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The compovnd of alchymy

Or The ancient hidden Art of Archemie: Conteining the right & perfectest meanes to make the Philosophers Stone, Aurum potabile, with other excellent Experiments. Diuided into twelue Gates. First written by ... George Ripley ... & Dedicated to K. Edward the 4. Whereunto is adioyned his Epistle to the King, his Vision, his Wheele & other his Workes, neuer before published: with certaine briefe Additions of other notable Writers concerning the same. Set foorth by Raph Rabbards Gentleman, studious and expert in Archemicall Artes
Ripley, George
  
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J. D. gent: in praise of the Author, and his Worke.
  
P. Bales Gent. in commendation of the Author, and his twelue gates: Orderly set down in the 12. last verses.
  
Sr. E. K. concerning the Philosophers Stone, written to his especiall good friend, G.S. Gent.
  
The Vision of Sir George Ripley, Chanon of Bridlington.
  
Titulus operis.
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The Compound of Alchymie.
  
The Prologue.
  
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Of Calcination.
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Of Dissolution.
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Of Seperation.
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Of Coniunction.
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Of Putrifaction.
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Of Congelation.
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Of Cibation.
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Of Sublimation.
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Of Firmentation.
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Of Exaltation.
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Of Multiplication.
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Of Proiection.
  
Recapitulatio totius operis prædicti.
  
An Admonition, wherein the Author declareth his erronious Experiments.
  
The Epistle by the same Author written to King Edward the 4.

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To the right Honourable, Worshipfull, and worthy Gentlemen of England, and other learned & industrious Students in the secrets of Philosophie.
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