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Chap. XIV. On Calcination with salts. 537
Chap. XV. On Solutions. ibid. original: "ibid." — abbreviation for ibidem, meaning "in the same place" or page.
Chap. XVI. On the coagulation of Mercury & dissolved things. 538
Chap. XVII. On the coagulation of Mercury by precipitation. ibid.
Chap. XVIII. On Fixation & its methods. term: Fixation — the process of making a volatile substance stable under heat. 539
Chap. XIX. On Ceration. term: Ceration — the softening of a hard substance until it reaches a wax-like consistency. ibid.

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Book III.

Chap. I. On the essence of Sulfur & Arsenic. 540
Chap. II. On the essence of Mercury. 541
Chap. III. On the essence of Marcasite, Magnesia & Tutty. term: Tutty — an impure form of zinc oxide collected from the flues of smelting furnaces. ibid.
Chap. IV. On the essence of the Sun. note: "The Sun" (Sol) refers to Gold in alchemical symbolism. ibid.
Chap. V. On the essence of the Moon. note: "The Moon" (Luna) refers to Silver. 542
Chap. VI. On the essence of Mars. note: "Mars" refers to Iron. ibid.
Chap. VII. On the essence of Venus. note: "Venus" refers to Copper. 543
Chap. VIII. On the essence of Jupiter. note: "Jupiter" refers to Tin. 544
Chap. IX. On the essence of Saturn. note: "Saturn" refers to Lead. ibid.
Chap. X. On the twofold Medicine of any imperfect body and quicksilver, namely the white and the red. 545
Chap. XI. On the Administration & purification of bodies, varying according to the diversity of their essences. 546
Chap. XII. On the Preparation of Saturn and Jupiter in general. ibid.
Chap. XIII. On the preparation of Saturn specifically. 547
Chap. XIV. On the preparation of Jupiter specifically. ibid.
Chap. XV. On the preparation of Venus. ibid.
Chap. XVI. On the preparation of Mars. 548
Chap. XVII. On the softening of hard bodies and the hardening of soft ones. ibid.
Chap. XVIII. On the washing of Mercury. ibid.

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Book IV

Chap. I. On the preparation of the substance of Silver in the projection of the Medicine. 549
Chap. II. On the threefold order of Medicines. ibid.
Chap. III. On the difference of all Medicines. ibid.
Chap. IV. On the Medicines of Venus in the first order. 550
Chap. V. On the Medicines of Mars in the first order. ibid.
Chap. VI. On the Medicines of the Moon in the first order. ibid.
Chap. VII. On the Medicines of the second order. 551
Chap. VIII. On the administration of the Medicines of the second order. ibid.
Chap. IX. On the supplying of defects after the administration of Medicines of the second order. ibid.
Chap. X. On the Medicines of Quicksilver & their entry. 552
Chap. XI. On the Medicines of the third order. 553
Chap. XII. On the administration of solar and lunar Medicine. ibid.
Chap. XIII. On the examinations by which it is known whether the mastery is in perfection. term: Mastery — the successful completion of the alchemical Great Work. ibid.
Chap. XIV. On the examination of the Cupel. original: "Cineritii." Refers to cupellation, a process of refining gold or silver using a vessel made of bone ash. 554
Chap. XV. On the examination of Cement. ibid.
Chap. XVI. On the examination of Ignition. 555
Chap. XVII. On the examination of Fusion. ibid.
Chap. XVIII. On the examination of the exposure of bodies over sharp vapors. 556
Chap. XIX. On the examination of Extinction. term: Extinction — quenching a hot metal in liquid to change its properties. ibid.
Chap. XX. On the examination in the mixture of Sulfur. ibid.
Chap. XXI. On the examination of Calcination & Reduction of bodies. 557
Chap. XXII. On the examination in the easy and difficult mixture of Quicksilver. ibid.
Chap. XXIII. A recapitulation of the whole work in one summary. ibid.

The Book of the Investigation of Mastery by Geber, the most clear-sighted Philosopher. Vol. I. 558

The Testament of Geber, King of India. On the Salts of Animals, Fish, birds, vegetables, and others. Vol. I. 562
The Dialogue of Giovanni Bracesco of Brescia, explaining the true and genuine meaning of the books of Geber, to which are prefixed 126 propositions encompassing the same argument with compendious brevity. Vol. I. 565
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Johann Gernard, Doctor: Very brief exercises on the two books of the Sum of Perfection by Geber the Arab, the supreme Philosopher. Vol. I. 568

BOOK II. SECTION III. SUBSECTION I. Vol. I. 613

The booklet of Roger Bacon on Alchemy, titled The Mirror of Alchemy. ibid.
Chap. I. On the Definitions of Alchemy. ibid.
Chap. II. On the natural principles & procreations of Minerals. ibid.
Chap. III. From which things the matter of the elixir is most closely to be drawn. 614
Chap. IV. On the method of acting, and on moderating and continuing the Fire. ibid.
Chap. V. On the quality of the Vessel and the Furnace. 615
Chap. VI. On the accidental and essential colors appearing in the work. ibid.
Chap. VII. On the method of projecting the Medicine upon any of the imperfect things. term: Projection — the final stage of the work, where the Philosopher's Stone is cast upon base metal to transmute it. 616

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The Epistle of Roger Bacon on the Secret Works of Art and Nature and on the Nullity of Magic. Vol. I. 616

Chap. I. Concerning and against false appearances, and concerning and against the invocation of spirits. 617
Chap. II. On Characters, Spells, and their use. ibid.
Chap. III. On the power of speech and the refutation of magic. 618
Chap. IV. On wonderful artificial instruments. 616
Chap. V. On artificial perspective experiences. original: "Experientiis perfpectivis." Refers to optical instruments like lenses or mirrors. ibid.
Chap. VI. On wonderful experiments. 620
Chap. VII. On the retardation of the accidents of old age and the prolongation of human life. 621
Chap. VIII. On hiding the secrets of nature and art. 622
Chap. IX On the method of making the Philosopher's Egg. term: Philosopher's Egg — the sealed glass vessel in which the alchemical matter is transformed. ibid.
Chap. X. On the same Egg, but in another way. 623
Chap. XI. On the same, but yet again in another way. ibid.

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Notes on the Epistle of Roger Bacon. Vol. I. 624

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SUBSECTION II.

The Small Treatise of Avicenna on Alchemy. Vol. I. 626
Chap. I. On Mercury & its nature, as well as the sulfur contained in it. ibid.
Chap. II. On the nature of perfect bodies, that is, of the Sun and Moon, and their sulfur. 627
Chap. III. On the conjunction of body and spirit and the dissolution of the stone into prime matter. 628
Chap. IV. On the extraction of water from Earth. 629
Chap. V. On the Foundation, or even the pouring of water over its own earth. ibid.
Chap. VI. On the method of the sublimation of the earth. 630
Chap. VII. On the Multiplication & Fixation of the stone. 632
Chap. VIII. On the method of projecting the Medicine and tinting any metal into gold and silver. ibid.
Avicenna on the Conglutination of stones. Vol. I. 636