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Sloane MS 1842

Record Id:

040-002114197

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-002112337

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ark:/81055/vdc_100000000603.0x000202

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ISAD(G)

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Sloane MS 1842

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Sloane 1842

Chartaceus, Quarto, ff. 117, Sec. XVII.

1. Excerpta e libris alchemicis. f. 1.

2. 'Terra terrae philosophicae G.R. [Georgii Riplaei].' ff. 2-4.

Exstat impress. apud Opera Georgii Riplaei, ed. Cassellis, 1649. p. 314.

3. Index rerum de quibus agitur in tractatibus sequentibus. f. 5.

4. 'Things written by G. Rip. founde in the ende of the Marrowe [Medulla Philosophiae Chemicae], etc. in Englishe;' — collection of alchemical experiments. ff. 7b-10.

5. Extract from the Poem of Pearce the Black Monk, upon the Elixir: with an explanation. ff. 11-13. See the poem printed at length in Ashmole's Theatrum Chemicum, p. 269.

6. 'The conclusion of Mr. Thomas Hend for the same thing.' ff. 13b-15.

7. Alchemical verses. f. 16.

Begin: —

'Take winde, water white and greene

And drawe there of a lac virginis.'

Printed in Ashmole's Theatrum Chemicum, p. 431.

8. Verses containing a receipt for making the Philosopher's stone. f. 17.

Begin: —

'Take of the egre blude that is so red.'

Printed as above, p. 362.

9. Alchemical verses. f. 18-20.

Begin: —

'I have a daughter that highte saturne

Of my daughter without any dread.'

10. Alchemical verses by Sir G. Ripley. f. 20b.

Begin: —

'Take Heavy, softe, colde and drye.'

Printed in Ashmole's Theatrum Chemicum, p. 393.

11. 'Mundus philosophus et Niger nigrius nigro.' f. 22b.

12. 'Cantilena Georgii Rypley, de Lapide Philosophorum seu de Phœnice.' (Anglice). ff. 24-27.

Begin: —

'Loe in this songe with harmonie

The Sages lore I testifie.'

The Latin is printed among Ripley's Works, Cassel. 1649. p. 76.

13. Alchemical receipts. ff. 28-31.

14. 'Verbum Abbreviatum Rogeri Baconis' — per fratrem Raymundum Galfridum breviter expositum. ff. 32-36.

Incip. 'Verbum abbreviatum verissimum et approbatum de occultis enucleatum bene.'

15. A few alchemical receipts collected from various authors. f. 36b.

16. 'The great worke, or the great Elixir ad solem et ad Lunam by G. Riplaye.' ff. 37-42.

Begin: —

'Take 30. li. waight of Sericon which will make 21. li. of gumme.'

17. Accurtations or shortenings of the Great Work, revealed by G. Ripley. ff. 43-46.

18. 'A letter sent by G Ryp. [George Rypley], Channon of Bry-dlington to a freinde of his.' Dated 1460 vel 1476. ff. 46b-49.

Begin: —

'Sythe it is so that many men have benn impoverished in laboring aboute the profectis and cleare truthe of the science of Alkemy.'

19. 'The easyest waye in practisinge of the Philosophers stone.' ff. 50-53.

20. Alchemical receipts. ff. 53b-56.

21. 'The prologue of George Rypley cannon of Bridlyngtowne unto his treatise which is intituled Philorsium of the Alchimistes, &c. [Anglicè]. ff. 57-61.

The Latin is published in the collection of Ripley's Works, printed at Cassel, 1649. p. 179.

22. 'The practice called Philorsium' [Anglicè]. ff. 61b-77.

The Latin printed as above. p. 149.

23. 'Medulla Warchadumiae.' [Anglicè]. ff. 78-98.

End. 'Here endeth the treatise named the Marrow of Alkimie, compyled by George Rypley: anno Domini 1476, the 16th year of Edward the 4th Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Mr. John Higgins Vicar of Winchester.' The Latin is printed as above, p. 123.

24. 'The concordances of the sayings of Guido and Raymonde, donne by George Rypley' — [Anglicè]. ff. 99-101.

In this translation a portion of the original is omitted. The Latin is printed, as above, p. 323.

25. Alchemical receipts. ff. 102b-112.

26. 'The work of Dickinson.' ff. 112b-114.

Begin: —

'When Phœbus with his rayes brighte

Through the rayne takes his flighte.'

27. Excerpta e libris scriptorum alchemicorum. f. 115.

Alchemy: General collections and anonymous treatises and processes in prose and verse; in chronological order: 14th-18th centt.

Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Sir Thomas).

Owners of Manuscripts: Browne (Edward), M.D.

includes:

ff. 2-4, 7b-10, 20 b, 24-27, 37-49, 57-101 George Ripley, Canon of Bridlington: Treatises on alchemy, in prose and verse: 16th-17th centt.
ff. 11-13 Pearce, the Black Monk: Verses on the Elixir: 15th-17th cent.
ff. 13 b-15 Thomas Hend: Alchemical process: 17th cent.
ff. 32-36 Roger Bacon: Verbum abbreviatum: 15th, 17th cent.
ff. 78-98 John Higgins, Vicar of Winsham, county Somerset: G. Rypley's "Medulla Alkimiæ," translated by: 17th cent.
f. 117 Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: Verses composed the eve of his death: 1618.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Sloane Collection

Hierarchy Record Ids:

032-002112337
040-002114197

Is part of:

Sloane MS 1-4100 : Sloane Manuscripts

Sloane MS 1842 : Sloane 1842Chartaceus, Quarto, ff. 117, Sec. XVII.1. Excerpta e libris alchemicis. f. 1.2. 'Terra terrae philosophicae G.R.…

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032-002112337[1845]/040-002114197

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1600

End Date:

1699

Date Range:

17th century

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Custodial History:

Sir Thomas Browne, MD, of Norwich: Formerly owned MSS.

Edward Browne, MD, son of, Sir Thos. Browne, MD: Owned.

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Names:

Bacon, Roger, philosopher, Franciscan friar, c 1214-1292
Browne, Edward, MD, son of, Sir Thos. Browne, MD
Browne, Thomas, MD, of Norwich
Hend, Thomas
Higgins, John, Vicar of Winsham, county Somerset
Pearce, the Black Monk
Raleigh, Walter, courtier, military and naval commander and author, 1554-1618,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000113957336
Ripley, George, Augustinian canon of Bridlington and alchemist, d c 1490,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000052289601