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Of Coagulating Mercury, etc. Chapter 16, page 129
Of Fixation, and its Cause, etc. Chapter 17, page 136. Fixation is the process of making a volatile substance stable under heat.
Of Ceration, and its Cause Chapter 18, page 139. Ceration is the process of softening a substance to a wax-like consistency.
That the Knowledge of the Perfection of this Art depends on the Knowledge of the Nature of Spirits and Bodies, etc. Chapter 1, page 142
Of the Nature of Sulphur and Arsenic Chapter 2, page 143
Of the Nature of Mercury, or Quicksilver Original: "Argentv." Chapter 3, page 145
Of the Nature of Marcasite, etc. Original: "Marchasite." Chapter 4, page 148
Of the Nature of Sol, or Gold Chapter 5, page 150
Of the Nature of Luna, or Silver Chapter 6, page 153
Of the Nature of Mars, or Iron. Also of the Effects of Sulphur and Mercury, etc. Chapter 7, page 154
Of the Nature of Venus, or Copper Chapter 8, page 157
Of the Nature of Jupiter, or Tin Chapter 9, page 162
Of the Nature of Saturn, or Lead Chapter 10, page 166
That for every imperfect Body, and also for Quicksilver, the Medicine must necessarily be two-fold, namely: one for the White, the other for the Red Original: "Argentvive." Chapter 1, page 171. "The White" and "The Red" refer to the two final stages of the alchemical work, producing silver or gold respectively.