Natural Magic

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[...Eels] This continues from the previous page's entry for "Anguilla." so they may become tastier 507, 509. That they may be roasted and boiled at the same time 514. By what foods they are lured 526. By the charms of love 528, 529. By sounds 531. By mirrors 534. By smell 534. That they may be caught by hand while drunk 535. Their poisons 538.
To kindle a sluggish spirit for weapons 660.
How a live Goose may be cooked A notorious medieval "secret" involving roasting a goose alive while keeping it hydrated so its meat stays moist until served. 516. That its meat may become tender 503. That its liver may be fattened 509.
To generate Bees from an ox 53 original: "Apes ex boue generare." Porta refers to the ancient belief in "bugonia," where bees were thought to spontaneously generate from the carcasses of cattle.. To preserve them uncorrupted 193.
How small fish original: "Aphyæ." Often used to refer to small fry, anchovies, or sprats. may be fashioned 519.
That Parsley original: "Apium." may be generated very quickly 123, 163. That it may sprout swiftly 123. To make it large 135. That it may grow curly 163.
Small fry original: "Apuæ." are generated from foam 57. The fry of mullets from rot 58.
Water: that clears wrinkles from the face, whitens, and brings a shine 388, 389. Water of life original: "Aqua vitae." Typically refers to distilled alcohol or spirits., how it may be distilled 402. To extract it from grape-must 403. How Strong Water original: "Aqua fortis," usually nitric acid. for the separation of gold may be extracted, for the separation of silver, from salt, and how it may be purged of phlegm 440, 441. That it may become fragrant, called Nanfa original: "Nanfa." A term for orange-flower water or a highly aromatic perfume oil., clear Naphtha, how it may be made

447, 448. Musky, from jasmine, musk roses, cloves, violets, lilies; composite fragrant water 400, 401, & 449. From storax, laser, and labdanum 451. How a most fiery water may be made 481. How it may be separated from wine 624, 628, 629. To make it ascend 636, 637. That salt water may become sweet 642, 644, 645. That salt water may be distilled 644. How it may be improved 648.
The Eagle mates with various birds: from which the Sea-eagle, the bone-breaker The Ossifrage or Bearded Vulture., and the vulture are produced 82. Its poison 541.
A single Tree, so that it may bear all fruits 164 This refers to the art of multiple grafting onto a single trunk..
To separate Silver from gold 636. To tinge it into gold 254, 255. To extract gold from it 256. To diminish it 261. To separate it from bronze 264. From other metals 265.
To coagulate Quick-silver Mercury. with an iron helmet, with bronze hairs 252, 253. How a water may be extracted from it 253. That it may grow into a tree 254 A classic chemical experiment known as "Diana’s Tree," where silver crystals grow in a mercury solution.. It preserves all things 210. To prepare sublimated mercury 377. That it may be distilled into a water 378.
From the root of Arum original: "Ari." Likely the plant Arum maculatum, or Cuckoo-pint. the best bread is made 213. That it may grow larger 136.