Here begins the prologue of the book of animation according to Master Alquidus

Alquidus Likely a Latinized name for an Arabic authority, possibly Al-Kindi or a similar sage.

Let one Alquidus hold that which is called the perfection of the mind of God in the iron of things original: "ferrum rerum", plucked from the herbs or by the multiplication of the work of divine things. Those who wish to trade in these matters must then watch over the destruction of things with vigilance. And the messenger of God is not able to multiply the life and variety of colors unless he first evidently names the perfect water. Or because he forms the world in which each man is led to his own true time, as you are advised. For there is given either a work of something or of boles clays or medicinal earths, which is therefore called that which we name to place. Otherwise, he will scarcely escape the damages of apoplexy metaphorical for a sudden failure or "stroke" of the chemical process. For color is the perfection of man; let it be according to the precepts of many. Sulfur. Arsenic. Silver original: "Arrentum" for "Argentum" which begins to be recovered at this time, which is shown to be healthy for the subscription of the work, so that it may change the color in each of its parts.

But the body will escape because they are silent from the nature? of the earth; you have the color and the fiery strengths. Salt, however, reddens just like water poured out in burning. And they have to break the same thing which is not seen but lies hidden in the color. It bears a red color when so many graces are applied to enjoy the excess. Atramentum Vitriol or black ink-sulfate is first from the whiteness by fire or evaporated at midday, brought through or through redness just as it finishes in the day. Quicksilver original: "Argentum vivum" opens the way and effects a whitening color, but it induces a congruence or whiteness just as from the same salt. Calamine Zinc ore is so called when it is therefore of value for things at midday. Cimantes possibly a corruption of "simentes" or "ciment" or a certain Magnesia or Salt does that just as alcohol original: "alchois," here referring to a fine powder in greenness; afterwards the same is led to a gold color or into various colors. Cinnabar gives a gold color through a clear brightness. Dichinces an obscure mineral term however in burning, which is found in the truth of the stone. Calamine varies because through falsehood it had reached the same, or when the color of things recedes most swiftly. Alum which is white changes all moderations. Just as Magnesia slips away, Urine or yellow-red just as it has in the eggs; afterwards it effects gold because it is associated with Coral. From the whiteness of coral, which when it is united with some of the gods, it has a fierce display. Alkali salt is gathered in moderation, but for many it is then after. Almagra Red ochre or lead-earth original: "xplubru[m]" for "ex plumbo", it is then a living force when something is effected. It proceeds by one clean path of lead and is supplied. Gold or the iron-mine, let us wash the Almagra because it is of the times, or when it has a tendency more toward redness. Vermilion is of great value in noble work. Sal ammoniac, however, when rubbed with the earth, which for two or for any of the modes of colors, is demolished from a certain thing. Sulfur, which is a branch or remaining efficacy, delivers the body; the multiplication of living things lies in the way, renewed a little in my own way. Adul possibly "Adrop" or another alchemical deck-name or void in the earth, or held for the sake of things, that is the same as the iron through the food. Here it will be in the sum to see the color of the herbs. But a gradual color is seen as a remedy.

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