b. S^^ & quemadmodum on zndi Generation^ and how awpleSiuntur^ & the natures do embrace one

antur in igne lento^ quoftatura latetur

natura^

another^ and are brought to a fixity in a flow or gentle

fire;

atura

nvertat

naturam retineatj naturam a L

how

like

nature re-

with like nature i how they retain one another, and are converted into a
joiceth
wiiite (ubfiftencie.

n. Quod ^"Uis
t coquere
tcco

ruhificare^

album ifrud

in

ftance^ if

continuo donee ruhifi^

XVI. This white fubyou will make it Red, you muft continually
decoct
is

ut [anguis, qui nihil erit

,

it in

a dry

Fire.till it

quam aqua
vera.

ignis ^

& tin

rubified J or

becomes red
is

as bloodj

v/high
tindlure.-

then no*
fire^

thing but water,

and

the cruq
VII. Et
per ignem fii-

fic

XVIT. Andfobyaconti-

continuum aneiulatur
\em

nual dry fire^the whitenefi is citrinaUir&acquiritru'\Q\\zx\^z^y removed^ perfe-

aU

colorem

verum

d:ed,

made citrine,
till

andftlll
to a

digeiled
true red

it

comes

and fixed colour.

'Vill.

tur^

Quanta ergo magis magis color atur^ (^

X VIII. And confequenily

\

by
is

"i^ura intentioris ruhedinis.

'

how much more this red decoded in this gentle hea,c by {o mnch the more it is hsightned in Colour, and made a true Tincture of perfect Redncls.

:IIX.
:,

Quxre

c^orut

ig7xe

^ caktnatione

ficca^ abj-

XIX. Wherefore with ,^ dry Fire, and a dry Calci-. ^# IL k 4

^o4
^i^s

SALMON'S
cocjtiere^

Lib.

humcre comfoptum

nation^ (without atiyf

Iture)
^f[

donee rnhicundtffimo 'vcftiatur

colore^

C^ tunc

erit

you muft deco6fc till it be} Compofitum, ferfe^um

fted with a moft perfe^i

%f

Elixir.

Colour^ and then it wi the true and perfcdElit

u'

'

CHAP,
Oj
the

xviir.

Mnhiplication of the Philofoph

Ihiciure.
t/.

I.

W/
^^

pfe'^a velis ilium multi^Ucare^ cportet iter at o

I.TVTOW

if afcerWi ax^

l\l you would

your Tincflure^

mult

Iflfr;

clever e illud rubeum in noref

'va aquii djjj'oluti'va,

coBtone dealhare^
per gradus
ignis
^

(^ iterate again refolve

rubificare

you that Red

new
ter,

or

frelli

diffolving

reiterando

-primmn regimen.

and then by decod firft whiten^ and then r fie^it again J by the deg
of Fire^ reiterating the method of operation ia W^ork

II.

Solve

^^^^5 o

reitcraj

c^audendo^aferiendo^
tiflic undo in

^ mtiU

IL

DiffoU^e^ coagutatpff

and

reiterate the dofin^af.

quant it ate

& qua-

the opening and multiply

in quantity

litate at

tuum flacitum.

and

quaiit]

your
III.

own

plealure.

Quia

j)cr

nox/am

corite-

nifticncm &gmeraticnem,

rum

introduatur %ovus motus.

III. For by a new vpiij.. ruprion and Gene rati there is introduced a iT^

Motio;i.

^'

ARTEPHIUS,
Et pc non ^ojfemus adinem^ ft [tm^er oferari
us per reiterattemm [olu-

J05

C^ 'ma

coagulationis rnedi-

nojira

dtjjoluti'uat

dijjol'vendo

congelan-

Thus can we never if we do always work by reiterating the fame thing over and over again^ 'uiz,. by Solution and Coagulation , by
IV.
find

an end^

ditJum eH per

pmnum

the
folve

help of our dilfolving

m.

Water._,

by which we and congeal^ as

dif-

we

have formerly faid^ in the beginning of the work.

Et
ur
tate
% in
J

fic ejus

njirtiis

augit

^
in

multifltcatnr in
cjualitate
^

&

V. Thus alfo is the virtue thereof increaled and multiplied 5 both in quantity

prlmo

opere receperit

and quality
ter the
firif

{o that, if af-

fecundo

habebis

courfe of

Ope-

Wn

tertio decern millia.

you obtain an hundred-fold; by a fecond courfe, ^ou will have a thouland-fold ; and by a
ration
third, ten thoufand-fold increafe.

Et

fic profequetjdo 'ue-

'ojeBio tua ujque

I,

ad

infi-

VI. And by perfuing your work, your projedion

will

tingendo z/ere

perfe-

come

to

infinit}^,

tin-

\'^

fixe^ omnem quantamquant it at em

ging truly

and perfedly,
foever.

and
tity

fixing the greatefl quan-

how much

L Et

fic per

rem

^uilis

additur color ^uirtus

VIL Thus by a thing of an eafie or fmall price, you have both colour, goodnefe, and weight.
VTIL

505

SALMON'S
^
&
VIII.

LibJj

VIII. Jgms ergo nofter

Our
are

Fire then ^
fufiicie

A^oth
cocjtie^

tihi

fufficiunt^

ccque,

Azoth,

reiterajolve^ gela^

you

Decodj deco

ad timm flaci- rate, diffolve^ conge quantum continue this courfe^^ ^olneris^ donee mediema cording as you pleafe, tiia fiat fu'ihiUsy ut cera (j^ tiplying it as you think ^| habeat quant it at em ^ until your Medicine 'vlrtu^ tem opatam. fufible as Waxj and
fie ccnt'inua^

turn nnukiflicando^

ij

&

tained
lour

the

quantity;
fixity

goodnefi or

til

you

defire.

IX. Efi ergo totim

"ve lafidis

oferisfi-

IX. 1 his then

pleating of the
lerve

is t

lecundl^ nota htne^

whol
y
t

fumatur corpis psrfe^um, quod ponas m nofira aqua in domo 'v'ttrea

ut

complement um ,

lij)

of our lecond Stonei

it

vvellj that

the perfed
it

Body, and
clii

bene claufa
ceme7ito J
n'.

&

obturata

cum

into our vvater in a

aer intret^ aut hu-

Vefica or

miditas tntroclufa exeat.

Body well with Cement, lefl: the

get in^ or the inclofci

midity get out.

.^ *' ^^'

X.

In digcfiiojse lenis eoloris

X. Keep

ic

in dige
as
it!

\Mii

'veluti balneij 'uel fimi

tempein-

in a gentle heat,

lb

ratijfima^
fia?jtia

&

cum opens
per

/iffidiHtur

ignem

(Mfcr ipjum jerje^Ho dsccBio-,

ms.

of a balneum, or thip temperate Horfe-dung^P"'^'^ affiduoufly continue th^ peracion or work upori fire-, till the decoction^ drgeiHon is perfeit. i'^
.

XL Quonfque futrefcat re/olvMUA tn nto-ru:n.

.5|L

And

keep

it

digeition of

a gentle

:hi

XVIII.

ARTEPHIUS.
until
it

P7
and

(^.(vetur

(^ [uhlimetur per L ut mundetur per hoc

';;

be putrified and re-

iblved into blacknefsj

nlgredine

lealhetur

& fuhtilktur^

&

tenebns

be

drawn up and fublimed

by the water, and is thereby cleanfed fi om all blackneis and impurity, that ic may be white and fubtil.
XII. Until it comes to the ultimate or higheft purity of fublimationj and the

[.

Donee in ultima fuhis

puritate

deveniat,

mo

'volatile fiat ^
inttts

ddatur

& aU
extra,
ire

utmoft

volatility^

and be

ultur in aere fine alts

made white both within

and without
:

clamavit ut

pofftt

For the Vul-

montem^
^
[^i^^
Yertur.

id

eft, fiuptr

^^w (pintm

ture flying in the air without Wings, crys out^ that it

might get up upon the Mountain^ that is upon the waters upon which the Spiritus alhtfs^

or Spirit of white'

nefs

is

born.

[I.

Tunc continua ignem

ille,

XIII. Continue
ting
fire^
is

ftill a^ fit-

nentem, (^ Jpiritm
^&

and

that Spirit,

fuhttUs fubftantia cer-

which

the fubtil being of

Mercurtly afcendet the Body, and of the Mermuam^ qua quinta ef- cury will afcend upon the
eH
ni've candidior.

top of the water,

quintelTence
is

which more white

than the driven Snow.

V".
,

& fortifica

/ in fi.ne continua ignem ^ ut

pcnitus afcen-

\J^ir'ituale

XIV. Continue yet ftill, and toward the end, encreaie the fire, till the whole
fpiritual

fubfiuance, afcend

to the top.

XV.

^^J8^'"

jo8

S
Scitote

A L

MON
and

^S

XV.

narnque quod

XV. And know wel

whatlbever
is

illudquodefi clarum^ furum^

dear^
,

e^ Jpirituaky afcendit in al-

fpi ritual^ afcenci

tum in aha in modum fumi alhi^quod lac Virginis appellatur.

to the top of the wi r the fubftance of a wbl ''^^

por,

which the Philc^

Virgins

^^^'

call their

Mi f^'
iVi

CHAP.
Of

XIX.
1^'

Sublimation in particpdar^ and Separi

of the pure from the impure*

I.

/^^Vortet

\^

ergo ut de terra

[inc^uiebat

SybilU~\

exahetur filim Virginis, quint a fab^antia alba foji refurretiionem ek'uetur 'verfus cdos^ in fundo 'vafis ,

&

be thei one of the. faid) that the Son o Virgin be exalted fron Earthy and that the
I.

TT ought to
^
(as

S*^

^f;
'

^'"

&

aquee^

remaneat groffiim

& &

^ijjum

m: Quinteffence after its f,^ of the dead our Eattb raifed up towards 'M the grols and thick rof < mg in the bottom oi VelTel and of the Wat

Hd

i}, Vafe de hinc iitfrigidatCy

11.

Afterwards

the-^|

rcpenes in

fundo

mgras^ arfas^ fias, Jeparatas ab

ces
jtce.

&

iffius

facomhu-

being cooled_, yon wil in the bottom the

Faeces,

f^iritu^

&

quint acjj'sntia alba^ quas pro-

fcorcht and which leparate fror Spirit and Qaintsffei

l^jMAi
Whitenefs,

and

caft

them

away.
In bjs
tern

ar-

III.

fv'ivum plait ex

aere

ufer
catur

terram ne^
ardent um

vive

fall

Then will the Argent down from our

_,

"vh

aere juhlimatwm^ ex

aqua

vi[coJa

munda^

Air or Spirit, upon the new which is called Argent vive fublimcd by the Air or Spirit^ whereof is made a vifcous Water^ pure
Earth,,

and white.

Qua
r

eft "Vera tinBura ah omnif^ce nigra^

IV. This Water

Tindure
its

is the true fep^rated from all

nofirum regit ur
furificatur^

)firaj

cum (^

black

Farces^
is

Brafs or Latten

and our prepared

we decoratur.

with our Water^ purified, and brought to a white Colour.

V. Which white Colour not obtained but by deDecoque ergo con^ codioni and coagulation of e. ahlue nigredinem a la- the Water Decod thereon manUy Jed lafide^ fore continually, wafh away the Blacknefs from the Latte^ five aqua Mercuric ;a jecunda^ qua efi veten, not with your Hands,
lua
Bione^
dealhatio non ft aqua coa-

&

is

ura.

but with the Stone, or the Fire, or our fecond Mercurial Water, which is the
true

Tindure.

Nam

aratio ptri

non manihrn fit ah impuroy

natura fola^ circulal.prfeclionem operan-

VI. This feparation of the pure from the impure is not done with hands; but Nature her felf does it, and
do.

^lo
do^ "vere ferficit.

SAL MUM '5

brings
It

to perfe(flionf

circular Operation.

VIL

'Ergo patet
efi

^uod hac
o-

VII.
this

It

appears

t
ii

Comporition feratio^ Jed naturarum muta- work of the Hands; tlo^ quia nature [eipfam dif- change of the Natu foluit & cofulat^ feipjamjuh- eafcife Nature diifoli
ampfit'to non

manualts

If!

limat

ele'uatj

&

alkefctt^ fe-

joynsit
lifts it

felf^

fubli

faratis fa;cihus.

up, and white^ being leparatQl the Faces.

felf
tali

kk

VIII. Et in
tiliores

[ublima-

tione conJ4inguntHr partes fuh-

ales^

magis fur^ eJI'entiquia natura ignea cum

VIIL Andinfuchi! mation, the more pure, and effential par

conjoyned
lifts
;

for that

elevat fartes fukiiioreSy

ma-

the fiery nature or

pro;i

gis fur as femfer elevat^ ergo

up

the- fubtil

par,

dimtttit grojjiores.

feparates alwaies th|

pure, leaving the

gn

bottom.

IXi luare
diocrt

cportet igne

me-

IX. Wherefore yi

continuo in ^apore jubut injpretur ab aere

ought to be a gentle

limare,

&

polfit

viuere.

Vapour ,a which you fublime^

continual
the matter

may

be'

with Spirit from

and
X. l^am

live.

X. For naturally al! natura^ 'vitam ex aeris injpi- take Life from the ratio7terecipitj fie etiam totum thing of the Air ^ and tnagifterium noBrum confi^it our Magiftcry reccivi in vaporep' aqua [ublimat tone. the Vapour or Spirit, b^^
A

omnium rerum

kit

filxix.

ARTEPHIUS
igitur

^n
Bfafs or

fublimatlon of the Wa'cer.

\Opcrtet
\tr
ti

as

no-

XT.
therij

Our
is

Laten

gradm
llbere^

ignis ek'vari^

per fe fine "violentm

ideoc^ue

\t

Igne

& aqua
a

nifi

diruatttr^

tUetar quofque afcendat

\tuSj

aut ut cirgentum
'vel

fcandenSj
\na alba
\jr

etiam
fepa-

co7'fore

in jfirittium Jutli-

delat a ^ nihilfit.

to afcend by the degrees of Fire^ but ot its own accord, freely^ aand without violence except the body therefore be by the Fire and the Water broken^ or diiTolvedj and attenuated, untiljt afcends as a Spirit, or climbs Uke Argent vive, or rather as the white Soulj feparated

to be

made

from the Body, and by fublimatlon delated or brought

into a Spirit,

nothing

is

or

can be done.
/

Uo tamen
najcituYj

afcendente,

d^

in

a ere
"vi-

Xn. But when it afcends on high, it is born in the

Air or spirit, and
into spirit
Spiritual
;

ir, fit que

"vita

cum

omnino fpirituale c^
ptibile.

is changed and becomes

Life with Life^ being only

and Incorruptible,

I.

Etficin taUregimijptritm de juhtili

IS

XIIT.

AndbyfuchanOit is,

*f fit

peration

that the

Body
is

S &* fipintm incorporam-corpore, (^ fit tmum

)

made

Spirit,

of a fubtil
in-

nature,

and the Spirit

in tali [ublimatio-

tjunclione^

& ekvafto-

ia fiunt alba.

corporated w^ith the JSody, and made one with it and by fuch a fublimation, conjundion, and raifmg up, the whole, both ^ody and 5pirit

are

made

white.

CHAP-

yi

A L

MO

N'S

CHAP.
Of
Digejiiottj

XX.

1 hk
tit

SuhlimatioHj

and Separati

^M

the Bodies^ for the perfeBion of the W\

I.

'Tj^go
(^

7iecejjaria

efi

hac

I.

npHIS

Juhl'tmat'io

phtlofophi

Philofo

and Natural

ca^

naturalise c^u^e compointer

mt facem

corpm e^ fphas partes fe-

rttum^ quod
farrntur.

efi impojfihile ali-

ter fieri, nifi in

mation therefore is tm, ry, which makes pe^ tween for fixes) the and Spirit^ which is fible to be done othc fc
i

i2'

than in

the feparari

thefe parts.

II, Jdcirco oportet

utrum^ue

II.

Therefore

it

Juhlimare

purum afcendat^ terrenofum impurum^

tit

you to fublime both

the pure may afcend the impure and earth

defcendat^ in turbatione marts

procellofi.

defcend, or be lefc 'M\ torn, in the perplexitj mn troubled Sea.

.

if^ri

IIL Quare
continuo^ ut

oportet decoquere

III.

And

for this

i^i,

ad fuhtilem de~ ducatur naturam^ e^ quouj-

muft be, continually ed^ that it may be

to

attrahat que corpm afifumat animam albdm Mercurialcm^

a fubtil property]

quam

retinet

naturaliter^ nee

Body may airura| draw to it lelf the

the

demit tit earn d fe feparari^ ^uia fihi compar efi th propnquitatQ

Mercurial Soul, wl
naturally holds,

and!

nature

primt^

not to be leparated

frl[,|;,

.XX.

ARTETHIUS.
becr-^ife it is like to it in

f'3
the

nereneis of the firft, pure, and fimple nature.

Ex

his ofortet per de-

IV.
tion

From thefe things it is

make a
reparatill

em fefarationem
nihil de

exerce-

neceffary to

pnguedine am mamat quod non fuerit

by Decodion^

no

4m

exalt at um in fu-

more remains of the of the 5oul, which

purity

Iparte^

d^ fie utrumque fuBum ad aqualitatem

\m^

^ ad fimflicem ah
volans per
per

is not afcended and exalted to the higher part^ whereby they will both be reduced to an

iw.

equality of Properties ,

and

a fimpIe or pure Whitenels.

Vultur ergo

e^ Bufo gradiens
,

V. The Vulture flying through the Air^ and the

eft magifter'mm.

Toad creeping upon the Ground J are the Emblems

of our Magiftery.

Ideo quando feparahis VI. When therefore gentah aqua^ id efi^ ah ig' ly and with much care, you fuhttle ah ff'tjjb. jua- ieparate the Earth from the mm magno ingenio^ a- Water, that is^ from the a terra in ccelum quod Fire, and the thin from the
\inrum,

d^
erit

defcendet in

thick,

qmd

tmpurum

then that which is pure will ieparate it felf from the Earthy andafccnd to the upper part, as it were

into

Heaven, and the im-

pure will defcend beneath, as to the Earth,

Et
re CI let

fuhtilior
til

VII.

And

the

more

fub-

[uftriori

kco naturam

part in the fuperior place^

LI

ffiz

n4
ffiritus^ in

S A
inferiori

MO

N'S
upon
it

vero ndr

will take

the

n|

turam cor^ork

terreL

of a Spirit^ and that lower place, the'natii^i an earthy body.

I

VIII. ^are elevetur per talem cporationem natura alba

VIIL Wherefore
white property,

1^

witJi

cum

[ubtiliori farte

corforis^

more

iabtil parts
this

reliefs foscihus^

quod ft brevi

dy, be by

of Oper^

tempore.

madetoafcend^ ieavid fxces behind^, which isj

in a fliort time.
It

(II

IX.

Nam

anima cumfua

adjuvatur focia^
ferfcitur.

&

fer earn

IX. For the Soul is, by her aflbciate andfd and perfeded by it

ml

X. Mater (inquit corpm) pr me gignitur megemit^

X.

&

My

Mother
flie

the Body) has begotto

ipfa^

poflquam autem ab ea
ipfa meliori

and by me,

her

accept 'volatum,

modo quo potefi fit pia fovens d^ nutriens filium^ quern gefjuit, donee ad fiat urn devenetit

begotten : now after! taken from her her flie^afteran admirable ner becomes kind, noi
ing and cheriiliing the whom fhe has begottfl

iili

"^^^

ferfei}um.

he conies to be of perfe^ Age.

an

CH

lap. XXr.

ARTEPHIUS.
,C

5Tf

I
;

H A

p.

XXL
Water and Spi

the Secret Operation of the

I
(iodi

rit

upon the Body.

I.

XJdl hoc fecretumxCti-

cor^m in aqua
qucufque

EJTEar now this Secret * keep the Body in

"*-

Mercurialij

idat cum anima alba^ \um ,d fcendat ad tmum^

'vocatur terra refidua.

our Mercurial Water, till ic alcends with the white Soul, and the earthy part dcfcends to the bottom, which is called the reliding^Earth.
II.

Tunc

"videhis

vre

feiffam

aquam co cum fuo cor[cientiam

Then youfhall

fee the
it

Water to coagulate

lelf

C^ ratm
\lat

eris

eram^ quia cer^m [i4um

humorem in ficcum^ ^oagulum agni^ lac coain cafeum.

with itsBody^and beaffured that the Art is true; becaufe the 5ody coagulates the moifture into drynefs^like as the Rennet of aLamb orGalf turns Milk into Cheele.
Ill.ln the lame

manner the

ffusy

body, c^ commtxtio fiet and is perfedly commixed inima^ corpmMtra- withitinitsfmalleft Atoms, fiH humorem fuum^ id and the body draws to irs
fjiritus fenetra-

Et fie

Spirit penetrates the

^mimam alham^ quern' w iumMagnesferrum^frcpturafud^frofinquitatem^

lelf his moifture^ to wic^ its

i contimt alterum. & tunc

turam a^idam^

white Soul.like as the Loadftne draws Jrcn^becaufe of the nearneis and likenels of
its

nature ; and then the cn3 contains the other,

IV

yi6

SALMON'S
h^ec
efi

^ib.]l^

iV. Et

[uhUmaHo
omne 'vo-

coagulatio noBra,

our % blimation and Coagulati4jii

this
is

IVi

And

latile

nttnens^

<^ua facit fu-

which
latile

retaineth

every, iL

-am penre.

thing,

making

itK

for ever.

'

V. Ergo hac
efi

comfojitio non

manualis

operation led

[ut

dixf] naturarum mutatio^

earum frtgidi cum

htimidi
connexio

calido,

^ ^

cum
:

ficco admirahilis

Calidum emm

mifce-

turfngtdo^

ficcum humido.

V. This Gompofit is not a mechan thing, or a work of^^ Hands, but fas I have fi a changing of Natures li''''' a wonderful conne<aifli their cold with hotj and moift with the dry: t alio is mixed with and the dry with the
then^

'!f;

VI. Hoc
wixtio^

it'tam

modo

fit

VI.

By

this

means

conjunct to corporis

Jp'trittiSj

qua

'vocattir con-

mixtion conjunction of bod^

the
fpirit^

made

in

'uerfio

& fuhUmationefpiritm convertitur in corfm^

naturarum contrariarum^ quia in tali dijjolutlene ;

&

corfm in

which is called verfion of contrary Nal becaufe by fuch a lution and lublimatiori
fpiritis

f^iritum.

converted int

dy ^and the body into a^

VIL

Sic etiam mixta^& in

VIL So

that the

unum redaBa je in^vicem^uer- being mingled togeth( tunt \ nam corpus incorporat reduced into one^ doi and fpiritum^ fpiritus "uero, corpm one another 'vertit in (piritum tin^um Body corporifies the
:

&

album*

or changes it into a So alfo does the Spii vert the Body into ing and white Spirit,|

XXL
in. Quare
'iam~]

ARTEPHIUS.
ultima
_

P7

'vice

deco^iie in
efi^

nofira

laft

VIII. Wherefore (as the time I lay) decod the

alba^ id

in

Mercu-

body
"uiz,.

donee fclvatur in nigredi"

deinde fer

deeo^ionem

vuam
dine,

privahitur

a fua
fslw
anl-

corpus fie

in our white water, Mercury y till it is diffolvedinto blacknefs^ and then by a continual decodion, let it be deprived of the

andem
Iba,

afcendit

cum

fame blacknefi, and the body fo diffolved, will at

length afcend or
rife

with a

white Soul.

Et tunc unum
nfietur^

alteri

IX.
ther,

d^

je

ample-

will be

ur, fie (^uod

non fotuerunt

then tlie one mixed with the oand ib embrace one

it

And

v'lcem

ambitus fie^arari^
realt concordkintiti.

another, that
poffiple
rate

{hall

not be

nc

cum

any more
real

to lepa-

fipritus

cum

corpore

them^ but

the Spirit

unum

fertnanens.

(with a

agreement will be united with the body^ and make one permanent or fixed fubfrance.

Et

hj^c efi folntio corpo

X.

And

this

is

the foluti-

^
y

coagulatio fiprttm qu^^

d^ eandem babent

ope-

nem.

on of the Body, and coagulation of the Spirit which have one and the lame opsration.

Qui erzo navent duc^fagnantem ] acere^ msmj'j

XI.

V7hofo

therefore

knows how
principles^

to conjoyn the

putrefacere,
'vi'ulficare^
d^

gensrare.

s
I

lumen
7'

al-

inducere^

mundars
te-

rem a

niz^sdine,

or dired- the impregnate^ to mortifie, to putrifie, to generate^ to quicken the Spe-

work,

to

nehrk.

yi8

ALM
maculis ulut

ON'S
cies,

Lib.

I]

nehrts^ c/uoufque igne furgetur^

to

make
and

white^
fron:^

&
gcs

coloretur,

&a

clean (e the Vulture

blacknsis

timzsfurificeturj adeo major is

darknefs,^

dignitatis

er'it

pojjejjor^

Re-

he

cum

^cnercntur.

is purged by the and tinged, and puni from all his fpots, {hall poffeflbr of a treafiirc great^that even Kings the

lelves ihall venerate him.

CHAP.
Of the
L
perfe6tio?i

XXII.
l

Signs of the end of the fVor\^ and

thereof.
I.

'

Uare mane at corfm in C^ ^^^ aqua denec folvatur

VV

/TTHere fore let c

body remain
till

in ftih'erem no'vum^ in fundo

'vafis

che water

it is diffolv

nis

dt aqua, qui dicitm cihac efi ccrraftio mger^

into a lubtil

powder

in

&

bottom of the

velTel
is call

cor for is qu^e 'vocatur

tihfts Saturnifs^

afafttn*

the water, v^hich

Qys^

Vkimh
Tulvis

the black Afhes: Thisist

um

fhilofcfhoYum^

&

Corruption

of the

Bo

difcontinuatus.

which
nnsj

is

called

by

Philol

phei s or

tys^

Wile Men, Sat Tlumhum Phi

'^C'

fophorum^ ir Puluis difcon nuatusy 1//:: Saturn, Latt( or Brafs, the lead of t
Philoibphers, the diiguif

^'-^

'^

powder.
IT,

IDm,

Et in

tjli

putrefaBione^

II.

And in this

putrefa

e^' refolutlone corporis

trtafgna

on and

refolution of the b

Cap. AXli.
ftfwent,
[cilicet
Ji mtintiitas

AKTK PHIU
color niger^

S.

5-19

^artium,

0-

dy^ three figns appear^ viz,. a black color^ a diicontinui-

hfcetidm
dc

ijui

ajjimilatur o-

[etulchrsrum.

and a ftinking muchunfike to the fmell of a Vault where dead Bodies are buried.
ty
parts,

of

fmell^ not

[I. Efl igitur tile cms de ijiiMofofhi tanta dixere^qui

in

feriori

parte

%)afis

reman'vilt

III. TheleAfhes then are thofe of which the Phijofophers have fpoken lb

quern

non dthemus

much, which remained

mere.

in the lower part of the Veflel,

which we ought not to undervalue or delpife.

^f.
ti's^

In eo en'tm efi

Diadema
quo ni-

Argent um vizfum
furgatio^

am,
ints

immundum a
debet fieri

^ndo
I

continuo

nofira

IV. In them is the Royal Diadem, and the black and unclean A.rgQntVi've, which ought to be cleanfed from its blacknefs, by a continutill it

donee elevetur furfum in color em, qui 'vacatur

vr^

^Vullus Hermogenis,

digedion in our water, be elevated above in a white Colour, which is called the Gander, and the Bird of Hermes.
al

',

grot

Quia qui terram ruheam O' albamreddtt ,. ha

ille

V.

He

therefore

tha^

magifterium^ ut etiam

maketh the red Earth black, and then renders it white,

has obtained the Magiftery
lb alfo

%}ivumy d^ nortuum.
Kcidit

rejufci-

ing,

he who kills the liv^ and revives the dead,

I.

ac

Dealbaerzonizrum,^ album J ut jerficias g-

VI. Therefore
black white,
bl ick,

make

the

and the wMte and you perfed the

Work,

Ll4

Y\U

JZO

A L

MO
\ i

r^

fif

Lib. 1

VII. Et cum "uideris albedinem affarere "ueram^ qua fykndet ficut oladim denuda-' 1 uod rubo r tits, \ctas qk

VII. And when you the true whitenefs appe

wnicb fhineth like a Sword, (or poliilied

albedine

eji cccultus.

know

that in chat whitj

there isrednefs hidden.; '.," ' , .Ti

VIII.

Ex tunc mn

opcrtet

Vlii.
that

But then

illam alhedinem extrahere.fed coqmretantum^ ut cUm ficcitatCy

(^ cahdttate fiiper'veniat

citrinitas^
tijjlma*

ruhedo fulgen-

take not ,t| whitenefs out of the V( but only digeft it to^*] end, that with heat drynefs it may affume trine colour_, and a
beatiful rednefsi

you

IX. Quam cum ^Ideris cum tremore max'imo lau~ dahk Deum optimum maxi-

IX.

Which when yottj

wum,

qui cui

"vuk fapienini-

with great fear and bling^ render Praife Thankfgiving to the

great and
gives
to
les:

tiam dat^
di^itias.

^ pr confequens ^ fecundum
inimkorum
in

good God,
Rl

Wifdom and

quitates eriplt^

ac in fenfe-^
detriidando'

whom

foever he

ttmm
tn

fubtra'hiP^

fer'vltt^em

ad lam^ (^ gloria^
j/eculoTHm.

[acuta

Amen,

And according wickednefs of a perfon, them away^ and withd them for ever again, dc fing him even to the bot
ofHelK
Tohim,lfay
moil Wife and Almi God^ be Glory to the
of Ages.

Amen.

I'he E?td of Arteph'ms Longa:vus.

pi

TLAMMEUS*

Hierqplqp hicks.

TAB,

lib. J.

ch, Z7' sect*

(f:

ch^ zp, sect,i. z, to

1?

TLAMM:EL'S meroghiphich.
'

TAB. IL

ELAMMEL'S

ffieroflyphwks

TAB.

III.

>

.^.

TLAMME L'S

'

HterojI^pkiSks

TAB

?:x XIII.

F L

M M E L.
Hierogly^hica.

5^1

Nichfflai

Flammel

Hieroglyphicks of 'Nicholas Flammel

ewly Tranflated into Englijh^znd Claufed, y William Salmon ^VrokiJor of Phyfick.

chap:

XXIII,
is

beginning of Flammel' j" Booky which the Peroration of the Whole.

T
n
St

He Lord God of my LifCj who

exalts the

dence
place
in his

in

his fear

let us
:

Our

happinefs

and

hum-

of the mofl: and makes the our fallen ftace. ts of fuch as hope in IV. And in our to rejoyce^ be EternalSpirit out

mercy the hope and Glory of the reftoration of

duft^

Sj^pplica-

B'aiied.

tions to
ftrace^

him

let

us

demon-

Who of his own Grace

als

to the believing Soul,

iprings of his bf>unty,

ftibj'jgates
I

or ilisw forth, a faith unfeigned and ftable, an a(^ furance, that lliall not for ever be fhaken.

under their
Glories.

iclicities

V. And thonP Lord God Almighty^ as thou out of thy infinite and moli defirable lI. Ir^ him (I fayj 1st Goodnefs hafb condefcendilways put our Confi- ed to open the Earthy and unthe

Crowns ofa 11 Earthand

f22

SALMON'S

Lib.:

unlock thy Treafures unto me^ thy poor and unworthy VIL Where I may^^ Servant, and haft given into hold thy Divine Glory; i| my poiiellion the Fountains the fulncls of thy Heaviand Well-Springs of all the ly Majefty, a Pleafure Trealures and Riches of this Ineffable, and a Joy d

World.

Raviiliing,
tal

which no

Man

can

exprefe

VL So Lord God, out of thine abundant kindnefs extend thy mercies unto me,
that

conceive.

when

I ihall

ceafe to be

thee

VIIL This I entreaf tki Lord , for m 4

any longer in the Land of Lord Jefiis Chrift the Living, thou maift open well-beloved Son's fi imto me the Caleftial Rich- who in the Unicy o: csjthe Divine Treafures, and Holy Spirit, liveth ^
give

or

II

me

a part or portion in

thee

World without

the Heavenly
for ever*

Inheritance

lite]

not

CHAP.

[ifth

XXIV.

jr

Of!

witii,

The Explication of the Hieroglyphic^ Fign f laced by me Nicholas Flammel, Scriveiq

in the Chnrch-yard of the Innocent Sy in]
fourth

Aii^

^^^

Arch

entring by the Great Gate

|^^

Dc^nnis-ftreet, on the right

hand: An

the
1.

Boo\ of Abraham

the

Jew.

Nicholas Flammel^ScY\-\ fir cet^ near ^,James^ vener^ living in Vans \ Bouchery, though I \{

A'rtno

1599. in the Notary-

not

much

Latin, becaul

XXIV.

FL

AM

M E L.

f25

Iwmefs and meannefi

Parents,who notwith|ng were (by rhem that ni.t mOil) accounted
[i:

V. After the Deceafe of my Parents, I Nicholas Flammel ^got my living by the Art of Writing, Ingroffing

and good People.

Blefling

Inventories, making up Acof counts, keeping of Books, lod I have not wanted an and the like. idt (landing of the Books

Yet by the

PhiloibpherSj

but

VI. In
there
fell

this

courfe of living

and them_, and attained a irtain kind of knowdg even of their hidden

by chance into my hands a Guilded Book, very old and large, (which cofl

me

only the
8 ^.

Sum of

two.

f For
I'

Florens.

which caufe (ake^ liall not any moment

life pafi,

J.

which was about formerly, now i o s.

Engliili.)

wherein

re-

m ring this fo vaft a good,

w not upon
bare fif the place will per or otherwife in my

my

Vil. It was not made of Taper or Parchment^ as other

with

all

the intirenels

''Aifedions,
to this
racious

render

my moil Good
God.
never forfakes

Books be, but of admirable it feemed to mc) of young Trees. The Cover of it was of Brafs ; it was^well bound, and graven all over with flrange kind of Letters, which I take to be
RtJides (as

Who
t

Greek Characters ^
fuch
like.

or

(onz^

ighceous Generation} fers the Children cr

to

beg

their

Bread,

VIII. This I

know,

that I

ceives their
nt
gSj

Expectafupperrs them with

vvlio

could not read them, nor v/e;e they either Latin or

French Letters or Words,
vv'hich
I
Oj:

put

their

trufl in hiin.

undeiftand' fcme-

thing.

5H

A L M

N'S
Levite,, Afircloger
fopbor^ to the

Lib.

and-'^

iGlo

IX. But as to the matter which was written within^

it

Nation
,iiiis

was engraven (as I fuppofej with an Iron Pencil or Graver upon the laid Barke
Leaves^'-)

Jews, difperfed by the of God in France, "{

Health,

%^

done^
in fair

admirably

Xm.
it

After which

weil^

and

and neat

was

filled

with

manyliall!
'ii

Latin LeUers^ and curioufly coloured.

ecrations
this

and Curfes,

T
contained thrice feven Leaves, for fo they
It

word MARAl H A, (which was of

rf.

1;

inwc
of

Mi

X.

were numbred in the top ot each Folw and every feventh leaf was without any
,

peated j againft any on^ fhould look into it to uj it, except he were %
'Prie^

jmig

|pgiie(

fr;k
jors,

or Scrihe,

writing

but in place there-

XIV. The
fold

perfon^^ li

of, there

were

feveral

Ima

ges or Figures painted.

XL Upon
vench
I.

the firfl feLeaf, was depided,

2.

Book, wi noiant of its worthy as| as I who bought it I^byi been it might have k

me

this

[jj^

froni

Ibme of

the

jf<

iai!

Virgin,

Serpents fwal-

Nation,

or elfe foul*

lowing her t^p On the fecond ievench, A Serpent Crucified.

feme place where th^ciently abode.

And en the lair feventh, Dcjart or Wtldernefs in midil

:

A
XV.
In the fecond

\\\

whereof was feen many tair FoLinrains_, from whence ifiuod Oat a nujiiber of Serpents here and there.

of the Book, he confol his Nation, and gavet

pious Coiincel, to turn
their

0;

iefi

ItWOi
5

Wicked neis
Idolatry^

andJ.J,^
all

ways, but above

tof

XIL Upon the

Lc.ives
nil

firftofrhe

from

and

to w;

was

v/ritten in Capi-

Letters

,icun the

of Gold, A.braJew^ frince^ Friefi^

Patience for the corasil the Mefliah, who co: in:> all the Kines' ai

/XXIV.
:es

FLAMMEL.
Dexterity
ftip.

of the Earthy fhould

and Workman-

in Glory with his peop Eternity. Without

:,

this

Ife,

was a very Piand Underftand-

XIX.
was

Now

though
well,

it

fingularly

and
fi-

materially or intelligibly
1. In the third Leaf^
li\

all

the writing that

^cdj
lin

he taught them

words the tranfmu-

of Metals^ to the end fie might help 3\nd aflift [perfed peoplCj to pay
\irihutes to
Isrors^
s

gured and painted, yet by that could no Man everhave been able to underftand it^. without having been well skiird in their Cabala^which is a feries of old Traditions^ and alfo to have well ft udied
their Books..

Roman and fome other

the

not needful here to be ked.

i^JI,
|:ls

painted the or marf the Leaves, and difed all the Colours as ftiould arile or appear,

He

XX. The fourth and fifth Leaf thereof was without any writing, but full of fair Figures bright and lliining^, or as it were eniightned,and
.

by the

fides

very exquifitely depicted.

XXr.
Teung

Firft, there

was a

all

the

reft

of

the

with Wings at his Ancles^ having in his hand a Caduci:ean Rod^ writhen about with two Serpainted^
fents^

Man

Will. But of the Vrima Ha^ or firft matter or

wherewith he ftroke upon an Helmet covered with itjhe Ipake not lb much its Head. le word: but only he them, that \nt\iQ, fourth XXn. Thisfeemed in my mean apprehenfion, to be ifth LeaveSj he had en painted or decypher'd one of the Heathen Gods, d depided or figu "vix^. Mercury Againft him It wich admirable there came running and fiy:
I

ing

SALMON'S
iiig

Lib

great

with open Wings^ a Old Man^ with an

number of people, who

ged
in the
:

Earth

feekir

Hoar-glais fixed upon his Head, and a Sithe in his hands like Death, with

ter it

but by reafon of

blindneis,

none of

i|

knew

which he would

(as

it

were

who

except a very confidred its weig

it,

in Indignation) have cut off the Feet of Mercury.

XXVI. On
of the
fifth

the

\d

Leaf^

was

XXIII. On the other fide of the fourth Leaf, he painted a fair Flower on the top of a 'uery high Mountain^ which was very much fliaken with the North Wind. Its foot Stalk was blue^ its Flowers white and red, and
its

ded

who
flay

a King with a Fan caufed his Soldi

before him, mati

fants^ the

Mothers ftai by and weeping at th

of their Murtherers.

XXVIL

Thefe

It
mis

Leaves fhining like fine blood, being gathere Gold ; and round about it by other Soldiers wa the Dragons and Griffins of into a great Veffelwh
the North

made

their Nefts

Sol

and Luna came to

St

and

Habitations.

themfelves.
fifth

it

XXIV. On
was a

the

Leaf

fair Rofe-tree flowered^

in the midft of a Garden,

be this Hiftory feemed tor fsnt the deftrudion o

XXVIIL And

iicat

growing up againft a hollow Innocents by Herod^ anc Oak, at the foot whereof f learned the chiefeft p bubled forth a Fountain of the Art in this Book pure white water, which fore I placed in ran headlong down into the Church-yard thefe
depths below.
glyphick Figures, of Learning, Thus have
it

ton

XXV. Yet

paffed

chat

which was contair

five Leaves.
.

through the hands of a great

the

firft

CI

XXV.

FLAM MEL.
CHAP.
XXV.

527

k
he

Pilgrimage into Spain, and meeting with

Jewifli Prieji^

who

in part Interpreted

faid BooJ^

to

him.
all

I S for

what was in

in.
I

My

Wife Cwhofe
Terrenelk,yA;hom

la

of the writ-eaves^ which was wrote x)d and intelligible LaIjl the reft

Name was)
loved
felf,

equalh/with

my

Ii

and had but lately MarHiuft conceal, left God ried^ was mightily concern'd offended wich me^ for me.and with many words d fend his Plagues and eemtorting me, earneftly

inents
d

upon me:

Ii

defired to

know how

fte
this

d be a wickednefs much might deliver [jer, than hewhowiilit trouble.

i

me

from

ill

Men

in the

World
IV.
I

could no longer keep but told her all, (hewing her the very Book, Having thus obtained which when (he faw^ {he delicate and pretious became as well pleafed with I did nothing elfe^ it as my felf^ and with great land nightj but ftudj^ delight beheld the admirait; conceiving very ble Cover^ the Engraving, (;il all the Operations it the Images^ and exquilite but wholly figures thereof^ but underHfiCd forthj rant of the Prima ma- fiood as little of them as I. with which I iliouldbe:)Ut

one Head^ that he cut it oif at one blow.

counfel,,

'

which made
difcontented.

me

fad

V. Yet it was matter of Confolation to me to difcourfe,

and entertain

my
felf

528
felf

A L

MO

N'S

Li

with her^ and to think monftration

of the

what

we

fliould

do

to find

thod.

out the interpretation and

meaning

thereof.

X.
firft

He

told

me, tW

Figure reprefentedj

which devours all tt and that according t Chamber as much to the number of the fix w life or original^ as I could, Leaves, there was req all the Images and Figures of the fpace of fix years ti the faid fourth and fifth fed the Stone? and
to be

VI. At length, I caufed painted within my

Leaves.
VII. Thefe I fliewed to greateft Scholars and mod learned Men in Varis^

faid

he, the Glalsj

we

muft'

and fee

more. XI. I told him

not painted,
thi

the

underftood thereof no more than my ielf : I told them they were found in a

who

Book which

taught the Phi-

but o: fliew and teach the materia^ or firfi Aget was written in the Bi

lofophers-Stone.

He
as
it

anfwered me, th

digeftion for ^xx years

of them,

VIII. But the greateft part made a mock both

that

were

a.fecondAgeni
firft

^hat certainly the

of me, and

moft excel- was there painted, lent Secret^except one whofe was the IVlite and

Name

(StiferofPhyfick,

was Anfelmey a praand a deep

neater.

Student in this Art.

XIL This without was Argent Vi'ue^ which

could not
feet,
tility,

IX.
fee

He much

defired to

fix,

/. e,

cut
his lor

my Book,

lued

which he vamore than any thing

the World, but
refufed
I al-

or take
fave

away

by that

elfe in

geition in the pure bL

ways

him
a

made

him

large

oaly de-

young

Infants.

fp.xxv,

FLAM MEL;
tcrpretations for the
chat,
this
part_,

529
moft
fubtil

IIII
nt

For in

were not more

Vive being joyned than truc; Sol and Luna^ was firft XVI. Not finding thererefcd with them, into a 111 like that there paint- fore in my operation or t and afterwards by cor- courleof myproceffes the
ion into Serpents
.

which

fignsj at

mts being psrfc^^ly dry-

in

my book^
XVIL

the time written I was ever to

nd degeiied^were made & povvderofGo/^, which

e S(o?fe.

begin again.

loft all

IV.

This

ftrange

or

In the end having hope of ever underftanding thole Sjmhols ot

Figures^ I

eign Difcourfe to the

:er^

ig^

was the caule of my and that made me

of one

God,
Prieft,

to

made a demand

Vow

to

their in

terpretatron of Ibme Jewifh

ider for the fpace

belonging to

(bme

twenty years in a per- Synagogue in Spain. Meander, from the Vein which fpace of time XVIII. Whereupon with mt through a thoufand the content of my Wife orinths or Pr oceiTes_, but Perrcnelle^ carrying with n vain ; yet never with me the Extract or Copy of Blood of Infants^ for the Figures or ViBures^ took I accounted Wicked up a Pilgrims Habit and
:

Villa nous.

Staff, in

the fame

manner

as IV.
>k,

you

fee

me

figured with-*

For

found in
the
is

my

out the laid

laid
I

Arch^ in the

that the Pliilofophers

Church yard, in v;hich

ed
itj
,

Blood

Mineral

put thele Hieroglyphic^

which

in the
Sol,

Me*

Figures.

chiefly

in

Luna^

Mercury^ to which fenfe, Iways in my own judgtw

XIX. Whereon

affo

affented

have let on the Wall^ oia yet chefe In- both hands, the Procefe,

Mm

r^

530

SALMON'S
who
brouglit

Lib.

rcprefenting in order all the colours of the Stone^ as they arife in the operation^

me

acqual

ed with a

Phyficiatil ^

and go away

again.

iVf. Canches^a. Jctv by on^ but now a Chri dwelling at Leon afon

XX. This is, as it were^ the very beginning of King Hercules his Book, entiiuled Iris^ or the Rain boiv^ which treats of the colours of the Stone ^ in theie words^ Opens
of
frocejjlo
;

Extrad: or
gures,
'it

XXIV. Iflie wed him" Copy of n7\)

by which hew; were j ravirtied withgj adonifhment and joyj

7ntdtum natttra
-^ery fleajtng

flacet

in Englifh^ The Vrocefs

the

work

is

defired immediately,, could tell him any ne\ the Book from whence

unto iSJature^

were drawn.

XXL And thefe

words

1 in

XXV.
Latin

anfwered

alfb put there exprefiy^ for

(in

which

the lakes of Great Scholars

guage

he

asked
that
I

me

and Learned Men^

who
what

Qiieltion)

may underdand
thej allude.

to

doul not of obtaining the of the Bookjf I could; with any one who
unfold the .Enigma's.

XXIL

In

this

fame man-

ner, I fay^

I put

my

fell

upon my Journey to Spam, and fo much 1 did^ that

in
at

XXVL

Hearing

this,J

being tranfporced with gj

earneitnels and joy; h(

(hort time arrived at Montjoy, and a while af er

S.

gan to decipher unto|

beginning: To he was much p] fed^ that he was in hoi to hear tidings of the Boil
the
Ihort,

much
fhed

James^ where with devotion I accompli-

my Vow.
This done in lereturn^

XXIIL
c,

and
pret

as

much

pieafe
\\

at

my

met hear him Ipeak and

it.

with a Mercliant of Eeloignj

XXI

ap.XXV.

FLAMMliL/

y^r

forfake him, which was a CXVII. ('And doubtleis great trouble to him. d heard much talk of XXX. And although I Book, but it was fas tfaid) of a thing which was continually by his fide, believed to be utterly yet he would be almoft always calling for me ; at the :) Upon this we refolfor our Voyage^ and end of the feventh day of

paffed to Oh^ and from thence to ijcn^ where we took iliipg,

n Leon, we

he died^ which was no Iball grief to me ; and I buried him (as weJI
his ficknels

and went to Sea^

in

as

my

prefent

condition

er to

going into France,

would

permit

me)

in

-Church at Orleans.
-CXVUl-

Our Voyage

XXXI. He that would prolperous and happy being arrived in the lee the manner of my ArriI igdom of France ^Q moft valj and the joy o^Veremlk^ ly interpreted unto me let him look upon us two, igreatciT part of my F/- in the City of Taris upon
'ms

the the Door of the Chappel of he could James of the Bouchery^ clofe :yphr Great Mylleries by the one fide of my houfe, ich were admirable to where we are both painted, kneeling, and giving thanks
ts^

m whichj even to
and
pricksj

to

God.

XXIX. Having

attained

XXXII. For through the this Learned Man even to death, be- Grace of God it was that 1 afflided with extream attained the perfect knowimitingSj ivhich ftill con- ledge of all that I defired.ned with him^ as being Well! I had now the Tri-' t caufed by his Sea fick- ma materia^ the frfl ^r'mciFs Notwithftanding fks^ yet not their frfi pre: uch , he was in contiiuial faratien, which is a thing ,ir, left I fhould leave or raoft difficult. above all other z

ms^

;fick,
;

Mm

^92

SALM O N
I

'

Lib.

other things in the World.

then trying and proving

various Operations,
vvl

XXXIII. But in the end 1 had that alfo, after a long aberration^ and wandring
in a labarinthof Errors, for the fpace of three years, or

thought to

my
At

felf/

might mean by

their wqij

XXXV.

length!

thereabouts, during

which
Itu-

found that which I defir which I alfo (bon knew u^

the [cent and odor therei

time^ I did nothing but

sj'^

dy and fearch^ and Ubour, Having this I eafily accc ib as you lee me depidred pliilied the Magiftery. without this Arch^ where I
have placed

my

ProceC.
alfo

XXXVI. For

kno\^

XXXIV.

Praying

the f reparations of the f^ Agents, and then litterid,

continually to God_, and reading attentively in my Book, pondering the words

following the Diredioni my Book, I could not t[ tp mifs tlie Work, if I wouBnlyl

of the Philofophers,

and

fai

CHAP.
Of the ProjeBion which

XXVL

he and his Wife mM'^^

upon Mercury^ and the Hofpitalsy Chappe^^^

and Churches^ rphich they built ^ with Deeds of Charity which they did.
I.

oti

Y YAving attained
iJi
I
firlt

thisj

half whereof, or then

bouts, I

come now to pro

turned into

time jedion ; and the I made projedion was up-

Silver, better than that

the Mine, as I proved

on

M/'rr/^ry,

a pound and
.

aflayingof

it

my

felt,

ap.XXVI.
3r

FLAMMEL
And
without doubt,
if llie

i^aufing others to aflay

me many

times.

would have indeed done it alone, flie would have

brought the work to the fame, or full as great peifedion as I had done.
VI. I had truly enough
vi^hen I

This was done in the of Our Lord 1582. tuary 1 7. about Noon^beMonday^ in my own
I.

ar

life,

Terrenelk only being

fent.

had oace done

it

but I found exceeding great

II.

Again, following exdire<5tior?s

^"y the
iword,

in

my

pleafure and delight in feeing and contemplating the

litK

:iiQ

and word Imadeprojedion the Redfione^ on the like

)k, litterally,
f

Adm'trahk Works of Natfin

withm
VII.
that I

the Vcjjels.

nc:|intity

of Mercury , Perreonly being prefent, and he fame houfe ; which

And to

ftiew to

you

had then done it three

done

in the

fame Year
vi-z*

Our
'il

Lord,

1382.

5".

at five in the

Af

times, I cauled to be depicted under the fame Arch^ three Fornaces.like to thole which ferve for the operations

loon.

of this work.
I

V* This Mtvcury I truly

ifinuted into almoft as
Ich

VIII.

was much

con-*

jced
re

Gold, much better than common Gold_, foft alfoj and more

cern'd for a long time, left that Fcrrenelle fby realbn of extream joy) fho^ld not hide her felicity, which I

ible.

meafured by
lelt ftie

my own,
let fall

fhould

and Ibme

ave

IfpeakitinallTruth, words among her Relatimade it three times onsj concerning the great :lj/the help ofFerremlle^ Treafure which we poflel^ underftood it as well fed.
iT.

uyfelf, becaufe
i

llie affi-

me

in

my Operations:

Mm

IX.

534

SALMON'S

lib

fi

not but lament all t^SiM r IX. For an extremity of ofraylife:).She,and-J; f Joy takes away the Under- already founded, anii \ ftanding, as well as an ex- dowed with RevenuQlj tremity of Grief and Sor- Hofpitals, 3 Chappel% row but the goodnefs of 7 Churches, in the Cjc ^ the moft great God, had Par^^ all which ^vvfil ^^ ^* not only given and fiU*d me new built from the with this Bleffing^ to give and enriched with C me a Sober and Chatte Gifts and Revenues/^ WifCj but fhe was alfo a many Reparations in ,TK Wife and Prudent Woman^ Church- vards. not only capable of Rea XII. We alfo have .^ H Ibn^ but alfb to do what was realbnablej and was movQ at Molcigne about as mu< ^^ dffcreet and fecret than oi - we have done at ?aris dinarily other Wpmqn are.; to fpeik of the Chart Ad:s which we bpth X. Above all flie wasexv particular ,poor k
"[^'^

Gm

^*

principally no. pwr ceedingly Religious andde vout : And therefore feeing dows and Orphans her (elf without hope of Whofe Ni XIIL Children, and now well

ilricken in years, fhe

it

made

iliould I divulge, wit

her bufinefs as I did, to think of God, and to give our felves to the Works of Charity and Mercy.

jargenefs of the Chi< and the way and mi of doing it, as my rc^ would then be only in] World, \o neither cou|

XL
latter

Before

the

wherein 1 wrote this Di fcourfe, which was at the

time' be pleafing to the perlbi whom we did it.

XIV, Building then end of the Year of Hofpitals/ Ghapi thefe the (after Our Lprd 141 5. Death of my Faithful Com- Churches^ and Chidhpanion^ whofe lofs I can- yards in this City, I caM
EO

5;y depided under the Heavenly Life. ThQ firfi ''i)urth Arch, the mofl demonft rating the Sacred Myfferies of our Salvation, 'i And effential Marks or

hXXVI.

FLA MMEL.

Ws

'Wrof this

Artj yet under

i

^?

Types/ and Hiero-

fkfcick Covertures, in

iiwion of thofe things I'wh are contained in the vilifcd Book of Abraha?n and

be hereafter iliewed. demonifrating to clie Wife, and Men of Underdanding, the dired and perfed way of Operation^
as ihall

The

other

lineary

work of the

Philofophers Stone.

V. This reprelentation
fignifie

X VIIL Which being

felled

per-

two

things,

larg-rding

to the capacity

sJunderftanding of thole ^Jrmay view them. Firfi^ Myftcrie of the Re:ionand day of Jiidg- him Liberal^ Courteous^ Religious, Devout^and fearit, wherein Chrift Jefus ^rpLord^ (whom I pray ing God, how wicked Ibebefeech to have mercy ver he was before.

by any one, takes away from him tlie root of all (In and evil, which is Covetoiilhels, changing his evil into good, and making

n us^lliall come to judge

"orld.

CVI. Secondly^ It
ifie

might

to fuch as havelear-

Natural Philolbphy, all and neceifary erations of the Magifleprincipal

or the true
Kiels
iir.

and whole
the

of

Grand

XIX. For from thence forward, he is continually ravilLed with the goodnefi of God, and with his Grace and Mercy, which he has obtained from the fountainof Eternal Goodnefs; with the profoundnefs of his Divine and adorable power, and with the Confideration of his Admirable
Works.

XVIlThefe Hieroglyphkk
ipires

ferve alfo as a dou-

way,

leading to the

Mm 4

XXi

d^

5;6

SALM ON'S
this Life

Lib.

he muft rend^

XX. ThefearethcRea- Account, before a Ibns which moved me to and mighty Judge,
fee thele Figures

prefentations in this

and Reman-

ner, and in this place ; viz,. to the end^ that if any Man

obtain

this

ineftimable

every onej cording to his Works, to whom he muft renc account for every y^iil] idle word.
will judge

Good, or becomes Mafter of this Rich and Goldm

Fleece,

XXIV. Having the!

well weighed

my

XXL He
with himfelf

tnay confider
(as I didj not

and well underttood t1 my Figures, having a! knowledge of the primt

teria,

to hide this Tallent which God has beftowed upon him in the Earth, buying

OV firft Agents^ thou the Work to the fedion of this Magifter

Hermes^
celfitous

and Poiwhich are the Vanity and Follies of this

Houfes, Lands,
feflions,

for the Gl<

c

God, and the good

and

Diftreffei

World
XXII.
But
rather,

man
to

kind;

pcrfue his Work, and to beftow the produd: with all Love and Charity, aniong

ally to thofe

But more wi^u.^ who areoman houllioldof Faith, tofc as are truly poor andlH
people,
forlorn,

XXV.

the Poor and

Needy

re-

Aged
,

perfons

n
lie

membring that he learned

this Secret among

Widdo ws

Orphans

them that

poffeffed

among
Dead,
himfelf found.

nothing, to wit, the Bones of the

the delpifed, forlaken, whom the w(

is not worthy of, difpe bounteoufly of this hidden Trealiire, with

in

which number he ftall fliortly be

open and Liberal^but

hand.

Seclst
!

XXIII.

And

that

after

iixvii.

FLA

M MEU
XXVII.

W
to thcfc

CHAP.

iTheological Interpretations

grven

uieroglyphkks^ according to the

l/1ammel the Author.
|Ver againft one of the Pillars of the iel-hou(e^ which I to the Church-yard of [nnocents, I caufed to
inted a Man all black, looks diredly on thefe

Mind of

of God, in the Tranfmutation

of Metals, figured in thofe Hieroglyphicks, whicli

he lb attentively beholds, as

to fee the Reiurrcdion of the Dead to the tearful and

terrible

Day ofJudgment.

[roglyphicks,
nceSj

who

proIII.
fel

But the Earthen Vefon the right hand erfthele ^ three Plates of Iron Figures, within the which Copper, on the Eaft, there is a Pen cafe and Ink[ftj and South, of the ahorn Cor rather a Veffel of jnamed Arch where Philofophy, if you take a\}h

I fee a Wonder at

am much

amazed\

Hieroglyphicks are, way theStrrngs,and joyn the he midft of the Church-- Pen-cafe near to the Inkjdj reprefenting the holy horn and the other two like [Hon and Relurredion it,on the two fides of the Fi:he Son of God. gures of Teter and Pir/, In the one of which is put N.
|fe
I

for Nicholas^ and in the oTheological fenfe is, ther F. for Flammel, have j.t this Black Man pro- no Theological {Qnk^ but licis it a wonder as well only that as they are 3. in fee the admirable Works nwmberjfo that I havedooe
[J.

Whofe Interpretation

\z

or

j}8

A L

MO

N*S

Sfll

or performed the Magifte ry or Elixir three feveral

times.

the Sin agamj^ Holy Ghofi^ can nc

fignifies

done away.
VII.
eft

IV. So alfb thefe words

The Gold on

IIOIB

NELLE
fignifie

NICHOLAS FLAMMEL and FERRE

HIS WIFE,

Wings^lKewsthatthe^i of our Sins^ arife,:

r^f"

'
'

|0

nothing more than that I and my Wife^ have given that Arch.

V.As to the third/oiirth, and fifth Figures^ by the of Hell. lides whereof is written,

the Ungodly hungerGold J to wit jCovetpufi The black and blue col< Hiew forth the Wickei^ fires which afcend 6U' the bottomlefe and dar

(frri!

m
5a|l

How
rod^
fenfe

the Innocents

were flam
of

VIIT. Thefe

two I

by the

He- gons morally alfo repr^ Their The Legions of Evil Spi which move always af is well enough known
Commandment
Theological
us,

by the very words only

themfelves.

and

will accufe us

thejuftjudge.at thed ful Day of Judgment,

V[. The two Dragons bufineft is to tempt arid deplded together^ the one ftroy us. within the other, black and IX. The Man andblue in colour^ and a Sable Field.j whereof the one has JVoman next them, of

Gilded Wings^ the other

has tione at
ali^ f/gnifie

Orange colour, in a fieU

zure and hlue^ {hew Which is tied to our nature Mankind ought nottoh] the one having its original their hope in this life : Birth from the other: of the Orange colour, fignil
Sin
thele Sins^ ^Ibme may be hopelefsnejs Sind deffatr chafed away^ for they fly^ Az^ure and blue on having Wings: The other they are depicted, which has no Wings, and monftrate Heaven ^
'

Th(

XXVII.
ts

FLA MM EL.
Heavenly

yj^

of

Lord

Jefus Chrift, holding

the World in his hand,

And

the Motto's co-

from them ^ Oviz,. \oTno 'ueniet ad yudicium

upon whofe Head an Angel placeth a Crown, affifted by two other Angels, which
fay,

jater

Omniptens

Man muH
ImenC
\iiis

come
erat

to the

Jefu hone.

of God,

2. Fere
;

the right fide Figure is Taul the ; ) put us in mind of Apoftle, cloathed with to the end^ White and Yellow, with a [} things, [keeping our felves from Sword ; at whofe Feet is a Pragons, which are Sins^ Man kneeling, cloathed may fhew mercy unto with a Gown of an Orange
terrihilis

That

Xni On
this

nil be terrible indeed

of

1.

Next

after

thefe

^^gs are depainted in a 'dGreenj two Men and Dele m'ala c^ua feci blot out Woman rifmg again_, of the Evils -which I have done* whichj one comes out

colour, with folds of black and white, which reprelents my (elf to the life, from which proceeds this Motto^

a Sepulchre^ the other

of the Earthy

all

three

exceeding white and

Xiy. On the other fide, on the left hand is Teterth^ Apoftle with his Key, clo-

e colour J lifting

nds

up their thed in Reddilh Yellow, and Eyes towards holding his hand upon a
in a

aven.

Woman k Reeling, clothed Gown of Orange colife,

jillL

[feare

Over the heads of two Angels found

Mufical
to the
Inftru-

lour alfo^'which reprelents

Verrenelk to tlie

from
Chifi

with
hnts,
jfe
f

whom

proceeds

this

Motto,
;

as if they

had called

Chrifte precor efio fius

Dead

Day

of

Ihefeechtim he

mmtfuL

igment.
I'lgels is

Over

thefe

two

the Figure of

Our

XV.

540

AL

MO

N*S

.lli^vin

there

XV. Behind each of thefe This is Theologically P'f^J preted alfo of the mA^^\ is an Angel kneeling,
Eternal

the one of which faying, dion.

1i#^^

O Rex Semftterne^ O

XVII. Then folio Ktng: The other laying^ Salve Domine Angelorum, laft Figures, a Man ^r^ Hail thou Lord of Angels. Vermilion red in a^ '^-'^ Thefe thiogsreprefent to the coloured Field, holdii ^^r Vulgar (^who know nothing Foot of a Winged Dj of our matter j the Reliir- a Vermillion red alfo ^' Ttdiion, and future Judg- opening his Throat, J^^!" ment fo clearly, that no were to devour the ^ thing more need be (aid a- thereby reprelenting a bout them. ked Man, in a Lethar Sin and Wickednefs^^ XVI. Next after the without Repentance,
'^^'j

I'

three that are rifing again^ in that terrible day are two Angels more of an delivered into the p Orange colour^ in a blue field the Devilj fignified
laying, Surgite
nite

Ihi

mortuiy Ve;

Red
up.

roaring

Lyon,wb

adjudicium Domini met

and come

devour and fwallow

Ari[e you Deady

to

CHAP.
T^he
^to the
!

XXVIII.
accort

Thilojophical Interpretation^

Mind of Hermes.
all

Pray

God
Heart,

with

who

purpofes to feardi
I
'"^

my

that he

to thefe Arcana of the

Ici)-

XXVII.

LA

M M E L.

54r

having confide- and Woman are painted as at the Feet of the Saints^ ,fe Ideas in his mind) Refurre(5lion and life whereas their placa ought ma^ firft make his rather to have been below tage and Gain of on Earthy and not in Hea;rs,

"uen ?

Vnd then^ having farthat he fe arch e depth of my FiColonrsy and Aiotto's^ efly of the Motto\ e as to the matter of not Vul;iey fpeak
Ivice,

V. Why alio the two Angels in Oran^4 colour^ which fay, Sur^te mortui^

ad judicium Domini are clad in this colour, and out of their place, for that they ought to be on
venite

mi^

Then let him dewhy Vaul the Apoon the

it is

high in Heaven, with the other two playing on Inftruments ? And why they ^re painted in a Field Violet

Veter

right hand, accultomed to the Apoftle_, and

and Blue

m the other fide in the

Why
['is

VI. But chiefly why theif Motto which fpeaks to the

Dead, ends in the open Throat of the Red IVingei

the Figure of clothed in colours
Tellow^
or

Flying Lyon

and that VII. After thefe Inquiand Red? ries,and many others which alfo the Man and JVo- may juftly be made, you cneellng by their Feet, ought to open the Eye's of praying to God as at your Mind, and conclude, )ay of Judgment are that thefe things are not
ier in Tellojv

md

aot

^<

thus done and ordered^ naked or nothing without fcrne juft and truo 5ones, and why in this caufe ; and that undef of Judgment this Man thcHij ^% under a VeiUbmc

ed in divers colours,

great

b
great Secrets

JL

MON
'
,

'5

Ul

hidden^ which you ought to pray

are
to difcover to

the Ideas of the Trima

ria.

God

you

XL
VIII.
farther to believe that thefe

Without

wltt,w

Then you ought isimpoflibletocom^

or

'^.^^

underlland,

the'

^/'^

Figures

and

Explications,

are not made for them who have never read the Books of the Philofophers, and who not knowing the Meor ftrlt tallick Principles, matter of Metals_, cannot be called Children of the

Conceptions of the ol Philofophers, which have skreened from view^ as within a

'

'

^'

^^'

and not written, bui Language for their ovi

fciples to read.

^^^\

^i
i'ls^'

lor

Wife Men.
IX.
to

XIL Which

Prin

iH(

md firfi Agents
And that if you think
ter,

of the

)iil^

perfedly Figures^ and yet (hall thefe Prima of the ignorant be materia^ or firfi Agent s^ you will undoubtedly deceive your felf, and never come

underftand

ly declared in

they have never' any of fc Books, but rather \qS\ ifa be revealed to themb

^Cl

!,^^'

Almighty,

who

opei

"g^

Secret to whom he pi or elfe by the living

ot this Science,

fl

to the
thing.

knowledge of the

offome Adept or N

wno

X. Therefore blame
not, if

me

by Cabaliftic^j dieion, which thing,

it

ved

you do not

eafily

ten

falls

out.

underitand

me

but rathtr

XIII. Now then,m] blamQ your lelf, that you have not rather fought out (andletmefocallth( the firfi Agent, which is the only for that I am coi| Key opening the Gate into a very great Age^ but
this Learn'mg'^

or initiated of

your felf into the lacred and

ftcret

Interpretations

that thou maift Child of this know] hearken ferioufly to m<

for

SXXVIII.
)od attention

FL A MMEL:
to the

;4|

pcdof

my Mouth,

but

by the open Gate, [or mouth of the Fornace] is

fo here

j^d
int

not, if thou beeft

of the faid Vrhna

put in the Philofophers FirCj you have the threes

orfirfi /Agents ^

which

fold Veffel,
Veffels, viz,,

which
i.

is

three

God
lory.

to unfold unto

pr his

own Honour

nace.
3.

2.

The

ForVeffel Philofophick Egg.

The

The Sand

',

The
is

Veffel
called

of
the

(reprefented in
igure)

by the
Triple

XVII. Thefe the obieure Philofophers have called an Atbanor^ a Sieve^ Horfe-dung^
Balneum Maria ^ a Fornacey a Sfbeare^ the Green Lyon^ a Frtfon^ a Grave, an Urinal^
a Phial and a Bokhead.

jphers
for

their

which in it, and upon is a Flore, Dilli or Pan, (made

orClay)fullof lukeis let

within the Afhes, the Philolbphi-

XVIIL And Imyfelf/ my Summary of Fhilofofhy^

(which I wrote about tour Years and two Months la ft pafl) called it the Houfe ^nd
Hahitaticn

5g,

which

is

a Vial,

ling the Prima mater

firft

Agents of the

of the

Chicken

and the

Ailies^

Chajf:

But

That

is,

the

Scum

Red Sea, and the FatMercurial IVind^which tQd in the form of a r and Inkhorn.

Common Name is an Ovtn or Fornace which I had never known if ABRA the Jew had
the
y

HAM

not painted it, tgether with the fire proportionable,

Now this Veffel

of

wherein confifc a great

[or rather Philofois open aput in the Difti or and the Philofophick

part of the Secret.

Fornace]

:o

XIX. For
Belly or

it

Womb

is as the containing

or Vial}

under which

the true natural h<5at or

fire,

to

f 44

A L

MO

N'S

to animate or give life to XXII. Or rather ac or young our Chicken, King if this fire be not ing to Diomedesj liket made Fornace like (with heat of a Hen, withvi Calid ben Jaz,ichus the Perft- fhe hatches her Chlc:. an) If it be kindled with a like the flow afcenfif Swordj with Tithagoras ; if the Sun from the Siga you fet on fire your Veffel^ to that of Cancer.
:

an

,'cliol

iaith

Morkn whereby
naked
heat,

it

'

!arJ

feels the

the

XXIII.

For know

jno

matter will fly, and the flowers be burnt, before they alcend out of the depth

the Infant in the begin is repleat with cold F and a white milky ftance: and that too of the matter. a heat is an Enemy X^. And they will come cold and moifture o out RedJ rather than white, Emhrion : And that th
fpoiled:

fl.

|jmi

;^pei

to

\;\

whereby your work will be Adverlaries, ^iz,. and yet on the Elements o^ heat
contrary,
if your tire

th

\^

anc

k^

be too willnever perfedly ac y little or imall^ you can ne- ox embrace one anothi ^^_ ver fee the end, becaule of XXIV. But by littl \l^ the frigid nature of the matter,whcreby there willwant licde,having firft long motion fafficient to digeft together in the mid(F ( \^^ them together. '.temperate heat of Ju Bath (to wit a gentk j[ The heat then of neo or fand heat J thA^j^ your Fir^ in this Veifel changed by long de muft be ('as Hermes and Ro- and digeftion into pnm fay} like the heat of the cemhuHibh Stdfhur, Sun in Winter [but it is to be noted, that Hermes liv*d XXV. Take care in ^ygypy a hot Country, fore, that with a ju whole Winter, is as hot as equal proportion of our Summer iu England^} you manage thefe
j

..,^[^j

XXL

'

j.XXVIIL

FLAM MEL.
for

H)"

mughty

Natures,

Itotit you ftiould fa-

XXVIL For thiscaufe one more than ano- or reafbn it is laid in ^hz they who naturally Book of the Se'ucnty Preflioud

inemieSj

grow

cepts

See that

their heat or

you through fire cG7jtini{e unweariedly ani [y with afie^ and by their ^xot'^vlthout aafing^ and that all Iry choler defpile your \their days may he nunwrcd or contemn you accomfUjhed, ;r, and
|

}ur

no fmall difedvan
XXVIII. And
Ihe ha fie that
K,^^/i faith,
brino-s
is

:VL You muft alfo too much them in this temperate motsd by
perpetually or conti- rour.
ly, to
wit_,

Fire J the

with it always -pro

And

night and

When

Devil and ErDiomedes faith. the Golden Uird fliAlt

to

until
[er,

JhaU rnozfe wifture of the Matters^ or fly to7i^aras Libra^ the7i y6ii faffed away : for they ?nay augment the Fire a littl',i U their peace, and as
it

time that come jufi to wit, the time of that from

the

Cancer_,

and

thence

XXIX. And when in like jre, joyn hands in be[varmed and heated to- manner, the rare Bird iliall sr-Whereas iliould thefe mo've or fly from Libra tores find themfelves but wards Capricorn, which is~ jonly half an hour with the dcfired Autumn^ then k Fire, they would be- the time of Har^cef: ^ u^hercirn irreconcileabie for e- you fijall reap^ the ripe and
.

v7ofi

defir cable fruits

of your

Labour.

Mn

CHAP.

ALM

ON'S

CHAP.
Of the two Dragons

XXIX.

of a yellowifb hlucy
Iphe

blach^colour^ lih^ the Field.

i

fof

I.

Tlew

well theie DragonSj for rhey are

ments;
ted,

which being! and afterwards di

i,^^

^^l

the true Principles^ or beginning of thiSj which the Philolbphers and Wife men would never clearly explicate to their own Children.

ed into a quinteffence,^

^^^'

overcome all Metallick dies, how hard and foli ^k

ever they be.
i

'"''

^^^^

IV. Thefe are the! gons and Serpents whjfel

tom^

IL That which
moli: without

is

underisfixed^

Wings

or th^Mak: That which is uppermoft, and with Wings is the Volatile or Female^ black J and obfcure^ which ftrives for the maitery and

Ancient ^y^gy^tian^'^ f-T aed in a Circle, the I ^^ devouring the Tail tj k

;^

by

fignifying,that they

whic

ceeded from one and fame thing, and that lone-syas fufficient ; and
in
its

ovi

dominion for many Months.

III.

revolving and
it

cir^

tion,

made

it

ielf

)Co;

The

fiiil

is

called

fed.

itthe

.SnJfbur, or heat

and drythe other^ Mercury^ Argent Vive, or cold and moiilure : 'thefe are Sol^nd Ltina^ of a Mercurial fource^ a iiilphurous original^which by a continual hre are adorneil with Royal Habilinels:

V. Thefe
gons

are the

which the ancient 1 feigned^ did watch (wit fleeping) the Golden
<

1 Tl

n tw;

labo

pies of the Heffmdtaii dens: Thefe arc the)

Ifilj

Kicife

whom

Ja[on in his

adi

liirj

XXIX;
[for

ELA

M M E L.
into
fes.
all

547
he pleor

the Golden Fleece^

fliapcs as

or poured the liquor red by thelnchantrefs

Ihall kill

L Of the difcourle of n, the Books of the

Ph )(bphersare fb
fillip

IX. He, faith Haly^ who the one, Jliall alfo kill the other, becaufe the

one cannot die without the

other.

that

ny of them that ever

but has declared coneerning the s even from the times lemoft faithful Bermes
e,

Jthing

igiftus^

Orfheus^

X. Thefe two are thole which Avken calls the Armenian Dogj and the Corafwhich being put fere Bitch Tytha- together into the Veffel of
h

ArtefhiuSy

Morimm^

the Sepulchre,
bite
their

do

cruelly

Others following them^

to

my felf.

one another, and by furious rage,and mighnever ceale to

ty poilbn^
[I.

Thele are the two contend^ from the very ms given and fent by moment that they feize on one another ('ifthecold ^Ifviz,. the metallick nawhich Hercules {viz.. hinder not)till both of them ftroiig and wile man) become all over bloody^ in ftrangle in his Cradle every part. "t^ overcomb and kill n, and to make them XL, And then killing one another, they be decoifiej corrupt^, and geneded and digefted in their , at the beginning of his
I

k.

proper

[ill. ents

Thefe are the twQ twined and twilled

about the Caduceus

or poifbn^ death, changes them into a living and permanent^ or fixed

Venom
after

which

their

lid

water.

\iod of Mercury^

exercifes his

XII. Before which time^ and transforms himfelf they by their CoFruption
j
1

by which great pow-

1^3

na

and

548

SALMON'S
this fruit
tidott

Lib.

and

putrefadlon , lofe their firft natural forms^ to affume afterwards another new one; betterj more noble and excellent.

may

of it an be made, wl
for
all

has ftrength and powet

conquer

Infirmii

Thefe are the two Seeds MafcuUne and Feminine, which generate ("iays God) eventothe detei Rhajis, A'vicen, and j^bra- ned, or appointed ti ham the Jew) within the and withal making Md Bowels or Womb of the triumph over the pooi four Elements, and com- and wretchedneft of
XIII.
pleat
all

Weakneffes, and Difejs and even to contend \ Death it felf, length Life (by the permiffioi

led,

f^J
^'

P
Yx
''^^

l*^"^'

their Operations.

him an Inf of Treafure and Rich

Life, giving

ii

XIV.Thefe are the Radical

moifture of the Metals^ to witj Sulphur and Mercury^ or Argent Vive\ not the Vulgar^ which are ibid by Merchants and Druggifts but Ours which give us thefe

m
;

XVII. Thefe two

gonsj or Metallick Pf pies, will drive eachti

^'^^;

1[^^

y")

two beautiful

Bodies,

we lb

much dofire.
XV. Thefe two
(faith

flame the other by its! Then if you be not ca you will fee a flinking poifonous Vapour or E to arife, exceeding in fon, the biting of the

"'''"^

f{^?

^^'i

'^'\

Seeds

Venomous Serpent.-

?'^^

Democritm) are not XVIIL Thereafon ^ found upon the pure and uncorrupted Earth: But as I depicted thefe two A'vicen faith) they are in the forms o/tDragms gathered from the Dung, of thole colours, is be Ordure^ and Putrefadion of their virulent or po of Sol and Luna, ousfmell; and the Va or Fumes rifing up XVI. Happy are they Glals or Philolophick who knov.' how to gather being alfo of the fam<
i;

p.
s

XXIX.

FL

MMEL

5*49

with the Painted Scrblacky bluej and

:s, vix,,

XXII. Thus^ the heat working upon and againft

the Radical, Metallick, Vifcous, or Oleaginous
fture

IX.
fch,

The
is

power

of

Moi-

and of the Bodies

{o

)lved,

truly in
jrld,

the
is

venomouSj whole

of Metals^ caufes the fubjed matter to generate

blacknefi.

not a more jignant poyfon 5 for it is

there
I

by its

own

Id odour_,

XXIII. For at the fame and time the matter isdiffolvto mortifieor ed, it grows black, and geftrength
nerates: for all Curruption
is

[every thing living.

Generation
is

therefore
to be de-

kX. The
ffible

Artift

is

never
-

blacknels
fired.

much

his
;es

of this ill fmellj un Veffels breaks but he

to be^

when it begins

XXIV. This

is

the black

[the fightj

and changing Sail with which Ihefm's lou rSj proceeding from Ship, came back with triputrefadion of the mat- umph fiom Crete, which was the caufe of his Fathers in Digeliion.
Death:

And

fo

muft

this

XXI. Thefe
jy fignifie

colours^ as
alfo

Corruption and

trefadion, fo they
[jfage

Father alfo die, that frort^ the Afties of this Tboenix^ another may fpring or arife^

to us Generation^by
dilTolving

which Son mull be

gnawing and
[ifolution

King.

the perfed Bodies jwhich

proceeds
fire,

ternal hear^

from joyned with

XXV.
at the

This

is

certain,

that if this blacknefs be not

watery
Ibtil

and the

beginning of your o;

y^o^Kondi our Mercury

peration, during the days of

let

hich refolves into a

meer the Stone

it.

loud, mz.. into impalpable

colour foeverarife,

what other you will

ry,

pwder^ whatever refills

wholly

fail

of the Magifte;

Nn

^5
ry,

SALMON'S
nor from that Chaos^ you ever produce any
at the

Db.

\t

will

thing.

XXVI. You cannot work

unlefs you putrefte your Matter firfl-^ nor can you generate^ unleis you

wellj

beginning you fee tlalij appearance within' y^iiff'^r Egg, without doubt jiir^ have burnt the Matter, aid fo will lofe the verdure !d life of the Stone.

XXIX. The

colour wi

iirftmeet with Corruption: and by confequence^ with-

you ought to have,muft tirely be perfected in bh

nefs
f like to that of tl Dragons) in the Ipacej

out a

(it

Womb, warmth^

heat, and nourilhment.the Stone cannot take a Vegetative Life^ fo as to encreafe

forty days.

and multiply.

XXX.

If

therefore

XXVILAndtrulylmufl
tell

you J
;

that though

you

have not thefe ellen marks, retire your felf good time from your wi
that
felf

work upon
ter

the true mat-

yet if at the begining, after you have put your

you may refcue y from affured and

tain loft,

Frima materia^ ov fir^Agents J into tbePhiConfe5lion^

XXXL And

note

tl

lolophers
ftirred
inot

Egg

if,

I lay,

alfo in particular, that

ibmetima after the fire has them up, you lee

the
l^lack

even next to nothing to

tain this blacknefs
;

there

head of the Crow^ this black of the blacktft blacky you muft begin again, for

nothing more eafie to coi by: for from almoft

things in the

World,

raix^

parable

your fault is irreand not to be a-

with moi(hu*e, you mi liave a blacknefs by fire.

mended.

XXXII. But here y have a blacki XXVlIIButefpeciallythe muft Orange colour, or half red^ whicii comes ^rom the fed Metallick Bodies, ai is much to be feared : For if hi

XXIX.

FLAMMEL.
from hence they

'ni
1<^

a long fpace of time^ lean be dellroyed in lels the fpace of five

ths,

nil fed

many

Allegories of Dea^^ Men^ Icmhs /Sepulchres J &:c.

after

which im-

Biately follows the defire

XXXVI.
called
itj

Others

whkenels : you have enough^ but

if
all.

you have

Cak'mation,
Separatimj
JjJ'atlon
;

have De~

nudatic7i^

Tritu-

ration^

and

becaufe

XXIII.Thcblueilliand
lOwijIi
:

colours J

fignifie

Compoficum is changed and reduced^ into molt Imall Atoms and parts.
the

Iblutionand putrefacli XXXVII. Others have |is not yet fini[hed> and called it KeduBion into the the colours of 0r Mer are not as yet well firfi matter^ Mollifi&mon^Ex' ^igled and rotten^ or pu- traclio?}^ Commixt'ton^ hio^tiefaHic?}^ ConverficH cf Elcied with the reil. went s J Stibtilliz^aUonJ)ivifi. ?;,
r.it,

:XXIV. Thfi blacknefs and thefe colours,

Hiijnation^ ImpaJIaiion,
Difttllaticn^

and

demonftrate^ that matter or compofition Igins to roc or putrifie and

inly
;

becaufe that the particulars of the Comfoft^ tum^ are melted^ brought

|Mve into powder,

,d

finer

back into feed, foftned, or meliorated^ and Circulated

witliin the Glafs.

fmaller than the Atoms

which is afchanged into a iirmanent or fixed wathe Sun^ the

^fWards

XXXVIII. Others
called
itj

hav^i

Ixir^ Ir^S; Vutrefa-

cUon^ Corrupt kn^ Cjmmerian

darknejs^ a Gidf^ Hell^ DraIn^reJ/ion^ XXXV^.Jl'his diffoluti- gons ^ Generation 1 by the yi^nigmatick PhiSubmerfion^ Complexion^ Conifophers is called Deaths jmcl'ion^ and Impreg-naticn be- becaufe that the matter is Hftrucfion^ Perditkn ;
J

'aufe

that

the

Natures
j

black
the

and

waterillij

that

hange their

form

and

l^atures

are

perfectly

Nn

mix-

5;2
inixed^

SALMON
and now
fubililone^
pleat
is

UbW
putrefadion
('9ii\[

Ly

another.

XLTL For then by j/ fon of the perfed or ccias natural as

For when the heat of the Sun works upon him, they are converted iiri\ into a Powder^ or into ii ^At and glutinous Water^
v/hich feeling the heat flies on iiigh to the top or head

XXXiX.

this

any can' b Eirth ftinks^ and yii

filled

a fmell like to the Scei

Graves,

with rod

and

putrified Carkafes^

yet perfedly confumed.

with the V^apour or Fumej widi the Wind and Air.

m
1

XLIII. This Earth

called

to

by Hermes^
but
iis
is

Terra fc

XL.From thence this wa

ter ('drawn out of the mat-

11 ata,

true

and

p
\

%mii
nt

per

Name

Let en or La^

or Com^ofitum ) deicendeth again^ and in deiccnding, reduces and reioivcs^ (.IS much as may bej
tor

which muft afterwards I

whitened.
I

fcntac

ofnc

of the CGmp-jfitum^ continually doing io,till the whole be like a black Broth^
tlie

relt

XLIV. The AncientP lofopherswho were Ca have decyphred it Itfis

their
tlie

-and
oiir

htt

feme what

fir.

Metamorfhcfes um Hiftory of the Serf

jnd,

^f Adars^ which

devoiJrJllt

XLI. A while

afcer^ this

water hc^\*}\\s to coagulate or thicken fbmewhat more,,

growing very black like to Lalily, comes the Picch Bcdj and Er.rth^ which the
:

the Companions of mm^ who flew him by p^^ cing him with his Lanc( gainff a hollow Oak whi| Oak, you ought ferioul to contemplate and cor
:

Oblcue

Philoiophers have

called lerra fostids.

CHAl

b.XXX.

FLAM MEL.

553

CHAP.
^^the

XXX.
cloathed in an 0-

Man

and

Woman
Gown^

\range coloured
'lluey

in a Field A'Zjure
s.

and

with their Motto

^He

Man depided

in

that Figure exactly

fecond Operation^ thou haft truly, but not perfectly two

ibles my felf^ even as natures, Woman does lively re- Married

conjoyned

and

pent

Terremlle

But the
life,

together the Majculmestnd the Fentinwe^ or

rather the

frefentation
1

to the

4 Elements,
that the

of no necefficy as to

I'/e

work ; to figure forth a and a Female^ was all

IV.
natural

And
the

four
^ot
meifi,

Enemies,
rlry

the

our defign required, lich anfwers to ottr Sul[r

and

cold^

and

and Mercury,
It

to approach kindly one to another; and by means of the Mediators or

begin

afore to put our refem-

nce,

was the Painters Peace-makers, lay down by little and little the ancient upon thofe Figures^ Animofity or Enmity of the
old Chaas,

he did in thofc kneeling

the feet
hI

of the Apoftles

V, Who thefe peaceand Veter^ according what we were in our makers are you muft know uthful days. between the bof D^d the coU there is moiflure, who is III. Thele here then I of the Kindred, and allied ide to be painted, one a to them both i to the hat Wf^ the other a Female^ by its heat, and to the cold teach thee^ that in |his by its mcifture.

554
VI.

MO
(as

N'S

Lib.

And

to begin this

Conciliation,

you muft

X. Thus have yout^ Natures Conjoyned or m-^

ried together,

^'

whereby le one conceives by the oth, and by this Conception Female is Converted into ic body of the Male ; and VII. And afterwards you Male into the body of muft coagulate this water, Fe7nek, g which will be turned into XL Thatistofay, I God black Earth, black even of the molt black, whereby are made one only bo this Peace and Union will which is the AndrogynCy be wholly and nioft happily Hermofhrod'ite of the Ai ''T^ accomplifhed. ents, which they have otai fed, The Oov/s Heady la^w VIII. For the Earth Nature Convert ed, which is coid and dryj finding it felf akin, and allyed XII. In this man erit to the dry and moift which therefore I depid th are Enemies, will wholly here, becaufe you have t conciliate and uHite tliem. Natures reconciled, wh (^if they be order'd and i IX. Thus have you a per naged wifely) will fori fed mixture of all the four Emhrion in the Womb of
in the precedent operation)
firfl:

convert all the Bodies, or the whole Comfofitutn intowater^ by Diffolution.

,e

kfc''^,^''

fii^^'

iser

^''

<

iblef

fife,

ith

Elements, having

firft

turn-

Veffel,and afterwards
forth a beautiful birth,w!

ed them into Water, and

afterwards into Earth: I will prove, a moft Powei will hereafcer teach you o- and Invincible King, in ther Q)nverrions into Air^ ruptible ;and alfo be a
Ihall be made all admirable quinteiTcnce and into Fire, when it Ihall be converted into a XIII. Thus have you moft perfed Vht^U. principf^i and moft nee
it

when

White^

iiry

Rcafon^ or Caufoj

XXX.

FLA M M
The

L.'

^^(*

Rcprefentation.

Caufe (which is al(b to be noted) from the DCiffity of having two hofor that in this Open you muft divide that ;vl;h has been coagulated^
i:

Original from the Corruption of the Earth, gathered together by the Waters of the Deluge, when the whole Compojitum was water.

/ean after nourijliment ji;e Milk of Life to the Infant when it is born,
to

This Serpent muft or kill'd, and overcome by the Arrows of Apollo^ by the yellow Sol^ that

XVIL
flain

be

:^
fig

endued (by the God) with a Vegeis

is ib

to fay by our fire, which equal to that of the Sun,

iSoul.

XVIII.Hewhowallieth,
IV. This
It

is

a rare and

or

rather

the

Walliings^
halt,

drable lecret,

which for which muft be continued

with the other
are the

of a right underltandmade Fools of all as have erred ia ieeker it J but has raade wife^ who has viewed with the Eye of his
has

Teeth of that Serpent, which the Wiie Thefem will (bw in the E^^rth, from whence ftiall fpring up Ar-

med Men> who in

(liall

id.

the end difcomfit themfelves,

fuifering themfelves by opThis Coagulated pofition to relolvc into the JCV. [ly you muft divide into lame nature of the Earth, and the Arjtift to obtain his [> parts, the one of which
[11

ierve
is

for

Az^oth

deferved Conqucfts.

Hch
\'tn^

to walTi and cleanfe

other^

:ed.

which is called XIX. It is of this very which muft be whi- thing that the Philofophers have ib often written, and
fo often repeated
:

It

Dlfit it
it

iSVl.
<

He which

is

wafh- fshss
felf,
it

it felf]

it

Congeals

is

the Serpent Vython^

makes
it

it [elf Black,
it

10

takes his beginnings or

makes

[elf White,

ktHs

$^6
felf^

S and makes
it

A L M
felf alive

ON'S
have
alfo

Li

called the

again.

fojitum
I caufed their Field

in this

Oper^

Nummusj

Ethelia^
Ccrjufle^

XX.
to
:Blue^

BoritiSy

m w

be painted Ax^ure and

to ftiew that

Alhar arts J Vueneck^

derickj Kukul^bahricis^ i^

we do

now
nefs

but begin to get out from the moll black dark-

mech^ Ixir^ &c.

which
to
i

have

commanded

notc

For that the Azure and Blue is one of the firft

:

white.

Ub

Colours, that the dark

Womoi
to

XXIV.

The

Wor

be
iold

man lets us fee

to wit^

fture giving place a

little

heat and dry nefi.

Motto is as it were in a vi Circle round about hei dy, to fliew that Reku

but

become white

in that

XXL The Man

man are almoil all colouved, to (hew that our Bodies (or our Body ^ which the Philofophers here call Rehjs) are not yet decoded
enough ; and that the nioifture from whence the black Blue, and Az.ure comes, is but half vanquilhed by the drynefs.

and WoOrange

manner, beginning ^t the Extremities roun bout the white Circle.

XXV.
fhorum
nefs
little
is
it

In Schola
is

of II

tl

faid,

Sign of the
Circle

firft

Tk prfeB n

are

the manfejlation

faffing

over

of hatr^ wh the Head^

will appear on the (ides o

Vef]el,

XXH. For when

nefs has
all will

the dry-

in a

kmd

round about the mA of a Citrine or

mt

got the Dominion,

lowilh Colour,

be white : and when it fights with, or is equal to the moifture, all will be in part according to thefe prefent colours.

XXVL The

Motto-

longing to the Male is, mo 'veniet ad judicium

That belonging to
male
is,

the
^|n-

Vere

ilia dies ten\i'

XXIII.

The

Philofophers

lj4 erit.

Thefe are not

^^7 and Filth, be fplri^^only words which fpeak tualized^ and whitened.
_:es of
_

XXX.

FLAM MEL;
hlacknefs

Holy

Scripture,

jrding to theTheologi-

cfenfe of the Judgment to

ae.

XXX.

Again^ Surely that

day will he terrible \ Such indeed is the day of cleanfmg

I hav put them not only for the The gical fenfe^ concerning RelurredioDj which
re,

iXVIL

and purifying

Horrour

holds the body in Priibn for the fpace of fourfcore days,

in the darkneft
ters, in

y ferve them which on Dehold the outward Fies,

of the wathe extream heat of the 5w, and in the

Sea.

but

know nothing of Troubles of the

^ :ScientifickMyftery h
XXVIII.
But
alfo

XXXL
for

All

which things

^^

ought firft to pafs over, before our King can become tnij who gathering toge white^ arifing from Death to n* the Qymgmas and Tales of the Science^ and Life, to Conquer and overwing them with Lyncefis's come all his Enemies.

k^

are able to pierce in the myfterious fenfe,

XXXII. To make you

nnderfland fomething better this Alhijicaticn or Whiten-

(ough

the

vifiblQ

Ob-

ings which is harder and XXIX.. Thus then, ;kf^ more difficult than all the 41 ome to the Judgment of reft, (for till that time you

that to Comjofitum or Utter to the colour of perdion, itmuft be judged^

it

J;

fignifies,

may

'ing

the

err at every ftep, but afterwards you cannot, except you break your Veffels.^ I give you the foU

lat is^

cleanfed from

all its

lowing Explication.

chap;

55S

SALMON'S
CHAP.
XXXL

1^

5S

1,^

figni

hi

Of the

Figure li\e Paul the Apofile^ cloa with a White and Yellow Kobe^ hard
voith Gold^ holding a

hi

Man

h^ieling by his

naked Swordy Feet^ clad in a

*^
yj^

of Orange Colour^ Blach^andWhite^

his Motto.

ill

ami

I.

well this Man fignifies in the -All cloathed in a Robe^ Blacknefs^ as you may intirely of a Yellowifti read in 7urha Philofoph

T 7Iew

White^ and lee him as it were turning his Body, Ibj as if he would take the naked Swordj either to cut off the Head, or do Ibme

DecoSl

it
^

until

it

CO

Blacknefs

which

'im

thought evil.

Ilf.

But would you

this
int(
(igi

iH/

other thing to the Man what is meant by kneeling by his fcetj clo- taking the Sword thed in a Robe of Orange hand ? Truly it
colour^

Vi

White and Black,

out
all

who crys out ^Dele mala qua Head of

feci^

Blot

the

which I have done*

cut oi the Crow, tol evil of the Man clothed ij vers Colours kneeling.
that

you muft

\\

IV. I have taken Take away Portrai(5lure and Figu from me my blacknefs ; which of Hermes Trijmegi^i^^i-^ is a term of Art : For Evil Book oUhefecret Art^
.11. As if he fhouldfay,
Tolle nigredinem^

p;xxxL
faith J
I
ie

FL
away

AM MEL
\

SS9
alfo

Take

the[
cut
;

of this Black
fignifies

Man^

VIII.

They have

Head of the Crow

all

;h

thefe

no more few words, Whl-

wr Black,
tki

uled this Terifhrajis : When they would exprefi the multiplication of the ftone, they have feigned the Serpent Hydraj for that it is fabled^ that if
cut off, there will fpring

Lainhffring^ih^t Noble

mn hath alio ufed it in i Commentary of his Hir,lyphicks,where

Its

one Head be up

ten in the place thereof,

he faith
a Beafl

Wood there

is

IX. For the ftone multi^

plies

wer covered with Black

ly

or encreales it

one cut off his Head^ he loefe his blacknefs^ and

fold every time, that

cut off this

that they

ten they Head of the Crow;

felfi

m a mo ft white Colour^

1
r;ay(:I.

Will you

under (^ and
that
is

make it black^and afterwards white; that is to fay, tliat they diffolve it

anew, and
it

;i;i(|h

he)

what
is

after wards make

;

m^hlacknefs

called the

white again
it

viz.

They
afit

^ of the CroWj the which diffolve I '

f

anew,

and

taken away^ at that inas

erwards

coagulate

a-

comes the white colour

gain.

jdl|^ is
;hi$
li

much
Body

as to fay^

when

the Cloud affears

is

'm vircy
i'^c

this

jaid

to

vithout

an head.

Thefe

X. Obferve alfo how the naked Sword is wreathed about with a black Girdle,
yet that the ends thereof are naked and bare, and not

f his words.
ll.

In the lame fenfe, wreathed at all. Men have alfo faid ther places^ Take the ViXL This naked ihining alled Derexa^ and cut off Sword is the ftone for the 'dead^ ficc. That is to fay, ^Mite^ or the White- fiene, fo
i/Vile
a

away from him

all his

often

:knejs

defcribed under this

by the Philofophers Form*

XII.

S60
XII.
this

SALMON'S
/

Li
is

and indeed

To come

then to

a fire. Argent-Vive^ or Quick-j,

perfedand Iparkling which runs in the mi whitenefi, you muft know the fire fearing n( what the wreath of this you muft feed him black Girdle fignifies, and dantly, fb as that the VA follow that which they Milk may encompafij
teach you, which is the quantity of the Imbibitions.

the matter round abc

XVI.The wreaths! _
ed
blacky becaufe they|

XIII.The two ends which nifie the Imbibitions ^ ar cor are not wreathed about at conieqaence, the bU atl^ repreient the begining, fes: For the fire with| and the ending ; for the mQifiure (as I have ofcei begining it Jhews you, that you) Qmkthblacknefs. k you muft Imbibe it at the XVIL And as thefi firft time gently and Iparingly, giving it then a lit- Leaves or Rounds, lodv tle Milkj as to a Child new that you muft do \t in[
the

whii

ero

born, to the intent that

Ixlr

(as Authors fpeakj be not

times wholly, fo like they let you know, thai

drowned.

muft d(j this in ^yq Months 5 a Month to

Imbibition,

F(

:oper

XIV. The like muft we ry do at the end, when we fee

that our King
will have
is

iacco

ik
01

///^

and

no more.

XVIIL And noir may fee the reafon' Hdy Abenragel faid, Tl
\

loiil

XV. The middle of thefe coBion o/'r^eCompofitai Operations is explicated by Matter is done in three the fire, whofe wreaths of fifty da)%
the faid black Girdle, at what time (becaufe our

SaUmandir lives of the and in the midft of the

fire,

XIX. It is true, th you count thefe little Ii

|

'^\

jj^^

fire^

bitions at the beginriing)

.^^

ap.
?he

xxxr.

F L

A
;

end, there arc leven

E I S6t mufr make your Corfude to

come. XXII.

MM

ereupon one of the moil

cure has faid.
be
ibat
te

Crow
it

is

Our Head Leprcus^ and

mufi
feve7i tiwes

The Veftments of

would

cleanfe it

go down

the Figure of Paul the Apolile are bordred largly with

a

the Ri'ver
o/"

of Regeneration^
the Prophet

Golden and red Citrine

Jordan^ as

colour.

mandedLefrvm Naaman^
Syrian.
[X.

Hereby
the
confifts

canipre-

ding^
ch.

beginning, but of few sj the middle, and the which is alfo very , t: And therefore by Hieroglyphick, I teil

XXIII. Give praife now,, Son, if thou ever feefl: this for then by the good Hand of Heaven, thou haft obtained aTrealure ; which you mull then imbibe, and tinge it by decoction and

my

digeftion, lb long,till the

tle

lit-

you muft whiten , r body, which by kneel

that

Infant becomes hardy and ilrong to encounter againif both the

begs that thing at ycur

ids.

water and

the

fire.

XI. For nature always Is to perfedioHj and this be accomplifhed by the of the Virgins Milk^
the deco(5tion

XXI\^. In accomplijl]ing of chis^ you muft do that which Demagcr as ^Senior ^ and Haly have calkd, the fitting of the

and

di-

Mother into the

In-

3J2

of the Comfofium^ fants Belly ^ vjhtch Infant the ch you ft all make with Mother had lately brought Milk ; which being dry- forth, upon your body_, will s it into the fame white XXV. Now they call th oWjOr yellowifh White^ Mother^ the Mercury of the bh he who takes the Philofophers , wherewith
ion

rdis cloathed withall

they

make

their Imhihitioni
s
:

in

which Colour you and

Ferrmntatio,

And

thp
h-^

Go

562

SALMON'S
Ordure
^

Lib.

II

Infant they call the Body^

rottcnnefs

a.l

is

the which the laid Mercury black nels : Jafon has pouri gone forth to tinge or co- the digeiled Broth or ]quor upon the Dragons f lour.

Colchos : and you havener' have therefore in your power the Hor%\ given you thele two Hiero- AmdthUy whichj tho' it

XXVI.

glyphkks to
fication

white, may replenifti through the whole cour ; you have need of great help^ Life with Riches, Hon< and here it \i, that all the and Glory.
fignific

the Albiis

for

now

it

that

World

is

deceived.

XXX.
is

XXVII. This Operation you mud

But to obtain beftir your

ti

indeed a Laborinth ; for and purfue the Work here is prefentcd a thouland Hercules^ with invincib! ways at the lame Inftant^ (blution: for this Ach befides that which you thismoift River, is endo\ j,y, ought to gOj and prufae3 to with a moft mighty fc 1 the end of the Work, which and often transfigures it ^^ from one ftiape to anotl is diredly contrary to the beginning; to ^\t/in coagu- andnow^ in a manner, lating what before you dif^ have done all, for that w foheds and in making that remains, is performed Earthy which before was out any difficulty. ig^^ Wat^r, XXXI. Thefetranfi
,//

j^^^jj

jj[f

XXVIII. Whenyouhave tioiis , transfigurations ^ then you changes, are particular!; it Wblte^ have overcome the Enchant- fcribed in the Book o\ ed Bulls ^ which caft Fire Seven Egyptian Seals'^ w and Smoak out of their No- fas alfo by other Auth
raade
ftrils.
it is

by ID
I

iandj

tlie

faid.

That

the Stone,

fore

it Trill

-wholly forfakl

XXIX.

Hercules

now

has

hlacknefs^
to thi

and become w^c

ip/-

cleanfed the St^kk

full

of

appearance of the

p.XXXr.
pjg orpolilhed Marhle,
f>i\aked flaming

FL A M M
and workj
into a
It

L.'

56;
be changed

will

Sword^ will

Red
lafl:^

Citrine coloui:,
into the perfed

n all the cqIouys that tkpu

Hmfojjihly imagine^

and at

Red of
where
it

the

Vermilion y

^XIL And
Melt it felfy

that

it

will

it

will repofe or fix felf for ever.

and

as often
;

and in XXXIV. Of thisairobe and advifedj that the Milk of Operattsm (which it Luna is not like the Virgt?^ ms by virttfe of the Vege Milk of Sol; and that the. Soul which is within it. Imbibitions of Whttenefs reand the fame time it will quire a more White Milk^. CitrineJ Green^ Red [hut than thofe of the GoUtu f the true Red) and be- Rednefss Tellow, Blue^ and 0-,
hte
it

ftlf again

idfi of thoje

di^vers

colour*^

even

till^

that

XXXV.
was

In this very

mat-

wholly overcome by dri- ter I

all tbefe various coloitrs
^anifii^and

in

danger of mif-

end

in this ad-

Citrine whttenefs.

fing my way^ and fo 1 had done indeed^ had it. not been for the Book of

ABRAHAM

the

Jew

Olil. Which laft co- And therefore for this reais that of VauFs Gar- fonj I have made to be dewill in a ftiort pided for you, the Figure :, and become like the colour which takes hold of the nac naked Sword after- ked. Sword^ in the proper k by means of a more and right colour, for it i$ ig and long digeftion^ the Emblem of that which the whitens, rds the end of
:

'

Oo

CHAR

S64

AL

M O N'S
XXXII.

Litll:

CHAP.
Of the Green
tants^

Field with the three

K-e/iljj^g,
^

ther

Men and in White Two

two
:

one

Woman

altmi

Angels beneath^

fVi^

o^erthe Angels the Figure of our l|rej and Saz^ioury coming to Judge the Wi cloathed with a Kobiy ferfeBly Cit;^.^^
'^sj

White,
I.

ito
le,

depicted the III. O Nohk and:l^^ Field Green^ becaufe Green, (faith the Re that in this decoction the which froduces all thing Comfo/itum becomes Green without whom nothing ^^i^ Tim and keeps this colour longer creafe^ Vegetate, ^or I which riian any other after the fly.

T
X

Bit

Have

Black.

IV.
II.

The
again,

three P^
cloathe

^^^^

ThisGrm^w^/fdemon-

rifing

^^,,|^

ftrates particularly, that our Sparkling White, repi Stone has a Vegetable Soul the Body, Sonl, and Sf and that by the help of art, our white ftone. it is made to grow into a triae and pure Tree, to V. The Philofophc

fifay,

it

Id

fpring

upj and bud forth commonly ufe thefe abundandy ; and afterwards of Art to hide the J to fend forth infinite little from Unworthy Men^

S;jsfgs

and Branches.

that

1)

" xxxn.
I

E L. f^r one Man, or fubftance So likewiie in this your white \. They call the Body Comfofttumy you have but ^ii'jlack Earth, which is one which only fubftance, yet condark,and and iibftre taining a Body, Soul, and we'iake white. Sprite which are infepara:

FLA

MM

I.

They call the Soul, her half divided from

;

bly united.

.ody
'fe

which by

the'

XL
give

could very eafily

of God, and work ture, gives to the boits

you moft clear Comparifons and Expofitions of Imbibitions and this Bcdy^ Sotd. and Sjirit^
a Vegetable

sntations
'VIZ,,

not

fit

to be divulged
I

but
I

Power and

Jliould
rriuft

explicate them,

&y to bad^ or fpring, ik, multiply, and be-

of neceffity declare

things

which God

relerves

Whtte, like a naked

to hircfelf, to reveal to a fe-

g Sword.
11
ie

led choice, of fuch as fear and love him, and therethe Spfore ought not to be written.

They call

Tincfture and dryas a Spirit_, has

all things.

which
r

to pierce

XIL
to be

I have then caufed depided here^ three

Tt

would be too
the

te=^

'to tell

you^ ho\y great

Philofophers
j

perfons all in white, as if they were rifing again, thereby typifying forth this
Body^
Sauly

to fay always,
aces.
rahle to

and in Our Stone i&^f^

and

Sprit, to

fhewyouthat5c/, Lw^,and
Mercury are raifed again in this Operation, -viz,. That they are made^ Elem*ents, or Inhabitants of the Air

human
and a

kind, a

Scul-i

Spirit,

u,

only inculcate thatasa Manenduth^fj^/y^SW, and Sfinotwithftanding but

I will

and Whitened.

Oo

xm

566

SALMON'S
is

Libb
fs
.

fignlfying, that the Hack

Death ^\s conqu<2' fore, called the blackmfs^ or vanquiihed and o|.r,, Death : and {6 continuing come \ and being whrnf^,] the Metaphor, we may call they are brought into ait T^bitmefs Li/i which comes of Life, and made the riOtj-but wich^ and by a Re- forth incbrruptible,
:

Xin. For we have be- which

,,,

fuiTCclion.
.

XVIIL Behold,

anil

XIV. Tie Body, To ex- up your Eyes on high,] plicate this more plainly, I lee the King Afc^
have made to be painted. who being raifed agaii] The Body^\[wg up the Stone the power of Dfe, oritsTomb, wherein it was Crowned with the inclofed. ous Tindure, has oveirc Death, the Darknefel XV. the Soul This be- Moifture. caule it cannot be put into

nil

alter

II;

;akei

ti&i

,wli

the Earth, it comes not out XIX. And as our of a Torab, and therefore and Saviour (hall eteri k I only depid-ed or placed unite unto him all put feeking it among the Tombs clean Souls, and iej its Body Vlt is in the form from him all luch asai hi

QUpv

of a Woman, having her Hair diihevcllcd, or lianging about her Ears.

pure, unclean, andwi<

as

united

being unworthy t( to his Divine

mre:

XvT. the
neither can

Sprit.

This

be put into a XX So alfb, our Grave ; and therefore I de- Ehxir will from hencelll pided ir^ like a Man co- infeparably liftite unr<H ming oul of the Earth, but felf every pure Metalicn: not from a Tomb. ture into its own fine, \ and fixed Silvery nat XVII. Tbefe are depi- but rejecSt all that is I
9fed all in

White, thereby

rogeneal, or ftrange anc ir

Q.

XXXll

FLA

M M E L.
XXni.Whatthe2

5^7
Angels

tel.

Tlunksbegivento
thus bountifully

playing on Inftruments oI, {(lowed his Goodnefs ver the heads of them which and has given us are raifed, fignifie, is need|i us,, be declared : fit to confider the left here to Irts plbphical Myftery of They are Divine Spirits, the Wonders of ioil pure and fparkling ringing
\^

who

more

(sd than
latter

this fhinixig, and God in Miraculous any compoun- and Admirable Opera-

tion.

f'XlI:

And more Noble

XXIV. The like may be

of the three Angels over the head of the Picture J reprefenting our Lord and Saviour Jeius Chrift the one of which Crowns him, and the other
faid
,

Immortal of Man) than any fjb5j whether having life, For it liot having life Quinteffence ; moft
tt

after the

[i

Silver,

having paffed
all

|Coupel, yea
in the

affays

two

aflifting, fay,
:

Pater

O yefu hone : words t^i David Om?ufotens Royal Prophet, If zs Rendringunto him ImmorISilver^

[even times

refi-

tal

with Praife, Thankfgiving.

Eternal

CHAP.
the Field Violet
els

XXXIIF.

andBhte^ with the two An^

s.

of an Orange Colour^ and their Motto

^"T^He

Violet and Blue! that being topafs, or to be Field ftiews for th^ changed from the M^hit^ Stone^
I

O04

56S

SALMON'S
.

Lib,

Stone, to the Red^ you mufl- the two Subftances of imbibe it with a little Vir- Matter, or Compofitufj|i5ttiei -"^ gins Milk o^Sol^ that thefe "VIZ.. The Mercurial and^i' Colours may come forth fourom fubftance> anditNo^^
lo

Jl51

from the Mercurial Moi- fixed as well as the VoUt 'k which being perfectly u by ft are, which you havedryted together, do alio 0iii' ed upon the Stone.
|,

together within
II.

the V

jijninl

In this

Work
fnall

of Ru-

fel.

;,only

bify! ngj

although

you do

iinga
on.

imbibe, you

not have VI. For in this Oper but Violet, on the hxed Body will g much black, Colours tly the oi afcend up to HeaV and Blue, Tail. being wholly fptritual Peacock's the

Fon
ttobe

from
III.

th;3rice, it willd<;ic<

mdbv

our Stone, unto the Earth, even oV iii ther foever you pleale, I is fo abfolure and trium phant in drpiefs, that aflbon lowing the Spirit eYl M is alwja 5ec as your Mtrcury couches ic^ where, which (the nature thereof rejoy- moved by the fire. jfcara

For

this

cing in its like nature) it is VIL Whereby at lens \% joyned unto it, and drinks they are made one. brfwallows it up greedily. the lelf fame nature ; ^^ \ IV. And therefore the Compofittim^ or Body, be ho^v black that^ comes of Moi- m.ade wholly fpiritualj^ ^[ frurc can fhew it lelf but a the fpiritual wholly Cor real h lb much has it b n lictle, and that under the Colours Q^ Violet znd'Blue, ground, orlubtilized ui ijq becauie that Vrjnefs (as is our Marble (t. e. deco(f ^^ (aid J does in a very fhprt in cur Fire) by the J>rq K^^ dent Operations. time govern abiblucely.
;

loniv

'^([^

j^

VII L The Natures th||j be da with are here tranliiiutcd Wjngs^ to p.ointout to youi AngelSj 'uiz,, they are]

V.

alio caufed to

pideci

two Angels

CH).XXXIIL
tiird

5^^ and foare ther: And yet then, to bficnie the true Tindtures. have that, you muft labour, and take pains, full as much 1'. Now you muft re- as you do now.
fpirituaU
:

FLA MMEL.

ber
^,

to begin the Ru-

by the appofition XIIT. Therefore for fear e Citrine Red Mercury ; of offending God, I muft Qu muft not pour on beware how 1 become the
,.

1^

only once or twice^ Inftrumenc of fuch a ding as you Ihall fee Change ^ and left it jliould
I

vion.
For
t

prove of evil confequence,. muft take heed how and

I

this

Operation v/hat
a dry

write

only repre

to be

done by

and by a dry Suhlimaand Calcination, which can open all the Doors, leading into thcfe And now I have told Secrets of Nature.
Secret^

fenting to you, where it is chat we hide the Keys^

v/hich you

fcarcely find, or felfee written, io far am

XIV. Or only

to open^

hiding what

is

neceG

or caft up the Earth in that place ; contenting my felf,

to demonftrate thofe things

Tom you: and Iwould

od,
^

that every

Man

which
to

will teach
it iliall

every one,
pleaie

how to make Gold to

litisfadion,

whom

God

iwn
rfcy,

tight live

life

that to reveal thi? Myftery. of In-

and lead forth his

their

XV. As

to

know and

underftand what Influxes Dut Ufurers, or going the Sign Libra has, when it IWj in imitation of the is enlightened by Sol and Patriarchs of old. Mercury in the Month of
''

to

Paftures^

OBoher,

our Fathers did, to exXVI. Thele Angels ar ge one thing for ano- painted of an Orange Gclour^
I.

Ufing only

as

J70

A L

MO
and

N'S
and

Libl;
("through
1

to fignifie to you, that your white CompofitHm^ or ftone, muft be a little more decoded and digefted, that the Black of 'the Violet and Blue muft be chafed away

digefted,
affiftance
little

of God) by perfeded;

lit-

XlX. As

for the Mot.

'venite

Sur^itemortuiy

ad^-plat
c

by the

lire.

dictum domini met, I

it

Colour

XVII. For is compounded of the

there chiefly for the 1p u this Orange ological fenfe y rather tfciiireti
for

any thing

elfe.

beautiful Golden Citrine Red,

(which you have {o long XX. It ends in the Thia waited forj ^nd of the re- of a Lyo:^ all over mainders of this Violet and fhewing thereby, that Blue^ which you have alrea- Operation muft not be dy in pare made to vanilh continued, until you true Red Purple^ wholl and flie away. the deep colour of the XVIII. This Orange co- Poppy, and the VermiL lour alfo fhews, that the of the painted Lyon^^e ^^^^^ Natwes are decoded and ved for Mult iplicat ion, ^
'

^j^^^^l

-1

Ill's

I.

CHAP. XXXIV.
Of
the Figure reprefenting the Apoflle
Pi

KSjthe:

6loathed in a Robe of Citrine Red^ ing a Key in hvs Right Ha?idy and
his Left

h
la\

upon a

Woman

h^eeli?jg by

Feet^ in

an Orange Coloured Robe.

fcrt

her Motto.
I.

are]

^poral

TpHe Woman

kneel-

]
I

Orange coloured Garr^<

reprclents Terrenelkj
aWl|(

ingj cloathed in an

fflip.
\f,

XXXIV.her Youth
:

FLA M M E L.
She
is

s*?!

in

depid a JVoman,

for that

(kicked in this
a

manner of ftie requefts rather this than ipplkanc at the Feet of any other thing, as being the natural and proper ds a Ian with a Key in his R'hc Hand, Itretching out fires of a Woman:
In

Left

Hand upon

lier.

VI. And alfo to fliew you, that fiie requefts Mulki;rpretation? This is the tiplication^ 1 caufed the Man Stie, which in this Ope- to whom flie leems to adrequefteth two things, drefs her felf, to be paintra the Mercury of Sol^which ed, reprelenting P^rer with \Q Philofophers Mercu- his Kejs^ having power tO ftiadowed out under the open and Ihut^ and to bind
[.

Would you know the

p of a Man.)
II.

and

loole.

Which two
:

Multiplication,
ion

things, VIT. For that the obfcure and Pro- Philolophers have never

Which

at this

time

sedful for her to obtain,

therefore the Man fo ng his hand upon her, ifieSjthe granting of her
tion.

fpoken of Multiplication^ but under thefe common terms of Art, ^pcri^ Clause J Soh'e^

Uga,
locje,

viz.

Ofsn, Jhut^

hlnd^

li

they mean, the making of die body ^ which foft and is hard and fixtj I could as well have fed a Man as a Woman, fluid, and to run like waather an Jn^el to be de- ter: And by ihutting and led ; for that the whole binding, afterwards by a more ftrong decodion and jures are now Spiritual

Bat

why

fhould

VIII. looQng,

By opening and

[e

Woman

to be pain*-

Corporal, Feminine.

Mafculine

digeftion, to

coagulate

ic,

and to bring it back agaia into the form of a Body.

But

I rather chofe to

57^

ALMO N'S

Lib.

I';

fore to

XII. When your Hixiipi.. IX. It was reqiiifite therereprefent in this thus brought unto a kind Kuv placCi a Man with a Key j Infinity ; one grain there to fhew you that you muflt falling upon a vafl quam'r

now opn
to lay)
tures,

and ^ut,

('that is

the

budding, or
-N^-

fpring and encreafing

X. For obferve, ib often

as you Ihall diffolve and fix_, lb often will thefe Natures
ijiulciplyjin Qiiantity^
lity,

Qja

cue

and Quicknefsor Verwhich encreafe is ac^

of melted Metal, will tin: and convert it into t; moft perfed Metal, to k into molt fine Silver Gold, according as it have been imbibed and tM mented, expelling, dri forth, and purging out, the impure, and Hetje hffrt: gene matter which joyned with it, in its \tkf
it,

cording to the proportion Generation. of one to tQ>n,

XIII.

iMi

For

this

rea

So that if the augmentation be from

I o,

XL
is

firft
i

therefore, I caufedai^i?/ U

to

bs depided in the hand

the lecond multiplicati-

Man^

to fignifie that
defires to

Ttt

on
is

from i o

to

flone i oo f which

be

opcj

WW,

ftill

but decuple) the third

from loo to 1 00 0^ the fourth from icoo to looeo, the fifth from loooo to
loocooj
the
thus
fixth

from

iQoooo
Million,

to loooooo^, or a

and fhut for Multipltcat and alfb to (hew you v,what Mercury you ought) ^^'^ do this, and when, .orl''"'<^ what time, I caufed l*i^ Mans Garment to be ml
.

continually

Citrine

Rc^^and the iVow^lfm.

by a decuple pro- of an Orange Colour* portion ad infinitum The which augmentation I perXIV. 1 muft fpeak formed three times^ thanks more of this matter, le be to God. tranfgrefs the Sacred Sil Vbilcfofjual: Only kfl|
increafing
:

'n

ip.
th

XXXIV.

FLAM MEL
is

^j.
among
the a^es

the

who Woman, ^

be for e'verlofi

ri(

have of the Dead, Accoutrements^ like XVII. Take heed thereth e of the Man's with the K^, which {he cxprefleth fore to this your fire in this
cuStone^ requelteth to
bjier

Motto^ Ckrifte^frem placcj and manage it with much gentlenefs and patience^ attend in hope upon V. Asifihefhouldfay, this moft admirable quintefordmy God^ be good and fence : And though the fire ious unto me, and fuffer ought to be (bmething augotto be oiled and undone^ mented, yet it muft not be ff not him who is come tbm too much.
foil all

with
:

his too

great
is

or fire

And though it

XVIII.
prevent

And
the

that from henceforth^ I Soveraign

Goodnefs
Evil

m more fear my Enemies^

\ajs

befeech the to ^
Spirits

the mofi ^vehement

fire,

^
ick

through mofi fleafant Breeze. that they

which haunt the Mines and Treafures of the Earth,

deftroy not thy
caft a Mift before

Work, or

VI. Yet the Vejfiel which thine Eyes ; nor ftupifie thy ms me, is always brittle mind, when thou fhouldeft mpe to be breken^ and is view, confider, and perfe<5J: mally fubjt^ to many the Incomprehenfible Mo9^ unlookt for, andhn- tions of this Arcanum^ or accidents for the fire Quint ejfence, yet comprehenf
-,

made
I

too

great,

may ded and

Veffel

(hut

up within

this

it

in pieces^ whereby, as

wly fruity Imay fall^ and

CHAR

S74

SALMON'S
CHAP.
XXXV.
which
is

Lib.iir.

^^

'&l

Of

the dar\Violet Fields in

of a

Red
y

Purple Colour^ holding the Fa

of a

Lyofty

red as Ver million y

havi{

Wings

and as

itfeemSy woidd Kavifha

carry ai^ay the

Man.
-

'T

His Field of a Vio- tifulScarlet Colour in Gr let^ and dark Co- which is the true native C lour, demonftratcs that the nahar Red^ explicates Stone has obtained by a full full Accompliftiment of y and perfect Digeftion^ the Work, according to the perfeiflly beautifulGarment, ad and rigorous Law; which is wholly Citrine and Nature and Art. 'Red, formerly demanded of the Man^ with the Key IV. And that fte in his Hand, who was clo- wit, the Stone, Elixir, thed therewith. Tindure) appears now au a ravenous Lyon, de^K II. And that the corn- ing and fwallowing upfW pleat a|id perfed Degeftion ry pure metallick Naturl! ( fignified by the entire Ci- Body, and changing it
j
i

{^

made her caft to its own true Subfta: off her old Robe or Gar- into true and moft pure r ment of Oravge Colour. Gold, exceeding in fee the Gold of 0//6;>, or i
trinity) has

m. The Vermillion Red of the Colour, of this flying Lyon, Mines. like the moft pure aad beau-

beft

and

rics

Cf.
V
this
tot

XXXV.
flie

F L

AM

M E L;

S7S

And

now removes
here below^

VIII.
tate

Vlan out of this Vale

liferiesj

Night and

And caufing him Day to Mediupon God and his

to aipire after

into'
[lap

as it

were) a Sea of Goodnefs;

nefiiout of the difcomies

s

and Unhappinefles into an imOcean of Eafe and nt ; out of Poverty, where Rivers of living Waand Contempt, ters floWj making glad the ice as it were, City of Our God. Kingdom^ Bto Honour ichesj and i IX. Frailes be given to k. God Eternally, even im-c

Life,

the Heavenly Enjoyments; and to drink of the Delicious Springs from the Fountains of Everlafting Life,

;,

And
ii

laftly, flie

re-

mortal Praifes

who

has

from himlnfir- been gracious to us, to gi /e Difeafo, and Deaths us to fee this perfectly Beau[, his Bones with Mar- ful Purple ; this Papavcran md his Soul with Glad- Red, this Tyrian Glory, giving him Strength, tbis fparkling and fla1, and a very long ming Colour, incapable of
far

Change or
ever,
this

Alteration for
lb

Defirabls

And with her Wings

^orioufly
lifts

Treafiire.

him up^ X. A Glory, aTreafure, and ftanditers of Egjpt (which a Colour, a Tindure, over l vulgar thoughts of which the ZodiacalConileK 11 Men J into a Parafetions, nor the Heaven it Delights and Plea- felf can have no more Domaking him defpife minion or Power;
the dead^
\i

[fe,

with

all

the Rich-

brigand Magnificance

XL VVhofe Glorious and Bright Shining Rays, noc only fem to dazle thp Eyes,
bac

^6

AL

MO
!

'

Vhk^

but even tocammunicate to may dread and love i Man a Heavenly Portion^ great and holy Name, kf making him ( when he fees by it he taught to afe hk and knows it ) to be afto- fo v^ftaTreafure wcltor the encreafe of our Fataie niflit^, ;ind to tremble, amazing him with the ftupen- the profit of our Soulsi. benefit of our Fellow Cs dious thoughts thereof. tures, and to thy Glory Lord God Al- Honour, now and for XII. mighty, give us, we pray Amen. thce^ thy Grace, that we
\

k, Ji

(j

p M

CHAP. XXXVI.
Flammel
I.

Snmmary of

Philofophy*

T F you would know X how Metals aretran-

ritualized,

and

reducedltiali

their Sulpburom^

&

Mim

fmuted, you rnuft under- Vive nature, which ar#lius ftand from what matter they two Sperms, compofejieP}] are generated, and how the Elements, the one they are formed in the ciiline^ the other Femm\
\

fi^jj

ndig,

Mines
not

err,

and that you may you muft lee and

III.

TheMale5////-&0eA

nothing but Fire and mutations are performed in and the true Sulphur is the Bowels or Veins of the Fire, but not the V
obferve,

how

thole Tranf-

pyfj,

Tki

Earth.

which contains no
lick Subllance.

iJnex

Minerals taken out of the Earth, may be changed, if b^fore:hand they be SpiII.

is

Arge7jt Vive^

IV. TheFeminlnel which:

irei

idip-XXXVL
f

FL A M
and

M E L.
feen,

fjj

rhg but Earth and Water ; the two Sperms theancien Sages called two Draor Serpents^ of which,
]

by which may be

how

the External Fire does burn inflame the natural Mercur^i

one

is

winged, the other

then you may the poyfonous Vapour breaks out into the Air^ with a moft ftinking and
VIII.
fee

And

how

S'.
iH^
Vr,

Sulphur not flying the

is

wged Serpent
thiefore
',

pernitious poyfon h which is born up by the Wind, nothing elfe but the head of
in

without Wings ; the is Argent

her
certain

the Dragon,

which
Bahjlon*

haftily

fhe

flies

from the goes out of

fixity
it.

not

having

enigh to endure
I.

Now

if

thefe

two

mes,
ifelves,

leparated from

IX. But other Philofophers have compared this Mercury^ with a Flying Lion, becaufe a Lion is a devouref
lights

be united again, of other Creatures, and dehimlelf in his vorais

powerful Nature, in the tiality of Mercury ,

;h is

city

of every thing, except

the Metaline Fire

is

that
his

which

able to

refift

5 thus united> it

called
fly-

Violence and Fury.

le Philofophers the

^agcn; becaufe the Draindled by its Fire, while

lies

by little and little, he Air with his Fire,

'poylbnous Vapours.

X. So al(b does Mercury ^ which has in its felf fuch a Power, Force, and Operation, to fpoil and devaftate a Metal of its Form, and
to devour
it.

Mercury beinfluenced,

The fame thing doth

|:ury
;

ing too

much

for being placed

devours
in
its

an exteriour Fire, and

place in a Veflel
i

and hides Metals Belly ; but which of

fo ever
it ic

it

them

be,

it is

cer-

\m

fire its fnfide,

its

which
5

tain, that

Iden in

profundity

ccnfumes it not, for in their Nature^ they Pp ai@

^78
areperfe^tj
indurate.

A L

MO

N^

Lib. Ill

and much more

Argent Vive the
'

XI. But Mercury has in li felf a Subllance of perfcding Sol and Luna : and all the imperfed Bodies or Metals^ proceed from Argent Vive
\

XIV. Which being do4; Mother mi'die, and being thus nat
rally mortified,

cannot

(Ij^

dead things cannot) en it felf as before.

quici.^'

therefore^

the

Ancients called it the Mother of Metals ; whence it follows^ that in its own Principle and Center, being formed> it has a double Metalick Subftance.

XV. But there are fotP proud Philofophers , w in obfcure words affir||K' that we ought to tranfmi^^f both perfed and imparl bodies into running Arii
Vive'j this
fubtilty,
is

the Serpe

XIL And
ftance

firft,

the Sub-

and you may b( danger of being bit by iti

of the Interior; then the Subftance of Sol^ which

is

XVI.

It is true, thit

other Me- gent Vivcj miy trsLtifrtfw an imperfedrBody, as iftion tals ; of thefe two Subfian ceSj Argent Vive is formed^ or Tm ; and may witi; is which in its Body is Ipiri- much labour, multiply tts Quantity ; but therebWes tually nourilhed. diminillies or lofes its < fNat XIII. As foon then as perfedion, and may ayfc Nature has formed Argent more for this reafon b6 iki Ipo^ Vive^ of the two after-na- led Argent Vive,

not

like the

med

Spirits^

then
;

it

endea-

vours to

XVII. But if by make them Perfed but when may be mortified, and Corporeal
can no more Vivifie

Af
th
it

it.

the Spirits are of Strength^ and the two Sperms awakered out of their Central Principle, then they defire to affume their own Bodies.

So

then it will be changed another thing, as in Ci\ har^ or Sublimate is dj

For when

it is

by

ti

lap.

XXXVI;

FLA MM EL.
fame
is

cigulated^ whether fooner

qlater^

579 an Argent Vive) then

yet then its tvvo may ic multiply it k\^, for affume not a fixed that it has fubftance from Bdy, nor can they con- itsMacury, or Argent Vtve^ *re it^ as we may fee in but it will be like Ibme Bowels of the Earth. Green Immature Fruit on a
{dies

Tree, which

5VIIT.
a!

Left

any

one being

paft,

^dfrefore ftiould ^err, there

ripe Fruit,

the Bloffom becomes an unand then a lar-

in the Veins
le fixed

of Lead
Parti-

ger Apple.

Grains or of fine Sol and

in
its

Luna

XXL Now

if

any one

:ed

fubftance o\

rifhment.
;iX.

plucks this unripe Fruit frorrl the Tree,then its firft form-

ing would be fruftrate, nor coagula^ would it grow larger nor of Argent Vive is the ripe for Man knows not \\ Vie of Saturn ; and mofi how to give Subftarice, liind proper it is to bring Nourifhment, or Maturity^ hii unto perfecSlion and (b well as Internal Nature, tion ; for the Mine of while the Fruit yet hangs on the Tree, which feeds '4rn is not without fixed it with Subftance and Nouwhich of Goldj tides tides were imparted to riftiment, till the determiy Nature : So in its felf ned Maturity is accompli-

The

firft

wy
ft

be multiplied^ and

fhed.

aght to perfedion^ and

tve tryed

XXII. And fo long alfo power or ftrength, as and therefore does the Fruit draw Sapor
it.

I<X.

rated
its ^,

So long from

as it
its

is

Moifture for its augmenraand nouriihment, till not it comes to its perfed ma-*
tion
turity.

Mine,

Argent Vive^ but well Ctor every Metal

is

eh

in

its

Mine^ the

for

XXIII. So is It with Sol; \\ by Nature, a Grain,

Pp

o:

^8o
Js

SALMON

Lib. Hi

pr Grains arc madej and it Odors y as Nature and Expe reduced to its Argent Vtve^ rience makes it appear : Fo then alfo by the fame it is if an Apple or Pear be one, daily (without ceafing) fu- plucked off from the Tree, ftained and fupplied, and it would then be a gre;; reduced into its place^ ^viz,. Vanity to attempt to fafte Argent Vi^e^ as he is in him- it to the Tree again, exp fclf ; and then muft you ding it to encreafe an wait till he jhall obtain grow ripe : and experienc fome fubftance from his teftifies, that the more it Mercury as it happens in the handled^ the more it w Fruits of Trees. thereth.
1

i;i

uk

XXIV. For as

the Argent

XXVII. And
with Metals:

fo

it is

m.

Vpve, both of perfed and

imperfed: Bodies

is

a Tree^ ftiould

For if yiL^' take the Vulgar \

^^^^^

io they can have

no more and

Lunci^ endeavouring.|

nQurifament^otherwife than reduce them into Arg^ Vive^ you would who! from their own Mercury.
play the Fool, for there

jj

m
?

If therefore, you no Artifice yet found. whc 1, would gather Fruit from by It can he pertorme Argeiit Vivt^ z'iz,. pure So! Though you fiiould ufe n r and Lma^ if they be dif ny Waters, and Cemcr ^ joyned from tkeir Mercury \ or other things infinitly ? think not that you^ (like as that kind, yet would y
,

XXV.

|i

Nature did

in the beginingj

continually err,

and

tl

^
.

again conjoyn and would betal you, wh and multiply^ without would him that iliould ^^\ unripe Fiuit to their Trc ?^ change^ augment them.

may

XXVI. For

if

Metals be

XXVIII. Yet fome

^'

feparated from their Mine^ lofophers have

faid trt

''^^'

then they (like the Fruit of That if Sol and Luna, b; Tress too ibon gathered) right MiYcurj^o\: ArgentV rever come to their perfe- be rightly conjoyned, tl

MMEL.
in

581
will
gi'v'e

one day

more

nourifhment to the Frair, than it received otherwiie in an Hundred Years.

In this therefore underftood, thit Mercury ^ the much commended Tree muft be taken, which
is

XXX.

it

has in its power indiffolvably Sol and Luna and rhen

'>

tranfplanted into another Soil nearer the Sun, ihat

thence

it

may

gain

its

pro-

fitable increafCj for

which
ic

thing, Deoi^ does abundantly fuffice

:

For where
it

syas

placed
l

before,

j'lll

weakened by Windjthat little Fruit could lucked off from their Tress be expected from it, and sfore their time^ and clyq where ic long ilood and 'lerefore of no value or edi- brought forth no Fruit at latlon Therefore ieek all.

was lo Cold and

XXIX. They

are Fruits

le Fruit in

the Tree_, that

ftreight
is

jads

them

to

it^

/hole Fruit
reater

daily

made
fo
it

with increafe^

And indeed the Philolbphers hare a Garden, where the Sun as wellr

XXXL

Morning as Evening re-mains with a moft Tweei: nd fatisfa6lion ; and by Dew without ceafing 3 his means one may tranfwith which it is fprinkled >lant the Tree without ga- and moiftened ; whole hering the Fruity fixing it Earth brings forth Trees and
>ng as the
This

Tree

bears

Work

is

ieen with jey

_,

mo
I

a moifter^ better^ and

fruitful place^

Fruits,

more

which ted
I
'

thither,

which are tfaniplanwhich alfo re

ceivc

582
ceive defcent

A L

MO

'

Lib.

11!

and
the

nourifti-

then they

prove Elegan

ment from Meadows.

pleafant

and

dally,

XXXII. And this is done and there they are

and
ever
in

fruitful ; For heat and moifture are the Element: of all Earthly things, Ani mal. Vegetable^ and Mi

neral.

limi

corroborated both quickened, without

fading
;

and

this

more

one Year, than in a thou fand, where the cold af- are
fe<f^s

XXXV. Therefore FirQ of Wood and Coal produci or help not Metals i thol
violent Fires, Which noi^
rilli

Hi!

^^^^

them:

not as the heat of

things
;

thi
a)

Sun does, that conlerves

XXXIir.
therefore,

Take

them Corporeal

for tha It
fo

Day

cherijli

and Night and it is natural which they them in a Di- low.

llillatory FJre

; but not with a Fire of Wood or Coals, but in a clear tranfparent Fire, not unlike the Sun, which is never hotter than but is always is requifite,

XXXVI. But a PhilofoV pher ads not what Natuii does: For Nature whei (he rules) forms all Vegeti hies, Animals, and Mine
rals, in their

alike

Dew^
yj^hich

For a. Vapour is the and Seed of Metals, ought not to be al^

own

degrees

ffl

Men, do not
fort,

after the fana

by

their

Arts

mak

^1^5

tered.

natural things:
if

When Nf
wol then by ot

'^^i

ture has finifhed her

XXXIV.

Fruits,

they

be too hot, and without iDew /;r moidurej they ablde on the Boughs, but
without
Siion^

about them ; Art they are

perfed.

made mo^^n
tota

coming

to

perfe-

XXXVIT. In

this

ma*tu
'i

only withering or dwindling away; pjut if they be led with heat and clue nioifture on their Trccs^

ner the ancient Sages an Philoibphers, for our info:

mation, wroughr on Lui and Mercury her true Mi

thei

fc

I'

[up;
?r_,

583 of which they made ed it, which is the firfl: matMercury of the Fhilofo- ter of the Stone, and the

XXXVI.

FLA MMEL.
Firft

^s,

which

in

its

Opera:

Mmera

thereof.

n
IS

is

much

ftronger than
If you Vv^ould coma and find good and to the Mountain of the feaven, where there is no plain^ you would betake your felf from the highefl:^ you mufl: look downward to the fixth^ which you will
,

For Natural Mercury is ferviceable only to fimpkj perfed:^, imper, hot and cold Metals t our Mercury^ the Philo
is

XL,

hither

pher's-Stone,
4|

ufeful to

Je

more than

perfed:^ im-

of,

:rfe6t

Bodies, or Metals.

lee afar off.

Inl
igvi

IXXXVIII. Alfo that

nn
ili

the

\^^

may perfed: and nouthem without diminujnj addition^ orimmutaon^ as they were created ) formed by Nature^ and
,>

XLI. In the height of Mountain , you will find a Royal Herb triumphing, which Ibme have called Mineral, fome Vegethis

^\^

leaves them,, not negls-

table^
let ics

iome Saturnine

But

ing any thing.

Bones or Ribs be left, and let a pure clean Broth

XXXIX.
;[J^y^

I will not

now

be taken from be done.

itj

1?)

will

that the Philofophsrs

the better part.of your work

on joy n the Tree, for the

."ijetterperfeding their
ury, as
ie

Mer-

fome

unskilful in

XLIL
and

This

is

the right

Mercury of the Philolophers, which you are /ho take common Sol^ Lu- to take, which will make a^ and Mercury^ and fo firft the white work^ and nnaturally handle them^ then the red If you have ill they evanifh in fmoak well underftood me, both rhefe Men endeavour to of them are nothing elie, as nake the Philolophers Mer- they term them, but the ary, but they never attain- pradlick, which is fo eafie Pp 4 and
nature of things, and nlearned Chymifts affirm_,
fubtil
:

584
and

SALMON'S
fo fimple, that a
fitting

Lib.

II

Wo-

man may

by her DiftafT
ic,

thing in a convenient Aler bick, which is the Houl

perfed

from
forth

whence
a

will

cotr

Chicken, whic XLIIL As if in Winter with its Blood will free th< ftie would put her Eggs un- from all Difeales, and wii der a Hen, and not wafli its Flefli will nouriflithe them (becaufe Eggs are put and with its Feathers w J under a Hen without wafli- cloath thee, and keep th
ing them) and no more labour is required about them, than that they fliould be every day turned, that the Chickens may be the better and (boner batched, concerning the \yhlch e-

warm from the Injuries the cold and ambient Air.

rani

XLV. For
have written
Treatife,
that

this caufe

this prefe

you

nough

is

laid.

fearch with the greater A fire, and walk in the rig

way

And I

have

writt(

Book,thisSumm follow the Example, firrt, ry, that you might thebett wafti not the Mercury, but comprehend theSayingsat take ic, and (with its like, Writings of the Philol which is fire"^ place it in the phers, which I believe y better unde Allies, which is Straw, and will much in one Gials which is the ftand for time to come Neft, without any other
that I
this fmali

XLIV. But

may

The End ofFhrnm^Vs Boof^

KOGEK

ap.XXXVIL

BACH ON.

5Sf

Eli

ROGER II BACHONIS

ADIXMUNDI,
Irranflated out oi Latin into EngUjh,

and Claufed,

WILLIAM SALMON.
prel
1

CHAP.
ion
eta
rgfi

XXXVIL
and Principles of

the Original of Metals^

the Mineral

W^r^

rHE
is

Bodies of all ter give Corporeity and ViNatural Thingsbe- fibility ; The Fire and Air,

well perfed as im- the Spirit and InvifiWe from the Original Power, which cannot be ime, and compounded feen or touched but in the quaternity of Elements other two.
id.

latures, viz, Fire^

Air^
III.

h.
)y

Water, are con joy n-

When

thefe four

God Almighty

in a lements are conjoyned,

Eand

s^ Unity.

made

to cxirt in one_, they

become In thefe four Elements whence

the Secret of Philofoall

another
it
is

thing

evident^ that

things in nature

arecomEle-

i*s:

The Earth and Wa-

pofed

of the

faid

ments

586*
ment?^ being changed.

AL'M'd N'S
other
ters.

Lib.

altered and

Heterogene Bo^| Neither Salt nor Alui

into our

my ftery
iaith,
:\

IV. So {lith Rhajis^ Simple Generation^ and Natural

Transformation
is

as

Theophrafir'fs

Thilofofhers

difguife

the Operati-

Salts

and Alums ^

the

P|Ii]

en of the Elemei^s,

of the Elements,

V. But

it

IS

neceffary,

VIII. If you
defire to

prud

that the Elements be of one

make our E-n

:

y.m^y and not divers^ to wit. Simple: For other wife

nelthjsr

you muft extract it friar Mineral Root For as mh

faith^

Adion nor

Paffion

Tuu

fnufi ohtai^iii^

could

them
There

happen between So iaith Jrifotle,

is

perfeBion of the Matter the Seeds thereof.

no true Generation^

hut of things agreeing in

'ture.

Na-

IX. Sulphur and

Mei

^jl

So that things be not

are the Mineral Roots

made but according to their Natures.

Eldar or Oak Trees will not bring forth Pears ; nor can you gather Grapes of Thorns^ or Figs

Natural Principles^ which Nature her fel:

VL The

and works in the Minelfci Caverns of the Earth, are Vifcous Water,
SubtilSpirit

running th

the Pores, Veins,

els

and

of
not

Thirties,
forth^

things

bring

of^he Mouatains.
X.

but only their or what agrees with them in Nature^ each Tree
like,
its

Of them

is

pro(

own Fruit.
Vll. Oiir Secret thereto be

fore

is

drawn only
which

a Vapour or Cloud, is the fubftance and Metals united, afcci and reverberating own proper Earth, (i
bcr ilieweth) even til temperate digeftion ti the fpace of a TI

but of thofe
it
is.

thicjgs in

i:

cannot extrad out of Stones or Salt^ or

You

C H O
ing,
it is

N.

?87

XIV. Yet notwithftandnot

We

that

mak

the metal, but Nature her felf that does it ; Nor do or

Irv^the

fame manner
our Sulphur,

can we change one

into another
;

thinpr

which

is

but

it is

Na-

reduced into MercuMercury, which is /

ture that

):ii

.;;fi

Water made and mixt with its r Earthy by a tempefieco^lion and digeftirifeth the Vapour or
/ifcous

changes them : We are no more than meer Servants in the work.

XV. Therefore Medffs in Turba Thilofcphorum, faith.

Our Stone
is

naturally contain^

1, agreeing in nature ubftance with that in vltowels of the E?rth.

;oo!i

in it the 'whole

TinBure.

Ic

made in the Mountains and Body of the

perfedly

This afterwards is d into moft fubtil wawhich is called the i.jf Spirit^ and Tindure,
[.

Earth ; yet of it felf (without art) it has no life or

power whereby
the Elements.

to

move

in all hereafter fhew.

tl.

XVI. Chuie then

tural Minerals,

the na-

to which^

When

this

Water

irned into the Earthy

>f
pifli

which it was drawn j

]i
]ti

every way fpreads or is mixed with it, 'proper Womb, it be'gh

s

by the advice of Aridotk^ add Art For Nature generates Metaline Bodies of the Vapours, Cloud S3 or Fumes of Sulphur and Mercury, to which all the Philofophers
:

at
.
I

'

fixed. Thus the Wife does that by Art in a time, which Nature

agree.

Knovi' therefore the

Principles

upon which Art

)t perform in left than m.evolution of a ThoullYears.

works, to wit, the Principles or beginnings of Me tals : For he that knows not thefe things iliall never attain

$85
Work.
XVII. Gehtr

A L M

N'S
knowledge of
:

tain to the perfsdion of the

and
things

nJ
a
'i

that

is,

with

dom
faith.

fearching

into

He Roots and Natural pr^

pies

who

has not f/w himfelf the

,

of the

matter.-

'|

Ino-idedge

of the
is far

Natural
attain-

Tnncifles^

from

XIX. Yet

faith

h^

!]

ing tkeferfeBion ef the Art:

Son, I Ihew thee a & being Ignorant of the Mi- though thou knowefl; neral Root upon which he Principles^ yet therein canft not follow Natu fiiould work.
all

am

,,

things.

Herein

Foi

XVIII. Gd^^ralf farther have erred, in Eflayi faithj "That our Art is only to follow Nature in all hei he tmderfiood and Learned perties and difference?. true wifdom through the

I'liic

ean

wi

ogei

CHAP.
Of Mercury
'TpHefecond
,

XXXVIII.
Principle of

111!
get

the Second

Work:
I.

iiub

Principle

of our Scone is called Mercwy y which Ibme

Philofophers call ( as it is fimple of it fclf ) a Stone.

Icwed uf of other Bodied alfofwallows them up.

II.

Thisisfimply

.
ti

|^

Vive^ which contains

^^
^^^

One
a

of them (aid. This is lential Power, which! and no Stone , and cates the Tindlure o: that 'ivithout which Nature Elixir or Philofophers 5'^
Stone^

'^'^

never

performs

any

things

which mters

into^ er

isjwal'

B A G H
Stone
f.

N.

^$9

is

no Stone that can Ge*

Therefore faith Rha- nerate a Ji'vivg Creature. Anob a thing may he made of ther faith. It is ca^ out u^cn neb exceedetb the highefi the Dunghil as a viie things
^ion of Mature.
J

Fork and is hidden from

the Eyes er

Root of Metals, Har- under/landings Men. ifes with them, and is

of Igmr^mi

Medium
and
hires.

that

expli-

conjoyns

the

'.

For

it

fsvallows up

-which is of its own xe and produdion 5 but

is

VII. k\{o\nLihroSfecids Alchymia , it is faid , Our Stone is a thing rejeded, but found in Dunghils (/. e. in putrefa^aion^ or the Matter being putrefied ) con-

what isForreign and taining in it felf the four TOgenc : being of an Elements, over which it Triumphs, and is certainly brm fubftance all to be perfeded by humane irts.

induftry.

Wherefore our Stone VIII. Some make Mercu-* Jed Natural^ or Mine/^getable, and Animal, ry of Lead^ Thus R: Lead, X is Generated in the melt it fix or Se^en times ^ and 2S) and is the Mother quench it in Salt Armoniiu: ^omb of all Metals^and dtjfolvedj of which take fc iij.

Tojedion converts into Sal Vitrioli, ft /.Borax lb/: mix^ and Digeft Forty days in : it Springs or Grows a Vegetable : and a- Igne Philolopliorum : So kIs with Life like an have you Mercury, not at all nal , by peircing with tdiffering from the Natural, injure, like Spirit and But that is not fit for our every where ^ and work, as the Mineralis. If you have any underftandgh all particles. ing, this Caution may fufJhi^ ficiencly inftrud you. ?'ml. Morm faith
als

CHAP

590

AL

M ON^S
XXXIX.

Lib.t]

CHAR
Of

the Furijication of the Metals

andW
^
t

cHvy for enr Work^

I.
'
j
-*-

'His

IS a great and certain truths that

reign thing fee mixed

it^ it is

immediately cor
|

the Clean ought to be feparated from the Unclean^

for nothing can give that which it has not : For the

ted^

and by that Corn.t on your Work bccomesi/oj

Ifl

if rate.

pure fubftance is of one fimIV. The Citrine ple Effence^ void of all He- fas Sol, &c) you terogeneity ; But that which purge by Calcination
is
:

impure and unclean^ con- Cementation; and it is it fids of Heterogene parts^ is purged or purified if not fimple, but compound- fine and florid. ed (to wit of pure and impurej and apt to putrifie V. The metal being and corrupt* cleanl\.d, beat it int^i, 1^ Plates or Leaves ('as tha II. Therefore let nothing Gold J and reierve t enter into your Compofiti- forufe. on^ which is Alien or Foreign to the matter^ (as all VI. The White Li Impurity is;) for nothing (as Mercury) contains goes to the Compofition of Superfluities, which our Stone^ that proceedeth necelfarily be removed not from itj neither in part it, ^izj* Its foetid Earth which hinders its Fu nor in whole. and its Humidtty^ III. If any ftrangeor fo- caufes its flying.
I

.13,

\-^^

iG/<

XXXIX.
The
trble cr

B A C
is

HO

N.

^^i

Earthinefe

removed. Fut it into Wooden mortar^ in Commixtion. its equal weight of mre IX. Rhafs hith, td dry Salt^ and a little
\far.
g^

fcith. Indeavour through the whole Work^ to over-power the Mercury

Geher

Thofe
to per-

till

with the nothing of the matGrind

all

Bodies
Urgent

come rcareft

fection,

which contairMKoft

Vive : \ He farther mes "very black, IFapi this faith. That the Philofophers re matter with fure Wa- hid nothing but Weight nnd 'till the Salt is dijjohed i Meaiiire, to wit, the Pro^hhy water deca?it^ and portions of the Ingredients, '0 the Mercury again as which is clear, for that b more Salt and Vinegar^ none of them all agree one iing it as before^ and with another thcrein:which nng it with fair water caufeth great error.
hfpears ^ hut the whole Salt

h work

fo

often repeat^

X. Though the matters be well prepared and well mixed, without the Prots pure bright and clear a Venice Looking Glafs^ portions or Quantities of of a CceleBial Colcnr. the things be jud, and acfirain it through a Linen cording to the realbn of the h three cr four times douWork, you will niifs of the two or three times (into truth, or the end, and lofe wi Glafs Vejfel) ttll it be all your Labour ; you wiii not iadeed bring any diing to perfedion. III. The proportion of XI. And this is evident part? is as 24. to i. There in the Examination : When Hours in a Natural 24 /, to which add one^ thereisa Tranfmutation of it is 2f. [to wit^ the the Body, or that the Body "ng of the Sun.] To un- is changed, then let it be ^"Und this. i5Wifdom,as put into tbe Cineritium or Teff
he wjter comes clear from
ind that the

Mercury

re-

592

S A L

MO

'

Lib.

I.

Tell, and then it will be be incorruptible and rem;p consumed, or otherwile re- firm , without any lo;;; main 5 according as the through all Eflays andT; proportions are more or left als:you can do notWiig

they thi^^work without the tfcf knowledge of this thii whole Foundation is Nat ral matter, purity of fuk-'^ right and Ifthey be Xn. Juft, according to the Rea- ftance, and right Rea'tf^" Ion of that^ your Body will or proportion.

than juft ; or ought to be.

juft as

^''

CHAP.
Of
the

XL.

ConjunSiion of the FrincipUs order to this great WofJ^

his

power. Therefore knv no Stone, nor Pearb underftanding, advifes to other Forreign thing , c work in nothing but in Sol this our Stone, belongs: and Mercury ; which joyned this worki together make the wonderful and admirable PhilofoIII; Ybli muft therelr phers Stone, as Rhajis faith Labour about the Diffolri White and Red^ both pro- on of the Citrine Bodyt^ ceed from one Root ; no reduce it into its firft maipin other Bodies coming be- for as Rbafis faith , We tween them. folve Gold^ that it may hi^t
I.

T^UcU thePhilofopher,

m2j and a man of great

that

loi

ii/

duced into

iti

fir^ Natur
into

II. But yet the Gold, matter that wanting Mercury , is hindred from working according to

is

Mtrt^

\i*

(Jp.

H N. ^9^ managed till it v^^ill be re!]'. For being broken duced from its hard and 'an^nade One^ they have Denfe Body , into a thin whole and fubtll Spirit ^ you laiqliem (elves the
XL.

B A C

_,

ditture

both of the Jgent

bour in

V^ain.

Patiem,
Khafisy

Wherefore
a Marri-

make
a

that
his

is

Conjundion )

en the

RED

Man^
the

VIII. And therefore in the Speadum Jlchymia:. it h faidj Ihe firfi work is the n^

WHlTE^mfe^
(hall

ducing the
that
this
ts^

Body

into

Wa'er^

you
,e

have

into

Mercury,

And
whole

Secret.

the Philofcphers called Dijjolution 3 whicli is the

The lame
\If

faith
the

MerWhite
they

Foundation of die
Art.

you Marry

\an to the

Red Man^

n Conjoyned and Imhrace

and become im> atedy By themfel'ves they 't'Difjol'ved, and by themthey bring forth what
nother^
f
.

haue

concei'ved

whereone

IX. This DiaTolution makes the Body of nn Evident Liquidity, and abfblute Si.'btilty and this is done by a gentle Grinding, and a. loft and continued
:

he tivo are
i-

made bnt

AlTation or Digeition.

I.

And

truly

our Dif-

(is^

iion^ is

only the redu-

the hard Body into a d form_, and into the

are o'tJirgent i^i;e^that
Saltnefs
1

X. Wherefore, faith Rhar. the .work of- making our Stone is, that the matter. be put into its proper Veflel^
.

and cohtinualiy Decoded and Digeikdy until .lixh

time as
ot.
it

of the Sulphur
.
.

vvholly Afcends,
ch\2

be diminiilied.
^' i
.

or Sublimes to

top there-

ill.

^
an

Without our Brafs be Broken^ Ground, Gently and Prudently

XL

Thisjs decla.red in
7/^^

Spccidum ThUofothcruw.:

594
from a
tious

SALMON'S
vile things into a pre:

Lib.

[J

ThilofcfJjtrs Stone is converted

XV. And
eafie to

Suhftance
Solare,

for the Seinto the

draw

then it wit out the St

it

men

is cafi

and
faith,

Spiritual

Subft;c
^/^tf;
jn<

Matrix of Mercury^ by Cofulation or ConjunBion, where-

thereof: of
their

which

take the things

by in frocefs of time they he

.

made

one.

35

XIL Alfbj that when it Compounded with the Luminum*

Mines, and Exa( Subtilize them, and re them to theh* Roots, oi matter , which is I;

i.

, and Mercurizated , then it ihall be the Springing Bud. For thQ^5?/j the Sprit and the linclure may then be drawn out of them by the help of a gentle

like

XVL

And therefore,

cept you caft out the we/; with the Whitenefs^ will never come to tfe

T ^
ich

Fire.

of the Ru For Rhapi faith, He^ knows how to convert

alted glory

Eli

id
\

XTIL Therefore
Arifioile
^

faith

Therefore changed ( by the moll Pandofbtlus in TurhaPt Learned in Alchymie) ex- fhorum y he that prm cept they be reduced into draws the Virtue or I their firft matter. from Sol, and his S' JJjall obtain a great Secrei

the true matters or principles* are not poffible to be transformed or

into Luna^ knows hov convert Luna into SeU

ootl

XVIL

li

iree

nfe

[ry;

XIV. And
all

Geber

faith,

XVIIL Again it is Iji ought to be made of Mercury only: for when without Sol , and his Ijk^ Sol is reduced to its firft' dow, no Tinging Vf ' Original or Matter ^ by or Power is generate Mercury, then Nature emXIX. And whofoevi braceth Nature.
is

that jhall endeavc

S9^ from Truth , to his jTindtare, without thefe own hurt J lofi and detrijHgSj and by any other ment. bans^ he Errs, and goes
ikc a Tinging or Colour- aftray

iap.XLt.

IB

AC HON;

CHAP.

XLI.

f the Vejfely Lnte^ Clojing^

and times of

the fhilofophic\ Worh^

for our the Colours appertaining but onc^ in to, aiid appearing in the feich the whole Magiftery work ; in which the Spirit Elixir is performed and moving continually^ canndt rfecSted ; this is a Cucur- pals or flie away.

'T'He

Veffel
is

Stone

tl

t,

ce

whole Bottom is round an Egg, or an Urinal^

III.

Let

itaifo

tooth within, that it may led, that as fcend and Defcend the out of it, lb nothing cart ore eafily^ covered with a enter into it ; as Lucas faith. imheck round arid firiooth Lute the VtJJ'el firongly with
trery

donothing can go
fo

be

where, and not very Lutam Sapientiae

thing
it.

that no-,

igh,

and whofe Bottom is )und alio like an Egg.

IL

may

get in or go out of

IV. For if the FlbwerSi Its bi-geriels ought to fuch ^ that the Me- or matter fubliming, fhould Icirie or matter may not breath out, or any ftrange Air or matter enter in, your 111 above a fourth part of it^ (lade of llrong double Glafs, work will be fpoilcd and fear and tranfparent , that loft. rou may fee through it^ all V. Aftd
3

^q

s^6
V.

AL

MO N'S
w
a natural Egg^
^

lib"

lofbpher in his Breveht^mA

though the Phifay ^ oftentimes lofophers that the matter is to be put

into the Veffel, and clofed up faft, yet it is fufficient for the Operator, once to

And

laith? as there are three tl

viz. r

Shell

the

White J
likewife

andi
there a

Tolk

fo

three things

correffonding} H^

the

Philejophers

Stone

pu

put the faid matter

to clofe
it

in^

once

up^ and fo to keep it even to the very perfedion and finiftiing of the work,
If thefe things be often repeated, the work will be
Ipoiled.

GlafsFeJJeljhe White L/5^,[n and the Citrine Body.

IX.

And

as
5

and White

of the with a

Yo
lid

in

Heat, a Bird is made, (t Shell being whole, until t

VL
fis^
clofe.,

Therefore faith Rha-

keep your Veffel continudlj

coming forth orHatching the Chicken J fo is it the work of the Phil

:

encowfajjed with DeW^ [ which demonftrates what

phcrs Stone.

Of theCitri
the

kind of Heat you are to ufe,] and fo well Luted that

j

Body, and White Liquc with a temperate or

tie

Heat
,

is

made
or

A',

f%ne of the Flowers , or that Tvblch fuhlimesy maj get out^

Hermstis
Bird.

PhilofopI

or vanijh in Vafor or Fume,

VIT.

And
it is

in

Sfecuhm
(Ijut

X. The Veffel being and perfedly clofed^ an

never

^Alchymi^

laid. Let the

Thilofofhers Stone remain

Tvithin the Veffel firongly ,
til

fucb time , that tt drnnk up the flumidity ; let it he nottrijhed ii^ith a con*
tinual Heat
till

(b much as or opened till the perfe(ftj un- or end of the work has tliat you fee the Veffel and to be kept clofe^ that tl
:

Spirit

may not

get out
faith B^i

it

becomes

evanifti.

White.

XL
fts,

Therefore

VIII. Alfo another Phi-

Keep tbjFeJfeland itsjur ^ures clofe and firm^ for

tl.

Cor.

P.XLII.
fervation

BAC HO N.
of the
Sfirtt,,

5P7
IS

[which

another laith, dole

fel

thy.

mt

the Spirit] gets out of the Veffel i for

and as you are then you will have nothing to ceafe from the work^ jbut a Dead Body remain'let it cool,]fo neither ling^ and the work will come you to make too much to nothing. e, [neither by too great
well,
;

iat_,

nor too foon openofit.]

\

it

XIII. Socrates dith^ Grind with mofi fljarp Vinegar^

01.

till it grows thtckj and be snuft take fpe- \careful that the Vinegar he not care that the Humidity 'turned into fume ^ and^erifh.

You

CHAP. XUL
the
ifoji

Philofophers

Fire

the

l^nds and

Government thereof

have defcribed |in be Conferved and renewBooks a two fold Fire, edj by cafting upon it many times Urine mixt with bi/? and a dry.
Salt.

HE F *

Philofophers five or

fn^

days

but

it

may

I The
le

moifi

Fire

they'

III. Of this Firefpeaks Horfe Belly ; wbichj lb long as the Thilares the Philofopher : the The property of the fire of the nidity remains ,

d ^e warm

itisretainedjbut the
ity

Hu-

Horfe Belly i

is^

not to deflroy

being Confumed;, with its drynefs the Oyl^ hut Heat vanifhes and augments it vnth its humidtC( Fes which Heat being ty-^ whereas other fre would (feidom lafts above he apt to confume it. ^'11 J
,

J98

SALMON'S
WO MAN MANt or Htisband
\_or

Libfll

IV. Senior the Philofopher faith. Dig a Sefukbre with and bury the
her
in

Now the g be burned vernment of thefe Fires

thus:

Balneo of the fame heat] until fuch time as

Horfe-dung

IX. The Medicine of White ought to be putir,

tl

the
nefc

moili
ftiall

fire, until

'^^

they he intimately conjoyned or

Complement of theWM
appear in the

united,

V
"^
'

fel

For a gentle

fire is I

V. Altudonm the Philopher laith likewifej youmuft

hide your MeJicine in Horje

confervation of the
dity.

Hid

"-i^^
or

dung^ V^hich
Philofofhers
is
,

is

the fire of the

X. Therefore
that the

faith ?i^'

for this

Dung
it felf,

dolfhus^ ToH are to underfit

hot,

moift,

and dark,

Body

is to
;

he diffik

''

having a humidity in

with

the Sfirit

with wl
eafie
i

f^^^

and an

excellent light, [or

they are

mixed hy an

^^^

Whitenefi.

gentle decoBion^

fo that

f'

Body may be fpritualizdd

'^'

VI. There

is

no

other
it

fi-

re comparable to

in the

World, excepting only the natural heat of a Man, or

XL

Afcanim alfo
fire

la

'^':

Womans
VII.

Body.]

gives hea hut top mucb or great a

gentle
i

^"

ft

will not confeme or unite

^^1

The Vapour

is a Secret. of the Sea not burned, the Blood of Man,

This

Elements^ hut on the

conti

^f'
^'

divide them,
midity^

wafie the
thev>

and defiiKy

and the Blood of the Grape

is

work,
XII. Therefore faith i

'^'

our

Red

Fire.

m
Fire, is

>
^'^

III. llje

Dry

the

fis.

Be very

diligent

and

Fire of the Bodies them- ful in the fuhlimation am ^ felves ; and the Inflammabi- quefa6lion of the matter^ fe
lity

of every thing able to yoH

increafe

not

your

fin(>^

p.

ALII
highefl:

D A
may
fart of the

tl KJ

i\.

599

3, 'wherehy the water

ifl^ to the
:

For then wanting a [/ of RefrigeratioHj it cineS ftick faft there, wherele Sulphur of the Eleoiijlts will not be perfed:k
fcBIII.

XVII. For with an eafie decodion, the v/ater is congealed^ and the humidity

which corrupteth,

drawn

out and in drying^ the burning is avoided.

XVIII.

The happy
of
,

pro=

For indeed
it
^s

in this

fecution

the

whole

\%WK
\

neceffary that

be

times elevaor fublimed^ and de-

many

jj^Mied again.

work, confilis in the exadl temperament of the fire Therefore beware of too much heat, left you corre

\m^*

CO jolution before the time, the gentle or [jviz,. before the matter is* perate Fire is that only ripe :] For that will bring

And

;wich compleats the mix- you to dcfpair of attaining makes thick, and per- the end of your hopes. f;J*, ;:s the work.

tV.
^,ich
is

Therefore
the

faith

XIX. Wherefore faith he. Beware of too 7m{ch fire, fey

if
it

mphm^ That
Mlofophers^
ts

gentle fire^
the

he kindled

before

the

White fire of the time^ the matter will he Red^

greatefi

Imofi principal matter

Operation
nts.

of the

and [whereby it beof perfeBion^ Ele- comes like an Aborts or the

before it comes to ripenefs

unripe Fruit of the

VVomb

whereas it ought to be hrit iXVL Khafis alfo faith, White, then Red, like as vrn our Brajs with a Gentle the Fruits of a Tree, a fuch as is that of a Hen Cherry is firft White, then
'tf,

the hatofomg

of E^gs^ until Red) when Body he hroken^ and the perfedion.]

extracted.

it

comes

to

its

UUure

Q^q 4

XX,

^00

lib. iL^ of the mixture, ydueujjjf^' XX. And that he might to mix the Elements (^^Afit a certairi time, fricere and made purgj Wftp iii.digitate (as it were) of VecoBiojty and Yefti fed with a gtj he faith. That the dijjblution fire) by a Jlovj and natu, of the Body ^ a^id Coagulation digejiion, and to beware f ning
c?

SALM GN^S

Congelation

of

the Sprit^
eafie

too ?ntteh fire ^t ill you knowi\

li

ought to he done J by an

are conjoyned.

ii

decoBion in a gentle

fire^

and

ft

a moifi TutrefaBion, for the [face of one hundred and forty

Days,
.

XXII.

Bonellus alfo

fii

gei

That by a Temperate andC tie heat continued^ you p make the pure and per

im

|o(

jd

XXI.

To which

Or>/^

Body,

lio^

alTents faying, In the begin

CHAP.
Of the lEnigmtis
ceptionSf.

XLIIL

of Philofopbers^ their
Yrecaiitions coricernittg

and

fame.

'^LT'Ou ought to put on

this

Art confiiicth

not|
oi*

A
?:nd

Coil ra ge ^

Refob ti-

the multiplicity^

g^

Coniiancy, in attempting this great work^ Icfl you Err, and be deceived^fomeumes following or doing one thing , and then another.

nn

number of

thing s_, but]

is

Unity; Our Stone

One

;,

the matter
Veffel

is

and the

is
is

The Government

and the difpofition is The whole Art and W( IL For the knowledge of thereof is One, and bep^^

|?ne

^,, of Sophifters^ but purfue your Operation, to the ler it is finiflied. Complement and perfe(51:iNotvvithftanding the on thereof. pfophcrs have iiibtily VI. Alfo in the Rofary it ered themfelves^ and ed their inftrudions is advifed, to he cautiout ^igmatical and Ty- and watchful^ lefi your 'work ti
ip;

XUII.

BAG HOR
One
fice

manner^ and

in

^'

Phrales and Words ^ prove dead or imperfe^^ a7id e end that their Art to continue it -unth a long DecoBion. ,ht not only be hidden Clofe up wejj fo continued^ but alfo thy Vel'fel, and purfue to ^had in the greater Ve- the end.
ation.

IV.

Thus

they advife to

cod:^ to

Commix and
,

Conjoyn;
)ngeal

to

Sublime^

Vil. For there is no Generation of things, but by Putrefad:ion , by keeping out the Air, and a continueal

Bake, to Grind^ and to ; to make Equals

to

internal

motion,

with'

an equal and gentle Heat.

VIII.

Putrefic^ to

d
uri

make White make Red ; of all

5

mh

Remember when
in

things

the

ordef,

you arc
the Signs

magement and way of

)rking
is

your work, all and Appearances

in every

ail

one

which which

ari ic

De-

only to

Decod.
therefore
to

Qo6t\on^ for they are necef lary to be known and un-

in order to the of perfecting the matter. [hich you are not to be jcary, faith Rhafis IX. You muft be lure to Digeft [ntlnually, but not in hafte be inceifant and continual pat is, not wich too great in your Operation, with a ;;Fire;]ceafe^not^ or make gentle Fire, te the appearfy intermiflion in your ing of the pcrfea Whitef'ork, follQw not the Ardned , which cannot be if

V.

And
is

derllood

kind

to

Decod
:

you

A L

MO

N*S

Liblpll

you open the

Veffel^

and
But as another Pi. lofbpher faith, Digefi^ ^4
Digeft again,
ry
:

let out the Spirit.

XL

X. From whence itisEvident , that if yoa mannage 5^our matter ill , or your Fire be too great, it ought to be extinguifhed : Therefore faith Rhaps^ furfue your
bufinefs
incejj'antly 3

and

be not

yv

The moft

exquifitea
i

induftrious Artift, can

hetfiare of infiahility

of m^d^

vcr attain to perfectioiU|i;5 too much halte, but 01 by a long and contin Decoction and Digefti ( for fo Nature works, ^
kli

find too great expeBations^ by

Art muft in Ibme meat

imitate Nature.)

too hafiy
left

and

precipitate pur-

f,Ai

fmt^

you

lofe

your End,

%\\\

CHAP.
0/

k(

XLIV.
in

in

ffk

the Various Signs Appearing

eve^^^

Operation.
^

np His then
-*

is

the thing,
II.

that the Veflelwith

And

in

about

the Medicine be put into a moift Fire ; to wit, that the middle or one half of the Veffel be in a moift Fire (or Balneo, of equal Heat with Horfe-Dung,} and the other half out of the Fire, that you may daily look into
it.

fpace of Forty
fuperficies

Days
part.

or upper

the Medicine will app black as melted Pitch this is the Sign, that Citrine Body is truly o
.verted into

Mercury.
faith
bla\

III.

Therefore

ndlHSi %;henyon fee the

ii

[).XUV.

BACH ON
to affear^ he

^03
notwithftandis

f
d

the

Water

that the ( Citrine

VIL Yat
ing, the

is

wade Liquid

The

whole Tincture

u
V.

npt drawn out together; ticn or Operation of our but it goes out every day, tisOne^ which is , that it by little and little, until by a great length of time, t into its Veffel and care Decoded and DigeHed, it is perfectly extracted, fuch time as the whole and made compleat. ihe DiJJbhed and AfVin. And that part of
thing iaith
Rhajts', the

And in another
it

aith, continue

the Body which is diflblvplace ed, ever Afcends or Rifes upon a to the Top , above all the

other undiffolved Matter be perfedly which remains yet at BotFolved into Water, and tom. de impalpable, and that IX. Therefore iaith Awhole Tincture be ex:ted into the blacknefs^ vicen^That which is fpiritual ich is the Sign of its dil- in the VeJJel Afcends uf to phe Top of the Matter y and thai ation. which is yet grofs and thick^ V > Lucas aUbaffureth us. remains in the Bottom of the
.perate or gentle Balneo^
till it

ong

It

when we (ee

the black-

.Veffel.

of the water in all ngs to appear , that then X. This blacknefs is called among the Philofophers f^'Js Body is diflblved , or
ide Liquid.

by manyiNames,
Ihe
I'ires^

to wit,

the Soul^

a Cloudy

VI. This
lonjunction
(ale
i

blacknefi

the
firft

the

Ravens-Head^ a Coalj Onr

lilofophers called the

;

Oyl^

A^ua vita^

the tincture

for then the

and Female are joynSulphur ; and by many i and it is the gn of perfect mixtiono ther Names,
together
I

of Rednefsj thefijadow of the Sun, Black Brafs^ Water of

o-

XL

^04

SAL MO
this Blacknefsisjis

N'S
)

Lib.
fi
if

continued that which conjoyneth ^Qiwhite, Body with the Spirit.

XL And

gi^^

XV.
Xir.

Laftly,

by
it is

air

Than

faith RhMfis

inward Hcat^

Calc

The Government of

the Fire be-

into AfheSj as thePhilc

ing objerved for the fpace of phers teach. Forty Days , hoth (to wit the

White Liquor, and the Citrine the firft h Body) are made a Permanent coction ( which is talto or fixt Watir^ covered over Putrefaction ; Our Stor bi^ith hlacknefs ; which Mack- made all Black, to wii Black^Earthjby the drawi ftefs (if rightly ordered) comet h to its ferfSion in Forty out of its Humidity ;
'
;it(

XVLIn

Days

fface.

inthsLtBlacknefs^ the /f/ill

nefs is hidden. XIII. Of which another XVII. And when Philofopher faith ; lb long as the obfcure blacknefiap- Humidity is reverted u|;li^.. peareththe WOMANkii)^ the Blacknefs again, ( the Dominion : and n\\is by a continued foft a is the firft Conception or gentle Digeltion is mu firength of our Stone For fixed with its Earth, th
:

if it
fliall

be not firft Black, it pevcr be either White

it

becomes White,
XVIII. In
this mitif.

or Red.

hidden ; a J That when it is Decocted .r^ Heat caufeth hlacknefs firfi^ in Digefted by augmentati a Moift Bojy^ then the burnt ( and continuance ) of te 4ity hei7jg confumed^ it futteth Fire, that Earth is changl off cr lofeth its hlacknefs \ and into Rednefs , as we ft
the Rednefs^
is

XIV. Avicin

faith ^

as

the

Heet

encreafeth (

or hereafter teach.

CHA

:ia.XLV.

A C H O N.

60 y

CHAP.
'tf

XLV.

EduEiioM of the White?iefs out of the

Blacliiefs or BlacI^Mdtter.

lU

Owlet us revolve to of
is

the Black matter Veffel, [not fo much :e opened^ but] conLet this jy clofed : I lay, ftand contiin the moift fire^ till ime as the White CoppearSj like to a white
i
'

The thing 'which as that which is beneath ; and that which is beneathy is as that which is above, to perform the Myftery of this matter.
aho^e^
is

HirmeSy

IV.

Thares iaith^

Seeing

the Whitenejs appearing

above

Salt.

in the ^effel^
tain, that

you may

be cer-

in that Whitenefs^

lies hid but bePhilofophers it becomes White^ you will fore )y cky and Sal Armoni- find many Colours to appear, and Ibme others call e thing without vohich V. Therefore faith Dio-

The Colour
the

is

cal-

the Rednefs

fit

is

to

he

had

in the

medes^
the

Decocl^

the

Male and
toge-

[Female or] Vapour

ther , until fuch time as they

:

But Inward white- jljall become one dry Body 5 for ppearing in the Work, except they be dry^ the divers
there a perfect

Con-

or

variom Colours

will not ap'

on^ and Copulation ^

'.Bodies in this Stone,
"h 1 is
te !s

pear,

indiffoiuble

And

VI. For

it

will ever

fulfilled

that faying

black, whilft that

be humidity or

6o6

A L

MON

Litn

or moifture has the domiXL For thevarietii nion ; but if that be once the Philofo^. waftedj then it emits divers which Colours, after many and have given various Naiand alraoft innumera / feveral ways.
VII.
fliallbe

And many

times

it

fomefor obfcuring it, i fome for envy fake.

XII. ThecaufeofthftS pearance of fuch varie Colours in the Opfcrai of your Medicine^ is
rf.

changed from Cotill

lour to Colour,

fuch
fixed

time

as

it

comes to the

Whitenefs.
VIII. SjnBft {\th,Allthe
Colours ef the

the extetition of the,

nefs
nefs
i

World will

ap-

for as

much as

pear in

it

when

the Black hu-

and Whitenefs

extream Colours, air| ther Colours are buti IX. But value none of between them. thefe Colours, for they be XIII. Therefore ai not the true Tincture : yea iiiahy times it becomes Ci- ten^s any degree or pel trine and Redifti ; and ma- of Bl^cknefs defeend ny times it is dryed, and be- often ^nother and an comes liquid again, before Colour appears, un

mditj is drjed up,

the Whitenefs will appear.

comes to Whitenefs.

X. Now all this while the Spirit is not perfectly joyned with the Body, nor will it be joyned or fixed but in the White Colour Aft anus faith. Between the White and the Red apfear all
maginntion.

XIV.

Now

coned

the Afcending and Dj

ding of theMedicine j/i

faith.
It

afcends

frc

Earth into Heaven^

defcends

am
'!

from Heaven Earthy wherehj it may r

the fuferiour
inferiour.

ColoursJ even to tie utmoft i- both

/?H|'^

and the

Pgi

tap.

XLVL

BA
this

C H O N;
XVII.

6cj

iKV. Moreover
leen the
[i

you

From whence it is

to obferve, that if be-

evident.that Whitenefsmuft

Blacknefi and always be firft lookt for, Whitenefs, there lliould [after the Blacknefs, and 5ar the Red or Citrine before the RednefiJ for as Jjour, you are not to look much as it is the Comple|on It or efteem it, for it ment of the whole Work. )t fixt but will vanilh a-

XVIIL Then

after this

Whitenefi appears, it fliall ;VI. There cannot in- not be changed into any kd be any perfect and true or ftable Colour, bac v.ReJnefs^ without it be into the Red : Thus have

we taught you to make the no Man can come White; it remains now that jmthe firft to the third, we elucidate the Red. by the fecond.
\t

White: Wherefore laith

Ufij

CHAP.
\the

XLVL

Way and Manner how to educe the Red

TinSinre out of the White.

matters then of the Operation, than the THe the White and Red, White, becaufe the end of
{ong
|ce:
Is

themfelves,

differ

in refpect to their

Ef

the White work, is the beginning of the Red work

But the Red

Elixir

and

that

which
is

is

more

fubtilizaticn,

in the one,

to be

compleat begua

i
f

:ter

longer digeftion, and a in the other.* fire in the courfe of

II

^oS
II.

SALMON'S
Therefore
without

Lib. It

:^

V.

You

cannot

^errf''''

you make the White Elixii' you continue the dry /ir Therefore R&a/ts faith, W firft, make the matter become iirft White, you can a dry fire y and a dry Calch never come to the Red E- tion decoct the dry matter^
lixir, that

which
:

is

indeed fuch time as

lour^ like to

it

becames

inh

^^

the true
it is

Red

Which how

Vermilion r

to

be performed

we

nabar.

ftall briefly fiieW.

VI.
.

To

the which.,
;

The Medicine for fhall not afterwards put Red the ought to be put in* com pleat it) either Waft^
III.

to our moilt

fire^ until

the

White Colour aforefaid appear^ afterwards take out

of Qyl, or Vinegar, or other thing. VII.

the Veffel from the

fire,

Decoct the

,ed

and put it into another pot with fifted A(hes made

moift with water, to about half full, in which let it Hand up to the middle
thereof,

Matter, or Medicine; more red it is, the ni(

worth

it is

and the

making under the

temperate

decocted it is, the more it is: Therefore that wl is is more decocted,

.Earthen pot a

more
blev

pretious
.

and

v;

dry
ally.

fire,

and that continu.

.V^

y\\

VIlT^Therefore you burn it without fear in a dry fire ought to be double fire, until fuch time as at the lealt, to what it was clothed with a moft Gl before, or than the keat of ousRed, orapureVer the moift fire , by the help lion Colour. of this heat, the white MeFe dicine receiveth the admiIX. For which caufeP rable Tincture of the Red- fiHm the Philofopher iaj>:Jy nefs. DecoB the White m a Redr^^
IV. But the heat of this
.

llap'XLVII.
fume^
dt

''^'

iBACHON.^
it

^c^
your

until fuch time

he to the height,
will

Work

cloedv/itb

a furple

Glory.

indeed be compleat.

R( fiefs

hot ceale, though the be fomewhat long,

appears.
as I

Be 're it

XII. As Hermes faith in Turba, Between tie Whitenefs

and
have faidj fire being augmented, Whiteifirft Colour of ,v will change into Red
!.

the

Rednefsj one Colour

For

only appears^ to

wit ^ Citrine^
lefs to

hut

it

changes from the

the more*

XIII. Maria z\{o (aitb, appear, among thofe Whenyeu have the true White^ 5urs, yet that Colour is then follows the felfe and Ci*
fixt.

)whn the Citrine fliall

trine
the

Colour

and

at lafi

FerfeB Kednefs it, felf. I. But not long after it, This is the Glory and, th.e H^d Colour fhall begin beauty of the whole World, ppear, which afcending

CHAP.

XLVIi:

the Multiplication^ or

Augmentation of our

Medicine^ by Dijfolution.

3UR

Medicine, or ways, Fifft, by a grealjsr is muttiplyed or more intenfe heat So^ two-fold manner, cqndly, by, Pew3 or th a, i. By piifolutionc heat of a Balneum Rorul jy Fermentation,
Elixir,
:
.

By

Diffolutiort,

rented two

The^Diflolutiori of that you, take the maorier of Medicine put into a glafea
it
is

nt

heat

is,

]PL

VeiTeL

<^io

AL

M ON'S

Lib. I,

Veffel, or boil or deco6t

it

in our moift fire

for ie-

ven days or more, until the Medicine be diffolved into the more perfed Water_, which will be with- be;
out

many times 5 for fo mui the ofcner it is diffolved, much the more ftrong, ai
>
I

it

fli

much

Trouble.
VII. Therefore
diffolution

IV.

The

by

faith.

When

the <l/s^

BomU Bu
.

or Balneum Rcris, is, or Laten is burned^ and t that you take theGlafi Vef hurning many times reiteat iel with the Medicine in it, it is made better than it W( and hang it in a Brazen or and this Solution is the Si Coper Pot, with a narrow tilization of the Medici) Mouth , in which there and the Sublimation oft muft be water boyling, the Virtues thereof. Mouth of the Veffel being in the mean Seafon fhut, VIII. So that theofti: that the Alcending Vapours it isfublimed and made ft of the boyling water may, ti), fb much the more \ diffolve the Medicine, tuc it {hall receive; aa m
'

Dew,

the more penetrative ft V. But Note, that the the Tindure be made, a boyling water ought not more plentiful in quantit to touch the Glafs Veffel and the more perfed it

j,^

which contains the Medi- the more

;

it

fhall

tri

cine, by three or four Inches,

mute.
IX. In the Fourth
then, it fliajl ceive fach a Virtue
ftillation

and

this Diffclution pol-

fibly

may be done

in

two

or three days.

VI. After the Medicine Tindure that one^part ft is diffoved, take it from the be able to tranfmute Fire, and let it cool^ to be thoufand parts of the cle; fixed, to fee congealed, and fed Metal into fine Gold 1^ to be made hard or dryed Silver better than 0^ and fo let it be diffolved which is Generated in t Mines.
.
->

I lap. XLVIII.

BAG HON.
I

fand 3 at the third time upX- Therefore faith R^^///; on one hundred thonfand; goodnefs or excellency of ae the fourth time upon; a : e Multiflieation hereof de-' Million And thus you may f ids only on the Reiteration of increafe its Power by the I j,j; dijjblutioh and iixation of\ number of the Reiterations^ till it is almoit infinite. j|' perfeB' Medfcine.
:
'

|5Cl.
ifr

For ib much the oft-

XIII.

Therefore
,

faith

work is Reiterated, Meredes the Philofopher jmuch the more fruitful it knew for certain that the
the
^m be^
)re

and fo much the

oftner the
dijj'ol'ved

Matter

or Stcne

is

augmented.

and

congealed^ the

IXII.

So much the oftner

:

the Spirit

more ahjolutely and prfeBly, and Soul are con-

fublime it, fo m.uch the re you increafe it for iry time it is augmented [Virtue^ and Power, and p^ure, one more to be )\ upon a thoufand ; at a lond tinie upon ten thou-

jcyned and retained,

XIV. And
Multiplied
,

for this caufe,

is

every time the Tindure

after

a moft

admirable and unconceiveable manner.

CHAP.

XLVIII.

'W'i^e Angmentatmi or Multiplication Our Medicine by Fermentation. "J^,

ef

is Multhe Ferment for the Redy is by Fermen- pure fine SoL m ; and the Ferment the H'^hite is pare Lma^ II. Now caft one part of

,Ur Medicine
tiplied

Rr

the

612

SALMON'S
Spiritualise
it is

Lib. II

the Medicine upon twenty parts of the Ferment, and

ail fhall become Medicine, Elixir^ or Tindure : Put it on the Fire in a Glafs Vef-

VI. For in Sfeculo Terr

written,
f/6^
.

the Elixir

is

figured in tiifil
J|^^

dy,

from whence

fe),

and

feal

it

fo that

no

in the beginnings
to he dijjolved.

was takj when it w,

it
[

'

Air go in or out, diflblve

and fubtilize it^ as oft as you pleale, eren as you did ibr making of the lirft Me
dicine.

VIL That
difpofe,

is

to

fa5F,

Marry or Conjo}

that Earth revived, and

its

Soul purified by cor of mixtion of its firlf Bod,! this fecond Medicine^ jliall from wl.ence it took begii have as much Virtue and ning.
HI.

And one

part

Power, asTen
former.

parts

of the
VIII. Alfo in Lihro
Ge.

wa Salutaris^

it is

faid, th
p

IV. Therefore faith Rha- the White work needs Ferment ; whi'hy^ fs, N^v) ha-ve "we accomphjh- White ed our Work hy that 'whtch is when it is made White,
r'

White Ferment alfo : a^ and what- when it is made Red, is equally teTTferate Joever is addid or put to itfiall Ferment of Rednels. become of the fame temperahot

and moifi^ and

:

it is

become

ment and Vcrtue

'ivith it,

IX.

And
is
:

fo

the

W|

Earth

Ferment of Fe

V. Youjoyn
rate
it, its

mull: then
it

that
;

like
it

Con- ment for when it is Co:| may Gene- joyned with Luna ? or.; yet you muft be made a Medicine, it
I

with any other that it might convert it to but only with the fame that very lame kind^ of
nor joyn
.,

upon Mercury, a| every imperfed Metaltl Body, to be converted

to call
ii

Luna,

I]

tl:e

wliofe iubiiance beginning.

it

was

in

X. knitothtRsd^oia^^^

Cap. XLVII.

BA

C H O N.

61

'

S to be joyned; and it XV. Egidius alfo faith, to l become a Medicine or lidure^ to projed upon Solution put Solution, and in dilTolutionput deficcafion^ or upon Lutta, il rcwrj'j viz,, make it dry, putting Tou all together to the fire. jR/^^/j CL alfo faith, .f now mix it with Argent XVI. Keep entire the V f White and Red ^ after and take \\r kind-, and he fo chained fume or vapour, heed that nothing thereof it files not away. flie out from it : Tarry b}'' CII. Wherefore we com- the Veffel and behold the nd Argent Vive to be wonders, how it changes red with Argent Vive, from Colour to Colour, in
,
^

one clear water be lefs Ipace th^n an hours ie of two Argent Vi- time, till fuch time as it Compounded toge- comes to the Signs of Whiteil

nefs or Redneis.

nil. But you muft not

^e the mixture of them,
ly

XVII. For it melts quickin the Fire, and conin the Air.

each of them
irately

apart or

geals

When

be diffolved into the fume or vapor feels the er: and in theConjun- force of the fire , the iire n of them, put a little will penetrate into the Bothe matter upon much dy, and the Spirit will be* the Body, ^iz.. Firft come fixed, and the matn four; and it ihall be- ter made diy, becoming a le in a mort time a fine Body fixt and clear or pure, der, whole Tincture and either White or Red. I bo White or Re^. XVIII. This Pouder is tlV: This Pouder is the the compleat and perfe<5t and perfe(5b Elixir or Elixir or Tincture ; now t dure, and the Elixir or j'ou mayfeparate or take, T dure, is truly a fimule f from the fire, and let it
!

P der.

cool.

Rr

XIX,

6 14
it

S A

MO

N'S

Lib. Hi

XIX. And 'firft, part of XXIIL Now you mu projeded upon ig Departs of any Metalline Body ^ underftand that the I tranfmates it into fine Gold lixir or Tindure, gives ft or Silver^ according as your fion like Wax: for whic Elixir or Tindure is for the caufe (aith Rbafis^ Our dkim ought cf necejjltj to ht Red o-r the White. a fuhtle fuhfianci^ and mi XX. From what has been pire, cleaving to Mercury,^ (aid^ it is manifeft and E- its Nature y and of moBea\ vident, that if you do not and thin liquifa5iion^fufiaf^] congeal Argent Vive, ma- or meltingy after the mhnt\S king It to bear or endure the ofTPatcn fire, and then conjoyning it 'Ml v;ith pure Silver^ you iliall XXIV. AlfointheBocfeo never attain to the White- called Omne datumOptimm'^iYi

i)'P^

ne(s.

it is

faid, oi^hen the

it

EUxir^i:,
to

well prepared^

ought

you make made liquid^ that it may m not Argent ViveRed^andfo as Wax upon a V late R

XXI. And
it

if

as

may endure the

great-

Fire- Hot ^ or

upon Coals,

eft firCj
it

and then conjoyn with pure fine Gold, you

to the

XXV. Now obferve wl

you do in the White lame you muft do in
Red, for the

{hall

never attain Redneis.

work
is

is all
tl

XXII.
on^
"viz,.

And by

diffolutl-

The fame Operation

is

by Fermentation, your Medicine, Elixir, or Tincture, may be multiplied inhnirely.

in the one,

in theotl

as well in multiplicatioi

projedtion.

C H

(5ap.XLIX.

BACH ON.
CHAP.

615

XLIX,

the Differences of the Medicine

and

Fro-

portions ufed in Projection.

E BE R.f^e Arabian
Prince^
\l

Alchymifi^ tinge
in
lib.
5*.

Bodies, not only perfedly them , but alfo take

Thilofopher^

away

p. 11. iaith,
fe

That tkre

zs

all their Corruption andlmpurities,making them

:

Of of Medicines, incorrupt and perfect Order, is of fuch the firft two kinds, or Or[edicines_, which being caft ders of Medicines, we have pn imperfed Bodies,takes nothing to fay here i we now come to Ipeak of the [t away their Corruption Imperfedion^ but only third.
orders
le Firft
*e

Tindure^

which

in

IV. Let therefore this your perfect Medicine, or Elixir, be caft upon a thou III. The Second Order, fand or more parts, accord)f fuch Medicines, which ing to the number of tim.es |ing caft upon Imperfect it has been dilTolved, fublidies, tinge them ( in ex- med, and made fubtil: If jiination) with a true you put on too litde, you p^ture^ but take not a- muft mend it by adding *y wholly their Corrup- more ; other wife the Virm. tue thereof will accomplilTi a perfect TranliTiutaIII. The Third Order, tion. Df liich Medicines, which
!amination,flies
tiiflies.

away and

ing call

upon Imperfed

Rr

6iG
V.

SALMON'S
The
made
Philofophers three Pro-

Lib.

Ill

therefore

into fine Sol or Luna, ai "^ cording as your fermcnti'

?

portions, divers

manner of tion was made. ways, but the beft proporVIII. Now thefe tion is this : Let one part be

fecont

cad upon an hundred parts third, and fourth Medicin of Mercury f^t2LX\{Q^ from all may be fb often dilTolvei its impurities ; and it will fublimed, and fubtilizatci till they receive far greate all become Medicine^ orElixir \ and this is the fecond virtues and powers3 anlT( Medicine which projected may after the fame rnann^ N upon a thoufand parts, con- be multiplyed infinitely.' ^tok verts it all into good Sol^ or IX. According to Rhafi\u\
:

froji

the proportion

is

thus to tpt
i

computed Firft, multipl mo fccoiid Medicine upon an Tenby Ten, and itspnljar hundred of Mercury prepa- duct is an Hundred: i!;bei red, and it will all become gain io by lo, and thi\ Medicine, and this is the product is I o.oo; andaioiitfe Third Medicine, or Elixir by I o, and the product wijiithe of the third degree, which be loooo, will project upon ten (houX. And this loooo b( fend parts of another Body, and tranfmute it wholly m- ing multiplycd'by 10, pr< duces an 1 00000 5 and thi g^ to iinz Sd 01 Lma. by confequence you maj VII. Again, every part augment it, till it comes 'Mi of this Third^Medicine be^ a number almoft infinite. ing call: upon an hundred parts of prepared' Mercury^ XI. That is to fay, put upon I o, and that i o uj^o ^ it will III! become Medicine of the fourth degree, and it an 100^ and that 100 upoj-y Will tranfmute ten hundred a iooo,and itiliallrmukipl Thoufand times its own toj or produce an loooop quantity of another Metal and io forward, in the fam
VI. Caft one part of
this
.
'

iiin

^^35

^j^

'tlie

[[^

proportion.

CHAl

(3ip.

L.

B A C

HO
L.

617

CHAP.
WojeBiari^

and how it

is to be

performed

upon the Metals.

O.W the projection

III. Therefore by is after this manfo to be done : Put the much as Mercury is more y, or Metal upon the liquid than any other Bokin a Crucible, and caft dy, by fo much the more,,

eon the Elixir as aforemoving, or ftirring it and when it is mek:; become liquid^ and ed with the Body, or iwii the Spirit, remove it frd the fire, and you fhall
i

tb

iiai,

the Medicine has power in being caft upon it, to wit.

Mercury,

to tranfmute

it

into fine Sol or Luna.

IV.
tity

And
it

a greater quan-

of

fhall

your Medi-

b; fine
laording

Gold or Silver, cine tranfmute, give tinto what your E- dure to, and make perfed:,
than of any other Mineral

was prepared from.

Body. But here is to be noV. The like is to be unThat by how much lore the Metalinc Bo- derftood, to be performed
|

by
^er

the eafier to be' melt- in the fame manner upon lb much the more other Mineral Bodies, acthe Medicine have cording as they are eafie or to enter into, and hard tb be fuled or meltit.

fmute

ed

'

'

CHAP.

^vs

6iS

S A L

MO

N*S

Lib.

CHAP.
Of
the Compte^tment^

LI.
i

vk

or PerfeSlion of

whole WorJ^
Ji

A ND becaufe prolixx\.
ity
is

not pleafantj

but induceth errour^ and clouds the underftandingj

changing of it firfi: to Bla< then to White, thirdly, Red and by one Project
:

on^

by which the

wh<;

we {hall now

ufe

much

bre-

Adt and

Work

is

finilhed

vity^ and fliew the Complement of the whole work^

the premifes being well conceived.

IV. From henceforth, Pfeudo-Chymifts, a their Followers, ceafe frc their vain Diftillations^Si
all

IL

It
is

appears, that our

limations

Conjundior
Diflblutio

Work

hidden in the Body

Calcinations,

of the Magnsfia's^ that is^ Contritions, and^fuch otl in the Body of Sulphury like Vanities.

which

is

Sulphur of Sul-

phury and in the Body of

V. Lot them ceafe fa

their deceiving,prating, a

Mercury^ which cury of Mercury,

is

Mer-

is
is

III. Therefore our Stone from one thing only_, as

aforefaidj

formed

by

and one

it

is

per-

Ac^ or
:

Work

_,

with

decod:ion

pretending to any otl Gold, than our Goldi any other Sulphur than ci Sulphur, or any other / gent Vive than ours or ny other Ablution or wa ing than what we ha
i
i.

and by one Difpofition^ or Operation^ which is the

taught.

(jp.LL
I.

A C H O
is

N.

6i^

Which

v/afhing

X.
the

Therefore whatever

nue by means of the black QDur^ and is the caufe of H'^Vhite^ and not a wafti nade with hands.

Names be, and how many foever^ yet conceive

the matter or thing to

but one, and the be but one only;

be work to

T;

IL Let them not fay, XL Lueaf faithj Confider. there is any other Difnot the multitude of the Simfo :ion than ours, or other that pies comfofing it^ u^hieh the than gelation with Philofcphers have di^ated^for fch is performed the verity is hut one only^ in other or afie fire : any the which is the Spirit and wc that which than Ipoken of by fimili- Life fought after. and fo called an Egg. XIL And with this it is ^^III. Or that there is that we tinge and colour produdion of the Phi- every Body, bringing them phick matter from Ve- from their beginnings and
.t
ij

libleSjOr

from Brute Beafts, or growth^ re's Bloody and fuch like^ on.
lich
rk,

from Mankind, fmalnefij to their compleat and full perfediferve to

err^
this

may
left

thereby you be

XIIL

Termenides the PhiIt

is

iived^
Irt

and

and

fall

lofopher (aith.

a Stone^

and yet no Stone ; it is Sul^ fhur^ and no Sulphur^ It is I'X. But hear now what Goldy and yet no Cold: It is Look not upon alfd a Hen's Egg, a Toad ^ ifis laich^ 'multitude^ or diverfity of Mans Blood,Mans Hair^^Q, Tvhich are dark and by which Names it is called ture^ they are chiefly gi^'en only to hide the My fter)'.
of the end.
,

^^be

di'verfity

of Colours

fip-

fring inthe Iforko

XIV. Then he adds,

thou moft happy ^
let

not thefe

words.

6io

AL

words, nor ethrihe like treu- to this knowledge, jsnl'j hk thee y for hy them nnder- you become fandified XT'

ftmi

and our mind, and puriffed inlbi^ fo as to be united to Qcl and to become one Sa| XV. Ifyou that are learch- with him. ers into this Science,, underftand thefe words and things XVIII. When you ft R which we have written^you appear thus before the Loi arp happy, yea^ thrice hap- he fliall open to you t: py: If you underftood not Gates of his Treafure, t: what we have (aid, God like of which is not to r ^ himfelf has hidden the thing found in all the Earth.
our Snlfbur

Mercury,

};

'

from you.

XIX. Behold, I fliju. XVr. Therefore blame unto you the fear of t; not the Philofophers but Lord, and the love of hii
your fclves ; for if a juft with unfeigned obedience and faithful mind poffefled Nothing ihall be wanti your fouls^ God would to them that fear God, wl f
doubtlefi reveal the verity to you.

are cloathed with the Ei

cellency of his Holinefi,

whom be rendred all Pra!

XVII. And know, it is Honour, and Glory impoffiblefor ypu to attain Ages of Ages, Amen,
to
t

Tl

).LIl

B A C

HO

N.

^ai]

The Second Book of

:0G
{'

ER

"B

ACHO N

Called,

E C

V LV M ALCniMlM.
G H A
P.

LIL
into

Preface or Enterance

this

Worh^

and the Defnition of the Art.

Ftermany ways and
in divers

thereof,

and that not with-

manners. out caufe.

II.
^

Ancient Philolbphers through all their wriini

For

which

Reafbn

delivered themfelves; lake

I here fignifie ( that

Hfi^nigmaesor Riddlesi you may the more firmly have wholly Clouded Eftablifti your mind J I have left fhadowed to us, the in the following Chapters Noble Science, and as declared ( more plainly re under a Veil of De- than is tatight in any other rion, have wholly de- writings ) the whole Art of Us the knowledge the Transformation of MeIIL tals,

Gxz

SALMON'S
things

Lib.'r
one to another^ ana

HI. And if you often re- a Natural Commixion, to volve thefe inftrudions in *vert or tranfmtae the fame' your minds, you will ob- t$ a better kind^ tain the knowledge of the V. Another Defines beginning, the middle^ and Alchymie is A Scie and thus, Work of the ; the end

you ftiall fee fuch a fubtilty teaching how to tranfmute^ of Wifdom, and fueh a pu- kinds of Metals y one into rity of matter, which fliall t her ^ and this by a proper amply repleat your Soul, cine, as appears in m and fill you with Satisfa- Books of the Philofo^J^
d:ions.

IV.

Now

in the ancient

is

the

VI. Wherefore, AkW}Art or Science^ teac\

Codes, many definitions of how to make or genen this Art are to be founds certain kind of Medicine, the meaning of which it be- is called the Elixir, and hoves us to confider_, Hermes being projeBed upon
iaith concerning this Art,
or

:imperfeB

Bodies

it is the Science of com'founded throughly Tinging and together ^ them , perfeBs them n Bodies , joyning

( through the knowledge of the matter and its effe^s or Ope-

higheft degree^

even

ii

very moment ofFrojeBii

rations )

the

more

prettous

tel

CHAP.
Of

LIU.

smii

the Natural Principles

and

(jeneratl

^^

of Metals and Minerals.

I.

'npHe
J.

Natural

iPrinci-

tieradon of Metals and

nerals.,
1 ftall

.^

pies,

and

firll

Ge-

compleaiyOj

dfcU'

dp.UII.
daare;

BAG HON.

625

where is firft to a Body perfea , made gf ; beMoted, that the Mine- pure Silver, fixed ^ clean. Red*, and of a clean Sul-:l beginnings, or Princiin Minerals are Argent phur, fixed. Red, not burnand Sulphur: From ing, and free from defeds. all Metals, are produV. Of Silver: It is aBoand all Minerals, how lifold foever^ their di- d y, clean , pure , and a!moft reaching to perfedion; jties or kinds may be. generated of Argent Five, pure, clear, white, andaluiB. But I iky, that Naalways propofes^ and moft fixed ; and of a Sul|j

ends, to bring
,

them to phur, like it in all reipe<5l<: perfection of Gold h wanting only a little infixayy feveral Supervenient tion. Colour and Weight.
VI.0/'7l.It is a cleanBody but imperfed, generated of Argent Vive^ fixed, *and not
fixed, clearj

ilents

, the faid Metals ransformed or embafed,

ou

may

plainly fee in

Jooks of the

Philofo-

white in out-

ward appearance, but red

to the or Impurity the of ^y cwOj to witj of Argent and Sulphur^ pure and ire Metals are genera!.
,

For according

inward paits; and of a little pure, fixed, and not fixed Sulphur : and is only wanting in a fufficient decodion or digeftion,
ints occult or

ted

to witj

Gold,

Silver^

VII. Of Leal It IS imLeadj Copper, Iron. oierning the Natures of pure and imperfed, geneh, 'viz,, of their puri- rated of Argent Vive, imand impurities^ or Su- pure , not fixed , terrene j
Ti

aous
^Sj

corruption

and

fsculentj a little

White out-

we have a few true

ks to fay.

wardly, but Red inwardly, and di fuch a like Sulphur,

aduftible in

fome

parts

U Of

Gold. It

is

indeed^

it is

deficient in purity, fix-

ation.

624
ation. Colour^

AL

MO

N*S

Lib,]

and

Igniti-

on.
VIII. Of Coppey, It is a Body impure and imper-

IX. Of iron, ttisa impure and imperfect, nerated from impure

Silver^

fed

generated from

an

Urgent Vive^ impure , not Earthy jBurning, Red, not clear, and from fuch a like Sulphur : but is wanting
fixedj

too much fixed thy, burnirig White Redj not clear, and like Sulphur : it is want U
in fufion, purity and

weig and has too much of an

i

in

fixation

purity

and pure fixed Sulphur, wit

weight i having alio too burning terreftreity. much impure Colour, and which things you are gently to Note. terreftreities not burnings

k
We

ok

CHAP.
Of
the
neareji

LIV.
out

Matter

Elixir is

of which drawn or made.

,

\k

J.

TN

what we havealrea- and how with their imp dy declared, we have ties and uncleannefs t h
fufficiently
;

iren

of the ge- are corrupted : And th( now we fore whatfbever matter d apply our felves to the adhere to any Metal, wh choice and perfecting of is not of its Prima Mate thole which are imperfect. or does not belong to compofition, it is to be II. Out ofwhat has been jeered and caft away faid, it appears, that from Argmt Vive ^ and Sulphur, III. For that no Fof(
Ipoken
neration of Metals
all the

[yoi

Metals are generated

matter,

which

is

not
pill

p:hap.llV.
I

B AC

H O N;

^1^

that which arife^ ]fed of the aforefaid two except Root o^ incipleSj viz. Argent Vive from fhe lame Principles. .d Sulphur, can either perdt a Metal, or make any

w
cd
fe

tranfmutation

thcre-

VII.

And
it

therefore

we

iay, that

behoves you in-

deed and in
IV.This
3

at

be wonthat even fbm :

IS

alfo to

prudent

Perfons

truth, to take Argent Five , and Sulfhur^ for the matter of our Stone, not Argent Vive, by it felf

,w|3uld lay the Foundation

alone, nor Sulphur

by

ic

(elf

whole matter of the Eir^ in the Animal or Vetable Kingdoms^ which ;fo infinitely remote from
;

things whilft they

id
i

Mineral
to the

may much nearer a- many Work and De-

alone; for neither of them alone can generate Metals but from a com mixtion of both, divers Metals are varioufly generated , as alfo
Minerals.

VIII. Therefore from a commixtion of them both,

id

not indeed to be our matter of the Stone reany of mains to be choien, which 5 Philolbphers , fhould is moft excellent and deepice the Art, or Secret in ly hidden from which Mineral matter, that which imjlih remote things, where i Jjre is not the leaft con- is yet nearer and more aaity or fimilitude of Na- kia thereto is to be made. And this very thing it felf, t:d ?cs.
'V. It
all
is

believed, that

tlj

we attain
of,

to the

li^

(VI;

But out off the two Drefaid things, (viz,. ArVive^ 2Lnd Sulphur,) all

by a

diligent

knowledg and accii*

rate iearch

and enquiry.

3!](|tf

etals
itig

are

made

and no-

does adhere to them, F((i|F is conjoy ncd with them,

ir

can tranlniute them^

IX.' Take then this ouf Matter, choien as you may think out of Vegetables, and from thence , firft maks Argil^ Sf

6i6

SALMON'S

L!b.

Urgent Vive and Sulphur^ by rating upon thefe things al a long decodion : But fince fo, you would Err. Nature has given us Argent XII. If alfo you fli^Jj Vive and Sulphur^ we are excufed from thofe things, make choice of lbmel)Hj|i/r and their too tediousOpera of the feven Spirits byj[(||2 tion : nor yet ut of them felf, as alone oi Argent Vp.

could you produce the faid or of Sulfhur alone, or Argent Vive and one of Trima Materia, two Sulphurs , or of Sut\ X. And if you fliould Vive, or Auripigment, k fcek for it in Animals, as Arfenicum Citrinum , or in humane Blood ^ Hair^ the Red alone, or its con Urine, Dung, Hens Eggs, peer, you would yet don or any other things proceed- thing,
ing from Animals
thefe
;

from

you

fliould alfo

make
,

Argent Vive and Sulfbur^ by fiieiii a like long decoction

but in

all thefe things, you would mifs of the Trima Materia^ as you did before

in Vegetables.

XI. If alfo

you
tlie

fliould

XIIL Becaufe NatuI does nothing, except th^ '\\ be a juft or proporticM mixtion of the two pri ciples ; nor can we Cfor t fame Reafon /.from the pi forelaid Argent Vive ai (j Sulphur, as they are in tb ^^^^ own Nature^ doe any thk

j-j^^,

make

choifc of

middle

XIV.Laffly,ifwefliaif5 Minerals, fuch as are all the kinds of Magnefia's , chule even the things the Marchafites , Tutias ^ Vi- lelves, be thy what th ,^ triols, Alumsj Borax, 5alt, will, we ought to mix th( ju and many others of like according to the juft 6c tr Rank, you muft from tbele proportion, which hum^ jr. make Argent Vive and Sul- ingeny is ignorant of^&di phur, hy long Boy ling, with- to decod or boyl them out which, you would pro- gether, till they are
t

\^

^/i

'

ceed in Vain

yet in

Ope-

J.*

gulated into a folid mafsP?''

X.

|iap.LV.

BA

CHO

^17

therefore we XVI. So that we muft the taking of thofe find out thofe Bodies in ko, z;iz Argent Vi^e^ and which we may find the a-

XV. And

jrbid

they are^ or lie proper Nates^ and being alfb ignotit of the juft proportion Parts for the mixtion.
Jpbur^ as

forefaid things or principles

juftly

their

own

gulated^

proportionated, coaand joyned toge-

ther in onej as their

tures require
:

Na-

cret
icept.

is

which Seto be warily very

CHAP.
i

LV.

the neareft Matter of Our Stone^ yet more

plainly.

j/^Old
'

is

Body per-

it

fiiall

VJ fe6t,and Mafculine,
any
,

perfect,

make them nearly it is in Order for

tthout

fuperfluity or

niinution

and

if

the im

the Elixir fqr the White, which yet it is not^ nor

rfed Bodies commixed can be, becaufe the Elixirs by a fole Liquefa only are perfed. ion, be perfeded by it, III. Beeauie if that peris in Order for the Elixir
ith it
f

the

Red
is

fection

was perfectly com-

mifcible with imperfect Bo11.

Silver alfo

Body

dies,

Tioft perfed, and Femine, which if it be com ixed with imperfed bo I's/olely by a vulgar fufioH;

yet would not the imBody he complcAted wlch the perfect Bodies, but rather their perfection would be diminiihed and deS f 2
perfect

628

SALM ON'S
ttie

Lib. Ill
it is

deftroyed by means of faid Imperfect Bodies.

reafon
feet,

(imply fo per
artificia
\

without any

purification,

and

fo ftrong

IV. But if thofe which ly Digefred,and Decoctec,';; by a Natural Heat, we car fliAll be more than perfect, not fo eafily Operate upo in a DoubJe^ Quadruple Gencuple, or larger propor- it ( nor upon Silver ) wit tion of perfection, be mix- our Artificial Fire. ed with the imperfect BoVII. And altho Natur dies, they will indeed permay do fbmething in Oi fect them. der to perfection , yet . V. And becaufe Nature does not know howthrouglj always Operates after a fim- ly to cleanfe, and is ignc ple manner, the perfection rant how to Purifie and pei I in thefe things is fimple, and feet, becaufe it works inleparable , and incom- a fimple manner uponwhj' ^' milcible ; nor by this Art^ it hath are the imperfect things VIII. Wherefore, if w themfelves (for the fhortening the work) to be joy ned chuie ^Gold or Silver fc with the Stone for the Fer- the matter of our Stom a ment, nor may they then be we jhall fcarcely, or wit reduced into their priftine diflSculty find out a Fii pur upo State, when their exceed- which will work ing Volatility exceeds the them.
,

..'

lUS

tliir

isto

cite,

kigheft fixity.

tbi

JX.And though we kno^ VL And becaufe Gold the Fire, yet we may not t is a body perfect, nude of abb to attain to the int ^rgtnt Fi-b-e^ Red ^ and mate and inward openir
clear , raid of fuch a like Sulphur , we do not therfore chofe it, for the near

\o

"."^^

^"3

matter of the Stone for the

Kcd

Elixir

for

that,

by

firm compactei nefs, or denfity of body an Natural compofition : ther fore we refuife to take th
their
firi

of of

their

bodies,

becau:

.<iap.LV.
ift

B A C

HO
XII.

N.

629
is

or the iter for the White.

for the Red-,

Which Matter

to

be Coagulated into a foX. When we fhall find lid Mafs ; and with Ingenuijiie thing or body ex ty and Prudence, by the icted from a pure matter, help of our Artificial Fire, a more pure Sulphur and we may be able to accom.ent Vive y above that plilli, its intimate and pcr^.ich Nature has a little i'ect mundification, and atin fome fmall Meafiire tain the Purity of things * rought or brought forth i and to perform fuch a *en poffibly, by the. help work or make fuch a body, our Fire., and manifold as fhall (after the compleat:periences in this our Art., ment of the Operation ) be hich an Ingenious and a Million of times Itronger, ntinued Oporation upon and more pure and perfect the fimple bodies :e matter, through a conthan uous Decodion, Puritica- themfelves. Decocted and jn>Coloration,& Fixation, made by a Natural heat.
(
<
'

may

attain

and

perfect

e thing fought

after.

XIII.

Be

therefore wife

for in this
r is to

my

fubtle

Df f-

XT. Therefore that mat- courfe I have demonftrated be chofen, in which plainly the matter of our a pure Argent Five, clear, Stone fought after, by ma^hite, and alfo Red, not nifeft probation, to the trueit brought to its compleatHere you ly Ingenious. ent or perfection , but may tafte of that which is

)mmixed equally and

>rtionally
as
it

pro-

requires,

ith

fuch

alike

pure

mod delectable, above -all Philofowhatfoever the phers have told you.

ean.

White and Red

Sul-

Sf3

CHAP.-

630

A L

MO

N'S

Lib.

;6ro

CHAP.
of
the

LVL

Dtinu

iiiitl

manner of Worh^ng^ and of the mi ratings and cantinuing of the Fire.

It is

XJOW you may INI

that

poffible,

find

and by much Pains and I) duilry, through the helpp

this My fiery (if you will our artj to make it bend your ielf to fti^dy and more than perfect. labour) and wholly cafting III. If you be ignoi off your Folly and Ignorance.become wife through of the manner of doing working. What is t( the words which I Ipeak to the attainment of that Caufe? Truly becaufetl true matter of the Philofb- you fee not after what ma'-'

out

the Blefled Stone of ner Nature (which fon me Wife^ upon which the times perfects the Meta Operations of Aichymia frequently, or commoi^
|hcrs_,

are exercifed

by which
to perfed:

operates.

we
tiie

endeavour

imperfcASi: Bodies^ and IV. See you not, thatb thereby to make rhem bet- the Mines, by theeontinnh ter than the perfed. heat which is in thofe N neral Mountains, the gr II. And ferafmuch as waters, are decocted, a J Nncure has handed down fo much infpiffated, as the to us Imperfed Bodies only by fthroligh length of tin v*?ich the perfect^ it is our to be made Argent Vi-ve ? biiHnefs to lake the known matter^ 'which we have deV. And from the fatjiX i:lared in thefe Chapters^ the Earth, by the Iame4-W,
,

coditt

dap. LVI.
c:tion

B A
heat,
is

C HO

N.

6^1

and

gene-

Tnetbod^ a direB ivay^ 'which

red Sulphur: and that by is hy a continnal deceBton^ fame heat preferved and which the Infipid and Fools^ citinued upon the fame^ through their ignorance, m the aforcfaid things, delpife, and fcorn to imiz,. Argent Vive^ and Sul- tate.
;

(/]

according

to

their
all
?

.rities

and Impurities^

X. AHb_,

Fire

and Azoth
Again,
or all

Metals are generated

are fufficitnt for thee.

tieat perfeBs all things^

.^i^VI.
5)le

And

that Nature^

by

the Metals.

or only decoction^ coB^ decoct^ or bring to per- 'wearJ, Make your fire gentle and f Etion the f erf eel: Bodies^ as oft which may alivays
les

Moreover, de^ decoS}, and be not

make
as

i\\

all

the Imperfect

burn and endure for many days

jdies

or Metals ?

VII.

great madnefs

a con/tant equal heat ; not go out or decay for then you willfufftr the lofs
with

but

let it

which I thus of all, xxy about, would you XL In another place; ing to pafs and perfect^ by ntaftick^ ftrange, and im- continue thy work with fdtience. And again, Beat^ cr rfect methods ?
hcfe things
\

grind the matter fe'ven times.

VIII.

Now a certain Wile Then again^

:

an

faith

^ygrr^

who
'

Nature ; ^etalsj yea more than J

3-

Tuu muf; know^ Tou mnft necejfa- \that with one matter^ to wit mdeaijour to out- \the Stone ; by one way^ to wit and to prfeB the by decoding ; and in gne Vejper-

fel the

whole Magifttry

is per-

them^ by
methods

new and

for- formed and perfe^ed,

ign

^vented in your
nfible

of Operation^ duU and in-

XII.
with fire.

And

in

another
is

Noddles,
that

placej The

matter

grovMd^

Alfo^ This work

IX. And
nved upon

God

has he-

is

much

like^ cr

may

be

cot?:'-

Nature a right

pared to the Creation of Ma7i'

kind,

Sf4

XWi

'3-

SALMON'S
always fpeak

uhm^
v*-)

fant at

XIII. For, like as an Infirft is nourillied with

XIV. And although

of a ^t*')'
''^^"

food eafily digefted, or fire; yet notwithftanffir Milk: But for the ftreng- you are always to un4el^'-' tliening of the Bones with ftand it in this fenfe, th according to the Rq ftronger Food^ or Meat So alio this Magiftery. At men, or mehod of the op firft you muft feed it with a ration, it is by degrees, diet gentle Fire^ by the force of by little and little to beai|o which Decoction, whatfoe- mented and increafedj ey< yer you defire is to be done. to the higheft degree.

CHAP.
Of the Qmlity
I.

LVIL

of the Veffels and Wornacd,

^Tp H E limits,
JL

method,

Now

though

we

propou

k
ice,
c

way and manner pf workings we have even now determined it follows, that we treat next of the
;

to follow Nature in decoi

ing; yet without a

purpofe.
III.
firft,

we
fit

cannot ddifa
Veffel for tl

itht

Veffel and Fornace

after

lelai

what manner^ and with what matter^ it ought to be made.

Therefore

let us

chat

isj

what kind of pla wherq Metals

sat

fl

generated. It is eyideni that they a 11. When Nature, with a manifeft^ latural heat in the metal- produced in Mineral pi lick Mines does decod i it ces, and that the generis true, it performs this de- ing heat is in the bote codion without any Veffel Qt the Mountains, wji

lap.
its

LVIL

BACH ON.

6^^

perdurable, and always | through ^ very long fpace and whofe nature is of time, there is generated ays to afcend; which divers and feveral Metals,

tending continually de- according to the nature^ or tes every where where diverfity of the place. ^(i|paires, and coagulates the
or grols water hidVII. This alio you muft Bowels or Veins know, that the places the Earth or Mountains^ where Minerals are found, :o Argtm Vive, there is always found a dufled

in the

IV.
like
,

And

rable hea^.
if

a mineral

fat

the (ame place, from fuch

VIII. From thcfe things^ Earthj fiiall be warmthen, we ought always to and gathered together note^that a Mineral Mounthe Veins of the Earthy tain is every where dole to id it run through ihe
ountains,
nur.
it

becomes

Sul-

its felf,

externally
:

and
ff

al-

V.
\

And

as

you may

the heat lliould poffibly getoit, lee no Metals would be generated.

fo ftoney

becaufe

the laid veins of the faid ace, that Sulphur gencra-

IX. So alio, if we intend fas is laid) of the fat of e Earthj doth meet alio to imitate Nature, we muft ith the Argent Vive (as a- neceflarily have fuch a For-

)relaid) in the faid vsins of

nace, as
likeAefs or

may have Ibme

Earth, lb alfo it produs a thickning, or inlpiflang of that Mineral Wale

i;r.

refemblance ofa Mountain, not as to its magnitude, but as to its

continued heat
?

lb that the
it

impofed

fire,

when

af-

VI. Alfo, there, by the cends, may not find a way id heat in the bottoms^ or forth 5 but that the heat >wels of the Mountains, may reverberate back upon [ual ^ and perdurable , the veflel^ containing in it
felf

^54

AL

MO

N'S
the Veil,
it

felf ('firmly clofed up) the

ately to touch

matter of the Stone*

contammg
matters
:

in

felf,

t\.

aforefaid

of ot

X. Which vciTsl ought to Stone But in another clc be roundj with a little neck^ fed Veffel in like niantw made of Glafs^ or Ibme thgit is to be put ; that fo tt
certain Earthy like in mature or clofenefs of body to

temperate heat

may bette k

Glafs:

and more convenient! Whofe Mouth^ught touch both above and b

tl

to be fo ftopped or doled low, and every where, up with Bitumen^ or other matter of our Stone.
like

Emplaflick fubftance^ or other wife Hermetically

fealed
forth.

w
atifiten

XIII.

Upon

which

up^

fo

as

Vapour may

not

the leaft count Ariflorle faith, 7k come Mercury y in the Light

Lights
is

to

he
i

decoded in

and thinb the the Veffel be made of xkmt. Mines^ the heat does not moft firm and pure Gla^ immediately touch the mat- or, which is better, of Eart ter of the Salphur and Ar- having in it felf the natu
threefold
Veffel

XI.

And

like

as in

gent Vi've, becaufe the Earth of Glafe. [of which kind of the Mountain is every our late China and Pore

where between
XII. So
inr

lane Ware^ brought

to

like

manner^

of Perfia, China, and oth^i places of the Eaft-lndies.J ma

the

fire

ought

n()t iiApiedi-

CHA

iSi

ap.

LVIII.

A C H O N.

^3?

CHAP.
C

LVIIL
Ejjentialy

the

Colours^

Accidental and

appearing in the Worh^

I,

SX 7"E have now taught

VV

trefaBion and our Stone is you what the ex- mads black: For which
\

[ifite

matter of the Stone

realbn faith a Philolopher,

thou fndeft that hlack \

and alfo the true

man- When

of working; by what knortf that m that hlacknejs^ Jthodj and with what or- whitenefs is hidden ; and now ir the deco<^ion of the it beho^X'S us to extrad that [one is to be performed, whiteneis from its moft fublence oftentimes arifesdi|rs
til

blacknels.

and various colours

in

p Philolbphick matter.
II.

n^ Now
tretadion

after the

Pu-

[or

hlacknefs']

Concerning which grows red;, but not with blours^ a certain Wife the true rednefs of which Quot color es^ tot one of the Philoibphers f.an faith \wwa y Jo many Colours as faithj It often grews red and has^ fo many Names Ac- it often grows Cttrine cr Telrding to the diverfity of low and it oftentimes melts [dours appearing in the or grows liijuid^ and it is of:
:
^

)eration, the Philoibphers

ive

given

it

feveral

tentimes coagulated^ before the true whftenefs appears to pcr-

mes,
III.
;i

feHion,

For which Reaibn^

V. AlfoitdiiToIvesitsfelf,
felf,

the fird operation of this coagulates it ur StonCj it is called ?u its felf, tinges

putrefies
its

or colours

felf.

61,6
felf, mortifies

A L

MO

N'S

lilli^!
into

It lelf, vivifies

Stone will be congealed

roundnefs,

if^felf,

ens it whitens
it

denigrates oi blackdealLates lelf, or

it ielf^

and adorns
with the

felf in the red

IX. Another alfo (ait. When you ^all find theWoi

nefs^

white.

fupereminent in the V.
that
J/i||j^
is

fel;'be certain ^

VL It is alfo made green

for
faith

Whitenefs the Rednefs

den'')

&I

which reafon another

:

and

then

it

behovftt

Decott

it

till

you

fee

to extract it.

the birth of the Greennefs^ or till the greennefs is hrought

forth ^ 7vhich
:^/>
is

rlT,

the Soul there-

cod

And

another:

Know

X. NotwithftandingjC till the whole Redn ^^ be brought forth and p^^rg,

feded.
J^

p|^

that the Soul d@th rule in the

Greennefs,

XL

For

it is

between

VII. Alfo, the colour of true Wbitenefi and the trLg the Peacock appears before Rednefi^ that a certain ^^jy^ the Whitenefs; for which colour appears, of which
\1:.;

caule^ faith one:

all the Colours

Know that have Ipoken

the
Po he

afcer

which are in
fo/fihle

WorldJ

or

are

Whitenefs appears you not err, for by augmentij

appear before the thought of J Whitenefi ; a^jdthen the true

the

fire

you come

to

tl

A\h-colour,

Whitenefs follows,
XII.
VIII. Of which^ a certain Philofopher faith : But
faith
:

Of

which

anotl

Slight or

underval

not the

Afks ; for God

when the pure Stone u decochd^

4o lon^
(as
it

retuxn them to thee liquid',

till the Eye of the I'tjh then at lafi the Kingjhall\ were grows very bright : crowned with his red Diade a profit^ or good may be ex- Nutu Dei_, by the good fl
it ;

fechd from

and then

our fure of God,

CHAI

!![

!cl?.Lix.

BA C

H O N;

637

CHAP.
\the

LIX.

manner of projeSiion upon any of

ImperfeSl Metals.

the

com- you muft know, that one end of kind of Metal is much more Ipromifed Work, 'viz, remote, or far diftant from r^Pur great Magjftery, for perfection than Ibme others ibmaking the nioft excel- are h and that fome are

Have

perfe(aiy

pleated the

Elixir, as well
ite
:

Red

as

much nearer to the

faidpcr-.

It

now

remains, fection than others.

we
'/ay

fliew the

method^

of Projection jWhich IV. And although every e compleatment of the Metal may be brought to ^k, the long expected, perfection by the Elixir; much defired caufe of yet thofe which are nearer
perfection, are eafier, fooner, and better reduced ILthe true Red to that perfection, or tranjdr, tinges a pure and fmuted into perfect Bodies, [p Citrine or Yellow^ to than thofe that are more
fycing,

to

Now

[lity

of parts^ and ittran- remote. Metals into moll V, And when we have Gold. found a Metal, which is as it wer-e, a kin, or nearer to [I. The true White Etes all

allbj whitens to Infiniqikewile; and it makes^ tinges every Metal into ae.rf^ct Whitcnels; But
11:

perfection,
in

we

are exculed

fome meafure, from ma-

king ule of, or projecting upon thofe Metals which

are

6;8
are

A L

M ON'S
made
all

LJb.1
things naked
us
,

more

remote

there-

dired way of working, ^llf'l

ai'^

ftom*

plain to

VL Now
are yet
it

when t0^

what Metals

fay,

1512"'

are remote frora^ and near to perfection, and what

more

near, and as
perfect

were a kin to the

IX. Nature centainsl^i Nature exceeds N^^ : and Nature overcoming h^^
ture ture does rejoyce^

have taught in thefe Chapters!, in which, ifyou be indeed wife you

Bodies,

we

and
in

is tra\

'^'^,

muted
place,

or changed into anoti

""

'

Nature,

And

anotf

^^\

may

plainly lee,

and

truly

every like doth re^

*"^

determine which they be.

VII.

that the h *^ ; for between things is faW^^"" nefs in its like

the caufe
:

And

without doubt, be

of Sympjtt^

^^

he who is lawfully irtkizt- Frindfhif of which ma' ed into the Myllerie- of Philofophers have wriCt_
this

^'

our Art; may be able through his own Ingenuity and Induftry by ftudying

notabJe things,
,

^\
\oi

X.
dy]'y

Know

then that thiS

its

^^^^

in this my Speculum Aldymia^ to find out and know the

true matter of our Stone : And he will know and un-

doth focn enter into

but "with

own

Wl

a Forrei
it

Strange Body^
joyned
or

United,

can ne In

Si

derftand well upon what ther place: If you jhall Body, the Medicine or Ma- deav&ur to joyn it witi\ giftery ought to be project- Forreign or Heterogene B you (hall wholly Labour ed for perfedion. Vain. Alfo : The nearm* VIII. For the Matters of the Body to ferfeBion ma

who have invented or found out the Trima Materia ^ and the whole Myftery they have, I lay^
this Art,

Tranfmutation

the

Glorious.

plainly demonltrated, and,

as
it

XL For the Corpore,.^ by the Power of the

peration ot Nature,

were, indigitated the

is massif

p-

J3

i^ rt

J>J.

^
felf

lacrporeal
V. ii

andcontmri-

fafe

the Incorporeal is made )oreal i and in the cora,

through whole, and tranfmute

it

the
it.

piement
Ba/
is

the

fpiritual
fix-

XV. Wherefore
to

I deliver

made wholly

ijll.

becaufe it is that the manifeft JKently

1
va

And

you a great and hidden Secret. Mix one part of this our Elixir ^ with a Thoufand parts of a body

Hr

is

Spiritual^

much
,vn

exalted

and fb beyond

near to perfection ; put all into a proper VeiTeJ, inclofing

it

Srmlyjand then put

it-

Nature, as well for ^^hite, as for the Red :

,

into a Furnace of Fixation,

firil:

with a very gentle fire,

||no wonder, that it is and then always augmentM^to be mixed with ing the fire gradually for
.es.

three days;

t
w'

another Body or Metal, (the nearer to perfection 'IV. Moreover you muft the better,) fo the whole will be a nioft fine and peri^e, that this our Elixir, a mighty ftrong Pow- fect Body, according to the [and of great Force, for kind , and according to part being projected your intended work, whe1 a Million, or Ten ther for the White or for 'Hidred Thoufand parts, the Red. more , of the prepajic Body , it does incontiXVII. And all this is but |nc:ly penetrate it, cranfr cl^ie work of one day ; or
rather

The Method, or of Projection then is, thi the Body of the Metal to. 2 tranlmuted, beliquifir meltedjand then, that Medicine or Elixir, be scted or caft upon the ed Metal.
III.

fo will they be inleparably conjoyned. This is a work of three

days.

jlaftjy^ take

XVI. Then again , and one part of this mixture, and project it upon a Thoufand parts of

640
rather, but of

A L

MON

'^

Lib.l
If

an hour^ or be perpetually rehdred of a moment : for which the Lord our God, for Ev wonderful work , Praifes and Ever.

CHAP.
A Short Recapitulation
I.

LX.
of the whole JVor^

com

iratio,

IV. The firft work iw is out of the Mercury of the the making of this Elii A
wife,

/^ UK Tincture then, Vy only generated

which
is

m
is

called the Pri-

liiblimation,

which

ismtCri

ma MateriayAqaa

ferwanem^ thing eife, butthefubtilisfren Acetum Pilofophorum ^ Lac cion of the matter of ci
;;

Virginis^ Mercurius Corforalu^

Stone^

by which
all
its

itiscleall
fiiperfliinge
II

with which nothing extra- fed from neous. Alien orForreign is ties.

of

commixed^ fuch as are Salts, Alums and Vitriok.

II.

fion

V.
tile

The

fixed and Vol

parts are not feparatl

one from another, buttStpon Mercury alone, the Virtue remain Unitedj, and mtl and Power of this onr fixed together, till they be ladi Magiftry is generatedrand it may have an eafie fufiori
Becaufe

from

this

forefolves every (Metalline) gether, in the

fire.

11

Body, that mented or

III.

it

may be augVI.

multiplied.

Take

therefore

cpnw;

aforefaid Mercury^ which,b

til

This our aforefaid a Sealed Glafs, put intolifed Mercury is both the Root hot bed, for one whr" and the Tree, from whence Philofbphick month, whi

many and almoft Infinite Brandies Spring and incrcafe;

is

its

40 days, till it begins own body to putrifie

|iap.
I

LX.
,

BAG HON.
and
all its

<54r

lamidity be
ii

Sulphur of Nitre , Sulphur and then of Magnefia there is a ne^^ Conjunction felfj and alfo converted of Sol and Luna^ ?nd a o a black Earth. Refiirrection of the Dead VII. In this Sublimation Body,

Coagulated

Confumed

in

iicompleated the true feration of the four Elef

rfnts.

XIII. When our Earth bearing Fruit is moifl-ned with its own proper water,

VIIL Becaufe the cold it drinks it up in that its watery Elements is thirft with much greedinefs^ cinged into a hot and dry till it generates or is made pregnant, and then brings 1 rth, which is the head of t CroWj the Mother of forth Fruit an Hundred Fold. t remaining Elements.
ad
:
]

[X.

Thus our work

elfe

is

no-

XIV.

Now

proceed far-

tng
t

but a tranfmutan of Nature^ and a Confion of the Elements.

ther with the

White Earth,
or
increafing
till

augmenting
the Fire to

by the motion of the Continual MK.. The Spiritual is made Heat, it is digeiied and is brought into the higheft and bii|rporal^ the Liquid de thick, and the water moft pure Red.
V

it,

made

Fire.

XV. And now

it is

called

XL Moreover
tth is

the black

f,ign water,
till

imbibed with its and dryed lb

it

our Red Coral, Red Sulphur , Blood , our Purple Gold, our burnt Crocus,

is

fufficiently

fed

and brought on

XVI. This very

repeat three

VVork

Whitenefi.

m. Which then iscalled

fp

White Earth

foliated,

or four times with new Materials, and you iliall have the moft perfect Red Stone, of the Phit

64^
Philofophers,

A L
as

MON

'

Lib.

II

Blood duced into a fifbde Cab it felt, vvieh which vou and Oi the water there(imay tinge Aiercury^, and all two parts i thefe three mil ^
they be(:d Matter XV 11. But it behoves you thcie then digeft in a pn to take of oar aforelaid Sul- per Fornace^, till they b flour three parts ^ adding come a Red Stone.
fubtilly
^
till

Red

other imperfect Metals.

one

Inleparable

one part of

fine

Gold^

re-

le'

th

Operis Kogerij Btichoiiis

b
Alchym'tct

FINIS.

9E0K

to

fmali

ihap.

LXL

RIPLEY.

643

Georgij Riplei

mnVLLA
he
tin

ALCHTMIJE.

Marrow of Alchymie^ Written in La-

by George Kipleyy Cannon of Bridlington ^ which he fent out oi Italy ^ Anno i^j6. To the Arch-Bilhop of Tranflated into Englip, and now Revifed, and Claufed^

YORK

WILLIAM SALMON,
Profeffor

of Phyfick.

G H A
The Preface
01

P.

LXr.

to the

Arch-Bipop of York.
I

open, Travels through Ipaly , and Jd make plain to you^ the other Countries and Kingi^rets of Akbymk^ which doms for the (pace of Nine Years, t 2
to

Shall

endeavour Sir^

have attained

to,

by

my

explicate^

644

SALMON'S

Lib. HI,

Years, drawing Forth, and Life, heaping up Treafurejj|'' Selecting the true Root, and and external Honours andP Marrow of Nature ( by a Applaufe,. in the World ^ bu feries of Experiences^ from to excite in you the highclM Devotion to God Almighty ofe its moft inward Receffes^and
fecret Habitations.

Inei

you might becotniw good to all Men, profitabl & IL The wliich I am mo- to the Church, a Father ved and compelled to from, the Fatherlefs, and a %ai IJ
that
t

the (insular Good-will, entire Affe(^ions, and Sirjcere Love, which as well 'as in

(ftuary to

the

Needy

an

0^1

Diltreffed.

plaif

the

IV. And in thefe tWng now at prefent And there- Lam confident of you, bear unto you
times pad, I
fore
Ihall
:

ent:

faithfully ( tho'

whom
tfon

briefly ) declare the Secrets

of

this Art to
,

you

plainly

and openly

not Darkly

is found luch a^Pc andTreafure of Vertultlii Prudence, Piety, and tn Wifdom, but moft chiAicE

and ^Enigmatically, as if it for that Lknow you tp fccen was done under a Shadow fuch a one, who has Gimn akvays before your Eyef'^inly or Vail.
Such indeed is your your Works witneffing the fame ) that you are as a healing Balm, a Refuge of Defcince, and Shtker to the Church of God, a Pillar of his Holy Temple, for which R.eafons, I am obliged to reveal thefe hidden
III.

V.
truly
will

And

therefore I (pe

oiojl

Life

and fervently, and declare the Truth

5

If

with all faithfuln according to the reality

you

lyoo

lyy

my

Soul

I fhall Elucidi|sot]|

the undoubted Verity, sl:^>^ declare fuch things^ as w; i^to much Labour , Care , a
j

tji^

Mylleries,and make known to you the abfcondite Paths of Nature, not to rejoyce your outward Man only, by, adding Health and long

Diligence I have foujl^xps out, and obtained the kpoiyg^jj ledge of; which I havcle^nQ^ with my Eyes , and hnygj handled with my Han|^y|^Q

64^ fwo1n own which my (elf up has with Pride , or anp whofe Souls are bound up }d(|i: Anc^ in this matter 1 neither be tedious .nor in their Covetoufnefs. loiure, left that love which VTII. I require not of to you , ihould ll fofeis you for this Secret, a great 2 to be deficient or imSumm of Gold or Silver ; nor do I put this Secre: in I. Whatever I write^ 1 writing, for you to bellow open the fame briefly much Coft and Expences jniplainly,be(eeching God^ upon it ; nor do I for my the matter whereof 1 fclf defire any reward thefe

iC|p.

LXI.

P L E Y.

i.ii

entreaty
itable
if

may become

things agree not

with the

profeffcs^ that its Works are not chargeable and Expenmay find the faithful five. Morien^fs filth, beware Tience thereof^ and not that you [fend nothing in this teceivedj or fpend your Mao^ifierj of Geld, And For we know Dafiine^ faith with the Value of fnn vain 'linly^ that of all tranfi- one Noble is the whole Magi:he
:

unto you ; and you iliall pleafe to fame into pra6tice,

Philofophick Verity, which

things.
loft

Time

is^truly ftery performed,

pretious.

IX.
IT.

Since

then

it

Is

Wherefore I write fo , in what thing is our M> you ( honourable and Gold to be found ? Is it not de ly beloved Friend) fuch in Mercury, which is called thigs only as may be proQuick or living Gold ? Rajmandm faith. He that will 'c ; making this humble reduce Qmok-GoXd into thin .;unto your Excellency th the Revealed Secrets water ^ muB make it, doe it^ ac ExperuTients which I and IVork it by its contrary. fei you in this little Book_, For faith he, Quick or living
'
_,

not be proftituted, or

Gold, has in
tures ,

itsfelf,

four

Nacr

QCDwed upon unworthy

Mi I,

and four humours

who

are naughty, or

Ekments.

And

therefore
faith

H6

SALMO.N^S
its

Lib.

llljifU

faith he^ if you futrefie

\any other of the Bodies^ th'^k Cold Tvith its Hot y and its have any part of fixation k n Dry with \iis Moifi, you (hall them , for they muH haikit^ not only have the Humidity of much Labour and long time all Bodies^ hut you jhall have feparate them^ and bring thtiiii' a Menftruum, Ti^hich tvHI back into their fixt matter,^
.

(I^'ii

a,

Argent Vive for ever. oloi For the leaft part of MerFor faith Li?/,TI cury being once diffolved^ Elements of Mercury iiii the diffolved Mercury will be diffolvedj and being ^n^ always diffolve Mei'cury diffolved ^ they may bei tith ad Infinitum. parated. There be foiif/,^,
diffolve

XL

[[1.

think our Refolul;/( diffolved Mi ^d J or le called Quick-Gold 5 as firumy is the water of /,; Quick- Silver^ for it contains gent Five J made only by fc them both. If Air Tvill make felfj becaufe it does diffol /^
that

X, [Mercury may as

ivell

Seed

j^

this feparation^

we mud
faith

put

both Metalsj and

pretic-^y^
2nrt
-.

thereto divers contrary things,

Stones which we call Pear

as

Roger Bacon

tn

and

lo

it is.

Now how

tl

Speculo. But thispitrefaBi" diffolving Menfirum is mac, on cannot he done^ till it is not only Raymund leems
difj'olved in

Milk^

piitrifie

Water white as fhew, but Roger Bacon that Milk i^ like manner in his Speculi
then feparate
its

\i\
(^ the

where he fai Element^ and cleanfe its Earthy put the Body which is and after that joyn it again in weighty, into ^Di^illatc equal weight ^then is the Elixir and draw forth thereof. made comfleate for Saturn and Sweet Kos ^ or Dew , w Qiiick Gold ^s Jupiter. a little Windj or Breat Crudey Imperfe^^ and unfixt [ for betwixt evtry drop
days in B.
Alchymio'^
in every degree^

M.

N(

and yet

it is

accounted a Body^ altho there

he no fixation in it^

Water ^ comes forth a Brea as it were of a Man, wl

ts

fore

it

may

he

and theremuch fooner

matter ^th an

the fubftance

of Arg(
the ?hil^
:

WvQ^and

which

height

to :ts firfi

phers call our

Mercury wh

:l p.
if

LXI

p LEY;

647

h well putrefied hefore

I,

Elixlr^but alfo in the Elixir

.n I(fue
'ufi ?

of Life^ as hereafter fhall be declared. Chap. 71,72Wild-Fire out of a Trunks Sea.

will then yield the more^
out fercibl) , as

if

it

iffially
:ov.s.

when

the

Thus

have

Red I^ume you

XIIT.

It

is

fanfied

by an

of our Argent Fives.

[IT.

To

the fame thing

ailents

Rimundm
hefaich,
ch
:

then

have

Argent

Vive^

where you which is

^

Philofopher^ that Mercury did fpeak ^ and faid, I am the Father of Enchantments, Brother to the Sun, and Silter to^ the Moon, I am the Water

Experienced

Ours; and fb it is of Life drawn out of Wine, 2ed one of Our Argent [ /. e. cut of the Wine of t \ altho' the intent o\ Mercury ] I kill that which fame Philolbpher in was alive, and make alive -^0 Animce Artis Tranfmu- that which was dead 1 ijlr/^ Cap. 2. wastouch- make Black, and I make wancther more noble and White, and I carry in my mVe excellent Water [fup- Belly the Sol of PhilofbpH by feme , to he Our phers ; and therefore he Br ning- Water y drawn our that can joyn me after that ft he Gum of Vitriol , J I am diilolved, and made the Virtue of which the pure clear and Silver Noble and Excell-jnt^ like Water, called Lac Vir'^^adive Water ^ he did gmis^ with my Brother the only often dilTolve the Sun,he iliall tinge him with
cicd
\
,

b;*

'

irifl:

of Sol [ not as he doth aid Argent the of or ef V e commcnly diffolved J bi alfo the fame Iblar Bod; by force of that attrajSe Virtue^ is difpofed if ^ more noble manner;! my lelf have feen done J n only in the Metalline
B'ly
it

my
alfo

Soul, not only

much

nth

more than he was before

by an hundred fold , but if he be joyned with my Siffer Luna , he fliall make all things fair and bright. [ this Lac Virginis
is.

a!

a Silver- like Water fome^hick.^

c

what

CHAR

648

SALMON'S

Libm

CHAP.
A
farther

LXIl
Thihfopher

Difconrfe of the

Mercury.

Ik

fpeaks another Phi into B^\neo^ that they may \^z I lofopher thus, when its Ele- dtffbhe^; which done^ take itGol ments are feparated ^ and out^ and make your congelat
tlie

OF

this

McYCUvy A very fukil

then putting tbeimh

again joyned

and mixed

in

a dry

Fire^

dofo oftentimi\m
.

rthi together by equal weight, a&d then^ &c. ] in then is it made a compleat III. And therefore tbich Elixir upon Saturn and Ju i?^/w//i|antii fiter : but its Elements can- confirm this ^
1
1

notbeleparated, untilfoch laith^ O my Son ^ burTih time as it is diiTolved and Bure ts drawn out of one Viim of this Metalline Water, things and IS decked^ /{/^|Oin ought the Artift to draw and ended with another thijk which u more JSIoble ; for aiouti the TinBure.
:
.

do
II.

Ferment

it

with
it

Vulg^\^\

cury

[The Elements ofMcr- Gold: He calls bira? Ipeing fparated ^ and caule he faith it is Ibmetirh fe cqud found in Vila places, as icoi again commixed by make Old draughts alio it is Viiigj proportion^ er ivetght the Elixir cop^ipleat^ with of- becaufe (as Raymundus (ait ten diflol^ing and congealing it is found not only in a f nij of the Spirit^ which mufl be thy form, and ugly i^mi done upon a Marble .Stone, but becaufe it is in eve'ou weighing the Body, and then thing, of the which ( fai ^. taking its weight of the Secret Albert us) is made a Peripl^ Salty grinding them together nenc or tixt Water.
Vile,
:
t[ov

r.

dap. LXII.

RIPLEY,
VL And
iaidj

649
therefore
it is

V. [ Hm is to he Neted ^ t Raymundus commands

TinBure to be drawn cut the Body of Venus^ 'which tBure he does Ferment wi^
'

prepared
I

Ca\x of common

0)

^ulgar

Gold^
therefore feith

V.

And
it

jAcevj

behoves you to \vQ a great quantity of ( r Gold, and of our Silver, the endj that thereby t iz humours may be drawn 'viz,* to have at the i rth 5 lift fixty pounds weight, 'hich will be a fufficient (lantity for your whole
i

joyn not that which is Crude, with that which is Decoded ; for of that only with the Ferment, is made the Elixir, which does congeal all manner of Argent Five, Wherefore as Raymund (aithj it is never congealed without a congealing Sulphur i and being congealed^ you have a great fec^-et
for in the diifolved^

Decod-

ed Mercury y is a great and hidden Myftery.

VIL Another
pher alfo

Phllofo-

faith^ that there is

e.

He
is

alio faith, the beft

a certain fubtil Fume_,which

hrcury
:

bronght in
Pajjulam.

skins,

Dm Mount
is

Of
|

does fpring forth from its proper Veins , difperfing

and fpreading its felf a, your broad^the which thin Fume ork to feparate Mercury^ if it be wifely gathered toas others read it , to con- gether again, and fprinkled fnce or over-come Mercury^ upon Its proper Veins or commixing and conjoyn- Matrix, it will make not for he that cannot de- only a certain fixation ( of }g troy Mercury^ or undoe it which thin Fume, in fliorc fi its compofure, cannot ref pace is made the true Elixir) lir or reitore it : nor may but alfo cleanfes the Im)u work with it as Ray- pure Metals or Akhymkk id faith , till it is dif- Body.
Mercury^
Giber faith
all

3U muft labour in

ill

ived.

VIIT. [

As

to the

TwBure

mentioned

6jo

A L

M ON'S
it

Lib.

II]

are in Effence and Power rather feems by other words of but not in fight or appear the .(aid Raynitindas. that ance; in its Pro&ndity or
he

mentioned at SeB, 4; abc^e-,

ihew
J

tt

em
no

of

Quickvile

Si] ^rr

aiid

other

ritual

Depths it is Airous or Spi Gold , which nom

firil:

which Mercury is made. What is meant at SeB. 6, by not jojning the Crude with the Decdted^ u
things of
to he underjiood of not join-

can obtain^ u^kls the lamt

Body be
and pure.
pure
cion
J

made

clea
ime

The which im

Body
is

after mundificaf^
^^^

ing Crude

Mercury

to

the

DecoBed Bodies or Metals, hut to pit to them DecoBed^ i e. dijjclved Mercury, And
herein
jfor
is
is

a thoufand time are the Bodi^ of common Sol and Luna

better than

^^"^

^^^'^

Decoded by
X.
or

natural heat.

^^1

hidden agreat fecret^

[This Leprous

GoI(

faG

Mercury hdng dtjjolved^ an hot and moifi Sperm ;

it is

the Fhihfofhers caU,

Adrof
This

"^k

Adrup, which Gold is

(^in his

tk^^'^

hut Crude ^

cold

and dry

Philofophers Lead,

''^^

Saturn.
trifie

So that if you fu-

chymick Body
he
calls

Concord
lefft

W
"K
the

its hot and moi^ Sperm with its cold and dry Earthy you will have Quick-Silver dijjhhed, which is not Crude hut DecoBed Mercury. So that in Crude Mercury diffolved is hidden a great My

Venus

in

the

M^rk^ both for Gold and Si ver^ becaufe it is a Neutrt^ Body ^ and very eafie to I changed to either and by thi
:

iS{

irfoi

M
siy

fiery.

And hoivever
Nature
^
^

it is

dtf-

folved by a Fire not natural

cr

of SeB* 4. atid ^ aforegoing may be more eafii The Earthy th under flood. unclean/ed Body^ is to be pu

the fenfe

XI

'^tl.

againft

yet

it

rified

with

its

own

IFatei

^dci

mufi be fxed, ]

mixed

conjoyned

and afterwards
iti

nourijhcd wit
;

SS

Mothers Milk^ which called the Sulphur of Nature*

Krei

IX.

This

Alchymick

tl:

Body
I'Vh's;

is

called Leprom Gold^

XL The
this

firft

Matter

Jcel

ein

Gold and

Silver,

unclean

Alchymicii

wli

Body

|:hap;

LXII.
is is

R IPLEY.
Water
^

)dy
fhich

Fifcous a yticous

that

it

makes them

to ex-

thickened iti the ceed in infinite proportions And of goodnels and purity. towels of the Earth. So much as does appertain Impure of this nerefore

as Vincent faith )

is

to the

Work of Akhymia^

lade the great Elixir of which is only for the Elixir e Redand White^ whofe of Metals, is now faffici4ame is Adrefy or Adruf^ ently opened^ which if you rightly underhand iz,, the Philolbphers Lead, you ,

islTom the which Raymundm will find that no great coll ommands an Oyl to be is required to the performirawn: frotn the Lead of ance of this Philofophick he Philofophers (faith he) Operation. et there be an Oyl drawn !Dfa G olden Colour ; if you XIII. [The knatural Fire :an (eparate this Oyl [jvlere- is Our Aqua Ecetens, or SeaM is Our fecond "linBure and Water ^ Jharpj feircing, and 'Fire of Nature'] from its hnrning all Bodies more fiercely legm, which is it watrifh- than Elemental Fir^^ mak mg lefs, and wifely learch out of the Body of Sol, meer he Secret thereof^ you may Spirit^ which common EleW of thirty days mental Fire has not tower to \f8flin the fpace perform the Work of the do^
i

\k
!ii

}!

fjj

9V

Philofophers Stone.

'4

XIV. But this Elixir of XII. This Oyl does not Metals is not all that I inonly make the Medicine tend tofhew you ; the Elixir penetrable, being amicable of Life is that which 1 chiefs and conjoynable to all Bo- ly defigned^, infinitely exdies or Corporeal things^ ceeding all the Riches of but it is alfo the hidden or this Worlds and to which
Secret
fire

:p\

of Nature
(o

which does
to

augment the
fo joyned^

the moft excellent of all the Earthly things cannot be

Excellencies of thofe Bodies

compared.
I
fliall.

And therefore,
Shew
in the

whom

it

is

I.

Mi-

neral

6f2
neral

A L

MO

N'S
'viz.
:

Lib. Ill

Kingdom^

the Elixir

of which you ought not td

ignorant,
i.

of MetalSj and that after divers manners. 2. In the Vegetable Kingdom the Ehxirtboth of Metals, and of Life. 3. In the Animal Kingdom, the Elixir of Life only ; albeit the fame Elixir of Life is moft excellent for the tranfmutation of
Metalls.

The Fire
fire

wherewith
which
that
is

[The

of Na-

ture Jnnataral, Elemental^and

againft JSiature^ 4-

Jiroying the Jpecial

form of ak
2,

u diffolved therein.^ The Water whereby ; [

in the

a^j

Compound WaterJ]

the thing whereof : made the congealed Earthy

And

[^l

itur

White as Sm'w7\

Of all whicl]

three things neceffary to this Art^

XV. There

are

in their

proper order.

m m
ce

CHAP.
Of
the

LXIIL

ii

Mineral Stone

and

Fhilofophicl
Itur

inei

Fires.

have knowledge concerning tha was Secret. I know (aich he an AfTembly of Philofo- the Regiments of the Fires phers, where the Matter of When they had heard whai the Secret Stone, and the he could fay, they all a3 Manner of working it, was mazed held their peace fo: '^^ propounded. Several Ipoke a while. I their Opinions , but at length, one younger in IL At lenght, one of th( Years, and (as was thought) Company made anfwer iS Inferiour in Learning, de- If this be true which thoi ft clared his thoughts and haft faid^ thou art Maftcj
I

yj

4 time as

there leii leiirned,

^^si

Itiap.
!

LXIIL
all
J

RIPLEY.
a

US
th

and thereupon

6s ^ Stew, a Dunghil, in which

one confent;, they gave Dunghil is made the putrem the Right Hand of Fel- fadion of our Stone. Sea Whereupon they Sed. 15. of the former wfhip. chered, that the Secret of Chapter, where it is more amply defined, IS wonderful Tindure lay
iefly in

the Fire.

V.
tin.

The

Elemental

fire,

which does Fix, Calter feveral manners s one cine and Burn^ and is noulaturalj another innatural rifbed by Combuftibk
But the Fire
differs
is

that

preternatural

another things.
VI.

lemental, another againft

ature.
)es

The
Sol^

Natural ;Fire

The fire
is

againft

Na-

come from
of

the Influ- ture [which

Corro/ive
,

violent,ftrong^

ice
le

and Luna ^SLnd

deftroying the Jpe^

of that "which is diftherein, the fched ] is that which hich are Ingendred, not in Power Dillblves , FretSj Infeds , and deifroys the ily the burning Waters potential generative Power of the Vapours of ()/f|ad but linerals^ alfo the form of the Stone : it does the Stone [atural Virtues of living Diffolve into
lings.
!t.'i

AfterifmSj or the loon and Stars ^ of

Sm^ dalferm

Water of the Cloud, with the lofs of its Natural, At*

tradive,

IV. The Innatural or retematural Fire , is a ling accidental , as Heat an Ague , being made
Ttifictally,
le

and

fpecial
Ftre

Form,
agaivfi

and
from

is

called

and called by
a

Nature^{^ Rajmundusikkh) its Operation : for that which Nature does

this fire

Philofophers

moift

make,
ture

ire.

Our generating Water,

of the
firft

deftroys

againfl Naand brings to

le fire

Degree

nd for the temperature of s Heat is called a Bath,

fire

Corruption, unlefs there be of Nature put to it.

VII.

6^4

S
as

A L

VIL Here
laith, lies

Raymundus
Comfounded

contrary Opera-

tions,

\^as in the
:

Water
Spirit

] for as tb^fire again/i-

Nature^ does Diiiblvci the of the fixed Body;, the Volatile Spirit is thereby tonft rained to retire into

a fixed Earth, [] a Cm^eakd Earth as White, as bnow. ]

VIIL For the

fire

o^ Na^

ture does Congeal ;the DilIblved Spirit of the fixed

Body

into a glorious Earth

X. And Firft we w Treat of the Mineral EUx then of the other inord The Fire againit Nature a Mineral Water, [yiz,,-

and the Body of the Volatile being fixed ^ by the fame

fire

Humour

or

TinBure drai

Spir

out of Body of Venus Difiol'V

^^^^

in its Mineral Spirit ] vc againfi Nature^ is here again by the fin of Nature ftrong and Mortal, let relblved into the Water of ing only to the Mine: Phiiolophers, but not into Elixir. the Water of the Cloud ; XI. This Mineral and fo by this means the fixed is returned back again ter, or Fire againll Natui into its wonted Nature of is drawn with fire Elem^ Flying, and the moid is talj from a certain ftir made dry^, and the ponde- ing Menfiruum y as R\ mundu${^\xhy and is ma rous is nude light.

'^"h

ofe'

m^
^f's

^
bd

of four
IX. But yet he fiith, this fire vjhich is againfi; Nature the Work of Our is not Magiftery, but it is the fire which is furdy Natural. This he (aith > becaufe he would
.

things.

It

is

Water World, whole only

ftroDgeft
laith

Spii

he

does wonderf
IV.

ly

and raultij Tindure of the P ment:forhere5e/or

increale

the

ap.LXni.

RIPLEY.
"
'

6^^

ged with the MinQr3.\\ ^^^a^ the firefsgth of Sulphur^ which Mineral hoth White and Red ; Our jtritj the two Sulphurs ef Nature are [irit is the ftrength of the the Gold and Silver of the >ft fimple Sulphur withVhilofofhers^ and their hidden much Earthinefi.
Treafure, J

flXtl. [ThinMineralJFater the di roppng of KAro^

XV. Of
j

this

Child of

f the'Gw Lyon of the Phi irup, "^^^'lofophcrs is drawn die ^. ^""5^,'ff , k Jmaure called the mtu- ftrength of Sulphur White Roman Vitriol^ and which and Red, but
;
I

not Burning

abundance of tBure , is called

the

its

noble

(as

Roman
I

Avicen

faith,

which are

the
'his

two

beft things the j Al-

Wd.]

\chymift

fome do call of the Green Lyon^ h lers the blood of the ;(' een Lyon : wherein almoft (Err, and are deceived * * the Green Lyon of the
XIII. This
;

can take to make Silver of : and this is fufficient to be

Gold and

Spirit

iaid,

for the attaining the

^^
Ebu

knowledge of the Green Lyon : which is fb called^ becaufe , that when he is diUblved , he is ftreighc ilojophers^ is that Lyon^ by ways adorned with a green lofe Virtue attradive, all Vefture. [i.e: When our ngsare lifted up from the Sulphur of Nature is dtf mols of the Earth, and fohed in its own MenftruWinter-like Caverns um which is
:

iking

them

to

Wax green
is

the

Virgins

d
or

Milk,

it

zs

clothed with this

therefore called

flourifti
all

whole Child
it

greennefs^

and

the Elixirs are to the Green

)

had from

LyonQ

to us
fuffici-

oft acceptable

and

XVL
Lyon of
that
fire is

But of the Green

Fools , this
it

we

fay,

from

with a ftrong,

nvrrhe Child of Fhilofoters

is

gefurated

of

their

the

drawn Aquafortis^ in which , the aforefaid

'een

Lycn^ of

li^hich

Child

Philofophers

Lyon of

the

Mineral

6^6

SALMON'S

Lib. I

Mineral Stone, oughttobeigarly fublimed in the for Elixirated;, and aftames its of Snowy Whitenafi. Ra\Name. Rajmundus (aith 5 mundm in the end of tl Epiftle of his Abridgme; it were better^ or fafer> to eat the Eyes of a Bajaltsk^ iaith, feed Argent Vive wii than that Gold^ which is this Oylj 'VIZ,, with t) made with the Fire againft Oyl wherewith the Spi of the Quinteffence is thic Nature.
ened,
d'sf.

XVIL And

fay

alfo,

XIX. For want of fiic that the things from whence the fame dqtiafortis is drawn Natural Vitiiol, the tri and natural Principle, i^ \^ is green Vitriol and Az^oib: Artificial^, ("as Vincent (ak i. e. Vitriol Natural^ not Artificialji/iz:,. the droppings of made of Salts ^ Sulphur Copper
Vitriol
^

jj,,;

^^

Roman and Alums_, which cut ai Roman Gold ^ by gnaw Metals^istobechofi

called alfo

many of the Philofophers^ left in the end of yo from the abundance of its work you fail of your ( noble Tindure, the which fire. \^The Vhilofofhersii^], Tindure muft be Ferment- you to Calcine Sol 'with M
\.

^
j.

ed with Common Gold,

XVIIL

How
is,

cury Crude^ till it be hrGU\ into a Calx Red as Bko great and Here comes in the work of

.^

'^^

..

Secret a Virtue^ then, and of what ftrength, the Fire

againfi Nature

and
der
it
is

Mercury
and
fixed
,

togetbt\
^

hr ought into a dry

Red

?<

evidently

but whet

^1

appears in the conftrudion of the Body of the Volatile Spirit;

to be

done with M'

the

cury or Sulphur,
of him^
is

Wd

being by

it

vul-

doubtful^

CH A

>

bap.

LXIV,

RIPLEY.

SI

CHAP.
he manner

LXIV,
the

of Elixiration with
againji "Nature.

Fire

npAke the

firfi-

5c/, Cal-

i^rong Fire for

the fpace

^'?

?'^'

cined with the firft r ^vlx,. the' Mercurial :ater^ very clean inc ana . ought into the Color ^ Blood, in the fpace of 5 days, fin lefler time it is Dt to be done.} This Caination cannot be fo profi
ble^ as
'/

of 20 day S3
ted into a
Cinnaber^
(

be precipita-

Red Pouderjiks
all

which

have

(een

performed.) Every oarticle of this Pouder you

I

ihall fo fix^ as that

ut

if it be upon a Red-Hot Iron

Plate,

its

Spirit

fhall

not

it

would

be^ unlefs

fume or

fiy

away.

be

iirft

Mercurializ'd
it

to fuch a thinnefs^ as

ay
lat

cleave
to

together
it

to

IIL This Pouder Diffoive With^ or in our Fire agawjl:

which
.

muft be Nature ;

being Diflblved

yned in a 24 fold propor- abftract the V/^ter of the Dn_, {viz.. as I to 24.) (f rain Fire againft Nature from it,
*!

through a clean Linnen fo long till the fobftance oi: loth, without any remain the Pouder fo Diffolved^ g fubirance of the Gold. do remain in the Veilel, as
thick as
II.
'

an ,Oyl;
with a

which
foft fire^

Imyfelf have
it

feenit Oylj
;

firft^

ordered and done

and and
iix

Rafter v^/ith

a ftrongeri

len
HI

may

certainly, in a

into

dry Pouder.
is
_,'

^ong Bolt Head^wd\ Luted 1 every (ide, except on

te

IV. [ This ffcrk

he

not tj

Top

boylitig

in

done all at once

hut by
little

UU

65'8
little

SAL M O N
and
little

'

Lib. IIL
flilltheij^

at

a time^
it

till

fixation^ reiterate

it

goes through ivith

;

in the
it

Color of Blood.
'^recifitate into

then will

wiih the fame Fire\r again]} Nature upon the feme

Work

a Red Pouder,
SeSal
it

Pouder
it

*,alled by the Philofophers

ricon

Diffohe

with as

Ten times , and be dryed up no more into Pouder, but remain in

will

much of Our

Vegetable

a thick Oyl, the

Anatron^ the [pace of an bour^

then fet it in Ejalneo^ in a long Refeftf^rjy fill it he clearly difjhl'vedj

turn Argent Vive

which will and alj|,j'

,

Bodies into pure Alchymic^

.'

Gold, fufficiently good foi? and becomes as' it all works of the Goldfmithl were afine IVine, which with but not for Medicine foi n the 'Very foftefi heat^ make it Man's Body. f to E'vaforate^ and Congeal^ fo will you have a pure Stone VII. A Second way jGolc ^ end if fubtil-^arts. is much more wonderfully
Elixirated

V. Alfo if you diJJJve this fame Red Fonder of Mercury tn Water or Sfir it of Common Salt^ prepared as Bachon and
have taught ^ you have an Oyl or Salt of Ggldy which no Fire can dewhich will melt and flroy tinge with a folar Color upon a Plate 0/ Venus. Ihis Treafure c^arry ah ^ ays with ycu, wheresoever yen go \ Who knows not the Secret of this
Albertus
{hall
_,

againfi Nature ^

by the faid Fir compound,;

ed with the Fire Naturalvf after this manner. LetVSf,''' triol of the Fire of Natural

made of the
midity
Grapes J
,

nioft Iharp Hii?

or

moitture
Sericon

oi:[\'

, ^^YWi Mais, witl[' the Natural Mineral VitricL Adrop, <r ( called the Gum Fitriol A^oth ,) made fom^r what dry, and with SA Nitre,be diflblved. f

and

ed together

in a

p-epared Salt

in

Our

kjftr

of the hidden things o/*AIchyniie.J

little

Works J knows

VIIL
Fair
^

Firft
,

Weak

Afcends FlegmatiC

,^n

V I. Try this
C at Sefti 3.

fixt

Pouder

Then
king

Water, which cart awa} a White Fume , ma

the
Veflel

above

) for the

appea

Ji{

Whit

:Chap.LXIV.
"White
like

P L E Y.

6^9

Milk y which ftroysand reftores; it kills Fume muft be gathered in- and makes alive ; it wounds o the receive Pj fo long tiH and heals again ; it makes c ceafts , and the Veffel foft and hardens ; it makes )ecomes clear^ of its own thin and thick ; it refolves "olor. This water of the Compounds, and ComVhite Fume is the (linking pounds again It begins the Wenfiruum^ which is called Work and makes an end of
:

)ur

Dragon againft Nature.

the fame.

This Menfiruum^ if the faid

dragon againft Nature was XL Thefe two Mineral b fentj would be our Fire Waters Compounded toge^ s^aturalj of which we fliall ther in one, are the two ereafcer fpeak in its proper Dragons Fighting and ^tnving to gather one againft 'lace. the odier in the Flood of

JX.
his

Raymundus faith
is

Water
I.

lings:
|il

Satalia 'viz,, the White made of four Fume and the Red ; and TheComppfition of one of them fliall devour
:

'

the other. And here tha Solatory Veflels ought to ive which is a common be Luted butgendy^ or do:hflance in every Corruftihle led with Linnen Cloth^, or ody, with Maftick^ or icommoa 4. Mineral Vitriol. Wax, or Cerecloth. X. This compounded Water
2.

Amarum.
_,

Foetens.

5.

MenftruArgent

imtral^
e,

and Water

Vegeta,

XIL Theie two Dragons

are Fire and Water, withid made one Water as in the Veflei and not witiibrcfaidj doth work con- out ; and therefore if they ary Operation, which is feel any cxteriour Kire^ they onderful^ it Diffolves and will rile up to the top of
,

being mixed together

makes moift the VeiTel^ and if they be _id dry ^ it putrifies and yec forced by the violencii irifies; it divides afunder or llrength of the Fire, they fid joyns together ; ic de- will break the VefLl, and
ongeals
^

it

Uu

io

66o
fo

SALMON'S
will lofc all
I

Lib. III.

you Work.

your to the Fire againft Nature ;

therefore
as
loll

much
of
its

as

the

XIIL this Compounded Water aforefaid, does Congeal as much as it does Dillolve, and lifts ic up into a glorious Cryftalllne Earth. This is our Secret diilolution of the Stone, which is always done with the Congelation of its Water.

The

form by the power and flrcngth of the Water ^ or Fire againjt Nature ; fo much has it gotten and recovered again of its form^ by the Virtue of the Water^ or Fire of Nature, But the Fire againll Nature, by the means of the Fire of Nature^ cannot- be de-

Stone has

Fire of Nature

is

here put flroyed.

CHAP.
T'he PraEiice with the [aid
upon,

LXV.

Componnded Water^^ the Calx of the Body Difjohid.

Praftice

ki

L
ed

^HE
X
VVater_,
:

wich over the Calx widiout ex a

ternal diffolving the StonCj
lifting
Iccy
it

the laid

Compound-

ffi

upon the C?/x of and

Take
it fo

up

into

the'

the

Body duly diliolved and form of

the prepared

prepared
Bot^.y

mg up
Water.

with the dry alfo of the faid!

fmade with

a thick

O}'],) put to

much of the
^

IL The faid Calx being Compounded V/ater as may Our fo diflolved and iublime^ co^er the fame Calx (i. e. ^ tlie form of Ice^ you Our Vege into freparcd Calx Ti^ith thiSF after the away mufl take by ) tahle Menflraum ; The is done, the refidue of the depth vf half an Inch, TVcter will prcfently boil Cah remaining in the Veffel
^i

'f

un-

Jiap. LXV.ndiffolved,
iliall

P L E Y-

661

again be fight } by putting thereto a /elldryed by the Fire^ up- ;good quantity of the aforen which put fo much of faid re^fined fimple Fire of
le faid
2r

Compounded Wa-

Nature, as before declared;

you did beiore^ dif- then abliraft or draw away )lving^ fubliming and dry- the faid Water again from ig, till the Calx is v;holly the fame Oyl, by Diililling the fame in a moid: iTolved. Temperate heat^fo long till
as
III.
I
'

The

'iffolved^ fubtily leparated

fubftancc thus there remains in the bottom of the Glafs a thin

into a Pouder^ Oyl. be put ( as 'hereafter ill be iliewed j into a good V. This Oyl, the ofrner lantity of the Br^ of N^- it is diflolved with the faid tre ( Tvhich is a ^^intejcence) fimple reftihad Fire of Nafir ft well ture^ and the faid Water : lame being lifted , and the VelTel Abftrafted or Diililled by a veil ftopp'd, to the end^ Temperate heat, fb much tiat the means of the heat the more will the faid Oyi utwardly adminidred unto be made fubtil and thin. procuring the inward VI. With the faid Oyl may be it I cat to work provided .iffolved into anOyl^ the ( the Calx be the r./hich will ibon be done_, Calx of Sol or Luna ) you ,y realbn of the fimplicity may incere the fubllances or the Water or fimple Calces of other Bodies, the ^ire of NatPtre* faid Bodies being ftrft dif folved, exalted , fublimed_, IV. And therefore when and prepared with the faid ou have?brought the laid Com poinded Water , in ouder fo diifolved ^ fub- manner and form of Ice mcdj and prepared with aforefaid'j till that by the le faid Compounded Wa- Inceration of the laid fubt 1 tr into an Oyl ( then is and thin Oyl of Sol and ur Menfiruti7n Vifible unto Luna^ the faid fubilances of oiher Uuluft
; ,

nd brought

_,

t'

_,

iSz

SALMON'S

Lib.

Ill,

other Bodies be made fixed, this moift Body, does firft and to flow like Wax. beget a blacknefs , which blacknefi is the firfi fignof Vll. With which flowing Corruption : and fince the fubdance , you fliall not Corruption of one thing is only conceal Argent Vive the generation of another ; into perfeu: Sol and Lunay therefore of the Body cor-l according as you have pre- rupted, is generated a Body [i pared your Medicine, but Neutralj which is certainly you lliall alfb with the fame apt, declinable, and applifluxible and flowing fub^ cable unto every Ferment ftance > tranimute and whatfoevcr you pleafe tojjf change all (iich other im apply it to, psrfeft Bodies, ( as they M^ere, whofe Calces were X. But the Ferment muft (b lublimed , and from be altered together with the whom, at their firft Hiblim- Alchymick Body i and thefi ing or lifting up, they took whole fubftance of our their beginning) into Stl Ston or Elixir muft partake and LurnS' aforelaid. of the Nature of the Quin tsfcence, other wife it will] VIII. And this thin and be of no efFeft. Tubtil Oyl, being put into Kemia its proper Veflel^ firft XI. And between the Sealed up^ to putrifie in the faid fign of blacknefs and Fire of the firft degree ^ perfect whitenefs, which wil being moift ; it becomes as follow the faid blacknefi. black as liquid Pitch. The there will appear a greer lire may then have its Acti- Color , and as many varion in the Body, to corrupt able Colors afterwards x. It, ( the fame Body as berhe mind of Man is abj(
j^

j,

o;

fore To opened J

to conceive.

firft

IX. Therefore it grows black, like melted Pitch,

XII.

When

the prefen

becaufc the heat working in

White Color fliall begiq to appear hke the Eyes o;

Fiihes

(lap.LXV.
Ithes,
tit

R IP LEY.
Life^ Perfeftion

66 i
and Glory,

there to Rule and Shine, in Ind, after which Autumn fire,, brightnefs , fplendor , \ Harve^ will happily fol- and the highefl: perfeftionj

then may you know Summer is near at

\n with
I

ripe fruity

which even

in the higheftV
,

the long looked for

:

Red
the

pure
nefs.

moft and Imperial Red-

ffs

This

is
,

after

He

Aihy

and

Citrine

()lor.

fimple

XV^ When this aforefaid Oyl of the altered

XI XL
jrfeftly

Firft the 5/<

Defcend by its (ie Courfe, from i:s Me^ ilional height and Glory, r ough its grofi and natuil folation into an imper-T Pale^ and Afhy Color ^
1

does Body, being in its Veffel duly fealed, is by the Fire

thus dilpofed, what is there more than one fimple thing,

which nature has made to be generated of Sulphur and Mercury in the Bowels of
?

lining
;.rrs

in the Occidental the Earth of the Wefj-^ w!ich is

XVI. Thus it Is evidenrj a yellowifh Brick duft Color : from that our Stone is nothint^ knee it goes to the Sep- elfe but Scl and Luna , S/. ptrional parts of the Earth, ^hur and Mercury : Male :ing of a Variable watrilh and Female ] Heat and Cold, icknefij of a dark, cloudy^ And therefore (co be more
I

me what of

[crable, putrefattive
lliftinefs.

wa-

fliortj

when

all

the parts of

our Stone , are thus gathered together J it appears

it

XIV. Then
)

Afcends plainly

enough

what

is

Oriental parts our Mercury, Oar Sulphur^ ining with a more per- Our Alehymick Body, Our ft Cryllalline, Summer- Ferment ^ Our M.rfiruum , ;e, and Paradifical White Oux Green Lyon : And what alHy, he Afcends his Fiery Our White Fume, Our two lariot^ direfting his Courle Vragens , Our Fires , and ) again to his Meridional Our Eggj in which is bof h
to the

Uu

the

664
nefs.

MO
XX. It is the peculiar pro perty of Sol and Luna, (thos which property appertaitijic to the Stone it felfj to giv the form of GoldandSilve.
i

the Whitenefs and the Red-

XVIL
Man's
Fit^^

As alfo

what

is

Hlood, Oar Aqi^^ Burnings Water^ snd what are many other

Our

things,

which in this Our Art are iMetaphoricaliy^ or

figuratively

And

therefore the Elixir

named

to de-

ceive

the Foolilli

and un-

wary.

whether it be White o Red, may be Infinitely au^f mented with the f ermentc

XV II

I.

Alfo there

is

Oyl: if you do caft th famx upon Mercury, it fha

fi-

militude of a Irium^ fain^ ing, in the Body, Soul^ and Spirit. The Body is the iiib?

tranfmute

it

into the Elixii

which

Elixir

muft be ca

afterwards upon the Impe

feft Bodies.

lance of the .Stone, The S)al is the Ftrment which cmnot be had^but from the moil perfeft Body ; and the
Spirit

XXI. Moreover
White
Elixir
is

the

lai

is that which raileth up the Natures from Death Mercurial Oyl ; the whic and Coiruption to Life ^ two, viz,, the Mercuri Ferfcftioa and Glory. Water and Mercurial Oy XIX. In Sulfhur , there can only be had of Mercui diffolved of it felf. is an Earthinels for the Body In Mercary^ there is XXII. See what theScri an Acrealnefs for the Spirit^ and in them both a Natu- tureiaith, Heftroke theSto% rai Unauoilty for the Soul and Water pived ml: , d) or Ferment all which are he brought forth Oyl cut of t We may No ^nfcparably United in their Flinty Rock. ever compoi.tion for From parts the whole kaii the the Elixir in thefe foi this Fermental Body Stone isfornifd^ and with- Verfes following.
:

augmente with Mercurial Water, an the Red Elixir with t\

up. LXVL-

RIP LEY.
firetched forth

66

Angels Spirits^ and his Mini^

a flame of Fire. By iiiadowed forth the le W^er flood above the rectification , ieparation , fountains: This is the Wa- and difpofition of the Eletr which does cover Our ments. Who has founded the atrer^ and performs the Earth upon its Bafis ; {o fxt^ iffolution thereof, caufing that it fljall not he moved for cloudy Aicenfion. That ever. Under which is deHers
this
?

XXIIL He

Heav^ens as a Curtain

is

.cs
c

Wind,

.e

Wings of fcribed the fixation of the Elements and the perfefubliniation of ourStone. ction of the Philofophick

walk upon

the

1 his

figures forth

Stone.

XXIVv Who

makes

his

CHAP.
inother

LXVL

way of

Elixir ating Gold by the Fire

againji Nature.
Nother way , by which the Body f Gold is Elixirated by lie power of the Fire agmnfi

ner is; from which

Gold

being io

diffolved into a
fliining

Citrine, clear and

Water, without any HeteMature, through the help of rogenity or Sand remainhe Operation of the Fire ing, let the water be abihaf Nature; which is thus: (Sted, till the Body does reDiflblve the Body of pure main in the bottom of the jold in the Fire againfi Na- Glafs, like a lixt Oyl.
ure, the

feme

fire

being
[_Mer
IT.

veil rectified
'

j^r/g?2i(?i:

Upon this Oyl,

afFufe

'yfuhlimati} as the

man- the faid Water ^ or Fire againfl^

Nature

(,G
l^ature agaifij

A L

'

Lib.

IIW

and abftraft you know how to com agaiHj and this work (b of- fort the matter with thrf"^ ten repeat till the v^ater or fire of Nature^ and by Bahea tion in 1 days, to draw fire againfi Nature^ have no more fliarpnefs upon the from the blackne(s of th( Tongue than commonWell- water, ovfire againfi Nat ur^i^ (the which may be done,, Water. af[i
5"

ii

1 have proved, in 6 days This done , draw you fliall perfeft the workff iuch another new water or and attain the defired end
III.
fire againfi

Nature

which

V. Let the aforeiaid Na Water or fire of Na then ture, fo tinged with a Ye! as before is taught Affufe upon this Oyl the low Color , be al way s wa water or fire of Nature well rily emptied , and pourei reftlfied^ and let it be dou- off from the aforefaid dii ble in quantity or propor- (blved Bodies, into anothe tion of the (aid Oyl of the VelTel , with a narrovi Body fo diffolved^ and put Mouth, that may be firm it into a Veffelj which 4 op ly flopped and then wit! well, and fet it in Balneo more of the faid fire, le for (even days ; (b wiii the there be made in Balneo^ ii water or fire of Nature be- the fpace of time aforefaid come a Citrine Color. another quantity of the fai( Oyl. IV^. This water ov fire of Nature by its attraftive VirVL And fo the fame wa i tue, will draw away the ter being tinged with Sc Tincture from ihtfire againfi or Go/z/jletit be warily em^ Nature^ zsRaymun^usimh tied, and poured off as bt in his pradical Alphabet. fore and when the wate And altho' it is (omewhat of Nature will be tinged n( oppofice to Nature^ to dif- more, then it is a fign, thai Iblve the Bodies with the the Tin6i:ure is all drawijJ Nature yet if forth froni the diiTolvec|i fi^-e againfi

Affule upon the former

Oyl

and

abilraft in all refpefts

:

tural

>te

l:il(

Hi

'^

Bod^i

Tp. LXVI. y

oy by the Fir

II.
tl:

^^^ and firmly fealed up^ may by the aforefaid Regiments be changed into the great Put the Tinctures Elixir, as it is Ihewed beagainfi

LEY.

decanted
Stillatory

off into a
,

fore with the other fimple

fflfs

and with Oyl, made with the Compounded Water, in the fora 1ft or eafie Fire abftraft mer praftice ih Water or Fire of Naat Seft. 8. long fo Chap. fame, :u from the 6y. aforegoing. you fee in the bottom ar)yl to which you muft X. But to proceed fubFire of Nature lime Quick'Sil'ver with Kopt New and man Vitriol and prepared agin, well rectified Matter has ftood or Calcined Salt ; and after at r the mBalneo for the fpace of 6 that fublime it by it felf alone three times from its diSj thenabftraft the (aid wi:er or fire of Nature by Fceculent fubftance. This done, and the fame made filiation.
,
:il

into Pouder, put this (ubli/III.

And

let

the work

h
il

the fame water be reted upon and from the

mate Poader into a fixatory Veffel, and put thereto a certain quantity of your

Oyl

after the
till

Inner fo long
e brought C Id to be

fame aforefaid Oyl of Gold ^ you but fo much only, as may

fcarcely

your Oyl of moll fubtil and p e^ without any Fceculent g)fsnefsj wherein let noting of the water or fire c Nature be left behind^ but lubftance of Gold only, ned to Oyl.
t!

cover

the

fubli-

mate: firmly clofe the Veffel, and fet it in a foft Fire^

till

the Natures are perfeftly joyned together.

Xr. This done, grind it and In^ cerate it again with your

upon a Marble
faid

.IX.

This
its

fubril

and pure
put in

Oyl of Gold, and

ic

af-

(A of Gold 5 being
lw/>^ or

ter put

again into

its

Fix-

proper Veffel^

atory Veffel^ under a Fire

of

668
of the
firft

A L

MO

N'S

Lib.Ilf

and

let

Degree as before, tainty, one Inceration moi^ the fame Veflel of thefaidOyl, which i

ftand twice as long as it under aftrong fire forth did before , to the Intent fpace of three days : the that the Natures may be grind it with your Oyl u\ firmly Compaft and United on the fame Stone, till it I
together.
as thick as

an Oyntmeni
perfeftly di

which make

this Rule is with an eafie firc_, and th( XII. generally to be Obferved^ let it be Calcined with with the llrong fire for the fpace I that the Veffel Matter in it to be fixed^ eight hours. ought always to be fet over the fire from time to time to XIV. Which done, the
'

Now

be augmented

and

this In-

Incerate

itj

ceration to be continued ftiil upon the Argent Vrue fub-

with a
the
fire

foft

and dry it aga: or gende d

till

oftentimes,

it

(lands

Hmed^

until the

fame

is

per-

fedly fixed with the laid Oyl or fubllance of Gold.

melted This Medicine will

like

Wa
trar

mute Silver fubftantial and perfeftly into fine ar

XIII. The which muft pure Alchymick Gold^ peg be proved upon a Plate of fed to ail the works qSilver Red Hot : And if Goldfmithsy but not to M|f it be found fixed , let it dicine for Mao, have for the greater cer-

C H A

p.

LXVIL

RIPLEY.

669

CHAR
T:o other

LXVIL
^

Mineral Elixirs
of Mercury.

or

Two

other

Procejjes

l/T^Here be many other

Noble and

Profita-

III.

The

firft

manner to

or Elixirate only with Mircury Mftery of our Mineral is thus. Dinolve Mercury Soie? ^fz. good Elixirs to only, by itfelfintoaMilky Jinade out of Metalline water_, with the which Merplies; of which Mineral cury fo diffolved^ you may more ex- diftblve fo much more MerEf:.irs_, two are ce^nt than the reft, the cury^ and {o continually^ as tir of which we fhall hanlong as you pleafe. dUn this Chapter. IV. Put this into a genHere comes in the Frocejs or tie Fire to be Diftilled, fo fr^ical Operation of Mercu- iliall you have Our Virgins ry mentioned Chap. 61, Seft. Milk .White and Chryftalline^ wherewith all Bodies Xlaforegoi'fig.^ may be diffolved into their I The firft of thefe firft Matter, NVailied ai:d El:irs is only in Mercury Purged.
t)l< Secrets

in this Art^

U [econd^
th'

in

Mercury and
Silver

V. This water is of a Colour^ which if you ^yi. with its Earthy Fasces Wileafe^ being prudently Calcin'd_, and after chat difed and Ibught at- folved again in the quantity of its remaining water^

White Body for the W ite Elixir ; and with the [ai 2 to the Red tooj if you

and

670 and then again Coagulated and Congealed ^ ( which work is to be done upon a Stone, ) you will have at
length the Elixir of Argent
Vi^e^ which will tranfmate
all

SAL M

\i

:s(

Imperfeft Bodies to a

perfeft Whitenefs.

VIIL Again, ifyoutal

the aforefaid

Red

humoi

Mer- of Mercury and Diffolve curial fubltance is made a it a little of the aforefa^^ tk water permanent or fixt^ Red Fermentj being ma( Avherewith the Calces of ail as aforefaid of the Whi Bodies may be fo depurated Stone^ and then with d and Whitenedj as thereby fame Red humour of Me to become the moft pure cury , fo Fermented Wi it ielf the Calces of i and fine Silver. J
VI.
fo of this

And

Bodies,

may

be fb depur

icl

VIL And
have

therefore

as 1

faid before in the be-

ted and Citrinated , th thereby they may becon

t
f

ginning of this workj when mofl pure Gold. lay Mercury is diflblved^ then IX. When alfo Argef^ are its Elements feparable s and after the fcparation of Vive is difTolvedj then d Mercurial Liquor ^ and folve in. it a little of the its ^ that a competent putrefafti- forefaid Red Ferment, anr on is performed i after the fc) put all into Kemia^ or fime White Liquor_, there proper VelFel, which firn will Dirtill a Golden raoi- ly clofe up with a Phil( llare or humour, to which fophick Seal Then with if you add a fmall quantity continual and eafie or getit of the Ferment of the Fire, draw out the Cha Gum of the aforefaid Elix- riot of the four Elemen irated White Stone, that through the Depth of tl then the fame White Stone^ Sea, until (the Floods bi with the faid Golden hu- ing dry cd' up; there appea]
*

Cjip.LXVlI.
insie

6yi of Forty days following, it injfubftance, like to the ftiall be Rubified ( as the Philofophers Demonftrate Ej5 of the Fifties. ) by the help of a Vehement I For by this Operati- Fire , as the Nature of ic on if you keep your Tem- requires , continuing and in the fame peite Fire continually a- remaining the Floods ftiall dry ftrong Fire till it melt and iiv J with an exceeding flow like Wax, whereby ic up, dnight, and the dry Land will be able to tranfrnute appear ^ as all Bodies into pure fine or larth fhall the Gold. in he days of Noah, jwi^rs were dryed up from XII. And thus the White behold ,ofl the Earth, and Ground and Red Medicines are mulihi Face of the
Matter a bright
fhin,
!.

RI PLEX

Wi|

up

with their own proper humidities : viz. only fe :ching out his hand^ the by the iolution of the White wjjSrs were dryed up, and Medicines in their own prottudry Ground appeared per White and Red huin le midft of the Sea : for moursj and by their Coaio ays David, He Rebuked gulation again of the fame,
dry.
tiplied

the

And by lifting Rod of Mofes^ and

thi^ed Sea^

andifwas drj-

as neceflity require?.

Thus

ti'py be

them through have w^e explicated with thiDepths as through the finguUr plainefi of Speech, the Elixiration of Mtrcury Wernefj. per fe ^ oc Argent Vive atI. And then by theSpacc lone.

Ud

CHAP.

672

SALMON'S
CHAP.
LXVIIL
Elixirs^ rpithMet

The fecond of the former

ciiry

and the Body Alchymick.

Elixiratc
,

IT O
*

with
in. For
lb

Mercury

and the

m this Work^b
there
is

Body
One

Alchjmick.
fart

Take

much

left

pi

of the mofi fure

Liquabili-

of the
the

SpiriCj

and more
fo muchthir

Kibrick [quod elt parer Mercurij &: omniuiii

Bodys by

foonerand better iliall ^M um J Sea water tjvel'ue farts Solution be made ; the in which difj'ohe ?^eKibrick; which Solution is made bnc hm dtJJ'olved^ firain the wa- the Congelation of its w|il
ter

through a Linnen Cloth

ten
IV.

and what remains undiljelved^

which will not go through^ pit
ihto the Vejj'el
fet it
O'ver

bli

And

therefore as

tj-

called

Kemia^
it

a gentle fire^ as

Kofary faith^ you muil ware that the Belly be

b^
ni
it:

were the heat of

tjll there

the Sun_, un-

made over
ceive
nets.

raoiit^
iTiall

for

appears on the Top a ^be, the

water

not
its

rear

Red Color,
Then fut to it a quarter more of the Sea-water aforeII.

or attain to

dn

-eE

V. This manner of \vy mufi be Obfenm VeJJ'el^ fet it on a 'very gentle ed and continued ^o Ion jire^ and dry it tip again^ as till the whole water by }QU did before^ by httle and veral Imbibitions (hall iittk at a time. dryed up into a Body.
i\

faul^ being kept in a z^ery clean

bibition

Ifiic

;hap.

LXVHL

RI PLEY.

d-rj

not lb hard as the Body VI. This done , let the nor yet fofoftas the Spirit; but holding a mean difpo=effel be firmly and Philofition, ftanding fixed and jphically Sealed up^ and jaced in its proper For- Permanent in the fire, like < a White peice of melted <ice, with a mean or genmuft not Wax, flowing in the bottom which fire, Is lax cold 5 from the firft of the Veffel. bur you begin to fet the X. The which White ime into the Fornace, till nu have ?made an end of fubftance , of a mean 6i^ middle confiftency , muft ie whole work. be fed and nouriftied ,vith VIL And when the mat- Milk and Meat, till the quantity thereof be increa(r is liiblimed, then let it fed according to your deI: made to Ddfcend by litIj and little without Viofire. hce, the fire being ArtiXI. This Medicine being iially made or let over it; ^bich done, let it be again Fermented to the Red , with a portion of Set Difblimed as before. folved in the water of the VIII. And fo let the Soul Sea, by realbn of leparat(the Sun of the Vulgar ing the firfi; the form frooi the Matter, to the end, thae ( le which Soul is Our unc:an Oyntment, the Spi- it may be in a more noble form than it was before, I not yet conjoyned with when the firft qualities did 1 5 Body) Afcend from the Irth to the Heaven; and remain undivided ; and aain make it to Defcend that it may be brought into pm Heaven to the Earth, a Purple Colour by the help becomes Earth , of a ftrong and continual all bidi betore was Heaven. fire: whereby is made the true Elixir, both for the To the end there White and Red Work. ly be made a fubftance,
,

Xx

XM

574
XII.
it

A L

MoN

'

Lib. in.

Now this Elixir, be

White or Red, ftiall be increafed an hundred fold more, both in Virtue and
Goodneis, if its Quinteffence be fixed with it, aiid that then aftei'wards it be
brought and

the Fire of Nature into a thin Oyl, the which muft be done in a Circulatory Veffel : for truly, then the leaft drop thereof does Congeal a thoufand drops of Mercury into the vQtf greateft Medicine.

reduced by

CHAP.
Of
I.

LXIX.

the

Vegetable

Stone.

Stone Fircy like as if it were th gotten by Virtue fire of Hell ; and therefort of the Fire of Nature , of altbd Wine he hot , yet thi the Compofition of which water of Mercury is hotter fire we now intend plainly for it is able to dijfolve d to treaty and of the way Bodies^ toputrefie^ and alfo i how to work with it in divide the Elements , 5/^^^^,. every relpeft. neither common Fire nor Wifr cando.2

HTBc Vegetable
^
is

_,

j^,

II. [;Iu

Cowfojiticn
,

is

of
III.

fcuY things

as

Raymundus

Some

think that th J
is

faith ^ in his Beck of ^inteffemes : It is a Cempofition of

Sal

Amarum,

which

is

Ignis

K or drawn from Wine, a( cording to the commoV

j

Fire of Nature

extracfte

adeptus, a -fire that is gotten without Wood or Coal ^ and

by

an

eafte

working
all

does

way, and that it muft I r redified by often Diftitt tions , until its Flegm V
,

work

againfi

manner of wholly abftrafted

hinders
its

whic
Virtu

[liayfne/s

efjflion oftheVifthk

Heat,

Strengt;

:hap.

LXIX.
it
is

R
done to
its

P L E Y.
eft

rength and Burning.

lis,

But
all

when

Ivantages,

and

higheft

^7^ Matter of Our Vegetable and ^ Philofophiek Mercury.

VI.

jrfedion (which Fools call |e furs Sfirit ) and then It to the Calx of the Body jver (o well prepared^ yet
iill it

The which

Princi-

plC) Refolutive

Menfiruum ^

Near Matter
Af(?//re^

be weak and

ineffe-

^ or VnBuom Raymundus [in

hal to

Our

iiiTolution,

purpofe^ for Conlervation^

Cap. 6. and Cap.

8.

of his Cla-

t'^] does call Black, Blacker than Black : The which

Black thing

or Matter I

IV. [Ihe
lirit is

true

and Pure

certainly

know,

Om Siherijh Spirit

WinCy which is our VegeVII. But fincc RayTnun-Ue Meircwy^ and the true dus (akh, that this Refolu%ter of the Thilofifhers, Con- tive Mjtnftruumy does come ning which ^ fee in Ripley'^ from Wine^ or the Lees^ or
et Concord,

Tartar thereof^

how

is

he

to be underftood ? Truly,

V. Wherefore fincc the he himfelf unfolds the MySpirit or Wine is ftery Our Water or M.en:h^ it is evident that there ftruiim^ is a Metalline Water Error in choofing of generated of a Metalline ''Is Principle t for the true Matter only: So that Raylinciple^ Cwhich is the be- mundus fpeaks ^ either of ining) is the Refolutive the Kefolntive Menfiruum or tfirunm [which is the Sbul of the Refoluble MenHruum. krcnry^ and this Tinciure very Oyl^ feparate frem VIII. [Jhis Menftruum foul Earth and faint iVa- ffrin^s from a Silver Wtne^ which, as we koow, which dots Naturally make d J i according to the tradi- difj'ohtion of its own Sulphur, is of the Wile Philofo- It is apparent in the il. Cap^ prs, is an Unctuous moi- of Raymundus , thai Our ire ^ which is the ncfar- Mercurial and Radical mot"
Igar
:

Xx

^t^Q

676
fture^
is

SALMON'S
net

Lib.IIL
Refolutive
our Vegetable

onlyCengeahd into ferfeB Metal y by Vapour of its hot and dry Sulphur^ hut that alfo the fame Metalline Water ^ being fo terminated in the form of a Metahy after A^es has
its

XT: [ This Menftruum is

pourous
ry

Mercury, which is our Va-^j Menftruum, and eve-f

burning water

of Life

,P

Refolution

in

Aqua

Vitae ardens, by whofi

fo-wer

naturally

attraBive Virtue, the Body 9ft

the Volatile Spirit, being fixea

ef a Menftruum to dijfohe Our Stone or Sulphur, and

change
to its
it to its

by the fire againfi Nature,

diffolved naturally into

i.

Vegetable

ture, without prejudice or

own

JSfiiture*

lX.\jVherefore he fays^

thewa hurt ter of Philofophers , and exf alted and lifted up from itf Salt and Combufiible Bregf into a clear Mercurial ant^^ that
Natural fubfiance
,

Na-

from

whatjoever any

thing

whic^!

does fpring or

grow

by
it

ture, that into the

fame

Namay

mufi be Fermented with rff Oyl of Sol and Luna, an ^^

then
is

Again be refolved,^

Elixir

made thereof the greA ; with which Mercu

^^
"^

rial fubftance

we

alfo

com^^^

X. If he ( viz, Raymun* dus) fpeaks of the firft water or Relblutlve Menftruum ; you are to underftand that it is (fb as he
fpeaks^

terfeit

Pearls

and

Pretiot^^^
^^e

Stones,!^

XIL

We

feealfo,thc'i3

not a Metalline Water, but after a certain curial Qiialities fliining ari manner : for this water of giving of light to the Eyi the Refolutive Menilruunij but the kind of Metals is is both a Sulphurous and a Compofition oi Sulphur an Mercurial Vapour [_ Ignis Argent Vive. And then

dryed only in th Sun, there are certain Mel

in Tartar

ft

^orr

*2i

^ni<

and Az,Qth ] -and by reaibn fore, if he means after of its Sulphurity, it burns fort, then the Refoluti ivith the fire. Menftruum, may be tak; for a MculUnc water ;
ti
'

otb

phap.

LXIX.
it [is

P L E Y.
they are

677

itherwife

not Anfwer-

made Elixirs^ topurg^ Metals, and a Medicine for

Mans
sf

Body,^

XIII. Again , RaymunXV. Therefore, Our true proves clearly to the ntrary, where he anfwers Metalline Water is an Uftuwho demanded of ous humidity of the Body

m;
\k

of Black Pitch, Liquid and iher } It is (^ laith he ) ^ Melted ; and this tJnftuous and Black humidity is c-alled hnfh Coeffential fuhjfanee which is brought from the true Refoluble M^nfiruum, And becaufe we ftiall afts own Concrete parts and proper Veins^ to (iich a pais terwards demonftrate the )r point by the DilTolutive true Refolutive Menjfruum ^
in

in what Mercury^

is

the

Vegetain

diffolved to the fimilitude

Gold or

_,

Jiienftruum, that

3f the fimple
ial
:o

by Virtue required in this Work, we and Co-eflen- will here only declare from fubftance, they are able what principles, and how
is

multiply their fimilicudes the laid Refolutive Menftru-

n Mercuries^ which have um lone in themfelves , and

ire alfoapt

drawn.
lOur Metalline Wa-

Medicines for

XVL

Mens Bodies^ and to expel ter is Jeparated from the Body and put away from them c/'Lunaria^ which is itstermiany Dileafes,& to reftore nated and Radical humidity to the Old and Aged, their in the kind and Color of White former Youth, and preferve [Inning Silver, and its Body,^ them in Health lb long a ts Our Mack Sulphur Theretime as God has defigned fore fee Chap. 6?. in the Lu:

them

to Live.
[This Coeffential ftib-

nary Branch, and in his Clavis

whtre you

"will find the

Radi

XIV.
fiance
is

cal humidity to he the true

the

Our White and Red firuum wherewith

Mtnfchmn

Tin^ure hy
f^yed in

whom thefe Earths

^

dijfolution

that are vp anting^ are muiti-

Body

is

of its made. ]
J

own hUck

TtnBur

whtrehy

Xx

xvn

6^%
XVII.
fay, that

SALMON'S
this

Lib. Ill
is

Unftuous Rajmundm doth it better agreesj,, an Unftuous Hu- therefore with the Unduoflty f Me-,I midity is the laft comfort tals^ than the Spirit drawn and fupport to the Humane Common Wine ; for If from Body^ which what it is^ is through its Liquefaftive Vir-; manifeft to the Philofophersi tue,Metals do Melt, and are it makes a noife or found in made flowing and moift inf the Veffcl, and is Diftilled the which Opera- k with a great deal of Art. the Firei
"

humidity

He

alio faith,
is

that

Our

tion truly

the

Spirit

o\f
'^

Stone
:

made of the hotted Matter or (iibftance in NaXX. For ture And I fay that Wine Wine, how
is

Common Wine

cannot do

hot but there is another thing which is muck hotter

\

than

whole fubftance, by realbn of its ex- Our Unftuous Diftilled Spl ceeding Airyneft orSpiricu- rit, there is no watriflinelii pfity is moft quickly inflam- at all. But this thing bein ed by the Fire. rare in Qur parts, as well ai
XVIII' Andthe Lees, or Tartar, and Dregs of this Unduous'humidityjsgrofs, like the Rinde or Bark of a Tree and the fame Tartar is blacker than the Tartar of the black Grape o^ Catalonia^ for which caufe it is a called by Kaymundm y Black ^ more Black than Black. [ By tbeje Lees^ or 7neant the "Tartar and Dregs, _ ^ts
:

Wine^

the Spirit ol ftrong foevc! it be^ is (comparatively) bu! clear Flegm or Water whereas contrariwile , ir
.

other Countries^ Gttido MorA. tanor found out another Un-i tuo us humidity, which fwim upon other Liquors, whict humidity proceeds froir Wine y which Ka) mundus

&

drnoldus knew, with fom(

others^ but they taught noi

how

it

fhould be obtained.

XXI. [Our TinBure in Di

Hi Urns; J
\

tsfefarated both from

the Fle^^m
j^// ,^

and

its ^rofs Fefces

Lees of our Stl'verlFme, Jeparated from the Lunary Body.']

XTL An4

becaufe that

^ q^/^ and M\ ^ ^^^ Soulof Mercury ^whid ts Air and F^e,fe^arat from
y^ /^^^

Ihap-LXX,
is

R IP ley:
j
\

679

two extr earns ; andfo it he of the Lees or Tartar of Wine^ tg an UnBuous meifiure^ is or Aquas Vitas, called the Salt le mean,. See the firfi and <?/ Art and Mercury^ withotit
j

tfi

Chapter

of

Raymund'j
I

'odicil,

-which Salt (faith he ) there is nothing can he done: Alfo

he begins his VraBice with this

XXII. Notwithftanding,

aymundm laith, it muft be rawn from Death , and trora the Fsces of Wine

Salt in the firfi and

ter

lafi

Chap-,

of his Codicil. ]

y
nay

redification

that

it

XXIV. Wherefore as the lame Philofopher affirms

among
crets

be

acuated

in Di-

thele things

is

this

liiUation

by hot Vegetable Menftruum one cf the Seas

lubftances, thereunto apper-

Pepper^ Eufhorhum^ &c. for without thefe

[taining,

of this Art , \7h0le Virtue mull be increafed by a wife management of the

hings'he faith, the Virtue

ithereof
is

Matter: you muft circulate

this Menilruum in theUnftuous humidity in a Veffel of Circulation^ by rotation

not

fufficient_,

but

by long time
Metals.
in the

to dilTolve

XXIIl.[Raymundus/^ir^ continually , an hundred end of his natural Ma- and twenty days , in the gick^ that there is a Salt made hotteft Fornace.

CHAP.
I.

LXX.
Stone^

The Kentaining Procefs of the Vegetable

Raymundus are covered with ITX of the Tegecable the N4antle of Phiiofophy. Stone has been long and Truly his intention is, th.^c Obfcure ; but that nothing there fhould be madea difmay be doubtfjl to the pre- folution with the Spirit of judice of my profeifed Love Wine, but that this Spirit of to your Loi-dlliip, I fay that Wine iliould be joyned with mother Menitruum refoall thefe things Ipoken by
tl:^ Procefs

T TItherto

Xx4

luble.

68d
lublCj without

SALMON'S
which ReVI.
dity

ubdim
Tah the [harpejl hum
in
ii

folution
tained.

can never be at-

ef Grapes, and
'well
,

being Diftilled^

dijjolvt'^i
into

IL [ Here

the

two Sprits Body,

Calcined
into

are joyned together^ the Vege*

Rednefs

a Cyr^allim
water

table Meftfiruum or White Oyl clear

and

"Ponderous

cf Tartar^ and our Metalline the which Body Calcined int

Oyl ]
IlL And that Menftruum Refoluble is generated only of a Metalline kind : for it is a potential or mighty Vapour_, being in every Metalline Body^ joyning together two extreamSj Sulphur and Argent Viv,
IV.

Rednefs^
this

is of the Matters o: Science called Sericon*

VIL [ Now conies in tk VraBice ^/Pupilla, of th

dijjolution

of the

Red Lyon

for the Fire of Nature^ calleh^

alfo

Red Lead, Red Coral

I

fc

And

Sericon r of the Nature ^ Black Pepper, Euphorbium, [ C^c, of a hot biting and fiery fo indeed after Nature, all. which things an\\
i

ai

Oar water is a ffoken only by way of Com-h J Metalline water^ which be- farifon. ] caufe it does favour of the Nature of either extreanijit VIIL Then of this Cry-j therefore brings our Refolu- ftalline water, let there be' tive Menftruum into Aft. made a Gum, the which in Tafte will be like to Alum.
this fort

V.

Mow how

this

Men- This

Gum by

Raymundm

is

firuum^ which is Unftuous, Moitt^Sulphurous^and Mercurial J agreeing with the Nature of Metals \ and wherewith Eodies muft be
Artificially DiiTolvedj
fee

called Fitriol

may
(hew

Azoth , from which Jit there be drawn with a gende Fire, firft a weak water, with no more Tafte or fliarpnefs than iimple Well water. iFrefi)er rvater there is none in Tafte
Ipi'ill

hadj

we

will here

hy

clear pi'aftice.

yet

it

never Qonfume

or

If'afte,

Chap.
oftm
\in

LXXv

RIPLEY

6Bi

WafiCy iho it he ufed never fo ; nor 'will it be ever lefs

^uantitj.2

and it will not ceafe to Ferment or work, till it be all dry ed up into the Calx.

XL Therefore youmuft JX And when the White iFume fhall begin to appear^ put no greater a quantity of ^Ichange your Receiver^ and it to the Calx^ but what Lute it ftrongly , that it may juft cover it as it were, breath not forth ; fo {hall and lb proceed, [ when the you have our burning wa- Fornace is dryed up ] to the ter. Our Aqua Vita ^ and whole Complement there^-r IRefolutive MenftruumXthe of, (as in the Operation of which before was Refolu- the Compound water, j an4 ible) a Vapour potential, a as the work requires. mighty Vapour_, able to difI

Ifolve

Bodies

to

Putrifie^

XII.
fliall

And when the Elixir

be brought into a Pur^ and t% Purifie, to divide the pie Color, then let it be diC Elements, and alfo to exalt theEarth into a wonder- folved with the; aforelaid fill Salt, by the force of its Vegetable Menftruum into attractive Virtue. This is a thin Oyl, the fame Men ftruum being firft reftified, our Fire of Nature. and let the fame by the CirX. This water has a bit- culation of the Spirit orour ter fliarp Tafte upon the water be fixed ; fo will it Tongue, and alfo a kind of have Power to tranfmute or Sinking Menftruum : and change all Bodies into pure becaule it is a wat^r W^^ich Gold ^ and to Heal and all Infirmities and is very Spirituous and Vo- Cure Difeafes in Man's Body/en latile , therefore within a

Month
it

after

it is

Diftilled, thufand times better than

ought to be put upon

Calx.

When
Calx^

it
it

is

upon the out any

the Potions and Preits all Affufed fcriptions oi Galen or Bf!p> will with- crates.

external Fire, boil

if the Veffel

be

clofely fhut;

XIIL This

Elixir

is

the
tfs

682
true

A L

M ON'S
:

Lib. Ill

!P

Ifliallnow proceed other ; for it is made of to that of the Animal Stoae, f^ Gold Elementated and Cir- which is but a work of three P
fotakle^

Anrum

and no Stone

l'^^

by the fpirituous wheel of Philofophy; and it Air^ is fo wrought with the Gafs, potency, orfpiritof Mercury diffolved by its and re<3:ified, feli-; fublimed as that the body of Gold by
culated

days ; and in three days willl^^ be compleatly endedl My^^ advice to you is^ not to ga* ther the Leaves of Words 5 but the Fruits of Works, the profit of the things fought
after.

'^'

^^

'^^

it,may not only becuiioufly

and

exquifitely Elixirated
it

but alfo that

may

then af-

terwards be brought to fuch a perfedionby this our Art,

XV. And knov(? that in J Work, I have not Ibf much afFefted the CuriofityP'^
this

of Language, or Elcganciesr of Stile, as the denudatin# as to be the Eflential Verity , an#' work. defirable molt to the expofing the very PoweiP XIV. Thus you may lee, of Truth to your View J we have hid nothing con- which by reafbn of my hafte cerning this our defired I have now concifely donek^ F Elixir of the Vegetable in few words:
applied profitably
6

CHAP.

LXXL
Stone,

Of Onr Animal
f.

way and manner of its Elix But this Anima reveal the mofl from Wine neither is Elixir High Secret of noble and

TXT"^ ^^^

VV

come

to

iration.

Secrets,

<viz..

the iMyfiery

as

of oar Animal Stone defired of all Mankind, and the

it is Wine, nor from Egg<i Hair or Blood, as they an fuch things, but only frorr!
th(!

Lhap;
lie

683 Elements : And thefe V. The which one thing, laments we ought to fearch ut_, in the Excellency of becaufe it is more excellent beir exceeding Simplicy than all tbe red", the Philofophers have taken for th nd Redification.
neareft
II.
er
;

LXXI.

RIPLEY

becaufe of the

fin-

The

Elements as Ro- gular perfedion which

,

God

Bachon (aith

are the

has gi^en to the Microcofm

leffer

loots of all things^ the

Mo- or
yet

World

in

whom

hers of every thing

are not only the Ideas of he Elements of the (aid the Courfesand effefts of hings do not enter into the the Planets^ Stars, and Afte:

Vork of
3Ut

this

Our

Elixir

rifms, but alfo

the

Com-

only by the Virtue and plexions, humours. Spirits, 3ommixtion of thole Ele- and Natural Virtues of the nentSj with the Elements Elements. Df Spirits^ and Bodies of VL And therefore conMetals. fider the molt noble Bird of III. Yetfo indeed as Ro- Herwes , which when the ^er Baehon faith y the Ele- Sun'is in Aries^ begins to.fly; ments of thole things afore- aad as it is advifed, fo let it (aid do fo enter in as to be brought forth and fought pierce through [^M not to for. Seek out the true Suldwell there] and to Accom- fhur from his Mine or Mineplifti this Our great Elixir. ra, not being corrupted^ for
the whole perfection
IV".
lies

in

Notwithftanding a- the uncorruptS//>^r.

(as
all

mong all thofe things which

be Natural^
be^ which Philofophers have

VII. This is our Stone^ the which as Anfietk laith^ taken^) there is one thing in his Secret of Secrets , is yct^ which is found more generated in the Dunghil;^ the reft

High-ways and mult be , more excellent more proper, and more Na- divided into four parts bepretious
,

tural than all the reft, for

^

caufe ftith he, eagh part has

this

our purpofe=

6H

S
.

AL

MO

N*S
more

Lib.

mi

be oneNaturCjthe which mufl be joyned together wondred at, than any Miagain.till they refiftor ftrive racle of Nature, foa: then

parts lous thing,

to

n more
White
pleafe.
;

when
Fire,

they are the

lelf

joyned unto
if

it, it .ftiall

be

fully the

fame White , has Nature of White

Red;

as you

Sulfhur^ not Burning [or Sih

and is the very Sulfhur of Nature and Argent Vive.,

1/er,]

VIII.

But

underfl-and

XT. Let Ibme quantity of Luna be added to it in the in Tower and Effecl,~] where- manner of an Amalgama ali fore J let this one thing then it brings forth, by Ope-fe which all Men have ( its ration or generation of
h I

that this Divifion, muft not be a Manual Divifion, [ hut

\\

Flegmatick White into White and thew( over-flowing ; property being (omewhat fame thing worketh it into Evacuated ) be put into Ke- Red , and is made compleat mia or proper Veflels^ which into Red, by a greater Di-of Seal up Philofophically ; let geflion in the Fire. sd it putrifie in a moift Fire a on long Seafon , into a black XII. Then,asthePhilQ-V,
thicknefs.

Degree of Fire^ let it be and the Red be mingled with the Oyl of the White Coagulated into a drynefs, Elixir^ that they may work after many Bublings, which the more ftrongly ; upon it will make^ wherein fhall which, if the Quintefcence on ihine innumerable Colors of the Vegetable Stone iliall and when all that which is be fixed, you fliali have thejpai iine and fubtil^ iliall Afcend higheft Medicine in tbcfc upwards [^crfublimi] in the Worlds both to Heal andps VeiTel moft White, like as Cure Humane Bedies, andU the Eyes of Fifhes^ the work to tranfmute. the Bodies otc is compleat in the firll part. Metals into the moft pure /i. This truly is ^ marve- and fin Gold and Silver, fc
ft
of

IX.

Then by

the fecond

fophers advife, let the two \ Sulphurs , i;i2s. the White

lir

CI

for

CHApJ:

:hap.

LXXII.

RIPLEY;

aj

U,,:

CHAP.
iT),

LXXII.
Explicated.

The Referred

Secret

IV. Andofthisfubftance dra\ drawing near to le end of this work, we Fermented with the Oyl of Luna or 5o/, is made the lall hereunto add and Ex l^licate one Secret^ even our great Elixir, for the tranfjferved Secret , hitherto mutation of imperfeft BoJuried in tkcAhjfs of<symg' dies.

AND

now we

are

w's

and deep

Silence*
.

It

II.
}{

We lay that the Body

againft Nature^

diffolved

muft oftentimes be and Coagulated

the Volatile Spirit^ fix-

with

its

kd,

by Fire

may work

Ferment, that k the better; and

pught to be diffolved in the fi^egetable Water, that is to (ay, in our Vaporous Men ftruum ; not in water of the Cloud, but in water of the
Philofophers.

ftance, thus

with this faid Mercurial fubElevated [ cr

fuhlimed]

we Counterfeit the

moft pretious Margarites oc Pearls^ not inferior to the

fight, to the

very beft that

ever Nature produced.

in.
li^n,

In which Dlffoluti-

the
its
is

br

Body is made lights more pure and fubtil

VI.
ficial

pretious Stones

And with thele Arti, we

up [orfublimed] Combuftible aeces, by Virtue of the ater attradive which is more clear than the water of the M^garite^ as 1 have
art
lifted

om Salt and

ftiall finifli the difcourfe of Ourfretious Stones^ [^Mineral^

Vegetable,

and Animal ^tho

feen.

abicondite Myfteries of which, being by the Wife and upright Sons of Art prudently kept Secret,

VIL

6S6

A L

M ON'S
ore

Lib.ia.

VILI Pray the moft Good XI. Early ^ even and Gracious God^ to open O Lord^ hear thou my
and
fliall

betimes
Vrayers^

reveal the larnCj at

by the Virtue of thy Grace ^ help

rime or another, even as it forward my defires^and enaUe pleafe him.to his defpi- me Ibefeech thee to perform thy Holy mil. fed Servants and litdeones.

VI JI.
Majefty^
ty of thy

O
,

ft hie light

mefi incomfrehenmop Glorious in

the Chari-

Xll.

O mofi excellent

PouH

tainy houndlefs in Treafures

who with

Ik thou fcattereft thy good things

T}arken our

Heavenly Rays do^ Dimmer Light 5

without meafure amongfi the Sons of Men ^ and thou makefi

every other Creature to partake

Ofubfiantial Unity ^ the Divine three ^ the joy and Rejoycing of the Heavenly Hofi,
the

of thine efpecial kindnefs,

Gkry of Our Redemption,

mofi
Merciful^

IX. Thou

tic Turifier of Souls ^

and
;

the

XTII. Thou art worthy to behold the IVorks tf thy Hand and to defend what thy Right Hand has planted,

LordJ

ferfetual fuhfifiance

mofi

that

we may

not live un-

Gratious^
gers

through daily
Terils
to

Dan*
and

profitablyy

norfpend the courfe

and
us

which thbu
^

of our Tears in Vanities.

ft^ffers

undergo

XIV. Grant therefore 'iVi through this Vexatious vail of Vanity^ bring us to thy heaven hefeech thee^ that we may live
ly

^'

Kingdom,

without falfhood and deceit,

that avoiding the Great dan--

?;

'

X. O Tower andWifdom^
thou goodnefs inexplicable, up-

ger of a finful

courfe

we may
Sin.

efiape the

of Life Snares of

y"^

f'

hold us daily ^and be Our Guide

"f

and DireAorj

that

we may
days
thee^

:t

never diffleafe thee

all the

XV, And
the

as I Renounce]
things

efmr

'^

Lives ^ but obey

Loves of the

of

'faithful Vr6feJJbrs

of thy

this Life, and the Concufijeences

Holy Name,

or Lufis thereof, fo

accept of

m^

lap.LXXIlI.

RI P
^
tts

LE

Y.

687
and go9d un-

thy Servant

a true

a7jd'he merciful
to us,

d Sfontameus
jelly

Votary,

who

defends on thy goodnefs^

Confidence^ t^ff^JP^g

th all

'hing more.

thy Servants

XVII. Among the reft cf who frofefs thy Name, Icjf'er my f elf with all
humble
Suhmiffion
5

XVI. We Juhmit
tthee^ j^e
'^M

our [elves

jind I
to for-

for fo it thy Light

is fit ;

vouch-

hefeech thee

Lord,

to difcover to

give we^ if I Of en a-nd reveal

to thy Faithful Ser^

the

Immortal Treafures of thy Secrets

vants.

^^fe'^fhew us thy hidden things

Amen.

CHAP.

LXXIIL
of the Thea--

|ipley*s Thilofophical Axioms out

trnm ChymUnm.

^/^Ur
'
'

Stone
;

is

called

the Microcofm ;

One

and a fubftance, by which the Earth does receive its

fplendor:
is

d Three
rtioned

Magnefia and

what other thing

urSLTid Mercury^

aW^vo
that

by Nature her

or Luna J than a terra Munda^ a pure Earth,

Sol

f.

Now iinderftand

at there are three Mercu,/,

Red and White ? The whole Compoficion we call Our

lity

Plumbum or Lead^ the Quaof whole fplendor pro* mdm calls his Menftru- ceeds from Sol and Luna. noIS, without which III. No impure ing is to be done in this Body, but the Effcntial Mtr- one excepted , which the t
:

which being the Key the whole Science, Kay-

ry

of the Bodies

is

the

lef material of our Stone.

Philofophers vulgarly call the Green Lyon y ( which is

the

Medium which ConSol

XL Our Stone

is

a Soul

joyns the Tinftures between

^88
Sol

SALMON'S
A

Lib.m:

and Luna with perfe Ai- diffolution thereof, but neionj does Enter into ourMa- ther with Cirrofi^es^ nor fire alonCj nor F, nor with giftry. other Burning waters, or IV.ThefeMenftruums you the Vapour of Lfad^ is ouij] ought to know, without Stone Calcined s for by lud

which no

true Calcination^
diffolution

Calcinations, Bodies are de

dimiio

or natural
principal

poffibly be done.

can ftroyed, for that they But our nifh their humidities.

Menftruum may

be

faid

indeed to be In vi-

VIL Whereas in our Cal

cination the -Radical humidity is Augmented or mul
tipliedjfor like increafes like

or Spiritual > yet by the help of our A<jua FhiloJopbica fecunda , through a reparation of the Elements^ in form of clear water, it brought to light, and is
fible

made
v.,

to appear.

And by

this

he which knows not thi knows nothing in this Art Joy n like with hke,and kin< with kind, as you ought every leed anfwers and re Menftru- Joyces in feed of its owiic
I
i

um

with great Labour is kind: and every Spirit made the Sulphur of Na- fixed with a Cahc of its owfe ture, by Circulation in a kind [or Nature. pure Spirit ; and with the VIIL The Philofopheifi fame you may diffolve your Body after divers manners make an Unftuous Calx and an Oyl may be exrra- both White and Red , c fted therefrom, of a Golden three Degrees, before it ca; Color^ like as from Our be perfefted/jthat fliall me:
i

Red

Lead*
I.

as

Wax^
ufe.

till

which

itiscie
flia
.

no

If your water

VL

Ve

Cakinatlone*

Calcination is the Purgation of our Stone, reftoring it to its own Natural Color^ inducing firft a neceffary

be in a right or juft propo tion with your Earth, an ti in a fit Heat, your Matte will Germinate, the Whit together with the Red whie
lar

:hap.

LXXJIL

RIPLEY
XIL Here
is

6^,^

^hich will endure in a per

etual Fire.

nothing be-

and the BroIX. Make a Trinity of ther; that is, the Agent and the Patient , Sulphur and Jnity^ without diffention and -Mercury, which are geneiiis is the moft certain and by rated Co-efTential fubftan-. left proportion ow much the lefler part ces. The d iffolution of one the more Ipirltual^ by (o part of the Corporeal Subluch the more eafily will ftance, caufeth a Congelafides the Sifter
:

le diffolution
3
:

be perform

tion of another part

(piritual.

of the

drown not the Earth ^ith too much water, left

ou deftroy the v/hole Work.

i

X.

2;

De

Viffdiitmie,

Seek
is

XIII. Every Metal was once a Mineral Water , wherefore they may all be
diflblved into
in

bt that in a thing
ot in
IitiQ,
it,

which

as in Eggs, Blood,

Water again; which Water are the four

Vitriol, and the omiddle Minerals; there no profit to be had in lings not Metallick : In letals, from Metals, and yor through Metals^ Meler
lls

repugnant Qualities withdiverficy. In one Glafi all things ought to be done^

made in
and well

the

formof anEgg,

clofed.

are

made

perteft.

XI. Firii
In

make

a Rotati\

of all the Elements and ifore all things , convert lie Earth into water by dil:

XIV. Let not your Glafi be hotter than you can eiv dure your naked Hand upon^ fo long as your matter is in diflblution : When the

Body
form,

is

altered

from

its firft

blution
lat

Then

DilTolve

it

immediately puts

lien
lis

Water into Air, and make that Air into Fire:

on

new form.
;.

done, reduce it again to Earth , for otherwife ^u labour in vain.

XV.
Beware

that

your Glafs,

De Difyofitme. you open not nor ever move

it.

Yy

^90

SAL M^ O
no

'

Lib.

Illi

the beginning tof it, from ^he work to the end thereof; for then you will never bring your work to perfeftion. Dry the Earth till it becomes thirfty in Calcination, otherwise
vain.

natural

and fubtil feparation^

future Generation can

be compleated.
XVlil. Your Water ought
to be feven times fublimed,

you Aft
the
,

in

Divide

matter

into

'may feparate the

you from the grofs, or thin from the thick, till the Earth remains in the bottom of a Livid

two

parts

that

fubtil

Color.

otherwife there can nevcij be any Hatural Dillolutior made; nor fliall you fe any Putrefaftion like Li quid Pitch ; nor will thei Colors appear, becaufe o.' the defeft of the Fire Ope^| rating in your Glafs.

XVL One
tual

part

is

Spiri-

and Volatile; but they ought all to be converted to one matter or fubftance. And diftil the Water, with which you would Vivifiethe Stone, till it be pure &; thin as water^ fliinning with a Blew
Livid Colour, retaining its Figure and Ponderrifity with this Water Hermes moiftens or waters his Tree,
:

are four kinds ofFircs whicl

you ought to know

th

Natural, the Innatural, tha 0[ contrary to Nature, and th Elemental , which burn|

Wood Thefe are the fire we u(s, and no others.

:

XX. The
is

Fife of Natur

in every thing,

third

and is th Th Menfiruum.
is

whilfi: in

his

Glafs

and Innatural Fire

ly

occafiona

makes the Flowei-s create on high.

to in-

fo called,

Fire of Allies,

and it is th of Sand,an|
an<
'It

Baths for putrefying:

XVII. Firft divide that^ which Nature firft tyed together, converting the Ef iential Mercury into Air, XXI. The Fire againl or a Vapour^ without which Nature, is that which teai

withoutthisno Putrefaftio; can be done.

Bcdi

flap.

LXXllL

R
like

PLtY.
;

691

two ftrong principles of this dies to pieces or Atoms lich is the fiery Dragon, ^Science, tho' there may be
^lently

burning

e of Hell.
re that

Make

the there-

many
fides.

other principles be-

your fire within, your Glafe, which will

the Bodies much
fire

XXV.

6.

Be VutrefaBione.

f irn

more The

j)werfully than the vulgar

Deftruftion of the Bodies is fiich, that you are

iemental

can do.

diligently to
in

Conferve them

XXII. f^.DeConjunBione, onjunftion is the joyning gether of thing? feparated^

Qiialities;
'

a Bath, or our HorfeDung, viz,, in a moift heat for ninty days Natural : but the Putrefaction is not compleatly Ablolved , and brought to whitenel's, like the Eyes of Fifties 3 in lefs than 190 days ; the

ad of differing
I :

the Adequatiori or bringprinci-

g to an equality of
es
:

he which knows not

Ele^

!)w to feparate the

entSj
id

and

to divide them^

;ain,
le

then to conjoyn them errs, not knowing

blacknefs firft appearing, is the Index or Sign, that the matter draws on to Putrefaftioa

true way.

XXin. Divide
r

the Soul

Black

)m the Body,and get that it is the Soul which and caufe an Ebullition
witli Colors like thofe

Being together Liquid Pitch, in the fame time, they fwell

like
_,

XXVI.

the perpetual Con[nftion : the Male^ which

lufes

of the

our Sol
Iirts
;

requires

three

Rainbow, of amoft beautiful afpect ; and then the

water begins to whiten tha whole Ma(s.

and
is

the
Sifter

Female
^

hich
lirts ;

his

nine

then like rejoyces

ith like for ever.

XXVII.A temperate heat

working in moift Bodies,
brings forth blacknefs^which having obtained ^ there is noy

XXIV. Certainly Diflbtioa and Conjunftion^are

(^c|^

'

AL

M GN'S

Lib.

m.

nothing that
for in

you need fear; Our work would be deftroythe fame way, the ed, and come to nodiing.

Germination of our Stone XXX. When the Comdoes follow, and forthwith, to wit, in the Ipace of thirty pofitum is brought to Whitenefs, then the Spirit is Uni[^or Forty'] days , you have Gas, or Adrofy which is our ted and Congealed with the Uz^ifer ov Cinnahar^ and our Bodys but it will be a good|ji length of time before fuch Red Lead, a Congelation will appear XXVIII. Takeheed to in the likenels or Beauty of defend your Glafs from a Pearls. The caule of all Violent Heat, and a fudden thele things is the moft temCold ; make u(e of a mo- perate heat , continually derate Fire, and beware of working and moving the Vitrification. Beware how Matter, Believe me alfo, you bind up your matter? that your whole Labour is mix it not with Salts, loft , except you revivifie Sulphurs, nor the middle your Earth with the Water, Minerals ; let Sophifters without that you fhall never prate- what they will. Our fee a true Congelation. Sulphur and our Mercury are found in Metals only. XXXI. This Water is^ a
Secret

drawn from the

tor

Life

XXIX.
on is

7.

De Ceagulatione. of

all

things exifting in Na-

Coagulation or Congelatithe induration or hard-

ture;

from Water

al]

things in the

World

have

ning of things, in Calore Can- their firit beginning, as you dldoy and the fixing of the may eafily perceive in ma Volatile Spirit. The Ele- ny things. The fubftanc( ments are forthwith convert- or Matter is nourifted wit! ed, but the Congelation is its properMenftruum,whicl

no way impeded,
things

for thole the Water and the Eartl which are Congeal- only produce, whofe prope! ed in the Air, -melt or foften Color is Greennefs. pocin the Water ; for if fo^

xxxm

:hap. LXXlll.

LEY.
exceed
the

^95
Blood
:

XXXII. Underftand alchat our fiery Water thus

is

if

it

drinks too

much^ the work

icuated
Irual

called the

XXX V.Three times mufl: and na- you turn about the Philourally Calcined by Congefophick Wheel , obfervkig tionjwhen you have raade the Rule of the faid CibatS-even Imbibitions ^ then by on_, and then in a little time
Water, in which
is

MenOur

will be hurt.

arth

diffolved,

Circumvolution ^ putrifie igain all the Matter without iddition, beholding in the
irft

it

will feel the Fire, io as to

melt prefemly like Wax.

Sublime not the matter to the top of the Veffel, for without Violence, you XXXIII. Thus your Wa- cannot brini^ it down to the :*^ *""" :. a:..:a^a . two bottom ag^ fi ; by a tempeis divided mto :er ^jj^lparts: with the firft part, rate heat below, in tne fpace he Bodies are purified the of 40 days, it will become
tione.
^

place the blacknefs,then he V^hitenefs of the Concealed Matters.

XXXVf.

p.

De Suhlma-

eis

fecond part is referved for black and oblcure* When Imbibitions; with which the Bodies are purified, let afterwards the Matter is them be fublimed by de-

made
atcer

and prefently grees more and more, till with a gentle fire ^ they fhall be all elevated or made White^ then reduce converted into Water.
black,
j

to Rednefs.
jl!

XXXVII.
8.

We ufe Subli-

mation for three Caufes. Cibation, is the Feeding or Firft, that the Body may be Nourifhing of our dry Mat made fpii itual.Secondly,that the the Spirit may be made with Milk and Meat jna ter 'A being both adminiftred mo- Corporeal aud fixed with derately, till it is reduced it, and become Confubftantial with it. Thirdly, that it till to the third Ordenyou muft may be purified from its as to never fo give much io|| caufe a fuffocation, or that Original Impurities h and the Aqueous humour Jhould its Sulphurous Salt may be

XXXIV.

De

Cihatione.

Yy

dimi-

^94
diminiftied with
is

A L
which

M
^

it it

infefted;

fubliming
as

fed
the

to the

Top 5

White

as

Thus have you made Ferment both for the

the White.
true Per menta-

'1'

Snow.

Red and
10.

I
lie

XXXVIII.
mentatione.

De

Fer-

XL. The
tion^is

'^'

Fermentations
after divers

are

made
is

ners,

manMedi ftoringtothefame theNaour by which

perpetuated.

the Incorporation of the Soul with the Body, re-

fj

,[

jii

Odour, Confiftency , cine diffolve5o/and Luna into a and Colour, by a Natural certain clear Water ; and Infpiffadonof thefeparated Medicine of things. And as the Magnet the with them^ they make the fame draws Iron to it felf, fo our to Coagulate^ or be Coagu- Earth by Nature draws
tural

Some

.J

[J^

lated, but fuch a Fermenta-

tion

wepiupofe

not.

XXXIX. This only

is

our

Intention , that firfl you muft Break, or Tear, or Grind the matter to Afows,

its Soul to it felf, Elevated with Wind :For without doubt, the Earth is the Ferment of the Water,^and by Courfe or Turns, the

down

Water

is

the Ferment of

the Earth.

before you Ferment

it:

Mix
XLI. We make the Wa* moft Odoriferous, with which we reduce all the Bodies into Oyl, with which Oyl we make our Medicine
ter

then prefently your Water and Earth together j and when the Medicine fliall flow like Wax, then fee the above mentioned Amalgamation , and put forth the

litv

flow.

We call this Water

lame ; and when all that is Quinteffence, or the Powmixed together^aboveoron ers, and it Heals or Cures
the top of the Glafs, (being all humane Difeales. Make well clofed,) make a Fire, therefore this Oyl oiSol and Lum, which is a Ferment till the whole be Fluxed then make projeftion as moft fragrant in fmell. you fhall think fit, becaufe

'k

XLII,

:hap.LXXIII.
XLII.
II.

RIPLEY.
it, till

69J

De Exaltatiore. Ex-

Itation differs a little fromSublilation, if

incretfes in yoar'GIafs, into the form of a Tree, and which

it

you underftand aright words of the Philofophers. If tierefore you vvouIdExalt yourBole

Hemes
ful in

iesjfublime
ita
*,

them

firft

mthSpiritui

calls a Tree, moft BeautiAfpca, Of which one Grain may be Multiplied to an hundred, if you know how wifely to make

then let the Earth be fubtilia;d by a Natural redification of all ic Elements , fo fhall it be more retious than Gold, becaufeof the ^uintcffencc or Powers which they
ontain.

your Projedion.

XLVII. Our
fine

Elixir, the

more

XLIIL When the Gold does overome the Heat,then the Air is conies are

and fubtle it is made, fo much the more complearly it tinges, and difperfes its Tindure. Let your Fire be kept equally clofc, Evening and Morning 5 fo much the longer you keep the Fire, fo much the

erced into \vater,& fo two contra* made by the way, till they indly conjoyn and reft together :
this

more

profitable it will

be

and

Multiply more and more \u your

Glafs, nourifhing
its

fcer

manner you muft work

enolofure,

hem,that they may be Circulated, hat they (one with another) may pcedily beExalted togcthcr.IaoEe jiafs well Sealedjall this Operation to be done, and not with hands. XLIV. Convert the Water into ilarth, which will quickly be the s^eftofthe other Elements*, for the
>
j

have a

your Mercury in whereby you will greater Treafure than you

i^,

could defire.

XLVIir.

DeProje^me.

If

i^arth is

in the Fire,

which

refts in
I

he Air.

Begin

this Circulation in

continue it till paft the rleridian, fo will they be exalted. XLV. 1 2 .De Multiplicatione. Mulhel^(?/?,then

your Tindure be true and, not Va. liable, you may prove it in a fmall quantity thereof, either in Metal or Mercury: It cleaves thereto as Pitch, and fo Tinges in Projcftion^ that it is able to endure the flrongeft Fire ; But many through Ignorance defiroy their work, by making Projeftion upon an impure
Metal.

iplicationisthe thing which

makes
; j

he augmentation of the Medicine, n Color, Smell, Vertue, and Quanity j for ic is a Fire, which being Lxcited, never dies, but always Iwells with you , one fpark of
vhich
)y the

XLiX. See that you Projeft your Medicine upon your Ferment, fo will that Ferment be Brittle as Glals: Frojcd that Brittle Medicine tpon pure Bodies, fo have ycu Si/. veror Gold, enduring thefevercft
Teft.

able to make more Fire Virtue of Multiplication. XLVI. He is rich which has but me Particle or Grain of this our ilixir, becaufe that Grain is pofliis

augmented fby one way) if you diflblve this our ky Pouder, and make a frequent -oagulation thereof, you will augJienc it, and fo you may Multiply
)lc

to be

Infisity

L. Give not liberty to the Reins you fiB, but Religiotfly Fear and ferve the Lord your Godithink yotr fell always before the Tribunal of the moft high, the ^reac Judge and Bcwardcr of Mankind, who will return to every Msn ao cording to his werks. 11,14. ^ccaptuhili. Take heed
left
dill'

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diligently to the

A L

MO N'S
Materials,

Lib.

in

Latitude of our Stone, and begin in the Occident, fees, where the Red where the Man and White Wife are made one, conjoyned and Married by the Spirit f Life, that they may hve in

2nd the more cxccllet

Sm

fecond qaalities,which in thefe yc muft fcparatc ; and in one Gla( and by one Government and O
der, convert the four Natures int

one.

Love and
LTl.

Quietnefs.

LVI. The Red Elixir muft

are

The Earth and Water,

joyned in a fit proportion ^ one part of Earth or Body to three of

f/;rit, which is 4 to 12. and is a good proportion ; you mufl take three parts of the Female to one of

divided intotwo parts, before it b Rubified, which put into two Gla fes j and if you would hare a dot ble Elixir, one of5(?/j and anothc of Luna, do thus: ^.,
.
,

the Male by how mach lefs there (hall be of the Spirit in this Difpenffttion,Gonjunftion,or Marriage, by fo much the fooner will the Calcination be Abfolved. Lin. The Calcination performed, then yoii muft diffolve the Bo:

LVIi, With Mercury jpuitipl prefently theMedicine intoagrej quantity, if you have at ^rfl onl
fo fmail a quantity as a Spoonful

then may you multiply them to getherinto a White and Red M(

dies,divide,and Putrefie them^and all the Secrets of our- other lower

Stars will have a perfed

Coherence

the Poles of our Heaven, and will appear with inexplicable Colors of Light and Gbry, Tranfcending in Lufture and Beauty, all other things ginoBs fubftance, Kaymundm call in the World, aad all this before his Bafilis\^ whofe Explication i fo eafie to be underftood, that the perfed Whitcncfs. LlV. And after the perfed needs no more Words. LlXJFor our Metals are nodiin; Whitenefs,you will have a Yellow, elfe,than our two Miner a^ vix.. thof -the falfe Citrion Colour.* afcerwards rhe Blood Red, unchangable of Sol and Luna^^s Kaymundm wife for ever, wi'l be be manifefl ; fo ly Notes ; The Splendor of Luna have you a Medicine of the third and the Light of fhining SoL Order in its kttid, which may con- thefe two Miner& , the Secre tinually be Multiplied. Bui^this dwells-, tho' the Splendor may foi you maftnot in ciieleaft be Igno- a; while be hid from your Eyes rant ofjthat the/vED MA\^does not which by the help of Art, you ma]
i

^nd underflanding with

which by Circulation yo muft convert into a perfed Oyl ac cording to our diredions aud thi Multipli'catio from your firft fma quantity ma) be continued, fhouji yotfc^ive a thoufand Years. Thef Oyls will fix Crude Mercury inp |:erfed: Sol and Luna, LVIIl.This pure and fixed Oka
dicine,
-,

Tinge, nor yet his WhltE WIFE, till they thenifelvesare firft Tinged with our Tindure or Scone. LV. When therefore you prepare your Matter by this our Art j hide your Bodies all over, and lay

eafily bring to light.

LX. This hidden Stone

one
thing, purifieit,

thi

open

their Profundities or Infides

fir ft

dejftroy the

.qmlity of

all

your

wafh it in it own Liquor, Water or Blood, til it grows White j then prudenth Ferment it, fo have ycu the Sumn and PerfeSion of rhe whole Work F / N / 5.

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