Natural Magic (Magia Naturalis)

and just as if its life were within
itself.
Likewise, there are also in pneumatica, or in the art which teaches the consideration of the nature and properties of air and wind, many beautiful, subtle, and wonderful feats, which are in part already invented—such as waterworks, syringes, bellows—and in part still lie hidden; likewise, what other great and inexpressible wonders may be performed, which are nonetheless natural: such as making a fire which burns the water and is called Ignis Græcus. So also one makes a water which burns, such as is the Spiritus vini, which has now become so common that even the