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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A46235	The idea of practical physick in twelve books ... / written in Latin by John Johnston ... ; and Englished by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ... and W.R.; Idea universal medicinae practicae libris XII absoluta. English	Jonstonus, Joannes, 1603-1675.; Culpeper, Nicholas, 1616-1654.; W. R.	1657 (1657)	Wing J1018; ESTC R8913	546,688	377

Se thereof Verbezius and Billichius in the first book of Chymical observations Chap. 13. The white and native is counted best when burnt t is termed Colcothar 5. Sulfur which if it be natural it is shineing and transparent like a Glow-worme of a light ash color without and yellow within if made by Art it is very fat and greenish III. The several sorts of Bitumen such as 1. Haphtha strainings of Babylonian Bitumen fluid white extreamly apt to take fire 2. Petroleum as if you should say oile out of a rock which is gathered in the country about Modena in Lombardy 3. Spermaceti or a whiteish ambar the Creame of the Sea 'T is collected in the Sea being a fa●ty and branny foam thereof Choose that which is white fat c. 4 Ambar-greife which is cast out of the Channels of the Sea upon the shoare growes hard by lying in the Aire The best is of an Ash-color most fragrant which being prickt with a pin sweates out much fat moisture That which is made by Art is commonly black and put in water grows quickly soft 5. Succinum or amber called citrine or yellow amber Electrum Carabe is found in shallow parts of the Sea and on the shoares thereof The white is lighter fragranter and better the yellow is also good if transparent and if being rubbed it smel like Rosemary See thereof Libavius 6. Gagates jeat is black crustie and ful of Bitumen if set on fire it flames smells like bitumen and so it is distinguished from pit coales IV. Stones such as are 1. Among the more precious sort 1. The Smaragd of which the Scytian is best being of one color and that a light Green 2. The Sapphyr which if it be of an azure color is best if of a watrie color 't is of smal esteem 'T is found in Zeilan Calcut and Pegu. 3. The Rubine of which there are four kinds The true and best sort is of the color of Indian Lac or Scarlet the slightest are the Balassius and Spinellus 4. The granate which is best if it have the color of a march violet mingled with the red 5. Sardius which is commonly found at Sardis and thence has its name is most approved when reddest 6. Hematites or Bloodstone greenish party color'd sprinkled over with bloody spots 7. The Nephrithickstone dark party color'd mingled of green and other colors its surface seems alwaies fat 8. The Chrysolite which is either Oriental or Europaean The former is soft and has a golden color with more or less blackness 9. Chrystallus which is then best when most transparent 10. The Hyacinth which is the better for being but one only color The worst is the Arabian II. Among the less precious sort are 1. Lapis lazuli which is of a dark azure color adorned with golden streaks or specks 2. Lapis Armenius which is variegated with many green and blew spots and some blackish ones the Sky color'd is preferred before the deeper blew 3. Lapis judaicus roundish with equi-distant streaks al along as if so turned by Art 4. Lapis Lyncis cald also Belemnites is of a pyramidal shape and is found of divers colors 5. Magnes or Heracleus so much the better by how much more Sky color'd and hoary 6. Osteocolla which is of the shape of a bone and is also termed Holosteus 7. Silex a flint a wel known stone 8. Talcum a stone like the Lapis specularis but more thin scaly greenish resisting the fire and fixed which also some relate of the Osteocolla ● Vnicornu fossile or a stone which in color and smoothness and frequently in the very shape resembles an horn III. Among those taken out of Living Creatures 1. Coral especially the red That is counted the best which is of a flourishing color smelling like Sea weeds branchy brittle not the rough scabby and hollow 2. Lapis sponguis which grows in spunges being porous friable and of a white or gray color 3. Alectorius or Cock-stone that 's most esteemed which has appearing therein as it were a crum of meat congealed pretty bright in appearance 4. Chelidonius the swallow stone which is Hemisphaerical and alwaies hollow within 5. The Carpie stone which is triangular and is found about the beginning of the dorsal Marrow 6. Crabs eyes a thing wel known 7. Vnbilicus marinus which is found in the Orifice of a snail when it shuts it selfe up in the winter 8. Lapis Caymanum which is taken out of the Bellies of Crocodiles or mighty lizards in America 9. Lapis porcinus Hogstone which is found in the Gall of Hogs near Mallacca 10. Perch stone found in the fish so called now there are two found in the said fish white oblong plane toothed on the one side 11. Bezoar stone of which kind the Oriental are praised the Persian such as are blackish green whose under crust shines when the uppermost is taken away The true b●zoar is known in that being rubbed with chalk it becomes of a yellowish green or being steeped in water three hours it becomes no heavier than it was before 12. Aetites Eagle stone which is said to be carried by the Eagle into her Nest of which see Laurembergius IV. Metals which are either natural 1. Gold which the chymists cal Sol the Sun The best is that of Arabia the next that of Hungaria the next to that the Rhenish 2. Silver which the Chymists term Luna and Cerebrum the Moon and Brain 3. Tin which the Chymists cal Jupiter The purest is found in England 4. Brass or Copper which the Chymists term Venus the best is in Cyprus 5. Iron which the Chymists cal Mars the best is that of Damascus and the Spanish 6. Lead or Saturne 7. Quicksilver or Mercury the Idol of Chymists which comes out in drops from the Clods of many Mines To these ad Stibium or Antimonium the Cure and torment of the Hermeticks which was of old sold as it was dug up but now it is tryed first II. Or Artificial as are 1. Scoria or the dross which comes when the Oar is tryed in the furnace 2. Cadmia fornacum viz. That which cleaves to the roof of the Furnaces when the oar of metals is tryed The best is that which is afforded by the furnaces of Cyprus 3. Pomphodix Nihili or Tutia which is a volatil spark which flows from melted Brass The best is the white and smooth that of Cyprus is most commended 4. Spodium understand that of the Greeks and not of the Arabians and it is nothing but a clot of sparkles or ashes which fly in the melting of brass and quickly fal to the ground 5. Flos aeris to which ad verdigrease and the scales of b●●ss 6. Cerus which is drawn out of lead with the help of vineger The most esteemed is that of Rhodes and of Puteolum 7. Cinnabaris which comes from the Shops of the Quicksilver Men. 8. Literidge or the thinner dross of silver purged from the plumbaginous matter