EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCXLVII. Devotional manuscript, `Enchiridion christianarum precationum in honorem sacrosanctae individuae et gloriosae Trinitatis e sacris scripturis: delibatum et in particularia erga singulas Personas officia distributum', with dedicatory epistle (ff. 3-68v) by H[enry] Howa...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCL. Compendium of treatises on alchemy and the philosopher’s stone; 13th-16th cent. Latin, French and Italian.Copies in a single, probably French, scribal hand, early 17th cent., with some annotations in French and English in another hand. Including treatises by or attrib...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLVI. Commonplace book of Sir Samuel Tuke, 1st Bart., chiefly on historical, theological and philosophical subjects; mid 17th cent. Autograph. Mostly French, but with some notes in English, including `Collections out of Mr Hobbs Leviathan' and extracts from Donne's Poems ...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLII. Notebook containing medicinal recipes; early 17th cent. Copies, mostly in a single secretary hand, with a few additions in different hands at the end. On the last page is a set of verses, apparently in Evelyn’s hand, describing the contents, beg. `In this booke is r...
EVELYN PAPERS. Vol. CCLI. `Les Choses Necessaires a la Composition de la Pierre des Sages'; 17th cent. French. Copy in a calligraphic hand of a text concerning the philosopher's stone. Consisting of a preface of eleven chapters addressed by the author to his son, followed by `La Practique’ o...