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BOOK ONE.
Concerning the
PHILOSOPHERS' STONE.
PREFACE. page: 1.
Chapter 1. Concerning the instruments suitable for the
Philosophical work. 8.
The "philosophical work" refers to the Great Work of alchemy, or the Opus Magnum.
Chapter 2. Concerning the matter of the Stone in
general. 16
Chapter 3. Concerning Mercury. 19 original: "☿," the astrological symbol for the planet and metal Mercury.
Chapter 4. Concerning the preparation and purifi-
cation of Mercury. 27
Chapter 5. Concerning Silver and Gold, and their pre-
paration. 28. original: "☾ et ☉," the symbols for the Moon (Silver) and the Sun (Gold).
Chapter 6. Concerning the work itself. 29
BOOK TWO.
CONCERNING
PARTICULAR TRANS-
mutations. 39 A "particular" transmutation in alchemy refers to a specific process to change one metal into another (usually on a smaller scale), as opposed to the "universal" transmutation achieved by the Philosophers' Stone.
First Method. 41
Second Method, more common. 44
Third Method. 45
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