P. 10. How to get the Quintessence of Antimony. I can make nothing of
this part, and can only suggest that the vinegar used contained
hydrochloric acid, and when distilled with ???Myn Antimony??™ (native
sulphide of antimony) gave a distillate of Chloride of Antimony
containing some ???kermes??™ which is red.
From this point onward there is little or nothing that can be explained
by a Chemist.
GLOSSARY.
[Transcriber??™s Note:
A number of the listed words are spelled differently in the text than
in the glossary, or have italics that will affect text searching. The
searchable spelling is given in braces at the end of the entry. Line
references in braces were also added by the transcriber.]
Agu, p. 22, l. 1, ???Intermittent Feaver, commonly called an _Ague_, has
certain times of Intermission or ceasing; it begins for the most part
with Cold or Shivering, ends in Heat, and returns exactly at set
Periods.??™ _Phillips._
Aischin, p. 4, l. 10, ashes.
Amphora, p. 11, &c., ???a large vessel which derived its name from its
being made with a handle on each side of the neck, from ??????†??· _on both
sides_, and ?†??????‰ _I carry_.??™ _Dict. of Gr. and Rom. Ant._
Anele, p. 6, l. 26, &c., heat?
Apostemes, p. 24, l. 24, imposthumes, boils.
Appeire, p. 3, l. 12, impair, worsen.
Arreins, p. 2, l. 25, spiders. {areins}
???Cassia Fistula (Lat.), {p. 21, l. 16}, Cassia in the Pipe or Cane, a
kind of Reed or Shrub that grows in _India_ and _Africa_, bearing
black, round, and long Cods, in which is contain??™d a soft black
Substance, sweet like Honey, and of a purging Quality.
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