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i s t h e c h i efefi i n t h ofe a éti om a n d e lp ec i a lly i n

t h e r a r e fa ét i on of W at er , or A i r for (o t h e
H ea ven s a r e Cr ea t e d a s a lfo t he w h ole W o rld .

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h e r s t o u fe t h e m ; t h ou h a fl n e e d o f t h em , i f
p
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t i o n b r i n e t h i t for t h ,a n d (u b li me t h i t t o t h e (u e i
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fi n e s of t h e Ea r t h . I h a ve (a i d a lfo t h a t t h e Cc
lefi ta l S u n b a t h a c orr e fp on den c y w i t h t h e Ce n t r a l
S u n for t h e Cele fh a l S u n , a n d t h e M oon h a ve a
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i s p ercep t i b le ; (o t h e Celefli a l S u n h a t h i t s Sea ,

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(u p er fi c i es t h e B ea ms of t h e on e a r e J oy n ed t o t h e
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a ll t h i n s T h f w h h i R i m a d e,
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ou t w h i c h n o mor t a l c a n li ve , a n d zw i t h ou t w h i c h

n ot h i ng
g o s,
r w o r i s g e n er a t e d i n t h e w h o l e

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h i s B i r d , wh i ch n eve r i s a t r eli . I t i s of ver y
(ma ll a c c ou n t , y e t no b ody c a n b e w i t h ou t i t
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ly bs, by t h e A r t o f Ph i lofoph er s i n a w d naer fu l

m a n n e r, by a p ru d e n t Son of A r t . I t w a s n ot
m y p u r po (e for (ome r ea (on s b efor e me n t i on e d i n
t h e P r efa c e, t o u b li l
p h t h i s B o o k , b u t a d e fi r e t o

d efer ve w ell o f t h e (e t h a t a r e flu d iou fly gi ven t o

l i b er a l a n d P h i lofoph i c a l A r t s , p r e va iled w i ll!
i n c, t h a t I mi gh t h old for t h t o‘ t h em, t h a t I b ear
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e u a l a n d fe llo w a n d t o h a ve a t t a i n e d t h e i r
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kn ow led ge . I d ou b t n o c b u t ma n y t n e n of goo d
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g
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or e c a u t i o n s,a n d w i fe ,h a

vi n t h a t c omme n d a b le fi le n c e o f H a r ac m t er
g p .

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M en , i t a lw a y s t u r n ed t o my lofs a n d d a n ge r B y .

t h i s my W r i t i n g I ma k e my (elf k n ow n t o t h e
a d o t e d S on s of H e r mes, I i n flr u ét t h e I gn or a n t ,
p
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g t h em b a c k
i n t o t he r i gh t w a y A n d le t t h e Hei r s of w t fdom
.

k n ow , t h a t t h e y {h a ll n ever h a ve a b e t t er; w a y ;
t h e n t h a t w h i c h i s h e r e demon fi ra t e d t o t h em
;
for I h a ve fpo ke n a ll t h i n gs e lec t ly O n ly I h a ve
n 0 t fo c le er ly fh ewe d t h e ex t ra éh on o f ou r Sa lt

A r mon i a c , or t h e Me r c u ry of Ph i lo fo ph er s, ou t of
ou r Se a w at e r , a n d t h e u fe t h e r e of, b ec a u fe I h a d

fr om t h e M a fi a o f N a t u r e n o lea ve t o fp éa k a n y
fu r t h er , a n d t h i s on ly G od m u fi r eveal , w h o
k n ow s t h e h e a r t s a n d mi n d s o f M e n
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. He w i ll
h a ply u pon t h y c on fla n t , a n d t a r n e fl Pr a y er s, a n d
t h e fr e q ue n t r e a d i n g ove r of t h i s B oo k , o p e n t h e
e y e s of t h y u n d e r fi a n d mg , T h e ve fle l, a s I fa i d
b efore, i s b u t on e fr om t h e b egi n n i n g t o t h e en d ,
or a t mofi t wo a r e fu fii c i e n t t h e F i r e i s c on t i n u a l

i n b O t h o per a t i on s ; for t h e fa k e of w h i c h le t t h e
I gn or a n t r e a d t h e t en t h a n d e le ve n t h Trea t i fe s If.

t h ou [h a lt o pe ra t e i n a t h i r d M a t t e r , t h ou {h a lt
e ffe €t n o t h i n g : t h e y medd le W i t h t h i s, w h oe ver

w or k n ot i n o u r S a lt , w h i c h i s Mer cur y , b a t i n
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a n d S i lv e r c o ve r e d o ve r w i t h t h e

S p h er e of S 4 mm A n d w h ofoe ver d e fi r es t o a t t a i n
.

t o h i s d e fi i e d e nf d , lt e h i m u n d e rfi a n d t h e c on ver
{i n
o o f t h e E le m ent s t o m ak e l i gh t t h i n s h e a vy
g ,

a n d t o ma k e S p i r i t s n o S p i r i t s t h e n h e (h a ll m e

w or k i n a fi r a n ge t h i n g Th e F i r e i s t he R u le ,
“
.

w h a t foe ve r i s d on e , i s d on e by F i r e : a s fu fii c i e n ti y
b efore, {0 h er e w e h a ve fpoken e n ou gh by w a y of
Con clu fi on F a re w ellfr ie n dly R ea d e r ! a n d lon g
.

m a i fi t h ou e n j oy t h efe la b ou r s of mi n e , (ma d e
g oo d , o r v e r i fi e d by m i n e o w n e r er i e n c e
ep
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t h a t t h ou ma i fl le e h
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o f t h e m t h e t r u t h (0
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g gu
. T h e B oo k s t h a t t r e a t of t h i s
e t t h ou (h a lt n or fi n d i n a n
mu c h , a s i t i s i n t h i s o f m i n e,
’
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ma d e kn ow n o r d i lc ove red u n t o t h ee Th e r ea lori .

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t h a t en c ou r a e d me t o ma k
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me n , t h a t t h o u gh t t h e y u n d e r flood t h e W r i t i n gs
of P h i lo lo h e r s ve r y w e ll I er c e i ve d t h a t t h e y
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,y ea a ll my t r u e f a i n gs d i d fe e m t o t h em
y b ei n g

p r o fou n d ly w i fe ,
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g o f h i g h t h i n gs t o

b e of n o va lu e a n d i n c r ed i b le . I t h a p n ed fome
t i mes t h a t I w ou ld i n t i ma t e t h e A r t t o fome fr o m

w or d t o Woi d b u t t h ey c ou ld by n o mea n s u n d e t
,

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. lo

fo ph er s . Si n c e t h ei e fo r e t h e y c ou ld n o t u nd er
fla n d my w or d s , w h ich I d eli ver e d by w or d o f
mo u t h , I d o n e t fea r (a s O t h e r Ph i lo lo ph er s i t me
a fra i d tha t a n a n lo e a fi l u n d e r lla n d w h a t
) y o n e c y
I h a ve e t e ; I t i s t h e gi ft , I la , o f God
y‘ . I t is

t r u e i n d eed i f i n t h e S t u dy o f A lc h y my t h e r e
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w er e r e u i re d fu b t i ln e fs a n d u i c kn e ls of w i t , a n d
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t h i n gs w e r e of t h a t N a t u r e a s t o b e er c e i ve d b y
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t h e e y es of t h e vu l a r , I la w t h a t t h e i r fa n c i es o r
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ou t o w r i t e ma n y B oo k s : b e c a u le i t i s c a li er for
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h i m t h a t i s i n t h e Ce n t e r , a nd fe est h e t h i n g}t h a n
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for h i m t h a t w a lk s i n t h e C i rc u mfe r e n c e, a n d o n ly
h ea r s i t . You h a ve t h e (ec o n d M a t t e r o f a llt hi n gs
‘
molt c lea rly d e fc r i be d u n t o y o u : b u t let me gi ve
’ ’

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y ,

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m y W r i t i n gs d o n ot {I l i n t h e L e t t er of t h em ,
'

b u t i n r ea di n g of t h e m c o n fi der N a t u r e , a n d t h e
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p ,

t o w or k , c on fi d e r d i li ge n t ly w h a t i t i s y ou fe c k
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i n a t i on t h a n w i t h L a b ou r a n d Cha r ge s A nd
g .

t h i s I fa y t o y ou , t h a t y ou mu ll le e k for fome h i d

d en t h i n g, ou t o f w h i c h i s ma d e (a ft er a w on d e r
fu l ma n n e r ) fu ch a Moi fi u i e , or Hu m i di t y ,w h i :h
d ot h d i llolve G old w i t h ou t vi olen c e , or n oi fe, y ea
lo fwee t ly a n d n a t u r a lly a s I c e d o t h m elt i n w a rm
W a t er : i f y ou fi n d o u t t h i s, y ou h a ve t h a t t h i n g,
’

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a lt h ou h a ll Me t a ls a n d a ll t h i n s h a ve t h e i r or i
g g
g i n a l fr om h en c e ,
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a s Gold for t o ot h e r t h i n gs t h er e fli c k s fa fi fome

ii n pu r i t y b u t t o G o ld n on e, b efi d es i t i s li k e a
Mot h er u n t o i t A n d [0 fi n a lly I c on clu d e , i f
.

w i ll b w i fe a n d w a r y by t h e le m W r i
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t i n gs a n d A d mon i t i on s, y e t exc u fe me w h o d e fi r e
t o d e fer ve w ell o f ou : I h a ve d e a lt a s fa i t h fu ll
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a s i t w a s la w fu l for me a n d a s b ec omes a ma n of a
,
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g .

on e t h a t c a n li ve a n w h e r e i f k w m e ,a n d
y y o u n o

d e fir e t o fh e w y ou r (elve s goo d a n d h on e fi men

‘
ou (h a ll h old y ou r t on u e
y g i f y o u kn ow me

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ve r t o t h ee I y et fu r t h er d ema nd ed (ome t hi n gs
o f h i m, b ll t h e wi t h ou t a n y a n lw er y a ft er h e h a d

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p .

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,
w h i ch h a t h by me t h us fa r b ee n fu lly d ecla r e d .
 Pon a t i me t h ere w er a a llembled d i ver s
A lc hy my}: t oge t h e r , a n d he ld a c ou n
fel h ow t h e y lh ou ld m a k e , a n d pr e
p a r e t h e Ph i lo lO h e r s S t on e
p , a n d t h e y
c on clu d e d t h a t e ver y on e (h ou ld d ecla r e h i s o p i

n i on wi t h a vow . A n d t h a t meet i n g w a s i n t h e
o e n A i r , i n a c e r t a i n Mea d ow , on a fa ir c le e r d a
p y
.

A n d ma n y a gr eed t h a t Mercu r y w a s t h e fi rfi M a t
t er t h e r eof , o t h e rs t h a t S u l h u r w a s a n d O t h ers
p
o t h er t h i n s B t t h e c h i e fefi o i n i on w a s of
g
. u
p
M ercu r y a n d t h a t e lpec i a lly b ec a u fe o f t h e la y
i n gs of Ph i lofoph ei s, beca u fc t h ey ho ld , t h a t M er
c u r i s t h e fu ll t r u e M a t t e r of t h e S t on e , a lfo o f
y
Met a ls : F or P h i lofoph ers c r y ou t , a n d la y , O U R
”

M '
ERCU RY , d o . A n d (0 wh i lfi t h e y did c on
t e ri d a mon gfl t h e m felves for d i ver s o er a ri on s e vc
’

, p (
r o n e gla d ly e x eét i n l fi h e a rofe
)
’
y t e
p g a c on c u o n r

i n t h e mea n t i me a ver y gr ea t t empell, w i t h fi ormsi

i
fh ow e r s of r a i n , a n d a n u nh ea r d of w i n d , w h i ch
er fed t h a t a lle rn b l i n t o di ver s P r ovi n c es, e v
d lp
i
y e
‘

r y on e a p a r t ,w i t h ou t a c on c lu fi on . Ye t e ver y on e
o f t h em fa n c i ed t o h i mlelf w h a t t h e c on c lu fi on

of t h at d i l u t e lh ou ld h a v e b een , E v er y o n e
p
t here
 .
m
a nr t i gbt of a
i mazing .

{c t U pon h i s w or k a s b e for e on e i n t h is
'

a n ot h er i n t h a t t h i n g fe c k i n g t h e Ph i lolo

e , a n d t h i s i s d o n e t i ll t h i s d a y w i t h ou t

N ow on e of t he m r e memb r i n g
t h a t t h e P h ilofo h e rs S t on e i s n e
p
t o b e fou gh t a ft e r i n Merc u r y la id to
A lth ou gh t h ere w a s n o c onc lu fi on
e t I W i ll w or k i n Merc u r y, a n d w i ll ma k e
y
a c on c lu fi on my felf i n ma ki n g t h e b lefled S t o n e ;
‘

for h e w a s a ma n t h a t w a s a lw a i es w on t t o t a lk t o
h i mfelf a s in d eed a ll A lc hy mi / h u lu a lly d o He .

t h er e fo r e b ega n t o r ea d t h e B ook s of P h i lo foph er s,

a n d fell u on a B oo k of A lu m, w h i c h t r ea t s of
p
Merc u r y a n d [0 t h a t A lc h y mi lt i s ma de a Pi i ilo
’

lop h er, bu t w i t h ou t a n y c on clu fi on A n d t a ki n g

M erc u r y h e b ega n t o wor k 2, h e p u t i t i n t o a 0 13 15,
,

a n d u t F i r e t o i t , t h e M er cu r y a s i t i s won t t o
—
p
d o, va p our e d a wa y , t h e poor fi lly A lch y mifi n ot
k n ow mg t h e N a t u r e of i t , b e a t h i s W i fe, la y i ng:
N o b ody c ou ld c ome h i t h e r b e fi des t h ee, th ou
t ooke fi t h e Mer cu r y ou t oft h e Gla ls Hi s W i fe c r y
i

i n g excu fe th h e r fe lf, a n d (pea k s foft ly t o h er Hu f

b an d T hou w i lt ma k e a fi r re veren ce of t h e(e
-
.

Th e A lch y mi fl t oo k M erc u ry a ga i n , a n d pu t i t
a a i n i n t o h i s V elI el
g .
a n d le fi h i s W i fe lh ou lcl

t a k e i t a wa y , w at c h ed i t . B u t t he Merc u r y , as
i t s Ma n n er i s, va pou r e d a wa y a gai n TheA lc h y ~ .

m rfl r ememb r i n g t h a t t h e fi r fl Ma t te r of t h e Ph i
lofop h ers S t on e mu fl b e vola t i le rej o y ced exce e
'

d i n gly , a lt og e t h er pe r lw a di ng ;h i mfelf t h a t h e
c ou ld n o t n o w b e d ec e i ve d h a vi n g t h e fi r fi Ma t
t e r : He b ega n n ow t o wor k u on Merc u r y bold
p
ly h e lea r n ed a ft er wa r d s t o lu bli me i t , a n d t o
c a lc i n e i t d i vers w a y s , as wi t h S alt , S u
‘
a nd
lp ,h u r
Me
 a nt mfli i gbt ’

M e t a ls, M i n e r a ls, B lou d ,

He r b s, U r i n e, V i n ega r , b u t co u ld fi n d n o
for h i s pu r p o le h e le ft n ot h i n g u n a li a y ed i
w h ole W or ld , w i t h w h i c h h e d i d n ot w or k

good Me r c u r y w i t ha l .

g oo d at a ll W i t h t h i s, h
,
t m
l t i t zit fou nd i n t he D u ng lai d
‘ -

He b .

‘
w or k u p on Mer c u r y wi t h d i vers for t s o f
'
’

o e t h er , a n d a la n d e r A d w h h w w y
tg n en e a s ea r ,

a n d fu llof t h ou h t s h e fell i n t o a flee A nd i n

g p .

h i s flee p t h er e a p pea r ed t o h i m a vi li on : t h ere

,
.

c a me t o h i ma n old M a n w h o fa lu t e d h i m a n d
, ,

la ; i d F r i e n d , W h y a r t t h o u fa d ? H e a n fw e r e d ,
‘

I wou ld W i lli n gly ma k e t he Phi lofoph ers St on e .

Th en (a i d h e : F r i en d , O f w h a r w rlt t h ou ma k e
,

t h e Ph i lofo hc rs S t on e ? A lc h mi a il
p y fl O f M er.c e

r y , S i r S m ex ; O f w h a t M erc u r y ? A M)
. , Th er e .

i b u t on e Mercu r y S en I t i s t r u e , t h e r e i s b u t
s . .

o n e M erc u r y b l d i fl di n
, u t a t e r e v a r ou
y , a c c o r g t o

t h e v a r i e t y o f p la c es ; o n e i s u r e r t h en a n o t h er :
p
A id) 0 . I k now h ow t o p u r i fi e i t ver y w ell
w i t h V i n e a r a n d S a lt , w i t h N i t r e a n d V i t t i
g
a l S en
. .I t ellr h e e t h i s i s n or t h e tr u e p u r i fy i n g o f
i t , n e i t h er i s t h i s t h u s u ri fie d h M
; p t e t r u e e r
-

c ur y 5 W i fe men h a ve a n orh erf M ercu r y

a a nd
,
a n ot h er mann er of p ur i fying i t a n d (0 h e
.

va n i lh e d a wa y Th e A lch y mifi b ei n g r a i fed

’
' "

from flee p t h ou gh t w i t h h i mlelf wh a t i Vi fi o

{h ou ld b e, a s a lfo wh a t t h i s Mercur y of P h i lo lo -s

p h e r s fli ou ld b e h e c ou ld b et i n k h i mfelf of n o
’

h
e t h er b u t t h e v u lga r M e rcu r y Bu t y et h e d ef
.
“

r ed mu c h t ha t h e mi gh t h a ve h a d a lon ge r d i f .
.
'‘
c ou r fe W i t h t h e old M a n b u t y e t h e w or k e d
“

'

c on t in ua lly lorn et i mes i n zth e D un g of li vi n g

Crea t u r es,
 a mai ntainofait bzmfl .
‘

C rea t u r es, as Bo ye D on g
s , d
an (o m e t i n i e s m h is
ow n . A n d ever y d y h we
a e n t t o t h e la c e , w h er e
p
h e la w t h e vi fi on t h a t h e mi gh t fpea k w i t h t he
o ld M a n a ga i n : [ome t i mes h e c ou n t er fei t e d a

flee p, a n d la y w i t h h i s e y es (h u t e xp eéli n g t h e
old M a n . B u t w h en h e w ou ld n ot c ome h e
t h ou gh : h e w a s a fr a id of h i m, a n d w ou ld n ot

be lieve t h a t h e w a s a flee p , h e (w or e t h erefore fa y

i n g, my good old M a fi er be n m: a fr a id , for t r u ly
l a m a flee p loo k U p on my ey es, fe e i f I b e n e t :
A n d t h e p oor A lch y mi lt a ft er (a ma n y la b ou r s,
’

a n d t h e { e n di n d a t la ft
’
p g o f a ll h i s g oo s ,
n o w
fell ma d by a lw a i es t h i n k i n gof t h e old Ma n .

A n d wh en h e w a s i n t h a t fi ron g i ma gi n a t i on ,
t he re a e a r ed t o h i m i n h i s flee a fa lle vi fi on, i n
pp p
t h e li ke n e fs of t h e old Ma n , a n d la i d t o h i m , d o

n ot d e f a i r , m
p y fr i e n d , th
y M e r c u r y i s good , a n d

t h y Ma t t er b u t i f i t w i ll n ot ob e y t h ee , c on j u r e
i t , t h a t i t b e n or vola t i le ; S er p en t s a re u fed t o he
c on j u r ed , a n d t h en w h n or M er c ur y ? a n d lo
y
t h e old Ma n w ou ld lea ve h i m . B u t t h e A le b y
mi fl a sk ed of h i m, fa y i n g, S i r , A nd
b y r e a fon of a n oi fe t h i s p oor A lc h y mi fi w a s r a i le d
fr om fleep , y et n ot w i t h ou t gr ea t c omfor t . He
t oo k t h en a veffelfu llof M e rc u r y , a n d b ega n t o

c on j u r e i t di ver s w a y s a s h i s d r e a m t a u gh t h i m .

A n d h e r ememb r ed t h e w or d s of t he old M a n , i n
t h a t h e la i d , S er e n t : a r e c on j ur ed a nd ! Mer cu r y
p ,
i s p a i n t e d wi t h Ser p en t s h e t h ou gh t , (0 i t mu ll
,
:

'
b e c on j u r e d a s t h e S er p en t s . A n d t a ki n g a V e l
‘
fe l w i t h M er cur y h e b ega n t o fa y , Z i x , Vx , Ofla ,
fi r e A n d whe r e t h e n a me o f t h e S er pen t fl i ou ld
b e pu t,h e pu t t h e na me of M erc ur y la y i n g : A n d,
u

th ou wi c k ed b éa lt Mercur i
’
y, S e c . A t w h i c h w o r d s
 a ai rt ig h f
t o a i r m an}:
la u gh y i a n d t o (p ea k u n t o h i m
i

erc ur y b ega n to

i lt t h ou h a ve t h a t t h ou t h u s t r ou
‘
,

my Mallet A lc h y mi ll r A lt b O h o , n o w .

t h ou c a lle fi me M a ile r, w h en I t ou ch t h ee to t h e
u i c k , n o w I h a ve fou n d w h e r e t h y b r idle i s,
q
w a i t a li t t le , a n d by a n d by t h ou (h a lt (i n g my
(on g, a n d h e b ega n t o lpea k t o h i m, a s i t w er e
a n ge r ly , A r t th ou t h a t Me rcu r y of Ph i lolo h er s ?
p
M er e a s i f h e w er e a fr a id a n fw er ed) I a m Mer
.

c u r y , m Ma fi e r
y A l e./
9 W h y t
. h er e for e w i lt n ot
‘
t h ou o b e y me ? a n d w h c ou ld n or I fi x t he e ?
y
M e n 0 my n ob le M a fi er, I b e feech t h ee pa r d on
.

me, w re t c h t h a t I a m, I did n or k n ow t h a t t h ou
w a fi (0 gr ea t a Ph i lofo h e r A lt /7 D i d fl n or t h ou
‘
p . .

er c e i ve t h i s by m o er a t i on s (ee i n I r oc ee d e d
p y p g p
(o P h i lo(op h i ca lly wi t h t h ee ? M ar c So i t i s my .

n ob le Ma iler , a lt h ou h I w ou ld h i de my (elf, e t
‘
g y
1 fee 1 c a n n ot fr om (o h on ou r a ble a M a llet a s
t h ou a r t . A le b N ow t h erefor e d o fl t h ou kn ow a
.

P h i lo(o ph er ? M er e Yea , my Ma iler , I (ee t h a t

.

y ou r w or (h i
p i s a m o fl e x
,
cel len t P h i lofo h e r
p .

‘
d le b (b ei n g gla d a t h i s h ea rt (a i t h ) t ru ly n o w I
.

h a ve fou n d w h a t I (ou gh t for (a ga i n h e (p a k e , t o

M erc u r y w i t h a molt t er r i b le vo rc e ) n ow go t o,
’

b e n ow t h erefor e obe d i e n t , or el(e i t (h all b e t h e

w or (e for t h ee M er e W i lli n gly , my Ma fi e r, i f I
. .

a m a b le for n ow I a m m w e a k A le /o W h
, y .
y .

d oll t h ou n ow excu i e t h y (elfP M er e I d o n or

'

my M a lle t , b li t I a m fa i n t a n d fee b le A c b W h a t ’
.
r
.

h u r s t ee M er e T h e A lc h y mi fl h u r t s me
t h ? . .

A 16 6 W h a t d c lt t h ou (li ll d e r id e me ? M e n 0
.
’
.

Ma iler , n o, I (pea k of t h e A lc h y mi fl, b u t t h ou a r t

a P h i loloph er . A le/3 0 w ell, w ell, t h at i s t ru e ,
.

b u t wh a t ha th t h e A lchy mi fl don e ? M er e O my .

Ma llet ,
 Mafler , h e h a t h d on e ma n y evi l t h i n gs t o me, fo r
'

h d m h I m i
'

e h a t h m i x e e , p oor w r e t c a s a , w t h
t h i n gs c on t r a ry to me
fr om w h en c e I (h a ll ne ver
:

m
i

‘
'
b e a b le t o rec over my fi r en gt h , a ri d I a a lmo fi

d ea d , for I a m t or men t ed a liri ofi u n t o d e at h ; .

“ la b 0 t h o
.u d e (e r ve(t t h o(e t h i n gs, for t h ou a i t
’ '

. d i (ob ed i en t M er e I w a s never d i (obe di en t vt o

. .

h l (o h e r, b u t i t i s n a t u r a l r o me t o d e r i d e
'

an
y P i o
p
~
fools A lc b A n d w h a t d oll t h ou t h i n k o f me ?
. .

(M 0 Si r , y ou a r e a gre a t M a n , a ver gre at

er e . y
P hi lofo ph e r y ea , gr ea t e r t h en Her mes h i mfelf .

4 10 6 T y
r u l (o i t i s, I a m a le a r n e
. Man , b u t I d
wi lln ot c ommen my (elf, b u t my W fe alfo (a i d
d i
t o me
,
t h a t I a
‘
m a v er lea r n e P h i lo (0 p hye r , (h e d ’

k n e w (0 mu c h by
me M er e I a m a pt t o bel eve
. . i
t h ee, for P h i lo(0 h er s mu ll b e (0 , w h o b r ea (o n
p y
o f t oo mu c h w ( om, a n d
p id
a n s fa ll ma d d i c k i . .

G o t o t h e n , t ell me t h er efor e w h a t I (h a ll d o w t h i
t h ee ; h ow I (h a ll ma e t h e Ph i lofo h e r s S t on e
p k
of t h ee M en 0 m Ma ile r h lo(o h er , I n owP i k
.
y .
p
n ot , t h ou a r t a Ph i lo(o h er , I a m a (a r va n t of t h e
p
y
P h i lo(oph ers, t h e ma e of me wh a t t h e p le a fé, k y
(I o e t h em a s mu ch a s I a m a le A le/i
by hori b . . T
mu fi t ell me h ow I mu ll p roce e w t h t h ee , a n d d i
h ow I ma y ma e of t h ee t h e P h i lo(o ph er s St on e
k .

M er e I f t h o u kn ow eft , t h ou (h a lt ma e r, b ut
.
’
k i
i f t h ou kn ow e fi n or , t h ou (h alt do not h i n g,
' '

[ t h ou (h a lt k
n ow n ot h i n g me , i f t h ou kn ow~ by
e ll n or a lr ea my M a llet P h i lo(o ph e r A /e b ;
dy .

T h ou (pea kefl t o are a s t o (n in e (i mp le Ma n , p e r

‘
h a ps t h ou d oll n e t k n o w t h a t I h a ve w or k e d wi th .

lPr i n c es , a n d w a s ac c ou n t ed a Ph i lo(0 p h er w i t h
’

Irhem (fl i er a i a m a pt t o b eli eve t h ee my Ma iler ,

.
-

‘
for I ki i ow a ll thi s ger y w ell, I am y et foul, a nd
‘

E u nclean
 o f Ph ilo loph e r s? M c r c I a m Mercu r y , b u t
.

sor rn o t he P hi lo foph er s , t h a t b elon gs t o

k n o w A lt /7 3 D b b u t t ell me i f t h ou a r t t h e t ru e
.

M ercu ry ,or i ft h er e b e a n orh er M er c I a m

’

. .

r y b u t th e re is a n o t h er y a n d (0 h e va n ifh ed a w a y .

Th e A lch y mi fl c r i es o u t a n d (p ea lq , b u t n o b od y
' '

e n fw e t s h i m A n d be t h i n ki n g h i mfe lf fii i t h
.

ly I a m a n e x c ellen t M a n , M er c u r y h a t h b een
l e a (e d t o t a lk w i t h me , (u r e h e loves me a nd
.

p
t hen h eb e ga n t o (u b li me M e r cur y , d ifli l, c a lc i n e ,
'

. make T ur bi th of h i m, p rec i pi t a t e, a n d d i ffolve‘

i hl fl l di v e rs i ii/ a y es, a n d w i t h di ver s Wa t er s, b u t a s
’

h e la b ou re d in vai n b efor e , (0 n ow a lfo h e h a t h

'

{pe n t h i s t i me a n d c ofi s t o n o pu r po(e W h e r e fore .

a t la fl h e b eg i n s t o c u r (e M er cu r y , a n d r evi
nru ne b ec a u le ( k e ma d e h i m N ow N a t u r e w h en
. .

(h e h ea r d ch efe t h i n gs c a lle d M e r c u r y t o h er , a n d
(a i d t o h i m W h a t h a fl t h ou d one t o t h i s Mani?
:W h y d orh h e c u r (e a n d r e vi le me for t h y fa k e ?
’

W h y d oll: n or t h ou d o w h a t t h ou ou gh t eft t o d o ’

B u t Mercu r y mode fi ly excu (e t h h i m(elf Yet

.
. .

N at u r e c omma n d s h i m t o b e o b ed i en t t o t h e
of W i (d om, t h a t (ee k a ft er h i m . Mer cu ry
tn i fet h t h a t he Wi ll, a n d (a i t h M ot h er N a
b u t w h o c a n lfa U S fi C fools ? N at u r e w e n t a w ay
(m i liti a b u n k/ (t r e a t y b e i n g a n gr y w i t h ~t h e A la
.
-

t h mi ll e t s a lfou nt o h i s ow n l A f f w
y g p c a e . t e r a e

d a y s i t c a me in t o t h e A lcli y mi fi s mi n d , t h at he
o m i t t e d (ome t h i ri
‘
g i n h i s o
pe r a t i o n s, an d a
ga i n h e
h a t h r ec o u r (e t o Mer c u r y
h i m W i th
i h a t her ha

N atur e
 Na tu r e , (a i t h to the A lc h y mi fl, wh a t Wi lt t hou
have of me t h ou fool W h y h afi t h ou t h u s
'

i ac -

c u (ed me A lc b A r t t h ou h e t h a t I h a ve lon ged

.
,

t o fee
(
?
M er e I a m, bu t n o Ma n th a t i s bli n d c a n
.
-

[r ia l a m n or b li n d M er e T h ou a re . .

in for t h ou c a n fl n o t (e e t h y felf, h ow
- r t

n fc t h ou (c c me ? A ze k O n ow t h ou a r e
’ '

. a

‘
r oud , I ( ea k ci vi lly t o t h ee a nd t h ou c ont e mn s
p p ,
-

e ll me : t b ou d o ll n ot k n ow p e rh a s t h a t I h a ve
t

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i t r ec e i ves , k e ep s a ll t h i n gs t h a t a r e t o b e k e p t ,
bi i fi gs t o li gh t a ll t h i n gs t h a t a r e t o b e b r ou gh t
t o li gh t . I t b r i n gs for t h a s w e (a i d b e fo r e )

n o t h i n g of i t (e lf, b u t i t i s t h e R e c e t a c le o f o
p .

t h er t hi n gs a n d i t i s t h a t i n wh i ch e v er y t h i n g
tha t
 t ha t i s b rou gh t for t h d o t h a b i d e and by
h ea t of Mot i on i s p u n c he d i n i t , a n d i s mu lt i ;
p l i e d by t h e (a me , t h e u r e b e i n g (e p a ra t ed fr o m
p
t h e i m u r e : T h a t w h i c h i s h ea vy i n i t i s b id
p
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,
a n d t h e Hea t dr i ves t h a t wh i c h i s li gh t u n t o i ts

(u per fi c i es . I t i s t h e N a t fe an d Ma t r ix of a ll ,

S e e d a nd Commi xn on . I t ca i i i n d e e d d o n o
t h in e l(e h a e (er ve t h e S ee d , a n d w h a t i s
g t n
p r

ma d e of i t , t i ll i t b e r i pe . I t i s c old , d ry , te m
e r e d w i t h W a t e r ; Vi fi b le W i t h ou t a n d fi x ed
p 5
b u t wi t h in i n vi fi ble a n d vola t i le . I t i s a Vi r
g ,i n a n d t h e C a
p ” : ( M a n a m a: le f t a ft e r t h e Ci e

a t i on of t h e W orld , w h i c h (h a ll h e r ea ft er a t

D i vme Plea fu r e b e c a lc i n ed , a ft er EX t r a éi i on of
i t s Mmfi u r e, t h a t Of i t a n e w Ch ri fta llrn e Ea r t h
ma y b e c r ea t ed . A llo t h i s E le me n t i s d i vid ed
i n t o a pu re pa r t a n d a n i mp u re Th e W a .

t er ma k es u (e O f t h e r e t o b r i n g for t h t h in s,
p u g
b ut t h e i mpu r e r e ma i n s i n i t s Glob e . Th i s Ele
men t i s t h e h idi n g p la c e , a n d Ma n fi on of a ll
Tr ea (u r e . I n i t s Cen t er i s t h e F i r e of Hell,
p r e(er vi n
g t h i s P a b r i e k o f t h e W o r ld i n i t s Be

i n 5 a n d t h i s by t h e . ,
W a t er i n t o
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y
t he r i mu m ( M obi le , a n d t h e i n flu en c e s of t h e
p
S t a r s : t h e H e a t of t h e S u n , t empe r e d wi t h t h e
A i r , me e t s w i t h t h i s Hea t foa t h e r i p en i n g a n d
d ra w i n g u p of t h o (e t h i n gs w h ic h a r e a lrea dy
c on c ei ve d i n i t s Ce n t e r . M or e over t h e E a r t h
p a r t a k e s o f F i r e ,
w h i c h i s t h e i n t r i n (ec a l p a r t of

It
,
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n e i t h e r i s i t
p u r i fi e d b u t i n t h e F i r e a nd
(0 e ver y Elemen t i s p u r i fi ed W i t h i t s i n t r i i i (ec a l
p a rt . N o w t h e l n t r i n fc c a l
o

p a rt or i n fi d e of

t h e Ea r t h , or i t s Cen t e r i s t h e h i gh efi P u r i t y

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 a nerd ni ght at ai rv i
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m :
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mi x ed w i th F i re w h er e n oth i n g c a n r efi t Tt
i s a s i t wer e a em pt y p lac e i n t o w h i ch a ll th e
'

n ,

o t h e r Ele men t s d o p r j e ct
o t h ei r V i r t u es as

h ath b een (po k en i n t h e B k of t h e T welve

oo

Tr ea t i fes
. A n d t h u s mu ch o f t h e Elemen t of
Ea r t h wh i ch w e h a ve c a lled a S pu n ge a n d
t h e R ec e p t a cle of O th er t h i n gs, wh i ch (c r ve th for
u r o(e
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p p .
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u n a u ou s F le gm,a n d i t i s a n E le me n t

mor e w or t h y i n i t s q u ali t y t h a n t h e
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fi x ed , i t i s c old a n d moi fi , a n d t emper ed W i t h t h e
A i r : i t i s t h e Sp e r m o f t h e w orld i n w h i ch t h e
S t e i of a ll t h i ngs rs k e pt . i t i s t h e k ee p er o f t h e
S eed o f e ver y t h i n g Ye t w e mu ll k n ow t h a t t h e
S ee d i s o n e t h i n g, a n d t h e S p er m a n o t h e r : t h e
‘
Ea r t h i s t h e r e c e p t a c le of th e S p e r m, b ur W a t e r is
t h e r ec e p t a c le o f t h e S e ed . Wh a t lot r t h e A i r
d oth d i (h l i n t o t h e W a t er , by mea n s of t h e F i r e,
t h e fa me d o t h t h e W a t e r c on vey t o t h e Ea r t h .

S ome t i mes t h e S p er m la c k s (u fli c i e n y o f S eed , fo r

w a n t of h ea t w h i c h lh ou ld d i gefi i t for t h er e i s
a lw a y s le n t y o f S er m , ex eét i n g Se e d , w h i c h by
’
p p p
t h e i ma gi n a t i on o f F i r e t h r o u gh t h e mori on o f t h e

A i r i t c a r r i es i n t o i t s M a t r i x : a n d (orrie t i mes t h er e
‘ b ei n g lac k of Seed t h e Sp erm e n ters, b u t i t goe t h
G4 for t h
 th si mor e a t large
Pr i n Ci p lesy vrz i n
t h a t of S a lt I t h a
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t h e S er m e n t e r s
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i t w o r m s a r e br e d ,
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r m n a s t h e y i
a r e, w h i c h h a ve b i
ot h l fe a n d fi gh t , : for i t i s ma

n i fe fi t h a t a (e n fi b le t h n g i s a lw a s mor e wor t hy
i y
b
t ha n a ve ge t a le : for t o t h e O rga n s of (e n li b le

t h i n gs mu c h mor e (u b t i l a n d p ur er ma t t er i s r e ui q
r ed : B u t t o r et u r n t o ou r p u r pofe
'

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h s Elemen t i s t h e Men llr u u m of t h e w or l , d
a n d i s d i vi d ed i n to t hr e e (or t swle p u r e,p u rer ,a n d
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d
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i
b u t t h e pu r e , p la n , an d gr ofs r e ma n s i n i t s (phe r e , i
and by i
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d k
t u r e ot h pr eferve a n d ee p e ver t h n g t h a t i s fu b y i
t i l I t ma es on e G lo e t oget her w t h t h e Ea r t h
. k b i
i t h a t h a l(o i t s Ce n t er i n t h e h ea r t of t he Sea i t
x
h a t h on e A el t r ee a n d ole w t h t h e Ea r t h
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wh ch a ll Cou r (es a n d ou n t a n s of W a t er i ii e
i , F i
i d
fort h , w h c h a ft er w a r i n cr ea fe a n d gr o w u p n t o i
g r e at R v i e r s B .
y t h e (e i flu i n g fo r t h o f W a t e r s t h e

Ea r t h i s p refer ved fr om u r n i n gs a n d w t h t h s b i i
i
mmfi n i n g t h e u n ver (a l See i s c a rr i e for t h d d
t h rou gh t he P
or es of t h e w h ole Ea r t h w h ch i
t h i n g i s c au led t h r ou gh h ea t a n d me t on N ow i .

i t i s ma ni fe ll t h a t a ll C ou r (es of W a t ers r e t u r n i n
t o t h e h ea r t of t h e Sea b u t wh i t h er a ft erwa r d
y
t h e r u n i s n ot k
n ow n t o e ver o y b dy h er e b e . T
(ome t h a t t h i n k t h a t a ll R i vers,Wa t er a n d Sp r ngs, i
i
w h i c h h a ve t h e r Cou r (e n t o t h e S ea , d o p r oceei d
fr om t h e S t a rs,wh o, wh en t h e n ow no ot h er r e a yk
J n y
p w h t h e S ea (h o
u lc ln o t i n cr e a i efl n d be f u ll er ,
 a newl i ght ofa lt bpmiz
r ea on of t h em
( . (a y t h a t t h e (e
i n t h e h ea r t of t h e Sea . Bu t t h is N a t u r e w rll n or
a d mi t o f, a s w e h a ve (h e w e d w h e n w e (pa k e of t h e

Ra i n . T h e S t a r s i n d ee d t a u fe b u t do n 0 t gen er a t e
W a t er 5 (ee i n g n oth i n g i s ge n er a t e d bu t i n i ts own
li k e o f t h e (a me (pec i es N ow t h e St a rs c on (i fi of
F i re a n d A i , r h o w t h e n (b ou ld t hey gen er a t W
e a i

t er s A n d i f i t w ere (0 , t h a t (ome S t a rs (h ou ld ge
n e t a re W a t ers t h e n n ec ella r i l a l(o mu l
y l: O t h er s

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g
b e ca u ie t h i s fa b r i c k of t h e w orld i s (o u ph eld by
t h e fou r Ele men t s,t h a t on e ma y n or ex c eed a n ot h er
i n t h e le a fi p a r t ic le , b u t t h ey (h i ve on e wi th t h e
o t h e r i n a n e ua l b a lla n c e ; for O t h er w i fe i f o n e
q
(h ou ld ex c e ed t h e O t h e r, dellr u éli on wou ld en fu e .

Ye t let ever y o n e p er fevere i n w h a t o p i n i o n h e

l ea fe, i t i s t h u s (h ew e d t o u s by t he li gh t of
p
t u r e , t h a t t h i s P a b r i ek of t h e W or ld i s r e(er ve d
p
by t he (e fou r Elemen t s, t h eir equ a li t y bei n g pr o
or t i on ed by t h e r ea t G od , a n d o n e d ot h n o t ex
p g
c eed t h e O th er i n i t s o e r a t i on B u t t h e W a t e rs
p .

u on t h e b a fi s o f t h e Ea r t h a r e c on t a i n e d a s i t w er e
p
i n (ome veilel fr om t h e mori on of t h e A i r , a n d t o
‘
wa r d s t h e A r r i c k P ole a re by i t c on fi r i n ge d b e
c a u fe t h e re i s n o va c u u m, o r va c u i t y i n t h e w or ld

for t h i s c a u ie i s t h e r e i n t h e Ce n t er of th e Ea r t h t h e
P t i c o f He ll, w h i ch t h e A r c h e u s of N a t u r e dot h
o ve r n
g .

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i nni ng o f t h e Cr ea t i on of t he
W orld t h e grea t a n d goo d G od ou t of t h e c on fu
(c d Ch a os,i n t h e fi r fl p la c e ex a lt ed t h e q u i n t eflen c c
o f t h e E le me n t s, Be t h a t i s ma d e t h e u t mofi b ou n d

of a llt h i n gs t h e n h e li ft e d u t h e mofi u r e (u b
p p
fla me of F i r e a bove a ll t h i n gs, t o pla ce h i s moflt
S ac r ed
 dM a j t fly i , n
n a d ( c t a n d l b ’
e tali i h e d i t i n i t ;
(1 . I n t h e Cen t er of t h C
’

e h a o s ( by t h e g o o d
i lea i u r e of God s i n fi n i t e W i i d o m ) t h a t F i r e w a s

dn dl d ,w h c a ft er w r d d
'
i h a i d d i fl i l t h o ( e m o fi p u r e
Wa t e rs B u t b ec a u fe n ow t h t m p
. a o fi u r e Fi r e h a t h
i b t a i n ed t h e la c e of t h e F i r m a m e n t t o g e t h e r w i t h
p ,

th e T h r on e of t h e molt h i g h G o d , t h e W a t e r s a r e

d
e n d e n fe d u n er t h a t F i re : a n d t h a t t h e y m i g h t

l f i f
i e d a n d ( e t l e d t h e Fi r e t h a t
gy o r t ,

t h e for me r w a s t h e n r a i f e d ( t h i s b y
o f t h e Cen t r a l Fi re a n d r e m i d i h
) a n e n t e

of Fi d
r e u n e r t h e W a t er s a n d (o t h e W a

e c on gea led , a n d (h u t u p t w i x t t w o Fi r e s

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.
i r e n e v e r c e a

d i ft lli n g or
’
i m e W a t er s ,
a n d t h o (e l e ( s

i
t (olve t h em n t o A i r , w h i c h a l i o a bi d e s

F
(ph er e of i re i n i t s p p r o e r ( p h er e , a n d i s

y t h e Elemen t of Fi r e, a s wi t h a lur e a n d
t h e W a ter s of t e H h e a t

b ey on d t h a t (u perc elelt ia l Fi re, (0 ’

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r e c a n n ot go by d
e h
on e W t a t e r s

i
n e t h er c a n t h e A i r g o b e y o n d o r

e d a b ove t h e Ele me n t o f Fi r e A .s f o r t h
a n d t h e E a r th ,t h e y r e ma i n e d i n o n e G l o b e ,

t he y h a ve n o pla c e i n t h e A i r , e x c e
p t t h a t

i
wh ch th e Fi re d o t h r e fo l v e i n t o

th e d a i ly for t i f yi ng o f t h i s P a b r i e k o f t h e

F or i f h r t e e h a d b e e n a v a c u i t y i n t h e
g

h
A i r , t en a ll t h e W a t e r s h a d d i f ’
t i ll e d ,
a n d b e e n

r e (olved i n t o A i r b u t n ow t h e (ph e r e of t h e A i r
i s fa ll, a n d i s alw a y s fi lle d t h rou gh t h e d i fi i llin g
»

W rs, t h c
a t e by e o n t i n u a l C e n t r a l H e a t , ( 0 t h a t t h e

r e fi o f t h e W a t er s a re by t h e c o mp fi r e l o n o f t h e

A i r r olle d r ou n d t he Ear t h , a n d wi t h t h e E a r t h
ma k e
 ma k e u p t h e Cen t e r of t h e W orld ; a n d t h i s
r a t i on i s e r f or me d d a i ly , a n d (o a l(o t h i s w o
p e p
i s for t i fi e d d a i ly , a n d (h a ll for eve r b e i t
r e (e r ved fr om t i on , u nlefs
p
lc a fu r
p
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n i ve r la l mot i on an d i n flu enc e of th e h ea ven ly

cu es, a nd (o t o wa rm t h e W a t ers ; n e i t h er (h a
W a t er s c ea (e t o b e r e lolved i n t o A i r n ei t h er
t h e A i r e c a fe t o c om r e(s an d kee
p p d o w n the

du e of t h e W a t ers w i t h t he Ea r t h , a n d (o
t a i n t h em i n t he Cen t er t h a t t h ey ma n ot
y
'

,
ve d ou t of t h ei r Cen t e r .
-
t hu s e ve n i n a

t h e w or ld b e n a t
d i fc ove r t o t h ee
b r i c k of t h e W or ld
t h e fou r Elemen t s h

t h e (u er i or b ec a u
p ,

t he fame Ch a os

(a pe r i or ,
c a me t h i s 0

k n o w t ha t a ll t h o
ou t by t h e P h i lolo h er a s ( h a ll b e
p ,
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°

o f th e S ea h by h P l y l h y
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'

,
c a rri e d fr om on e P o le t o a n ot h er . Th ere a r e t w0
P oles, t h e on e i s A r ri c k , a n d i n t ha t
er i or a n d N or t h ern b u t t h e O t h er
p ,
de r t h e Ea r t h a n d i n t he S ou t hern pa r t . Th e
A r ti ck
 h a t h a ma gn e t ic k vi rt u e o f a t t r a a i ng ,
t a r t i c k P ole b a t h a ma gn e t ic k vi r t u e

or d r ivi n f o m a n d t h is N a t u re
g r

s i n t h e ex a m le o f t h e L oa dfi on e
p .

t h erefor e d r a w s W a te r s by t h e

a ft er t h e y a r e e n t red i n , b re a k .

A x el t r e e of t h e A n t a r t i c k P ole
-

(ti ffer a n i n eq u a li t y ,
t o t h e A r t i c k Pole

ob fer Ve t h i s

A r ri c k P ole
mi dd le, or A x el t r ee -

led t h r ou gh t he por es
ng t o mo r e or le i s d o

w a r d mee t i n g t oget h er i n
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en ce t h e y ca me ou t ; a n d

t h r ou h t h e u n i ver (a l mo z
g
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b efor e) b ei n g i gnor a n t of
mot i on , a nd t h e ope r a t ion s of t h e
a t t h e ie W a t ers a r e c on (u med i n t h e
'

S ea , a n d gen er a t ed by t h e S t a r s ,
t h i ng

h ur t s a n d (p ir i t u a l i n flu en c es
c an
y w e ig h t t o t h i n gs . W a
r
n o r gen er at ed ; b u t k n ow th at .

fr om t h e Cen t er of th e Se a ,

t h r ou gh t h e p or e s of t h e Ear th i n t o t h e w hole ,

w or ld . F rom t h e (e n a tu ra l Con clu fi ons or Pr i n

t i le s Ph i loi op h er s ha ve fo u nd b u t d i vers i n fi r m
p .

meri t s, a n d c on vey a hees of Wa t er s, a s a lfo fou n

ra i n s, frn c e i t i s k n ow n t h at W a t er s cann ot n a t u

ra lly a fc en d h i gh er t ha n t ha t l c e i s , fr om
.
p a
wh en c e t h ey c ome 5 a n d n ai lei s i t wer e (0 i n N a
”
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t u r e, A r t c ou ld n e ve r d o i t , b ec a u (e A r t i
N a t u r e ; a n d t h a t wh i ch i s n o r i n N a t u re
(u cceed by A r t for W a t e r , a s I (a i d
n or a fc e n d h i gh er t h a n t h e pla c e fr om

w a s t a k e n : t h ou h a ll for a n ex a mp le t h a t i n li
men t W i t h w h i ch W i n e i s d ra i n e d ou t of a B
r el
.

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move , t h e mot i on i s on ly of (om e o n e o r o t h e r
a r t i c u la r ma n w h i c h 1 3 n o r r ega r d e d B ut
p .

w h e n t h e L or d h i mfelf m oves , t h er e i s a n u n i
'

ver fa l (h r a n d mot i o n , t h en a ll t h a t a t t en d on h i m
move w i t h h i m W h a t t h en ? w h e n t h a t lu pr ea m
.

M on a r ch , t h e Ki n g of K i n gs , a n d Ma k er of a ll
t h i n gs ( a ft e r w h ole e x a mple t h e Pr i n c e s of t h e
w or ld a r e e fi a bli lh ed i n t h e Ea r t h d o t h move
i n h i s o w n p er lon of Ma j eft y ? w h a t a fi n ? w h a t
’

t r emb li n g , w h e n t h e w h ole G u a r d of h is h e a

ven ly A r my move a b ou t h i m P B u t (ome on e m a y

a sk, How d o w e k n o w t h e (e t h i n gs , fi u t e h ea v en

ly t h i n gs a r e h i d fr om M a n s u n d e r fla n d i n g ? T o
w h om w e a n lw er , t h a t t h e y a r e m a n i fell t o a ll
P h i lo fo ph er s ; y e a t h e i n c ompr eh en fi ble
d om of God h a t h i n fpi t e d i n t o t h em , t h a t all
t h i n gs a r e c re a t e d a ft er t h e e x a m le o f N a t u re
p
a n d t h a t N a t u r e ha t h i t s b ou n d s from t h ole [e

c r e t t h i n gs , a n d a c c or di n gly w or l t S , a n d that
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n ot h i n g i s d on e on t h e E a r t h b u t a c c or d i n g t o
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.

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d
b e, p r oce e n or ot h er w i fe t h a n fr om N a t u r a l r n Pi
i
t p les . T h e m o fi H gh C rie a t or w a s W i ll n g t o i
ma n i fefi a ll N a t u ral t h i n gs u n t o ma n , w h er e
for e h e (h e w e d t o u s t h a t Celefi i al t h i n gs t hem
(elves w er e n a tu ra lly ma d e by w h i ch h i s a b folu t e
a n d i n c om p r eh e n fi b le P o we r a n d W i fd o m m i g h t

be [0 mu ch t h e b et t er kn ow n 5 a ll w h i ch t h i n gs
t h e P h i lofO h er s i n t h e L i gh t o f N a t u r e asin a
p
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ca u le t h e y efi ee med h i gh ly of t h i s A r t , vi z ” n ot (0
mu c h ou t of Cove t ou fn els for Gold O r Si lver
b u t for Kn ow led g la k e , n 0 t o n ly o f a ll N a t u ral
t h i ngs, b u t a l(o of t h e P ow e r of t h e C r ea t or , a n d
t h e y we r e w i lli n g t o (pe a k o f t h e (e t h i n gs i pa
t i n gly , a n d o nly fi gu ra t i vely le li D i vi n e M y fle
r i e s by w h i ch N a t u r e i s i llu flr a t e d {h ou ld b e
di fcover ed t o t h e u nw or th y , w h i ch t h ou , i f
t h ou k n ow e i t h ow t o k n ow t h y felf , a n d a rt
’

n ot of a R ff n e c ki ma i fi t a fi ly c omp r eh end
wh o a r t cr ea t e d a ft e r t h e li ken e ls o f t he grea t
W orld , y ea a ft er t h e I mage of G od T h ou h a ll .

i n t h y B ody t h e A n a t om y o f t h e w h o l e W o r l d ,

t hou h a ll i n fi ea d of t h e F i r ma men t t h e ( un t e l
h
len ce of t h e four Elemen t s , ex t r a éi ed ou t of t he
Ch a os of S per ms i nt o a M a tr ix , a n d i n t o a S ki n s
wh i ch d o t h c ompa ls i t r ou n d , t h ou h a ll mofi
u r e Blood i n flea d of F i r e i h v i l S i
p , n t e t a
p i r t

wher eof i s p la c ed t h e S ea t of t he Sou l ( wh ic h

i n
s i fle a d o f th e K i n g, t h ou h a ll a H e a r t i n

{l ead p
f f ( h : B a l lh
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c on :
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con t n u a l ly k
w or s ; a n d p l
r e e r ves t h e P a b r i e k of

t h i s M i cr oc ofm i n i t s B ei n g ; t h ou h a ll t h y
M o u t h i n fi ea d of t h e A r t i c k P ole ; a n d t h y
B elly i n fi ea d of t h e A n t a r t i c k , a n d a ll t h y
M emb ers a n lwer t o fom e Cele fh a ls : of w h ic h
i n ou r Boo k o f H a r mon y w e lh a ll t r e a t mor e
fu lly , vi z i n t h e Cha p t e r o f A flr on omy , w h ere
.

we h a ve e t e h o w t h a t A flr on omy i s c a li e na

t u r a l , h ow t h e A l eéi s of P la n e t s a n d S t a r s a r e
p
e fiic a c i ou s , a n d w h P r ogn ofi i c a t i on i s i v e n of
y g
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di ons t o r ec k on u p her e, a n d t h efe a r e li n k ed t o
g e t h er, a n d p e r for m e d i n a n a t u r a l m a n n e r , ou

ly G od clot h (ome t h i n gs extr a or d i n a r y ‘ B e .

c a u le t h e A n c i e n t s omi t t e d i t w e a r e w i lli n
, g
t o (h e w i t t o h i m t h a t i s di li ge n t ly fi a di ou s of

t h i s S ec r e t , t h a t t h e i n c om r eh e n li ble P o we r of
‘
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y
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lo mu c h t h e
m or e

c lea r ly c ome h om e t o h i s h e ar t a n d t h a t h e ma
y
‘
love a n d a d or e h i m t h e mor e z ea lou fly . L et
t h e r e for e t h e S ea r c h er o f t h i s la c r e d Sc i e n c e k n o w
,
t h a t t h e S ou l i n a ma n t h e le fi er w o r ld , or M i cr o
,
c ofm fu b fli t u t i n t h e la c f i C t e i s t h e
g p e o t s e n r ,

Ki n g , a n d i s pla c ed i n t h e vi t a l S p i r i t , i n t h e p u
t e fl B lo od . T h a t govern s t h e M i n d a n d t h e
M i n d t h e B ody : w h en t h e S ou l c on c ei ves a n y
t h i n g s t h e M i n d k n ow s a ll t h i n s a n d a ll t h e
g,
.

M embe r s u n derfla n d t h e M i n d a n d ob ey t h e
M i n d , a n d a r e d e i i r ou s t o fu lfi l t h e W i ll t h er eof
’

F or t h e B ody k n ow s n ot h i n g, w h a t foever fi ren gt h

Q ‘
l mot i on i s i n t h e B od y , i s c a u fe d by t h e M i n d

t h e B ody i s t o t h e Mi n d , a s I n fi r u me n t s a r e t o t h e
A r t i fi c er ; N ow t h e S ou l , by w h i ch M a n d i f
.

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h u t i t h a t h a gr ea t er Ope r a t i o n ou t o f t h e B ody i r
b eca u le o u t of t h e B o .
dy i t a b lolu t ely r ei gn s , i
an d by t h e le t h i n gs i t d i lfe t s fr om ot her A n i
’

ma ls , w h o h a ve on ly t h e Mi n d , n ot t h e S ou l,
of t h e D e i t y . S o a llo G od t h e M a k er of a ll
t h i n gs, ou r L or d a n d ou r G od ,w or ks i n t h i s w or ld

t h o le t h i ngs w h i ch a re n ec eli a r y for t h e W or ld

a n d i n t h e le h e i s i n c lu de d i n th e w orld ; w h enc e

w e b eli e ve t h a t G od i s eve r y w h er e . B ut h e .

i s e x clu d e d t h e Body of t h e World by h i s i n »

fi n i t e W i ld om, by w h i c h h e w or k s ou t of t he
Wor ld a n d i magi n es mu ch h i gh er t h i n gs t h an
t h e Bod o f t he W or ld i s a b le t o c on c e i ve, a n d
'

y
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c r e i s of G od a lo n e, You h a ve t h e S ou l for a n
e x a mp le w h i c h o u r of t h e B ody i ma gi n es man
y
molt pr ofu n d t h i n gs , a n d i n t h i s i t s li k e u n t o
’
’

G od , w h o ou t o f t h e W or ld w or k s b ey on d
N a t u r e a lt h ou gh t h e Sou l t o Go d b e a s i t w ere ,

a C a n d le li gh t ed t o t h e li gh t a t N oon d a y : for

t he S ou l i ma gi n es , b u t ex ecu t es n or b u t i n t h e

M i n d ; bu t G od doth e ffeée a ll t h i n gs t h e’

fa me momen t w h e n he i ma gi n es t h em ; a s t h e
S ou l i ma gi n e s a n y t h i n g t o b e d on e a t R ome,
o r e lle w h er e , i n t h e t w n i kli n g of a n e e , b u t
y
on ly i n t h e M i n d b u t Go d d o th a ll fu ch t h i n gs
e llen t i a ll , w h o i s o mn i o t e n t G od t h ere for e
y p .

i s n or i n c lu d ed i n t h e W orld b u t a s t h e So u l i n
t h e B ody ; he h a t h h i s a b lolu t e
'

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p p
from t h e W or ld lo a llo t h e S ou l of a n y =B o
d y h a t h i t s a b lo lu t e p o w er le pa ra t ed f rom t h e
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‘
,

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p
up o n t h e B o dy , i f i t
p le a le t h i
, or ot h er w i le ou r

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a lt k no w i n w h i c h

a t o r d i llcr s fr om t h e Cr e a t u r e
-
T h ou .

(h a lt b e a b le t o c o n c e i ve r ea i e r t h i n gs
g i

a s n ow h ou h a ll t h e G a t e
t o p en e d by u s.

ll t h i s Tre a t i le lh ou ld gr ow t oo b i g, le t us

t o ou r

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i s fli rt e u p d mo by
le men n e w k I t is .

t h a t P h i lo f
.
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'

p i
g n d Cor ru t on o f a ll t h n s , t o w h om
g i
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o n l t h e Cre a t i o n o f t h e He a ve n s i s ma n i fe ll.
‘
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a llo t h e Com ofi t i on a n d Mi tu r e of a ll x
p
gs b u t a lt h ou h t h e
g yk n o w a ll t h n gs i y et

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b eca u le t h i s M y fi er y elon gs b
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y
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d
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t t e r g ven u n t o h e r t o w or
p
u on k .

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g vie n t o h er Gby od , t h e le

P hi lolo ph er . N o w i n t h e O pe r a
h i lo lo ph ers N a t u r e h a t h a p ow er t o
by t h e C r e a t or i s fec r e t ly
‘

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d
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i
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and u r ge t h
F
a ll
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’

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t he er fe ét ed a s W at e r d o th c on i c i
’
y a re
p
‘
t h i n gs t h a t a r e d i llolve d lo Fi re le p a ra te
t h i n gs t h a t a re c on j oi n ed ; a n d w h a t i s n a t
a n d of a ffi n i t y w i t h i t i t d e t h ver y w ell
,
a n d a u men t i t , n ot i n qu a n t i t y b u t i n ver t u
g
Ele men t d ot h lever a l wa y s lec r et ly
t h er Elemen t s, a n d a ll t h i n gs elle for
ma l fou l i s of th e p u t eli of t h i s Elem
V eget a b le i s oft h e Ele men t a r y p a r t of
g o v e r n e d by N a t u r e
. T h i s E le m en t c lo t h a

t h e Ce n t er of e ver t h i n i n t h i s ma n n er N at
y g
c a u le t h Mot i on , Mot i on lli r s u A i r , th e A ir
p
F i re; now Fi re le pa ra t es, c lea n let h, d i gelleth ,
lou re t h , a n d ma k e t h a ll Seed t o r i p en , a n d b e
r i e e x els i t by t h e S er m i n t o l
p p p p
es, i n t o lac es u r e or i m u r e mor e or le is h ot , d r
p p p ,
or moi ll ; a n d a c c or di n g t o t h e d i l oli t i on o f t h e
p
ma t r ix , or pla c es, di vers t h i n gs a r e b rou gh t for t h i n
t h e E a r t h , a s i n t h e B oo k of t h e T w elve Tr ea t i les
c on c er n i n g Ma t r ix es me n t i on h a t h b een ma d e, t h a t

t h er e a r e a s m M a t r ix es, a s l S o t he
an
y p ac es.

B u i ld er of allt h i n gs, t he moll H i gh God h a t h d e s

t e rm i n ed , a n d ord a i n e d a ll t h i n s t h a t on e (h a ll
g,
b e c on t r a r y t o t h e ot h er, y e t lo t h a t t h e d e a th of
t h e on e b e t h e li fe o f t h e O th e r : t h a t w h i ch r o
p
d u c e t h on e, c on lu met h a n o th er , a n d a n ot h er t h i n g
fr om t h i s i s n a t u r a lly p r od u c ed , a n d luch a t h i n g
wh i c h i s more n ob le t h en t h e for mer 3nd by t h i s
mea n s t h er e i s p r e fe r ved a n eq u a li t y of t h e Ele
men ts a n d lo a llo of t h e c ompofi tu m . S e par a
t i on i s of a ll t h i n s, e l eci a ll of li vi n g th i n s t h e
g p y g
n a t u r a l d ea t h w herefor e man mu ll n a tu ra lly
di e
 b eca u le h e i s compou n d ed of fou r Elemen ts,
s lu bj eél t o le pa ra t i on , leei n g e ve r y t h i n g t h a t

n d ed i s le pa ra t ed n a t u r a lly . Bu t
t i on of Ma n s c omp ofi t i on mu ll n ee d s
d on e i n t h e d ay of j u d gmen t , i e t h e . .

ju d gmen t , w h en t h e‘S en t en ce of a n a t u ral

h wa s p a lled u pon h i m : fot i n Pa ra d i lc Man
i mmor t al W hi ch a ll D i vi n es, a s a lfo Sa cr ed
.

fi i fi e ; b u t a fu lfi ci en t r ea lon of t h is
n o P h i lolo h er h i t h er t o h a t h {b ew
p
t i s c on veni en t for t h e S earch er of t h i s
Sc i en c e t o k n ow , t h a t h e ma y lee h ow a ll
ele t h i n gs a r e d on e n a t u r a lly , a n d b e molt
’

li ly u n d er flood . B u t i t i s mofl t r u e , t h a t
er y c omp ou n d t h i n g i n t h i s W or ld i s lu bj e fi
'

c or r u t i on , a n d le a r a t i on ; wh i ch i t a r a t i on
p p
t h e A n i ma l Ki n gd om i s c a lled d ea t fi and

Ma n feei n g h e i s Cr ea ted a n d c ompoun d ed of

Elemen t s , h ow ca n h e b e i mmor t a l? I t i s
t o b eli eve t h a t t h i s i s d on e n a t u r a lly ; b u t

t h ere i s lomet h i n g a b ove N a t u re i n i t . Ye t

God h a t h i n lpi red i t i n t o Ph i loloph er s t h a t w er e
g o o d M e n m a n y a g es fi n ce , t h a t t h i s i s lo na .

t u r a lly . W hi ch t a ke t o b e t h u s Pa r a d i le w a s,
r .

a n d i s fu c h a l a c e , w h i c h w a s Cr ea t ed by
p
t h e gr ea t M a k e r of a ll t h i n gs , of t r u e Ele

men t s , n ot Elemen t a t ed , b u t mofl p u r e, t em

er a t e , e a lly p r o or t i on e d i t h e h i gh ell
p q u p n

erfeét i on ; a n d a ll t h i n gs t h a t w er e i n Pa r a
’
p
d i e wer e Cr ea t e d of t h e fa me Elemen t s,a n d i n c or
i
r u t ; t h er e a llo w a s Ma n Cr ea t e d a n d fr a me d
-n

p
of t h e fa me i n c or r u t e d Eleme n t s, o or t i on ed
p p pr

i n eq uali t y , t h at h e cou ld i n n o w i le b e c or ru p t s
t h er e
 ‘
t her efor e h e; wa s d to
l
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w i t h ou t
‘
for all d ou b t God c r ea t
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w h i c h G od
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mull fr
n u t r i men t .

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“

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t i on u n t i l on e
‘
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‘

‘on a d d a h of h e w h l m d f ollow ed
‘ , n e t t o e
go
po u n .

S o t h a t n ow h e a r e n eer u n t o c or r u p t i on
t y
d ea t h, who a re pr oc r e a t edfi n corru t Elem
‘

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c brr u t Seed , a n d n or i n Pa r a d i fe ; for
‘
p
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pr
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p
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w i ll c ome t o t h i s a ls t ha t e ve n ge n er at i oii i i t fe ll
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l
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i But if i .

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i d '

t o h i s N a t u r e , w h er e a ll t h e E lem en t s w er e a s i n
co r r u t a n d a V i r gi n , h e h a d een i m b
p p u re a s

m or t a lfor ever F or i t i s c e r t a n t h at w h e n pu re
. i
Elemen ts a re j oy n ed toge t h er e q u a lly i n t h e r vers i
t u es, fu ch a lu b j eél mu ll b e n corr u pt e i
a n d fu c h d
mull t h e Ph i lolo phe r s S t on e b e To t h s C r ea t i on
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i
t h s S t one d
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i d
i n g all t h n gs a c c or i n g t o t h e le u er d o a p pl i t y
t o t h e c or r u t
p g en er a t i on of t h s a ge i .

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h s mmor t a l t wa s t h e c h i e f ca u fe th a t
i
Ph ilolo ph e r s exer c i le d t h e r w i t s t o fi n d o u t t h s i
S t on e , for t h e n e w t h a t M a n w a s Cr ea t e
yk of d
fu ch Elemen t s w h i c h w er e fou n d a n d p u r e he . T y
di d
t h er e fore me t a t e u p on t h a t Cr ea t on , w h ch , i i
w h en t h e yk
n e w t o b e n a t u r a l, b e an t o fe a r ch
g
i
fu r t h er n t o i t , w h et h er fu ch u nc or ru pt e Ele d
ment s c ou l b e h a d , o r i f t he y c ou ld b e j oy n ed
d
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t oget he r , a n d i n fu le d nt o a n lu b e él
y i
j N ow t o

t h ele t h e moll : H gh G od i a n d M a er of a ll k
t h i n gs r e ve a le , t h a t a c omp oli t i on of fu c h Ele
d
men ts w a s i n G ol : F or i n A n mals i t c ou ld n ot
d i
i y
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n V eget a les a llo i t i s n ot , b
‘
c orr u t E lemen t s
p i

b eca u le i n t hem i s fou n a n n equ a li ty of t h e Ele d i

men t s A n d lee i n g a ll Cr ea t e t h in gs ar e n el d i i
m
.

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p p -

dd
i e t o t h emlelve S t h a t t h e wou ld ma e t r a l of
y k y
t h e polli b i li ty of N a tt i r e i n th s M i n era l i n g om; i K d
b
wh i c h e i n g d i fc oii er ed , t h e la w t h a t th er e w ere y
i b
n n u mer a le ot h er lecr e t s i n N a t u r e of w h i c h
‘
a s of D i v n e let t ers t l i , i e
y h a ve M o re lp a r i n gl
y .

So
 a it e mr i ght of stepping:
So n ow ,
t h ou le e li h ow c or r u p t Eleme n t s
c ome t o b e i n a S u bj e él , a n d h o w t h ey a r e

fe pa r a t ed ; w h e n o n e e x c eed s t h e O t h er , a n d
b ec a u le t h e n Pu t r efa éli on i s ma d e hy t h e fi i ll \

S ep a r a t i on , a n d by Pu t r efa fi i on i s ma d e a S e
a ra t i o n o f t h e r e fr om t h e i mpu r e i f t h en
p p u
t h e r e b e a n e w Con u n éli on o f t h e m by ver t u e
’

j
of F i r e i t d o t h a c q u i r e a for m mu ch mor e n o
b le t ha n t h e fi r fi w a s . F or i n i t s fi r lt fla re, c or
’

ru t i on wa s hy r ea lon of gr ols ma t t er mi x ed w i t h
p
i t , wh ich i s n or p u r ged a wa y b u t by Pu t r efa éli on ,
t h e S u b eél t h er e by b ei n b d an d th is
j g et t e r e
'

c ou ld n or b e b u t by t h e ve r t u e s o f t h e fou r Ele

m en t s w h i c h a r e i n evei y comp ou n d t h i n g
b e i n g j oi ned t a ge th er for w h en a Comp s/i mp ;
mu ll per i lh , i t p e r i lh e t h by t h e Elemen t of W a
a n d w h i llt t h e y li e t h u s c on fu led l , t h e
’
t er
y
Fi r e, t oge t h er wi t h t h e Ea r th a n d A i r , w h i c h i t
i s i n p ot e n t i a lly , a gr ee t oget h er a n d by t h e i r

u n i t e d for c es d o a ft e r w a r d over c c m e t h e W a

t er , w h i c h t h e y d i ell b i l d l a llly c o n
g o ,
a n

g a l ; a n d a ft e r t h i s ma n n er N a t u r e h elps N a
e

t ure . F or i f t h e h idd en C en t ra l F i r e , wh i c h
i s t h e L i fe of a ll t h i n gs o ver c omes a n d w or k s
u on t h a t w h i c h i s n ea r e r t o i t d
p a n
p u r e r ,
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p
{0 i t over c omes i t s c on t r a r y , a n d le pa ra t es t h e
p u re fr om t h e i mp u r e and t h er e i s a n e w

m
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p e d m u c h m o r e e x ce lle n t t h a n t h e f o r m e
. r

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t h er e a r e ma d e t h i n s i mmor t a l e l eci a lly i n

g , p
t h e Mi n e r a l Ki n gd om . S o a ll t h i n gs a r e d on e
by Fi r e alon e a n d t h e Gover nmen t of Fi re, a n d
a re
ar e brou gh t f or t h i n t o it i
Be n g i f t h ou h a ll n u .

d erllood me .

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m e n t s,
t h e i r N a t u r es a n d O p e r a t i o n s d e lc r i b e d
u n to t h e e v e r y b r i e fl y w h i c h i s l u fi ic i e n t f o r

ou r pu p r o fe i n t h i s p la c e F
. or o rh er w i le i f e v e r y
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f
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a g r e a t V o l u m e n o t n ec e ll a r y or o u r
p u r

A ll t h o le t h i n gs as w e la id be for e w e
to o u r B oo k o f H a r m o n y ,
w h er e , G o d
i
w ll n g
i i f w e l i v e lo l on g, w e (h a l l w r i t e m o r e

largely of Na t u ra l t h i ngs.
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l
n ow d e lc e n d u n t
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r p i g s
.

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p r
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m en t s, t a k e i t t h u s A ft er a t
.
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fr o m t h e 0 1 0 3 h i h Cr ea t
g or of a ll t h i n s t h e
g p r i vi
le d ge of b ei n g Pr i n c e ls o ve r t h s Mon
i a r c h y of t h e
w or ld , {h e b e a n t o
g d i flr i bu t e pla ces, a n d Pr o
vi n c e s t o e ve r y t hi n
g a c c or d i n g t o i t s d i gni t y ;
a n d i n t h e fi r ll la ce [h e ma d e t h e
p Elemen t s t h e
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mofi Hi gh i n w h ole w i l
( l N a t u r e w a s p la c ed
)
mi gh t b e fu lfi lled {h e or a
, d i n e d t h a t on e (h ou ld
c on t i n u a lly a o
’
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p . Th e F i r e t h e r e

t er ,
and b r h
g for t h h
g
o
the
u t
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arth a n d b rou gh t for t h
,
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.

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W Of k u o n
p , b r ou g h t for t h n ot h i n b
f

g , u t t ha t

p h er s
 p h er s did n ot [0 fi r i éi l c o n fi de ro b u t d e lt r i b e d on
y
ly t w o a élin gs of t h e Ele me n t s ( o r i f t h e y w e re
W i lli n gly fi le n t i n i t , w h o fh a i l ce n lu r e t h em, lee
i n g t h e y d e d i c a t e d t h e i r w r i t i n g on ly t o t h e S on s
of A r t ?
) and na
m e d t h e m S u lp h u r , a n d M er c i f

r , w hi c h a l(o ma f b h M f
'

y y lu f ic e u s,
t o e t e a t t e r o

M e t a ls a s a l(o of t h e Ph i lolop h er s S t on e
. .

V V h oloe ve r t h e r e for e w i ll be a t r u e (c a t c h er of
t h i s la er e d Sc i en c e m u ll of n ec elli t y k no w t h e A c

c i d en t s, a n d a n A oci den t it (e lf , t ha t h e ma y
lear n t o w h a t S u b j eél or Eleme nt h e p u r pole t h t o
'

c ome t o , t h a t t h r ou h m e d i u ms h e ma l y
g y ppa

h i mlelf t o t h at , if O t h er w i le li e d eli r e t o fi ll u p
t h e n u mbe r o f fou r . F or a s t h e (e t h r ee P r i n c i
le s w e r e r od uc ed o f fou r , (0 allo b y d i mi n u t i on
p p
mu ll tht le t h r ee p r od u ce t w o, M a le a n d F ema le ; ’

a nd t wo r od u c e on e i n c or r u t i b le t h i n g i
p p n

w h i c h t h ole fou r (h a ll be i n g e u a lly p er fe ét , be

q
p u r i fi d d d i ll d h m fl a n d lo a

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e a n e e t t e u o
, g o t

u a d ra n le (h a ll a n lw e t a d l A n d t h is
q g u a r a n
g .e

i s th at q u i n t ellent e w h i c h i s ve r y n ec elfar y for

e ver y A r t i fi c er b i fe a d f r om m a n y con
, e n
g p a r t e

t ra r i e s
. A n d lo t h ou h a ll i n t h e le t h ree Pr i n c i
les, i n w h a t n a t u r a l c o m oli t i on loever , 3 M y :
'

p p
3 S i r i t a n d a n oc cu lt Sou l ; w h i c h t h r ee , i f t h ou
p ,

{h a lt j oy u t h em t o ge t h er be i n g le p a ra t ed , a n d
w ell p u r i fi e d , a s w e la i d b e for e , w i t h o u t d ou bt
‘

w i ll by i mi t a t i n g N a t u r e y e ild mofi p u r e F ru i t .

F or a lt h ou gh t he So u l b e t a k e n fr om a m oll n o ble
lac e, e t i t ca n n ot c om e w h i t h e r i t t e n d s b u t by a
p y
S pi r i t , w h i c h i s t h e plac e , a n d m a n li o n of t h e
S ou l ; w h i c h i f t h ou w i lt r e d u ce t o i t s d u e la c e ,
g
'

i t is n ec effa ry t ha t i t be w a lh e d fr om a lli t s u lts

a n d t h a t t h e la ce be u r i fi ed , t h a t t h e S o u l m
p p
I z y3
b e glor i fi e d i n i t , a n d n eve i mor e b e fe pa r a t ed
‘
fr om i t . N ow t h er efor e t h ou h a fl t h e ori gi n a l o f
,

t h e t h r ee P r i n c i les, ou t o f w h i c h i t i s t h y a rt ,
p p
by i mi t a t i n g N a tu r e t o p r od u c e t h e M erc u r y o f
P h i lc fo ph er s, a n d i h ei r fi i ll Ma t t er ; a n d t o br i n g
i

t h o (e P r i n c i les o f t h i n gs, e lp eCi a lly o f Me t a ls t o

p ,

th
y p p u r o le : (ee i n
g w i t h ou t
t h o l e P r i n c i les i t i s
p
i mpofli ble for t h ee t o pe r feél a n y t h i n g by A r t ,
fi n c e a llo N a tu r e h e r lelf c a n do n or pr od u ce n o
t h i n g w i t h ou t t h e m .T hele t h r ee a r e i n a ll
t h i n g s, a n d w i th ou t t h e

w orld , o r e ver (h a ll be n a t u r a lly

m
t h e r e i s n o t h i n g i n th e

. B u t b ec a u le
w e la id b e for e, t h a t t h e a n c i en t Ph i lolo h e r s n a
_
p
med on ly t wo Pr i n c i ples, lell r h e S ea rc h er of t h e
A r t fli ou ld e r r e , h e mu ll k n ow t h a t a lth ou gh
'

t h e y did n ot d e lc r i b e a n O t h er b u t Su l h u r , a n d
y p
M ercu r y , y et W i t h ou t S a lt t h ey cou ld n e ver h ave
a t t a i n ed t o t h i s w or k , fi nc e t h a t i s t h e ke , a n d
y
b egi n n i n g of t h i s la ere d S ci en c e i t i s t h a t w h i c h
o en et h t h e
p ga t e s o f J u ll i c e i t i s t h a t w h i c h h a t h
t h e k ey es t o t h e i n fe r n a l P r i i on s w her e S u lph u r
li e s b oun d , a s h er ea ft er {h a ll b e mor e fu lly fli ew
e d i n t h e T h i r d Tr ea t i fe of t he Pr i n c i les , of
p
S a lt.

N ow t o ou r p u r pole , w h i c h i s th a t t h ele t h r ee
P rin c i ples a r e a lt oget h e r n ec ella ry , bec a u le t h ey a re
t h e n e e r M a t t er F o r t h e M a t t er of Met a ls i s t wo
. -

f ld , n ee r a n d r emot e Th e n eer i s Su lph u r, a n d

o .

Mer c u r y Th e r emore a re t h e fou r Elemen ts ou t

.

o f w h i ch G od a lon e i s a b le t o Cr ea t e t h i n gs
,
.

l ea ve t h er efor e t h e Elemen t s , b ec au fe of t h em
t h ou (h a lt d o n ot h i n
g; n e i t h er c a n fi t h o u o u t o f
t h em r od u c e a n h i b h l h P ri n c i les,
p y t n
g u t t e e t r e e p
(eei n g N a t u re h er (elf ca n r od u c e n ot hi n g elle
p
ou t
 mgbt offi li bpmp
'
‘
a nttfi
’

ou t o f t he m . I f t h e r efor e t h ou c a n li ou t of t h e
Elemen t s pr od u c e n ot h i n g b u t t h ele t h ree P r i nc i
l w h f h i h v i la b ou r of t h i n e
p e s, e r e o r e t e n s t a t a n

t o lee k a ft er , o r t o e n d ea vou r t o ma k e t h at w h i c h

N a t u re h a t h a lr e a dy ma d e t o dr y h a n d s ? I s i t
n o r b e t t e r t o go t h r e e mi le t h e n fou r ? L e t i t lu f

fi c e t h ee t h en t o h a ve t h ree P r i n c i ples , ou t of w h i c h
N a t u r e d oth pr od u c e a ll t h i n gs i n t h e Ea r t h ,
a n d u pon t h e E a r t h ; w hi c h t h r ee we fi n d t o b e

en t i rely i n e ver y t h i n g . B y t h e d u e le p a ra t i on ,
a n d c on j u n éli on of t h e le, N a t u r e r od u c et h a s
p
w ell Met a ls, a s S t on es, i n t h e Mi n er a lK i n gd om ;
b u t i n t h e V eget a b le Ki n gd om Tr e es, Her b s a n d
a lllu ch t h i n gs ; a llo i n t h e A n i ma l K i n gd omt h e

B ody , S pi r i t , a n d S ou l w h ic h e lpec i a lly d o t h

r e lemble t h e w or k of t h eP h i lolo h e rs h
'

p . T e Bo

d y i s Ea rt h , t h e S p i r i t i s W a t er , t h e Sou l i s Fi r e, ~

or t h e S u l h u r of G old : Th e S i r i t a u men t ét h
p p g
t h e q u a n t i t y of t h e B ody , b u t t h e F i r e a u gmen t
e th t h e ver t u e t h ereof . B u t b ec a u le t h e r e i s mor e
o f t h e S i r i t i n w e i h t , t h en i s o f t h e F i r e ; t h e
p g
S p i r i t i s r a i led , a n d o p pr elle t h t h e Fi re , a n d
" 1
d ra w s i t t o i t lelf a n d lo ever y on e of t h em, en
_
-

c r ea le t h i n ven u e, a nd t h e Ea r t h
c w h i ch i s t h e
‘
mi dd le be t w ix t t h e m en c r ea le t h i n w ei gh t . L et
t h e r e for e e ver y S ea r c h e r of t h i s A r t c o n c lu d e i n
h i s mi n d w h a t h e le e k s for ou t of t h e le t h r ee, a n d
le t h i m a lli lt i t i n t h e over c omi n g o f i t s c on t ra r y
’

a n d t h en le t h i m a dd t o t h e w e i gh t of N a t u r e h i s

w ei gh t , t h a t t he de feét of N a t u r e ma y b e ma d e
’

u
p by A r t , t h a t h
l e m a
y o v e r c o m e w h a t i s c o n t r a 1-

r y t o h er . W e la id i n t h e Ele me n t of Ea r t h , t h a t
t h e Ea r t h w a s n ot h i n g elle b u t t h e r ec e p t a c le o f

ot h er Ele men ts, 1 r t he lu bj eét i n w h i c h t h ole

’
. .

I 3 t w o,
t w o, Fi re a n W a t er , d o llr i ve, t h e A ir medi a
d
ri n g ,
i f t h e W a t er b e p r e d omi n a n t , i t b r i n gs
for t h t h i n gs t h a t a re c or r u pt ib le , a nd c on t i n u e but
for a t i me ; b u t i f t he F i r e o ve r c ome i t p r odu
c e ch t h i n gs t h a t ar e la lli n g , a n d i n c orru t ib le
p ,

Con fi de r t h erefore w h a t i s n ec e lla r y for t h ee .

Mor e ov e r k n o w , t h a t Fi r e , a n d W a t e r a r e i n eve ;

r y t h i ng , F i r e n or Wa t er ma k es a n y '

t hin g , b on ly l i t i ve t oge t her , a n d

u t en d c onc er n i n g lw i ft n e ls , i a n d ven u e , a n d
t h i s n ot of t he mle li es , bu t by t he exc i t a t i on o f
t h e i n t r i n lec a l h ea t , w h i ch by t h emot i on of t h e

h ea ve nly ven u es i s k i n d led i n t h e C ent er of t h e

Ea r th , W i t h ou t w h i c h t h ole t w o cou ld n ever d o
a n y tl ii n g bu t w ou ld b oth lla ii d lh ll i n t h ei r
ow n b o u n d a n d w e i ght : b u t N a t u r e a ft er w ar d

o n e d t h e rri t w o t oge t h er
,
r o or t i on a b ly , a n d
j y p p
t hen lli r s t h e m u
p by a n i n t r i n feca l h e a t ,

e n d o n e w i t h t he O t h e r and

c a ll t o i t s h el i t s lik e , a n d lo
p
le, u ri t i l t h e Ea r t h c a n a l
n o h i gh e r w t h t h em ; i h e mea n t i me
i n t
t h i s r e t a i n i n g o f t h e Ea r t h a r e lu b
'
c

i n t h a t lu b j eét of t h e Ea r t h t he F i r e ,
’

a n d W a t e r a lce i i d i ncel la n t lyy , a nd 3 6} t h r ou gh

ic h ar e r efe r r ed , a nd w h ic h t h e A i r
e a r es
p ) a n d ou t o f t h e i r lu b t i li a t i on

r u n , i n w h i c h t h e y b ec ome

e i n Tr ees how mu Ch t h e
fu b t i li z ed, i fi ed by a lc en d
be t t er fr ey br i n g

ri d w i t h t hei r vert u es e
g
 N ow t h e n t h e t h i n gs be i n g p u rge d , an d Cleanl:
ed , c a u le t h a t t h e F i r e , a nd W a t er be mad e
v
‘

fr i mds, w h i c h W i ll t a fi ly b e d on e i n t h ei r own
ear t h w h ic h d i d a lc e n d w i t h t h em ; a n d t h ei r
t h ou lh a lt i n a lh or t er t i me e r fe él i t , t h e n N a :
p
t u r e c ou ld , i f t h ou lh a lt j oy u t h e m w ellt oge t h er
;
a acor di n g t o t h e w e i gh t of N at ur e, n or a s i t wa s
'

'
b efor e , b u t a s N a t u r e r eq uir es, a n d a s i s n eed ful
Be ca u le N a t u r e i n a ll c omp o fi t i on s p u ts more {of
t h e 0 t h er Elemen t s t h en o f Fi r e : a lw a y s t h e leall

a rt i s F i r e b t N a t u r e a ccor di n a s (h e lea le t h ,
p u g p .

a dd s a n e x t r i n lec al F i r e t o llir u t h a t i n t ri n leca l

p
a c c or d i n t o m e or le ls, i n mu c h o r li t t le t ime
g o r ;
a n d a c c or di n g t o th i s i f t h e F i r e ex c ee d , or b e er
i
g
c e ed e d , t h i n s er feél, o r i m er fe éi a r e mad e , as
g p p
w ell i n M i n e r a ls, a s i n V e ge t a b les . Th e ex t r i n :
fec al Fi re i n d eed d ot h n or ent er i nt o t h e d e pt h of
t h e c om o fi ti on ellen t i a ll , b u t on ly i n ver t u e
p y
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t h er efor e t h a t t h er e i s b u t on e N a tu re a s w ell i n
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h a t h b een fu lfi c ie n t ly d en i ed . W e d o n or d en y ,
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t h e Me t a llic k Sou l b e e x t r a d it ed , b u t n ot for a n y
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t h i s w r e t c he d S t o n e . A n d {0 i n h i s la me n t a t i on
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k n ow n t o t h e A lc h y mi fi W h i lfl h e wa s t hu s
.

la me n t i ng h e h ea r d t h i s V oi c e a s i t w er e of (ome
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h i m, a n d fe e i n g n o b ody , w a s a fr a i d . Bu t t h a t
V oi c e la i d t o h i m a ga i n , F r i en d w h y a r t t h ou (o
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fo d ofl a lw a y s u p on t h e Ph i lo lo ph er s S t on e Vox , .

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p .

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p y , p ,

fi n d t ha t S t on e Vox F r i en d , rr u ly I k n ow t h a t
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p
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. .

t h i s r ea lon h e co u ld n or c o me t o me t ru l
y h i s _

M e t h er d ot h h i m gr ea t w r on g : a n d w h en (h all
h e b e let ou t of t h o(e Pr i i on s ? Vex , 0 fr i e n d !
Th e S u lph u r o f P h i lolo ph er s c a n n or go for t h
h en c e bu t i n a lon g t i me , a n d w i t h a gr ea t d ea l
of la bou r A lc b S i r ! A n d w h o b e h i s K ee per s
. .

t h a t k e ep h i m ? Vox , F r i e n d 1 Hi s K ee p e r s a r e
of t h e fa me floc k , b u t Ty r a n t s A /c b A nd
. .

w h o a r t t h ou , a n d h ow a r t t h ou c a lle d Vox .

l a m J u d g a n d G ove r n o ur of t h e P r i i on s , a n d
my N a me i s S zz t m n . A la /7 T h en S u lph u r i s
i
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kep t i n t h y Pr i i ons Vox S u lph u r i n d eed i s

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h i m A M) A n d w h a t c a n h e d o ? Vex , He i s
. .

t h e ma k e r of a t h ou fa nd t h i n s , a n d i s t h e h e a r t
g
of a ll t h i n s h e k ow s h w m a k e M e t a ls be t
g ; n o t o

t e r , a n d c o rr eét s M i n e r a ls t e a c h e t h A n i ma ls u n k
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,

d erfla n d i n g , k n o w s h o w t o ma k e a ll ki n d of
F low ers i n Herbs, a n d T r ees, a n d i s c h i ef o ve r
t h e m, c or r u t s t h e A i r w h i c h h e a me n d s a ga i n
p
h e i s t h e Ma k er of a ll O d ou rs, a n d P a i n t er o f a ll
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a n d V eflels, b u t S u l h u r d i e ll s t h e M a t t e r , a n d
p g
a c c or di n t o t h e va r i et y of h i s d i e fi i on and
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wei gh t , va ri ou s F lowers, a n d O d ou r s a r e p rod o
K 3 c ed .
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. .

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c n d by bi r t h , b u t y e t old e r t h en a ll t h i n gs,
o
{t ron ger , a n d mor e w or t h y , y e t a n o b ed i e n t
’
.

c h i ld . Al . S i r How i s h e k n ow n ? Vote , D i
, .

ve r s w a y s, b u t b efi by t h e S t a t e o f t h e Vi t a ls i n
A n imals by t h e c olou r i n M et a ls, by t he od ou r
i n V e get a b le s w i t h ou t h i m h i s M ot h er w or k s
no th i n g. A 10 6 I s h e t h e fole H e i r , or h a th h e
.

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S on lik e h i m , h i s ot h er Bre t h ren a r e a lloc i a t ed
wi t h e vi l th i n gs h e h a t h a S i fi er w h i ch h e loves,
a n d i s a ga i n b elove d by h e r , f o r ih e i s a s i t w er e a
s

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for m ? Vox , A cc or d i n g t o h i s N a t ur e b u t h e i s
c h a n ge d i n t h e Pr i i on s ; y e t h i s h ea r t i s a lw a y s

u re b u t h i s G a r men t s a r e Ra i n e d A le /J S i r,
p . .

W a s h e e ver a t li b er t y Vox , Yea , e lp ec i a lly i n

t h o fe t i mes wh e n t h er e w er e fu c h w i fe M en , b e

t w ix t wh om, a n d h i s Mot h er t h er e wa s gr ea t fa

mili a r i t y a n d fr i en dfh i p, A lt /J A nd w h o w er e
.

t h ey ? Vax , T h er e w e r e ver y ma n y : T h er e w a s

H er mes, wh o wa s a s i t w e r e on e wi t h hi s M orh er
a ft er h i m w er e ma n y K i n gs, a n d P ri n c es, a s a llo

m a n y O t h er w i le men , i n a ges fi n c e , a s A r i/fork ,

A y i g m, ar e w h o le t h i m a t li her t y : T h e fe k n e w
.

h ow t o u n loo fe h i s b oi i ds A /c b S i r , w h a t d i d
. .

h e gi ve t h em for let t i n g h i m a t li b er t y Vox , He

g a ve t h e m t h r e e K i n gd om s : fo r w h e n a n
y d o t h
u n bi n d h i m, a n d r e le a fe h i m, t h en h e ove r c ome s
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,

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i K d
gla i s, i n w h i c h i s fe e n t h e w h ole W or ld W ho .

k i
loe ve r loo s i n t h s G la i s ma y fe e , a n d le a r n i i i i t ,

t h r ee a r t s of t h e W i i d om o f t h e w h ole W o r ld ,
p
a n d lo {h a ll b ec ome ve r y W i fe i n t he(e t h r ee Ki n
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doms ; fu ch w ere A r i/fork , A vi a n a n d ma ny
O th ers w h o a s w ella s t h e y b efor e t h em, la w i n
, .

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t h e y le a r n e d w h a t w er e t h e i n flu e n c e s of t h e C c

lefi i a l ver t u es u p on i n fer i ou r B odi es , a n d h ow ,

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mofi ex c ellen t P h y fi t i a n s . A n d t r u ly , u n le is a
P h y fi t i a n b e fu c h a n on e a s kn ow s,w h y t h i s He r b ,
or t h at , i s h ot , d r y , or moi lt i n t h i s d egre e , n o r o u t
’

of t h e B oo k s of Ga len , or A vi a n , b u t o u t o f t h e

or i gi n a l o f N a t u r e , fr o m w h en c e t h ey a l(o u m

d e r fl o od t h e (e t h i n g s h e c a n n o t b e a w e ll g r o u n

d ed Ph y li t i a n . A ll t h efe t h i n gs t h e y d i li ge n t ly
c on fi d e red , a n d b e u ea t h e d t h e i r W r i t i n gs t o
q
t h e i r S u c c eilor s t h a t m en m i gh t b e fl i r t e d u p t o

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M e n o f t h i s a ge t a k e t h e i r W r i t i n gs for a i n fli Ci en t
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. .

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a n H er b a l ? V ox ,
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t i me s of t w o, t o wh i c h t h e t h i r d i s j oi n e d he
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t h a t a cc or di n g t o mor e or le ls : F or a ll V e get a b le
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’

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S e n i es a r e ga t h er e d t h e th ree P ri n c i ples of th i n gs,
a n d th e d egr e es O f t he i r d i gefi i on s A I5 5 Si r ,
. .

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a n d t h e Ph y fi t i a n h i mi elf, a n d t o t h e m t h a t le t
h i m fr ee fr om Pr i i on by w a y of t h a n kfu ln e i s h e
i ve s h i s B loo d for a M e di c i n e A le/i S i r , t h e
g . .

u n i ver fa l M e di c i n e b e i ng h a d , h o w lo n g ma y a

M p a n r e fe r v e h i mi e lf fr om d e a t h ? Vox , Eve n
t o t h e t er m of d ea t h : b u t t h i s Med i c i n e mu ll: i t:

t a k e n c a u t i oufly for ma n y W i fe men h ave b een

d efi roy e d by i t b e for e t h ei r t i me A lc b A n d
. .

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t h ou h e a r d t h a t a gr e a t F i r e w i ll d efi r oy a li t t le
o n c ET h ere w er e ma n y P h i loi O h e r s, w h i c h t e
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c e i ve d t h e A r t fr om O t h e r men s ex er i en c e, w h i ch
'

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t o b e t h e mor e w h olfome ; a n d i f on e gr a i n of i t
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.

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,

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.

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fi als ; l kn ow a llo a n ot h er , w h i ch i s d on e b y a
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p
fi a n d , a n d ex pOu ii d my w or d s a r i gh t , a s a llo,
u n le i s I a m d e c e i ve d , o f a ll t h e P hi lofo ph e r s .

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.
?

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g i v en t o an
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h im fr ee fr om Pr i fon . A le /1 S i r , d ot h Su lph u r
.

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t h a t h e know s a llt h i n gs a n d e i ec i a ll i n M e t a ls ,
, p y
b u t h i s K ee p er s k n ow t h a t t h ere h e c ou ld b e ea fi ly
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c ome i n t o t h e Ki n gs P a la c e . A le /e I s h e i mpri
.

fon e d [O i n a ll M e t a lls Vex , I n a ll , b u t n o:

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. .

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e r , w h en h e (h a ll on ce c ome t o b i s K K i n gly Pa
la ces , for t hen h e c a n b e feen a n d loo k fre ely
ou t Of t h e Wi n d ows ; b ec a u fe t h er e h e rs i n h is

r o er Ki n gd om, a lt h ou gh n ot e t a s h e de f r es
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’

e rs b e r ec on c i le d ? V ex , Ye s, i f a n y on e w e re (O
’

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c on c er n i n g c i fi c a t i on ? Vex , T h a t h e c a n n o t
ap a .

d o by h i mfelf , b eca u fe p refent ly h e w a x et h h ot

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w i th a n ger ; a n d r ages A leb L e t h i md o i t by a
.

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p .

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. .

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a gr ea t Hea d , bu t I kn ow n O t w h e

t h ole t h i n gs or n o A leb S zr , . .

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.

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.

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T ell me t h e ma t ter ou t of w h i ch t h e Ph i lolo ph ers
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.

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c a n ; w h e n t h e P h i lolo h e r s go t o h i m u n k n ow n
p
i n h i s vrle ga r me n t s . A le b Si r , i n t h e Sea , w h y
.

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t h e n i s h e n ot mi n e fi n c e h e i s h id h er e fo n c er ? .

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mofi d a r k Pr i fon s s le fi th ou (h ou ldfi fe e h i m
for h e i s i n on e fu bj e él a lon e , b u t i f t h ou h a il:
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n o f h i m o u t : I t e ll t h ee of a t r u t h
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. .

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i n g w ea r y a nd t h er e a p pea r e d t o h i m t h i s V i
li on He la w i n t h a t W ood a fou n t a i n fu ll of
W a t e r , a b ou t w h i ch w a lk ed Sal, a n d Su lph u r ,
c on t e n di n g o n e w i t h t h e O t h er , u n t i l a t la fi t h e
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’
’

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.

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u s , for e lfe w e c o u ld n or h a ve b e en fr eed fr om

t h ole b o di es wh i c h a r e ollu t e d , a n d Ra i ne d
p .

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.

a ga i n ? A n i me , N ot i n t o fu c h fi lt h y b odi es bu t
w h e n t h ey b e u r ge d a n d t h i s R i ve r ( h a ll b e
p
t h r ou gh ly dr y e d u by t h e h ea t of t h e Su n and
p
t h i s P r ovi nc e (h a ll be oft en t r i e d by t h e A i r A le /1 . .

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t h e y d o n Ot i v over B u t S a t u r n me e t s t h i s
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.

n y w on d e r fu l t h i n s , m
, g y W i fe w ou l d fc a rce

b elieve t h em ; n ow a llo I h a ve fou n d Su lphu r ,

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ma n y Ot h er s S a t W i t h ou t a rgen t vi ve , i n w h ole
. .
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:

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d o w i th ou t i t . A le b S i r ,let u s ma ke
.

p h u r a lon e . S at . W e ll t h e n , m
y f r i en d , b u t i t

W i ll (u cc eed a c c or d i n gly . T hen t h ey t ook th a t

S u lp h u r , w h i c h t h e A lc h y mi ll fou n d , a n d t h e y
d i d wh a t t h e A lc h y mifi w ou ld h a ve d on e , t h e y
b egan t o w or k d i vers w a y es , a n d t o ma k e eit per i
me ri t s o f Su lph u r i n d i ve r s fi r a n ge k i n d of F u r
n a c es wh i c h t h e A lc h y m i ll h a d b u t i n t h e c on
c lu fi o n of e ver y O p era t i on t h ere w a s b ro u gh t
for t h n ot h i n g b u t M a tch es , fu ch a s Old w omen
u i u a lly fell t o li gh t Ca n d les w i t h a l . T h e n t he y
b ega n a n ew w or k , a n d fu bli med , a n d c a lc i n e d
S u lp h u r a c cor d i n g t o t h e A lc h y mi fi s plea fu r e ;
b u t i n w h a t w a y loe ve r t h e y w or k e d i t , i t lu c et e
d ed a s b efor e , for {t i ll t h e y ma d e n oth i n g b u t
M a t c h es ; t h en la i d t h e A lch y mi fi t o S a t ur n ,
Tru ly Si r, I fee i t W i ll n or (u cceed a ccordi n g t o
my fa n c y I b ei eech t h ee d o t h ou w or k a lon e ,
‘
w h a t t h ou k n ow ell T h en S a tu r n fa i d , fee t h en ,
'

a n d le a r n . H e t h e n t ook t w o Merc u r i es of a
d i ffer i n g fu b lla n ce , b u t of on e or i gi n a l, w h i ch
-

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S u lph u r s of S u l h u r s a n d mix e d t he fi x ed w i t h
p
t h e vola t i le a n d t h e c omp ofi t i on b e i n g ma d e he
i t i n t o i t s r o e r y elle l d l ll t h e Sul hu r
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.

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.

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beho ld i i i g t h e c olour t h er eof , w h ic h w a s lik e
b u rn t B lood h e wa s a maz ed a n d b y rea lon of
t o o mu c h j oy h e b ega n t o lea i n w h i c h lea i n g
p p
t h e Gla fs fell ou t of h i s ha n d s u on t h e gr ou n d ,
p
a n d w a s b r o k en A n d {0 Sa t u r n va n i ih ed a w a y
. .

Th e A lc h y mi fl a llo b ei n g a w a k e d ou t o f h i s
d r ea m fou n d n orh i n g i n h i s h a n d s b u t M a t c h es
w h i ch h e ma d e of B ri mfi on e b u t t h e S t on e fle w
a wa y a n d d ot h fli ll fl w h en c e i t i s c a lle d V 0 =
y
la ti le : a n d lo t h a t mi fer a ble A lc h y mi fl lea r n e d
n ot h i n g eli e by t h a t V i fi o n b u t h ow t o ma k e

M a tc h es : w h o a ft er w ar d s la y i n g a fi d e t h e S t on e,
beca me t o b e a P h y fi t i a n b y fear c n i n g a ft er t h e
’

S t on e of t h e Ph i lofO p h er s h e got t h e S t on e of t h e
K i d ney s L a ll of a ll h e led fu ch a li fe , a s fu c h
.

k i n d of A lch y mi fi s a r e w on t t o d o w h o for t he
mofi par t bec ome P hy fi t i a n s , or (h a c kfa lve r s,
w h i c h t h i n g wi ll h a t o a ll , w h o b eta k e
pp en
t h emfelves t o t h e A r t c a i tz a ll
y w i t h ou t a n y fou n

d a t i on , b u t on ly by h ea r fa y , or by mean s Of ‘

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i
W e a re w fe men w e h ear t h a t th e gr a fs gr ows , i f.
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t h e A r t w er e t r u e w e ih ou ld h a ve h a d i t be for e

O t h er m e n : A n d (0 h a ve b r az en fa ces le ft w e
fli on ld b e a c c ou n t e u n d e fer v
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; an d al o
l vel)e con temn , a n dn d s
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va u e
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va lu e t h e A r t s t

a lwa e s (h ew s t hem t he b egi i n g i n t he e d n

y nn .

N w w e g a n t u to t h e unw rt h y t h a t t h i s A r t
o r n o ,

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, o f v
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t ru e S ea rc h ers, and Son s o f W i i dom , w e d o in off

h i gh ly c ommen d i t , a n d do a ffi rm i t n ot on ly t o
b e t r u e , b u t a lt oge t her t he t ru efi : w h i ch (Ome
'

t i mes w e ha ve r ea lly ma d e goo d b e for e men w or — f

t h y of fu c h a li gh t , I la y b e for e Men of h i gh ,
a n d low c on di t i on e t t h i s Medi c i n e w a s m e
y
ma d e b y u s , b u t r ec ei ve d fr om a fr i en d , a n d y et
mofi t r u e) for t h e {c a t c h i n g ou t of w h i ch w e
h a ve (u fli c i e n t ly i n fi r u éi ed t h e Sea r ch ers t h er eof 3
wh om i f ou r W r i t i ngs d o n ot ple a fe let t h em
r ea d t h o(e of O t h e r A u t h ors , w h i c h a re c a fi er,

b u t w i t h t h i s Ca u t i on , t ha t w h a t foever t h e y (b all
r ea d , t he y (h a ll a lw a y es compa r e i t w i t h t h e
ofli b i li t of N a t u r e l fi h e y a ila a n y t h i ng
p y e t y
con t r a ry t o N a t u r e . N e i t her let t h em b eli eve,a l
t h ou gh i t w er e w r i t t e n i n t h e B oo k s of P h i lolo

h er s , t h a t F i r e b u r n s n o r b a u i e t h i s i s c on
p ,
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i ra t y t o N a t u e : bu t i f i t b e w r i t , t h a t Fi r e h a t h
'

r
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.

g o

t u re d o t h a lw a y es a r e e w i t h a fou n d j u d gmen t s
g
a n d i n N a t u r e t h er e i s n o t h i n d i ffi cu lt a ll t r u t h
g
i s p la i n. Then a llo let t hem lea rn w h a t t hi n gs
i n N a t u r e a r e of a ffi n i t y w i t h e a ch O t h er wh i c h .

w e con c ei ve ma y b e e a fi e r don e by our W r i t i ngs,

t h e n a y ot h er , feei n g w e t h i n k w e h a ve e te
n
fu fli c iei i t ly , u n t i lfome O t her {h a ll c ome, wh o (h a ll
let d o wn t h e w h ole r ec ei p t lo pla i n a s to ma k e
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.

it

But
 B u t t h a t I ma y n O t d i r eft a ll t h i n gs I la y t o t h e
n ew b egi n n er on ly , w e fh a ll fa y fome t h i n g fo y Ou

a llo w h o n ow h a ve p afled ove r t h e (e ai n fu l la

.

p
b ou r s H a ve y ou feen t h a t C ou n t r ey , w h ere a
.

man mar r y ed a w i fe, wh ole n u pt i a ls wer e c eleb ra

t ed i n t h e h ou fe of N a t u r e h a vé y ou u n d er floo d
’

‘
h ow t h e vu lga r w i t h y ou h a ve feen t h i s S u lph u r
'

I f t h er efor e y ou w i ll t h a t old w omen ih ou ld

.

y ou r Ph i lolo ph y (h ew t h e d ealba ti on
.

of y ou r S u l h u r s; fa y u n t o t h e vu lga r , Come a rid

p
fee , for now t h e w a t er i s di vi d e d , a n d S u lph ur i s
come ou t h e w i ll r et u r n w h i t e, a n d c on gea l t h e
‘
W a t ers B u r n t h er efor e S u lph u r fr om‘i n c u mb u :
.

fi i b le S u lph u r , t h en w a ih i t , ma k e i r w h i t e , a n d
r e d , u n t i lS u lph u r b eéome M er c u r a n d Me rcu r
y
é
b e ma d e S u lph u r w h i c h a ft er rd s y ou {h a ll
b ea u t i fi e w i t h t he fou l of Gold : F or i f y ou d b
not fu bli me S u lph u r from Su lph u r a n d Mercu r y
fr om M erc u ry , y ou h a ve n Ot y et fd u n d ou t t h e
W a t er , w h i c h ou r o f Su lph u r, a nd Merc u r y i s
i
cr ea t ed by w a of d i lli lla t i on h e d ot h n O t a fc e n d
’

y
t h a t d ot h n O t d e fc e n d . W h a t i oeve r i n t h i s A r t i s
r e ma r k a b le b y l ft h P
, y m a n i s o i n t e
p i ,
r e a r a t on

for ou r Merc u r y i s q u i c kn ed w i t h Su lph u r elfe’

i t wo u ld b e of n o u i e . A P r in ce w i t h ou t a P eo
p le i s u nha
pp y ( O i s a n A lc h y mi fl w i t h ou t S ul -
j
p h u r a n d M er c u r y . I f t h ou h a ll u n d er f ood me,
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‘
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emen t s, w h i ch b elon gs t o God

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t

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t h i n gs B ec a u i e N a t u re ou t 0 i c i les,
.
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w h i c h a re S a lt , S u l hu r a n d Mer c u r y , d o t h p r o
'

p
d u c e M in er als, a n d M e ta ls, a n d a llki n d s of t hi n gs;
and i t d o t h n ot fi mply pr od u c e Met a ls ou t of t h e
Elem
,

en t s , b u t b y P r rri c r le s, w h i c h a r e t h e me
p
d i u m b etw i it t t he Elemen t s, a n d Met als : T h ere
for e
 forc i f N a t u r e d ot h n or ma k e t h o le t h i n gs mu c h
le fs {h a ll A r t . A n d n or on ly i n t h i s e xa mple, b u t
a l(o i n e ver y n a t u r a l roc e fs a mi dd le d i f o fi t i on
p p
i s t o b e ob i e r ve d .
‘
W h er efor e he r e i n t h i s T re a
r i fe w e h a ve fu fli c i e n t l d efcr i be d t h e Elemen ts,
y
t h e ir a fi i ng s, a n d o e r a t i on s, a s a lfo t h e or i gi n a l
p
o f t h e Pr i n c i les i t h e r t o n o Ph i lo lo h er
p (b e c a u fe h p
h a t h d i fc ove r ed t h i n gs m or e c le erly ) t h a t t h e w ell
m i n de d fea rch er mi gh t t h e mor e ea fi ly c on fi d er i n
w h a t d egree t h e S t on e di ffers fr om Me t a ls and

Met a ls from Eleme n t s F or t h e r e i s a di ffer en ce

.

be t w ix t Gold a n d W a t e r, b u t le ls bet w ix t W a t er
a n d M er c u r y a n d le a fl o f a ll b et w ix t M erc ur
y
a n d G old . F or t h e h ou fe o f G old i s Me rcu r y ,
a n d t h e h ou fe of M e r c u r y i s Wa t e r : bu t S u l h u r
p
i s t h a t wh ic h c oa gu la t es Mer cu r y w h i c h Su lph ur
i n d ee d i s mofi d i ffi c u lt ly p re p ar e d b ur mor e d i f
fi cu lt ly fou n d ou t F o r m t h e Su lph u r of P h i lolo
.

i et t s t h i s fec r e t c on fi fi s , w h i ch a l(o i s c on t a i ne d
'

p
i n t h e i n w a r d r ooms o f M erc u r y of w h ole p r ef
p a ra t i on wi t h o u t w h i’

c h i t i s u n r o fi t a b le , we
p
i h a ll d i fcou rfe h er e aft er i n t h e t h i r d P r i n c i ple of
"

fa lt , fee i n g h er e we t r ea t of t h e ve r t u e , a nd ori e

i n a l, not Pr a xi s of S u l h u r
g , p .

a Wh er efor e no w w e h a ve n ot Wr i t t h i s T rea t i fe
t ha t w e w o u ld d rf r ove a n of t h e a n c i e n t Ph i loi
p y
’

fo ph er s b u t r a t h er c on fi r m t h ei r W r i t i n gs , a n d
fu p p ly t h ofe t h i n gs , w h i ch t h ey h a te o mi t t e d t
( geei n t h a t Ph i lolo h er s t h emfelve s w er e b u t men
p ;
t h e y c ou ld n d t b e a c c u ra t e i n a llt h i n gs n e i t he r i s

on e ma n lu fi ic i en t for a ll t h i n s! M i a c les a llo

g r

ha ve ledu ced (ome me n fr om t h e r i ght w a y o f N a

'

tu re a s w e re a d h a p p e n ed I n A lber t a“

a mofl w i t t y P hi loloph er 3 wh o w r i t ,
L a
t i mes t h e r e w er e gr a i f G old fo u n d b e t w ix t t he
ns o

t e e rh o f a d e a d ma n i n h i s r a ve H e c ou ld n or
g .

fi n d ou t t h i s Mi r a cle , b u t J u d ge d i t t o b e b y r e a
(on of t he M i n er a l ver t u e i n ma n , b ei n g c o n fi r med
i n h i s o p i n i o n by t h a t la y i n g o f U llar i en : A n d
t hi s ( f lfa t t er , 0 K i n , i r e x t m fle d fr om t hee
/
g
b u t t h i s i s e r r on eo u s , for M ar i m w a s plea f d t o e

u n d e r fla n d t h o(e t h i n s P h rloi o h ic a ll F or t h e

g p y .

M i n era l ver t u e i s p la c ed i n i t s ow n K i n gd om a s
t h e A n i ma l i s i n i t s K i n d om a s i n t h e B oo k o f
g ‘ '

t h e T w elve Tr ea t i fe s w e h a ve d i fi t n u rfh ed t h o le
g
Ki n gd o mes , a n d d w t d e d t h e m i n t o t h r e e K i n g
d omes ; b ec a u fe e very one of t h e (e W i t h out t h e
i n gr éls of a n y o rh er t h i n g [la n d s i n i t fell, a n d i s
,

i n u lt i ply ed I t i s t ru e i n d ee d t h a t i n t he A n i ma l
.

Ki n gdom , M erc u r y i s a s t h e Ma t t er , a n d Su la
h h e v b h A i m l i or M i n e
p u r a s r e r t u e u t t e n a s n »

‘
ral Th e ver t u e of t h e A n i ma l S u lph ur l f i t
'

w e r e n ot i n ma n , i t c ou ld n ot c on ge a l t h e blc u d
M ercur y i n t o He fh a n d b on es : (o a l(o i f t h er e
w e r e n o t a ver t u e of t h e V e get a b le S u l h u r i n t h e
‘
'

p
V ege t a ble Ki n gd om, i t c ou ld n ot c oa gu la t e W a
t er or t h e V e get a b le Merc u t y i n t o Her b s a nd

T rees 8 0 a l(o m s t o b e u n d er flood i n t h e M i

.
.

n e r a l Ki n gd om . T h ele t h ree Me rcu r i es d o n ot

i n d eed d i ffer i n ver t u e n or t h e t h r ee Su lph u rs,
b ec a u fe e ver y S u lph u r h a t h a p ow er t o c oa gu la t e
i ts o w n M er c u r y ; a ri d e ver y M er c u r y h a th a
o w e r t o b e c oa u la t e d by i t s ow n o er Sulph u r ;
’

p p p
'

g r
a n d by n o ot h e r t h a t i s a fi ra n e r t o i t N ow t h e
g .

r ea lon w h G old w a s fou n d and e n er at ed b e

y g
t wix t t h e t eet h of t h e d e a d m a n r s t h i s b ec a u fe
i n h i s li fe t i me M erc u r y w a s by (ome Ph y fi t i a n
c on vey e d i n t o h i s i n fi r m b ody Ei th er by u n fl i on ,
or
 a min ment ofalt bv
mp
or
'

by T u rbi h
t , o r (ome O t h er w a y a s t h e c u llom,
a n d ma n ner w a s, a nd i t w a s t h e N at u r e o f M e r

c u r y t o go u p t o t h e mou t h , a n d t h r ou gh t h e

for es t h e reof t o b e eva c u a t e d W i t h t h e F legm I f

'

t h er e fo re i n t i me of fu c h a c u r e t h e li c k ma n d y e

cd t h a t M er c u r y n o r fi n d i n g a n y t gt e fs, r e ma i n

e d i n h i s mou t h b e t w i x t h i s t e e t h a n d th at c a r

k a fs b ec a me t h e n a 11 a l veflel of Mer c u r y , lo h é
i n g (h u t u p fa ll for a lon g t i me w a s c on ge a le d i n
t o G old by i t s oW n r o e r Su lph u r b ei n i fy
p p gp u r

ed by t h e n a t u r a l h ea t of p u r e fa fi ton c a u le d
'

by t h e c orr o li ve F le gm of t h e Ma ns b ody B u t .

i f Mi nera l Mer c u r y h a d n o t b ee n b r ou gh t i n t h i
t h er t h er e c ou ld G old n ever h a ve bEen p r Od u c e d a
‘
A n d t h i s i s a mofl t u e ex a mp le t h a t N a t u r e i n
r

t h e b ow e ls o f t h e Ea r t h d ot h of M er cu r y a lon e
r od u c e G o ld , a n d S l lVCI , a n d O t h er M et a ls, a c
p
’

c or d i n g t o t h e d i l o fi t i on of t h e la c e , o r ma t r i x ;
p p
for Merc u r y h a t h i n i t s (elf i t s ow n pr e p e r S u l
p h u r w i t h w h i c h i t i s c oa u la t e d m t o G old , u n
g
lei s i t be h in dr e d by (ome a cc id e n t or h a t h n ot a .

r e u i fi t e h e a t , o r a c lo fe la c e T h e ver t u e t h er e
q p .

for e of A n i ma l S u lph u r d o rh n or c o n gea l Merc u

r y i n t o G old b u t i n t o F le fh : fo r i f t h er e w e r e
lu ch a ver t u e i n M a n i t w o u ld h a p pe n t o b e (0 i n
a ll b odi es ; w h i c h i t d o t h n o t . M a n y fu ch M i
r a c le s a n d a c c rd e n t s fa ll ou t w h i c h b ei n g n 0 t w e ll
c on fi de r e d by t h e W r i t Cr S , o ca fi o n t h e R e a d e r s
i
‘
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t o fa ll i n t o e r r o e t th t h on e ft {c a t c h e r mu ll
'

’
rs y
a
pp ly a ll t h i n gs t o t h e
p ofli brlrt
y o f N a t u re
; i f
t h e y d o n ot a gr e e w i t h N a t u r e t h e y m u l l b e le t
,
a lon e , a n d w a ve d .

I t lu fli ce t h t h e di li gen t S t u den t t h a t he h a t h

here hea r d wh a t i s t h e O r i gi n a l o f t h e P r i n c i p le s
L 3 ( G h ee
 a mini m at ing:
m of
fi nc e t h e begi n n i n g b ei n g u n k n ow n h
( e d is
'

t e n '

a lw a y e s d ou b t fu l) of wh i c h we hay e i n t h i s T r ea

t i le n or E n i gma t i c a lly , b u t a s cle erl a s w e c ou ld

'

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t h i n gs, ma y u p on t h e t a le w i t h ou t a n y b i re b e F
t oge t h er W i t h a llc omb u fi i ble t h i n gs, r e u c e n to d di
oa ls a n d A lli e s
g .

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h e r e for e a ft e r I h a ve p r o pole d, a n d op e ne d
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,

t h i n gs i n ge n er a l . T h e Tr a n fmu t a t io n of Me t a ls
th er efor e i s a gr ea t fe t t e t i n N a t u r e a n d it can

h a r d ly b e d on e by r ea fon o f ma n y i mp ed i men t s
e t i t i s n oc a ga i n lt N a
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a n d r e u gn a n c i es Y
p .

t u r e , n or God s O r di n a t i on , a s ma n y fa lfly a f

fi rm .

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a n d 4 i t c a n n ot b e d on e W i t h ou t t h e Ti n fh i r e,or

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t h e (ec re t s o f T i n i l u r es i n t h e i r (eve n d egr ees, a n d

d e lcr i be d t h em t h er e , i t i s n o r n ec efla r y t h a t w e
[p e n d a n y fu r t h er la b ou r i n t hi s , b u t r a t h er b e
la t i sfi e d w i t h t h ofe t h i n gs w h i c h w e h a ve wr a t e i n
O t h er B ook s c on c er n i n g t h e Tr a n fmu t a t i on s of
M e t a ls .

N ow t h e re a r e O t h er Tr a n lmu t a t i on s of i mp er .
T he 1 n
fe et a n d i m pu r e M e t a ls , a s t h e Tr a n i mu t a t i mut a t i oa of
on of 6
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i n t o 9 , w h i ch ma y b e d on e d i ver s “ m m ”
w ay s .

P
I f la t es o f I r on b e b oi le d i n w a t er ofV i t r i ol,
or b e c e men t e d w i t h c a lc i n e d V i t r i o l , o r b e i n
g
r ed h o t b e q u e n c h e d i n O y l o f V i t r i ol .

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p pp e r i c

flo w s w ell, a n d h a t h i t s w ei gh t a s w ell a s a n y n a

t u r a l Co p er
p .

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t r a nlmu t e d i n to L ea d (0 t h a t i t be a s lo ft a s n a
t Li r a l L ea d , b u t dot h n ot flow (0 ea fi l an d the
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c i ne d V i t r i ol, o r Cr oc u s o f V en u s, c emen t t h em ,
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, a n t o u a

L ea d , t ra n fmu t ed i n t o good pon d er ou s a n d ma l

lea b le Co p per .

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b ea t e n i n t o pla t es, a n d fi row ed over w i t h Tw i n
or Ca r i Ct ld m ln d r i f a n d b e c e men t ed , a n d la fi l
p , y
melt e d,i t W i ll b e t r a n fmu t e d i n t o a n ex c ellen t r e d
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n els , a n d d ar kn ei s be t a ken a wa y fr om t h e
w

t L ea d ;
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n w h i t en efs li k e fa i r E n gli lh
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,

bi d
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i ra u f T
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m u t a t o n s o f Gems, w h c h n ee a r e va r i ous,a n d
i i i d d
i n n o w fe li e i k .

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Gems t h ere li es i n O y l of S u lph u r F or a n y mu t es Gems
.

i d
C r y lla l m a y b e t n ge , a n d t r a n fmu t ed i n i t ,
a n d i n t me be e a lt ei w ith x d
i ver s c olou rs a sd
d
t o b e ma e li e t o t h e H a c n t h k Gran at y i
R u b le .

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a -
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m
mu t e d i n t o a t en fold grea t er p ow er a n d ve r t u e { s{t ° h e

a n d i t i s d on e t h u s i s; 531
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-
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Coa ls, b u t [0 t h a t i t b e n or fi r ed , w h i c h p r e fe n t ly
u e n c h i n t h e O i o f Gr oom W a n k , ma d e of t h e
q y
b ell: Ca ri n th i a n St eel, t h a t i t ma y i mbib e a s mu ch
a s i t c an .

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ma k e t h e L oa d {lon e
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lo p o w er fu l, t h a t t h ou ma i ft pu llou t N a i ls ou t of
’

a W a ll W i t h i t , a n d d o fu c h li k e w on d er fu l t h i n s
g
i t h i t t h a t t h e c ommon L oa d (lon e c a n n ever
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m
.

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k n ow t h a t t h e w or ld i s pla c e d i n t w o d egr ees of

Tmétu r e a n d Coa gu la t i on
’
.

F or a s t h e w hi t e of a n Egg m a y b e t i n ged w i t h
Sa ffr on , a n d t h en b e c oa gu la t e d i n t o a fa i r y el
low A mb e r w i t h t h e fmoke of a Pi n e t r ee -

i n t o bla c lt A mb er : w i t h V er degre a fe i n t o gr ee n ,
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li k e L a pi : A r me ni an w i t h gr een J u i ce i n t o
A mb er li k e t h e Emra ld : a n d w i t h t h e A n n e
(lon e
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-

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t h e W o od c a lle d R e d W ood
“

i n to re d li k e
a Gr a n a t , Ru b i e
or w i t h a pu r ple l
c o ou r ,

lik e t o an A met h y ll : w i t h Cer u fe, li k e to A la

b la fler .

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r a ls , t i n ged w i t h fix e d c olou r s , a n d
l

ma y b e
a ft er w a r d s b e c oa u la t e d a n d t r a n fmu t ed i n t o
g
Gems .

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form , fo t h a t for fp le n dor a n d b ea u t y t h ey c a n
h a r d ly b e d i fc er n ed fr om t h e t ru e : A n d t h e y a r e
ma d e t h u s
‘

Cle a n fe t h e Wh i t e of Eggs t h r ou gh a fpu n ge

a s u r e ly a s ma b h m i l w i h i h f i
p y e , t e n n
g e t t ,t e a

re fi w h i t e T a lk , or M e t h e r o f P ea r l, or M e r c u r y
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c oa u la t e d w i t h T i n d b h i t an A l
g a n r o u g t n o
-

c ool, t h e n r i n d t h em a ll t o e t h e r o n a M a r ble,
g g
-

lo t h a t t h e y bec ome a t h ic k A ma lga ma w h i c h

mu ll b e d r y ed i n t h e S u n or b eh i n d a F u r - i

n a c e lo lon g u n t i l i t b e li k e Ch e e le or a L i

ver
‘
.

The f t h i s ma i s ma k e Pea rls a s b ig a? t h ou

n o

w i lt , w h i c h h a n g u pon t h e b r i flles of a Ho g, a n d
b ei n g t hu s b oa red t h rou gh , d ry t h e m a s A mb er
a n d t h e n t h ou h a ll fi n i fh e d t h e m .

I f t hey a re n or b e au t i fu l en ou gh $d n oi n t
, .

t h e m o ve r w i t h t h e W h i t e o f a n Egg and

d r y t h e m a gai n a n d t h e y W i ll b e mofi good - t

ly Pe a r ls , i n for m li k e t h e n a t u ral, b u t n ot i n
'

ve r tu e .

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me n en d e avou r t o d ec ei ve z on e th e O t her as h vi t h
Pea rl Theproce fs i s
.

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p tg n ature n e uri ti s:
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a C i n n a b a r , gr i n d on a M a r b le , w i th
t h e W h i t e of a n Egg for t h e {pa c e of a n h ou r , r a ls ma y b e
ma d“
t h en d r i t a s P O t t e r s d o t h ei r E a r t h , t h en
y
ma k e i t i n t o w h a t for m t h ou plea fefl : A ft er
w a r d s dr y t h em a s mu c h a s ma y b e , a n d n om t
t h em ove r w i t h t h e Wh i t e o f a n Egg as

t h o u d i dlt P e arl , a nd d r m by t h emlelve s

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y t h e

a ga i n .

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t

i n for m, b u t n 0 t i n ver t u e .

T h ou m u ll a llo k n ow t ha t t h e W h i t e of an fiAlveeorldvcent ot
Egg ma y b e of i t felf c oa gu la t e d i n t o moft c lea r ni ib
’
.

V e r n i lh i n t h e c oa gu la t i on of w h i ch S i lver or
G old ma y b e fi r e w ed .

T h er e a re a llo ma n y O t h er a n d va r i ou s
T r a n fmut a t i on s o f n a t u r a l t h i n gs W h e reof
t ho le w h i c h I k n ow a n d h a ve h a d e x p e r i e n c e

of, I W i ll by t h e w a f e t d w n a n d b r i e fly d e
y o

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.

b e pu t for a c e r t a i n t i me i n t o t h e W a t e r of Sa lt S t on e .

G e m i s t u r ne d w i t h m u c h a d mi r a t i on i n t o a
S t on e .

A llo S t on es i n t h e E t n ea n F i r e a r e t r a n i
’

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S t on es
mu t e d Co a ls , w h i c h a r e c a lle d S t on y
o

i nto

C oa ls .

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b l d ou t o f S ki n s
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o f W oo 1 5 S i lk ma d e
d .
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p L “
a n d b oi le d i n t h a t L i e ma ( d
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li k e Ca t t en .
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A n
y O y l o r S p e r ma t i c k mu c i la ge ma y b e c oa .

gu la t e d i n to Ve r n i fh .

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y Liqu or i n to G u m,
A ll t h e (e a r e T r a n fm u t a t i on s of N a t u ral t h i n s
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o f wh i c h S ci en ce w e h a ve ( ok en en ou h
p g , an d
t h er efor e w e [h a ll her e ma k e n en
a d .
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T H I N G S
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f N a mr a l Tki ng s .

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d
r a t io n b
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in
g t h e fi r ll m a t t e r o f t h e W o r l wd a s o n e inla i d .

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i
O f t h s Ch a os G od ma e t h e grea t er d
W or l , e n g i v de i n t o fou r d i fi i n é’t Ele men t s,
d bi d i d
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p , , , a n d Ea r t h
t h e d ry
p a r t of t h e
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bi W m epa
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p p g k y o u mu ll r a ti o n a nd
k n ow t h a t w e d o n or u r ofe t o t r ea t h e r e o f b e be “
p p fa c ke n o
t h e E le men t s o f a ll
Nat u r a l t hi n gs , (eei n g w e
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 M a nmatureof m i ners; L i bs :
h a ve fu fli c i en t ly d i lcou r fed of t ho (e A rc an a i n t h e
A r c h i d ox i s o f t h e fe pa ra t i o n o f N a t u ra l t h i n gs
w h ael e e r y o n e o f t h em i s a a r t , a n d di
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fi i n tfi ly fe p a i a t ed , a n d d i i i de d ma t er i a lly , a n d
fu b lla n t i a lly , v i z fee i n g t h a t t w o , t h r e e
.

fou r , or mor e t h i n gs a r e m i x ed i n t o O n e b ody ,

a nd
y et t h e r e i s (e m b u t o n e ma t t e r W h e r e i
. t »

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an
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o r mor e t h i n s oo me h
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p , y ou h a v e a n E l e f
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i n o n e Met a l T h a t i f i t b e a n a t omi z ed by th e
.

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{e ven M e t a ls, S i lver , Copp er , T i n n e ,

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i s, n ot e, t h a t i t i s n o t h i n g elle t h e n t he feve r i ri g ‘ '

o f o n e t h i n g fr om a n ot h e r , w h e t h er o f t vtr o ,
t h r ee , fo u r , o r mor e t h n gs m i e i xd
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fa y a fe pa r a t i o n o f t h e t h r ee Pr i n Ci p les
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a s of

y
M er c u r , S u lph u r , a n d Sa lt , a n d t h e ex rr a fi i on
of u r e ou t of t h e i m u r e , or t h e
p p p u r e , e c elle n t x “

fp i r i t , a n d q u i n t elle n c e, fr om a gr o ls, a n d e le men

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’

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,

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, n y O f w h i c h a r e u n k n o w n t o U s ; t h o fe w h i c h w e
.

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t u r a l t h i ngs, lh a lli n t h i s la c e , a c c or d i ng t o t h ei r
p
k i n d s, be d c fcr i b e d .

T h e fi i fl S e p a r a t i on of w h ic h w e lpea k mu ll T he fi p a ra
begi n fr om ma n , b ec a u fe h e i s t h e M a c r Oc ofm, or
.

li t t le W or ld ,for w h o fe fa k e t h e Mi c r oc o fm or gr ea
.

t er W or ld w a s m a d e, vi z t h a t h e n n gh t b e t h e
.

fep a r a t or o f i t .

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m "“ h “
i b i s D ea t h F or i n D e a t h t h e t w o B od i es o f M a n d e a t h i s
.

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. le lli a la n d Te r r eflr i a l B ody i e Sa c r a me n t a l a n d . .

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mon w a t er ; o r r a i n w a t e r, or a n y o t h e r w a t e r , t h a t
o

i t w i llfe t t le t o t h e ho n or! ) o ft h e Gla ls li kessan d

’

N ow t he fe pa r a t i on o fh i d Gold fro m an y Me
t a l i s by t h e d egr e e o f Ex rr a a i o n i n A ga r: Regi r .

F or t h i s l a n d o f w a te r w i ll a t t e m rt t o d i flolve n o

M e t al; b u t o n ly pu r e , fi n e G old , é c ’
g
.

Th e fa me A q u a R eg i r d o rh fe p a r a t e a llo fi n e .

G old fr om gi ld e d P la t e F or i f t h a t b e w a lh e d o
.

ver w i t h i t , t h e G old w i ll b e fe pa r a t e d fr om i 3 6 1 :
M or eover a llo W i t h Ce men t by t h e egr ee o f B y t he de
d OF R e
R e ver b er a t i on t w o Me t a ls mix e d t oge t h e r ma y be
"

fe p a r a t e d t h e on e fr o m t h e O t h e r b u t e fp ec i a lly i f
,

t h e y a r e n or i n t h e li k e d egr e e of F i x a t i on , a s I r on

a n d C o p per . F or t h a t Me t a l w h i c h 1 3 b u r li t t le
fi x ed , a s T i n a n d L ea d , i s a llofi t c bri fumed by t he
d egr e e of R ever b e r a t i o n i n C e me n t F or b y h ow .

u c h t h e mor e a Met a l i s fi x ed , (0 mu ch t h e lei s

i t con (u me d by C ement .

You mu lt k n ow t h er e for e t h a t li n e Gold i s t he

’

moll fi xe a n d p er fe ét M e t a l, w h i c h c an b e d e fi r oy
’ ’

e d o r c o n fu m e d by n o Cemen t N ei t t to t h i s i s fi n e
.

S i lve r l f t h en G old a n d Si lver be mi x e d t oge t h e r .

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~
.

on e b ody , w h i c h i s w on t t o b e c a lled p a r t W i t h
,

r i f S i lve r c on t a i n G old , tit Go ld S i lve r I

p a r t , o .

la y , t h e fe b ei n g t h u s m i xr i f t h ey b e r eve r ber a t ed
G
i n t o Ce men t t h en t h e old r ema in s e nt i re, a it d
n or a t a ll i n yu r e d , b u t t h e Si lve r i s c on fu rh t d by

m
,

t h e C e me n t , a n d i 0 1 5 ex cr a éled fr o fi n e Gold :
i
fo a lfo 1 5 Cop per fr ont S i lve r , a n d l on a n d Ti n
fr o m COp per , a n d I ron or L ea d frb Ti n , a n d lo m
i
l lt
0 F
A
: 1
( v a u
a
 F t er t h a t w e h a ve ex pla i n ed (a s h i th er t o w e
h a ve d on e) t h e fe pa r a t i on of Me t a ls fr om t h ei r
Ea r t h a n d Ma t t er , as a llo of on e M et a l fr om ano
t h er a n d h ow i t i s d on e h a vi n a fled t h r ou h i t
, , gp g
w i t h a s mu ch b re vi t y a s mi ght b e : i t w i ll i n t h e
.

11 6 16 la c e b e n ec ella r h w a t a llo of (h o le
p y t a t e t r e

t h in gs ou t of w h i c h M et a ls grow ,a nd a r e ge n e r a te d
as a re t h e t h r ee Pr i nc i les, Merc u r y a n d?
p
S a lt n s a llo a ll Mi n er a ls, i n w h ic h t
'

c i ng
'
’
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o f Me t a ls, i e t he S i r i t o f Met a ls i s f u nd
} . .
p o
man ifefl i n Ma rc a i i t es, Gra n a t s, Caeh y mi es, m i
;
'

Ta lk er, t h e A z u re fi one , a n d t h e lik e, i n wh i c h t h e

,

fi r fi bc i n of Gold i s fou n d by t h e d egree of S u bli

' '
’

. S
ma t i on o i n wh i t e Ma rca fi t e ,w h i t e Ta lk e , A u r i '

t h e fi r fi b ei n g

i
t n en u r ,
p g t n
0 Si lver i s foh h d : I n Co b alt us , Z i n e t u s, (fi c t he
f .
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.
.

fi rfi fb ei n g of I ron I n Z i n c t u s, V i t r iol, V e r d e
fi t ll bei n g:o f Cop p er I n Z ine t u sa
'

fi rfi b e i n g of Ti n : I n A n t i
mon y , Mi n i u m, (h t h e fi r fi b ei n g of L ea d : I n :
e
.
,

Ci nn a b a r t he fi r fi b e i ng of w ic k fi lver i szfou n d .
.

Con c ern i n g t hi s fi t fi begin n i n g y ou mu ll kfl OM

'

I ,

t h at i t i s a Vola t i le S i r i t , a s y et c on fi fi i n g i n vole
p
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1

t i li t y , a s a n I n fa nt li és i n t e W omb of i t s mot h e r ,
h
w ( h i ch om et i m es
'
i s m a d e li k e t o L i q uor, fdme : '

t i mes t o A lc ool
’

W h ofoever t h erefor edefi res t o b u fi e h i mfelf a

’ '

bou t t h e get t i n g of t h e fi rfi bei ng of a n y lu c h b o

x
dy n ox t ofepa ra t c i t , mu ll of n ecefli ty ha ve mu ch
CXPCI I:
i i
ex er i e n ce a n d k n ow le d i h e A t o f A lch y my
p g n t r .

F or i f h e (h a ll n or d i li ge nt ly an d sk i lfu lly w or k
i n A lch i my , h e [h a ll a t t e mp t ma n y t h i n gs in va i n ,
a nd a c com li fh n ot hi n g
p .

B u t a ft er w ha t ma n n er t h e fi i O : be i n g i s t o b e

fe pa r a t e d o u t of a n y mi ne ra l, i s fu fi ici en t ly exp la i
n ed i n t h e B oo k c a lle d A r c bi daxi r , a nd n ee d n ot

h er e t ed i ou fly b e r e pea t ed . 1
,

‘
B u t a s c on c er n i n g t h e fe pa r a t i on of mi n er a ls ,
ou mu ll n ore, t h a t ma n y of t h em a r e t o b e fc a
y p
ra t e d by t h e d e gr ee of Su b li ma t i on , a s fi x ed fr om

t h o(e wh i ch a r e 11 0 1: fi xe d , f i r i t u a l a n d vola t ile

p
b od ie s fr om fi xt b odi es a n d lo a ccor di n gly of a ll
t h e mem be r s , a s i s d ecla re d c on c er n i n m et a ls
g .

F o r o f a ll mi n er a ls t h er e i s on e a n d t h e lik e p roc efs

t h r ou gh a ll d egr ees, a s t h e A r t of A lch y my t ea c h

o f t he S epa r a t i on f
o Veg et ab les .

He le p a r a t i on of t h ole th i n gs w h i ch grow ou t
o f t h e Ea r t h a nd a r e c ombu fi i b le, a s fr u i ts
,
h er bs flowe rs, leaves, gr a fs, r oo t s, w ood s, fi t i s W
, .
a n t ed :

ma d e m a n y w a y s.
F or fi rfi b y D i fl dla ti on t h e F k gm
fr om t he m, t h e n t h e Merc u r y , t h en t h e
t h e R e fi n e, t h en t h e S u lph u r , an d la fi ly t h e Sa le .

A ll t h e (e Se p a ra t i on s be i n g ma d e a c cor di ng t o
‘
t h e S a gi r i ca l A rt m a n y n ot a b le a n d ex c elled :
p
n

me di c i n es c ome fr om t he n c e , w h ich a re t o be u (ed

a s w ell w i t h i n a s w i t h ou t t he bo d
y .

But n ow (e ei n g i dlen efs i s [O mu ch in r eq u efi a n

 2 5a mt theM ut eOf 6 11
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mm L a Sj
‘
.

mon gfl Ph y fi Ci a n s, a h d a ll la bou r a n d llu d y i s t u re ”

n ed on ly t o i n fole n c ly I d n o r w o n d e r ,
y ; t r u o

t h a t a ll fu c h h l
'

p r e p a ra t i on s a r e e ve i
y w e r e n e g t

di ed ,a n d Coa ls (old a t lo low a pr i c e ,t h a t i f S m i th s

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.

c o u lt l b e fo ea li l w i t h o u t Co a ls i n for i n a nd
'
’
'

y g g
w oi k mg t h e i r Me t a ls a s Ph fi c i a n s a r e i n a l
y p p
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,
r i n g t h e i r M e d i c i n es c e r t a i n ly Colli e r s W ou ld lon
, g
fi u ce h a ve b ee n b r ou gh t t o e xt r ea m w a n t
'

’
I n t h e m ea n t i me I wi ll gi ve t o S pa gi r i c a l Ph yfi
c i a n s t h e i r d u e r a i fe F or t h e y a r e n or i ve n t o i di o
p .
g t

i i e fs a n d florh n o r i d h b i P l u lh B
, g o n a p r o u a t ,o r e t

V elve t G ar me n t s,o ft en fli e w i n g t h e i r R in gs u p on
i h e i r fi n ger s , or w e a r i n g S w o r d s w i t hl i lver h i lt s
by t he i r fi d e s, or fi n e a n d gay Gloves u pon th ei r .

h a n d s, b u t d i li gen t ly follow t h e i r la b o u r s lw e a t J ,

i n g w h ole n i gh t s a n d d a y s by t h ei r F u r n a c es .

Th e c om T h e le d o n or fp e n d t h e i r t i me a b r oa d for r e cre
men da t i o n
o f Ch y mi fi s a t i on , b u t t a k e d eli gh t i n t h e i r L a b o ra t or y
, They .

a nd h o w
w e a r L ea t h e r G a r men t s w i t h a P ou c h a n d A p r on
"

t h ey d i lfe r
,

fr om Ot he r w h e r e w i t h ‘
'

t he w
y lp i e t h e i r h a n d s”T h e y
p u t t h ei r
Pby fit i anS ‘
fi n ge r s a moi i gll c oa l , i i i t o cla y a n d d u ng, n o r i n
°
s

t o G old R i n s T h e y a r e loor y a n d b la c k li k e
g .

‘
Smi t h s, orfC olli e r s, a n d d o n or pr i d e t h e tti fe lve s
’

w i t h c le a n a n d b ea u t i fu l F a ce
. Th e y a r e n ot t i l
T s
.
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‘
k a tiy e w h e n ; t h ey c ome t o t he S i ck n e i th er d o
t h e y e x t ol t h e i r M ed i c mes : fee i n th ey w e ll k no w
g
‘
_

th a t t h e A r t i fi c et mu ll n o t t ofi i me n d h is W ork ,
' '
’ ‘
'

b u t t h e W or k t h e A r t i fi c er ; an d t h a t t he S i c k c a n
n ot b e c u r e d wi i h fi n e w or d s . ,
v l ’

.
'
‘
1 T h e r e for e la y i n g a fi d e a ll t h ele l t i n d s o f va n i t i es
~

th e y d e li gh t t o b e b u fi e d ab o ut t he fi r e , a n d t o
'

lea r n t h e d e gr ee s o f t h e S c i e n c e otf A lc h y m y : O f
-

t h i s O r d er rte/alu m , T a t t éfe fl fa ’

an , E x t r e m e” , Ca /oi n e t i an,
.
S fl b/i ‘

3 M i
d t afl ,
 . m
m a t t e» , F i x a t i on S e a m t i on
J p ,
R edm fi i ob , C oa
g a
u l
t i on , T i n ffm e , S e o
r
.

. B u t h o w t he (e fe p a r a t i on s ma y b e on e t he d by
d d
h e lp o f d i ft i n ci e gr e es a c c or i n g t o t h e A r t o f
’

y y b
A lc h m , ha t h ee n i n ge n e ra l (po e n o f a lr e a k dy .

W h e r e for e i t i s n ee d le fs h er e t o m a e re p e t i t on : k i
d
B u t t o p r oc ee t o p a r t i c u la r s, a n d b r efl t o ex i y
p l i
a n t h e Pr a éi ic e
y o u m u ll k
n o w t h a t W a t er
“

S p i r i t , L i q u or , Oj l, Se cO c a n n ot b e fep a r a t e d a ft e r
‘
o n e a n d t h e fa ir i e r o c e fs, ou t o f F lO “ e r s, Her s, b
p "
d
S ee s, L e a ves, R oot s, r e es , T r u t s, W oo s, oy
F i d
d
the egr ee of D i fi i lla t i on .

b
F or Her s r equ i re on e p r oc els,F low er s a n oth e r ;
See s a n ot h er , L ea ves a n o t h er R oot s a n 0 t h e r
d
T ,
k
r e es a n o t h er t h e S t a l s a n ot h er , t h e r u t a n o F i
t h e r, W ood s a n Ot h e r
'

A n d i n t h i s egr ee of D i lt i lla i on , t h er e a re a l The degr ees

d ’
‘ t
d
lo fou r d i fli n ét egr ees of i r e t o b e c on fi der ed F 3 2
3 303
.
11
Th e fi r ft e gr ee o f r e i n D i lh lla t i on i s B a lm
,

’
d Fi
2m: M a r i a , t li i s D ift i lla t i on i s m a e i n W a t er
' ’
d .

d F
A n o t h er egr ee of i r e i s D i fi i lla t i on ma e i n d
A fh es .

id
T he t h r i n S a n d .

‘
kd
T h e fou r t h i n a n a e F i r e : a s a llo D i fi i llafi
on ma y b e m a e d by A gat a for t i f, a n d o t h er {h a r p
W a t ers .

To t h e fi r fl e gr ee of ir e belon g, Her s, low W i t h what

d F b F .

g
f
er s, S e : a w n (u c h li e k fgggzr
f

g
T o t h e (ec on d , L e a ves, r u it s é c F V e get a b le i s
w b e di mi
,
'
.

d
T o t h e t h i r , B oo t s a n d B ou gh s o f r ees, e! T
To t h e fou r t h W oo , a n d lu c h li e d k .

y
N o re, t h a t e ver on e of t h e fe mu fi b e e a t e n b
b y
fma ll,a n d b r u i fc d efor e t h e b e p u t n t o t h e S t i ll
'
i .

And t h u s mu ch be (p o en con c er n ng t h e D i k i
fi i lla t i on
fi i lla t i on of W a t er s ou t of t h e V eget a b le fu b fi an
c es .

A s con c er n i n g t h e S ep a ra t i on a nd Difli lla t i on

of O ls , t h e roc e fs i s t h e fa me a s i h a t o f W a t e r
y p
on l T ome oft h em are t o b e d i fi i lle d per dé/c enfai m ,
an c an n ot a f ce n d a s W a t e r s, t h e pr oc els of t h ele
'

i n t h s c afe i s t o b e ch a n ge
i d .

Bu t u ors a r e n or fe pa r a t ed i n D i lh lla t i on a s
Li
'

q
W a t er s, or Oy ls, b u t a re e x pr efled fr om t h e r c or i -n

p or e a l fu b fi a nc es w i t h a t e fs P .

A n d h ere we mult n ow , t h a t th er e a r e (ome

’
k
t h a t ar e fled out , a n d fe pa r a t ed a ft er t h e
i ‘
.

; P r e ls a s i q u or s are L
a n d t hat

bt ca u le t h e {h ou ld n or con t r a ét
y
i

a n i ll o ou r fr orii th e
d Fi
a s ot h er w i fe t h e
'

re y
W ou ld d o .

O f t h is O r d e r i s i he O y l of A lmon d s, N u t s ,
a n d t h e lik e .

mu ff n ot e ,t h at allO y ls, i f t hey b e p re;

a cc or d i n g t o t h e S a i r i c a l
p g
V er n i fh , Gu m, A mber , or
m
R efi n e, w h i c h a y b e a llo ca lled S u lph u r a n d
‘
t h a t wh ic h r e ma i ns i n t h e b ot t om of t h e S t i llma
'

y
b e ca lc i ne d a n d b r u gh t t o A lli es, a n d fr om i t 1
o
b e w i t h w ai m w 325
'

a t er a lone t h e A lc a li ex t ra
'

le ft b eh i n di s c alle d t h e j
.

fi lli es
'
wh ih c is

D ea d Ea r t h , ou t of w hi c h n ever a n y elfe c a n be ex:

,

t raiéted .
 f t he S ep ar a t i on o A mmd s J
f
'

T is fi a r y t h a t A not omy go b efor e t h e Se pa

n ec t

r a ti
on of A n i ma ls, t h a t t h e B lood ma y b e a ar t ,
I p
t he F le lh a ar t t h e B on es a a rt , t h e S k i n a a r t t he
p , p p ,
‘
B ow e ls a pa rt , t h e Tenfd on s a pa r t , é c a n d .

‘ ‘
t h i s mu ll eve r y one b f t li e fe b e fe a r at e d b i t f lf
p y e

by t h e h elp of t h e S pa gi ri ca l A r t .
’

Ther efor e t h e S epa r at i ons i n t h i s p lace a re chi e f

1y fou r
T h e fi rfi d ra w s fot h a w a t e r y a n d flegma t i c k
'

Hu midi t y fr om t h e B lood . F o r fr om t h e Blood , 0 mm”

b eei n g a ft er t h i s ma nn e r , a cc or di n g t o th e pr oc e ls “ fi m of fi ‘

{h e w e d i n t h e B oo k of Con fer va t i on s p r e p a r ed
t her e c ome s fo r t h a mofi ex celle n t Mu mmy a n d lo M ummy ,
,
e x c ellent a S a t h a t a n y fr e fh W ou n d ma
p y
b e cu re d , a n d con loli d a t ed i n t h e fp a c e of t w e n t y
fou r h ou r s, o n ly w i th on e bi n d i ng u p .

T h e (ec on d i s t h e fe pa ra t i on of F a t from F le lh
,

for t h a t be i n g fe p a ra t ed fr om Ma n s F lelh i s a mofl;

‘
e xc ellen t B a lfom a lla y in t h e a i n s of t h e Gou t
g p
lu c h li k e p a i n s, i f

th e r , i f t h ey b e d a i ly a n oin t ed w i t h 1 t I t c u r es .

lo t h e Sc a b , a n d a ll ki n d s o f L e p rofi e .

T h erefore i t i s t h e ch i efe ll Ch i ru r gi ca lSpec i fi f

,
'
-

c um, a n d i n a ll c a fes, a s i n W ou n d s n d t he li k e
'

a ,
moll profi t a ble, é c
‘
'
.
‘
Th e t hi r d i s t h e fepar at i on of w at er y a n d Heg
mat ic k moi fi u te , t ogether w i t h th e F a t exrr a éted
ou t
 ou t of B on e s F or i f t h e (e t w o b e c a r e fu ll
.
the y by
A r t of Alch m fep a r a t e d fr om me n s B on es b y
y y c

th e d egr ee o f D i fli lla t i on , a n d t h e B on e s b e r e u d
c c d , or bp rntj n t o moftgw‘ h i re A fhes b ch e egr ee , t d
' '

o f C a lc i n a t i on a n d t h e n t h ele t h r e e b e a a i n a f
g
t er a r i
g h t m a n n er o n e d t o e t h e r , lo t h a t
j y g t h y
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r e fe mb le Bu t t e r t h e
'

, y e c o e a b
m mo l
l vw on de r fu l
g

fpet i fi c al afsa n u m, w i h w h i c h t hou ma ll fou n

‘
i d
l
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ly c u r e any fraét ti r e of Bon es w i t h ou t a n y p a i n a t
s ,

t h r ee i nd i n s u 6 t h a t t h ou l
b g p d d
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fe t theF r a éi u r e a c c or i n g t o t he r u les of Chi r u r
i

d ,

g e r y , a n d t h en a P? l i li a t SPec i fi c u m b Ymm
y ,
d Y of

P la i li er,5 7
i

Th s al(o d orh mofi fp ee di ly c u r e t h e Wou n d s

i .

o f t h e S ul a nd a n
'

k l, y o t h er C on t u fi o n o f B o n e s
wh a t foever ,
T h e fou t h a n d t h e la ft i s t he fe pa t a t i on of R e
’
r
1

fi n es k
fr om t h e S i n B o w els a n d T e n
d ori s F or t h i s R efi n e e n g ext r a a e d a n d fe pa r a t e d
. bi
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,
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a s t w o B oa r
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i

b ei n g r efolye d ‘
i‘ t he w ou n d 1 'T h i s
ngo‘ I .

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.

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fed; w i t h hi ielf t h u s .

‘
‘
,
W h a t wi llbec ome of t h ee a t la il, i f t h ou i pen 1
d ei l a llt h y li fe u n d er t h e ea rt h , a nd by t h y ,

t i n u a lla b ou r s d oll a li o b ri n t h b dy
g y o

t o d a n er ? I w i ll e t a r elea i e from
g g \

a n d I w i ll i er ve a n o t h e r M a iler w h e r e myt h i c
ma y b e ma de i we et e r , w he r e I ma y h a ve p le n t y of
m ea t a n d dr i n k , w h er e I ma y w e a r b e t t er Clo th es;
.

h a ve li t t le w o r k a n d mu ch w age s, w he r e t h er e
ih a ll b e n o d a n ger of t h e mou n t a i n h a n gmg ove r
me, a nd r ea d y t o fa ll u pon me , é e A ft er t h i s
,
‘
.

ma n n er h e w ou ld be a t li b er t y ; w h e n a s O t h er wi i e
, ,

h e mn i c rema in a M erce n a r y i er va n t a n d li m e
’
.

p i i n
g
n
 i a y w i t h mu ch la bo u r d low fe edi n g,
i
p n
n
g a w an

N ow
y oi c e h ow a w i fe ma n comma n d s t h e
u -

S ta rs, a n d c a n r emov e h i mi elf fr om a n a lign ant

f

y m
P la n et , a n d b r i n g h i m ie lf u n d er a n othe r b e t ter
how he c a n b ri n g h i mi élf ou t o f fla vér y i n t o liber
t y , an d c a n fr ee h i mi elf ou t of t h e Dr i i on of a n i ll

Pla n e t .

So a li o a n A n i ma l ma n , w h o i s t h e Son of t h e
S m , o f j ot/ott er , Wow a n d M er c u r y , m a y r emove
h i mi elf fr om a b en i gn e P la n e t , a n d i u byeél h i mi e lf
t o S a t u r n or M a r a i u c h a ma n i s h i mt o a ma n ,
“

w h o ru n s fr om a r eli gi ou s Colledg, a n d be i n g i m
a t ie n t of a n ea i i e li fe b ec omes a Sou ldi e r , or e li é
p
a ma n o f n o r e ut e, wh o a ft er w a r ds i en d s a ll h i s
p p
-

li fe i n i Orr ow a n d m i i e r y .

S u c h an on e a lio i sa r i c h ma n , w h o, b ei n g gi ve n
t o le vi t , i en d s a n d iva ils a llh i s ood s i n D ic i n ,
' '

.
y p g g
F ea i li n g, W h or i n g, a tC w h ic h h e gi ves h i mi e lf
o

t o i o lon g u n t i la llb ei p en t ,t hen h e c o mes t o w an t ,

a n d b ei n m i i e r a bl a flli éled wi t h n i fa mou s w a n t;
g y
b ecomes d e i er ved ly a la u gh t er a n d i c orn t o a ll
men , y ea e ven t o t h e Ve r y b oy s i n t he fi r ee ts ,
' ‘ '

'
.
.

ma y hea r i a yi n g B eh old a b eggar ly

n ot hi gb wh o wh e n he w a s a M a iler
n ‘
M a i le t ih i p a n d h a d r a t h er b e a
fl i i i h
'

, a a v e,t o e r va n t s ,
e e n g e c a n

h i s p r i vi led g a ga i n
A n d h i t h er d orh a ma li gn a n t St a r or A ic en
'
'

d en t d ri ve h i m U n lei s h e h a d bee n a fohl, a n d

.

d i lh on ei l, h e h a d n or left i o cer t ai na D omi n i on

w h i c h h e h a d ove r t h e S t a r s, b u t h a d ilrove a ga i n il
i t : A n d a lth ou gh of h i mielf he k n ew n O t h ow t o
r efi il t h e Sta r s ; et he mi gh t ha ve bent hi s mi n d
y
to
t o t h e ex am pi t: o f o t he rs , t h i n k i n g t h u s w i t h h i m :

i elf See h ow r 1 ch t h a t ma n w a s b u t fooh ihly

a n d ih a mefu lly h a t h br ou g h t h i ni i elf t o pove r t y .

A li o h e li ve d ga llan t ly , w u h ou t muc h la b ou r :
h a d i o mu ch mea t , i n c h w a ge s, t h a t h e c ou ld n o t
li ve be t t er N ow h e li ves i p a r i n gly a n d i or d i dly ,
.
"
a n d i n ilea d o f t e h e mu il d r i n k W a t er , h 1s

la b ou r s d a 1ly i n c rea i e,h i s w a ges d ec r ea i e .

N ow h o woft en d O t h fu ch a ki n d o f Ma n t a lk
’

a ft er t h i s ma n n er wi t h h i mi t li . W ha t ha ve I
d on e W h i t h er a m I r u n ni n g he a d lon g, i o ba iely
i pe n d i n g my Good s t h a t I got wh o w i ll r e pa i r
-

my Eila t e I f e ver I {h a ll r ec e i ve w h a t h a t h b een

‘
t h u s i en t , I w i ll t a k e a fa r ot h er c ou r i e of li fe,a n d
'

p
w i ll by my h a r ms lea r n t o b e w i i e, a n d wi llma k e
a men d s for m
y e vi l d e e d s.

B u t i t i s c on ven i en t t o k n ow , t h a t n o ma n c a n
b e w i fe by h is o w n ha r m F or i t i s a fooli ih a n d
.

i e n i eleis t h i n g t o b e w i fe by o n es ow n h a r m L et .
‘ '

h i m t h a t W 1 11 b e w i i e , b e w 1 i e by a n 0 t h e r ma n s e x

a m le , n or by h i s owh P oi h e t h a t h a t h on c e i p e n t
p .

h i s Eila t e , w ou ld i pen d i t a ga i n i f h e ih ou ld h a ve
’
.

i t , a n d h e t h a t on c e p er i ih et h , per i ih e t h for e ver:

H e w h i c h o n ce h a t h c a il of D 1c e, c a lls i t a
He w h i ch on c e ilole .

w i ll en d ea vou r t o i lea l t h e i econ d t i me

h e t h mks t h u s wit h h imi elf M y en t er p r i z e
‘
.

i u cc ee d ed o nc e , a n d a ga i n : a n d wh y n ot t h e
or fou r t h t i m e P I f G od ih ou ld on c e r eilor e w h
i

I h a ve loil,h e w ou ld r ei t or e i t t h e i ec on d a n d t h i i
’
'

‘
t i me, é e . I f h e did n oc for i a ke me i n my fi t
mi i ery , h e W i ll n oc i n t h e i econ d or t h i r d , é e
’
'
.

,
A ll t h ei e ~d ot h a n A n i m a l ma n d o , t h e le t

r a n t a n d {la ve of t h e a r s, wb g i s t u r n ed e ve r
S t
w h ere, an d move d b y t h e S t a r s, as a
a
n wa
t er. .

A n d t h i s i s t h e r ea i én w h y h i s li fe 1 s i p en t i n
mi i ery , a n d h e di es 111 i n fa my .

W h o t h er efor e w i lli u ila i n i nch i er vi t u de , a n d '

n ot d eli ver h i mi elf fr om fu c h a n a lly r i i on F

p . or

an
y on e ma
y by h i s o w n w i i d om t o et h e r wi t h
g
t h e h el o f h i s S t a r , d eli ver a n d fr ee h 1mi elf fr om
p
t h en c e . Con fi d er t h e ma t t er t h u s
A F ow le r by h i s p r u d e n c e , a n d h elp of h i s
S t a r , over c omi n g a n ot h er S t a r , n ee d s n ot go a ft er
B i r d s, for t h ey w i ll c ome a ft er h i m fly i n g t o u n u
i u a l pla ces, c on tra r y t o t h ei r n a t u r e .

3 0 a F i lh er ma n c a n by ma ki n g u i e of t h e mi i
’

d om w h i ch G od h a t h gi ven h i m ma k e fi lh es i w i m
t o h i m of t h e i r ow n a cc or d i o t h a t h e ma y t a k e
.

t h em u
p w i t h h 1s h a n d s

u n t e r i m r ovi n g h i s W i i dom, d o th by hi s
p
c om e l t h e w i ld B ea lls, t h a t h e n ee d n oe
p
low t h em,b u t t h e y w 1 ll follow h i m w i t h ou t a n y
n at u re . 8 0 a li o of t h e t ell of li vi n g
C r ea t u r es .

N ow for t h e b e t t er u n d er ila n d i n g of t h ei e
S ta r s ar e
ou mu i t k n ow , t h a t S t a r s a r e t w ofold ,
’
n s
g, y
d c ele i t ia l, t h ei c of m i d om, t h e O t h er
’

h er e a re t w o w or ld s,t h e r e a t er a n d t h e
g
a n d the r e a t er gover n s t h e l eii er : i o a li o
g
a r s of t h e M 1c r oc oi m d o r u le a n d o ver c ome

t h e c ele i t i a l
’
.

N ei t h e r did God cr ea t e t h e P la n et s, a n d O t h er
S t a r s o f t h e Hea ven , t h a t t h e y ih ou ld r u le o ve r
ma n , b u t t h a t t h ey , a s a ll O t h e r c r e a t ur es i h ou ld
o b ey a n d ferve hi m . A n d a lt h ough t h e i n p er 1 on t
S t a rs
 fi o an
'
“
as a
st i
l
'

b l di
w h i
'
i gn s
t er r ei ln a l a t u r a ,
ot h e r n
o e s o i t
, ’

f h e a i
a c c or i n g i o t h e m
d n r t
[ '

a n e r o t e 1 r g en

t ha i o w er b u t e n .
on y e t t s n o p
d efi i n a t ed Comma ,‘a n d nd O fi
f c e ,w
‘
h e r e

i
ma n h i d r o o c n c e a le d , b u f t h e
m w rd
,
p o
w er my a b
po
e b r o u g h t f or t h b y
ex t en ou g ,
n s

B u t t o r et u n t o r
o f Meir ,

t 0
”1
Some a x from i p c u er n a t u r a l S t a r s o f t h e H e a v e n ,

e
f

f h M i
1

O
t h e t h er fr o m t h e i n fe r i our S t a r s, v i z o t .

croc oim .

m
,

i d
'

f
'

W h a t i oever t h e i u per i ou r St
'

a i g o s a c c o r g
t o ge n e
“ r a t i o n , e ve n t o t h e i dd l e ma g : e t h a t t h i n g
fi gne d i s p red e il i n a ted , n or w a n i g p
-
t n e c u h a r
p :
o w

F o r i t dot h iteili fi e f h d di it
'

o t e n a t u r e a n c o n
e rs .

‘
o n; of M ari
, W h a t i oev r
.
e t h e r e f or e t h e i n f er i o u r

M r o o i d o h l h h
“

S i a r of t h e i c c m t i g n 1 n g e n e ra t i o n a t

i l f m h F h d h M h v i
gi
t e z
i t e o r
'

t s o r n a r o t e a t e r a n ,
.

a s oft ‘ M h r b h m
I g a i i
a st
h‘ e o t e y e r n a t o

T by n e
g ’

t i t e ,;F ea; r or e rr o r , h a t h c o t a t a

I n fa n t n h r W i
‘

i i i i i a
'

i
'

e b m b w t h p e n

M h i c h a r e c a l le d t h e M o t h e r s

M a r ks , of wh 1ch , f mc e we
m
,

w e (h a ll ow i a ve t h e la b ou r
W hat a re
P hy fi ogn o u r oi e i s O n
ou r
p p
rmt a l fi gns
Wll ere
.

t h e Sta

M or er h 1 h , a
gy
1 Of this io
i e bl c k
t ar a g y l ira l , tt e , 9 1
”
gr e a t

E y es , lon g, c r oo k e d ih a p N i p i t s 1 n t he i r
’

r o e
'

C he e k s t h e Ch eek b o e b ei g r i i ed u p
n- n a , a fla t

o r b r o a d N oie , i ma llor gr ea t Ea r s, lon g N ec k ,

lon g F a ce , w id e or li t t le M ou th , t h i c k or i ma ll,
ma n y or few , b la c k y ellow a n d r ed Ha i rs ,
é e '
.

I f on e or mor e of t h ei e ii gn s a p pea r i n Ma n ,
y ou mu il k now , t ha t t h ey d o n e t w a n t t h ei r li g

n i fi c a t i on .

B u t i t i s n ec eii a r y t h a t y ou c on fi d er t h em a c
c or di n a n d tha t
'

g t o t h e P h y i i o
gn o m i c a l A r t , y ou

h a ve c er t a i n kn ow ledg of t h e A r t of S i gn a t u r es
w h er e by m k w h r ou h t h e ex t er n a l
y ou a
y n o t g
fi gn s t h e i n t er n a l ma n .

B u t t o p r oc eed t o t h e P ra fl i c e of w h a t w e i n W hat bla c k

Ey e S fi gmfi “
t e n d ed a n d t o re c k o n u i c me of t h e Si ns of
p g
M en , a n d t h e i r i i gn i fi ca t i on i n p a r t .

‘
You mn i c k n ow , t h a t b la c k Ey es, be i i d es a
’

h ea lt h fu l c on il1 t u t i on , a li o ma n y t i me s i i gn i fi e a
'

c on fi a n t m i n d , m e w a ve r i n , o r fea r fu l, b u t lu il ,
g y
h ea r t y , t ru e a n d lovi n g ve r t u e .

s a r e a fi gn of a d ec ei t fu l a n d c h a n ge W ham my :

l
C J u d gm en t , W t t i ya n d We i k Ey es .

li be ra t i o n .

E y e s, a n d i n ch a s t u r n u pwa r d an d p mbun d .

a n d t o b 0 t h i i d e s, fi e n i fi e a fa li e ma n ,

t h a t c a n n ot t a fi ly be d ec e i ve d , t re a ch e

n la b ou r , flo t h fu l, get t i n h i s l vi
g g i n g .

by D i ce , H i a t y , W horin g, Robe '

d ee p Ey es d o for th e
moil p a r t S ma ll an t i
a n d feeb le Ey es a n d h im dn eh
c o in i n g
 ‘
b f the matut w ff
o bi ttgat t i n g:
en i u i n g i n ld a ge, a s a li o i lt on g men , w a rl ke, i
'

o
,

b ol , ec e t fu l, n i m le, fa éli ou s, p a r1 en rly u n

d d i b »

di i
d e r go i n g t h ei r c on t on , y et t h e en d o f w h oi e
,

l1fe i s for t h e moi l p a r t t r a gi c a l, (h e .

G r ea t Ey es, a c ove t ou s, r a ven ou s ma n , ei ec i a l

G re at. p
ly i f t h e y h a ng ou t o f t h e h ea d r
.

Ey e s t h a t a r e a lw a y s viti n ki n g d ec la r e a w ea k
'

fi gh t , a n d a m a n t o b e fea r fu l a n d i oli c i t ous

. .

R olli n g E y es ih e w a n a mor ou s a ffea i on , a n d a

u d e n t m a n , a n d a ma n o f q u i c k i n t e n t i on
p r .

Con ti nu a ll
y c o n t i n u a lly d e
j eé ’
t ed i b e w a b a ih fu l, mo ~
de re fi ed
d
.
p

‘
Ey es t h a t are r ed i i gn i fi e a bold a n d fi ron g
n

i n a n , e?
c m"
C le a r Ey es, a n d n ot e a ii ly movea b le,ib e w a n
h er o i c k, m a gn a n i m ou s,ilr on g,ch ea r fu l,a 11 d a ma n
for mid a b le t o h i s En emi es, (5 0 .

Gr e at Ear s ib ew ‘a goo d h e a r i n g, a good Me ?

mor y , A t t en t i on , D 1 l1gen ce a i ou nd B r a i n a n d
Hea d , (h e .

Low Ea rs a r e an 1 li omen F or t h e mofl pa r t .

t h e y i i gri i ii e a ma n t o b e m a li t i ou s, fr a u d u le n t ,
'

u n j u il; a n d a
ba h
d ea r i n , a b a d mem
g y
or , a

ma n , a n d e aii ly ex poi i n g h 1mi elf t o d a n

lon g N oi e a n d c r ook e d d ow n w a r d
‘
i t fi ghi fi ésa ma n t o b e va li a n t
g lo i e r i or ou s a n d y e t j u ily é e
'

m , g ,

A fla t N o i e fi gm fi es a
-

Afltt N o te
. .

lu flfu l, i ven t o ly i n g, i o c o
g
A ih ar p Nq i e , a th an” ,
a T u rn b oa t
, a -

c
Moc k er , ‘ i
A lon g N oi e,a mi ti bei low i n a llhi s fi lmy
'
' '
to :
an d to b e of a
,
g er
y g
'
u i ck i mell
 Th e Ch eeks wi t h p i t s i n t hem (i gm fi e a ma n
’
'
H o llo w
C he e k s
t o be t a lk a t i ve , a Sc or n e r , c on t e n t 1 o n s, ci t e
'

A lon g Ch i n , w i t h a lon g F a ce , fi gmfi e a ma n

‘
A 10 "g (h m .

t o b e gi ve n t o a n ge r , a n d flow t o la b ou r , é e
i
i
.

A di vid e d C h i n i i gn i fi es a ma n t o b e fa r t h fu ,
'

é
’
'

offic i ou s, i u b t i le , a n d va r i o u shri h i s w or d s i pea

'

i n g on e t h i n g i n d m
ea n i n g a n oi lfe r , a n r
\ g y y
'

e t
i orr y for h i s a n ger , i n ge n i ou s, a n d gi ven t o m
ven u on s .

A gr ea t d la rge M ou t h li gn i fi es a ma n t o
an

b e a gr ea t de vou r er , fi lly , foo‘l1 ih i mp ru de n t ,

'

Ar r
a
re
.
Mo m
d ia r n , (fi t
g . A h t t le M ou t h fi gn rfi es t h e c on
t rar ,
y
L rps d r a w
'
w h er e t he u p e r i s
‘
n to
p at ,“
t h a n t h e low e r , fi gn i ii e a ma n t o b e a n ry [ 0
g
w a r l1 ke , c ou r a gi ou s , y e t fo r t h e m oil p a r t of
'

r u d e a n d u nc i v1 l b e h avi ou r , a n d ma n n e r s li k e t o a .

i wi n e:
L i ps grea t b en e a t h fi gmfi e a man to be du ll , L i ps a r ea t
,

‘ A
_

fooli ih a n d bloc k1 ih , é b b éfl m b
’
o
.
'

J u d gmen t b y t h e Ha i r s, e it h e r of t h e Hea d or Ha i r li e n i
'

‘
t ha t t he y be d i ve r s w a y s fi l le d , a s t o b e mad e
ca n
‘
llo w , o r r ed ,o r wh i t é; an d h oa r , o r
e
‘
or
y y
i ole or h a r d a s a n y on e d ei i r es t o h a ve
“

e it w i ll c ome t o h a t ma n y wh o a r e
i ’

a s, 1
p
i e s k1 lfu l e n ou gh m t h e A r t o f P h y ii og
u ld b e m
oil lh a me fu ll d e cei ve d ,w h 1 lil
y
'

t h e y ih ou ld r a ih ly J u d g by t h e Ha i r s i m u un r
p g
t h a t t o t h e S t a rs, w i n c h lh ou ld r at h er b e a i cr i be d
'

t o me n t h eii li e lves
'

b e d en ye d , b u t t h a t Ha i r s fi r m
'

"
t h e Head d o i i giu fi e a g o o d
:

T h e a lh
 ly
cu r a te by all A llr on omer s : I t i s gh e r efor e t h e
S igna t or s p a rt not alwa y s i o loo k t o t h e Ma n ner s
a n d A r/li on s of me n b u t r a t he r t o O t h er li os
i g
of t h e B ody , Wh i ch a re fi x ed , a nd Ca n b
”

y d o A r t
b e c ou n t er fei t ed or ch a n ged .

F 0; i f r ed Ha i r s, movin g t h e for ehea d , a n d c y cl

‘
li ds, a c h ea r fu l, r a i ie d, a n d u n movea b le eou n te
tra nc e, a fr eq u ent agi t a t i on of t h e MOu t h ; a flou t
w alki n g, a n d a ligh t mi n d , ih ou ld n ec ei i a
r i ly d ec la r e a ma n t o be a ga lla n t Sou ldi e r a n d

flou r , e ver y on e c ou ld by hi s i n du ilry a n d a r t

‘
ma k e h i mi e lf i éem t o b e fu ch an on e ; t h a l h e
mi gh t by h is look s be t h e b et t er a p pr oved of, a nd
b i
o ta n gr ea t e r
p y a .

T h e li ke a lio ma y b e J u d ge d of oth er kin d s of

b eh a vi ou r , w h i ch pret en d t o wi idom,folly , t ru th,
lyin g, fort u n e, vi élory , é c ;
 O n c er n i n g t h e Si gn s of Ch i roma nc y , we
mu i l h old t h a t t h ey do a r i fe from t h e i a
a n e t s, a hd t h a t w e
pe r i ou r i la r s of t h e i even
p l
mu il k n ow a fid J u d ge of t hem by t h e i even l
i

p la n et s .

N ow Ch i r oman c y i s a n A r t , w h i ch d ot h n ot
on ly look i n t o t h e h a n ds of men , a n d ma ke
'

j u d gemen t by t‘h ei r h o es a n d! w r i nkles, bu t a li 0 .

e on i i d er s a ll h ea r b s
, w o o d s , h a r d ( l o n es,
e a r t h s,

a n d r i ver s, a n h i h h l éi
d w a t oe v e r a t i ,
n es v fls
d , o r

w r i n k les .
.

N ei t h er dorh t h 1s A r t w
1
a nt i t s err ou rs,
t hoi e A ilron om er s wer e u i lty of
i

g .

F or t h e y a li i gn ed t h e fi n ger s of b ot h h a n d s
to th e l d h i f i l il w h
p a n et s a n c e e a rs , er ea s
t h er e a r e b u t fi ve fi n e r s i n on e h a n d , a n d
’

g
i n b e t h t en y et t he
p la n e t s a r e r ec k on e d

i eVen .

H ow t h en c a n t h ei e t h i n gs a gr ee a mon gil

N ow i f t h e re w er e i even fi n ger s on ea c h
i t t h en mtgh t b e gra n t ed , t h a t ever y ii
b e a i c r i bed t o ie ver a lpla n et s .

B u t y et i t fa lls ou t ma n y t i mes, t h a t i ome

men ma y h a ve b u t i even fi n gers on b orh h a n d s,
t h e r e il b ei n a i u a ll c u t off : b u t fee i n g t h a t
g c y
t h ey w e r e c u t off a n d j u i l i e ven w e r e n or
,
a t t h e i r bi r t h t h i s m a t t e r c a n n oc b e r ela t e d
,
h i t h er .

A nd
 A n d i f i t ih ou ld b e io, t ha t a ma n ih ou ld b e
'
"
.

b or n w i t h i even E1 n ge 1 s, w h et h e r on on e Ha n , d
o r on b
or h ;
'

y et t ha t w e r e mon ilr ou s ; a n d b e
'

fi d e t h e u i u a l or d er of N a t u r e , a n d n or i u bj eél
'

S t ar s T h e r efor e t h 1 s a li o c a n n ot b elon g t o
.

B u t i f t h er e mu il b e b u t fi ve fi n gers on each
.
.

ba n , a n d le ven la n et s, a n d th e i e mu t u a ll b e
d P '
y
c om a r e
p a m o ndgi l
'

t h e m i e lve s , i t w ou ld t h e n b e :

i
c on ven e n t t h a t t h e L o cs of t h e la n e t s ib ou ld P
be p u t i n t o a
'

tok now w h i ch t w o Pla n érs

‘
mu ll gi ve p la c e, a n d b e le ft ou t .

Ye t beca u i e th i s c a nn ot b e a n d t h e P la n e ts }

ha ve n e i t h er D ice n or L ors i n t h e F i r ma men t ; i t

'

Wo u ld b e w or t h w o n d e ri n g a t, i f a n y on e i h ou ld
’
“

11 i t h i s b wer t o h i mi e lf, a s t o d i e t by t h e n ame

p ‘
of t h e Pla n e i a n d t S
'

agn , t h e t h u m b t o V n i m t h e
'

for e fi n ger t o fnpi t er ; t h e midd le fi nger t o S own er -

the r i n g fi n ger t o t h e S u n , a n d t h e li t t le fi n ger t o

-

M er c u ry , i n t h o mea n t i m e ca ili n g ou t M a r s a n d
'

‘
th e M oon a s i t J iwe le ou t of t h ei r t r ib e a n d l1 b e r
'
- '
,

lo wh o c an w on d er t ha t
Hi r u p h i s S on s wi t h j u il i n d i gn a n
’
’

t c a ile r of lot s, or t o b ea r a er e t u a l
p p .

ll h i rtl? W h o c a n won d er w h y t h e
a y er , or
‘
of t h a t
p l
a w a y h i s r ea i on P 1

n d t h i s i s th e i r fi r il e rr ou r
w w hi c h as we
fa id t h ey ‘h a ve commi t t e d i n Ch i r oma n m

Th e i ec on d
., i n i t i s thi s :
e r rou r

t i mes ha p p en s t h a c vh e or i gma l a n d n a
’

of t h e ha n d s a r e c h a n ged by h u r t s and
'

i t {I
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f
ca u a lt i e s, or

p ea r i n O th er la c e s
p . l
F or as i f t h er e b e a Hi gh w a y ob fi ru ét ed by a n y
-
’

t h i n g, o r b e fi op t u p b y t h e fa ll of a rh ou n t a 1n , or
'
-

h e fp orled by t h e over flow in g of w at ers, men go

a b ou r i n a n ot h er w a y n ea r t o i t [0 i t h a p p en s i n )
t h e old li nes o f t h e h a n d s, t h a t (omet i mCs a ft er th e
'

c u r i n g of W ou n d s or Ulc er s, t oget her wi th n e w

F le fh , a l(o n e w li n es do grow out , a nd t h e old a re

‘
qu i t e a b oli fh ed .

-
I n t h e fa me ma n n er a l(o by r ea lon of h a r d la i -

h ou r s t h e L i n es a r e d efa c ed , on t he y w h i ch w e r e‘

or i gi n al gr o w gr ea t 5 a s i t i s i n T ree s t F or i f a
'
'

ou n g T r e e fen d for t h ma n y B r a n ch es on a ll fi t!es,

y
t h e(e b ei n g c u t off, t h e T r ee i t (e lf be c omes bi gger
'
.

B u t t h a t we ma y a t len gt h pr oc ee d t o t h e P r a i -

‘
Eli t e of t h e A r t of Ch i roma n c y a n d b r i efly d e
l

c lar e ou r o i n i on I w ou ld ha ve y ou k n ow , th a t
p
I w i ll i n d eed ch a n ge n ot h in g of w h a t c on c er n s t h e
h a n d s, b u r a cq ui e fc e; a n d b e fa t i sfi ed w i t h t h e oh
'

fer va t i on s a n d d efc r i p t i on s o f t h e A n c i ent s Ye t I!

‘
.

i i n t i s r a tf
h tc e of Ch i rom cy i f
’
p p
u r o e
p t a n t o wr t e o ?

men t i on ,
St on es, a n d t h e l e ik .

The Chi m ' "

A nd i t mh lt fi rfi b e n ot ed , t h a t anH
’
ma n c y of
H e r b s a nd a r e of
o l
ne a n d mu fl: be of on e a n d t he
WM " ma n c y
ro .

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’

or lefle r i n (ome of t h em
‘
m i di s , by r ea (o n of
W h at u fe i s t h e r a e
o f t he m
i g W . e d o t h er efor e c lea r ly r ofefs, t h a t t h e
p
Ch i r oma n c y of Her b s c on duc eth l t o n bt h i n g elfe
.

b u t t o k no w a n d u nderfi a n d t he a e of a ir Herb
‘
g y
O l ROO C
i
.

But
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'

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1 B ut by w
y a o f i
a r gu n g a n y m a y h er e
j a ob e

t ha t t h er e i s n o H er b a s lon g a s i t gr o w s i s o ld er

t ha n a n ot h er fou r or fi ve mo n t h s a t t h e mofl, i f
,
t h e (u u t a t i o n b e i n s fr om M a y t i ll A u t u mn , a t
pp g
wh i ch t i me Herb s d i e, a n d fall fr om t h ei r Root The c om “ .
g ,

To th i s I a n fw er,t h a t fr om God t h er e i s b u t on e a t m of t h e
'

vert u e i n a Rom, wh i c h i s t h e fi rfi b ei n g a n d (p i ;
5; 3
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t i t of t h e Her b , by r ea lon of w h i ch t h e Her b gr ow s

‘
a n d i s (u or t ed u n t i l t h e r ede fh n a e d t i me , a n d t
pp p
un t i l i t b e ex alt e d t o t h e pr odu fl i on o f S eed A n d .

t h i s i s a fi n , a n d a ma r k , t h a t t h e ve r t u e r e t u r n s
g
b ac k t o t h e R oo r, a n d lo t h e Her b i s d r y ed As .

lon g a s t h a t {p i r i t w h ic h i s t h e c h i e fefi ver t u e of t h e

‘
H er b r e ma i n s i n t h e Root , t h e H er b eve r y ea r i s
t‘ y
r en ew ed l ( i b h a t t h a t ( i r i t t oge t h er
; u n e s t e ,
t p
W i t h t h e He r b b e t a k en a wa y , a n d d e c ay s T h en .

t h e Her b i s n or r e n e w e d F or t h e R oot i s d ea d ,
.

a n d h a th n o mor e li fe r e ma i n i n
‘ ’

g 1 n t t .

r ' ‘
g

B u t a ft er w ha t man n er t h a t fp i r i t t oge t h e r
'

w i th t h e Her b i s t a k en fr o m t h e R oot , or W i t h t h e
“

(
Root fr om t h e Eart h , t h a t t h e ve n ue t h er eof c a n
n ot go b a c k i n t o t h e R oo t , or fr om t h e R oot i n t o
"

E a r t h , i s n ot t o b e c o n fi d e r e d i n t h i s pla ce .

t h a t i s a fu b li me M y fi e r of N a t u r e, a n d n ot
y
e o en l d i lc o ver ed by r e a fon of i n or a n t Ph
p y
'

g y
d o n oc o n ly feoff a t b u t c on t em n fu c h
‘
-

T h erefor e wh a t h ei e w e h a ve o mi t t e d
let d own i n ou r Her b a l
'

‘
.

J
M or eover , by h ow mu c h t he y ou n ger He rb s a r e,
{a mu ch t h e mor e d o t h ey cit cel i n po w e r a nd vet
'

-n

As by A ge a Ma n i s w ea k en ed an d fa i ls i n
M th
g , (o l(o d o Her b s
a .

_
B tlt t o kn ow W h a t t he Ch i i oma n cy a nd A g e o f
M
T 4 Her b s,
i
 Her b s, a n d {it c h li k e t h i n gs i t , d a i ly exper i en ce i s
r eq u i r e d , i e e i n g t h en u mb er o f t h e i r y ea r s i s n ot
m
wr i t t en u pon t h em, b u t i t a d he di vi n ed, as
ha ve la i d , by t r oma n c y on ly .

N o w Ch i r oin a n c y d ot h n ot c on fi de r N u
L e t t e r s or Ch a r a éi ers b u t L i n es , V ei ns a n d
W ri nk les only , é gc a c c or di n g t o t h egA ge
u ’

thi ii g
. F or by h ow mu c h t h e old er a t h i n g
,

much t h e gr e at er a n d ea fi er t o b e féen a r e t h e L i n es,

a n d t h e ver t u e a n d o er a t i on o f t h e t h i n g fo mu ch
p
t h e d u lle r
.

F or a s a D i fea fe of on e mon t h or y e a r i s mor e

t a fi ly c u r e d t h a n t h a t w h i c h i s f t w o, t h r e e, fou r
p
o r fi ve mon t h s a n d ea r s z S o a n He r b d ot h foo
Y ou n g H er b s y
mu tt b e a p n er c u r e a Di féa fe of on e mont h, or y ear , t h a n
P‘W d “ ) 0 1d

D i fe a t e
t h a t wh i c h i s o f t w o th r e e o r fou r mon t h s, or

to o n t h e y ea rs A n d for t h i s c a u fé y ou ng Her bs mu ll b e
.

m m ‘
y l e d t o old Gr i efs, a n d old Her b s or Me di c i n es
u ’
a
pp y
t o y o u n g or n ew D i fea fes . F or i f a n old Her b
fli ou ld b e a pp ly e d t o a n old D
w ou ld lea d t h e b li n d , a n d b ot h
t h e di t ch
.

Th i s i s t h e r ealon w h y ma n y Medi c i n es d o n o t
w or k , b u t a r e t a k e n i n t o t h e b ody , a n d p o
memb er s, a s d i r t fli c k s t o t h e (b o nes, w h e
fea i e s a r e a ft er wa r d d ou ble d , é c
“

N o w i gn ora n t P h y fi c i a n s n e ve r c on fi d er ed
b u t by t h ei r I gn or a n ce h a ve d éflroy ed mor e
e ve r t h e y c u r e d
.

I n t h e fi rfi pla ce t h er efor e, you th a t a r e Ph y

fi t i a n s mu ll kn ow , th at t h e M cdi c i héfifi hfi b e
y ou n ger t h a n th e D i fea fe, t ha t i t may b e fi r on ger
t o ex pel i t
. F or i f t h e Medi ci n e ha mor e po w erful
tha n t he Di fea fe t h e Difeafe W i llb e overco me a s
ér e
fi re i s q ue nc h e d w i t h w a t er Bu t i f t h e D i fea fe b e
.

fi r on ger t h a n t h e Med i ci n e, i t t u r n s t h e Med i c i n e

i n to Poi fon , w hen ce D i fea fes a r e a ft er wa r d d ou
bled a n d i n crea fed .

So i f a D i fea fe b e lik e I r on , i t mu fl b e c u r ed
w i t h a Ch a ly b ea t Me di c in e F or S t e el c a n n ot b e
.

o v e rc o m e by I r on T .
h e m o r e
p o w er fu l d O t h a l i

w a y s ove r c o me , a n dt h e w ea k er i s ove r c ome .

A lt h ou gh t h e r efore i t w a s n bt ou r p u r po le i n
'

t h e b egi n n i n g t o w r i t e i n t h i s p la ce a hy li c k, y e t
’

for t h e la ke of t r u e a n d gen u i n e P hy fi ci a n s I cou ld

a i s ove r t he i e t h i n gs i n fi len c e
p
,
.

0
r

I n cr a i s l(o, a n d Me t a ls b efor e t h ey c ome

a .

t o t h e fi r e , h a ve t h e i r t r u e S i gn s a n d S i gu i H ow M i n e;

“ 13 M
fi ca t i on s, w h i c h t h e y h a ve r ec e i ved fr om t h e A r
“

c h e i a s, a n d t h e {u p er i ou r S t ar s, e ve r y on e of t h em

r efemb li n g fome k i n d of t h em by d i fli n ét c olo u rs ;

a n d d i ffer en c es of t h e ea r t h .F or t h e M i n er a l o f
d i s d i fli n ét from t h e Mi n er a l of S i lver (0
’

i s t h e M i n e r a l of S i lver fr om t h a t of C o p pe r ;
t h e M i n er a l of C o e r fr om t h a t of I r o n }: 1
pp
m t h a t of
d fo of t h e r efi
h
.

N o ma n c a n d en y , bu t t h a t t e Mi n ei a l, a n d a ll
et a lli c k b odi es o f
M i n es , w h i ch li e h i d i n t h e
.

ea r t h , ma y b e k n ow n by a r t of Ch i r oma n c y b y
t h ei r ex re r i ou r fi gns Th a t i s, t h é C of
i
i
W
'

. C Y
i ne , V ei n s a n d Con d u i t s, fé c t b i w
‘
M s ‘
hi h
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'

c n ot
y
on l t ho(e t h i n gs, whi c h b ei ng h i d i wi t h m t h e m
y
a re
 b rou gh t for t h , b u t a lfo a c er t a i n d ep th
l

n e fs of t he M in e,a n d plen t y of Me t a li s m

A n d i n t h i s Ch ir oma n c y t h r ee t h i n gs a t
r y t o b e kn ow n , vi z t h e a ge , d e pt h a n d b r ea d th
.

of t h e V e i n s,a s h at h b een la id a li t t le b efore of

Her bs F or by h ow mu ch t h e old er t h e V ei n s a r e,
“

m
.

b y lo mu ch t h e r i ch er an d ate a u gmen t ed a r e t h e
Mi n es .

Con cern i n g t h i s w e mu ll kn ow t h u s mu c h ,
t h a t a ll Met a ls w h i ch a s et li e h i d i n t h ei r ma tri x
'

y
d o c on fi a n t ly grow .

W hen c e a lfo it i s ma n i fefi t h a t every th i n g

‘

t h a t gr ow s, a lt h ou h i t b e la c e d ou t of i t s ma t r i x
g p
c a n n ot b e m a d e lefs,b u t for t hwi t h ) s
g r oss/8 ,
6 . e i
.

mu lt i plie d , a n d a cc ordi n g t o i t s lubft an c e 3’

{ti re a n d w e igh t gr ow s u nt i l t his p r ede fli na ted

t i me . N ow t h i s pred efi i n a t c d t i me i s t h e
‘
f
.

p a r t o t h e a
pp o i n t e d a g e o f a ll mi n e r a ls, v eg e ta b le s
a n d A n i ma ls wh i ch a r e t h e t h r ee ch i ef h ea d s of
,
a ll ea r t h ly t h i n s.
g
N ow w h a t foever doth y et r ema i n i n i t s ma t r ix
d ot h gr o w fo lon g u n t i l t h e ma t r ix di es F or t he
'

, .
.

ma t r ix h a t h i t s a ppoi nt ed rime t o live a nd d i e,

l t

‘
fp ec i a lly i f i t b e fu b j efi t o e xt e rn a l Ele men ts .

T ha t w h ich i s n ot fu bj eéi t o t h em, h a t h n o

'

t h er t i me or t erm t h a n t h e El

h ave w i t h W h i c h i t a llo (h all

t h e d a of R en ova t i on wh i
y (
Hen ce i t follows t h a t a ll t h i n gs W t h a r e
'
'

w i t h i n t h e ea r t h , a r e n ot fu b e a ed t o t h e eit t er n a l
j
Elemen t s, n ei t h er are t h e y fen fi b le of c old or moi
flut e, or dr y n efs, or w i n d ,or a i r , b y w h i ch t h ey
‘
may be d efi roy ed S u ch ki n d of bodi es t h erefor e
'

ca nn ot be p u tr i fi ed, or c on tr a ét a n y
1 5 (li n k ,
fi k,“ d i e, i i lo n g a s t h ey c on ti n u e wi t h in t h e
n

r t h, i n t h e i r Ch aos .

So mu c h he (p ok en of Met a ls, a n d a s o f t h em
fo a lfo i t ma y b e (a i d of ma n y men , w h o i n t h e
c a ves O f mou n t a i n s li ve i ome h u n d re d s of y ea r s

a s i f t h e y w er e (Ra n t s or P i mi es of w h i c h w e
g , ,

h a ve w r ot e a par t i c ula r B oo k .

1 B u t t o d e fce n
d t othe p r a ét ic e oft h e Ch i r oma n c y
’

of Mi n e s,w h i c h w e{h all i ve ou t o u n de r fi a n d i n

g y
few w or d s: y ou mu fi k n ow t h a t t h t V Ci i ls:by h ow
mu ch t h e d ee per , an d b roa d er t h ey (0 mu c h
t h e old er F or w h ere t h e c ou r i e of t h e V e i n s is
.

a gre a t w a y ex t en d ed , a n d at len gt h d ec a y , a n d a r e

n oc h i dd en i t i s a b ai fi n t h e t ou t les of
fl

l g
'

, F o r a s .

t h e V e in s d o d e ca y lo a llo d o t h e M i n es t h em
'

felves d e ca y , w h i ch t h ey fi gn i fi e by t h ei r d e p t h .

A lt h ou gh (o met i mes t h er e a r e g oo d M i n es fou n d ,

by h m h h d y ‘
h d m
'

y et o w u c t e e e p e h e e o o re

h
r o t
t g ,
a nd more d ec a
'

h
’

o l
'

( h i i i
'

w w e to
y, 0 t a t t s n o r r t

w or k i n t h em B u t w h en t h e V e i n s a re en la r
.
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ed Wi t h O t h er a ddi t i on s
~
or o f en t i me s c u t off,
g ' t
i t i s a good fi gri ,
”

M i n es a r e
th a t t h e fa me

i n d ep h a nd .

for t h e mdfi pa rt , t h e M in es b ei n g ma d e
'

for d p u r e Gold , a n d (0 a molt la rge

’
i ch af ,

3 w t h ou t id t h t ma y M i e s c m
gr ou n ,
a n n r o

me n d t h le V e i s only w h i h g d i eé ly d w
o n c o r
’
t o n

d a d i li e f m t h e B ll t t h e W efi F or
Wa r , n n c n r o
’

a o
‘
.

t h e n a t u re of t h e Mi n es a n d e X er ie n c e t e a ch e t h
p
t h a t V e i n s o ft e nt imes wh i c h be n d fi zo m t he We ll
'
f
' i

t o t h e B a ll or fr o
, m t h e S ou t h t o hi t No r t h ,
e n d lo
i
c ont fa ri l from th e N o h h lS out h a r e s ot
p
y r t t o t e
ers
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i
Ve n to be e fi eemed b e f re o a n ot h er . B ut w e
i
t h n k i t c on ven i en t to d i fcour fe f t his
o no l on
‘

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r .

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g ,
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efa gi n g i t t o h i m, i n w h ole h a bi t t h ey

o fome i n w h a t la c e t h e y a re h ea r d
p .

t h e le Si gn a t u r es ma n y mor e ma b e
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u t (eei n g t h ey b r i n g wi th t h em e

d a n ger ou s fa n ci es a n d i ma gin a t i
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fr om b e i n g r evea led t o u s, b elon g
t h e S chool of S ecr e t s,a n d D i vi n e P ower T here .

r e n ow 1 (b a ll p u t a n en d t o t h i s B oo k .
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mz ca l A u t /aor s .

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s l f pboc o m m i s a Me r c u r i a l
W a t er , or o t h e r w i fe 1s c a lle d V i r gi n s
M i lk w h er e i n th ey la y Me t a ls ar e
d i flolved .

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(1 ou t c l i t s o w n Ri ot , a n d M a t r ix , a n d i s

c a lle d t h e D 1llolvi n g W a t e r
.

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.

ou r i n t e r i ou r a n d i n vili b le ma n ,

r e p r elen t s t h e forms of a ll n

wh chi f
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t h em w o r k a cc or d i n tp t h ei r N a t u r e
g .

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{Sme t i me Gold , o r S i lve r , or a n y 0 t h

th a t i s p u re a n d ge n e r a t ed by i t (elf W 1 t h ou t t h e
,

mi x t i on of a n y o t h er Met a l,or S t on e ; ou t of (ome

lu c lg ki n d o f M e t a l, t h ey formerly mad e a n d coi
fl Cd mon e y
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a n d lu l h u re ou s, w h i c h b u r n s S t o n es i n t o Co a ls
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lik e J ea t i n t h e m ou n t a i n s, w h i c h a r e fu ll of R e
fi n e a n d B it u mem
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b a lls of Goa ls , a n d t h a t e lp ec i a lly i n S u lph u r
mou nt a i n s .

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t r a éi e d ou t o f A lli e s or C a lx of a n m a t t er by
y
b o1 lin g i n L i e .

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l / p p
c u r y , fom e v vlll h a ve t t t o b e T a r t a r b ut
of t h e A ut or i s mor e e a fi l u n d e
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h a m, or A n t i mon y .

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A Iemér at b i s (a lt of M erc u r y , or fa i r of Ph i lofoi

.

p h er s .

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p ur i fi ed i s (a lt of Ta r t a r , a n d t h e Ma
ill
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A lmi w di r i s V e r d egr ea fe .

1 A IM) p la mbi i s t h e (w ee r ma t t e r of L ea d .

A la / h r i s Ma n n a .

A ma lgm a i s t h e ma n g of G ol , S 1i ver , or ki d
a n y o t h er met a l i n t o a
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.

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ik
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di i
.wh er e for e i t i s a l(o c a lle d
t h e S a la ma n e r d .

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ma e i n t o B r ea i n t h e S u n
d d .

w mygda la: w i t h C h i ru rgi on s i s c a lle t h e (11 d .

r flu ou s F le l i
h w h ch gr o w s a t t h e R oot of t h e
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ma ti: a lc zz ltfa tm i s
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ta ke n.

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p or e a l fpi r i t .

h t fr om t h e O ri en t a lCou n
lik e O t h er me t a l, a n d

i d o f S a lt gr o w
sa ki n

w h i te a n d ft o ny Mols lome
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e A n c i e n t s fa llly t h ou gh t i t t o

be t h e Ga ll of Gla fS, feei n g i t i s r a t h er t h e Ga ll of

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"1 A ne mi a» i s Gla ls melt e d i n t o di ver s c olou rs ;

a llfi n a lly /73, o r t er m S fi flft n i m .

X 2 . A nt lm
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d
ellen c e of G ol d .

i
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i
A n t i war 1 s B ar /m .

A n d t r is , or d i st a n t , 1 9 Merc u r y .

A n la da) fi gm fi e s a n e t e r n a l S pr n g , a n ew i '

W or l t o come, or Pa r a d t le
d
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p l dy
a n te i n us d
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i n u s.
‘
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a re t h e f Pa r ad i fe
ver t u es o ;
a n d He a ve n , a llo t h e S a c r a me n t s,of Ch r i fi i a n s , i n

N a t u r a l Ph i lolo ph y i t fi gmfi es t h e A li t a i ver t u es,

a n d c ele ll ia l, a s t h ey c on d u c e by t h e i r i n flu e n c e

u n t o lon g h fe .

A n i d dm i s t h e effi ca c y o f t h i n gs .

4 21 i i s o u r M er c u r y .

A n ody mz a r e Med i c i n e s p r ocu r i n g flee p .

A n odm i s t h a t w h i ch 1 s fe a r a t ed fr om t h e n u
p
t r i men t by t h e K i d n i es . .

A n ohmgi m 1 5 t h e P h i lolo h er s S t on e
p .

A n i ma S a mm i i s t h e (w ee t n e ls of L ea d
‘
.

{ gri m P la t on i c m i s a c ommon mon t h ,or a n

A n n w A n i a a i n i s a lon g li fe
’

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ex t r a éled our H ya s

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for g r a n t e d 1 ”0 1 3 3 9
1
.

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&i fi ed W i n e , b ei n g 1 n lome
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rt ma d e li k e to t h e h e a ve n for [u b t t lt y a n d u r e
p

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ta e .

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c or r odem t s V i n ege r , a n d a ll c ot r ofi v
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A q u a fa t um mm 1 5 t h a t w h ch i s ma e o f t h e i d '

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b le lt ke O y l o fTa r t a r .

d
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a s S u ga r
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, u l e
p s J
, a n d t h e li e 1 k .

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o fi pe rfeét me t a lh n e b O d LCS by a Ph i lo£
t> h ica l
p
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A
q a z S a t u r mzz 15 t ha t w h i c h r e t a ms 1 n 1 t fell t h e
N a t u r e o f t h e t h r ee P n n c 1ples , a s a r e Ba t h w a -

t e r , w h i c h a r e n a t u r a lly m e d i c i n a b le ,
s
‘
m i s d t lh lled V i n eger
a t i on r e r e len t t n g (omet h i n
p g t o ,

e t i mes w h i c h t r u ly i s n ot , b u t on ly

r a n ce.

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mby
la i s t h e ( ea n o f B i r s a n d i t i s u (e d
d
r ea lon o f i t S llgh t n e lS 1 n ;
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t t on .B u t P a r a c e lfw W i llh a v i g 1 n ma n
e ~
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k y
b e t a en for M er c u r p r ec i pi t a t e d w i t h

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i e met a l r e d u c e d i n t o i t s fi t ll ma t t er
. . .
.

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0

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i s h i d , i d i n Pa r a c elfm 1 t fi gn i fi es a n y let t er i n
‘ ‘
f .

c or p or ea l ve r t u e i n n a t u r a l t h i n gs p a r t a ki n g o

a vpe rpet u a l and i m mor t a l li fe d er i ve d u pon i t

from He a ven w h i c h a llo m a y b e mu lt i pli e d
,

by t h e S pagi r ical A r t a b ove i t s former c on di t i -r

on .
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t h e E a r t h , o r a P1 lla r , wh i c h fee ms n ot t o b e u p

lo w s; but a s 1 t wer e by a w on d er fu l
.

he ld by I t s »

r ov id e n c e of G od
p .

A r ab ei m i s t h e h i gh e lt ex a lt ed a n d i n vi fi ble
’

i pi rj t , wh i c h i s feipa r a t e d fr om b od i e s, i s ex a lt e d ,
' '
.

a n d a lc e n d s, t h e u n 1 ve r[a l oc c u lt N a t u r e , O e
p
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ra t or , a n d —Ph y fi t i a n i n a ll t h i n gs . So A rc h i a c

t h i s i s th e (u r c a m Ph li c i a n o
p
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y
.

1 fi r 1 b u t e s t o e ve r y t h i n y m b h i r
d g nd
a e v e r e m e r t e <

c li a r A r c he i ns oc cu lt ly b
p e u
y
t h e i n s i s th e f r l i n N a t u r e , t
i l‘
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rod u c i n a ll t h i n s ou t of
tue p g g
fu p p o r t ed b y a D i vi n e Pow er A r es
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e n fe r of N a t u re h i d i n a ll t h e t h r e e
p
w h en c e ever y t h i n h a t h i t s b ei n , a n d
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o le t h t o a ll t h i n s i n a a r t i c u la r form
p g p
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mu fl n o re t h e d i ffe r en c e b e tw ix t t h e (e t
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ki n d , c onfrfi mg i n t he fi rll u n i ver la l ma t te r of
a ll t h i n s , h i c h i t d ot h fi r fi d i fp ofe i n t o t h ree
g w
ki n d s , wi n ; i n t o S ul hu r , Mer c u r y a n d Sa lt
p .

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’
p ,
du t eth a ll t hi gs i n to i ts n e t gen era or
n a
l fi lfl d S o
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N a t ure w h i c h p r o d u c e t h fr o m i n k d s, or ge n er a,

d i d l
for m i
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d ( e c i es i n t o n 1 v u a s .
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A r den t i a a r e i n s c
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A ri se c r u d u m
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rms, li ke W ay d e w
fi .

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A r amq t a a r e a ll f u c h t h i n g s w c y e a

a d gr
n a t e fu l fm e l l ,

A r op h i s M a n d r a k e
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.

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i f M ds o r t h e S a lt
A r n i mm i h fl lh n g o Ca
fi s t e a ,

h i h i ( m l a c es t s c a l
of t h em , o r o f S d t fl r fi ,
w c n o e p
lt d A r t mk,
a o r A r r a n e c b .

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l i fi i a lly e x cr a é l e d o u t
A r t b oi mm i s r e d O y , a r t c

d i fi d w i t h B r ea d i n
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ll d i h er t h e S t a r s o f
n t i a figm z a r e c a e e t

t h e ly d e r ea l S p i
m en t o f H e a ve n ,
o r

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r e b et w ix t th e

d f h
h

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m s : a n i t e
a n d t h e F l e ln ,
1 e or

h d w i h b l a c k h e a d s
b e c ru lh ed lon g t r e s t

for t h .

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h l W m w h i ch
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i n W ood , b x B oa r ds d th ey
‘
or et w i t two
,
a n a re

c al el d Ten don ” .

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c u lt y of b r e a t h i n g.

V fi i m m I S i n t h i s
pla c e c a lle d t h e ve r tu e a n d

o w e r gor b the r e a r a t i on s o f t h i n gs a s t h e S t a r
p y p p
o f S u l h u r i s it s i n fli mi n g, w h i ch 1 5 t u r n e d i n t o
p
m ofi ex c ellen t O y l : lo t h e S a r of S a lt i s i t s r elo
lu t i on i n t o W a t er or O y l, w h i ch t h er eby r ec e i ves
m or e ve r t u es t h a n i t h a d b e for e T he St a r of Me r
.

c u r y i s i t s fu b li ma t i o n , by w h i ch i t a c u i re s a won
q
d e r fu l pow e r a n d ve rt u e , gr ea te r a n d mor e lu b t i l
tha n i t s n a t u r a l .

A flm m ex igne i s a b u r n i n g fi i e of gre a t i m
r e lli b n
p .

A t h a n or , or A t h a n a r , i s a F u r n a c e i n t h e S pa
‘
i r i c a l A r t , b u t e lp e c i a lly a r e ve r b e ra eor y , fu m e
g
t i mes of b t h e r u le a s t h e A r t i fi c e r plea le t h .

t r a men mm fi gn i fi es d i ve r s t h i n gs a cc or di n g

to t h e A d i e él i ve tha t is
p u t t o it a s tha t

wh i c h Sh ooma ke r s u le , i s Co p p et i s , fu ch a s i s
'

r ed w i t hi n . t h a t wh i c h W r i t e r s u le , i s c a lled I n k,

b u y , a n d i t i s c a lled B la c ki n g, a llo a ll ki n d s
CO p pe r i s .

g/ I t t r q fl i w a m c a lle d ma gn et i c k M
me n t s , w h i c h h a ve a p ow e r t o d r a w t o
{u c h t h i n gs a s a r e c ompou n d e d of t h e li k e
cli ves .

A u a r ifla i s c a lle d a fu e i lli t i ou s A

g p
r a éli le t h h i s A r t i n L oo ki i i la ffes Cr fi a ls a n d
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p g g y
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i n W a t e r s, e lp ec sa lly i n t h e fi n gi n g a n d fly i n g of
B i r d s, t h a t h e ma y p r e la ge by t h em ; h e a llo oh
ser ves O t h er R i t es fo t h e fa me c a u le .

d e r mis
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m p la nafu m i s t h a t w h ic h t h e c a ll ea f y L
d
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L d
A u m m p ot a bi le i s i q u or of Gol , w t h ou t a n y i
i y k
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d a i l pre pa r e i t r a t h er t o t he d efi ru ét i on t h a n
y ‘
h ealt h of me n .
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A u r u m vi t a i s p r ec p t a te Gol d d
a n d r ever

b er a t e d d
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d
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. b i
ma e , a n d p rec i pi t a t e w t h i t s pr o per Mercu
d d i
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p h er s , w h i c h a lc en d s , a n d t h en d e lc e n ds for

i lh mc n t
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A a r u m mvu m i s (omet i mes t a ke n for i i ck’

hi ve r .

A ufi ro ma n t i z i s a c er t a i n ki dn of S u pe r fli t i on
i n ven t ed c on cer n i n g t h e ob ler va t i on of W i n d s, a s
w h en t h e St a r s o f t h e W i n d s b r ea k for th i n t o

g r e a t v eh e m e n c
y, c on t r ar
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men t h a t a r e mor e id le t h a n r a t i on a l, p r on ou n c e
a
p g
r e fa e o f fome t h i n g t o c ome .

A x u ngi a de m i a , or [Ma mi e dc M edu llé is

e ma rr o w of B on es .

A m a r a /or i s M i n n i u m, or Ci n n a b ar .

A m t /9 i s w i c k fi lver ex rr a a ed ou t of a n y b o
-

n d i t i s p r o e r ly c alled t h e M erc u r y of t h e
p
,
b u t i n P a r a c el m i t i s th e u n i v
f er fa l M e di c i ne

B a la mm
 a a ni mal M utant:
“

A lnearm (M ar i a , or M
t i
a r s, a s many ca ll i t, i s
F u rn ce
a for D i fi i lla t i on c on t a i n i n g W a t er,
a

in w h i h be i n g w a r m, Ch mi ca l veflels a r e
c ,
y p u t
for t h e pu t r efa ét i on o f t h e ma t t er w h i c h t h ey c on
t ain a s a lfo for t h ei r fe a r a t i on , a n d for t h e e r
p
p
for mi n g t h e o p er a t i on s of t h at ki n d of moi ll a
‘
fc en fi on s .

B a ln e a m r a m i s a F u r na c e , i n w h i ch t h e veflc ls
'

of Di lli lla t i on a r e u t o ve r t h e va ou r of t h e w a
p p
t e r on ly , t h a t t h e va ou r d o m e t ou ch t h e b ody
p
a llo i t i s c a lle d a va or o u s fu rn a c e
p .

B a lfa aaa m i s a (u b lla n c e of b odi es pr e(e r vi ng

t h i n gs fr o m p u t r e fa él i on I t i s i n t ern a l , a n d
.

e xt e r n a l . I n t er n a l i n ma n i s a c er t a i n t empe
r at e fub fla nc e, n ot bi t t er , n o r {w ee t , n or fo u r , n b t
’ '

m in er a l S a lt , b u t th e S a lt of L i q u or , wh i c h p i e s

fer ves t h e b ody fi r on gly from pi tt re fa él i on Ex .

t er n a l i s T u r p e n t i n e , w h i ch h a t h n ever c ome t o

t h e fi re, b u t i s d i gefi ed .

‘
B a lfa mmr; dc M a mi e? i s t h a t w h ic h i s exi t
’

m
fr o He ll} .

B a lfa mm f i lamen t ar y » ; ex t er nfl m i s a
‘ '

of e xt e r n a l Mer cu r y , i e t he M u mmi e of e
°

. .

E le me n t s, on e of t h e t h r ee Pr i n c i ples, t h e fi r m
men t a l e llen c e of t h i n gs .

B a n di s U ri n e.

E m ma i s a n y n of B r n e ki d i .

3 a 4! t i s a Cr y fi a ll n e L oo i ki n g gla ls fu p ei fli
-

t i ou fl
y c on fecr a t ed by t h e A u gurs,
 i ?
(
t

B er i IIi/fi c a i s a n A r t of ob fervi n g V i fi on s i n
'

t h o(e k d
i n s of G la lles .

B ifmu mm i s t he li gh t e fi , w h i t c fi a nd b a fefi
’

ki dn of L ea d .

ki d
B i t u men i s a c er t a i n n of flimy mu d exrr a
ele d ou t o f w a t er , a n d i s li e t o P t ch , a n d i s a s i t
k i
'

w er e t h e Pi t c h of t h e Ea r t h .

T
B ot i n i s u r p ent i ne .

B arb er a r e w h ea les, or p llles u .

' A

B r afla dellq , or B r afla h l/x i s A dd ers t on gu e ,

-
.

E m ma i s S t A n t h on y s fi re
’

. .

B r a m i s a n i n flu en c e of a Ce lefi i a l V er t u e ,
w h i c h by B ru t e s i s ma n i fe fi ed t o men , a s i n t h e
S a llen di n e by t h e S w a llow , i n Sa lt t h e u le of a
i ly fi er by t h e S t or k a n d ma n y m or e of t h a t
E
l i nd
B u ty m m S a t a mi i s t h a t w h i c h a b ove i s c a lled
A lta], a n d i t i s t h e fw eet n e ls of L ea d .

A bela or Ca ba li a , i s a mofi (ec re t fc i en ce ,

r

w h ch i
i s la id t o b e d eli ver ed by D i vi n e I n
fp i r a t i on , t oge t h er w i t h t h e L a w of M ofe: t h e
Hebr ew Ra ébi e: a ller t i n g t h e fa me T h e P er]? .

mi s w er e molt d i li gen t feeker s of t h i s A r t , b ei n g

’

”
a l(o Pr ofellor s of t h e fa me , ‘a s a ea rs by t h ei r
pp
c a lli n g of th e i r w i fe me n Th ey callth ei r Pr i efi s
.

w i fe men , a n d mo fi ski lfu l of a ll (ecr et s, lu ch a s

'

w er e t h o(e t h r ee t h a t c a me t o Ch r i fi ou t of t h e
‘
B all t o w or (h i p h i m, a n d n ot Ki n gs, a s t h e i gn o é -

ran t vu lga rt h i n k t hem t o b e. I t w a s n ot let d ow n

in
 a b
«E t mi t al i mmensi t y ;
i n w r i t i ng d i
b u t el ve re d by w or o f mou t h d .

N o w a ft e r a w h i le lu er fli t i ou s me n
p '
a n Of ki d
A p es , ega n t o (p a t t e r i t wi t h t h e i r Pe n , (0
b
t h a t a t la fi i t i s d
e e n er a t e n t o mon li r ou s fu pc r
di
g
fli t i on ; w h ic h mea n s a l(o Ma gi c lt , w h c h 15 t h e
by i
t r u e W l fdom t h a t i s r ec e ve i d by D i vme I n fp i r a
i
t on i s ac cou n t e i n t h e i e t me s N ec roma n c a
d ,
i y
a nd N i g r o m y
a n c , [0 t h a t ‘ i t si a n offen c e t o b e a
‘
w le ma n , a n d h e t h a t; r ofe lle t h i t o pen l {h a ll
i y
p
t o t e a ch (h e foo
'
( a ll h i mi e lf i n t o
o d
an er
g .B u t
li fh n e is o f I n f e ls pub lic lt ly i s c ommen a le
id db
d
an a i ft of fi n u la r W i ldom, a n d n o ma n i s
g g
j d d
u e w i f b h h i h e ll fo ol
g e , u t e t a t s t e g r e a t .

C d i a l/i ,or Ca éa ler , a r e G h ofls, a n d A llt a lS t a r s

o f me n t h a t di d
e b efo re t h t i r t me i .

Ca i c edoe i u m t a r t a r a m i s a n o ffsn li ve ma t t er i n
ma n s o b dy i
w h ch c o mes
. by
r e a lon o r t h e d e fetfl
o f t h e e x u lfi ve fa c u lt
p y
i n n ot expelli n g wh a t i s
,

fepa r a t e d .

Ca fe i s Ch a m ph ir .

Ca lc a n t b u m i s Vi t r i ol .

Ca lc i n a zu m m aj w i s Called a ll t h at w h ic h i s
m a d e {w e e r by t h e S p a gi r i c a l A r t , w h i c h of i t s
o w n n a t u r e w a s n ot (0 , a s t h e (w e e t n e ls of Me t a l :

t y , of L e a d , o f S a lt or t h e li ke , w h i c h a llo i s c a l i" -
,

led t h e i r Sou l, a n d d ot h qu i c k ly c on loli d a t e a n y .

W ou n d .

t t z m riz mm
Ca lc i rz é i ha t lly
w h ic h i s
’

18 a ll n at u ra

Mee t , a n d i sver y h ea li n g, a s S u ga r ,M a n n a, Ho i
e
.

the y of t h e W o o d N ofi oc k, a n d t h e lik e
'

.
,

Cal/em i s a ki n d o f S a lt p et r e -
.

C a lem t b i s a fi gn o f a d e fi r e t o t h e fi r fi pt rp e
‘
t u u m , a s w h e n an y t h i n g d e fi re s t o r e t u r n i n t o i t s
'

m
fi r fi ma tt er fr o wh en ce i t h a l i t s or i gin a l
‘
. t

s lli t tte
 C4 11k ”: a r e y e llow mu fh ro me s u
p on J u mp er

t r ees,

i s p rec p t a t e M ercu r
i i d y “
C4 14 M er c u r i i .

Ca lx V e nu s} i s V e r d egr e a le .

Ca lx S a t x r n i i s M i n u m i
‘
.

Cz l e 3o i s (pi n t o f Ti n .

C4 1x M a r t i : i s C r oc u s of S t eel or I ron
Ca b : S o i : i s c a lc n e Gol
'

i d d .

C
4 1x L a m e i s t h e A z u r e flo w er o f S i lver .

Cd lx er ma n en t , or i x /z , i s a n i nc ombu fi i ble
p f
ma t t e r :
Ca lx p g m
er e r i n o m i s T a rta r .

Caz /ac [ign or a nt i s t h e A lli es of Wood .

C4 15 1214 i s a S t on e ou t of w h i c h B ra fs i s boi led .

C Annma ri e) i s a n A r t of pr ela gi n g by t h e A i r .

( 19 4 01 , b e fi d es t h e c on fu ie d a n d u n ih a p e d ma t
t er o f a ll t h i n s, i s i n P a r a c el m t a k en for t
g f he ;
A i r

i t i s a llo t a k en fo r I lli a fle, or l lli a fi ro

'

C la r et m i s t h e W h i t e of Egs .

Ca mlmc a i s a n A p ofi c me,or U lc er i n t h e G r oi n .

Ca p n t c ar vi i s A n t i mon y .

a u t m or t mrm i s t h e fec e s r ema

C‘ p i i
n n
g f a t er di
fl illa t i o n d fu b li ma t i on
an .

C4 7 19 0 716 1 5 2i a re t h e S t a r s .

Ca r bu n mlm i s a n A p ofi eme , or fi i len t Lll

e
p

[ ar deni fl m i s a medi c i n a ble W i n e ma d e of

et bs .

C i s t h e t w en t i e t h p a r t of a d r op
a r en a .

Cafliq mm i s w ea k a n d d ea d B lood i n t h e V ei n s
ob fi r u é dn g t h e mo ri on of t h e goo d Blood
’
.

Cafem pr ep a r a t xa i s t h e vi fc ou s r eli d en c y t e
ma i n i n g i n t h e b Ot t om of t h e milk t h a t r u n s ou t
‘

of t h e c h ee k .

Cfl t b i mi a
 C b i mi a i s t h e S p u me of S i lve r
at .

Ca u dzz a u lp at m bi m n di i s M i n i u m of L ea d
'

f
.

Carmela i n S p a gir i c a l A r t i s a c er t a i n ki n d of i n
d u lh y got t e n by a h a bi t , w h er eby t h e Pr ofeffor s
'

o f t h e A r t d o mor e e a fi ly u n de rgo t h ei r L a b ou r s,

a nd r fe ct t h ei r o e ra t i on s
p e “ p .

(Sa mar i u m i s a C h i r u rgic a l I n fi r u men t w h i ch

'

o e n s t h e s ki n w i t h b u r n i n g ; a llo i t i s a me di c i n e
p
t h a t e ffe t s t h e fa me, b u t W i t h ou t p a i n
c .

C edur i n i a r e d u ll w i t s .

C enigdazm or [ en i ngot d m i s a Ch i r u rgi cal in

fl t u men t w h er e wi t h t h e Cr a n iu mi s op en ed i n fi t s
of t h e E i le fi e
p p .

Ceai i at emi u m i s Merc u r y prepa r e d for t h e V en e

r ea l d i fea fe .

Cz n ifi mmm i s t h e fa me a s Ca lc i n d wmj e b u rn t
'

. .

t o a lh gs .

Cer t/ i t a li c i s t h e fpi r i t ma d e ou t of t h e b on e
w h i c h i s i n t h e h ea r t of a H a r t .

b a m fl i r m n er ér i s love , w h i c h i s i n { l d f
( e a o a

fh i eld i n k ee p i n g off d a n ger .

( b er m: i s Ca t a pu t i a , i e t h e Hea t h S p ur ge
. .

Ch ei r i i n F a me d/m i f i t b e u t a b lolu t ely w i t h

ou t a n y

ra lls, a t .

V ege t a b le How e
a d ec t i on a ft e r h i m h
°
j t s a n n er , fla t C a i r i ,

fi es th e w h i te Elix ir ma d e of fi lver, a s F lo
li gn i fi es t h e r ed Elix i r .

Cb er i o i S t h e occu lt a cc id en t a l ver t u e of the exa

t e r n a l Elemen t s, a n d n ot t h e u a li t i es of h ea t a n d
q ,
c old ; a n d t h e li k e
i

Cbc r i oni a m i s t h a t i n w h i ch N a t u r e c a n n ot b e
a lt er ed s C fi l, whi ch i s [o har en ed y
d b
, a r y a n a s -

J t u r e,
 t i t ca n n o c be melt e d a s th at wh i chi s ma d e
by A rt .

Cb em bi n i s a l fi i al ve r t u e , a n d i n flu en ce, d o
ce e

m i n a t i on , a n d p ow er a b ove all d omi n a t i on s, a n d

,

p owe r s,
p r oc e e di n g fr om G od, a n d d e fc en d i n
g
u pon t h e e a r t h , a n d u on a ll me n O f t h i s di
p .

vi n e glor y F a m e d/ m f ea ks la rgely i n t h e éx ofi i :
p p t
on s of t h e P la hn s of D a vi d .

Cb i fer [ J i mmi e i s of (ome i n t er p ret e d G old ,

b u t I j u d ge i t by wh a t goes b efor e t o b e t h e S u l
u r of n
a y M e t al .

Ch r oma ti c] a c c or di n g t o P a r a c e lfm d ot h n ot
t r ea t o f t h e li n e a me n t s o f t h e h a n d s on ly , b u t a l(o

o f t h e w h ole b ody
, a n d n o t o n ly o f m e n , b u t a ll
n a tu ra l t h i n s b efi d es
g .

Cli i a is t h e a r t of Se pa r a t i n g pur e from i m

re , a n d o f ma k i n ll
p u g e e n c es .

C bj ba r , or Ci ba r i s Su lp hu r
.
.

C b ryf05 0114 i s a ki n d of gr een ea r th lik e V er de

r e a fe
g .

Cb rj fo: i s Gol d .

C lai is Fe c e s.

Ci n er i ti m i s C i me nt of Gold , or S ilver , wh i ch
e Cl Yfi al
'
o

t r a n l a ren t fa i r, ma d e out o f
p

bh fler i n g Hea t h ca lled Cr ow fo on -

r K i , i st he u a n t i t y o f t wo Ga llon s of
fl q

Cliflm i s t h e occ u lt ve r t u e of t h ngs r e tu r n n g i i

from w hen c e t he y ca me, as t h e vert u e of a n h e ar b
i n to t h e r o oc i nA u t u mn e .

Coagu la ti oi N hC ma ki n g ofa t hi n t h i n g t h ic k .
2

sh a m an ma caw
m S p a gi r i c a m i s t h e u p per p a r t of a Ph lo;
Ccra’
i
foph i c a veli c i fi '
.

Caélu m P b i lofi ip laoi u m i s a n y q u i n t efle n ce, o r

-

u n i ver i a l me i c n e , e ( c c i a ll t h e Ph i lolo h er s
d i
p y p
(lon e
0 31i
p la net a r y » : a re t h e p roper orb s, a nd t h ei r
fp h er es .

Cameraman i s a d ry Corr ofi on , wh e n any Me

ralli n e b ody i s c alc i ned wi t h (a lt s, or fu ch li ke
'

d r y i n g t h i n gs .

Cob olmt i o i s t h e oft en d r a w i ng of a li q u or from

i ts b o dy , b ei ng oft p d t u po n i t
’

C ob opb, or Cab op i s t h e fa me a s Cohoba ti oiz .

Calso: i s wh a t loe ve r t h e ski n c on t a i n s i n t h e

wh ole b od y .

t olb ai b a r i s c a lc i n ed V i t r i a l, or t h e mp u t M r
t nmm of oy l of vi t r i a l;
alla t em mi s a n bte a r b c a lled L on s foot
y , or a =

c er ta i n lli t i c k me d i c i n e
p .

Colli q u a t i on i s melt i n g, a s Me t a lls a re melt ed .

Calli m i s Ta r t a r r e (olved i n t h e b ow ells, or a

-
.

t h e Colon u t
g .

Coler i t i iniz i s a Li q uor c ont pou n ded of t h e cor 5 -

r ofi ve ma t er i a ls of Me t a ls .

Come t z i s h alf a d r o .
.
p
Camp lex i oi s t h en a t u re of a n y p a r t , or t h e q
t y of h e a t , a n d c old a n d t h e li k e .
,

C mpo/i mm pu t a b lolu t ely i s a b od y n ot

' .

re s
Corfi r ma menmm i s t h e
t

body o f a fla r i n ma n , or
a n A lh a l o y bd
Confor t a t i w medi c i n es
’

or Con
t .

f or ta n t i a a re
wh
3
i ch"
c omfort t h e h ea r t , an d fi ren gth en N a ~
’

tri t e.
“ Congrla t i w a re M ed ic mes w h ic h flop an
y
flu x .

nt m i s t h a t w h ch by ut r efa éh on 4, m } i
'

g l
Con p
n edfi n t o a vi fc ou s m a t t er
'

Confoli da t i w a r e e x ter n a l M edi c in es W h i c h

“

Ch i rur gions u fe i n h ea li n g a n d dr y i n g W ou nds,

'

a n d U lc er s .

Con/I c lla t i o i s t h e i mpreili on of fu p er i ou r S t a r s,

or t h e i r ver tu es u on i n feri ou r b o di e s
p .

Conflr i fl i w ar e Ri p t i c k Medi c a men t s wh i ch:

Chi ru rgi ons u (e
’

.
V 0

Can tor/9 0 i s a t or men t of t h e Bow e ls .

Conn 4 5310 i s a w ea kn e fs of t h e membe rs , an d

-

d ra wi n g of t h em t oge t h er .

r w t i m a r e Me d i c a me n t s w h i ch
[ fi
on
p r e

N a t u re fr om p u t r efa éti on , b ei n g fu t h t h i n gs a s
’ ’

a r e fu ll of A fi r a l ver t u e .

Cosflmm i s t h e mi dd le p ar e of t he Di aphr a g
ma .

C or mon gil Met a ls i s c alle d Gold

a .

C or h t n m i s C o pp er ”
’

Car ma s e m i i s a mongfl t h e Ch y mi fls t h e Noi e

!

E 3 S t i ll , a mon
gfi é P a n z er [
/ m a vu lne r a r
y

i s t h e (u b je él in w h i ch t h e ver tues of
hi d
m
.

c al . S a fi ami» a r e A flr a l ver tu ;
pg e
t t er .

Carp er /r f e
p er r a e i
fl
’
i a a re fu ch b odies th at a re

t k n ow n by l i
en e , bu t by
p m i nv
ifl gb i l i s t he S ol w
u , h i c h i s

i n r ef eét of i t s fu fi en t a t i oi i , na d i n i i fi bl
'
p
i on of i t s fpi ri t u a li t y .
 Medi ci n es t h a t Ch i r u rgi on s u fe t o
'

t Corr o vc a r e fi
ea t off fu fl u ou s fle lh .
p er
/ ‘
Cor te x t i l[ a r ia i s t h e V i n eger o f Phi lolopher s .

Com/k m i s Mou le ea r -
.

Cot or mi a m i s a q u or Li .

Cm or [ 4 1113 i s S a lt fep ar a t ed fr om t h e Br it Salt

b y fa u lt of t h e (ec on d d i gefi i on .

Ca c e r bi t a i s a ve llel l e a gou r ik d .

C
y c i ma i s L t h a r ge.
‘
i
Gyda r i s j a pi t er .

ii b a nt mn i s a di fi i lla tor y veli c l, or t h e A rt i t

n
'

Q
eI1
.

A r da is a fu cc efli ve gen era t i on by p ropa

ga r i on .

fDa u m i s Helle bor .

D emot i nm la pfm i s fu a d d e th a .

D efoenfor i a m i s a Ch y mi ca l F u r ce na ,
i n w h i c h
th e Liq u or fa lls d ow nw a r d from
t er .
D er/er i s an occ u t l va p ou r o f the
r e a lon of wh i ch a ll ki n d o f W ood gr o
c r ea fe t h .

D eli q u i u m i s ld d ei c en fi on w h e
a co

fa t e d b od i e s a re di llolved i n t o a li qu or i n a n y
K

p lac e .

D i a c elt a te
fi i s a fp ec i a l r emedy a ga i n fi F ea
'

n
‘
VCl S .

D i a met er is a t em er a men t .
p
ti c. L a di es man tle:
2
“

2 4
 fDi apb z mn m i s t h a t w h i c h i s t r a n fpar e n t .

D i apb or eti éfl m i s a {wea t i n g Med i c i n e

‘
D i n/ h ty r i on i s a Con fetl i on p r ovoki n g
.

D i a t efla deltbn i s pr ec p t a t e M ercu r

'

i i d y .

ii
D i enez ar e Sp r t s t h a t w ell a mon g l
. d l
D igefi ia i s a Ch y mica l O per a t
t h e d i gelli on of a ma ns fi o ma c h, i
'

i
w h ch t h e ma t t er i s d ec oéled i n t o a fep a rat i on
e fr om i mp u re .

Q
p ur
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Go d .

D i vi neti o i s or for mlli n g;

’

i s a gen er a t i oii
'

ma d e by Elemen ts

a lec b i s t h e c a v tf a n I mpofi eme

iy o .

D mlec b i s a ki n d of Ta r ta r i n M a n s b od y or
‘ ,

th e S t on e i n t he Bla dd er , or a n y ot her p art w h i chi

’

i s lp on gi ou s a n d d a n gerou s .

D mne c b i s A n t i mon y .

fi w da lér a re c or orea l
p S p i r i ts inhabiti ng

veflel.
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is i l i
’
a c rc u a t n g
 D elpi m i s h r ogn ollica t es by t h e
y an a t p
on e t

of t h e Elemen ts
'

, .

E di r i s St eel or I ron .

E lea n or is (omet i mes t a ken for A mb er , bu t

i t i s a mii t t u r e of a c ompou n d me
melt i ng a ll t he {even Pla n ets i n to
on e b ody .

E lement a ry i n P a r ac c lfm i s t h e c orru

p t ible
t ra n fi en t t flen ce of t h e w or l
,
d an d of all t h i n gs
w h c h a r e (u bj eét t o c h a n ge
i .

E kp b fl i s g/ fq m for t tif .

E li x i r i s r o er l a fer men t
p p y , h e le a ftp a r t oft

wh ich t u rn s t h e w hole ma fs of a n y t h i n g i n t o
.

i t s oWn ki n d : a l(o i t i s t h e effen c e o f a n y t h i n g;

E leva t i on i s ma ki n g a t h i n g (u b t i le .

E mz nélor i n m i s t h e pla c e of e x u lii ori of a n

p y
excreme n t .

E n oc b di rmu m i s t ha t w h i c h h a t h lon g li fe .

gn t d li i s fla k e d A llu m a n d (ome t i mes i

ma d e fpa gi r i c a lly of fa lc G em .

E rmr i s a n oc c u lt va pou r of t h e w a t er ,b y
(ton e s a r e b r ed .

E r odi ni u m i s t h e fi gn o f a n y th i n g to c o
Efr e n : or E
fip b am i s bla c k a n d d ea d fl
d by a Ca u fi ic k
c a u le a n d i s c ommon ly c a lle d

5 h c E lc a r .

E520 4 a re W h eals.
Efla mm rflc n t i a lc i s th e eflen t i a l
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an d
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p ow er
th at 15 i n V ege ta b les an i Mi n era ls .
'

Efld tu m
 Efla mm vi n u m i s r ect i fi e fp i r i t o f W n e:
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d i
Efi nti x u i n t a , a cc or i n g t o P a r a c clfm h i s d e
d
q
fi n i t i on , i s a c er t a i n ma t ter ex t r a fi ed fr om t h n gs i
ur fi ei d from a ll ma n n e r of mp u r t a n d c ori iy
p
p
r u t on i w h e r e by
i t i s m a e n cd i
or r u t
p le ib .

Efi le i s a Ti n élu r e ma e d by
t he h ea t f t he
p
S u n i n t h e fa c e, or a n y t h er a r t of t h e od
O b y
p .

i
Efi dt nm i s a c er t a n rei a ge of t h n s t o c ome
p g i
by t h i r mar k s
e .

fflbi omm i s amolt cor ru p t I mpofi eme feed

i n u on t h e wh ole memb er a s a W olf
g p , .

€w fi m m i s a p rop h et i c a l fpi r i t , w h i ch pr ela

or omet h i n g goi ng b e for e
i .

a r e a ll lu perflu ou st h in gs ej eéled

E x i mm i s any A pofi eme whi c

h c alls ou t ma t;

i s t h e (ub ti liz i n g or a n y t hi n g .

Si
« t ar c i
-

li a i s a lu perfi i ti ous A r t i fi w hi ch ca lls u p

‘
i
.

E x t r a fl a m i s t h a t wh ch i s i ex r a é ed ou t of
t
n, t h e gr ollnels b ein g left b e»
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th r id p ar t
‘
of 5 fc rti le
p
the flo w er of B ean s.
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f ? ! B riwimi r i s ( Q
i c k fi lve r ou t
F e! a lt r i is t h e lp u me of Gla fs
-

" P er ri z e ‘
i

ht rém i s a fi a t ma t te r ; w
’

‘
'

‘
m a t t er t o i t s d wn n a t u r e a n d li xedn efs .

“
P i t h! w a s i s a W ar t gr ow n g to t he i
‘
Hor les t s a Me i i c ne t o h el
di i
p
’

of the Ma t rix .

F i do i s c a lled (k i c k fi b er , gn d i omt imes Go

-

‘
F i da i s Si lver sa n d forn et i i i i e s G eld i
’

F i /i m mi i m D i ei i s t h e P h i lofo h ers fi on e .

P H m
“

f y
a f i nit ] ? i s t h e h i l ofo
p er s o e .

e id n m i s a d i efi i on ma d e a n y w a
q g y

H agar a re {p i n t s w h i c h kn ow th e oc cu lt
p f men .

h e ellen c e of Gold
F lo: c ha i r ; is t .

F lor fi fi a m m C r oe i s t h e F lo w er of N
‘
as i ome W i ll, o f S a fi r on .

F edfl lfl i s a ki n d of mu lh r om .

e
i
d n u re t h e fi re .

F 0 11}: da mn a re lea ves of Gol d .

on t P li i lo o b am m i s B a ln eu m M a r i s
f fp .

F amine f em m a r e c a lle t h e i n flu en c es of
d
3 b 551 od i es. w h i chéi nlieri ou r o i es rec e ve bd i
“
t h em, or t h e y
he vert u es of a n y t h i n g
a re t .

P an n i ers a r e li t tle i mp olt ems li k e W ar t s

’
.

F ug i le i s a n A pofi e me i n t h e Ear s .

F a ligo M e t a llom m i s (ometi mes ca lle d A r len i ck

a n d (ome t i mes i t i s t a k en Fo r M erc u r y .

F u lm mi s u r i fi e d Si lver
p .

F fl mi a ti o i s ca lc in i ng a n y t h i n g w i t h a (h a r
g p
c orr o d in
g
F fi
u ois melt i n g , or mak in g an
y th n g i flow in
t h e fi re .

g a ma t b ei fi o n e
a re s i n w h i c h c elefi i a l v e r t u es a n d
‘
(u pe r n a t u r a l c on fi ella t i on s a r e i mpr eli e d be i n g
ma r k e d w i t h w on d er ful Ch a r a fi er s, a n d I ma ges .

Ga ma b r i a r e I ma ges i mp r effe d by a lu erce

'

p
lefi ia l i n flu en c e .

9 m m ” ; i s t h a t o n e o n ly A n a t om y o f a ll
t h i n gs .

g la c i e r da m i s C r y fi a l .

Gla di a /i : i s a n A r t w h er eby , a cc or di n g t o t h e
t h e fi r ma men t of t h e fi a rs , S w ord s a r e

t h a t A nvi ls c a n n ot r e fi ll t h em, w h en ce

c a lle d i nm ma
f .

Geoma nc y i s t h e molt n ow n A r t of t h e e a r t h;
k
i k
b u t i n t h s p la ce i t i s t a en for t h e (ta r s of t h e
Ear t h , m an i fefi i n g t h emfelves t o me n ,(o t h a t t h ere
by t h ey ma y ta k
(ome gr ou nd for p re(a gi n g
e .

G c lu t a i s t h e Her b ca lle d Cha meleon .

Gra m t r t rg i
a a a s c a lled t h e (’
t on et h a t is ge n e 3 -
rate d of di
p h a naou s a n d er i i c u ou s T a r t a r:
p p
Gem da i s a Pla n t d egen era t i n g by t r a n fpla n t i n g
ofa Pa r fn i p .

Gi ba r i s a me t a llic k Me di c i n e .

G iga nt er a r e men excee di n g t h e b ou n d s of N a

i
t u re .

u ten i s a n y vi i c ou s ma t t er i n t h e b ody , from

? G l
'

w h en ce p roc ee d ma n y obfi i n a t e D i (c a fes .

G lfl t i ni : t ena c i ty i s t h e M i n er a lRe fi n e .

a m i s t he e f fi c a c y of t e n a c i ou s i h
g l p t c

Gn omi a re c a lled I m mu ne i on“ , or r a t h er c or po

-

real ( i n t s, li vi n g u n d er th e ear t h , or elle Py gmi es

p
of a c u bi t long .

Gr a m m a i .» i s a (u er fi i t i ou s A r t i n ven t ed
g p
th e ec i 4 m , by w h i c h t h e m d h i
§ r
y a e t ng p
s a g
i
»

ea r , w h i c h r ea lly w e re n ot
p
‘
G m gz m i s t h e (lo n e P or b
p y i m nh e u (e o f w h i ch

of a ma r b le t o d i flolve t h i n s i n t h e c old
'

i s a s g .

Gr i lle , on gr i llm i s V i t r i ol d i llq lved of i t s ,

ow n a c c or d i n to w a t er .

G ua r i ma r e men li vi ng by t he i n fluen ce of Hea

'

ven
‘ .

G mmi i s (Li i c k fi lver. -

m
G y mi lx i s V a ler a n
'
i .

,
Gw u r qfiwg a is a r e dn e fs, c fpeei a ll i n t h e y
l i ke t ha t Ti n
fi u t e, w h ch i s i n th e e g n n ngi b i i
a L e pr ofi e.
 A di d i s I ron ;
H all i s S alt .

H a r mel i s t h e feed of w i ld Ru e
‘
.

H a r e i s a ki n d of F er n .

H a l i s Hon ey .
A

H ezi r i c m r u bm: i s t h e Colc a t h a r of V i t r i ol

1
.

H e lle br i a is a ki nd of b la ck Hellebore b eari n

g
r ed flowers .
i

i sd mc elfm h is b alm
’

a ba lfa mi c al Mu mmi e .

15 3 14 , or gm i c u la i s V a ler i a n .

H ommzm lm i n P a r a c el m i s a ma n ma d e a rt i ;
f
fi c i a lly , t h e pr oc efs wh er eof y o u ma y fee a t la r ge
’ ’ '

i n t h e for egoi n g Tr ea t i fe , p g 8 a nd i omet i mea . .

th ey a r e t a k e n for (u p er ft i t i ou s I ma ges
' ’
.

H on or: i s t h e t h e Me r c u r y of G old .

Hu mor vi t a i s t h e r a di ca l moi fi u r e o

H y dr i a re F u itsJu i c es or r .

Hy d am m ) i s n A t t k e fr om t h e fla t s of t h e
r z c a r a n

t h e y m mfefi t h emfelves t
n men a s
a o
,
li d t i s a d t he li ke
a nu n a on , n .

Hy d p lper i s A rfma r t t i n ged w i t h red (p eeks ;

ro
 Aflk i s t h e Her b of t h e T r i n i t y
'

I
.

[ th r i ll/a w hen 1 5 a n E r lfip elax ;

I dea 1 5 a fi gu re of a t h i n g c on c e i ved i n th e 1 1m
m er et u a l be i n g, o r a a t t ern of a ll
g a t i on a s a
p p p
t h i n gs o f t h a t n a t u r e
.

I di om are c on t e mner s of t ru e A r t s a lth ou gh

‘

t hey are sk i lfu l Profeflor s of t h e fa li e .

b
l efa b a a h i s fu p er n a t u r a h
I gn i s la gu i s 1 5 t h e Element i t (elf of fir e .

I g n i r P er /i c e : i s a h oe b urn i n g U lc er .

m i n m a de t m is th e i t fl f V i
p p q u n e e n ce o

ol r eéh fi cd w i t h T a r t a r

r i ma ry , 1 5 t h e fu ll; P r i n c i ple
p .

I lec b [ up ai n at u m le 1 5 a c on j u n éli on of t h e i a
er n a t u r a l a n d fi rma tri e n t al fla t s, w i t h t h e i n fe
p
r 1 ou r fla t s of t e rr efi ri a l t h i ngs, a n d w i t h w i n e .

I lec b 17: 4n i s a n A fc en den t or a S t a r of a

'

Me d ic i n e w h i c h t ogeth er; i s t a k en
W h a llo i t is h i d ; a n d as th e {u p er i ou r
‘
.
-

are i n t h e fi rmamen t fl fo ali e nat e t h e i n fe r

ma n .

l i m b cr u de » ; 1 s a c omp ofi ti on of t h e fir fi
t
o f t h e t h r ee fi t fi r i n c i les
p p
.

I le ldm 1 5 t h e Ele me nt a r y A i r : b u t 1 n men l t lS '

th e i t 1 t w h i ch ll h h h a llh 1 s memb er s
p p a e t t r ou g .

I li a fler o r I li a/les , or I li a dn m, I S t h e fi rfi ma t
,

t er of a ll t h i n gs, c on fi fi i n g of S u l hu r , Mer c u r y
p
a n d i t i s fou r fold a c c or di n t o t h e n u m
g
Elemen tsg Th e fi rfi i s t he Chaos o f t h e
 '

Ea r t h , th e i t eon
third i s h e Ch a os
t
f men
es o f t h e Fi r e
” h
. li o t h er e a r e fo u r I li a
flr i o

f
re p e fi i n g lo n g l i fe .

I li afler pr i m” ; i s t h e t e r m
‘ e in ma
(elf, or t h e b l a fo u r d fl il
I li a/ h r [ a m i d e s 1 s
~
t h e t e r m 0

lemen t a t ed .
A
lf li fe
ft h e b a or
n ,
o r

t he G
o f M et e or s .

i
c er n n g e n e r a t i on s

p r
o e at e

,
‘
a
'

c elei n a
’
l a n d i a

f{ m infen ou r
fru i ts as o h rs

fi gs.

m hi h i t a ke n from
I mpa r a m A lc a l i i s fp u
e w c s

i n p u r gi g
n o f i t .
 ‘
I gflnm na i s t h e a fi i n g of lu p errour b od i es u pon
i n fen ou rs .

I m a m 4 1h : a re fu per na tu r a l b odi es
-
.

l a: i s poi fon .

j p
u i ter i s Tm .

[ a mnlw ni is L eaven , or f ermen t .

l a/aw e , K abi d i s t h e unr i pe

Ki
a or e

an
y Met al, a s 1 t 1 3 1 11 1ts firll b ei n g
K a d i s V i n eger .
K a ll i s (o pe a ih es.
K p a i r i s F e r men t .

K ap r lll i s Su lp h u r .
1 .

i
K a r ma s t he t w en u eth par t of a rop d .

K a r li mz i s wi l d 1ll d .

K lbr lt b i s S u lph u r .

K i w i : c le t/ 4 mm i s w h t e C n n a a r fu bli med
f
,
i i b .

K lfl, for ifl, i s h a lfa ga llon, or fou r p n ts

C i .

K oba lt , or Caba lt a m, or Cablemw , i s a meta lli c lc

mat t er blac ker t ha L ea d I r onn or i
w t hou t a

me t a llic k lplen dor, y et wi llbe melted , an d mallet

a t ccl
Ky m nm i s a b ubble .

K1 mm i s Sn ow.

L abor
 A bor S opb i e i s Par a di fe, or a not h er wor ld
L
.

L a c Vi rgi n i e i s Mer cu r i a lw a t er.

L a i s i s t a e n for a n fi xr t h n g
k i
p y .

L ep i r P b llofop b am w i s t h e h i gh efi ver tu e ofa ll

t er r en e t h n s i
g ,g i vi n g t i n fi u r e .

L a pfm T m ot i mvr i s a fu dden ea t h , more da n d

g er o n s t h a n a n A o le
p p xy .

L a t er la m a r e ca t a l ees wh ch Sope b o lers

-
i L i i
p
-

li fe , of w h ch Ch i ru r gi ons ma e t h e r Ca u fi i c k
i k i '

c a lle d L ap }: i nfer na li r .

L a t oj s Cop er t n ged w t h L api : “ la mi nar i :

i i -

p
d
i n t o a G ol en c olou r .

L u ci a na » : i s a c om ou n Me c n e ma e of d di i d
'

p
G ol , Cor a l, Pea rl, é c
d P a r e nt /fu r '
by .

C
L a m: b i n alu i s Sa lt gr ow n g t o S t on es i .

L a x a t i ve , a re Me c n es w or n g u p w a r
di i ki ds and
d own w a rd s .

L egit i s ca lle t h e pr ed efi in ati on of Her s

d b .

b i a r th
c m i s a n occu lt o i l n g v a
p o u r of t h e E
i b
w h ch Her s a n d P la n t s gr ow .

L epb z mt e, or L i pb m t er , i s t h e fi rfi n ofTa r ki d
t a r , or B ole, h ol n g t h e m di le b et w xt S t on es idd i
a nd Cla y .

L emu r ”a re fp i r i t s of t h e Ele men t of A i r ,wh i ch

Hea t h e n t h i n k t o be G hofi s of men d e pa r te d
’

L et ha rgy r i fl m i n P a r a c elfm i s t h e fpu me of

M e rcu r y , or of S i lver , or of L ea d , w h i ch i s fe p a r a =

{ ed i n th ei r pu rify i n g a n d pu rgi n g .

L et bfl rglus
 L et ha rg i m i s t h e fi n d er of Mmes .

‘
”
“

L i mo : i n P éfiéoe l f u r i s rh eg reat a n d u n iv f l
’ f

er a

world , t h e feed , a n d fi rfi ma t t er of ma n .

L i q u or A q u i leglmi s t h fi i lled W i n e .

L i q u or eflé nti a lz r i s t h a t h u mou r w h i ch is t ur3

’

n ed i n t o fi e lh a nd b lo
L i q u or ( M r ou r i i i s t he B a lfom of t h i n gs , i n
wh i c h t h e ver t u e ao f c u r in g or h ea li n g c on fi fi s ,

L i q uor W in n i e i s t h e F a t ofi a Ma n 1 .

L i qu or i s ma n y t imes t a ken fo r O y l, wh ee
'

n ame of t h e li lri n of wh ich i t ii s a Liqu or , i s ut

g p
it
L i q u or M i m
e de gm mi i sO y lo s u m
'

‘
I li q u i dm d e r efolu t o is t ha t wh c h i s l1q ui d of i
i t s ow n n a t u re.

r M
L iq u o i m
i s a d e of i fl erbs pou n d ed,
a ne » ;

refled , an d d i gefi ed
p .

L i q uor fa li r i s t h e B a lfq m of N a t u r e, b y wh i ch
’

t h e b ody i s re(er ved fr om p u t r efa fl i on

p .

L oom vi t a i s t h e fea t o f t h e mi nd or fou l .

L oc ufi oe a re t op s of bou gh s of t r ees,a s y et t en d er
-

a n d gr ee n .

L or ln dt i s th e c ommon on of W a ters, or a Har e

mon y mad e b y t hem '
.

L u dm i s a M edi c i n e t h a t c ur eth t h e Stone '

d ifi olvi n g of i t .

L x mbr i oi N i tr i a re W or ms fou n d i n th e Bar

or mu d , (0 c a lle d for t h e i r fli er i n efs.
pp
L u n e c omp a fi e i s u i c k fi lver -
.

L i ma i s S i lve r .

L a/lmm i s t h e Cr e a m of Mi lk
'

-
.
.

L a rami e i s t he S u lph u r of N a tu re.

 M a n della i s t h e fee d of b la c k Hellebor .

M a ngon a r i é i s a n A r t u i éd i n w e ight s,w he r eby

th a t w h 1c h i s ma
d e h ea vy i s t a fi ly m d e light a .

W m di b l r i n m li q u or i O y l f J a w b ones
u a s o .

M a n is n t ly c a lle d a d w fa llen from

’

n a o on e

Hea ven w h i ch i s a ki d f B lfom F r u i t f he

n o a or o t
‘ , l

A i r b u a l(o i t i s t a k f r a n y fweet ma tt er ex
t en o
,

t mfi ed u t of a o t h ing n
y .
J

M m /i ce i s
a u r i p e mat t er f Met a ls a n d i t
a an n o
,
i s of a s m y ki d s s t h ere b e Met a ls
an n a .

W mor em t a r t a r m i s a (lon e i n man a s ha r d

ar

a s a ma r b le .

M a n et /J , or M or t a r /7 , i s Et t h a r ge
Q
.

M a t e r met a l/0m m i s u i c k Elven -

M a t er i a fa p b zr m i s a n h omogen ea l liquo r , i n
’

wh i c h t h er e i s n o offen di n g ma t t er .

( ma t r i c es r a mm a re E le men t s .

W a tn m mm are M edic i n e s t h a t Ch i ru rgeon s

u i e t o r i en a n A ofi eme
p y p .

M ec ha n ope ot i e a 1 3 a n i n ve n t i on of W a te r w or ks

m
-

a rr y W a t ers b i i n to h i h l or t h e
y p p e s g p a c es
C. 1 l
M ela on er, or M elon , a r e Beetles th a t fly , a n d
a re of a Gold en c olou r , a n d b e i n g r u bb e d ma k e a
fw eet fmell ; t h ey a r e common ly fou n d i n Me
d o ws i n t h e mon t h of (M ay o
L
M e li ba u m i s Co pper .

M elifla i s m A leh y my t a k en for Ma n n a ,

fl ed ou t of t h e bell He r b s
. .

M en/i : P b i lofopb i om i s t he fu llt i me of fi i gefi i on , ’

me for t y d a y s
'

. . .

M er om i n r 2 n a t uralooegu la t mi s a foli d met a l .

M er c u r i e s fry /34 1 mm i s t h a t w h ic h by ofte n

{u b ltma t i on s i s br ought i n t o a clea mefs li k e Cr y ‘ ,
p a ra tt a t rom 1 t s M me .

M e r c u r i a : [a x i s i s T ur bi t h Mi n er a l .

M er c u r lm me t a l/0m m p r a c lp i t a t m i s Mercu r y
ext ra fi e d o u t of M et a ls, a n d p r ec i p i t a t ed .

M er m r i m mi ner a li n m I S a n o y lme fs ex t r a a ec l
out o f t h e M i n e s o f G o ld a n d S i lve r .

M er c a r i m r egener a t a ; i s t h e fi r lt b ei n g of Mer
’

cu r y .

W li r [ ova I S t h e w a te r of A llu m
er c a r i a .

M en/lm a m i s a L i q u or w h e r e i n a n y t h i n g i s
'

d i li olved or d 1ge fled

M et a l/a m c u r r em 1 5 Q1i c k fi lver

M i c r oc ofmm 1s a li t t le w or ld , or man
.

M i n i a m i s t h e Mer c u r y , or r a t her C r oc u s of
L ea d prec i p i t a t ed .

M ifla da m i s (b ri c k fi lver
'

( M i t i ga t i wa a r e Ch i r u rgi c a l Medi c i n es w h i c h
a lla y a in
p .

l
M onflr a a r e A mma s w h i ch e i t h er h a ve, n ot
Pa r en ts, a n d a r e n ot bor n of t h i n gs lik e t o
lves, or h a ve (ome d efeft or e x c els i n N a J -

b u t o f t h i s fe e mor e i n t h e fi r ll B oo k of t he
r egoi n g Tr ea t i i e .

M ar oon s a n A p ofi em e li ke t o a Mu lb er r y .

M a la a r e pu flles a r 1 f n g fr om h ea t or c old .

M u mi a 18 n ot on ly ma n s fi c fh fe a i on ed wi t h .

B ollo m, b u t a n y O t h er fle ib t h u s pr e pa r ed .

M a mi a B lemmt or u m 1 5 t h e b a lfome of a rou n d

E le men t s .

M a m a tr a n[ma r i n a i n Pa r i et al/it } i s M a nn a .

Z
 v a r fi ls t h e l1 u or
l of M
,

M ama / q
M a fc i tlago i s a
M a m i
fi
r c a t i va a
re c le a n fi n g M e di c i n es .

‘
M afi a. i s t h e wh i t e Ca lrt i n Ur i ne
’ '

M rj f ada r us
W yfler i a m '

i s t h e fi rfl ma t t er .
of a ll

M a r i a i s B r i n e.

3 3 a i s a n A po
fleme of th e B re a fi .

M t d i c me s c a u f mg flee p
'

N a r c ot i c a a r e o

N 7
fd a, N a t t a i s a un ch i h t h e a c
or
‘
b b k .

M g ‘
ba l e a i s la lt o f t h e mo i iltxre of a C l
' -
o u d f al
c

lin g u p on flon es i n mead ow s, an d h ar e n e “ fu ll d d

’

t h e h e a t of t h e Su n .

N ec r om a n cy i s an u n la w fu l A r t , w h c h in '
i did
t me o f old w o r ki w i t h t he i d ead'; 3 3 Wh e n t h e fi h rs
i “

w e r e m a mfc lled w t h t h e e a d
i A d
n d h e 1 5 t r u ly .

‘
cJ a lled a fiN ec r oma nc er w
'
, ‘
an d c a n dr a w w or d s
M or oli c a a re M e di c a men t s
'

e x p ll
e i ng flee t
an d p l
r e ervm g l i fe .

N m z fa r m l, a r e fp i r i t s d w elli ngi n t h e a i r .
'

N mt b a p r M a ra , i s a li t t le S ki n gr
’

‘ ‘
e a r s o r e y es of i n fa n t s, an d fe met mre sf cov er i n g

w h o le b od y
i

N fgr m may i s a w i c k e d afti d ext er a ble A r t 5

‘ '
o -

Wh e r e b y D evi ls a nd w i c ke d S p i r i t s fu ri e r t hem
'
-

fe lves t o b e c omma n d e d by ma n a n d obey the n} ,

‘
b u t on ly t o t heir hu r t l
'

am
N i lr
 N i tr u m i s S a lt p e er e
-
.
r
N i t r i a ler a re a ll b u rni n t h i n gs w h i c h c on d uce
g
t o c a lc i n a t i on
i
'

N olot h i s a n I n fi ru men t u (ed i n ec r oma n c

N y .

N adi a r e h ar d t u mou r s of t he j oi n ts .

N ofi oe la i s t h at w h i c h w e c all a fa lli n g fi a r , a
'

k i n d of gelly or {li me foun d often ti mes i n th e fi m }

r
i n er i n fi e ld sa n d m ea d ow s
'

N a ba i s a ki n d of r ed M a ri n a Which fa lls i n [ r e
”

la n d .

J M p m b e , or
i p b i di c a , ar e lp i r i tu a l men of
w om en , or c or or ea l fpi r i t s dw elli n g i n wa t e r s ,
p
fu c h a n on e w a s M ela/Fora .

.Nj wp b i di c a a re me t a ph or i c ally fp i r i t s of d i f
,

folvi n g w a t e r s i n t h e lpa gi r i c a la r t .

Mf a di r i s {a lt A r mon i a c k .

Gold i ned b y
:
Br lz la m 1 5 p u re c a lc A rt i nt oa

li gh t r ed l
co ou r .

mon i a c k.

b ad , ex el d i fea fes
p .

i s t h e S tuph u r i n a ll t h in gs
'

s O y l of T a r t a r cor reét ed t o
’

wh i ch i s d
'

i s t hat
 O ly mp i c» : j p 1r lt m I S a li a r 1 1 1 m a n t h a t ma lt
y d
h i m t o i e l a th a d ow o f h 1 mi e lf .

Oper lme t b loli m i s t h e fp 1r i t o i M n er a ls '

.

O pp i la t lq a a r e M ed tc mes w h 1c h ilt p flu es
'
x .

Opp ode lt oc la 1 h P a r a c e lfm 15 a n O n me n t '

Opop opy on L mda n l ls P a r a c e lfm h 1s Me i c d i

t o [lo p F ea ve r s
O r do/m n; 1 s a l1 t t le apolleme h i ma B a rley c or
O r ex i r t s a h ea t c a u le d by
t a r t a r ou s ma t t e r .

O rg a n ope ot i c a i s a n A r t fi n d mg ou t w a r l1
1 n fi 1 u me n t s.

Or iz rer e i t a t t r i s t h e fu erc elelh al ver t u e

on a
p
i
t h n gs.
O r i z mm rs Gol d
°

Or i e ea m foli a mm 15 L ee f go l -
d .

O r i e m m pr e c ip i t a ra m i s G ol db h i n tc
rou g t

Cr oc u s, by t h e h e lp o f t h e Cr ocu s of M e r c u r y .

O r olz o 1 5 t h e Gla i s o f M e t a ls
°

Uyfa p a r a leli a r e a u n 1ver i a l M edi c i n e m

°

G on e .

0 7 mm P hi lofopb i c a m 1 s a G la l o f t h e for m
°

s
a n E gg, wh 1 c h P h i lofo her s u le 1 11 t h e1r O
p
i
t on s .

Oe o i s A r len ic k .

lle t
ne m t he en d s o t the li n ger s ,
w u rt e fla n .

a,
P a nna 1 s a n a t u ra l i pot .

”
P ér : m m r te i s a ma ls c on fi fi i n g of
a r 1 8 o r b ola i lve r
P an ti
 ‘
t filui t al Di tti ena t p
’
a .

Pa u la da da w 1s a h in d
'

ur t er m fig lzl a ta grow ng i
P e n a t er a re f i r i t s of t h e Elemen t
p o f F 1 1 6 , ca lle d
F a m1 l1 a r s .

T en t a c u la fi g n s or d e li n ea men t s en gra ved

are

w u h w on d er fu l a n d fi a n ge L e t t er s, a n d I ma ge s,
x

w h ic h h s i n h a n e d a b o u t t h e n e c k , a r e i a 1 d t o be
g g
r e fe r va r t ve s a g a 1 1 1 ft e vrl f m t s, a n d W i t c h e t i e s
p p .

P e r c i p i o a m =s a n y Me d i c me t h a t 1 5 a p p r oved .

P t r a e ze a r e R a ves (ma ll a n d y e llow .

P e r d mmm I S W me ma d e ou t o f Her bs
f
.

P e r i od” : 1 5 t h e t e r m o r li fe .

P e a c eda ma m 1 s En glu h A n geli ca

’
.

P 6 n t fma t a a r e S p m t s o f t h e W ood , or t h e
. a
‘

D e fe t t , w h i c h h i mi n a t y o b leu t e pla c e .

P b i a la i s a V 1 0 1, or G la i s b a t t le .

T i on i t i der a r e n a t u ra l e n emi es wh i ch p er fec u t e

O n e t h e e t h e r t o d ea t h a s t h e S t o r k a n d
,

P e li c a n a r 1s a c i rc u lat or y , or c i r c u la t t n g velle l .

P h oeni x i s t h e q u mt efien ce of F i r e ; a llo t h e

h i lo fO ph e r s (lon e .

P byfi o n orm i s a n A r t w h er e b y men s n a t u r es

g
n d c o n d 1 t 1 on s a r e e r c e 1ved by t h e i r fa c es
p .

i s t h a t w h 1c h i s ext ra
t i mon y .

i s S t J o h n i w or t
.
-
.

from 1 5 i o me n ot a b le li gu of i omet hi n g

b
O
f
j e er va i i va a r e
' ’
Medi c i n es p r efer vi n g b odi es
5 a c or r u t i on
p .

i ma ler a r e lle d fa lla c i ou s b odi es w h i c h a re

ca
‘
fi a r s p u t b e for e ou r ey es .

l ah
l i n um i s t h e fi r ll ki n d of Ta r ta r .
 h mdden t or ch a n e i i i
Pa l f ez ia fi
1s aon i l
l
u e n a g
m
,

a a n s b ody by r e a fo n of t h e li a r s .

P a fi i a i s t h e d i gefli o n of c or ru pt ma t t er :
P e mc a a re c a lled a r t i i c i a l men , a n d fomet i mes
g f
fu b t er r a n ea l fpi ri ts .

P y ram i d i s a veli t i ma d e lik e a Py r a m zig .

Py r oma ncy i s a n A r t p refa gi n g by fi re .

U a li t aa i s c alle d a c omplexi het h er h ot or

’
on ,w

dr y or m i fl a cc ordi
o , n
g t o t h e
p re d
mma n c y f a n y Eleme n t
Qv
o .

fiZ g a r t a t i o or
, a r t a r a , rs t h e h i gh efi tr y al of
G old , d t h a t t h i s va y , vi z t h a t n i n e p ar t s of
an .

S i lver be mix ed w i t h on e p a rt of Gold i n melt i

by t h e fi re Th en le t t h em b oth b e d i fi ol
.

A q u a for t z} A ll t h e S i lver i s t u r n e d mm
a n d t h e Gold fet t les t o t h e b ot t om lik e a

d er
Q
ow
p .

fli
t n te i s c a lle d
i nt a i
a c e r t a i n {p i r i t u a l
t e r e x i ra éled c or ore a lly ou t ofH er b s, P la n ts
p
a ll t h i n gs t h a t h a ve li fe , a n d 't h e exa lt i n
‘ g
t h e h i gh e lt d e r ee of u r i t y by {o era t in
g p , p g

Q
u i t e
p r i s.

u mr an fl
mj aflrlet E lemen t i per /é
(
’
e o
[ i

i s a n a ni ma l p rod u c ed ou d f t h e
t ”N
se o r
.
 A ga d ra A poflemes offh e pr v t es i ii
'

a re .

R ma i s a n A p ofi e me u n d e r t h e t o n gu e:
’

R e a lg a r h e fu me o f M me r a ls b t mg p r o pe rly
15 t

t a k en , b u b m m h on c a ll vi n ou s
t t g e t a
p y 1 t 1s a n
y
m t re t 1 11 ma n s b ody , w h er eof gr ow a poflemes,
s

u lc er s o r t h e lik e
, .

R 65: 1 5 t h e e x c r e men t s of t he b e lly

9
.

R ein a i s t h e la fl ma t t er of t h 1 n gs .

R ebifo/a 1s a (ec r e t u r i n e a ga mfi t h e j a u n d i es
'

R e bofl a 1 8 t he fa m e a s M u mmi e .

R eda e 1 s a p o w d e r w h er e by c a lc i n e d M et a ls a n d
Mi n e als a r e (“ f li ed
r
e

R ag a e 18 a C 1 men t w h er eby
’

‘
Gold i s pu r ge d
‘
R e u la r 1 3 t he
g p u r e f’
t m e t a lli ne
p a rt o f a n y

t a l, o r t h e u re fi a r t of a M rn e r a l, t h e fec e s b e i n g
p p
fep a r a t e d .

Rel o e a m i s a ve r t u e fr om t he c om plexi on , a s m
/ ’

5 5 J h 1 s w or t . t h e fi rlt ver t u e i s i n h e a t , a n d i s
. -
’

Ca lm , t he Ot h er i s a c c id en t a l, a n d o c c u lt , a h d i s
'

g
r e fer va t i ve a a i n fl w or m s a nd c or r u t i o n
p g p .

Refin a a a r i is a C r oc u s ex er a éte d ou t o f Gold

’
.

Refi n a t er m I S S u lp h u r
‘
.

Refi n a t er r a pot a bi lzé i s fu b li med Su lph u r b r ou gh t

n t o a ln u 1 t h allom, or o l
q .
, y .

R ey n a / Eva a r e Med i ci n es w h i c h dr 1 ve b ac k
my flu x .

Reve r ba r a t or i a m i s a F a r n a c e i mw h ic h t h e ma t
'

13 c a lc i n ed b y a fla me .

Ki lle r i s a n i n fi s u men t w h i ch Gold fmi th s u fe ,

Z 4 to
 fl u bm itted Di fii ortaxg}
'

to p o u r t h e i r melt e d M et a ls i t o lo g for msn n a

, n d
i t is ca lled a I ga t n n .

R/ i s t h e fa me a s
o ea

Ru le lla i s a i p i r i t ua l efi e n c e ei t t r a a i g
'

n by i t s d i l
i olvmg pow e r, t h e t i n fl u re ou t o f o i es b d .

m f i i f h f El m
S
dg iaa r e
p r t s o t e ou r e e n t s .

S a la ma n dr i a r e i pm t s w elli n g i n d the fi re ,
’

or fi e r y men .

S a ldi n i t h e fa me a s S d ld mz n zi r i .

S 4 1 a lu m i wfu m i s Sa lt 119 510 6 I: ex t ra a ed ou t of

51mm ): p lu mofu
’

S a l a m t /p r on i s Sa lt ext ra fl ed ou t of t h e fi on y
Molt} .

S a la nfi a lli n u m i s S alt m ad e ou t of ma n s u r i n e .

Ca lc at bd r i nu m i s S a lt w h i c h i s ma d e ou t of
Colc ot h a r of V i t r i ol .

S a l c ong ela mm i s S a lt w h ic h gr ow s i n B a t h s .

en i x u m i s Sa lt d li lolved .

S a l M c r c m i i i s t h e i p i r i t of t h e W i n e whi c
’

‘
c a u fe th d r u n ke n n e fs .

S a lpeti e 1 8 t h a t w h i ch grow s i n cold pla ces u po

.
t

fi on e s, c on gea le d by t h e c old a i r
S a l mt r mh i s Sa lt w h i c h i s boi le d ou t of t h e
'
’

e a r t h , e f ec i a ll fa t e a r t h , a s i n fi a bles, or a n l e
p y yp a c
of e x c r e me n t s

m
.

Sal Z i m m I S a mi x t u re ma d e of equ a l p a r t s,
o f Sa lt d l m i
'

S A clt
‘
p e-
t r e a n a t r on a .
'
S a lfc lflu m, a n d a lu mn i fi i u w a re a ll on e:
f
e.

8 111
 S a l t a ber z et i s w h i t e fi a r t a r of a ll T .

S a lt a lmr i i s S ( J A lembr ot .

S a llma i s a n ki d
of Sa lt
p e t re -
.

3 4 771 e i s T a t ar
r .

S a nda mc bd i s A dr i igmen tfl m
p .

S a ngi n a c a lc et m i s t h a t w h ch i s of a s ui c 3 i q k
x
t a ll, a s C a l , a n d a s w h t e i .

S a p h i r m mi d t er mi s a l q u or i n wh c h t h er e i s n o
i i
i mp u ri t y ,
o r c or r u
p t i
on , t h e
p u re b ei n g i ep a ra t ed
fr om t h e i mpu r e .

S ap ofap i ent i az i s c ommon fa lt p r e p a r ed .

S a x ifr aga a r e a ll fu ch t h i n gs w h i ch b r ea k t h e
S t on e or G ra vel .

S a x ifmgm i s p a le Cr y fla l .

S c a c u r mla i s t h e fp i r i t of a B on e i n t h e Hea r t of
a Ha r t .

S od a/c a r e t h e {p i r i tu al p ower s a n d fa c u lt i es of
t h e mi n d , a n d a r e fou r a c c or di n g t o t h e n u mb er
of t h e Ele men t s .

S c i r on a i s t h e D ew of A u t u mn .

S m rri a i s t h e fa me a s fq u a ma
’ ’

‘
S eda t i o n a re M edi c i n es t h at a lla y pa i n .

S emen ven er i : a r e c a lle d [ q u a nt a a n } .

S en i o ma x i m i s t h e A u t h or of lon g li fe .

S epb i r ia i s a h a r d a n d d ry a pofi eme

'

em b ln i s a n u n u t t er a b le ver t u e a n i nfi n i t e
p
er of t h e Hea ven a n d e i peci a lly t h e a i lcmbl
y
A n gels .

S er p b et a i s a Medi cihe melt n g a (lon e i

Q
.

S i lmr i s u i c kfi lveité .

S i lo i s ea r t h .

S i mi li mdi n e: a r ec a lled c elefi ia l a p ea r a n ces

p .

S i ima i s (31 111 .

J i mmi e i s w h te Glew o th e o n ts i
f J i .
 S i r onei at e P a tti e s or Wh eals, i n t h e h a n d s cip e z s

c i ally .

fl in i s aft / mm
t:

S or i n b omi n e i s t h e i n vi fi ble fi re fl ow i fi g fro m

’

t h e c elc fi a l S u n , p r efer vmg a ti d n ou r i ih i n g t h a t

f

a tui a l fi r e i n man ,
g '
‘
S ola di n i a r e c or porea l i p i r i t s d w elli ng i n t h e i n

S amu i n a re o
p i
e a t i on s wh i ch a re ma d e i n ma n
b y t h e S t a r s w h e n h e i s flee pi n g .

S ou t h i s A n t /9 0 s .

b a r b : i s t h e be ll ki n d ofB on e w or t
3 s p
9 0 -
.

S opb rflc a r e (omet i mes t a ken for M a fi e r s o f a n y

A r t , o r t h e w i ie fi i n a n y A r o r (om et i mes for

S oph i fi t r s i e D ece i vc rs, or M ou n t eba n ks

. . . .

S or t i le i n m, i s a p r e ia ge by fp i r i t s
'

g .

S p g gg, {p g
a i r o r a i r lc m i s h e w h i c h k n o w s t o di
fi i n gu i lh b e t Wi irt go o d a n d ba d , t o i e p a r at e p u re
fr om i m pu re, o r a C h y mi fl, or A lc h y m lt
’
r .

S p a g i r i a i s c ommon ly t a k e n fo r A lc h y my .

S p a m i s t h e M i n er a l ve r t u e ou t of t h e fi rfi h e ;
i n g of Meta ls .

S p er ma aga tefor t z} i s i t s fecu le n c y .

S p e g ai oj u m i s a mu c fi a gi nousltq u or o f F rog s;
S pi r i t » : A W i : i s a p ower of t h e‘S ou l whe r e b
i t b ecomes li ke t o t h e Hea ve ns . .

'
fi t a n u a g i s ca lled t h e M ot h er o i M e ta ls,a n occ u lt
m
t

F u e, ou t of Wh i ch Elemen t s a r e gen er at ed .

S t a r a plu x g z t i s a re fi n i n
g g g o r r e
p er cu fl i v e ve r t u e .

S t elli o a daflm i s Ci n n a b ar .

S t i bi mn i s A n t i mon y
S tipt i m a r e (ly i n g Me d i c i nes .

S t r u ma i s B w i a m .

S u bli ma t i o i s w h t n a n y d r m ttCr i sforc ed u p

y /

war d b y t h e h ea t of fi re .Smm bm
'
.
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u

d e ei
c v ed t h i n kin t h e y ar e c ou li n w i h w me i
, g p g t o i . .

S u lpb u r vi t r i ola mm i s Su lph u r ex t r a a ed ou t of

V i t r i ol by c ommon wa t er fwi mmi n g on t h e t op of
i t.

S u lp l mr re mm i s ma n y t i m s w he
e n for t hei r
(Lu i n t efi en c e .

S u per mon i m m i s E n gma t i i ca l.

S y la i s t h e wh ole W or ld .

S j lp b e r a re Pi gm ie s
.

Sy l i r es , or fj lw m, a r e a i er y men , a n d a ie ry
’

fp i r i t s, i o me ri me s th ey a r e t a k e n for W ood men ,

t h a t a r e fi ron i a n t i c l me r
g gg a .

S y p b i t a pr a m i s a D i i ea i e c a lled 5 Vi tm h i s .

Da n ce .

S y p /i i mflr i fl a i s a ph a n t a fi i c k fpi ri t of t h em
t h a t w a lk i n t h e i r fleep .

A lk, or Ta lmm, i s a c lea r fi r i n i ng ma t ter ,

li k e t o P e a r ls i n c o lou r c om a fi ed W t h
p i
th n ile a ves or fla k es , wh e r e of t h e r e b e fou r ki n ds ,
vi z w h i t e, y ellow , r ed, a n d b la c k .
.

T eflm i s a w or m .

T a r t a m m i s a h a r d fa lt i ih d r eg th a t fli ck s t o t h e
fi d e s o f W i n e ve i i els ; a l(o i t i s oft en t a k en for
S t ori es or Gra vel i n men s b od i es.
T e lan i s a s i t w e r e a d a r t of fi r e .

Te mp er a mm i S t/h a t w h i ch e x ce ed s n or i i i a n y -

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.
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y i n t e
on t h s o f
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g .

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1
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T
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fi d e léf i s S i lve r .

Ter m Hifp a n i m i s V i t i i o l .

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o or e a l f p
‘r i t s li v n g i n t h e ear th i .

Ttfi d i s t h e s n of ma n s b ody
ki .

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g
a re move d by a ir a n d w a t er
'
.

am i s a c lea n
p u ri fi e m e c n e d di i .

i s mi n e r a lve i n s .

i s B or a x .

T méi u m i s t h a t w h i ch t i nget h a n y b ody w i th

i t s c olou r .

Tomfm la i s a d r o p .

7 r a c km t i s a met a l a s y e t i n i t s M i n e ,
.

7 7 1 37 d a r e z ei i o n s o f i i r i t s n ot i ee n ,b u t h e a r d
p .

Tr ifer t ei a r e c a lle d fp i r i t s d w e lli n g i n t h e fi r e .

Tr igon fl m i s a fo u r fold t ra n i mu t a t i on o f t h e i p i
r i t s o i t h e fi a r s a cc or d i n t o t h e n u mb er of t he
g
fou r Ele men t s .

Tr ain ” a lle d t h e c ele fli a l D ew

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, or T r on o fl, d i s c
m a d e o f t h e A i r, or t h e (w eet e i t k i n d of Ma n n a
’
.

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w h i c h t h e y a & t ow a r d t h a t e n d for w h i c h t h e y
w er e or d ai ne d .

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t
p
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ve n u es o f He r b s or a n t h
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g ffl d
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.

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fr om i mp u r e .

V I M” i s Mercu r y
‘
.

Z a i di r i s Co p per or V er degrea fes

Z er m 13 Gold .

Z r fa i s T i i
a

Z e lat ion: i s fl o n y M er cu ry
Z or a ba i s V i t r i o l
N

Z i n t ki s a me t a lli c k M a rca ii t e ; a n d a
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t u r a l m i x t u r e o f fou r i mma t u r e Me t a ls,

Co p p er i s mofi a p pa r e n t .

Z i n i d r i s V e r d egre a i e
.

Z u z t t er ,or Z i t t er , i s a Ma r c a fi t es
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ZJ w a r ,
o r Z Jf ,
a r i s V e r d egr e a i e .

F I NI S .