The mystery and romance of alchemy and pharmacy (1897)
Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943 · London, The Scientific press, ltd. · leaf 84
dix Mundi, they become an-other thing, whereas it is evident that all thingsin Nature are composed of the said elementsbeing altered and changed. But the patient researches of the alchemistswere not so much due to a love for scientificinvestigation as to the overwhelming desire togain wealth. The… … A STILL FOR DYSTILLING THE WATER OF LYFE.1576- silver ; and the other, the discovery of an elixirwhich would prolong the span of human life toan indefinite period. Both these objects seem to 5 66 AlcJiemy and Pharmacy. have been sought for by man from prehistorictimes, and their origin is lost in…
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