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Ǧābir Ibn-Ḥaiyān · 1545

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I. On the definitions of alchemy. ibid
II. On natural principles and the procreation of minerals. 209
III. From what [source] the matter of the elixir is more nearly to be elicited. 210
IIII. On the mode of acting, and of moderating and continuing the fire. 214
V. On the quality of the vessel and the furnace. 215
VI. On the accidental and essential colors appearing in the work. 216
VII. On the mode of projecting the medicine upon any of the imperfect [bodies]. 218
OF THOSE THINGS WHICH
I. Preface, on how art imitates nature. 220
II. That the study of philosophy is necessary for this art. 221
III. On natural principles. 222
IIII. How many parts of minerals there are. 223
V. On metals, which take their origin from mercury in general. ibid
VI. How metals are made from mercury in species. 224
VII. On the generation of mercury, and which metals arise from it. 225
VIII. On the formation of minerals, which do not take their origin from mercury.
IX. On the generation of common simple sulphur, and mercury. 228
X. That it is impossible for mineral intermediates to be artificially made into metals. 229
XI. On the difference between common sulphur and the simple non-burning [sulphur] of the philosophers. 231
XII. How white and red sulphur exists in Luna and Sol. 235
XIII. That it is not useful to seek this sulphur in other sick bodies. 236
XIIII. That gold cures infirmities, and other metallic bodies. 237
XV. That only two particulars are true in this art, of which the first is in mercury. 241
XVI. On the second particular, which is in Luna. 246
XVII. On sophistic particulars. 246
XVIII. On the universal way, a general discourse. 248
OF THOSE THINGS WHICH
Preface has three sections.
§ I. Enigma concerning the art of alchemy, and on the author's mode of treating it. 250
II. Admonition, that two kinds of seducers are to be avoided,