Alchemical Manuscripts 8

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Compendium, S. Bacstrom, M.D., (Editor), Part 1 Bacstrom's Compendium, Part 1, is a collection of extracts of alchemical books that are interpreted by Bacstrom and include notes that provide the alchemical theory and explanation of symbols used in the manuscripts. Bacstrom's comments provide a clear interpretation of the alchemical recipes and processes. He discusses the occult relationship to metal such as gold and antimony and provides procedures to produce tinctures and medical products. Extracts include:  The Work with the Butter of Antimony  Chemical Moonshine  Alchemical Aphorisms  Instructions Respecting the Antimonial Labors for the Sophie Mercury  Aphorisms Concerning the Universal Salt of Nature  The Tincture of Antimony  Sir Kenelm Digby's Sal Enixum and Abbe Rousseau's Primum Ens Salis  Neuman on Nitre: The Nature and Difference of Salt Petre  Process for the Lapis with Nitre and Salt  Conserva Fontinalis  Letter by Joel Langlottus, M.D.  Myriam The Prophetess  The Epistle of Arnoldus de Villa Nova to the King of Naples  An Anonymous Letter to Mr. Ford on the Lapis Philosophorum  The Process of the American Adept - Obtaining the Tincture from Urine  The Work with Wolfram  Some thoughts on the Hint Given by Basil Valetine of a Via Sicca Regenerationus Principiorum  The Work of the Jewish Rabbi  Three Processes for Obtaining the Tincture from Nitre and Sulphur  A Thought of Dr. Bacstrom, Saturday Night, 1/2 Past 8, 6th of April 1805  The Mineral Gluten or The Philosophical Double Mercury Cover......Page 1 The Mineral Gluten or The Philosophical Double Mercury......Page 0 The Work with the Butter of Antimony......Page 7 The Work of Mr. Hand......Page 11 Chemical Moonshine......Page 13 Alchemical Aphorisms......Page 19 Antimonial Labors of Alex Von Suchten......Page 38 Theory of the Philosphers Fire......Page 55 Alchemical Aphorisms: The Universal Salt of Nature......Page 64 Of the Tincture of Antimony: Roger Bacon......Page 79 The Tincture of Antimony: Paracelsus......Page 98 Sal Enixum......Page 121 Neuman on Nitre: The Nature and Difference of Salt Petre......Page 152 Hermetical Extracts from the Works of Becher......Page 158 Process for the Lapis with O and O......Page 173 Conserva Fontinalis: Baron de Welling......Page 182 The Work of the Great Elixir......Page 185 Letter to the Curious of Natural Things: Joel Langelottus......Page 198 Aureoli Theophrasti Parcelsi......Page 213 Myriam: The Prophetess (Sister of Moses)......Page 216 The Epistle of Alnoldus de Villa Nova to the King of Naples......Page 222 An Anonymous Letter to Mr. Ford on the Lapis Philosophorum......Page 230 The Process of the American Adept Obtaining the Tincture......Page 234 The Work with Wolfram by a Venetian Nobleman......Page 243 The work with Wolfram, a Process communicated to Mr. Frederic La Fountain by a Venetian Nobleman......Page 244 Some thoughts on the hint given by Basal Valentine of a Via Sicca Regenerationus Principorum......Page 254 The Work of the Jewish Rabbi......Page 261 Three Process for Obtaining the Tincture......Page 267 A Thought of Dr. Bacstrom......Page 281