A description of new philosophical furnaces, or, A new art of distilling, divided into five parts : whereunto is added a description of the tincture of gold, or the true aurum potabile : also the first part of the mineral work : set forth and published for the sakes of them that are studious of the truth (1651)
Glauber, Johann Rudolf, 1604-1670, French, John, 1616-1657 · London : Printed by Richard Coats, for Tho. Williams ... · leaf 457
'41^ Thefirft Part of the Minerall Work, A 7noftfrdf}tt^l)lepmefs of tht Reparation of gold^ out of flints^ [and^ ciay^red and blacky Talcl^ and other Fofpes^ [containing very fuh’^ tile Goldythin and fpongeaus^uhicb othert^e cannot befeparated ei- ther for its fcarcity or the obflinacy of the… … are to be proved whether they contain gold or not, that he labour not in vain, but that it may prove to his com- modity or profit. The madnefs of men, fearching after uncertain things is wonderful, but neglecting certain, although expoled to eve- ry ones view ; F or many feeking the perfection of…
Distillation · Gold · Antimony · Metallurgy
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