On Alchemy

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Chapter XLIIII. From what material and in what shape the aludel vessel original: "uas aludel"; an aludel is a pear-shaped ceramic pot used for sublimation, often stacked in series. should be made. Page 85

XLV. On the sublimation of Mercury, or quicksilver. 88

XLVI. On the sublimation of Marcasite original: "Marchasitæ"; in this period, marcasite usually referred to iron pyrites or other metallic sulfides used in the work.. 91

XLVII. On the vessel in which Marcasite can be correctly sublimated. 92

XLVIII. On the sublimation of Magnesia and Tutia Tutia Tutia, or tutty, is an impure form of zinc oxide collected from the flues of smelting furnaces., likewise of imperfect bodies, and on the addition of material that elevates them. 95

XLIX. On descension descensione Descension is a method of distillation where the vapor or liquid is forced to move downward into a receiving vessel., and the method of purifying through pellets. 97

L. On distillation and its causes, and on its three kinds: namely by alembic alembicum, by descensory, and by filter. 100

LI. On calcination calcinatione Calcination involves heating a substance to high temperatures, often in the presence of air, to reduce it to a powder or "ash." of both bodies and spirits, with its causes and methods. 105

LII. On solution. 111

LIII. On coagulation coagulatione and its causes, and on various ways of coagulating Mercury and dissolved medicines. 114

LIIII. On fixation fixione Fixation is the process of making a volatile substance stable so that it can withstand high heat without evaporating. and its causes, and on various ways of fixing bodies and spirits. 121

LV. On Ceration Ceratione Ceration is the process of softening a hard or dry substance until it reaches a wax-like consistency.. 124

THE SECOND BOOK OF THE SUM

of perfection contains these things.

LVI. Preface dividing the second book into three parts. 126

In the first part, concerning the knowledge of things from which the possibility and method of perfection can be understood, these things are contained.

LVII. That the knowledge of the perfection of this art depends on the knowledge of the nature of spirits and bodies, and that he intends to treat both extensively. 127

LVIII. On the nature of Sulfur and Arsenic. In the same place.

LIX. On the nature of Mercury or quicksilver. 229 This likely refers to page 129, following the sequence.

LX. On the nature of Marcasite, Magnesia, and Tutia. 131