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for the others for the sake of the game/demonstration original: "aluis pa. p. ludo."
The fire, however, located upon a single line of the foundation, shall be placed in the
This because the water is distant— middle.
released [confane] but it is A fire also at a distance from the water with one palm [width] in washing diligently, only a higher [fire] is required,
human mu- released but just as if namely from the other side, a window to the size of half a palm, a round
softening quality, one whole face so that the callestrum callestrumA technical term likely referring to a specific grate, sifter, or the floor of the hearth where the heat is regulated. prepares for its pavement in that manner to the
earth but which of the earth bottom from the skins a fourth part induced. The bricks original: "Lateres," can refer to the physical sides of the furnace or the ceramic tiles used in its construction. however, each now was a wider thing accepted
individual steps so that it may be heated from above; let it be placed however with the end in the middle from the limit
to heal/restore of the terrace without a dome to the width of a palm, because God
10 grains, pound [con] [willing], it is necessary to choose that the dedicated vessels be led out from the corners wisely
softens and cautiously, so that step-by-step it approaches the color of the fire; work only in the
suggests that the earth of the smiths is room in a washed or round form of this kind for the vessels that have been received
and that the earth's [trace] which lead out the color of the night with violets Refers to the "Iosis" or the purple/amethyst stage of alchemical transformation. and smoke after the redness
the aforesaid instructions falls from the sides; these, being exposed to be heated, [must be] the
without the used-up [time] prepared earths; on the side upon the shovel is located the vessel which above the hearth
wall [trapezoid?] is tripled in the whole [capacity] with its mouth [sealed] so that no air enters; by the reading
the leading/drawing of eggs of the index The indicator or gauge of the process. induce it into the furnace little by little so that the truth...
upon the true earth by hand, however, from the shovel lest the true [matter] be consumed, it must be induced to this,
of the above it is valid and finally in your order you should turn aside; induce only the observation
between but [calaty] of the door and the windows, all of which until the game original: "ludo," referring to the alchemical process or demonstration. must be obscured with [coverings],
which distills but prepare all the occupation of the vessels modestly so that which is received
but they give but must be led out moderately through this art with the movements which in the axis
which moves or such as its dedication; this is according to the books of the priests original: "sacertotum," likely referring to the "hermetic priests" or adepts of the art..
to be such through different but It is true that the truth which governs the furnace through the art receives the white [matter] and
first and [iron] regressed receives the light. The Book of Vessels. Also the [opening] in the Book of Vessels.
or of the pillar which Here is the true way of the congelations congelationsThe process of turning a liquid substance into a solid, a key step in the "Great Work." so that it can then [be made] from living tartar original: "vivum tartarum," potassium bitartrate or "wine-stone," a common alchemical reagent.
scarcely you but that it be by one congelation which is operated with the furnace, that either on
your nourished thing one day it should have it well in the manner of a trial opening through which a fourth hot
these however see from the wind [passes]; it should have very virtuous nozzles original: "nasalia," the spouts or vents of a furnace. in the manner of one finger, which the chamber
from the light/alum it distills of the eggs original: "ovoy," referring to the "Philosopher's Egg" or an oval-shaped glass vessel. which is raw, is distilled by hot water. But truly let him have a furnace
of the jars while [it is] but of jars while the earth of this... to the manner of only [a few] fingers, refill the earthen floor, so therefore
for the extension let it have a let him prepare all things and... water into smoke with the final smoke.
prepare roundly The method however of the solar congelations is here; it is said of the solar congelations
above the earth of the smiths to lighten the body until it appears as soft wax; a fourth part of water
let it have of the jars dissolve through the direction... but with smoke distill through, but that middle
but prepare between the process... and the alufrilum Likely a corruption of "aludels" (sublimation pots) or a specific chemical substance.... Congeal the God The "God" or "Spirit" here refers to the volatile essence of the matter. in one
but see in furnace. But place the [recipe] if any such of the smoker original: "fumimucatoris," a device for subliming or smoking substances. such as [these], but
with smoke well which see from the [clear matter] through which you refill the congelation; if it is good that it melts well
which the play takes because from... but only let it see to the regime original: "regimen," the governed sequence of heat and steps in the alchemical work. until it melts into the essence
true but the letters which of saltpeter. In the end, the root of the earth through the division prepare
you govern the throne/sun according to the shoulders of the alcibroc original: "alcibroc," likely from the Arabic 'al-kibrit,' meaning sulfur. which is the essence and the coagulation of the thing with infallible properties;
in one field the river anointed in the soda powder, the true thing... [as it is in the] five books.
aludel. true [b] bar. The aludel original: "aludo," a pear-shaped vessel used in sublimation.... hot, let it see the turning... the cap original: "capelli," the helm or lid of a still. of the [vessel]
I found that which... I found that which is the essence of eggs to dissolve the earth...
alkali salt 1 lb. alkali salt 1 lb. salt ar[moniac] original: "sal ar...", likely sal ammoniac. but through the immeasurable sweetness it is distilled.