The Chemical Writings of Brother Basilius Valentinus: The Treatises of Heinrich Eschenreuter

but I had to apply myself to lies, so that
I might only be rid of him, which I did
against my will, and not gladly against my
conscience; but in times of need it does no harm;
GOD will forgive me this sin and not count
it against me.

The second Particular on 24 in C, where the

pound contains and yields four lots A German unit of weight, approximately 15 grams or half an ounce. of gold The alchemical symbol for the Sun (☉) is used here to represent Gold.

in parting.

Take three lots of the best 24 This likely refers to a specific grade of refined metal or "cemented" gold alloy., and dissolve original: "solvire" it in A symbol representing Salt or Alum (🜔). A variation of the symbol for Mercury (☿), representing a metallic spirit. and let it stand for half an hour in the A symbol for a sand bath (🜪), used to provide even, moderate heat.: (Note this: both spirits Volatile liquids or essences produced by distillation. must be united together through distillation, as is mentioned in the Particular of Mercury with the A symbol for Vitriol or a specific salt variant. A symbol for Antimony (♁) or a related earth-mineral. A shorthand symbol for a chemical preparation, appearing as a crossed letter H. and in the Particular of Copper The symbol for Venus (♀) is used here to represent copper. with the A symbol for Antimony (♁), represented as a globus cruciger. and An alchemical symbol for a specific chemical agent or tick-mark of quality.,)
When it is now well dissolved, then take
it out, and wash it well with distilled
rain- or snow-water The alchemical symbol for the element of Water (🜄).. Afterward, take
one quintal original: "Quentlein," a small weight, about 3.9 grams. of the Great Lunar Tincture original: "Tinctura Majoris Lunariæ"; a preparation associated with the Moon (silver) but used here as a catalyst., and rub it together again, and place it in a well-sealed glass, glazed vessel, or
melting pot in the sand, and apply heat
degree by degree, until it all colors
into a tincture, and do not let up with
the fire, until it appears like the
most beautiful crystal, or beautifully puri-