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Of ALEXANDER SETON, and the many specimens original Latin: "Speciminibus" — demonstrations or physical proofs. of the gold-making art shown here and there, and the fates original Latin: "fatis" — the life stories or ultimate destinies. of both him and SENDIVOGIUS. Alexander Seton, known as "The Cosmopolite," was a 17th-century alchemist who was imprisoned and tortured for his secrets; Michael Sendivogius was his pupil who rescued him. §. 34. Of the particular A "particular" is a successful alchemical transformation of a specific base metal into gold or silver, though it lacks the "universal" power of the true Philosopher's Stone. demonstrated in Stockholm by Lieutenant-Colonel PAYKUL, as well as the particular of Paul Hübner in Danzig. §. 35. Likewise, of Mr. DIPPEL’S tincture, 50 parts produced according to FABRI’S process, and §. 36. of the tincture gifted by Baron Schmolz, which acted upon 600 parts. §. 37. Dr. KUNDMANN’S testimony regarding the transformation of lead into gold, as well as Dr. Ettner’s account of the Stone original Latin: "Lapide" — the Philosopher's Stone. itself. §. 38. Dr. OLAUS BORRICHIUS’S description of the transmutation that occurred at the house of Mr. Gersdorff in Amsterdam. §. 39. Of the curious philosophical arborification The "Philosophical Tree," a chemical reaction where metals grow into branch-like structures, often seen as a sign of the metal's "life." performed by a man from Liège at the home of Mr. SANSIMON in Brussels. §. 40. Of the bright philosophical light ignited by a Burgundian at the house of Mr. von Nesmir in Leuven. §. 41. Of a transformation of mercury original symbol: ☿ into gold that occurred in Utrecht, and the curious philosophical mercury. §. 42. Of the proofs of the gold-making art provided by THEOPHRASTUS PARACELSUS. §. 43. Of the curious histories of NICOLAS FLAMEL and his PETRONELLA, Commonly known as Perenelle Flamel. She and her husband Nicolas are legendary figures in alchemy, said to have achieved immortality and great wealth in 14th-century Paris. their great wealth, and the monuments of theirs still standing in Paris. §. 44. Of du BOIS and his transformation of a musket ball into gold in the presence of King LOUIS XIII and Cardinal RICHELIEU. §. 45. Of the adepts who were in France, JACQUES COEUR and THOMAS de BONONDA, and their arts. §. 46. Of DENIS ZACAIRE from Guienne and other recent French alchemists. §. 47. Of ARNALD OF VILLANOVA and RAYMOND LULL. Two of the most influential medieval alchemical authorities. §. 48. Of Father ANTONIO NERI in Florence. Famous for his work "The Art of Glass," which combined industrial chemistry with alchemical theory. §. 49. Of the nail that was half-gold and half-iron made by THURNEISSER... Leonhard Thurneisser was a famous polymath and miracle-doctor; he supposedly dipped a nail into a "tincture" that turned the iron half into gold.