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Of the double medicine of any imperfect body and of
Quicksilver, namely the white and the red. Chap. 10. The "white" medicine or elixir was intended to transmute base metals into silver, while the "red" was for gold.
Of the treatment and purification of bodies, varying
according to the diversity of their essences.
Chap. 11.
Of the preparation of Saturn and Jupiter in common. Chap. 12 In alchemical shorthand, Saturn refers to lead and Jupiter refers to tin.
Of the specific preparation of Saturn. Chap. 13.
Of the specific preparation of Jupiter. Chap. 14.
Of the preparation of Venus. Chap. 15. Venus refers to copper.
Of the preparation of Mars. Chap. 16. Mars refers to iron.
Of the softening of two bodies, and the hardening of
soft ones. Chap. 17.
Of the Mercury bath. Chap. 18 Likely a reference to a method of cleaning or dissolving metals using quicksilver.

THE CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH BOOK

Geber, the Latinized name of Jabir ibn Hayyan, was often legendary referred to as a King of India or of the Persians in medieval European texts.

Of the preparation of the substance of Quicksilver in the
projection of the medicine. Chap. 1. Projection is the final stage of the alchemical process, where the transformative "stone" or "medicine" is thrown upon a molten base metal to change its nature.
Of the triple order of medicines. Chap. 2.
Of the difference of all medicines. Chap. 3
Of the medicines of Venus in the first order. Chap. 4.