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A91770 The great preserver of mankind which is alexicacus, spirit of salt of the world now philosophically prepared and purged from all hurtfull or corroding qualities ... / by Constantine Rhodocanaces ... by His Majesties special direction and allowance. Rhodokanakēs, Kōnstantinos, 1635-1689. 1670 (1670) Wing R1335A; Wing R1336; ESTC R224347 6,668 2

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the_o great_a preserver_n of_o mankind_n which_o be_v alexicacus_n spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n now_o philosophical_o prepare_v and_o purge_v from_o all_o hurtful_a or_o corrode_a quality_n far_o beyond_o any_o thing_n yet_o know_v to_o the_o world_n be_v both_o safe_a and_o pleasant_a for_o the_o use_n of_o all_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n by_o constantine_n rhodocanaces_n grecian_a of_o the_o isle_n of_o chios_n and_o one_o of_o his_o majesty_n chemist_n in_o london_n next_o door_n to_o the_o three_o king_n inn_n in_o southampton_n building_n near_o the_o king_n gate_n in_o holborn_n by_o his_o majesty_n special_a direction_n and_o allowance_n to_o the_o reader_n whereas_o very_o many_o have_v desire_v a_o brief_a compendium_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o some_o short_a and_o clear_a direction_n for_o use_v it_o i_o have_v here_o now_o fulfil_v their_o desire_n and_o because_o the_o former_a book_n concern_v it_o 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