Chemical Theater, or the Opened Door of Chemical Secrets

and all those who still write with the flowery words of alchemy original: Gout-makerie; literally "gold-making," referring to the alchemical pursuit of transmuting base metals into gold.. Whoever wishes to set their pen to paper must present themselves as clearly and as briefly as possible. I have therefore considered it my duty to present all preparations original: preparatien; the chemical or pharmaceutical processes used to create medicinal substances. briefly and clearly, so that the youth—who otherwise waste more time uselessly than is necessary—may immediately grasp the correct understanding of matters and view them as clearly as in a mirror.

I have first dealt with the Metals, treating each one individually, and for each individual metal, all the preparations belonging to it; after that, I proceed to the Minerals and the Stones original: Geſteenten; referring to minerals, gemstones, or ores., which are also described piece by piece. Furthermore, I come to the growths original: gewaſſen; referring to the botanical kingdom, including plants and trees. of trees and herbs, and to their parts such as gums, resins, seeds, flowers, leaves, etc. And