The Long-Desired and Promised Chemical-Philosophical Touchstone

...to do, The publisher is likely referring to a duty or service mentioned on the previous page. in which I shall particularly
apply myself for the rest of my life,
with the most humble and
proper request, that this audacity—
promoting this Touchstone original: Probier-Stein; a "touchstone" is a small tablet of dark stone used to assay the purity of precious metals. Here, it refers to the book itself as a tool for testing alchemical truth.
to print without his prior knowledge and
consent—not be taken
resentfully against me, but on the
contrary to believe, that it was
done by me with no other intentions
than solely to venerate original: veneriren; to honor or show deep respect. him,
to recommend original: recommendiren his writings and
faithful services, which are directed
to the special benefit of the alchemical
public original: alchimistischen Publicum; the community of researchers and practitioners of alchemy., and to offer original: anofferiren
my most dutiful obligations,
as one who will be found with
all readiness on all occasions original: Occasionen,
and even if required to defend original: defendiren
him against his detractors original: Anbeller; literally "barkers," a mocking term for critics who attack a work without understanding it., which the...